"I'd like to ask if it's you or Old Zhou who's betting with me?" Gu Zheng looked at Jiang An.
"Of course it's Old Zhou. His skills are all inherited from my father," Jiang An said.
"Okay."
Gu Zheng said lightly and got up to take a look inside the pergola.
Old Zhou's usual meals seemed to be taken care of by himself in the pergola. In addition to making cold prawns, there were also some common ingredients in the pergola.
After looking at the things in the pergola, Gu Zheng said, "Use the things in the pergola to make cold prawns. As for who will be the judge, it just so happens that someone at the foot of the mountain is going up the mountain. We can't see who is going up the mountain from so far away. When the person at the foot of the mountain goes up the mountain, let Old Zhou give the cold prawns we made to the first person up the mountain. After he eats it, ask him which cold prawn is the best. His answer will be our standard for judging the winner. Of course, after the judge goes up the mountain, we can't say anything that's suggestive. Otherwise, it's considered a loss. "
From where they were, they could see the path up the mountain. At this time, they could faintly see two people walking up the mountain, but they were still far away. Even Gu Zheng couldn't see who they were.
"What if they don't eat the cold prawns?" Cao Yi asked.
"Since the cold prawns are a delicacy that you're proud of, why wouldn't they eat it? If they really don't order the cold prawns, we can ask Old Zhou to give them two portions. Just say that there's a new cold prawn and let them taste it and see which one is better, "Gu Zheng said.
After thinking for a while, Jiang An said, "Okay, the rules don't sound like a problem. What about the bet?"
"Whatever you want to bet, I'll take it." Gu Zheng paused and then said, "However, I won't accept a bet that's worth less than ten fifth-grade resources. It's not worth my effort!"
Before his identity was exposed, Gu Zheng thought that with Jiang An's temper, he would place a big bet. However, since his identity was exposed, it was very likely that he would only place a small bet. This way, even if he lost, at least he wouldn't be too distressed about the loss of resources.
As expected, Gu Zheng's words made the hatred in Jiang An's eyes thicken. He did want to place a small bet.
"Xiao An …"
"Uncle Zhou, you don't have to say anything. I know."
Jiang An interrupted Old Zhou's reminder and took out a bottle of pills. "There are four fifth-grade pills in here. That should be enough to meet the minimum requirement, right?"
"Sure."
Gu Zheng smiled and took the bottle of pills from Jiang An. After inspecting it, he took out a small pouch from his bosom. Now that his identity had been exposed, it was no big deal to show the mustard seed bag that he had won from the Kunlun Sect.
"The things inside are also four Rank Five Realm Pills. Consider them my wager."
Gu Zheng took out a box from his mustard seed pocket.
Jiang An also checked Gu Zheng's pill. After confirming that it was genuine, he returned the box to Gu Zheng.
"What's your bet?" Gu Zheng looked at Xie Ying.
"I'm prepared to make a bigger bet."
Xie Ying took out a red object from his bosom. At first glance, this thing looked like a starfish, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a crystal. Because it was so lifelike, it gave people an illusion at first glance.
"Are you crazy, Xie Ying?!"
"Heavenly Conch Starfish!"
Cao Yi and Jiang An exclaimed at the same time after seeing what Xie Ying took out.
Xie Ying ignored the two and said arrogantly, "Sect Leader Gu might not know what the Heavenly Conch Starfish is. Elder Gao, please tell him."
Gu Zheng looked at Elder Gao, and Elder Gao immediately gave an explanation.
The eleven branches of the Heavenly Conch Sect would enter the Heavenly Conch Cave once every ten years to search for an opportunity. This opportunity did not mean that they had to comprehend something in the Heavenly Conch Sect's cave abode. The actual goal was to find the Heavenly Conch Sect's treasure vault! Mu Chunfeng did not hide this from Gu Zheng when she discussed it with him.
But did the Heavenly Conch Sect's treasure vault exist? This was just a guess. After all, the Heavenly Conch Sect's Patriarch had plundered many treasures, but did not leave behind any of them. Therefore, they felt that the Heavenly Conch Sect's Patriarch should have left behind a treasure vault! And this treasure vault must have a lot to do with the Heavenly Conch Cave.
The Heavenly Conch Starfish was discovered by the people of the Yellow Sky Conch Sect hundreds of years ago in an extremely secretive place in the Heavenly Conch Cave. There was a restriction inside that no one could break, and no one knew what its real function was. However, the people of the Yellow Sky Conch Sect would bring the Heavenly Conch Starfish every time they entered the Heavenly Conch Cave, hoping that there would be some unexpected trigger.
This was an extremely special Heavenly Conch Starfish. Not only did the people of the Yellow Sky Conch Sect treat it as a treasure, but other people of the Heavenly Conch Sect also wanted it. Its value could not be estimated by common sense.
"Weapon Spirit, can you tell what this Heavenly Conch Starfish is?"
After listening to Elder Gao's explanation, Gu Zheng asked in his heart.
"The restriction inside the Heavenly Conch Starfish is indeed a trigger restriction. It may be related to the Heavenly Conch Sect's Patriarch's treasure vault. However, the restriction in the Heavenly Conch Starfish is not complete. There may be more than one! "Weapon Spirit said.
"So? Do you accept the bet? "Xie Ying's voice was still arrogant.
"This thing is the treasure of your Heavenly Conch Sect. It's useless even if I win." Gu Zheng shook his head.
"Who said it's useless? You just have to estimate its value and then we'll start the bet. If I win, you give me the value of the resources. If I lose, the Heavenly Conch Starfish will temporarily belong to you. The elders of the Yellow Sky Conch Sect will naturally use the resources you estimate to redeem it from you. "
"Junior Brother Xie, you can't do this!"
"Senior Brother Xie, if you lose, you will definitely be punished by the elders when you go back!"
Seeing that Xie Ying was not using the Heavenly Conch Starfish to make things difficult for Gu Zheng, but that he really wanted to bet, the disciples of the Yellow Sky Conch Sect sitting at the same table with him suddenly became anxious.
"You don't have to worry. Since I dare to bet, I will bear all the consequences." Xie Ying said impatiently.
"Okay! Since you want to use it to bet, and you want to bet a little more, how about I give you the value of 30 special resources for this Heavenly Conch Starfish? "
As soon as Gu Zheng's words fell, the sound of people sucking in cold air could be heard.
30 special resources, it was not just 30 Tier 5 resources! Even if the Yellow Sky Conch Sect had a portion of the herb field, they still had to consume the resources of their disciples. 30 special resources was definitely not a small number! If their sects were not located overseas, and the resources in the water were relatively more abundant, if it were some of the sects in the mainland, 30 special resources would be enough to crush half of them! After all, Tier 5 resources were already considered rare, and 10 Tier 5 resources might not even be able to exchange for one special resource!
"You, you take out your 30 special grade resources first!" Xie Ying panted heavily.
"What's so difficult about that? I won some special resources back in Kunlun. "
Gu Zheng easily took out 30 special resources from his mustard seed pocket.
"What? You want to use the Heavenly Conch Starfish to crush me? Who's afraid of who! "Gu Zheng laughed contemptuously.
"Let's bet then, I'm not afraid of you!" Xie Ying's face flushed red, he looked at Elder Zhou and said in a pleading tone, "Uncle Zhou, this time it's all up to you!"
At this point, Elder Zhou did not say anything else, and only nodded vigorously.
Gu Zheng did not say anything, and walked straight towards the pergola, as if he was preparing to start. However, he told the weapon spirit in his heart, "Weapon spirit, pay attention to Xie Ying, I feel that things are not that simple!"
"Why do you think so?" The weapon spirit asked.
"Xie Ying, this person, gives me a very sinister feeling. There is no basis for this, maybe it's just because of his face. Secondly, can something like the Heavenly Conch Starfish really be used to gamble? After knowing my identity, he still placed such a heavy bet on Elder Zhou? If the person who did this was Jiang An, I would find it easy to understand, but when it happened to Xie Ying, I feel that it's a little strange! After all, he is someone who wants to enter the 'Heavenly Conch Grotto', and the 'Heavenly Conch Grotto' is the most important in the hearts of the 11 branches. Mu Chunfeng also said that the disciples who can enter the 'Heavenly Conch Grotto' are the best of the best in each sect! "Gu Zheng analyzed.
"Gu Zheng, you guessed right, Xie Ying is indeed strange!"
Almost as soon as Gu Zheng finished speaking, the weapon spirit's voice rang out.
"What did you find?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Xie Ying just smiled, a sinister and proud smile." The weapon spirit said.
"Looks like there really is something strange! Let's not talk about what's strange, since I found it, I have to do something to remedy it. "
Gu Zheng stopped walking towards the pergola, and turned to look at the crowd, he said, "This gamble is not a small matter, I have something to add."
"Don't tell me you're scared? It's already decided, what else do you want to add? "Xie Ying said.
"Are you going to dawdle? I thought you were going to start, but you want to add something! Say it, what do you want to add? "
Compared to Xie Ying, Jiang An did not seem to care about Gu Zheng's addition.
"Regarding this gamble, I hope that everyone present can swear a Heart Demon Oath that we did not cheat the entire time! As for those who have nothing to do with this matter, if you don't want to swear a Heart Demon Oath, stand far away now and don't say a word, "Gu Zheng said solemnly.
"Sect Leader Gu, I think you're really afraid? Isn't it just a gamble, you actually have to swear a Heart Demon Oath? Can't you afford to lose? "Xie Ying sneered.
"Sure, I think this Heart Demon Oath is very necessary, I'm also afraid that you'll cheat!"
Jiang An was very happy and was the first to agree with Gu Zheng's suggestion.
"What about you?" Gu Zheng asked Xie Ying.
Xie Ying's small eyes narrowed even more. He secretly gritted his teeth and said, "Sure, it's not like I can't afford to lose, and I've never thought of cheating!"
Gu Zheng did not want to lose, Xie Ying naturally did not want to lose either. If he did not dare to swear a Heart Demon Oath at this time, it would undoubtedly be admitting that he had the intention to cheat!
"My current cultivation is only at the late stage of the third level. Who knows when such a mysterious realm like the Heart Demon Realm will appear! Since I don't know when it will appear, then who can say for sure what will happen in the future? If there's wine today, then drink it today. Don't worry about drinking cold water tomorrow! "Xie Ying sneered in his heart.
"Alright, since no one has any objections, then I'll go first."
Gu Zheng's solemn gaze swept across the crowd again, and he said, "I, Gu Zheng, swear to the Heart Demon Oath that today, when competing with Old Zhou to make cold prawns, I did not cheat the entire time! If I violate this oath, I will definitely die in the Heart Demon Realm! "
To be honest, if it was not to prevent unpredictable variables, Gu Zheng really did not want to swear a Heart Demon Oath. Because the Heart Demon Oath itself was a mysterious thing. Even if he did not violate the oath, when he entered the Heart Demon Realm in the future, the Heart Demon Realm could use today's oath to make a fuss.
"I, Gu Zheng, swear to the Heart Demon Oath that today, when competing with Old Zhou to make cold prawns, I will definitely not cheat the entire time! If I violate this oath, I will definitely die in the Heart Demon Realm! "
Xie Ying was the second to swear, followed by Jiang An and Old Zhou. As for those who had nothing to do with this matter, some of them stayed behind after swearing a Heart Demon Oath, while others stood far away.
"Let's begin!"
Gu Zheng nodded to Old Zhou, and the two of them walked into the pergola together.
When Gu Zheng tasted the cold prawns that Old Zhou made, he already knew what he used. He had to admit that he made it really well. If it was in the outside world, if someone said that Old Zhou's cold prawns were the best in the world, Gu Zheng would not doubt it! But if Old Zhou wanted to compete with him in making cold prawns, then Gu Zheng could only say sorry.
"Sect Master Gu, this will be the most diligent cold prawns I've ever made in my life. You have to be careful!" Old Zhou said solemnly.
"Enter your best state and bring out your best work. I'm looking forward to you making even more delicious cold prawns."
Gu Zheng smiled slightly. He no longer looked at Old Zhou and began to choose the glutinous rice and white rice.
Gu Zheng did not plan to make the same cold prawns as Old Zhou. He knew in his heart how to make the cold prawns more delicious.
The quality of the ingredients was clear at a glance. Gu Zheng's hand speed was very fast, and in a moment, he had already picked out the rice grains that did not meet the standards in his heart.
He picked out the glutinous rice and white rice and mixed them according to a certain ratio. Gu Zheng knew this point. He and Old Zhou used a different ratio, and the difference in ratio would directly affect the taste of the cold prawns.
The rice had to be soaked first. The traditional soaking took a longer time, but Old Zhou also had a cultivation base. Although it was not high, he was at the middle stage of the fourth layer. Under the situation of using his inner strength, he and Gu Zheng did not take long to soak the two types of rice to a suitable degree.
Although there were tools to make cold prawns in the pergola, there was only one set. Old Zhou went to grind the rice milk first, and Gu Zheng separated some glutinous rice and boiled it into rice milk in a pot. He then put it aside for later use.
Old Zhou's rice was already ground. Gu Zheng cleaned the stone mill and then ground the glutinous rice and white rice into a paste.
He added water to the pot and boiled it. Gu Zheng slowly poured the rice milk into the pot. He covered the pot with the water control technique and completely homogenized the rice milk and water in the pot. During this process, Gu Zheng scooped out the trace substances that could affect the taste with a spoon and threw them away.
The boiled rice flour was poured into clear lime water and then cooked with a low flame. During this process, Gu Zheng's fire control technique and wood control technique began to work. The wood control technique improved the taste of the plant ingredients, and the heat was just right. The fragrance of the rice paste was beyond common sense. However, in order not to affect Old Zhou, Gu Zheng locked the fragrant substances in some steam. He then let the steam swirl in the pot, but it could not fly out.
"Why doesn't the rice paste you cooked have any fragrance at all?"
There were two pots. Old Zhou, who was also cooking the rice paste, looked at Gu Zheng curiously.
"I gathered the fragrance with my inner strength. I was afraid that it would affect you, so I didn't force it out." Gu Zheng told the truth.
"The fragrance is invisible. Can you do this with your inner strength? If that's really the case, you can force it out. I'm not afraid of you affecting me! "
When Old Zhou was cooking the cold prawns, he also used his inner strength. What Gu Zheng said made him feel incredulous.
"Alright!"
Since Old Zhou did not care, Gu Zheng did not care either. He immediately released the water control technique. The rich fragrance of the rice floated out of the pot, completely suppressing the fragrance in Old Zhou's pot.
The cold prawns were the signature snack of Foggy Wind Island. The glutinous rice and rice used to make the cold prawns were rare Normal grade ingredients. After these ingredients were cooked by Gu Zheng into the rice paste, the fragrance that exploded out was second only to the fragrance of immortal rice.
"It smells so good!"
Although Jiang An did not want to praise, he could not help but exclaim in his heart.
"Amazing!"
Old Zhou's face was tense, but he still gave Gu Zheng a thumbs up.
Gu Zheng only smiled. Then, under Old Zhou's widened eyes, he poured some powder into the pot.
"You …"
Old Zhou really did not know what to say. The powder that Gu Zheng poured into the pot was not against the rules. After all, the powder was all ground from supplementary ingredients.
The cold prawns that Old Zhou made had all kinds of crushed nuts. The presence of these crushed nuts not only provided the cold prawns with a different taste, but also provided the fragrance of the oil.
Old Zhou's master had tried to grind the nuts into powder and pour it into the rice paste, but the final result was not ideal.
The nut powder no longer had the unique taste of stir-fried goods. Also, because the powder had to be deoiled, its fragrance lost a lot of its color. More importantly, the cold prawns were originally white and plump, which made them appetizing. However, when the nut powder was mixed into the rice paste, the cold prawns would lose their original white color.
While everyone was confused, Gu Zheng pretended to place his hands on the pot. He closed his eyes and frowned, as if he was using his inner strength to cook. However, in the pot where no one could see, the rice paste spun quickly and evenly wrapped the nut powder that Gu Zheng had poured into the pot.
After a while, Gu Zheng lifted the pot from the fire. His rice paste was ready.
Cold boiled water had already been placed in a basin nearby. Gu Zheng slowly added the rice paste into a colander and cast the immortal technique, 'Nuwa Makes Man', which he had obtained a long time ago but had never used before.
"This …"
"How is this possible?"
"What kind of technique is this?"
The people around them couldn't help but be shocked. They all started to shout, and even Elder Zhou was no exception.
Cold prawns. Cold prawns only looked like prawns with a big head and a small tail. If it were not for the fear of affecting one's appetite, it would have been more appropriate to call them cold tadpoles.
However, the cold prawns that Gu Zheng had made were very similar to real prawns!
The white and plump prawns had a clear head, body, and tail. If it were not for the fact that Gu Zheng did not want to be too scary, he could even make the cold prawns swim, not to mention the small details such as the beard and eyeballs! Moreover, the nut powder that Gu Zheng had put into the pot was nowhere to be seen! However, no one doubted that the nut powder had been evenly wrapped in the cold prawns, which still looked pure white.
"You!"
After the shock, Jiang An and Xie Ying looked at Gu Zheng. They wanted to say something, but they could not.
"What did I do? Are you going to say that I cheated? Delicacies have to be good in appearance, smell, and taste. I just made the cold prawns more vivid, "Gu Zheng said calmly.
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