The main dish of the old cook is a pot of thick soup.
The soup is viscous, gray-black, constantly bubbling with tiny bubbles that burst and dissipate, and the ingredients in the pot are hard to identify, appearing and disappearing.
The old cook scoops up a ladle of the chaotic colored soup, slowly brings it to his mouth, tastes it leisurely, and swallows it contentedly.
Seeing Gongsun Yan not eating, he smiles and reminds him.
Gongsun Yan has been observing Ning Zhuo and others, hesitating to pick up his chopsticks.
The main dishes of the others seem quite palatable, but the food in his bowl is a lump of dark, viscous, and exudes a extraordinarily complex, strange sll.
If the sll were to be described, it’s akin to the dregs of thousand-year-old dicine mixed with aged soil, fernted animal blood, with hints of fishy and burnt aromas!
Gongsun Yan holds his breath, resists the discomfort in his stomach, steels himself and picks up a small piece, puts it in his mouth.
Just before it enters his mouth, he comforts himself: perhaps it’s just poor in appearance, actually quite delicious!
Wow!
It’s so disgusting!!!
The mont it enters his mouth, Gongsun Yan is overwheld by a strong urge to vomit, almost unable to swallow it back.
A violent, strange taste, mixed with bitterness, fishy, earthy, burnt, explodes like a bomb in his mouth.
Gongsun Yan’s face instantly turns from pale to green, veins pop on his forehead, his throat rolls violently, just as he’s about to break down, the viscous substance in his mouth suddenly transforms into an unimaginable, overwhelming warm current!
This warm current contains not a single trace of volatile elents, but is like the gentlest, most llow spring of life, instantly spreading to every corner of his body!
Especially those stubborn hidden injuries in his body from improper cultivation, or innate flaws, or left from fierce battles, blocked ridians, hidden pains in his organs!
It’s like ice lting and snow disintegrating, all kinds of blockages slowly dissolve!
An unprecedented sense of ease, comfort, and vitality replaces all previous pain.
Gongsun Yan suddenly opens his eyes wide, his pupils tremble!
He clearly feels that his battered, candle-in-the-wind body is being repaired and nourished!
"Such powerful, powerful spirit food!" he exclaims loudly from the bottom of his heart.
The old cook smiles: "This is the Ghost Monster Convergence Organ, it possesses so healing effects."
He simply explains a bit.
Gongsun Yan’s expression toward the old cook has completely changed.
"Chef’s cooking skills are simply magical." He stands up, clasps his fists and bows.
The old cook leisurely stands up, accepts the salute, then says: "You should thank the Young Master. It’s the Young Master who takes care of , you have used your heart fire too many tis, your internal Five Elents are only just balanced and need solidification and nourishnt."
Gongsun Yan again bows to Ning Zhuo, this ti bending waist deeply.
Ning Zhuo glances at Gongsun Yan, then at the old cook, the old cook quickly nods slightly.
Ning Zhuo understands internally, smiles slightly, says to Gongsun Yan: "Sit down and eat."
Gongsun Yan and the old cook sit down again.
Crunch, crunch...
Qing Chi is devouring roasted pigeon.
After the midnight snack, Ning Zhuo calls Gongsun Yan to the cultivation room again.
Five Elents Life and Death Fan.
He lightly flaps his Lifebound Magical Artifact, manipulating the Five Elents, causing Gongsun Yan’s bronze skin to shine as if breathing.
With each breath like flicker, his bronze skin dims a bit.
Ning Zhuo stares at Gongsun Yan: "Can I inspect your entire body?"
Gongsun Yan doesn’t hesitate in the slightest, nods directly: "Please go ahead, Young Master."
Only then does Ning Zhuo release his Divine Sense, covering Gongsun Yan completely, scanning him thoroughly.
Gongsun Yan’s internal condition gradually outlines a clear picture in Ning Zhuo’s mind.
The treatnt he gave earlier had greatly alleviated it. But after eating the Ghost Monster Convergence Organ, although many hidden injuries on Gongsun Yan’s body were healed, the Five Elents were consequently imbalanced again.
But Ning Zhuo just used the Five Elents Life and Death Fan a second ti, once more harmonizing Gongsun Yan’s Five Elents.
"This old cook acted on his own..." Ning Zhuo laughs in his heart.
The old chef’s claim of "Young Master Ning Zhuo specifically arranging, let make the Convergence Organ for you to eat" is naturally false, it’s fabricated by the old cook in Ning Zhuo’s presence.
It’s just to show strength and intimidate Gongsun Yan.
Gongsun Yan holds a prominent position under Lin Jinglong. As a newcor joining Ning Zhuo, he’s naturally going to adjust his position.
Who wouldn’t want their position a bit higher?
The old cook took action ahead, using spirit food to give Gongsun Yan a reminder.
He showcased his strength, ensuring Gongsun Yan wouldn’t challenge his own position. That’s the old cook’s intent.
Ning Zhuo is glad to see it happen.
On one hand, his relationship with the old cook is much deeper than with Gongsun Yan. On the other hand, the old cook, being soone who knows gratitude and repays kindness, already exhibited this trait thoroughly in the White Paper Immortal City. Therefore, Ning Zhuo trusts the old cook more.
Lastly, the old cook intimidating Gongsun Yan allows Gongsun Yan to realize that Ning Zhuo’s strength is not just Ning Zhuo himself. This helps further deepen Ning Zhuo’s authority.
Therefore, Ning Zhuo goes along with the situation.
"The old cook is experienced, taking the initiative to resolve hidden concerns. Truly impressive!"
Ning Zhuo privately elevates his evaluation of the old cook.
Putting aside his wandering thoughts, Ning Zhuo says to Gongsun Yan: "Try to mobilize your heart fire, let take a good look."
Gongsun Yan: "Yes, Young Master."
Ning Zhuo studied the heart fire a bit, broadened his horizons, then continued discussing the Fire Elent Technique with Gongsun Yan.
The more Gongsun Yan chats, the more amazed he becos, and his admiration for Ning Zhuo grows.
Ning Zhuo says: "Even though I have the Lifebound Magical Fan to help you adjust the Five Elents, the downsides of the heart fire still exist."
"Therefore, my approach and the Thunderstruck Wood·Spring Growth are essentially the sa; they rely alleviate but do not cure!"
Gongsun Yan says: "Young Master, this point I am clear about. To solve the downsides of the heart fire, actually, I had an opportunity to do so a long ti ago."
"It’s very simple, just choose a Buddhist Skill for cultivation."
"Most Buddhist Skills can eliminate my anger, impatience, etc. There are even skills like Fudo Myo-o Sutra which directly utilize anger for cultivation."
"But for achievents in artifact refining, I didn’t choose Buddhist Law, but rather a Fire Elent Technique."
"I want to strive for greater achievents in artifact refining, and was ntally prepared for the downsides of the heart fire early on!"
Gongsun Yan doesn’t wish to be diocre, he desires to make noteworthy achievents.
Ning Zhuo nods slightly, falls into contemplation.
"Gongsun Yan chose the Fire Elent Technique as his main cultivation, therefore he cannot cultivate Buddhist Skills. Unless he’s lucky enough to find the precise Buddhist Law that fits, and also cultivate the Upper Dantian Divine Sea."
"In fact, I have the thod for a cure, and that is—Fire Elent Heart Temple!"
Ning Zhuo’s Five Elents Divine Arts can transform the organs, placing himself as the deity within his body, completely controlling the Five Elents internally.
This is precisely the solution for the heart fire issue.
"But for now, it cannot be directly used."
Earlier, Ning Zhuo inspected Gongsun Yan’s body, discovering his heart is unlike ordinary people’s.
Ning Zhuo’s Fire Elent Heart Temple is based on himself, designed for ordinary people, and definitely not so compatible with Gongsun Yan.
"Perhaps I can modify this Divine Art to make it suitable for lting the heart?"
Ning Zhuo keeps this idea hidden in his heart, without revealing it.
He lets Gongsun Yan withdraw, and retrieves Yuan Dasheng, ngye Tiger again.
Yuan Dasheng is trapped in ice blocks, while ngye Tiger is covered in dust both inside and outside.
Ning Zhuo activates his Lifebound Magical Fan again, and utilizes the Five Elents Divine Arts, but regardless of how he fans, the two chanical Puppets remain unresponsive.
"Alas!" Ning Zhuo sighs, attempts again to no avail, leaving him completely despondent.
These two chanical Puppets possess Golden Core Level combat power; Ning Zhuo needs to quickly repair them to restore his combat strength.
At the sa ti, Ning Zhuo has another concern: "Although Yuan Dasheng, ngye Tiger already have tenfold Spiritual Nature, but now under such severe damage, over ti, I’m afraid even tenfold Spiritual Nature cannot withstand, being continually worn down until it’s dissipated."
"I need to repair these two puppets promptly."
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