31: A whole pig feast, where chili peppers were discovered.

Returning to the Shelter, the sun had already begun to set in the west.

Lu Fan decided to cook an unprecedented wilderness all-pork feast for himself.

He first selected a piece of finely textured pork tenderloin, intending to make a tender and juicy roasted tenderloin.

He sliced the tenderloin into thick pieces, crushed the collected Wild Green Onions, wild garlic, and other spices, and applied them evenly to the meat slices, then sprinkled a little salt, letting the flavors of the spices fully penetrate the meat.

Next, he dug a shallow pit in the ground, placed the dry hardwood he had collected earlier inside, and lit the fire.

When the fire grew stronger and the wood burned into glowing red charcoal, Lu Fan placed the bamboo skewers with the tenderloin slices over the charcoal fire.

As the meat slices gradually changed color, the fat began to sizzle and drip, and the sparks splashed like flickering fireworks.

The rich aroma of meat instantly filled the Shelter, making the viewers in the livestream room salivate, and the barrage comments scrolled frantically: "Great God's skill is incredible; I'm about to cry from hunger through the screen!"

"If I could just have a bite, it would be better than being an immortal!"

"Whoever marries Great God in the future will be dying of happiness."

While the tenderloin was roasting, Lu Fan also started preparing pork bone soup.

He smashed the pork bones, put them in the earthenware jar, poured in the water from the bamboo tube, and then added some wild vegetables.

The earthenware jar was placed on the edge of the fire pit to simmer over a low flame.

As time passed, the aroma of the soup became even more mellow, and the milky white broth rolled in the earthenware jar, as if telling a legend of deliciousness in this wilderness.

On the other side, Lu Fan first used pork fat to render some lard in the pot.

Then he cleaned the pig offal, cut it into small pieces, and stir-fried it with Wild Green Onions.

The offal in the pot, stir-fried over the flames, emitted a unique and tempting aroma.

Before long, a dish of stir-fried pig offal, perfect in color, aroma, and taste, was ready.

When all the dishes were ready, Lu Fan sat in front of the Shelter, enjoying this hard-won feast.

The tender roasted tenderloin melted in the mouth, the pork bone soup was rich and fresh, and the stir-fried pig offal was full of chewiness.

"It's really good, living in the mountains is really good." Lu Fan ate with great satisfaction.

The viewers gave likes one after another, conquered by Lu Fan's culinary skills.

After a full meal, Lu Fan lay on a bamboo chair to rest.

After eating, Lu Fan began to process the pork.

First, Lu Fan decided to render the wild boar fat into lard.

lard is not only easy to store but also adds a unique flavor to cooking.

For him, striving for survival and pursuing delicious food in the wilderness, this was undoubtedly an excellent choice.

Lu Fan took out that iron pot to use as the vessel for rendering the lard.

Everything was ready, and he began to render the lard.

He cut the wild boar fat into small pieces, put them in the iron pot, then poured in some water, and lit a fire under the stove.

As the temperature gradually rose, the water in the stone pot bubbled, and the fat began to make a "sizzling" sound.

The originally firm fat chunks slowly melted, turning into a transparent liquid that kept rolling, emitting bursts of a characteristic fatty aroma.

To make the lard render more evenly, Lu Fan held a long, thin wooden stick and stirred the pot from time to time.

Small bubbles occasionally popped up in the melted fat, making a slight "poof" sound when they burst.

During this process, the viewers in the livestream room were attracted by this novel scene, and barrage comments drifted by like snowflakes:

"Wow, first time seeing lard rendered in the wild, Great God Lu Fan is so amazing!"

"Once this lard is rendered, the cooking will definitely be incredibly fragrant."

"Exactly, rapeseed oil is never as fragrant as lard."

"Great God's life skills are too comprehensive; it feels like nothing can stump him."

As time passed, the wild boar fat in the pot gradually turned into a golden liquid, and more and more impurities floated on the surface.

Lu Fan carefully skimmed off these impurities with a spoon, making the lard purer.

When the fat in the pot was almost completely melted, leaving only some lard residue, he knew the lard was almost done.

He turned down the fire in the stove, letting the lard continue to simmer for a while under the residual heat to further remove moisture.

Afterward, he poured the rendered lard through a simple filter woven from bamboo strips into several clean containers prepared in advance.

With every bucket poured, that rich lard aroma filled the air, making one feel joyful.

After several buckets of lard were rendered, Lu Fan looked at these results with a satisfied smile on his face.

This lard would become his precious food reserve in the wilderness.

After rendering the lard, Lu Fan cured all the pork with salt and hung it on the fence to air-dry.

After eating, Lu Fan didn't want to move at all, but he couldn't bring himself to be lazy, so he could only tinker around the Shelter, repairing tools.

The next morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and spilled into the Shelter, waking the sleeping Lu Fan.

He stretched, washed up simply, and decided to continue exploring the surrounding wilderness.

He walked along a small path he hadn't taken before, and the dense bushes brushed against his clothes from time to time.

Along the way, Lu Fan carefully observed the surrounding plants and terrain, not missing any potentially valuable discovery.

As he walked, he came to a relatively open area where the vegetation seemed different from what he had seen before.

[chili pepper discovered 50 meters ahead]

Lu Fan's lips curled up as he cleared a path with his axe.

Among the green leaves, several clusters of bright red caught Lu Fan's eye.

He walked closer to take a look, and a surge of surprise instantly rose in his heart.

Those plump chili peppers hung on the branches, shimmering with an enticing luster under the sunlight.

Lu Fan was too excited to contain himself; he knew the importance of chili pepper in cooking, and with chili pepper, his wilderness delicacies would have more possibilities.

He carefully picked the chili peppers, for fear of damaging these precious ingredients.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Huaguo Player Lu Fan triggered ten thousand times rebate]

[chili pepper 34*10000]

"Hahaha, with chili peppers, won't life be booming from now on!"

The viewers were also infected by his joy, and barrage comments offered congratulations: "Great God's luck is bursting! With chili peppers, wilderness food is directly upgraded!"

"Looking forward to Great God making more delicious dishes with chili peppers!"

After picking the chili peppers, Lu Fan was in no hurry to return to the Shelter but continued to explore nearby.

Sure enough, another discovery was made soon.

[lipu taro discovered]

"Taro?" Lu Fan was somewhat surprised.

This was the second time he found Taro, but this time the Taro actually had a name.

But he wouldn't let it go; Taro is a delicacy, and in ancient times, it was used as a staple food by some poor people.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Huaguo Player Lu Fan triggered ten thousand times rebate]

[Fresh lipu taro*10000]

With a full harvest, Lu Fan set out on his return journey.

After returning to the Shelter, he couldn't wait to make delicious food with the newly discovered chili peppers and Taro.