Shi Ji agreed, having achieved the status of a Quasi-Saint after severing her corporeal body. While she understood the principle of the two-dimensional membrane, she couldn't possibly craft one with her current abilities.
If it were that easy, wouldn't everyone have a two-dimensional membrane, throwing the primordial world into chaos?
“Uncle Master, is the primordial world we inhabit a three-dimensional space?” Following what Shi Hao had said, Cai Yun was also filled with curiosity about the world's dimensionality.
“Of course, it's not just three-dimensional. I believe it's four-dimensional or even higher. When we add the dimension of time to a three-dimensional space, I call it four-dimensional.” Shi Hao casually replied.
“Only four-dimensional?” Upon hearing this, Cai Yun felt a slight disappointment.
“It might be four-dimensional, or it could be five-dimensional. Dimensions can evolve, you see. When Pangu first created the primordial world, it was only two-dimensional, so who knows? Besides, most creatures in the primordial world are three or four-dimensional beings, no need for them to be in a higher-dimensional world.”
After saying this, Shi Hao fell silent.
However, seeing the two disciples with their insatiable thirst for knowledge, it was as if they were saying, “Please continue.”
Shi Hao was speechless: “Alright, alright. If you're so curious, there'll be plenty of opportunities in the future. It's getting late, I should prepare lunch.”
“Uncle Master, what are we having for lunch? Hee hee, it's a shame Master wasn't here yesterday to taste the delicious crayfish.”
“Crayfish?”
Seeing her disciples flaunting in front of her, Shi Ji was also curious about what these crayfish were.
And it must be because of these crayfish that Cai Yun's cultivation had reached the late stage of Taiyi Jinxian.
“Master, you don't know. Crayfish are a type of shrimp with Dragon bloodline. Their flesh is incredibly sweet, and with Uncle Master's cooking skills, nothing, not even Dragon liver or Phoenix marrow, nor any spirit root or spirit fruit, can compare.” This is why Cai Yun was so excited, anticipating what culinary delights Shi Hao would prepare. Even her earlier curiosity about dimensions had completely faded.
For Shi Ji, there was no concept of eating. Even the most delicious food, how could it compare to the spirit fruits of innate spiritual roots?
“Cai Yun, you’re too inexperienced. Crayfish are nothing. Wait until you taste what real delicious food is.”
Shi Hao instructed Cai Yun to fetch the charcoal stove from the kitchen. Today, he was going to treat Cai Yun and Shi Ji to a beef hot pot!
He retrieved twenty pounds of beef from his ice cellar and sliced it into thin slices. And besides chili peppers and other spices, he added ox bones and innards to the broth.
After a while, the broth began to boil. An indescribable aroma wafted out, even Shi Ji couldn't help but feel an unfamiliar sense of appetite, an urge to try a bite.
“Uncle Master, it smells so good.”
“Haha, I’ve added over a dozen ingredients just for the broth, how could it not smell good? I’m sure you’ve never had hot pot before. Hmmm, let’s see, the broth has been simmering for an hour, it should be ready to eat now. Cai Yun, grab three sets of chopsticks, it’s time to eat.”
Reliving the deliciousness of the steak he’d had yesterday, Shi Hao’s mouth began to water.
How delicious would it be to have fresh, tender beef dipped in hot pot broth?
“I got it, Uncle Master.” Cai Yun acted quickly, even seeming more eager than Shi Hao.
The hot pot, simmering for a long time, was brought to the dining table. Besides the thinly sliced beef and the finely sliced tripe, Shi Hao picked all the remaining vegetables from the courtyard and arranged them on the table.
Underneath the hot pot, burning charcoal provided the heat, keeping the broth constantly boiling.
“How do we eat this?” Cai Yun was confused.
“This is hot pot. You put ingredients in the pot to cook, and then eat them. It’s very convenient, you can cook whatever you want, just put it in the pot.” Shi Hao personally demonstrated by picking up some beef slices with his chopsticks and placing them in the fiery, fragrant broth. After a short while, Shi Hao fished out the beef slices, dipped them in the sauce in his bowl, and took a bite.
“Not bad. Tender and juicy, the spicy flavor adds to the deliciousness.” Shi Hao breathed in the heat, the meat was so tender, it dissolved into juice almost without chewing.
“Hot pot?” Cai Yun stared, she assumed the beef hot pot Uncle Master prepared would be delicious.
Shi Ji, mimicking Shi Hao, picked up a few slices of beef and dipped them in the broth. Upon tasting the beef, the unparalleled deliciousness nearly made her swallow her tongue.
Coupled with the peculiar spicy flavor, it elevated the beef’s deliciousness to a new level.
“It's really, really spicy, but it’s so refreshing.”
The savory spiciness awakened Shi Ji’s appetite. Moreover, the freshly cooked beef retained maximum flavor.
The spiciness she had experienced in the mortal realm paled in comparison to this, not even a tenth of it.
Speaking of which, this beef hot pot was truly delicious. Who would have thought that a Quasi-Saint like herself would one day be unable to control her appetite?
The three of them, one bite after another, devoured the beef. Out of twenty pounds, only half remained.
Occasionally, they would pick up a piece of the vegetable that was blanched in the pot. It was sweet and refreshing, and a perfect pairing for the beef.
Shi Ji finally understood why her disciples' cultivation had progressed so quickly!
After consuming several pounds of beef, Shi Ji suddenly felt her spiritual energy surge. It was equivalent to thousands of years of arduous cultivation, even more potent than the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir refined by her Master, by an unknown degree.
The most incredible thing was her disciple Cai Yun, who had only recently broken through to the late stage of Taiyi Jinxian, after eating the beef hot pot, she had already advanced to the Da Luo Jinxian realm, almost catching up to Shi Ji!
The Da Luo Jinxian realm bottleneck was a barrier for nearly 90% of beings in the primordial world. It could only be broken through by obtaining the Master’s Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir and forcibly advancing, but even that wasn’t a guaranteed success.
Shi Ji couldn’t help but gasp in amazement. What kind of heavenly treasure did her younger brother use to concoct this beef hot pot?
In terms of culinary art, her younger brother’s cooking skills surpassed her Master’s alchemy. Truly, the Dao is everywhere.
Not only was it incredibly delicious, but it also had the effect of steadily increasing one’s cultivation. There were virtually no bottlenecks for cultivators in the Da Luo Jinxian realm.
If Cai Yun continued to stay with Shi Hao, wouldn’t she soon surpass Shi Ji?
Shi Ji felt a sudden sense of unease, but then she thought again, it couldn’t be that easy. Beyond the Da Luo Jinxian realm, it wouldn’t be easy to break through, and she hadn’t yet passed down the technique of severing the Three Corpses to her disciples.
“Uncle Master, this beef hot pot is amazing! I never thought it would be more delicious than crayfish.” Cai Yun was beyond satisfied. The feeling of eating a big chunk of meat was far more gratifying than eating crayfish, after all, a crayfish only has a small amount of meat. The most surprising thing was her cultivation, had she really broken through to the Da Luo Jinxian realm so easily?
“Haha, there’s plenty of beef, we can eat it often if you like. To be honest, I love it too.” Shi Hao chuckled.
With so much beef stored in his ice cellar, he wouldn't know what to do with it all if he was by himself.
Besides, with Shi Ji and Cai Yun staying, he wouldn't have to worry about food anymore.
They were cultivators, wouldn't it be easy for them to hunt down a few demonic beasts?