The night breeze was slightly cool, and Yunlan Mountain was both high and cold. Especially in the evening, when a chill swept through, Yang Lele instinctively tightened his clothes. It wasn’t that he felt cold; it was just a habit.
It’s a habit to tighten clothes when the wind comes, just like using an umbrella when it rains.
Footsteps echoed on the forest path, and as Yang Lele walked, he urged Qin Mo, "Junior Brother Qin Mo, hurry up, everyone is waiting for you."
"Senior Brother Yang, in the Body Refining Realm, we can go days without eating. It’s just a meal, there’s no need to rush, right?"
"Even if you’re not anxious, I am."
Saying this, Yang Lele quickened his pace. All he could think about was one thing — Moonlight Dumplings.
In the afternoon, he passed by the kitchen and was lucky enough to see Elder Yun Liao bringing the ingredients for making Moonlight Dumplings. He also heard Elder Yun Liao asking the Sect Leader to make them again, and the Sect Leader agreed.
Now everyone was waiting to feast.
If not for being weaker, bullied by Zhao Qing upfront and backstabbed by Huai Ye, he wouldn’t have come out to find Qin Mo at this time.
He had thought about asking Zhao Yi, but Zhao Yi found Zhao Qing as a backer, and he was kicked out before he even had a chance to speak. He guessed Zhao Qing was probably watching the Sect Leader bring the dumplings upstairs, while sucking on chopsticks.
Thinking about this made him feel uncomfortable all over.
He instinctively picked up his pace a bit.
When he reached the kitchen and saw Wen Ping still busy downstairs, he breathed a sigh of relief and went upstairs at a brisk pace.
As soon as the two of them went upstairs, Huai Ye excitedly shouted at Qin Mo, "Junior Brother Qin Mo, come sit here."
Saying this, Huai Ye patted the chair beside him.
Qin Mo smiled and nodded, then walked to Yun Liao sitting by the window, bowed slightly, and said, "Elder Yun."
Qin Mo looked at the table full of people, slightly surprised. He was curious, does this Sect have no hierarchy?
In this world, it seemed that as long as there was a difference in status, eating together was not permissible, not even sleeping in adjacent rooms. On Flying Fish Island, those Great Demons couldn’t eat with his father unless invited by him. Similarly, despite their formidable power, those Great Demons had to bow and greet him as Young Master when they saw him.
Here, disciples sat together, with elders beside them, just like a farmhouse gathering for a meal, much to his surprise and confusion.
Noticing this, Yun Liao watched Qin Mo’s expression and demeanor for a while, seemingly guessing Qin Mo’s thoughts, smiled and said, "No need to be surprised, this is a rule of the Sect Leader, no distinction of status when dining."
Qin Mo was inwardly shocked, forming a vague concept of the Immortal Sect’s leader.
He clearly offered resources that could cause a huge stir even in East Lake, yet allowed disciples to use the cultivation field for minimal cost.
Two words — Selfless!
A young and daring man who broke traditional norms.
Two words — Extraordinary!
While other Sect leaders crave disciples’ kneeling wherever they go, Wen Ping could dine with disciples at the same table.
Four words — Approachable and friendly!
After forming a vague description of Wen Ping in his heart, Qin Mo couldn’t resist sighing, fearing that such a noble Sect Leader would be hard to find even in Heaven and Earth Lake.
Then, under Huai Ye’s urging, Qin Mo pulled out a chair and sat down, sitting there cautiously, unsure of what to say. He stood up and introduced himself, "Hello everyone, my name is Qin Mo, please take care of me from now on."
"This is your Senior Sister Zhao Qing, this is Senior Sister Yang Lele, and this is Senior Brother Zhao Yi..." Yun Liao introduced everyone one by one.
After the introductions and some small talk, Wen Ping came up with the Moonlight Dumplings. Since it wasn’t completely dark yet, today’s Moonlight Dumplings didn’t appear as dazzling as on that day. Although slightly pale, they lacked the bright luster.
As soon as they saw the Moonlight Dumplings, everyone’s eyes lit up with a special glimmer, making even the dumplings seem "bright."
"Sect Leader, let me do it." Qin Mo hurriedly stepped forward to catch them, showing neither excitement nor disappointment upon seeing they were dumplings. Once brought to everyone, he began serving them dumplings.
"Junior Brother, more dumplings please." Seeing the dumplings in her bowl running out, Yang Lele quickly called out.
But this immediately received a glare from Zhao Qing, "Why are you eating so much? Won’t Junior Brother Qin Mo eat?"
Just as Yang Lele was about to speak, Qin Mo quickly interjected, "It’s alright, since Senior Brother Yang likes dumplings, it doesn’t matter if some of my share is eaten."
"See, Junior Brother Qin Mo gave them to me."
Yang Lele chuckled and took the porcelain bowl from Qin Mo, picking up the chopsticks and gobbling a dumpling down whole.
While eating, she wore a blissful smile.
Seeing this scene, Qin Mo felt somewhat perplexed. He mused: Isn’t it just dumplings, is it that worth getting excited about?
But it didn’t seem right to him, since everything here required money. Ten Gold Coins an hour wasn’t much, but ten Gold Coins could probably buy thousands of dumplings, right? They’re not lacking money, so why be so happy over eating dumplings?
While serving Huai Ye his dumplings, Qin Mo absentmindedly asked, "Senior Sister, do you want a couple more?"
Seeing Huai Ye’s excited expression, he felt a bit out of place.
Is Cangwu City suffering from famine?
Getting so happy over dumplings.
As he thought about it, Qin Mo portioned out two or three more dumplings for Huai Ye from his reserved share.
Once everyone had their share, Wen Ping brought his own bowl up from downstairs. Seeing an empty pot and an empty bowl before Qin Mo, he curiously asked, "Don’t like it?"
"Gave them to the Senior Sister."
Qin Mo responded without concern, as he wasn’t hungry anyway.
Then, Yang Lele couldn’t hold back any longer and laughed, patting her thigh, barely holding back her laughter, and said to Qin Mo, "My dear Junior Brother, how could you be so foolish? These are Spiritual Moonlight Dumplings, a single bowl can make you nearly reach Profound, and attain a Purity Body. Why give all to Huai Ye and Zhao Qing?"
Qin Mo was taken aback.
Soon, the words "Spiritual Cuisine" spun in his mind.
He immediately looked at the Moonlight Dumplings with everyone, and especially sensing the dumpling filling, the unique aura of the spiritual cuisine stiffened his face. It indeed was the spiritual cuisine aura he had experienced when his father first introduced him to it.
Unfortunately, he didn’t get to taste them. Even as the Young Master of Flying Fish Island, he hadn’t tasted spiritual cuisine before. It made sense why these Senior Brothers and Sisters appeared so blissful after getting his share.
After seeing Yun Liao finish eating and leave the second floor, Qin Mo teasingly said to Yang Lele, "Senior Brother Yang, you took my two dumplings just now, since you haven’t eaten them yet, could you return them please?"
"Junior Brother, once it’s given, you can’t take it back, you... remove your chopsticks from my bowl, or else I’ll get angry. Qin Mo!"
"Senior Brother, I’m sorry, I haven’t tried spiritual cuisine yet, these two dumplings can’t be given to you."
"You rascal, watch out, the dumplings are going to spill. They spilled! They really spilled!"
After dinner, Wen Ping said a few words to everyone and returned to Tingyu Pavilion, where he closed the door and began enhancing the Immortal Clear Wind Robe.
Wen Ping made two sets for everyone, leaving the rest as his backup clothes.
Just as over ten thousand Gold were spent, the system’s voice came suddenly, still as unexpected as ever.