HLnovel Chapter 134 Fire Cloud Pepper
Chapter 134 Fire Cloud Pepper
Who do you look down on? !
Although most of the sword cultivators in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect have used their possessions to maintain their swords and have little spirit stone left, they are still richer than the people of the Lingxiao Sect!
Even if they weren't short of money, they couldn't be ripped off for nothing! A bowl of fish soup cost three medium-grade spirit stones—they'd never heard of such a price before!
Gu Changhuai frowned deeply, but couldn't help speaking up: "Fellow Daoist Ning, the price of this fish soup is indeed a bit expensive..."
Bai Xun nodded, "Yes, we need to buy quite a lot... Could you... give us a slightly lower price?"
Feng Xiyue remained unmoved. "I'm sorry, I really can't lower the price any further."
Du Nianfu stamped her foot in frustration to warm herself up a bit: "You all... say it's cheap, but... where is it cheap?! Three mid-grade spirit stones are enough to buy... hundreds of bowls of fish soup! Your fish soup... is so expensive, do you have... some kind of... unique spiritual plant in it?"
No sooner had Du Nianfu finished speaking than Feng Xiyue nodded without hesitation, "You're right, there really is a rare and unique spiritual plant inside!"
Gu Changhuai's brow twitched.
What kind of spiritual plant is so precious?
He knew Feng Xiyue fairly well, knowing that although she was strange, she would never lie.
Before Gu Changhuai could get any answers, Ning Wanshuang couldn't hold back any longer and questioned Feng Xiyue.
"Fellow Daoist, it's just a bowl of fish soup. Even if it contains some rare spiritual plants, aren't you asking for too much? Outside the secret realm, three mid-grade spirit stones can buy a whole table of delicious food!"
Feng Xiyue remained unmoved. "You yourself said it was outside the secret realm. Now we are inside the secret realm, and in the coldest Xuanbing Realm at that. How can the situation be the same?"
Ning Wanshuang was momentarily speechless. She turned to Chu Wenqing, adopting a pitiful expression, and pleaded, "Fellow Daoist Chu, considering we've known each other for a while, could you... give us a discount? We're really too cold..."
Chu Wenqing smiled apologetically at her, but his words showed no tenderness or pity. "I'm sorry, I'll listen to my senior sister. I really can't make the decision myself."
It's no use looking for him! He's not some saint, do you really think we're doing charity? This fish soup is full of treasures, he wouldn't even consider three mid-grade spirit stones too few!
Ning Wanshuang's pitiful expression froze on her face. She stared at Chu Wenqing in disbelief, her eyes filled with disappointment and hurt.
How could Fellow Daoist Chu refuse her?! He was so gentle with her the last time they met!
Chu Wenqing was baffled that Ning Wanshuang would look at him like he was a heartless man simply because he had refused her.
Why look at him like that? He and the female lead don't even have much of a relationship!
Su Luo saw all this and, after thinking for a moment, decided to use telepathy to remind Chu Wenqing, "Ning Wanshuang probably thought you were in love with her, so she asked you for help, but she didn't expect you to refuse."
"what?!"
Chu Wenqing was speechless and complained in his voice, "Who's in love with her? That's too narcissistic! I only spoke to her a few days ago to test her!"
What kind of taste does Dog Tiandao have?! The female lead he chose is just awful, all she thinks about is romance! She's not even as good as the original female lead! At least the original female lead had a strong sense of justice and focused on her career, she wouldn't look at him with such resentment!
Seeing that Ning Wanshuang was still looking at Chu Wenqing sadly, which made the people around Chu Wenqing look at him differently, Su Luo quickly stepped forward and stood in front of Chu Wenqing to divert attention.
She smiled and said, "Everyone, the reason this fish soup is so expensive is because it contains rare spiritual plants. It is also because of these plants that we are able to warm up completely. I guarantee you will not be disappointed after you buy it."
Gu Changhuai gave Su Luo a deep look and asked, "What kind of spiritual plants were put inside?"
Su Luo curled her lips and dropped a bombshell: "Fire Cloud Pepper."
The crowd erupted in an uproar, even Gu Changhuai was surprised, "You actually have Fire Cloud Pepper?!"
The Fiery Cloud Pepper is a special spiritual plant comparable to all cold-resistant magical treasures! Eating just one can keep your body warm for half an hour! It can be said that as long as they have the Fiery Cloud Pepper, they can move freely in the Mystic Ice Realm without freezing to death!
Gu Changhuai immediately looked at Feng Xiyue for confirmation. Feng Xiyue, without changing her expression, took out a Fire Cloud Pepper and added, "This is a Fire Cloud Pepper! This is a treasure we obtained in Cloud Mist Valley!"
The moment they saw the Fire Cloud Pepper in Feng Xi's hand, some people in the Myriad Swords Sect began to feel envious.
It's a real fire-flavored chili pepper!
How come these people from the Lingxiao Sect are so lucky? Not only did they get the Fire Cloud Pepper in the Cloud Mist Valley, but it just so happens that the Fire Cloud Pepper can also come in handy in the Profound Ice Realm!
Ning Wanshuang didn't understand why everyone was so excited about "Fire Cloud Pepper". She subconsciously reached for Gu Changhuai's sleeve, but the boy dodged her. A hint of disappointment flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Gu Changhuai was genuinely uncomfortable with physical contact, and he asked awkwardly, "Junior Sister Ning, what's wrong?"
Ning Wanshuang then quietly inquired about the Fire Cloud Pepper. Gu Changhuai glanced at her in surprise, and then explained about the Fire Cloud Pepper.
After hearing this, Ning Wanshuang's gaze towards Su Luo and the others became even more complicated.
At this moment, she even began to doubt who the protagonist was. She was clearly the female lead, so why were those other people so fortunate?! What went wrong?!
Su Luo continued, "Because the Fire Cloud Pepper is too spicy, we made fish soup to dilute the spiciness. However, the Xuanbing Fish can only be found under this hundred-foot ice surface. Not only did we work hard to break the ice, but we also spent time making fishing tools to catch fish. The time and effort spent making the fish soup, plus the precious Fire Cloud Pepper in it, were also considerable."
She paused, then asked in return, "Everyone, now that I've said this, do you still think that three mid-grade spirit stones for a bowl of fish soup is expensive?"
Although she initially intended to do a favor by asking for only three low-grade spirit stones, after hearing what she said, she suddenly realized that three mid-grade spirit stones weren't so expensive after all!
Almost everyone shook their heads in unison, "It's not expensive...it's really not expensive..."
They never imagined that making fish soup would be so troublesome!
It took quite a while to cook a delicious and hot fish soup. We had to break the ice, make fishing gear, prepare a pot and fire, and clean the fish.
Thinking about it this way, suddenly three mid-grade spirit stones don't seem so expensive! If it were them, they would have asked for even more! The Lingxiao Sect deserves to make money off these spirit stones!
Seeing that their expressions were starting to soften, Su Luo asked, "So, do you still want fish soup?"
Bai Xun glanced at Gu Changhuai, and seeing him nod, hurriedly said, "Yes...yes, I definitely need to...thank you all..."
Only a fool wouldn't say no! They're freezing to death!
"That's right! This fish soup will definitely not disappoint you."
After saying that, Su Luo smiled and glanced at Chu Wenqing. Chu Wenqing understood immediately and got up to walk to the alchemy furnace. "Come on! Those who want to drink fish soup, get your soup utensils ready and line up here. I'll serve you the soup!"
Feng Xiyue went over to help, saying, "Then I'll collect the spirit stones."
Song Qiao hesitated for a moment and was about to go help, but Su Luo stopped him, saying, "It's okay, you don't need to go, the two of them are enough."
Song Qiao, being a socially awkward person, decided it was best not to join in the fun and just stay here and watch with her.
Upon hearing this, Song Qiao nodded obediently and said nothing more.
At some point, he also became like his senior brothers and sisters, unconditionally trusting and obeying Su Luo.
And so, the members of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect began to line up in front of the alchemy furnace to serve soup, each holding a different kind of soup-drinking utensil, including bowls, cups, and gourds.
Even Gu Changhuai and Ning Wanshuang were in line in the crowd, each holding a cup.
After all... what's more important than life? If they don't drink some fish soup to warm themselves up, they really won't make it to the day the secret realm reopens!
"Come and see our soup, it's so delicious!"
Chu Wenqing lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace, and, fearing that the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect might not be able to see clearly, beckoned them to come closer so they could get a better look at the fish soup inside.
A bright red fish soup instantly appeared before everyone's eyes, with snow-white fish meat faintly visible. Many fiery red chili pepper pieces floated on the surface of the soup, looking incredibly tempting. The fragrant aroma wafted continuously from the alchemy furnace, spreading rapidly like an invisible storm, making the disciples almost drool.
Fragrant! It smells so good!
The unique umami flavor of the fish soup, combined with the spiciness of the chili peppers, makes me feel warm just from the smell. How wonderful it would be to take a sip!