Xiu Qiyu suddenly felt a sense of crisis. No, he had to take on some missions or explore some secret realms to earn more spirit stones.
The two eventually rented a small shop selling various seasonings. Ye Xiruo bought up all the remaining seasonings that weren't spoiled. The elderly couple said they would definitely move out within three days, and that Pu Zi's matter was now settled. The two could now go back home.
The banquet was officially scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., but Su Xin and her senior brother had already arrived at 7:30 p.m.
Ye Xiruo took out two plates of grapes and spirit peaches from her spatial storage to entertain them.
Zishu happily munched on a spirit peach in each hand. It tasted the same as always, and the recipe was familiar. The spirit fruits cultivated by her junior sister were much better than those sold outside.
Su Xin picked up a grape and slowly ate it. It was full of color, juicy, and had a moderate sweetness. She had never eaten such a delicious grape before.
Ye Xiruo took out two boxes of chocolates from her spatial ring, one box of Ferrero hazelnut chocolates and the other of Debauve & Gallais chocolates, and handed them to Su Xin and Zishu respectively: "These are little gifts I brought back for you from this trip. Would you like to try them? There's a big surprise waiting for you in a couple of days."
When Su Xin saw Ye Xiruo's sly face, she knew that this little girl was up to something again.
"Little Yezi, just don't forget the spirit wine you promised us." This bottom line absolutely cannot be crossed. Su Xin peeled a chocolate and tossed it into her mouth, mainly because its grayish color was unappealing. The outermost layer was a thin layer of chocolate coating something like a wafer, then another layer of chocolate chips, and inside was a peach kernel, all wrapped in a thin chocolate shell. Layer upon layer, the taste was rich and sweet, each bite a different experience, offering endless surprises. Su Xin somewhat regretted eating it all at once. Such wonderful things should be savored slowly, then appreciated. Tsk! After finishing it, she felt a sense of happiness; truly a magical food.
Do you like it?
"Where can I find it? Can Master Zhang make it?" Although this thing doesn't have any spiritual energy, its unique taste and experience alone are enough to win over many people.
Ye Xiruo shrugged. She had only bought unique, handmade chocolates, each one a perfect recipe the culmination of generations of dedication from a chocolate-making family. These were their lifeblood; how could they possibly sell them? Besides, even with a recipe, one couldn't necessarily recreate the same taste of something so handcrafted and skillfully made. So Ye Xiruo gave up, buying a whole bunch to eat herself, not to sell.
“This raw material is very rare, and the people who make it are just ordinary mortals. I don’t want to disrupt their peaceful lives.”
"You're right, we should eat these few sparingly."
"We should have been more frugal a long time ago."
As the two chatted and laughed, others arrived, and Ye Xiruo handed each of them a box of chocolates as a gift.
Zishu winked at Ye Xiruo: "Little Yezi, I know you still have more."
Ye Xiruo raised an eyebrow: "So what if it is?"
"It's a robbery! You know these few aren't enough." He sounded aggrieved.
"You only miss food when it's not enough. You can't expect to be full."
"Little Yezi, you've changed." You've become just as despicable as your Xiu Qiyu.
"Alright, we'll discuss that later. It's time to eat now."
Zishu finally quieted down.
Soon, dishes were brought over one after another, all of which were Zhang Quan's specialties. The aroma filled the air, making countless people drool.
Finally, the table was filled with five cold dishes, two soups, eight main dishes, three side dishes, and dessert later.
As for the spirit wine, Ye Xiruo opened two jars, one of spirit peach wine and one of wine. These were normal wine jars, one for each person. Everyone drank a cup first to celebrate their reunion. In the past few years, without Ye Xiruo, Xiu Qiyu, and Zishu, the Danwang Palace felt much more mundane.
"Alright, everyone, let's start eating."
If we continue to talk about life while enjoying such delicious food, wouldn't that be a waste of this meal?
"As expected of Master Zhang's personal creation, the taste is absolutely amazing." In the first six months after Zuixianju opened, Zhang Quan would often go there to instruct the apprentices on how to make medicinal cuisine, and sometimes he would stay for a few days himself to prepare medicinal cuisine. As Zuixianju's business expanded further and Zhang Quan broke through his limits, he rarely went to Zuixianju anymore, only going a few times a month, and each time he would only prepare a few dishes.
Therefore, it's quite difficult to get a meal cooked by Zhang Quan.
Thanks to Ye Xiruo, everyone was able to enjoy a hearty meal of spiritual food prepared by Zhang Quan, and everyone was in a great mood. Ye Xiruo was also very excited; Zhang Quan's cooking skills were getting better and better. How long had it been since she had eaten such delicious and spiritually rich food? She was deeply moved.
Ye Xiruo picked up a large chicken leg and started gnawing on it without a care for appearances. Zishu could only see the plates of delicious food at this moment, his eyes gleaming with greed, and he kept eating and eating.
Like Ye Xiruo, Zishu hadn't had such delicious food in a long time. At first, with the food Xiao Yezi brought him in Lingshan, life wasn't too bad. But after three months, he ran out of food. He remembered the recipes Ye Xiruo had given him and started studying them diligently. However, things that seemed simple weren't so easy to make in practice. Take his favorite beggar's chicken, for example; he ruined ten chickens before he could barely make it. The taste was far inferior to his junior sister's, but it was still better than plain roasted meat. He also casually boiled a pot of soup, adding nothing but salt, afraid of making something strange.
If Ye Xi possessed exceptional culinary skills but lacked the ingredients to cook with, she would simply go hungry. Zi Shu, on the other hand, possessed a treasure trove of ingredients from Mount Ling, yet couldn't cook them, wasting such a vast amount of food. The result was equally miserable: neither had anything to eat, or rather, both ate terribly.
Su Xin, Xu Qing, and Si Hao also enjoyed the meal very much, too busy eating to talk. Every dish was delicious, truly befitting a master chef who had stepped into the realm of spiritual chefs.
With the combined energy of six people, they finished all the dishes in less than an hour, and their eyes clearly showed that they were still not satisfied and wished they could lick the plates clean.
“Junior Sister—” Zishu was the first to speak.
"How about another table? It doesn't need to be so fancy, just something simple will do."
Ye Xiruo: "..."
Looking at the others, they all seemed to express the same sentiment: if there were a camera, they should really take a picture of this group of gluttons and post it online. This is the sacred, inviolable, otherworldly, and noble alchemist in your hearts.
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