The Effect Won't Last Long, So Don't Waste It. Come Back With Me and Use Up That Strength First!
"Is it about what we talked about that day?"
Lu Changzhi's eyes flickered, and he looked at Li Yi.
"Yes." Li Yi nodded:
"Changzhi, whenever you have time, just come and visit."
Lu Changzhi nodded and said:
"Alright, but you've come at the perfect time. How about we have a meal together, Peak Master Li?"
Li Yi hesitated for a moment.
Because only then did he notice the aroma of food wafting around him.
This seems quite different from what I usually eat.
In that moment of hesitation, Cang Wenyu smiled and said:
"Lord Li, although you said you didn't eat it before, this is a good opportunity. You should understand once you try it."
Upon hearing this, Li Yi's eyes widened immediately:
"Senior Brother Sect Leader, I feel like you're testing me."
Xu Kun waved his hand:
"Ling'er's cooking is something most people can't resist, so don't insist."
Li Yi glanced at Xu Kun:
"You're always stirring up trouble, always looking for a spectacle. I said I wouldn't eat it, and I definitely won't."
As he spoke, Li Yi suddenly realized what was happening and said:
"Ling'er, Ling'er can cook?!"
His words were filled with disbelief.
Cang Wenyu smiled and said:
"How about that? Surprised?"
Li Yi looked towards the kitchen following the sound, then turned to Lu Changzhi and asked:
"Peak Master Lu, shall I go take a look?"
"Peak Master Li, you can go and see for yourself." Lu Changzhi nodded and smiled, pointing in a direction.
Li Yi immediately dashed off.
"I'll go take a look too." Xu Kun followed.
Lu Changzhi couldn't help but smile.
The scene of this pit being used against the other peak masters felt somewhat familiar.
In this respect, the sect leader is also the original instigator.
As for Xu Kun...
Perhaps because he'd been scammed before, he's now very careful.
He guessed that Xu Kun followed him to prevent Li Yi from cheating.
"We can take this opportunity to Talent Imprint onto the sect leader."
With these thoughts in mind, Lu Changzhi secretly got busy.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Li Yi stared in shock at Luo Ling'er, whose movements were fluid, fierce yet perfectly controlled.
"Peak Master Li, is Ling'er a surprise to you?" Xu Kun asked with a smile.
Who would have thought that the little girl I met on the street with Lu Changzhi would turn out to be like this?
Li Yi stared intently at everything in the kitchen for a long time before finally speaking:
"What a sturdy and impressive pot!"
Xu Kun suddenly fell silent. "Have you been watching the pot all this time?"
Li Yi glanced at him:
"You don't know how strong Ling'er is. Look at how she stir-fries; an ordinary pan simply couldn't withstand it."
As he spoke, a hint of doubt appeared on Li Yi's face:
"But why is it that I can't quite guess the quality of this pot?"
"How about we find an opportunity to borrow this pot and study it..."
Li Yi murmured to himself.
At this moment, Luo Ling'er stopped moving, slapped the side of the pot with one hand, causing it to shudder and the spinach inside to fly up. At the same time, she used her other hand to hold a plate and catch it in the pot.
The movements were fluid and graceful.
"All of them are here."
Luo Ling'er exclaimed in satisfaction, then came to her senses and noticed the two people who had arrived, her expression showing surprise.
Just as he was about to speak, Xu Kun stepped forward, picked up the plate, and said:
"Come on, let's sit down at the table."
Then, at the dining table.
Cang Wenyu looked at Li Yi and said:
"Since you're already here, aren't you going to eat something?"
Li Yi, sitting at a distance, decisively shook his head:
A gentleman's word is as good as his bond.
Upon hearing this, Xu Kun added:
"If you don't eat it soon, it'll be gone."
Li Yi didn't say anything, but simply moved the stool back a little.
Cang Wenyu couldn't help but smile at this:
"It seems this will be quite a test."
Then, everyone began to enjoy the meal.
Although I've never tasted it before, the aroma alone seems to possess a unique magic.
At this moment, a voice kept emerging in Li Yi's mind.
"Just one bite, just a tiny bite."
In contrast, there is another voice:
"A true man standing between heaven and earth must not break his word!"
"But this food looks really delicious. Look at Senior Brother Sect Leader and that guy Xu Kun, it must be incredibly tasty, otherwise they wouldn't be enjoying it so much. Let's eat, eat, eat, whatever."
"Out of sight, out of mind; if you can't even have this much self-control, how can you expect to achieve great things!"
"I can't see it, but it smells so good..."
"..."
Outsiders could not know the inner turmoil Li Yi was going through at that moment.
However, some clues can still be gleaned from outward appearances alone.
Before long, Li Yi sat up cross-legged, his brows furrowed, his eyes locked, his breathing slightly uneven, revealing a strained expression.
"This..."
At the dining table, Mu Fan stared at Li Yi with an incredulous expression.
Seeing this, Cang Wenyu smiled and said:
"He values this aspect very much, but as you all know, the allure of this food is undeniable. Right now, this is quite a challenge for him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi looked at Cang Wenyu:
"What does the sect leader think the final outcome will be?"
Cang Wenyu thought for a moment, "It depends on how he handles it."
Everyone slowed down their eating pace, all while keeping an eye on Li Yi's condition.
As time goes by.
Li Yi's reaction became increasingly intense.
It seems they've moved beyond the initial question of whether or not to eat, and things have gotten out of control.
In Lu Changzhi's opinion...
At this moment, he was somewhat worried that Li Yi might go mad from practicing qi cultivation.
After a while, Li Yi's body trembled slightly, and the fluctuations in his aura suddenly subsided rapidly.
He opened his eyes, got up, and walked toward the table.
"It failed?" Cang Wenyu asked.
"Not really." Li Yi waved his hand. "His temperament still needs tempering. He's persevered for so long, which is already quite good, and he's gained something."
"Let's persevere later; for now, let's try Ling'er's cooking."
He spoke with a rather carefree air.
Lu Changzhi couldn't help but glance at Li Yi again.
The subsequent reaction was as expected.
Initial surprise, then shock, and then a whirlwind of events.
So much so that long after the meal, he was still immersed in the aftertaste, unable to extricate himself from it.
At the same time, everyone could sense something was amiss.
A powerful sense of strength began to emerge and coalesce.
Even Xu Kun, who mainly cultivated Dao of Formations and did not value his physical body, felt his physical aura increase, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"This power..." Li Yi suddenly came to his senses and said:
"Is it because of the food we just ate?"
As a body cultivator, he was extremely sensitive to changes in power, let alone such obvious changes.
Lu Changzhi nodded:
However, its effect only lasts for a short time.
At this moment, with the blessing of his status as the God of Cookery, his power amplification is arguably at its most intense.
"Can it only be for a short while?"
Li Yi's expression changed, and he suddenly turned to look at Cang Wenyu and Xu Kun, asking:
"You all felt it too?"
The two nodded, Li Yi abruptly stood up.
"I have some rare and hard-to-mine black iron on my peak, and this is just what I need."
As he spoke, he tried to pull Cang Wenyu away.
Cang Wenyu decisively refused:
"I'm not good at forging weapons..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Yi stepped forward, grabbed Cang Wenyu, and hoisted him onto his shoulder.
Xu Kun tried to dodge, but Li Yi was one step ahead.
"The effect is only temporary, don't waste it. Go back first, and we'll talk again after you've used up all your strength!"
With that, Li Yi strapped the two men, one in each hand, onto his shoulders and carried them towards Flame Sun Peak.
The crowd at the table was left speechless.
"So, he really went to forage for blacksmithing?"
Mu Fan murmured to himself and looked at Lu Changzhi:
"How about we go take a look, Master?"
Lu Changzhi also somewhat taken aback.
The sight of the eagle carrying the chicks was truly unexpected for him.
However, he also had some doubts about the blacksmithing business.
At that moment, Lu Changzhi stood up and said:
"Let's go take a look."
Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
Inside the Holy Lord's house.
A figure wearing a cloak walked in.
The Holy Lord sensed something, looked up, and then his expression slightly trembled. He said in a deep voice:
"Father, why did you come out in person?"
PS: This is the update at 00:01 on February 1st. It is updated daily at 00:01.