Only after the water boiled did the River Earl Culinary Saint use a Secret Method to toss the Sky-Sniffing Dog into the huge pot and scald it. Though the Sky-Sniffing Dog was a Sacred Beast, the butchering process was no different from a mortal slaughtering an ordinary dog. Its body was simply so tough that neither the water nor the Fire Origin used to prepare it could be ordinary.
Once the scalding was done, the River Earl Culinary Saint immediately fished the Sky-Sniffing Dog out. He and his apprentices began scraping off its fur.
The Sky-Sniffing Dog's fur and outer layer of skin came away in an instant, revealing white flesh beneath, lustrous as jade and remarkably appetizing.
The River Earl Culinary Saint and his apprentices were all highly skilled, their movements practiced. In less than the time it took One Incense Stick to burn, they had removed every last hair from the Sky-Sniffing Dog.
Next, the River Earl Culinary Saint brought out a great deal of straw. He had asked the Glazed Sword Sect to collect it from Spirit Grain grown in the Spirit Field.
He spread the straw over the Sky-Sniffing Dog, then had Fang Chen light it with Sacred Flame.
This step was meant to make the dog's skin even crispier.
Next, the River Earl Culinary Saint cleaned the huge pot and poured in top-grade jade peanut oil. Pressed from a mutated variety of peanut, the oil had a rich fragrance and was exceedingly precious.
Yet to cook the Sky-Sniffing Dog, the River Earl Saint had used an entire potful.
Once the oil was hot, the River Earl Culinary Saint held the Sky-Sniffing Dog suspended above the pot. With a large ladle, he scooped up the hot oil and poured it over the dog.
Before long, the