Chapter 389 Hospitality (1)
With Ji Rong blocking the way, Qing Guanzi could only watch as Si Nu, Shan Gui, and Kuang Zhen took turns taking the meat. When it was Ji Rong's turn, she took out two small pieces, one for Qing Guanzi and one for herself.
Since Ji Rong attended the Nine Provinces Banquet, she has lost her enthusiasm for freshly killed meat. However, since the Qi Yan Blessed Land is following the old custom and treating her with great hospitality, Ji Rong cannot simply refuse to eat anything. Otherwise, the cultivators of the Qi Yan Blessed Land will surely think that she, Qing Ji Zi, has a problem with their hospitality.
Although this banquet was put together on short notice, there were still 75 tables with the host, co-hosts, and accompanying guests.
After Ji Rong finished selecting the meat, the eight well-built cultivators split into two teams, each carrying a tray of meat and delivering it table by table. At this point, the guests no longer had to choose the meat; instead, the waiters carrying the meat distributed it to them.
The two carcasses circled the guests once, and finally three large pieces were left.
Following Ji Rong's earlier actions, Qi Yuan took the largest piece and placed it on Si Nu's plate, while forking the remaining two pieces onto his own plate and began to enjoy them.
During the meat distribution, below the main and secondary seats, at the head of the table, eight red-skinned, white-haired cultivators from the Qi tribe stepped forward to demonstrate their skill of spitting fire lotuses.
One after another, fiery lotuses emerged from their mouths, suspended in the air, arranged in a pleasing and orderly fashion, like a painting.
Two Asura monks were playing music by beating a blazing oil drum nearby;
After the fire lotus burned out, two more firebird cultivators at the King Realm flew over to roast live meat for the guests at the banquet.
Cages of spirit rats, spirit rabbits, and spirit sheep were held in the claws of the two firebird cultivators, pierced with spirit wooden sticks, and then roasted alive by breathing fire.
The young cultivator impaled on the spirit wood stick let out different screams due to the varying temperatures of the fire. These screams, high and low, combined with the muffled thuds of the oil drum, were actually quite melodious.
After the guests had chosen their meat, the waiters placed a dish of blood on each table.
Qi Yuan enthusiastically introduced the fresh meat of their Qi clan to Qing Guanzi, Si Nu, Shan Gui, and Ji Rong, saying that it tasted even better after being boiled in blood.
Furthermore, depending on the parts they selected, he personally prepared either fragrant flower honey syrup or sesame powder sour sauce for them, saying that this way of eating was different in every way, and they would never get tired of it.
Ji Rong thought to herself that, as expected, the people who understand her best are her own clansmen. The Qi clan has even come up with creative ways to exploit their own kind, clearly they often do this kind of thing.
After the meat was divided and the seasonings were prepared, all the cultivators opened their bloody mouths, dipped the meat in the seasonings, and ate it.
Qing Guanzi held the palm-sized piece of meat with great reluctance, so he simply asked for many dipping sauces. He tore the meat into thin strips and ate it little by little, dipping each strip in the sauce.
Ji Rong poured the claw-sized piece of meat, along with the blood, directly into her food bag, and swallowed it without even chewing it.
Seeing that the main course had been eaten up, the waiters lined up and went up to the two king firebirds. They took the roasted meat off and gently placed it in the empty bowls and plates of the guests, and then refilled them with fire marrow elixir.
The Fire Marrow Elixir was the color of amber. Ji Rong took a sip and found it spicy and burning in her throat, so she gave up on it and started drinking spiritual water instead. However, the mountain tortoise and Qing Guanzi enjoyed it very much.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Qiyuan led Ji Rong and her party to the Prisoner's Abyss in the Blessed Land of Qiyan.
Kuang Zhen tossed down a few large pieces of meat, and then more than a hundred slaves rushed over.
Kuang Zhen pointed out the four strongest men and ordered his servants to herd them into the fire dungeon to fight each other, hoping to amuse his distinguished guest.
That's nothing new.
Ji Rong thought to herself that the banquet at this Qi Yan Blessed Land was just like the usual small banquets in the Jade Void Palace. After everyone had eaten and drunk, they would enjoy the singing and dancing and watch the duel.
After enjoying the show of the trapped beasts fighting, Qing Guanzi and his group returned to the main cave hall. He lazily leaned on a piece of warm jade and said to Qi Yuan with satisfaction, "We've eaten and watched the show. Kid, just say what you need to say."
Na Qiyuan immediately straightened his back and personally presented a large plate of fire-attribute treasures, saying, "We have nothing much to discuss, but we mainly wish to admire your demeanor."
"Oh?" Qing Guanzi immediately handed the tray of treasures to Ji Rong. He exclaimed happily, "Junior sister, since my friend Qiyuan wants to see my skills, how can I refuse such a request? Let me show you!"
Having said that, he circled Qiyuan up, down, left, and right, and finally asked, "Have you had enough of my splendor?"
"Haha!" Ji Rong, who was standing to the side, immediately laughed so hard that she tilted her head back. Qi Yuan was so embarrassed that his face turned red and black. In his embarrassment, he had no choice but to push Kuang Zhen forward again and said hurriedly, "Second Junior Sister, the scenery of our Yangao Mountain is quite nice. I'll go there to pack up first. You serve the seniors a cup of tea and come up again in half an hour or one o'clock."
Having said that, fire and wind sprang from the soles of his feet, and he quickly headed up the mountain.
Seeing her senior brother's embarrassment, Kuang Zhen immediately instructed the servants to brew spiritual tea. Then she personally served spiritual tea to Qing Guanzi and the other cultivators, and said, "Senior Guanshan, we have heard that the great masters of Yuxu Palace can recommend cultivators to come up the mountain as disciples. We often feel sorry for the lads in our mountain. Now that we have met you, we would like to ask you to point out a clear path."
As he spoke, Kuang Zhen took out a storage ring and placed it in front of Qing Guanzi.
Qing Guanzi put away the storage ring but remained silent. Si Nu, who was standing to the side, then spoke up: "Qing Ji Zi is indeed unparalleled in her elegance. No wonder the Immortal Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws made everyone in the Jade Void Palace call you Lord Ji."
"Such a thing is true!" Kuang Zhen was shocked when she heard this. She immediately turned her head to look at the Great Sage Si Nu, and saw that Si Nu nodded slightly to her. She immediately understood what was going on.
Kuang Zhen remained expressionless, immediately pulling out a storage ring from under his wing and placing it in front of Ji Rong, saying, "Lord Ji, we live in a remote area of Hezhou, and our news is often out of touch. We hope that Lord Ji can enlighten us."
Upon being suddenly addressed as "Lord Ji," Ji Rong's goodwill towards this bird cultivator immediately increased.
She calmed herself down, feeling annoyed that the mountain tortoise must have told Si Nu about her preferences. She said, "Didn't you all teach your own disciples in the past? How can you be so willing to send them away now?"
Kuang Zhen sighed, "That was when the Great Sage of Blazing Flames was still alive; now he is dead."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong considered it carefully.
She did not immediately accept the storage ring, but said, "Every year, our Jade Void Palace recruits talented people under the age of eighty. Cultivators skilled in fire magic are highly sought after by the Weaponry Pavilion and the Pill Pavilion. Haven't you gone there in recent years?"
Kuang Zhen chuckled and said, "Lord Ji, nowadays all the talented people in the Nine Provinces are waiting at the foot of Jade Void Mountain to try their luck. They have not been noticed by the great powers of Jade Void Palace."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "Speaking of which, the fire magic cultivators in the Nine Provinces all rely on luck and self-enlightenment."
"My senior brother has taught me the Wind and Earth methods, but he hasn't taught me the Fire method separately. He's only given some examples within the Five Elements method. Bring those promising students up for us to see. If they have the potential, who knows what kind of destiny awaits them."
Kuang Zhen then said happily, "We are all on Yangao Mountain. Please follow me, gentlemen."
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