Gourmet Island.
Four figures appeared in the teleportation square.
“It’s so lively!”
Yang Zishi saw the scene and praised it.
She is now a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage who has been practicing for hundreds of years. Although she has spent most of her time in Liangyi City, she is considered to be knowledgeable. However, this is the first time she has seen so many strange and exotic races gathered in one place.
So I was immediately attracted by the people and buildings on the island and started looking around.
Zhou Shiwu and Qiao Niang have different identities.
They were Chen Lin's disciples and did not dare to act rashly, so although they were also surprised and observed, they did not say anything.
Chen Lin warned: "This is an advanced scene with guardians. Remember to follow the rules and don't act rashly!"
Then, he explained the rules of this place.
The three of them looked solemn and nodded in unison.
The guardian of the demon world is very famous, and every cultivator who is a little bit well-informed knows him.
Such an existence is so powerful that even a strong man in the Hedao realm is just an ant in front of it. They can't afford to offend it.
"Let's go get the identity token first."
Chen Lin did not rush back to the store, but took the three people to the management office first.
Although the three delicacies he left behind were obtained in Central China and should not be presented to them in advance by the Tofu Fairy, he could not guarantee it. It would be better to try them first. If someone got there first, the three of them would have to stay here for a while.
After learning about the rules for offering sacrifices here, the three of them felt a little nervous.
This food island doesn't seem to be dangerous, but it is a demonic scene after all, so it's inevitable that people will be worried.
Fortunately, these three delicacies all met the requirements, which made Chen Lin and the three of them feel relieved.
Of course, there were no unexpected surprises, all were one-star.
After obtaining the identity tokens, Yang Zishi and the other two showed joy on their faces. They could still afford the punishment of one magic coin, and they could leave at any time if they wanted.
But they naturally would not leave. Zhou Shiwu and Qiao Niang were not only disciples, but also had soul contracts. If they wanted to do anything, they needed Chen Lin's approval.
As for Yang Zishi, although she does not have a soul contract, her feelings for Chen Lin are stronger than the constraints of a soul contract.
After leaving the management office, Chen Lin said to Qiao Niang, "I presented your Wanxiang porridge to you before, and it was rated as three stars. But now you can only have one star. It's a bit of a loss. I will compensate you in other ways."
Qiao Niang waved her hands hastily and said, "No, no, no, Master has been so kind to me. It is only natural that Master should use my things. Besides, without Master, I would not be able to come here and would not have the opportunity to make offerings."
She now knows the value of three-star food here, but she does not feel resentful.
Not to mention that Wanxiang porridge is a three-star delicacy, even if it is a five-star one, if you don’t have the chance to come here, everything will be in vain. She can still tell the difference.
Seeing the other party's sincere tone, Chen Lin nodded.
This is also a test.
If the other party had even a little bit of resentment, he would reconsider the other party's status as a disciple. No matter how valuable the other party was, if he was not loyal, he would not keep him by his side.
Then, the group came to the Xinling Baozi Shop.
The bun shop has now reopened and is managed by Zhenzhu, but because the price of the buns has increased from the lowest to the highest, there are very few customers, which is basically the same as other three-star food houses.
Chen Lin introduced the three people to Zhenzhu, and temporarily decided to let Yang Zishi and Qiao Niang stay in the store to help run the business, while taking Zhou Shiwu back to the floating world.
Before he accepted Qiao Niang as his disciple, he made it clear that she needed to serve here for a hundred years, and then he would use resources to improve her cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage.
The other party also agreed.
There is no free benefit in the world. If you want to gain something, you need to sow first.
Moreover, during these hundred years, the other party is not helpless. He can also take this opportunity to refine the soul-refining pill and restore the damage to his soul caused by the soul-searching. Otherwise, given his current condition, he will not be able to practice normally even if he is not in the Demon Realm.
As for why Zhou Shiwu was brought but not Yang Zishi, it was because Yang Zishi's purification talent was not afraid of the erosion of demonic energy, while if Zhou Shiwu stayed here, he would need to consume more Starlight Grass.
In addition, Yang Zishi's enthusiasm also made Chen Lin a little tired of coping. This time when he returned to Ruyi Island, he wanted to practice in seclusion and did not want to be distracted by this matter.
After explaining the division of labor to each person clearly, Chen Lin left enough delicious food.
Especially the Soul Buns, he made a lot of them, and for this he also gave Yang Zishi a storage bracelet.
The space in a storage bracelet is more constant than that in a storage bag, and things placed in it are less likely to deteriorate.
Finally, he reminded Yang Zishi and Qiao Niang not to leave the Food Island without permission unless necessary. Even if they returned to Liangyi City, they must not disclose the situation of the Food Island to avoid attracting the covetousness of powerful people.
After staying on the Food Island for a few days, the three of them got to know the situation on the island, and Chen Lin himself also went to the Fearless Teahouse and the Snow Baby Cottage.
"How is it, has the Explorers Association responded?"
Inside the food house, Chen Lin was eating pastries and asking.
Xuewa lay on the chair opposite and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Your Excellency, we have found a candidate who is willing to take on the task. He is a senior explorer, but the price he asks is very high."
"How high?"
Chen Lin immediately asked.
He asked the other party to help find the explorer because he wanted to go to the Xuanyin King scene to rescue Yun Xiu Niang. That scene was extraordinary, so why would he hire ordinary cultivators
"The other party said that no matter whether the person we are looking for is inside or not, we will have to pay one thousand magic coins. If we can rescue the person, we will have to pay a reward of ten thousand magic coins!"
Chen Lin frowned immediately.
This price is too high.
Even though he has a net worth of one hundred thousand now, that is a special case. In fact, the magic coins are still extremely valuable. If used in other scenarios, one coin can solve a big problem.
"Is there no room for negotiation?"
Chen Lin asked again.
Xuewa shook her head and said, "That explorer is notoriously difficult to deal with, but he has a good reputation and has done a lot of exploration of the demon world. It is said that he may have a fourth-level guide, so he is most likely to complete this mission."
"Okay, then agree to him!"
When Chen Lin heard that the other party had a fourth-level pass, he immediately agreed.
Although the scene of King Xuanyin is special, it has not reached the silver level after all. With a level 4 pass, the possibility of rescuing people is very high. Moreover, if Yun Xiu Niang is not inside, the other party only wants one thousand magic coins, which is reasonable.
However, spending 10,000 magic coins to save a person still made him feel extremely sad, and he decided that after rescuing Yun Xiu Niang, he must make her return the money to him.
After making the decision, Chen Lin no longer hesitated, took out a thousand magic coins and handed them to Xuewa, saying: "I will entrust this matter to you. I will be in seclusion recently. If you have any questions, you can go to my food house to find a person named Yang Zishi, and he will pass the information to me."
After a pause, he continued, "It will consume your number of times leaving the island. I will find a way to make it up to you later. Don't worry."
"ah!"
Xuewa didn't expect Chen Lin to give her so many magic coins directly, and immediately said: "Master, you gave me so many magic coins, aren't you afraid that I will run away?"
"hehe."
Chen Lin smiled and said jokingly, "As the big boss of Xuewa, can you be tempted by a mere 1,000 magic coins?"
Xuewa's face turned pale when he heard this.
Then he said with a depressed look: "Your Excellency, you don't know that although opening a one-star food house looks glamorous, it actually doesn't make much money. Most of the profits are taken away by the management office. I still have to buy the raw materials myself, so there is not much money left. It's not as much as what those explorers make from completing missions!"
"oh?"
Chen Lin paused and said, "Have you ever calculated how much magic coins you have earned since the store opened?"
"Less than a hundred!"
Xuewa said a number that Chen Lin couldn't believe.
Then he added: "I have to give half of this to the investor, so I can only have 50 coins left!"
Chen Lin was stunned.
He thought that a one-star food house wouldn't make much money, but this was still too little.
After thinking for a while, he asked again: "Has the consumption of Starlight Grass been deducted?"
"It's included. If it weren't included, I would lose money."
Xuewa looked bitter and added, "But I have wasted several years of my training time. It is difficult to preserve this Qingkongwanli, and I have to make it myself, so I can't get away at all."
Chen Lin didn't know what to say.
It took four or five years, and I only got fifty magic coins, which is not too little. With the previous gambling lake scene, I can go fishing a few times, and I can also try the Wanhua Valley.
But compared to the expectations, it was far from enough, no wonder the other party looked so discouraged.
"It's okay. Everything is difficult at the beginning. It will get better in the future."
Chen Lin said comfortingly.
Then he added: "If you are short of magic coins, just tell me, I can donate any amount."
Although the other person was a foreigner, he had good character and was very close to him, so he still liked to make friends with this kid.
"No need, sir."
Xuewa waved her hands and said, "Hold on for a few more years. Once I can lower the price of raw materials, the profit will be much better. I have enough magic coins, but it will delay my cultivation. So if you have a chance, please help Xuewa find a one-star delicacy so that I can go back to cultivation."
"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely help you find it."
Chen Lin readily agreed.
After leaving this time, he also planned to look for other islands in the floating world, and then let Zhou Shiwu collect delicious food.
Not only does Xuewa need star food to eliminate the penalty increment, he also needs it.
Although he still has many opportunities to be exempted from punishment, after the retreat, he can no longer do everything himself and has to leave the communication matters here to Zhou Shiwu, so star-level gourmet food is a necessity.
At this time, Chen Lin admired the rules of Food Island even more. It seemed to be very free here and there were some benefits, but the prerequisite was that he could find an endless supply of delicious food. Otherwise, not to mention the benefits, he would even have to leave his life here.
As for coming once or twice, getting the benefits and never coming again, that is also difficult.
No one wants to let go of the benefits after getting them, this is human nature, and here, just like the scene in Gambling Lake, it is human nature that is being played with!