Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 151 Literary Food, I Know What You Don't
In the entire Yunjiang Prefecture, which chef is the most skilled at preparing white dishes?

When Master Hong brought up the question, he deliberately kept it a secret and refused to answer directly.

Finally, he looked at Chen Xu with a meaningful gaze and said with a smile, "If you go to Qihe Mountain tomorrow, you will surely get the answer."

At night, Chen Xu practiced his knife skills in the kitchen, while also pondering the various spiritual materials he possessed and the path he would take in the future.

After a thorough investigation, he discovered that he actually didn't have enough spiritual materials.

While there may seem to be many strange and unusual things like the lotus root without form and the afflicted spirit, there are actually only a handful.

As for conventional spiritual materials such as Crimson Blood Ginseng and Profound Yang Fire Dates, which are used to replenish qi and blood and nourish the spirit, they were consumed long ago, and now there are almost no remaining ones.

Although these kinds of common spiritual materials seem to have ordinary effects, Chen Xu already has attribute points, so it seems that he has no need for them at all.

But in reality, these things are the true foundation for Chen Xu's long-term success.

He couldn't possibly go to the ghost market every day, catching ghosts and fighting demons, doing all sorts of ghostly things.

If that's the case, can it still be considered a culmination of all human experiences?

You can walk the ghost road, but you can't keep walking it. If you do, you'll go astray.

The vast human market is the most indispensable part.

However, Chen Xu was busy with exams and didn't have time to deal with these issues in detail.

Now that the provincial examination is over, although the provincial examination is also imminent, Chen Xu still needs to spare some time to think about how he can maximize the value of the Food Cauldron Heavenly Book.
Restaurants all over the world?

That's unrealistic at the moment, as his strength and influence are still insufficient.

Or perhaps we should temporarily choose to cooperate with one of them.

For example, the Cui family.

I believe that if Chen Xu is willing, he can easily persuade Cui Yunqi. There's no need to open restaurants all over Dali; even just opening one in Yunjiang Prefecture should greatly help Chen Xu's growth.

But Chen Xu couldn't just stay in the restaurant kitchen as a cook from now on, could he?

If the food isn't made by his own hands and doesn't receive praise from the world, what's the point of having restaurants everywhere?
After pondering for a long time, Chen Xu paced back and forth in the kitchen for a while before selecting ingredients to try making something: MSG.

Chen Xu wanted to try it out. If he made the MSG himself and used it in the food, would he get extra praise from the diners?

There might be a chance, or there might not, so Chen Xu is also making backup plans.

He took out a small pot of Liuxia Zui, which had become a spiritual wine, and mixed it into a large jar of ordinary Liuxia Zui weighing ten catties, wanting to see if the Liuxia Zui mixed with spiritual wine could retain some of its spirituality and give himself a thumbs up.

The Mingxin Gourd has three storage spaces, each capable of holding 100 jin of wine.

According to the entry, if you store wine in a gourd and expose it to moonlight each night: [Fine wine can be obtained in three days, elixir in half a month, jade nectar in one month, and miraculous liquor in one year... and immortal brew in ten years.]

Chen Xu was also interested in trying out the Immortal Wine, so he didn't intend to touch the wine in the cellar marked with the character "Immortal" in the three storage spaces.

It must be brewed for a full ten years—

Perhaps it was more than "ten years", because moonlight is not available every night, and Chen Xu might not have had the opportunity to take out the gourd to bask in the moonlight on every moonlit night.

The second storage space, the wine cellar named "Jade" by Chen Xu, must be filled for at least one month.

According to the entry, "Jade Liquid Enlightenment Wine" is different from ordinary spiritual wine. It has the ability to test one's mind and enable the drinker to understand their true nature.

Of course, if one cannot attain enlightenment and see one's true nature, drinking this wine may actually trigger inner demons.

Such effects far surpass those of ordinary spirit wine, so Chen Xu certainly wouldn't give up.

Chen Xu named the last storage space the "Ling" wine cellar.

The spirit wine stored here is only half a month's supply. Even if Chen Xu rotates the spirit wine in the gourd every half month, he can only get a maximum of 100 catties of spirit wine in half a month.

This number may seem like a lot, but it's far from enough to sell on a large scale in restaurants.

Moreover, spirit wine is not like cabbage; it has always been precious and is not suitable for being sold in large quantities in ordinary restaurants.

Therefore, Chen Xu wanted to try "blending" spiritual wine to reduce its spirituality.

Of course, he can also choose to brew "Three-Day Fine Wine" using only the Mingxin Gourd, which is also a route worth trying.

However, if Chen Xu were to sell alcohol on a large scale, it would definitely not be feasible given his current temporary stay at the inn.

Firstly, Chen Xu couldn't conjure up a large quantity of fine wine out of thin air, and secondly, it was still a problem with the "wine catalyst".

Don't think that just because Chen Xu has passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, the problem of wine taels will be easy to solve. Such a resource with sufficient strategic significance cannot be suppressed by the title of a scholar.

Even if we add Chen Xu's current poetic talent and literary reputation, it is still far from enough.

To avoid endless troubles, the best course of action is to cooperate with local powerful families like the Cui and Ning families, or even with the help of people like Feng Yuanbai.

The remaining wine ingredients that Chen Xu had were actually sent by the Cui family, Ning family, and other prominent families in Yunjiang.

He pondered in his heart, then took out paper and pen and wrote down his plans in the kitchen amidst the smoke and fire:
Which are feasible, which require testing, which need to be done in the near future, and which are feasible in the long term...

All sorts of ideas were put down on paper one by one.

It's quite interesting that things like pens, ink, and paper can all be stored in the kitchen.

The entry shows something like: "Pine soot ink, a type of auxiliary material for making spiritual food, or it can be used in the preparation of literary and Taoist spiritual food."

[Xuan paper, when burned to ash and swallowed, has a weak hemostatic effect and may be used in the preparation of spiritual food for scholars and Taoist practitioners.]

[A bamboo pen, one of the tools for making pastries, may also be used in the preparation of spiritual food.]

...Even some books can now be included in the kitchen, with the entry showing that they can be used to make literary and spiritual food.

Chen Xu suddenly realized that his ability to see food entries seemed to have been expanded.

It seems that the variety of items that can be stored in a kitchen with a lively atmosphere is also increasing!

For example, when he picked up a kitchen knife in the inn's kitchen, the entry even showed: "[One of the kitchen utensils, made of ordinary iron, edible to some demons.]"

In other words, this kitchen knife can also be kept in the kitchen.

When did this change begin?
It seems that it was just in the last couple of days, or more closely, around the time Chen Xu broke through to the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, that the world began to look different to him.

But what exactly is [Wen Dao Ling Shi]? Chen Xu couldn't figure it out for the time being, and there were no new related recipes to unlock in the Fireworks Collection.

Although the Culinary Scripture gave Chen Xu many extraordinary conveniences, there were still many things he needed to figure out on his own.

By the way, Cui Yunqi sent over a bunch of gifts yesterday, including some spiritual materials.

Chen Xu suddenly remembered this; after seeing everyone off, he had casually stored all the gifts in his Xuanming Ruins.

The so-called Xuanming Ruins is the name Chen Xu gave to his personal space.

Because this space was created by relying on the supernatural power of the Netherworld, Chen Xu named it Xuanming Ruins, imitating the Ruins of Shejun.

His cultivation has recently improved, and the Xuanming Ruins have expanded again, reaching a total volume of thirty cubic meters.

This is bigger than a regular small room, which is a welcome improvement.

Chen Xu sorted through the gifts sent by Cui Yunqi. The main items were the Four Treasures of the Study (brush, ink, paper, and inkstone), along with boxes of fine snacks, dried fruits, and other delicacies.

The key ingredients are three spiritual materials: one piece of Guiyuan Ginseng, three ounces of Red-Veined Donkey-Hide Gelatin, and ten Xuanyang Fire Dates.

All of these are tonics and health-preserving substances, which shows how much Cui Yunqi cares about Chen Xu's injury.

To be honest, for a long time before, Chen Xu had always believed that the Cui family's excessive courtesy towards him must have some ulterior motive, or perhaps it was a case of flattery to kill him.

But a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions.

So far, Cui Yunqi's actions have all been altruistic. Even if Chen Xu is still wary of him, he should reciprocate and make appropriate exchanges.

He made a note of this and then focused on making MSG.

He went in and out of the kitchen three times in one night.

Whether it's preparing for tomorrow's trip to Qihe Mountain, reviewing recent gains and losses, planning for the future, or simply engaging in regular physical training.

In short, no matter what the circumstances, Chen Xu would never stop his daily routine of cultivation.

Since he has the convenience of a kitchen, he should never slack off in his cultivation.

Chen Xu then checked his current accumulated likes.

【Accumulated likes: 17913】

[Free attribute points: 103]

[Fireworks value: 2359]

The total number of likes accumulated is not small, but the fireworks points seem to be never enough.

In addition, the more free attribute points, the better.

Chen Xu's free attribute points were consumed very quickly. Now, after this period of continuous addition, his three elemental attributes have unknowingly reached a level where a single attribute exceeds [290].

The essence, qi and blood, and spirit all exceed 290 points. What exactly does this mean?
Chen Xu didn't have a clear comparison, and actually didn't quite understand.

But through a vague sense of energy, he gained a sense of confidence: in terms of physique alone, he was now far stronger than Master Wu.

Next goal: to surpass Master Wu in spiritual power!

The next target, for example, has a new hint:
[1. You have collected 10000 likes and can unlock the second volume of the God of Cookery Cultivation Method at any time.

2. Once you accumulate 30000 likes, you can choose to start a new direction for spiritual food.

3. After accumulating 100000 likes, you can unlock the third volume of the God of Cookery Cultivation Method.

Chen Xu had initially found the concept of "Literary Spiritual Food" quite perplexing, but now, with this new hint, he immediately felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through.

It turns out that I can choose to start a new direction, "Literary and Spiritual Food," by accumulating likes!

The so-called "literary and spiritual food" is truly something to look forward to.

The following day, Chen Xu used the Zhaoming Sha technique to awaken the little mouse Ashi once more.

After feeding it some Xuan Yang Fire Date Soup, Chen Xu then put the mouse into his newly acquired Spirit Pouch.

This spirit pouch was sent by Magistrate Feng yesterday. It's a small brocade pouch, about the size of a palm, but the interior space is a foot square.

It can be used to carry some small spirit pets and has a slight ability to nurture them, but it cannot be used as a storage bag.

Chen Xu drew upon his own literary aura and stamped a small seal on the spirit pouch with his scholar's seal, thus establishing a wondrous connection between the spirit pouch and himself.

He hung the spirit pouch on his waist so he could observe the mice's condition at any time.

Then, he took the MSG and went into the inn's kitchen.

(End of this chapter)