Chef Tang Ya, Blue Silver Grass Evolves?

"Hum--!"

A warm, gentle, yet vast and majestic aura of life rippled uncontrollably from the Heart of Life within Zichuan's right chest, as if a pebble had been dropped into a sleeping lake!

Although it was only an incredibly faint leak, the level of the origin of life contained within it was unimaginably high!

At the same time, Tang Ya's body shuddered violently! She felt an indescribable warmth and comfort, a sense of security akin to returning to a mother's womb, instantly spreading from her fingertips to her entire body!

The dormant soul power within her, which had been stuck at level 18, began to circulate uncontrollably on its own, and at a speed several times faster than usual!

What shocked her even more was that a faint blue light lit up in her palm without her command, and a slender phantom of Blue Silver Grass, carrying a faint blue halo, automatically manifested!

The moment this Blue Silver Grass phantom appeared, it swayed gently as if on a pilgrimage, its leaves all turning toward the direction of Zichuan's right chest. It seemed to be cheering and leaping with joy, instinctively absorbing that supreme life aura it felt so close to!

"This... this is..." Tang Ya was stunned. She looked at the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul that had appeared in her palm on its own—now clearly more solid and glowing with a brighter blue light than usual—and then looked at Zichuan, completely unable to understand what was happening.

Zichuan was also stunned. He could feel the Heart of Life instinctively responding to that faint, homologous aura of plant life from the outside world.

But before he could think it through, the voice of the God of Destruction rang in his mind, carrying a hint of realization and playfulness:

"Tsk, Blue Silver Grass... although it's a trash Martial Soul, it at least counts as a plant-type with a life attribute. This Heart of Life of yours is transformed from the origin of the Goddess of Life and is one of the sources and ultimate forms of all plant Life Form on Douluo Planet. How could a mere Blue Silver Grass not be excited when sensing the aura of its superior origin? This is an attraction and worship from the level of life itself."

"Moreover," the God of Destruction's voice carried a hint of pleasant surprise, "this girl is quite lucky. The trace of life origin aura you leaked, though weak, is of such high quality that for her low-tier Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, it is no less than a baptism by a top-tier heavenly treasure. Look, her soul power is rising."

As if to verify the words of the God of Destruction, the soul power fluctuations on Tang Ya suddenly intensified, and an aura slightly stronger than before rose from her body.

"Level 19? I... I leveled up?!" Tang Ya felt the growing soul power within her, shocked and delighted, almost unable to believe it.

The level 18 bottleneck that had troubled her for so long had actually... broken through so inexplicably? Just because she touched Zichuan?

Not only that, under the nourishment of that warm life aura, the Blue Silver Grass phantom in her palm, which was originally just a common light blue, now seemed to have deepened in color. The leaves seemed to have stretched out more, and faint, incredibly thin golden threads were flowing through the leaf veins!

Although the changes were extremely subtle, Tang Ya, as the host, could clearly feel that her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul seemed to have... undergone some indescribable change, moving in a better direction!

It was as if a parched seed had received sweet rain and was beginning to radiate new vitality!

"My Martial Soul... seems to have... become stronger? No, it's... Martial Soul Evolution?"

Tang Ya's voice trembled with excitement. She suddenly looked up at Zichuan, and those large eyes, which had just been filled with tears, now erupted with an unbelievable, scorching light that was almost burning!

This was too incredible! Just a touch had allowed her to increase her soul power and undergo Martial Soul Evolution! If... if only she could do this every day...

A bold thought, one that made even her blush, bubbled up uncontrollably.

Zichuan felt his skin crawl under Tang Ya's scorching gaze, which was like a hungry wolf seeing a piece of fat meat. He subconsciously hugged his arms and shrank back:

"What... what are you doing? I'm warning you, don't mess around! I'm still a child!"

Tang Ya realized her gaze was too explicit and her face turned bright red, but the longing and excitement in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest. She stammered, with twelve thousand percent anticipation, and asked:

"Zi, Zichuan... that... that feeling from just now... that made my Martial Soul feel so comfortable... can we... do it again? Just... just for a little while?"

Zichuan's mouth twitched. Do it again? Touch his heart? Are you kidding me! Although it seemed to be good for her, this was just too weird!

"No!" Zichuan refused flatly, shaking his head like a rattle.

The light in Tang Ya's eyes dimmed instantly, her little face fell, and she pouted, looking pitiful enough to cry:

"Just for a little while... please, Zichuan... look, my soul power leveled up, and my Martial Soul got better... this is really important to me... I, I can make you delicious food! I'm a great cook! Back in the Tang Sect, I was the one who cooked for everyone!"

She clutched at this last straw, desperately trying to sell herself:

"Really! I can also do laundry and clean up! As long as you let me... um... get a little closer to you, just for a while! In exchange, I'll take care of your meals from now on! How about it?"

Looking at Tang Ya's pitiful, hopeful appearance, and with the God of Destruction egging him on in his mind: "Agree to it, kid! What a great cultivation accelerator! And you get a cook for free! A huge profit!"...

Zichuan struggled for a few seconds. Thinking that this really seemed to be a great opportunity for Tang Ya and there was no loss to himself, and... having meals provided didn't sound bad either? With two hearts consuming energy, he did get hungry easily.

"...Alright." Zichuan finally nodded reluctantly, but immediately added conditions, "But it's settled, just... just a hug for a while! And no random touching! Also, the food must be plentiful and delicious!"

"Mm-hmm!" Tang Ya's eyes lit up like stars instantly. She nodded like a chick pecking at rice, a large, brilliant smile blooming on her face, still wet with tears. "Don't worry! I will definitely do it!"

Thus, a strange "transaction" was reached.

In the following days, while waiting for Du Busi to come out of seclusion, Zichuan and Tang Ya temporarily settled on the outskirts of the Sunset Forest.

Tang Ya kept her word, using limited ingredients to make delicious food in various ways. Although the conditions were simple, the taste was indeed good, which greatly satisfied Zichuan, who was used to dry rations and roasted meat.

Every day, Tang Ya would have a fixed time to gently hug Zichuan from behind, pressing her cheek against his back, or wrap her arms around his waist from the side, staying quietly for a while.

Whenever this happened, Zichuan would slightly relax his control over the Heart of Life, allowing it to naturally emit a trace of gentle life aura.

For Tang Ya, this aura was like the most efficient cultivation accelerator and a catalyst for Martial Soul Evolution.

Her soul power increased steadily at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was also quietly undergoing a transformation. The color became deeper and deeper, blue with hints of gold, the leaves became wider and tougher, and the life aura it emitted became much richer, faintly showing the prototype of a Blue Silver Emperor!

Even her complexion and physique improved significantly.

For Zichuan, this process was not without its benefits.

While Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul absorbed his life aura, it would also feed back a trace of pure plant life essence. Although weak, it was a form of nourishment and replenishment for the Heart of Life, allowing his comprehension of the life attribute to become more refined.

Besides, having someone cook delicious food for him every day... this life... actually seemed quite comfortable?