Earth Dragon Golden Melon, Three Ways

As Yu Yuan released the restraint on his own aura.

A pressure even stronger than the Golden Dragon's emerged.

Gulp!

An exceptionally loud swallow.

But it was not from fear.

Dugu Yan stared blankly at Yu Yuan as he radiated that pressure.

It felt absolutely amazing.

He was usually such a gentle person, with hardly any expression no matter what he did.

Yet once he released his restraint, he was overflowing with intimidation. Even his eyes, which had turned into vertical pupils, became icy.

Those scales covering his body, that wicked smile at the corner of his lips.

Dugu Yan felt her legs go weak, barely able to stay standing.

I really, really want to ride him.

"Alright, Yu Yuan. Your pressure is a bit too strong, isn't it? Can't you see Yan Yan can barely stand?"

Dugu Bo, who had been ignored the entire time, finally spoke.

No, are you still going to eat the immortal herb or not?

Why did you start chatting?

"Hmm? Are you alright?"

Yu Yuan withdrew his pressure and looked apologetically at Dugu Yan beside him.

He really had not noticed just now. After all, he rarely took the initiative to release his pressure.

To be clear, the wicked smile and all that had just been her imagination.

"I-I'm fine."

Bad Grandpa. Why did you have to interrupt me?

I was so close.

Dugu Yan felt that she had grown up. It was time for her to become independent.

I'm moving out when I get back. Let's see how Grandpa interrupts me then.

"Then I'll get started."

Yu Yuan directly dug up two Earth Dragon Golden Melons.

There was still a bit of stock of this kind of immortal herb in the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, so there was no need to be stingy.

Then he took out a kitchen knife.

Xiao Kong, let me ask you first. Are you sure this is the best way to eat it?

"Oh, my lord, how could you not trust this little dragon? Let me tell you, there's a proper method to eating Earth Dragon Golden Melons."

Then Xiao Kong went on about how this would maximize the immortal herb's medicinal power while also aiding digestion.

He also said that the Earth Dragon Golden Melon would glow golden when eaten this way.

In short, it was all that sort of nonsensical stuff.

"Fine."

Considering the other party had said this would maximize the immortal herb's medicinal effects.

Yu Yuan continued under Dugu Yan's curious gaze, taking out a whole set of cooking utensils, including an iron pot.

"What are you doing?"

Dugu Yan finally could not help asking. No matter how she looked at them, those were cooking tools.

"Cooking."

"Cooking?"

"Yeah. This can bring out the immortal herb's effects."

Yu Yuan chose to trust Xiao Kong. After all, he had said that he had secretly learned his cooking skills from Rong Nianbing, the God of Emotions.

In that case, even if it could not bring out the medicinal effects.

It should at least taste pretty good, right?

"Alright."

Dugu Yan trusted Yu Yuan unconditionally.

Besides, the fact that he could cook was even better, was it not?

But I don't think I can cook.

Should I find a chance to learn?

I'll discuss it with Ling Ling. It's been so long since I last saw her anyway.

That was right. Dugu Yan had finally broken free from male temptation and remembered her plastic bestie.

Meanwhile, Yu Yuan had already begun peeling the melon.

The Earth Dragon Golden Melon's skin consisted of overlapping layers like dragon scales.

After scraping off the skin as though descaling a fish, Yu Yuan set it aside for the moment.

He quickly sliced one of them and poured the slices directly into hot oil.

The other went into a stone mortar, where he rapidly pounded it.

The hard melon flesh quickly turned into a soft, glutinous paste under the pounding.

He took it out again and added seasonings.

He removed the slices from the oil, which had turned into chips.

With a flick of his fingers.

He sprinkled on salt.

Then he put the scale-like skin he had removed earlier into the oil. Once it puffed up slightly, he fished it out.

Earth Dragon Golden Melon, three ways—complete!

After splitting it evenly into two portions, Yu Yuan hesitated before mixing the Golden Dragon's three dishes together.

Does a dragon even know how to eat properly?

Looking at the three dishes in front of him.

Sure enough, they did not emit golden light.

"Xiao Kong, explain."

"Come now, my lord. You didn't put a lid on it. How were you supposed to hide the flashbang?"

That made sense.

Next time, he would put on a lid, then secretly use Solar Flare when opening it.

Having figured out how he would do it in the future, Yu Yuan decisively took out tableware and began eating.

The Golden Dragon beside him had started long ago and was nearly finished.

As one dragon and one human finished the food before them.

Yu Yuan sat down cross-legged, while the Golden Dragon curled around him and lay down.

The refining speed truly exceeded expectations.

Yu Yuan could clearly feel the immortal herb's medicinal power being rapidly absorbed into his body.

"Of course. Would this little dragon dare deceive you, my lord?"

Xiao Kong popped out to claim credit.

"And that's not all. There's a limit to how many immortal herbs a person can absorb within a short time. Once you reach that limit, you have to wait until the medicinal power has been used up before you can consume more immortal herbs."

"But after all those operations, my lord, you'll be able to use up the medicinal power faster after reaching the limit, allowing you to consume immortal herbs again sooner."

"Alright, I'll remember your contribution. I'll find you a female dragon someday."

Yu Yuan had wanted to do this for a while. This fellow could be too noisy sometimes, so he needed to find him a companion.

"Oh, my lord, you flatter me. In order to serve you wholeheartedly, this little dragon already cut it off long ago."

Huh?!

Yu Yuan was so startled that he nearly disrupted his absorption.

No, was he really that ruthless?

Yu Yuan felt that he needed to respect Xiao Kong more in the future. He had done something Yu Yuan could absolutely never do.

Wow. Terrifying.

As time passed, the Earth Dragon Golden Melon's effects were rapidly absorbed.

As though being nourished, the Golden Dragon's torso thickened at an astonishing rate.

To accommodate its own size, its original wings also kept growing until they could completely cover its body.

At the same time, the dragon's pressure, which had originally been restrained, emerged again. Its bloodline had been stimulated by the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, making its dragon pressure even stronger than before.

"This dragon is terrifying."

Dugu Bo discovered that even his martial soul was being suppressed, and he could not help marveling at the power of Yu Yuan's martial soul.

This kind of detached martial soul was indeed powerful. It was practically two against one.

He wondered how that old dragon had raised such a useless son. The soul master himself was probably just too much of a loser.

Yet Dugu Yan only found the dragon annoying.

She had still been able to see Yu Yuan just now.

But the dragon kept getting fatter and directly blocked Yu Yuan from view.

Wait, I won't get fat after eating this too, will I?

Please, anything but that.

Yu Yuan had originally been sensing the effects brought by the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Then he suddenly noticed that the space around him was constantly shrinking.

He could even feel his body being squeezed.

When he opened his eyes, an enormous torso was wrapped around him.

"You fat dragon!"

Why did this dragon put on so much weight from eating a melon?!

Seeing that it was about to keep growing, Yu Yuan immediately jumped out from above.

"Honestly, I told you we should call him Fat Dragon."

Only after standing atop the other party did Yu Yuan have time to sense his own changes.

First was his soul power level.

The congratulatory news was that, at not even nine years old, he had already reached level thirty.

And once Xiao Kong split off another soul ring, along with Yu Yuan possibly eating a few more immortal herbs afterward.

It might even be possible for him to charge straight to level forty.

Then came the enhancement of his physical constitution. He should be able to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring with ease now.

Finally, after his hands and eyes, he had gained another dragonized body part at last.

Carefully sensing the corresponding location, Yu Yuan's expression became a little strange.

Holy shit! Did I unlock a dragon spine?