Chapter 557 Deal with the White Baobab Kingdom
"What's that?" Yang Qing excitedly said as he took a giant whiff of the steamy air that was flowing through the whole kitchen area.
The kitchen wasn't that large and was about the size of the kitchen in a person's abode with the only difference being the materials used in the kitchen design.
The furniture was made of goldearth vinewood while the roofing was made of wood from a moon-dew birch.
The two materials had been expertly crafted and designed to create the illusion that one was eating beneath a starry sky near a calm lake.
The moon-dew birch provided a refreshing coolness while the goldearth vinewood released a gentle ambiance glow that created a sense of relaxation and comfort.
Both these materials were at the top tier of the monarch grade. However, despite the splendor they created that attracted the gazes of the two female companions next to him, Yang Qing's whole attention was the blend of spices and roast meat filling the area.
His stomach instantly grumbled like the roar of an overlord tiger as his gaze fell on the next partition over where there was a young man with a simple honest look and brown hair, his gaze and whole body focused on the assortment he was stir-frying on his wok over gentle white blue flames.
Within seconds he was done with the vegetables that had a soft brown coloring to them as the released misty air that carried their flavors from where the young man was working to where Yang Qing was.
Once done with the vegetables he showed exquisite knife skills as he carved up a crimson boar from head to toe in seconds without any wasted parts or pauses in movements. It was all done in one fluid motion.
There was a rhythmic flow to his movements that seemed to draw everyone in.
"Shi Hai's skills seem like they keep growing every time I see them. How did Longwei agree for him to come, with his nature he would have refused it even if the Order asked.." muttered Yang Qing.
Shi Hai was one of the leading chefs in the White Baobab Kingdom and as such the king was a regular patron of his place. Knowing Longwei, Yang Qing was sure there was no way he would allow such a talented chef to come here for a month and if he did, he would shamelessly tag along.
"Senior Mo Guang, do you know how the Order managed to get his services?" asked Yang Qing.
"From what I was told, the King of the White Baobab Kingdom was given the ice flame perch while young chef Shi Hai other than the payment in spirit stones, and he was given some old tome that contained recipes and handling processes from a certain rogue cultivator dating back 50,000 years ago.
From what I heard that rogue cultivator was pretty famous for his herbology skills, and his cooking.
The rank 2 merchant organization, the Maple Leaf Manor grew to the heights it reached today in part because they stumbled onto one of his core inheritances.
The Order had one of the many tomes he had created, thus they offered a part of it that contained some of his cooking recipes to young Shi Hai.." said Mo Guang as he stroked his beard.
lightsnοvεl.cοm "I never ate much other than one soup here and there, most of the time I spent it on fasting pills or just subsisting on spiritual qi, but after sampling one of his dishes, I think this old man may have to change his habits..." he added with a light chuckle.
"Yang Qing, what's wrong?!" asked Su Jinjing when she saw Yang Qing's frozen expression.
"He got the cold flame perch?! The Order had such a thing?!" he said with a tone that was a mix of disbelief, regret, and a hint of bitter envy.
"The cold flame perch, on the list we created, it was solidly in the top fifteen, and Longwei has it? How did the Order even know or find it? No wonder Longwei agreed. Wherever he is, I can imagine the gleeful look on his face.." Yang Qing absentmindedly muttered to himself before some life and clarity returned to him as he took out his communication talisman.
The moment the call connected an impatient voice sounded from the other end.
"Yang Qing I am not sharing it. Enjoy Shi Hai's meals. I will tell you how it tastes later, I'll even send you a recording.."
"Longwei? Longwei? Longwei....I can't believe this bastard wouldn't even hear me out.." said Yang Qing as he gritted his teeth.
However, whatever wrath he had was quickly stored away when the young man put the final touch on his dishes.
He had made stir-fried eggplant and green beans, potato in caramel along with spicy and sour shredded potato, with the main dish being the golden sticky brown sweet and sour pork fillet.
Yang Qing's drool overflowed when he saw the dishes being carried over by Shi Hai.
"Yang Qing, still the same, I see.." Shi Hai said with a small smile when he saw Yang Qing's dazed look.
"Shi Hai, you have outdone yourself.." Yang Qing said as he casually wiped his drool with his sleeves.
"Seeing your reaction I am glad I took the offer.." said Shi Hai with a satisfied smile.
There was no feeling greater for a chef than the look of those who genuinely enjoy their work with honestness, delight, and ravenous excitement like the one Yang Qing had. It was why he was sort of a favorite at White Baobab Kingdom. His reaction every single time was sort of a mix of encouragement, validation, and appreciation to all the chefs who cooked for him which was why there was even a mini competition for who would get to come here, and in the end, Shi Hai was the victor.
Though it was already agreed whoever won other than the spirit stones which they would keep for themselves, would share the recipe given to them by the Order.
Thanks to the efforts of the founder and king of the White Baobab Kingdom, Longwei, he managed to create an inclusive utopia for food lovers and creators alike. Recipes and techniques were not something guarded to the grave, knowledge was freely shared around the kingdom so that cooking dao could be explored of its infinite possibilities.
Sharing of recipes and trading techniques was something encouraged, though all who came in had free will whether to do it or not. As the king, he opened the royal library and all the collections he had to all who became residents of his kingdom. His taking the bold step, became an inspiration to others, and has been an ongoing culture ever since. It was one of the things that gave the kingdom a sense of kinship and closeness among its residents.
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