Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 166 Jade Pool Awakening Divine Skills
Not waiting even half a minute is a profanity to this Flying Dragon Soup, and now Jade Pool couldn’t stop herself from devouring it.
Sun Wukong truly didn’t deceive her, his master Shopkeeper Chen’s culinary skills were unparalleled in the Three Realms!
Watching Jade Pool, who was buried in her fervent eating, Chen Nuo’s mouth twitched. Was this really the same dignified and graceful lady who had entered the door earlier?
Now, she wore an innocent smile like that of a young girl. If the Immortals of the Heavenly Court were to see Jade Pool’s current appearance, they would probably be dumbfounded.
Chen Nuo thought to himself.
But as for the so-called dignity of the Queen Mother, Jade Pool had already mostly cast it aside after tasting the hotpot he had prepared for Sun Wukong at the Flat Peach Banquet.
As for such thoughts, the current Jade Pool would only sneer at them. What’s the point of being the Queen Mother when being a girl who loves eating is more fragrant?
Especially when it comes to the food from Chaos Residence.
After she had her first taste of the hotpot meat and learned the origin of the hotpot, Jade Pool knew she could never leave Chaos Residence behind!
As for the position of the Queen Mother, it was never truly her desire.
But since the Ancestor of Taoism had instructed her to take the role, she had no choice but to comply.
To maintain this identity of the Queen Mother before the Immortals, she couldn’t cry, couldn’t laugh, couldn’t behave coarsely, and always had to uphold the so-called majesty of the Queen Mother.
Yet she began her existence as nothing more than a gatekeeping girl.
Though she had no servants to wait on her and often needed to serve others, she at least could feel that it was truly herself.
She could cry, laugh, and even vent her anger by beating up Haotian when necessary.
But now, Jade Pool felt that she was living less and less like herself, as if a thick mask covered her face, impossible to peel off.
Only delicious food could allow her to temporarily release her true self!
For instance, the food prepared by Sun Wukong let her experience this kind of unrestrained happiness for the first time.
And the flavor of this Flying Dragon Soup in front of her even surpassed the dishes made by Sun Wukong by far!
If Sun Wukong’s dishes were delicious, then Shopkeeper Chen’s were a supreme delicacy of the Three Realms, reaching an untouchable height.
As for the dishes made by the God of Cookery and Kitchen God, those were fit for feeding dogs.
Jade Pool joyfully continued to eat without a care, completely disregarding any so-called Queen Mother’s dignity.
This bowl of soup was worth shedding all that, the feeling of being carefree without having to consider anything else was truly wonderful.
In this vast world, only delicacies must not be let down!
At this moment, Jade Pool needn’t worry about the opinions of others, not only because the taste made her forget herself but also because she knew that others would act the same, perhaps even more disgracefully.
In front of great food, it’s not shameful to lose composure!
Jade Pool consoled herself with this excuse, eating even more heartily and justifiably.
She wondered what it would take to hire Shopkeeper Chen as a chef in the Heavenly Court?
While eating, Jade Pool pondered such possibilities. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Though the food cooked by Sun Wukong was very delicious, Buddhism was pressing too hard, and the Heavenly Court couldn’t keep him.
Besides, when compared with Shopkeeper Chen’s dishes, there was still a gap.
Ultimately, however, Jade Pool gave up the idea, because how could a unique and supreme being like Shopkeeper Chen be so easily swayed?
Opening a restaurant in this deep mountain already spoke volumes about Shopkeeper Chen’s attitude.
While she was absorbed in thought, suddenly, Jade Pool’s mind and spirit quivered, and a flash of enlightenment struck her.
Unconsciously, she quickly safeguarded her Primordial Spirit, falling into sudden enlightenment.
She was catching on quite fast!
Chen Nuo raised his eyebrows, looking at the still plentiful amount of Flying Dragon Soup with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Had she only eaten this much?
Just now, the Golden Spirit saints from the Jie School had finished all their dishes before slowly awakening.
Especially Zhao Gongming, who had even cleared off all the dishes before awakening his Divine Skills.
Chen Nuo folded his arms over his chest. Now that Jade Pool had arrived, Wu Tian couldn’t be far behind, could he?
Once someone visited once, they would surely become a repeat customer. Of this, he was completely confident.
Someday, the dishes he made would become the trend of this world.
At this moment, Jade Pool felt her mind and spirit wander in a trance, as if she was no longer in this world.
Struggling to compose herself, she found herself in an unknown Earth Realm, with all kinds of masks floating in the air before her.
Some showed joy, some anger, some laughter, some sorrow.
Each mask seemed a synopsis of a life, and Jade Pool could even glimpse the stories behind them through these masks.
Moreover, these masks could influence her emotions; seeing ones with anger, she began to feel irritable.
Looking at the happy ones, she couldn’t help but want to smile. How magical, right?
Jade Pool was amazed in her heart.
The story behind each one, just by looking, gave her some feelings.
If it were possible, who would want to live a monotonous life, who would want to live with just one expression?
Just like her, for the supposed majesty of the Queen Mother, she had to pretend and often show a face different from her feelings, which was tiring.
Moved by her feelings, Jade Pool reached out to touch these masks.
But the moment before her touch, all the masks emitted light, as if drawn by some power, merging together.
The light was blinding, so much so that even Jade Pool couldn’t face it directly.
After all the masks merged into a giant sphere of light, it began to condense, and the brightness weakened.
Upon closer look, Jade Pool saw it had formed a small mask, vibrant and colorful.
Though there was no explanation, Jade Pool saw through it at a glance.
Wasn’t this the abbreviation of all the previous masks, with all emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness included?
Following the drive of her heart, Jade Pool reached out to the mask.
This time, there was no abnormality; the texture of the mask was very light.
Even though she didn’t know if it was dangerous, a thought kept occurring to Jade Pool: wear it.
Being a Quasi-Saint, surviving until now, she was very astute nonetheless.
But she inexplicably felt that there was no danger, this was her chance.
In the end, Jade Pool followed her true feelings and delicately placed the mask on her face.
Why hasn’t she completely awakened yet?
Chen Nuo was somewhat surprised.
The duration of this Awakening seemed to already be twice as long as others.
Could it be that Jade Pool would awaken some peerless Divine Skills?
"Master, I’ve cleaned all the dishes!" Ao Ling came out from the kitchen, chirping cheerfully.
Bubble stains on her clean face added a touch of comedy.
Chen Nuo nodded, without speaking.
Ao Ling also immediately noticed Jade Pool’s presence; this was the Quasi-Saint Master had spoken of, and she instantly fell silent.
The posture clearly indicated the approach of Awakening, which was taboo to disturb.
"Ding, Queen Mother Jade Pool consumed Flying Dragon Soup and is awakening Divine Skill ’Jingyi Drying Face,’ do you want to synchronize the Awakening?"
Jingyi Drying Face: The myriad changes of life condensed, with full control over facial expressions at will. Moreover, observers will be influenced by the user’s adjusted expressions, assimilating subtly.
Holy shit, Chen Nuo was stunned, almost letting out a curse.
Is this Divine Skill...sure it’s not some actor’s self-cultivation?
"Inherit." Chen Nuo murmured to himself with a pondering tone.
The imprint of the Divine Skill etched itself into his mind.
After understanding it all, Chen Nuo’s eyes gleamed with delight. Although this Divine Skill seemed lackluster on the surface, it was extraordinary.
Changing facial expressions at will was nothing special; anyone with a bit of guile could do it.
It just came down to a matter of difficulty.
