Gu Zheng's Elemental Space was refined by Gokusen, so there was no doubt about its strength. The Celestial Core Power in it was always richer than the outside world. This was the case on Earth, and it was also the case in the Elemental Space.
It had to be said that the reward for expanding the Elemental Space this time was not as generous as Changfeng's.
With so many high-quality Celestial Core Power Pills, coupled with high-quality ingredients, he could cook Elemental Elixir Food with better time.
Now that the area of the Elemental Space had expanded again, Gu Zheng felt that it was very spacious. If it were not for the Elemental Field exclusive to the Elemental Space, it would have looked a little empty.
The Elemental Field was very large, occupying almost a quarter of the Elemental Space's area.
According to the Weapon Spirit, the Elemental Field Formation exclusive to the Elemental Space was very precious. It was not comparable to the Elemental Field Formation Gu Zheng had obtained on Earth. This Elemental Field Formation did not need Power of Will to operate, it only needed Celestial Core Power.
The Elemental Field Formation exclusive to the Elemental Space also had Immortal Grains and Immortal Herbs that were exclusive to this Elemental Field Formation. The so-called exclusive Immortal Grains and Immortal Herbs were because these rare Immortal Grains and Immortal Herbs grew in the Elemental Space and took 100 years to mature. If they were transplanted to the Elemental Field in the Elemental Space, they would take 80 years to mature. If they were planted in the Elemental Field in the Elemental Space, their maturity would be shortened to 50 years!
As for the other Immortal Grains and Immortal Herbs, transplanting them in the Elemental Field Formation would also shorten their maturity, but overall, the effect was not as significant as the exclusive ones. It could also be said that this Elemental Field Formation was created by Gokusen for some exclusive Immortal Grains and Immortal Herbs.
The Immortal Grains exclusive to the Elemental Field Formation were Miscellaneous Grains, which included sweet potatoes, sorghum, peas, millet, etc. However, in front of these Miscellaneous Grains, the word "Immortal" was added. As for the Immortal Herbs, they were relatively rare.
Whether it was Miscellaneous Grains or Immortal Herbs, the ingredients that he had obtained this time were all high-quality, but the length of their growth was different.
The quota to increase the grade of ingredients was also very useful to Gu Zheng! The last time he was rewarded with an upgrade quota was when Gokusen had just entered the fourth level. At that time, the reward was to upgrade ordinary ingredients to medium grade. The Immortal Pig, Immortal Goat, Immortal Cow, and Immortal Duck were all middle-grade ingredients. Gu Zheng had stockpiled a lot of ingredients over the years. It could be said that after receiving this reward, as long as he was willing to spend the time to improve, he would have a lot of excellent ingredients.
"The rewards this time are really generous!"
Looking at the Immortal Deer Cubs and Immortal Bear Cubs playing happily in the Primitive Space, Gu Zheng could not help but sigh again.
"That's right. Flying in the sky, swimming in the sea, delicacies from the mountains and the sea … this time, there are rewards for everything."
Looking at Gu Zheng's Chaos Space, the Artifact Spirit's pretty face was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
There were three Immortal Deer Cubs and Immortal Bear Cubs. Their ingredients were of good quality and they needed a year to be ready. Although the Immortal Deer Cubs and Immortal Bear Cubs were much longer than the Immortal Pigs and Immortal Cows, their sizes were still very impressive when they grew up.
There were five Immortal Sparrow Cubs. They were also of good quality and they could only be ready for five months. If Gu Zheng continued to accelerate their growth, they could be ready for a little longer.
The Immortal Dragonfish was of good quality and it could only be ready for seven months.
The Immortal Fish Belt looked like kelp, but it was actually a type of spice. Putting a little bit of it in a dish could make the main ingredient's taste stand out even more. The ingredient was of good quality and it could only be ready for four months.
There were ten Immortal Mushroom Spores, which were divided into five types of Immortal Mushrooms. The ingredient was of good quality and it could only be ready for three months.
"How does the Chaos Space look now?" asked the Artifact Spirit.
"It's very beautiful. The sky is blue, the water is clear, the flowers are red, and the grass is green," said Gu Zheng from the bottom of his heart.
The immortal herb seeds from the reward this time were spread out like a lush green roadside stall, covering the entire Chaotic Space. As a result, the Chaotic Space now looked extremely beautiful. Furthermore, the immortal herbs were not only used for aesthetic purposes. They could also provide extra Immortal Core Power for the Chaos Space.
If one were to say that it was helpful in battle, the reward this time was the expansion of the range when leaving the Great Desolate Space. It was undoubtedly a very powerful divine ability. It allowed Gu Zheng to appear and disappear even more mysteriously during battle. Unfortunately, the divine ability of the Chaos Space could only be used once a day.
No matter what, although he did not obtain the Immortal Ginseng of Northern Reed during his trip to the Cool Breeze Temple, he had completed the mission of expanding the Chaos Space by chance. It could be considered a blessing in disguise.
"What are you going to do next?" asked the Artifact Spirit to Gu Zheng.
"It'll take me three days to fly from here to Luxia Town. Therefore, I'm going to search Baiyun Town carefully. After all, the Baiyun Temple was unexpected. Even without it, I'm going to try my luck in the mountains of Baiyun Town."
Gu Zheng paused for a moment before continuing, "However, I'm not in a hurry to try my luck. I've been on the road for the past few days and haven't eaten much. It's time to have a proper meal."
With an idea in mind, Gu Zheng immediately flew up.
It was still night time. The pitch-black sky was dotted with stars. The direction Gu Zheng was heading in was the mountains of Baiyun Town.
"Are you going to the mountains to cook? Why are you flying so deep into the mountains? Who knows what will happen if you cook there and ruin your mood? "asked the Artifact Spirit.
"It's not considered a ruin of my mood! It's best if I can attract one or two Little Goblin Spirits. That will save me the trouble of looking for them. "Gu Zheng chuckled.
Gu Zheng found an open space in the forest and landed. Then, he looked at the ingredients stored in the Chaos Space and considered whether he should have a sumptuous meal or a simple one.
"We've been on the road. Haven't you thought about it yet?" asked the Artifact Spirit.
"I was thinking about other things along the way. I didn't think about what to eat tonight."
Gu Zheng shook his head and asked the Artifact Spirit, "What do you think I should eat?"
"Just eat something simple. Since you want to see if you can attract Little Goblin Spirits or something, if you cook something too responsible here, the Little Goblin Spirits will know that you're not an ordinary person. They won't dare to approach you," said the Artifact Spirit.
"Is it up to them to decide whether they want to approach me or not?"
Gu Zheng smiled. Then, he frowned slightly, "There are so many ingredients here. What should I eat?"
Just as Gu Zheng was hesitating, a humming sound entered his ears.
It wasn't the Artifact Spirit that made the humming sound, but the Immortal Piglets in the Chaos Space.
It wasn't that the Immortal Beasts in the Chaos Space couldn't reproduce. It was just that their numbers were relatively constant. When the little ones grew to a certain size, the big ones would be ready for slaughter. Every time this happened, if Gu Zheng didn't deal with the Immortal Beasts that were ready for slaughter, the little ones would stop growing. This was the law of the Chaos Space.
"Artifact Spirit, if I eat a little piglet, will there be one less Immortal Pig forever?" Gu Zheng asked.
"You can eat Immortal Piglets as long as you don't think it's a waste. If you eat a little piglet, you'll have to leave one of the big ones behind. Otherwise, there will be one less Immortal Pig here forever. "
Gu Zheng understood what the Artifact Spirit meant. In other words, if he wanted to eat a little Immortal Piglet, he could just treat it as eating an entire Immortal Pig.
"Although it's a little extravagant, I can still afford to eat mid-grade ingredients!"
Gu Zheng laughed. Then, he grabbed an Immortal Piglet and brought it out of the Chaos Space.
In just a short moment, Gu Zheng had already cleaned up the Immortal Piglet that was less than a foot long.
Tonight, Gu Zheng was going to make a delicacy called 'Cannon Pufferfish'. It was a dish that came from Gokusen's cooking.
After pouring some Immortal Wine into the pot, Gu Zheng placed the cleaned Immortal Piglet inside first. Then, he lit a fire and started to boil the wine. When the wine boiled, he took the Immortal Piglet out of the pot.
At this moment, the Immortal Piglet didn't smell very fragrant. It was just that the fragrance of the wine made it smell a little special.
After rubbing the seasoning powder and salt evenly on the Immortal Piglet's body, he wrapped it in a Serene Pond Lotus Leaf.
Then, he mixed the fermented glutinous rice into the Immortal Wheat, Immortal Corn, and Immortal Rice flour. Then, he mixed it into a paste and smeared it on the lotus leaf layer by layer.
The traditional cooking method of 'Cannon Pufferfish' was actually very similar to Beggar's Chicken. It was to wrap the processed ingredients in a lotus leaf and cover it with a layer of yellow mud. Then, it was placed in the fire and roasted.
The 'Cannon Pufferfish' method passed down by Gokusen was slightly different from the method Gu Zheng was using now. Gu Zheng was still using his own understanding of the Dao to change the cooking method passed down by Gokusen.
The fire had already been lit. Under the control of Gu Zheng's Immortal Qi, the ball that wrapped the Immortal Piglet floated in the fire and rotated.
With the passage of time, the water in the ball evaporated or acted on the ingredients included in it. The roasted fragrance also became stronger.
There was the fragrance of roasted pasta, a little bit of wine, and a little bit of meat mixed together, wantonly pervading the mountain forest.
Inevitably, the fragrance attracted some animals in the mountain forest. However, before these animals could come close, Gu Zheng's Divine Thought had already affected their minds, making them lie on the ground and sleep.
"How is it? Did it attract any Little Goblin?" The Weapon Spirit asked with a smile.
"You don't say, it really attracted one!" Gu Zheng smiled.
The Little Goblin that Gu Zheng mentioned had already half-transformed. Except for the fox tail behind her, she looked no different from a normal human girl of 15 or 16 years old. At this moment, the little fox spirit was still far away from Gu Zheng. She was sniffing and greedily breathing in the strange fragrance in the air.
When Gu Zheng had first come to the Wilderness, the delicious food he cooked had also attracted demons. However, the appearance was determined by the heart. Fortunately, those two reckless fellows had met Gu Zheng. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died. On the other hand, the little fox that had attracted his attention was very delicate. She was also very clever as a demon. Although she was dying of hunger, she suppressed her curiosity and didn't go over.
"He dares to cook in the deep mountains, and it's so fragrant. He's obviously fearless. I'm not going over!"
The little fox smacked her lips as if she'd already tasted something delicious.
"Not coming over? You'd better come over! "
Gu Zheng's voice suddenly sounded in the little fox's mind.
Whoosh!
The little fox turned into an afterimage and immediately burrowed into a crack in the rock. That was her nest. It was like a maze inside. Not only were there some demonic restrictions, but it also led to other places.
"If you keep running, you won't be so easy to talk to when I catch you!"
The teasing voice turned serious. In the next moment, the little fox saw a bright spot of light in front of her.
"A divine sense light!"
The little fox immediately deflated at the sight of the divine sense light. She really didn't run anymore. She had just taken human form, and her cultivation level was only equivalent to an early stage Qi Transforming cultivator. Her opponent's divine sense light spot was frighteningly large, so his cultivation level must be very high. Running away in such a situation was undoubtedly courting death!
"Come over quickly, don't dilly-dally!"
The stern voice became gentler. This caused the little fox to fantasize a little. After all, a Little Goblin without a backer like her would either be kept as a cultivation vessel or killed for her core if a cultivator caught her. There was rarely a third possibility. However, the gentle voice seemed to have a kind of magic to it. She made the little fox think that perhaps nothing would happen on this trip.
A moment later.
The little fox arrived at Gu Zheng's campfire. Gu Zheng's' cannon pufferfish 'hadn't been cooked yet.
When her curious gaze met with Gu Zheng's, the little fox quickly lowered her head and bowed to Gu Zheng. "Greetings, exalted immortal!"
"Mm, no need to be so formal. I don't have any ill intentions, I just wanted to ask you a few questions."
Gu Zheng gestured for the little fox to sit down. The little fox obediently sat on a rock nearby.
"You actually look a little like Meow Meow."
The weapon spirit's voice sounded in Gu Zheng's mind.
"Yes, they do look a little alike."
Gu Zheng sighed. Meow Meow's cries on the day of their ascension surfaced in his mind.
"What are you curious about?"
Gu Zheng glanced at the little fox, who was sneaking glances at him.
"I'm curious about how young you are, exalted immortal," the little fox answered honestly.
Gu Zheng smiled but didn't say anything.
"Exalted immortal, what are you making?"
Seeing Gu Zheng's gentle demeanor, the little fox mustered up her courage to ask.
"This is called a cannon pufferfish. It's a rare delicacy."
Gu Zheng paused, then asked the little fox about the things he wanted to know. For example, how many fairies lived in this mountain range, and whether or not there was an immortal ginseng of Northreed.
The little fox told Gu Zheng that she'd settled down in this mountain range over a hundred years ago. She hadn't seen any other fairies in the past century or so, so she assumed that they'd all died or moved out of Whitecloud Town. After all, the immortal ginseng of Northreed was very famous. Even though it'd been extinct for many years, cultivators still came to try their luck from time to time.
As for the immortal ginseng of Northreed, the little fox had indeed seen one before. However, it hadn't been growing for long enough, so she'd used a demonic art to set up a restriction to prevent it from being discovered by others. That was why it was still in good condition even now.
She didn't hide anything from Gu Zheng. After telling him about the immortal ginseng of Northreed, the little fox looked at Gu Zheng eagerly. "I've told you everything I should. I can also take you to find it. Exalted immortal, you won't make things difficult for me after this, right?"
"Don't worry. As long as you're not lying to me, I won't make things difficult for you," Gu Zheng said seriously.
"Thank you, exalted immortal!"
The little fox breathed a sigh of relief after expressing her gratitude.
Crack ….
A soft sound rang out. The 'cannon pufferfish' that Gu Zheng had been roasting all this time was finally ready. A crack appeared on the brownish surface of the pufferfish, like a ripe fruit exploding.
"It smells so good!"
The pufferfish exploded, and the fragrance that had been sealed within immediately wafted out. The little fox couldn't help but widen her eyes. She'd never smelled anything so fragrant in her life.
Gu Zheng waved his hand, and the pufferfish completely exploded. The 'cannon pufferfish' that was wrapped in a lotus leaf floated lightly onto the tablecloth on the ground.
Gu Zheng tore open the lotus leaf that wrapped the 'cannon pufferfish', and the white mist that was originally enveloping the pufferfish quickly seeped into it. Then, it transformed into a cheerful little pig, flying back and forth around the 'cannon pufferfish'.
"How magical!"
The little fox exclaimed with her eyes wide open. She couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Then, she looked at Gu Zheng carefully. She couldn't help but feel a lingering fear in her heart.
"Don't worry!"
Gu Zheng smiled and reached out to touch the 'cannon pufferfish'. In his opinion, the 'cannon pufferfish' wasn't suitable to be cut. Tearing it apart with his hands would be more satisfying.
Gu Zheng tore off a little pig leg, and the fragrant smell of meat in the air became even more intense.
"Exalted immortal, you're giving it to me?"
The little fox looked at the little pig leg in front of her with a hint of disbelief.
"Yes, this is a reward for your honesty!" Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"Thank you, exalted immortal!"
The little fox was wild with joy. She didn't rush to eat the little pig leg after receiving it with trembling hands. Instead, she closed her eyes and took a deep sniff.
"Fragrant, it's really too fragrant!"
The little fox couldn't wait to swallow her saliva and took a bite of the little pig leg. After that, only an intoxicated expression was left on her face.
Gu Zheng didn't eat the pig leg first. Instead, he ate the pig tail first.
Because the 'cannon pufferfish' was made from the lotus leaf of the Serene Pond, its entire body exuded a translucent, dark green color, making it very appetizing.
The immortal piglets weren't very big to begin with, so naturally, their tails weren't very long either. Gu Zheng put one of them into his mouth and pulled with the other. Soon, most of the meat on the pig tail was already in his mouth.
A fragrant, smooth, and soft feeling spread in his mouth. Together with the fragrance of the immortal wine, it wantonly teased the tip of his tongue. It was an extremely wonderful feeling.
The first time he put the pig tail into his mouth, Gu Zheng sucked a little harder. The meat that was originally stuck to the bone, along with the rich essence of the bone, all entered Gu Zheng's mouth. And this kind of meat stuck to the bone, together with the essence of the bone, really increased the taste by several times.
The little fox had already finished the pig leg. Although it really wanted to eat a little more, it was too embarrassed to open its mouth. It could only force its gaze to look elsewhere, no longer paying attention to Gu Zheng's taste.
"Here!"
Gu Zheng gave the pig head to the little fox.
"Try this."
Gu Zheng gave the little fox another cup of immortal wine. The delighted little fox hurriedly thanked Gu Zheng.
After a while.
A single 'cannon pufferfish' was enough for Gu Zheng alone, but with the addition of the little fox, the 'cannon pufferfish' was quickly reduced to bones.
"Let's go! Now that we've eaten and drunk, let's go look for the Immortal Ginseng! "Gu Zheng said.
"Exalted immortal, the Immortal Ginseng isn't ripe yet. Do you want to pick it now?"
After drinking several cups of immortal wine, the little fox's face was a little red. When it spoke, it looked at Gu Zheng with its large, watery eyes, looking even more like Meow Meow.
"No."
According to the little fox, the Immortal Ginseng of Northern Reed would mature in another hundred years. With Gu Zheng's current High Level Wood Manipulation Art and High Level Earth Manipulation Art, it would take at most five days to mature a Immortal Ginseng of Northern Reed that would take a hundred years to mature.
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