Chapter 185
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Chapter 185: Wishes Fulfilled
“Yee yee!”
As soon as Wang Chen returned home, he was immediately met with a strong protest from Yuan Yuan.
The little guy tightly grasped his collar with its paws and rubbed its furry head against his chin, letting out a series of unhappy whines.
Wang Chen had been away for three or four days, leaving it alone at home with just a boring wooden figure for company.
It felt abandoned by Wang Chen and was heartbroken.
Wang Chen tried to coax and promise, ultimately resorting to his secret weapon: “I’ll make you something tasty right now!”
To strengthen his persuasion, he pulled a piece of honeycomb from his storage bag and broke off a bit to stuff into the little guy’s mouth.
Yuan Yuan’s eyes immediately widened in delight.
Tasting the sweetness, it opened its front paws to hold tightly onto the large piece of honeycomb, its tail standing proudly with joy!
"It’s all mine!"
After making the little guy happy, Wang Chen chuckled and headed to the kitchen.
He began to process today’s bountiful food ingredients.
First, he took out four skinned bear paws and soaked them in a honey water mixture, adding spiritual wine at the end.
This way, the blood in the bear paws would be soaked out, effectively removing any fishy odor and making it easier for the flavors to seep in while cooking.
Wang Chen learned this technique from a book.
However, the bear paws needed to soak overnight, so they wouldn’t be ready to eat today.
Next, Wang Chen retrieved the valuable bear gall and placed it into a porcelain jar filled with spiritual wine.
Both the spiritual wine and the jar were purchases he made in Yunhu City, and the distilled strong spirit was perfect for steeping the bear gall.
Wang Chen intended to drink the bear gall wine himself.
A few days ago, he inquired at the Four Seas Trading Association in Yunlong City and discovered that the price of Vajra Ghee, which aids in practicing the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, had soared five to six times!
After suppressing the Great Might Heavenly Dragon with the Ancient Stone Tablet, and without any concerns, Wang Chen resumed his studies of this powerful Buddhist body-refining technique.
He never expected the price of Vajra Ghee to rise to such a level.
It was absolutely outrageous!
However, the Four Seas Trading Association expressed their helplessness because of the special formula for Vajra Ghee, which could only be produced at Tianlong Temple in the Western Region.
Not only could they not replicate it at the Four Seas Trading Association, but Wanbao Pavilion could not either.
With the supply entirely from Tianlong Temple, it was understandable for the price to multiply; even a tenfold increase was within the monks’ discretion!
Although with Wang Chen’s current financial capacity, he could still afford the five-times price of Vajra Ghee.
But he truly did not wish to be taken for a fool.
He had initially purchased Vajra Ghee due to its excellent cost-performance ratio, ideal for cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.
Now that the price had soared to such heights, it was undeniably more economical to substitute it with other spiritual herbs and materials that could enhance his Qi and blood and fortify his physique.
Even if the effects were somewhat inferior, he had no fear, thanks to the advantage provided by his Cultivation Panel.
That’s precisely why he had intentionally saved the bear gall.
After soaking both the bear paws and the bear gall, Wang Chen retrieved a hefty portion of bear meat along with some honeycomb.
He meticulously cleaned the bear meat, then diced it into small chunks and skewered them onto metal rods to create kebabs.
With the food ingredients prepared, Wang Chen set up a grill in the front courtyard.
Soon, rows of pale bear meat kebabs sizzled and glistened with oil over the hot coals.
A rich, savory aroma of grilled meat swiftly permeated the yard.
“Yee yee!”
The ever-greedy Yuan Yuan was instantly lured over, perching on Wang Chen’s shoulder and drooling over the crispy, succulent skewers.
When the meat was about 70-80% cooked, Wang Chen brushed a layer of honey over the kebabs.
The aroma was absolutely divine!
The fully cooked bear meat was encased in a thin, golden crust of honey glaze, producing a delightful crunch with each bite.
Then, the rich fat burst forth, flooding his mouth with an explosion of savory flavor that tantalized his taste buds.
Both his body and mind were utterly satisfied.
Honeycomb and bear meat were a match made in heaven!
While indulging in too much honey-glazed grilled meat could be a bit cloying, switching to soy sauce and spices offered an equally irresistible taste, making him want to savor every last morsel.
It was simply delectable.
Moreover, both the honeycomb and bear meat were imbued with a significant amount of spiritual energy.
Bear meat, in particular, was highly effective for boosting Qi and blood.
Wang Chen devoured ten skewers in one sitting.
The rest went straight into Yuan Yuan’s belly—the little guy’s appetite had been growing voracious lately.
Wang Chen then fetched a frying pan and began simmering the chunks of bear belly meat.
Bear belly meat was exceptionally fatty, yielding nine ounces of oil from just one pound.
Using the fragrant bear oil to mix with soy sauce and spiritual rice, Wang Chen could easily polish off three large bowls.
As for the leftover oil residue, he sprinkled it with fine salt and used it as filling for black sesame rice balls.
Yuan Yuan claimed it all for itself!
Not only did it take its share, but it also planned to share some with Grandpa Turtle.
The next morning, the first thing Wang Chen did after waking up was to place the four soaked bear paws, along with various ingredients, spring water, and spiritual wine, into the red copper pot for simmering.
The red copper pot, a round-bottomed vessel without legs, resembled a pressure cooker from Wang Chen’s previous life.
It was specifically designed for stewing tough magical beast meat.
Moreover, the cooking process required the use of magical power to catalyze the flames; relying solely on charcoal would significantly diminish the results.
It took him a full hour to prepare this dish of stewed bear paws.
The bear paw meat, once removed from the pot, was tender and pink, resembling crystal jelly, with an intoxicating aroma that made one’s mouth water.
As for its taste, it melted in the mouth like a ginseng fruit, and Wang Chen found it indescribable.
He and Yuan Yuan each ate one for breakfast, saved one for the little guy to offer to Grandpa Xuan Gui,
and packed the last one in a thermal food container.
He then carried it to Peach Blossom Valley.
After traversing the peach orchard, he arrived at the edge of the pool but did not see Changchun.
Unperturbed, Wang Chen set down the food container, took out the Fire Crow Sword, and began practicing Sword Control.
Although he had successfully condensed sword momentum, this skill still required several dozen more experience points to achieve perfect mastery.
Sword Control at perfect mastery would undoubtedly enhance its power significantly and might even produce special effects.
Therefore, he planned to spend a few more days leveling up.
Just as Wang Chen was getting into the rhythm of his practice, a figure suddenly appeared on a nearby rock.
Sensing the presence, Wang Chen promptly retracted the Fire Crow Sword and respectfully bowed: “Master!”
Changchun nodded, “Have you completed your task?”
“Yes.”
Wang Chen presented the honeycomb he had prepared earlier along with the food container: “Please examine it, Master.”
Upon seeing the several hundred pounds of honeycomb and the bear paws in the food container, Changchun allowed a slight smile: “Not bad.”
“Since you have completed your task, I will now teach you the Thunderbolt sword technique.”
Wang Chen was immediately invigorated.
He had diligently practiced Sword Control, which was merely the foundation of flying sword techniques, and condensing sword momentum had already reached its peak, leaving no room for further advancement.
However, true sword techniques were different, offering a much higher ceiling for destructive power.
The challenge was that flying sword techniques and ordinary sword techniques were worlds apart, and the contribution points required to exchange for them in the library were exorbitantly high.
Wang Chen couldn’t afford it.
With Changchun’s teachings, he effectively saved a large sum of contribution points.
He could finally enjoy the privileges of being a true disciple!
