Chapter 1767: Chapter 1767: Special Way To Eat

Cyan flame rose up from Zen's wine. It burned intensely and condensed into the shape of a crescent moon.

The wine was one of the famous wines in the Six-Burden Divine City. It was called the Moon Melting Wine. Just a small pot of it would cost twenty divine might coins. Only extravagant and wealthy warriors were able to afford such wine.

Zen thought the price was outrageous. However, Master Evil had recommended it strongly and told him that this pot of wine was the key.

Everyone felt a sense of novelty when they saw Zen ignite the cup of wine. Most of their attention was focused on Zen. Some of them started to speculate about Zen's origins. Eric's round eyes also stared intensely at Zen, for he also didn't know what Zen was about to do.

After he caught everyone's attention with the cyan flames, Zen held his chopsticks and reached for his first dish.

The snow lotus petals on the plate overlapped with each other to form a small arched bridge. The delicate formation of the dish made it more attractive to eat. It was the famous dish of the Brilliant Moon Restaurant, the Snow Lotus Arch.

The snow lotus which had been harvested from a snowy mountain of a snowy region was naturally cold. At that moment, the petals still emitted a dense, cold aura.

In the divine land, even the ordinary divine citizens could swallow such an extremely cold object. If it was any living being below the Life and Death Realm in the universe, they would not even be able to come close to a three feet radius from the table, let alone eat it, which would be no different from courting death.

When Zen used chopsticks to pick up a petal of the snow lotus, a layer of frost immediately covered his chopsticks. The petals emitted a chilly atmosphere in which Zen's breath could be seen.

Soon after, Zen roasted the snow lotus petals on the fire above the cup. The crescent-shaped flame surrounded the snow lotus petals.

Extremely cold objects often had extreme reactions to fire. Snow lotus petals continuously melted under the fire, and at the same time, emitted a strange stench. A smelly odor immediately filled the restaurant.

“So smelly!”

“What's that disgusting smell? What is this fellow burning?!”

“This is too smelly! Can anyone stop that fellow?”

The stench spread out and rushed into the noses of the bystanders. This caused many people to quickly cover their noses and frown. The customers and the restaurant crew immediately threw stares of disgust at Zen.

However, Zen turned a deaf ear to those voices and focused on Master Evil's instructions.

“The Moon Melting Wine is brewed in a special way. The marrow within it smells very good. However, after being burnt, its smell becomes unbearable. Additionally, if it is mixed with a snow lotus, the stench becomes even worse. Then, you will mix them with the earthy crystal tendons in the Fire Duck Stand, and then use the fire to refine them. Then grind the spice into powder and sprinkle it on them...”

Zen's reaction was very quick. He would immediately do whatever Master Evil said. With great precision, he had done each task successfully.

Amid the stench, the onlookers were dumbfounded. The expressions were filled with anger and disgust. The impudent fellow wasn't eating; he was obviously in the restaurant just to concoct a golden pill.

Zen's hands continuously moved. Inside his head, he also reached the same conclusion as the bystanders. It seemed that Master Evil's instructions were for the concoction of pills, just that there was no furnace.

He was also quite confused. Aside from his confusion, his hunger had also made him rather impatient. Why did it take him so much effort just to eat something?!

However, Zen still followed Master Evil's instructions, up to the very last step. Finally, Zen reached out his hand to gently condense another fire to burn.

After a short while, a “ding” sound was heard. A golden pill had actually been burnt out from the food. The instant the golden pill appeared, a strange fragrance diffused into the air and covered the entire Brilliant Moon Restaurant.

“He was really concocting...”

“It smells so good!”

“I've never smelled such a pill before. It doesn't smell like medicine at all. On the contrary, it smells like food...”

Zen stared at the golden pill with a look of surprise on his face. With curious eyes, he investigated the pill in front of him. He then said to Master Evil, “So you wanted me to concoct a golden pill?”

“Nonsense! Do you think it is very easy to concoct the golden pills? This is only a food pill, it can only fill the stomach,” Master Evil smugly said. His tone remained arrogant.

The fragrance of the food pill continued to grow stronger and stronger. It was as if the aroma could seep into their souls. It caused many of the martial artists present to feel their throats churn, and they couldn't help but have a strong appetite. The delicious scent incited their hunger and made them unconsciously salivate. ȑΑƝꝊᛒÈʂ

Naturally, Zen was no exception. A strong sense of hunger enveloped him. Curiosity for the taste of the pill eventually got the better of him. He couldn't help but grab the pill and put it in his mouth.

An extremely complex taste spread rapidly across Zen's tongue. A mixture of different delicious flavors bombarded his taste buds. The pill was so good that it caused Zen's soul to tremble. He was simply unable to describe the taste, and could only lower his head to savor it. The moment he tasted it, he knew that he would remember it for the rest of his life, and never forget it.

It was only then that he understood why Master Evil wanted him to come to the Brilliant Moon Restaurant after he had entered the Six-Burden Divine City.

As the life span of these True Gods in the divine land was limitless, they had a lot of time to study other things. In addition to the comprehension of the Godly Ways to the peak, they were also able to reach the pinnacle of other things such as eating. This made Zen have a new appreciation for the cultural inheritance in the divine land.

On the top floor of the Brilliant Moon Restaurant, Watts Han and Jimmy Han looked down at Zen with a strange expression on their faces. Intense curiosity developed in their heads as they witnessed Zen's actions.

“That person is less than a hundred years old, but he is truly knowledgeable. He can even concoct an Original Pure Food Pill,” Watts said in surprise. His eyes widened as he gawked at Zen.

“I don't know which senior he got the secret recipe from, but it was a splendid display. He's rather interesting. This year, Han Clan's examination attracts some strange people again,” Jimmy said with a smile.

The two brothers had represented the Han Clan as the manager of the Brilliant Moon Restaurant for three divine eras. Countless customers had already visited the restaurant and the menu had changed from time to time. They had heard of the Original Pure Food Pill, but they had never seen it with their own eyes. Since they saw such an extraordinary recipe from a proving godly warrior, they were naturally confused.

“Should we bring in that fellow and ask him?” Watts asked. His curiosity about the pill grew even stronger.

“No, this person will definitely take the Han Clan's exam. Then whether he's a dragon or a dog, we'll know when the time comes,” Jimmy replied as he shook his head. Expectant eyes were on his face.

Although the Original Pure Food Pill was truly magical, it could only satisfy one's appetite for a while. It was still not the right way in the eyes of some people.

Everyone in the Brilliant Moon Restaurant had their eyes fixed on Zen as they made all sorts of guesses about his identity. A bizarre range of speculations rose through the chatter of the customers.

Eric stood formidably alone in the center of the patio. His eyes were still focused on Zen.

Eric had appeared in a high-profile manner to show his might. The earlier encounter with the burly man was to exhibit his great strength and prowess.

The examination of the Heavenly Han House was difficult. The process not only involved strength but many other things as well. There were many variables, and it didn't necessarily mean that one could pass just because one was strong. As such, many warriors failed to be part of the Heavenly Han House.

Eric originally thought that after he intimidated those martial artists, everyone would be afraid of him during the examination. As such, they wouldn't dare to act rashly against him.

However, just after he won the match, everyone suddenly shifted their focus to the delicacies of the Brilliant Moon Restaurant. Eric couldn't believe how easily his prestige was stolen.

As he felt depressed, Eric pointed at Zen and shouted, “Hey! You!”

Zen was still captivated about the aftertaste of the pill. Suddenly, he saw Eric point at him and shout loudly. Due to the interruption of his mood, Zen frowned and said with an annoyed tone, “What's the matter?”

“How about I challenge you?” The corner of Eric's mouth curled up as he issued a challenge. He then continued, “If you won, these would be all yours!” As he spoke, Eric's stare pointed at the divine might coins in front of his feet.

Zen's eyes followed Eric's gaze. A cold smile came across Zen's face as he shook his head.

“What do you mean? You don't dare? Are you a coward?” Eric felt unhappy and continued to provoke Zen. If Zen didn't agree to the challenge, then he really would have no way to deal with him. Even if he was a member of the Hulan Clan, he couldn't act rashly in the Six-Burden Divine City. It was forbidden to attack anyone outside of a duel. If Eric were to break that rule, the punishment of the Thousand Commandments Slate was very serious.

Zen replied, “It's not that I don't dare, it's that those are not enough. You need much more than that to challenge me.”

“You mean that these divine might coins are not enough? Ha-ha, what a useless excuse!” Eric's eyes lit up. Money didn't seem to be a problem for him.

Zen nodded without a word. A mysterious aura still surrounded him as others silently watched the two warriors exchange words.

However, with a wave of Eric's hand, another bunch of divine might coins fell from his hands. Heavy and blunt sounds echoed as two to three hundred divine might coins hit the ground.

“Amazing! The Hulan Clan is really rich! Eric is just a mere proving godly warrior, but he takes along so many divine might coins!”

“This world is just too unfair. Many True Gods have worked hard for so many divine eras, yet they still can't earn that much money...”

“I think that fellow is probably just making an excuse. No matter how many more divine might coins Eric throws at him, he won't dare to accept the challenge. Maybe he's just afraid but can't admit that he's terrified of Eric.”

In everyone's eyes, Zen was totally no match for Eric. With his display of power before, Eric's brutality was deeply engraved to their minds.

They thought that Zen just did not want to lose face. He only said that the money Eric had given him was not enough so that he wouldn't need to accept that he was weaker than Eric.

However, Eric had thrown out more divine might coins again. The number of divine might coins in the patio was already about six or seven hundred. The bystanders continued to ogle at the absurd amount of money on the ground.

Everyone's gaze once again gathered on Zen as they waited for his reaction.

However, Zen still shook his head, “Not enough.”

Eric didn't seem angry at all. He slapped his waist, and a spark of golden light flashed. A gold bracelet appeared in his hand. As he continuously shook the gold bracelet, divine might coins flew out from it. The people around them could not believe their eyes.

Another 300 divine might coins fell to the patio.

In a short while, the number of divine might coins in the patio reached a thousand.

Everyone's gaze was once again fixed on the divine might coins. Such treasures were only to be looked at by them.

1000 divine might coins...

Many of the proving godly warriors were dumbfounded. Their hearts raced with the intense situation in front of them.

Most likely, most mid-rank True Gods only had that much money. To be able to throw away such a huge sum, Eric was envied by the warriors around him.

Some of the elite members of the powerful clans also wanted to give it a try. They were quite confident of their battle prowess and such a huge amount of money would be useful to them. However, Eric wanted to challenge Zen, not them.

“Still not enough,” Zen continued to shake his head as he poured himself a cup of wine. A callous look was on his face as he rejected the offer once more.

At that moment, Eric was finally a bit annoyed. Zen had already rejected him several times. He glared at Zen and asked coldly, “Just how much is enough.”

As he heard Eric's angry tone, Zen finally smiled. That was what he had hoped to hear.

He knew that not only were there matches in the Brilliant Moon Restaurant, there was also gambling. It was a good way for him to earn some money.

However, he also knew that he only had one chance. Once he won, most likely no idiot would be so stupid as to give him the divine might coins for free again.

As he saw an opportunity to earn as many divine might coins as he could, Zen meticulously incited Eric's attention.

Previously, Zen didn't want to challenge Eric. He indeed felt that the number of divine might coins was not enough. Two hundred was not enough. Even the one thousand divine might coins were still not enough. Zen wanted an opportunity to get as much as he needed.

He didn't expect that the fellow from the Hulan Clan would be so impetuous. As such, the opportunity to earn a huge sum appeared in front of Zen rather quickly.

“This much,” Zen held out five fingers and said calmly. An arrogant smile came across his face.

“Five thousand divine might coins?” Eric asked as he frowned.

The corner of Zen's mouth curled up slightly, “That's right!”

“Five thousand...”

“That fellow is really arrogant! That's way too much!”

“Maybe he purposely said a big number. He is making it difficult for Eric. I'm afraid that guy doesn't really want to accept the challenge. What a coward!”

“Unfortunately, he might have underestimated the Hulan Clan's wealth. 5000 divine might coins is indeed a huge amount of money, but for the Hulan Clan, it's not a big problem.”

As expected, Eric was deep in thought for a moment. After a few seconds, he looked at Zen and smiled coldly. Then with a prideful tone, he said, “Five thousand it is!”

With that, Eric raised his head and shouted towards the fourth floor, “Uncle Lambert!”