Qin Siyang nodded in satisfaction.
Then he took out his first batch of ingredients from his Storage Tools.
Fragments of white bone from the Skeletal Bream.
Qin Siyang had packed away many boxes of them before. Now, he picked out the smaller pieces that would be easier to swallow.
Although his physique was already incredibly powerful, his throat was still narrow. He had yet to reach the point where he could swallow anything.
He tossed a few bone fragments into the fire, and the flames immediately curled around them.
The bone fragments did not burn to ash like the stone had earlier, which put Qin Siyang somewhat at ease.
Qin Siyang watched for a while, then could not help saying, "It really can cook them."
Qin Siyang picked up a bone fragment softened by the heat, popped it into his mouth, and chewed. "Hmm... the texture's a little like beef tendon."
As he swallowed the bone fragment, his forearm bulged slightly.
Qin Siyang smiled faintly. This was a sign that his strength had increased.
He continued cooking.
After a while, the bone fragments slowly softened in the fire, oozing a layer of translucent juice.
The juice did not evaporate when it fell into the fire. Instead, it condensed into a few drops of liquid resembling white jade.
Qin Siyang retrieved the milky liquid from the fire and gave it a lick. "It doesn't taste bad, but it's not exactly delicious either."
He swallowed the liquid.
Immediately afterward, a warm sensation slid down his throat into his belly, leaving Qin Siyang momentarily stunned.
The increase in strength brought by this drop of liquid was much greater than that from the bone fragment.
It felt as though he had returned to his days in the ordinary sequence.
Back then, swallowing a piece