Chapter 58

Chen Nuo's expression was calm as he said boastfully: "Because I'm excellent, because I'm talented!"

By coincidence, Bixiao and the Ox Demon King and the others all believed it.

"Chen the shopkeeper is awesome!" Having followed Chen Nuo for several days, the Ox Demon King and the Peng Demon King had naturally picked up the same annoying habits as Sun Wukong!

They just boast and boast, really annoying, not giving people a chance to be humble at all!

Bixiao glanced at her two sisters, noticed they were also cultivating their techniques, thoughtfully nodded her head—it seemed the eldest and second sisters were also about to awaken their divine abilities.

However, when her gaze met Yunxiao's in front of the remaining Flying Dragon Soup, she couldn't look away.

So tempting, I really want to eat it!

Bixiao's thoughts raced—after awakening the Devouring the Abyss divine ability, that big bowl of beef noodles from earlier felt as if she hadn't eaten it at all.

After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Bixiao's petite body turned into a green afterimage and instantly appeared before Feilong Tang.

The speed was so fast it made the Peng Demon King break into a sweat—who said their Kunpeng were the fastest in the Three Realms?

Not to mention Monkey Brother, even this dry-rice girl in front of me could easily crush me!

Flying Dragon Soup?

Bixiao blinked, picked up the chopsticks she had been holding, stirred them a few times in the soup—what the heck, this isn't even a dragon!

Bixiao's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but she still picked up a piece of meat and tasted it.

Delicious!

Bixiao couldn't help but narrow her eyes, overflowing with happiness.

"Devouring the Abyss!"

Bixiao didn't waste a word and directly activated her divine ability.

Under the operation of the divine ability, her small body became a merciless dry-rice machine, one bite after another.

Bixiao clearly felt her body, soul, and mana being nourished and enhanced in every aspect—this energy all came from Chen the shopkeeper's bowl of Flying Dragon Soup.

Amazing!

The gods listed on the Investiture of the Gods have all died once before, fundamentally lacking true forms; her current body is merely a body constructed by the Investiture of the Gods.

Such a body, besides being unable to enhance cultivation, has another problem: the degree of harmony between soul and flesh.

Therefore, even if the Investiture of the Gods can resurrect gods, their strength still falls far short of what it was in life.

But unexpectedly, the divine ability she awakened from eating beef noodles could actually enhance soul-body harmony.

Too strong.

Bixiao secretly marveled in her heart, but her mouth remained busy.

After awakening Devouring the Abyss, Bixiao's dry-rice eating speed increased significantly; shortly after, the Flying Dragon Soup was finished.

Bixiao rubbed her stomach, which felt nothing, still with a lingering sense of longing.

"Ding, Yunxiao, having consumed Flying Dragon Soup, awakened the divine ability 'Desire Stains the Dark Mysterious'—synchronize awakening?"

"Ding, Qiong Xiao, having consumed Sauce Board Duck, awakened the divine ability 'Ice Devouring Cold Flame'—synchronize awakening?"

"Awaken." Chen Nuo said in his heart.

After feeling the inherited memories, Chen Nuo's eyes gained a hint of playfulness—these divine abilities are quite interesting.

Ice Devouring Cold Flame: outwardly extremely cold, inwardly intensely hot—a flame that not only possesses tremendous destructive power but can also devour other flames to upgrade.

It is a remarkably powerful combat divine ability, and like Bixiao's, it holds long-term value.

As for Yunxiao's awakened Desire Stains the Dark Mysterious, it is an illusion divine ability that instantly stirs the deepest desires in people's hearts, for beautiful fantasies, impossible to resist, the divine ability activates silently.

If not for a person of pure mind, free of desire and seeking nothing, and if the cultivation gap weren't too great, this move would be utterly unpreventable, worthy of being called invincible!

Such desireless, seekerless people are truly rare—even sages have their private thoughts.

Only, the more people you want to affect with this, the more mana it consumes!

Qiong Xiao's inheritance ended, she slowly opened her eyes—everyone's eyes were filled with joy and shock.

Under heaven,

who would have thought such profundity existed—that a single dish could awaken such powerful divine abilities in her.

Qiong Xiao secretly sighed in her heart.

"Thank you, Chen the shopkeeper, for the grace of bestowing Dharma!" Yunxiao stood up, respectfully bowed.

Seeing this, Qiong Xiao also wanted to follow suit and bow, but alas, she was a step late, and speaking alone felt awkward.

So she reluctantly stopped, but her hostility and vigilance toward Chen Nuo had already dissipated.

Chen Nuo laughed: "Whether I gain something or not here, what matters is affinity—no need to say thanks."

Yunxiao nodded, about to walk down to enjoy her unfinished Flying Dragon Soup, but found it had already been cleared away.

Dazed, Yunxiao saw Bixiao appear beside her at some unknown time, oil stains still on her mouth—obvious at a glance.

"You you." Yunxiao's face showed annoyance, yet she was helpless, took out a napkin, and gently wiped Bixiao's lips.

After all, this is my most beloved younger sister.

"Eldest sister, second sister, what divine abilities have you awakened?" Bixiao eagerly asked, then also shared what she had comprehended.

Surprisingly, each person's awakened divine ability is different!

After the Three Sisters exchanged words, their hearts were even more shocked, and their reverence for Chen Nuo grew a little more.

"Really delicious, this is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten!" Bixiao leaned against the chairback, very content.

Unfortunately, only one meal per day.

"Compared to that, the Peach Banquet is basically hard to swallow!" Recalling the Heavenly Court's greatest banquet, Bixiao complained disdainfully.

Qiong Xiao also nodded, dismissing the Peach Banquet with contempt.

Indeed, worlds apart, and this is the second time—still the same dishes, perfected to the extreme!

I heard the Heavenly Court is preparing another Peach Banquet—probably still the same old style.

Yunxiao had been suppressed at Qilin Ya all along before, so she didn't participate in this, but after hearing Bixiao say that, she had no further thoughts.

In this world, who else could match the shopkeeper Chen's skill?

Even if the flavor alone left people in the dust, let alone such miraculous effects.

"If only Shopkeeper Chen could cook in the Heavenly Court," Bixiao muttered, already having become Chen Nuo's little fangirl.

After sighing at those words, Bixiao's eyes rolled, an idea forming as she looked at Chen Nuo and hehe-smiled: "Shopkeeper Chen, can't you come up to heaven with us?"

"Based on your cooking skill, the head of the Imperial Kitchen must be you—when the time comes, presiding over the Peach Banquet would truly be..."

"Amazing!"

Hearing Bixiao's words, Yunxiao and Qiong Xiao couldn't help but have this phrase echo in their minds.

Heaven?

Seeing the anticipation in Young Lady Young Lady's eyes, Chen Nuo felt amused—originally, Tai Bai Jin Xing had fooled Sun Wukong into going to heaven and becoming E Ma Wen.

Now, Young Lady Young Lady wants him to go to heaven as Yu Fang.

But, Chen Nuo is as steady as an old dog, his cultivation insufficient—don't even think about making him step half a foot out of Chaos Residence!

"Not going!" Chen Nuo refused bluntly and decisively.

"Our Shopkeeper Chen's dishes are all premium—you think this is just cabbage? With so many Heavenly Court immortals, how could you possibly bring them over?" Peng Demon King shook his head and swayed his brain, starting to flatter without a word in disagreement.

Qiong Xiao gave Peng Demon King a cold glance, instantly making him silent as a cicada in winter, the Kunpeng turning into a chick in an instant.

But after carefully considering Peng Demon King's words, Young Lady Young Lady also nodded—yeah, being able to make dishes not only delicious but also produce such miraculous effects—how could it possibly be done so casually?

Thus, that thought was also dispelled.

However, Young Lady Young Lady and the Two Demons don't know that Chen Nuo's cooking is just that casual.