71: I came by the smell!

Chu Yuan was about to ask again when You Lian said, "It's now Shenshi. Your Excellency wants you to prepare roast meat. She will eat around Xushi."

Chu Yuan quickly nodded, "I understand, Sister You Lian, I will prepare it!"

After agreeing, he glanced out the window and couldn't help but wonder, "Sister You Lian, didn't you say it was Shenshi? Why is the sky so dark?"

Hearing this, You Lian looked at him in surprise and casually explained, "This place is the Ghost Fiend Nether Abyss of Tianxuan Divine Continent. Due to the existence of Your Excellency and us, it is perpetually dark, so the sky naturally appears somewhat dim!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he was secretly shocked.

To be able to affect daylight, it was clear how powerful these Ghostly Creatures were.

You Lian glanced at him, "Do you need anything prepared? I'll go find it for you."

Chu Yuan heard this, looked at the empty kitchen outside, and said,

"I need a set of kitchen utensils, and also some spiritual ingredients. I will send over the list of requirements, and Sister You Lian should dispatch someone to find them as soon as possible."

"Alright!"

You Lian nodded, but then looked up and asked, "Roast meat, doesn't it need Yao Beast meat?"

Chu Yuan shook his head, "I still have some in my sumeru ring, which is enough."

But upon hearing this, You Lian frowned and said, "Those are merely low-tier Yao Beasts. If Your Excellency is to eat, naturally something better is needed."

Hearing this, Chu Yuan's mouth twitched, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "Ordinary firewood can at most cook or boil Second-Tier Demon Beast meat. I don't have a stronger flame!"

You Lian frowned, pondering, "The top Human Race chefs seem to use Earth Fire, but my Ghost Fiend Nether Abyss doesn't seem to have it."

"They say Pill Fire is quite strong, but you don't have it either. How troublesome!"

"However..."

You Lian shook her head, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Chu Yuan watched her depart, a faint light flickering in his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

Immediately, he sent her a message with the things he needed and leaned back on the bed.

A sliver of his consciousness re-entered the primal origin space, choosing to learn the method of brewing qing you wine.

After more than half an hour.

Chu Yuan's mind stirred, and the attribute screen appeared before him.

His gaze fell on the skill column:

Skills: Array Formation · Fourth Grade, Culinary Skills · Major Achievement, Winemaking · Beginner

"Beginner?"

"Is it because I've only learned the theory of brewing one type of wine, and haven't even started doing it yet?"

Chu Yuan murmured thoughtfully.

What a pity!

For now, he couldn't enter the primal origin space, otherwise, he could strengthen it.

Chu Yuan shook his head slightly, dismissed the screen, and his consciousness returned to his body.

He also sent You Lian the spiritual ingredients needed for brewing qing you wine and got up to start preparing the roast meat.

Choosing a piece of black python meat with good texture, Chu Yuan began to clean it... On the other side.

After You Lian left, she went to where the Ghost Maiden Dark Moon was.

Seeing her arrive, Dark Moon asked in surprise, "You Lian, why aren't you Cultivating? What are you doing here?"

"I encountered a small problem!"

You Lian shook her head slightly, helplessly explaining the problem she had just encountered.

After hearing her account, Dark Moon also frowned slightly, "It is indeed a problem. What are your thoughts?"

You Lian pondered for a moment and said, "You know Your Excellency's temperament. I'm wondering if we should help him solve the fire problem?"

Dark Moon frowned, "I've heard of the location of a spiritual fire, but our Ghost Race fears thunder and fire, so we can't give him a powerful fire."

Speaking of this, she shook her head, "Don't rush yet, let's wait a couple of days and see."

"If that kid has a talent for Culinary Skills and can satisfy Your Excellency, then we can discuss it further."

"Alright!"

You Lian nodded, then said, "I wonder if that kid has talent in the Dao of alchemy, otherwise he might be able to condense Pill Fire."

"With his current strength, condensing a Third-Grade Pill Fire shouldn't be a problem. With a Third-Grade Pill Fire, he should at least be able to roast Fifth-Tier Yao Beast meat."

Hearing this, Dark Moon shook her head, noncommittally saying:

"It's not impossible, but at least a Second-Grade Alchemist is needed to condense a Third-Grade Pill Fire. Even if he has the talent, it would take too long."

"Indeed!"

...Soon, Xushi was approaching.

In Chu Yuan's courtyard, a rich aroma of roast meat gradually wafted out.

A figure arrived silently, sitting beside him with a smile in her eyes.

Chu Yuan continued his work on the roast meat, turning his head slightly, "Sister, you've arrived?"

Ye Qingyi chuckled, "Little brother, your roast meat smells so good. I smelled the aroma from afar and couldn't resist coming over."

Chu Yuan secretly smiled. How could it not smell good?

This was Major Achievement-level Culinary Skills, with extremely precise control over the heat.

It could greatly stimulate the aroma within the ingredients and preserve their deliciousness.

It could be said that even the so-called five-star chefs of his previous life couldn't achieve this level.

Chu Yuan smiled slightly, "Sister, you can wait a little longer, it will be ready soon."

"Mmm!"

Ye Qingyi's eyes curved, "I know, it's not as fragrant as what I ate before right now."

Chu Yuan nodded, but then suddenly thought of something, his voice hesitant, "Sister, as members of the Ghost Race, can you also smell the aroma of food?"

Ye Qingyi blinked, covering her mouth with a light chuckle, "Originally, no, but after reaching the Sixth-Tier, when the soul body condenses to a substantial form, physical senses will begin to develop. Taste, touch, and so on will all appear, no different from the Human Race."

Hearing this explanation, Chu Yuan understood. No wonder Ye Qingyi liked delicious food.

So, she could actually taste the deliciousness of food?

Chu Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Sister, currently I only know how to roast meat and make porridge. I did learn two dishes just now."

"But with my current strength, some of the spiritual ingredients in those two dishes cannot be processed, so I can't make them. I hope Sister won't mind."

Hearing this, Ye Qingyi looked up at him, a faint smile on her lips.

Seeing her smile, Chu Yuan's heart stirred, but he continued roasting the meat as if nothing had happened.

"No matter!"

Ye Qingyi chuckled, "You do what you can first, and we can talk about the rest later."

Chu Yuan nodded.

But then he heard Ye Qingyi's voice, slow and lingering, "I see you seem to have already reached Spirit Vortex Realm Perfection. It seems you can Breakthrough at any time, right?"

"Why didn't you use the medicinal power of the nine yang profound spirit flower to Breakthrough to the Spirit Core Realm before?"

Her voice carried a hint of confusion, as if she was somewhat puzzled by this.

Of course, there was also a hint of laziness, as if she was just asking casually out of boredom.

Chu Yuan continued roasting the meat, shrugging slightly, his tone a little helpless, "Sister, I initially Cultivated the Heavenly Revelation Basic Method for Body Tempering."

"My Cultivation Technique for the subsequent Spirit Absorption Realm and Spirit Vortex Realm were continuations of the Heavenly Revelation Basic Method. I have no Cultivation Technique for the Spirit Core Realm, so I cannot Breakthrough."

Hearing this, Ye Qingyi nodded slightly.

Then, she suddenly thought of something, and a barely noticeable smile curved her lips.