Ye Feng's nourishing lotus root and pork rib soup, in addition to lotus root and pork ribs, also includes jujubes, codonopsis, and sand ginseng. Codonopsis replenishes qi, sand ginseng nourishes yin, and jujubes nourish yin and beautify the skin. With such a powerful combination, it's no wonder it's considered a health-preserving soup.

When cooking meat dishes, blanching is always of utmost importance. Not only pork needs to be blanched, but even lotus root needs to be blanched.

If you don't blanch the pork, the soup will have a strong fishy smell. If you don't blanch the lotus root, you'll end up with a pot of dark, unappetizing lotus root.

After soaking the ribs in cold water, there was hardly any blood left. Ye Feng splashed water in the pot a few times until the water was clear and transparent without any foam. He then added scallions and ginger, brought it to a boil over high heat, and simmered it over medium heat for about thirty minutes before taking the scallion segments out of the pot.

While scooping out the scallion segments, Ye Feng said, "There's one thing you have to be careful about when cooking. If you cook scallions for too long, the oxalic acid they contain will be released. This way, you get the scallion flavor, but it will ruin the taste of the whole pot of soup."

After saying that, he poured in all the side dishes and started simmering over low heat. He turned on the timer and quickly simmered it for two hours. When Ye Feng lifted the lid of the casserole, the entire kitchen was once again filled with a rich aroma.

Take out the white jade bowl, scoop out a spoonful of pork ribs and lotus root into the bowl. The orange-yellow soup is as mellow as fine wine, and the pork ribs and lotus root look very tempting.

[A perfect, nourishing lotus root and pork rib soup, rated 6.5 stars. Made primarily with seven-hole lotus root and Shengling black pork ribs, combined with codonopsis, sand ginseng, and red dates, this soup is light yet rich, highly nutritious, and has a perfect taste.]

[Effects: After consumption, within 48 hours, the body will be radiant and appear energetic with excellent complexion; permanently increases skin brightness by 1%; increases physical defense by 25% and internal energy defense by 15%]

Since it doesn't use anything special, its properties are fairly standard, but it is indeed acceptable in terms of health benefits.

Most importantly, the first two have no realm restrictions, so those fairies who descended to the mortal world would probably be eager to have this attribute, right?

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"Sizzle..."

After enjoying a large pot of soup, Jiang Lu grinned and picked at his teeth. After finishing, he touched his fair skin and exclaimed, "Ever since I started eating at this mountain retreat, my skin has been getting better and better. People who don't know me would think I make a living off my looks."

Huanfeng looked at his master's face, which could indeed be described as 'flawless,' and nodded in deep agreement, saying, "I just don't know if there are any homosexuals in the Immortal Realm. If there are, you'd better keep your distance, Master. You are definitely qualified to catch their eye now."

Jiang Lu said angrily, "Are you asking for a beating? I'm having a great meal and you tell me such disgusting things. If there were people like that, I would kill one if they came, and two if they came."

After smacking his lips, he said, "No matter what, I really admire this Supreme Master Ye. I've eaten this kind of dish before, but even though there are so many servings, none of them taste the same. Each dish has its own unique flavor, and each one is unforgettable. If it weren't for the fact that the spiritual energy in our sect is so polluted, I would want to stay in the lower realm forever."

Huanfeng is now basically a die-hard fan of Ye Feng. Upon hearing his grandmaster's words, he immediately replied, "That's right! And most importantly, Ye Zhizun's cultivation level is absolutely invincible in this realm. I just don't know when he will ascend to the Immortal Realm."

Jiang Lu chuckled and said, "Maybe tomorrow, maybe a thousand years. It all depends on his mood. If I go to the Immortal Realm, I'll stay at his mountain peak cottage every day. If I stay in the mortal realm, I'll visit him often. It doesn't really matter."

Huanfeng asked in confusion, "If Supreme Master Ye went to the Immortal Realm and used its rare ingredients, the food he made would probably be of great benefit to you, right? Why do you still seem so indifferent?"

Jiang Lu said casually, "In the end, cultivation is all about cultivating your true self. I used to be single-minded in seeking breakthroughs in my realm, but now I've become indifferent to that. Being able to eat a delicious meal every day, exercise to digest it, bask in the sun, and take a nap—that's the life of an immortal. All you do all day is cultivate, cultivate, cultivate, cultivate—it's utterly boring."

Huanfeng suddenly stood up, straightened his robes, and respectfully bowed to Jiang Lu. The other disciples followed suit naturally when they saw their master doing so, but they didn't know why he was doing it.

Huanfeng didn't leave them puzzled for long: "Congratulations, Master, on taking another step forward in your spiritual cultivation. Master often taught me the principle of taking things up and letting them go. Now that Master has completely let go, it shouldn't be long before Master breaks through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm, right?"

"A Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

The disciples nearly popped their eyes out when they heard their master's words.

A powerful figure like a Grand Luo Golden Immortal is about to appear on their family's genealogy? A sect protected by a True Immortal and a sect protected by a Grand Luo Golden Immortal are completely different things!

Jiang Lu waved his hand with a smile and said, "It can only be considered that we have figured out the way forward. We have just seen the mountain. We are still more than 1.6 million miles away from actually climbing to the top. I still have to thank Supreme Ye for the food. Not only did it allow me to enter the Nascent Soul Realm, but it also gave me a breakthrough. Two breakthroughs in a row have finally allowed me to see my true self. If the Shu Mountain Sword Sect encounters any trouble in the future, you will have to repay this favor for me."

Huanfeng's face fell upon hearing this: "Master, you really overestimate me. If even Supreme Master Ye can't handle things, what can you expect me to do? But since you've given the order, I'll do as you say."