[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-guarding-the-river-of-time":3,"chapter-guarding-the-river-of-time-guarding-the-river-of-time-chapter-27":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Guarding the River of Time",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},302802,569,"Chapter 27 - 26: Treasure Crabs! Are These Really Ordinary Crabs?","guarding-the-river-of-time-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Su Mu picked up a large black pot from the stone house and with a wave of his hand, the stones on the ground automatically formed a stand. He placed the dry firewood he had recently collected during patrols, using only a small piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he found that the dry firewood along the riverbank burned very efficiently; even a small piece could burn for days and nights without extinguishing, needing to be snuffed out manually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lighting the firewood, he placed the black pot on top, added water to the bottom, then put in a steaming rack to steam the crabs, capturing their original flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was ready, he began steaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a big crab, it would take at least half an hour to steam, right? While waiting, Su Mu took a nap nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Su Mu opened the lid, only to find three crabs staring at him with big eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were they not cooked, they were lively and full of energy, almost like giving them a sauna!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu put the lid back on, increased the heat, planning to steam them for eight hours first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During crab steaming time, Su Mu didn’t remain idle. He grabbed a hoe and a sickle, put on a straw hat, and went out for patrol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, you discovered three breaches on the riverbank and repaired them in time, Favor Points +30]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, the riverbank was overgrown with weeds, you have cleaned them, Favor Points +10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, you saved a small fish entangled in a broken net, Favor Points +20]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a busy day, returning to the stone house, Su Mu opened the pot lid and was met with three pairs of big eyes looking directly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gaze seemed to say, what’s up my dude, turn up the heat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu was dumbfounded; judging by this, these three crabs must be treasure crabs, no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steaming for so long, and nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being annoyed, Su Mu was rather excited, fantastic, fantastic indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that ordinary fire couldn’t possibly cook them thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before them, he activated his cultivation technique, releasing an immense spiritual power that transformed into blue spiritual fire to start burning the treasure crabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the spiritual fire added, the three crabs finally changed their leisurely expressions, looking a bit flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu continued supplying the spiritual fire, thankfully his foundation was solid enough to sustain high intensity for three hours without feeling exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two whole days, Su Mu did not rest for a moment, finally starting to feel a bit exhausted; for an average Divinity Transformation Cultivator, maintaining such high-intensity fire would be unsustainable for more than three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day, a peculiar fragrance wafted from the pot, awakening Su Mu’s spirits, indicating that it was finally done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu stopped feeding the spiritual fire, lifted the lid, and saw that the family’s three pairs of eyes finally closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t they quite bold a moment ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big eyes staring down small eyes, daring to provoke me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling good now, aren’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu took out the family of three, placed them on a smooth cobblestone in sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rich aroma was spilling out, just a sniff made him feel refreshed and invigorated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure crabs, oh treasure crabs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time has come, I’m going to feast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started with the plump mother crab. Due to its sheer size, Su Mu grabbed a big knife and chopped off all four claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The meat is golden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After extracting all the claw meat, Su Mu found the crab sticks to be golden in texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he prepared to smash open the crab shell with a punch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One punch landed, feeling as if he had struck a block of Ten Thousand Year Profound Iron, leaving his hand stinging in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not crab, bro?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve been steamed well, yet your shell is this hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded Su Mu of playing games with brothers before crossing over, where everything was only hard-set in words. Even if cremated, the hardness remained because it was too stubborn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I’m this supreme powerful being in the Divinity Transformation Realm, yet why is opening a crab shell so demanding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, familiar doubt resurfaced, was my cultivation truly not fake immortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several attempts at cracking it, Su Mu opted to start from the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the abdomen was the softest part of the crab, with a firm pull, it ripped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing the crab roe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, why is this crab roe black?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was its color black, but it also had a crystalline texture, giving off a Black Crystal feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After extracting the complete crab roe and placing it on the cobblestone, it increasingly resembled a rhombus-shaped Black Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, preparing to handle the male crab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, the shell of this male crab was fragile, shattering with one punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, its claws were sturdy, resisting every technique Su Mu tried to extract the claw meat, leaving him resigned to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the abdomen, he found not a hint of crab roe inside, completely empty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With crabs, you can only eat the claw meat and crab roe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This male crab had no crab roe, and the claws were too solid to crack, ending up with nothing to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu vented his frustration on the little crab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easily, he entirely extracted both the claws and crab roe from the little crab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very good, the whole family is neatly together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The esteemed Mr. Su is ready to enjoy his afternoon tea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bite of crab claw meat at a time, causing Su Mu’s eyes to widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of deliciousness had transcended mere taste buds satisfaction, reaching every cell in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing all the claw meat, Su Mu sensed an immense energy consolidating in his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to finish eating everything before slowly digesting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Crystal-like crab roe crunched delightfully as he ate, fortunately having strong teeth, but still taking him a whole hour to finish it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Su Mu’s entire face turned red, as the tremendous energy in his abdomen was becoming uncontrollable; if he didn’t find a way to digest it soon, he felt he might explode from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated, Su Mu practiced his cultivation technique to digest the energy little by little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This session lasted a full day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Su Mu’s eyes shot open, his aura skyrocketed several times over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spleen Divine Treasure, achieved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu hadn’t expected that just by eating three treasure crabs, he could achieve his Spleen Divine Treasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had perfected Heart Divine Treasure, Spleen Divine Treasure, and nearly completed Kidney Divine Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Five Divine Treasures almost three completed, who in the history of eternity could compare to such cultivation speed??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Su Mu’s growing cultivation, the more he cultivated, the more he felt something was off; he didn’t possess the commanding presence and prowess an ultimate power in the Divinity Transformation Realm should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should a normal divinity transformation powerhouse find eating crabs so challenging?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe these crabs were simply extraordinary, Su Mu could only comfort himself this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu picked up the unbreakable crab claw and the indestructible shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These claws and shells could actually serve as weapons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Su Mu sensed a faint life pulse from the mother crab’s shell. With furrowed brows, he flipped the shell over and looked into one of the corners inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... what is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1253,"2026-05-29T18:57:15.575Z","2026-06-01T04:30:00.195Z",1,"novelbin.me","92acfd71bd0be2bba3e5dbbcd8d35f59d8e5473f3b680ebc5488d792aaeca62c","guarding-the-river-of-time-chapter-28","guarding-the-river-of-time-chapter-26",583,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fguarding-the-river-of-time-cover.jpg"]