There was a calm silence as everyone present awaited Liu Chao's demonstration. Liu Chao, himself, took a deep breath, closing his eyes as if meditating on the Snakehead Carp that lay on the counter top before him, still flopping weakly with life.
In an instant, he opened his eyes, a sharp kitchen knife appearing in his hand as he took hold of the fish in another.
"For all the ingredients in this world, we give thanks," he uttered, before a stream of qi from his hand coursed through the fish, rendering it still. Skillfully descaling it with his knife, he proceeded to scrub the fish with salt to rid it of the fishy smell, and all of this in the span of a few seconds.
"Forgive me if I go at my usual pace, you'll simply have to keep up!"
With a playful smile, Liu Chao blitzed through each step of the preparation process, not slowing down a bit. Although he was curious about Ryker's cooking insights, that didn't mean he would make it easy for him.
