novelraw Chapter 553 - 163: Rising Cooking Smoke—You Are a Divine Thought Master
Chapter 553 - 163: Rising Cooking Smoke—You Are a Divine Thought Master
It’s a pity that the variety of animals here is so limited.
They’re mostly a bunch of mutated bamboo rats, weighing over a hundred pounds, living underground with simple aggressiveness, along with some river crabs the size of basins caught from a small river.
Ling Feng lacked experience in roasting wild game, having seldom participated in it in his past life. Plus, here he couldn’t find oil, salt, sauce, or vinegar; the ingredients were mostly various wild herbs.
Fortunately, he found two peppercorns here.
Grinding the peppercorns and sprinkling them on top, it still managed to add some flavor.
"It’d be great if there was cumin,"
Ling Feng lamented.
He tossed away the scorched bamboo rat meat.
He placed a basin-sized river crab, killed instantly and painlessly with his Mental Telekinesis, atop the wooden rack.
The flames surged.
After a while, white bubbles emerged from the crab, emitting a strong fishy smell.
Ling Feng lifted the crab shell, pouring the prepared peppercorns and some concocted wild herb sauce onto it.
The crab roe was exceptionally thick.
It was already starting to steam.
Ling Feng rubbed his hands, quickly preparing another bamboo rat leg on the side to roast. Having burned one leg earlier, he now had mastered the heat and knew the best time to apply the spices.
When the bamboo rat leg started bubbling with oil, Ling Feng brushed the wild herb juice using a brush made from a grass root, while slicing the leg meat repeatedly with a bamboo knife, allowing the spices to penetrate and enhance the flavor of the roast.
"What’s that smell?"
"What’s that guy doing?"
"Senior brother, he’s grilling meat."
"What a gigantic river crab!"
As the aroma of grilled meat spread, people cultivating in the Divine Sect Treasure Land quickly realized something was amiss.
Some nearby could directly see Ling Feng’s every move with their eyes.
Ling Feng set up a bonfire within his symbol-marked area, with a row of racks supporting a frothy river crab turning entirely red, and beside it, a rotating bamboo rat leg.
Ling Feng wore a wreath he casually weaved around his head, while applying wild herb sauce onto the bamboo rat leg, tossing a small handful of peppercorns as he went.
Not forgetting to add wood to the fire, he even crouched down to blow on it.
Seemingly enjoying the present moment, he treated his time in the Divine Sect Treasure Land like a picnic outing, unconcerned about any trouble that might ensue if his results failed to meet Jiang Nan’s requirements.
"What’s this man up to? Has he lost his mind?"
Hu Tian frowned.
Being among the few Divine Thought Masters in the Divine Sect disciples under thirty, he received special training and attention from Jiang Nan.
Though not considered for a successor, the hope was that he would aid the sect’s rise in the future.
Only after Ling Feng’s Dantian Sea of Qi reached 100% did Jiang Nan stay in the Treasure Land guiding their cultivation, later heading to the academy.
He heard about a promising new talent emerging in the academy.
Jiang Nan intended to groom him as the successor of the Divine Sect, and this guy had a high Spirit Root Level with considerable popularity in the academy.
Initially, he was skeptical.
He didn’t think any Martial Dao student from this batch could surpass him.
Years ago, he was a Martial Dao student, discovered by Jiang Nan among the crowd.
Over the years, he diligently cultivated, constantly enhancing his Sea of Consciousness value, condensing Divine Thought both for himself and Jiang Nan.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Nan brought Ling Feng back.
Even back then, he only reached the Treasure Land to cultivate two years after finishing the continent exams, while Ling Feng, a Martial Dao student, entered so young, highlighting Jiang Nan’s emphasis on him.
But who would’ve thought.
Ling Feng was so unconventional, actually grilling meat in the Divine Sect Treasure Land.
If Jiang Nan discovered this, he wouldn’t merely drive Ling Feng out on the spot, but could pulverize him.
Over the years, anyone entering the Divine Sect Treasure Land for cultivation was prayerful and reverent, eager to devote their entire lives here, focusing on understanding each symbol.
Until becoming the strongest Divine Thought Master, leading the entire sect like Jiang Nan.
Ling Feng, treating this sacred site as a picnic spot, was the first in hundreds of years.
Everyone was both astonished and speechless.
Feeling a certain Schadenfreude inside.
They knew Jiang Nan’s character well – once discovering Ling Feng’s actions, even if not pulverized, Ling Feng would be expelled.
Thinking of this, they watched gleefully, waiting for Jiang Nan to arrive and punish Ling Feng, without informing him that picnicking wasn’t allowed here.
Unaffected by disturbance, Ling Feng continued his grilling.
Gradually, he grasped the patterns.
Knew the perfect time to apply spices, how to discern when meat was cooked, and the optimal grilling technique for the tastiest roast.
To enhance grilling quality,
he sourced materials on-site.
Like Shennong tasting a hundred herbs.
A day later, finally concocted spices comparable to the past life barbecue stand owner, capturing original flavor and aroma.
Also knew the tastiest parts of bamboo rat, which crab parts aside from roe to eat, and so forth.
In short, his area remained filled with meat aroma.
Even on the last day, Ling Feng roasted a "beggar rat."
Applying sauce over the bamboo rat meat, he marinated it for six hours, repeatedly tenderized it, pierced the meat with bamboo skewers enhancing sauce absorption. Then wrapped it in lotus leaves, covered it with moist soil, finally burying it in the fire.