As these delicious foods entered their bellies, they were immediately wrapped in internal energy and completely digested.
The bodies of these martial artists were like starving ghosts reborn, leaving no trace of nutrition behind, as if they had just emerged from a refugee camp!
With their nutrition fully absorbed, their internal energy also grew!
“As expected… none of this delicious food is mortal… truly!”
“Immortal Elder, please command us freely, we will surely do your bidding!”
“Such delicacies… to only taste them once, how shall this old man live hereafter!”
Zhang Wei nodded with satisfaction, this was precisely the effect he needed.
Zhang Wei said, “I do have an extremely important matter to request. I know it is very difficult, but I implore all of you to consider it carefully. If possible, I will pay equivalent compensation.”
“Heh, what are you saying, Immortal Elder? We would gladly face death a thousand times over.”
Zhang Wei continued, “What I need is precisely your martial arts!”
“Uh… what do you mean?”
“I intend to hire you for martial arts guidance, to impart all of your life’s learning.”
“This…”
Everyone murmured in silence.
Martial arts skills were inherently private matters, and many sects with long histories would never reveal even a shred.
In the martial world, the bond between a master and disciple was often considered greater than that of birth parents, a form of rebirth! Zhang Wei’s request was exceptionally difficult!
Kuang San was the first to stand up, “My ‘Crazy Saber Three Forms’ are my own creation. I have no children or disciples, and they were originally meant to be taken to the grave. What difference does it make if I pass them on to the Immortal Elder?”
Shao Feng stood up, “Although these martial arts are secret transmissions of the sect, what are they in the Immortal Realm? We are merely beggars clutching broken bowls. I am willing!”
Kuang Long also said, “The Great Sun Vajra Sect, I… I always keep my word. Immortal Elder, if you want it, say no more, I will definitely not hold anything back!”
“Although I don’t know why those in the Immortal Realm would want mortal skills, I am willing to hand them over!”
“The martial path is merely a secondary pursuit. If the immortal desires it, why should I adhere to mortal constraints.”
“The prohibition against external transmission refers to mortals. Immortal Elder is an immortal, how could you be included in this category?”
In an instant, more than half the people raised their hands, while the other half remained silent, locked in an internal struggle.
Zhang Wei smiled, “I am immensely grateful to all of you, but I wish for you to teach, to be teachers, not merely to write down a manual. Of course, I will provide compensation.”
Everyone’s breath hitched!
The compensation the Immortal Elder spoke of was clearly not mortal silver.
Could it be…
Zhang Wei said, “If you are willing to stay and teach, I can provide lodging and food. As for accommodation, setting that aside, the food can be of today’s standard.”
What?
The immortal delicacies from the banquet?
Such miraculous items could be enjoyed daily?
Then…
Everyone’s minds went blank, unable to comprehend the meaning of these words.
When they thought about it, such delicious food that also increased internal energy was on par with divine elixirs!
Shao Feng swallowed his saliva, “Did I just mishear? You said to eat what?”
“The items from today’s banquet.”
“Immortal wine, immortal rice, immortal meat, immortal fruits?”
“You may call them that.”
Hiss!
With repeated confirmation!
Everyone’s eyes threatened to pop out of their sockets!
If they consumed it daily, what was a mere six decades of internal energy?
Even ten decades might not be impossible!
In the current martial world, six decades of internal energy would certainly make one a Grandmaster, and two decades would make them a pure martial arts legend! The highest recorded in history was an eighty-year-old health-preserving master!
Who could refuse such a thing?
Zhang Wei continued, “The teaching period might be a bit long. If you are willing to help, I can also allow you to return home first to handle sect matters. As for wages… you can take some food back for your disciples to taste.”
The crowd exchanged glances.
If the quantity was sufficient, it would be a massive profit even if it meant selling their lives!
This food had increased their cultivation by about half a year. If they took ten portions, it would be five years, and twenty portions would be ten years.
Do not underestimate these ten years. These ten years were achieved in an instant, greatly extending their lifespan, bringing their peak performance forward by a decade, and providing enough lifespan to strive for higher levels of internal energy!
If one were to learn internal energy before walking, reaching six decades of internal energy would require sixty-three years, and that without a single day’s delay, an exceptionally demanding requirement.
Who could be so devoted, living day after day like this?
However, at seventy, a person’s vitality declines. The period of truly mastering six decades of power would only be a few short years.
But now, with immortal delicacies, it was theoretically possible to possess six decades of internal energy at fifty-three, allowing them to guard their sect for seventeen years!
And these seventeen years would be enough for any sect to become the number one in the martial world!
The greatest beneficiaries were those whose ingredients perfectly complemented their martial arts mastery, gaining a full ten and a half years of internal energy for free!
Faced with such tempting conditions, even those who were unwilling could not resist and rose to raise their hands.
Zhang Wei continued, “If you are willing, we can advance some payment now, and we will depart immediately!”
Saying so.
Zhang Wei waved his hand, and tens of tons of rock rice appeared out of thin air. In addition, there was a considerable amount of black sugar, baked salt potato chips made from ball potatoes, and various dried and salted kelp.
He did not choose fresh fruits and meats, as these had shorter shelf lives and were not suitable.
All in all, these ingredients amounted to at least two hundred tons. If divided equally, each person would receive a massive two tons!
Everyone swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Setting aside the promised food and lodging, this quantity alone was enough to cultivate two or three masters of the six-decade level!
If used frugally, it could ensure the sect’s prosperity for at least a hundred years!
At this moment, Shao Ying suddenly stepped forward and knelt on the ground, “Esteemed guest from the Upper Realm, I beg you to retract your command and not give these ingredients to the people of the martial world!”
The crowd erupted in commotion!
What was this little one doing?
To block someone’s fortune is like killing their parents; this is a deep hatred!
These immortal delicacies that increased internal energy were more important than life itself to those bound by mortal limitations and obsessed with martial arts.
Everyone looked at Shao Feng. Shao Feng angrily said, “Ying’er, what nonsense are you spouting! Hurry and come back!”
Shao Ying anxiously said, “Father, you don’t know the risks of these Upper Realm delicacies!”
“Risks? Is there some hidden danger in consuming them…”
Shao Ying explained, “These Upper Realm delicacies carry no risk at all; on the contrary, they are supreme treasures. Not only can they increase internal energy, but they can also increase the vital energy of cultivators! These immortal products are also treasured by cultivators!”
“If uncles and elder brothers take these home, their blessings are insufficient to bear them, and they might bring about a catastrophe of life and death for their families!”