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Chapter 75: Cooking Time
Chapter 75: Cooking Time
"Spirit beasts below the third rank..."
Lu Chen murmured to himself as he scanned his spiritual fields, his gaze eventually settling on the Red-whiskered Carp resting with its eyes closed in the Spirit Spring Pond.
The Red-whiskered Carp was a beast with no cultivation rank, and Lu Chen decided to use it for his first experiment.
He manipulated his spiritual energy to snare one of the carp, yanking it out of the pond before it could react. In the next moment, the carp found itself sealed within the mysterious black pouch.
Lu Chen projected his spiritual sense into the pouch, finding the carp floating in a chaotic void, its red whiskers and tail fin flailing about aimlessly.
Bang! The carp burst out of the pouch, crashing into the surface of the Spirit Spring Pond and startling the other two carp.
The three carp, startled from their slumber, blinked at each other, unsure of what had just happened.
"Come here, little one."
Lu Chen summoned the Cloud-stepping Lynx cub that had been eagerly waiting nearby.
The lynx cub gave Lu Chen a cold glance before padding over silently on its cloud-like paws, its gait graceful.
"I'm just going to put you in for a moment. You'll be right back out."
The Cloud-stepping Lynx nodded slightly.
Lu Chen placed it into the pouch and then retrieved it a moment later.
"Meow..."
The moment the lynx cub touched down, it let out a soft call, its mood clearly affected. Its usually robust voice was now tinged with a delicate fragility, creating a stark contrast that was difficult to ignore.
The night passed.
The next day, Lu Chen rose early, just as the sky was lightening. He made his way to the spiritual field where the Blood Jade Ginseng grew, separating the remaining plants that were huddled together.
He continued his rounds, tending to each spiritual herb according to their unique needs.
"Hmm?"
Finally, as he approached the Spirit Spring Pond, Lu Chen couldn't help but pause in surprise.
Floating on the surface of the pond was a ball of white light the size of a fist, reflecting the rippling waves of light and shadow.
"Could it be... has one of the Red-whiskered Carp entered its mature phase?"
A delighted expression appeared on Lu Chen's face as he spoke to himself.
He swept his spiritual sense over the pond, quickly locating the mature carp.
"Go and fetch it from the pond."
He pointed at the plumpest carp and instructed the Cloud-stepping Lynx.
The lynx leaped forward, its back paws gently touching the water's surface as it grasped one of the carp by its red whiskers.
The carp was pulled out of the water, and just as it expected to fall back into the pond as usual, a red needle pierced its head, carrying it into the kitchen.
"Time to cook!"
"The day it matures is the day it goes into the pot. After eating so much of my spirit rice, it's time to repay me."
Lu Chen rolled up his sleeves and reached into the pond, plucking the ball of white light from the water's surface.
Harvested one Red-whiskered Carp and obtained a second-rank artifact, the Red Scale Armor.
A thought emerged in his mind, and a suit of crimson inner armor appeared in his hand. The surface of the armor was covered in tiny, overlapping scales, providing exceptional protection.
Lu Chen stored the Red Scale Armor in his storage bag and hurried into the kitchen.
Being a beast with no cultivation rank, the Red-whiskered Carp's whiskers and scales wouldn't fetch a high price, but Lu Chen was never one to waste anything. He stored them all away in his pouch.
After busy half a shichen (a unit of time, equivalent to 2 hours)
, a pot of steaming hot fish was served on the table.
Lu Chen picked up a piece, and instantly, a rich and fragrant aroma filled his throat.
As soon as it entered his belly, he felt a warm current flowing through his limbs and bones, warming his entire body.
"Having accompanied me for so long, I've grown rather attached to it... It's truly hard to let go."
Tears welled up in Lu Chen's eyes as he thought about how he had bought the Red-whiskered Carp when it was just a tiny fish, and had painstakingly raised it to maturity. He couldn't help but feel sorrowful, and he forcefully took a large bite of the fish, turning his grief into appetite.
Despite the delicious food, the Cloud-stepping Lynx maintained its dignified and elegant posture, quietly lying at Lu Chen's feet. However, it kept letting out plaintive meows, indicating that it wanted more pieces of fish meat and bones.
Lu Chen couldn't resist the lynx's plaintive meows, so he quickly stuffed a large piece of fish into its mouth.
...
"Senior Sister."
Wang Chong'an gently knocked on the door and called out softly.
The door creaked open, and a red-clad girl poked her head out.
"Wang Shidi, what is it?"
"I searched through the market and found several types of spirit fruits suitable for your spirit beast. Please take them and see if Chi Bao is interested."
The handsome young man, Wang Chong'an, had a slight smile on his face, making others feel like they were basking in a spring breeze.
"Thank you, Wang Shidi."
The red-clad girl took the fruit plate from Wang Chong'an and went inside. After a while, she came out again, looking helpless.
There were tooth marks on several of the spirit fruits in the plate, but they were only small nicks, indicating that the four-eyed Chi Bao had little interest and didn't care for these fruits.
"It's still no good. Chi Bao has been eating spirit fruits cultivated by the sect for a long time, and it's become very picky. It has extremely high standards for the type and quality of spirit fruits."
"Although there are some varieties among these spirit fruits that Chi Bao can eat, the quality is only average, and it only took a bite before losing interest."
"Being a rare beast, it's natural that Chi Bao would look down on the ordinary spirit fruits cultivated by those spirit plant farmers in the market. I'll continue to inquire and try to find the spirit fruits that it loves as soon as possible."
Wang Chong'an said with a smile. The red-clad girl in front of him was exceptionally talented and came from an extraordinary background. The four-eyed Chi Bao she raised would be of great use, whether it was in tracking evil in the market or exploring secret realms later on. So, he was determined to do his best to satisfy the needs of the girl and her beast.
"When it gets hungry enough, it will naturally eat whatever is offered."
The red-clad girl glared at the four-eyed Chi Bao inside the room, feeling a mix of annoyance and anger.
"Senior Sister, don't worry about this for now. There are many talented young people from the various forces in the market outside who have long admired the sect's disciples and want to make friends with senior brothers and sisters. Why don't we go out and mingle with them?"
"Okay."
The red-clad girl didn't hesitate and agreed.
The three of them arrived at a quiet garden, where flying eaves and corners, winding streams, and graceful pavilions could be seen. Over ten young men and women were already waiting in the pavilion, each with an extraordinary bearing.
Among them was He Yuntong, the granddaughter of the Hundred Grass Hall's Foundation Establishment Pill Master. She stood quietly in the corner, her eyes lowered.
(End of Chapter)
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