"Squad leader, the first step in preparing roast goose is to stuff the goose's belly with various spices and sauces to marinate it thoroughly."
Su Yuan spread the cleaned Dragon Scale Goose on the chopping board, starting to prepare the marinade sauce, while Chen Nuoyi attentively watched and took notes.
"Squad leader, take a look at this Cold Star Leaf, which can effectively keep the corpse as lively as it was before death and add a faint fragrance."
"And this Blood Fragrance Flower that you see places the soul within the goose's flesh, further merging it with the body so it can control movement just like a living being."
"Then there's this Copper Skin Gu, although it resembles the twin-tail elf from Guangdong, it can effectively enhance the toughness of the corpse's skin, making the roasted goose crispier on the outside and tender on the inside."
"Don't worry, these scary additives will be ground into powder, so diners won't see them, affecting their dining experience."
Su Yuan explained while mixing various spices bought online or already available in the kitchen, evenly spreading them inside the Dragon Scale Goose.
Chen Nuoyi took notes but noticed some ingredients seemed familiar, resembling those seen in the online movie 'Funeral Master,' and couldn't help but say:
"Coach, I feel like the seasoning you're mixing doesn't quite match the roast goose recipes I found online?"
Su Yuan casually waved his hand:
"Oh, can those online tutorials be trusted? The real skills for opening a store are the best of the best, can't find that online."
"Squad leader, don't worry, my ancestral roast goose technique will guarantee silence once you taste it."
Chen Nuoyi cautiously stated, "I remember you said you were an orphan?"
Su Yuan: "..."
Damn, bragged too much and forgot about that.
Before Su Yuan could figure out an explanation, Chen Nuoyi hurriedly covered her mouth, apologizing:
"Sorry, I was nosy."
In this world, marched towards a cultivation path for all due to a discovery of Ancient Cultivation Realm heritage, large and small ancient legacies continue to emerge.
Many people rise due to encounters obtained from Ancient Secret Realms or legacies.
Such encounters won't be questioned or meddled with by the Cultivator Association as long as nothing illegal is done.
Su Yuan chose to teach her the treasured roast goose technique, a significant favor to her, hence she shouldn't dig deeper.
Seeing this, Su Yuan nodded without explaining further, continuing to impart the technique named Roast Meat, essentially the Corpse Refinement technique.
After stuffing the spices into the goose's belly, Su Yuan expertly stitched the opening on the goose belly with the Corpse Sewing Needle.
Following the steps from the Ancient Corpse Refining, he gradually shaped the goose's body and sprayed it with skin water.
"Su Yuan, I just saw this goose seem to move, is... is it not dead yet?"
"Nothing much, just normal nerve reflex, as taught in middle school biology."
"Su Yuan, why did this goose suddenly jump up and start running around, even trying to peck me? Is that also nerve reflex?"
"Yes, deep breaths, it's all normal."
"Oh, is that so."
Su Yuan quickly restrained the goose running wild on the counter, wrapping its bloodthirsty mouth in gauze.
"Su Yuan, I read online that roast goose needs to be dried for several hours before going into the oven. Ours looks quite wet. Shouldn't we dry it too?"
Chen Nuoyi searched for roast goose knowledge while curiously asking like a little baby.
Su Yuan inwardly thought, "If it really needs drying for several hours, how can I teach you the complete Corpse Refinement knowledge and make you fully commit by today?"
He smiled and said:
"Rest assured, I have a special drying technique in my Secret Technique, Squad Leader you watch."
Su Yuan then fetched a bag of glutinous rice from the kitchen, carefully covering every part of the goose.
Accompanied by a sizzling sound, as if a chemical reaction was happening, excess moisture evaporated from the goose.
Seeing the water moisture mostly removed from the goose, Su Yuan pushed the glutinous rice aside, presenting a goose that seemed air-dried overnight to the two of them.
"This is the rice drying technique, different from conventional drying methods in my ancestral Secret Technique."
Su Yuan proudly stated.
In fact, the goose had already been refined into a Walking Corpse by previous steps, partially restrained by the glutinous rice, which draws out moisture upon contact, akin to the drying method.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
Unaware of these complexities, Chen Nuoyi's bright eyes showed admiration.
"Next, it's time for roasting."
Su Yuan said, hanging the human-sized goose up and stuffing it into the back kitchen's oven, officially beginning the roasting.
This was a step not in the Corpse Refining technique, making it questionable if the goose would roast well, even for Su Yuan.
Fortunately, mastering Ancient Corpse Refining allowed Su Yuan familiarity with the goose inside out during the process, giving him confidence in controlling the roast's heat.
From killing the goose to putting it in the oven took nearly an hour, coinciding with the end of the canteen operation, leaving many unsold food items.
This benefited Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi, as Chef Li gave them a generous amount of food for free, citing them as insiders.
After eating well, Su Yuan saw a large bucket of kitchen waste hadn't been handled, volunteering to deal with it, and secretly activated Demon Technique·Finger Spirit, harvesting a Blue Pill.
He realized he wouldn't need to collect leftovers from students anymore; with staff identity, he could handle this task entirely.
This way, he could consistently receive three Blue Pills daily.
After disposing of the kitchen waste, Su Yuan returned to the oven to guard his roast goose.
Time ticked by, the oven driven by Spiritual Energy emitting scorching red heat, thoroughly cooking the goose inside out.
An hour and a half later, Su Yuan figured the timing was about right and opened the oven door.
Chen Nuoyi standing by the oven also showed an expectant gaze.
When the oven door opened, an enchanting meat aroma stormed into their noses, revealing a goose dripping with fat, of a jujube-red hue, tempting purely by sight!
"Such an aroma, feels even better than the roast goose seen at the store last night!"
Though she just ate, Chen Nuoyi felt an impulse to dive in and devour.
"No, we can't relax, the ultimate test of a dish is its taste."
Su Yuan still bore a serious expression.
Even with the roast goose prepared via Ancient Corpse Refining methods, hinting that it would taste crispy and tender, Su Yuan was still anxious until tasted.