Back in the Residential Area.
Zhao Huaian was in an excellent mood.
First, he had completed three missions in a row, earning himself three months to focus on cultivation.
Second, he had used this trip out to successfully eliminate Lin Zihao, a hidden threat.
With Lin Zihao killed and his body disposed of, Zhao Huaian could now finally rest easy. From here on, he only needed to focus on cultivation.
Entering his room, Zhao Huaian glanced at the ten pounds of Black Wind Boar Meat in his hand and felt his mouth begin to water.
Ever since joining the Greenwood Sect, he had never again tasted ordinary food, living almost entirely on Grain Abstinence Pills.
After more than a year of eating Grain Abstinence Pills every day, Zhao Huaian's palate had long since grown numb.
"First-tier, middle-grade monster beast meat... I wonder how it tastes. Liu Bohu said that the blood and flesh of a first-tier, middle-grade monster beast are a great tonic for those in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining..."
Spiritual Energy flowed through Zhao Huaian's hand, turning directly into a blade. He quickly cut the ten pounds of Black Wind Boar Meat into chunks about the size of eggs.
Free monster beast meat was too good to pass up.
Zhao Huaian also wanted to see how the Black Wind Boar Meat tasted.
He might as well find out whether this first-tier, middle-grade Black Wind Boar Meat could improve his cultivation.
Finding a few long wooden sticks, Zhao Huaian quickly skewered the ten pounds of meat he had cut into several large kebabs.
Although there was a stove in the room, Zhao Huaian hadn't prepared any cookware.
So the best way to handle the meat was to barbecue it. It was simple and convenient.
Spiritual Energy flowed through Zhao Huaian's hand, and a huge blaze roared to life, quickly searing the skewers.
As time passed, the scarlet chunks of meat gradually turned golden-brown over the flames, giving off an enticing aroma that made one's appetite surge.
"That smells amazing. Looks like I'm in for a feast today."
Zhao Huaian couldn't help swallowing.
Without a moment's hesitation, he quickly grabbed a skewer and dug in.
The roasted Black Wind Boar Meat was tender and fragrant. Even without any seasoning, it was delicious.
As he chewed heartily, Zhao Huaian could clearly feel faint streams of Spiritual Energy welling up inside him.
Especially when he swallowed the meat, waves of warmth surged through his stomach, and the blood and Qi in his body slowly grew stronger and more vigorous.
"Not bad. As expected of monster beast blood and flesh. It barely improves Spiritual Energy, but it does wonders for the body and blood."
Chewing heartily and feeling the changes in his body, Zhao Huaian's eyes grew brighter.
Before long, he had devoured all ten pounds of Black Wind Boar Meat.
"That's about right. Ten pounds is just enough. Any more and I wouldn't be able to eat it!"
Ten pounds of Black Wind Boar Meat might seem like a lot, but Zhao Huaian was a cultivator now. His appetite was naturally nothing like it had been before.
Besides, this was first-tier, middle-grade monster beast flesh. If it were ordinary food, he could have easily eaten several more portions by himself.
Patting his full belly in satisfaction, Zhao Huaian wiped his mouth, still savoring the delicious meal.
"Good food and drink, now let's try cultivating! I'll see if this first-tier, middle-grade monster beast flesh has any other effects."
He murmured to himself.
Without hesitation, Zhao Huaian sat cross-legged on the bed and quickly circulated the Azure Wood Art.
As the Azure Wood Art, at Great Accomplishment, circulated again and again, Zhao Huaian greedily absorbed the Spiritual Energy around him.
With ten pounds of Black Wind Boar Meat in his stomach, Zhao Huaian could clearly feel his Spiritual Energy circulating a little faster than before, even without taking any pills.
The change made his eyes light up, and he began to think more highly of monster beast blood and flesh.
After circulating Spiritual Energy through one full cycle and bringing himself into peak condition, Zhao Huaian stopped holding back and swallowed a first-tier, middle-grade Yellow Dragon Pill.
The moment the first-tier, middle-grade pill entered his mouth, Zhao Huaian quickly felt a striking change.
Under the medicine's effects, he felt Spiritual Energy continuously emerging inside him, while the speed at which he absorbed Spiritual Energy from outside nearly doubled or tripled.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Throughout those three days, Zhao Huaian stayed cooped up in his room, focusing on cultivation.
Under such intense cultivation, the bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills was completely used up in just three short days.
The results, however, were quite remarkable.
In just three days, with the effects of the Yellow Dragon Pills and Black Wind Boar Meat bolstering him, Zhao Huaian's cultivation proficiency had increased by five points.
The improvement left Zhao Huaian surprised and excited.
After all, his cultivation had already reached Qi Refining Layer Five, and the higher one advanced, the more Spiritual Energy one needed.
Yet with the help of Yellow Dragon Pills and Black Wind Boar Meat, he had gained five points of cultivation proficiency in just three days.
That meant if he could keep taking Yellow Dragon Pills and eating plenty of monster beast flesh, with the two working in tandem—
At this rate, he could break through to Qi Refining Layer Six in at most two months.
"Two months!"
"Cultivation really does come down to resources and talent!"
"If I really break through in two months, won't that be even faster than when I went from Qi Refining Layer Four to Qi Refining Layer Five?"
Thinking about this terrifying cultivation speed, Zhao Huaian was secretly astounded.
At the same time, he felt once again how important it was to have ample cultivation resources.
"Two-pronged approach. From now on, I'll not only buy pills, but also higher-grade monster beast flesh."
Rubbing his chin, Zhao Huaian made up his mind. In the future, he would buy not only pills, but also higher-grade monster beast flesh.
Only then could he maintain this terrifying cultivation speed, reach a higher level as soon as possible, and give himself enough strength.
"But this will put a huge strain on my savings."
"But so what...? Who could resist such a terrifying rate of progress?"
"At worst, I'll spend more time drawing Spirit Talismans in the future. With my current Art of Drawing Spirit Talismans, I should be able to keep up with this kind of heavy daily spending."
As Zhao Huaian thought it over, he began planning for the days ahead.
Once he had laid out his schedule and plans for the coming days, his eyes grew brighter.
As long as he strictly followed the cultivation plan he had drawn up, the Spirit Stones he earned from selling Spirit Talismans in the days ahead would surely cover the cost of such intensive cultivation. He might even save up a portion for unexpected needs.
No sooner said than done.
Thinking of the plan in his mind,
After calming himself down, Zhao Huaian quickly composed himself, then leaned over the wooden table and began drawing his best Water Arrow Talisman.
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