Gourmet of Another World

It was a sweet and sour flavor that could gladden the heart and refresh the mind. Yellow Spring Great Sage immediately succumbed to it. He couldn’t remember when was the last time he had savored something like this. It was like a flavor that came bursting out from the depths of his memory. The warm sauce that flowed between his teeth and tongue put a blurry look in his eyes. His muscles were quivering, and he felt intoxicated, a feeling that he had felt once when he held the Nine-leaf Yellow Spring Grass for the first time.“This… This is delicious!”

Yellow Spring Great Sage never thought that there would be such a delicious dish. ‘No wonder that mangy dog has become so fat! If I can eat such delicacies every day, I’m willing to gain ten kilograms and be fatter!’

He grabbed the chopsticks and wanted to pick up another piece of meat. However, he saw that the Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs Bu Fang said was an opening promotion was already gone. He had only eaten one rib, and the other two had ended up in Nether King Er Ha’s mouth.

The guy sat across the table with crossed legs, and he was holding a spicy strip in one hand while chewing the delicious Sweet ‘n’ Sour Rib with narrowed eyes and a satisfied look.

At this moment, Yellow Spring Great Sage wished he could kill the fellow with a slap. He stuck out his tongue and licked the sauce from his lips as his eyes gleamed with killing intent.

That gave Nether King Er Ha a pause, and he opened his eyes in bewilderment.

Suddenly, Yellow Spring Great Sage turned his head and rested his eyes on Lord Dog, who was eating nonstop from a plate. He felt envious at the thought of the plate full of Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs in front of the dog, and at the sight of the fat dog eating with sauce spitting everywhere. Perhaps this was the so-called winner in life.

Bu Fang wiped his hands and glanced at Yellow Spring Great Sage. When he saw the latter’s envious eyes, he twitched the corner of his mouth, cleared his throat, and pointed a finger at the small wooden plaque hanging near the door. The menu of the restaurant was written on the plaque.

He didn’t write too many dishes for this Earth Prison branch. However, he added a clause that the customers could bring their own ingredients. It meant that this little restaurant focused on specialty dishes, and as long as customers brought their own ingredients, he would cook for them.

Yellow Spring Great Sage’s eyes lit up instantly. “Well, bring me ten plates of Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs first!” He grinned like a fool, revealing his white teeth.

“Hmm… You can’t order Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs anymore because you have eaten it today. If you want to try it again, come back tomorrow,” Bu Fang said hesitatingly after thinking for a moment.

Yellow Spring Great Sage was struck dumb. “You said it is the opening promotion!”

“Big Yellow… Hasty men don’t get to eat Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs,” Bu Fang said with a straight face and serious tone to Yellow Spring Great Sage.

Looking at Bu Fang’s paralyzed face, Yellow Spring Great Sage suddenly had an urge to give him a good beating.

“By the way, have you brought the Nine-leaf Yellow Spring Grass, Big Yellow?” Bu Fang asked.

The Great Saint was so upset now that he didn’t want to talk to Bu Fang. He simply threw the grass to him.

The Nine-leaf Yellow Spring Grass was wrapped up by a gentle force as it drifted toward Bu Fang. His hand grabbed it, and his eyes brightened. As soon as he took it, a vast spirit essence poured out of it, squeezing through his skin and into his body.

Holding the grass, he lifted the curtain and walked back into the kitchen. Once inside, he took out the Nine-petal Flower of Helplessness.

‘System, is the brewing method still the same?’ Bu Fang asked the System in his mind.

The System remained silent for a few moments, then a new set of information poured into Bu Fang’s head.

“A new brewing method?” His eyebrows furrowed instantly, and he began to carefully read the instructions. The more he read, however, the more shocked he was, for he found that the method was somewhat incredible.

“Use the Will of the Great Path to make wine? Will that even work?!” Bu Fang took a deep breath, frowning.

At his level now, he found that most of the advanced dishes were related to the Will of the Great Path. It seemed that the Will was extremely crucial when cooking such dishes. In fact, judging from the cultivating methods in this world, the Will of the Great Path always seemed to be necessary.

Anyone who wanted to become a Great Saint had to condense his or her own Will of the Great Path, and the strength of the Will would decide the strength of the Great Saint.

Bu Fang touched his chin, lost in thought. When he brewed the Yellow Spring Helplessness Wine with the One-leaf Yellow Spring Grass and One-petal Flower of Helplessness as the ingredients, he had used Ni Yan’s Heavenly Star Catcher Disk. Looking back now, he realized that he was brewing the wine with the Will of the Great Path because the disk was the physical representation of the Hidden Dragon Continent’s Will of the Great Path.

However, the Will of the Great Path he needed now was more crucial.

Holding the Nine-leaf Yellow Spring Grass and the Flower of Helplessness, he entered the Heaven and Earth Farmland. If he were to brew the wine with the Will of the Great Path, there was no better choice than the farmland’s Will.

A breeze was blowing in the farmland, and the air was filled with rich spiritual energy. Bu Fang walked among the farmland and picked many immortal herbs and spirit ingredients. These things could help with the brewing of the wine.

Niu Hansan came trotting over when he knew Bu Fang was here. However, Bu Fang sent him away because he was thinking about the brewing method and didn’t have time to entertain him. Niu Hansan didn’t mind, however, and he just looked at Bu Fang happily.

As the master of the Heaven and Earth Farmland, Bu Fang naturally could control its Will of the Great Path. He closed his eyes and felt a vague Will slowly churning in the sky.

With the improvement of Bu Fang’s cultivation base and richer spiritual energy, the farmland had expanded again. The original farmland was just a farm, but now, there were other terrains, such as mountains, rivers, valleys, and cliffs. It looked more and more like a real little world.

Bu Fang came to a mountaintop, sat cross-legged down, and released his divine will. As his will appeared, the Myriad Treasures Immortal Tree began to sway with bright light, and the Nine Revolution Great Path Tea Tree also glowed dazzlingly. For a moment, the whole Heaven and Earth Farmland seemed to freshen up.

Suddenly, a huge vortex appeared in the sky. It kept spinning and soon turned into a twister with its tail wheeled rapidly toward Bu Fang. There were two light balls in his hand—the Nine-leaf Yellow Spring Grass and the Nine-petal Flower of Helplessness. The twister came smashing on them, shattering them in an instant and turning them into two round drops of liquid. At the same time, Bu Fang crushed the other immortal herbs and spiritual ingredients. Soon, they all merged into a large mass of energy liquid.

The divine will Phantom Spirit emerged over him the next moment. It opened its eyes, hovered over the liquid, and kept slapping at it with its palms, causing the liquid to ripple violently and the energy in it to boil.

As the Phantom Spirit slapped at the wine, the Will of the Great Path kept being fused with it.

Inside the farmland, all spirit beasts raised their heads. Niu Hansan was lying in a reclining chair and staring respectfully at Bu Fang, who appeared like a god. Right now, Bu Fang seemed to be really the god of the farmland.

As a rumbling sound filled the air, a leaf fell out of the Myriad Treasures Immortal Tree and hovered in front of Bu Fang. Then, it was crushed, turned into green juice, and mixed with the wine. There was a leaf that flew out of the Nine Revolutions Great Path Tea Tree as well, and the same thing happened to it.

Time went by slowly.

The mass of energy wine began to gradually turn bright green with a Will surging inside.

Beads of sweat were breaking out all over Bu Fang’s forehead. It was a huge effort for him to continuously control his divine will. When his divine will was almost fully exhausted, he poured the wine into a jar placed in front of him and covered it with mud. The frightening energy immediately disappeared, and the farmland returned to normal.

He breathed a soft sigh of relief. Sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, his eyes flashed with bright light. Then, he held the wine jar with both hands, left the farmland with a thought, and returned to the kitchen.

He opened a cupboard, which could manipulate the passage of time. After adjusting the time, Bu Fang placed the wine jar inside, then set the environment. When he was done, he walked out of the kitchen with a tired look.

Yellow Spring Great Sage and the others were chatting. When they saw Bu Fang come out, their eyes lit up. However, they were slightly shocked to sense that his mental force had become so weak.

“Is the wine ready?”

“Not yet… Making wine is not an overnight thing. Big Yellow, hasty people don’t get to taste fine wine,” Bu Fang said seriously one again.

Yellow Spring Great Sage was speechless.

To Bu Fang’s surprise, the Great Saint didn’t show a regretful look. Instead, he smiled and waved his hand.

“That’s alright. I’m not in a hurry. After all, your restaurant is here. I can always find you here… Furthermore, I’ve found another hobby that is similar to my hobby of holding the grass,” said Yellow Spring Great Sage.

Bu Fang paused momentarily and asked, “What hobby?”

“Eating! I’m somewhat intoxicated by the delicious Sweet ‘n’ Sour Ribs…” Yellow Spring Great Sage couldn’t help licking his lips. “Besides, I’ve set myself a small goal just now… I want to taste all the dishes in your restaurant.”

Nether King Er Ha winked at Bu Fang with a spicy strip between his lips. Without a doubt, Yellow Spring Great Sage had been persuaded by Er Ha. Nevertheless, Bu Fang was confident that his dishes wouldn’t disappoint the Great Saint.

“Well… In addition to my restaurant’s specialty, Big Yellow, you can bring your own ingredients. Dishes cooked with different ingredients taste differently…” Bu Fang said.

Yellow Spring Great Sage’s eyes lit up instantly.

…

There was a new restaurant in Forbidden Soul City. It was so low-key that it didn’t attract much attention, let alone diners. After all, there were so many restaurants in the city. Why would people visit a new one?

However, just a few days after the restaurant opened, people began to fly in and fly away in front of it. Some people secretly sensed the auras of these experts, and what they perceived shocked them. The aura of each of these experts was as mighty and powerful as a torrent!

“That’s… a Prison Overlord?!”

Someone recognized one of the experts that frequented the restaurant, and his eyes went wide instantly. Because of the tournament, many people had seen the few Prison Overlords. When the tournament was over, all the Prison Overlords had left, but now… someone discovered that they all appeared in a little restaurant in Forbidden Soul City!

Did this restaurant belong to some mysterious power? Otherwise, how could it attract these Prison Overlords?

The various powers in the city began to secretly pay attention to the restaurant.

One day, an old man, who had a bent back and a walking stick in hand, was seen walking from outside the city and stepping into the restaurant. At the sight, the people secretly watching the restaurant all gasped. The news spread like wildfire, for they saw Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao, both Prison Overlords, standing in front of the restaurant to greet the old man.

Who was this old man?

“Prison Overlord Ying Long! He’s the leader of the five Prison Overlords, the mentor of the present Earth Prison Nether King! He was Nether King Tian Cang’s right-hand man!”

Someone recognized the old man, and the news spread instantly. The whole Forbidden Soul City was abuzz, and many people could no longer sit still. Soon after, the news was heard by half the Earth Prison and the various major powers around the city, who sent their experts to the little restaurant.

All of a sudden, it was as if the restaurant had become a place of worship, where experts from various major powers flocked to. However, they didn’t come for the food, but the customers in the restaurant.

Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao might not attract the attention of these experts. After all, the top experts from various major powers were not weaker than these Prison Overlords. However, Prison Overlord Ying Long was different. He had attracted the attention of many people, not only because of his status and power but also because of his strength! Yin Jiao was one of Earth Prison’s Great Saints!

When the experts of various major powers stepped into Forbidden Soul City, they all went to the restaurant. However, they were struck dumb as soon as they arrived because there was a long line in front of it…

…

The Sun Family was an aristocratic family from Tiankui City, which was the largest city closest to Forbidden Soul City. It had an extraordinary status in Earth Prison. Today, the head of this family had come to the restaurant as well, and he was dumbfounded when he saw the long line.

“Hey, Brother! Are you also attracted by the restaurant’s reputation? Did you come here to taste its food?”

The head of the Sun Family looked confused. ‘Food? What the hell? Did he think I came all the way here just for food? I’m here to see Prison Overlord Ying Long!’

However, he didn’t dare to stir up trouble. After all, Prison Overlord Ying Long was inside the restaurant now, so he just joined the line and waited patiently for his turn to enter the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, Yellow Spring Great Sage, Prison Overlord Ying Long, and the others sat quietly. Yellow Spring Great Sage was holding a bowl of noodles and slurping at it, his lips gleaming with oil. He had found a new hobby now, and that was eating… Eating made him relaxed and happy.

Ting-a-ling!

The kitchen’s bell rang as the curtain was lifted. A figure slowly walked out of the kitchen, holding a jar in his hands.

Many people in the restaurant turned their eyes to the man. Even Yellow Spring Great Sage stopped eating.

“Hmm?”

The crowd looked at him with doubt in their eyes.

Bu Fang took a deep breath as an excited look flashed through his eyes. “The supreme-grade Yellow Spring Helplessness Wine is about to be… opened!

“However, before I open it, I need your help,” he said, resting his eyes on Yellow Spring Great Sage, Lord Dog, Ying Long, and others.

“Help? What do you want from us?”

The crowd paused. Their interest was aroused.

“Help me attract Earth Prison’s Will of the Great Path to nourish the wine jar…” Bu Fang said and twitched the corner of his mouth.