Seeing that Wanru had already started eating, the other female disciples of the Spirit Learning Palace looked at each other, wondering who would step forward first. Almost instantly, a group of people surrounded Yang Zhen.
Hu Tao glanced up, ignored it, and continued eating. One pair of chopsticks was clearly not enough for her, so she simply used both hands, using her left hand to put food in the chopsticks and her right hand to stuff it into her mouth.
Yang Zhen stared in disbelief, and upon hearing Wanru's words, stammered, "Adding a little chili sauce makes it insanely spicy?"
Wanru suddenly exclaimed in surprise, picked up a spoon and scooped out a large spoonful of spicy sauce, startling Yang Zhen.
Before anyone could even remind her, Wanru tossed a spoonful of spicy sauce into the hot pot, stirred it, tasted it, and her eyes immediately lit up.
Yang Zhen was also surprised that Wanru could eat such spicy food. Moreover, her eyes were shining with excitement, even more so than when she saw a pile of crystals. Her mouth was practically watering.
Just then Wanru, Wanru took it upon herself to turn the mildly spicy sauce into an insanely spicy one. Hu Tao was furious and yelled, pointing at Wanru, " Liang Wanru, how could you do this? How are we supposed to eat this? You put so much chili sauce on it!"
The other female disciples also took a bite, and immediately started hissing from the spiciness. Their eyes widened, and they glared angrily at Liang Wanru, saying, "Yes, Wanru Sister Wanru, you've wasted such a perfectly good pot!"
Liang Wanru Gale Sheep into her mouth, mumbling, "How... how could it be a waste? This kind of food should be eaten like this to really enjoy it! Hurry up, or I'll finish it all myself!"
"No!" Hu Tao's eyes widened, and she suddenly exclaimed, "Dilute it! That's right, it won't be so spicy after diluting it. Quickly, go find some water!"
"Who dares!" Liang Wanru glared and said menacingly, "I'm your senior sister, let's see who dares to add water to it."
"Senior sister, don't force us! We want to eat it too! We've never tried this way of eating before, it's so delicious!"
"Yes, it's delicious and satisfying. Most importantly, the spiritual energy in these ingredients is well-preserved. I usually eat so much that I'm stuffed, but I can't even feel the presence of True Essence True Essence with just one bite of this Gale Sheep. I've decided, from now on, I'll only eat this... spicy hot pot!"
" Xiao Cui, if you dare to put water in here, I'll duel you!"
" Wanru, it's not that I want to let you go, it's everyone's idea. Do you want to duel with us?"
"Alright, we're not afraid of you, Wanru Sister Wanru!"
Yang Zhen was outside the crowd, unable to squeeze in any further. She stared blankly at the group of women swarming around the hot pot, cold sweat pouring down her face. These food-loving women were truly crazy!
Everyone around Yang Zhen was just as astonished. Although the taste of this hot pot-like spicy hot pot already suggested it would be delicious, they had underestimated just how good it was. Was it... really that good?
As everyone watched in astonishment and disbelief as a group of women scrambled for food, they swallowed hard, exchanged bewildered glances, and slowly made their way towards the hot pot.
The other two spiritual chefs had no desire to continue cooking and stared blankly at the group of people surrounding them, clearly unaware of what had happened.
The assistants beside the two also had strange expressions. Lu Benwei even muttered something to himself, went outside the crowd, stood on tiptoe to look inside, and when he couldn't see in, he actually flew on his sword, flew into the air, and lay on the flying sword to look down.
Snap!
Saliva dripped down, landing right on the neck of a cultivator on the ground. The cultivator, looking puzzled, shrank back, then looked up and, upon seeing this, flew into a rage, pointing at Lu Benwei in mid-air and roaring, "Damn it, you get down here!"
The scene grew increasingly chaotic, especially with Sister Nongyu, who was tall and strong. She easily pulled two female disciples from the Spirit Learning Palace apart, disregarding their social status, and grabbed two chopsticks to scoop them into the hot pot.
Yang Zhen, watching from outside, was exasperated and yelled, "Um, actually you guys could have made something else entirely, whatever flavor you wanted to eat... damn it... adjust it yourself..."
boom--!
Next to the kitchen, everyone was in an uproar. After hearing Yang Zhen's words, even the two spiritual chefs couldn't help but grab a pot and reach into the earthenware jar.
"Stop it, damn it! Can't you use a spoon? How disgusting!"
A cultivator nearby slapped the man's hand away.
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, slowly walked to the side and sat down, watching the group of people eat hot pot with great interest.
Although the food here is all about spiritual cuisine, there are very few truly delicious dishes. In particular, many spiritual ingredients are simply not prepared properly, not only ruining the palatable flavors but also wasting the vital energy of heaven and earth contained within them due to improper cooking.
Yang Zhen's hotpot almost turned into a Taotie feast, showing everyone that spiritual cuisine could be enjoyed in such a way!
belch--!
Hu Tao patted her stomach, burping all the way as she arrived in front of Yang Zhen. She put her arm around Yang Zhen's shoulder and said, " Yang Dingtian, how did you come up with this idea?"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and looked at Hu Tao, saying, "So, did this God of Cookery lie to you?"
Hu Tao said excitedly, "Do you know that your spicy hot pot will definitely shock the spiritual chefs? This way of eating is simply unheard of! You've opened a door to infinite possibilities for the spiritual cuisine!"
"Sure, sure, but remember, once word gets out, this must be called 'Dingtian Spicy Hot Pot'!"
"Why?" Hu Tao was stunned, looking at Yang Zhen with confusion.
"Let's get a sponsorship!" Yang Zhen glared at Hu Tao and said, "How can you have no business sense at all? This spicy sauce is my exclusive secret recipe. If anyone wants to franchise with us in the future, we can just sell them the spicy sauce, not the recipe. Wouldn't the crystals come pouring in then?"
Hu Tao's eyes widened, and she suddenly slapped Yang Zhen's shoulder, exclaiming, " Yang Dingtian, you're a genius! How about we don't join the Spirit Learning Palace anymore? Let's find a secluded place, and... at worst, I'll become your dao companion, and together we'll make Dingtian Spicy Hot Pot a great success!"
Yang Zhen was startled. Looking at Hu Tao, whose face was flushed but who was extremely excited, he asked in surprise, "You're already offering yourself to me?"
Hu Tao glared at her and said, "Didn't you say that once a woman eats this kind of food, she can't help but offer herself to you? I can't help myself now! If you don't want me, what will I do if I want to eat spicy hot pot in the future? You can't just abandon me after starting something!"
Upon hearing the phrase "started with a fling and then abandoned," Yang Zhen almost cursed. "Damn it, is that even allowed?"
Just as Hu Tao was about to press herself against him, Yang Zhen hurriedly pushed her away, saying, "Stop, stop, stop! You're still young. How can you be thinking about finding dao companion at such a young age? Haven't you already learned the recipe? Don't tell me you've forgotten."
Hu Tao looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression, pouting, and said, "Am I not pretty?"
"This has nothing to do with whether you're pretty or not. Damn it, you're too young, I'll feel guilty." Yang Zhen quickly distanced himself, he wasn't a lolicon.
"Where is it small?" Hu Tao asked, looking puzzled. Yang Zhen didn't have the heart to criticize her.
Just then, Wanru Sister Wanru suddenly walked over, her rosy face still flushed with satisfaction. She looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression and said, "From now on, you, Yang Dingtian, will be the head chef of the kitchen, and Hu Tao will be your assistant. Every month... three thousand crystal stones every month, how about it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, staring at Yang Zhen with expressions of shock and envy.
Yang Zhen's face lit up with joy. He didn't care about the ten thousand crystals; that amount of crystals was just a drop in the ocean for him. What he cared about most now was whether it was true that the spirit chefs Xiao Ling had mentioned could freely enter and leave the birthday celebration.
If it's true, that would be awesome! We'd definitely get to see the girls.
Before Yang Zhen could speak, a furtive figure suddenly darted through the kitchen. Yang Zhen looked over and his eyes widened immediately. " Shameless Cat!"