Having mastered the Ingestion Spell, Li Xingkong was overjoyed these past few days, as if he had gained an extra toy.
As the saying goes, if you buy a hydraulic press, a week later all you'll have left is the hydraulic press.
Li Xingkong was similar; with such magical powers, he wanted to take a bite of everything he saw and try it out.
Different items have different textures, so they naturally taste different.
From twigs and bark to marbles and plastic toys, he'd want a bite of anything that could fit in his mouth.
I just like to have something chewing in my mouth.
After eating it for a few days, my favorite is still the copper wire. It's not too tough to chew, and it's incredibly chewy. I can chew a single copper wire for half a day, just like eating beef tendon.
Great spell, really great spell, this is much more interesting than the Shotgun Spell.
Now, his first thought when he sees a small thing is whether he can fit it in his mouth, and he's having a blast playing with it.
The effects of the Ingestion Spell are not limited to just eating; its ability to digest items is also unparalleled. Ever since he finished practicing and started consuming various items, his Bone Tempering progress has been accelerating day by day.
Unfortunately, I can't eat too much of what's in my own home, otherwise my parents will think a thief has broken in.
During the few days that Li Xingkong was indulging in random eating, his first-generation spiritual plant had grown to maturity. From a distance, it looked just like ordinary lettuce, with golden leaves that were very appealing, and the leaves were much larger than those of ordinary lettuce.
As Li Xingkong watched the vegetables gradually grow, he couldn't suppress his desire to taste them.
He found a leaf that looked fully ripe, about the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
You're the one.
Li Xingkong touched it directly; it felt incredibly smooth, with a plant-like texture and a hint of metallic feel. The sensation was simply wonderful.
If Li Xingkong hadn't watched it grow with his own eyes, he would have doubted that it was real.
He found a pair of scissors and cut the leaf off at the base. The leaf was even more sturdy than before, and it took him some effort to cut it with the scissors.
If an ordinary person were here, they would have to uproot it completely, and wouldn't even be able to pick off a single leaf.
If you want to pick leaves, you'll need professional hardware tools.
You're saying this thing is edible? How could anyone eat something like this?
Except for Li Xingkong.
Holding the cut leaf in my hand, I noticed it was quite heavy. Although it was flexible, it still felt soft to the touch, making it seem like it could be used as a material for clothing.
Li Xingkong rinsed it under the tap a few times, shook off the water droplets on the leaves, and prepared to eat it.
This thing is no longer susceptible to pests; no insects can even eat it.
If this is the case, Li Xingkong cannot promote it on a large scale yet, because this thing can only be processed by humans, and the existing natural ecosystem does not have any organisms that can degrade it.
This is similar to the collapse of the world when trees first emerged. Because fibers developed, there were no decomposers to break down the trees. In the end, a large number of trees could not decompose and decay, leading to the collapse of the world's carbon cycle and the extinction of the ecosystem.
The world only returned to life after microorganisms evolved organs that could digest fiber.
The same applies to the spiritual plants he cultivates now; if there is no human intervention, they will directly replicate this disaster.
However, it's too early to think about these things. With the industrial capabilities of modern human society, even if the seed were to be widely distributed, it wouldn't have such a dangerous impact.
I should first figure out how to eat my own lettuce. I've been practicing my teeth these past few days, and my tolerance has improved quite a bit. At least now I can accept it even if it doesn't taste like lettuce.
I rolled up the washed lettuce and held it in my hand; it looked very appetizing.
Li Xingkong took a bite right away.
With the help of the Ingestion Spell, this bite tasted no different from eating ordinary vegetables.
Perhaps because Li Xingkong didn't alter the structure related to flavor, although the lettuce's structure changed drastically, the flavor remained the same, and even more fragrant than regular lettuce.
With one bite, the juice from the veins of the leaf flowed out, whetting Li Xingkong's appetite.
Indeed, judging solely from the perspective of food flavor, this vegetable has already been worth growing.
After eating, Li Xingkong began his Bone Tempering process. This time, with the assistance of spiritual plants, his Bone Tempering progressed much faster, increasing by 10% compared to before.
This was just a first-generation spiritual plant that I adjusted casually. If it were the final version that I modified, my Bone Tempering speed would be twice as fast.
After about 10 minutes of tempering, the absorbable substances contained in this leaf had been completely consumed.
With his empty stomach feeling as if he hadn't eaten anything, Li Xingkong also lost his cultivation state due to the slowdown in his Bone Tempering speed.
Great, it works very well.
Having confirmed once again that the spiritual plants were indeed effective, Li Xingkong stopped thinking about anything else.
He's going to create the second generation of spiritual plants. This time, it won't be just a simple adjustment; he's going to do it all at once, getting all the spiritual plants that can help him Bone Tempering right away.
This spiritual plant can no longer be called lettuce; it's a completely different species from lettuce.
Li Xingkong didn't have much talent for naming things, so after thinking about it, he decided to name it after its intended use.
Let's call it Bone-Tempering Grass. This is the first spiritual plant to appear in this world, so it naturally deserves a name with the air of immortal cultivation.
There's still one last step to verify about this first-generation spiritual herb, so we can't let it consume all of it yet.
The last point to verify is seeding.
Whether future spiritual plants will be cultivated one by one or can directly generate all things depends on whether the seeds of this generation are the modified ones.
This is also quite important; if each generation of seeds had to be cultivated manually, the efficiency would be far less than that of operating a factory.
So I have to restrain myself for a few more days; I can't let it eat all of them, I still need to wait for it to spawn.
Li Xingkong suppressed his craving, his gaze still fixed on the first-generation spiritual plant.
"I can't eat too much, but can I have one more piece?"
It turns out that even cultivators can't live without food.
Finally, under the control of his strong willpower, Li Xingkong let go of the remaining few leaves and stopped circling around it. He then began his daily cultivation.
He's busy, extremely busy; he has a lot to do every day these days.
Most of them have to come in person; there's no way to find someone to do it for them.
Li Xingkong even had the feeling of wanting to find a farming boy.
No wonder even cultivators eventually need to develop civilization and interact with society; it would be much more troublesome if they were to play alone in a single-player game.
Li Xingkong made a decision: once the Bone-Tempering Grass was finished, he would find someone to help him plant it, saving him some effort.