Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 155 Wudang’s Divine Skills Awakening
But Bixiao was not very receptive to this approach, blinking twice with a smile brimming in her eyes.
"Only one day?"
"I think it’s better to report such a major event to the Jade Emperor," Bixiao said, her tone laden with pleasure.
Zhao Gongming felt like he had a headache coming on and, having no other choice, conceded defeat.
"From now on, all your food and drink are on me!" Zhao Gongming declared with a pained expression.
The junior sisters had mentioned their individual rates, and combined, three junior sisters would amount to six thousand taels of silver per visit, which equates to six hundred taels of gold.
This was no small sum, not to mention the additional cost of drinks.
Zhao Gongming’s mental calculations were sharp, but he had forgotten about his own exorbitant rate.
Compared to his, it was but a case of the blind leading the blind.
That was more like it, Bixiao nodded in satisfaction and settled back into her original seat.
Zhao Gongming felt like crying but had no tears as he got up, another three hundred taels of gold credited to his account.
Now, everyone had a flat peach soda in hand.
Leaning against the chair back, taking a sip, that was the charm of soda—casual and comfortable.
Refreshing.
The slightly spicy stimulation in the mouth touched everyone’s sense of excitement.
Moreover, with the benefits of the nine-thousand-year-old flat peach, the rewards were substantial!
"I wish I could come here every day!" exclaimed Goddess Wudang, touched by the moment. As the leader of the War Division, even if she didn’t have to manage affairs, the idea of coming out every day was impossible.
Moreover, with each meal costing her one-tenth of her cultivation strength, daily dining would not keep up with the energy accumulation speed of the Investiture of the Gods.
Sooner or later, Haotian would find out she was truly willing but powerless.
Everyone nodded in agreement—who wouldn’t say so?
If possible, please let them live in Xian Xian Residence every day to eat and sleep!
The friendly relations with their master were not without reason; setting aside Shopkeeper Chen’s unfathomable cultivation, the food at Chaos Residence was worth it!!!
"Sister! Can you let me try that fried chicken of yours?" Bixiao implored Goddess Wudang.
The golden crispy skin was too tempting, and Bixiao couldn’t help but swallow hard.
Goddess Wudang smiled faintly, always indulgent toward this youngest, most whimsical junior sister.
"Of course," Goddess Wudang pushed her plate of fried chicken a little closer to Bixiao.
"Thank you, sister!" Bixiao’s face beamed with joy as she eagerly picked up a piece.
Crisp!
That was the crunchy sound as her teeth touched the crispy outer layer, infused with the fragrance of oil and the natural taste of the chicken, while the sprinkled chili powder tingled her taste buds, sending her mind into a pleasant reverie.
It was incredibly delicious.
Bixiao’s eyes narrowed into slits, radiating happiness as she finished the delectable and juicy fried chicken.
Her lips were already slick with grease, making her red lips appear even more tempting.
Snapping back to reality, Bixiao graciously handed over her braised pork in return.
"Sister, you try this too!"
Goddess Wudang nodded with satisfaction. Good.
It wasn’t in vain that she had taken such good care of her and showed favoritism back in the Jie School. As the foremost female immortal of the school, it was always she who had to clean up the messes Bixiao caused.
She had always felt that their personalities were quite similar, fearing neither heaven nor earth, although Bixiao was just a bit more unruly.
Picking up her chopsticks, Goddess Wudang grabbed a piece of the tantalizing, perfectly fatty and lean braised pork.
"Isn’t this the same dish from the banquet?" Goddess Wudang softly exclaimed, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"The banquet’s head chef was but an apprentice of Shopkeeper Chen. What’s the logic in an apprentice knowing something that the master doesn’t?"
Hearing Bixiao’s words, Goddess Wudang nodded. That made sense.
As soon as she tasted it, the pork was tender and melt-in-your-mouth, like biting into a fluffy cloud. The meat was rich but not greasy, with the aroma spreading throughout her mouth, enveloping her as though she were indeed among clouds.
Gentle, comfortable.
How he wished he could stay immersed in this moment forever. Compared to any dish from the banquet above, this braised pork in front of him was superior in color, shape, and flavor by a wide margin.
Shopkeeper Chen truly lived up to his reputation!
"Second Sister, would you like to try some sweet and sour pork? It’s really delicious," Yunxiao said with a smile, pushing her plate towards Qiong Xiao.
Busy conquering the slightly spicy Mapo Tofu, Qiong Xiao stopped in her tracks, her expression one of astonishment.
Looking at the enticing dish with orange sauce glistening on top, Qiong Xiao said in a daze, "Okay, thank you, Big Sister."
Reluctantly, she also handed over her Mapo Tofu.
"Big Sister, you eat too."
The two sisters started exchanging and eating each other’s dishes.
Zhao Gongming was quite tempted; he wanted to swap dishes too.
He glanced at the only one who hadn’t tried exchanging dishes, Goddess Wudang.
Seeing her elegantly sipping white rice porridge, Zhao Gongming’s mouth twitched, and he abandoned the idea. The dish had already touched lips; how could he ask for a share now?
Feeling helpless, he sadly continued to swish slices of meat in his hotpot, his vexations dissipating the moment they hit his mouth.
Once more, everyone was plunged into the bliss of their fine dining.
Chen Nuo watched the lively scene with interest—it was, after all, one of the most complete gatherings of the second-generation disciples of the Jie School.
"Master."
Suddenly, a voice came from behind Chen Nuo. He slightly turned his head, "What’s the matter?"
Ao Ling, from across the counter, clutched her stomach and said sullenly, "I am so hungry! I want to eat too."
Watching these immortals eating so joyfully was too much for her to bear.
She, just a minor Golden Immortal, why should she endure this torture?
Chen Nuo frowned but did not agree. "The guests are eating, and you want to join them? Is that appropriate? Besides, didn’t you eat this morning?" he softly scolded.
I’m hungry again, though...
Ao Ling mused in her mind, feeling disagreed, but she didn’t dare utter it aloud and just silently lowered her head, fiddling with the crystal ball in her hand again.
Chen Nuo turned his head back impassively, but suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Goddess Wudang has consumed Peach Blossom Porridge and awakened the Divine Skill Myriad Flower Qiong Rain. Would you like to synchronize the awakening?"
The first Divine Skill awakening has come?
Chen Nuo watched Goddess Wudang, who had become motionless as she started to exercise her cultivation technique, and nodded silently to himself.
He knew there would be awakenings, especially since three of the six people were first-timers.
But he had not expected the first to be the inscrutable Goddess Wudang.
Myriad Flower Qiong Rain: Mana condenses into petals, which fall as a rain of flowers. Each petal possesses the ability to absorb mana. The coverage, size of the petals, and duration of the flower rain depend on one’s own mana to maintain.
This is a crowd-control skill!
Chen Nuo nodded to himself, deeming it not bad at all.
If it were a battle of attrition, leading with this could frustrate the opponent to death, unfazed by a group fight.
"Synchronize it," Chen Nuo thought to himself.
"What’s happening to junior sister?" Golden Spirit noticed something was amiss with Goddess Wudang—why hadn’t she moved for so long and closed her eyes to exercise her cultivation technique?
With their current cultivation levels, even if the soda contained the effects of nine-thousand-year-old flat peaches, they should absorb it naturally without any fuss.
All at once, everyone’s gaze turned toward her.
Seeing this, Yunxiao spoke up, "It’s nothing. Goddess Wudang is just awakening a Divine Skill, that’s all."
"Divine Skills!!!" Golden Spirit and Zhao Gongming exclaimed in unison, shocked.
How did Divine Skills come into the picture?
"I forgot to tell you, the dishes cooked by Shopkeeper Chen have the power to awaken Divine Skills," Yunxiao explained with a slight smile. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
But these words sent shockwaves through both Golden Spirit and Zhao Gongming.
Awakening Divine Skills through eating? You must be joking!!!
Golden Spirit and Zhao Gongming were both agape in disbelief.
