Chapter 8: Lord of the Universe: Fang Zhi

"Of course we can, but make sure to attribute the poem to Bai Juyi." Liang Yi dared not claim the poetry of the ancients for himself.

He knew his own level; if he were to write, it would at most be something like: "Oh novel! You're all filler! Author! You have four legs!"—a futuristic, cyberpunk-style poem.

The shopkeeper was overjoyed. Encountering such an age-old magnificent poem truly justified his trip.

"But shopkeeper, don't you have more questions to ask?" Liang Yi hadn't forgotten the real purpose of his visit.

"It seems like it's not your first time here, sir. However, given my memory, I surprisingly can't recall when you previously visited. How strange!" At his level, he could easily browse his memory, but even after recalling every customer since the opening, he found no trace of Liang Yi.

Could it be that old bastard interfered? Does Chen Hua really have nothing better to do than to hide the whereabouts of his own disciple?

When Liang Yi and Su Youyi entered, he recognized them immediately. He had seen these two young folks before when they went to Youdao Mountain, and they had seen him. Back then, he even joked with Chen Hua, saying his eldest disciple didn't need cultivation; his face alone could let him lead a prosperous life in this world, although now you might change your appearance, they probably wouldn't recognize you.

Liang Yi remained silent, merely maintaining a smile. It was hard to explain such a situation; the more you say, the more mistakes you make. Saying nothing let him fill in the blanks on his own.

"Since the guest is unwilling to speak, I won't ask further. But according to the rules, I still have to ask, how do you find the taste of the dish?" The shopkeeper smiled, looking at Liang Yi.

"The taste, of course, is beyond words. One taste and you're longing for more, truly a unique delight in this world," Liang Yi said, giving a thumbs up.

"Now, sir, how do you think I managed to make this dish?"

"Ding! Congratulations on triggering the mysterious mission [Little Question from the Lord of Complete Heaven]"

[Mission Tip: Sect Master Fang Zhi of Complete Heaven Sect, for some special reasons, guards Pan Yang Town and opened an inn during his idle boredom, posing a strange question hoping for amusing answers to relieve his boredom.]

[Mission Reward: Fang Zhi will agree to one reasonable small request from you.]

Yes, this is the quest that baffled countless foolish players in the past. It was only at this moment that people realized that this seemingly ordinary innkeeper was none other than the Sect Master of the super force, Complete Heaven Sect: Master of Complete Heaven, Fang Zhi.

This discovery ignited endless enthusiasm in players, thinking the big shot was just out experiencing life, and the mission's reward was for Master of Complete Heaven to grant a not-so-difficult small request.

You could ask him for top-tier equipment, to become a True Inheritor, or even to strike once on your behalf.

Some foolish ones: "It's arsenic! You added arsenic!"

Some joking: "It's fluorescent agent, you added fluorescent agent!"

Some serious: "It's devotion, you cooked with heart!"

And then actual culinary experts meticulously analyzed ingredients, control of fire, and cooking methods.

But all were met with Master of Complete Heaven's reply: "Sorry, wrong answer." The mysterious mission could only be triggered once per person, and after a wrong answer, there would never be another chance.

Despite each person only having one chance, the restaurant is still packed every day and the white wall filled with dish names couldn't stay clean for long before it was marked up again.

Failures countless times made players think that the Complete Heaven Sect was out of money, having sent out their Sect Master to swindle some.

If not because the taste of the dishes truly exceeded the value, not to mention providing attribute enhancements, players would have long complained to the official departments of the Immortal Dynasty for cheating consumers.

But this time, Liang Yi was full of confidence.

Upon hearing Fang Zhi's question, she slightly smiled and stared at him, responding, "This dish is so delicious because of·····"

Fang Zhi and Su Youyi both looked at her curiously, wanting to hear what she could say.

"Because it wasn't made by you, obviously." Liang Yi paused, then shrugged his hands nonchalantly.

"!"

Su Youyi was shocked and quickly ran over to cover Liang Yi's mouth tightly with her small hands. Was there a greater insult to a chef than saying "it wasn't made by you?"

"Mmm! Mmm·· Mmm····" Being a mere Level 10 ordinary person, Liang Yi couldn't escape his junior sister's strong grip and could only protest in this way.

"Hahahaha, who would have thought, who would have thought," laughed Fang Zhi, pointing at Liang Yi.

"Please tell us, Sect Master Fang, was my answer correct or wrong?" Liang Yi finally broke free and looked at Fang Zhi under Su Youyi's worried gaze.

"You answered correctly, did that bastard Chen Hua tell you?" Fang Zhi laughed and cursed.

Su Youyi sighed in relief; her senior brother had actually answered correctly.

"Ding! [Minor Question of the Complete Heaven Sect Master] Mission Accomplished!"

Hearing the system notification in his mind, Liang Yi smiled without speaking, fully implementing the principle of more talk less sense, and less talk more sense. To clever people like Sect Master Fang who specialize in divination, the less you say, the more they will fill in the blanks themselves, and imagine even more than what you could concoct.

"If you have any requests, let's hear them, but if you still plan to take my thousand-year Luofu Spring, then forget it," Fang Zhi said, thinking that Chen Hua sent them here probably to trade the answer for his Luofu Spring, which Chen Hua mentioned every time he saw him.

"Sect Master Fang guessed wrong, I'm here to ask the Sect Master to check whether I can start cultivating now."

Su Youyi suddenly looked at Liang Yi in surprise and said, "Senior brother, you can cultivate now?"

"It's not certain yet, so I would like Sect Master Fang to check," Liang Yi consoled Su Youyi, who was too excited.

"Sect Master Fang? Master of the Complete Heaven Sect? Taoist Sect's Su Youyi has seen Sect Master Fang!" The confused Su Youyi finally recalled who her senior brother was referring to as Sect Master Fang and bowed to Fang Zhi.

"No need for such formalities," Fang Zhi didn't care about these things, especially when it involved Chen Hua's disciples.

However, he looked at Liang Yi curiously, knowing that Chen Hua's senior disciple couldn't cultivate, as many methods had already been tested by Chen Hua. But according to what Liang Yi said, it seemed something had changed?

Asking Fang Zhi to check on him was something he had decided back in the forest. One might fake amnesia, but the ability to cultivate isn't something that changes with memory loss, hence once he upgrades his system, the master and junior sister would definitely notice something wrong.

At this time, he needed a big shot to vouch for him, and among the big shots he could contact now, only Fang Zhi qualified. Being the Sect Master of the Complete Heaven Sect and the foremost expert in the Divine Soul and Divination, he was, in short, the biggest "fortune teller" of his time.

As long as he spoke up, he could find a suitable excuse to silence everyone else, and then he could proceed to upgrade using the system without any suspicions.

Fang Zhi thought for a while with a frown and felt this was not a difficult matter to handle, so he readily agreed. He quickly tidied up the table, hung up a "Temporarily Closed" sign at the door, and led Liang Yi and the other person into the back hall room.

"Sit here, and let me investigate."

Fang Zhi pointed to a cushion on the floor, indicating for Liang Yi to sit on it.