705: Chapter 705 Foodie Contest!

Su Qingwan sat down directly to his left.

She was dressed in white, her face veiled in thin gauze, with long hair cascading like a waterfall down to her waist.

As she sat, her robes fluttered gently, bringing with them a faint scent of ink and scholarly fragrance.

The scent was elegant and detached, like the fragrance of books on a spring day, bringing peace to one's mind.

To Qin Yan's right and directly across from him were Yue Qing and Xiao Han of Diluo Valley.

Yue Qing had a refined face, her features carrying a hint of quiet grace. She sat to Qin Yan's right and nodded slightly as a greeting.

Xiao Han sat opposite Qin Yan, his expression calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

His gaze lingered on Qin Yan for a moment before shifting elsewhere.

"This seating arrangement... is interesting."

Qin Yan thought to himself.

Having those who had fought during the day sit at the same table—did they think that because they had already 'gotten to know' each other once, it would be easier to become 'familiar' again?

Or was it to let them speak openly face-to-face, to avoid any lingering grudges?

Qin Yan scanned the surroundings and found that the distribution at the other tables was the same as theirs.

Each table had two Holy Land Disciples and two Diluo Valley Disciples, and both sides had faced each other in combat during the day.

Long Aotian and Senior Sister Luo Qinghe sat at one table, Lin Ruoxi and Li Tianxing at another, Huang Jiuli and Shi Potian at a third, and Beichen Xing and Lie Feng at a fourth.

Every table consisted of old rivals sitting face-to-face.

There was only one exception.

At that table, there were only Feng Wuji and Bai Wuchen.

Feng Wuji sat on one side, and Bai Wuchen sat opposite him. The seats to their left and right were empty; no one was sitting there.

It looked rather lonely.

Honestly, though, Qin Yan really wanted to go to that table. For no other reason than this—two people, yet the spiritual food was the same as the four-person tables.

Two people eating a whole table's worth would undoubtedly allow them to eat more and enjoy it more.

Unfortunately, the seats were already assigned, and he couldn't run around.

"Everyone, there is no need for restraint. Today is about happiness; feel free to converse and start eating."

Pulse Master Lu Chenyuan's kind laughter drifted down from high above.

With the command from this big shot, everyone stopped being formal.

In an instant, chopsticks flew, spoons whirled, and True Qi manifested to grab items from a distance as various methods were displayed.

Some Disciples used True Qi to condense an invisible large hand, grabbing food from the table in one go;

Some Disciples properly picked up their chopsticks, chewing and swallowing slowly, bite by bite;

Some Disciples simply used their hands, picking up a meat bone and beginning to gnaw on it.

The originally somewhat stiff atmosphere vanished completely in the face of the delicacies.

Qin Yan waved his True Qi and directly took a piece of Red Flame Flood Dragon spine meat from the table to start eating.

The Red Flame Flood Dragon—a Rank Seven Vicious Beast, a fire-attribute flood dragon that lived in lava rivers, fed on fire, and was clothed in flames.

The spine meat of the Red Flame Flood Dragon was its most essential part.

The meat was tender, the texture clear, and the color a bright red.

Qin Yan took a bite—

The meat exploded in his mouth, tender and juicy, melting instantly. A rich fragrance permeated his oral cavity.

It was the fragrance of flames—not the smell of burning, but the taste of fire itself.

Hot and mellow, with a hint of sweetness.

Delicious!

Qin Yan praised in his heart.

Furthermore, the blood and Qi throughout Qin Yan's body surged.

A potent fire-attribute spiritual energy rose from his belly, flowing along his Meridians and spreading to his four limbs and hundred bones.

That spiritual energy was scorching and pure, containing the power of the Red Flame Flood Dragon from when it was alive.

The Red Flame Flood Dragon was already a flood dragon with extremely powerful fire attributes, and the fire energy contained within its body was incredibly dense.

It was precisely because Qin Yan saw this that he chose to eat this piece of spine meat first.

Qin Yan immediately operated the Five Elements Primordial Scripture to transform and absorb this vast fire-attribute spiritual energy.

As the Cultivation Technique operated and the Five Elements circulated, that scorching spiritual energy was filtered, refined, and transformed layer by layer within the great Five Elements cycle, eventually becoming pure fire-attribute True Qi.

Subsequently, this fire energy was channeled into the Fire Element Wondrous Tree.

The Fire Element Wondrous Tree—one of the five wondrous trees in his body that had not yet reached Perfection.

The Gold, Wood, and Water trees had already reached the five-zhang Perfection, while Fire and Earth were still far off.

The Fire Element Wondrous Tree was currently only a bit over three zhang, nearly two zhang away from the five-zhang Perfection.

Now, under the nourishment of the Red Flame Flood Dragon meat, the Fire Element Wondrous Tree began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In just a few moments, the Fire Element Wondrous Tree grew to three zhang and six chi.

Only then did the speed slow down slightly.

Three zhang six chi—three zhang six chi one cun, three zhang six chi two cun... every cun of growth was accompanied by the branches of the Fire Element Wondrous Tree becoming more lush and the leaves becoming more vibrant.

Three zhang eight chi—the light of the Fire Element Wondrous Tree grew brighter, crimson light flowing over the trunk like burning flames.

Four zhang—the aura of the Fire Element Wondrous Tree became more solid.

Qin Yan was full of joy.

This truly lived up to being an ingredient at the level of a Rank Seven Vicious Beast; the nutritional value was incredibly good.

In fact, it wasn't just Qin Yan; the eating speed of the others at the table was not slow in the slightest.

Su Qingwan sat to Qin Yan's left, her way of eating very elegant.

She still wore her veil—Qin Yan noticed that there seemed to be a thin layer of spiritual light beneath her veil that could directly send food and drink into her mouth without affecting the veil.

Her eating movements were very light and slow, appearing not to be fast, yet the speed at which the food on the table disappeared was not slow at all.

You blink once, and a plate of Steamed Spirit Loach in front of her is reduced by a tenth;

You blink again, and another tenth is gone.

Yue Qing sat to Qin Yan's right, and her eating manner was much more quiet.

She picked up her chopsticks and took food bite by bite, chewing slowly and swallowing, neither hurried nor impatient.

Occasionally she took a sip of Moonlight Clear Dew, and occasionally she looked up at the people around her, her gaze carrying a hint of curiosity.

Xiao Han sat opposite Qin Yan, and his eating manner was somewhat unrestrained.

He used both hands, holding a Roasted Spirit Lamb Chop in one and a cup of Thousand-Year Spirit Honey Brew in the other, eating meat and drinking wine in large gulps.

His mouth never stopped, taking a bite of the lamb chop and a swig of the honey brew, his cheeks bulging like a hamster's.

The majesty of the Ice Prison Spear Intent had completely vanished at this moment.

For a time, this exchange banquet turned into a foodie competition.

Chopsticks and True Qi flew together, while plates and bowls danced in unison.

The dozen or so Prodigies completely cast aside their usual reserve and poise; in their eyes, there was only food, and in their hearts, only eating.

Rank Seven Vicious Beast meat, Rank Seven Spirit Medicine side dishes, Thousand-Year Spirit Honey Brew, Moonlight Clear Dew—these were things one couldn't eat even if they wanted to outside. To not eat them when they were laid out before them would be the mark of a fool.

Qin Yan ate bite after bite, the growth speed of the Fire Element Wondrous Tree in his body becoming faster and faster.

The fire-attribute energy contained in the Red Flame Flood Dragon meat was like little fire dragons, wandering, racing, and burning within his body.

These energies were transformed by the Five Elements Primordial Scripture into pure fire-attribute True Qi and continuously poured into the Fire Element Wondrous Tree.