Chapter 88 - 36: Spiritual Cuisine, Golden Sun Stuffed Rice

Chapter 88: Chapter 36: Spiritual Cuisine, Golden Sun Stuffed Rice

For the final stage of cooking, he wasn’t using Mortal Fire—his hands were pressed against the Great Cauldron, activating the Yang Flame Fire nurtured by the Valley of Summer’s *Flame Splendor Supreme Profound Chapter* to heat and cook the food within.

While cooking, he still took the opportunity to instruct Jiang Xuan.

"Summer represents prosperity, the pinnacle of Yang. The Yang Flame is inseparable from the sun. Therefore, our Cultivation in the Valley of Summer involves borrowing the Supreme Yang’s Power to nurture the Yang Flame Fire."

"This fire can be used for Body Refining, Alchemy, cooking, and even fighting enemies... *Mangzhong: Fire Tree and Silver Flowers* is also activated by the power of the Yang Flame."

"Furthermore, any form of fire manipulation is also a part of our Cultivation in the Valley of Summer."

"If you wish to master the Four Seasons Reincarnation, you must understand the mysteries of summer’s fire... In addition to your sword practice, you should also focus on fire."

Jiang Xuan: "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."

At first, Wu Shan had the spare energy to instruct Jiang Xuan, but by the midway point, he no longer had that luxury.

The Great Cauldron was thick and heavy, requiring Wu Shan to use his full strength just to get the flames to penetrate its walls.

Moreover, during the cooking process, he had to continuously toss the several-thousand-pound Great Cauldron to make the food inside tumble and heat evenly.

It was clear that Wu Shan had truly combined cooking with Cultivation. He wasn’t just practicing his control over fire; he was also forging his Physique.

BOOM!

Thanks to the Yang Flame Fire, the cooking process was surprisingly quick.

The entire process was over in the time it took for an incense stick to burn.

"Phew..."

Letting out a long breath and wiping the sweat from his forehead with a white cloth, Wu Shan placed the Great Cauldron in front of Jiang Xuan and slowly lifted the lid.

CLANG—!

The moment the lid was lifted, the first thing to greet Jiang Xuan’s eyes wasn’t food, but light! A dazzling golden light erupted from within the cauldron, so blinding that Jiang Xuan instinctively raised a hand to shield his eyes.

At the same time, he was filled with utter amazement.

’It’s actually a dish that glows.’

But Jiang Xuan’s astonishment came and went in a flash. A breath later, he had no time for such thoughts.

GULP...

As the lid was lifted, the light was accompanied by the mellow, rich, and sweet fragrance of rice.

The aroma was so alluring that the scent alone sent a pang of hunger through Jiang Xuan’s body and soul, and his mouth began to water uncontrollably.

The reaction embarrassed Jiang Xuan slightly, but he soon discovered he wasn’t the only one losing his composure. Xia He, who was standing nearby and had already eaten her fill, let out a soft rumble from her stomach upon smelling the aroma, which made her little face flush red.

"Hahaha..." Senior Brother Wu Shan, on the other hand, laughed heartily. "Don’t be embarrassed. Your senior brother here is known as one of the best cooks in our Four Seasons Valley. The last time Senior Sister Yingyue visited, even someone as refined as her ate a full eight large bowls of rice."

As he spoke, he ladled the rice out of the cauldron.

Stewed by the Yang Flame Fire, the grain’s inherent Spiritual Qi had perfectly fused with the oils from the Silkie Chicken and the Treasure Fish. This stained every grain of rice a warm, golden hue, making it look absolutely mouthwatering.

"Golden Sun Stuffed Rice. Please, enjoy! And be careful while you eat. Don’t stuff yourself sick."

After serving a small bowl to Xia He, Wu Shan placed the entire rest of the massive cauldron of food in front of Jiang Xuan.

Seeing this, Xia He immediately began to eat with her spoon.

After just one careful bite, Xia He’s large, expressive eyes lit up, her face filled with blissful satisfaction.

Jiang Xuan, however, performed his Feast Ceremony. Afterward, emanating a terrifying and bizarre aura, he took up his spoon, scooped up a large portion of the stuffed rice, and brought it to his mouth.

BOOM!

As the rice entered his mouth, Jiang Xuan’s first impression was of pure deliciousness. The mellow aroma and clean sweetness of the grain, its pure flavor, filled him with an ineffable sense of satisfaction.

After the mellow flavor, his second sensation was that of a warm sun.

Once in his mouth, each grain of golden rice seemed to burst like a miniature sun.

The bursting grains weren’t intensely hot; on the contrary, they were exceptionally gentle. It felt as if Jiang Xuan were standing under a clear sky at the cusp of summer and autumn, enveloped in warm sunlight, his entire being suffused with a profound sense of peace and security.

The sense of peace and satisfaction was so overwhelming that he even felt the urge to fall asleep on the spot.

Fortunately, the Feast Ceremony was quite potent. Soon, that lazy warmth was devoured and digested.

Moreover, the appetite that accompanied the Feast Ceremony made Jiang Xuan feel ravenous once more.

But after this experience, Jiang Xuan couldn’t help but marvel. As one of humanity’s most fundamental Dharma Veins, the path of the Food Cultivator was truly profound, and Senior Brother Wu Shan was incredibly skilled.

However, this moment of reflection quickly vanished. His mind now consumed by the food, he eagerly took a second spoonful of the Golden Sun Stuffed Rice.

This time, he experienced something new.

Through his Thousand-Attracting Tongue, Jiang Xuan could almost see the grain undergoing photosynthesis, shooting up under the sun. He saw it condensing rays of the Power of the Sun into plump kernels. He could even feel how his senior brother had used the blazing Yang Flame Fire to completely awaken the Power of the Sun that lay dormant within them.

Furthermore, through the Thousand-Attracting Tongue, he could also sense the purpose of the Silkie Chicken and the Treasure Fish.

’The fish roams the water’s surface, the Silkie Chicken soars in the sky, the grain takes root in the earth... That’s the sky, the sea, and the land... The Great Cauldron is like the crucible of Heaven and Earth, containing all things within it. Does this symbolize the world?’

Through the Feast Ceremony, Jiang Xuan perceived a great many things.