Chapter 65: Senior Brother, Are You Here to Make Fun of Me?

Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Senior Brother, Are You Here to Make Fun of Me?

"What if it isn’t Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine?"

Yuan Hui’s eyes narrowed. He knew Yang Haichen—or more accurately, he recognized Yang Haichen’s portrait. The Yang Family and his own were rivals.

Years ago, after hearing that Yang Haichen had joined Purple Bamboo Peak, his family had sent him a message about it. But the guy had never left Purple Cloud Valley, so he hadn’t found an opportunity to suppress him.

He had almost forgotten about the matter. He never expected to see Yang Haichen here, and to top it all off, the guy was trying to pass off a few plates of shabby Bamboo Shoots as Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine.

Even the Spirit Chefs from the other two major Immortal Sects were only First Grade. They had been stuck at that level for decades, which just went to show how difficult it was to become a Second Grade Spirit Chef, and how precious Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine was.

"Senior Brother, rest assured. If it’s fake, I’ll pay you back tenfold."

Yang Haichen’s eyes narrowed. He didn’t know who this person was, but since he’d voluntarily stepped forward, it saved him the trouble of having to undo the Solid Spirit Technique himself. After all, undoing the technique would cause some of the Spiritual Cuisine’s Spiritual Qi to dissipate, which could affect sales.

"In that case, I won’t take advantage of you. If this is Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine, I’ll buy it for ten times the price."

Yuan Hui’s eyes narrowed. Forget a Second Grade Spirit Chef, if Purple Cloud Valley even had a First Grade Spirit Chef, everyone would have known about it by now. The Yang Family couldn’t even make contact with the Cultivation Realm outside the Great Xia Dynasty; how could they possibly acquire Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine?

At this thought, Yuan Hui reached out and pointed a finger. The Solid Spirit Technique on a plate of Bamboo Shoots was instantly dispelled. A golden light immediately appeared, and a rich, fragrant aroma began to spread.

The other disciples who had been watching the drama from their stalls with sidelong glances suddenly stared wide-eyed, appearing near Yang Haichen with incredible speed.

"On behalf of that Spirit Chef, I thank you, Senior Brother."

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Yang Haichen sealed the Spiritual Cuisine again with the Solid Spirit Technique.

His Solid Spirit Technique wasn’t as good as his junior brother’s, but it could last for a few hours. Besides, this dish of Spiritual Cuisine already had a buyer. Although the Spirit Stones weren’t his, he imagined that Junior Brother Liu would be happy to hear the news.

"Th-this... how is this possible?!"

Yuan Hui stumbled back a few steps and collapsed to the ground. Although he didn’t know if the phenomenon he had just witnessed corresponded to Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine, he knew that the First Grade Spiritual Cuisine he had occasionally seen in the past certainly didn’t produce such an exaggerated display.

"Senior Brother, don’t tell me you’re planning to go back on your word?"

Yang Haichen’s eyes narrowed. ’Someone was bound to want to verify the authenticity of the Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine, but this senior brother seems to have been aiming to ruin my reputation from the very start.’

’Too bad this guy isn’t a disciple of Purple Bamboo Peak. He doesn’t know that Purple Bamboo Peak already has a Spirit Chef—and a Second Grade Spirit Chef at that.’

"Hurry it up. We’re all waiting to buy some Spiritual Cuisine."

Huang Haixuan, who was enjoying the show from the side, glanced at the Inner Sect Disciple on the ground. He didn’t know why the guy was targeting Yang Haichen.

But not only did Yang Haichen have that Second Grade Spirit Chef behind him, he was also a disciple the Grand Elder of Purple Bamboo Peak had already confirmed he would accept. Under these circumstances, he was naturally happy to see this Inner Sect Disciple buy the Spiritual Cuisine at ten times the price.

’Then, all Yang Haichen has to do is go back and inform the Second Grade Spirit Chef, and perhaps I’ll be able to visit the Spirit Chef on the back mountain next time.’

Even if the Spirit Chef didn’t care about this, the Grand Elder of Purple Bamboo Peak was still watching from over there. The moment the Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine was revealed, all the high-level figures who had been chatting cast their gazes over.

"Yeah, why did you open it if you weren’t going to buy it? The leaking Spiritual Qi will affect the Spiritual Cuisine’s effectiveness. If you go back on your word now, are you trying to discourage that Spirit Chef from ever selling Spiritual Cuisine again?"

Bai Zefeng shouted from a distance. In an instant, all the True Disciples who had been scheming how to get their hands on the remaining two portions of Spiritual Cuisine fixed their gazes on Yuan Hui, who had his eyes shut, as if in prayer.

Twenty thousand Spirit Stones was a small matter. If the Second Grade Spirit Chef behind this junior brother stopped selling Spiritual Cuisine because of this, then they would be the ones to suffer.

Those who were already trying to break through to a High Realm naturally hoped to use the Spiritual Cuisine to speed up the process. Those who had already sensed an impending bottleneck were even more desperate to use the Spiritual Cuisine to break through it.

In an instant, every True Disciple’s gaze was locked firmly on Yuan Hui. It was one thing for this guy to cause trouble—they had seen plenty of Inner Sect Disciples suppressing Outer Sect Disciples—but if he affected the Spirit Chef, he would become a sinner of Purple Cloud Valley.

"I’ll buy it."

In the end, Yuan Hui helplessly opened his eyes. If he bought it, he would be a laughingstock at worst. If he didn’t, he probably wouldn’t be able to stay in Purple Cloud Valley any longer. The disciples who had vaguely surrounded him were now all emitting a faint, oppressive aura. This was not something an Outer Sect Disciple was capable of.

He knew most of the Inner Sect Disciples, so the only explanation was that these were the elusive True Disciples.

The resources every True Disciple could mobilize were terrifying. If he chose to renege on his debt under their watchful eyes, it wouldn’t just be him; even the family behind him could be affected.

Inner Sect Disciples had the support of their families and Noble Families, but True Disciples had the power to turn a family into a subsidiary enterprise of Purple Cloud Valley. Who knew how much influence the industries these people controlled could wield?

"Senior Brother, please."

Yang Haichen handed the Spiritual Cuisine to Yuan Hui. Now that the guy had spoken, Junior Brother Liu’s twenty thousand Spirit Stones were as good as his.

"I don’t have that many Spirit Stones."

Yuan Hui spoke, his eyes shut in agony.

He was just an Inner Sect Disciple. His monthly stipend was only a hundred Spirit Stones. Even with the Spirit Stones provided by his family, he only had a few thousand right now. He couldn’t possibly come up with twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

Even for the family behind him, taking out twenty thousand Spirit Stones at once would be a crippling blow.

"Senior Brother, are you just trying to make a fool of me?"

Yang Haichen’s eyes narrowed, and the expressions of the surrounding True Disciples immediately changed. At this moment, did Yang Haichen just represent an Outer Sect Disciple?

No, he represented the Second Grade Spirit Chef behind him—their hope for advancing their Cultivation.

"Everyone, please calm down. We can just ask a Steward from the Law Enforcement Hall to come and have them sign a Spirit Contract. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?"

Seeing that things might get out of control, a True Disciple stepped forward. He was a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall himself. If a commotion broke out now, the Law Enforcement Hall would have to handle it anyway. Besides, the Steward wouldn’t keep an eye on this matter forever, and when that time came, he, as a True Disciple, could naturally take over.

’Even if I can’t meet the Spirit Chef, I can establish some connection with them through this junior brother at the stall. Wouldn’t that put me a step ahead in acquiring Spiritual Cuisine in the future?’

"Senior Brother makes a good point."

Yang Haichen nodded in acceptance. If, under these circumstances, the senior brother who was still on the ground refused to provide the Spirit Stones, then it would be a matter for the Law Enforcement Hall to handle.

No one asked for Yuan Hui’s opinion. At this moment, he had no right to speak at all.