Black Book

Chapter 289 Priceless

But once the novelty wore off, Zhu Haomiao threw it aside and started checking other ingredients.

Thousands of pounds of flesh and bones were broken down into fist-sized pieces and sealed inside the translucent blue ice.

These bones and flesh were sent here at full speed from the southern province of [Dazhen]. Their market value alone is as high as several thousand taels of silver. If combined with other ingredients and made into precious medicinal food, the price will be several times higher!
Nodding slightly, Zhu Haomiao moved his gaze to look at an old ginseng that was longer, thick and twisted than his arm.

It can be seen that the pharmacist who picked the old ginseng was very careful. The dense ginseng roots were not damaged at all, and the longest one even stretched for several meters!
He pinched off a piece of ginseng root, put it in his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it. The surging medicinal power turned into a hot warm current that radiated from the stomach and intestines, flowing through the blood throughout the body. Within a few breaths, Zhu Haomiao's forehead was covered with sweat.

Call ~
Exhaling a breath of hot and turbid air, Zhu Haomiao couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly.

The soup I had in the restaurant before was called "Dragon and Tiger Bone Strengthening Soup", which was said to be made from tigers and snakes that had turned into spirits, supplemented with thousand-year-old ginseng!

But the medicinal power of the ginseng in there is not even as strong as this ginseng beard!
The ginseng in my hand is only three hundred years old!
Isn’t this too much water?!
But on second thought, Zhu Haomiao felt relieved.

I ate a lot in one night and only spent a few dozen taels of silver. That bowl of [Dragon and Tiger Bone Strengthening Soup] only cost a dozen taels of silver. It is really a bit unrealistic to want to eat thousand-year-old ginseng with such a small amount of money.

You know, the price of this old ginseng in my hand alone is more than one thousand taels!
Sighing, Zhu Haomiao shifted his gaze and looked at eight tennis ball-sized, crystal clear milky white fruits.

The Jade Dew Fruit, according to legend, grows in the fairyland and is a rare treasure that bears fruit once every thousand years.

It contains a ray of jade dew essence from the heaven, earth, sun and moon. Eating it can cleanse you of the mundane world, remove the dross and retain the essence, and has the effect of helping you ascend to heaven!
Of course, this is just what the seller said. In fact, the Jade Dew Fruit just has very demanding requirements for its growing environment and can only survive in places with abundant spiritual energy.

In addition, it does not bear fruit once every thousand years. Each jade dew tree can produce a jade dew fruit every ten years or so, which contains the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and the moon that the mother tree has absorbed over the past ten years.

Due to its mild medicinal properties and great power, it has been a royal tribute since ancient times and is rarely seen among the people.

Each of the perfect Jade Dew Fruits in his hand was probably worth a fortune. He didn't know where Wilson got them from...

Rubbing his chin with interest, Zhu Haomiao suddenly noticed that the water in the big pot was boiling. He quickly broke the black ice and threw thousands of pounds of bones and flesh into the two big pots.

Gudu Gudu~
When blood was boiled out, Zhu Haomiao skimmed off the foam, cut the old ginseng in half and threw it in.

Then, take out the ghost vine that has boiled a pot of black water, wash it clean, peel off the skin, mash the soft white flesh into a paste, and add them into the pot separately.

"Go and pour out this pot of water."

Pointing at the pot where the ghost vine was cooked, Zhu Haomiao gave an instruction to the maid standing beside him, then suddenly remembered something and added seriously.

"Pour it out and wash it carefully. This water is poisonous!"

The maid, who was originally drooling at the smell of meat, was suddenly startled and nodded quickly.

"Yes, Master."

"Well, let's go."

Shifting his gaze back, Zhu Haomiao looked at the bubbling broth and rubbed his chin.

According to the recipe, you need to stir the dish constantly and simmer it for three days and three nights until the meat is tender and the bones are gone. Finally, add the jade dew fruit to stimulate the medicinal properties and the dish will be done.

But since I have the power of [Gluttony], I should be able to speed up this process.

As soon as the thought came to him, Zhu Haomiao stretched out his two hands and placed them on the edge of the pot, with a emerald green divine light in the depths of his pupils. Supernatural power spread out, and the boiling and bubbling broth gradually calmed down. The firepower absorbed from the firewood was no longer leaked, and all of it was used to react and transform.

Sensing that the various materials in the pot were slowly melting at an imperceptible speed, Zhu Haomiao frowned impatiently.

At this rate, it will take at least ten hours!

Still too slow...

The next second, as if a flash of inspiration had come to his mind, Zhu Haomiao remembered a special skill.

【Penetrating power】!
It can infiltrate its power into food ingredients, disintegrate them from the inside out, and cooperate with the authority of [Gluttony] to squeeze out every bit of nutrition from the food ingredients!
With a slight movement of his mind, Zhu Haomiao exerted his strength, and suddenly a subtle buzzing sound of high-frequency vibrations could be heard in the two large pots.

buzz~
The broth began to pulse again, but this time it was not a boiling tumbling, but a trembling and shaking.

The amplitude is not large, but the frequency is so fast that it is difficult to observe with the naked eye. It looks like a misty afterimage rising from the surface of the broth.

Zhu Haomiao couldn't help but smile with satisfaction when he realized that under the effect of [Penetrating Force·Thunder Strike], the muscle fibers that were originally as hard as iron began to separate and disintegrate, and even the bones began to melt.

When the maid came back after cleaning the iron pot more than ten times, the rich aroma of meat immediately hit her face, making her drool.

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao casually sprinkled a large amount of fine salt into the two pots, then put eight jade dew fruits into the pots respectively, and put his palms on the edge of the pots again.

Seeing this scene, the maid screamed subconsciously.

"Master, be careful of the heat!"

Zhu Haomiao focused all his attention on the pot and said calmly without raising his head.

"It's okay, don't panic."

Looking at the young man's calm and indifferent profile, the maid breathed a sigh of relief. After hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but speak.

"Master, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Yes, go find all the containers for the meat soup in the mansion and clean them."

Glancing at the huge pot that was buzzing in the boy's hand, the maid estimated how many containers would be needed to hold two such large pots of broth, and ran out in a hurry.

In the kitchen, Zhu Haomiao's mind was completely immersed in the pot, his eyes were filled with emerald green light, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He tried his best to boost his luck!
Being in the [Pupation] state, his strength had already been greatly weakened. Coupled with the long-term use of [Penetration Force], his Dantian was almost exhausted.

But sensing that all the medicinal properties were beginning to merge and transform, Zhu Haomiao gritted his teeth and forced himself to exert himself.

Finally, when he was about to give up, a crystal light visible to the naked eye bloomed from the pot. The Jade Dew Fruit completely melted and reacted with the ingredients in the pot. The rich and enchanting meaty aroma erupted like a volcano, instantly filling every inch of the kitchen.

【Qilin Soup】is done!
Call ~
Looking at the two pots of crystal clear meat soup, Zhu Haomiao raised the corners of his tired mouth and let out a long breath.

"grumble!"

The mink, hiding in the skin, smelled the aroma of meat and came out excitedly. It climbed onto its master's shoulder, licking its mouth and rubbing it on the boy's cheeks, humming.

(End of this chapter)