Chapter 189: Honoring the Ancestors (1) (2/2)

After a good while, Chen Baojiao couldn’t help but to quietly ask: “What dan is he trying to refine?”

Regarding this question, Li Qiye simply gazed at the horizon in silence as if he was being dragged into an old memory.

Chen Baojiao and Li Shuangyan did not disturb him and quietly waited for his response.

“It is a non-existent dan recipe that could only be found in the legends! In a very, very old age, this legend had been handed down. No one knew when this legend started; it could be during the Legendary Era, or an even older era, such as the primordial beginning. In short, if this dan recipe were to be refined successfully, then the invincible giants, and even Immortal Emperors, would not be able to sit still!”

Even though the two of them prepared mentally, but hearing this, they were still amazed. What kind of existence was this? Or rather, what kind of G.o.dly dan was this?

Coming back to the courtyard, Li Qiye became busy. He let Li Shuangyan prepare many pots, scoops, and bowls… From his appearance, it was as if he was preparing to show off his cooking skills.

After everything was ready, Li Qiye locked himself in the room. Chen Baojiao and Li Shuangyan only heard clanking and banging sounds from inside, then he was frying, steaming, and boiling… It was as if he was cutting the meat and chopping off the bones.

These busy sounds inside made Chen Baojiao and Li Shuangyan look at each other in confusion. Other people would think that Li Qiye was a cook and was busily preparing a feast, but they knew that their young n.o.ble was absolutely not a cook, and he wouldn’t personally prepare a banquet for anyone.

The next day, appetizing fragrances burst out from the room as if the feast had been prepared.

Even the group of Nan Huairen and Qu Daoli, who were cultivating in the inner court, were attracted by the flavorful scents. Standing right outside, Nan Huairen salivatingly licked his tongue and asked: “Oldest Brother is preparing a feast?”

Xu Pei’s big eyes were bright and softly asked Chen Baojiao: “Sister Chen, what is Oldest Brother doing?”

“I’m not sure.” Chen Baojiao lightly shook her head. She didn’t really know what Li Qiye was trying to do exactly, outside of him preparing ceremonial materials.

As the juniors salivated outside the door, not long after, Tu Buyu, Niu Fen, and s.h.i.+ Gandang all came and curiously looked around as well.

Waves and waves of flavors caused the group of Tu Buyu to swallow nonstop. Even Chen Baojiao and Li Shuangyan couldn’t help but do the same.

On the third day, a “squeak” sound rang; Li Qiye finally opened the closed stone door and came outside.

“Oldest Brother, are you a cook now? Can you please let us have a taste?” Seeing Li Qiye, Nan Huairen couldn’t wait and asked with a grin on his face.

Li Qiye looked at him with one eye and took out two big pots with an appearance that caused the group of Nan Huairen to become dumbfounded.

The two pots were filled with soup, but part of it was green, the other was white; one red and blue… There were all kinds of colors, like a sample platter. There were many things floating in the soup like chicken feet, dragon b.r.e.a.s.t.s, something that resembled a human head, and a turtle’s p.e.n.i.s… There was a lump of fat, a black lacquer root, and even some dried meat covered with long green feathers…

That’s right, the extremely appetizing fragrance did come from these two pots of meat soup, but after seeing it, people were creeped out. This soup meat appeared to be the most disgusting soup in the world. There was devil’s meat along with decomposing corpses inside… In short, the appearance of this soup made people want to vomit.

“Not good, let me puke first…” Seeing the two meat soup pots, Nan Huairen s.h.i.+vered a little bit!

In fact, not only Nan Huairen, but even the group of Li Shuangyan was terrified. If Li Shuangyan didn’t prepare the materials herself, she would be suspecting that the two meat pots were indeed made from decomposing corpses and devil’s meat!

Li Qiye slapped Nan Huairen’s head and smilingly scolded: “Boy, you better stop daydreaming, these two pots of Heavenly Ceremonial Soup are not something you can’t eat! Even a Heavenly King is not qualified to eat it! Know that this is the most mysterious and amazing soup in this world for men and ghosts to connect!” With that, he covered the two pots and sealed them up.

Li Qiye commanded Niu Fen to prepare a table, then he placed some strange items — one by one — on top. These strange items included platinum papers; some yellow papers stacked in the form of treasure swords and treasure paG.o.das while others resembled a Heavenly Grotto. These bizarre things made others think that they were to honor the dead.

After everything was laid out, Li Qiye told Niu Fen and s.h.i.+ Gandang: “The two of you go cleanse yourselves to prepare for the incense offering. Remember, you have to be sincere with a peaceful mind! Early tomorrow, you both will follow me to the Ancient Heavenly Corpse Burial Ground, Shuangyan and Baojiao will also come along!”