After Ning Shuang left, Li Wushuang and the others eagerly brought out their two servings of fried lotus root sandwiches and nourishing autumn lotus root juice. The Spring Dew Sect Master, however, took her time, serving last with an elegant and composed demeanor. Then, seemingly casually, she asked Qingcheng, "Is your disciple Qingcheng on good terms with Ye Feng?"

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng's mind went blank, and she was completely dumbfounded. How was she supposed to answer that?

To be fair, it doesn't seem to be as good as they understand it; to be unfair, they just gave such an 'expensive' gift!

Qingcheng was on the verge of tears. Just because of a fried lotus root sandwich and a bowl of tomato sauce, she had been forced into such a dilemma.

Sure enough, one lie leads to countless more lies to cover it up.

With a quick glance, Qingcheng suddenly put on a somewhat helpless expression and said, "Since Master asked, I will naturally tell you the truth. Actually, he admires me very much and has even confessed his love to me, but I did not agree. You know me, I am single-mindedly pursuing the Great Dao, but I am also helpless with this face."

The people in the private room nodded in understanding. This explanation made sense. Although Qingcheng was as fat as a ball now, everyone knew how stunningly beautiful she would be when she lost weight. No one here would doubt Qingcheng's charm, including Sect Master Chunlu and Li Wushuang.

Seeing that the others believed her, Qingcheng breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she had finally gotten away with it. In order not to continue to dwell on this matter, Qingcheng quickly said, "Master, Uncle, and Senior Sisters, let's eat something quickly. The food here will taste much worse when it gets cold."

After saying that, he directly pinched out a fried lotus root sandwich with his hand, dipped it lightly into the small bowl filled with the juice of the eternal blazing sun, and said: "I have eaten something similar here before. Master and Uncle, you can eat it like this. Besides, this fried lotus root sandwich has its own flavor. It has a different taste even without dipping sauce."

The Spring Dew Sect Master and the others followed suit and grabbed the items directly with their hands. In any case, the last Cleansing Technique would finish the job, so there was no question of whether it would get dirty or not.

Deep-fried foods have a unique aroma that only intense heat can bring out the most exquisite fragrance of the ingredients. Even the most delicate ingredients become rich and mellow after being deep-fried. With one bite, the crispy outer layer makes a soft "crunch, crunch" sound, while the soft batter in the middle complements the crispy outer layer. Biting further down, the crisp lotus root does not become soft and mushy due to the high temperature. Instead, it retains its crispness and juices perfectly because of the batter coating. Combined with the aroma of meat, the taste in the mouth becomes even more complex.

And the separately dipped Wan Nian Lie Yang juice, with its slightly cool and sweet-and-sour taste, adds even more layers of complexity to this lotus root sandwich.

The perfect blend of so many flavors, accompanied by the crunchy sound of chewing lotus root slices, makes you fall in love with the feeling in an instant.

"Mmm... This is so delicious! I've never tasted anything this good in all these years in the Immortal Realm. I've really missed out!"

"Luckily, Junior Sister Qingcheng discovered such a wonderful place, otherwise we might never have the chance to eat here in our entire lives of cultivation."

"Oh, I really wish Junior Sister Qingcheng could recruit this person into our Wanhua Sect, so we could eat this kind of delicious food every day."

Qingcheng was too lazy to pay attention to her gossipy senior sister. With delicious food in front of her, she had no time to listen to their idle chatter.

If you're not proactive in doing your job, you've got a problem with your brain!

When the Spring Dew Sect Leader took his first bite of the lotus root box, he found it hard to believe. They were using the same lotus root, so why did the first and second dishes have such different textures?

Moreover, the crispy texture is so addictive that you just can't stop chewing it, one piece after another.

What she found even more unacceptable was that after eating these two pre-meal desserts, she didn't develop any erysipelas at all!

Erysipelas isn't something that can only be produced by pills; in fact, it can be produced by consuming anything with medicinal properties. The Myriad Flower Sect also uses lotus root, but they use it very cautiously and have never put it in their mouths. She simply couldn't fathom how Ye Feng could remove all the erysipelas while still preserving its medicinal effects.

Qingcheng ate ten lotus root cakes in a row, feeling a little thirsty and a bit greasy. Seeing the nourishing autumn lotus root juice next to her, she picked it up and took a big gulp.

The subtle fragrance of coconut, corn, and lotus root combined together was still understated, with only a light, natural sweetness. But this subtle sweetness completely eliminated the cloying feeling she had just experienced, instantly making her feel refreshed.

Qingcheng didn't know how many times she had sighed, but she couldn't help but exclaim in her heart once again, "This fellow villager is truly invincible. He can make the most of any material he has. He's amazing."

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After finishing the pre-dinner dessert, Ye Feng didn't rest but instead began preparing the first dish in a flurry of activity.

Although fried lotus root slices are a bit greasy, the nourishing autumn lotus root juice makes the greasiness last until the New Year. So, for the first dish, Ye Feng prepared a hearty dish - lotus root and shrimp cakes!

This wasn't difficult to do, so Ye Feng simply lay down on his rocking chair and directed his kitchen helpers to prepare.

Peel, head, and devein the shrimp, leaving only the shrimp meat. Wash and clean the lotus root, then chop it into small pieces. Add some chopped carrots, flour, and various seasonings, mix and flatten, and you're done.

The final step of controlling the heat had to be done by Ye Feng himself, which required a lot of experience; the kitchen helpers couldn't handle this task.

Take out the griddle, turn on the heat, spread a layer of oil on the griddle with a brush, and then simply press the shrimp cakes arranged in a round shape onto it.