Chapter 473: Soul Spirit Enhancement
Chapter 473: Soul Spirit Enhancement
However, seeing Li Hao's skilled cooking technique, it was evident that he wasn't a novice at this.
A Third Tier True Immortal who could dodge an Immortal Lord Realm attack... Mi Xueyao gave Li Hao a deep look before standing up and saying, "Fine, I'll go. Wait for me, and don't you dare leave without me!"
Li Hao sat cross-legged, glanced at her, and ignored her.
Seeing Li Hao's indifferent attitude, Mi Xueyao was used to it. She inwardly sneered and secretly released a secret art, ensuring she could track Li Hao if he tried to leave.
Once Mi Xueyao left, Li Hao closed his eyes and focused on refining the ancient demon flesh and blood.
Strands of spiritual essence power seeped out from the flesh and blood, transforming into pure Divine Soul nutrients that merged into his Soul Spirit.
These ancient demons were undoubtedly a great supplement for Soul Spirit, much like how dragon meat in some taverns could enhance physical strength.
As Li Hao refined the flesh and blood, Mi Xueyao soon returned. She casually opened a Heavenly Earth Space and tossed out half a carcass of an ancient demon, saying to Li Hao, "There's no sign of the Ancient Demon Army nearby, so I could only find some remains."
Li Hao had almost finished absorbing the nutrients. He opened his eyes, glanced at the remains on the ground, and said, "It doesn't matter. You're the one eating it, so I'll just charge you a cooking fee."
"Cooking fee?"
Mi Xueyao was taken aback.
Li Hao didn't respond, but started to draw the half-carcass over. Using Taowu with skill, he expertly dissected it and began slow-roasting it, just as he had done before.
As the sizzling aroma spread, the Soul Spirit essence within the flesh was released, carrying a refreshing scent that subtly enhanced the Soul Spirit with each breath.
Li Hao split the roasted meat in half, tossing one piece to Mi Xueyao and keeping the other, saying, "This is your cooking fee; half of it is mine."
Mi Xueyao raised an eyebrow, irritated, and said, "That's a bit too much. A tenth would be enough."
"If you don't like it, don't ask me next time. You can cook it yourself."
Li Hao didn't want to haggle.
Mi Xueyao was taken aback, somewhat angry. She had never touched such low-level artistic skills and had no idea how to cook.
However, she wasn't one to back down easily. Besides, she had been treated coldly by Li Hao throughout their journey. She was an Immortal Lord Realm cultivator, and in the Human Race, did True Immortal Realm cultivators always treat Immortal Lord Realm cultivators this way?
"I'll cook it myself, this time I'll let you off!"
Mi Xueyao huffed. She had watched Li Hao's cooking technique and didn't think it was that difficult.
She was a cultivation genius; if something as hard as cultivation couldn't stop her, how could a simple cooking task?
She took the half-piece of roasted meat, cut out a small piece, and began eating it slowly.
However, as the flavor burst in her mouth, her eating speed involuntarily quickened, and the anger in her heart gradually faded.
After finishing, she was surprised to find that the flesh and blood were slowly refining and being absorbed by her body.
Her Soul Spirit had received a slight enhancement.
Mi Xueyao was shocked, her beautiful eyes widening. She had heard of cannibalism among the same kind, but never of anyone gaining a Soul Spirit boost from it.
Given her status, if such a thing were true, it wouldn't have escaped her notice. Even their Ancient Demon Clan wouldn't have remained at an impasse with the True World's ten thousand races; they would have long cannibalized each other to cultivate more royal races.
She looked at Li Hao in surprise, seeing that he had already finished eating, faster than her, and was now sitting cross-legged in meditation, seemingly cultivating.
She suddenly understood why he had been able to dodge the Ancient Demon Commander's attack.
The Ancient Demon Commander's attacks contained terrifying spiritual essence power, which would instantly kill a True Immortal Realm cultivator without even needing to make a move.
But Li Hao was still alive, indicating his Soul Spirit was extremely powerful...
Wait, if his Soul Spirit was extremely powerful, then his Divine Sense range would be even greater. That meant...
Her face changed slightly, a dangerous glint in her eyes. Had he known her identity all along?
If he did, why had he dared to travel with her...
Her thoughts raced, and she remained silent.
Li Hao refined and absorbed the half-carcass of the ancient demon, causing his spirit essence golden veins to grow by seven or eight more. His Soul Spirit was enhanced once again.
Previously on the Ancient Star Path, the ancient demons he consumed were mostly at the saint level. Unlike now, the ancient demons he faces are all at the True Immortal Realm, and their flesh and blood contain much more concentrated spiritual essence power. After his Cooking, this power can be absorbed by the body.
Eating them raw would have no effect at all.
The next day.
After Li Hao digested the ancient demons from the previous day, he began Cooking again.
Mi Xueyao, seeing that Li Hao had no intention of sharing, went out on her own to find ancient demons.
When Li Hao finished Cooking, Mi Xueyao returned.
She glanced at Li Hao and, this time, did not toss the ancient demon corpses to him. Instead, she mimicked Li Hao's method, cutting the corpses and then summoning the Chaos Divine Fire from the heavens and earth to slowly roast them.
Li Hao raised an eyebrow when he saw her use the Chaos Divine Fire. However, using only the Chaos Divine Fire to turn raw meat into cooked meat only counted as 1st Rank Cooking skills.
Mi Xueyao hummed a light tune as she Cooked, feeling quite at ease. When she noticed Li Hao's gaze, a smirk played on her lips, a mix of coldness and mockery. She said, "Didn't expect it, did you? I'm proficient in five layers of the fire dao origin from the Nine Sequences. Your Chaos Divine Fire is impressive, but I can learn it with just one look."
Li Hao's eyes narrowed slightly. Being proficient in five layers of the fire dao origin was quite rare even among Immortal Lord Realm cultivators.
He remained calm, not responding, and simply continued to enjoy his meal.
Mi Xueyao used the Chaos Divine Fire to cover the ancient demon remains, skillfully controlling the heat to roast each part until it turned a deep red.
She was indeed very clever. Despite never having Cooked before, she learned from watching Li Hao Cook just a couple of times.
Soon, after the ancient demons were roasted, she cut them up and began eating slowly.
However, as soon as she put a piece in her mouth, she frowned. The taste was unbearably fishy and foul, emitting a strong, pungent odor.
She glanced at Li Hao, suddenly remembering that she had forgotten the seasonings.
"Could I borrow your seasonings?" Mi Xueyao asked, frowning.
Li Hao swallowed a mouthful of ancient demon flesh and blood and replied calmly, "Half a demon for the seasonings."
"You!"
Mi Xueyao was furious, knowing he would try to take advantage of her.
Hmph... She gritted her teeth, too annoyed to argue further. She ignored the taste and took large bites.
The taste was bad, but the primary goal was to enhance spiritual essence power... She had been searching for ancient demon remains to strengthen her Soul Spirit.
If she had to search for thousands of ancient demon corpses like yesterday, she could hardly imagine how much her Soul Spirit would improve!
After consuming several thousand pounds of flesh and blood, she closed her eyes and began to refine the nutrients within her body.
She noticed that the ancient demon flesh and blood she had Cooked did not have the same smooth, melting texture. It required her to actively refine it.
As she circulated her Immortal Power, the flesh and blood began to break down in her body. However, after a certain point, it could no longer be broken down further, and no spiritual essence power seemed to seep into her body.
What's going on?
Mi Xueyao was puzzled and closed her eyes to carefully sense the situation, but it remained the same.
Her face paled. Could it be because of the seasonings?
She knew that if simply roasting the meat could enhance the Soul Spirit, someone in the Ancient Demon Clan would have discovered it over the countless years and caused a sensation.
"Your seasonings, I want them. Can I give you a third of a demon?"
Mi Xueyao opened her eyes and saw Li Hao enjoying his meat. She gritted her teeth inwardly but forced a sweet smile.
Li Hao replied indifferently, "Half, no negotiation."
Brat... Mi Xueyao clenched her fists, wishing she could crush him under her foot.
Her chest heaved slightly, and she said coldly, "Fine!"
Li Hao casually tossed her the extra seasonings he had ground up and added, "You need to sprinkle these during the roasting process for them to seep in, and you should marinate them beforehand. It's too late now."
"Hmph."
Mi Xueyao ignored him, sprinkling the seasonings on the already roasted meat and eating it.
The seasonings added a sweet and fragrant flavor on the surface, but the meat still tasted fishy and foul. Her face twisted, but she forced herself to swallow it with the seasonings.
After a while, she tried to refine the nutrients again but found it still failed.
Her expression grew dark, and she had no choice but to follow Li Hao's advice. She took out another half of an uncooked demon, began marinating it, and slowly roasted it.
A long time passed.
When she tried again, she found that it still failed.
But this time, the taste wasn't as foul.
What was going on? She was furious and glared at Li Hao with gritted teeth.
Li Hao, who had already eaten and drunk his fill, saw her angry expression and couldn't help but shake his head, saying, "Cooking isn't as simple as you think. If you want a good meal, with your current skills, you'll have to wait another ten years."
"Did you tamper with the seasonings?"
Mi Xueyao couldn't help but ask.
She had clearly followed Li Hao's method.
Upon hearing this, Li Hao rolled his eyes slightly and said, "If you suspect me, don't borrow from me anymore. Also, give me half of that as seasoning fees."
Mi Xueyao was so angry she could grind her teeth, but if Li Hao had really tampered with it, she couldn't do anything about it.
Fortunately, ancient demon corpses were plentiful, so they weren't scarce for her. She casually threw the other half to Li Hao and said with a sullen face, "Can you help me make these like the ones you eat now?"
"No, I can't."
Li Hao shook his head. "You've already turned them into failures, wasting the ingredients. However, I can make some improvements, but the taste will be worse."
"I don't care about the taste, as long as I can absorb it."
Mi Xueyao said coldly, pointing out Li Hao's secret, "Your Soul Spirit has become so strong because of this, right?"
Li Hao raised an eyebrow but didn't deny it. After all, she had been eating even more enthusiastically, and he didn't believe she would suddenly fly into a rage and talk about avenging her kin against him.
Seeing Li Hao's tacit agreement, Mi Xueyao silently confirmed her suspicion but didn't say anything, waiting for Li Hao to prepare the food.
Li Hao quickly cooked it for her and tossed it to her, saying, "Try it again. This part is my processing fee."
He took half of the other half for himself.
Mi Xueyao was furious but still caught the roasted meat Li Hao threw her and started eating.
This time, as soon as she took a bite, she felt a significant difference. It was incomparable to what she had cooked herself. Moreover, just as she swallowed, she felt a faint spiritual essence power spreading out, seeping into her Soul Spirit and nourishing her Divine Soul.
Her eyes lit up, and she turned to see Li Hao eating even more enthusiastically. Her good mood vanished instantly, and she said with a sullen face, "Why can you make it absorbable for the Soul Spirit?"
"It's a matter of skill."
Li Hao replied, "Your skills are too poor."
"Is there even such a thing as skill in cooking?"
Mi Xueyao sneered coldly, convinced that Li Hao was tampering with the process.
However, as soon as she said this, she suddenly felt a sharp gaze fall on her.
Her expression changed, and she looked at Li Hao, only to see the young man of the Human Race looking at her with an unprecedentedly serious expression, his eyes cold and sharp as he said word by word, "Are you belittling cooking? If you say that again, I won't cook anything for you anymore!"
Mi Xueyao was taken aback, feeling a sense of absurdity, but she could sense that the young man in front of her was genuinely angry. The anger in his eyes was like a swordsman whose sword had been insulted.
"Is it really necessary to take it so seriously?" she frowned, saying it with a hint of stubbornness.
Li Hao glanced at her, then turned away and said, "Don't belittle anything, especially when you're enjoying the delicious food that cooking brings. You shouldn't look down on it!"
Mi Xueyao fell silent for a moment but didn't say anything more.
Over the next few days, Li Hao either went out to find ancient demons or cooked ancient demon cultivation.
Meanwhile, Mi Xueyao, refusing to believe she couldn't do it, borrowed Li Hao's seasonings and tried to learn his cooking methods, but she failed every time.
With her persistent efforts, when she finally gave in, Li Hao raised the cooking fee to an 80-20 split.
He took 80%, and she took 20%.
"You, you're simply too overbearing!"
"You can refuse."
"You!"
Mi Xueyao wished she could erupt with Immortal Power and use force to make Li Hao comply, but the lingering power of the Futu Emperor Heart Tower he had summoned earlier still made her wary.
With Li Hao's talent, he was undoubtedly one of the top monsters among the Human Race, and he might have other protective treasures.
Besides, she needed to use Li Hao to infiltrate the Human Race. With her current identity, carrying that thing in the Ancient Demon Territory would be even more dangerous.
Despite her persistent persuasion, Li Hao didn't budge, and in the end, Mi Xueyao had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
She searched everywhere for ancient demon corpses, while Li Hao was responsible for cooking. After eating and drinking, he would cultivate, and after cultivating, he would continue cooking and eating, living a life of great ease.
With the nourishment of the Soul Spirit, Mi Xueyao's Soul Spirit also improved, and the speed surpassed her own cultivation.
She considered herself one of the top monsters among the ancient demons, and ancient demons were known for their Soul Spirit cultivation, which was far faster than other royal races at the same realm. However, compared to this almost perverse level of improvement through eating, she couldn't help but feel inferior.
Although Li Hao received the majority, as long as she could find enough ancient demon remains, her Soul Spirit growth rate had already surpassed her cultivation by several levels each day.
This was barely acceptable to her, but seeing Li Hao advance even more quickly made her feel a bit envious.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
(End of Chapter)
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