354: Other functions of the Qingjiao flag

“Sigh, comparing oneself to others is truly infuriating.”

“It’s one thing that your three Spiritual Roots make you stronger than those of us with Heavenly Spiritual Roots and Variant Spiritual Roots.”

“But even your Spirit Beasts are far superior.”

Han Yuyan sighed.

The more she understood Mu Feng, the more unfathomable she found him to be.

“Oh, right, what’s the last one? Let me see it too.”

She had already seen the Puppet Lizard and the Silver Moon Fox.

Naturally, she wanted to know what the last one was.

She couldn’t help but ask Mu Feng curiously.

“It’s a shame, the last one is still evolving, so you won’t be able to see it for now.”

Mu Feng spread his hands.

Although the cocoon of the Flying Purple Patterned Scorpion already showed cracks, it was still a little way from truly emerging.

If she wanted to see it, she would have to wait until tomorrow or the day after.

That is, if she continued to follow him.

“Alright.”

Hearing Mu Feng say that the third one was dormant, Han Yuyan’s face showed a look of regret.

“Oh, right, you should also be cultivating Spiritual Insects or Spirit Beasts, shouldn’t you?”

Mu Feng said with a smile.

He shifted the topic to her.

“How did you know?!”

Han Yuyan looked at Mu Feng in surprise.

She had never told anyone about cultivating the Ice Snow Silkworm.

Nor had she ever released it in front of Mu Feng.

She hadn’t expected Mu Feng to see through it immediately, which greatly surprised her.

“Well, I guessed.”

“Last time, when I was with you in that Ancient Cultivator Cave, you went to the Insect Room and came back looking very happy. I guessed then that you might have obtained some useful Spiritual Insects or Spirit Beasts. Now you’re also wearing a spirit beast bag just like mine, and combining that with your questions about my Spiritual Insects and Spirit Beasts just now, I wanted to see what you obtained.”

Mu Feng naturally couldn’t say that he had investigated it with the System.

He just found a random excuse, saying he guessed.

With a mix of truth and falsehood, Han Yuyan didn’t find any problems.

“Oh, I see, you scared me. I thought you could see through my spirit beast bag.”

Han Yuyan patted her protruding chest.

She looked startled.

Mu Feng watched, his face devoid of any expression.

But he was laughing inwardly.

“I can see through it, can’t I?”

He had the System; he knew exactly how many hairs the other party had.

Saying it out loud was just pretending he didn’t know.

“Hurry up and take them out so I can broaden my horizons. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever seen what other people’s cultivated Spirit Beasts look like.”

Mu Feng wasn’t lying with this statement.

He had seen the Flying Spirit Race Birdman release a Golden-backed Demon Mantis before.

But he had never seen a player’s.

“Alright.”

Seeing Mu Feng so curious, Han Yuyan didn’t hide anything.

She placed her palm on her spirit beast bag and gently patted it.

Three pairs of snow-white silkworm cocoons, emitting faint cold Qi, flew out of the spirit beast bag.

“These insects are called Ice Snow Silkworms. They are Spiritual Insects on the list of rare insects. Their mouths can spit out some cold Qi, but this cold Qi has limited destructive power. Its main purpose is to assist me in cultivating ice-element Cultivation Techniques.”

Han Yuyan didn’t hide much from Mu Feng.

She told him all the information she knew.

“So that’s it. I was wondering why these Spiritual Insects, already at the Foundation Establishment Stage, emitted such weak cold Qi. So, they aren’t battle-oriented Spiritual Insects.”

Mu Feng nodded.

What Han Yuyan said was identical to what he had investigated with the System.

However, when looking through the System, he couldn’t see the appearance or the cold Qi of these Spiritual Insects.

“Ying ying ying.”

Seeing Mu Feng gazing intently at the Spiritual Insects released by Han Yuyan, the Little Fox in his arms mischievously released Spiritual Pressure.

The snow-white silkworm cocoons immediately trembled in fear.

“Hiss hiss.”

“Little Moon, don’t be naughty!”

Mu Feng scolded.

Such behavior was impolite.

“It’s alright, it’s alright, the Little Fox is just jealous.”

Han Yuyan, however, immediately understood the Little Fox’s thoughts.

She waved her hand, indicating it was fine.

Then, she gently patted the spirit beast bag at her waist again, and the three pairs of Ice Snow Silkworms that had just come out were retrieved back into the spirit beast bag.

Seeing this, the Little Fox’s hostility lessened.

This made Mu Feng not know whether to laugh or cry.

The Little Lizard’s jealousy was too strong.

“You Little Lizard!”

Mu Feng helplessly patted the Little Fox’s head. He felt that after advancing to Core Formation, the Little Fox seemed to have gained more sentience.

It had even begun to show some human emotions.

He didn’t know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

However, this meant it was highly likely that it could transform into a human form at the eighth level.

This made Mu Feng recall what the Evergreen Clan Merchant had said before.

He had said that the Little Fox’s identity was not simple, and that it could understand the common language of the Cave World.

It seemed that after leaving, he really needed to find an opportunity to investigate.

“Oh, right, it looks like it’s getting dark. Shouldn’t we find a place to stay for the night?”

Han Yuyan looked at the sky, which was already starting to darken.

Like Mu Feng, she also didn’t have a habit of exploring at night.

She always followed the prompt given by that voice when they first entered.

“Hmm, this place is indeed not very safe. We can find a cave or a relatively safe place to stay for the night.”

Mu Feng had specifically chosen this place to be open on all four sides for easier hunting of Demonic Beasts.

Staying overnight here was indeed somewhat unsafe.

It would be better to find a place with some cover.

“There seems to be an abandoned Demonic Beast cave up ahead. Let’s go there.”

Mu Feng released his Divine Sense and quickly detected a good place to stay.

“Okay.”

Han Yuyan nodded.

She was already accustomed to Mu Feng’s ability to accurately locate places.

So, she agreed without further inquiry.

“Let’s go.”

Having obtained Han Yuyan’s consent, Mu Feng picked up the Earth Demon Dragon flesh that had been placed on the ground earlier.

This stuff could enhance Qi and blood.

It would be perfect for grilling later.

“This is?”

Seeing Mu Feng deliberately pick up the Earth Demon Dragon flesh, Han Yuyan asked curiously.

After Foundation Establishment, one could basically abstain from grains.

So, they generally wouldn’t carry these types of flesh, unless they had some special additional properties.

“This is Earth Demon Dragon flesh. When cooked, it can increase Qi and blood power. We can grill it later.”

Seeing her confusion, Mu Feng explained with a smile.

“Increase Qi and blood power!”

Han Yuyan’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.

She was much like Mu Feng; anything that could improve her strength, she wouldn’t let go of.

So, hearing Mu Feng say that this item could increase Qi and blood power, she was eager to try it.

“Ying ying ying.”

The Little Fox was similar to her; hearing about something delicious, it jumped up and down on Mu Feng’s body.

To be fair, since entering this Trial Tournament, he hadn’t made anything delicious for it.

Last time in Shenshou Valley, he said he would make something delicious to reward it.

But there had never been an opportunity.

Today, however, it could eat to its heart’s content.

The Puppet Lizard next to them showed no reaction.

It had tasted some before.

But it didn’t have a sense of taste.

Naturally, it didn’t understand why the Little Fox was always happy when food was mentioned.

“Hahaha, let’s go, let’s go, I won’t leave you out.”

Mu Feng pinched the Little Fox’s plump body and lifted it up.

He quickly walked towards the abandoned Demonic Beast cave.

Han Yuyan and the Little Lizard followed closely behind.

Their speed was very fast.

In less than a minute, they arrived at the agreed location.

Putting down the Little Fox in his arms.

Mu Feng flicked his palm, and a Fireball Technique skillfully shot out from his hand.

On the other side.

The Puppet Lizard had already prepared firewood for Mu Feng in advance.

The Little Lizard and Mu Feng were of one mind; most of the time, it would understand what Mu Feng wanted without him having to instruct it.

Its full sentience also made Han Yuyan marvel.

“Mu Feng, your Puppet seems different from others. How come it almost seems no different from a normal Spirit Beast, and even smarter than an ordinary Spirit Beast?”

In fact, when she saw the Puppet Lizard’s amazing performance in the underground palace earlier, she had wanted to ask Mu Feng.

It was just that at the time, the two of them weren’t particularly close.

Some things were hard to ask.

Now that they had spent a day together and become familiar, she was uninhibited.

“Haha, the Little Lizard is indeed different from other Puppet Lizards; a mutation occurred during its creation.”

Seeing Han Yuyan’s surprised expression.

Mu Feng happily stroked the Puppet Lizard’s head.

Showing it off.

Mu Feng always felt that the silver essence he invested when creating the Puppet Lizard was truly a stroke of genius.

He had managed to turn an ordinary Low-Grade Puppet into an Ancient Core Formation Puppet.

Of course, for the Little Lizard to grow to this point, besides its fortuitous encounters, it also required extensive cultivation resources.

He had spent a fortune on many things.

But the Little Lizard hadn’t disappointed him.

Now, at the Core Formation Realm, it could fight a Nascent Soul and remain undefeated.

Mu Feng’s ability to kill so many Nascent Soul Yao Beasts this time was also thanks to its contribution.

“So it’s a mutation, no wonder. I was wondering why it looked so much like those Low-Grade Puppet Lizards, yet was also somewhat different.”

Han Yuyan nodded.

She looked enlightened.

“Haha, right?”

Mu Feng smiled and said no more.

The Puppet Lizard was his trump card. Although he really wanted to show it off, he still restrained himself.

He focused on his grand barbecue project.

He hadn’t made anything delicious in a long time, to be honest.

His hands were a bit rusty.

Fortunately, after reaching a higher Realm, no matter what he did, he recovered quickly.

Before long, Mu Feng had skillfully re-mastered the art of grilling.

With a flick of his palm.

A silver battle flag appeared in his hand.

This was the Azure Dragon Flag, a top-grade Magical Artifact that Mu Feng hadn’t used in a long time.

After Core Formation, the Azure Dragon Flag had lost its purpose.

Mu Feng had originally thought of selling it.

But then he thought better of it. Top-grade Magical Artifacts weren’t worth much.

With his current wealth, those few thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones made no difference.

The Azure Dragon Flag had been with him for some time.

He might as well keep it as a memento.

To be fair, it was one of the few Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures he had that could retire successfully.

Many Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures that followed him for a short time were either destroyed or sold off.

Only the Azure Dragon Flag and the Cloud Stepping Boots were preserved until now.

However, the Cloud Stepping Boots were worn on his feet, making them less susceptible to damage.

But the Azure Dragon Flag was frequently used in combat.

Yet it had managed to remain perfectly intact, which was truly a miracle.

After its retirement, its current purpose was for mining, chopping vegetables.

Or serving as a barbecue skewer…

It was used wherever it was needed.

It was good to put its remaining heat to use.

After skewering the meat onto the Azure Dragon Flag.

Mu Feng began to roast it.

Mu Feng was very skilled at grilling.

He controlled the fire temperature very well.

Before long, the Earth Demon Dragon flesh on the Azure Dragon Flag began to emit an enticing aroma.

The aroma also attracted Han Yuyan, who was playing with the Little Fox.

Turning her head, she saw Mu Feng actually using a top-grade Magical Artifact as a barbecue skewer and couldn’t help but complain.

“Using a top-grade Magic Treasure as a barbecue skewer, is this what a big shot is like?”

“Hahaha, I couldn’t find anything suitable, so I could only make do with it.”

“I’m speechless.”

“It smells so good!”

Han Yuyan complained for a bit, then was drawn in by the aroma of the grilled meat on the Azure Dragon Flag.

She no longer had time to advocate for the Azure Dragon Flag.

“Ying ying.”

The Little Fox next to her also followed, eager to try.

“Don’t rush, there’s one last step.”

Mu Feng said, then tapped the ring on his hand.

Immediately, the orange citrus flower stored inside was taken out.

How could barbecue be complete without orange citrus flower?

This stuff could be used as a spice.

“Wow, what kind of spiritual flower is this? How come after adding it, the barbecue smells even better!”

Han Yuyan smelled the enticing aroma wafting through the air, feeling her mouth water.

If she didn’t think it was impolite to drool in front of a handsome man, she probably would have been drooling all over the floor.

Generally speaking.

After Foundation Establishment and abstaining from grains, Cultivators rarely ate food.

But Han Yuyan was different.

She was the type of woman who was quite a glutton.

She would occasionally make something to treat herself.

However, her cooking skills were naturally far inferior to Mu Feng’s.

“This is called orange citrus flower.”

“It can be used for flavoring.”

Mu Feng looked at Han Yuyan’s reaction with some surprise.

He hadn’t expected someone who seemed so aloof to be so enthusiastic about food.

Could it be that my cooking skills have reached a state of perfection?

Even a fairy would be unable to resist taking a bite?

Mu Feng thought lewdly to himself.

“orange citrus flower? I didn’t expect this Cave World to even have spiritual flowers specifically for seasoning. Uh, I’m quite interested in this. Can you share some with me later? I’ll take them back to my Immortal Cave to plant.”

“How many Spirit Stones? I’ll transfer them to you.”

Hearing that it could be used as a seasoning, Han Yuyan was also moved.

“Spirit Stones aren’t necessary, they’re not worth much.”

“If you want some, I’ll trade some to you later.”

Mu Feng said with a smile.

His current total assets, if he sold all those Yao Beast Materials, would probably amount to several tens of millions of Spirit Stones.

Naturally, he wouldn’t care about a few Spirit Stones.

It was better to do her a favor; who knew, it might be useful in the future.

After all, she was the second-in-command of the 108 World.

She would likely be useful in many ways later on.

“That’s great, then thank you, big shot!”

Having gotten the orange citrus flower she wanted for free.

Han Yuyan was overjoyed.