Chapter 164: Junior Brother, Kindly Come Out to Meet Me

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Junior Brother, Kindly Come Out to Meet Me

’The power is decent, but the preparation time is a bit long. It should be surprisingly effective if I combine it with the Dragon Locking Skill.’

Liu Chen studied the Cyan Bamboo before him, quite satisfied with the power of the Celestial Thunder Technique. For it to be this powerful at the Beginner level, it was truly worthy of Nangong Ye’s strict selection.

’Still, when I practice the Celestial Thunder Technique in the future, I should try to find a more open area. Otherwise, this bamboo forest will probably be ruined.’

After confirming the power of the Celestial Thunder Technique, Liu Chen turned and returned to his bamboo house with satisfaction, ready to rest and welcome a new day.

On the morning of October fourth, after waking up, Liu Chen circulated his Cultivation Technique, guiding the Spirit Ghost Flood Dragon to open up his Twelve Main Meridians.

The Twelve Main Meridians could be divided into four major groups: the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand, the Hand Three Yang, the Lower Three Yin Meridians, and the Foot Three Yang. Liu Chen’s first choice was the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, which was one of the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand.

The practice was extremely difficult at first. An indescribable pain radiated from his Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, which was not a pleasant feeling for Liu Chen. However, as time went on, the pain gradually subsided. Slowly, under the guidance of the Spirit Ghost, his Spiritual Power was able to flow sluggishly through the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian.

’The Peak Path is truly not so easy to walk. But once this Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian is developed into a Spirit Vein, I’ll have officially stepped into the Meridian Passage Peak.’

After finishing his Cultivation Technique circulation, Liu Chen slowly stood up. He took a few deep breaths before the pain finally eased.

In the kitchen, a massive Profound Cauldron and a Fire Lotus were still preparing the Spiritual Cuisine. This time, Liu Chen directly emptied the kitchen’s water vat and filled it with the Spiritual Cuisine.

[Spirit Chef Proficiency +50]

As everything was completed, Liu Chen felt a daze wash over him. Scenes of him using Magic to create Spiritual Cuisine in the past flashed through his mind, and the various spells he used now seemed to form more rational combinations.

Beyond that, Liu Chen felt he had a clearer understanding of the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth.

[Spirit Chef: Third Grade, 0/5000]

’Ingredients are merely a medium to draw upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. What truly constitutes Spiritual Cuisine is the omnipresent Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Mundane utensils cause the Spiritual Qi to disperse, which is why Spiritual Cuisine cooked entirely with Magic is more effective.’

Liu Chen slowly opened his eyes. Looking again at the Spiritual Cuisine he had just stored, he could clearly see the flaws it contained.

"Is it time to eat, Senior Brother?"

Ji Suyao couldn’t help but ask from the side. Her senior brother had closed his eyes right after making the Spiritual Cuisine, and she was already starving.

"I’ll make another batch. You two can see how it tastes."

Liu Chen shook his head and directly retrieved the ingredients he had intentionally saved from his Storage Ring, getting busy once more.

A dejected Ji Suyao glanced at Ye Linglong, only to find that the other girl’s gaze had been fixed on their senior brother from the very beginning, unwavering.

Ji Suyao covered her head in resignation. ’She’s a lost cause, completely hopeless! Does staring at Senior Brother a little longer mean she doesn’t have to eat?’

A miniature Profound Cauldron, much smaller than the previous two times, floated beside Liu Chen. Crimson lotus patterns then rose from it, and he tossed the Spirit Rice and Spiritual Spring water directly inside. Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Just as the rice was about to finish cooking, Liu Chen clearly saw a portion of the Spiritual Qi from the back of Purple Bamboo Peak surge into the brand-new Profound Cauldron—a combination of the Fire Lotus Technique and the Mystic Cauldron Technique. A clear, gentle fragrance wafted out.

The rice was soon ready. The gazes of both Ji Suyao and Ye Linglong fell upon the new batch. It didn’t look much different from before, but the aroma it gave off was several times stronger.

Liu Chen continued by making stir-fried pork with Bamboo Shoots. When the Profound Cauldron opened, he clearly saw a vision of a growing bamboo forest with an unknown Demon Beast running through it.

The vision quickly vanished. Liu Chen called for his two junior sisters to deliver food to their master and his wife.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Chen went to see Senior Brother Yang. Although it was a bit improper, Liu Chen gave Senior Brother Yang the previous batch of Second Grade Spiritual Cuisine, not the new Third Grade Spiritual Cuisine. His identity as a Third Grade Spirit Chef would cause a much greater stir than before. Since his master was leaving, Liu Chen had no intention of revealing this.

Once all the trivial matters were handled, the three of them sat down at the table and began to eat.

To Liu Chen, it only felt like the taste had improved a little and the Spiritual Power it contained had increased slightly. Other than that, there wasn’t much of an effect.

Ji Suyao and Ye Linglong, on the other hand, marveled at the flavor and praised Liu Chen’s skill. They also seemed to show no unusual effects.

Liu Chen felt that there shouldn’t be any problems, until later that morning when his two junior sisters began circulating their Cultivation Techniques. Using the Bright Eyes Technique, Liu Chen could clearly see a large mass of Spiritual Power being gradually consumed as they cultivated.

Although it was being consumed gradually, the entire morning passed, and the Spiritual Power the two had managed to absorb by circulating their Cultivation Techniques was not even half of the mass of energy within their bodies.

"The Spiritual Power contained in Third Grade Spiritual Cuisine takes a full day for someone in the Body Tempering Realm to absorb. I didn’t expect you to become a Third Grade Spirit Chef so quickly."

Just as Liu Chen was feeling puzzled, his master’s voice came from behind him. Hearing his words, Liu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just an issue of absorbing Spiritual Power, there was nothing to worry about. He had been concerned it might cause some kind of harmful side effect.

"Greetings, Master."

"No need for formalities. I will send them back to their bamboo houses. You just continue practicing according to your plan."

Mo Xuan shook his head. At the rate the two were refining Spiritual Power, it would likely be evening before they could convert the Spiritual Power from a single serving of Third Grade Spiritual Cuisine into their own. What if they got sunburnt under the bright sun? Even if it didn’t affect their cultivation, getting a tan would probably be unacceptable to them.

"Thank you, Master."

Liu Chen nodded and was about to leave. Mo Xuan gave a slight nod, formed a spell with his hands, and a gentle breeze swept Ji Suyao and Ye Linglong back to their bamboo houses.

Liu Chen, who hadn’t gone far, watched this scene quietly. The Clear Wind Technique was also among the Magic his master’s wife had given him. In the past, Liu Chen wouldn’t have considered prioritizing a technique that seemed to lack offensive power, but now it appeared the Clear Wind Technique was quite useful at times.

’Looks like I need to raise the practice priority for this technique.’

Nearing noon, Liu Chen first spoke with Senior Brother Yang for a bit, then personally delivered the Third Grade Spiritual Cuisine to his master and master’s wife. His junior sisters’ slow absorption of Spiritual Power wasn’t always a good thing.

In the afternoon, after completing his Cultivation Technique circulation, Liu Chen continued to practice the Celestial Thunder Technique. He had already cultivated this Intermediate Magic to the Great Success Realm, evolving it from a single bolt of celestial thunder to five.

"Junior Brother, please come out and see me."

Liu Chen had only been practicing the Celestial Thunder Technique for an hour when he heard a voice from outside the bamboo forest. It wasn’t the familiar Senior Brother Yang, nor was it the relatively familiar Senior Brother Ren or Senior Brother Xie from Fire Dragon Valley.

Still, Liu Chen headed toward the edge of the bamboo forest. On the back mountain, he was the only one who could be called "Junior Brother."

’Surely no one would call Master "Junior Brother," right?’