Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 164 I am the Shopkeeper
Besides, her master had already assured her that her cultivation wouldn’t fall behind.
With a trace of excitement in her eyes, Ao Ling bowed quickly and said, "Thank you for your teaching, Master. I will definitely work hard on my culinary skills and not disappoint you!"
That’s more like it, Chen Nuo nodded.
Looking at Ao Ling’s bowing figure, he sighed helplessly in his heart; his disciple was indeed stubborn.
Although he had said some things just to flatter her, the ultimate effect was still truthful.
Ao Ling’s cultivation speed would definitely not slow down.
"What are you standing around for? Why don’t you pick up the bowls, chopsticks, and dishes to wash?"
"Oh, right away!"
Ao Ling hurriedly got busy, washing and scrubbing.
Even though Ao Ling was a princess in the Dragon Palace, pampered and respected, if she wanted to learn cooking, she had to start with the basics, right?
Just as he was about to say something else, Chen Nuo suddenly paused; someone else was coming.
"Is it really here?"
Jade Pool murmured to herself as she looked at the elegantly decorated house before her.
Sun Wukong hadn’t said that Chaos Residence was a wooden house, but with its white walls and black tiles, was it sure it was a wooden house?
However, the placard indeed read ’Chaos Residence’ without a doubt, so she might as well go in and take a look.
Jade Pool nodded to herself.
As for the sign, Jade Pool didn’t think much of it, since the ability to teach someone like Sun Wukong meant the teacher was no ordinary person.
Jade Pool did not plan to reveal her identity, so she did not dress up or bring a host of Immortal Attendants.
After all, she was here to eat, not to put on airs like the Queen Mother.
Jade Pool had merely changed into a plain purple dress, a color that was most difficult to pull off.
Yet the aura she unconsciously exuded perfectly subdued the outfit.
Without lingering, she elegantly walked into Chaos Residence. Jade Pool was immediately captivated by the classic and refined decor.
It didn’t look particularly expensive, but it had great style.
"I’ll have one designed like this for a palace back home," Jade Pool muttered to herself.
After all, as the Queen Mother, she was rich, and besides, there was the God of Wealth to cover public expenses.
"What would you like to eat?" Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind.
Jade Pool turned around.
A new face, so which Immortal might this be? Chen Nuo mused quietly.
Anyone who found this place was no ordinary person, with cultivation at the Quasi-Saint level, quite impressive.
However, after mentally running through their characteristics, Chen Nuo couldn’t match any of them with those from the myths.
"What do you have to eat here?" Seeing Chen Nuo’s appearance, Jade Pool was also slightly surprised; could this be the waiter of Chaos Residence?
Such a handsome man working as a waiter seemed like a waste of talent, Jade Pool thought to herself.
She didn’t guess that Chen Nuo might be the owner of Chaos Residence, because he looked simply too young.
Typically, masters preferred to appear with flowing beards which gave them a persuasive appearance.
Chen Nuo presented the illustrated menu in front of Jade Pool, "Choose for yourself."
Not even the presence of a stunningly beautiful woman could faze Chen Nuo.
With Yang Chan and the Three Xiaos, he had long grown tired of gazing at beauty. Taking the menu, Jade Pool’s mind and spirit were instantly captivated by the realistic images of the exquisite dishes.
Each flawless, tempting dish was like a tiny hammer hidden in Jade Pool’s heart, tapping away, making her eager to try them.
"I’ll have this one, that one, and this too!"
"And that one!" Jade Pool’s slender finger pointed at each dish on the menu.
In the end, she didn’t bother holding back; having seen the whole menu, Jade Pool brought her hands together in satisfaction and said, "I’ll take one of everything!"
Chen Nuo smiled. It seemed he had encountered another lavish spender, different from Zhao Gongming.
Zhao Gongming had money but was stingy, whereas this woman exuded a grandeur in her bones, not giving a second thought to mere wealth.
Born with an air of nobility, yet not vulgarly charming.
However, money was of no consequence here; the rules were the rules. Unless someone pulled off what Zhao Gongming did, turning the price of one meal into dozens with a series of maneuvers, there was nothing to be done.
"Sorry, but the rule of our restaurant is that you can only order one dish per meal." Chen Nuo shook his head, firmly refusing.
So that’s how it is, Jade Pool thought, slightly unwilling.
Why can you only have one when every single dish on the menu looks so delicious?
But this is, after all, the place of that mysterious and powerful figure; it wouldn’t be proper to be rude.
Jade Pool didn’t say much else. She flipped through the menu back and forth and finally settled on one dish.
"Bring me a serving of this Flying Dragon Soup..."
As soon as Jade Pool began to speak, she quickly corrected herself.
Chen Nuo paid no mind.
"Payment first, just place your hand on that crystal ball."
Upon hearing this, Jade Pool nodded. Although she was a little confused, she did as instructed. After receiving the feedback, she was completely dumbfounded.
A nine-thousand-year-old Flat Peach? Is that the price of the meal?
Compared to Jade Pool’s shock, Chen Nuo was equally astonished. The price is a Flat Peach?
The system’s pricing standard would never be unreasonable; it would definitely ask for something the customer could afford. To be able to pay with a Flat Peach...
His eyebrows raised; he seemed to have figured out the identity of the visitor.
Jade Pool collected herself, feeling a hint of annoyance. All this mystery for a meal.
She expected her to give up a nine-thousand-year-old Flat Peach for a single meal, as if she were easy to bully?
But she suppressed that feeling, considering she had come to experience the dishes of Chaos Residence, and to probe into its secrets.
Leaving now would be unreasonable. She would accept it this time.
If the dishes of Chaos Residence aren’t worth it, she certainly won’t come back.
And as for making a scene, she thought better of it. Anyone who could train a monkey to that extent is absolutely not below her Quasi-Saint cultivation level.
No need to escalate things.
With a flip of her delicate hand, a large and juicy Flat Peach appeared in her hand.
Chen Nuo took note of it, and it seemed that its quality was a notch below that of the Flat Peaches in his backyard. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
There was no helping it; the plot of land in the backyard was a product of the system, with astonishing effects, not something that could be compared with the artificially nurtured Immortal Soil of the Peach Orchard in Jade Pool’s possession.
Subsequently, the sizable Flat Peach was absorbed by the crystal ball in an instant.
"The Flying Dragon Soup will be ready shortly. Please find a seat and wait patiently." Chen Nuo called out before turning to head to the kitchen.
Jade Pool nodded, but couldn’t help asking, "Where is your shopkeeper, young waiter?"
Aside from tasting the food, she had also come to meet the teacher that Wukong had mentioned.
A young waiter?
Chen Nuo paused mid-step, wearing an expression of slight annoyance. Did he really look that unremarkable?
Turning around to face Jade Pool, who was clearly eager to learn, Chen Nuo spoke indifferently: "I am the Shopkeeper of Chaos Residence."
Jade Pool: "???"
He’s the Shopkeeper?
Jade Pool was astounded.
She had assumed he was a simple waiter!
So young?
Instinctively, Jade Pool used her mana to probe Chen Nuo’s cultivation level.
It was initially like Chaos itself, boundless and vast, causing her heart to palpitate.
How could this be!!
Jade Pool quickly withdrew her mana at the fastest speed, her face full of apprehension.
With her Quasi-Saint cultivation, she couldn’t fathom the depths of his power. He appeared so ordinary, yet probing him with her mana revealed such terrifying strength!
This feeling, she had only ever felt from Saints and the Ancestor of Taoism himself.
Truly terrifying!
Any grievances she had previously harbored vanished into thin air.
