109: Chapter 109 Glowing Fried Rice? This isn't eating, it's clearly taking drugs!

"Boys! Look sharp!"

"Don't let a single grain escape! That's money! Those are Spirit Stones! That's your boss's wife-fund!"

In the spirit field of the backyard, a vigorous "autumn harvest" movement was underway.

Su Yang held a cattail leaf fan, standing on the ridge of the field like an old-school landlord directing the work.

Before him, the majestic Soul-Devouring Black Demon Flower had been completely reduced to agricultural machinery.

Its dozens of thick vines waved flexibly, curling up the heavy rice stalks; with a gentle shake, the golden grains automatically fell off and flew into the large basket nearby.

The weasels were even busier, their feet barely touching the ground as they shuttled between the ridges with small baskets on their backs, responsible for picking up the fallen grains.

Even the newly hired "Water Resources Department Manager," Xiao Bai, had been conscripted.

She sat by the well, controlling streams of clear water to wash and husk the harvested rice. Her movements were smooth as flowing water, faster than an automatic threshing machine.

"Wow! This rice is actually glowing!"

Reba squatted by the basket, looking at the grains that were as round as pearls and emitted a faint fluorescence. She couldn't help but reach out and grab a handful.

They felt warm to the touch, and she could even feel the fluctuations of Spiritual Qi within.

"If this were sold outside, wouldn't it go for tens of thousands per pound?"

"Tens of thousands?"

Su Yang scoffed, walking over to pick up a purple-gold soul rice grain.

"This kind of mutated soul rice is worth a hundred thousand for a single grain, and even then, there's no supply to meet the demand."

"One... one hundred thousand for one grain?!"

Ye Yuqing's hand shook as she helped, nearly dropping the rice basin she was holding.

Looking at this large basket of rice, she felt like she wasn't holding a meal, but a mountain of gold!

"Alright, stop acting like you've never seen the world before."

Su Yang gave a grand wave of his hand.

"Tonight, we aren't selling for money; we're just eating our fill!"

"Waner, start the fire! Tonight's main course—Supreme Spirit Crystal Egg Fried Rice!"

...

In the kitchen.

Liu Waner wore an apron, standing before the stove with a focused expression.

As the daughter of the Liu family, she had never lifted a finger in the kitchen before, but under Su Yang's "training" these past few days, her culinary skills had improved by leaps and bounds. Especially when it came to handling spiritual ingredients, she was practically a natural.

Sizzle—

The golden egg liquid was poured into the scalding hot oil, instantly puffing up into huge egg blossoms, their fragrance filling the air.

Next, the crystal-clear spirit crystal rice and the purple-gold soul rice were poured into the wok.

Boom!

In that instant, it was as if a beam of golden light shot out from the wok!

The originally ordinary aroma of fried rice underwent a qualitative change at this moment, turning into an exotic fragrance that struck directly at the Soul.

This scent even penetrated the walls, drifting to the front yard and the entrance of the alley, causing passing stray cats and dogs to scratch frantically at the walls, wanting to come in for a share.

"It smells so good..."

In the courtyard, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Even Su Qingcheng and Chu Ling, who didn't need to eat, were so captivated by the scent that they drifted by the kitchen door, refusing to leave.

"Dinner's ready!"

With a shout from Liu Waner, a large basin of still-glowing egg fried rice was brought to the stone table.

The rice grains were distinct, each one coated in golden egg liquid, shimmering with an enticing luster under the moonlight like a basin of crushed gold.

Gulp...

Rice Bucket couldn't hold back any longer and jumped directly onto the table, wanting to bury his head in the basin.

Thwack!

Su Yang tapped his forehead with a chopstick.

"Don't you know the rules? Respect your elders, and ladies first."

Su Yang first served a bowl to each of the women, and finally, it was the turn for himself and the non-humans.

"I'm digging in!"

Reba was the first to move her spoon, scooping a large mouthful into her mouth.

Mmm!!!

In the next second, her eyes widened, and she froze in place.

Then, two streaks of clear tears slid down from the corners of her eyes.

"Wha... what's wrong? Is it not good?" Liu Waner asked nervously.

"No... it's not that..."

Reba swallowed the rice in her mouth, her voice trembling.

"It's too delicious!"

"I feel... I feel like I'm walking on clouds! I think I saw angels singing!"

"And... my skin is heating up! It feels like a warm current is helping me detox!"

It wasn't just her.

After the others ate, their reactions were similar.

Ye Yuqing felt the fatigue from staying up late all week to do the accounts vanish instantly, and her mind became clearer than ever before.

Liu Waner felt the last trace of residual cold Qi in her body completely dissipate, leaving her whole body warm as if soaking in a hot spring.

For Su Yang, the effect of this bowl of rice was even more immediate.

Crack—

Inside his body, that Golden Core which had just broken through to the Middle Stage actually let out another crisp sound after absorbing the special energy from the soul rice.

On the surface of the Golden Core, a third Dao pattern slowly emerged!

"Golden Core Late Stage?!"

Su Yang was shocked.

This leveling speed was simply faster than a rocket!

One must know that in the Immortal Realm, going from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage would take even a Genius ten or eight years of bitter cultivation.

And he had done it with just a bowl of egg fried rice?!

"This soul rice... can actually directly increase the strength of the Divine Soul and feed back into the Golden Core!"

Su Yang was overjoyed. Without another word, he picked up his bowl and started devouring it.

The "non-human" employees were also gaining immense benefits at this moment.

Although Su Qingcheng and Jiang Yingxue couldn't eat physical matter, Su Yang specifically used spirit fire to melt a bowl of soul rice, turning it into pure Spiritual Qi for them to inhale.

After inhaling it, the two women's originally ethereal Soul bodies actually became incredibly solid, even gaining a bit of the texture of flesh and blood!

"Young Master, I feel... I feel like I can touch things!"

Jiang Yingxue reached out in pleasant surprise and actually picked up the teacup on the table!

This was the precursor to a ghost becoming a "Ghost Immortal"—Soul Condensation!

Chu Ling's side was even more exaggerated.

She directly ate a bowl of raw soul rice, and the purple corpse Qi on her body instantly surged. Behind her, the phantom of a pair of purple fleshy wings faintly appeared.

Roar—!

She let out a low growl, her two small canine teeth becoming sharper, and the purple in her eyes deepening.

"Flying Zombie! This princess is about to evolve into a Flying Zombie!"

As for Xiao Bai, although she couldn't join the table, Su Yang generously rewarded her with a bowl.

After eating, she immediately reverted to her original form and hid in the well. Her shell began to secrete multicolored light; she was clearly using the spiritual power to temper her pearls.

A single meal actually gave off the feeling of a "collective Ascension."

Burp—

Half an hour later.

Not a single grain was left in the large basin of egg fried rice.

Everyone and ghosts slumped in their chairs without any regard for their image, their faces flushed and eyes glazed; they were clearly "spiritually intoxicated."

"Boss... I... I want to sing..."

Reba's face was bright red as she looked at Su Yang with glazed eyes, suddenly grabbing his arm and rubbing against him.

"I want to, too..."

Liu Waner also leaned over dizzily, holding Su Yang's other arm and refusing to let go.

"Hot... so hot..."

Su Yang only felt two soft balls of fire pressed against him. The massive Yang Qi brought by the soul rice was rampaging through his body, making him feel a bit parched and restless.

"Damn, this soul rice seems to have a bit of an... aphrodisiac side effect?"

Looking at the courtyard full of sultry-eyed beauties, Su Yang felt his nose heat up.

This wasn't eating; this was clearly a test of an official's willpower!

"Um... everyone, get some rest early!"

"Together tonight!"

This was probably the liveliest and most flirtatious night at Locust Tree Alley.

...

However, just as Su Yang was in "dire straits."

In a dark corner of Jiangzhou City.

A man in a black trench coat was holding a compass, staring intently at the direction of the needle.

The needle was pointing straight toward the location of Locust Tree Alley!

"Found it!"

The man put away the compass, revealing a pale and feminine face.

"Such dense fluctuations of Spiritual Qi... there's even the aura of an ancient exotic species..."

"It seems the rumors are true."

"That kid named Su Yang really has clues about 'that thing' in his hands."

The man licked his lips, a trace of greed flashing in his eyes.

"That waste Ghost Granny failed. Perfect, this credit belongs to me."

He took out a walkie-talkie and pressed the call button.

"Notify headquarters, the S-rank target has been locked."

"Requesting to initiate... the God-Hunting Project!"