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The preparation of Soft-Shelled Turtle Gallbladder Wine is quite simple; just pour white wine into it and mix well. The light green liquid has a wine aroma mixed with astringency.
To be honest, this wine does not taste very good. Lin simply does not like it; it is bitter, spicy, and has a strong aftertaste that feels uncomfortable in the stomach.
However, only by drinking this cup of wine, with its bitter foundation, can one better appreciate the sweetness of the clear soup. This wine also serves a guiding role, paving the way for the powerful energy broth to enter the body!
Soft-Shelled Turtle Gallbladder Wine is invigorating! It contains yang energy.
Meanwhile, Torrent has already reached three minutes. Lin turned off the stove, turned around, and set out a long plate of Blue and White Porcelain. He then cleaned the shell of the Willow Leaf Turtle and placed it in the center of the plate.
The extracted skeleton was placed beside the shell again, forming the image of the Willow Leaf Turtle, complemented by its vivid head, as if this Willow Leaf Turtle were still alive.
For Lin, cooking is something that must be done to perfection. Even if he is the only one eating this dish, he ensures that every step is executed well, including plating!
After arranging the shell, Lin lifted the Clay Pot and poured its contents into the shell.
The light red thick broth slowly flowed into the shell. As he poured, the strange aroma became increasingly intense, penetrating Lin's mind.
"Sweet with a hint of fishiness; this flavor... seems a bit too fishy..."
Just from smelling it, Lin knew that this dish had been stewed too long; indeed, the fishy taste exceeded expectations. However, this was unavoidable as it was not the flavor he was pursuing.
On another note, a strong fishy taste indicates that the essence of this soup has been well extracted.
With a click of his tongue, Lin felt somewhat helpless; these issues were anticipated. With his current abilities, he could not resolve this problem.
You cannot have both fish and bear's paw.
This was precisely the situation; Lin could not pursue Energy Essence while also achieving optimal flavor.
Fortunately, Lin's growth potential is still vast. He believes that in some future time, he will be able to harvest both fish and bear's paw together.
...
In the living room, Lin sat on the sofa. He did not choose to sit at the dining table because he might need to lie down later to endure the pain he must face.
In front of him was a steaming bowl of Turtle Soup "Torrent," accompanied by a bottle of Soft-Shelled Turtle Gallbladder Wine in an Azure Porcelain Bowl, and beside the wine was a piece of Divine Residue.
Lin Shen took a breath, raised an eyebrow, and said lightly, "It's starting."
This was a reminder to himself to be fully alert while drinking this soup; it was not just a tasting of an ordinary dish, but a life-or-death challenge!
He picked up the bowl of Soft-Shelled Turtle Gallbladder Wine, opened his mouth, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one go!
The Soft-Shelled Turtle Gallbladder Wine was not particularly different from what he had drunk before; it was still bitter and hard to swallow. Fortunately, the wine was rich enough to mask much of the bitterness.
"Tsk!"
Lin gritted his teeth as he swallowed the liquid. The sensation felt like holding a ball of flames in his mouth; he could distinctly feel the fire sliding down his throat into his stomach, slowly spreading.
Half a minute after drinking, Lin felt a heat rising throughout his body, a fiery sensation surging from his abdomen that made him uncomfortable all over.
Scratching his neck, Lin couldn't help but take off his shirt, exposing his solid muscles.
His injured left arm also began to feel strange, with waves of movement coming from it. It wasn't pain; it felt more like bugs were burrowing into his left arm.
This wine was potent! Just one gulp had him feeling tipsy; his face flushed slightly as he exhaled the smell of alcohol.
Blinking, Lin's eyes became somewhat hazy, with glimmers of moisture reflecting in them. He hadn't expected the strength of this wine to be so overwhelming; the combination of its potency and the alcohol intensified its effects rapidly.
He quickly grabbed a spoon, fearing that if he delayed any longer in drinking the soup, he would pass out.
Lin's tolerance for alcohol was not good; he knew he could only handle three cups before getting drunk. Therefore, he needed to finish what he had to do before that happened.
The white soup spoon dipped into the Torrent broth, scooping up a spoonful and bringing it to Lin's lips.
As soon as the broth reached his mouth, he caught a faint fruity aroma that cleared his mind slightly. Following that was a fresh seafood scent that invigorated him even more.
Hastily, he sent the broth into his mouth and let out a sigh of relief.
The broth carried a faint aroma, reminiscent of green apples, but upon closer tasting, it revealed a different flavor with a hint of medicinal scent. This was the taste of the Crimson Spirit Fruit, the initial notes of the broth.
The broth was also very smooth; although it was a clear soup, its texture had transcended that category, coming close to that of Thick Soup.
As the broth flowed to the back of the tongue, the sweet flavor began to fade, replaced by a fierce taste of river delicacies, accompanied by the unique fishy scent.
The slight fishiness added depth to the broth's flavor. Since it was a clear soup, the taste was not overwhelming; rather, this fishiness elevated the overall flavor to another level.
Based solely on these flavors, Lin was not very satisfied. If he were to score this dish, he would only give it a 7 out of 10, which was already quite low.
With 10 being perfect, dishes scoring below 6 were ones he wouldn't even take a second bite of during his tastings, as they fell into the realm of garbage.
This showed just how little Lin thought of this dish; it was only slightly above acceptable.
However, once the broth settled in his stomach, Lin's eyes bulged in surprise as he coughed twice violently. He felt an itch in his throat and nearly expelled the broth from his stomach!
It was hot! A burning sensation! It felt as if flames were igniting within his stomach!
As the broth cascaded into his stomach, it immediately released its concentrated essence, exploding like a bomb inside him!
"Boom!" A fiery surge erupted in his stomach! It burned fiercely!
No wonder ordinary people could not enjoy the extreme heat of the Willow Leaf Turtle; just this one sip of broth could evaporate all the moisture within Lin's body—how could an average person handle such intensity?
Fortunately, the appetizer wine had numbed most of Lin's nerves, allowing him to withstand this explosive aftereffect.
"This is truly not something for humans to drink. No matter how well it's made, it cannot be classified as a dish!"
Lin covered his mouth and coughed violently, feeling an incessant urge to vomit from his stomach.
Indeed, this dish had surpassed the realm of cuisine; it could no longer be considered a dish but rather a potent medicinal broth!
There is an essential difference between medicinal broths and herbal soups; the former consists of liquid medicines while the latter refers to Herbal Cuisine soups. The distinction is clear at first glance.
So, no matter how pleasant the aroma or how sweet it tastes, it is just a bowl of herbal medicine! The essence is fundamentally different!
When it comes to herbal medicine, Lin Ke was not so tender. He immediately picked up the bowl of Torrent and drank it all in one go, regardless of the consequences—just drink it down!
What flavor? What tasting?
That was nonsense; who would take the time to taste what herbal medicine is like and whether it's good or not?
After downing a bowl of Torrent, Lin instantly felt unwell. His body visibly flushed red from his lower abdomen.
His skin turned bright red, as if he were drunk, quickly rising to his head.
Now he was completely red, looking like Guan Er Ye...
"Poof!"
He opened his mouth and let out a breath of hot air, thick white vapor condensing into smoke, as if Lin's mouth had opened a brick kiln, exhaling smoke.
Lin felt dizzy and swollen-headed, most of his body lost sensation. He could only feel the heat rising in his abdomen and the throbbing at his temples on both sides of his face!
Using the last bit of his consciousness, Lin reached out for the Divine Residue on the table...
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