Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 147: The Crystal Ball is about to develop a patina
"Maitreya Buddha Ancestor from Buddhism had actually broken his precept to eat meat for this banquet."
Describe the indescribable through comparison!
Maitreya Buddha Ancestor eating meat?
Weaver Girl’s mouth slightly agape, she was astounded—wasn’t Buddhism strictly against the consumption of meat?
This was a rule known throughout the Three Realms, yet the more sensational news wasn’t just this.
"Maitreya Buddha Ancestor even traded three nine-thousand-year-old Flat Peaches for nine tables of dishes, think about that."
Weaver Girl’s face was a picture of disbelief—had she heard wrong?
To trade three nine-thousand-year-old Flat Peaches for nine tables’ worth of banquet dishes, could this really be the act of a sane person?
Though it was unbelievable, Weaver Girl chose to believe it—there was no reason for Nezha to trick her over such a matter.
It indeed was somewhat fantastical however, if you look at it from the other way around...
If it was worth Maitreya Buddha Ancestor breaking his precept and trading Flat Peaches for dishes, then what did those dishes taste like?
With that thought, Weaver Girl also began to long for them, but she also had something puzzling her.
"Hasn’t the Flat Peach Banquet always been the same?" Weaver Girl asked.
"This time it’s definitely different!" Nezha boasted, prideful that he had more information than she did.
"The chef for this Flat Peach Banquet has been changed."
Weaver Girl nodded in understanding,
but then her eyes dimmed with sadness, "Such delicious dishes, alas, are beyond my fortune to enjoy."
With her weak cultivation and lowly position, she couldn’t even dream of the Flat Peach Banquet.
Seeing the disheartened Weaver Girl, Nezha suddenly felt a sense of superiority and puffed out his chest, saying, "Don’t worry, my lady, I will take you to Chaos Residence to dine when the time comes!"
Weaver Girl looked startled.
"Chaos Residence? What’s that?"
Nezha’s face was filled with mystery, and he lowered his voice, "I’ll tell you, but you mustn’t tell anyone else."
Seeing Nezha’s expression, Weaver Girl couldn’t help but gently laugh and nod her head, "Sure."
Once Weaver Girl agreed, Nezha cleared his throat and began, "That’s a restaurant opened by an unequaled powerhouse. The flavor of the dishes there is unmatched in the Three Realms."
Although he had only eaten there once, it was enough to recognize the peerless culinary skills.
Plus, Yang and Tian Peng’s high praise of Chaos Residence’s dishes made it clear—the other dishes were also exceptional!
But that wasn’t the most important part—what was crucial was their ability to awaken Divine Skills!
"The chief chef for this Flat Peach Banquet is none other than Shopkeeper Chen from Chaos Residence, his culinary prowess is extraordinary," Nezha said again.
At the same time, he inwardly felt that his own powers were no match for several of his ilk—absolutely monstrous!
Weaver Girl nodded, no wonder it was so.
She said with a slight smile, "Well then, I must thank the Third Prince first. But, with my hands full on regular days, finding free time is hard."
"Okay," Nezha nodded,
He didn’t plan to go recently, just in case the Bull Demon King and the others were still there, and if they ran into Tian Peng and his group with their incessant chit-chat, wouldn’t his cover be blown?
Better to lie low for a while.
...
Several days had passed since the Flat Peach Banquet, yet within the Three Realms, the topic still lingered, its fervor undimmed.
Every Immortal who attended the banquet couldn’t forget the last dish that was both delicious and fun, even going so far as to share it with friends.
The mysterious dish known as "hotpot" had become known to most of the Immortals across the Three Realms.
Some Immortals even took action but could never replicate that flavor.
Without the seasoning base and dipping sauces, what they created was merely plain boiled slices of meat—it might’ve been edible but fell leagues short of the original.
The authentic hotpot from the Heavenly Court’s Flat Peach Banquet had become the object of the Immortals’ desire.
Chaos Residence.
"Master, why did we open our restaurant deep in the mountains?" Ao Ling asked curiously as she wiped down the counter.
The activation of True Spirit Nine Transformations consumed one’s mana, and Ao Ling had reverted to her previous form.
Chen Nuo, who was sitting in a chair drinking flat peach juice, rolled his eyes. The restaurant’s location?
He had already asked the system about this, and since it was the system’s choice, what could he do?
If his restaurant were in a marketplace, it would have been bought as a down payment by now,
"This is known as a divine secret not to be revealed," Chen Nuo said indifferently.
No matter what, he absolutely must not let his demeanor falter!
"But Master, even if you expand the restaurant this much in the deep mountains, it’s useless if no one comes," Ao Ling pointed out, having come to understand some aspects of Chen Nuo’s personality over the past few days.
A soul-crushing blow!
A twitch appeared at the corner of Chen Nuo’s mouth, "That’s because they haven’t had the time to come over yet."
He did have several regulars, Tian Peng, the Three Xiaos...
Aren’t they all?
Though few in number, every customer who found their way here would surely become a returning patron—top-tier cooking skills warranted such confidence!
That’s what he said, but even Chen Nuo was feeling a bit puzzled. He had given Sun Wukong such an amazing weapon; the fame of the hot pot should have spread by now.
His Chaos Residence should have become well-known across the Three Realms, so why hadn’t a single person shown up in the past two days?
Could the Heavenly Court’s banquet really last a year?
Ao Ling nodded understandingly and didn’t say any more. She absolutely believed in her master’s words.
She had only been there for a few days but had tasted the dishes made by her master. Although she had only awakened her divine skills on the first day,
the flavor was irresistible—a taste no one could forget after trying it.
As she continued wiping, Ao Ling began to clean the crystal ball, her eyes revealing a joyous look.
Her master’s crystal ball must be a gemstone of the finest quality; so large, transparent, and glittering—she really adored it!
If it weren’t for the shopkeeper using the crystal ball to charge fees, she would spend all her wealth to buy and collect it.
She held it delicately and wiped it meticulously, afraid to leave even a speck of dust.
Chen Nuo had finished his flat peach juice, but the rustling sound behind him hadn’t stopped.
Chen Nuo wore a face of helplessness.
"Stop dawdling over there, you haven’t wiped the front yet," he said.
This disciple of his was truly exceptional, perfectly showcasing the Dragon Clan’s trait of adoring shiny objects, down to a delicate art.
If she had nothing else to do, she could spend the whole day just messing with that crystal ball.
He was truly at his wit’s end.
After all, it was just a crystal ball; if it were anything else, she would probably polish it until it developed a patina.
If this silly disciple knew that the raw material for this object was sand, who knows what she would think.
"I got it," Ao Ling mumbled with a drooping face, reluctantly dragging her feet.
Heavenly Court.
"Everything’s all set, let’s go," said the Golden Spirit Saint Mother, eager to set off, with an unmistakable note of impatience in her voice.
As the official leader of the War Division in the Heavenly Court, she indeed could not just leave at will.
However, she never involved herself in affairs, and leaving the Heavenly Court simply required a little notice beforehand. What could be more delightful than a good meal?
Ever since learning of Chaos Residence’s location and tasting the dishes at the banquet, she had become fixated on the cuisine described by her sister, the Three Xiaos, at Chaos Residence.
"Let’s hurry, let’s hurry!" The Golden Spirit Saint Mother was getting impatient. Today, she would satisfy her appetite!
"Sister, hold on a moment," Yunxiao quickly called out, halting the Golden Spirit Saint Mother’s right leg as she was about to cross the threshold,
"What’s the matter?"
"Sister, you might want to bring more magical treasures or the like, because Chaos Residence has a somewhat peculiar charging standard," Yunxiao kindly reminded.
