Chapter 1017: Chapter 1016: Spirit Talisman (Part 2)
“…What is this?”
A voice interrupted the giants’ discussion.
Lance, the leader of the Gourt Association, asked with a peculiar, trembling tone, which naturally drew everyone’s attention.
Xia Yu’s back faced them.
On the cutting board, a section of rehydrated “salted fish” lay silently.
The gaze swept across the ingredient, pausing on the talisman paper affixed to its surface. Led by Tiqie Ji and Andrea, the giants’ eyes widened in astonishnt at the presence of this extraneous item.
Indeed!
What is this?!
The odd expression on Lei Aoxue’s face, previously praised by the giants, was inadvertently noticed by Tiqie Helinai. Helinai was secretly alard, knowing this woman must be aware of sothing.
“I’m performing a spirit ritual.”
With Lance’s question, Xia Yu had to respond. After all, given the respect from a Heavenly King, Xia Yu would reciprocate with etiquette.
“Spirit ritual?”
The Gourt Association mbers were uniformly puzzled.
Tiqie Ji could vaguely understand. Although well-versed in Western culinary culture, as a native of Neon, he had surely heard of ‘spiritual rituals,’ even if not fully knowledgeable.
“Mr. Lance, don’t you think the will within this ingredient is too strong?”
Xia Yu’s light questioning made Lance furrow his brow.
The leader of the Gourt Association certainly had his own understanding of the so-called “will.”
Like the saying—
Every gourt cell harbors a type of gourt demon.
And where do ‘gourt cells’ co from?
Ingredients!
Consequently, the notion of “will” existing within ingredients was universally accepted by Lance and the present giants. It was not considered nonsense.
However…
Can a Ghost Talisman suppress this “will”?
Lance wanted to laugh. He glanced at the yellow talisman paper already affixed to the ingredient, then at the second one held between Xia Yu’s fingers, examining the youth’s serious, stern profile, and click his tongue: “…Youth, are you sure this isn’t a show or an absurd farce?”
As he spoke, Lance’s smile gradually vanished.
Replaced by a cold severity.
The giants were anxious.
Familiar with this leader, like Tiqie Ji, knew that Lance was already enraged inside.
He couldn’t tolerate tricks, deception, or manipulation.
Despite Lance’s quirky personality, which can be generally described as “codic,” his serious and rigorous attitude towards cooking and gourt remained unchanged—he couldn’t tolerate even a grain of sand in his eye!
Moreover, the rarer and more precious the ingredient, the less it could be desecrated.
Attempting to diate, Tiqie Ji hurriedly said, “Spirit ritual? If you’re confident, explain it well. If it’s just a whim, a spur-of-the-mont thing, then perhaps you should stop.”
Xia Yu had also noticed the bizarre atmosphere nearby.
He was helplessly responding, “It was a spur-of-the-mont thing.”
“Hm?”
“But speaking of confidence…”
Xia Yu’s mouth curled into a subtle smile, nodding at Lance, “I believe it has an effect. You can touch the ingredient and see for yourself.”
Lance stared at him, and after a mont, suddenly reached out.
Snap!
The hand landed directly on the ingredient on the cutting board.
Instantly, the smile at the corner of his mouth beca incredibly stiff, even trembling sowhat, with facial muscles seemingly triggered to tremble.
It took quite a while for the expression to gradually calm down. With astonishnt and a fiery gaze, the Gourt Association leader firmly locked onto the yellow talisman paper affixed to the ingredient, and said in a low, strong voice, “The effect can be said to be quite obvious!”
“20%!”
“I assert this talisman paper suppressed at least 20% of the ‘will’!”
Xia Yu remained calm.
In reality, such yellow talisman paper tools were not bought on a whim; they had been accumulating dust in his inventory for so ti.
(“Spirit Talisman” (Purple): Forrly used by ‘Seven Stars Knife’ Rein to bless ingredients but can also suppress and disperse ghosts and deities. System shop unlocking conditions unknown, temporarily unavailable for purchase.)
The system clearly stated this was a tool used by Rein in the past to bless ingredients!
Before using it personally to verify its effect, Xia Yu thought of this talisman paper tool as quite useless, with no significant effect.
Rein did blessings on ordinary ingredients.
But can talisman paper have an effect on mystical or even ‘taboo’ tier mysterious ingredients?
Anyway, keeping it would be collecting dust, akin to worthless junk.
So Xia Yu carelessly affixed one to the ingredient.
Purple tools? Sorry, there’s plenty of Fa Points to spend, so it’s just being capricious. If it weren’t for the unlocking restrictions in the system shop, Xia Yu would have stuck a ton of them long ago instead of waiting until today to use them on impulse.
If Lance’s judgnt is speculative,
Then, the system information should be convincing enough, right?
Xia Yu checked the information panel.
(Successfully used the tool on ‘center’ sea ingredient!)
(Cooking stability increased by 20%!)
“Stability?” Xia Yu’s eyes showed amusent. The system chose the term very carefully, neither specifying that he suppressed so mystical “will” nor saying whether he changed the intrinsic structure of the ingredient.
But he was willing to remain confused.
Now, it’s not the ti to delve into it.
“Swish!”
His hand fell like lightning, affixing another spirit talisman tightly onto the ingredient!
Third one!
In one go, tossing out two talismans, Xia Yu successfully triggered surprise 1, surprise 2 from onlookers.
Again he breathed towards Lance, “You can touch the ingredient again.”
“No need!”
A low tone.
Lance was about to speak but refrained, likely loaded with words he wanted to say, but noticing the intense eagerness in the youth’s eyes, he swallowed his words back, wanting to laugh yet still finding the smile stiff at the corners.
“Didn’t expect you’d use such a thod… to master the ingredient!”
“The fetal movent has already reduced to the lowest!”
He cast a profound gaze at Xia Yu, “This is an ingredient already easy to cook. What are you hesitating for? Please grant my small wish, then in return, I’ll tell you the specific whereabouts and location of the ‘Greedy Wolf Pot’ and ‘Spiritual Treasure Vault’.”
“Totally OJBK!”
Xia Yu chuckled, pointing to his temple then to his head, “The recipe is already in here, please look forward to it, everyone!”
Turning, he called out to Sen Tian Makoto and Tiqie Helinai.
“My recipe isn’t complicated, and the ingredients are straightforward. The xican soil chili you just used while cooking, do you still have any left?”
Sen Tian Makoto was nearby and responded crisply, “My chili was mainly used for making a secret pizza sauce, but there’s plenty left. I’ll go get it—”
The girl returned, and Xia Yu’s cooking station was filled with a basket of fresh peppers.
There were red and green peppers.
Of course.
These peppers were primarily ‘Harlequin peppers,’ though consud globally, were generally mild in heat, with crispness as the main the.
Xia Yu glanced over, frowning, “No mountain pepper?”
Sen Tian Makoto and Tiqie Helinai exchanged helpless looks.
Makoto stuck out her tongue, “Mountain peppers are too spicy, we don’t use them.”
“Here you go—”
At this mont Lei Aoxue handed over a basket, “Very pure Serrano mountain pepper, enough for you.”
Seeing Xia Yu pour out all the peppers from the two baskets and chop them to pieces, the giants watching couldn’t help but squeeze their legs tightly, feeling a lingering spicy heat on their seats.
“Wait!”
Xia Yu’s movent stopped, as if rembering sothing, “Can soone find so ‘Qibo Tre Chili’?”
The Gourt Association attendees’ expressions twitched.
Uh, adding more spice?
Facing the youth’s serious eyes, Tiqie Ji’s mouth twitched suddenly, “I’ll go find it for you!”
Xia Yu turned back, continuing to chop the peppers.
Lance inhaled a breath of strong spiciness, clicking his tongue, “Are you planning to pile up the style of xican cuisine with sheer peppers?”
“It appears you are adhering tightly to the the of the dinner!”
Without lifting his head, Xia Yu replied, “Deviating from the the is taboo. If strayed, I’ll first rate myself as unqualified.”
“Moreover, this is the closing piece of the xican journey… a chance to verify my new knowledge to so extent!”
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