Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 148 Strange Tribulation Formation into a Pill, Obtaining the Seal
As soon as the inn opened its doors in the early morning, news from the city streets rushed in like a gust of wind.

"Have you heard? Mr. Shuyun from Shiquan Lane has recently acquired an ancient inkstone. It is said that this inkstone contains a mystery related to immortality, and Mr. Shuyun will reward anyone who can solve it with a thousand pieces of gold!"

"What do you mean by rewarding someone with a thousand pieces of gold? That's too vulgar. It's said that Mr. Shuyun would give that person a painting he personally painted."

It is said that Mr. Shuyun's paintings possess a lifelike quality, making them priceless.

"Ha, a bunch of ignorant fools, only eyeing Mr. Shuyun's reward. Little do they know, if this riddle can be solved, they may obtain a secret method for immortality."

"hiss……"

A collective gasp filled the streets and alleys.

Upon hearing this strange news, Wu Zhengze could only shake his head and sigh: "The world's rumors and misinformation are truly boundless. No wonder there is an old saying: 'Three men can make a tiger, and many mouths can melt metal.'"

Every day, all sorts of strange and unusual news spread throughout the city.

If you believe every single one of them, you'll eventually lose your ability to discern right from wrong and become a complete idiot with a muddled head.

When the news first spread through the streets, Chen Xu, with his exceptional hearing, had already heard five different versions of the "puzzle-solving reward".

At that moment, he was standing by the window, having just put the Mingxin Gourd into the kitchen.

He closed the window and, taking advantage of the early morning when no one would disturb him, used 100 fireworks points to re-enter the fireworks kitchen.

In the kitchen, besides the original demonic liquid and other items, there was also a [Puppet Skin] that he had used.

There is also a piece of the unused "Puppet Skin".

Used puppet skins can be re-fried. The entry explains: [After the skin is removed, it can be re-fried, kneaded into a flaky ball, and has a strong aroma. If demons or ghosts eat it, there is a certain chance they will explode and die.]

It is so strange and unusual that it can be said that a material has been used to its fullest potential.

Chen Xu has more than one type of material that can be used to its fullest potential.

For example, the "Fate-Illuminating Curse" and the "Spirit Cicada Jade Robe" are spiritual materials that can be reused or even reused repeatedly.

Very interesting.

In addition, the spiritual materials obtained from Pufeng Mountain also include:
【A pinch of ashes left behind when a Bone Fiend-level evil spirit died, mixed with honey, maltose, brown sugar and other sweet ingredients and kneaded.】

Steam it three more times to obtain the pill.

This item, when fed to demons and ghosts, can nourish the body of demons and ghosts that are close to the pill maker. The closer the demons and ghosts are, the better the effect, with the upper limit not exceeding the effect of a Yellow-grade Spirit Nourishing Pill.

Only one can be consumed per individual.

Demons and spirits that harbor hatred towards the pill maker will be plagued by bad luck and suffer calamities; the effects are unpredictable.

This handful of "ashes of a thousand eons" is truly wondrous and strange.

Another method is: "To hire a ghost pearl, one must absorb the essence of moonlight for ten days. With the ghost's consent, one can establish contact with a ghost and hire it as a worker, using it once a month."

It can also be roasted in a pot until it turns to ash, and then used as filling to make dumplings. Ghosts who eat these dumplings invariably weep bitterly, recalling the sorrows of their past lives, unable to stop for a moment.

In addition, there is the [Dead Tree Species].

Chen Xu currently has no opportunity to cultivate this plant, and has not yet decided whether to cultivate it or simply steam and boil it for consumption.

The same applies to 【聘鬼珠】.

Whether it's for eating or for use, we can wait until early May when we enter the ghost market to see.

The only thing Chen Xu could make immediately was the [Jiecheng Pill].

In reality, a quarter of an hour is equivalent to twelve hours in a kitchen filled with fireworks; that's more than enough time to make a few pills of calamity.

Chen Xu then spent another 200 Fireworks Points to unlock the specific production method of the Tribulation Pill, focusing on the secret of controlling the fire using the Eight Methods of Spiritual Roasting during the re-steaming process.

It's easy to make mistakes if you rely solely on your own speculation.

Chen Xu now relies on the recipes in Yanhuo Kitchen to learn the details and applications of the Lingzhi Eight Methods, and he always gains something from it.

He figured that since his cultivation was still at the Meridian Opening Realm, once he obtained many spiritual materials, he could usually succeed in making them as long as he unlocked the recipes.

If I break through to the Core Formation Realm and come into contact with higher-grade spiritual materials in the future, new crafting challenges may arise. These challenges will range from knife skills and heat control to various cooking methods such as frying, stir-frying, and boiling.

There are things Chen Xu can think of, and there are things he can't.

In short, improving your basic cooking skills is the best course of action.

Chen Xu still had many things he hadn't fully learned from Chef Hong, the head chef at the inn.

When I have free time later, I can continue to learn from him.

Making spiritual food is equivalent to cultivation.

During those twelve hours in the kitchen, Chen Xu cultivated while carefully transforming the small handful of [Thousand Tribulation Ashes] into three [Tribulation Pills] the size of peanuts.

It was truly just a small handful of ashes from the calamity, and three tiny dumplings.

The materials are so scarce, they are extremely precious.

After the [Jiecheng Pill] was completed, Chen Xu's cultivation improved a little more.

[Cultivation Level: Late Stage of Meridian Opening Realm 15.6%]

This is progress made in small, incremental steps, but it is also an important part of building a solid foundation.

Chen Xu left the kitchen with an invisible aura of smoke and fire. He once again activated the Life-Sucking Demon to absorb the evil energy of the sleeping little mouse, Ashi, beside his pillow.

Ah Shi woke up groggily, and this time Chen Xu didn't dare to delay for a moment. He quickly took out a pill and put it to Ah Shi's lips.

He urged it, "Ashi, eat quickly."

The mouse, with its eyes half-closed, instinctively reached out its tiny paws and cradled the peanut-sized pill.

It opened its mouth and used its two prominent front teeth to crunch and gnaw at the pill, its eyes narrowing even more as it ate.

"Delicious! How can it be so delicious? It's so sweet!"

It blinked as if trying to wake up, but after chewing and finishing the pill, it suddenly became dizzy and said:

"Oh my, it's so sweet and beautiful, Shi is swooning over the sweetness..."

squeak--

The mouse fell back onto the pillow, but this time it drifted off to sleep with sweet dreams.

In the dream, the little mouse was smacking its lips again, occasionally muttering in its sleep, "So sweet, so delicious, the scholar's cooking is really good..."

Chen Xu chuckled.

【Like +100】

【Like +60】

【Like +30】

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The mouse was weak and feeble, and even after taking the Jiecheng Pill, it didn't give Chen Xu many likes.

But the mouse kept praising him, even in his dreams, and in the end Chen Xu received a total of 350 likes, which was a pretty good result.

Chen Xu discovered that after the mice ate the Jiecheng Pill, their bodies were indeed subtly improving, and the hidden life force seemed to have increased.

It was precisely because of this enhancement that the mice fell into a deep sleep again.

Chen Xu carefully put the mouse into his sleeve pocket and hid it, then left the room with the little creature.

Afterwards, he washed up, ate breakfast, and went to the government office with Master Wu and others to collect the official seal.

The receipt of the scholar's seal proceeded without any trouble; on the contrary, the clerks in the government office were very attentive to Chen Xu and the others.

After obtaining the seal, the clerk smiled and said to Chen Xu, "Master Chen, tomorrow on Qihe Mountain, Mr. Shuyun will be holding an ancient inkstone literary gathering. Are you all going?"

(End of this chapter)