Zhao Yangxia was a gourmet, quite curious about Fan Wubing's culinary philosophy. It was like a diner being curious about how the chef could make a dish so delicious.
He humbly inquired,
"I see other Immortal Chefs prepare immortal food that is very exquisite, not daring to add too many ingredients, fearing to disrupt the immortal aura of the main dish. Therefore, the dishes are often small and refined, and the taste is not particularly remarkable, merely retaining the original flavor. Yet the immortal food you cook not only tastes better than any mundane ingredients but also retains the immortal aura remarkably intact, almost surpassing the original ingredients. How is this possible?"
Fan Wubing, of course, couldn't divulge the secrets of "Tongue Desire" or such matters as "Swallowing Stars and Chewing the Moon". He cleared his throat and answered earnestly and politely,
