1353 Youre Not Going to Resurrect Tian Cang! (1/2)
While the noodle was being cooked, Bu Fang began to prepare the other ingredients.
He took out some fresh spirit vegetables with tender leaves that glowed like jade, which he picked in the Heaven and Earth Farmland, and placed them on a chopping board. Then, he produced his Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife, spun it between his fingers, and chopped the vegetables into slices. The crunching sounds of the knife cutting through the vegetables made Tian Cang, who was holding the lotus petal in his mouth, blink.
After that, he removed the noodle from the wok. Shining like jade, it was as thin as silk and waved like a dragon's whisker. He placed the steaming noodle in a bowl, then added a spoonful of broth he scooped out from the wok. As the broth filled the bowl, the noodle floated up and looked like a tangle of dragon whiskers.
The dish was not yet completed, though. Bu Fang sprinkled the chopped spirit vegetables into the wok, and after the boiling broth quickly softened them, he picked them out and placed them in the bowl. Then, he took out a spirit beast egg, cracked the shell, and made the egg float over a ball of white flame that burned in his other hand.
The egg sizzled over the flames. Its white turned solid in an instant, while its yolk jiggled in the middle. Bu Fang fixed his mental force on the yolk as an array emerged in front of him. It was not the Time Gourmet Array this time, but the Imprisoned Gourmet Array.
Yes, in addition to the Time Gourmet Array, the Imprisoned Gourmet Array was a must for the dish. Although the Time Gourmet Array could slow down time and thus delay Tian Cang's soul from being pulled back by the Power of the Laws, it could not isolate him from it. By adding the Imprisoned Gourmet Array, the dish could temporarily isolate his soul from the Power of the Laws.
The duration of the isolation was not long, but it was enough. Together with the Time Gourmet Array and the Senseless Lotus, Bu Fang reckoned that the dish could bring Tian Cang back to life. Of course, from then on, the Nether King could not live without this noodle.
The egg white was twitching in the flame. It required skills to fry an egg, especially one that served as a side dish for the noodle. The yolk could not be overcooked because it would affect the taste, so it was best to fry it until seventy-percent cooked. An egg fried in this way would have an orange yolk, which was semi-solid.
As a rich egg aroma filled the air, Bu Fang waved his hand. The Imprisoned Gourmet Array immediately fused with the fried egg, and then the egg fell into the bowl, covering half of it.
Bu Fang called this simple bowl of noodles the Dragon Whisker Noodle. Or, it could be called the Longevity Noodle as well.
Tian Cang was amazed as he watched from the side. Bu Fang's cooking was like a thrilling artistic performance, which completely intoxicated him and made him realize that cooking was also an extensive and profound art.
Bu Fang held the bowl of steaming noodles and glanced at Tian Cang. At last, he had finished cooking it. There were two Gourmet Arrays in it, and it had taken him a great effort to combine them perfectly. Although it looked simple, it was actually harder to cook than some complicated dishes.
'Hopefully, this bowl of noodle can help Nether King Tian Cang…'
Even he wasn't sure how effective this bowl of noodle was. Everything was just guesswork. Whether it could isolate the Power of the Laws or not, he could only try now. Otherwise, he had done his best.
Bu Fang walked up to Tian Cang, who was sitting on the ground, and handed him the bowl. ”Your bowl of noodles is ready. Eat it with the lotus petal in your mouth,” he said seriously.
Tian Cang froze. 'As simple as what? Can a bowl of noodles really resurrect me? Isn't this a little too improper?'
”Scientifically speaking, the chances of success should be quite high…” Bu Fang added in a serious voice.
Bu Fang was so serious that Tian Cang didn't know how to refute it. 'Well, since I can't argue with it, I might as well eat the noodles,' he thought.
And so he did. He rolled up his tongue and swallowed the petal of the Senseless Lotus. Then, he took the bowl of noodles, which looked very simple with minimal ingredients. Sitting on the ground, Tian Cang held the bowl in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. After glancing at Bu Fang one more time, he put his mouth to the bowl and took a sip of broth.
As soon as the thick broth rushed into his mouth, Tian Cang's mouth, which could hardly taste anything at all, immediately came back to life. His lost sense of taste seemed to return at this moment, which made his eyes light up.
'This broth is really delicious! It not only acts on the tongue and taste buds but also makes my soul feel a burst of pleasure!'
Tian Cang narrowed his eyes. He reached out his chopsticks, picked up the fried egg, put it into his mouth, and took a gentle bite. When his teeth bit through the yolk, the orange-yellow liquid inside flowed out slowly like sticky maltose. The slow-flowing yolk gave him a strange enjoyment. He sucked it into his mouth with his tongue, and a mellow taste filled his mouth at once. The egg was thick, somewhat sticky, but it gave him a joy that he had never experienced before!
Bu Fang watched Tian Cang eat and felt a little hungry himself. Perhaps the bowl of noodles was too tempting. Although it was just a simple dish, the noodle was not an ordinary one.
Tian Cang picked up the vegetables and put them in his mouth. The boiling water had not turned them mushy. Instead, they were crispy and had a fresh taste. After eating them, he felt that even his spirit was cheering. It was a feeling that was hard to describe.
After tasting the fried egg and vegetables, it was now the star of this bowl of Dragon Whisker Noodle's turn. Tian Cang picked up the noodle with chopsticks and kept raising his hand to find the end of it, but he found that there seemed to be no end to it. He even put the bowl on the floor and stood up on tiptoe, but he still could not make it appear.
”Don't waste your energy, just suck the noodle into your mouth slowly,” Bu Fang said.
Tian Cang grinned, then put part of the noodle in his mouth and began slurping. The thin noodle rushed into his mouth, twisting and turning like a long dragon whisker between his lips. As he slurped, the noodle in the bowl moved and stirred the broth, bringing it into his mouth as well.
His eyes grew bigger and bigger, and he felt as if he was about to reach the end of the noodle. Finally, with a jerk of his head, he pulled the last part of the noodle out of the bowl and slurped it down! He had finished the noodle at last!
Tian Cang had an urge to cry, but he couldn't do that now, so he took the bowl and drank all the remaining broth that was still steaming. He felt that this bowl of noodles was the best food he had ever eaten. He was completely overwhelmed by it!
When Tian Cang finished eating everything, Bu Fang's eyes focused, and he said, ”Let's begin!” The next moment, his spirit sea began to boil. The divine will Phantom Spirit in it opened its eyes again, and he sat in front of Tian Cang.
”Don't talk and just feel the changes… There can be no mistakes next. What we're going to do is to deceive the Transmigration!” Bu Fang said seriously.
Tian Cang nodded solemnly, then opened his mouth and burped. Suddenly, a burst of golden light exploded out of his body. The effects of the Time Gourmet Array, Imprisoned Gourmet Array, and the Senseless Lotus petal were triggered.
Tian Cang felt as if his soul was fleeting. At this moment, the bright golden light turned into golden rings, fell over his head, and completely wrapped him up. It was as if he was now trapped in a cage!
Bu Fang closed his eyes, raised his hand, and put his palm on the side of the golden rings. He heard a loud boom, then he felt as if he had entered a mysterious space. He opened his eyes and found that the sky and the earth were spinning.
The sound of footfalls rang out behind him. He turned around and saw a burly figure in the distance, who was none other than Tian Cang. However, his body was not the puppet's body now.
Rumble!
Bu Fang and Tian Cang looked up at the sky at the same time. It seemed a little different, churning with a dull, lifeless light that looked like chaos.