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The hooves of the bream stepped on the solid ground. Du Heng watched the village disappear little by little in front of him. The sadness in Du Heng's heart was replaced by novelty.
Familiar scenery will seem strange from a different angle. Take Xishan Mountain for example. When you look at Xishan Mountain from the village, you will feel that Xishan Mountain is very tall. However, the Sage Temple is taller than Xishan Mountain. When you lift the curtain of the oxcart, you can see the rolling Xishan Mountain.
Xuan Yu pointed to a slightly higher mountain in the west mountain and said, "That's where Lao Dao's cave is." Du Heng squinted his eyes and looked for a long time, but still couldn't find the location of the cave: "Where, where?"
Hearing his name, Lao Dao came over and said, "My cave is halfway up that bare-looking mountain."
Du Heng was shocked when he saw it. "Wow, it's so far from Lao Dao's house to ours. We have to climb over... one, two, three... eight hills!"
No wonder it takes Xuan Yu a very long time every time he goes to Xishan, and because of the formation in the mountain, it is quite difficult for Xuan Yu to fly in the clouds.
Lao Dao said, "I don't need to live there anymore. To be honest, I don't like that hill at all."
Du Heng now knows that Lao Dao and his companions are not mountain hunters. If it were not for the purpose of protecting the demon god and the temple of the saint, Lao Dao and his companions would not have chosen to live alone in the mountains.
This time Xuan Yu and his group disappeared collectively, and the demon cultivators who participated in the battles in the past few days all had to find a place to live in seclusion. Lao Dao had already found a place, and he planned to live in seclusion in Dongji Mountain and guard the mountain gate with Yun Zheng Chonghua.
As for the Zhou brothers, they planned to change their appearance and go to live in seclusion in other towns after a while.
The 鯥 beast slowly turned from the South Mountain Gate to the north. Du Heng saw that the north side of the Sage Temple was surrounded by clouds and fog, and he could not see clearly what was under the clouds. The 鯥 beast pulled the frame and slowly flew into the clouds, and the surroundings were shrouded in fog.
Xiaoxiao was really fed up with his uncle. He ran to Du Heng's arms angrily and squatted. Du Heng rubbed Xiaoxiao's back and asked Xuan Yu slowly, "Are we going to Dongji Mountain now?"
Xuan Yu nodded: "Yes, there is a teleportation array left over from ancient times behind Beishan Mountain, which can lead directly to Dongji Mountain." Du Heng couldn't help but think of when he first arrived in the village, Xuan Yu took him around here and there. Why didn't he just take this teleportation channel at that time?
Seeing Du Heng's puzzled look, Xuan Yu said, "There are only a few of us who know about this passage." Du Heng understood after Xuan Yu said this. As for the so-called secret, the fewer people who know it, the better.
Besides, Xuan Yu took Du Heng all the way, and the scenery along the way was pleasant, which Du Heng thought was great.
After the ox cart flew for a distance, Du Heng found that there was a fire in the direction of the Sage Temple. He was surprised: "Xuan Yu, look! The Sage Temple is on fire!"
Feng Gui was very calm: "Yes, if there is no fire, how can you create the illusion that we are missing for no reason? If the Saint Temple is on fire, those people in the demon world will not be able to sleep for several days." Jing Nan was playing chess with Feng Gui: "I really want to see their expressions."
Xuan Yu said slowly, "There are barriers and formations controlling the Saint Temple. The big monsters in the demon world have wanted to know what is in the temple over the years, but only a few people are allowed to enter the Saint Temple. Monsters attacked the Saint Temple, the three great demon gods are missing, and the Saint Temple is on fire... The demon world will not be peaceful recently."
Du Heng didn't understand the twists and turns involved. Anyway, Xuan Yu and the others had done it, so Du Heng just accepted it.
Where the 鯥兽 flew, blue-grey ripples appeared, and soon its whereabouts could no longer be found. In the Saint Temple, flames shot up to the sky, and the monsters that rushed up the mountain were forced back by the flames and howled at the sky one by one.
Du Heng and the others could not see this amazing sight. He only knew that the ox cart was flying steadily and would reach Dongji Mountain tomorrow morning. Lao Dao had used this teleportation array to find Chonghua for emergency treatment. If there was no such transmission channel, Lao Dao would have died tragically in the mouth of the monster.
Speaking of Lao Dao... Du Heng asked Lao Dao doubtfully: "Lao Dao, I saw a huge dog in the village before. Is that your true form?"
Lao Dao nodded awkwardly: "Yes. That is indeed my true form."
Du Heng gave a thumbs up: "Very handsome!" Lao Dao was embarrassed: "Thank you for the compliment."
Du Heng asked, "I wanted to ask you just now, where is your Great Chaos?" Lao Dao was even more embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and said, "When Chaos was patrolling the mountain... he was besieged by monsters and died tragically because he was outnumbered."
Du Heng's eyes turned red when he heard this. He said to Lao Dao sadly, "Please accept my condolences. Da Hundun is a good dog."
Jing Nan suppressed his laughter: "Yes, Great Chaos is indeed a good dog, right, Lao Dao." Lao Dao said with despair: "Yes... It's a pity that such a good dog is gone just like that."
Du Heng comforted him, "Fortunately, my little wonton is still alive. Don't worry, Lao Dao. When little wonton has puppies in the future, I will keep an eye out for you and notify you as soon as possible. Then you can get another one!" Lao Dao looked at Xuan Yu and said gloatingly, "Thank you, Mr. Du. If little wonton has puppies, please notify me as soon as possible!"
Jing Nan and Feng Gui were laughing so hard that they almost stopped laughing. Xiao Wonton was holding his tail between his legs, looking silly and cute. Xuan Yu looked out the window and saw nothing was happening. He just let the dog handle the dog's business. He was a dragon, so what did it have to do with him?
The night was calm, and by dawn the next day, they had reached the territory of Dongji Mountain.
The last time they went to Dongji Mountain, Xuan Yu took Du Heng through the sea of clouds, and Du Heng only saw the continuous peaks above the sea of clouds. This time, the 鯥 beast flew very low, and Du Heng saw the undulating mountains under the clouds. Dongji Mountain is high in terrain, and it is still the dog days of summer in the village, but there is a feeling of autumn on the mountain.
Looking down, the woods between the mountains looked as colorful as a painting. When I released my spiritual sense, I felt that the eastern slope of Dongji Mountain was boundless and refreshing.
The 鯥兽 flew to the valley between two peaks. The valley was full of red maple leaves, which were now green with yellow and red. There was a bluestone path under the maple trees, and a shallow ditch beside the path.
The 鯥兽 landed on a platform at the end of the trail. Looking east from the platform, the maple forest halfway up the mountain was in full view. There was a cave on the west side of the platform, and in front of the cave stood Yun Zheng, who was carrying an axe and had a serious face.
When Du Heng jumped down from the 鯥兽 carriage, Yun Zheng was bending over and greeting Feng Gui and the others one by one. Feng Gui raised his hand and said, "Don't be so polite. You know everything, right?"
Yun Zheng nodded: "I already know." Feng Gui looked at Yun Zheng with a smile: "Now we are no longer demon gods."
Yun Zheng said seriously: "In Yun Zheng's eyes, Feng Jun is my master, and this has never changed."
Xuan Yu said to Du Heng, "We will stay in Yunzheng for a few days until the people who are waiting for us are arranged." Du Heng's eyes were attracted by the maple forest halfway up the mountain. He responded perfunctorily, "Oh, oh, oh. It's so beautiful here."
Xuan Yu smiled, "Dongji Mountain stretches for thousands of miles, and the deep mountains are rarely visited by people. There is a small path next to the maple forest that leads out of Dongji Mountain, called Taowu Road. In addition to Taowu Road, there is also a Qiongqi Road, which is an underground passage that leads out of Dongji Mountain. Yun Zheng and Chonghua are responsible for guarding these two roads to prevent human cultivators or demon cultivators from breaking the rules and crossing Dongji Mountain and entering places they should not enter."
Du Heng thought for a moment: "Are these two roads named after Yun Zheng and Chong Hua's true bodies?" Du Heng had seen Chong Hua's true body, and Chong Hua was Qiong Qi, so he guarded the Qiong Qi Road. Then Yun Zheng should be Tao Wu?
Xuan Yu smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes." Du Heng's understanding of the demon world is getting deeper and deeper, and he is very happy. It seems that Du Heng has seen a lot of things during his absence.
Yun Zheng led everyone to his cave: "Please come in, please come in. It's rare for someone to visit my cave, so it's a little messy here. Please don't mind."
As soon as he entered Yun Zheng's cave, Du Heng opened his mouth wide. He saw a hollowed-out mountain! The mountain was fifty or sixty feet high, and its width was difficult to estimate. There were spiral stairs inside the mountain, and there was light shining down on the walls and top of the stairs. The cave was not dark at all, on the contrary, it was very artistic!
Du Heng was amazed: "How spectacular!" When he was at home, he had seen a fantasy movie, and the internal structure of the cave was just like the tree house in the movie. When he looked up, Du Heng's mouth never closed.
The cave was not at all as messy as Yun Zheng said, on the contrary it was very clean and the air was very fresh when he walked in. Du Heng also heard the chirping of birds outside the cave and smelled the fragrance of flowers on the hillside.
Du Heng felt that the rumors about the beasts were not reliable at all. According to the rumors, the beasts' caves were full of leftover skeletons, and the stench could be smelled dozens of miles away. If they could go to Yun Zheng's cave to take a look, they would definitely change their minds.
After walking up the steps for a while, Du Heng saw the steps connected to the mountain wall, and the cave was connected in all directions. He took a curious look, and Yun Zheng introduced: "Mr. Du, if you are interested in my cave, please feel free to do so. There are 18 observation platforms around my cave, and you can see most of the places on Taowu Road. There are also several caves connected to Chonghua's cave, but I don't go there often."
Du Heng was immediately excited. He and Xiaoxiao immediately walked up the steps to the platform. The platform was slightly tilted downward. There was no obstruction on the outermost part of the platform, and some wild persimmon trees could be seen scattered among the red maples.
Xiaoxiao reminded Du Heng to look down. Du Heng followed his instructions and looked over. At a height of 50 to 60 feet and 70 to 80 feet to the right below the platform where he was, he could see the place where they had just landed. The bream had already removed the frame and was leisurely half-immersed in the shallow water next to the platform.
Du Heng looked up at Yun Zheng's cave. When he was inside, he remembered that there was a platform not far above him, but now he couldn't see it no matter how hard he looked. Is it true that the higher you stand, the farther you can see?
Yun Zheng was very powerful. He hollowed out a hilltop, and from his cave he could see everything around the hilltop. Some of his platforms could see the red leaves dyeing the sky red, some could see the unobstructed sky to the east of Dongji Mountain, some could see the path outside the five hilltops on the west side, and some could see animals grazing on the north slope.
Who said Dongji Mountain is a barren land? This is where the gods live!
Du Heng and Xiaoxiao's eyes were shining, this place was so fun!
At this time, Jing Nan walked slowly with his hands in his pockets to Du Heng and Xiao Xiao who had climbed to the highest platform: "Is it fun?" Du Heng and Xiao Xiao nodded: "Yun Zheng's cave is really great!"
When they came, he thought they would live a life like refugees, hiding in dark corners and unable to see anyone. But he didn't expect that the first stop, Yunzheng, would give them such a big surprise. Du Heng was looking forward to the next trip!
Jing Nan smiled and said, "Xuan Yu is choosing a room. He asked you which scenery you like." Du Heng said without hesitation, "Any place is fine. Yun Zheng's cave is so good. I can live anywhere."
Chonghua was filled with resentment: "Hey, you didn't even go to my cave to take a look, but you said Yun Zheng's cave is better. Is my cave worse than Yun Zheng's? Let me tell you, there is a valley near my cave, and there are flowers blooming everywhere in the valley. Every day there are groups of spirit beasts eating grass and drinking water in the valley. It's quieter over there!"
Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement. Du Heng rubbed Xiaoxiao and said, "Why are you nodding? Have you been there before?"
Jing Nan laughed: "Hasn't he been here? He ran away from home and came to Dongji Mountain. If he hadn't met you, this little bastard would have run to the human cultivators." Xiaoxiao squinted his eyes and laughed.
Jing Nan smiled wryly: "You ran fast, but Yun Zheng and Chonghua got beaten up. Can you live with your conscience?" Xiaoxiao was stuck. He tilted his head to the side and pretended to be dead.
Xuan Yu chose a room with the largest window, where he could see the rolling mountains. However, the reason Xuan Yu chose this room was not because it had the most beautiful scenery, but because there was a large platform outside the room where Du Heng could cook.
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Feng Gui and the others didn't know whether they were lazy or what, but they chose a room next to Xuan Yu and Du Heng's room. As soon as Du Heng entered the room, the two followed him in.
Xuan Yu let the goose, kitten and Nianniansuisui out of the cave to get some fresh air, and Xiao Wonton took them to play on the hillside. The bright sunshine shone in through the window, and Du Heng heard the quacking of the goose outside the platform.
His mood became very happy: "This is such a great place."
Feng Gui said calmly, "Whether it's a good place or not depends on who lives there. Some people get scared when they hear the three words 'Yaowu Road'. If they live here, they will just think this is a desolate wilderness."
Jing Nan put his hands in his pockets and said, "I think wherever Du Heng goes, he thinks that place is a good place. Even if it is not a good place, he can turn it into a good place." It was like a tongue twister, and Du Heng was dizzy.
Du Heng was grinning, and Jing Nan smiled, "I've praised you so much, can't you show some appreciation?"
Du Heng: "Ah?" Jing Nan pointed at the sun outside: "It's almost noon. What delicious food are we going to make for lunch today?"
Xuan Yu was setting up the stove on the platform outside when his voice came over: "Yun Zheng went to the hillside to catch spirit sheep. He said the antelopes here are delicious even if boiled in water."
Not long after Xuan Yu finished speaking, Yun Zheng, Lao Dao and the Zhou brothers came back carrying a spiritual sheep each. The spiritual sheep were snow-white with curved horns, and one sheep was bigger than Du Heng. The four spiritual sheep were neatly placed on the platform, and Du Heng gave a thumbs up: "What fat sheep!"
Zhou Lianhua looked at Du Heng expectantly: "I heard that Mr. Du's cooking is delicious. Last time Xiyue came home and told me about the puffer fish you cooked, my mouth was watering."
Du Heng scratched his hair: "It's just average, actually."
Xuan Yu cleared his throat: "Don't you have anything to do? If you have nothing to do, come and help me prepare the mutton."
Upon hearing this, Jing Nan immediately said, "Oh, I feel a little dizzy. I want to take a nap." Feng Gui followed suit and said, "Old Nan, are you okay? Can I give you some spiritual energy?"
These two people ran faster than rabbits, Du Heng had seen through them!
Xuan Yu began to call out names: "Yun Zheng, take Lianhua Xiyue and the others to reinforce the barrier and formation near the cave. Don't let anyone find us during this special period."
The three men took the order and turned to leave, leaving Lao Dao and Chong Hua looking at each other in bewilderment, knowing that they would not be able to escape the fate of being slaughtered. However, Lao Dao was already good at slaughtering prey, and he and Chong Hua worked together to pluck and gut the two sheep in a short while.
When Xiaoxiao saw the white sheepskin, he thought of something delicious. He chirped to Du Heng to express his wish. Du Heng didn't understand, so Xuan Yu finally translated it for him: "Xiaoxiao said that he wants to eat the lamb skewers you grilled."
When Du Heng first arrived in the village, he grilled mole meat. To be honest, although mole meat looks like a sheep, it is hard to swallow if it is not cooked well. However, Du Heng can cook the unpalatable mole and mountain jelly into delicious food. This kind of spiritual sheep must be even more delicious!
Du Heng would definitely fulfill Xiaoxiao's wish. He picked up half a sheep and asked Xuan Yu to shave half of the lamb chops. This time he wanted Xiaoxiao to taste the power of grilled lamb chops. Just as Du Heng opened the storage bag to look for seasonings, Feng Gui's voice came from the next room: "Add more spicy!"
Du Heng was extremely helpless: "What about the promise to transfer spiritual energy to Jing Nan?"
Jing Nan's voice came: "It can't be too spicy!"
Du Heng held the wooden basin and thought for a while: "How about...you two fight first? Whoever wins will be my boss."
The fresh lamb chops were evenly fat and lean, and after peeling off the skin, a layer of fine fat was left. Du Heng did not remove the bones like he did before when making lamb skewers. This time he not only kept the bones, but also carefully trimmed them. The trimmed lamb chops can be chewed directly by holding one end of the bone, which looks like a small axe.
The mutton chops of the spiritual sheep are large. After Du Heng processed half of the mutton chop, only fourteen pieces of chops were taken out. Du Heng put the steaming mutton chops in the wooden basin and asked Xuan Yu, "Xuan Yu, Xuan Yu, please help me cool down the mutton chops."
Xuan Yu drew a formation on the wooden basin. While drawing the formation, he said regretfully: "I also ordered a new refrigerator from Wan Workshop. I guess I won't be able to get it for a while."
Du Heng comforted him, "It's okay. The temperature will drop soon anyway. You can just put the things that need to be refrigerated outside."
Xiaoxiao squatted beside the basin in confusion, and asked Du Heng in a puzzled voice why the last time the lamb skewers contained the radish and seasonings that he hated, but this time there was nothing in the lamb chops?
Du Heng had his reasons. The better the ingredients, the less seasoning should be used. Fresh ingredients have their own flavor. Such a good lamb chop, with just a little salt and a little pepper, will be fresh and tender after a little grilling.
Du Heng once tasted the original roasted lamb chops, which were so delicious. Du Heng still remembers the plump and rich taste. Only lambs of very good quality can be cooked like this!
Xiaoxiao tilted his head and said, okay, he would listen to Du Heng!
Du Heng took out his grill. Fortunately, he had some charcoal left, otherwise he would have to ask Jing Nan to light some charcoal. Just as Du Heng was lighting the charcoal, a loach suddenly jumped out from under his feet.
The loach was lying half dead on the ground, blood still hanging on its body. Du Heng almost stepped on it. He was stunned for a moment: "Hey? Where did the loach come from?"
Where did the loaches come from halfway up the mountain? There were no loaches falling from the sky!
At this time Xiaoxiao reminded Du Heng: "Chirp." Du Heng looked over as Xiaoxiao reminded him, and saw his cat standing on the tree behind the platform, shrinking its neck and looking at Du Heng.
Du Heng was very happy: "Hey Xuanyu, look! Our kitty brought us a gift! Look what a fat loach it is! Thank you, kitty~"
Du Heng felt like he was holding a gold bar when he held the loach. His cat actually took the initiative to give him a gift. This feeling can be understood by anyone who has been a cat owner!
The creature on the tree squinted its eyes, yawned loudly and lay on the tree. But if someone approached the tree now, it would jump faster than anyone else.
Du Heng happily washed the loach, removed its head and internal organs, and skewered the loach on a bamboo stick. When the temperature on the grill came up, Du Heng placed the loach on the edge of the lamb chops and grilled them together.
The meat behind the fat and tender lamb chops is more than an inch thick and half an inch wide. When they are put on the grill, they sizzle with oil without any oil. When the oil drips onto the charcoal fire, a layer of green smoke emerges, and the charcoal fire makes a hissing sound. Soon, the smell of lamb wafts over the platform.
Fresh lamb chops will taste delicious when they are seasoned with salt, cumin and chili pepper. After the lamb chops change color, they will be roasted for a while, and the fat on the outer layer will form a layer of brown oil residue. People who like to eat tender lamb chops can start eating now!
Du Heng shouted: "The lamb chops are ready~"
All of a sudden, the demon cultivators hiding around the cave suddenly appeared on the platform. Du Heng asked them enthusiastically, "Would you like some spicy food?"
Except for Jing Nan, everyone else asked for a little chili powder to be sprinkled on it.
The roasted lamb chops were still dripping with oil, and a little cumin powder and pepper powder were sprinkled on the surface. The meat of the Ling sheep was tender and had no fishy smell. It was just right to enjoy the tenderness without too much seasoning.
Du Heng and Jing Nan were munching on lamb chops without chili powder. The meat seemed to come alive in their mouths. They wouldn't get tired of it even if they ate a few more pieces!
Everyone praised the tender lamb chops, and more than half of the dozen lamb chops were gone in the blink of an eye. Du Heng smiled and said, "I originally said that if someone likes a more charred texture, I will grill it a little more."
If you roast it a little longer, more fat will be released from the fat on the lamb chops, and even a layer of crispy oil residue will appear on the surface of the lean meat. The taste will be more chewy than it is now, but those who like it will not be able to stop eating.
Jing Nan took another piece from the grill. He pinched the bone and blew on the fatty meat: "Why don't you get more? There are four sheep here." After saying this, Jing Nan took a bite of the lamb chop. The hot fat burst in his mouth, and Jing Nan narrowed his eyes while eating.
Du Heng smiled and said, "It can't be wasted. If everyone likes it, I can still make it now."
The Zhou brothers ate with their mouths full of oil: "Delicious! Mr. Du, can you make some more? We want to eat some more."
Hearing this request, Du Heng took the other half of the lamb chop. After taking the lamb chop, the mutton was not wasted at all. Du Heng cut the mutton into large pieces and put them in the big pot next to him. The pot was already half filled with water. Du Heng looked at the small stove and saw that the blood-sucking vine in the stove was almost burned out.
Du Heng asked Xuan Yu for help: "Xuan Yu, there is no more blood-sucking vine."
Hearing this, Feng Gui put down the plate of chili in his hand and said, "I'll go get it."
Du Heng looked up at the sun. Did it rise from the west? Feng Gui actually took the initiative to help! Feng Gui looked at Du Heng in confusion: "What's that... expression on your face?"
Du Heng shook his head: "Nothing, nothing."
Feng Gui disappeared from the platform in an instant. Du Heng just picked up the loach from the grill when Feng Gui came back with a swish. Du Heng was amazed: "How fast!"
Feng Gui held a tumbling bloodthirsty vine in his hand, and the bloodthirsty vine seemed to have met its nemesis when it met Feng Gui. Before, when Xuan Yu held the bloodthirsty vine, the bloodthirsty vine would try to wrap around Xuan Yu's arm to attack him, but when Feng Gui held the bloodthirsty vine, the bloodthirsty vine twisted as if it wanted to escape.
Feng Gui certainly would not let the blood-sucking vine escape, he suddenly had an idea and cut the blood-sucking vine into small pieces and threw them into the stove. Yun Zheng put the big pot on the stove with great foresight, Feng Gui clapped his hands, and he reached out to take a piece of lamb chop.
When he saw the loach in Du Heng's hand, he was stunned for a moment: "What is this?"
Du Heng happily tore off a piece of meat from the loach: "This is a gift from my cat, loach! Do you want to try it?"
Feng Gui turned his head away in disdain, but Xiao Xiao was very enthusiastic, so Du Heng tore off a loach meat for Xiao Xiao. With the lamb chops in front, the loach didn't seem so delicious.
However, Du Heng and Xuan Yu still shared the loach with care, and after eating, they said thank you to the kitten on the tree. After hearing the two people's thanks, the kitten jumped down from the tree, and soon disappeared.
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The main dish for lunch is Lingyang. Everyone can eat as much mutton as they want. If you can dip the hand-held meat in some chive sauce, it will taste even better! It's a pity that Du Heng's dishes were left in the village and he couldn't bring them out. Otherwise, he could wait until the chives bloomed and pick some chives to make some chive sauce.
Xuan Yu saw Du Heng was in deep thought, so he asked, "What's wrong?" Du Heng said, "It would be nice to have some chive sauce when eating boiled mutton."
Chonghua was licking his fingers. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "I have never eaten chive sauce, but I know where there are wild chives. Chives are blooming in this season."
The wild chives that Chonghua mentioned were just to the northwest of his cave. From his cave, he could see a large grassland with white dots on it. Those were the spirit beasts grazing, and the tiny white dots under their feet were the chives.
Du Heng and his team arrived at the right time. The wild chives had sprouted flexible stalks, most of the buds were about to bloom, and a small number were in full bloom. Seeing the chive flowers, Du Heng couldn't help but high-five: "Oh, what a coincidence!"
With so many monks taking action, the effect was amazing. After a while, Du Heng got a large pot of chive flowers in full bloom. The chive flowers were in clusters, and each cluster contained dozens of small flowers with white petals and green stamens.
On the platform, Du Heng was washing chives. With the help of spiritual energy, he quickly washed a large basin of chives. After draining the water from the chives, he chopped them up, added salt and stirred them evenly, and the chive sauce was obtained.
However, Du Heng likes to add something to the chive sauce. He likes to add some fruit to the chives. The chive sauce with added fruit will taste much better in both taste and texture.
When Du Heng took out the Sky Fox Scale from his storage bag, Jing Nan was surprised: "You actually still have the Sky Fox Scale with you?"
Du Heng nodded: "Yes, I regret it now. If I had known that my family would encounter such an accident, I would have hidden the stove, dining table, chairs, bed and so on in the house."
Jing Nan and Feng Gui were filled with regret: "Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have asked you to go to our house to help pack. We have a lot of good things at home!" Especially Feng Gui's family, anything they took out would be worth spirit stones!
The little fox reported the number crisply: "Three pounds and eight ounces~" Du Heng started to get angry again: "Why do you always have to put a decimal point!!"
Du Heng, a poor student, had bloodshot eyes from hatred. He wanted to pick a few more taels to make up the four catties. Du Heng had given up struggling. He looked at Xiao Xiao and said, "Xiao Xiao, the ratio of leeks to salt is five to one. How much salt do I need to put in three catties and eight taels of leek sauce?"
Xiaoxiao counted the number of times, and Jingnan and the others were about to fall to the ground with laughter: "It's hard for Du Heng."
After Du Heng weighed the required salt, he took out ten pears. These pears were picked from the orchard in the cave, with thin skin, rich flesh and sweet taste.
Du Heng explained to Xuan Yu while peeling the pears: "The chive sauce tastes better with pears. Oh, Xiaoyu, wash two pieces of ginger for me. I'll need them later."
Du Heng heard a crunching sound. He turned around and saw Feng Gui Jingnan and the others chewing the pears they had just peeled.
While chewing Feng Gui, he was still encouraging Xuan Yu: "Come on, Xiao Yu! I'm rooting for you."
Du Heng scratched his head, he really wanted to hit someone. But thinking of the difference in fighting power between him and Feng Gui, he could only timidly take out a pear from his storage bag to make up for it. Later, he simply opened the storage bag and let Zhou Xiyue and the others take the pears to eat.
Of course, the task of chopping chives for sauce fell to Xuan Yu, and those who were used to Xuan Yu's work were fine. However, Zhou Lianhua and Zhou Xiyue were shocked to the point of being almost stunned. Their handsome and powerful Dragon King turned out to have such a status in the family!
After the fresh chives were chopped, they gave off a spicy smell that was a bit choking, but for Xuan Yu, who liked to eat chive eggs, the smell was not unpleasant. When the cutting board was dyed green by the juice of the chives, the chives were chopped.
Such a big pot of chives only chopped into a large bowl in the end, because pears, minced ginger and salt were mixed in, making it seem a little more.
Du Heng added some water to the chive sauce. After stirring it, the chive sauce turned emerald green and a spicy smell wafted out.
Du Heng dipped a little of the sauce with chopsticks and tasted it. The chive sauce was salty and had the flavor of chives: "You can actually eat the chive sauce right after it's made, but if you can keep it for a few more days, it will taste even better."
Feng Gui asked, "How many days does it take to taste best?" Du Heng thought for a moment and said, "Seven or eight days..."
Feng Gui's spiritual light moved slightly, and Du Heng saw that the color of the chive sauce in the big bowl changed! It changed from green to yellow-green in the blink of an eye. When Feng Gui stopped the spiritual light in his hand, the taste of the chive sauce was no longer as stimulating as it was at the beginning.
Du Heng dipped it in some chive sauce and tasted it. It was done! This was the taste he had in his hometown!
The hand-held meat in the pot has been cooked for half an hour. For the first incense stick of time, Du Heng cooked it on high heat, and then simmered it on medium or low heat. By now, the platform was filled with the aroma of meat. If there were no formations and barriers surrounding it, the smell would have drifted several miles away.
Du Heng only added salt, ginger and scallion knots to the pot, and did not add any other seasonings. After opening the lid of the pot, the meat in the pot was shaking under the influence of the soup. The white fat and gray lean meat soaked in the soup made people drool just by looking at it.
Du Heng took out a large plate and filled it with meat. Chonghua built a large table on the platform. After Du Heng put a large plate of mutton on it, everyone sat around the table.
Du Heng took out all the mutton from the pot and put it on the table. The center of the table was full of meat. He took out a plate and put salt and chive sauce on it. For Feng Gui and others who like strong taste, Du Heng also put chili powder and pepper powder.
Seeing that everyone was holding their hands, Du Heng was happy: "Hey? Why are you all so polite? Let's eat."
Jing Nan was a little hesitant: "Eat like this? Where are the chopsticks?" This is different from the usual way of eating. Although they usually eat while Du Heng cooks, they have never seen such a rough way of eating.
Du Heng smiled and said, "Just hold it and eat it directly. If you feel you can't accept it, you can use a small knife to cut it while eating. How about I change the knife? Help everyone cut it into small pieces?"
But that would lose the fun of eating meat with your hands.
Xuan Yu reached out and took a piece of meat. The fist-sized piece of meat was warm in his hand, and it was soft and tender when he took a bite. The taste was different from the roasted lamb chops just now. The lamb was stewed with only water and salt, and there was no smell of mutton. When he ate it, he only felt the aroma of meat.
As expected of a spirit sheep that can eat two raw, the taste of fresh mutton is so wonderful when cooked.
Xuan Yu put a piece of fat and lean mutton in Du Heng's mouth. Du Heng chewed it and opened his eyes wide. It's so delicious! The taste of Lingyang is even more tender than the sheep raised on the grassland in his hometown. When he took a bite, he felt the meat jumping in his mouth!
It was only then that Du Heng realized how good the food in the world of cultivation was. He had already thought that the earthworms and mountain jellyfish were very good. The spiritual beasts in the world of cultivation were nurtured by the way of heaven, eating flexible spiritual plants and drinking sweet spiritual springs. Their meat was full of spiritual energy, and every bite he took felt like he was absorbing spiritual energy from the sky.
Eating mutton directly is delicious, but eating a few more bites will still feel a bit greasy. At this time, the chive sauce comes into play. The salty and fresh chive sauce dilutes the fatness of the mutton and neutralizes the taste of the mutton.
The demon cultivators who dipped the sauce all admitted that chive sauce paired with hand-held lamb was really delicious!
Du Heng knew Jing Nan and his friends' appetites well. Such a big sheep was enough for a group of people to eat. Feng Gui asked while eating the mutton: "Can we continue to eat mutton tonight?"
Du Heng smiled and said, "Okay, do you want to eat more hand-pulled lamb?" Every time Feng Daxianer ate something he liked, he would habitually ask if he could continue to eat it for the next meal. Sure enough, after Du Heng asked, Feng Gui nodded.
Jing Nan said: "I want to eat the sweet and sour meat you made."
Du Heng miraculously understood what Jing Nan wanted to eat. Jing Nan was craving for sweet and sour pork ribs! However, Du Heng wanted Jing Nan to try a more delicious dish.
The stewed mutton in my hometown tastes sweet and sour, but not greasy at all. Du Heng decided to change the way he eats meat tonight. He thought about it and several dishes with mutton appeared in his mind, such as pepper and salt lamb chops, stewed mutton, and fish and mutton in a pot.
The cool wind blew from the mountains, and everyone was happily eating and chatting. Du Heng thought that if this was their wandering life, he thought it could last longer.
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