I am a mage and a wet nurse, so using seven swords is not too much, right?

Ning Ruan's worries are not without reason.

The moment the eight people started, she could already vaguely see some signs.

The meat was cut into pieces larger than her fist.

Then put it in the oil pan that has completely marinated it, and I don’t know whether it is fried or pan-fried... Ning Ruan even thinks it can be called boiled.

There is just too much oil.

I wasn't paying attention to the heat at all and the outer edge of the meat was already starting to burn.

But inside... Ning Ruan was sure that it was definitely not cooked.

"..."

You don't even need to eat this thing to know that even dogs won't eat it.

Sure enough...Hu Chuan's guarantee is equivalent to no guarantee.

People of this level actually occupy three seats out of the eight.

It’s not that bad, at least there are still five people who can’t be faulted.

Ning Ruan felt that she should be satisfied.

Perhaps it was because the expectations, which were not very high to begin with, were lowered.

Or maybe it's because he's really good at it.

All in all, the finished products made by the five people were surprisingly all presentable.

The appearance and taste are not bad.

But to say how good it is, it is far from being good.

However, after picking out the tallest among the short ones, she finally selected three and barely decided on them.

As for the other five people, they could only leave disappointed.

"I probably won't be in Fuwu Mountain these few days, so there's no need to bother you fellow Taoists to cook for me."

"I'll contact you when it's time to do it."

Ning Ruan looked at the three people, not forgetting to pick up some food and eat.

After all, eating more would be good for her.

As long as it's not too hard to swallow.

"Don't worry, Brother Ning. I won't be in seclusion these days. As long as you contact me, I promise I'll be there."

The girl who was speaking was not very old, with a little baby fat between her chubby cheeks, which made her look very cute.

Even when she smiles, she has dimples on her face.

This is a very cute little girl.

No more than thirteen or fourteen years old.

But actually... cuteness has little to do with her, because this is an individual cultivation.

He is also a physical cultivator who is good at using a hammer.

If you insist on thinking she's cute, her 1.8-meter-long hammer might also think you're cute.

The other two chefs are both men.

A man whose age and cultivation level are about the same as the little girl.

However, she has already shown her charm at such a young age.

Even cutting vegetables looks elegant.

It was also because he was too elegant that while others had finished three dishes, he was still carefully polishing the first one.

Another chef was just fine.

Ning Ruan paid attention to him because he was an alchemist.

The control of heat is really amazing.

And he is also the most patient of the three.

I just exchanged the spiritual imprint of the sound transmission note with three people.

Someone came to visit outside.

"It's coming so fast..."

Those who can go to the eighth floor at will must be disciples living on the eighth floor.

Or...academy tutor.

Coming to find her with such a level of cultivation certainly had nothing to do with the mission she had previously issued to find a cultivator in the seventh realm.

Then it could only be as Master Li Hanshan said, that he was coming for her spiritual crystal.

The facts were just as she expected.

The two monks who just jumped down from the spirit sword both lived on the eighth floor.

We can’t be considered neighbors, but we have met each other.

The two people who came were a man and a woman. Although they knew each other, it was obvious that they did not come together.

"Ning... Squad Leader Ning, are you going out?"

The male cultivator, who was obviously not good at speaking, forced a greeting.

The three disciples behind Ning Ruan had already stepped forward politely and saluted, "Senior Brother Nan, Senior Sister Jiang."

The two nodded and did not ask why the three were here.

The female cultivator looked at Ning Ruan and spoke more directly. Of course, she was not stupid. After hearing the title "Squad Leader Ning", the two words "Ning Ruan" that she almost blurted out instantly became, "Squad Leader Ning, we have something to talk to you about."

"Do you want to buy spirit crystals?" Ning Ruan was more direct than her.

The female cultivator nodded and said, "I heard that you have a lot of spirit crystals. I wonder if you can sell a few to us?"

Ning Ruan met their expectant gazes and pointed to the sword box behind him, "Senior brothers and sisters, I am also a sword cultivator."

Of course, she doesn’t need spirit crystals to practice.

But the sword is needed!

If it weren't for her greedy sword that loved to eat this thing, she might not have been able to take this thing away from the underwater ruins of Sihaizhou.

After all, they are numerous, heavy and take up space.

The two sword cultivators who usually live on the eighth floor have obviously also thought about this.

Before the female cultivator could speak, the male cultivator had already promised:

"Captain Ning, you are only at the fifth level now, so you don't really need spirit crystals. When you are able to use them in the future, I can promise that I will exchange them for the spirit crystals that best match your element. If you don't believe me, I can swear an oath to the heavens right now."

Ning Ruanxin.

Because the other party really spoke sincerely.

She also believed that the other party had the ability, provided that he did not die.

The female cultivator also quickly said: "I can swear too."

Ning Ruan didn't let the two of them swear.

"I don't need to wait until later to barter. I can do it now, as long as you have some rare treasures that interest me."

"Treasures of heaven and earth?"

Ning Ruan nodded, "It should be a natural treasure with good taste and texture, preferably one that is rare."

Two sword cultivators above the thirteenth realm: "..."

The three confused chefs behind Ning Ruan said: "..."

After a moment of silence.

The female cultivator couldn't help but ask, "May I ask what you want this natural treasure for? Of course, if it's really inconvenient, you don't have to tell me."

She simply felt that this request did not seem to be for alchemy.

Instead, it’s for... cooking?

When the female cultivator thought of this absurd idea, she almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Ning Ruan looked at her with a serious expression: "Of course it's for cooking."

“Good food must have good ingredients.”

"right?"

She turned around and asked the three chefs who were already stunned.

The cook was unable to give her an answer.

The female cultivator… had already widened her eyes in astonishment. No, the natural treasures that she had exchanged for spirit crystals were actually just for cooking? ? ?

"So..." Ning Ruan smiled and looked at the two of them, "If the two brothers and sisters agree and have such a rare treasure, then we can make the deal now."

"Of course, the spiritual crystals I have are only gold-type, if you don't mind that."

"Except for natural treasures, everything else is not within the scope of trading."

Two poor swordsmen who really couldn't produce any rare treasures: "..."

"Team Leader Ning, we are neighbors, can't we be flexible?" The female cultivator refused to give up and softened her tone.

Ning Ruan smiled and shook her head, "No, if I sell it to my senior sister casually, then how can I sell it to the senior brothers and sisters who come to buy it later, and my teacher?"

"It's not good to be partial to one and neglect the other."

"..."

The words that the two poor sword cultivators were about to say were completely blocked.

Of course, the reason they were blocked was mainly because the two of them thought that Ning Ruan had at most twenty or so spirit crystals in his hand.

And I think this is already the most overestimated scenario.

However, if one knew that the number of spirit crystals was not just twenty or so pieces, but filled up half of the house, this gentlemanly attitude of blocking the way would obviously no longer exist.

He sent away two sword cultivators with dejected faces.

The three chefs behind Ning Ruan who had been stunned for a long time finally came to their senses.

"Ning... Ning Dao... No, Captain Ning, the dishes you'll have us cook from now on won't all be made from natural treasures, right?"

Lu Fang blinked, his eyes filled with disbelief and surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Xiaofang, what else?" Ning Ruan asked back.

The little girl, who was called Xiaofang for the first time, swallowed her saliva and said, "You... Aren't you afraid that we will destroy those natural treasures?"

"Just destroy it and do it again." Ning Ruan answered confidently, "And I think with your level, there should be no problem."

After all, she picked it out herself.

"So, do you have any questions?"

"..."

"No, no problem!"

The three chefs nodded in unison.

Even if there are problems, with Squad Leader Ning's trust in them, they must work hard to overcome them!