Speculations on "Realms," Glowing Cuisine?

Over the following days, Bai Xuan continuously honed his proficiency with Armament Haki through battles with Mutated Beasts. Naturally, he did not let the carcasses of these beasts go to waste; it had to be said that as the Reiki Revival slowly progressed, the quality of the meat from these Mutated Beasts was becoming increasingly excellent.

Over time, the palates of Bai Xuan and Su Yue grew more and more discerning, to the point where they could no longer stomach ordinary food.

It wasn't just a matter of taste; the sense of satisfaction for both body and soul provided by the Reiki-infused meat was something ordinary food could never offer.

As for Su Yue, thanks to her constant consumption of Mutant Creature carcasses over these days, her strength had increased significantly, and the amount of Reiki accumulated within her body had reached a bottleneck.

Just today, while Su Yue was training and striving to absorb the Reiki within her, she suddenly sensed something. Her face first showed an expression of confusion, then she closed her eyes, and following a sound as if something had shattered, it happened.

A massive amount of Reiki in the air surged toward Su Yue like a tidal wave, continuously pouring into her body.

However, it did not last long; in just half a minute, the Reiki turbulence came to an abrupt halt and returned to calm.

"Is this... a breakthrough?"

Su Yue opened her eyes and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It should be."

At some point, Bai Xuan's figure had appeared before her, observing her with great interest.

"To have a bottleneck in your body despite not even having a cultivation technique, and to be able to break through once the Reiki in your body reaches a certain quantity—the process of which triggers a turbulence in the Reiki of Heaven and Earth, continuously pouring into your body to elevate your strength to another level."

"Interesting."

"Have you never broken through before?"

To Bai Xuan's question, Su Yue shook her head, looking somewhat bewildered.

"No."

"I had no idea such a thing as a breakthrough even existed."

"The first time, then."

Bai Xuan nodded, planning to ask Huo Yu about it later.

Su Yue was limited by her aptitude; if not for the constant consumption of Mutated Beast meat during this period, she would have needed quite some time to reach this breakthrough.

But with the aptitude of people like Huo Yu, they should have experienced breakthroughs long ago, perhaps even multiple times.

As for him, he had long since stopped considering himself a normal person.

He reckoned that before he became a god, it was unlikely he would ever encounter a bottleneck.

"Breakthrough?"

"There's such a thing as that?"

"I'm not familiar with this."

Huo Yu looked completely baffled. Could one really have a breakthrough without even having a cultivation technique?

"It seems you haven't experienced it either."

"Could it be a matter of aptitude?"

Bai Xuan touched his chin in thought, then analyzed aloud:

"Those with high talent might be at a certain realm the moment they awaken, just like you. You possessed considerable strength the moment you awakened your esper ability, and the creatures you summon at will can crush those with ordinary talent."

"Although Su Yue's talent is good, it is still far behind your level."

"She was only able to break through during this period because she kept eating the meat of Mutant Creatures; someone with the same aptitude as her should still have quite a while to go."

"Is there no information on this from the official side?"

"There should be, I suppose. After all, there are so many people."

Huo Yu said, sounding somewhat uncertain.

"I've been busy with training and Spirit Energy Bureau matters lately. I'll go back and see if there is any relevant data."

"By the way, is it true that the meat of those Mutant Creatures can increase the amount of Reiki in the body and the speed of cultivation?"

"Why didn't you send me any?"

At this point, an indignant expression appeared on Huo Yu's face. They had clearly agreed not to forget her share, yet once he arrived at the Nature Reserve, he had forgotten all about it. Did he not think of her at all while eating with Su Yue?

"Ahem, I saved some, I saved some."

Bai Xuan coughed twice, saying somewhat awkwardly.

He had certainly saved some, but the quantity wasn't quite as much, as one's appetite was a difficult thing to gauge.

"Hmph! I think you just forgot."

"You can forget about me, but I sent Su Yue over to train, not to enjoy a life of luxury."

"She needs to temper her state of mind and train her strength. At her current stage, it is not suitable for her to eat so much Mutated Beast meat. Compared to cultivation, technique and combat experience are more important."

"How about this: cut her share of the Mutant Creature meat in half and save it for me."

Are you serious? Aren't you afraid Su Yue will come over with a hammer to pound you?

"Is that stuff tasty?"

Huo Yu asked curiously.

"You don't even know what it tastes like, yet you're already thinking about snatching Su Yue's portion."

Bai Xuan rolled his eyes, momentarily at a loss for what to say.

"The taste is amazing. Have you ever watched Liu Maoxing? It's about the same as the food in that."

"The Glowing Cuisine one?!"

Huo Yu's eyes lit up. That had to be a taste from Heaven!

"Just cut off all of Su Yue's mutated meat. Eating meat every day isn't good; a balance of meat and vegetables is what makes it Perfect. Make her eat more greens."

Without a moment's hesitation, Huo Yu exercised her authority as a superior.

"I don't mind. If you can convince her, go tell her yourself."

Bai Xuan shrugged. This had nothing to do with him; he would let Su Yue and Huo Yu argue it out when the time came.

The Reiki Revival had only just begun, and the nation had yet to define clear levels for Espers and cultivation.

However, within the military district, some individuals with decent talent had already made breakthroughs under training. Yet, geniuses at the level of Huo Yu, Qin Tian, Ye Feng, and Chen Changsheng had not yet touched the bottleneck of a breakthrough.

Even so, the strength they displayed still far surpassed that of the soldiers who had already broken through.

In this regard, Bai Xuan's hypothesis was acknowledged by them; after awakening their abilities, Huo Yu and the others had leaped over more than one level, reaching a tier that normal Espers could not touch.

As for the specific level, it would only be determined once someone else ascended to it in the future.

But there was no doubt that once other Espers possessed strength equal to the current Huo Yu, Qin Tian, and the others, Huo Yu and her peers would also ascend to a new realm.

After all, they were geniuses—the top-tier kind.

In all of Huaxia, aside from Bai Xuan, no one could be found with more talent than them.

As for Bai Xuan, after confirming the thoughts Huo Yu provided regarding him, no one viewed him as a human anymore.

Of course, the era of Reiki Revival was bound to be accompanied by the rise of various extraordinary systems.

All sorts of talents would emerge, using reiki as energy to create diverse cultivation systems, and even various Dou Techniques.

Martial arts manuals from wuxia novels, the arts of Qi Men Dun Jia, techniques for strengthening the physique, and cultivation manuals—none of these were impossible to see.

In this era, as long as you had enough talent and imagination, nothing was impossible.

The only thing that could hold you back was a lack of knowledge.