Peony Fairy sighed softly, thinking to herself, "Alas, it's another day I'm thinking about marrying my master off."
How wonderful it would be if they became one of our own!
Qingcheng looked at the Peony Fairy who was holding a slice of meat and said, "You're holding it but not eating it. Are you thinking of some outrageous thing again? Let me tell you, if you have any more strange ideas, I will definitely teach you a lesson, a very cruel one that you definitely don't want to experience!"
Peony Fairy didn't take Qingcheng's threat seriously. For thousands of years, her master had only talked about it and never actually laid a hand on her. This was probably the root of her rebellious thoughts.
After warning her disciple, Qingcheng sighed inwardly. She had truly fallen from grace. She knew she was there to find an opportunity, but the moment she tasted this delicious food, she completely forgot her original purpose. It was so wrong of her. But… this was just too delicious!
The mutton has absolutely no gamey smell. It's tender yet surprisingly chewy. With each chew, you can feel the fresh mutton dancing joyfully in your mouth. Paired with a pot of fine wine, it's enough to make you forget all the worries in the world.
The other fairies of the Myriad Flowers Sect shared the same sentiment. Peach Blossom Fairy, with a look of pure delight, said, "Master, I feel like I can't leave the mountaintop cottage anymore. How can this Supreme Ye be so amazing? Pork, mutton, beef, chicken, all kinds of meat, and various vegetables—it seems that every ingredient becomes a delicacy after passing through Supreme Ye's hands. Can we stay here for a year?"
Rose Fairy rolled her eyes and said, "It's not impossible for you to stay here. Go out now and find a Shushan disciple to date. When the time comes, your master will definitely marry you off in a grand manner. That way, you can stay in the Shushan Sword Sect forever. You can not only eat the delicacies of the mountain pavilion every day, but you can even eat the delicacies that the Shushan Sword Sect only supplies internally."
"Internal supply?" Peach Blossom Fairy clearly grasped the key point, looking at Rose Fairy with curiosity.
Not only her, but the other flower fairies, even the peony fairy and Qingcheng, all turned their gazes toward the rose fairy.
Seeing that her master and the Supreme Sect Leader were both watching her, Rose Fairy naturally dared not hide anything: "Master, you also know that I once went to the Shu Mountain Sword Sect because of Fairy Youlan. At that time, I was in a small canteen called Five Old Peak in the Shu Mountain Sword Sect. There I ate the food made by Supreme Ye once. Although Supreme Ye's strength was low at that time, and the effect of his food was far inferior to that now, it gave me the feeling that what he made then was his full strength. At most, what he makes now is only 98% of his strength. Even when he participated in the sect competition, the food he made was not his full strength."
The Peony Fairy frowned and asked in confusion, "You can taste such a tiny difference? When did your tongue become so amazing?"
The Rose Fairy replied, "Master, it's not that my tongue is so amazing, but that meal left such a deep impression on me. At the time, apart from the spiciness, I couldn't say what was so delicious about that dish. It just felt absolutely perfect. Now, although I'm still very skilled, I can now describe the flavors."
After the Rose Fairy finished speaking, the private room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Qingcheng and the Peony Fairy exchanged a glance, simultaneously plotting to sell off the master and disciple before them. Even the ordinary version was something they'd rather swallow; what kind of deliciousness and miraculous effects must the Shushan Sword Sect's internal version possess?
Qingcheng had a bold idea in her mind. Back on Earth, there were many instances of mixed-gender dormitory social events. The Shushan Sword Sect was predominantly male, while the Wanhua Sect was all female. The Shushan Sword Sect was known for its bachelors, while the Wanhua Sect was famous for its passionate young women. Wouldn't it be a match made in heaven if these two sects held a joint social event? When more of her disciples were paired with disciples from the Shushan Sword Sect, and their relationship became intertwined, she couldn't be stingy and unwilling to give them some good things, could she?
Qingcheng thought it over and over and felt it was a good idea. She immediately made up her mind that after finishing her meal today, she would stay and talk to her fellow villager about this matter. She believed that her fellow villager would give her some face.
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The fellow villager Qingcheng mentioned was naturally Ye Feng, who was currently busy preparing the fourth and final dish.
Today, Ye Feng is going to make a special dish called "Abalone Sauce Hot Pot".
As the name suggests, it is a dish made by simmering abalone as the main ingredient to make a broth, and then adding other side dishes.
The ingredients used to make this dish are naturally all of the best quality: lean meat (pure lean meat), ham, spare ribs, old hen to enhance the aroma, pig's trotters and chicken feet to enhance the collagen, dried dried shrimp, scallops, rock sugar, dates to enhance the umami flavor, and today's main ingredient—dried abalone that has been soaked in water for 48 hours.
Both dried and fresh abalone are edible, but since this is for soup, dried abalone completely outshines fresh abalone. The initial steps are simple: put all the fresh ingredients into a pot and boil them to remove the blood. They are still pounded five times to complete the blanching. After taking out the ingredients, Ye Feng takes out a frying pan and puts the thick slices of ham into it. He adds a few slices of ginger to further enhance the aroma of the ham until it is golden brown on all six sides.
Then Ye Feng poured a large bucket of oil into the oil pot with a "ton ton ton ton" sound. When the oil temperature reached 60% heat, he poured the blanched ingredients into the oil pot.
Because the ingredients were wet, they sizzled and popped in the oil as soon as they were put into the pan. Ye Feng ignored it and simply put the lid on and let them fry.
Frying these ingredients was to better bring out their natural aroma. After about half a minute, Ye Feng lifted the lid, and the aroma of fried meat wafted from the pot. After taking the meat out, Ye Feng took out a huge clay pot. After taking out the clay pot, Ye Feng first placed a rack at the bottom to prevent it from sticking, and then put in ham, ribs, and lean meat, followed by soaked dried abalone and small scallops. Finally, he placed the collagen-rich meats like pig's trotters and chicken feet on top, followed by rock sugar, red dates, and dried shrimp.
Ye Feng beckoned to Qi Ye, and Qi Ye obediently walked up to him.
"Seven Nights, I'm entrusting the cooking of this dish to you. Let's see how well you control the heat."
Qi Ye tentatively asked, "Junior Uncle, how long should this dish be stewed? What heat should be used?"
Ye Feng held up three fingers and shook them, then said, "The lowest flame, the kind that's barely lit." Qi Ye smiled wryly and said, "Oh, three hours on the lowest flame. Although it's a bit difficult, I don't think it's impossible to keep going."
Ye Feng chuckled and said, "What a pipe dream! You think I'd use you for three hours? I mean thirty hours!"
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