Chapter 389 Only Three Copies

After a while, Tong Rui brought Gu Zheng a pack of things, the most of which were candied fruits and dried fish.

"It's really nice."

Gu Zheng took the candied fruits and dried fish with a smile on his face. The weapon spirit has given the grades of these ingredients, a small part of which are inferior, and the rest are all ordinary.

"What kind of fruit is this preserve made of? It tastes delicious!"

Gu Zheng ate a translucent red candied fruit. Judging from the appearance, this candied fruit looked very much like plums, but the taste was completely different from plums. It had no sour taste and was just sweet but not greasy. Refreshing, with a unique fruity aroma.

"This is the 'Wufeng Apricot' that is a specialty of our Wufeng Island. Fellow ancient Taoist, please try some other varieties. The taste is not bad at all!" Tong Rui said with a smile.

"It's really good. This is the most delicious candied fruit I have ever tasted."

Gu Zheng has already tasted several kinds of candied fruits, some are sour, some are sweet, and some even have a milky aroma! Such delicious candied fruits would definitely be snapped up by girls if they were put on the market outside.

"If you have time, fellow ancient Taoists can come to our Wufeng Island as a guest. The taste of these candied fruits and fresh fruits is also unparalleled." Yang Zhenling invited.

"Yes, I will definitely visit your Wufeng Island when I have time. However, Wufeng Island is in the vast sea. Even if I want to go, I don't know how to get there!"

Gu Zheng really wanted to visit Wufeng Island. He had never been to many overseas islands, let alone the island where the cultivator sect was located. Besides, there should be a lot of ingredients on Kirifaze Island that can’t be found in the mainland, so it would be a good idea to go there and collect some.

"I'll tell fellow Taoist Gu how to get there."

Yang Zhenling happily told Gu Zheng how to get to Wufeng Island. However, Yang Zhenling naturally did not directly tell Gu Zheng where Wufeng Island was. He just told Gu Zheng a coastal port and asked Gu Zheng to go there to find a restaurant belonging to the Tianxin Sect industry and tell the person in charge of the restaurant, He came here to find Yang Zhenling, and the person in charge would send the news back as soon as possible.

"Come Taoist Gu, please try it. How does this dried fish taste? I pickled it myself!" Tong Rui couldn't help but urged when she saw that Gu Zheng was only interested in eating preserves.

Gu Zheng nodded: "Okay, let me have a taste."

In fact, as far as preserves and dried fish are concerned, Gu Zheng prefers dried fish, so he left the dried fish for last taste. Unexpectedly, Tong Rui couldn't wait to hurry up before the preserves were finished.

The dried fish is not ordinary pickled salted fish, but the vacuum-packed 'spicy fish' like those sold in the market. However, this was the first time Gu Zheng had seen the fish that Tong Rui used to make dried fish. It looked a lot like silverbait in terms of size, with a light layer of red oil on the outside and a spicy aroma.

Picking up a small fish, when Gu Zheng put it in his mouth, he felt that the layer of red oil on the outside might affect the overall taste and make it appear a little greasy. But when the small fish is actually eaten, the spicy feeling immediately explodes on the tip of the tongue. There is no greasiness at all, and only the spicy and delicious flavor is left in the mouth while chewing.

Gu Zheng ate three small fishes in a row, and then he said: "It tastes very good. What kind of fish are these small fishes? Also, the oil used to pickle the small fishes is not ordinary rapeseed oil, it should be a kind of There is no fishy fish oil. It is precisely because of the penetration of this fish oil that the meat of the small fish appears to be very good. It's chewy but not old, and the fresh flavor of the fish is particularly prominent. As for the chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns used in marinating the fish, they are also very good. The original taste is very pure, but not like ordinary chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. There will be a lingering spicy feeling on the tongue, and its spicy taste will dissipate quickly.”

"The name of the small fish used to make dried fish is 'Deep Sea Whitebait', which is generally not seen at sea. Ancient Taoist friends are very good at eating this! The fish oil used to pickle 'Deep Sea Whitebait' is also taken from It is a kind of deep-sea fish. Ancient Taoist friends should have never seen this kind of fish, but it is not easy to know that it is fish oil!" Tong Rui looked a little surprised.

In fact, it was not that Gu Zheng could tell it was fish oil after eating it, but that the Tiexian Jue allowed him to feel trace amounts of substances in the ingredients. He understood the truth from the trace amounts.

"I do have some research on the art of diet." Gu Zheng smiled, and then asked: "Have you ever made meals using candied fruit and dried fish?"

"No."

Tong Rui and Yang Zhenling shook their heads together. In their opinion, candied fruits and dried fish are just like snacks. It is not that it is particularly unimaginable to use snacks to make meals, but it seems that no one has done this on Wufeng Island.

"There are still a lot of these candied fruits and dried fish you gave me. I'll add some more and make a meal for you two to try!" Gu Zheng said.

"Huh? Cooking?"

"No need, fellow Taoist Gu, we have already eaten, and besides, we didn't bring any cooking utensils, so we can't cook this meal!"

Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui were both surprised. They did not expect that a person like Gu Zheng would actually say that he would prepare a meal to treat people.

"I brought the cooking utensils, it's up to you if you want to eat."

Gu Zheng patted his bag. In fact, there was no cooking utensils in his bag at all. He only carried a bulging bag to conceal it from others when he took things from the ancient space.

"Of course I want to eat it."

Although they had doubts about Gu Zheng's cooking skills, Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui still said in unison.

Gu Zheng was also very excited to see the fresh ingredients, so he quickly completed the preparations.

There are many types of candied fruits, and Gu Zheng picked out eight types and prepared to make ‘Eight Treasures Rice’ with the fairy rice.

As for dried fish, Gu Zheng is going to make ‘dried fish stewed with lotus root’.

To cook the traditional 'Eight Treasures Rice', you need to steam the glutinous rice first. The so-called 'Eight Treasures' should be soaked and boiled. Then grease the bottom of the bowl with oil and place the 'Eight Treasures' on the bottom of the bowl. Put the steamed glutinous rice in the bowl, steam it again, put the bowl on the plate after it is out of the pot, pour out the formed 'eight-treasure rice', and then pour the honey juice that has been boiled in advance. .

Gu Zheng is different from ordinary chefs. When he makes "Eight Treasure Rice", he directly mixes rice and candied fruits in a bowl, puts it in a basket and steams it.

“Friend Gu Taoist, if I make this ‘Eight Treasure Rice’, can the candied fruit in it be steamed?”

Yang Zhenling was a little confused. Not only had he eaten the 'Eight Treasure Rice', but he had also seen others make it. If the candied fruit with a relatively dense texture like Gu Zheng's was not soaked in advance, it would be difficult for the candied fruit to achieve a soft texture during the steaming process! Even if it is achieved, the rice will probably taste terrible at that time.

Moreover, 'Eight-treasure Rice' must be made with glutinous rice to be delicious. It has a sticky and glutinous taste. However, the rice used to make 'Eight-Treasure Rice' in ancient times looks no different from ordinary rice. The crystal-like texture is completely unlike the pure white color of glutinous rice.

"Don't worry, you will know later if it can be steamed."

Gu Zheng smiled faintly and used the Fire Control Technique and Water Control Technique at the same time. In the pot that Yang Zhenling and the others could not see, the water soaked into the densely packed candied fruit at an extremely fast speed.

After a while, the fragrance of fairy rice wafted out, causing Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui to twitch their noses.

"Friend Gu Taoist, what kind of rice did you use? Why does it smell so fragrant?"

"Yeah, I've never smelled such a fresh rice scent."

Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui spoke out one after another.

"This is a kind of rice grown by ethnic minorities with a very small yield. I managed to collect some." Gu Zheng said with emotion.

"My fellow ancient Taoists don't have much collection, but they still invite us out. It's really embarrassing."

"When the ancient Taoist friend comes to Wufeng Island as a guest, I will definitely treat the ancient Taoist friend with the best food!"

The faces of Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui were full of emotion, but they didn't boast about the old contention.

Gu Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll make it a deal."

"By the way, fellow Taoist Gu, did you use your inner energy to steam the 'Eight Treasure Rice'?" Yang Zhenling asked.

"Why do you ask?" Gu Zheng smiled.

"If you don't use internal energy to cook food, how can you steam preserves like this? But I have also seen people using internal energy to cook food, but their hands were close to the cooking utensils."

Yang Zhenling looked at Gu Zheng who was handling lotus roots, and his face was filled with confusion. If Gu Zheng was using internal energy, why didn't his hands touch the kitchen utensils? But if he didn't use his inner energy, he could steam the candied fruit just by relying on heat and experience, which is a bit incredible.

"Of course I use internal energy, but the method of exerting internal energy is rather special. It is only used at the beginning and does not need to be continued, so I can free up my hands to do other things." Gu Zheng smiled.

Lotus Root Gu Zheng collected some while looking for duckweed in the prehistoric space. The quality of the ingredients was second-rate, and the taste was already very good.

In fact, Gu Zheng still prefers to eat lotus root. Lotus root is used to stew pork ribs or make lotus root sandwich, and it tastes very good.

It's a pity that when he didn't get the inheritance from Tiexian, Gu Zheng was relatively lazy. He didn't make lotus root stewed ribs and lotus root clips at all. If he wanted to eat, he would go out and buy it. The lotus root he ate at that time was definitely not of good quality. . Now that I have better cooking skills and better ingredients, time seems a little tight. Often, things I wanted to cook and eat before were only made once by chance.

According to Gu Zheng's understanding of the ingredients, the taste of this 'dried fish stewed with lotus root' must be good. The spicy and spicy taste of the deep-sea whitebait will blend with the fragrance of the lotus root, and the taste of the soup will become more mellow. As for the ingredients, The taste itself is of course nothing to say.

The dish 'Stewed Lotus Roots with Dried Fish' is nothing fancy in itself. From the outside, you just put the dried fish into the pot first, then cook it for a while, then put the chopped lotus roots in. It's almost out of the pot. I put some salt in it. But in this seemingly simple process, not only Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui frequently made the sound of swallowing saliva, but also Uncle Zhang, who was attracted by the fragrance, had the same reaction.

"Fellow Taoist Gu, I really didn't expect you to have such good cooking skills. This, this is so fragrant. Is it really made from dried fish?"

Although Uncle Zhang couldn't help but ask Gu Zheng, his eyes kept staring at the pot on the charcoal fire. Unfortunately, there was a lid on the pot, so he couldn't see the specific situation inside.

"Of course it's true. We're just watching here. The ancient Taoist friend didn't put anything else except a little salt."

While Tong Rui was talking, she glanced outside the tent and saw a few people watching eagerly. If Master Zhang hadn't told him to be careful, they might have come over to see what they were cooking that was so fragrant.

"alright."

Gu Zheng took out the 'Eight Treasure Rice' and 'Stewed Lotus Root with Dried Fish'.

"Huh? Only three copies?"

Seeing Gu Zheng and the others getting a share, Master Zhang's face was filled with disappointment.

"Yeah, when I was going to do it, there were only three of us."

Gu Zheng simply said that he didn't have a good impression of Uncle Zhang.

Uncle Zhang's face was even more disappointed, but then his eyes lit up again, and his gaze fell on Yang Zhenling and Tong Rui.

"I'm so hungry!"

Tong Rui saw Uncle Zhang's eyes and instantly understood what he wanted to do. After opening her mouth, she quickly buried her head and started eating.

Glazing at Tong Rui fiercely, Uncle Zhang said to Yang Zhenling: "Nephew, give me some, it's so delicious, I want to taste it!"

"Uncle, I'm hungry too!"

Yang Zhenling was about to start eating, but Uncle Zhang stopped him with his hand: "Boy, when you were eating just now, you not only ate candied fruit and dried fish, but also a lot of dry food. Don't try to trick me!"

"It's really funny. As a cultivator in the early stage of the fifth level and someone's uncle, Zhang Dongliang, you are so shameless that you actually snatch food from a junior!"

Laughter came from outside the tent, and Luo Jin and Shangguan Feng also came over.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, what are you talking about? How can I say that I am snatching food from a junior?" Zhang Dongliang said to Luo Jin with a red face, then turned his head and looked at Yang Zhenling again. He had been holding Yang Zhenling's wrist because he was trying to stop him from eating, and said in a very old-fashioned way: "Nephew, shouldn't the juniors be filial to the elders?"

"Yes, Uncle Master is right. As a junior, I should be filial to Uncle Master!" Yang Zhenling wanted to grimace in pain, but he didn't dare to show it on the surface: "Uncle Master, let's divide these things equally!"

Although it hurts, in front of the delicious food, Yang Zhenling also wants to fight for the benefits as much as possible.

"Okay!"

Zhang Dongliang laughed and let go of Yang Zhenling's hand. Then he took the half of the 'Eight Treasures Rice' and 'Dried Fish Stewed Lotus Root' that Yang Zhenling gave him, and looked at Luo Jin happily: "You still laughed at me, now I see if you still laugh, don't think I don't know, you are also chasing the smell! But it's a pity that Brother Gu only made so much, and you can't eat it even if you want."

Being pointed out, Luo Jin's face turned red: "Zhang Dongliang, you are just this little bit, we just came here to tell Brother Gu that it's not good to make these smells in the wilderness, what if it attracts some spirit beasts? Don't say there are no monsters in Kunlun Mountain!"

"It's okay, there are so many of us, I don't believe we will encounter spirit beasts that we can't deal with!" Zhang Dongliang said hurriedly, and then took a bite of the 'Eight Treasures Rice'.

After swallowing the 'Eight Treasures Rice', Zhang Dongliang's face turned into shock, and he hurriedly swallowed the second bite.

"Delicious!"

As Zhang Dongliang chewed the 'eight-treasure rice', his face was filled with ecstasy.