Chapter 400: Chapter 397: Are You Waiting for This Old Man to Give You an Award?

Only then did the disciples of the Liu Family suddenly realize that the gap between them and Mo Qi seemed immense.

Or rather, there was no comparison at all.

Though reluctant, they had to admit that compared to Mo Qi, they truly were nothing but trash.

The mere fact that he dared to strip Xiao Shan naked was enough to command their respect.

"Don’t say I’m not giving you a chance. Anyone who has a problem with me, Mo Qi, or doesn’t accept this, can come at me all at once. I’ll take on all of you by myself."

The members of the Liu Family looked at each other, remaining silent.

’Things have already gotten to this point, what’s the use in fighting?!’

Never mind that they couldn’t possibly defeat Mo Qi, who possessed an Immortal Sword. Even if they could, were they really going to gang up on him?

"Since no one is speaking, I’ll take that as you’ve given up!"

With that, Mo Qi sheathed his Immortal Sword and, ignoring the Liu Family disciples, began to walk away.

The Liu Family disciples were dumbfounded. They had a feeling something wasn’t right, but they couldn’t put their finger on what it was.

They could only part to let Mo Qi through.

Mo Qi turned his head, the corners of his mouth twitching upward.

’What a bunch of greenhouse flowers who’ve never weathered a storm. So inexperienced!’

All it took was a little prodding, and they completely forgot their original goal.

’So young!’

Mo Qi walked up to the Liu Family Immortal.

"I’ve taken care of things."

The Liu Family Immortal’s face darkened. He lowered his voice and demanded, "Is this what you call ’taking care of things’? Making a fool of my Liu Family’s disciples?"

With just a few words, Mo Qi had cleverly shifted the focus from his malicious provocation of the Liu Family to a contest of strength.

And no one had realized it, even at the very end.

This left the Liu Family Immortal both speechless and disappointed, but at the same time, it sparked a sliver of anticipation regarding Mo Qi.

’This little bastard actually has a few tricks up his sleeve!’

Mo Qi shrugged, a look of innocence on his face. "I don’t like the sound of that. I wasn’t treating them like idiots. On the contrary, you should be thanking me. Thank me for teaching them a lesson. Otherwise, if they entered the Demon Spirit Battlefield in their current state, I’m afraid ninety-nine percent of them would just end up as cannon fodder, wouldn’t they?"

The Liu Family Immortal: "???"

’I’m speechless. I almost want to applaud you.’

’Damn it, if Liu Ruyan wasn’t watching, believe it or not, I’d turn *you* into cannon fodder right now!’ 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"I’ve taken care of things. As for that girl Ruyan... how about this? I believe Old Master Liu Hong has mentioned Medicinal Cuisine to you. I’ll teach the Liu Family the secrets and tricks to preparing it as compensation. What do you say?"

Huh? Medicinal Cuisine!

The Liu Family Immortal instantly cast aside all his displeasure, overjoyed.

"Are you really willing to teach the Liu Family about Medicinal Cuisine?" Happiness had come so suddenly that the Liu Family Immortal found it hard to believe.

Liu Hong had told him about the wonders of Medicinal Cuisine long ago. He hadn’t believed it at first, but when Liu Hong, with great reluctance, gave him a Medicinal Pill to try, he was utterly astounded.

Setting aside the intoxicating and delightful flavor, its medicinal effects alone left Elixirs of the same level in the dust.

If they could learn the method for preparing Medicinal Cuisine, the Liu Family would have what it takes to enter the Immortal Realm, and perhaps even contend for supremacy there.

At this thought, the Liu Family Immortal’s heart began to burn with excitement.

When he looked at Mo Qi again, his initial annoyance was gone, replaced by deep appreciation.

"Of course!" Mo Qi nodded emphatically. "You can go gather the clan members who want to learn right now. I’ll teach them on the spot."

"Good, good, good! Wait here for a moment. This old man will be right back!" The Liu Family Immortal smiled so wide his eyes narrowed to slits. With a flash, his figure vanished from the spot.

Watching the Liu Family Immortal’s excited, retreating back, the Feng Family’s Old Ancestor, who was standing to the side, had a strange expression on his face.

’This old brother of mine is probably celebrating a bit too soon.’

Medicinal Cuisine wasn’t so easy to learn!

If things went as expected, he feared no one would even be able to master the first step—the knife work.

"Young Fellow Mo, aren’t you afraid the Liu Family will turn on you for this?" the Feng Family’s Old Ancestor asked with a wry smile.

"Turn on me? Why would they turn on me?" Mo Qi retorted.

"Your Medicinal Cuisine... no one in the Liu Family will be able to learn it, will they?" The Feng Family’s Old Ancestor was speechless. ’Aren’t you just asking the obvious?!’

Mo Qi chuckled. "I’m only responsible for teaching. Whether they can learn or not is up to their own abilities. If their skills aren’t up to par and they can’t learn it, that’s their problem. You can’t blame me for that, can you?"

The Feng Family’s Old Ancestor was at a loss for words.

The logic was sound, but... it was just so frustrating!

Just a few days ago, the Feng Family had already experienced this same kind of despair firsthand.

The Feng Family’s Old Ancestor could only shake his head and give the Liu Family a sympathetic look.

"I’ve brought the people, young man. You must teach them with all your heart."

Soon, the Liu Family Immortal appeared, and with him were dozens of Alchemy Masters who carried the fragrance of herbs.

"Don’t worry, I’ll hold nothing back. You’d all better watch closely."

The Obsidian Kitchen Knife appeared in Mo Qi’s hand, and he tossed a Ghost-faced Flower into the air.

"Knife work is the most basic part of preparing Medicinal Cuisine. If you can’t process the medicinal ingredients properly and quickly, you will never be able to create it."

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

The knife moved like a startling wind, its momentum like a bolt of lightning.

...

A quarter of an hour later, Mo Qi left in a hurry with Niu Kexin, Liu Ruyan, and Old Tomb Digger, following behind the Feng Family’s Old Ancestor.

He left behind the dumbfounded members of the Liu Family.

Dozens of Alchemy Masters stared at the kitchen knives in their hands, then at the Ghost-faced Flower, feeling as if their hearts had been trampled by ten thousand Demon Beasts.

’Are you kidding me?!’

’Is this something a human can actually do?’

After a long moment, the Liu Family Immortal was the first to snap out of his stupor from watching Mo Qi’s god-like knife skills.

He looked at his own Alchemy Masters and asked weakly, "Did you all learn it?"

Learn it?

The Alchemy Masters flushed with shame. They hadn’t even been able to see his movements clearly, so how the hell could they have learned it?!

They desperately wanted to tell their Immortal that Mo Qi was just toying with them.

But Mo Qi had, right in front of everyone, separated the toxins from the Ghost-faced Flower without damaging its wondrous medicinal parts in the slightest.

They just couldn’t bring themselves to say the words "toying with us," so they could only shake their heads in unison.

"’I knew that little bastard wouldn’t be so generous! It’s infuriating!’ the Liu Family Immortal grumbled to himself."

"’But that knife work of his is truly terrifying. In a battle between peers, who could possibly withstand a single slash from him?’"

The Liu Family Immortal shook his head. He glanced at his own descendants and was suddenly overcome with immense irritation.

There is no pain without comparison.

Before, he used to think his family’s younger generation was full of talent and that the Liu Family’s future was bright.

But now, no matter how he looked at it, he felt the Liu Family’s future was bleak and dark.

"You bunch of trash, what are you standing around gaping for? Have you finished your Cultivation? Mastered all your Martial Techniques? If not, what are you waiting for? Are you waiting for me to give you an award?"

The Liu Family Immortal’s outburst frightened the disciples so much they didn’t dare lift their heads. They scurried back the way they came to cultivate diligently.

The many Elders and powerful experts also quietly dispersed, as no one wanted to get on the Immortal Ancestor’s bad side at a time like this.