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

Chapter 366 Nine Netherworld Calamity, Spirit Chef's Secret Technique

Chen Xu stared intently at the wild boar meat on the ground.

He is now constantly burdened by the pressure of heaven and earth from all directions, and his mind cannot leave his body. He cannot observe many things in detail through his mind as he could in the Great Li Kingdom.

However, when Chen Xu focuses his attention on a certain object, his innate talent for vocabulary will spontaneously respond.

Yes, he can see food entries!
【The meat of this exotic wild boar is originally an ordinary wild boar, but it was injured by the sword energy of the immortals and died under the influence of the Nine Netherworld Calamity, which caused the internal Yin and Yang to become disordered and it has developed evil poison. Under normal circumstances, it cannot be eaten.

If you wish to consume it, you must remove the evil toxins using the secret methods of the Spirit Chef. Then, cook it using the Eight Methods of Spirit Cooking, and it will be ready to eat.

The entry explains the fundamental reason why wild boar meat is inedible!
Upon realizing this, Chen Xu immediately had many other thoughts.

But the most important thing right now is to figure out what exactly the "spiritual chef's secret method" is that can remove the evil poison here.
He cultivated the Food God Scroll and the Eight Methods of Spiritual Fire, but neither of them contained any description or record of "removing the evil poison".

Chen Xu's mind raced, and the Book of Food and Delight opened beside him.

Lines of information are revealed from it.

[Ancestral seat: Chen Xu]

[Title: Pyrotechnics Apprentice]

[Cultivation Level: Golden Core Stage 3 (39.9%)]

[Current Status: Soul Forging in Progress (1.03/1000)]

[Special Status: Spiritual Communication and Barrier Breakthrough, Realization of the Great Void]

Wait, a lot of the information has changed.

Chen Xu's cultivation level is currently at the third level of the Golden Core stage, which is due to his previous consumption of the Leaping Dragon Pill.

Not only did the Leaping Dragon Pill grant Chen Xu the power of "Binding Dragon and Returning Waves" within a quarter of an hour of consuming it, it also propelled his cultivation to advance, allowing him to break through two minor realms and directly advance from the first level of the Golden Core stage to the third level.

However, Chen Xu was preoccupied with the great changes in the world and had no time to pay attention to these details.

The concept of forging the life soul is easy to understand and doesn't need further explanation.

Only by [breaking through spiritual barriers and verifying the form in the Great Void], Chen Xu pondered carefully and checked the information feedback from the Food Cauldron Heavenly Book before he understood.

The so-called "spiritual breakthrough" actually refers to his current state of stepping out of the painting.

【太虚证形】 means that his life form is undergoing a transformation.

This is actually related to the changes in the values ​​of [Life Soul].

At the same time, Chen Xu discovered that his lifespan had also changed.

【Shouyuan: 18/341】

Previously, his lifespan was 340 years, but now, his lifespan has unknowingly increased by one year.

Is it because of [Life Soul +1]?
The growth of the life spirit is actually a more direct way to prolong life than the growth of vital essence.

Chen Xu's heart was slightly turbulent. He controlled his emotions and remained calm, but a sense of joy at "gaining something" still filled his chest.

Looking at the world again now, the initial sense of unfamiliarity has largely disappeared.

Although still wary, Chen Xu reaffirmed that he had made the right decision to "ascend" to the top.

He then began to ponder how to eliminate the poisonous substance from the wild boar meat.

Suddenly, Chen Xu remembered a spiritual material he originally possessed: the Life-Illuminating Fiend!
The Zhaoming Sha can absorb the evil spirits and poisons of various living beings. Chen Xu originally used the Zhaoming Sha to absorb the heat evil spirits in the mice to help them heal their injuries and cure their illnesses.

Later, Chen Xu's understanding and application of the Primordial Qi reached a high level of proficiency, and he learned to combine the Primordial Qi with the Spirit Control Technique to treat mice.

Moreover, the effect of the innate Qi is even better, and it can also alleviate the suffering of mice, which is why he rarely uses the Zhaoming Sha.

In fact, the "Illuminating Fate" star also possesses a peculiar ability.

【The Illuminating Fate Sha gathers the most extreme evil energy in the world, condenses it into forty-nine streams, and then cooks it with rootless water, unrestrained wind, and the fire of desire.

One can obtain a Shadow of the Soul.

It can be hidden within one's own shadow. When merged, it can double one's strength. When separated, this soul shadow can travel thousands of miles and be commanded at will.

Within a hundred miles, the strength of the soul shadow can reach 90% of its own, within two hundred miles, it can reach 80%, and so on.

In a critical moment, releasing the "Life-Covering Curse" allows one to die in someone else's place.

The power to refine the Fate-Binding Fiend to its fullest extent can even allow one to die in its place!
Chen Xu didn't quite understand the reason for this thing's existence at first, but now, recalling some of the explanations of Zhaoming Sha, especially the phrase "Shadow of the Soul," Chen Xu suddenly had a vague understanding.

The Soul of Life and the Shadow of the Soul of Life, as their names suggest, must be related.

The Shadow of the Soul can take someone else's place in death, so one can imagine the mystery and wonder of the Soul itself.

He had a strong feeling that he might actually be able to unravel the mystery of immortality in this world.

Of course, you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.

Keep the long-term goal in mind, but what Chen Xu needs to do now is to try to absorb the evil poison from the wild boar meat on the ground through the Zhaoming Sha.

The process of refining the [Shadow of Fate] requires filling with forty-nine extreme evil spirits of the world. Chen Xu later set it aside, but that doesn't mean he didn't want the [Shadow of Fate] anymore.

Instead, the most potent evil spirits are hard to find. Chen Xu absorbed the evil spirits for the mouse for a long time, but it only filled two channels of extreme evil spirits.

Recently, he has been busy with the provincial examinations and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Various complex situations have arisen one after another, leaving him no time to deal with the "Zhaoming Sha" (a type of feng shui term).

This precious item, however, has been shelved.

As Chen Xu pondered, he saw Ding Chuan squatting beside the wild boar carcass. Still unwilling to give up, he was trying to cut meat from the two ends of the wild boar.

Ding Chuan gritted his teeth, his eyes red: "Such a huge wild boar, and we can't find a single piece of good meat that hasn't been tainted by the evil poison! No, I don't believe it!"

He gutted the wild boar, and as the boar remained dead for longer, an even more foul, fishy odor emanated from it. Visibly, certain parts had begun to show a distinct, dark green hue.

Pork of this color has clearly been completely infected by poison and is no longer edible.

Ding Chuan used his sword to cut the wild boar into pieces, intending to find a good piece of meat.

As for the piece of roasted meat that had been cooked but was inedible, Ding Chuan had clearly forgotten about it completely.

Chen Xu then flicked his finger lightly, and a wisp of extremely subtle finger wind shot out silently, knocking the roasted meat on the ground into the air.

The roasted meat fell into Chen Xu's palm. He activated his Golden Core, and a thin layer of true essence condensed in his palm, holding the roasted meat in mid-air.

The reason Chen Xu acted this way was not because he had any obsession with cleanliness.

Rather, he intended to use this opportunity to hone his use of true essence in this world. He was now under constant pressure from heaven and earth, so he needed to diligently hone his true essence in order to accelerate the condensation of his life soul.

Chen Xu held the roasted meat in his hand, silently releasing the Life-Catching Aura.

The Zhaoming Sha (照命煞) is formless yet substantial; once it appears, it is as slippery as a swimming fish, making it extremely difficult to grasp and control.

Chen Xu frowned slightly, having anticipated this.

Just as he faced many difficulties when he first used Zhaoming Sha in the Dali Kingdom.

Now that he has arrived in another world, he needs to fully adapt to this new realm, so much so that he has to go through many of the difficulties he encountered before.

But as the saying goes, "Reviewing the old helps one understand the new."

Now, having relearned how to control the Zhaoming Sha (a type of negative energy), Chen Xu has gained a deeper understanding than before.

He carefully controlled the Zhaoming Sha, slowly devouring the strange, eerie green specks of light on the roasted meat. Dozens of breaths passed in this manner.

Everything seemed slow, but in fact it all happened in a very short time.

Ding Chuan, who was squatting on the ground dismembering the entire wild boar, finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "Ah—!"

Are cultivators destined to starve to death in the mountains?

Ding Chuan burst into laughter and pulled out his last bottle of fasting pills from his waist.

There are also three pills, enough for him to survive for six days. But after taking these fasting pills, what will he do next?

If I were to return to Qingxi City, I fear I would be ashamed to face my senior sister, and I might even be hunted down by the Four Symbols Alliance.

Ding Chuan's face was pale as he was about to pour out a Bigu Pill from the bottle.

Suddenly, he heard an enticing aroma of meat coming from behind him. The fragrance wafted into his nostrils, making him swallow hard with every breath.

What's going on?

Ding Chuan was more shocked than delighted, but his body was completely out of his control. He suddenly turned around and stared intently at the source of the fragrance.

That's the piece of roasted meat that he threw on the ground earlier!
Because he cooked the meat quickly enough, it didn't initially turn into a dark, ominous green color when it was first cooked.

This is also why Ding Chuan, with high hopes, attempted to try it.

But by the time Ding Chuan had taken a few bites and then discarded the roasted meat, its color had already started to look off.

But what does Ding Chuan see now?
He only saw that the roasted meat on the ground was charred and golden brown. Although some parts of the outer layer were slightly blackened due to insufficient heat control, the whole piece of roasted meat was extremely tempting.

Most importantly, this piece of roasted meat didn't have that toxic, dark green color!

Ding Chuan was incredulous, his breathing rapid.

"This, this is..."

His chest heaved as he rushed to the barbecue and grabbed it.

The roasted meat was actually covered with a lot of dirt and ash. Ding Chuan raised his sword and was about to cut off the dirty parts of the meat.

The aroma of the roasted meat was so strong that Ding Chuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't bear to cut the meat, so he took out a small water pouch from his waist.

He carefully poured out some water to wash away the ash from the roasted meat. After washing it clean, the roasted meat looked even more tempting.

Ding Chuan couldn't help but swallow hard. He looked around but couldn't see anyone nearby, so he called out:
"Brother! Is it you who is here? This piece of roasted meat, I wonder if you used a secret method to remove the evil poison from it?"

He had vaguely seen Chen Xu's shadow before, though it was just a fleeting glimpse when he was on the verge of death, but Ding Chuan had firmly remembered Chen Xu's existence.

After killing Zhang Ming, he did not leave immediately. Firstly, because he was still injured and could not move too far, and secondly, because he was wary of Chen Xu's presence.

Afterwards, he cut and roasted meat, and lost control of his emotions several times. While there was some genuine feeling involved, there may also have been an element of acting.

Ding Chuan never expected that the piece of meat he had roasted, which had been contaminated with poison and spoiled, could become so fragrant and incredibly tempting.

Ding Chuan's heart pounded. He couldn't see Chen Xu anywhere, so he turned around in all directions and called out his question again:
"Brother, if you exist, could you please answer?"
"This piece of roast meat, am I allowed to eat it?"

Whether or not meat is edible should not be a question for Chen Xu, but for Ding Chuan himself, and whether he dares to eat it.

If he dared to eat it, he would eat it even if Chen Xu objected.

But if he doesn't dare, and Chen Xu agrees, would Ding Chuan really believe him?

Chen Xu did not respond, but simply stood quietly to the side, watching to see how Ding Chuan would react next.

After hesitating for a moment, Ding Chuan finally made up his mind and decided to take a gamble.

He smiled and said cautiously, "Brother, if you don't respond, I'll take that as your consent. This...this meat...I'll eat it."

He smiled, tore off a piece of roasted meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and began to chew.

(End of this chapter)