The following scene left us dumbfounded.

With Ku Qie's announcement of "the dishes are served!", steaming Braised Pork Elbow in Soy Sauce, fragrant Eight Treasure Turtle, tangy Sour Soup Fish with pickled vegetables, and spicy Spicy Chicken appeared on the table one after another.

These were the dishes we had just ordered, and now they were all placed on the table.

We couldn't believe our eyes; it felt like Ku Qie was performing magic. In the blink of an eye, all these dishes appeared on the table.

I even peered under the table, thinking there might be some hidden mechanism.

Surprised, I asked Ku Qie, "Ku divine, where did these...where did these things come from?"

Ku Qie replied, "From Tian Xiang Ju, a famous restaurant in the city. I mentioned that I wanted to treat you to the chef's skills!"

I knew about Tian Xiang Ju, a well-known upscale restaurant in the city, with a history of over a hundred years. It specialized in Guizhou cuisine, and many tourists who visit from out of town would go there to taste the food.

We had only heard the name of these upscale restaurants but never had the chance to taste their dishes. Yet, these high-quality dishes were now placed in front of us, filling the air with their enticing aroma, making us salivate.

The dishes made by the chef were exceptional, with perfect colors, aromas, and flavors. Just looking at them made our mouths water.

"I must not be dreaming. Are these dishes...real or fake?" Father pinched his cheek, wearing an expression of disbelief.

Ku Qie smiled mischievously and said, "You'll know if they're real or fake once you taste them!"

Father picked up a piece of turtle and put it in his mouth, his face filled with delight. "Indeed, this is real turtle. The flavor is so authentic! Ku divine, where did you...where did you get all these things?"

Ku Qie stroked his chin and said, "Oh, I forgot to buy wine. Let's bring out a jar of top-quality aged liquor!"

After saying that, Ku Qie opened his right hand.

A few seconds later, a jar of top-quality aged liquor appeared out of thin air in the palm of Ku Qie's hand.

Ku Qie poured us some wine, and the clear and sparkling aged liquor flowed out with an extremely enticing fragrance.

Grandfather raised his wine glass and took a sip, exclaiming, "Great wine! Absolutely great wine!"

I picked up a piece of Braised Pork Elbow in Soy Sauce and couldn't wait to put it into my mouth. The oil and juice dribbled down my chin. The satisfaction was indescribable; words couldn't do justice to it.

Ku Qie said, "Actually, just now I used a technique called 'Five Ghosts Move Mountains'!"

Wiping the oil from my chin, I asked in amazement, "Five Ghosts Move Mountains? That's a peculiar name!"

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Ku Qie suddenly turned to me and asked, "Kid, do you want to learn this technique?"

"Of course I want to!" I put down the pork and replied vaguely, feeling quite delighted. If I could learn this technique, I could eat whatever I wanted every day, and enjoy all the delicious food in the world. What a wonderful life it would be!

Ku Qie said, "Alright, I can teach you, but first let me explain what the Five Ghosts Move Mountains technique is!"

Ku Qie took a sip of wine, put down his cup, and explained, "As the name suggests, Five Ghosts Move Mountains is a technique that uses Daoist methods to employ five little ghosts to do things for you. Just now, these delicious dishes were brought back by me using the help of the five little ghosts from Tian Xiang Ju's kitchen!"

"Wow!" I exclaimed in astonishment. "Isn't this the technique of a master thief? These five little ghosts can go anywhere and instantly bring things back to me! With these five little ghosts, there would be nothing in this world that I couldn't obtain!"

Ku Qie said solemnly, "That's the first principle I need to make clear to you. While learning the Five Ghosts Move Mountains technique, you must never use it for stealing or doing evil. If I discover such behavior, I will personally abolish your mastery of this technique!"

After a pause, Ku Qie pointed to the dishes on the table and said, "Although these things were brought back by the five ghosts from the kitchen of Tian Xiang Ju, I made sure to leave money for them in the kitchen, so they were purchased! Kid, remember, no matter when, you must never use the five ghosts for evil deeds. Otherwise, the ghosts may turn against you!"

I nodded and solemnly said, "Divine one, rest assured, I will absolutely abide by this principle and refrain from engaging in any thieving activities!"

Grandfather also chimed in, "Throughout generations, our Yang family has always obeyed the law. Even if we are poor, we must maintain our integrity. We will never touch things that don't belong to us. If Yang Cheng does anything bad, as his grandfather, I won't spare him!"

Ku Qie said, "Very well, I also trust Yang Cheng's character! To learn the technique of the five ghosts, luck plays a role. Before learning this Daoist method, you need to find five ghosts! And you have to make these five ghosts submit to you; only then will they obey your commands. Some practitioners, without fully gaining the trust of the five ghosts, forcefully command them, which can easily lead to the ghosts rebelling or even joining forces to attack their master!"

I understood that to learn "Five Ghosts Move Mountains," I first had to subdue five ghosts. Once I became the master of these five ghosts, I could command them to do tasks for me.

In theory, this technique sounded easy, but in practice, it seemed quite challenging. Leaving aside other aspects, just the matter of finding five ghosts was daunting. Even if I found them, there was no guarantee that they would trust me.

Ku Qie sensed my doubts and said, "The beginning is always difficult. If you can't even gather five ghosts, then the technique of the five ghosts is out of the question!"

I nodded and asked Ku Qie where I could find five ghost spirits.

Ku Qie said, "In Ghost Cry Gully, there are lonely souls and wild ghosts everywhere. It shouldn't be a problem to recruit a few ghosts. If you're lucky, you might even find some old ghosts!"

Hearing the three words "Ghost Cry Gully," I couldn't help but feel a shiver down my spine.

I had been to Ghost Cry Gully twice before. The first time, I encountered a ghost performance and got involved with Yin Hongyi, and Zheng Jun even lost his life. The second time was for a ghost wedding, and none of the female ghosts wanted me. In the end, it was Liu Qingqing who agreed to the marriage, and that's how I managed to keep my life.

So, every time I thought of Ghost Cry Gully, I felt very uncomfortable. I had vowed never to go to that haunted place again. But now, Ku Qie was asking me to go to Ghost Cry Gully to find five ghost spirits. If I refused, would I appear too cowardly?

"Kid, aren't you afraid?" Ku Qie looked at me with a smile.

Caught off guard by Ku Qie seeing through my thoughts, I quickly lowered my head and said repeatedly, "Not afraid, not afraid! Hehe, how could I be afraid?"

After a pause, I raised my head and asked, "Divine one, aren't you coming with me?"

Ku Qie said, "You have to handle your own affairs!"

"But..." I looked at Ku Qie with a troubled expression. "I...I don't know how to catch ghosts..."

Ku Qie raised his wine glass, smiled slightly, and reassured me that he would teach me how to summon spirits before we went up the mountain.