5.Collective Awakening, Heaven - granted Divine Ability

The one cooking the dishes was clearly just an ordinary disciple, and the ingredients used weren't any top - notch special ones. Among the guests, there were those at the Foundation Establishment stage as well as the Nascent Soul stage. Yet everyone was affected in the same way at the same time and had no ability to resist?

However, before she could think for too long, something terrifying started to happen. The guests who had eaten the dishes began to wake up one by one... Not all at once, but the duration each person was affected varied. When the first guest woke up and saw the people around him acting just like Guo Yang had before, he was shocked as if struck by lightning. And when he saw a female cultivator he knew was disheveled, he took a few extra glances. It didn't take much thought for the清醒 person to immediately think about what he himself had been like! Was I acting like that just now?

The first one to react was Guo Yang. He was also among the first batch of people to wake up. Among everyone in the hall, he was almost the angriest! With his iron - like body and fire - based cultivation, he was always known as a tough guy in the cultivation world. But he had acted like a woman, posing and making those noises in front of everyone... Guo Yang instinctively imagined himself in the lewd acts that dozens of people in the hall had done. He mentally replayed the scenes with himself in those positions countless times... A feeling of shame and anger welled up in his heart.

With a loud boom! A three - meter - tall flame giant suddenly appeared in the main hall, making the whole hall glow red. He took two steps and was right in front of Ye Qingbi. Waves of heat spread out unrestrainedly in all directions. Behind him were magical artifacts of various forms released by the cultivators from other sects, heading straight for Ye Qingbi's face with a murderous intent.

The flame giant transformed by Guo Yang held a huge sword and stared at Ye Qingbi. "Sect Master Ye, I think you owe us an explanation!"

Almost as soon as he said these words, all the cultivators from the other sects in the hall had already pointed their magical artifacts at Ye Qingbi. Those cultivators with torn clothes quickly put on their magic robes, and anger flashed in their eyes. Ye Qingbi, a woman, actually dared to play tricks on so many fellow cultivators.

The tension in the hall had reached its peak. The elders of the Xinglan Sect were so anxious that they were jumping up and down, trying to smooth things over. But unexpectedly, Ye Qingbi raised her hand to stop them.

Facing the questioning looks of everyone, Ye Qingbi felt cold inside, but her expression remained the same. The two sides were at a standstill for a few seconds. Then Ye Qingbi moved her right hand and directly reached for the chopsticks in front of her. She slowly picked up the dish in front of her and put it into her mouth in public...

Everyone in the hall was speechless, and the killing intent suddenly decreased. The imposing manner of the flame giant transformed by Guo Yang also paused for a moment, and the red flames around his body dimmed a bit.

She ate it! She actually ate it herself? What was her purpose in doing all this? Did she think she could get away with it like this?

Although Ye Qingbi looked calm, the spiritual energy in her whole body had been activated to the maximum, ready to fully resist the strange reaction that was about to appear! If she didn't do this today, the Xinglan Sect might be in great trouble.

As soon as the dish entered her mouth, a strong impulse welled up in her heart. Ye Qingbi's pupils suddenly widened. This feeling!!!

However, this thought didn't last long. A huge wave of pleasure rushed into her consciousness, completely disrupting Ye Qingbi's thoughts. It was as if an invisible ribbon at the back of her neck had suddenly snapped, and under her outer clothes... Her close - fitting clothes quietly slipped down...

"Um~" A soft moan came out of Ye Qingbi's mouth, but she quickly covered her mouth. Unfortunately, it was no use at all...

The next moment, a series of embarrassing food reviews came out of her mouth. "It's amazing. This steamed stuffed bun is really amazing. After the shrimps are ground into a paste, they still maintain their elasticity. The fresh vegetables have a crisp texture. The soft and sweet egg yolk, combined with the mild and non - greasy taste of Jinhua ham..."

She also had a reaction after eating it? Then what was the point of setting up this banquet? Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and the tense atmosphere was greatly relieved. Vaguely, a few cultivators could be heard whispering.

"What does Sect Master Ye mean by this? Do you understand?"

"Not at all. Does anyone know what Jinhua ham is?"

"Never heard of it. Maybe it's the leg of a precious spirit beast."

When Ye Qingbi's series of embarrassing food reviews ended, a layer of fine sweat appeared on her forehead again. She leaned on the table with one hand, lowered her head, and panted slightly, as if she had exhausted a great deal of energy.

The tense situation in the hall where swords were drawn and bows were bent had disappeared. Guo Yang spoke first in a deep voice, "Sect Master Ye, it's time for you to explain."

Ye Qingbi nodded twice. When she looked up, she forced a smile. Four words slowly came out of her mouth: "Heaven - granted Divine Ability."

Heaven - granted Divine Ability! As soon as these four words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap out of the blue! Everyone from the various sects in the hall fell silent, and their faces were filled with shock...

Guo Yang's face turned serious, and he suddenly returned to his normal state from being covered in flames. "Sect Master Ye, are you saying that there is a cultivator with Heaven - granted Divine Ability in your sect, and he made these dishes?"

Ye Qingbi nodded solemnly. Only Heaven - granted Divine Ability could achieve such a miraculous effect, and only this explanation could convince these people. She wasn't yet clear about the specific situation. She could only try to fool these people first and then investigate later.

The guests in the hall had various expressions and stood there in a stalemate.

Heaven - granted Divine Ability. The Heavenly Dao evolves all things, but there are always some people who are unexpectedly favored by the Heavenly Dao and are given abilities beyond the reach of ordinary people. Innate divine abilities, to some extent, have gone beyond the scope of ordinary magic and are difficult to fathom. Cultivators with such talents are all top - notch in terms of cultivation aptitude.

All the cultivators in the hall, except Ye Qingbi, had different expressions. A talent like this would be regarded as a leading disciple even if sent to a top - tier sect. If such a person appeared in a small sect, he would probably be snatched away by a powerful force the first moment. What was the Xinglan Sect up to? Were they finally showing off? And the fact that Heaven - granted Divine Ability was related to cooking was really too ridiculous. It was unheard - of...

Ye Qingbi raised her hand and said, "Please take your seats, everyone. I'll explain in detail."

Upon hearing this, everyone went back to tidy up the tables and stools and quickly sat down.

Ye Qingbi opened her red lips and said, "There is indeed a disciple in our sect who has mastered Heaven - granted Divine Ability, but the ability is a bit special."

"This ability is not good for fighting, but it is very helpful for the mind. We didn't expect that he didn't control it well enough, which caused our distinguished guests to lose their composure. This is our sect's failure in hospitality."

Everyone suddenly understood. If Heaven - granted Divine Ability could only be used for cooking, it was indeed rather useless, although the dishes made with it provided a very high level of spiritual enjoyment. After all, in the cultivation world, strength was paramount. Such an auxiliary ability seemed to have little value except for providing services and soothing the mind. But even so, the person with Heaven - granted Divine Ability himself had extremely terrifying aptitude and should never be underestimated.

"The reason we asked him to prepare this banquet for you today is, first, to thank you all for coming to the Xinglan Sect. Second, the Xinglan Sect is participating in the once - in - a - hundred - year competition in the Water Mirror Domain for the first time. We hope to get your guidance so that we can make further progress in the competition."

"That's our original intention. If you are willing to share your insights, our sect will be extremely grateful. If it's difficult to talk about, that's okay too. Our sect can understand."

Everyone was still immersed in the news that the Xinglan Sect had a person with Heaven - granted Divine Ability. Someone said, "Sect Master Ye is being too polite. Sharing experience about the competition is a small matter. Can you let the disciple with Heaven - granted Divine Ability in your sect come out and meet us?"

Ye Qingbi shook her head, "I'm afraid our sect can't agree to this request. This is our most core disciple, and I'm sure you all understand."

Everyone felt a bit disappointed. Heaven - granted Divine Ability was a very rare thing. People had only heard of it but never seen it. Such talents only appeared in top - tier powerful forces. It was a pity that they were not allowed to see this person now.

The elder of the Yijian Sect stood up and said, "It's okay if we can't see him. It's already a great gain to witness Heaven - granted Divine Ability today."

"Sect Master Ye, since you want to ask about the competition, I might as well share a piece of news with everyone today. This competition is very different from previous ones..." ...