The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 912 - 910: Two Different Paths
President Mu slowly rolled up the sleeve on his left hand, and Xin Lin followed his arm with her gaze.
Upon seeing President Mu’s hand, Xin Lin was taken aback.
President Mu was already not young, around fifty years old. This age, for a Spiritual Delicacy Master, wasn’t particularly old; one could even say it was in one’s prime.
On the surface, President Mu also appeared robust and strong, not like the usual frailty of an elderly person.
But his hand... Xin Lin saw a hand that was all skin and bones, and moreover, it was covered with scars of various sizes.
In her past life, Xin Lin had seen a considerable amount, and in this life, she had also acted as a half-trained doctor, so she could tell at a glance that President Mu’s injuries were mainly from typical knife wounds, but more of them were bite marks.
The varied scars, the strange markings, included bites from beasts as well as stings from various insects. Some wounds were deep enough to reach the bone, with large portions of flesh bitten off, and some wounds were necrotic, evidently poisoned.
"This left hand is the price I paid to become a Five-star Spirit Chef. You were just asking, why would the Nine-headed Abalone bite someone? You were right, the Nine-headed Abalone in Master Chen’s hands is an ingredient; theoretically, it shouldn’t bite anyone. But he still got injured because he tried to cut corners, attempting to use bought ingredients to prepare Six-star Spiritual Food. In the Spirit Food World, Spirit Chefs above Five-star are at a watershed. The reason is that they must know how to prepare Six-star Spiritual Food, and from the level of Six-star Spiritual Food, the ingredients used become particularly special."
President Mu’s tale unfolded, drawing Xin Lin into a world she had never before encountered.
A world of Spiritual Delicacy Masters, and of Xuan Spirit Beasts, uniquely apart.
The distinction between Spiritual Food and ordinary food lies in the fact that the ingredients used for Spiritual Food are largely spirit grass and spirit flowers or Xuan Spirit Beasts.
Although Xuan Spirit Beasts are difficult to hunt, their meat is even more delicious.
"In Six-star Spiritual Food, at least ninety-nine percent must be made from sixth-level, or higher, Xuan Spirit Beasts. And Xuan Spirit Beasts above the sixth level are no typical beasts; most have awakened spiritual wisdom. A Spiritual Delicacy Master wants to obtain ingredients, there are only two paths. One is purchasing, the other is personally hunting. The same applies to medicinal herbs."
As President Mu spoke, he rubbed his left hand with his right.
Clearly, President Mu chose the second route.
"But I didn’t see anything related to sixth-level or higher Xuan Spirit Beasts in the Alchemy Hall."
Xin Lin exclaimed in surprise.
Having been in Longteng for so long, she had experienced much, and coupled with the Overlord Egg, the idea of Xuan Spirit Beasts becoming spiritual or monstrous and gaining wisdom did not seem odd to her.
"That’s right, even in places like the Black Shining Market, it’s rare to find such advanced ingredients. Even if they do appear, they are rare treasures, perhaps not seen even once a year. When they do surface, their prices can be ruinous, bankrupting families. Thus, most Spiritual Delicacy Masters, like me, choose to hunt for themselves. As far as I know, the Nine-headed Abalone in Master Chen’s possession did not originally belong to him."
President Mu finished speaking and let out a small scoff.
Master Chen’s tricks might fool others, but not President Mu.
"Did Master Chen get into trouble because the ingredients weren’t personally hunted by him?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Xin Lin asked curiously.
"Indeed, he was eager to become a Five-star Spirit Chef yet was unwilling to put in the effort himself, and his cunning backfired."
President Mu shook his head.
