Chapter 178: Chapter 173: Asking for a Reward
Night fell. Roasting the massive Giant Wild Boar required imnse skill. The cook had to ensure the skin was fragrant and crispy without burning, while also making sure the heat was sufficient to cook the at all the way through. For an ordinary person, such a feat would be impossible. But Mu Chen was a Martial Artist. Long before he began, he had already infused the entire Giant Wild Boar with his Primordial Power. Once the fire reached a certain temperature, he circulated his Primordial Power to absorb the heat, then guided it through the boar’s entire body.
This ensured that the entire boar heated up evenly. When Mu Chen sensed the inside was cooked, he quickly withdrew his Primordial Power. In an instant, the high temperature converged on the boar’s surface. The mont he saw the skin take on a golden-brown luster, he waved his hand and extinguished the bonfire. A massive, golden, whole-roasted boar was born.
He tested the texture of the at with his finger, then smiled faintly. "Everyone, the roast is ready. Co and cut as much as you want. The ladies don’t need to be shy, either. We’re a single unit, a family. No need to be formal."
The mont Mu Chen finished speaking, Ye Shuangshuang huffed and walked over. With a flick of her wrist, she produced a silver dagger and, with a SWISH, lopped off a boar’s trotter. She pouted and said, "I’m not one for formalities. Sisters, let’s co over and get our own share. We won’t fight over it with those boys."
With that, Ye Shuangshuang carried the huge trotter over to the circle of girls. Then, with a few swift cuts, she carved off more than a dozen pieces and distributed them to the other girls. Among them, of course, were the two stunning beauties, Mo Qing and Mu Bingling.
Seeing how fierce Ye Shuangshuang was, Mu Chen’s mouth twitched. All the boys couldn’t help but gulp. Everyone was stunned by her simple, brutish display. The trotter she had just cut off was bigger than she was. A girl hoisting a massive boar trotter—the visual shock was anything but small.
Ye Shuangshuang’s carefree attitude quickly influenced all the other girls. Having been hungry for days, no one cared about their image anymore. After all, if a beautiful girl like Ye Shuangshuang was grabbing at and feasting heartily, what reason did they have to hold back?
It had to be said that Ye Shuangshuang’s straightforward and generous nature quickly won the hearts of the other girls. Even Qing Lei, who was usually as cold as an ice cave, felt the corners of his mouth lift slightly upon seeing her personality. He whispered, "Silly woman."
The girls who got a piece tentatively took a bite of the Giant Wild Boar at and couldn’t stop. They praised it repeatedly while eating, "I’ve heard great things, but this is beyond belief! The Class President’s roast is so delicious!"
"Yeah, yeah, it’s really, really good~"
"The Class President is so amazing!"
Hearing the praises from the girls, the thin-skinned Mu Chen felt his face flush. The boys, however, couldn’t hold back any longer. Although Ye Shuangshuang had taken a whole trotter, that was only a quarter of the entire Giant Wild Boar. The remaining three-quarters were all theirs.
In almost an instant, all the boys brandished their blades and charged toward the Giant Wild Boar. The scene was crazier than a gang fight. Little Tiger was the most extre of them all. Like a black whirlwind, he raised his Giant Axe and hacked off another quarter of the boar with a single swing. Seeing this, the others all followed suit, hacking away however they could to get the biggest piece! Mu Chen helplessly rubbed his nose. ’So this is what a feeding frenzy looks like,’ he thought.
Mu Chen cut off ample portions of the Giant Wild Boar at for Lingyun, Wu Kui, Di Cang, Xuan Yin, and Wu Changqing. Lingyun picked up a small piece of the at and sniffed it. She marveled, "This Giant Wild Boar at is certainly tempting. I just wonder if it tastes as good as it slls."
With that, Lingyun parted her lips and took a delicate bite. The first thing her pearly teeth touched was the crispy skin. Imdiately after, a stream of sweet, fragrant juice was squeezed out by the pressure of her bite and flowed slowly into her mouth. It was a perfect flavor. Lingyun closed her eyes tightly.
As the juices swirled in her mouth before sliding down her throat, a warm current filled Lingyun’s entire body. She looked at the Giant Wild Boar at in front of her in astonishnt and murmured, "This... this isn’t just the best at I’ve had in years. It seems to have another effect."
Wu Changqing chuckled. "Of course. Otherwise, it wouldn’t deserve to be called ’golden at.’ Giant Wild Boar at is an excellent thing for increasing physical strength. And this enhancent even works on a Martial Venerable. So you tell , is it precious or not!"
Di Cang wore an expression of disbelief. He was a Martial Venerable, and this was his first ti eating Giant Wild Boar at. Just now, after that piece of at entered his stomach, it had instantly transford into a warm current that filled his whole body. He felt as if his muscle cells had been completely renewed, once again brimming with imnse power.
"This is simply miraculous."
Clenching his fists, Di Cang still felt like he was dreaming. That there was a type of at that could affect a Martial Venerable... and that it ca from a re Third-level Magical Beast.
As the ruler of an empire, Xuan Yin maintained his dignified image, but his mouth never stopped moving. Only after finishing the piece of at in front of him did Xuan Yin give Mu Chen a thumbs-up. "Mu Chen, oh, Mu Chen, you surprise
more and more. Your Cultivation Talent was astonishing enough, but to think you’re also so proficient in the culinary arts. It seems I’m running out of reasons *not* to reward you."
"Mu Chen!" Xuan Yin said.
"Uncle Xuan Yin, please speak." Mu Chen bowed.
"Every ti a record in the Tower of Calamity is broken, I, on behalf of the Xuanling Empire, give the challenger a reward. Although the Tower of Calamity belongs to the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy also belongs to the Xuanling Empire. So, is there anything you want? If you do, just ask. As long as it’s sothing your uncle can do, I will certainly do it for you." Xuan Yin looked at Mu Chen with great curiosity, wondering what kind of request he would make.
Mu Chen first bowed deeply to Xuan Yin before speaking. "Uncle Xuan Yin, I broke the record out of pure luck. As for rewards, I am already very satisfied with having achieved the Martial Artist Realm inside the Tower of Calamity—sothing others can only dream of."
"No. The reward from the Tower of Calamity is sothing you earned for yourself. Breaking a record in the Tower ans both the Academy and the Empire will grant a reward. This is the Empire’s rule, so don’t refuse." Xuan Yin spoke decisively, his tone leaving no room for argunt.
Mu Chen’s expression was troubled. ’It seems I have to accept this reward whether I want to or not,’ he thought. ’I originally wanted to suggest moving my family to the Imperial Capital. But on second thought, although I have so fa now, it’s nowhere near enough for the entire capital to recognize . So, for a proposal like that, I’ll need to do more for the Empire first. For example, by achieving a good result in the Extre Martial Continent’s inter-empire tournant...’
After so thought, Mu Chen suddenly made a decision. He said, "Since Uncle Xuan Yin insists on giving
a reward, then I will shalessly ask for so Vermilion Grass, Star Blue Flowers, and Wuling Roots."
Hearing this, Xuan Yin glanced doubtfully at Wu Changqing. Seeing that the other man was just as clueless, he asked, "Mu Chen, what do you want these Low-Grade dicinal Herbs for? Although I am not a Cauldron Master and don’t understand alchemy, I still recognize these herbs and their Grades. These are all just Third-Grade dicinal Herbs. They’re not very useful normally."
Xuan Yin couldn’t help but be surprised. He had looked into Mu Chen’s family background and past, so he knew that his family was located in a border region of the Xuanling Empire. If a Beast Tide were to erupt, his family would be the first to suffer. Therefore, Xuan Yin had subconsciously assud Mu Chen would make a request related to that. But he never expected that Mu Chen would only ask for so Third-Grade dicinal Herbs. While such herbs would be a great fortune in the hands of an ordinary person, to the Royal Family, they were as common as roadside weeds. Almost no one had a use for them.
"Mu Chen, can you tell
what you plan to do with these dicinal herbs?" Xuan Yin asked curiously.
Mu Chen smiled and said, "Uncle Xuan Yin, to be honest with you, I am actually a Cauldron Master. Although my Grade is very low, I am very interested in alchemy. So I wanted so Third-Grade dicinal Herbs to practice my Alchemy Skill. I hope you will grant my request."
Di Cang and Lingyun were suddenly startled. Di Cang said irritably, "You’re a Cauldron Master, too? You little brat, you even kept it from ."
Mu Chen rubbed his nose and said helplessly, "You never asked."
"You’re also a Cauldron Master?" Xuan Yin’s eyes lit up with realization, and he said joyfully, "It’s a good thing you’re from the Xuanling Empire. This is wonderful! Seeing that the herbs you asked for are low-grade, I imagine your dicine Cauldron’s Grade isn’t high either. To be honest, dicine Cauldrons are treasures that can only be chanced upon, not sought. In the entire Xuanling Empire, only Kong Ru’s dicine Cauldron has reached the Sixth Grade. The rest aren’t even worth ntioning. When I find a good dicine Cauldron soday, I will gift it to you. What do you think?"
Mu Chen hastily expressed his thanks. "Thank you, Uncle Xuan Yin. But if it’s too much trouble, please don’t worry about it. I believe in my own fortune. Perhaps I’ll co across another good dicine Cauldron in the future."
In truth, Mu Chen was just being polite. His White Dragon Cauldron was the Ding Palace’s Most Valuable Treasure, the origin of all dicine Cauldrons. How could there possibly be a dicine Cauldron better than it? The three dicinal herbs he requested were actually the ingredients to refine the Gathering Essence Pill. The Demon Castle’s overall strength was currently far too weak. If they relied solely on the pill resources given to the students, it would be almost impossible to catch up to the Holy Hall. This was because the Holy Hall was using the sa resources, and they had already left the Demon Castle far behind. No matter how hard they tried to catch up, they could only maintain the current gap.
But this ti in the Tower of Calamity, after seeing the expressions of the Holy Hall Students when they obtained the Gathering Essence Pills, an idea had sparked in Mu Chen’s mind. Although it would expose his identity as a Cauldron Master, when he weighed the pros and cons, Mu Chen felt that raising the Demon Castle’s status and overall strength was more important.
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