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Chapter 794: Cultivation and Dietary Preferences
Chapter 794: Cultivation and Dietary Preferences
Chen Chuan examined the ingredients before him and asked, "How long can these be stored for at most?"
Gao Yanjun replied, "If there are special containers and proper storage conditions, the active properties of the ingredients can be maintained for about one to two years. However, the nutritional value within will gradually diminish over time."
"Is it difficult?" Chen Chuan nodded, "So it's possible?"
"Yes, Director Chen," Gao Yanjun answered, "It's just a matter of investment. As long as sufficient resources are allocated, it's achievable."
Chen Chuan nodded and asked again, "Are people with the ability to discern these types of ingredients common?"
Gao Yanjun responded honestly, "The testing skills and methods require long-term practice. It involves following a mentor for a period and possessing certain innate talents. It's difficult for ordinary people to make reasonable distinctions, but now there's equipment to aid in the inspection."
"According to standard criteria, each portion of these ingredients meets the minimum requirements. It's just that the overall nutritional assessment is slightly lacking. Without sufficient prior experience, it's easy to overlook such details."
Chen Chuan acknowledged, then glanced at Rui Gusheng, who immediately understood his intent. "Since Director Chen has entered, the field domain has been shielded. It's challenging for external field information to penetrate here. If Director Chen agrees, we can restore communications by lifting the shield."
"Good, then I'll trouble you," Chen Chuan said, "I need to make a call now."
Rui Gusheng replied, "In that case, please, Director Chen."
The three of them stepped outside, and within a minute, Rui Gusheng had re-established the communication field.
Chen Chuan immediately contacted Gao Ming, briefly explained the situation, and instructed, "Tell the Municipal Parliament that I'm not satisfied with their previous supply. Ask them to bring another batch and ensure the quality of the ingredients. I'll overlook this time, but I don't want any more issues in the future."
"I'll handle it, Brother Chen," Gao Ming assured him.
After Chen Chuan's call, he did not take the ingredients but thanked and bid farewell to Gao Yanjun, leaving with her.
The Municipal Parliament soon became aware of the situation, and their response caused the entire parliament to tense up. The Chief Speaker personally contacted Chen Chuan to apologize and promised that such an incident would never happen again, assuring him that the next batch of qualified supplies would be delivered promptly.
The parliament had barely secured a chance to ease tensions with Chen Chuan, and they couldn't afford any setbacks during this period. If the issue of ingredient supply caused further problems, their previous efforts would be in vain.
This time, it wasn't a deliberate arrangement by the parliament, as they had never been responsible for providing for martial artists before. Therefore, they assigned a professional commissioner to handle the matter.
Martial artists' dietary needs are unique, with most of their ingredients sourced from the Convergence Zone. Although the Jinbei Dao Convergence Zone had been in a state of war, the parliament and the Former Imperial House maintained underground trade channels, making it relatively easy to procure these items.
However, with the collapse of the Former Imperial House's forces in the Jinbei Dao Convergence Zone, the trade channels naturally ceased to exist. It was nearly impossible to obtain fresh ingredients from there, so the commissioner could only acquire them from various company branches located in the Convergence Zone. These companies also conducted internal inspections to ensure the ingredients met the required standards.
Unfortunately, issues still arose. Gao Yanjun's assessment report was soon delivered to the parliament, revealing that the overall nutritional value fell short of the standard. Upon further investigation, it was confirmed that the commissioners had been negligent.
As a result, they had to purchase ingredients and high-energy nutrients at high prices from other sources, including company branches and other central cities.
Unbeknownst to them, a parliament member had already hoarded a batch of high-quality Convergence Zone ingredients and high-energy nutrients, selling them at a premium to those in need.
Thus, within two days, the parliament gathered a sufficient supply, doubling the quantity to avoid further issues. The parliament member personally delivered the batch to Chen Chuan's door.
Gao Yanjun inspected the ingredients, confirming they were all within a month's freshness. If not for the Convergence Zone, they could be considered 'fresh,' retaining most of their nutritional value.
The parliament member, relieved after passing this test, was drenched in sweat and trembling upon leaving. He couldn't help but feel fearful, as two other parliament members who had directly ordered the attack on Chen Chuan were already removed from the parliament, seemingly erased from existence, with their families also disappearing overnight.
From the start of his assignment, he had been nervous, and when issues arose, he almost considered fleeing. Now, he finally felt relieved.
Just the thought of this situation possibly continuing for several more years made Chen Chuan feel as if even breathing was difficult. He quickly took out the medication he always carried with him and swallowed it, intending to get a new set of advanced implanted heart and lungs when he returned.
In the courtyard, as the ingredients were not suitable for long-term preservation, Gao Yanjun immediately began processing them. She requested a separate room, and after half an hour, she brought out a plate of ingredients. However, the portion seemed very small, probably only enough for ten or so bites.
This was because the ingredients required specific preparation and processing to remove most of the excess, concentrating the high-energy nutrients into this small portion to facilitate more efficient absorption.
Once processed, the nutritional value could only be maintained for a few minutes to over ten minutes, so it had to be consumed immediately after being served.
Chen Chuan picked up his chopsticks and put a piece of meat into his mouth. The anomalous tissue in his body immediately greedily absorbed the heat from within.
He couldn't help but nod; aside from the nutritional value, the taste was also quite delicious.
Previously, Gao Yanjun had told him that no seasoning was added to the dish; the flavor was formed by the reasonable combination of the ingredients themselves. This was not solely for taste but mainly to ensure the beneficial fusion and nutritional absorption of each ingredient.
"This batch of ingredients and high-energy nutrients, according to normal standards, is enough for a fighter for one to two months," Gao Yanjun said.
Chen Chuan slightly nodded. According to the standards, these nutrients might be sufficient for an average fighter, but for him, they were still far from enough.
He would later request the Municipal Parliament to raise the standards, but he would not ask for an unattainable amount. Doing so might cause the other side to think he was doing it intentionally, escalating the conflict. Currently, both sides were accumulating preparations, and the final offensive had not yet been launched, so there was no need to do this for now.
Moreover, his primary energy source was through his spirit, absorbing and guiding the energy from the other side of the rift to compensate for the deficiency. Relying solely on these might only serve as snacks.
For more beneficial cultivation resources, he might have to venture deeper into the Convergence Zone or near the World Ring.
After finishing the meal, Gao Yanjun asked how the first batch of ingredients should be handled.
Although the Parliament had prepared another batch, they hadn't forgotten about the previous ones, and the person in charge had delivered them together this time.
Chen Chuan considered it. This batch of ingredients had even lower nutritional value than what he had just eaten, and he didn't need them. Processing them would only waste Gao Yanjun's energy, so he asked if anomalous creatures could taste them. He was informed that it was fine and that there were many benefits, but the quantity needed to be controlled.
Chen Chuan nodded. He planned to feed these to Chao Ming as a supplement.
After this meal, Gao Yanjun bid farewell and left. From then on, she would come here daily to prepare the corresponding ingredients.
After eating, Chen Chuan tried to estimate the energy accumulated from this meal. It was probably enough for him to fight Wei Guozhen or Long Xiang, but a more intense battle would require more. However, for other fighters, the consumption would be similar, as their battles would also be lengthy.
This didn't even include the energy expenditure during cultivation, which explained why fighters tried to avoid sparring and preferred not to fight if possible.
Changing his thoughts, Chen Chuan went upstairs to the training chamber, where Chao Ming was waiting. Upon seeing him, Chao Ming chirped. Since returning from the Convergence Zone, it seemed to have undergone a transformation. Its anomalous tissue had been growing, and its size was now quite large. If it stood upright, its head would reach Chen Chuan's shoulder.
Chen Chuan moved to the side and took out the Snow Lord Saber. Drawing the saber from its sheath, he first released his external field domain and slashed, creating a tiny rift. He then took out the shell-like residue and placed it in front of the rift, from which wisps of smoke emerged.
Chao Ming chirped and came over to consume the smoke. At the same time, a transparent miniature lynx emerged from Chen Chuan's pocket, also approaching the smoke. It stretched its head to take a bite of the smoke, quickly swallowing it, and then used its claws to pull out another strand, moving with incredible speed.
As Chen Chuan watched them eat, this shell-like object also had the effect of replenishing consumption. After all, it was only a fifth-tier residue, and its usefulness to him was limited. There was a certain limit to the recovery it provided, and absorbing more beyond this limit would be futile.
In reality, Chen Chuan's current level was already higher than this object, hence the result. However, it was still useful for Chao Ming and the lynx, especially the latter, as he no longer needed to find someone to feed it.
In fact, the lynx was no longer of much use to Chen Chuan in battles, but since he had kept it until now, he might as well keep it as a pet.
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(End of Chapter)
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