Medicine Spirit looked at Zhao Shanshan with some curiosity. She had actually eaten it twice without any trouble. With Zhao Shanshan's True Spirit Realm cultivation, she should not have been able to refine such violent spiritual energy.
"Senior, although I've eaten it twice, both times were extremely dangerous. Especially the time I ate it with Ling'er—I almost got my body burst apart by the spiritual energy."
"Anyway, I don't dare eat this later. I can only try some of the barbecue. But with Senior's cultivation, there shouldn't be any problem."
Zhao Shanshan was telling the truth. She had indeed eaten hotpot twice, but only because someone had helped her refine it both times. Otherwise, the grass on her grave would have grown several yards tall by now.
Although eating it could indeed raise her cultivation, Zhao Shanshan still did not want to try again. What if Senior Little Black failed to keep an eye on her later? Wouldn't she be completely done for?
As the two chatted, a fragrant aroma soon drifted over. Clearly, the demon beast meat soup Mu Qingling had cooked was nearly ready.
Zhao Shanshan looked toward Mu Qingling and saw the little girl pour some seasonings into the hotpot. It was as though the quality of the demon beast meat had instantly risen several levels.
"Big Sister, Old Master, the hotpot is ready! Come and eat quickly!"
After adding the seasonings, Mu Qingling called Zhao Shanshan and Medicine Spirit over. Then she took out a large plate and filled it to the brim.
"Little Black, this is for you."
Mu Qingling placed the plate of meat soup on the ground and said something to Little Black. Then she served herself a bowl and began eating.
"Ling'er, I won't eat hotpot. I'll just have some barbecue later."
Zhao Shanshan could not refine that much spiritual energy and did not dare eat the meat soup Mu Qingling had cooked again. But barbecue was different—it was only a level-four demon beast.
A level-four demon beast was equivalent to the human Adamantine Realm, while she herself was in the True Spirit Realm. Refining the energy of a level-four demon beast would be no trouble at all.
"Alright then!"
"Old Master, do you want some?"
If Zhao Shanshan was not eating, Mu Qingling could eat a little more herself, so she did not dwell on it. Instead, she asked Medicine Spirit.
Meanwhile, Zhao Shanshan walked to the side and began helping with the barbecue so Little Black could go eat the demon beast meat soup. This made Little Black unable to resist giving Zhao Shanshan another look.
"Then I'll have a little taste."
Seeing how deliciously Mu Qingling was eating, Medicine Spirit could not help swallowing. He decided to give it a try, because the aroma was simply too enticing.
Medicine Spirit picked up a set of bowls and chopsticks and served himself less than half a bowl. He did not dare take too much, lest he be unable to consume it all and waste it.
Medicine Spirit picked up a piece of demon beast meat and put it into his mouth. Demon beast meat was usually somewhat tough, and its texture was not particularly good. Only a few demon beasts were exceptions.
But the instant Medicine Spirit put that piece of demon beast meat into his mouth, a texture he had never experienced before spread across his tongue, immediately drawing him in.
Fresh, tender, silky, melting in his mouth—Medicine Spirit had never tasted demon beast meat this delicious. He simply could not understand how ordinary demon beast meat could have the texture of supreme rare delicacies!
However, Medicine Spirit had no time to think about any of that. He quickly wiped out the demon beast meat in his bowl, not even leaving behind a single drop of soup.
As for what he had said earlier about spirit medicines not being mixed and eaten casually, Medicine Spirit had long since thrown it beyond the nine heavens.
After finishing the meat soup in his bowl, he glanced at Mu Qingling, who was still bent over her bowl and eating, then could not resist serving himself another full bowl.
Medicine Spirit only stopped after eating three bowls, because at this moment, he felt a powerful stream of spiritual energy surging through his body, traveling through his eight extraordinary meridians.
Medicine Spirit had no time to care about anything else. He hurriedly sat cross-legged and began refining the energy within his body. Mu Qingling had long since grown accustomed to Medicine Spirit's strange behavior.
Zhao Shanshan had acted the same way after eating earlier. Mu Qingling did not care about any of that and focused wholeheartedly on dealing with the meat soup.
The moment the meat soup entered Mu Qingling's body, it was already refined. There was no such thing as eating until she was stuffed. After Medicine Spirit ate three bowls from the large pot of demon beast meat soup, the rest was divided between Mu Qingling and Little Black.
After one person and one dog finished the entire pot of meat soup, the demon beast meat on the Grill Rack had long since finished roasting. The little girl and Little Black turned their attention to the barbecue.
Zhao Shanshan only ate a very small piece. Although it was merely level-four demon beast meat, Zhao Shanshan did not have Mu Qingling's appetite. She simply could not eat much.
It was not until more than two hours later that the dinner finally ended. By then, Medicine Spirit had already refined the energy within his body.
A trace of delight appeared on his face. He had previously been at the ninth level of the Grand Unity Realm. After refining that energy just now, his strength had already reached its peak.
Medicine Spirit even thought that if he had eaten one more bowl just now, perhaps he would have already broken through to the Saint Realm.
What Medicine Spirit could not understand was that it had only been a level-four demon beast, along with some hundred-year spirit medicines and two thousand-year spirit medicines.
Even so, it should not have had such an enormous effect. Yet he did not know whether he should ask Mu Qingling. Perhaps she had added some heavenly treasures as well.
In truth, Medicine Spirit had guessed wrong about everything. The reason it had such an enormous effect was entirely due to that large pot.
That large pot was not an ordinary large pot. It was a magical treasure refined by Mu Feiyang. It was simply that Medicine Spirit's strength was insufficient for him to see through it.
After eating and drinking their fill, they all returned to the ark. There were rooms for resting on the ark, so there was no need to set up tents again. This was how they had spent the past two nights.
Just as Mu Qingling and the others went to rest, in Mu Feiyang's courtyard in Laga Village, within Liu Wenjun's room, Liu Wenjun, who had been unconscious on the bed for several days, finally woke up.
"What happened to me?"
Liu Wenjun had only just awakened and had not yet figured things out. He remembered that he had been eating barbecue with Little Master. How had he ended up asleep in bed?
Moreover, Liu Wenjun felt as though a piece of his memory was missing. After racking his brains to recall it, he finally remembered.
Liu Wenjun remembered that while he had been eating barbecue with Little Master, he had suddenly felt dizzy. Before he could figure out what was happening, he had completely lost consciousness.
"Oh no."
Liu Wenjun suddenly remembered that he had fainted without warning. What had happened to Little Master now? He had still not realized that the little girl had knocked him unconscious.
Liu Wenjun hurried out of his room and quickly made his way toward Mu Qingling's room, only to find no trace of Mu Qingling inside.
"This is terrible, this is terrible! I actually lost Little Master!"
Like a madman, Liu Wenjun rushed out of the room. Then his immense Divine Sense spread out, searching the entire True Spirit Realm inch by inch.
"Kid, don't waste your effort. Little Master ran off on her own, and Big Black Dog is with her. You won't be able to find Little Master."
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