Two Tigers Cannot Share One Mountain (Part 1)

This world had no chili peppers.

But it did have numbing peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and the art of pickling sour cabbage had existed since ancient times.

As a food lover, Wang Chen naturally kept all kinds of seasonings and ingredients he had found in his Sumeru Ring. Even in the harshest environments, he could cook whatever he wanted to eat.

He split the black fish head in two, removed the blood and fishy matter inside, then marinated it with salt and cooking wine for half an hour.

After rinsing the marinated fish head clean and placing it on a plate, he topped it with minced ginger and garlic, then spread a layer of chopped peppers over it.

He put the fish head into the pot and steamed it for the time it took an incense stick to burn.

Once it was cooked and taken out, he poured sizzling hot oil over it. With a hiss, the fragrance burst forth and tickled the nose!

This chopped pepper fish head, made with authentic methods, combined freshness, fragrance, and numbing spice in one. The fish meat was so tender it melted upon entering the mouth, and it was brimming with spiritual power.

With a plate of chopped pepper fish head and cold mixed vegetables, Wang Chen devoured five bowls of Spirit Rice!

Each bowl contained a full pound.

His attainments as a Body Cultivator were quite high. He did not shy away from meat and loved good food. If he truly opened his stomach and ate his fill, let alone five pounds of rice, he could cleanly polish off ten times that amount!

For Wang Chen, being able to find fresh ingredients within the area affected by the Sha Eye was undoubtedly a great comfort to both stomach and soul.

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