Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Taiji Yin-Yang Pot (Perfect Level): Cookware, Deliciousness +90%, Freshness +30%, with a Special Effect: Heartfelt, Durability 55/55.

As Jiang Liu looked at the attribute information for the Yin-Yang Pot, he was momentarily stunned.

The attributes for deliciousness and freshness were easy enough to understand; it seemed to suggest the food cooked in this pot would taste better and fresher, right?

But what did this "Heartfelt" special effect mean? There was no explanation.

Nevertheless, it's impressive that cookware just forged has full durability.

"Is this the work of the Divine Craftsman? A Yin-Yang Pot of perfect quality? Could there be legendary level or even epic level cookware in the future? What special effects would those have?" Jiang Liu couldn't help but feel astonished and filled with eager anticipation.

"How is it? Are you satisfied!?" Li Tie's gaze rested on Jiang Liu, his eyes brimming with joy as he asked with a smile.

"Great, this quality can't just be crafted by any ordinary person. Food cooked with this pot will be even more delicious and fresh!" Jiang Liu nodded vigorously, his face alight with sheer delight as he exclaimed his admiration.

"Good eye!" Pleased with his masterpiece, the Taiji Yin-Yang Pot, and Jiang Liu's appreciation of his skills, Li Tie was even more pleased after hearing Jiang Liu's praise.

As the saying goes, "A good horse needs a Bole to recognize its worth." Li Tie naturally hoped that the person using his cookware would understand its value.

Seeing Jiang Liu's discerning eye reassured Li Tie quite a bit.

Nodding, Li Tie turned and took out a fine piece of bronze iron from the treasure trove of his Refined Iron Shop, saying, "I have a meteoric bronzite here that I've always wondered what to craft with. Since Little Master, you have keen eyes, today I shall forge a Charcoal Copper Pot for you with it!"

"Thank you!"

Seeing that Li Tie had taken out an item especially for him, clearly in recognition of his discernment just now, Jiang Liu felt all the more joyful and expectant as he nodded emphatically.

Without any idle talk, Li Tie got serious and focused intently.

Quenching, removing impurities, then smelting, shaping, cooling, engraving...

Each step was meticulous yet swift, giving the impression of natural grace and effortlessness.

"This guy's craftsmanship is really quite impressive; it's almost like he's attained the Dao in his technique!" Sun Wukong suddenly spoke up from the side.

While Sun Wukong might not be as worldly as Zhu Bajie, he had cultivated under Ancestor Bodhi and thus had a keen eye for these matters.

"Indeed, he truly is a remarkable and exceptional individual!" Zhu Bajie, unusually not arguing with Sun Wukong, nodded his head in agreement.

Well, receiving such comments from two Taiyi True Immortals, it was clear that Li Tie's smithing skills had indeed reached a very high level.

Clearly, the forging of this Charcoal Copper Pot was carried out with even more care than the Taiji Yin-Yang Pot had been.

When the Yin-Yang Pot was being forged, the blacksmiths of Refined Iron Shop had all stared wide-eyed, watching intently; but now, as the Charcoal Copper Pot was being created, these same smiths were left dizzy with confusion, quickly losing the desire to watch and instead turning away to attend to their own tasks.

"What's going on here?" Seeing the blacksmiths disperse one after another, Jiang Liu was somewhat surprised and said in a low voice.

"The boss is getting serious now. These techniques are almost at the level of the Dao; they're not something they can comprehend. So, even if they were to watch, they wouldn't gain anything from it," explained a supervisor nearby, hearing Jiang Liu's astonished words.

"I see!" Jiang Liu nodded in realization, his anticipation growing even more.

The forging of the Charcoal Copper Pot was much more challenging than that of the Yin-Yang Pot, and Li Tie had clearly put more thought and used better materials this time.

Therefore, this time the forging took a full Chinese Hour, and only then was it complete.

A Charcoal Copper Pot, its edges engraved with dragon and phoenix patterns. From the design, a fiery red dragon could be seen breathing dragon fire, and on the other side, an equally fiery red phoenix breathed phoenix flames. Without any charcoal added, the pot already emanated a scorching sensation.

Jiang Liu didn't wait for Li Tie to bring over the Charcoal Copper Pot; he took the initiative to walk over and receive the pot from his hands.

As his eyes settled on the Charcoal Copper Pot, naturally, the corresponding attribute information also appeared before him.

Dragon and Phoenix Yin Yang Pot (Legendary Level): Cookware, Deliciousness +120%, Aroma +100%, Special Effect: Drunken Babble, Durability 88/88.

Upon seeing the attributes of the Dragon and Phoenix Yin Yang Pot, Jiang Liu's heart was initially filled with joy. A cookware of legendary quality was truly worthy of being considered legendary, right?

Indeed, both the deliciousness and aroma had significantly high increases.

But the last special effect caused Jiang Liu's mouth to twitch slightly.

What was this "Drunken Babble" special effect all about? Surely there was no problem, right?

"This pot, are you sure you don't need to modify it a bit more? I always feel like something isn't quite right!" Jiang Liu's mouth twitched slightly as he spoke to Li Tie.

"Hahaha, this pot is a bit unusual, but all this is the will of Heaven, Little Master, you don't need to worry about it! After all, as long as the food is delicious, that's all that matters!"

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Li Tie's face, but he laughed it off. Clearly, he was aware of the special effect of the Dragon and Phoenix Yin Yang Pot he smithed.

As his words ended, Li Tie showed no intention of staying. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, I've just crafted two culinary tools, and I'm a bit tired, so I'm going to rest!"

While speaking, Li Tie quickly walked away into the distance.

"Wait, Master, how much for these two culinary tools?" Seeing Li Tie walk away briskly, Jiang Liu asked.

"Whatever you think is good! Just give what you see fit!" Li Tie said dismissively, treating money as if it were dirt. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared from sight.

"This…" The people of the Refined Iron Shop looked at their boss's behavior, utterly confused, not understanding what had just happened.

"Although the special effect of the Dragon and Phoenix Yin Yang Pot seems a bit tricky, it still has a great effect for eating!" Listening to Li Tie telling him to give whatever he thought fit, Jiang Liu pondered silently for a moment.

The Perfect Level and Legendary Level pots were valuable. After a brief consideration, Jiang Liu took out five large gold ingots.

"Here are five gold ingots, consider this the crafting fee!"

As he finished speaking and stuffed the five large gold ingots into the steward's hand, Jiang Liu didn't linger. He turned and left with Sun Wukong and the others.

"Such a generous gesture!" The boss himself had said let him give whatever he thought good, yet he gave five large gold ingots just like that? The steward was inwardly amazed, then turned to report to his boss.

"This hand, sigh, I've really lost face today!"

In the backroom of the Refined Iron Shop, Li Tie was alone, slapping his left hand against his right, and his right against his left. After slapping himself a few times, Li Tie felt overwhelmed with embarrassment.

As the saying goes, the novice fears the experienced, the experienced fears the master, and the master fears missteps!

In Li Tie's view, he had made a misstep with the second Dragon and Phoenix Yin Yang Pot. Especially since the little monk's critical eye seemed to catch it instantly, which made Li Tie too embarrassed to stay any longer, so he turned and fled the scene.

Thud thud thud!

Just as Li Tie was berating himself for his mistake, a knock on the door sounded, and the steward entered with the five gold ingots: "Boss, that little monk from before has already left, and he left these five gold ingots as the forging fee!"

"What a gracious offer, one ingot is ten taels, and five ingots are a full fifty taels of gold!" Seeing the gold in the steward's hands, Li Tie was both astounded and felt a twinge of guilt.

If there hadn't been a misstep, would the price of fifty taels of gold be worth it? Naturally.

However, a misstep had been made, and it seemed like it wasn't worth the fifty taels of gold anymore.

But after all, he had told the man to give whatever he wanted, and he voluntarily gave fifty taels of gold, that wasn't Li Tie's problem, was it?

With that thought, Li Tie felt somewhat better and instructed the steward to put away the fifty taels of gold.

Let's not focus on the current situation at the Refined Iron Shop; on the other side, having secured the two kitchen tools, Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong left the Royal City.

"Master, now that the pots are crafted, when can we enjoy another good meal?" Zhu Bajie, eyes gleaming with anticipation, asked Jiang Liu, full of eagerness.

Zhu Bajie was already looking forward to it given his master's superb cooking skills, now coupled with the new high-quality pots.

Considering the smithing skills of that man they had met, if he were to craft a Dharma Treasure, it seemed the quality would also not be bad. One couldn't help but wonder, how much more would such cookware, akin to a Dharma Treasure, enhance the food?

"Don't rush, you'll have something to eat soon enough. For now, let's go meet some demons nearby!" Jiang Liu shook his head and replied.

Since they were passing by, it was natural for Jiang Liu to want to check on the Yellow-Robed Monster. He wasn't in a hurry to reveal his identity publicly; he preferred to assess the situation of the Yellow-Robed Monster first.

After stepping out of the Royal City, Sun Wukong immediately knew what to do. Stomping his feet, he called out, "Local Deity…!?"

With a practiced air, Sun Wukong had become quite adept at summoning the Local Deity on their journey.

"Wait, Wukong!" However, just as Sun Wukong was about to summon the Local Deity, Jiang Liu shook his head, stopping him.

Although a Local Deity governs their territory, they are still only the lowest level of Earth Immortals.

The Yellow-Robed Monster was the Kuimu Wolf reincarnated. Even if they were to question the Local Deity, it was unlikely they would know the current situation of the Kuimu Wolf.