Using a Wok to Reorganize Life and Fly to Immortality Chapter 27
TLed by Serena Love
Edited by Liya
Chapter 27: Pause, I’ll take Some Elixirs First
In the arena, fiendish beasts were transformed from the sound of qin and were the epitome of the five layers of nesting dolls. They were dominating and ferocious. They immediately trampled over Xu Meng and the other four disciples of Yunwu Peak.
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The other four people were even more violently shaken. Their faces were pale, their nose and mouth were bleeding and they fell to the ground!
Everyone gasped.
The judging elder could not help but look at Lu Yizhou.
Yunwu Peak looked for some foreign swordsmen as help, but they couldn't even get up.
Xu Meng's expression on the stage changed dramatically.
If it weren't for his high cultivation, he might have fallen at this moment.
He took a deep breath and held his sword to concentrate. Only then did he stabilize his chaotic and trembling sea of consciousness.
Xu Meng's face was solemn. "This is not the <Hundreds of Birds Facing the Phoenix>. I have fought thousands of times and never seen this qin art. What is it called?"
Lu Yizhou held his qin and smiled, "Well, no. My Second Senior Sister told me..."
Su Yu, who was below the ring, covered her face.
"This qin art is called Seven Relish."
As soon as Lu Yizhou finished speaking, he smiled and fell on his back.
His sea of knowledge was exhausted and he had already lost his strength.
Hang Wan'er hurried forward to catch him.
The judging elder waved his sleeves and sent him and the four people from Yunwu Peak, who fell earlier, out of the stage.
At the audience seat, Wei Zhao gave Su Yu a complicated look. "Fourth Junior Brother understands a lot from Second Senior Sister's Seven Relish elixir. He was not good at fighting. However, now against Xu Meng, one against five, his qin skills are very refined. He really understood the true meaning of Second Senior Sister's Seven Relish."
'It's just Three-nested Duck...'
Su Yu: "Cough."
She really felt that the qin technique was very familiar.
Unexpectedly, it really was that thing.
She pressed her twitching eyebrows.
Chinese cuisine had wisdom, tradition and history.
In modern times, there were scientific theories of physicochemical, chemistry and nutrition to enhance cooking skills further.
However, those who knew how to cook and were skilled in it could learn by analogy.
The wisdom and truth contained in the explanation of food could be used to compete in this world of cultivating immortals... Of course, it was also possible to use this to comprehend the many arts available in this world.
In this regard, Master Su was not humble at all.
"He learned well. We will give him 2,000 contribution points." Su Yu was generous. She had always fully affirmed the progress of her deputies.
Hang Wan'er looked at the unconscious Fourth Senior Brother with envy and admiration.
"Senior Brother, what kind of qin technique is this? I have never seen it in my qin lessons."
Lin Zhen, who was sitting in his seat, looked at his senior brother beside him.
"It's all put together. What was it..."
Qian Qingqiu's expression also just recovered from being stunned. Hearing this, he turned his head to look at Su Yu from a distance.
'Those demon hooves... the Hooves Flower elixir?'
After half a minute, he put his slender fingers on his forehead, raised his head and sneered.
Lin Zhen: "?"
'It's over. Senior Brother has lost his mind.'
'If you don't know, then you don't know. Why do you have to laugh?'
"Who said Nanxun didn't have any qin art after Nascent Soul." Qian Qingqiu kept laughing, "It's a big mistake."
Lin Zhen looked blank.
Zhu Ying didn't quite understand, but her face was full of joy. "It seems that Zhiqiong Peak has a chance to win."
However, Qian Qingqiu stopped smiling. He frowned and looked at the ring.
Only Xu Meng was left.
'The last person.'
'But the most difficult one.'
'Zhiqiong Peak, what other surprises do you have?'
Under the ring, Hang Wan'er also looked at Xu Meng while biting her lip. "The precious Explosive Clam Armor has been exhausted. It can no longer resist the blow from a Golden Core."
Xu Meng is in the late stage of the Golden Core.
They only have Yan Yan and Yu Dong left, who were in Foundation Building level. They didn't have any magic weapon to defend against a Golden Core. They could only rely on themselves.
Wei Zhao's expression was solemn, but he calmed down quickly. "It's a blessing to be able to get to this point. As Second Senior Sister said, if not this year, we still have next year."
Hang Wan'er pursed her red lips. She didn't want to lose.
She looked at Su Yu secretly with a hint of hope in her eyes.
'Second Senior Sister... Is there any other way?'
Since she returned to the peak, Second Senior Sister had always been able to do things that others cannot.
"Second Senior Sister—" Hang Wan'er was eager to ask.
What a chef could do was only to perfect the dish that was brought to the table of diners.
Working hard in the back kitchen was what a chef was all about.
After serving, it was up to the diners to judge.
Su Yu rested her cheek on one of her hands and flipped through the beasts' encyclopedia with the other. She said with a calm expression, "You have done your best. Now you obey your destiny."
'Second Senior Sister has no other way.'
Even though Hang Wan'er had already expected this, she still couldn't hide her disappointment.
Sure enough, on the ring, Xu Meng raised his sword arrogantly.
"You are indeed able to fight against a Golden Core."
Xu Meng grinned.
Even he never thought that Zhiqiong Peak had so many ways.
The two sword cultivators lent by Chen Shuxin were vulnerable and useless in front of a Foundation Building qin cultivator. It was absurd!
"I admire you all very much, but it was unfortunate. If Wei Zhao advances to a Golden Core, maybe you still have hope..."
"Just come over. Don't talk nonsense." Yu Dong opened his spatial storage bag and began to swallow a Spirit Plum elixir.
Xu Meng chuckled, "Want to replenish spiritual power? Useless!"
He attacked Yu Dong with one slash.
"It's useless for you to take any pills!"
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Even if Yu Dong had replenished his spiritual energy to the peak, he was coerced by his golden core aura and was thrown out.
With one blow, Xu Meng slashed him and the Qi Refining junior out of the ring together.
Yan Yan was caught off guard and his face changed suddenly.
"It's your turn."
Xu Meng frowned.
"It turns out that you have already passed the Heart Interrogation Sword Formation, but it's not enough. You are still too weak. We are a big gap away—"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Yan Yan smiled wryly. "Yeah, we are too far off."
'Idiot, do you only understand now?'
Xu Meng sneered, but as soon as he raised his sword, he saw Yan Yan suddenly turned around and walked towards the judging elder.
Xu Meng was stunned. "What? Are you going to admit defeat?"
He stopped his sword.
However, he heard Yan Yan say, "Elder, according to the sect rules, if a disciple wants to break through in the middle of the competition, what would happen?"
The judging elder looked at Yan Yan suddenly with a pair of bright eyes. After examining for a moment, his eyebrows twitched slightly. "If you want to break through, the competition will be suspended. After your advancement is completed, we will continue."
"Which of you want to break through?"
Xu Meng stared at him. "Yan Yan, you can't delay time. You have just reached the middle stage of Foundation Building and you haven't reached the threshold to level up to the peak stage."
He could cut him with a single strike.
However, just as he was about to move, Yan Yan sat down with his knees crossed.
"I'm going to break through now."
The judging elder immediately held down Xu Meng's blade.
He was about to open his mouth when he saw Yan Yan looking down and took out a bowl, two bowls, three bowls from his storage bag... a total of twelve bowls of soup with a faint golden shimmer were placed in front of Yan Yan.
Xu Meng: "!"
The judging elder: "...?"
All the junior brothers and sisters of Zhiqiong Peak looked at Su Yu.
Su Yu reached out her hand and covered her forehead.
'This child is too old to be controlled.'
Master Su let out a slow breath, "No wonder, even though we have been buying new bowls lately, the old bowls are missing one by one."
'It's all hidden in his storage bag.'
Hang Wan'er looked at the stage and her red lips couldn't close.
Why didn't she think of using it together?
Male swordsmen were really cunning.
In the ring, Yan Yan kept raising the big bowls with his left and right hands and drank them in one gulp. His speed was very fast and the crystal clear soup kept rolling down the corner of his mouth.
"What is he doing? Is he crazy?"
"Deceiving the elders and interrupting the competition under the guise of a breakthrough will not only result in the loss of Zhiqiong Peak, but next year, they will deduct their time of rest and double the punishment!"
Everyone felt suffocated while watching him move.
"So what is he drowning in? What is he drinking? Don't tell me it's watered Spirit Gathering Powder!"
While speaking, a deep musky fragrance from the deep mountain wafted from the ring. When they talked, it was diffused into their mouths and noses.
It caused saliva to flow from their lips and teeth subconsciously.
They couldn't help but tug their tongues between their teeth.
Unfortunately, there was only fragrance but no taste, which was regrettable.
They couldn't help but move their eager eyes that were fixed on the ring from Yan Yan, who was sitting cross-legged... towards the big bowls of different sizes.
'What is that?'
They couldn't help but move their gazes to Yan Yan's throat.
On the stage, Xu Meng couldn't help but show a hint of fascination.
After feeling that his dantian was running, he suddenly sobered up and stared at Yan Yan.
He saw him pouring in bowls after bowls and the spiritual energy of his whole body was surging. His cultivation was rising layer by layer!
The middle stage of Foundation Building, the peak of middle stage of Foundation Building...
Xu Meng was shocked and angry. "Elder, he violated the rules. He is taking elixirs to improve his cultivation!"
"What?"
Everyone was shocked.
Then they looked at Yan Yan and were stunned.
"He is almost at the late stage of Foundation Building! How is it possible!"
"What is he drinking!? How can a Spirit Gathering Powder have such a quick effect! His cultivation is still soaring!"
Qian Qingqiu in the audience was stunned.
"Senior Brother, I finally understand why you formed an alliance with Zhiqiong Peak." Lin Zhen was enlightened.
Zhu Ying nodded along like a chicken pecking at rice. "He was rising almost three small realms and could break through on the spot. We definitely have to ally with them."
Qian Qingqiu: "..."
That was not what he thought back then.
In the ring...
A trace of complexity flashed on the face of the judging elder. He pondered for a while, then looked at Xu Meng. "Nanxun did not prohibit taking elixirs in the ring. I can record the time that you had to wait. I will double it later and convert it to resting time as compensation for you."
Xu Meng: ...
The other party's cultivation base was rising layer by layer.
While he was still anxious, Yan Yan finally drank all the dozen or so bowls he took out. His cultivation stopped at the late stage of the Foundation Building level.
He looked rosy and stood up.
Xu Meng clenched his sword and slashed towards him immediately.
Yan Yan took out eight or nine trembling plum-shaped elixirs from his storage bag and inhaled them all.
Then he took out a plate containing more than a dozen small jade sword-like candies the size of thumbs and put them all into his mouth.
Xu Meng: "..."
The judging elder: "..."
Su Yu: "..."
Xu Meng gritted his teeth and slashed down.
Ten mountain-like swords suddenly fell from the sky.
At the same time, white smoke came out of Yan Yan's arm for a moment. His spiritual energy was materializing.
The two-foot Dragon Scale Sword in his hand roared softly and released a one-inch-wide sword light.
The Unity of Swords!
Ten mountains, nine mountains, eight mountains...
Eighteen swords, nineteen swords, twenty swords...
Within one breath, the shadow of Xu Meng's sword dropped to the eighth layer, but Yan Yan's sword formation increased gradually!
Xu Meng's eyes were almost splitting. "You sucked my sword qi! You have cultivated to the peak of the third-level of Guiyi Swordsmanship?! You have been hiding your strength!?"
Yan Yan didn't reply a word, but his sword moves continued.
Guiyi Swordsmanship's third-level move with twenty-seven swords floating in the air behind him!
He pressed his sword down in one fell swoop to break the last mountains of swords!
The cold sword in Xu Meng's hand broke into two pieces with a crisp ding.
The tip of the sword fell to the ground.
For a sword cultivator, their sword was a part of their body.
If their sword was destroyed, their body would get hurt as well.
Xu Meng's hands shook. His wrists were broken and blood was flowing from his mouth.
He staggered back.
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He was wearing a black suit, but a straight line of blood that burst out from his chest could be seen in an instant.
He was stunned for a moment and fell on his back.
The crowd was shocked.
A healing spell fell on Xu Meng in a flash.
"Zhiqiong Peak—" The elder judge sighed, "Victory."
As soon as his words stopped, Yan Yan, who was standing, also spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell in the ring.
His face was pale like paper, but he tightly held the sword in his hand.
'Second Senior Sister, I did it.'
'I am not a fish!'
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Ten floors higher than where Zhiqiong Peak was.
"Senior Brother Chen, thank you for your advice. I have gained some insight after fighting you."
Chen Shuxin pulled a sword move and finished his posture. He smiled and nodded at the respectful disciple in front of him. His smile did not stop until the other party got off the ring to heal his injuries.
"Is it the end of Zhiqiong Peak's challenge?"
Chen Shuxin returned to his special seat, picked up a teacup with a light smile and asked his junior brother who came back to report.
He wanted to observe the defeat of Zhiqiong Peak with his own eyes. However, according to the rules of the competition, he had to fight for his peak in person. Hence, he couldn't go down to watch the wonderful scene today.
"How was Zhiqiong Peak defeated? Tell me carefully."
The junior brother who was asked was stunned for a moment. Then he said embarrassedly, "Senior Brother... They got their third-class position."
"Huh?" Chen Shuxin took a sip of tea.
"Who are you talking about, Tiegang Peak or Yunwu Peak?"
The junior brother opened and closed his mouth without any words. Finally, he opened his mouth in embarrassment.
"Senior Brother... I'm talking about Zhiqiong Peak."
"?"
"Zhiqiong Peak has kept their third-class rank."
With a snap, the teacup in Chen Shuxin's hand shattered.
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"Don't worry."
"Didn't the elder say that it's just the mobilization of spiritual qi was too fierce, resulting in a temporary lack of qi and blood?"
"We can fix it. What are you panicking about?"
After saying that, Su Yu took out her iron wok.
All the junior brothers and sisters opened their mouths.
Now it seemed like they were used to it, so they were not that surprised.
"Let's go. Fortunately, we didn't challenge them anymore. I know they still have more elixirs!"
"God, they're starting to dig out their storage bag again... Is there any spiritual vein buried under the Zhiqiong Peak? Why do they suddenly have the money to buy so many elixirs!"
"Hey, she, why did she pull out a wok?"
"!?"
A group of people watched secretly and were dumbfounded at first sight.
'They are making elixirs in a wok... No, it's even more outrageous than Yan Yan's bowl!'
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Translator Notes:
For those who can't visualize the fight between music and swords, below is a clip from Kungfu Hustle (2004) - see 2:22
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