"Third Elder, are you hungry?" Su Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the Third Elder.

The Third Elder's lips twitched bitterly, but he said nothing. What could he do if he was hungry? No one was serving them! Was he supposed to cook for himself? Besides, he wasn't hungry—not in the slightest. He was already full of anger!

He truly hadn't expected Fu Yong to play such a classless trick on him. If he really wanted to prove a point, he could have just suppressed me with his Dan Art. What's the meaning of a stunt like this?

"Sigh!" The Third Elder heaved a deep sigh and muttered, "After all these years, you'd think Fu Yong's heart would have grown more generous, but he's still as petty as ever!"

However, despite his annoyance, he couldn't leave. First, he still hadn't borrowed a Pill Furnace for Su Xuan. Second… he hadn't seen *that* person yet.

"Third Elder, you may not be hungry, but I certainly am. I'm going to start," Su Xuan said, a mischievous smile curving his lips.

The next second, he lifted his hand and slapped it on the table. Amidst a magical flurry of falling flower petals, a large, dual-sided hot pot appeared on the table! Along with it came a variety of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, all exuding the rich fragrance of spiritual herbs—the kind that were ready to eat as soon as they were heated.

"Third Elder, do you prefer clear broth or the spicy side?" As if performing another magic trick, Su Xuan produced a kettle and began filling the pot.

The Third Elder was completely dumbfounded. How could I have known Su Xuan had already prepared so many ingredients, pots, and pans in his storage sachet? He must have done it to avoid another long ordeal like the one in the Valley of Thousand Snakes, where we had nothing good to eat at night. Even without a crisis, he can just pull out food whenever he wants. How delightful!

It wasn't just the Third Elder who was stunned. With the dramatic appearance of falling petals, the entire hall of crowded Ten Cauldrons Sect disciples turned to stare at Su Xuan, their mouths agape in astonishment. They never imagined he would start his own fire!

And indeed, Su Xuan had truly started a fire.

BANG!

After adding the water, Su Xuan tossed a ball of Undying Earth Fire directly under the pot.

GURGLE! GURGLE!

The dual-sided pot quickly came to a boil, one half bubbling with clear broth, the other with a thick, spicy soup.

ACHOO!

A few Ten Cauldrons Sect disciples at Su Xuan's table got a whiff of the authentic spicy aroma and couldn't help but sneeze.

WHOOSH!

Su Xuan quickly shielded the pot with his hand and shot them a look, unintentionally releasing the power of his Longevity Cultivation. The sneezing disciples immediately covered their mouths and noses, their eyes filled with dread. They never imagined that the devastatingly handsome Su Xuan was actually a Longevity Realm Expert!

They also had no idea how Su Xuan had conjured an entire hot pot set. They had never even seen some of the heavenly materials and earthly treasures before him. As for the ones they could identify, any single one would fetch an astronomical price on the market. For instance, the Golden Crow Ginseng was comparable to ten portions of century-old wild ginseng, making it far more valuable than the spirit pigeons worth a mere hundred thousand or so Moon Profound Stones.

Furthermore, Su Xuan had a Taisui of exceptional quality, its brilliant spiritual light pulsating with a disarming and inexplicably potent energy. Its value was simply inestimable. And there was a whole pile of similarly rare and precious items in front of him!

HISS!

Many disciples from the Ten Cauldrons Sect couldn't help but draw closer, inhaling deeply again and again. They had completely lost interest in their own food. In truth, the food they were eating wasn't particularly special. Most of it was fake, served on secret orders to deliberately antagonize their guests.

Because of this, they now saw Su Xuan in a completely new light. Just how wealthy does a person have to be to casually lay out such a magnificent feast? They certainly couldn't do it. They doubted even Sect Leader Fu Yong himself could manage it.

SMACK! SMACK!

The Third Elder couldn't help but smack his lips. He spun the pot to face him, positioning the spicy side closer. "Brother Su," he said, "why didn't you bring out these incredible things sooner!"

"It's not too late now," Su Xuan replied.

The Third Elder glanced at the Undying Earth Fire beneath the pot. "Brother Su, in my opinion, it would be even better to heat this with Alchemical Fire. Forget the temperature; the depth of flavor would rise to a whole new level."

"The Third Elder is absolutely right." Su Xuan extinguished the Undying Earth Fire with a flick of his wrist. With another twist of his palm, he summoned a wisp of Heavenly Grade Pill Flame and placed it under the hot pot.

CRASH!

The moment the Heavenly Grade Pill Flame appeared, a Ten Cauldrons Sect disciple who had brazenly seated himself at Su Xuan's table fell into such shock that he and his plate tumbled under the table. The surrounding onlookers scrambled back in a panic.

They could never have imagined that Su Xuan was not only a Longevity Realm Expert but also a Heavenly-ranked Pill Master!

Damn it all! This is someone we can't afford to offend! A person like this is even rarer and more noble than a whole table of heavenly materials and earthly treasures!

The Third Elder finally swelled with pride. He tilted his head back and shot a disdainful look at the unsophisticated disciples. But as he took the chopsticks Su Xuan handed him, his own hand couldn't help but tremble slightly. Am I really going to eat this? If I use the spirit pigeons as a reference, a single bite from this pot could be worth the equivalent of one, two, three, maybe even four of them!

"Third Elder, there's no need for ceremony between us," Su Xuan said, casually tossing him a flask of wine. "This is a fine vintage from the Yu Xian Sect, Ancestor Meng's favorite when he was alive. Drink as much as you like!"

He was starting to enjoy using Ancestor Meng's name to show off. After all, everyone in the world atop the mountain revered the formidable man.

"Excellent, excellent!" The Third Elder uncorked the flask and took a huge gulp. It was indeed potent. As the buzz from the alcohol went to his head, he finally plunged his chopsticks into the pot with conviction.

Su Xuan continuously added more heavenly materials and earthly treasures. A fragrant, indescribably delicious aroma soon permeated every corner and every particle of air in the great banquet hall. The Ten Cauldrons Sect disciples had long since found their own meals tasteless. They could only stare with watering mouths as Su Xuan and the Third Elder feasted with great relish.

SLURP! SLURP!

They swallowed their saliva over and over.

"Damn it, how did this happen? This is completely unexpected!" Fu Yong's confidant stared at the scene, then slapped himself hard across the face to break the spell of the hot pot. He turned and sprinted off to report the situation to Fu Yong.

"What?" After hearing his confidant's description, Fu Yong shot to his feet. He walked to the balcony of the pavilion, trying to see the situation in the hall, but his view was blocked.

How can I ruin their fun? Fu Yong frowned, plotting how to disrupt Su Xuan's special meal. Su Xuan's display had made his Ten Cauldrons Sect look like a bunch of country bumpkins who had never seen or eaten anything good, with his disciples all gawking like starving ghosts!

"Sect Leader, I don't think you can wait any longer," the confidant said.

"You're right, I can't wait!" Fu Yong sniffed the air, his own mouth watering uncontrollably. "If they keep showing off like this, I'll lose all my reputation."

"That's not what I meant, Sect Leader," the confidant said in a deadpan voice. "I mean, it's time for you to show yourself."

He paused, then added, "If you don't go down there now, they're going to finish everything. Don't you want to go get a few bites?"

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