Lu Li figured A'Huo's transformation would probably take quite a while. After maxing out the time multiplier, he tossed it into the Gourmet Hunter universe and let A'Huo find a quiet starfield to undergo its transformation.
During this Gourmet journey, A'Huo had not actually managed to break through to the Eighth Order. Despite eating countless good things and luckily awakening Gourmet Cells through eating, A'Huo remained stuck before the threshold of the Eighth Order, unable to cross it at all.
As a result, it had accumulated a massive amount of nutritional energy in its body and became so obese it could barely walk. That was why Lu Li had not let A'Huo come out and embarrass itself during the later battles.
Lu Li felt that, on one hand, A'Huo had not been tempered enough. On the other, it was limited by the system of its innate cultivation technique. Before undergoing its next transformation, it could not become an Eighth Order creature.
Therefore, as long as this transformation absorbed and converted the nutrients it had accumulated before, A'Huo should see a considerable improvement.
After settling A'Huo, Lu Li returned to the space. Aizen contacted him and said that most of the goods had been sold, then transferred Lu Li's share of the money to him.
Lu Li's wallet was full again. After repaying the money he owed the space, he had 150 million left on hand, so he decided to stroll around the commercial district.
Before long, he skillfully made his way to the small street behind the commercial district, pushed open the door to the familiar little shop, and said, "Boss, give me one of your supreme set meals."
"Coming right up!"
When Shrimp Meat saw that Lu Li had arrived, delight appeared on her face. She hurried into the