Though the shopkeeper had gotten the recipe, the steps were completely beyond the abilities of ordinary people like them. Still, the few seasonings they'd learned to mix had made their original "Steamed Sleepy Fish" quite a bit tastier. That gave the shopkeeper some small comfort.
Over the past few days, after sampling the kitchen's dishes on the first day, Zhang Xiaofan had continued his cooking at everyone's urging.
At Luo Yunji's request, he'd also made quite a few snacks. The one that pleased Luo Yunji most was a dessert made by coating some little fruits from Zhang Xiaofan's Bamboo Bag in a special syrup.
The various little wild fruits, coated in sugar, weren't threaded onto bamboo skewers. They were simply put into a bamboo tube, and all you had to do was tip one out when you wanted to eat it. Very convenient.
He Dazhi, who reported back to Big Bamboo Peak every day, got a tube from Xiaofan and sent it along with his letter.
When Tian Buyi saw the snacks in the bamboo tube, the grief and fury on his face were beyond words. He bit into the syrup-coated fruit with a loud crunch, tears welling up in his heart.
"Damn it! My treasured spirit fruits have all been ruined like this!"
"Senior Brothers! Don't you feel like your cultivation has improved again?" Sixth Senior Brother looked anxiously at He Dazhi and the others.
Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, he pursed his lips and continued, "I feel like my cultivation's improved again. Things are different down the mountain than at Big Bamboo Peak. This rate of improvement is really abnormal!"
"Master said that improving too quickly is bad for cultivation! Can you help me check whether I've made some mistake while practicing?"
Seeing Du Bishu's nervous expression,