Jiang An and Xie Ying's mouths were filled with bitterness. The vivid shape of the cold prawns had reduced their expectations of Old Zhou by a lot. In their opinion, Gu Zheng's method could be called an immortal technique or a demonic technique, but it really shouldn't be a cooking skill!
"Is this really a cooking skill?"
Old Zhou looked at Gu Zheng's cold prawns and muttered. He was really shocked.
"Of course it's a cooking skill! Using inner strength to cook food, can you say that inner strength isn't a part of cooking? Don't be too shocked. If you can't even make a simple shape from an immortal technique, then there's nothing magical about an immortal technique. "
Gu Zheng didn't even raise his head. As he spoke, he was still busy with the next step of making the cold prawns.
The soup of the cold prawns was the key. Without the soup, the cold prawns had no soul.
The cold prawn soup that Old Zhou used was a more creative secret sour plum soup. The soup that Gu Zheng used was naturally not the same as his.
The pergola was originally built under a coconut tree, and there were some large coconuts in the pergola.
Rummaging through the coconuts, Gu Zheng held the coconut that he valued in his hand and shook it back and forth.
The coconut was already ripe, but it hadn't reached the ripeness that Gu Zheng wanted yet! The kind of ripeness that Gu Zheng wanted would make the fragrance of the coconut milk and coconut meat more charming, but the taste of the coconut milk would be a little sour because of this.
For ordinary people, the sourness of the coconut milk was very bad, but for Gu Zheng, it was not a problem at all!
"You used the Wood Control Art to ripen the coconut. How do you solve the sourness of the coconut milk?" The artifact spirit asked.
"It's very simple to solve the sourness. Do you want to hear the basic method or the advanced method?" Gu Zheng smiled confidently.
"What's the basic method? What's the advanced method? "The artifact spirit asked again.
"The basic method is to use the Water Control Art to gather the sourness together and then discard it. As for the advanced method, I have now comprehended the Dao of Food and Drink. My understanding of ingredients has also reached a terrifying level! With enough understanding, I can produce many changes. I can use the Wood Control Art to change the sourness that affects the taste to sweetness that optimizes the taste! "
"Alright!"
Gu Zheng's second method won the Artifact Spirit's heartfelt praise.
In the image in his mind, the little chili-like artifact spirit was very excited. She gave Gu Zheng a thumbs up. "Dao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. Gu Zheng, you make me proud!"
The coconut in Gu Zheng's hand had already ripened to the degree he wanted. He opened the hard shell of the coconut, and immediately, a charming coconut fragrance spread out.
Smelling the fragrance of the coconut, Jiang An, who was already sweating profusely, finally smiled.
Jiang An's father had used coconut juice to make cold prawn soup a long time ago, but in the end, he decided to make cold prawn soup with the secret sour plum soup. Why was that? This was because the soup made from coconut juice was not as good as the honey sour plum soup. Moreover, the coconut juice Gu Zheng was using now was a slightly sour one.
After dicing the coconut meat and putting it in a bowl, Gu Zheng poured the coconut juice into the pot and added some of the rice milk that he had boiled before. Then, he covered the pot with the lid and put his hands on the pot.
Rice milk was a versatile ingredient. Gu Zheng used rice milk in the cold prawn soup because he felt that the coconut milk was not mellow enough. Although the current rice milk was not boiled with immortal rice, with the skill of boiling rice milk, the hundred-tower effect of the rice milk still existed.
Seeing that the rice milk was about to be cooked, Gu Zheng picked up a candied plum and threw it into the pot.
The smile on Jiang An's face became even wider when Gu Zheng put in the candied plum.
Old Zhou used crushed candied plum in the cold prawn soup. Why did he use crushed candied plum instead of using a whole candied plum like Gu Zheng?
First of all, candied plum was originally very sweet. The crushed candied plum could reduce the sweetness by reducing the weight, making the 'taste' more harmonious.
Secondly, the crushed candied plum was very compatible with the cold prawn soup. After all, if a big candied plum was placed in a bowl of cold prawn soup, the 'color' of the food would create a disharmonious feeling.
In addition, it was best to put the crushed candied plum before the cold prawn soup was served. This way, the taste of the candied plum wouldn't spread into the soup and wouldn't affect the taste of the candied plum. It would also make the taste of the cold prawn soup more layered.
Now, the candied plum that Gu Zheng put in the pot was made from dark plum fruit. This kind of candied plum was bigger than the cold prawn soup he made. If the candied plum was boiled in the pot, the candied plum would definitely expand and the taste would spread. Moreover, although the dark plum fruit was delicious, its color would fade very quickly. Jiang An really couldn't imagine how Gu Zheng's cold prawn soup would taste like.
Something that surprised Jiang An happened again. After putting the dark plum fruit into the soup, Gu Zheng actually poured the cold prawn soup and the spare coconut meat back into the pot. At the same time, he threw a whole candied plum into the pot!
'He's crazy! Is this the so-called 'smashing a broken pot'? '
Jiang An muttered in his heart. He really couldn't imagine how bad the taste of the candied plum would be after being boiled again.
Gu Zheng, who originally had his hands on the pot, opened the lid. In an instant, thick steam floated out from the pot.
Gu Zheng's movements were very fast. Everyone could only vaguely see that the steaming thing in the pot was poured into the prepared bowl by Gu Zheng and covered the bowl with the lid.
"What are you doing?" Xie Ying frowned and asked.
"Nothing. I just don't want you to see what it looks like before it's served. Why, is this considered a violation? Could it be that because you didn't see it clearly, I have to carefully demonstrate every detail? "
Gu Zheng's expression was calm. He held the cold prawn bowl with both hands and was still using the Water Control Art.
"Hmph, pretending to be mysterious. When it's served, we'll know whether it tastes good or not." Jiang An sneered.
"That's true. No matter how fancy it is, it's useless if it doesn't taste good." Xie Ying smiled and didn't say anything else.
"Gu Zheng, I've checked Xie Ying's body a little. This kid is really different!"
The voice of the weapon spirit suddenly rang in Gu Zheng's mind.
"How is it different?" Gu Zheng asked.
"As for how it's different, you'll know when the time comes. Just wait for the show!" The weapon spirit kept him in suspense and then smiled coldly: "When you want to have a fair cooking competition with others, I won't allow anyone to cheat!"
With a thought, the image of the Artifact Spirit appeared in Gu Zhengyi's mind. This little girl was sitting on a rock with her legs crossed. There was no need to mention the sinister smile on her face.
Gu Zheng didn't bother with the suspenseful spirit anymore. He looked down the mountain and saw that the two people climbing the mountain were close to the top. Judging from their style of dress, they should belong to another Heavenly Spiral Sect.
Seeing Gu Zheng looking down the mountain, Elder Gao immediately said: "The two people climbing the mountain are disciples of the Green Heavenly Spiral Sect. The one walking in front is also a candidate to enter the Heavenly Spiral Cave. His name is Su Hong."
"What are you whispering about? If you have something to say, hurry up and say it. After the judges go up the mountain, you can't whisper to each other anymore. "Xie Ying said sarcastically.
"Don't worry, I know the rules!" Elder Gao replied to Xie Ying snappily. She then looked worried. "Although the eleven branches of the Heavenly Spiral Sect are like enemies, in the past two years, the Green Heavenly Spiral Sect and the Yellow Heavenly Spiral Sect have become closer!"
Elder Gao's words made Gu Zheng frown slightly. After all, Xie Ying was a disciple of the Yellow Heavenly Spiral Sect.
"Junior Xie, what a coincidence, I didn't expect you to be at the top of the mountain too!"
Su Hong greeted Xie Ying from afar.
"What a coincidence!"
Xie Ying smiled and didn't say much.
However, Su Hong frowned slightly. The slightly oppressive atmosphere and the attention of the crowd made him feel a little strange.
Su Hong didn't ask much. He found a table and sat down, then shouted into the pergola: "Elder Zhou, two bowls of cold prawns!"
"Okay!"
Elder Zhou's response was the same as before. He quickly brought three bowls of cold prawns over.
"You're in luck, kid. I made a brand new cold prawns today. Try it and see if the original cold prawns or the new cold prawns are better!"
Elder Zhou and Gu Zheng's cold prawns were served to Su Hong who was the first to come up the mountain.
"Elder Zhou, you've created a new cold prawn? That's not bad! But I think your signature cold prawns are already very delicious. "
Su Hong smiled and opened the lid of Gu Zheng's cold prawns. His eyes widened instantly.
"This, this …"
Su Hong stuttered. As for Xie Ying, Jiang An and the rest, their faces were filled with shock.
"Is this really cold prawns?"
"Is this really not cold prawns?"
"Is this a painting?"
Su Hong muttered to himself. He picked up the spoon and didn't put it down.
The cold prawns in the bowl didn't have ice cubes but they were emitting cold air. Overall, it really did look like a painting.
Unlike the traditional cold prawns, half of Gu Zheng's cold prawns were paste and there were two colors.
The pure white cold prawns were on one side of the bowl. There was a black 'dark plum fruit' inlaid in the middle of the bowl.
On the other side of the bowl was a black paste. It was also the soup of the cold prawns. It was made from rice milk and coconut milk and dyed with the 'dark plum fruit'. On top of the paste, there was a white candied 'Jade Cherry' inlaid in it.
"Elder Zhou, this bowl of cold prawns looks like a Tai Chi diagram. Do you really want me to eat it?"
Su Hong didn't dare and couldn't bear to eat it. For the first time in his life, he had a feeling of admiration and reverence for a food. And because of this unique cold prawns, he changed the way he addressed Elder Zhou from 'you' to 'you'!
"Eat it!"
Elder Zhou's expression was extremely complicated. There was shock, excitement, and disappointment.
"Okay!"
Su Hong answered. As if he had made up his mind, he reached out the spoon to dig the cold prawns. But his eyes widened again.
The original paste began to change under the influence of the temperature, and within three breaths of time, it had completely turned into soup.
The solidified color was black, but after turning into soup, it turned into a dark purple color. The cold prawns that were squeezed together dispersed, and the diced coconut meat under the cold prawns floated up.
The reason why the cold prawn had such a change was entirely due to the power of the 'natal true water' that Gu Zheng had left in the bowl.
The power of the 'Natal True Water' only had the effect of cooling. Gu Zheng had calculated the timing very well. Just as Su Hong opened the bowl, the power of the 'Natal True Water' had already begun to dissipate.
During this moment of delay, without the continuous cooling of the 'natal true water', the paste naturally melted and restored the 'shrimp water fusion' that the cold prawn should have.
"Amazing! I don't know what to say anymore. This … this is the work of a master! "
Su Hong gave Elder Zhou a thumbs up, his eyes full of admiration. He was not surprised that the paste melted at the right time. After all, the cold attribute inner force could do the same, but it required a good calculation of the time.
"What a wonderful feeling!"
After swallowing a mouthful of cold prawns, Su Hong sighed and his face was full of amazement.
Seeing Su Hong like this, the last trace of hope in Xie Ying's heart was shattered. He frowned and went with the backup plan.
"Senior Brother Su, don't be surprised. I'm Xie Ying! After this bowl of cold prawns, you can eat the other bowl as well. When the time comes, you can tell Elder Zhou that although the new cold prawns are good, you prefer the original cold prawns. You think the original cold prawns are the best. As long as you say so, I'll reward you handsomely today! "
Telepathy was a skill that only the Soul Formation stage could use. The reason Gu Zheng could use it before was because of the weapon spirit's help. But now, Xie Ying, who was in the late third stage, could use telepathy. His mental strength was different from ordinary people, and it was enough for him to live up to his identity as an elite of the Yellow Sky Conch Sect.
Being able to use telepathy was the reason Xie Ying dared to bet with Gu Zheng! But what Xie Ying didn't know was that from the moment he started using telepathy, his voice clearly appeared in Gu Zheng's mind.
"What's going on?" Gu Zheng asked.
"It's just a little trick! Fortunately, his cultivation is too low, and the distance is so close. Otherwise, although I can eavesdrop on the content of the voice transmission, it would be impossible for me to completely transmit the voice transmission, "the Artifact Spirit said proudly.
"What do you mean? You mean to say that Su Hong didn't hear the telepathy? "Gu Zheng laughed in his heart.
"That's right. Only the two of us heard it." The weapon spirit also laughed.
The bowl of cold prawns was quickly finished by Su Hong. After putting down the bowl, Su Hong's face was full of dissatisfaction.
"Elder Zhou, this cold prawns are so delicious!"
"I never knew that coconut milk and coconut meat were a perfect match for cold prawns! You must have processed this coconut milk, right? Did you add something to it? Why is the taste so mellow and sweet? "
"Apart from this ingenious soup, the cold prawns are so smooth and fragrant! By the way, how long did you take to make these cold prawns? They're just like small glutinous rice balls. There's something special in their stomachs, but they don't look like they're tainted at all! But these are small cold prawns, not big glutinous rice balls! How did you manage to do that? I guess it took you a lot of time to put the ingredients in the cold prawns, right? "
"Also, you've worked hard. You actually made the cold prawns into the shape of prawns. This is so fun, so interesting!"
The bowl of cold prawns made Su Hong so excited that he was like a child celebrating the New Year. He only cared about expressing his emotions and completely ignored Elder Zhou's twitching face.
Finally, Su Hong finished his emotional speech. He looked at Elder Zhou with a pleading gaze. "Elder Zhou, can you give me another bowl of your newly made cold prawns?"
"Elder Zhou, give me a bowl too!"
The person who came with Su Hong also hurriedly spoke up. He had been enjoying the food, but when Su Hong started eating, he was so engrossed in his curiosity that he forgot to move his mouth! As Su Hong ate, he felt the enjoyment of tasting the most delicious food! Now that Su Hong had finished eating, he no longer wanted to eat the mediocre cold prawns in his bowl.
The corners of Elder Zhou's mouth twitched. He squeezed out two words with difficulty. "No."
Elder Zhou was a person who accepted defeat. As long as Gu Zheng's dish was better than his, he wouldn't feel too regretful even if Jiang An lost. But even a person who accepted defeat couldn't stand being praised like this. This kind of praise was even more unbearable than direct sarcasm.
"Alright! That's too bad. "Su Hong sighed.
"Senior Brother Su, don't forget that Elder Zhou wants you to try the cold prawns and see which one tastes better!"
Xie Ying, who was sweating profusely, couldn't help but say something that violated the rules.
While Su Hong was tasting the cold prawns, Xie Ying transmitted his voice to Su Hong more than once, but Su Hong turned a deaf ear.
"Do you want a bowl of cold prawns too?"
Meow Meow, who had been quiet all this time, suddenly appeared beside Xie Ying. It placed its little hand casually on Xie Ying's arm. Xie Ying suddenly realized that he had lost the ability to speak. He couldn't even blink.
Su Hong frowned. He had already felt that the atmosphere around him was strange, and he instantly woke up from the shock brought about by the cold prawns. He frowned and looked at the cold prawns that Elder Zhou had made. His gaze seemed to be attracted to it, and he fell into a daze.
"That bastard Xie Ying is really despicable. One hint from him could cause a change in the situation!" The weapon spirit said hatefully.
"Very likely. Su Hong is also an elite disciple, and the atmosphere is unavoidably strange. It's not strange that he would overthink. But Xie Ying has already broken the rules. No matter what Su Hong's final answer is, Xie Ying and the rest will lose. But this Xie Ying, I won't let him off so easily. "Gu Zheng said calmly.
"Yes, don't let him off so easily!" The weapon spirit sneered.
They didn't have to wait too long. The sound of a spoon sliding across the soup bowl was heard. Su Hong scooped a spoonful of cold prawns and put it into his mouth.
When he tasted the cold prawns, Su Hong's expression was very serious. After a mouthful of cold prawns, he put down the spoon.
"Elder Zhou, this cold prawns is better than the ones you made before, but compared to the 'Tai Chi cold prawns', there's no comparison at all!" Su Hong smiled bitterly.
"Phew …"
"Plop!"
"Sigh!"
In an instant, some people let out a long sigh, some sat down on the bench, and some sighed.
"Alright, the bet is now over. Do you have anything to say?"
Even if the gamblers didn't want to hear it, Gu Zheng's voice still rang out.
"Uncle Zhou?"
Jiang An looked at Elder Zhou with a long face.
"A loss is a loss. There's nothing to say! Actually, when we saw Sect Leader Gu make the cold prawns, we should have already guessed this outcome. This is unwillingness, it's a fluke! "Elder Zhou said with a sigh.
Jiang An didn't say much. Although the bet was not small, it couldn't compare to the disappointment in his heart. The cold prawns that he was proud of in his family were actually not comparable to Gu Zheng's cold prawns in the mouth of a third party. This blow was too heavy, so heavy that he couldn't bear it for a while.
After throwing the bet on Gu Zheng's table, Jiang An left with the Black Sky Snail Sect disciples.
"Where's yours?"
Gu Zheng's gaze was cold as he stared into Xie Ying's eyes.
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