aircannonsinc Chapter 39: Mountain Fairy Feast
Chapter 39: Mountain Fairy Feast
Gui Zhong and Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun stayed in the room, one listening quietly while the other played with all his might, and the scene was very harmonious for a while.
Mo Ran sat on the ground piled with waste drawings. After thinking about the operation of the mechanical device, he picked up a pen and drew on the paper. After looking at it with satisfaction for a while, he walked out of the cave.
Mo Ran condensed the power of the wind element, grew a pair of wings, flapped them and flew straight up. When he reached the top of the cliff, everything in front of him became much more magnificent.
It was an endless wilderness with high sky and vast land. This place seemed to relax people's mood a little.
Mo Ran looked for a while and looked back. There were dozens of small ponds, one connected to another, with clear water. He caught two fish and prepared to cook.
Add half a pot of water and heat it up first, then put the scaled and cleaned fish into the water and cook it. When the fish meat reaches a certain degree of softness, add the Jueyun pepper and Liuli bag.
Because there was no salt, Mo Ran could only serve the food like this. The fresh, fragrant and spicy boiled blackback sea bass was served on the table.
Gui Zhong walked out and sat down with ease. Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun followed closely behind him and whispered, "It smells just as good as the Kitchen God's food!"
Mo Ran served three bowls and said, "This is a new dish, boiled black-backed sea bass. Please enjoy." He also sat down and swallowed the delicacies in the bowl.
"Hmm, so...delicious~" Ping's nerve perception seemed to be blocked. When she reacted, the bowl was empty.
The spicy taste of Jueyun pepper can effectively remove the fishy smell and also enhance the freshness and flavor. The fresh sea bass just caught is cooked until it is soft and tender, with delicate meat and full of freshness.
After a pleasant meal, Ah Ping resigned and left. Mo Ran cleaned up the table and asked Gui Zhong to teach him about mechanical techniques...
In the blink of an eye, a day passed. Gui Zhong took the things and turned into a cloud of flying dust to lead the way, while Mo Ran followed closely with wings on his back.
"We're here. Aping's cave is just ahead." Gui Zhong's voice came, and the two of them landed on a mountain that towered into the clouds.
Under the trees about a dozen steps away, there were several sets of wooden tables and chairs. Cranes and deer were sitting together. Next to a wild goose was an exquisite object that could be seen as a treasure at a glance.
Gui Zhong introduced the names of all the immortals to Mo Ran one by one. The crane with blue flowing feathers was Zhenjun Liuyunjiefeng, and the crane with black feathers except for the white neck was Zhenjun Lishuidieshan.
The one with particularly large antlers is Zhenjun Yixiao Daotian, the other fairy deer with mane on its neck is Zhenjun Xueyue Zhuyang, and the wild goose with treasures beside it is Zhenjun Minghai Qixia.
The immortals did not show any surprise when they saw the human following Gui Zhong. It should be that True Lord Ge Chenlangshi had informed them in advance. Gui Zhong also briefly introduced Mo Ran to the immortals.
True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng nodded slightly and said, "Since you are Guizhong's friend, it is not impossible for you to sit at the same table with us. Please take a seat!"
Even the usually quiet Master Liuyun Jiefeng had no objection, so naturally the other immortals would not say anything either. This was how immortals were, they would usually say things face to face and be straightforward.
Gui Zhong and Mo Ran sat down at the table. True Lord Minghai Qixia couldn't wait to take out his treasure and said proudly: "This is the treasure I found in recent days. Come and appreciate it together!"
Master Liuyun Jiefeng took a sip of sake and said, "What's the use of this? It's not as practical as my mechanical creation."
"What do you know? The value of this treasure is far greater than your mechanism. After all, this is a priceless treasure that I have found after searching all over the world!"
Master Liuyun Jiefeng held a roll of mechanical drawings in his mouth and spread it out. A mechanism similar to a weaving machine was depicted on it.
"This is my latest research, the divine weaving machine. It is much faster than mortals' manual weaving. Although it is still in the development stage, it is better than your treasure, Chi Hai Ming Xia, which has no practical use!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Minghai Qixia Zhenjun flapped his wings and said bluntly, "A mechanism that is still under development can be compared with the treasure I found? You are dreaming!"
Upon hearing this, True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng was naturally dissatisfied. The two immortals held different opinions and said that their things were the best. The other immortals seemed to be used to it and just watched quietly.
Gui Zhong, who was standing by, pulled Ah Ping and Mo Ran aside and said jokingly, "Don't look at how enthusiastically they are competing. In fact, what they have is not as good as what I brought."
Although the sound was not loud, everyone present except Mo Ran was an immortal with extraordinary hearing ability and could naturally hear it. Minghai Qixia and Liuyun took advantage of the wind to turn the spearhead and point it at Guizhong.
They all said in unison: "Gui Zhong, what did you bring that you dare to say is better than ours!?"
Gui Zhong smiled slightly and was about to take out the blueprint when he heard a slightly honest voice coming, "The meal is ready, come and eat!"
Mo Ran turned his head and saw a yellow-haired raccoon that was three people tall holding delicious food. It was none other than the Stove Demon Marcosius, who was also the Guoba from thousands of years later.
Who dared not give face to the Kitchen God? All the immortals put down their work and went over to him. On the fire were several skewers of sizzling meat, which were being roasted by Marcosius with his precise fire control and superb cooking skills.
The aroma of the skewers spread from ten miles away, and even immortals would salivate over it.
A Ping quickly took three skewers and gave one to Gui Zhong and Mo Ran each. She ate one happily herself. The other immortals also used their skills to grab the skewers.
"Hey! Yixiao, that string is mine!"
"You can't get it, because your horns are not as big as mine, hahaha!" Yixiaodaotian Zhenjun bit off the meat in one bite, leaving only the skewer.
The three flying avian immortals also got a string, and envied the True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang beside them. He could only curse randomly: "You... I... *##@%"
"Okay, Xueyue, there is still one skewer left, eat it quickly!" Marcosius picked up the freshly roasted skewer and handed it to Xueyue Zhuyang Zhenjun, then turned his gaze to Mo Ran.
"Your name is Mo Ran, right? I heard from Ping that you are a great cook and you also know how to cook the red fruit with a pungent smell near the cliff. Could you... show me how?"
"Of course I won't take your secret recipe for nothing. I can exchange it with you for my cooking experience gained over the years." As the God of the Kitchen, Marcosius knows a lot about cooking, but there are some ingredients that he really doesn't know how to deal with.
"Kitchen God, you're joking. I just figured it out by luck. It can't be considered a secret recipe." Mo Ran walked to the stove, controlled the fire, and started the wok. He poured the Jueyun peppers into the wok and stir-fried them. The spicy aroma was fragrant.
Then pour the processed poultry meat in and continue stir-frying until the meat is fully absorbed by the spicy flavor of the Jueyun pepper. The dish is ready. Although there is no pepper, the difference is not much.
"Kitchen God, please try it and see if it's up to standard." Mo Ran brought it to Marcosius, who picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. His tall body shook.
The tongue first comes into contact with the spicy taste of the Jueyun pepper, and the spiciness spreads throughout the mouth while chewing. Before you know it, the tender poultry meat goes down your throat, and the feeling of heat spreads throughout your body, as if your strength has been enhanced.
"Very...very good, the color, aroma and taste are all perfect, and the control of the ingredients and the heat is basically flawless. Mo Ran, if you are willing, we can exchange more experiences!"
"Thank you Kitchen God for your appreciation!" Mo Ran smiled, and as he smiled, the tender and delicious pepper chicken was snatched away by all the immortals.
Marcosius looked through his notes and made sure he had taken the right one, then handed it to Mo Ran. "By the way, do those red fruits and the dish just now have names?"
"Hmm..." Mo Ran looked thoughtful. Although he knew the name, he felt it would be a bit abrupt to say it suddenly, so he added some explanations.
"The red fruit should be called Jueyun Pepper! It grows near Jueyunjian, and pepper represents spicy. Two pepper characters indicate that it is very spicy, reminding people to pay attention to the amount used."
Marcosius nodded slightly. "That name sounds good. What about the dish?"
"Since the ingredients used are Jueyun pepper and poultry, it's called Tender Pepper Chicken."
"Well, that's not bad..."
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Amid the laughter and joy of the immortals, the banquet ended and everyone returned to their caves. Several months had passed. The lively and lively Ge Chen Langshi Zhenjun invited all the immortals to get together every few days.
After a few interactions, Mo Ran and the immortals became very familiar with each other. Under Gui Zhong's instruction, he made two basically functioning mechanical creations.
Looking at the mechanism that he had pieced together bit by bit, and which finally started to operate slowly after going through several processes, Mo Ran felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
After checking the system's task panel and seeing that the number of completed mechanical creations had increased by two, Mo Ran took a deep breath and murmured, "Huh~ After a few months, there is finally some progress."
Mo Ran wiped his sweat and walked out of the cave, just in time to run into Gui Zhong who was walking towards him, "Xiao Ran, Liu Yun said a few days ago that she wanted us to go to her cave together! Let's go."
Mo Ran then remembered the invitation from Master Liuyun Jiefeng a few days ago. After all, he had been studying mechanisms in the cave for several days and needed to concentrate.
After packing up, the man and the demon set out on their journey...