She... she actually... is she even considered human?! Can a human do this?!
This is blatant boasting, isn't it? This is completely showing off skills!
No, it's no longer just showing off, this is simply... Cen Lizhui couldn't find the words.
Chen Muxue had already instructed to turn off the fire and directed the cauldron to pour the hotpot base into a large urn, which had been rinsed with hot water in advance to prevent it from cracking due to high temperature.
Chen Muxue felt that the hotpot base she made today was somewhat... dazzling?
Cen Lizhui carefully observed the wine Chen Muxue had added earlier and finally saw it clearly, which made him even more silent.
No wonder Qian Ding Sect is known as a master alchemist sect. They really have some foundation; even randomly taking out a jar of wine, it turns out to be top-quality alchemy materials. Everyone really underestimated Qian Ding Sect.
However, such materials, if not well-refined, are useless. Other sects probably can't use them, so they didn't take it seriously.
But who would've thought that materials everyone thought were for refining Elixirs would actually be used by Chen Muxue for cooking?
And with this cooking, she ended up creating the extremely rare Purple Jing Yurong Cream... even though only a tiny bit was mixed into that large urn of oil because Chen Muxue only added a spoonful of wine.
Cen Lizhui still didn't know what hotpot base was; he only knew Chen Muxue had made a large pot of aromatic red oil.
With such oil, even using it to dress shoe soles would smell fragrant.
Purple Jing Yurong Cream, when consumed by ordinary people, rejuvenates and nourishes beauty. Women from big families in the Capital City flock to it, and those who make a living from their looks covet even a bit once they reach a certain age, although it's very rare and expensive.
After all, for cultivators, this is top-quality Spiritual Medicine to consolidate spiritual energy, prepared for breakthroughs and advancements! In most sects, those in Core Formation can't even use this; only those advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm are allocated some!
It's nearly impossible to refine, and the formula is a secret. Even those alchemists with the formula have frighteningly low success rates.
And yet Chen Muxue brewed a hotpot base, casually splashed a spoonful of wine to remove the lard's odor, and inadvertently refined some - isn't that infuriating?
Divine Artifact, truly a Divine Artifact! Cen Lizhui became even more convinced of the cauldron's magical properties.
If only I could have a taste, that would be great. Whether it's delicious or not is secondary; mainly, I want to know what it feels like to eat food with Purple Jing Yurong Cream. Cen Lizhui convinced himself inwardly.
Finally, after finishing the hotpot base, Chen Muxue began to simmer the oil again, this time using ginger slices and onion shreds. Not much oil was needed, just a thin layer at the bottom of the cauldron. Stir-fry over low heat for about two minutes until the onion turns golden, then take it out and discard it.
When the oil reaches seventy percent heat, add dried chili and Sichuan peppercorns, then add a spoonful of the simmered hotpot base. Actually, letting the hotpot base sit for twelve hours after it's done is when it tastes the best, but it can be used now just as well, saving the trouble of re-melting it; just add wine directly.
Since there was no beer, she used the previous wine. If it were beer, one can would suffice with an equal amount of water, but with this liquor-like wine, use less and add more water. Chen Muxue directly added hot water before adding the lobster.
Add salt, pepper powder, and a bit of sugar, and finally add soy sauce. Simmer over low heat for about ten minutes, and that should do it.
In restaurants, the sauce would be thickened, but for her own taste, Chen Muxue prefers more soup. If made alone, it can even be used for hotpot dipping.
Time was up, and when the lid was opened, the bubbling soup with the bright red lobsters looked very tempting, and the spicy aroma kept enticing everyone.
Everyone was eager, except for the disgruntled person clamped by a lobster who grumbled, "Looks like a big bug, why boil this soup with such a thing?"