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Chapter 157: Spiritual Immersion
Chapter 157: Spiritual Immersion
After Ren Qianqian fetched several large cauldrons to hold the blood, Li Hao casually waved his hand, and the Dragon Dawn Sword flew out, its Sword Qi piercing the sky as it charged toward the black bird.
Under the sharp edge of this divine weapon, the Black Bird Demon King's body was sliced open.
Li Hao cut its neck, and the precious blood, rich in life essence, gushed out. However, he used his Object Manipulation Power to cover and guide it into the cauldrons.
During this process, he also used his Object Manipulation Power to wring out the water from the blood, refining it to leave only the thick, sticky Strange Blood.
The massive bronze cauldrons were filled to the brim, nine in total.
Next, Li Hao sealed the tops with molten iron and set them aside.
Following Old Feng's advice, Li Hao then removed the Gilded Bird Feathers from the Black Bird Demon King's back.
They wanted to step forward and help, but Li Hao refused, only allowing them to assist with minor tasks like preparing and categorizing ingredients.
When it came to cooking, Li Hao preferred to have full control.
He began by dismembering the Black Bird Demon King, removing its thighs and wings one by one, then chopping them into smaller pieces.
The Dragon Dawn Sword, the foremost of the Ten Great Swords, served as a cleaver in this moment, handling the task with ease under Li Hao's skillful manipulation, quickly breaking down the Demon King's body.
Seeing such high-quality ingredients, Li Hao couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret. If he could break through his bottleneck in the Cooking Dao, cooking a Fourth Establishment Realm Demon King would undoubtedly grant him a significant amount of experience, at least several tens of thousands.
Even though this was his first time preparing a large pot meal, Li Hao didn't take it lightly. Instead, he approached it with great seriousness.
With the Cooking Heart, he aimed to make each dish as exquisite and delicious as a single-serving dish.
Thus, preparing a large pot meal was a deeper test of his skills.
Li Hao threw himself into the task wholeheartedly. The ordinary flames from the firewood struggled to soften the Demon King's flesh, and stir-frying was even more challenging.
While cooking, Li Hao also felt and tenderized the ingredients, making them easier to cook.
When necessary, he used the Purple Sky Palm to increase the heat.
Now that he had reached the Grandmaster Martial Dao Apex, his various cultivation techniques had gained an additional state: Immortal Dao.
Harnessing immortal power, his cultivation techniques could unleash even greater might.
The Upper-Grade Purple Sky Palm had transformed into an Immortal Power Purple Sky Palm, generating such high temperatures that it could easily melt Demons of the Tianren Realm.
It could also cause significant damage to Demons of the Three Eternities Realm.
In this cooking process, it provided Li Hao with divine assistance.
During the cooking, the residual will within the Demon King's flesh occasionally surfaced, and Li Hao used his Divine Sense to shatter it.
The lingering fragments of the Demon King's will in its pores were gradually fading.
In this process of fading, Li Hao initially didn't notice anything unusual, but later, he suddenly felt something special.
The ingredients themselves seemed to possess an extraordinary flavor.
Cooking Sixth Rank had already elevated Li Hao's culinary skills to the peak of taste, the ultimate enjoyment for his tongue.
Even in the best restaurants in the Imperial Holy Capital, Li Hao could step up to the stove and serve as the head chef.
But this was not the limit of culinary art.
Spiritual Immersion.
Li Hao suddenly realized that Spiritual Immersion was not just about cooking the ingredients themselves.
It involved cooking something beyond what the physical body could sense, the very soul of the ingredients!
Li Hao's Cooking Dao had long reached Sixth Rank, but he had never thought that he would be the first to focus on the Cooking Dao and its Spiritual Immersion.
Yet, this spontaneous act of cooking unexpectedly seemed to bring him closer to that seemingly insurmountable bottleneck.
Li Hao gradually lost himself in the process.
He no longer aimed to eliminate the residual will in the Demon King's flesh. Instead, he used his own will to soothe it, transforming it from a state of angry screaming to one of gradual peace.
The residual will remained within the ingredients.
At this moment, he was no longer cooking flesh but the residual soul of the Black Bird Demon King!
The Black Bird Demon King's Divine Soul had long been erased, and this residual soul could be considered mere soul fragments, mere unconscious emotions and thoughts.
Thus, most of the residual will emitted a savage and bloodthirsty aura.
But now, under Li Hao's Divine Sense, it gradually softened and became embedded within the ingredients.
These residual wills also became containers, much like the pores in the flesh, capable of absorbing seasonings and broth, enhancing the flavor.
Similarly, Li Hao infused the residual will with his gratitude towards numerous martial artists, allowing it to absorb and sink into the ingredients.
Unconsciously, various notifications began to appear before Li Hao's eyes.
【Cooking Experience +2712...】
【Cooking Experience +2539...】
【Cooking Experience +2934...】
He took that step, entering the Cooking Dao, Spiritual Immersion.
The bottleneck in the Cooking Dao was also broken, allowing him to once again gain cooking experience.
But Li Hao was now fully immersed in the cooking process, ignoring these notifications.
Just like the mindset he had when he enlightenment reached the Grandmaster limit, not seeking, yet obtaining.
The most precious things in the world are often not sought after, but naturally obtained.
Like life, which grows in the womb, do you need to ask for it?
Like the sun and moon, which rise and set, do you need to pray for it?
Mountains and rivers follow the natural rules. To seek would be to go against the current, making water flow uphill from the foot of the mountain. Such a feat can be achieved with great human effort, but it is not sustainable.
The Ultimate Dao is naturally formed, just like this.
Li Hao’s thoughts were on the Art Dao and Spiritual Immersion, and the Fishing Art and Spiritual Immersion, but he had not placed any hope in the Cooking Dao. Yet, it was this lack of expectation that led to his unexpected success.
...
As the sun set, the evening glow hung in the sky like a blush on a maiden’s cheek.
All the martial artists in the city received the news and gathered in the city center.
The fragrance wafted up into the sky, covering the entire Cangya City. Even the Star Officials on the city walls, who were still studying the trajectories of the array carvings, could smell it.
“What is that scent?”
Xia Xianglan was surprised, lifting her head and sniffing the air. She detected the aroma coming from the city, but the distance was too great, and her realm too low, so she couldn’t see clearly.
“That young master seems to have cooked the Demon King and is inviting everyone to the feast.”
Beside her, a Scholar flew out of his Divine Soul and hovered in the air, seeing and hearing the commotion from a distance. His usually wooden face showed a hint of surprise.
“What, cooking a Demon King?”
The others were stunned, and even the elderly Star Official narrowed his eyes, looking up and muttering to himself, “That young man is truly eccentric.”
Xia Xianglan thought of the gentle young man in the courtyard, feeling a bit dazed. It was hard to associate him with the wild act of cooking a Demon King.
In the city.
Numerous tables and chairs were set up, and the soldiers from the kitchen brigade helped serve the dishes. Platter after platter of Demon King meat was brought out.
Stir-fried meat slices, steamed fatty liver, braised tendons, and more.
Li Hao had turned the Demon King into over fifty different dishes, each with a unique style—hot dishes, cold dishes, and even pastries made from a mix of tendons and other ingredients.
There were about a hundred tables, each with over fifty servings.
As the sun’s last rays shone, Li Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down with Old Feng, beginning to eat.
There were no speeches or words of gratitude; all emotions were poured into the meal.
But Li Hongzhuang still took the stage on behalf of Li Hao, said a few words of thanks, and then announced the start of the feast.
When the food entered their mouths and the flavors burst on their tongues, the residual consciousness of the Demon King, infused with Li Hao’s emotions, also began to spread.
Instantly, everyone understood the young man’s heartfelt gratitude. It was like a soul-to-soul connection, more profound than any words.
Some of the more sensitive women even shed tears as they ate.
All that could be heard during the feast was the clinking of chopsticks and bowls.
“You, this kid…”
Feng Boping, as usual, picked up a piece of stir-fried meat and ate it. Soon, something seemed to fly out from the spicy and fragrant meat, giving him an indescribable feeling.
It was as if a consciousness had been directly injected into his heart, a communication without words, yet he could taste the intense emotions within.
This was no longer just a simple dish.
Li Hao had Ren Qianqian prepare some food boxes to send to the Celestial Observatory on the city walls.
At that moment, he was enjoying the food he had prepared, sipping a little wine. Although he couldn’t absorb the essence and power from the Demon King’s flesh like others, the taste was truly excellent.
During his leisure time, Li Hao checked his status panel and saw that the Cooking Dao had advanced from the Sixth Rank to the Seventh Rank, a smile spreading across his face.
This feeling was not one of surprise, but rather a knowing smile, as if everything had fallen into place.
The Spiritual Immersion in the Cooking Dao also helped Li Hao find the method for Spiritual Immersion in the Art Dao and other Dao paths.
However, it still required some experimentation, as talking about it and doing it were two different things.
Regardless, he could now continue to level up.
(End of Chapter)
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