Ever since Qinglian and Lei Peng had a happy time playing together, Zhang Ling decided to give the task of guarding Lingshan to Qinglian.
"Qinglian, you've grown up now, and it's time for you to be independent. Remember, you must never let Lei Peng leave Lingshan again, and you must not eat the Jinlong carp in the Lingchi Pond. If they clamor and refuse to let you, just tell them that I'm looking for real dragon flesh and blood for them."
Qinglian completed Zhang Ling's instructions very well. As expected, the Lei Peng in Lingshan did not come down the mountain, nor did he eat the Jinlong carp.
After dealing with these troublesome guys, Zhang Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of intuition, walked quickly to the outside of the tiger's residence, and looked up at the sky.
A auspicious cloud came from the east, and a man stood on it. He was heard saying, "Brother Zhang, I haven't seen you for a hundred years, and you are better than before!"
The person who spoke was none other than the God of Time. He held a purple-gold scroll in his hand, and wore a silk-colored banner and armor. He leaped down from the sky with a vigorous stride, saying, "Brother Zhang, you have defended Jieyang Mountain this time, burning your blood and essence to fight the fox demon to death. You are truly a role model for the immortal world!"
Zhang Ling hurried to greet him, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "It is my duty, and I dare not take credit for it!"
The two walked towards the cave and had a pleasant chat.
After entering the mansion, the God on Duty opened the purple gold scroll and said, "Let's finish our official business first, and then we can talk about our personal relationship."
Zhang Ling nodded in agreement, "Then I'll have to trouble you to read it out."
"Zhang Ling, the Eighth-Rank Mountain God of Jieyang Mountain, listen to my command!"
"You guarded Jieyang Mountain in Linjiang County, caring for the people. You refused to retreat when you encountered a demon, and you were willing to sacrifice your own life. You are truly brave and fearless. I reward you with ten thousand-year-old immortal dates. This is my honor!"
Zhang Ling couldn't help but feel secretly happy when he heard this. The spiritual field was currently in need of suitable spiritual seeds. This was like finding a pillow just when he was sleepy, relieving his anxiety.
He took over a smooth jade plate, which contained ten fiery red, crystal-clear, and richly spiritual dates.
He took out five of them and gave the remaining five to the God of Time: "Brother, you work tirelessly day and night for the people of the world, traveling to the ends of the earth. Please take care of yourself. Please accept these five immortal dates as a token of my gratitude for your service to all living beings."
I had originally thought the God of Time would accept the thank-you gift after several refusals, but he looked displeased and said, "I exchanged my life for these dates. If I accept them without thinking, I'll be ridiculed by the world! If you really want to thank me, why don't you have three drinks in my palace?"
Seeing this, Zhang Ling stopped being pretentious and accepted all the immortal dates and placed them in the land of longevity and blessing, planting them in the spiritual fields, waiting for them to grow, mature, bloom and bear fruit in the future.
Although he could eat the outer flesh of the date first and take the core to plant, Zhang Ling considered for a long time and decided to plant it directly. Eating the flesh would greatly reduce the spiritual energy and charm, and he might lose the big picture for the small and miss out on a great opportunity.
Those who want to achieve great things must be willing to give up. Only by giving up can you gain!
"See you in a hundred years. Brother Zhang has reached the realm of a celestial being, with remarkable achievements. You will surely have a bright future." As the Time God spoke, he produced a bottle of nectar from somewhere and said, "This is brewed by the Wind and Flower Fairy, who collected the essence of the sun and moon, the clouds and morning dew, and combined it with thousand-year-old kiwi fruit. A few cups of this will save you a hundred years of hard training and meditation."
Zhang Ling said somewhat embarrassedly, "I am deeply honored by your kindness, old brother. I live in a remote and poor village, and I don't have anything to offer you."
The God of Time shook his head and said with a smile, "That's wrong. When I look at the delicious food in the human world, even the gods would be immersed in it!"
Hearing this, Zhang Ling smiled knowingly and said, "Mortals are quite experienced in cooking fish. I have secretly learned a few tricks from them, and now I dare to offer my humble skills."
After Zhang Ling finished speaking, he caught a Qingjiang fish weighing over a thousand kilograms from the nearby Jieyang Mountain River. He paired the fish head with wild fruits and cinnamon in a thick soup, and braised and steamed the fish belly and body. These three dishes were ready.
This was when he was an agricultural product manager in his previous life. In order to promote the products, he often did live broadcasts with his skills, and his love for cooking was forced upon him.
He can make a delicious dish out of anything grown in the ground, swimming in the water, or flying in the sky.
Zhang Ling brought three large jade plates, one for fish head soup, one for braised fish body, and one for steamed fish belly.
The god of the time was amazed and praised after eating it: "This soup is fresh and delicious, with a mellow aftertaste. The braised meat is tender and delicious. The steamed meat is soft and fragrant and melts in your mouth."
"Brother, I offer this glass of wine to you on behalf of all mankind. I congratulate you for your tireless efforts, for going through fire and water, for enduring wind and rain."
After a few drinks, the atmosphere in the mansion became harmonious and cheerful.
"I wonder what the use of this fish tail is?" The god on duty saw Zhang Ling digging a pit and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Zhang Ling smiled and said, "This is a roasted fish tail!" He took out a fish tail about the size of a full-grown sheep, marinated it with secret ingredients, wrapped it in lotus leaves, pierced it with iron tongs, and placed it in a pit to roast. He covered the hole with grass, flowers and leaves, pressed it with dust, and left it there to wait.
Two hours later, Zhang Ling took the fish tail out of the roasting pit. A smoky roasting smell with the fragrance of lotus leaves gushed out, which greatly increased people's appetite.
Lift the tongs and you will see the whole grilled fish has a golden and crispy skin. Press it with your fingers and you can clearly see the cracks in the crispy skin, with water droplets splashing out from inside.
"Enjoy it, bro!"
"It's so delicious, let's eat it together!"
The two of them took big bites and a hot, fragrant, tender, crispy, and roasted flavor surged on their taste buds.
The God of Time's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh and said, "This immortal has been working day and night, traveling between heaven and earth, but I have never tasted such a delicious food in the world!"
After a good meal, the two began to chat and talk about everything under the sun, including monsters and gods.
Talking about the matter of immortal officials, the God of Time said frankly that in the past 30,000 years, no immortal had ever been able to rise from the ninth rank to the seventh rank, but he was sure that Zhang Ling would break this door.
Zhang Ling was puzzled and asked why no ninth-rank immortal official had been promoted to the seventh rank in the past 30,000 years.
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