Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 757 - 756 Going Out to the Wu Zhuang Temple
It smelled so good, he had already caught the scent when his master walked out of the formation at the stove. It was so fragrant that he nearly reached heaven, almost dreaming before even tasting it.
"Payment." Chen Nuo extended his hand.
Sun Wukong plucked a tuft of hair from his body and handed it to Chen Nuo, "Hehe, I’ve always been in Chaos Residence without going out, so how about letting me slack off this time, Master?"
Chen Nuo gave Sun Wukong a look but said nothing, simply taking the monkey hair. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
That meant agreement. Sun Wukong chuckled and rubbed his hands in anticipation before preparing to eat the Silver-inlaid Sprouts.
These Silver-inlaid Sprouts were really not easy to make. If it weren’t for the punishment, no amount of reward would make Sun Wukong willing to cook this dish.
It was the epitome of thankless effort; after all the trouble, one could hardly eat three bites. A dish gone in one mouthful, then another bite to clear the plate.
But having gone through so much effort to make it, he had no idea how the Silver-inlaid Sprouts would taste, which was a thrilling thought. So, he stretched out his chopsticks toward the Silver-inlaid Sprouts.
Although he felt like he could finish the dish in two bites, when it was his turn to eat, he couldn’t bear to gobble up half of it with one chopstick, and so he only picked up a little and placed it into his mouth.
The broth was rich, the pork was substantial, and the outer layer of bean sprouts was crispy yet easy to break, elevating the dish to a whole new level.
Sun Wukong chewed vigorously a couple of times, making sure to savor all the juices before slowly swallowing.
The dish was indeed luxurious, both in terms of its crafting process and cooking, exuding an air of luxury from the dish itself.
Such a troublesome dish was unheard of, yet surprisingly, it tasted like this.
Despite the unavoidable fact that Chen Nuo was the chef, Sun Wukong still couldn’t help praising the dish, "Delicious! Master, I’ve never eaten anything so tasty."
Chen Nuo didn’t believe a word Sun Wukong said, considering he had heard it no less than five times. Almost every time a new dish was developed, Sun Wukong would shower it with the same praise when it was ready.
"Okay, I don’t care for your pennyworth of praise. Just eat," said Chen Nuo.
Sun Wukong nodded and continued to eat.
Tasty it was, but just like Sun Wukong initially thought, despite eating it in tiny bites, he finished it in three mouthfuls.
After finishing, Sun Wukong was about to put away his plate when he suddenly felt an intense itch in his eyes, and he couldn’t resist the urge to scratch them.
But just as he was about to do so, he suddenly stopped. If he really scratched, he feared he would ruin his eyes.
"Master, my eyes are itchy. What on earth is going on?"
Sun Wukong was both excited and scared.
He hadn’t forgotten why he got to eat this dish. Could it be that the master had been bluffing him, and this was the real punishment?
Sun Wukong couldn’t understand no matter how hard he thought, and he dared not ask, fearing he might hear an answer from Chen Nuo he didn’t want to hear.
"I’m not punishing you," Chen Nuo explained. "It’s probably because of the dish you just ate."
"Ah?" Sun Wukong was stunned, then suddenly excited. Could it be, could he be awakening Divine Skills?
At the possibility, Sun Wukong was so thrilled his hands trembled.
It was wonderful, truly wonderful; he had never even dreamed that he might awaken Divine Skills.
Originally, I thought that making Silver-inlaid Sprouts was a punishment from my master, but as it came close, I realized that this was Master’s way of tempering me. Even though it carried an element of punishment, in front of Wukong’s profound love for his master, it really amounted to nothing.
Now that I knew this discomfort was the awakening of divine skills, I did nothing more and just waited for the divine skills to manifest in me. It was only slightly itchy, which was trivial compared to the divine skills I would gain in the future.
After waiting a while, I felt that my eyes weren’t so itchy anymore, and even felt a bit comfortable, as if a warm towel had been placed over them.
I rubbed my eyes and looked around.
I wasn’t conscious of having gained divine skills and found it a bit strange. But when I looked around, I was surprised.
Chen Nuo hadn’t figured out what divine skill I had awakened to just yet when the system said, "Congratulations to Sun Wukong for the awakening of the Eyes of Golden Flame. Does the host choose to synchronize?"
If it was the Eyes of Golden Flame, it seemed like a particularly formidable skill, which apparently could be quite helpful in cooking as well.
Thus, Chen Nuo agreed with the system and synchronized my ability.
The instant he acquired my ability, Chen Nuo suddenly felt different about his surroundings.
He could see every little thing with great detail, as though he had touched it a hundred times before, and had seen the place where it was put a hundred times as well.
I didn’t know Chen Nuo would synchronize the divine skill, so I excitedly prostrated myself before him. "Thank you, Master, for bestowing me this divine skill. I will surely heed your words and not disappoint your painstaking cultivation of me!"
"You earned it yourself," Chen Nuo said nonchalantly.
Still, I did not get up. "If not for Master’s cultivation, I could have practiced a hundred times and still not obtained such an ability. I must thank you, Master."
This was indeed true, so Chen Nuo stopped demurring and nodded, accepting the gratitude.
"Congratulations to the host for gaining five hundred Merit Points. Also, this divine skill can be traded for a Magic Artifact." the system spoke up suddenly again.
This was indeed a pleasant surprise, and Chen Nuo hadn’t expected such a delightful bonus.
"Why?" Then he understood, "Is it because this divine skill is the most famous one of Sun Wukong in the original work?"
"The host’s guess is correct. It is so," the system confirmed.
With this, his search for Magic Artifacts had one less to worry about, leaving eight more to find.
Chen Nuo was calculating when to descend to the mortal world again and then suddenly remembered that now was the time to take in Sha Wujing as a disciple, after which they would visit Master Zhenyuan’s residence.
Master Zhenyuan was the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, and his Magic Artifacts were the tools on which his survival depended. Chen Nuo had no desire to claim his Magic Artifacts, but he was very curious about what the Ginseng Fruit actually looked like.
However, since Sha Wujing was still avoiding the calculations of fate, Chen Nuo could only go there by himself.
Chen Nuo looked at the dishes on the table and began giving instructions to Sun Wukong.
"You saw how I was cooking just now, didn’t you?"
"No..." Wukong initially wanted to feign ignorance, but seeing that Chen Nuo seemed to be in a hurry, he quickly nodded and agreed, "Yes, I saw it all. I know how to do it now."
"Good, as long as you know what to do," Chen Nuo nodded.
"I have to go out for a while now. You stay here and cook, remember the timing for immersing the vegetables in hot soup with the strainer and when to remove them. Make sure you control the heat properly. I won’t tell you the timing; you should observe it for yourself."
