Having made a decision in his heart, Master Hangu stopped continuing the topic. He turned to ask: "Why aren't the dishes served yet? Pindao can't wait to see the way of eating."
"Serve!" Gu Zheng said.
A dish had been prepared, but now there was an enemy, so it was not brought out from the kitchen. Now that Gu Zheng was about to serve the dish, Qiao Bai brought out the prepared dish.
This is a very gorgeous dish. The name of the dish is "Four Seas Travel". The main ingredient is the shrimp meat of high-quality pink lobster. The extremely fragrant pink lobster is swimming in the blue soup. Look at it.
It also looks very suitable for the occasion.
After seeing "Wandering the World", Master Hangu's expression had a subtle change, because it takes a little time for Jixiang to transform. Before Jixiang's shape had not appeared, Master Hangu had no idea about this.
There is disdain for the gorgeous shape of the dish. After all, there are no such fancy things in the Alchemy Way. It only focuses on efficacy. However, when he saw the appearance of the extremely fragrant form, Master Hangu was attracted by it.
He was shocked because he understood that Ji Xiang's form was the manifestation of Tao.
There is also a manifestation of Tao in the way of elixir. It is the elixir cloud that appears in the final stage of elixir refining. However, the elixir cloud will only appear when the more powerful elixir is about to be released. But the dish in front of me is obviously
It is just a dish. Even if it has the effect of transforming immortal power, it cannot be particularly powerful, but it has the manifestation of the Tao! So, between the Tao of food and the Tao of alchemy, who is more corresponding to the Tao of Heaven? This is already
A high and low matter was distinguished.
The shock was only for a moment. After all, Master Hangu knew that the way of eating would rise sooner or later, but in Master Hangu's heart, he could not help but feel a little disappointed because of this. The Dan Sect was founded by him, and he represented it in the world of cultivation.
It is the Alchemy Way. Although the ups and downs are part of the cycle of heaven, when you see its trajectory with your own eyes, it is inevitable to feel a little disappointed.
"Why, don't you want to try it?"
Gu Zheng looked at Master Hangu who had not moved quickly.
"No need."
Master Hangu sighed and turned to look at the store regulations on the wall of Jixiang Xiaozhu.
"Pindao has already seen the ordinary food in Jixiang Xiaozhu, but there are food cultivation and diet therapy that he has not experienced. Pindao wants to experience it." Master Han Gu said.
"Okay! How do you want to see it?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Let's meet the food cultivator first!"
Master Hangu paused, then poured out a lot of things from the storage bracelet, all of which were medicinal materials.
"The so-called medicine and food have the same origin. Let's pick out two of these medicinal materials. One part you use to cook the food that increases the source of energy, and the other one that Pindao uses to cook the medicine that increases the source of energy. Let's see the final result.
What is the effect?" Master Hangu asked.
"no problem."
Gu Zheng agreed, although this was a disadvantageous thing. After all, it is true that medicine and food have the same origin, but almost all of the ingredients that Master Hangu brought out were medicinal materials, and the number of ingredients that could really be used in cooking was huge.
It’s just a very small part, and the Tao of Diet is not like the Tao of Alchemy, which only focuses on the effect, it also depends on the color, smell and taste! Although Master Hangu said that it only depends on the final effect, but if the effect is the same, it can be
If the food cooked by Zheng has a poor color, flavor and flavor, then it is still an imperfect thing! Gu Zheng does not want to see this kind of imperfection, but Master Hangu really wants to see it.
"Which one should you choose first, or the poor Taoist?" Master Hangu said.
We are not ordinary people, so we don’t need too many rules, and everyone has a scale in their hearts.
"You go first!"
There are a lot of resources. What Gu Zheng wants is to target, so let Master Hangu choose first. He will use defense as offense.
"OK!"
Master Hangu didn't waste any time and directly selected twelve kinds of medicinal materials from a large number of resources.
Among the twelve kinds of medicinal materials selected by Master Hangu, if divided according to the grade of ingredients, eight of them are excellent grade and four are high-grade. For a large number of resources, the twelve kinds of medicinal materials selected by Master Hangu
When he grows medicinal materials, at least he is not very good in terms of grade. If he wants to be very good, he can definitely choose the best grade among the twelve kinds of medicinal materials! But in other words, everyone is also a sensible person. If Han Gu
If the master picks out all the twelve best medicinal materials, then he has already fallen behind. Even if the elixir finally made is very effective, this is not something to be proud of.
Master Hangu made a selection, and Gu Zheng also made a selection quickly. He also selected twelve resources, four of which were considered ingredients, and the other eight were medicinal materials. In terms of the grade of ingredients, Gu Zheng
Among the twelve resources that Zheng selected, three were of excellent grade, the other six were of medium grade, and the remaining three were of ordinary grade.
The elders of the three sects frowned slightly. Guzheng would select lower-grade resources, which was somewhat beyond their expectations. However, after thinking about it, they suddenly realized that although the final effect of the medicine was a comparison, the level of the resources was not
It is also a comparison.
"Now that fellow Taoist has selected something suitable, how about we compete here?"
Master Hangu didn't say much about the resources Gu Zheng selected. He was fully aware of Gu Zheng's intention to target them. As for whether Gu Zheng's strategy worked or not, everything had to wait for the final decision.
Let the efficacy speak for itself.
"Can."
Gu Zheng waved his hand, and the tables and chairs in the front hall immediately flew to the side, making enough space for the two of them to discuss.
There was a set of kitchen utensils in the storage bracelet, and Gu Zheng took it out.
There were also items such as alchemy furnaces in Master Hangu's storage bracelet, and he quickly put these things out.
"Shall we begin?"
Gu Zheng looks towards Master Han Gu. Once Master Han Gu agrees to start, then the discussion will start from all aspects, and the first one is time.
"Let's get started!"
After Master Han Gu agreed, he pointed his finger at the alchemy furnace and popped out a ray of true fire.
A small wisp of true fire fell into the alchemy furnace and immediately turned into a blazing flame. Master Hangu raised his hand and threw a herb into it.
Refining alchemy is also a very miraculous thing. The herbs thrown into the alchemy furnace by Master Hangu look like they will burn when exposed to fire. However, the herbs dropped into the alchemy furnace do not burn, but undergo a process similar to high-temperature burning.
Curly under toast.
The curling of herbal medicine is a refining process. Master Hangu uses the true fire of his life to carry out a process of removing the bad and retaining the essence of the herbal medicine.
Master Han Gu is refining herbal medicine, and Gu Zheng has also started preliminary processing of ingredients. On the surface, this process looks like choosing vegetables. In fact, Gu Zheng uses the Wood Control Technique and the Water Control Technique.
Gather together some of the resources that are not conducive to food repair and cooking, and then discard that part.
At this moment, the people of the three sects were no longer too nervous. The way of eating was more magical than the way of alchemy. This was something they had already determined. They felt that the ancient struggle could win the final victory. However, Qiao Bai and Xiong San on the side,
Then I have some worries.
Both Xiong San and Qiao Bai knew that Gu Zheng was very accomplished in the art of food, but that was in the past. Now his true state in the art of food is just between the advanced immortal chef and the super immortal chef.
There is a real existence in the world, and Master Hangu is a real super alchemist!
However, although they are worried, Qiao Bai and Xiong San are not that worried. They have confidence in Gu Zheng, and it can even be said to be absolute worship. They believe that since Gu Zheng dares to compete with Master Hangu, then
There must be a certainty of victory. However, in the eyes of bystanders like them, this process may be a little too depressing.
In fact, whether he can defeat Master Han Gu, Gu Zheng is not as sure as Qiao Bai and Xiong San thought. After all, he has not yet opened his eyes of Tao, let alone his heart of Tao. He and Master Han Gu are not sure.
When people compete, they can only rely on experience and their understanding of the selected resources! It is precisely because the hard conditions are not up to standard that Gu Zheng chose these ingredients and medicinal materials with relatively low resource levels, because Gu Zheng
Strive to be familiar with them. Even if you don't have the Eye of Tao and the Heart of Tao, there will be no surprises when cooking them, and the final effect will not be bad.
An elixir refined from high-grade resources must be very powerful. This is something that cannot go wrong in the hands of a person like Master Hangu. Such an elixir must be very powerful.
The middle-grade Zengyuan food repaired by Guozheng was cooked with lower-grade resources, so it was a win in terms of ingredient selection.
Although Master Hangu said in advance that the comparison was about effects, the resource levels are not equal, which is also a reason that cannot be ignored! And the final result reaching this point is already a satisfactory ending to the ancient struggle. As for who is stronger and which is weaker, it is
I'll leave it up to outsiders to decide. Anyway, Gu Zheng doesn't care about the outcome of this kind of discussion as much as Master Hangu does.
In fact, Gu Zheng also knew that Master Hangu would not care whether he would win on the efficacy of the medicine or lose on the grade of resources. He just wanted to regain some face and see something clearly through this matter.
After all, Master Hangu also knows that the rise of the Tao of Food is only a matter of days, and it is inevitable that it will defeat the Tao of Alchemy in many aspects.
Six of the twelve medicinal materials selected by Master Hangu have been processed. These six medicinal materials have been turned into medicinal powders by him, waiting for the next elixir condensation.
At this moment, the twelve ingredients selected by Gu Zheng have all gone through the initial 'selection' step. He then put three of the medicinal materials that needed to be steamed into the cage, and the other two that needed to be stewed.
, put it in a clay pot and stewed it.
The Fire Control Technique and the Water Control Technique were used at the same time, and Gu Zheng processed the two ingredients of different properties before final cooking.
Whether it is what Gu Zheng did or what Master Hangu did, this can be regarded as the processing of resources and preparation for the 'fusion' step, but the difference is that Gu Zheng
In the process, the aroma of food and medicine is released from what you do, but there is no smell at all when Master Hangu does it.
From the current point of view, the progress of the Way of Food is slower than that of the Way of Alchemy. They are both twelve resources. Master Hangu has taken the lead in completing their processing. He has put the twelve points of medicinal powder back into the alchemy furnace.
, began a very important step in the alchemy process, condensing the elixir.
Condensing elixirs is a relatively high-profile step in the alchemy process. In this process, the alchemist needs to temper the fused medicinal powders while scheduling the energy of heaven and earth to act on the medicinal powders. The energy of heaven and earth is used in this step.
The role it plays is somewhat like water in the cooking process, which can neutralize and prepare the medicinal powder.
The original medicinal powders of different colors gradually merged into one under the condensation of Master Hangu, turning into a rough pill embryo. The slight fragrance of the pill also overflowed from the pill furnace during the rotation of the pill embryo. And the energy of heaven and earth
The continuous injection of water forms an egg-shaped water curtain in the alchemy furnace, which wraps the alchemy embryos. The naked eye can see that there are many light connections between them like rain.
As time goes by, the rough dough begins to become rounded, and the original mixed colors become unified.
At this moment, Gu Zheng finally finished processing all twelve ingredients and began to heat the oil in the pot.
The cooking method used in the Zengyuan Shixiu cooked by Gu Zheng this time is different from the conventional stewing, and is changed to stir-frying.
Stir-frying is a quick cooking method and is more suitable for the ingredients Gu Zheng chose this time.
When the aroma of oil rose, Gu Zheng first poured the three chopped medicinal materials into the pot.
Along with the sound of "sizzling", Gu Zheng quickly weighed the pot, and a strange smell began to permeate the Jixiang Xiaozhu. This smell was the smell of frying medicinal herbs in oil.
The scent is mixed with oil and has a slightly pungent special medicinal scent.
Without the Eye of Tao, all Gu Zheng could rely on was his understanding of the medicinal materials in the pot. When he felt that these three medicinal materials were almost fried, he put some of the remaining resources into the pot.
, these resources include food and medicinal materials.
At this moment, the fire is rising in the pot. This is a normal phenomenon caused by the newly added medicinal materials. This is also a key step in determining the efficacy of this Yuan-increasing food repair.
The Fire Control Technique controls the temperature at the optimal level, and the Water Control Technique also rationally allocates the moisture in the food. This is a crucial step in cooking to increase energy and food cultivation, and the movements are still so smooth and smooth.
The fragrance that originally disappeared due to the fire in the pot finally rose again when the flame went out.
At this moment, although the aroma emitted by the food in the pot is still mainly medicinal, this aroma is no longer pungent and seems to be somewhat pleasant, making people feel like they want to quickly flap their noses.
Master Hangu is still condensing elixirs, which is a relatively time-consuming process along the way to alchemy. The elixir he refined this time is called 'Juyuan Dan', which is also a type of elixir he has refined many times.
He is also very skilled at using the furnace's elixirs.
Because he was so skilled, the process of refining alchemy did not require Master Hangu's special concentration, so it can be said that he did not miss a single moment of Gu Zheng's cooking process.
When the fire broke out in the ancient pot, Master Hangu's mood was a bit complicated. He understood that starting a fire was a very important step for the cultivation of food in the pot. If this step was handled well, there would be something to look forward to later. If this step was
If he doesn't handle it well, the consequences can be imagined. On the one hand, he hopes that Gu Zheng can handle it well, but on the other hand, he also hopes that Gu Zheng will make some mistakes. His mood is really complicated.
Although he does not understand the way of eating, as the saying goes, the great roads are connected. When he smells the delicious fragrance as the fire goes out, and sees that the oily ingredients in the pot are still so bright, Master Hangu understands the ancient contentment very well.
A crucial step has been taken care of.
"He only has three resources that he has not put into the pot now. After he puts those three resources into the pot, it is estimated that the pot will be out of the pot after stirring for a while. Judging from the time of the whole process, Dan Dao
I have already fallen behind! After all, even if I am familiar with the refining of the 'Juyuan Pill', if I want it to be a pill, I still need to go through the Danyun process!" Master Hangu said.
“Zizi la la!”
There was another sound coming from the pot, and the last three resources were poured into the pot by Gu Zheng.
At the same time, the color of the dripping and spinning elixir in the elixir furnace also changed from dark yellow to vermilion. The egg-shaped water curtain that originally wrapped the elixir also changed at this moment, and it automatically turned into a cloud.
The appearance of the elixir is suspended above the elixir. This is the elixir cloud before the elixir is ready, and it is also the manifestation of the Tao along the way of the elixir.
Wisps of shiny silk threads descended from the elixir cloud like electric rays. After falling on the elixir, they were absorbed by the elixir. As a result, the elixir fragrance in the elixir furnace became richer. However, the rich elixir fragrance was absorbed by another person.
Overshadowed by a fragrance, this fragrance comes from food cultivation.
At this moment, the pot has been covered with a lid. Even if Master Hangu wants to see the food in the pot through the lid, it is already impossible. Because, Master Hangu can see
, only the thick white mist condensed in the pot.
"The manifestation of the Tao!"
Master Hangu murmured in his heart.
Originally, Master Hangu thought that after the last three resources were added to the pot, it would need to be stir-fried for a while. But he did not expect that after the last three resources were added to the pot, Gu Zheng just stir-fried.
The lid was put on the pot in a few clicks. After Gu Zheng put the lid on the pot, less than two minutes later, Gu Zheng picked up the plate again, apparently to take the food out of the pot.
Indeed, Gu Zheng needs to take the food out of the pot now, because the last three resources do not need to be cooked for much longer.
The cooked food has been put on the plate and the lid has been put on the plate, but the aroma when it is being put on the plate still makes Master Hangu couldn't help but sniff! This is really a blessing for Master Hangu.
It was a very scary thing. He didn't know before that there was a fragrance in this world that he couldn't help but sniff.
However, Master Hangu was not shocked by the aroma of food cultivators. What he was pursuing was the Tao of Alchemy after all, so except for the final effect, everything else could be said to be a passing cloud in his eyes.
Gu Zheng's food preparation has been completed. Sitting aside, he began to drink tea and wait for Master Hangu. Starting from processing the ingredients, it took Gu Zheng less than a stick of incense to cook this Yuan-enhancing food preparation.
On Master Hangu's side, pill clouds have appeared, which indicates that the refining of pills has come to an end.
In the end, before Gu Zheng finished his cup of tea, the ‘Ju Yuan Dan’ refined by Master Han Gu was also released.
