His cooking is so delicious that he's become the darling of the entire cultivation world.

Chapter 57 Apple Pie

Chu Ziming took a big bite of the apple in his hand.

"Isn't this a hawthorn berry? Is it also called an apple?"

Yun Ci held the bright red apple in her two little hands.

After taking a bite, two small teeth marks appeared on the apple.

Hearing this, he nodded, "Yes, we call this an apple where I'm from."

I'm almost full after eating half of this. I'll make an apple pie when I get back.

Chu Ziming swallowed the apple in his mouth, looked at it in his hand, and asked in confusion, "Yun Ci, where did you pick this apple?"

Yun Ci paused in chewing her apple. "The back mountain of Moon Cloud Peak... what happened?"

Is that grove of trees privately owned?

He picked so many, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

"What I'm saying is true. This red fruit is sweet, but it has too little spiritual energy, so it's not very useful to eat. My master gave me a red fruit before, which contained at least ten times the spiritual energy of this one."

Chu Ziming said, eating the apple in his hand.

"Ten times?" Yun Ci's eyes widened.

That many? Then eating one apple is equivalent to cultivating for several hours, right?

No wonder there are so many ripe fruits behind Moon Cloud Peak that no one has picked them. Is it because they contain little spiritual energy?

But this apple is very sweet, much sweeter than the ones he eats in modern times.

It's fair to say they're not on the same level.

Chu Ziming nodded and muttered, "This fruit is nowhere near as good as braised pork. I still prefer the braised pork you make, Yun Ci. But if you like this red fruit, I'll ask my master where he got it when I get back."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ci blinked and replied, "Mhm."

If Elder Chengxuan also picked it from that grove, as long as it wasn't privately owned, he'd like to go and see for himself; perhaps he could find something else.

The two boys walked and ate apples as they went, and soon arrived at Yun Ci's house.

"Chu mi"

"Little White, I'm back." Yun Ci looked at Little White jumping down from the wall, squatted down, and patted its head with a smile.

Xiao Bai jumped into Yun Ci's arms.

Feeling the fluffy white fur, Yun Ci couldn't bear to put it down.

Wow, it's so fluffy and soft!

I can't imagine how soft and fluffy Little White's fur will be when he grows up!

Chu Ziming stood to the side, looking at Yun Ci who was smiling happily, and then at the "weak" and unknown spirit beast in Yun Ci's arms.

Looking conflicted,

"Yun Ci, you should get a stronger contracted beast. This one is too weak..."

Yun Ci was listening to Chu Zimo speak when she suddenly heard a scream.

Looking up, I saw three bloody marks on Chu Ziming's handsome face.

!

Yun Ci stared wide-eyed in shock, "Little White..."

Little White was about to pounce on him again.

"Ahhhh! Yun Ci, save me, save me, please save me!" Chu Ziming ran up to Yun Ci.

Oh my god, he didn't even see how that little white beast pounced on him.

His face hurts so much, is he bleeding?

I hope he's not disfigured!

His face is so incredibly handsome! Waaah...

Yun Ci quickly stopped Xiao Bai, "Xiao Bai, stop it! If anyone's going to fight, it should be me!"

Little White's claws are so sharp.

Chu Ziming covered his face, "???"

Xiao Bai was about to pounce on it.

Hearing Yun Ci's words, he obediently stopped.

Her previously angry purple eyes instantly calmed down.

"Chu mi"

"Yun Ci... how could you do this..." Chu Ziming accused with a wronged expression.

Xiao Bai jumped into Yun Ci's arms, looked at Chu Zi Mo with a cold snort, and turned her head away arrogantly.

Yun Ci looked at Chu Ziming reproachfully, hands on her hips.

Because she was half a head shorter than Chu Ziming, she had to look up, but her fair and soft face showed a hint of anger.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but you almost got beaten up last time, didn't you? Stop talking about Xiaobai all the time! Xiaobai is actually very capable!"

Chu Ziming felt a slight stinging pain on his face. He wanted to touch it but didn't dare, feeling even more aggrieved. "You didn't tell me this little white beast was so powerful! My face is sore!"

"Yun Ci, look how badly my face is done! Will I be left with scars? What if I can't find a cultivation partner in the future?"

The sky is falling!

Yun Ci, “???”

No, child, how old are you, and you're already thinking about finding a Daoist partner?

"It's okay, it won't leave a scar. Come in first, I'll treat you."

Yun Ci opened the door and went inside.

Chu Ziming followed him inside with a wronged expression.

There was only one small stool in the courtyard, so Yun Ci took another stool from her storage ring and placed it next to her.

"sit down."

Chu Ziming sat down.

"Don't move, let me treat you."

"Hmm..." Chu Ziming gave a wronged "hmm" and sat obediently without moving.

I glanced at Xiaobai.

When he gets stronger, he'll beat it up!

Yun Ci stretched out his hand, and wood elemental power surged from it.

Yun Ci pressed the wood elemental energy in her hand close to the three marks on Chu Zimo's face.

The three bloodstains disappeared at a visible speed, and his face instantly returned to its previous appearance.

In mint condition.

"Alright." Yun Ci put away the wood elemental power. "Don't mention Xiaobai next time."

It's good to learn a lesson.

Chu Ziming's attention was focused on something else entirely.

He touched his face and widened his eyes. "It doesn't hurt at all! Yun Ci, it felt so good when you put the wood elemental energy on my face! My spiritual root even trembled."

"Don't talk nonsense."

How could a spiritual root tremble, especially since Chu Zimo's spiritual roots are both metal and fire?

"Really! You believe me!"

Chu Ziming couldn't help but say.

Yun Ci had already stood up. "Please sit down first, I'll go cook."

Chu Ziming watched Yun Ci's retreating figure, feeling the two originally calm spiritual roots within his body trembling slightly.

......

Yun Ci went to the kitchen.

I took out a slightly larger bowl and poured in several bowls of flour. There was some water next to it.

While kneading the dough, slowly pour in water.

After kneading the dough, place it in a bowl and cover it with a cloth.

Yun Ci took an apple out of her storage bag.

The apple needed washing, so Yun Ci went outside.

"Okay, I'll do it."

Chu Ziming took the pole and began to press the water.

Yun Ci put all the apples into the large basin, rolled up her sleeves, and began to knead them.

Every apple was washed clean.

Little Black ran over.

"Ow."

Yun Ci smiled and took an apple. "Here you go, Xiao Hei."

"Ow."

Little Black opened its mouth as wide as it could, but still couldn't catch it.

Yun Ci simply placed it in Xiao Hei's food bowl next to her. "Eat."

"Ow."

After everything was done, Chu Ziming helped Yun Ci take all the apples into the kitchen.

Chu Ziming looked at the busy Yun Ci and asked, "Yun Ci, is there anything else I can do?"

It's so boring sitting outside.

Yun Ci paused in her action of slicing the apple.

Looking at the stove next to him, he told Chu Ziming about the size of the oven and pot, and asked Chu Ziming to make them.

Chu Ziming readily agreed, went outside, took out the materials, and sat cross-legged.

Yun Ci continued to busy herself in the kitchen.

Peel and dice all the apples, then simmer them in a pot over low heat.

Sugar and lemon juice were added for flavoring.

For the crust of the apple pie, Yunci used the crust of a scallion pancake.

Place the thickened apple filling on the pie crust and press the sides together to prevent the filling from leaking out.

Brush the outside with egg wash.

Considering that both Xiaobai and Chu Ziming prefer to eat meat.

Yunci made two kinds of fillings: one apple filling and one meat filling.

After making dozens of them, the oven was also ready.

The oven is very large; it can hold twenty apple pies when laid flat.

There are three layers in total, separated by a net in the middle.

Sixty can be baked at a time.

Yun Ci put everything in the oven.

Place the oven into the dedicated stovetop, and it fits perfectly.

Yun Ci took out the Crimson Fire Stone, placed it beside him, and infused it with spiritual energy.

Just wait until they are all cooked through.