After a period of time, the pot started to bubble.
Suddenly, everyone stopped their conversations as their eyes were fixated on those dumplings. The muscles on their bodies contracted as the atmosphere changed, their expressions were incredibly eager.
The tense atmosphere was even heavier than battle.
Taishang Elder might not understand it, but he was not stupid. He had naturally sat around the pot alongside everyone else, and prepared to try out what was so different about the dumplings.
Unlike other foods, dumplings would not have that much fragrance, but the uniform shapes glistened, and they could vaguely see the filling behind the skin, which was full and alluring.
The time slowly passed.
Suddenly, one of the dumplings in the pot moved!
After that, it slowly floated to the surface with the bubbles.
“Ha!”
Almost instantly, the dumpling suddenly flew to the surface, and all of them moved at the same time. Spells started to fly, enveloping the area, turning into the power of Dao, all so they could catch that dumpling!
In the end, a pair of chopsticks flew out from the midst of the spells, holding on to the dumpling before it sped back, fleeing the battlefield.
Cultivator Junjun looked as the dumpling was brought in front of him. With a smile, he did not say another word as he stuffed the dumpling into his mouth immediately.
At his realm, he naturally would not be afraid of food being hot, he was only afraid that…his food would be snatched away.
When the whole dumpling entered his mouth, all he could feel was a soft, smooth skin, travelling between his tongue and the roof of his mouth. He felt an explosion of flavor before he even started eating!
He did not delay it, and his teeth slightly sunk in…
Immediately, it was like he had bitten through the weakest defense in the world. The outer layer of the dumpling was bitten open, and the unending amounts of flavor sealed within started to ooze out, the juices flowed and bursted!
The flavorful taste filled his mouth, going into his nostrils and straight into his mind. With a boom, his entire mind went blank.
It was amazing, it was too amazing.
However…that was just the start.
As his teeth sank in further, touching the filling, and biting it apart…
The fragrance of the minced Taotie meat, alongside the flavor of the cabbage, topped off with seasonings that Li Nianfan had specially made, made for an incredible show!
Absolute fragrance, absolute flavor!
It was good, way too good!
Cultivator Junjun had been conquered. He could no longer control himself, and quickly chewed it twice before swallowing it with a gulp.
It was a little uncouth, but in that situation, no one would be able to control themselves.
Feeling the dumpling go into his stomach through his throat, a warm and happy feeling burst out, and his spirit felt so satisfied that it was trembling. There was no way to describe that feeling with words. So, in the end he just let out a long sigh, “Ah…”
The others did not manage to get the first dumpling, and could all merely look at Cultivator Junjun with bated breath.
From the moment the dumpling had entered his mouth, they had been observing Junjun’s facial expressions. Those changes on his face could only be described with one word, seductive.
Especially that last, ecstatic, ‘ah’, it had caused goosebumps on everyone.
For a cultivating old man to let out a cry of ecstasy like that, with such a deep and meaningful expression, it was a wretched kind of emotion.
However, everyone there knew what was happening, and did not feel like anything was strange, and only anticipated the dumplings even more.
Only Taishang Elder seemingly felt like he had only just gotten to know Cultivator Junjun, “Hongjun, you… is it really that nice?”
The Hongjun from before was not like that!
“Remember! Don’t call me that anymore, I’ve changed my name to Cultivator Junjun.”
Cultivator Junjun told him viciously before saying with a serious tone, “You’re still too young, and don’t understand. Don’t say I didn’t warn you, fight for more dumplings!”
At that moment, the water boiled even more intensely in the pot, and the dumplings started to move, floating up.
No one needed to say anything, and everything started to fling their spells around, using various methods to get the dumplings in the pot.
Boom!
The water in the pot burst out, and the pot exploded as dumplings started to attract everyone’s attention.
They were all top tier Deities, but now their eyes were red.
“Normally, we call each other brothers, and now we’re willing to fight me for a dumpling?”
“Don’t both! I’m willing to sacrifice all of our bonds just for a few more dumplings!”
“That’s too much, you better leave some for me, don’t force me to get violent!”
Only when they were eating with the expert could they control their impulses, and would even be extremely polite. Without the pressure from the expert, they were basically wild animals fighting for food, and did not recognize anyone else.
However, there were many dumplings in the bag, and no one was merciless, so everyone had gotten some.
Each of them had their hands on their bowls, looking at the dumplings within as their eyes lit up like light bulbs. They had drool on the corners of their mouths, and all of them did not speak as impatiently put a dumpling into their mouths.
The next moment.
“Ah…”
“Oh…”
“Oh my…”
Sounds started to be heard, and all of their expressions were not much different from Cultivator Junjun’s earlier, making for a spectacular scene.
If any of their disciples had seen it, their eyeballs would definitely have blown up. The image the cultivators had maintained would all be shattered.
As for Nuwa and Yun Shu, as goddesses, they naturally needed to be careful of their images. So, they ran to a corner to taste the dumplings.
After the reminder to Taishang Elder from Cultivator Junjun, he took it to heart, and had also used his skills to get five dumplings.
Listening to the various moans coming from his old friends, he could not help but shudder, and curiously put a dumpling into his mouth.
After that…
“Ah…”
He widened his eyes, and his whole body trembled. At that moment, he deeply understood the meaning of the word ‘sublime’.
Fly, he was about to fly.
His hair floated up, pointing towards the skies.
He closed his eyes, and felt like he was floating. Two streaks of tears fell from his eyes, flowing across his face.
He cried after eating it…
The others were already mentally prepared, and had eaten the expert’s food before, only Taishang Elder was on his first try.
It was impossible to withstand, his heart exploded!
Tens of thousands of thoughts floated into his head. Living a waste, he had been living a waste of a life before! Being able to eat something that delicious left him without regrets in his life, even if he died, he would be content.
‘Boohoo, how could I be so happy?’
He did not care about anything else, and only had one thing he wanted to do on his mind – eat dumplings!
“Gulp, gulp, gulp.”
The dumplings entered his mouth one by one, it felt too great…
Just as he was submerged in all the flavor, a strange energy bursted out, and his entire body jerked as if it was struck by lightning.
“This, this is…”
His breath turned erratic, and his mind felt a sense of clarity it had never felt before. All the hairs on his body stood, and within his body, an explosion of power was awakening.
In the land, an unlimited power was starting to build. Veins of Wisdom appeared, and spiritual power started to surge out and enter his body.
When he left the Eldritch, it had been with the status of the Eldritch Saint. Being in the Chaos for so long, it was already an immense blessing that he was still alive. And he had still yet to truly achieve the realm of a Chaos Daluo Golden Immortal.
That bottleneck had been way too hard to break through, and he had felt helpless and hopeless. Which was why he had felt so despondent when he heard that the Jade Emperor had exceeded him and entered the Chaos realm.
Yet, he would never have expected that the bottleneck would have been just like a thin layer, and would be broken so easily without any effort!
Chaos Golden Daluo Immortal?
After eating some dumplings, he…entered the Chaos stage?
He stood on the spot, and felt like he was dreaming.
That was right, the dumplings!
What kind of godly dumplings were they? Not only were they extremely delicious, they were obviously priceless! There were even traces of Wisdom within, and could help with cultivation, it was an incredible blessing.
His eyes had a deep look of shock as his heart pounded. Respect, excitement and other emotions showed themselves, reddening his old face.
Taishang Elder composed himself, and looked at everyone who was enjoying their dumplings. He gulped and walked to Cultivator Junjun.
He said, “Cultivator Junjun, I’ve…entered the Chaos stage.”
Junjun looked at him casually and unsurprised, calmly saying, “Oh, congratulations.”
“It’s Chaos! Aren’t you supposed to be surprised?”
Taishang Elder felt his mood drop, it was such a large accomplishment, he should at least have been paid a little respect.
Cultivator Junjun waved it off, saying, “Isn’t it normal after eating the expert’s dumplings? There’s nothing to get worked up about.”
Taishang Elder licked his lips, staring at Cultivator Junjun’s bowl, “These dumplings…”
Cultivator Junjun immediately turned serious, “Mine!”
“I know they’re yours.”
Taishang Elder’s eyes glinted as he weakly said, “Only…you said it earlier as well. The expert’s dumplings were given to celebrate the reunion and my return, shouldn’t I at least get a few more?”
He did not know the dumplings had been so valuable, and so he controlled his actions, only snatching five. Cultivator Junjun had gotten at least ten, which he envied greatly.
One, just one more was fine!
“Ah.”
Cultivator Junjun smiled. “Elder, you really are still too young. This is obviously something impossible.”
“But…”
Cultivator Junjun turned around, and Taishang Elder’s eyes suddenly brightened, but Junjun continued, “I don’t mind sharing some knowledge with you, look.”
After that, Cultivator Junjun picked up another dumpling, and slowly bit into it with extreme enjoyment.
He then showed Taishang Elder the bitten part.
Taishang Elder gulped.
“Look at this filling inside, do you know what it is?”
Cultivator Junjun answered it himself, “This meat, it’s Taotie meat!”
“Taotie?”
Taishang Elder’s heart jumped in great shock.
“Then look at this cabbage, they’re Chaos Spiritual Roots!”
Cultivator Junjun exclaimed, and under Taishang Elder’s gaze, he put the other half of the dumpling into his mouth, enjoying it immensely.
After Taishang Elder had it introduced to him, his heart ached even more. Unfortunately, not only did Cultivator Junjun have no intentions of sharing it with him, he even deliberately exaggerated his enjoyment.
D*mn it!
‘Why did I never notice he was so despicable before?’
Was his noble demeanor back then all fake? And now he’s finally starting to stretch his wings?
Those who finished mutely looked at those who still had some left. They could not sit still, and only when everyone finished did the torture end.
The ones who enjoyed it all the most were naturally Yao Mengji, Gu Xirou and Qin Manyun.
The dumplings had been brought by Yao Mengji, so he had naturally hidden a portion, and the three of them had sneakily started their own fire by the side, not needing to fight over it with everyone else.
No one voiced any complaints, and they were only filled with envy.
Gu Xirou wiped her mouth, and could not help but say, “Manyun, why won’t you eat even one dumpling?”
“I don’t need it.”
Manyun shook her head as she smiled. “I’m always by Mr. Li’s side, and I’ve eaten quite a bit. Furthermore, Mr. Li had said that the Tao Tie is too big, and the dumplings could not be finished, so I’ll still have more than enough when I go back.”
More than enough?
Those words rendered everyone speechless, causing immense envy.
The impact was immense, and caused them to want to cry…
More than enough to eat, what a luxurious lifestyle, they all wanted it too!
Jade Emperor took the crown on his head, looking at and letting out a long sigh.
If he could just help the expert watch the expert’s door, it would be a grander position than being the Jade Emperor.
Taishang Elder finally knew how crazy the expert they were talking about was.
He could not help but add in his shock. “This expert is…too unbelievable, I wouldn’t even dare imagine it.”
“You still don’t know too much.”
Nuwa took a deep breath, and casually gave a few examples of the expert’s achievements, causing Taishang Elder’s feelings to deepen.
Cultivator Junjun concluded, “The Eldritch World received a great favor from the expert. Otherwise, both us and this world would have disappeared!”
Bai Chen and Qin zhongshan were also shocked. “So the Area of the Gods had been created on the day of the expert’s wedding, it’s unbelievable.”
Taishang Elder had a thoughtful look as he fell silent for a moment before saying, “Then the expert is definitely at the Wisdom Realm.”
Cultivator Junjun raised his eyebrows and said, “You seem to know something?”
“Ah, what do you think I’ve been doing in the Chaos for so many years?”
Taishang Elder had a pleased smile, and could finally win back some of his honor as he said proudly, “I know some details about Wisdom Realm Deities!”
In truth, the String Master had looked for people to discuss the Dao with throughout the Chaos, and had been to many places. The Elder might not have much of a position, but he still increased his knowledge by quite a bit.
However, he naturally had to bolster his own image with his stories.
