"System, if I want to open the Thousand Layers, what kind of mode should I use and how should I charge?"
Wen Ping silently asked the system in his heart.
He knew the rarity of the Anomalous Vein; there were only a few people with it in the entire East Lake. Moreover, the Anomalous Vein provided by the Thousand Layers was Hellfire, incomparable to ordinary Flame Anomaly Veins. If this were spread, it would surely be earth-shattering.
Wen Ping couldn’t say whether other places would be shocked or not.
At least in East Lake, a group of elderly men living for hundreds of years would definitely appear, and even those in the Upper Profound Realm would come.
The system responded, "If the Thousand Layers are opened, it won’t be a single charge; the charging mode will be unified fees. Additionally, another opening will occur within a week, limiting entry to ten people at a time, and they must be official disciples and elders from the sect."
"The named disciples and chefs collected by the host using system loopholes are not eligible."
"So, Huan Shan and Huai Ye cannot enter?"
"Understood. How much should be charged?"
Wen Ping was not at all surprised by this amount this time and even thought it was very reasonable. Entering once costs 5000 Gold Coins, but if lucky enough to reach the top, one would obtain an Anomalous Vein of Hellfire.
If it could be exchanged, surely someone would be willing to give millions of Gold Coins or hundreds of White Crystals in exchange.
Immediately, he glanced at Yun Liao and thought: let’s wait until Yun Liao wakes up to open the Thousand Layers.
Having said so, Wen Ping left.
In the following two days, Yun Liao continued his journey on the Profound Realm, seated on the ground.
Meanwhile, Wen Ping was both cultivating and checking his Jianmu planting.
His idea was to try planting three trees first, and if successful, he would plant them all around Tingyu Pavilion. After all, that was where he cultivated, slept, and daydreamed daily.
During these two days, from what he saw and what Red Eye said, he had poured nearly a hundred barrels of water.
Fortunately, diligence pays off, and on the third day, as Wen Ping revisited it, the Jianmu had grown to a foot-long sapling in the morning light. Due to the watering with Spiritual Water, it looked exceptionally lively.
In the morning light, it resembled a newborn child, full of vitality, and the word ’life’ danced around it.
A total of six leaves!
Relying on them to provide a continuous supply of Wood Qi was not feasible now, but it could be tried as a spiritual cuisine.
"System, you said we could make spiritual cuisine; how should we proceed?"
The system immediately responded, "Add the Jianmu leaves to the Moonlight Dumplings. They can integrate without compromising the medicinal power of the dumplings, adding a new effect. Once ingested, the medicinal power of the Jianmu leaves will merge into the meridians, assisting the consumer in improving their realm and offering purification from toxins. The former’s effect is negligible for the Profound Realm due to the small quantity. The latter can remove any toxin, whether innate or acquired, thoroughly."
After hearing the system, Wen Ping wasn’t particularly interested in detoxification but was more curious about the former. Yet upon hearing it was ineffective for the Profound Realm due to insufficient amounts, he wasn’t disappointed.
Instead, he asked, "What about the Body Refining Realm?"
"The effect is outstanding!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Ping felt confident and immediately picked the six Jianmu leaves.
Holding the Jianmu leaves, a special fragrance instantly wafted into his nostrils, refreshing his mind. Upon inspecting the pattern of the Jianmu leaves, Wen Ping found it peculiar; unlike other tree leaves, its stem doesn’t branch out.
Its stem starts at the leaf edge and spirals toward the center, circle after circle.
Just like a fingerprint.
Then Wen Ping took out a Jade Box he had in his Storage Ring for other celestial materials and placed the Jianmu leaves inside.
He then headed to Cangwu City alone to purchase the herbs and meat required for the Moonlight Dumplings. Yet, the shop owner insisted on offering a discount, which Wen Ping declined because taking favors comes with obligations.
After spending loose change of two to three thousand Gold Coins, Wen Ping brought them back to the Immortal Sect.
Upon returning, he immediately began preparing the Moonlight Dumplings.
The sound of chopping meat reverberated endlessly at the top of Yunlan Mountain.
As this sound spread, Huai Ye was instantly delighted, then madly dashed toward the Gravity Field.
At this moment, everyone was cultivating in the Gravity Field.
At Huai Ye’s arrival, breathless, he said to everyone, "Fellow senior and junior brothers and sisters! The Sect Leader is chopping meat again in the kitchen!"
Yang Lele, who was originally being chased around by lasers, abruptly halted, coincidentally crashing into Yang Xi.
Yang Xi, hit, immediately fell back.
Seeing this, Yang Lele quickly supported her, then, as if nothing happened, said to Huai Ye, "You’re not lying to us, right?"
A few days ago, Wen Ping made a batch of Moonlight Dumplings and gave out some benefits, so Yang Lele doubted another wave of benefits. But before Huai Ye could respond, Zhao Qing pinched him.
Yang Lele grimaced in pain!
Zhao Qing coldly said, "Still holding!"
Only then did Yang Lele react and quickly let go of Yang Xi in his arms, shouting joyfully, "Long live the Sect Leader!"
Everyone around also joined in the cheer.
"Long live the Sect Leader!"
"Once again, we can feast!"
Lin Kewu, overhearing the chatter, felt puzzled about the excitement over just food.
These days, he had eaten Huai Ye’s dishes, which were indeed delicious.
But given it was cultivation, why be preoccupied with wasting time daily on food?
Seeing Lin Kewu’s indifferent expression, Huan Cheng spoke up, "Junior Brother Lin, aren’t you happy?"
Lin Kewu retorted, "Why should I be?"
Thinking logically, Huan Shan began speaking but quickly realized Lin Kewu was new to the sect and continued explaining.
"We’re about to have dumplings again... Oh, I forgot, you’re new and not very familiar. Our Sect Leader is a Spiritual Cuisine Master, and his Moonlight Dumplings are spiritual cuisine with purification effects. The key point is that it’s the only free thing in Immortal Sect, requiring only ordinary materials."
"Spiritual Cuisine Master!"
Lin Kewu was stunned.
He thought to himself: Seriously!
Wen Sect Leader, being a young Profound Realm, is also a Spiritual Cuisine Master?
Spiritual Cuisine Masters have higher status than Anomalous Vein Profound Realm at Bright Mirror Lake. Understandably, they deserve this status, having devoted a lifetime to studying herbal and spiritual cuisine.
Hence, they produce spiritual cuisine to help cultivators solve challenges! Thus, no Spiritual Cuisine Master is under a hundred years old.
Being told there’s a Spiritual Cuisine Master younger than him, he couldn’t believe it.
Huan Shan seemed to notice Lin Kewu’s bafflement and continued, "Haven’t you noticed? We all have the Purity Body."
Upon hearing this, Lin Kewu quickly turned his head, not caring about laser pursuit, and looked at the people around him.
Since he didn’t possess the ability to detect the Purity Body, he focused on the strongest person here, Miao Yin!
Miao Yin, noticing Lin Kewu’s gaze, nodded.
Lin Kewu was stunned, standing still in the Gravity Field, until the corner of his mouth slowly lifted after a while.
"The medicinal cuisine that creates the Purity Body!" He murmured with a smile, then immediately dashed out of the Gravity Field, heading straight for the kitchen.
While running, he shouted internally.