The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 222 - 142 Grilled Pufferfish_2

Chapter 222: Chapter 142 Grilled Pufferfish_2

When Miluo heard a splash, he turned his head and saw the fish entering the water: "What happened?"

"This is Mr. Qing Lang." She smiled insincerely, "I don’t have the courage to prepare this kind of fish."

He asked curiously, "What’s wrong with Mr. Qing Lang?"

"He must also be a lavish demon who does not lift a finger for anything, otherwise, he wouldn’t be ignorant about Mr. Qing Lang. Among the fish you caught, there are two that are Mr. Qing Lang. This fish is also known as pufferfish, not only poisonous but extremely deadly. If not handled properly, even with your Divine Skills, it might not affect you much, but we mortals would surely die." The deadly poison of the pufferfish is not easy to clean, and it can easily lead to poisoning.

"People eat this?"

"Yes, its taste is very delicious, it’s said some people would risk their lives to eat pufferfish."

"Oh? Then make one for me to try."

"..."

Handsome man, you’re seeking your own death, don’t blame me. She muttered to herself, picking up the remaining pufferfish and started processing it. Although she knew the heavy poison wouldn’t kill the Great Demon in front of her, she still carefully removed the liver, spleen, eyes, skin, and other poisonous parts, especially draining all the blood from the body of the fish. Ancient books have prudent instructions on how to prepare pufferfish: "For those who cook, discard the roe, the eyes’ essence, and the blood from the spine."

The toxin in pufferfish, even found in the blood, must be cleaned thoroughly if one wants to eat it.

Miluo noticed her meticulousness, and felt a stir in his heart. He held a high position with many sycophants around him, but this young girl, knowing full well he was indifferent to the toxins, still went out of her way to clean it properly, showing her inherently kind nature. "Kindness," a trait almost only mortals possess, which he usually disdained, yet now he felt inexplicably moved.

By now, all the fish began to be roasted. She always focused completely when cooking, this time was no exception, ensuring to flip the fish at just the right moment or to control the heat. Before long, a rich aroma began to waft over the riverbank, making people’s mouth water.

She took out a flavor bottle from her bag, which contained her own mixed salt, cumin powder, and chili powder, and started seasoning the fish. She was rubbing it enthusiastically when Miluo curiously said, "How come you carry these things with you?" He thought ants lived very tough lives, but seeing her equipped like this, it was clear she cared a lot about eating well.

"I bring salt for myself." She rolled her eyes towards the sky: "Lord Miluo, I’m a mortal, I get hungry fast! For me, eating good food is a form of cultivation." Immortals and demons who don’t consider mortal food, in her view, truly miss out on a lot of good things.

"Oh!" He pondered thoughtfully.

After applying the seasoning a few times, the fish was cooked. She, being very obliging, first offered several skewers to Lord Miluo, and then enjoyed a feast with the little bat demon. The flesh of the fish itself was fatty and rich. After grilling, it even pushed out the fish oil. Paired with a cumin-based unique seasoning she made herself and topped off with a few drops of lemon juice, just one bite burst forth a blend of over ten flavors on the taste buds, starting with sourness and ending with freshness, truly indescribably splendid. The fish meat was very firm, inherently shaped like garlic cloves, and even had a slightly fragrant and bouncy texture, which added points to this barbecue.

Although the art of barbecue seems simple, it is one of the earliest cooking methods mastered by humans. Grilling with fire, the taste is deliciously unique, dearly loved by people all over the world.

The handsome man ate the fish with great elegance, but after just one bite, his eyebrows shot up, clearly finding the taste far beyond his expectations.

"Delicious!" He praised unreservedly, which instantly made her overjoyed internally. This fox demon was far more forthright than Changtian, who, regardless of how many meticulously cooked dishes he ate, would only faintly comment "Shang Ke." Who is more pretentious? Who indeed!

Actually, neither fox demons nor bat demons need to eat such mortal food; they’re just wasting this deliciousness. She really wanted to shout "It’s all mine" and then snatch everything to devour.

As a burly man, Lord Miluo ate very quickly, finishing the skewer of fish in just a few bites. Just as he was about to try the deadly pufferfish, Ning Xiaoxian handed him a skewer of blackened ovals.

"What is this?" Ever since he brought this mortal woman along, he found himself asking this question far more frequently.

"Fish roe! It contains all the essence of the fish. I marinated it for 15 minutes before grilling, and it’s just done now." When cleaning the fish’s belly, she noticed some of the fish were lean. Upon careful inspection, indeed, there were eggs inside. She carefully extracted the whole string of fish roe, being careful not to burst them. Under proper conditions, frying would be the tastiest way to cook them, but lacking the means, grilling had to suffice.

Lord Miluo immediately tilted his head back further, disdain apparent in his beautiful fox eyes: "You can eat this?"

"If you don’t want it, then never mind." She quickly retracted the skewer, "I’ll eat it myself." Her sixth sense was keen; sensing no malice from this fox demon, she grew bolder, her speech more casual.

Why did this guy bring her along after all? She couldn’t figure it out, nor could those in the God Demon Prison.

Before she knew it, the skewer of fish roe was already in Lord Miluo’s hands. He shook the skewer: "This is mine."

Animals have a habit of guarding their food, and as it turns out... perhaps they don’t change that even after taking human form. She could only helplessly watch as he devoured the fish roe, then picked up a skewer of pufferfish and gently nibbled a bite.

If cooked well, pufferfish tastes quite like rice eel legs, surprisingly elastic, unique among all fish meat. Unfortunately, to taste this delight one has to risk their life. Many people contemplate and decide it’s not worthwhile. She truly envied these great demons, so robust in constitution that they could essentially poison-feed themselves! (To be continued. If you like this work, please head to qidian.com to cast your recommendation ticket, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)