After the little interlude, Yang Qing enjoyed his soup dishes with great relish. The soups were well worth their high prices. They were each masterfully crafted, with no single ingredient being overwhelmed. Each of their respective flavors and properties was perfectly brought working in a natural symphony with the rest of the ingredients.
Even though Yang Qing wasn't as close with the staff of the Celestial Herb Garden as he was with the Thousands Flavor Restaurant, he did know a few things here and there from the few times he frequented the place over the years and a few gossips provided here and there by the faithful Mao Yunru. Of the soups they ate, some were made by a blue-grade alchemist, and based on the effects of the soup, Yang Qing guessed they were teetering toward the middle grade, which explained the prices.