Cold Mixed Blue Silver Emperor

Zhuang Xingyu had only just remembered that the Blue Silver Emperor's original body was still in his space. It absolutely had to be served cold! Such a delicacy had to be shared with Sister Zihan!

Unfortunately, his father and mother had gone out to train, his grandmother was still in secluded cultivation, and his aunt had also gone out to train. None of them could taste this earthly delicacy.

What a pity.

Pulling Zihan into the room, he quickly locked the door from the inside. Only after making sure no one had seen them did he prepare to take out the Blue Silver Emperor's original body from the metal can.

"Sister Han, are you feeling unwell? Why are your hands so sweaty?" Zhuang Xingyu asked doubtfully.

"No, no. I just went to bed a little late yesterday. I'll be fine after catching up on some sleep later," Zihan said nervously, her face turning even redder.

"That's good. Then Sister Han should get some rest after eating."

"Mhm, mhm, okay." Zihan replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, then stood motionless, lost in thought.

"Ta-da! Sister Han, look what this is." Zhuang Xingyu took out the Blue Silver Emperor's original body, which gave off wisps of spiritual energy, and happily waved it before Zihan.

"Huh? What is this, Blue Silver Grass? But it doesn't quite look like it. The energy inside it is even greater than that of Thousand-Year Ginseng. Wait, the food you said you wanted to treat me to—is this what we're eating?"

"Of course. What else would we eat?" Zhuang Xingyu answered with a puzzled expression. Though the Blue Silver Emperor's original body had had its bloodline origin extracted, it had still been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and plenty of essence remained within it.

It was equivalent to less than half an Immortal Herb. Eating it would strengthen one's foundation and nourish one's vitality, with no downside. It would not be of much use to people above Soul Emperor level, such as his grandmother, parents, and aunt. That was the biggest reason Zhuang Xingyu had not given it to them.

After all, Zihan was not like Zhuang Xingyu. His body was nourished by the Chaos Bead, he cultivated the Tai Chi Xuanqing Dao, and he had just absorbed the Blue Silver Emperor's origin. This Blue Silver Emperor's original body was of no use to him at all now; at most, it could satisfy his taste buds.

But for someone below level 30 like Zihan, the benefits were enormous.

Besides, apart from his grandmother, parents, and aunt, Zihan was the person Zhuang Xingyu trusted most. If he did not give it to her, who would he give it to?

After hearing that, Zihan's face reddened further. Beads of hot sweat appeared on her forehead, and her lips moved faintly, but no sound came out. Her mind was a mess as she reproached herself, Ah, how embarrassing. Zihan, Zihan, what are you even thinking? Little Brother Xingyu is so young, and I watched him grow up. How could he possibly know about such things now?

Fortunately, Zihan had only thought those words and had not spoken them aloud.

Although Zhuang Xingyu had awakened the memories of his previous life and possessed an adult's way of thinking, he was still only five years old.

Even though people on Douluo Continent generally matured early, five years old was only equivalent to a ten-year-old child on Blue Star. But honestly, because of the internet, food additives, and genetically modified food, quite a few ten-year-olds in his previous life knew a fair amount about such matters. Some particularly gifted ones even possessed that ability.

On ancient Blue Star, it was common enough for people to have children at twelve or thirteen. Thinking about it that way, it was not really that strange.

Still, Zhuang Xingyu would not break his virgin yang too early. It would be detrimental to cultivation. At the very least, he had to wait until he was twelve, roughly equivalent to being eighteen on Blue Star, when he would be an adult. At that point, properly engaging in Marital Rites would be beneficial, though he could not overdo it and had to exercise restraint.

Zhuang Xingyu quickly washed the Blue Silver Emperor's original body, chopped it into pieces with a knife, and, being the considerate person he was, wrapped the Blue Silver Emperor in a bamboo tube because he was afraid it would get cold. He then gave it a hot spring bath in scalding water.

Next, he took out Sodium Chloride, Monosodium Glutamate, star anise, Sichuan pepper, Acetic Acid, and other medicinal ingredients from the table beside him, applying them to the Blue Silver Emperor's wounds. All that remained was to wait patiently for fifteen minutes.

High-end ingredients often required only the simplest cooking methods. There was no need to overprocess the Blue Silver Emperor; they only needed to bring out its own flavor to the fullest.

Blue Silver Grass grew everywhere. Unlike Immortal Herbs such as the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, it did not need to be consumed in any special way. Blue Silver Grass only needed to be eaten directly.

Moreover, Zhuang Xingyu was a man who had inherited the legacy of the Zhu Xian Qing Yun Sect. Great Bamboo Peak specialized in Pill Refining, and even though he currently had neither a pill furnace nor true fire—

He had already employed pill-refining techniques, preserving the Blue Silver Emperor's nutrients while bringing out its fragrance to the greatest extent possible. It was roughly equivalent to medicinal cuisine from other fantasy worlds.

Zihan watched Zhuang Xingyu's performance from the side without showing any surprise, because she knew this little brother's lifestyle habits inside out. He had loved good food ever since he was young, especially Spicy Rabbit Head.

Whenever he had nothing to do, he often cooked for himself. One of his catchphrases was: "Eatery people, eatery souls, eatery people stand above all others."

The room was stocked with all kinds of seasonings—ah, pfft, no.

The room was stocked with all kinds of medicinal ingredients. They had been prepared to treat injured animals and plants! He was truly so caring!

Seeing that the time was about right, Zhuang Xingyu hurriedly plated the Blue Silver Grass and sprinkled cilantro and scallion over it as garnish. A delicious dish was complete. This was the first dish of cold mixed Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Grass on Douluo Continent, and likely the last.

"Done, Sister Han. Hurry and eat! This is good stuff. After you finish it, you need to refine it as soon as possible!"

"Refine it? Could this be some kind of Precious Medicine? No, no, you should eat it. I do not need it right now." Zihan hurriedly waved her hands, backing away and turning to leave through the door.

"Come on, it's useless to me. I prepared it especially for you. If you won't eat it, I'll throw it away." Zhuang Xingyu quickly grabbed Zihan's little hand and explained.

"That still won't do. You're still young, so you should eat it! Didn't you say before that you wanted to protect your sister? If you're too weak, you won't be able to protect me." Zihan said playfully.

"Why are we being so polite with each other? If you eat it, isn't that the same as me eating it? Let's eat it together, then!" Zhuang Xingyu held Zihan in place and pushed her into a chair.

"Alright, then!"

With that, the two of them picked up their chopsticks together.

However, Zhuang Xingyu only took a few bites before feeding all the Blue Silver Emperor to Sister Zihan. It was not bad, really. Every bite burst with juice.

"Sis, hurry and eat! I'm having Spicy Rabbit Head!" Seeing that Zihan still wanted to say something, Zhuang Xingyu quickly took out the Spicy Rabbit Head he had prepared nearby and began eating it.

Seeing that Zhuang Xingyu truly was not going to eat any, Zihan stopped refusing. After all, Little Brother Xingyu was right—what was hers was his! She had to cultivate properly, become a Titled Douluo, and protect Little Brother Xingyu in the future.

As the plate of Cold Mixed Blue Silver Emperor was wiped clean, Zihan closed her eyes, sat cross-legged, and focused on refining the medicinal power.

Dazzling golden light radiated from Zihan's body. Her Bright Space Butterfly martial soul appeared as well, and two hundred-year soul rings began to rotate. About half an hour later, majestic Soul Power suddenly erupted from Zihan's body, raising her Soul Power from level 24 to level 26.

Just as her Soul Power was about to continue rising, Zihan hurriedly suppressed it and stopped the breakthrough. Her Soul Power ultimately settled at the peak of level 26. The remaining energy was stored in her body and would speed up her cultivation in the future.

Rapid breakthroughs were like pulling seedlings up to help them grow. Anyone on Douluo Continent with even a little knowledge understood this principle. Even god-given Soul Power carried drawbacks, though the harm was somewhat smaller. Slow and steady was still better.

Zihan's martial soul did not evolve; it merely grew a little larger. Well, certain parts of her body also became a little bigger, and her skin became smoother.

But Zhuang Xingyu was a righteous gentleman, so he had not seen anything at all. What a pity that the Blue Silver Emperor's original body could only count as a Half Immortal Herb now. Otherwise, Sister Han's martial soul could have evolved.

But it did not matter. Once Zhuang Xingyu turned six and the Chaos Bead could support teleportation again, he would go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and take the Immortal Herbs—for his grandmother, parents, aunt, and Sister Han.

Zihan had originally possessed Innate Level 9 Soul Power. After consuming the Half Immortal Herb, her talent should now be equivalent to Innate Full Soul Power. She had completely become one of the absolute top talents among the continent's younger generation.

"Mwah!" Zihan opened her eyes, felt the changes in her body, and excitedly kissed Zhuang Xingyu.

"Thank you, Little Brother Xingyu."

"Hey, why be so polite with me? But don't tell anyone what you ate just yet. Oh, right, didn't you go outside the city a few days ago? If anyone asks about the changes in your Soul Power, just say that you happened to find an unknown herb then, accidentally ate it, and ended up like this."

It was not that he could not tell his parents; it was simply difficult to explain its origin right now. After all, he had been at home the whole time. Would his parents not know what was in the house? It could easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Mhm." Zihan nodded gently. She did not ask where Zhuang Xingyu had gotten it, nor did she ask why he would not let her tell others. She did not care. She only knew that Little Brother Xingyu wanted her to do this, and that was enough as long as he was happy.

The two chatted for a while longer. Zihan returned to her own courtyard to consolidate her Soul Power, while Zhuang Xingyu began another busy day: cultivation!

Even though he had not awakened his martial soul and could not break through yet, the Spiritual Power in his body was steadily increasing, while his physical foundation grew stronger and stronger. His 30-centimeter Heavenly Spirit Root was already beginning to reveal its might. He had to persevere!

What was more, the continent was about to undergo great upheaval, and a force still lurked in the shadows. He had to increase his strength as quickly as possible. Only then could he protect the people he cared about!

"Hm, there's a small problem. I ate a few bites of Ah Yin's original body just now. According to the law of conservation of energy, Ah Yin did not disappear, but became nutrients that I absorbed."

"In other words, Tang San should call me Dad now!" Zhuang Xingyu thought excitedly.

"Er, no, no. What right does that brat Tang San have to be my son?"

"Then, Ah Yin was absorbed by me, and afterward the impurities were expelled from my body. So! The answer is obvious! Tang San is my shit's son!"

"That's right, exactly like that. Ah Yin was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, after all, so she definitely cannot be judged by ordinary logic. That's it, it's happily decided!"

"Tang San is my shit's son! From now on, that will be Tang San's new identity."