864 Fragrance From the Big Crystal Mine (1/2)

The spirit boat crossed the sky. While passing Illusory Spirit Swamp, it stopped.

Bu Fang stood on the spirit boat, craning his neck to look at the immense, uncountable crystals underneath, with a skeptical look in his eyes.

This place… seemed to be the serpentmen tribe's territory.

One of his chef apprentices, Yu Fu, was a member of the serpentmen tribe. The last time he saw her, she was staying in the capital of the serpentmen tribe.

As they were heading toward the Celestial Arcanum Sect, they had to cross the Illusory Spirit Swamp. Thus, Bu Fang had a chance to visit the serpentmen tribe and his chef apprentice.

Actually, in Fang Fang Little's Store, Bu Fang wasn't expecting Yu Fu's culinary skills to improve by leaps and bounds.

Anyway, it wasn't easy to make progress in culinary arts. Although he had taught Xiao Xiaolong all the techniques he could, Xiao Xiaolong still had to practice by himself.

It seemed as though Yu Fu was the candidate for the next Serpentmen Sovereign. She definitely had many things to do every day, so it wouldn't be easy for her to improve her cooking skills.

The spirit boat hovered lower in the sky, and a blast of wind swept through the area. It hovered right above the Illusory Spirit Swamp.

Inside the spirit boat, Ni Yan leaned on her side, gently snoring. As time flew, the length of this woman's slumber had been increasing, which wasn't good news for them.

The time she slept signified the time she required to suppress the mental energy in her head.

Perhaps one day, this woman would fall into eternal slumber.

Anyway, within this short period of time, there should be no problems with her.

No matter how long she slept, Ni Yan would wake up once in a while to devour a full meal. Bu Fang would always cook a gigantic spirit beast to fill Ni Yan's stomach.

Every time after eating, Ni Yan would be in high spirits.

Stepping onto the soft swamp, which gave them a soft and pleasant feeling under their feet, they managed to feel a slight warmth transmitting through their legs. It was a warmth that made them feel comfortable.

Perhaps because of the topography, the spirit energy in his area was a little thicker than in the Light Wind Empire.

The spirit energy in the Light Wind Empire was really weak…

Or, it could be said that the entire Southern Border Land had abnormally weak spirit energy.

Bu Fang walked and saw the serpentmen tribe in the far distance.

This place seemed to be more peaceful. Compared to the time when the Light Wind Empire was invaded by the demon scorpion race, this place was much safer.

Perhaps it was because the serpentmen tribe had so many experts. Also, it might be because the demon scorpion race didn't possess many experts in the Illusory Spirit Swamp.

Now, the serpentmen tribe's defense was much better than before. At least they had a barrier running through the street to conceal things that were going on in private.

Since Bu Fang and Ni Yan looked like humans, they were subjected to much scrutiny before they were allowed to enter the serpentmen tribe's territory.

The territory looked much better than before. Shops selling weapons were everywhere along the street.

Compared to the number of weapon shops, there were many more restaurants!

However, the restaurants of the serpentmen tribe didn't have luxurious interior decor. Instead, there were shabby tables placed in a small room.

Bu Fang and Ni Yan entered a restaurant, and out of curiosity, they ordered some dishes. They took the chance to rest.

Of course, Bu Fang wouldn't order the plain liquor in this restaurant. He had better wine.

Picking up the lid of a sealed wine jar, the smell of the liquor permeated the restaurant. Many serpentmen started to drool…

It smelled so good... This liquor smelled so good…

However, no matter how fragrant it was, they couldn't drink it since Bu Fang wouldn't give them any.

It was the Frost Blaze Path-Understanding Brew, which was extremely precious to him.

After they had taken two sips, Bu Fang carefully put the jar back. The fragrance that had flooded the restaurant disappeared.

The diners around them felt a little regretful.

Some wanted to ask Bu Fang about the wine. However, looking at Bu Fang's emotionless face, they felt as though none of them should talk to him at all. In the end, they gave up on that thought.

As the food was served, Bu Fang and Ni Yan felt as though it wasn't too bad. Of course, it couldn't be compared to Bu Fang's dishes.

However, when the first dish was served, Bu Fang was bewildered.

The reason was because Bu Fang used to cook this dish...

It was the first fish dish he had cooked in this serpentmen tribe, where he used a unique fat fish from the tribe.

Although the cooking procedure looked different and the cooking skills weren't really smooth, Bu Fang could still recognize that it was a roast fish.

It actually surprised Bu Fang.

When he cooked the roast fish, he didn't plan for it to become famous or anything. He didn't expect that the serpentmen would learn his dish.

Those serpentmen really had talent.

The fervor the serpentmen tribe had for food now was much better than the first time he visited this place.

Bu Fang grabbed his chopsticks and began to taste the fish.

Tearing apart the fish skin, the white and soft meat was revealed. This fat fish's meat was especially excellent, and it had surprisingly good taste.

At that time, Bu Fang liked this fat fish, which resulted in him roasting it.

Putting a piece of fish meat into his mouth, Bu Fang frowned before his face slowly relaxed.

Having just one piece, he dropped his chopsticks.

At Bu Fang's current cooking level, he had a strict taste for food.

Actually, the roast fish was good. He could tell from how crowded the restaurant was. However, Bu Fang still noticed a difference.

It was all about heat control and the mix between ingredients, and both aspects were not up to par.

Bu Fang didn't have high expectations, however. After all, they only recently learned this dish from him, so it was normal that they couldn't practice how to cook until it was flawless.

As such, Bu Fang didn't eat anymore. He simply started enjoying his wine.