novelaction Chapter 697 This is another price
Chapter 697 This is another price
Wei Ming followed the headless ghost and the half-body ghost up the mountain. Walking alone wasn't enough; they also had to use their swords.
The whole mountain smelled sweet along the way.
Wei Ming thought for a moment. He had been fasting for so long and didn't need to eat or drink, but now his mouth would automatically secrete liquid as soon as he smelled a fragrance. He didn't know where the smell was coming from.
The group and the headless ghost wandered around for a long time before finally spotting a few figures. If this weren't a sect, they would have thought they were on a military training exercise at the Wanjue Academy.
There wasn't a single building on the mountain. Fortunately, Wei Ming knew that these two were the gatekeepers of the Xiaoyao Sect, otherwise he would have shouted that they were human traffickers.
The mountains were mountains, the roads were rugged, and there was no sign of human habitation. It was so different from ordinary sects.
When Wei Ming saw the crowd, his gaze shifted, and the first thing he noticed was a place surrounded by a large plastic tent. The aroma was strong there, and Wei Ming figured that the fragrance must be coming from there.
It's just...
Wei Ming's gaze sharpened, and without uttering a sound, he vanished from the spot in an instant.
When the members of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences who had come with him turned around, Wei Ming had already reached the corner of the plastic shed.
It can't really be considered a wall; it's just a shed made of a piece of cloth and a few wooden frames. It's more like a corner of a shed.
"Wei Ming?"
The visiting cultivators spoke up, seemingly puzzled by Wei Ming's actions.
"My God! You just leave these spiritual plants here like this? Why don't you use refined spiritual soil to grow them in a separate area and protect them?!"
Wei Ming kept nagging, his eyes full of heartache.
He spoke loudly, and was holding a strawberry that Jiang He had carelessly tossed into the corner of the wall.
The Zong Xiu who had followed him were surprised to hear Wei Ming's words and they all gathered around.
After confirming the type of spiritual plant, their expressions were the same as Wei Ming's.
This is such a poorly cared-for animal. The only consolation is that it's growing quite well.
Watching Wei Ming and the others chatter away, occasionally throwing in a technical jargon that no one could understand, Ye Yinqiu slurped up a mouthful of noodles, half in the bowl and half in his mouth, lifting his face from the bowl:
"Who is this person?"
"I don't know, the face looks unfamiliar."
The cultivator beside Ye Yinqiu said.
Wei Ming turned around and looked at Ye Yinqiu, who had spoken first:
"Where are the agricultural cultivators of your sect? These are all revived spiritual plants, how can they be placed so carelessly?"
"you ask me?"
Ye Yinqiu was stunned for a moment. His mind was completely occupied by the smell of hot pot, and nothing else was left in his mind except food.
It wasn't until he and Ye Yinqiu stared at each other for a while that the message finally came to him:
"You mean this? There are them all over the roadside. I ate too many last year. They're delicious, but a bit greasy."
Ye Yinqiu smiled.
Wei Ming was somewhat helpless; who asked if it was delicious?
He followed Ye Yinqiu's pointing finger and found a path to his side and behind him. The path was lined with all sorts of spiritual food, as well as spiritual plants in the plastic box that Wei Ming was carrying.
When Wei Ming saw so many spiritual plants, his already large eyes widened even more.
No one told him that spiritual plants could be grown in just any spot on the mountain of the Free and Unfettered Sect.
Wei Ming's eyes lit up.
Ye Yinqiu stuffed another piece of tofu into his mouth; he roughly knew who these people were.
"Are you here to visit the sacred field?"
Wei Ming nodded.
"Oh, I see. We're eating now. Wait a minute, I'll talk to the boss after we finish eating."
Wei Ming: "Who is the boss?"
"It's Jiang He, our senior sister Hongmu."
"understood."
"Why don't you sit down and eat together?"
Ye Yinqiu scooped up the cabbage that had soaked up all the sauce, her mouth bulging.
This stuff is so delicious (chewing). The person who invented hot pot is a genius (chewing). He must pester the boss to eat it again next time (chewing).
Ye Yinqiu was focused on cooking, but Wei Ming listened to what he said.
Their minds were originally focused on the spiritual plants, but the aroma of the hot pot spread quickly and was simply too delicious.
Even Wei Ming, a cultivator who rarely ate ordinary food, wanted to give it a try.
He had expectations in his heart, but his outward expression was quite different.
Wei Ming half-heartedly agreed, pretending to refuse for a while:
"That's not right. We've come to visit, and now we're eating your food for free."
"What do you mean by 'free food'?" Ye Yinqiu asked in confusion, and he quickly stopped eating.
"You didn't think it was free, did you? No, no, no, it's at a different price."
When Ye Yinqiu talked about Qian Lai, her manner was exactly the same as Jiang He's.
"The self-service fee is 100 million star coins, Brother Zhongli, please accept the money."
"Here you are! Oh, it's the seniors from the Blood Alliance and the Research Institute. Welcome, welcome. This way."
Wei Ming frowned. Wasn't it supposed to be a free visit? Did they start charging for it at this stage?
One million Star Coins, just ordinary food.
The cultivators of the Free and Unfettered Sect really dare to ask for exorbitant prices.
In Wei Ming's view, it's highly likely that the money collected from the tour was used to justify the food.
Just now, Wei Ming would have wanted to try it out, but now he felt like he'd swallowed a fly. If he was going to charge, he should have just started charging from the beginning.
This behavior negatively impacted Wei Ming's impression of the Free and Unfettered Sect.
Wei Ming sat in his seat, while Zhong Liyu scooped up some of each ingredient:
Do you eat spicy food?
"What."
"It's just the taste of the food dipping sauce. You can add some chili peppers or not."
Wei Ming was not in the mood:
"Whatever you like, just do it your way."
"Okay, then I'll make you a versatile sesame sauce flavor, without any spice. You probably won't like it."
Wei Ming didn't listen to Zhong Liyu much; he was in a bad mood at all.
He'll definitely come to see the rice and tomato plants eventually; one million is one million, it's not like he can't afford it.
Wei Ming tried to comfort himself for a long time, but he still couldn't calm himself down.
He looked at the steaming hot food that had just been scooped up and a plate of dipping sauce, his eyes seeing nothing else.
Since he's already spent money, even if it's just ordinary food, he should eat as much as possible this time to get his money's worth back.
With that thought in mind, Wei Ming reached for the tripe with his chopsticks.
Under Jiang He's supervision, all the food was cooked and ready to eat.
Wei Ming picked up his chopsticks, dipped the tripe in the sauce, and promptly stuffed it into his mouth. He wanted to take a good look at how much this food was...