Everyone revealed expressions as if waking up from a dream.
Some touched their faces and found they were actually crying.
They couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
Immediately after, everyone looked at Quinn Ye in unison.
Thud!
Cosmo Shen knelt directly on the ground.
Following closely, Lance Xu and the other three Sect Masters also knelt down.
Those Elders all knelt down as well.
This terrified Quinn Ye.
It's not even the New Year, why perform such a grand bow?
What kind of trick is this?
"What are you guys doing? Get up quickly," Quinn Ye said, somewhat at a loss for what to do.
But the crowd didn't get up.
"Ex... Young Master Ye, thank you for your zither music. It has benefited us endlessly!"
Cosmo Shen said with incomparable emotion.
"Yes! Young Master Ye's zither music has transformed my state of mind."
"Me too!"
"I feel like I have achieved a great Epiphany!"
...
Everyone spoke up one after another.
Their states of mind had all been sublimated within this zither music.
From now on, their path of cultivation would have no more obstacles and would be much smoother. This was something that countless hours of bitter cultivation could not buy.
It could truly be called an overnight Epiphany.
In everyone's eyes, Quinn Ye had deliberately kept them here to influence and save them with this zither music.
This was a heavenly blessing.
Naturally, their hearts were filled with both admiration and gratitude.
This is a true Expert.
Nourishing things silently like the spring rain.
Too noble.
Too great.
If they didn't know perfectly well that Quinn Ye disliked putting on the airs of an Expert and wanted to maintain the identity of a mortal, they would have wanted to directly bow and take Quinn Ye as their Master right then and there.
Quinn Ye truly didn't expect this.
I just played the zither casually; it actually had such an effect?
"Uh, actually I really didn't do anything. Perhaps it was your own enlightenment, and it has nothing to do with my zither music," Quinn Ye scratched his head and said.
The crowd smiled bitterly.
This Expert is truly too modest.
He clearly bestowed such a great favor upon everyone, yet he pretends to be completely unaware.
What defines an otherworldly Expert?
This is the paragon of an otherworldly Expert.
Like a high mountain one looks up to, inspiring endless reverence.
Cosmo Shen and the others were thoroughly convinced.
In their minds, Quinn Ye had seemingly become an existence akin to a deity.
Unreachable!
And even more unfathomable.
"Since the Expert is unwilling to admit it, then we will say no more, lest we incur his displeasure."
"Correct! The Expert definitely doesn't want us to care too much about these things."
"In the Expert's eyes, enlightening us is probably just a very ordinary method, so he doesn't care at all."
...
The crowd conversed secretly via Voice Transmission.
Right at this moment, wafts of fragrance drifted over.
"Quickly, get up. It's time to eat," Quinn Ye called out.
Only then did the crowd rise one after another, all revealing looks of anticipation.
Especially Lance Xu. He had eaten hotpot here before.
He knew very well that having a meal here was an absolutely unmissable Fortuitous Opportunity.
Soon.
Finn Guo came out pushing a large wooden bucket.
Everyone gathered around.
Upon looking, their expressions couldn't help but turn strange.
Inside this bucket was impressively a massive pile of boiled noodles.
Although it smelled quite fragrant, how could such ordinary noodles satisfy these big shots?
Except for Lance Xu and Cosmo Shen, everyone else was a bit disappointed.
But they didn't dare to show it.
"Perhaps this is the Expert's daily diet."
"Mm, the Expert likes to keep a low profile, so eating noodles is also very normal."
"I haven't eaten noodles for so many years; today I will accompany the Expert for a meal."
...
Everyone secretly said in their hearts.
"Master, there are too many people. I could only make Gravy Noodles," Finn Guo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.
Quinn Ye nodded: "Gravy Noodles are great, I just don't know if everyone will mind?"
Gravy Noodles?
What kind of noodles are these?
It sounds quite novel.
"How could we? For Young Master Ye to treat us to noodles, that is thinking highly of us!"
"Exactly! Let alone eating noodles, even if we were eating vegetable leaves, it would be our honor."
"Hehe, I must say, I've loved eating noodles since I was a child!"
...
Quinn Ye was speechless.
The bootlicking skills of these guys were truly formidable, it just sounded a bit nauseating.
Finn Guo came out again carrying two slightly smaller buckets.
Quinn Ye leaned over to look, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.
Inside the two buckets were the gravies.
One was Tomato and Egg Gravy.
One was Minced Meat Gravy.
Both emitted their own distinct aromas.
Quinn Ye couldn't help but salivate.
He absolutely loved eating Gravy Noodles with Minced Meat Gravy.
Every time he ate it, he could polish off three large bowls.
And since Finn Guo acknowledged him as Master, he had also learned a bit of Quinn Ye's culinary skills.
Especially these Gravy Noodles; they could be considered the dish Finn Guo was most adept at making.
These two buckets of gravy were simmered to perfection.
"Come, come, come, everyone have a taste. This is my disciple's signature dish," Quinn Ye said.
Hearing this, everyone understood perfectly.
This is a great time to flatter.
Regardless of whether it tastes good or not, since it was personally made by the Expert's beloved disciple, it must be delicious.
Even if it tastes terrible, they have to pretend it's a rare delicacy.
They absolutely must flatter the Expert's disciple clearly and thoroughly.
Finn Guo served noodles to everyone, then poured a ladle of gravy over the noodles.
Soon.
Everyone held a bowl in their hands.
"Mix the noodles well before eating," Quinn Ye reminded.
"Okay, okay!"
The crowd began to mix the noodles.
But looking at the sticky, messy concoction in their bowls, they felt very suspicious in their hearts.
Is this thing edible?
Why does it look like... that stuff?
Slurp!
One person, however, didn't care about any of that and started digging directly into the noodles in his bowl.
That was Lance Xu.
A bunch of idiots!
Lance Xu mocked them in his heart while eating.
He knew very well that the food at the Expert's place contained Fortuitous Opportunities.
Why care about how it looks?
Just eat it!
It definitely can't be wrong!
"Mm? This taste..."
Lance Xu originally thought the taste of this bowl of noodles would be very ordinary, or perhaps even not very good.
But he didn't expect.
With this first bite.
This wonderful flavor!
This smooth texture!
It's simply too delicious!
The noodles and the gravy matched perfectly, hitting the spot exactly.
The saltiness was also just right.
A bit more would be too much.
A bit less would be lacking.
It was a completely different experience from the hotpot he had eaten back then.
Lance Xu was extremely fond of this simple yet rich flavor.
"Delicious!"
Lance Xu shouted that it was delicious. Amidst loud slurping sounds, he finished a bowl of noodles directly.
"Another bowl!"
Lance Xu handed the bowl to Finn Guo.
Seeing that Lance Xu liked the noodles he made, Finn Guo was also happy in his heart and quickly served Lance Xu another full bowl.
"Try swapping to this gravy."
Finn Guo poured a ladle of Tomato and Egg Gravy.
Just now, he had given Lance Xu the Minced Meat Gravy.
"Okay!"
Lance Xu didn't mind either. Holding the bowl, he began to slurp it down again.
Seeing this, the others quickly moved their chopsticks as well.
For a time, the sound of slurping noodles echoed one after another in the courtyard.