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

Chapter 194 Living, Meeting a Timely Rain

The word "Wait!" was like a thunderclap from the ground above the netherworld.

The swordsman ghost was exceptionally strong; when he roared, all the ghosts trembled involuntarily.

Even more so, the ghosts, who were originally crowded together, hurriedly pushed and moved further away from him, until a space was left three feet away from him.

But further away, there are always daring ghosts.

After a moment of silence among the ghosts, a ghostly voice suddenly shouted: "We can't wait any longer! What are we waiting for? We still want to know whether Old Man Leaky Sea can actually eat this bowl of porridge!"

"Indeed, it's just a simple bowl of porridge, yet it smells so good. Could it be that such a simple bowl of porridge is the most delicious food in the world?"

"Do you believe it?"

"I believe it!"

"I don't believe it, hehehe..."

"Jie Jie Jie!"

Ghostly wails and howls filled the air, another chorus of ghostly sounds urging us on.

Under the dim yellow sky, a group of ghostly figures swayed, urging the hanged ghost and the old man with the leaky sea in front of the red clay stove.

Chen Xu's heart stirred slightly. The ghosts were unaware that the jar in front of him was not filled with ordinary porridge, nor was it made with ordinary spirit rice.

The water used is from the Jade Dew Spring.

Jade Dew Spring Water comes from the kitchen, is of neutral nature, and is best at harmonizing.

The rice was Danyu Spirit Rice, which was not a rare spirit rice. Although it was considered precious in the human world, it was a common food for aristocratic families like Cui Yunqi, who often had a share of it.

The crimson robe adorning it is said to replenish qi and blood, and is edible by both humans and ghosts, which is quite unusual.

After all, ghosts cannot eat ordinary spiritual materials and vital energy, so the Crimson Robe that ghosts can eat directly is especially rare.

But the rarest and most special ingredient in this pot of porridge is the "fruit of a hundred evils," which serves as a seasoning!
【Fruit of a Hundred Evils: A product of the world's malice, which can be roasted and ground into powder to be used as a seasoning】

Adding even a trace amount can double the deliciousness of any food, making it irresistible to diners.

If added in large quantities, diners risk poisoning and seizures. Use with caution.

Even the most wicked fruits, when added in minute quantities, can become irresistible to diners.

This time, Chen Xu added a little more powder of the fruit of a hundred evils within the "trace amount" range.

After all, we are dealing with ghosts, so we cannot treat them like ordinary people.

This was also the first time Chen Xu had truly used the Fruit of a Hundred Evils as a seasoning, after all, he possessed the talent that "the food I make will always be more delicious".

Under normal circumstances, Chen Xu would never need the fruits of his evil deeds.

Once he uses it, the effect will be extraordinary.

This pot of Jade Spirit Rice Porridge has not yet been tasted by any ghosts, but the aroma emanating from it during cooking is enough to make the ghosts' hearts flutter.

The ghosts couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good! It smells so good! How can it smell so good..."

The ghosts howled and howled, and the crowd was in turmoil.

At the same time, the Book of Culinary Delight beside Chen Xu was opened, and likes poured in like snowflakes.

【Like +10】

【Like +30】

【Like +50】

……

Among the ghosts, there are quite a few with outstanding cultivation.

A single compliment can instantly earn Chen Xu dozens of likes.

However, since the ghosts did not actually eat the Danyu Lingmi porridge, the number of likes was inevitably limited.

But little by little, it adds up—

After all, the sheer number of ghosts and monsters in the Yellow Springs Ghost Market allowed Chen Xu to make a preliminary judgment at a glance.

Here, ghosts throng ghosts; there are at least tens of thousands of ghosts gathered at this grand market! No, there are probably more than ten thousand, possibly tens of thousands.

With so many ghosts, even if only a small portion of them gave a thumbs up, Chen Xu would receive more than 3000 thumbs up in no time.

And this number is still snowballing.

【Accumulated likes: 31256】

The total number of likes suddenly jumped forward at this moment, directly exceeding 30,000!
The Heavenly Book indicates: [Once you accumulate 30000 likes, you can use Firework Points to unlock the Literary Spirit Food.]

The Literary Food can now be unlocked!
Chen Xu was overjoyed, but had no time to look closely at the details.

Cooking porridge on the street proved to be very effective.

With the stimulation of flames and heat, the unique fragrance of Danyu Spirit Rice Porridge was instantly activated and spread, making it many times more effective than simply taking a bowl of spirit rice porridge directly from the kitchen.

Of course, the fruit of a hundred evils deserves the most credit, that much is undeniable.

Chen Xu handed the bowl of porridge to Louhai Weng, regardless of the swordsman ghost shouting "Wait!" or the ghosts speculating whether Louhai Weng could actually eat this porridge...

He ignored them all.

The old man who leaked the sea also ignored it.

At first, when the hanged ghost across the street was cooking porridge on the spot, the old man from the leaky sea just thought it was a joke.

Because he had indeed not eaten a real meal for many years, and sometimes the hunger was so long that he even forgot his appetite.

It's not that I don't want to eat it, it's that I don't dare to think about it.

This is the instinct of all sentient beings to protect themselves, whether living or dead.

The old man who leaked the sea never expected that a ghost and a bowl of porridge, which he had taken as a joke, would overturn his years of bitterness and loneliness in the blink of an eye.

When the aroma of the Danyu Lingmi porridge wafted out, Louhai Weng's reaction was much stronger than that of all the ghosts present.

Because he was closest and knew best that the porridge was for him.

Therefore, when Chen Xu handed over the porridge, let alone if the swordsman ghost shouted "Wait!" or even if the Wanhuang Ghost Lord came here and shouted "Wait!", Louhai Weng would absolutely not "wait".

Not only did he not slow down, but just as the other party uttered the word "slow down," he suddenly stretched out his arm and struck like lightning.

It was a distance that couldn't be shorter, yet when Lou Haiweng made his move, it even created an afterimage that seemed to shatter space and time.

The swordsman shouted "Wait!" and the old man with the leaky sea snatched the porridge from his hand almost as if he were grabbing it.

First grab, second drink, third swallow.

As the hot porridge rolled into his mouth, a long tongue, which hadn't appeared for who knows how many years, suddenly emerged from the old man's mouth.

The large tongue held the porridge tightly, preventing it from leaking into the bottomless abyss through the gap in the chin.

The scalding hot porridge couldn't burn the ghostly body of the old man who leaked the sea; he only felt an indescribable fragrance, sweetness, and smoothness...

A series of wonderful flavors explode on the tip of the tongue and dance on the taste buds.

What exactly is this?
It was like a parched desert suddenly receiving sweet rain;
It was as if the desolate heart of a ghost had suddenly seen the light of dawn;

Above the boundless abyss, a small flower from the human world bloomed...

That was...that was...that was deep in my memory, the taste of life before he became a ghost.

There is the morning dew of the human world, and the smoke and fire of the mortal realm.

And the fragrance of rice swaying in the fields can be etched into one's soul, so that even as a ghost, one can savor it countless times.

The old man with the leaky sea silently and reluctantly finished the bowl of porridge.

Before he knew it, two clear, ghostly tears slid down his cheeks.

The old man wiped away his tears, tilted his head back, and burst into laughter.

"The most delicious food in the world must taste like this."

"Alright, alright, come, come, young friend, you can choose any item from my stall!"

(End of this chapter)