"If Pavilion Master Xuanye and the others can do it, why can't I?" Na Yuqiong frowned.
Su Yin shook his head. "There's a difference between men and women. It's inappropriate!"
"As long as we can kill the Lingyuan Demon, I'm willing to do anything, let alone take off my clothes! On the battlefield, there's only life and death. There's no such thing as a man or a woman, "Na Yuqiong said decisively.
"You sure are insightful … Only when one is alive can one be considered a man and a woman. When one is dead, one is nothing more than a corpse. There's nothing one can control." Su Yin nodded in agreement.
Having experienced the battle personally, he knew how cruel it was. He understood the hardships that mankind had to go through in the war against the Lingyuan Demon Tribe.
"You agree to it?" Na Yuqiong's eyes lit up as she continued taking off her clothes.
"That's not it. I'm wondering if I can draw the formation inscriptions and seals on my armor and clothes so that I can use them without taking off my clothes …" Su Yin said.
The reason why he drew the formation inscriptions on Pavilion Master Xuanye was to expel the poison from his body. As for Bai Zhanqing, Mo Qingcheng, and the others, they had no choice but to draw the formation inscriptions.
There were no enemies at the moment, and they were relatively free. There was no need to make everyone naked. No matter how powerful the formation inscriptions were, it wouldn't look good doing so!
"The alliance has discussed the matter of drawing the formation inscriptions on armor and clothes, and countless formation inscriptionists and sealing masters have concluded that it's impossible!" Na Yuqiong shook her head.
Tan Zhao and the others had considered drawing on their armor and clothes, but … armor was made up of multiple metal plates, and it was a three-dimensional structure. It would be difficult to draw the formation inscriptions together with a brush, and as for clothes, it was easy for creases to appear on them, thus affecting the might of the formation inscriptions …
If those two were feasible, how could Bai Zhanqing and the others disregard their shame and strip naked?
"It's indeed impossible, but what if we draw it on a shield or a weapon?" Su Yin pondered for a moment before replying.
"Aren't they too small?" Na Yuqiong was taken aback.
"As long as the formation inscriptions are complete, the size doesn't matter!" Su Yin said. "Compared to the formation inscriptions, aren't swords and shields much bigger?"
"Formation inscriptions are single-use talismans, and the ones inscribed on them are crude formations …"
"I can carve a complete one …" Su Yin smiled.
Formation rune talismans were limited by the material and size. Ordinary formation inscriptionists could only carve simplified runes once. However, Zhang Xuan was different. He had fused his painting skills. If the space was small, he could just find a thinner brush.
It was common for skilled painters to carve and draw on peach pits, not to mention swords and shields!
"Can it really be completed?" Hearing Zhang Xuan's affirmation, Na Yuqiong stopped stripping her clothes, and her eyes lit up. Flicking her wrist, she took out her weapon and shield and placed them before Zhang Xuan. Then, she bowed deeply and said, "Junior Uncle, please inscribe for me …"
"Yes!"
Nodding his head, Su Yin looked at the two weapons in front of him. Both of them were high-tier swords, and their might wasn't weak at all. He casually picked up the two swords.
The body of the sword was narrow and delicate, suitable for girls to use.
Flicking his wrist, Su Yin took out a brush and gestured with it. Eventually, he shook his head.
The brush that he often used was obviously much thicker. It was indeed difficult to draw an array diagram of the first line on such a thin sword.
"I'll just make one then …" Su Yin said with a smile.
He had learned carpentry and tools, and this brush was something that he had created during his apprenticeship as well. Since it wasn't suitable for him, he could just make another one. It wasn't too difficult.
With such a thought in mind, Su Yin turned to the young lady before him and asked, "Do you have any weasel demonic beasts in your Beast Taming Hall? I would like to find a few weasel bristles to craft a thinner brush. "
Weasel bristles were the best material for crafting brushes, not the hair of wolves but the tail of weasels.
"This … Weasel demonic beasts are lacking in fighting prowess, and even if they become demonic beasts, they aren't willing to fight for humans. There aren't any of them in the Beast Taming Hall!"
Na Yuqiong shook her head.
Her father, Na Renfeng, used to be the head of the Beast Taming Hall. Even though she wasn't qualified to inherit the position due to her lacking cultivation, she was still a highly respected figure in the Beast Taming Hall.
Weasels were known for their cunning nature, and it was impossible to get them to risk their lives for humans. As such, there were many beast tamers who were unwilling to tame such demonic beasts as their tamed beasts.
"Wolf-type demonic beasts are fine too …" Su Yin said with a frown.
"This …" Na Yuqiong was stunned for a moment before a thought suddenly came to her mind. "The tamed beast of the current head of the Beast Taming Hall, Senior Zhou Qi, is a Windwolf Beast! However, it isn't easy to talk to it. Even when I was there, it always treated me coldly. "
"It's fine. It's just a few weasel bristles, so it shouldn't mean anything to you," Su Yin said.
Na Yuqiong nodded.
If a few strands of hair could be exchanged for more experts, it would be a good deal. That Windwolf Beast shouldn't be so stingy.
With the latter leading the way, it didn't take long for the duo to arrive at a spacious residence. This was the residence of the Beast Taming Hall.
"Junior Na …"
As soon as they entered, a middle-aged man walked out. Upon seeing Su Yin, his face immediately lit up in agitation and excitement. "G-paying respects to Senior Granduncle!"
Su Yin nodded. The other party was a Zongshi realm 7-dan expert. They had gone to search for the Lingyuan Galaxy together, so he was aware of the other party's strength and means.
"Senior Huang, Junior Granduncle wants to … find some weasel bristles to forge a brush to inscribe formation inscriptions and seals for more people. May I know if Senior Windwolf is around? Is it possible to borrow some from it?"
Na Yuqiong asked.
"This …"
Senior Huang's lips twitched as a bitter smile appeared on his face. "It's around, but I'm afraid that … it won't be easy to borrow it!"
"Oh?" Na Yuqiong was perplexed.
"It's currently venting its temper with Pavilion Master Zhou Qi. It seems like it's because the food hasn't been too good recently …" Senior Huang shook his head. "Let me bring you over to take a look!"
The three of them and the tortoise made their way into the residence. They circled around a circular door, and before they could even enter, they could already feel a strong gust of wind blowing past them.
At the same time, a furious roar sounded. "This is the food you spoke of? Who are you trying to fool? I've risked my life to fight for you humans, and yet, you're trying to fool me with this? Hurry up and prepare it! If I'm not satisfied with it, I'll leave right away! "
Su Yin turned his gaze toward the source of the voice and saw a massive wolf-like demonic beast sitting at the very center of the residence. Before it was a middle-aged man with an awkward look on his face.
Lying in front of it was the corpse of a demonic beast that had just been cooked. A fragrant aroma wafted in the air.
"Please make do with it. We're in a time of war, so it's impossible to cook the same food as in the Alliance. This is already cooked by the best chef in the city … I really can't find anything better than this …"
The middle-aged man explained with a bitter smile.
"I don't care! If I'm not satisfied with it, I won't eat it. As for whether you can cook it or not, that's your problem. If you want me to risk my life to fight for you without any food … Dream on! "
The Windwolf harrumphed.
"This …"
"Alright, let's cut the crap. I'll give you two more hours. If you can't bring me what I want by then, I'll be returning to the Alliance …" the Windwolf said.
"Alright then!"
Seeing the firm attitude of the Windwolf, the middle-aged man sighed helplessly. However, barely after taking a few steps, he suddenly caught sight of Na Yuqiong and Su Yin, and his face froze.
"Zhou Qi pays respect to Senior Granduncle!"
Su Yin nodded. Then, he asked curiously, "What's wrong with it?"
"Reporting to Senior Granduncle, this Windwolf Beast is my tamed beast. However … I haven't established a true master-servant contract with it. Rather, it's an agreement of equals. The reason why I was able to get it to fight for the Alliance is due to the various delicacies … "
Since there was nothing for him to hide, Zhou Qi began to explain the situation. "Back when I was in the Alliance, I could invite the best chefs in Royal City to cook for me. I could also kill powerful demonic beasts to serve as delicacies … But where am I supposed to find such delicacies here? Thus … I came up with some ideas. I've embarrassed myself in front of Senior Granduncle! "
Su Yin frowned. "That should be a Transcending Mundane realm demonic beast, right? The culinary skills used aren't bad either. Yet, even this isn't to its liking?"
The food that the other party was carrying was a Blue Falcon, and it was roughly at the Transcending Mundane realm. Furthermore, the culinary skills used were top-notch as well. Yet, the Windwolf Beast couldn't even stomach this?
"Top-Notch culinary skills? You're just a country bumpkin who has never tasted good food before! "
Before Zhou Qi could reply, the Windwolf Beast had already interjected with a cold sneer. Clearly, it had heard the conversation between the two of them. "The meat of the Blue Falcon is a little tough. Under normal circumstances, it needs to be marinated with Qihuang Leaf for two hours to soften the meat and draw out its fragrance. However, the culprit didn't marinate the meat but blanched it instead. Not only did this damage the structure of the meat, he even used other ingredients to mask the fragrance of the meat …
"But that's not all. The meat of a Transcending Mundane realm demonic beast is tougher, so it needs to be steamed for two hours, boiled for another two hours, and then steamed for another two hours. This is the only way to soften the meat. In order to hasten the process, the culprit used fire to cook the meat for more than ten minutes. Even the skin is slightly charred.
"And it's a Gourmet Wolf …"
Hearing the other party's explanation, Su Yin was taken aback for a moment before a smile appeared on his lips.
As someone who had maxed out his culinary skills, tasting was a compulsory course. Even though he hadn't taken a single bite of the cooked Blue Falcon, just from its appearance and taste, he could tell that the other party's description was accurate.
It was true that the culprit had wasted quite a bit of his culinary skills.
"This is the Convalescence City, the place where we fought against the giant demons. It's already a blessing for us to be able to eat here. Who would have the time to marinate it for two hours, steam it for four hours, and boil it for another two hours?"
Zhou Qi explained, feeling a little troubled.
The people here didn't even know if there would be a tomorrow, or if a life-and-death battle would break out at any moment. It was already a blessing for them to be able to fill their stomachs with food, let alone eat here …
Wasn't that just a dream?
"I don't care. If we can't eat good food, we won't fight, let alone risk our lives …" the Windwolf Beast said.
"I'll find someone to cook it for you …"
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to let him off, Zhou Qi shook his head helplessly. At the same time, he turned to look at Na Qiong doubtfully and asked, "Senior Granduncle, how did you find the time to come over? Why didn't you inform me in advance? I should have gone out to welcome you!"
Na Yuqiong replied, "Senior Granduncle wants to craft a brush to draw formations and seals, so he's lacking some weasel bristles … I recall that Senior Brother's tamed beast might have some …"
"You want to take my weasel bristles? Dream on! "
Hearing those words, the Windwolf Beast nearly exploded. Gritting his teeth, he bellowed, "Weasel bristles are the most important thing to the wolf tribe. They represent dignity and honor. If you dare touch a single one of them, I'll kill myself right before you!"
"…"
Hearing those words, Zhou Qi's face twitched in awkwardness.
He was the head of the Beast Tamer Hall, so how could this be considered a tamed beast? He was practically an ancestor!
However, there was nothing he could do about it. The Windwolf Beast was stronger than him, having reached Heritage 4-dan. Furthermore, they weren't bound by a master-servant contract, so he could only swallow his pride.
"Kill yourself? There's no need for that … "
Seeing how resolute the Windwolf Beast was, Su Yin didn't panic. Instead, with a smile, he turned to Zhou Qi and asked, "May I take a look at this delicacy?"
Zhou Qi had no idea what his senior granduncle was up to, but without any hesitation, he passed the Verdant Falcon over.
He had witnessed the strength of the other party and his tamed beast, so he knew how fearsome they were.
Taking the Verdant Falcon, Su Yin placed it on the stone table in the courtyard and took a whiff. Then, he turned to the Windwolf Beast and said with a smile, "This Verdant Falcon is indeed a little underwhelming, but … it's not like I can't change it! How about this? If you find it delicious after I make some changes, can you pass the weasel bristles to me? "
"I can consider it if it suits your taste, but … what if it doesn't suit your taste?"
"If it doesn't suit your taste, I'll persuade Zhou Qi to rescind his contract with you so that you can leave this place and go wherever you want …" Su Yin said calmly.
"This … That won't do!"
The Windwolf Beast shook its head. "I won't rescind the contract. How about this? If it doesn't suit my taste, you'll compensate me with an even better delicacy. No, three delicacies! Furthermore, you'll have to obtain my approval for every single one of them. If you don't, you'll have to continue cooking until I'm satisfied with it. "
As Zhou Qi's tamed beast, it could eat countless delicacies. Rescinding the contract … It wasn't a fool!
"Alright!" Su Yin nodded.
Seeing how Zhang Xuan agreed so quickly, Na Yuqiong asked anxiously, "This isn't fair. Isn't it the one who decides whether it's suitable or not? What if it refuses to admit that it's delicious? Doesn't that mean that senior granduncle will continue to lose?"
Whether it was suitable or not was too subjective. As long as the other party refused to admit it, there was nothing anyone could do about it. Thus, this bet wasn't fair.
"It's fine. It'll say that it's delicious!" Su Yin replied with a smile.
He was a hundred percent confident in his culinary skills.
Seeing Zhang Xuan's expression, the Windwolf Beast burst into laughter.
Just as Na Yuqiong was worried about, the reason why it made such a bet was because it didn't intend to admit to it.
As long as it didn't admit to it, this so-called senior granduncle of his would continue to bring out delicacies … Even a fool would know which was more important.
Amidst its cold laughter, the young man had already walked up to the cooked Azure Falcon.
Food was similar to weapons. Once the process was completed, it would be impossible to alter it.
Even though the Azure Falcon tasted mediocre, it was still made by the most formidable chef in Cultivation City. Even if it were to be cooked again, it would be impossible for it to return to its original freshness and deliciousness. On the contrary, the more one tried to alter it, the more it would deviate from its original taste, making it even more unpalatable.
In other words … the difficulty of altering it had increased by more than tenfold!
"Let's see how you'll do it …"
Sitting proudly on the spot, the Windwolf Beast widened its eyes in disbelief. It wanted to see how the young man would do it and mock him.
As it scanned its surroundings, the young man suddenly moved. He took out a piece of crimson meat from his storage ring, and with a flick of his wrist, a kitchen knife appeared in his hand.
"This is …" The Windwolf Beast was stunned for a moment before its eyes narrowed. It had never seen such a thing before, but as a glutton, it had long heard of it.
"Serpent Dragon meat! It's actually Serpent Dragon meat … "
The Windwolf Beast's body trembled in fear.
That wasn't a python but a real Serpent Dragon. Any Serpent Dragon that could reach this level would possess extraordinary strength. To take it out so casually … it seemed like this senior granduncle of his was even more frightening than it had imagined.
Even though the name Little Senior Uncle had resounded throughout Cultivation City, the Windwolf Beast was too focused on eating to know what realm the young man before it was at.
Paying no heed to the Windwolf Beast's shock, Su Yin began cutting the Serpent Dragon meat.
In an instant, Saint Origin Energy gushed into the Serpent Dragon meat, causing it to become even more tender and tender.
"Saint Origin Energy is being tempered by Saint Origin Energy?"
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, the Windwolf Beast's lips twitched.
As an expert at Heritage 4-dan, it knew just how valuable Saint Origin Energy was. Countless cultivators were unable to obtain even a sliver of it during their cultivation. Yet, the young man before it was actually using it to cut meat …
That was too extravagant!
"Tempering it with this thing can bring out the flavor of the meat …" The Windwolf Beast praised in its heart.
The True Meaning of Saint Qi not only made it easier for a cultivator to break through, but it also enhanced the taste of tempered meat. Without mentioning anything else, just the Azure Falcon from before would have tasted much better even if it hadn't been soaked in Divergent Yellow Leaves for an hour.
Soon, the meat was sliced into thin slices. The young man casually picked up the slices and wrapped them around the Azure Falcon, leaving not the slightest gap. At the same time, he chopped a few more slices and stuffed them into the Azure Falcon's stomach.
After doing all that, Su Yin turned to Na Yuqiong with a smile and said, "I might need to trouble your Inferno Beast to come over and spit out some flames."
Without any hesitation, Na Yuqiong beckoned and the Inferno Beast immediately flew down from the sky.
Previously, the Inferno Beast had wanted to cause trouble for Su Yin, but after witnessing the strength of the old tortoise, it did as it was told.
After adjusting its position, the Inferno Beast spat out flames. Sizzle! The Serpent Dragon meat was burned by the flames, and it didn't take long for a fragrant aroma to fill the air.
After roasting for three to four minutes, the Serpent Dragon meat was starting to turn black. Su Yin immediately stopped and took out a spatula to scoop out the meat.
The Azure Falcon wrapped in the Serpent Dragon meat didn't turn charred even after being roasted for such a long time. Instead, it became even more fragrant. The moment the meat was removed, white steam rose from the meat and assaulted one's taste buds, causing one to swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Even Zhou Qi, who wasn't good with words, couldn't resist the temptation.
After doing all that, Su Yin picked up the Azure Falcon once more and poured out the minced meat from its stomach. Only then did he sprinkle the seasoning on it.
Weng!
A fragrant aroma filled the entire courtyard, and Na Yuqiong immediately felt as if all the pores on her body had opened up. The sparse flowers and trees in the courtyard seemed to have grown even more vibrant.
She looked at Zhang Xuan in shock.
She only knew that Zhang Xuan was skilled in formations and sealing, but she didn't expect him to be so skilled in cooking as well!
"You can give it a try now!"
Su Yin casually tossed away the dragon meat and pointed at the freshly made Azure Falcon.
The Wind Wolf Beast took a whiff of the meat, and a look of disbelief surfaced on his face. "Due to the smell of the Blue Falcon's meat having already seeped into it, it is nearly impossible to get rid of it under normal circumstances. The only way to do so would be to soak the meat in water … However, doing so would not only destroy the meat, it would also take some time! However, Zhang Xuan didn't do so. Instead, he wrapped a portion of the Serpent Dragon meat around the Azure Falcon and placed the other portion into its stomach.
"When the Azure Falcon is roasted, the smell of the Azure Falcon will evaporate and be absorbed by the Serpent Dragon meat. At the same time, the Saint Origin Intent and the noble bloodline of the Serpent Dragon meat will fuse into the Azure Falcon meat … Not only will the combination of the two enhance the taste of the Azure Falcon meat, it will also make it more delicious …
"After roasting the Serpent Dragon meat, the Serpent Dragon meat will be removed without leaving a single bit behind. In other words … the Azure Falcon is made with the Serpent Dragon meat as seasoning. T-this …"
The Wind Wolf Beast's body trembled in agitation.
Even before it tasted the Azure Falcon meat, it was already trembling in agitation just by looking at the process of the other party's cooking.
This was the first time it had seen such an extravagant cooking method!
It was similar to using abalone and lobster to stew tofu. After the flavor of the abalone had seeped into the tofu, the abalone and the other ingredients were tossed away … Using precious ingredients to cook simple ingredients was a testament to one's culinary prowess.
"I-can I give it a try?"
The Wind Wolf Beast's lips quivered, unable to speak.
"It's for you to taste …" Su Yin said with a smile.
The Wind Wolf Beast hurriedly walked forward and carefully tore off a piece of the Azure Falcon meat with its claws before placing it into its mouth.
The meat of the Azure Falcon melted as soon as it entered its mouth, and a delectable flavor gushed into its throat, exploding in its mind. In an instant, the Wind Wolf Beast felt as if it was floating on the clouds, unwilling to come down.
It reached out with its claws, intending to tear off another piece of the Azure Falcon meat to continue eating. However, the young man flicked his wrist, and the Azure Falcon meat was brought to the side.
"Alright, you can tell me what you think now. If … you don't think that it's suitable, there's no need to continue. You can leave it for Lao Mian!" Su Yin said calmly.
Lao Mian's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly turned his gaze over.
"I …"
The Wind Wolf Beast's mouth twitched, and saliva flowed down its mouth uncontrollably.
This was the first time it had tasted such a delicacy in its life. If it were to say that it wasn't suitable, it would be going against its conscience. On the other hand, if it were to say that it wasn't suitable, it would be equivalent to losing.
How should it choose?
Just as the Wind Wolf Beast was at a loss, a telepathic message sounded in its head. "Just say that it isn't suitable, and my master fed it to me …"
Raising its head, the Wind Wolf Beast saw a tortoise gazing at the Azure Falcon with saliva dripping from its mouth. If it were to say that it wasn't suitable, the tortoise would immediately charge forward and devour the Azure Falcon!
"…"
Seeing the other party's saliva dripping onto the ground, seemingly ready to pounce on it at any moment, the Wind Wolf Beast couldn't hold back anymore. Gritting its teeth, it said, "It suits my taste, it's too suitable …"
After which, it looked at Zhang Xuan carefully and asked, "Can I have the remaining meat?"
"Of course!"
Su Yin laughed heartily as he passed the Azure Falcon meat over. "Since you've lost, I'll take the bristles!"
"Go ahead!" The Wind Wolf Beast shook its head.
"Don't wolves represent dignity? Are you going to kill yourself if anyone dares to touch it?"
"That's not a problem at all. What's the big deal about that?" the Wind Wolf Beast replied.
"…"
Zhou Qi's mouth twitched speechlessly.
With the Wind Wolf Beast's affirmation, Su Yin didn't waste any time. With a flick of his wrist, the bristles on the Wind Wolf Beast's tail fell into his hands.
"Let's go!"
With the Wind Wolf Beast in hand, Su Yin chuckled softly before turning around. However, barely after taking a few steps, 'kacha!', he suddenly turned around. Following which, he saw the Wind Wolf Beast lying stiffly on the ground with smoke rising from its head. On the other hand, the Azure Falcon that it was about to eat had already appeared before the old tortoise!
Noticing that everyone was looking at it, the old tortoise hurriedly swallowed the Azure Falcon before replying awkwardly, "I thought that it would be a pity to throw it away, so I picked it up and ate it …"
"…" Su Yin.
"…" Everyone.
(My body hasn't recovered yet, and I'm still weak! Wuwuwu, I beg for monthly votes to comfort me! Tomorrow's update will be at 7 pm.)
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