bookcurios Chapter 153 Substitute Puppet
Chapter 153 Substitute Puppet
Yufu Mountain, Cangqiong Palace.
At this moment, inside the Cangqiong Palace, Master Luoshu and his disciples were sitting around a stone table carved from a whole piece of jade.
On the table, a fragrant roasted whole pig was lying there quietly.
The golden skin is dripping with tempting fat, making people drool at the sight.
Smelling the rich roasted aroma, Xiaobai's pair of black eyes widened so wide that he almost stuck to the roasted whole pig.
His nostrils opened and closed, as if he wanted to inhale the entire fragrance of the Sky Palace into his stomach.
"Master, I smell happiness!"
Xiaobai sniffed exaggeratedly, and his mouth seemed to be drooling with saliva.
"Oh? The taste of happiness? Then tell me, what does happiness taste like?"
Luo Shu teased him deliberately with a playful smile on his face.
Xiaobai scratched his head, thought for a while, and then said seriously:
"This taste of happiness is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fat but not greasy, melts in your mouth and leaves a lasting aftertaste!"
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Yuan Hong couldn't help but tease:
"Brother Xiaobai, you've really described the taste of a roasted whole pig, but it does sound delicious!"
"Haha, it seems that Xiaobai is not only a foodie, but also a gourmet!"
Luo Shu couldn't help laughing, then patted Xiao Bai on the shoulder and continued:
"Okay, don't be impatient. Wait a little longer and the roasted whole pig will be fully flavored. By then, I promise to make sure you guys are satisfied!"
"Yes, Master! Then I will wait a little longer."
Although Xiaobai was still impatient, he nodded and replied after hearing Luo Shu's words.
Just then, a breeze blew, and the aroma of the roasted whole pig became even stronger.
Nezha on the side couldn't help but sniff and said bluntly:
"Master, the roasted pig is almost cooked. Do you think we can start eating it? My stomach is getting more and more upset. It keeps growling."
Nezha touched his belly and an awkward smile appeared on his face.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help laughing again.
Jin Zha reached out and touched Nezha's belly, and said with a smile:
"Third brother, your stomach is really growling. You really know when to pick the right time. The roasted pork isn't even fully seasoned yet, but your stomach is already impatient."
Luo Shu was also amused by Nezha's words. He smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Okay, okay, this roasted whole pig is almost done. I'll sprinkle some secret seasoning on it and you can eat it."
After saying that, Luo Shu took out an exquisite little bottle from his arms, the bottle emitting a faint light.
Luo Shu carefully sprinkled the seasoning in the bottle evenly on the roasted pig.
In an instant, every drop of seasoning seemed to carry some kind of magic, making the aroma of the roasted pork even more tempting.
After a while, Luo Shu looked at Yuan Hong and the others, gestured with his hand, and said softly:
"Okay, we can start eating the roast suckling pig."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaobai pounced on the golden and crispy roasted suckling pig like an arrow.
He reached out, pulled off one of the roasted pig's legs, and put it into his mouth.
The delicious taste instantly burst out in his mouth, and he couldn't help but close his eyes and savor it carefully.
"Wow, it's delicious! Master, you are amazing!"
Xiaobai kept praising the dish while chewing the roasted pork leg.
Hearing this, Luo Shu smiled and said in a gentle tone:
"If it tastes good, eat more. The same goes for you. Oh, by the way, Yuan Hong, don't forget to save some for your little apprentice Lei Zhenzi."
When Yuan Hong heard his master Luo Shu mention Lei Zhenzi, a helpless smile appeared on his face.
He put down the barbecue in his hand and responded respectfully:
"Master, my little disciple Lei Zhenzi is indeed different from others."
"He was able to walk within a few days of birth, and he was able to run within a month. Now he can even start meditating and practicing."
"He looks like a five or six-year-old kid. Master, do you think there is anyone else like him?"
Without waiting for Luo Shu to speak, Yang Jian, who was opposite Yuan Hong, said:
"Big Brother, why don't you have one like Lei Zhenzi? Look at our fifth brother Nezha, didn't he also spend more than three years in the womb before he was born?"
"Moreover, as soon as he landed, he would run and call for his parents. His speed was faster than the wind."
As soon as Yang Jian finished speaking, he was met with a burst of laughter.
Nezha was sitting cross-legged on a smooth rock at this moment, holding a golden roasted pork leg tightly in his hands. The tempting aroma was irresistible to him.
He didn't even look up, his eyes fixed intently on the delicious food in his hands, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with him.
Nezha's mouth was stained with grease, but he didn't care. He chewed the roasted pork leg and said incoherently:
"Master, can we grill meat more often in the future? This tastes even better than the fairy fruit in heaven."
When Luo Shu heard Nezha's words, a smile appeared on his face, and his voice was filled with a hint of teasing and expectation:
"Nezha, you are such a greedy little cat. It's not impossible for me to grill meat for you from time to time, but you have to understand that this is not without conditions."
When Nezha heard this, he paused slightly from chewing the roasted pork leg, looked up at Luo Shu, with curiosity gleaming in his eyes.
He swallowed the food in his mouth and asked anxiously:
"Master, what conditions are you talking about?"
Luo Shu smiled slightly, and his eyes swept across the disciples, finally settling on Nezha:
"You must practice well. Only when you make progress will I consider giving you barbecue."
He paused for a moment and continued:
"If not, not only will you not have any barbecue to eat, but I will also send you to the cliff to reflect on your mistakes."
When Nezha heard this, his eyes immediately widened into a circle, like two twinkling stars.
He swallowed the remaining roasted pork leg with all his strength, slapped his thigh, stood up, and said firmly with an exaggerated and determined look on his face:
"Master! Don't worry! From now on, I, Nezha, will practice all the time and will never be lazy!"
"We will strive to let you barbecue every day, so that the aroma of barbecue will fill Yufu Mountain and live up to your expectations!"
His words were exaggerated and funny, causing everyone around him to burst into laughter.
Yuan Hong couldn't help laughing, patted Nezha on the shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Okay! Fifth Junior Brother, with what you said, I have to work harder! Let's work hard together and try to make our master's barbecue skills useful every day."
Xiaobai also came over and made a face and said teasingly:
"Nezha, don't just talk and not practice! If you don't make any progress in your practice, be careful that the master will really throw you to the Cliff of Repentance, where you will drool at the cliff every day, but you won't have any barbecue to eat!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
Nezha was not annoyed, but scratched his head and grinned:
"Hehe, then I have to work even harder! I can't let everyone down, nor can I waste this delicious barbecue!"
Seeing this, Luo Shu laughed and said:
"Seeing you guys are so enthusiastic, I am very pleased. Since barbecue can make you practice harder, then it's not a bad idea."
"From now on, I will set up a cultivation ranking system and evaluate it every once in a while. The disciple who has made the most progress will be made whatever he wants to eat."
As soon as these words were spoken, the disciples immediately became excited and showed excitement on their faces.
Nezha even jumped up and shouted:
"Great! Master is wise! After I finish eating the barbecue, I will go back to practice in seclusion and strive to get first place. I will order barbecue next time!"
Yuan Hong and others were not to be outdone and expressed their determination to work harder to achieve good results in the rankings.
Luo Shu looked at this scene and felt very relieved.
Just as everyone was immersed in laughter, a voice sounded in Luo Shu's sea of consciousness.
[Ding! The system triggers a task, triggering three selection tasks. The host can choose one of them to complete the task! ]
When Luo Shu heard the system prompt, his mind moved. He looked at the familiar system panel in front of him and asked:
"System, what are the three tasks this time?"
On the system panel, the text flashed quickly and finally stopped at three options.
[{Choice 1}: Leave Yufu Mountain and go to Chaoge City to change Bo Yikao's death, {Reward}: Seven Seven-Turn Golden Pills! ]
[{Choice 2}: Go to Xiqi and change Jiang Ziya's mind about going to Xiqi, {Reward}: A hookless fishing rod used by Jiang Taigong for fishing! ]
[{Choice 3}: Leave Yufu Mountain and persuade Shen Gongbao not to leave the Chan Sect, {Reward}: Substitute puppet! ]
Luo Shu looked at the three options on the system panel, pondered for a while, and said softly:
"System, I choose the third task."
There is really no need to choose the first two tasks.
First of all, for task one, it doesn’t matter whether Bo Yikao is dead or alive. Even if he dies, he can still get a place in the canonization of gods. Why not do it?
Secondly, he looked at the second task with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Why did Jiang Ziya change his mind about going to Xiqi?
Luo Shu knew very well that Jiang Ziya's going to Xiqi was destiny and a disaster destined in his fate.
If we force him to change his mind, wouldn't that be going against the will of heaven? Moreover, if Jiang Ziya didn't go to Xiqi, how could the Conferred Gods War be carried out smoothly?
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Luo Shu chose the third task without hesitation.
"Shen Gongbao cannot leave the Chan Sect,"
Luo Shu thought to himself, "I am still counting on his words 'Daoyou, please stay!' to send me many disciples of the Chan Sect."
In Luo Shu's eyes, Shen Gongbao's catchphrase seemed to have become a talisman that could bring countless possibilities and opportunities.
The substitute puppet rewarded as a reward for Task 3 made Luo Shu even more excited.
This puppet is no ordinary creature. It can simulate the breath and appearance of any person and withstand a fatal attack for its master.
In times of crisis, it will undoubtedly become Luoshu's life-saving straw.