16 Chapter 16. Harvest

 In the silence.

 Li Yang looked at the dumbfounded crowd and shook his head with a chuckle. He picked up a bowl of egg-fried rice and placed it before Jiang Huanyue.

 "Senior Sister Jiang, there's no need to open more shops.

 Please take back this treasure as well. I've already decided, so I naturally won't change it."

"At most, at most. I'll apply for an annual card for you, Senior Sister. It's not easy for Junior Brother to run a small business."

She looked at Li Yang's pained expression.

 Jiang Huanyue, still in a daze, couldn't help but smile. Her smile was like a begonia blooming, instantly capturing the hearts of many disciples.

 "This is what you said, Junior Brother. Then this Senior Sister will not be polite!"

 Junior Brother is diligent and thrifty!"

 "Junior Brother, I also want to apply for an annual card! Don't save money for Senior brother!"

"Hey, everyone's here to watch the fun. Why did you secretly cut the queue? "

 The conversation between the two of them made the people around them burst into laughter. Jiang huanyue came back to her senses and blushed. She put away the moon spirit pearl and sat down with the egg-fried rice in her hand.

 He saw Jiang Huanyue leaving with the bowl.

 The other disciples also returned to order. One by one, they came over and joked with Li Yang. However, after what happened just now, everyone's impression of Li Yang has improved dramatically.

 A disciple who came later took advantage of the fact that everyone was stunned and the line was not very neat. At the same time, he sneaked around in the crowd and tried to cut the line.

 He wasn't angry when he was caught. He smiled apologetically and apologized to the others, then quickly ran to the end of the line and continued to line up.

 In the sky, Qi Qingyao stood on her flying sword, the breeze blowing her long hair behind her back.

 As she watched the disciples enter the store in an endless stream, then come out again and hurriedly run to the end of the line in an orderly manner, the doubts in her heart became increasingly more profound.

 However, Qi Qingyao also understood that if she appeared now ...

 Then, based on her 'reputation' in the past, these disciples would immediately disperse in an uproar. At that time, there might be more trouble.

 For the sake of safety.

 Qi Qingyao concealed her figure and silently watched the long line below.

 ...

 The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse.

 If it weren't for everyone present being a cultivator, they would have already begun to tremble from the sudden drop in temperature.

 As for the long queue, it was finally disbanded. It wasn't that the disciples of the Northern Crimson Peak were all satisfied with the food.

 Instead, the ingredients Li Yang prepared today had been completely used up.

 After hearing Li Yang's announcement, the disciples of Northern Crimson Peak immediately wailed.

 However, they all knew Li Yang wasn't moved even with Jiang Huanyue's generous offer. They couldn't continue eating.

 As a result, these disciples began to chat casually in the open space outside the store. The other disciples, who had just eaten and had not had time to clean up the dishes, ran to the side to line up and wash the dishes.

 Although most of the disciples had never come into contact with these chores.

 However, it was obvious that after eating the golden egg fried rice, the disciples were entirely convinced by Li Yang's cooking skills.

 Therefore, even the delicate Jiang Huanyue didn't say anything. She just chatted with the others with a smile and waited in line for her turn to wash the dishes.

 "I was wondering why I didn't get the chance to have a second bowl of rice today!"

 Just as everyone was chatting.

 Suddenly, a disciple stood up from the crowd and said indignantly, "I just asked a few of the senior brothers who came early.

When Junior Brother Li Yang opened his shop today, he took almost two hours to prepare the ingredients!

 "It's still the simple process of egg-fried rice. There aren't many people here to eat today!"

 "If we wait for the news to spread when we return, Junior brother will probably need more than half a day to prepare the ingredients!"

 "No, this definitely won't do!"

 Upon hearing this disciple's words, the rest of the people returned to their senses.

 That's right, how could she have forgotten about this matter when she was only thinking about eating? Li Yang's opening time was fixed every day.

 If it was because of the preparation of ingredients and other reasons.

 If he delayed his cooking, he wouldn't even have the first bowl of rice, let alone the second bowl!

 "What this senior brother said makes sense!"

 "To tell you the truth, even though I'm lucky enough to come here early today and have a few more bites, I can't stop thinking about the egg-fried rice that Junior Brother made!"

 "If it's because of the preparation of ingredients that we can't eat early! That's a great sin!"

 The older disciple immediately spread his arms and shouted.

 "Everyone, don't forget that there's still the matter of washing the dishes. Although everyone washes the dishes themselves, Junior Brother has limited space here."

 "Now that he has closed the door, he still has to pack his things."

 "Isn't that also delaying Junior brother's time to prepare food and cultivate?"

 "I suggest I go down the mountain early tomorrow to help Junior Brother! It would be great if we could open the shop earlier!"

 A disciple who had just walked out of the store rolled his eyes and said with a smile.

 "Pfft, you think I can't tell what you're thinking?"

 "If you need help, I'll help. You're only at the third Qi level; what are you doing here?"

"That's right, let me do it. I'm already at the seventh level of the aura-refining realm!"

 "Stop fighting! Let me do it!" I was a kitchen hand at the foot of the mountain before I went up the mountain.

 The atmosphere of the disciples outside, which had just become harmonious, instantly became chaotic again because of who would help Li Yang in advance.

 However, the natural noise outside didn't affect Li Yang in the kitchen.

 After placing the kitchenware.

 Li Yang stood alone in front of the stove. Only then did a series of system notifications ring in Li Yang's ears.

 [ Congratulations, the golden egg fried rice has been tasted by 592 people. Vitality +176, root bone +176 ]

 [ Congratulations, host, for your talent has increased. Congratulations, host, for completing the limit of one recipe for the first time. You have unlocked the recipe 'Zuo Zong's Tang chicken.' ]

 Li Yang's panel appeared once again with the system's notification.

 [ Innate ability: Four spiritual roots (innate condition is related to cultivation speed and comprehension ability. Spiritual roots with mixed attributes can be improved to three spiritual roots with heavenly materials and earthly treasures) ]

 [ Vitality ]: One elephant! (It can only be upgraded after the body cultivation technique has reached a profound level!)

 A terrifying power suddenly emerged from Li Yang's body and then disappeared!

 After his spirit root had been upgraded to a new level, Li Yang could already feel the existence of a thin layer of spirit Qi without looking down!