Opening the Kitchen for One

"I've already arranged for several friends to come and help, and I've also asked for help from the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group.' We'll hide among Shuhang's friends and wait for that 'Dragon Demon' to come, then we'll make sure it never leaves alive!" Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

He invested heavily in this 'Dragon Demon Capture Plan' and even incurred several favors.

But it's all worth it! As long as we can successfully capture the Dragon Demon and concoct the 'Dragon Demon Potion,' we can raise his physique to a level that matches his current cultivation level, completely eliminating any hidden dangers to his body!

At that time, he can prepare to attempt to become Seventh-Grade Venerable!

"I will fully cooperate with you, Senior." Song Shuhang nodded. Moreover, Venerable White is about to return. With Venerable White around, this Dragon Demon will be truly safe.

In the living room of the villa.

The junior brother of the Dharma King Creation, the national first-class screenwriter Cloud-Swallowing Monk, was discussing the plot with Gao Moumou. At the same time, Cloud-Swallowing Monk began to adapt the opening that Gao Moumou had already written into a script, and also gave Gao Moumou pointers on how to write a movie script.

Gao Moumou's girlfriend Mei Yi, sat next to Gao Moumou, resting her chin on Gao Moumou hand, listening to Master Cloud-Swallowing explain how to write a script.

Yangde and Tubo sat to one side, each busy with their own things. Yangde was playing games out of boredom, while Tubo was helping his younger brother with his summer homework...

Lay Buddhist Xian Gong did not disturb the people in the room. Before entering the room, he cast a spell to make himself invisible.

Then, he began to observe Yu Jiaojiao's villa and the surrounding terrain, survey the landscape, and formulate a battle plan. He also searched for several suitable locations to set up array traps and laid a net of traps.

[I have a feeling that my luck isn't very good today... So I must be careful and pay attention to every detail, and not let the Dragon Demon have a chance to escape.] Lay Buddhist Xian Gong thought to himself.

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About half an hour later, the doorbell rang at Yu Jiaojiao's villa.

"Who's here?" Song Shuhang got up to open the door. Was it Senior White or Fairy Bie Xue?

Upon opening the door, Shuhang saw Fairy Bie Xue carrying two large food boxes, much larger than the food boxes for the 'Immortal Treasure Banquet' she had prepared for Shuhang last time.

Song Shuhang: "Fairy, you've arrived."

"Has Fellow Daoist Bai arrived?" Fairy Bie Xue's face was still covered by a veil, so her expression could not be seen.

"Not yet. Judging by the time, Senior White should be arriving soon." Song Shuhang reached out and helped Fairy Bie Xue carry a food box.

"That's perfect." Fairy Bie Xue smiled, and after entering the house, she said to Yu Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, I need to borrow the kitchen. There are a few dishes that need to be prepared on-site after Fellow Daoist Bai returns."

"No problem!" Yu Jiaojiao replied.

She had heard Song Shuhang mention that Venerable White was coming, and that Shuhang had booked Immortal Treasure Banquet on credit for 55,000 rank Spirit Stone. It seemed she would be able to taste the Fairy's cooking skills again today.

Song Shuhang helped Fairy Bie Xue carry the food box into the kitchen.

"By the way, Fairy, will there be any dishes suitable for ordinary people to eat at the Immortal Treasure Banquet tonight?" Song Shuhang asked.

The Immortal Treasure Banquet powerful spiritual energy. If an ordinary person were to eat it without a cultivation technique to digest the spiritual energy, they would be overwhelmed and burst by it.

"Don't worry, I know you have a few ordinary friends, so I'm prepared," Fairy Bie Xue said with a smile.

"That's great." Song Shuhang breathed a sigh of relief—after all, he couldn't very well move Gao Moumou others to another table for dinner later.

Afterwards, Shuhang assisted Fairy Bie Xue in categorizing the dishes and ingredients for the Immortal Treasure Banquet.

During this process, Shuhang noticed something strange. Tonight's dishes were served in very small portions, but there were many different kinds of dishes.

Is it because the Fairy doesn't have enough 'ingredients'? Song Shuhang wondered to himself.

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About three minutes after Fairy Bie Xue arrived at the villa, Venerable White and True Lord White Crane arrived in the skies above the Jiangnan Region.

The speed of the Disposable Flying Sword slowed down.

The Dragon Demon that had turned into an amber fossil at the tip of the flying sword, because it would affect the flight speed if it was stuck in front of the flying sword, had been stored in a spatial magic treasure by Venerable White.

The Willow Tree Demon at the end of the flying sword shrunk its size to the size of a palm; she was so frightened that her legs went weak.

Taking advantage of the pause in the flying sword, True Lord White Crane reached out and pulled the Willow Tree Demon onto the sword. "Senior White, have we arrived?"

"Hmm, the address that my friend Shuhang gave me is in this area. Let me check the navigation." Venerable White took out his phone and entered the address of Yu Jiaojiao's villa.

"Found it, it's just 3 kilometers away. Let's land at our destination!" said Venerable White.

The Disposable Flying Sword swooped down, covering thousands of miles in an instant, and landed next to Yu Jiaojiao's villa.

In the kitchen.

As Venerable White descended, Song Shuhang's 'Meteor Sword' emitted a joyful chime and automatically flew up from his waist.

"Oh? Has Senior White arrived?" Song Shuhang asked with a smile. "Fairy, shall we go together to greet Senior White?"

"No need... You go and greet them. I'll start preparing the last few dishes now. Please sit down, I'll serve them shortly," said Fairy Bie Xue.

"Okay," Song Shuhang replied, and jogged towards the door.

Outside the villa.

Just as True Lord White Crane was about to ring the doorbell, Song Shuhang had already opened the door.

He glanced at True Lord White Crane and smiled, "Senior White Crane, you're here too."

"It's you, kid. How did you know we were here?" As he spoke, True Lord White Crane saw several ordinary people in the room. He immediately cast an illusion spell on himself, hiding his wings.

"It's the Meteor Sword. It sensed Venerable White's aura beforehand, didn't it?" Song Shuhang pointed to the Meteor Sword flying around him and explained.

The Meteor Sword has a special formation that prevents ordinary people from noticing it. Therefore, it flies through the air without attracting the attention of Gao Moumou and his group.

Upon seeing the Meteor Sword, True Lord White Crane suddenly felt a surge of jealousy. It glared fiercely at Song Shuhang —this foolish human couldn't even appreciate Senior White's charm and beauty; his aesthetic sense and values were definitely flawed.

Surprisingly, Senior White took good care of this guy, even entrusting his sword, Meteor Sword, to him.

Tsk, this foolish human's flawed worldview, I, the True Lord White Crane, must find the time to personally correct it!

Song Shuhang was bewildered by the stare. He scratched his head and asked, "Senior White Crane, where is Senior White?"

"He's by the flower bed," replied the True Lord White Crane. As it spoke, it turned to the side, revealing the Venerable White squatting by the flower bed.

Song Shuhang looked around and then discovered that Venerable White was... playing in the mud.

The Venerable White was seen digging up a large clod of earth from the flowerbed and meticulously shaping it.

Song Shuhang: "..."

He approached the Venerable White from behind and asked, "Senior White, what are you doing?"

"I'm making a small flowerpot, hmm... all done, finished!" Venerable White said softly, his fingers moving quickly as he shaped the clay into a small bucket.

Then, the Venerable pointed a finger at the flowerpot. "Petrify!"

The magic flashed by, and the clay flowerpot transformed into a stone flowerpot under the spell's effect.

Venerable White nodded in satisfaction. "Although it's a bit simple, let's use it for now."

Then, the Venerable One added soil to the flowerpot, then took out a willow tree about the size of a palm, stuck it into the flowerpot, and covered it with some soil.

"It's done." Venerable White nodded in satisfaction, clapped his hands, and with a surge of spiritual energy, all the mud and stones on his palms fell to the ground.

"Such a small willow tree, is this a treasure you obtained, senior?" Song Shuhang inquired. He knew that Venerable White was exceptionally lucky; had he found another rare and precious treasure on his way home?

As he spoke, Shuhang reached out and poked the willow tree.

Snap! The willow tree shook violently, followed by a woman's voice. "You pervert, don't poke people's bodies like that!"

As they were speaking, a beautiful woman's face appeared on the other side of the willow tree, angrily addressing Song Shuhang.

Song Shuhang was startled. Was this Tree Demon that had come to life?

"This is a Willow Tree Demon from the Netherworld, named Qingwu," Venerable White introduced to Song Shuhang. "I captured her. I saw that her branches were of excellent quality, perfect for making Disposable Flying Sword, so I kept her. In the future, if I want to make Disposable Flying Sword, I won't have to worry about branches anymore."

Upon hearing this, the Willow Tree Demon trembled.

Song Shuhang rubbed his chin, feeling a strong sense of déjà vu about this scene.

At this moment, Venerable White reminded her again, "Qingwu is currently covered in the filthy and evil energy of the Nine Netherworld, and it will take a long time to purify her. Therefore, Shuhang, you'd better not poke her carelessly, otherwise you might be corrupted by the energy of the Nine Netherworld, which also has a corrosive power."

Corrosive power? Song Shuhang immediately looked at his hands. Fortunately, the 'Wood Ox Swordsman's Heart Gloves' were intact, and Shuhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If these gloves had been torn, he would have been in a lot of trouble.

"By the way, Shuhang, is the food ready? I'm very hungry now." Venerable White, holding a flowerpot in one hand, turned to look at Song Shuhang and asked.

"Everything is ready, just waiting for you to take your seat, Senior White." Song Shuhang said proudly, "I guarantee it will be delicious, and I guarantee Senior White will be satisfied."

"Guaranteed to be delicious?" Venerable White nodded seriously. "I'm really looking forward to it."

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Pushing open the villa door, Venerable White stepped inside.

On the table, a circle of delicious food was laid out, each dish a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Song Shuhang glanced at the table; the dishes were all made from ordinary ingredients, with only a few cultivator seasonings added—this must have been specially prepared by Fairy Bie Xue, so that Gao Moumou could also eat them. Fairy Bie Xue was truly thoughtful.

When the Venerable White saw the dishes on the table, he stroked his chin and began to ponder.

These dishes seem to be the work of Immortal Chef! How could Song Shuhang have actually found an Immortal Chef?

--Moreover, whether by coincidence or not, although the dishes on the table were made from ordinary ingredients, every single one was one that Venerable White liked to eat.

Song Shuhang was completely unaware of these preferences.

What a coincidence! Smelling the aroma of the dishes, Venerable White was overjoyed and revealed a radiant smile.

In an instant, the Venerable's charismatic aura activated.

In the living room, the Cloud-Swallowing Monk, Gao Moumou, and Mei Yi were revising and studying the script; Yangde was playing a game; Tubo was doing his elementary school summer homework; Daoist Horizon was sipping tea; Yu Jiaojiao was helping to serve the Yu Jiaojiao... and behind them True Lord White Crane. Everyone in the room stopped.

In everyone's eyes, the whole world turned into Black White and white... Only the radiantly smiling Venerable White was in color.

Only Lay Buddhist Xian Gong was still surveying the terrain nearby and was not on the scene, thus escaping the disaster.

"No, no! I will protect Senior White's smile!" True Lord White Crane cried out anxiously—what if so many people were captivated by Venerable White 'Venerable White smile?

Suddenly I have so many more rivals in love!

"I will protect this smile!" Yu Jiaojiao said firmly.

"It should be me who protects it... No, I can't protect it." Daoist Horizon.

Song Shuhang quickly tugged at Venerable White: "Senior, Senior, please calm down. We still need to eat."

"Hmm." Venerable White awkwardly suppressed his smile.

After Senior White subsided his eerie aura, everyone in the room regained their composure and began to take their seats.

Daoist Horizon brought out the several jars of fine wine he had prepared for a long time—finally, they came in handy.

During this time, Song Shuhang made another phone call, inviting Lay Buddhist Xian Gong to come back for dinner. However, Lay Buddhist Xian Gong replied to Shuhang that he was still making a formation, so he told Shuhang and the others to eat first, and he would come over in a little while.

Since that's the case, there's no need to wait for Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

A moment later, Fairy Bie Xue gracefully arrived carrying the first main course.

At this moment, the Fairy had completely covered her face with a veil and even changed her body shape... Was she trying to prevent Venerable White from recognizing her?

What is Fairy Ji doing? Wasn't she looking forward to meeting Venerable White? Why is she covering her entire face after they meet?

While Song Shuhang was wondering, Fairy Bie Xue had already opened the first main course.

The first dish was steamed crystal dumplings, each one sparkling and translucent. Around the edges was a ring of golden-fried spare ribs.

It looks so delicious it makes your mouth water.

But Song Shuhang was somewhat puzzled. Although the dish looked appealing and smelled delicious, it didn't seem to be a 'Immortal Delicacy'.

What about the Immortal Treasure Banquet?

Then, he saw Fairy Bie Xue bring out a small steamer and place it in front of Venerable White.

Then, with a flick of her head, Fairy Bie Xue returned to the kitchen.

Yes, only Venerable White had an extra steamer in front of him; the others didn't.

Song Shuhang seemed to have guessed something.

The Venerable White opened the shroud with a puzzled expression... Inside were crystal dumplings and golden-fried pork ribs. But any cultivator with Eye Aperture could see that the dumplings and ribs in front of the Venerable White were glowing.

This is the true Immortal Treasure Banquet.

[The Immortal Treasure Banquet costing 55,000 Grade 5 Spirit Stone is something you've been owing; you don't need to pay it back.]

Fairy Sister, this is outrageous!