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Chapter 555 Braised Pork Belly with Bamboo Shoots

Although the workload had increased noticeably, Paul thought it was alright, since he wasn't really in charge of these dimensional matters.

At most, we'll prepare more food when we're preparing meals.

Yes, preparing meals!
Ahhh, the workload still fell on him.

However, after Nangong Zishu and Shang Wuji returned, there were more people who could share the burden.

If Shang Wuji says they need to get started, then they'll need to get busy.

The next day, Sheng Jiu discovered that their external environment in this cultivation world had changed.

It used to be gloomy and eerie, and you needed a flashlight to see anything around you.

Now it has become a place filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, making you feel very close to nature.

Sheng Jiu:?
what?
Is the world of cultivation really that magical?
However, if Shang Wuji is a dragon, then that seems plausible.
Shengji rose from the ground...

Oh no, it's that the former Arctic Abyss has suddenly transformed into a vast forest filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, which is an extremely awe-inspiring event in the entire cultivation world.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a major earthquake in the cultivation world!

After all, that's where the Demon Dragon Shang Wuji is imprisoned!

Now, in the abyss of the polar regions...

Gone?

what? !

Upon hearing the news, all the major sects in the cultivation world quickly dispatched their disciples to secretly investigate the situation.

However, even the fastest magical artifact cannot arrive the moment the news is heard.

Therefore, the disciples who came to check the news arrived one after another over the next few days.

After they arrived, they didn't rush to go inside.

What if it's a trap?

Once they go in, they might die.

They've cultivated for so many years, they certainly don't want to be sent away as food.

Therefore, let's observe secretly first.

People from various sects arrived one after another, some of them familiar disciples, who were also exchanging information with each other.

No one rushed in; instead, they observed from the shadows.

Sheng Jiu had anticipated that there wouldn't be many people when the door first opened.

However, this does not affect her expanding her territory.

With another cultivation world as a precedent, starting another one now would simply be copying her homework.

Therefore, let's first cordon off the surrounding area.

The materials are all readily available; there's a bamboo grove not far from Shengji!
Sheng Jiu led Lin Duo and the others to cut bamboo at night and weave it into fences during the day to carry out their land enclosure plan.

Sheng Jiu was extremely ambitious and claimed many places, including that bamboo forest. If the bamboo forest hadn't stretched out as far as the eye could see, she would have wanted to claim the whole thing.

However, simply marking it off as her territory is enough.

Shang Wuji said that most people probably wouldn't dare to make a move.

After all, the Abyss of the Arctic suddenly became like this, and those people were probably wary of this demonic dragon.

From now on, the business operations of the cultivation world will be handed over to him!
Sheng Jiu:?
No, brother, I'm in business, not here to declare war on the cultivation world!

In three days, Sheng Jiu had fenced off the entire area near Shengji and built a wood-burning stove.

Next…

Of course, we're going to dig for bamboo shoots!
Spring bamboo shoots are hailed as the first delicacy of spring!
Take a look at the poem by a gourmet from Soochow University: "The Yangtze River encircles the city, revealing the deliciousness of the fish; the fine bamboo stretches across the mountains, making the bamboo shoots fragrant."

Spring bamboo shoots are fresh and fragrant, and we need to hurry.

Once that time is missed, the fresh aroma of bamboo shoots will gradually fade.

If you're going to eat it, eat the first crop of spring!
So, after Sheng Jiu secured the land, he stopped mining and instead brought Lin Duo and the others to dig for bamboo shoots every day.

Monks: ?

To be honest, my family didn't understand it.

For the first three days, the people in this area were digging up bamboo and then building bamboo fences and stoves.

This behavior looks like they're marking out land and cooking.

Three days later, they finally stopped penning it up and started wandering around the bamboo forest again. Why was that?

The practitioners who had been practicing fasting for many years said they couldn't understand it.

One of the younger disciples, who had started fasting later, knew there was delicious food in the bamboo forest and asked in a low voice, "Are you digging for bamboo shoots?"

Although my disciple started fasting late, he has been fasting for many years and clearly no longer has any desire to eat.

However, nowadays, just mentioning bamboo shoots makes me inexplicably swallow hard.

This is wrong!

He has been fasting for many years and has long lost his appetite, so why would he still be swallowing saliva?

After the young disciple finished speaking, he fell into thought.

The other disciples fell into deep thought after hearing this.

what?
What do we do when we dig bamboo shoots?
At this moment, one of the disciples finally realized: Ah, right, right, this is a restaurant.

People dig bamboo shoots to eat, of course!
The disciples who were observing in secret had no idea what they were about to face.

Sheng Jiu led everyone on a walk around first, showing them what kind of bamboo shoots to dig.

Then, she took Lin back.

With such fresh and sweet spring bamboo shoots, wouldn't it be a shame not to have a dish of pickled bamboo shoots and pork belly?
So let's get started!
The salted pork was specially selected by Sheng Jiu at the market these past two mornings; it's of A- quality.

Since it's a pickled product, the fact that the system gave it such a high rating already indicates that its quality is quite good.

So, after comparing the two options for two days, Sheng Jiu decided to buy this one first.

She plans to try it first before deciding whether to launch the dish.

After all, springtime is short, and the flowering period of bamboo shoots is even shorter.

However, we can consider that later; right now, we need to dig up the freshest and sweetest bamboo shoots!

Sheng Jiu quickly prepared all the salted and fresh meat. She didn't have any ham prepared yet, and none of them satisfied her, so she left it for now and would deal with it later if she got any.

With everything in place, she just had to wait for the first batch of bamboo shoots to arrive so she could prepare them and cook them all at once.

After that, all they needed to do was wait.

Waiting for the heat and temperature to reach the right level, waiting for the water in the casserole to slowly rise and the aroma to gradually spread.

When the monks first started cooking the meat, they thought it was alright.

The fragrance may be wonderful, but they are cultivators!

If you've already fasted, and you don't even have this much resistance, then you might as well just become a vegetarian!

However, when Alex brought back the first batch of bamboo shoots, Sheng Jiu quickly processed them and then carefully placed them into the casserole dish that had already been stewing and releasing a rich aroma.

Now, let time tell.

Time will give the monks the answer.

As time went by, batches of bamboo shoots were sent back, and Sheng Jiu instructed the system to collect and store them.

Meanwhile, he kept glancing at the casserole dish.

The broth of Yan Du Xian (a type of stew) is meant to be clear, refreshing, and flavorful, with a light and delicate taste that doesn't feel overly thick or greasy.

Sheng Jiu looked at the situation in the casserole and kept calculating the time in his mind.

To achieve tender and crispy meat and fresh and tender bamboo shoots, this dish requires slow cooking.

Just like making broth, you can't be impatient. You have to simmer it over low heat to bring out the final flavor.

The fresh and fragrant aroma gradually spread.

It's like a gentle breeze in the forest, playfully flying to every place, striving to leave its mark in every corner.

The cultivators, who were initially quite calm and observing from the shadows, were able to restrain their cravings for the food.

However, as the savory aroma intensifies, their self-control becomes increasingly weak.

It was unclear who in the crowd swallowed first, but soon a series of spitting sounds followed.

The monks: ...!
Help!

Why does it smell so good?

　The second update will be at 19 PM.

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