AWB Chapter 491 - 304: "Giant Spider" Preys (Part 2)
Chapter 491 - 304: "Giant Spider" Preys (Part 2)
’The Taiyin Jade Marrow Body truly lives up to its name. It’s unbelievably potent.’
’In that last exchange, there was no need to act. I really was just Teng County’s prey.’
’If my Body Refining Skill weren’t so formidable, I’d probably be having trouble even standing up right now.’
What Zou Feng found most incredible was that his Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Force, which hadn’t seen any improvement for a long time, had suddenly seen its progress skyrocket.
"Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Force (Peak of Perfection), Progress: 82%"
Since this Skill had become of little use, Zou Feng hadn’t deliberately continued its Cultivation.
Its Cultivation progress had been stuck at just over forty percent of the Peak Realm.
He never expected that cultivating the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill with Teng County would cause this Skill to advance so much.
’Wait, the Taiyin Jade Marrow... this Jade Marrow, combined with the fact that Teng County is an exceptionally talented Poison Cultivator—doesn’t that perfectly match the environment of highly toxic water required for the Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Force’s Cultivation?’
As for Teng County, her benefits were even greater.
She had broken through to the Spiritual Energy Realm in one fell swoop.
This was clearly a case of a breakthrough after a long period of accumulation.
She had been held back for far, far too long, and had even specifically cultivated the Taiyin Jade Marrow Body. Now, her wish was finally granted, her mind clear and her will unobstructed.
Following Gongsun Jinghong, Teng County had also been "knocked" into the Spiritual Energy Realm by Zou Feng’s Giant Dragon Impact.
Teng County’s Cultivation progress had come from behind, surpassing Qiu Lan’s.
"Ahahaha, Brother Feng, I did it!"
Only then did Teng County finally regain her senses and notice the changes in herself.
Teng County’s wild cry brought Gongsun Jinghong and Qiu Lan, who had been deliberately keeping their distance, rushing back.
When they confirmed that Teng County had truly broken through to the Spiritual Energy Realm, the two women couldn’t help but marvel at the miraculous nature of the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.
And so, they simultaneously tore off their clothes and charged at Zou Feng...
「Three months later.」
In a pavilion near the Spirit Beast Garden.
"Not bad. To be able to make a Low Tier Spirit Beast taste this good, your culinary skills have greatly improved!" Elder Xue Cang of the Inner Sect Dining Hall praised sincerely while smacking his lips.
"It’s all thanks to Elder Xue’s excellent guidance!" Zou Feng, standing to the side, said respectfully.
To earn more Immortal Fate, Zou Feng decided to continue developing his Spirit Chef skills in his spare time from Cultivation.
He had no other choice. He was currently unwilling to risk taking on missions that required leaving the sect, even less willing to participate in crusades against Outer Realms, and he didn’t know Alchemy or how to draw talismans. His only option was to continue making money as a chef.
If his skills as a Spirit Chef could become famous in the Inner Sect, it would be far better than being a Head Chef in the Outer Sect.
After all, the spending power of the Inner Sect was worlds apart from the Outer Sect.
So, two months ago, Zou Feng had gotten in touch with Xue Cang through He Wenxuan.
"There’s no need to be modest. In my opinion, your Talent for being a Spirit Chef is also worthy of making the Celestial Dao Cauldron chime."
"It’s more than enough for you to hold a position as a Head Chef in the Dining Hall here at the Spirit Beast Garden. You can start whenever you want!" Xue Cang continued.
Being a Head Chef in an Inner Sect Dining Hall, especially the one at the Spirit Beast Garden, was an absolutely lucrative position.
The Spirit Beast Garden’s Dining Hall could provide the freshest ingredients.
A Spirit Beast would go from slaughter to table in less than an hour, ensuring it was at peak freshness.
Therefore, the Dining Hall at the Spirit Beast Garden was naturally more popular, with a bustling scene that required queuing up almost every day.
Once Zou Feng took the position, he would only need to introduce a few of his signature dishes and train a few apprentices to master them. Then, he wouldn’t have to come in person every day and could just earn money passively.
"Thank you, Elder Xue!" Seeing that the matter was settled, Zou Feng immediately expressed his thanks.
Xue Cang nodded, then said with a serious expression, "You must remember, any skill, when cultivated to its extreme, becomes a ’Dao’."
"With the ’Dao’ infused within it, the food you make can have effects that, in some respects, are no less potent than Elixirs."
"Once you reach that Realm, not only can you use it to earn Immortal Fate, but you yourself will also benefit greatly!"
Zou Feng cupped his fists. "This disciple understands!"
With the matter settled, Zou Feng chatted with Xue Cang for a while before taking his leave.
On his way, Zou Feng passed by the place in the Spirit Beast Garden where they processed spirit beast droppings.
He didn’t know what kind of Spirit Beast’s droppings were being processed, but he thought they smelled rather fragrant.
This wasn’t actually surprising. After all, the feed for Spirit Beasts consisted of good ingredients, and some Spirit Beasts had special constitutions, so it wasn’t rare for them to produce fragrant droppings.
Zou Feng had even heard that some disciples with... acquired tastes... actually enjoyed this particular delicacy.
After leaving the Spirit Beast Garden, before Zou Feng could return to his residence on Qingxi Mountain, his Token began to vibrate.
"Something’s happened. If you have time, come to the Spirit Plant Garden!"
The message was from Su Qingyu.
Zou Feng didn’t understand why he was being asked to go to the Spirit Plant Garden, though.
But Su Qingyu clearly wasn’t joking. Since she’d said so, it must be something that involved him.
So Zou Feng immediately changed direction and headed toward the Inner Sect’s Spirit Plant Garden.
’Along the way, he recalled that he did know someone in the Inner Sect’s Spirit Plant Garden.’
Jing Huaisong, the former Sword Saint of Great Yan, had gone through a period of decline after entering the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, but had rediscovered his Sword Dao while cultivating Spirit Plants.
Thus, a month ago, this former Sword Saint had also stepped into the Spiritual Energy Realm and entered the Inner Sect.
After entering the Inner Sect, he still chose to take a position in the Spirit Plant Garden without hesitation.
’So, did something happen to Jing Huaisong?’
Following the location Su Qingyu sent, Zou Feng soon arrived at an elegant and unique small courtyard within the Spirit Plant Garden.
After entering, he found that not only was Su Qingyu there, but also several other old acquaintances from Great Yan.
And every one of them wore a worried expression.
"Palace Master, what’s wrong?"
A group of people was gathered outside the bedroom, so Zou Feng naturally had to ask first.
Su Qingyu turned and shook her head slightly. "Go in and see for yourself..."
Hearing this, Zou Feng quickly walked into the bedroom.
There, he saw Jing Huaisong lying paralyzed on the bed, his eyes lifeless, looking incredibly weak.
"He just returned from an Outer Realm!" Su Qingyu followed him in and explained, "But the one who injured him wasn’t an Outer Realm Alien Race. It was... Li Dingjie!"
After Jing Huaisong entered the Inner Sect, it was inevitable that he would also have to participate in crusades against Outer Realms.
He hadn’t gone to the Insect Monster Outer Realm with Zou Feng and Su Qingyu before. Instead, he had followed Li Dingjie to participate in the most recent Outer Realm crusade.
Originally, Jing Huaisong thought that his safety would be better guaranteed by following Li Dingjie, a former fellow disciple.
But unexpectedly, Li Dingjie had long since set his sights on Jing Huaisong’s... Sword Bone!
Since there were naturally-born Spirit Bones, there could also be acquired ones.
As the Sword Saint of Great Yan, even Jing Huaisong himself didn’t know that he had unknowingly nurtured a Sword Bone of quite high quality.
Of course, this was related to the scarce Spiritual Qi in Great Yan, which prevented the Sword Bone from truly taking effect.
It was only after arriving at the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect that the Sword Bone in his body began to gradually show its power.
At the same time, it was also keenly detected by Li Dingjie.
That beast, completely disregarding their past camaraderie as fellow disciples, found an opportunity and struck with precision, ruthlessness, and efficiency.
"Wait, why would Li Dingjie leave him alive?" Zou Feng was quite puzzled.
’Logically, even though these things were done in an Outer Realm where the Celestial Dao Cauldron couldn’t investigate, he still shouldn’t have left a witness.’
Su Qingyu said, "We were just speculating that perhaps there’s another, not yet fully developed, Sword Bone in Jing Huaisong’s body. Li Dingjie wants to wait for it to mature, and then..."
’What a monster. Is he really going to harvest a fellow disciple like a crop?’
"Do you think this has little to do with us?"
Before Zou Feng could ask another question, Su Qingyu continued, "Although Jing Huaisong barely survived, the other acquaintances from Great Yan who went to the Outer Realm with him were all killed by Li Dingjie!"
Hearing this, Zou Feng’s first reaction was naturally that Li Dingjie had gone insane.
But then he immediately thought of another possibility.
"Could it be that fiend is preparing for his Foundation Establishment?" Zou Feng frowned and said.
Every Cultivator has their own Dao, and the preparations required to build a Dao Foundation naturally differ.
And Li Dingjie most likely held some special obsession regarding them, his old acquaintances from Great Yan.
This obsession was obstructing his will, which would likely cause problems when he tried to build his Dao Foundation.
Su Qingyu nodded. "That’s highly likely. This morning, that fiend came to my residence, trying to force me to face him on the Dao Discussion Platform!"