Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 277: Cooking with a Hundred Flavors

The border of Jiuzhou, Yunmeng, the old Chu, and Jingzhou of the Song Dynasty.

Dongting Lake.

This lake is eight hundred miles long and wide, with surging green waves and clear waves.

Countless rivers and streams from the land of Jingchu converge here, and countless kings, generals, and celebrities from history have been born here. In addition, many aquatic creatures have accumulated due to their extraordinary talents and wisdom, and they have conquered the mountains and seas together to gain the favor of heaven and earth. In addition, the old dragon king of Dongting Water Palace is broad-minded and good at dancing.

Since ancient times, this place has been known as a wealthy land with gold and silver everywhere and abundant fish and rice.

Even the East China Sea coast and the Jiangnan area, which have always been famous for their wealth, are only slightly inferior to Yunmeng Dongting.

However, at the bottom of Dongting Lake, a hundred meters deep, in the water palace that was built with countless treasures, the silver-haired old Dragon King was worried about an upcoming event.

His grandson, Ao Tao, who has practiced Taoism for nearly three thousand years, is finally unable to suppress his profound cultivation. In twenty and a half months, he will transform from a dragon to a dragon and face the crisis of life and death.

After success, he shed his half-dragon body and turned into a real dragon, from then on he could roam freely in the nine provinces and nine realms.

If you fail, you will never make any progress in your life. If you survive by chance, you will be trapped in the mountains and seas of Kyushu.

Thinking of the risks of transforming snakes, pythons and dragons into dragons, and thinking of the geniuses who have fallen in the water creatures over the past thousands of years, the old dragon king sighed and said, "Prime Minister, Prime Minister!"

Hearing the Dragon King's call, an old turtle with golden patterns and a hunched back poked its head in from outside the hall, walked in with small and quick steps, looking respectful.

"My Lord, do you have anything to ask of me?"

"Have you heard anything about the bounties I asked you to post in Yueyang, Huarong, Hanshou and other major cities on the mainland?"

The old dragon king held his forehead with one hand, the two silver dragon horns on his head shining brightly, but they could not hide the worry on the face of the master of billions of aquatic creatures in Dongting Lake.

"Yesterday, I asked the Mandarin Fish Chief in charge of this matter. In the big cities in the surrounding waters, most of the chefs who answered the call were mediocre chefs who were just filling in the numbers for ordinary sacrifices. There are indeed one or two chefs who can cook for Taoist offerings, but they are only skilled at cooking and are not worthy of such a big responsibility."

"Any news about Lvxian Temple, Miaoyuan Palace, and Xinglong Temple?"

The old Dragon King glanced at the old turtle with golden patterns, and thought of several old friends in Buddhism and Taoism who were in charge of food sacrifices.

"Captain Bay just came back this morning and said that the three dragon chefs, Miaowei Zhenren, Yinzhongxian, and Xinzhai Monk, had gone to the Mountain and Sea and Dark Realms to look for ingredients. Now they are not in Jiuzhou."

"Well, I was so anxious that I forgot about it."

The old dragon king seemed to have remembered something, patted the warm jade armrest, and suddenly asked: "What is Tao'er doing in the temple? Is he still practicing?"

"That's right, it's Young Master's nature, he can't restrain himself, it's really hard to slow down his progress in cultivation."

The old turtle with golden patterns bowed slightly and took a step forward: "My Lord, do you want me to bring the young master here?"

"Forget it. I don't have much time left in Kyushu. I'd better go and see him in person."

The old Dragon Lord looked somewhat helpless, and then, accompanied by the old turtle with golden patterns, he went to the Jishan Palace, a place for practice in the Dongting Water Palace, which was second only to the main hall in area.

At sunset, colorful fish swim and the floating light sparkles golden.

At the ferry terminal outside Yueyang City, a handsome young man in black robe was looking at the beautiful scene of fishermen singing in the evening and woodcutters singing to each other, and he couldn't help but think of a famous poem from the Song Dynasty.

"It holds the distant mountains in its arms, swallows the Yangtze River, is vast and boundless; it shines in the morning and shades in the evening, and is full of wonders."

After reciting to himself for a while, the man, still unsatisfied, picked up the bounty order made of silk in his hand and took out an ancient wooden stick engraved with strange beast patterns from his personal seal.

【Boqi Nuo Master Stick】

Quality: Legend

Category: Consumables
It can conceal the secrets of heaven and block all detection methods within 30 days, including the mission records of Ninja Land and Yamabu.

Note: The maximum cannot exceed one level (six officials) of the user. If beings above the Five Elders intend to investigate, the user's actions will still be exposed.

The young man looked at the legendary consumable that he had spent most of his fortune to buy with a bit of pain. Without hesitation, he crushed it with force and watched the ashes from the burnt stick melt into his body one by one.

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. For Ling and Tong, these are nothing."

Seeing that the information about Yanbu in the iris had completely vanished, the man let out a breath, and without calling the boatman beside him to get on the boat, he dived into the water, turning into an invisible transparent liquid that gathered and dispersed, and rushed straight to the bottom of the lake a hundred meters away.

Using his magical power to split the water and dive through the waves, the man dived for only a dozen breaths before he saw the magnificent crystal palace.

There were eight large characters written across the outside of the palace gate: [Jingchu Dongting Lake Dragon King's Mansion].

"Luofu Mountain has posted a reward in Yueyang, and has come to see the Dragon King of Dongting Lake. Is there any Yaksha warrior who can pass the message on behalf of the mountain?"

"Hermit, wait a moment. The strong man will report right away."

The eel warrior guarding the gate of the Water Palace saw someone sneaking to the gate silently, and knew that it was not something an ordinary warrior could do, so he was so scared that he ran to report.

"My lord, my lord, there is a fair-skinned mountain man outside, holding a golden reward and wanting to see you!"

At this time, the old Dragon Lord was in Jishan Palace watching his handsome grandson Ao Tao eat heartily, feeling both pleased and worried.

His grandson was good in every way. He was well-educated and strong. Although he was a half-dragon, he made faster progress than many other dragons. His only shortcoming, which was not considered a shortcoming, was his gluttonous nature. If he didn't eat for a while, he would become so hungry that his head would become dizzy and his temperament would change drastically.

Originally, the Dongting Dragon King was a wealthy family, and even if he had to eat the real taste of the banquet three times a day, he could still afford to feed this gluttonous grandson. However, after eating such delicacies for hundreds of years, coupled with Ao Tao's extraordinary talent, his Taoism was rapidly approaching the three thousand year mark.

Seeing that the tribulation of transforming into a dragon was imminent, Ao Tao did not take it to heart at all. He still ate and drank to his heart's content every day, and his progress in cultivation was surprisingly fast.

It is understandable that Ao Tao is a young and fearless person and does not know the danger of the dragon test. However, the old Dragon King has been practicing since the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and has been entrenched in the Yunmeng Lake. He has seen at least 8,000 snakes, vipers, and pythons with his own eyes, but only a handful of them can pass the test safely and become true dragons.

Now, hearing that a strange man had volunteered to find the gate of the Water Palace, the Old Dragon King couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope.

"Prime Minister, please go and invite him. Just bring him here directly."

"Don't worry, my lord. I will go and invite you right away."

The old turtle with golden patterns bowed deeply to the old dragon king who was sitting on the main seat, and went out with the eel warrior.

"Since the hermit has the confidence to accept the reward, are you a taste seeker in the Dragon Kitchen Realm? I wonder who your master is and what his master's name is?"

Prime Minister Turtle, who was well versed in worldly affairs, was unsure of the young man outside the Water Palace gate and greeted him while also hinting at his intention to ask questions.

"Luo Fu is not a chef. I just got a page of recipes by chance. I thought it might be useful to Lord Dongting, so I came to present it to you."

The young man who had regained his human form shook his head, took out a roll of yellowed and dry black bamboo slips from his arms, and responded loudly to Prime Minister Bie.

The two ends of the bamboo slips are wrapped in silver paint, the whole thing is strung together with gold thread, and tied tightly with a purple-black animal tendon, giving it an extraordinary appearance.

"The food collection in the Water Palace is vast, and there is no shortage of recipes. There are only dragon chefs and immortal chefs who can cook by themselves. If I don't have the skills, please go to the storehouse with the eel warrior to submit the recipes. Lady Clam will give me a satisfactory reward. As for the prince, there is no need to see him."

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Bie was somewhat disappointed and immediately returned to Jishan Palace to report to the prince.

"Prime Minister, do you want to take another look?"

The shadow of the Wuqing Yellow Tailed Tiger flashed behind the man, and the unique pressure of the Water Lord of Shenzhou leaked out, causing the golden-patterned old turtle to tremble. "You are... You are..."

"It's good that Prime Minister knows this. Don't say more. Can you take me to see Lord Long?"

The young man Luo Fu smiled and raised the withered black bamboo slip in his hand: "This dish is really extraordinary."

"Of course, I was just too old and my eyes were blurry. Please don't be offended, Mr. Shui."

The old turtle with golden patterns personally pushed open the gate of the water palace and led Luofu inside while introducing the scenery of the Dragon Palace in a torrent of words.

"The fish and shrimp are strong and their spirits are pure and spiritual. They are different from many monsters I have seen."

Luo Fu secretly looked at General Li and General Tu who were on duty, and had some estimate of the general strength of Dongting Dragon Palace.

"It is worthy of being ranked first in the Guichou Axis. Any captain leading the troops has the strength of Jiuyao. The momentum of Prime Minister Bie is not weak either. He is not a weak player among the Eight Extremes."

Luo Fu thought to himself as he walked without stopping, and soon he arrived at the magnificent Jishan Palace.

"Your Majesty, the distinguished guest has arrived."

The old turtle with golden patterns signaled Luofu to stay outside for a while while he went into the palace to report first.

Before I could enjoy the extremely gorgeous food palace with carved beams and painted buildings, the old turtle with golden patterns came back, with the wrinkles on his face squeezed into chrysanthemums: "Hermit, please~"

Luo Fu nodded slightly. After entering the room and taking a quick look, he found that the most eye-catching person was not the kind and amiable Silver-Horned Dragon King who was sitting on the main seat, but the gluttonous Young King who was sitting on his upper left and was constantly putting tender beef and fat chicken into his mouth.

The dragon grandson had a handsome appearance, with drooping ears and bright eyes. He wore an emerald white jade crown on his head and a colorful brocade robe on his body. He was indeed a good-looking man.

"The peak of the Eight Extremes? No wonder he has to go through the Heavenly Gate of Transformation from a Dragon to a Dragon."

Luofu has been in Yama for a long time and has experienced countless killings. Although he has no [Glimpse] to help him at this time, he is an agent who has passed the supreme trial after all. It is easy for him to judge the strength of the natives with a little aura.

"I am a junior from Luofu Mountain, and I pay my respects to the Dragon King of Dongting Lake."

"you are not human?"

The old dragon king frowned slightly and revealed Luo Fu's origins in one sentence: "Not a water creature either?"

"Long Jun has good eyesight. If you say so, it's also possible."

Luofu did not hide this or avoid talking about it. He was Tianwu's agent and was exactly Tianwu's reincarnation. No matter from which angle one observed from, one could observe all the characteristics of humans and Tianwu.

"But he is a descendant of the Chinese nation and a water officer of the Nine Provinces."

The silver dragon horn on the old dragon king's head flashed twice, and he was a little puzzled: "You are so young, do you have the water-sealing talisman?"

"I am not talented. I only have the title of Viscount of 3,000 years old, and I am honored to be a seventh-rank water officer."

Luofu's expression remained normal, and the image of Tianwu flashed behind him. The aura of Water God he released was indeed extremely pure.

"At your age, it's already pretty good to have achieved this."

The old dragon king nodded and praised him, then changed the subject and asked about the business: "My friend, did you come here specially to visit me just to let me see the ornaments?"

"That's right, Lord Long will know once he sees it."

Luofu handed the dry black bamboo slips to Prime Minister Bie, with a vague sense of confidence on his face.

【Yongren Banquet·Hundred Flavors Cooking】

Category: Consumables
Quality: Special

The Yongren Banquet is delicious, with exquisite ingredients and cruel cooking techniques. After swallowing it, the eater can cross the barrier of heaven and earth and avoid disasters.

The fresh food at the Yongren Banquet is specially provided for aquatic creatures, and when cooperated with those with superb cooking skills, it can help all dragon species in the world to transform into dragons and fish to leap into the Dragon Gate.

The side effects of Yongrenyan are strange and strong. After eating it, your life span will be immediately consumed and the consumption can only be stopped after its full effects are exerted.

If the eater dies of old age, Baiweipeng will try its best to preserve his mind and spirit, so that he will not die but remain in the world.

It can only be taken by snakes, pythons, and other creatures with dragon blood in their bodies.

The ingredients needed are all things in the world that are rich in water essence. The more complete and richer the variety, the higher the probability of success in making Baiweichuang.

"This [Hundred Flavors Cooking] is quite different. The cooking process doesn't place much emphasis on the chef's cooking skills. But I'm afraid the list of ingredients is not as simple as listed above, right?"

The old Dragon King has lived for thousands of years. How could the twists and turns, conspiracies and schemes of the world be hidden from him?

He was seen rolling up the bamboo slips slowly and looking meaningfully at the seventh-rank water official in the hall who seemed to have other requests.

"Lord Long has a keen eye, and I am ashamed to say that I am not as good as him. This [Hundred Flavors Cooking] brings together all the flavors of the world, and there is indeed another mystery behind it."

Luo Fu looked at the gluttonous young master who swept away the food on the table like a whirlwind, smiled, turned around and continued to talk: "According to my personal experience, if this [Hundred Flavors Cooking] wants to make the best use of everything, it is still necessary to understand the taste and temperament of the eater and tailor the list of suitable ingredients. In this way, not a single drop of essence will be wasted."

Looking at the old Dragon Lord who was silent and still considering, Luo Fu took the next step and said, "When I entered the hall just now, I secretly felt that the young Lord was really a man of character. I wonder if the Dragon Lord could introduce him to me?"

"Ao Tao is the son of my third daughter, and he calls me grandpa. Because his parents died of illness at an early age, I brought him here and raised him up."

The old dragon king's face showed a look of reminiscence: "Tao'er's father was a scholar. Although he was provided with all kinds of delicacies, he was still a mortal after all and his life span was no more than 200 years. It's just a pity that my son missed him so much that he became sick and died with him at an early age, leaving an orphan to endure the hard years."

"So, Young Master is half dragon and half human?"

Luo Fu looked at the handsome young man and found that he did not look like a scholar.

"No, this is exactly what is meant by there being nine kinds of dragons, each one different."

The old Dragon Lord lowered his eyes and looked at Ao Tao with a look of doting: "Although Tao'er was born of a dragon, his true appearance is the most gluttonous among the nine sons. It is precisely because of this that his rapid progress is both pleasing and annoying."

"I see, this junior has learned a lesson."

Luo Fu nodded, and Prime Minister Bie beside him had handed the dry black bamboo slips back to him.

"So what does this [Cooking with 100 Flavors] mean, Lord Long?"

"Let me think about it, Prime Minister. Let me take you to rest first."

The old Dragon King was not in a hurry to make a decision. He still had to wait for someone to come and discuss the matter together.

Luo Fu took his leave. The Prime Minister was not there, and the only sound in the hall was the sound of Ao Tao chewing food.

After a long time, the old Dragon King called the Loach Commander.

"Pass on my command."

"On the fifth day of May this year, Young Master Yunmeng walked on a dragon in Qiantang and turned into a dragon in the East China Sea!"

(End of this chapter)