Chapter 399 "Crispy, tender, fragrant, sweet, sour, and spicy!"
Chapter 399 "Crispy, tender, fragrant, sweet, sour, and spicy!"
Su Ning swallowed hard. Thanks to the advanced teaching facilities at Wanjue Academy, the cabbage on the plate glistened and was right in front of her.
She stared intently at the cabbage that had just come out of the pot, her eyes glued to it.
After Jiang He finished speaking, the classroom was filled with the sound of people swallowing their saliva.
Because of Zhang Wan's earlier questioning, many cultivators were too embarrassed to speak.
Su Ning stared intently at the food on her plate. These past few days, she had been studying late into the night, and although she had been fasting, she often felt that she needed to replenish her energy.
The Wanjue Academy's canteen has many spiritual plants, almost all of which are dormant. After eating them, Su Ning could feel that she was much more energetic in class. However, when she saw the dishes prepared by Jiang He, she suddenly felt that her stomach was empty, as if she had returned to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Su Ning looked around, but no cultivator spoke. Instead, Fang Zhixu, who was sitting next to her, had a similarly sharp gaze.
Fang Zhixu turned to Su Ning, and the two of them, in perfect unison, raised their hands at the same time:
"I come!"
Do you need chopsticks or a fork?
Su Ning took the bowl and chopsticks, and after Jiang He finished speaking, she couldn't wait to reach into the plate and pick up a piece of cabbage.
The cabbage, soaked in juice, was quickly stuffed into Su Ning's mouth.
The moment the cabbage touched her tongue, Su Ning felt four flavors—sour, sweet, spicy, and fragrant—constantly stimulating her taste buds. Before she could savor the deeper layers of flavor, the cabbage was gone.
Fang Zhixu was even more anxious than Su Ning. She felt that this spiritual plant was too delicious, completely different from the boiled spiritual plants she usually ate. In less than a second, she swallowed it.
The two looked at each other in silence, but both saw the amazement in each other's eyes.
"It smells so good, it tastes so good!"
Su Ning smacked her lips, then picked up a lot of cabbage and put it in her bowl, looking at it more closely now.
The cabbage was silvery-red in color, and each stalk was coated with the secret sauce. With its aroma filling the air, Su Ning quickly picked up another piece with her chopsticks and savored it carefully.
The crisp cabbage bursts in your mouth, its juices sweet and refreshing, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
Su Ning tried spicy food for the first time, and after two bites, she was sweating profusely.
Because the cabbage was so delicious, Su Ning ate it while slurping, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Seeing Su Ning and Fang Zhixu enjoying their meal so much, the other cultivators specializing in alchemy also had their own ideas. One cultivator hesitated, looking at the cabbage, and after a long pause, finally spoke:
"May I have a taste?"
"of course."
Jiang He gestured for them to proceed, and the other cultivators took out new bowls and chopsticks, each picking up a piece with their chopsticks.
In an instant, the only sounds in the classroom were the clinking of bowls and chopsticks and the chewing of cabbage.
Zhang Wan's expression was not good. He smelled the rich aroma in the air and silently swallowed.
He hesitated for a long time but still didn't make a move.
Jiang He looked at Zhang Wan standing in the corner with a calm expression.
Before Zhang Wan could even sit down, a bowl and chopsticks appeared in his hand.
Looking at the cabbage in the bowl, Zhang Wan was somewhat at a loss.
Jiang He saw through Zhang Wan's thoughts. Since she came into this world, she had been questioned by countless people.
Zhang Wan meant no harm, only doubt, which Jiang He could see.
Holding the bowl, Zhang Wan lowered his head shyly. He had repeatedly questioned Jiang He, but once he had the spiritual plant in his hands, he could no longer contain his curiosity.
The shape of the elixir was clearly completely different from the systematic elixir-making methods he had learned.
Does this still qualify as a medicinal pill, or does it possess the effects of a medicinal pill?
With questions swirling in his mind, Zhang Wan tried to look away from the food, but he found he couldn't.
His gaze seemed glued to the spiritual plant. Zhang Wan felt the warmth in his palm, and the fragrant, steaming cabbage seemed to be tempting him, leading him to his doom.
Zhang Wan could no longer resist her inner desires and completely followed her senses, picking up a piece of cabbage and putting it on her tongue.
In an instant, a wonderful flavor spread between the lips and teeth.
The perfect blend of sugar and vinegar makes the cabbage sweet, sour, crisp, and tender.
The rich flavors layered upon each other, and a spiritual energy permeated them. Zhang Wan's eyes brightened slightly, and she silently picked up another piece with her chopsticks.
The spiritual plant in the bowl tasted incredibly delicious. He chewed the heart of the cabbage carefully, and the tender white cabbage leaves quickly melted into his mouth. With just one bite, Zhang Wan realized how foolish his doubts had been.
The cabbage, soaked in rich juice, was held in Zhang Wan's mouth, and she unconsciously began to chew.
When he tasted the leaves of the spiritual plant, a subtle spiritual energy emanated from his mouth.
After eating the cabbage, Zhang Wan couldn't help but feel alarmed.
The spiritual energy within his body began to increase from the inside out. He quickly released a flame towards the window. As the spiritual energy was continuously consumed, it was immediately replenished, and the continuous spiritual energy nourished his spiritual veins.
Zhang Wan felt the changes in her body.
It is undoubtedly the Rejuvenating Pill.
Zhang Wan's expression was unpredictable. He glanced at Jiang He and then at the spiritual plant in the bowl.
Spiritual plants are divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower. Each grade is further divided into five levels, from highest to lowest, with level one being the best and level five being the worst.
It is clearly only a low-grade fifth-level spiritual plant, but its medicinal effects are equivalent to those of a low-grade first-level plant.
Zhang Wan stared at the cabbage for a long while before moving to Jiang He's side. His voice was as loud as when he had questioned her before:
"I'm sorry, I was being petty and judging you by my own standards. This pill is exactly the same as the Rejuvenation Pill, but even more effective."
I was short-sighted; I'm sorry.
The cultivators in the classroom were all shocked after Zhang Wan apologized.
The cabbage was quickly devoured. The students in the back rows were far away, and only a few dozen of them got to taste the cabbage. They could only smell it, eager to eat but unable to get any.
Now, even Zhang Wan, who had been arguing with everyone since the beginning of military training, apologized to Jiang He and admitted that he had a narrow-minded view. They were even more curious about the taste and effects of the cabbage.
Zhang Wan even went so far as to say that the pill was "more effective than the Rejuvenation Pill," which fully aroused everyone's curiosity to the extreme.
What exactly does this cabbage taste like that makes every cultivator who has tasted it so rave about it?
In fact, the alchemists in the classroom were more concerned about this point. They had all taken the Rejuvenation Pill before. It tasted like a medicinal pill and wasn't bad, but it wasn't exactly delicious either.
Immediately, a cultivator asked Su Ning, who had been the first to eat the cabbage:
"It smells delicious, how does it taste?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ning's eyes lit up as if she were savoring the moment:
"Crispy, tender, fragrant, sweet, sour, and spicy!"
The eight characters summarized several flavors, which made the other cultivators even more doubtful. There were too many adjectives; what exactly were the flavors?
They really wanted to try it.
Jiang He didn't continue cooking. After showing off her skills, she reopened the screen, where the prescription was clearly displayed:
"The first step is to control the heat. Note that it must be low heat."
After tasting the cabbage and returning to the classroom, most of the cultivators in the classroom corrected their attitudes and followed Jiang He's lead.
When stir-frying spiritual plants, one often needs to hold the alchemy furnace in one hand and use a magical tool similar to a spatula to stir-fry them in the other.
As a result, many cultivators found themselves unable to keep up.
Each cultivator's alchemy furnace is made of different materials. Some alchemists who do not have their own alchemy furnaces use the basic alchemy furnaces provided by the Wanjue Academy.
Without exception, alchemy furnaces made of any material cannot escape the problem of being "heavy".
Only a well-made alchemy furnace can make the layers of spiritual fire more distinct and allow the spiritual energy to combine with the elixir.
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