I work as a cook in Xuanmen

Chapter 4 The Light of Spiritual Consciousness
Many disciples wearing green robes and long gowns came to the dining hall one after another, some were young and some were very old. Everyone was holding bowls and chopsticks, standing in line in the aisle.

Rong Xuan called several disciples to share the meal, and then he took me to get bowls and chopsticks and lined up at the back of the queue.

As he walked, he whispered, "Master, uncle, the dining hall stipulates that male disciples sit here and female disciples sit there. No loud noises are allowed in the dining hall. After eating, wash the dishes and chopsticks by yourself, and then put them in the cabinet at the back. The cabinets all have names, I will write your name on them later."

"Ah."

The team moved forward slowly, and soon it was our turn. There were several large basins made of wood placed in the window.

A bowl of vegetable stir-fried Chinese cabbage, a bowl of fried tofu, and a bowl of vegetable soup.

The food looked a bit bland, which caused me to lose all my appetite. Although I haven't eaten since morning until now, people are iron and rice is steel. If I don't eat one meal, I will feel hungry.

They filled a basin and a spoon for me. I took the rice and found a corner to sit down.

Although the dining hall was full of people, no sound was made.

After I sat down, I felt my stomach hurt from hunger. I took a sip of the vegetable soup. It tasted pretty good. It looked light and bland, but when I ate it, it felt like a warm current flowed down my throat into my body. Let the body fill up.

I took another bite of the food. It looked bland, but it tasted great.

Regardless of the image, I ate all the food in the bowl in a few bites.

After eating, I burped and then I remembered that I couldn't make any sound in the dining hall, so I quickly covered my mouth and walked out of the dining hall.

Rong Xuan stood by the sink waiting for me. He washed the dishes, showed me my cabinet, and then took me around.

"Uncle Li Yun said that my uncle's cooking is delicious, so I will be busy with the evening meal."

As soon as I came here, I wanted to pass the blame to me, but that's okay, I don't want to stay in the dining hall all the time, "Ah, no, I can't, it's all Li Yun who lied to you."

I really can’t cook, and I don’t know why Master decided that I could cook and publicized it everywhere. He might as well let me clean the courtyard.

"Ah, actually the fast food in the evening is very simple, just pasta."

Next article, I still know how to do this.

"Okay." I agreed immediately.

After cleaning up the kitchen, the other disciples left, and I dragged my somewhat tired body back to my residence.

There was nothing else in the simple wooden building room except a bed and a bedside table.

My suitcase is placed quietly in the corner.

I hammered my aching arm and was about to lie down when there was another knock on the door.

Li Yun stood outside the door holding a wooden basin and a large package.

"Uncle Master, this is your thing, I got it for you."

"Isn't this a spiritual stone?" Now that I see something, I'm afraid I'll have to pay for it.

"This is the standard equipment of the sect. Everyone has it. If it breaks, you can still get it."

After saying that, he put the things into the room and took out a small purse-style bag and handed it to me, "This is the Qiankun Bag. It is the lowest grade Qiankun Bag. It has no seal, but my uncle can only use it if he has reached the first level of Qi training. "

"Oh, how much can this thing hold?" Although I have never seen it, it is in the novel, so I won't make a fuss.

"This one is twice as big as your suitcase."

So big? Not bad, at least it’s convenient to store things.

"Uncle, don't leave the sect's territory at night. Recently, there are more ferocious monsters outside. Many senior brothers have gone to hunt the monsters, for fear that the enraged monsters will go crazy and hurt people."

"Oh, I won't go out. I'm still a mortal with no spiritual power at all. If I go out, won't I be seeking death? Don't worry."

When I got the Qiankun bag, I couldn't wait to take a look inside.

But nothing can be seen. Li Yun said that it can only be used after practicing Qi at the first level, which is not very simple.

In addition to the washbasin, Li Yun also brought several sets of blue dresses, bedding, and a Xuanqing Sect entry-level talisman collection.

Opening the collection of talismans, there are many talismans in it, most of which are similar to those seen in the human world. Each talisman has a spell next to it.

I thought that in the world of cultivation, there were people who didn’t practice this, but I didn’t expect that there were some. Noodles for dinner are easy to make. Rong Xuan and others had already rolled the flour into noodles and put them on the chopping board.

Boil the water and throw it in. Just add some green vegetables and make a sauce.

The seasonings are just salt, spices and oil.

I thought it would be simple to practice Qi, but I ended up meditating for a week without any reaction.

"Rong Xuan, isn't it easy to reach the first level of Qi training? Why have I been practicing for a week and still haven't made any progress?"

Rong Xuan saw me looking dejected, and he laughed, "Uncle Master, don't be impatient. Cultivation requires a quiet mind. If you practice for the sake of practice, you have a utilitarian mind, and you won't be able to make progress. Sometimes The breakthrough is in an instant.”

I was stunned for a moment by what he said, and even more confused, "So?"

"If you find a breakthrough, you may be able to advance to the first level of Qi training in a quarter of an hour."

"Can't you reach the first level of Qi training by just meditating?"

"No, I started by meditating and guiding the Qi, and then I could practice Qi after I achieved a breakthrough. Now my uncle is still meditating, and he hasn't even reached the Qi-inducing stage yet."

so tough? I haven't even stepped through the door yet and I'm stuck on the threshold. It's really embarrassing.

After having a fast meal in the morning, Rong Xuan led everyone to search for vegetables, cut vegetables, prepare things for lunch, and then took me and another young disciple to the fields.

When the disciples who were farming saw us coming, they quickly came over and said, "Senior Brother Rong Xuan, whatever vegetables you want today, we will pick them here for you."

"Please give me more Qingling vegetables. My great uncle has been practicing some martial arts recently and needs to purify his mind."

After Rong Xuan told the farming disciples, he said to me, "Qingling vegetables can cleanse the body and increase spiritual power. Eat more, and you will slowly calm down."

"So magical? What else can increase spiritual power?" I exclaimed and asked again and again.

"The fasting foods used by our sect can all improve spiritual power, but it mainly depends on the person's understanding."

No wonder the food in the restaurant looks bland, but tastes special. I have never eaten such bland food in the past, but the more I eat here, the more delicious it becomes.

Soon the farming disciples carried two baskets of vegetables in big baskets. Rong Xuan took out a green Qiankun bag and said a few words to the vegetables on the ground, and the vegetables disappeared.

"What are you reading?"

"what……"

"Just now, like this, what is the spell you recited?" I imitated his gesture.

The disciples who came with him covered their mouths and laughed.

Rong Xuan scratched his head and chuckled, "No idea, the Qiankun bag needs to be opened with spiritual consciousness."

I suspected that he was deceiving me, because I clearly saw his mouth moving.

"I was thinking about what other dishes I would like, but I didn't think about anything else." Rong Xuan looked more and more embarrassed as I looked at him.

What a joke, I was walking at the back leisurely. Now that I am penniless and have no spiritual energy, I want to give up on myself.

As soon as the thought came up, he was interrupted by Rong Xuan, "Uncle Master, are you a little frustrated?"

"How did you know?"

"Just now, the spiritual light on my uncle's body dimmed for a moment. My disciple guessed that it was related to my uncle's state of mind."

"You are so awesome! It can be seen from this. I must practice hard and be as awesome as you."

Rong Xuan scratched his head in embarrassment, "Uncle Master, you are too modest. This is the most basic thing. You can judge a person's body by looking at his aura."

Can I see it too? When you first came here, what did you notice about the people sitting in Zongzheng Hall?

I accidentally said it, and Rong Xuan shook his head, "That's not what the master-uncle saw. It was the image projected by the master-uncles. It was the light of their spiritual consciousness, not the person himself."

So, I thought I had opened my heavenly eyes and could see auras.

(End of this chapter)