Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 127 Senior Sister's Burden
"Fellow Daoist Baili, the disciples of your Taiyin Sect are truly...lively..."

Jiao Xueling spoke politely, but secretly glared at Chaoyan and Lü Wenyuan, her intentions clear.

Upon receiving their senior sister's familiar "Shut up or I'll deal with you later" signal, Chaoyan and Lü Wenyuan reluctantly shut their mouths, though their expressions still showed considerable dissatisfaction.

"Yes, they are very simple-minded because they live in a very affluent and safe place."

Baili Shuang sighed.

Jiao Xueling keenly noticed the detail: "So, the disciples of the Taiyin Sect aren't from the Central Continent?"

"Some are from Central Continent, but the majority are from a world called Blue Star Realm."

"No wonder they have such unique personalities," Jiao Xueling retorted bluntly. "Are all the disciples of Guangcheng Sect from the Blue Star Realm?"

"No, that's not it, um..."

Baili Shuang glanced at the two Guangcheng Sect disciples who had just finished arguing with the players at the next table and were now arguing with each other again, and tried to salvage the situation: "Some cultivators... may have changed their personalities because they've lived in Chang'an City for a long time..."

"The food is served!"

The appearance of the large intestine sashimi saved Baili Shuang from her embarrassment. He carried a huge wooden platter and placed it on the table.

Besides the meat skewers, the wooden plate also contained a lot of vegetables, scallions, and several dipping sauces.

The meat is pork and venison, all fresh wild boar and deer sourced from the barbecue restaurants the players receive daily. Lamb, however, is scarce; the adult sheep raised by the native NPCs have long been eaten by the players, and the lambs still need time to grow, so there's simply not enough supply, and therefore it hasn't appeared here.

The vegetables are mostly fungi, including shiitake and oyster mushrooms that can be found in both the Guixu Realm and the Blue Star Realm, as well as some fungi whose names are unrecognizable but which are identified as edible and delicious by many native NPCs.

"This way of eating is all the rage lately, Senior Sister, you should try it!"

The sashimi vendor enthusiastically brought over another plate of hand-rolled pancakes. He took one pancake, first dipped some scallions in the sauce and spread it on the pancake, then sandwiched two skewers of pork between the pancakes, pulled them off, and finally placed the scallions in the middle of the pancake, rolled it up together with the pork, and rolled it up.

"Thank you, Junior Brother, but Fellow Daoist Jiao is a guest from afar, so please give it to her first!"

"Okay! I'll roll a few more. You guys don't have any dietary restrictions, right? You can eat scallions, garlic, chili peppers, etc., right? My secret sauce has minced garlic, chili peppers, and wild chives in it!"

Da Changzaisui chattered on and on, quickly rolling out three wraps and handing them out to Baili Shuang and the others. Then, without any hesitation, he rolled one up himself, pulled up a stool as if they were old friends, and took a big bite of the wrap with complete ease, saying, "How is it? This way of eating is pretty good, isn't it?"

The overpowering aroma swirled around his nose. Having been nearly scared out of his wits by Baili Shuang's antics and then subjected to sarcastic remarks from the cultivator at the next table, Lü Wenyuan harbored a deep dislike for the Taiyin Sect and instinctively began to nitpick at the crepe. However, the lingering influence of Baili Shuang and the watchful eye of his senior sister prevented him from daring to approach. He could only hesitate, sighing and deliberately feigning disdain, completely forgetting that he had just secretly told Chaoyan, "It smells so good." Chaoyan, unlike Lü Wenyuan, lacked this inexplicable pride. She rolled her eyes, puffed out her cheeks, mouthed "Stop pretending" to Lü Wenyuan, and then shamelessly began to devour the crepe. The unfamiliar spiciness, however, brought tears to her eyes and caused her to cough incessantly.

"Cough cough cough cough... Okay, wow, so spicy!"

The large intestine sashimi scratched his head in shock: "No way? I only put a tiny bit of chili on it! This is supposed to be very spicy!"

"Hiss—hiss ha, what, what is, hiss, 'Mimi spicy'?"

The large intestine sashimi pinched his fingers, trying to express with the tip of his little fingernail: "It's very, very little, just a tiny bit, a tiny bit!"

Jiao Xueling was also quite burned by the spiciness, but she had a very strong "senior sister" image to maintain. She calmly took two big gulps of milk tea, then used her spiritual power to clean her mouth before catching her breath. She then praised it with a reserved yet polite tone, "It really tastes good!"

"You have a good eye! This is my own secret recipe! There used to be a barbecue place next door, but his recipe was just something he found online. How could it compare to my secret recipe that I've been developing for years? He was criticized by countless customers for being terrible after only two days, and eventually he had to close down!" The large intestine sashimi proudly boasted, "Once I get the crayfish I asked an NPC to find, I'll start raising them, and then I can even serve Thirteen-Spice Spicy Crayfish. That's the real king of late-night snacks!"

Seeing that no one paid any attention to his pretentious act, Lü Wenyuan felt a little bored. However, considering Chaoyan's fate, he carefully took a small bite of the tortilla. After chewing it a couple of times, a stimulating sensation that seemed to shoot straight to the top of his head exploded in his mouth, and the rich flavor of spices swirled between his lips and teeth.

However, although it was indeed a bit stimulating, it unexpectedly suited his taste, and the "spiciness" that Asagao could hardly bear did not seem so exaggerated.
Savoring this rare delicacy, Lü Wenyuan took big bites of the rolled pancake the next second.

Even after finishing the entire wrap, he was still a little unsatisfied, so he couldn't help but swallow and exclaim, "So delicious!"

As the group was enjoying their meal around the table, the local NPC worker who had been serving the pork intestine sashimi diligently brought over a new wooden plate and asked, "Boss, I was thinking that some people might not be used to spicy food for the first time, so I grilled some non-spicy ones. Would you like some over here?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Hiss, hiss! I really want it! Thank you, hiss, thank you!"

Asagao took the plate without hesitation, her eyes shining as she pulled out a crepe from it. She rolled it up, mimicking the way she had just eaten the large intestine sashimi, but this time she didn't add any dipping sauce, only two extra scallions.

Jiao Xueling, who would take a couple of bites of the wrap and then gulp down several mouthfuls of milk tea, was also captivated by the deliciousness of the barbecue. Although she found it a bit spicy, she actually loved the stimulating taste. However, perhaps to maintain her image, she not only relied on iced milk tea to relieve the spiciness, but also constantly mobilized her spiritual energy to clean her mouth in order to alleviate the pain caused by the spiciness.

After finishing the entire wrap and emptying her milk tea cup, she said to the large intestine sashimi, "Hmm, this fellow Daoist's understanding of the five flavors is truly divine. With such talent, he will surely be able to comprehend some aspects of the Dao in the future, and becoming an immortal is just around the corner!"

The large intestine sashimi was flattered to the point of ecstasy: "Wow! Daoist, which sect are you from? You're so beautiful and speak so sweetly, I love you so much!"

"..."

Jiao Xueling's social smile cracked for a moment.

You disciples of the Taiyin Sect are far too unreserved!
(End of this chapter)