Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 356: The Sudden Emergence of Bubble Tea
Chen Nuo squinted his eyes, "What do you think?"
Breaking into a sweat, Shopkeeper Chen clearly meant for Tian Peng to weigh his options himself.
After an internal struggle, Tian Peng finally made up his mind.
"Then get me one," Tian Peng’s face flashed a hint of pain, as he wasn’t brave enough to show this in front of Shopkeeper Chen for fear of being targeted.
"I, I want one too!" Seeing that Tian Peng had made a purchase, Xiong Daoren, who aspired to follow in Tian Peng’s footsteps, also clamored for one.
Xiong Daoren hadn’t even thought about the price; if Brother Peng had something, he was determined to strive for it too!
"All right, the money has been deducted," Chen Nuo said mildly.
Tian Peng shivered involuntarily.
He had heard "the money has been deducted" so many times since entering the store that it had become a conditioned reflex.
With a thought, Chen Nuo used mana to levitate two magical devices, placing them in front of Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren, "Here, take it."
Tian Peng took the magical device unwillingly, opened it as the Two Demons had instructed, fiddled with the images, and his eyes showed a trace of curiosity.
This thing seems quite fun.
Pressing the Sound-Transmitting Stone Tablet, Tian Peng whispered, "Shopkeeper Chen, Shopkeeper Chen, can you hear me?"
Chen Nuo, standing not far away, twitched the corner of his mouth, speechless.
"I’m not deaf, how could I not hear?" Chen Nuo rolled his eyes.
"No, I mean, can Shopkeeper Chen hear through this magical device?" Tian Peng asked, nodding and chuckling.
"I can hear."
These devices had been thoroughly checked and tested by the system and himself; there was no chance of an error.
"That’s good," Tian Peng carefully stored the magical device, which wasn’t cheap, making sure he hadn’t bought a defective one.
"Come, come, come! It’s time to eat!" Seeing that everything was almost ready, the Roc Demon King called out to start the meal.
Upon these words, the eyes of the Three Demons and Tian Peng were all drawn to the soup containers in front of them.
Beautiful patterns, exquisite shapes.
Tian Peng’s brow furrowed slightly.
This soup container wasn’t very large, and probably couldn’t hold much. Why then had Shopkeeper Chen priced Buddha Jumps Over the Wall so high?
It was time to find out!
Thinking this, Tian Peng, along with the Three Demons, lifted the lid.
Sss...
With a faint sound, steam rose, making Chaos Residence seem like a cloud-capped Immortal Realm, ethereal and hazy.
The Three Demons and Tian Peng, as if by agreement, took a deep breath, and expressions of utter bliss appeared on their faces.
Delicious! It was incredibly fragrant!
Tian Peng felt as if his mind and spirit were completely entranced.
Although they were both fragrances, this one was unique compared to all the dishes Shopkeeper Chen had previously made. If one were to sum it up in a word, there would only be one term:
"Embrace all the rivers!"
The Three Demons were still stunned, but Tian Peng was the first to recover from the aroma. He picked up his spoon and stirred it in the small bowl, thinking that it would be a real loss to gulp down something so expensive without savoring it properly.
The sheer golden broth alone showcased the extraordinariness of this dish. As the spoon stirred, abalones, tendons, and quail eggs rolled with it, gathering sea, land, and sky inside this tiny bowl, a sight no solitary phrase could encompass besides "embrace all the rivers".
The Roc Demon King picked up his spoon, scooped an abalone into his mouth, and immediately, the delicious burst of flavor exploded on his palate, with the entire abalone bouncing from one tooth to another upon contact.
After a few chews, the freshness tingled the Roc Demon King’s scalp, but he couldn’t stop eating. Forgetting everything else, he urgently scooped up several more spoonfuls, while a huge sigh of satisfaction escaped from his nostrils; it was simply too delicious!
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, it truly was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall; even a Buddha would jump over the wall to savor this taste.
It was not until there was only a little broth left in the bowl that the Roc Demon King reluctantly set down his spoon and looked up to see how the others were faring. Tian Peng was still flipping his spoon around, prompting the Roc Demon King to ask him, "What’s the matter? Aren’t you eating?"
Tian Peng, seeing the Roc Demon King’s eager hand movements, quickly held up his own bowl, fearing that the demon might snatch it away, "I don’t know why, but I feel like if I start eating, it will be gone before I taste anything. Better to be cautious."
Looking at the remaining spoonful of broth in his own bowl and then at Tian Peng’s untouched one, the Roc Demon King felt an intense craving and frustratedly said, "Hurry up and eat. Once we finish, we can buy more. Shopkeeper Chen has never short-changed you before."
"I don’t need you to tell me!" retorted Tian Peng as he lifted his bowl and began to drink eagerly, gulping down the contents. Just like the first time he had braised pork, he licked every piece of the serving utensils clean, so they looked as good as new.
The Three Demons and Tian Peng were not tasting Chen Nuo’s cooking for the first time, but the flavor of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was indeed extraordinary. For a moment, it seemed as if they had returned to the beginning, reliving the first time they had Chen Nuo’s dishes.
Chen Nuo looked at their enraptured expressions with a touch of mild disgust.
Three demons and a rugged military general with a face that looked as if they had just taken an aphrodisiac – it wasn’t quite a pleasant sight, even if it was because of his own cooking.
"Shopkeeper Chen," the Three Demons and Tian Peng spoke simultaneously, "Can we have another serving?"
"Certainly," Chen Nuo nodded, "As long as you pay."
That single sentence snapped them back to reality. Although the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was delectable, it was also exceedingly expensive, and another meal like this might not happen for a while, so they could only sigh and say, "Maybe next time."
Chen Nuo laughed coldly and walked out.
No sooner had Chen Nuo left than the Three Demons and Tian Peng simultaneously sighed, sitting around the table looking at their empty bowls. Tian Peng held up his bowl to savor the lingering scent.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was worthy of its name indeed; even after the bowl was licked clean, the fragrance seemed as fresh as if it had just been uncovered. As Tian Peng sniffed, a sudden flash of golden light ignited in his brain.
The golden light was too bright, as though it would pierce through him from inside out.
At that moment, Xiong Daoren also exclaimed in surprise, as a similar golden light pierced through his eyes and enveloped him entirely in an instant.
Chen Nuo stood under the Enlightenment Tea Tree, observing the small cottage radiating golden light not far away. It appeared that they all had commendable comprehension; thus, their third Divine Skills Awakening was inevitable.
The effects of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall were so impressive that it wasn’t a waste of the many rare ingredients he used.
Since their path to enlightenment still required some time, the remaining period was a good opportunity for him to slowly figure out how to make a good cup of Enlightenment Milk Tea.
Chen Nuo waved his hand, harvesting the tender sprouts of the Enlightenment Tea Tree and storing them in his space. Making milk tea was easy; the key was frying the leaves, and with Nezha’s Samadhi True Fire, these little leaves would pose no challenge.
After putting away the Samadhi True Fire, the fragrance of the tea leaves wafted out of the pot. The aroma of black tea was rich and robust; even if he failed in making the milk tea with these leaves, the taste wouldn’t be bad. But...
With this thought, Chen Nuo chuckled. He had been cooking for so long and had never made a mistake. If he could master Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, surely this little milk tea wouldn’t defeat him, would it?
After setting aside the roasted tea leaves for experimenting with his milk tea, he gestured with his fingers, and milk and sugar appeared in front of the stove.
In his previous life, he had watched many short videos, and of course, he also came across tutorials for making milk tea.
