Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 130: The food is gone? Impossible!

Thinking of the system’s rewards, Chen Nuo softly said, "Retrieve the rewards."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Dragon Emperor’s Blood Heart Skills, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Innate Spirit Root Enlightenment Tea Tree."

Not bad at all!

Chen Nuo’s eyes brimmed with surprise. The Enlightenment Tea Tree definitely ranked as the most valuable among the Ten Great Innate Spirit Roots, even though it might not be as famous.

The Ten Great Innate Spirit Roots are absolutely supreme, with the Willow Eyebrow Taoist transformed from the Hollow Willow, hardly inferior to the Taoist Ancestor Hongjun.

And Zhunti, formed from the Bodhi Tree, was also one of the Saints of the Heavenly Tao.

Every Innate Spirit Root had the potential to transform, but the Enlightenment Tea Tree, it could not.

Carrying the power of the three thousand grand Daos, the strength of the Tao Charm of the Enlightenment Tea Tree was extraordinarily powerful, so much so that even if the tree gained spiritual wisdom, it would instantly collapse under the immense pressure of this endless Tao Charm.

However, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, and the effects of the Enlightenment Tea Tree are considered to be the leader among Spirit Roots.

Though it can’t compare with the Huang Zhongli that allows one to ascend to a Daluo Golden Immortal after eating just one, these three thousand grand Daos are extremely useful even to Saints.

Such a good thing, definitely a good thing!

Chen Nuo kept thinking to himself, from now on his little shop could also sell tea.

But this thing couldn’t be sold as cheaply as the Flat Peaches, after all, rarity carried value.

As Chen Nuo was thinking, he started preparing the ingredients. Hotpot really is addictive; he was going to have it again today!

"Great Immortal Wukong, this last dish of yours is truly exceptional!"

"It’s incredibly delicious!"

The God of Cookery and the Kitchen God praised with happy faces.

Having tried the hotpot, they had no doubt about the previously made bold claims by Sun Wukong. This dish called hotpot indeed possessed such magical power.

They were now starting to fantasize about what rewards the Jade Emperor would give them.

"I’ve been learning to cook for so many years, yet this is the first time I’ve come across a dish with such a simple process that tastes so irresistibly delicious," Zhou Kang said, frowning, still not recovered from his previous tasting experience.

"The essence of this dish must be the base and dipping sauces in the soup, right?"

Finally, Zhou Kang’s frown relaxed, as if he had some sort of epiphany.

Sun Wukong nodded in agreement with Zhou Kang’s words.

With a chuckle, could anything his master took out be bad?

Let all the immortals in the Heavenly Court wait to be stunned by his master’s hotpot!

Although it was not his own creation, Sun Wukong’s heart was filled with immense pride.

Because that was the goal he strived to pursue all his life.

"What do you think the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother will reward us with?" Kitchen God asked excitedly.

"They definitely won’t let us down," the God of Cookery added with some excitement.

The Heavenly Court never skimps on rewards, but you must have something of value worth the reward.

When one attains enlightenment, even their pets ascend to heaven. Now, they could be considered to have basked in the glory of Great Immortal Wukong. A promotion might not be certain, but getting rich was definitely on the cards.

The Two Deities looked jovially toward Zhou Kang.

"Young Zhou, this time, you’ll surely be promoted to an official Immortal Official," they said.

Hearing this, Zhou Kang did not show the slightest joy; instead, he responded with a bitter smile and a tinge of unique charm, "I plan to apply to return to the mortal world when the time comes."

Two Deities: ???

"Return to the mortal world? What nonsense are you talking about!" the God of Cookery and the Kitchen God exclaimed in shock, their faces filled with incredulity.

A mortal being able to become an immortal and attain the Tao, isn’t that what everyone dreams of? What exactly has gotten into Young Zhou?

To actually forsake longevity and choose a mere few decades of mortal life?

"What’s wrong with you?" the Kitchen God asked with concern.

Both of them truly recognized Zhou Kang from the bottom of their hearts: he had talent, culinary skills, and innovation—a rare culinary genius.

Though pride resided in his heart, which genius lacked that?

"Nothing, I have thought it through deeply," Zhou Kang shook his head and said with a determined gaze, "I still have people I cannot leave behind."

He originally thought that once he had ascended to the Heavenly Court and witnessed the life of the immortals, he would be able to completely let go of everything in the mortal world.

However, after his pride was defeated, he no longer harbored his previous arrogance, thinking he could ascend to heaven in one step solely through his culinary skills.

If it were not for Great Immortal Wukong’s arrival, he probably wouldn’t have been able to overcome the challenging Flat Peach Banquet.

Zhou Kang sighed softly in his heart, and thinking of his wife and children, still in the mortal realm, his heart was filled with uncontainable longing.

To have left his mark on the Heavenly Court’s Flat Peach Banquet was already his honor. Although his time was short, he had learned a lot of culinary skills from Great Immortal Wukong.

It was greatly beneficial to him.

And Wukong’s temperament was something he needed to learn; this was the calm mindset that one should possess to become a good chef.

Upon hearing this, both the God of Cookery and the Kitchen God felt ashamed. Able to grasp and let go, Young Zhou’s temperament was something they themselves were envious of.

"The food? That’s all there is!" Tian Peng had finished everything at his table and, seeing that the Immortal Attendant had not brought any more dishes for a long while, complained discontentedly.

The serving attendant gave an awkward smile and said respectfully, "Marshal, all the dishes have been served; there are no more."

"Impossible!" Tian Peng glared, saying very unsatisfied, "Don’t try to fool me; I have counted them myself. So far, the dishes presented are at most over two hundred. The Heavenly Court’s Flat Peach Banquet is supposed to have three hundred and sixty-five dishes, it’s been the rule for many years!"

Tian Peng’s voice alerted many gods immersed in the delicious food. With dissatisfaction written all over their faces after hearing him, they thought, we’ve only had over two hundred dishes? Who are they looking down on!

"Serve the food; my appetite is still insatiable!" Tian Peng patted his slightly bulging stomach.

Maitreya Buddha, having finished the dishes at the ten tables in his vicinity, chuckled and nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, these dishes were barely enough to whet the appetite of this poor monk, I’m still a little hungry."

After speaking, Maitreya Buddha tried to suck in his belly, wishing to appear more slender, but that word simply did not belong to him.

Seeing the deities below in an uproar, Haotian looked displeased and turned his gaze to the nearby Jade Pool.

The dishes for the Flat Peach Banquet were all vetted by Jade Pool, how could such an incident occur?

Jade Pool was also somewhat uneasy. Although she knew the reason, that didn’t mean what Sun Wukong had promised would necessarily work out.

She forced a smile, maintaining the dignity of the Queen Mother—but if one could ignore the grease shining on her lips.

"Don’t worry, I have made arrangements."

Haotian nodded but did not address it further.

While the issue was not a serious matter, it would appear petty of the Heavenly Court if the complaint came to light.

"Esteemed guests, please calm yourselves."

Clearing her throat, Jade Pool said, "Indeed, there are only so many dishes for this Flat Peach Banquet. But, we have prepared one final dish in addition!"

"If the courtiers are speaking of it so, I assume you are all satisfied with the meals thus far?"

As the words fell, the immortals nodded.

Truly, they had held no hopes for the Flat Peach Banquet’s offerings, but this time, they were pleasantly surprised.

The taste, the flavor was absolutely divine—a trip well worth it.

Seeing the immortals so content, Jade Pool grew more confident, "The head chef of the Imperial Kitchen has guaranteed that this final dish will surpass a thousand others combined!"