Chapter 111: Facing Hardships Together

Lu Yang was roasting the Kui Niu with all his might. This was a contest of wisdom, perseverance, and luck, allowing no room for error. He didn’t notice Old Man Ba’s gloating expression for the moment.

The roasted Kui Niu was finally ready, and its aroma permeated the kitchen, lingering for three days. The Sanwei Zhenhuo, a flame uniquely created by Lu Yang, truly lived up to its reputation.

There are only one hundred and eight types of true flames in the world, and Lu Yang, with his talent, had managed to add one more. Such a flame was naturally extraordinary!

As long as Lu Yang wished, he could open a chain barbecue restaurant across the continent! It wouldn't even be impossible to establish a Barbecue Sect!

This was an opportunity that countless Barbarian Bones couldn't even dream of!

But Lu Yang was indifferent to fame and fortune and had no such plans.

Lu Yang placed the roasted Kui Niu on a plate, with roasted potatoes, roasted carrots, and roasted cauliflower as garnish, preparing to serve it. The puppet looked at Lu Yang in surprise, not expecting him to be so considerate.

Just as Lu Yang was about to leave the kitchen, he noticed a large chunk of meat missing from the Kui Niu, revealing stark white bones.

Lu Yang remembered the Bai Gu Sheng Rou Dan he had just exchanged for.

"What would happen if I gave the Bai Gu Sheng Rou Dan to the Kui Niu? Would a piece of meat grow back?" Lu Yang thought. If this succeeded, it would be a huge business opportunity!

Lu Yang acted immediately. He pried open the Kui Niu's mouth and forced it to swallow the pill.

A miraculous scene appeared. A faint golden light emanated from the wound on the Kui Niu's corpse. The roasted Kui Niu slowly levitated, transformed back into raw meat, and floated to the wound, fitting perfectly.

Lu Yang: "..."

Is this scientific?

You turned the meat I finally roasted back to raw?!

Even the puppet couldn't hold back its laughter and secretly snickered.

Lu Yang had no choice but to start over.

Fortunately, with the experience from the first attempt, the second attempt was much faster. At the same time, Lu Yang also found that his proficiency with "Zhan Zi Jue," sword qi, and Sanwei Zhenhuo had also improved.

Lu Yang mused, was this what the Eldest Senior Sister meant, to let him grow through cooking?

Yes, there was a type of cultivator called Ling Chu, who cultivated by cooking. His cultivation methods were similar to theirs.

"Eldest Senior Sister truly put in a lot of effort!" Lu Yang was deeply moved.

The Eldest Senior Sister sat in meditation at the dining table, her five centers facing heaven, various phenomena appearing around her: falling stars, the revival of all things, lightning tribulations transforming into human shapes... It was as if all the world's phenomena were concentrated here.

She noticed Lu Yang's arrival and slowly opened her eyes. All sorts of phenomena instantly retracted into her body, as if nothing had happened.

"Roasted Kui Niu?" Yun Zhi glanced at Lu Yang's meticulously prepared dinner. She didn't say much, signaling Lu Yang to eat with her.

Lu Yang sat upright at the dining table, nervously waiting for the Eldest Senior Sister to eat first.

Yun Zhi sliced off a piece, gently parted her cherry lips, and tasted it shallowly: "Not bad."

Lu Yang's anxious heart finally settled.

Yun Zhi opened her storage space, took out a bottle of pills, and handed it to Lu Yang. Lu Yang saw the words "Jianwei Xiaoshi Dan" on the bottle.

"This is a classic pill from Dan Ding Peak, which can promote your digestion and absorption of food. The spiritual energy contained in the roasted Kui Niu is far beyond your tolerance. You need to eat slowly, using the pill as an aid, to absorb it gradually."

Facts proved that Dan Ding Peak, established at the very beginning of the Dao Sect, had stood firm to this day. The pills it refined were sometimes very effective.

Lu Yang took a small piece, chewed it lightly a few times, and the Kui Niu meat, like a colloid, slid into his stomach. Abundant spiritual energy surged in his abdomen, rushing straight to the top of his head. The fatigue from roasting the Kui Niu was also swept away, and his whole being felt clear and refreshed.

Lu Yang's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the pill, sat in meditation, and felt wave after wave of spiritual energy tides within his body.

Any demonic beast worthy of Yun Zhi's hand in killing was naturally of extremely high cultivation.

Yun Zhi elegantly ate the barbecue, chewing slowly and savoring the taste. There were now few things that could enhance her cultivation.

The seven elders gathered in the pine forest of Tianmen Peak. Apart from the Grand Elder and Yun Zhi, all the high-ranking members of the Dao Sect were present.

Even the elusive Sect Master was there.

"You say Old Ninth was a perfectly fine person, how could something happen to him just like that?"

"Life is unpredictable, who can foresee what the future holds?"

The seven elders discussed animatedly, while the Silent Daoist, who was meditating, was so angry he wanted to draw his sword and duel.

"Cannot be angry, cannot be angry. I must meditate quietly for three days, and during this time, I cannot leave the state of samadhi," the Silent Daoist repeatedly warned himself not to get angry.

The seven elders were gloating. Old Ninth had played tricks on them every day, and today was a chance to mock him. Naturally, they rushed to do so. Such an opportunity might never come again in a lifetime!

"I say Old Ninth is still too narrow-minded. Having a very talented disciple is a good thing, so why did it make him have a cerebral thrombosis?"

"Nonsense, how can that be called cerebral thrombosis? That's clearly a vegetative state!"

The Silent Daoist could no longer bear it and roared, "Don't bully others too much!"

Who leaked his affairs?!

Xiao Yun? No, I can't beat her.

It must be Lu Yang!

"Old Ninth, you have your day too!" Old Man Ba laughed gleefully.

When Old Man Ba was young, he loved flowers and plants. At that time, the Silent Daoist said there was a method of cultivating plants and trees: burying oneself in the soil, leaving one's head exposed, and using one's body to sense the spiritual energy of the earth, which would increase one's cultivation.

Old Man Ba still didn't want to recall his foolish self from back then!

The shame of a lifetime!

"Hmph! Take this sword!" The Silent Daoist unleashed the Sijue Sword Array, attacking the crowd. The seven elders instantly adopted defensive stances. Lightning flashed at the entrance of the cave dwelling, blocking the sword array's attack.

The seven elders breathed a sigh of relief. Yun Zhi's defense was reliable.

"Haha, Old Ninth, your swordsmanship has regressed. Your sword moves can't even get out of a small cave entrance. If it were me, I would have been out long ago!" Old Man Ba laughed unrestrainedly.

The Silent Daoist sneered, "If you have the ability, then blast open the entrance."

"Heh, a mere cave entrance, what's so difficult about blasting it open!" Old Man Ba unleashed a palm strike with great momentum, hitting the cave entrance, and it was also shattered by lightning.

"An accident, try again!" Old Man Ba, disbelieving, tried again, but his attack was still neutralized by the lightning.

A drop of cold sweat dripped from his forehead: "I have calculated the position of the array core, but my offensive means are limited. Please lend me a hand!"

The six elders readily agreed.

The seven elders simultaneously exerted their strength, attacking the array core position that Old Man Ba had mentioned. For a moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the entire pine forest was filled with chaos and radiant light, truly terrifying.

The cave dwelling's seal seemed to be provoked, letting out a suction force that seemed capable of absorbing everything in the world. The seven elders, seeing the bad situation, used various means to escape, but none could resist the suction and were pulled into the cave dwelling.

The seven elders: "..."

The Silent Daoist was greatly moved. Was this true brotherhood, sharing both good fortune and hardship?

Yun Zhi, who was eating, suddenly paused. She sensed that the seal she had left for her master had been touched.

The people of the Dao Sect had all sorts of bizarre ideas. Yun Zhi was worried that someone might forcefully break the seal, so she had set it up so that if anyone forcefully broke it, the seal would suck that person into the cave dwelling, and they would be sealed together.

"There shouldn't be such a person, right?" she murmured, not entirely sure.

(End of this chapter)