Chapter 618 - 617: Medicinal Cuisine, Preparation in Full Swing

Six people had voiced their positions, and Li Jing was not in a hurry to head east.

Today is the sixth day the main forces entered the Fragmented Space.

According to the scholar’s previous statement.

It would take at least half a month to reach the resting place of the Candle Dragon with the Sky Control speed of the peak of the Latter Venerable.

With the Zhenshi stele suppressing this part of the world.

The Dao and its rules have all come to a halt, and cultivators can’t summon the Power of Rules, but can only control space normally.

The speed, of course, has to be a lot slower.

High-level escape skills, without exception, need to rely on the functioning of rules.

Even Li Jing’s Wind Thunder Domain, in fact, also has the rules of wind at work, which makes it both offensive and defensive and gives him an astonishing escape speed.

He himself did not master the rules of the wind.

The rules of wind were not activated by the Wind Thunder Domain either.

It was more like a flow with the current, using outside force to accomplish his ends.

So for now.

There is plenty of time.

The key of keys.

The Zhenshi stele is in Li Jing’s hands.

He can lift the restriction whenever he wants to.

Whether there are rules that can be utilized or controlled in this world is entirely up to him.

He could even adjust it recklessly.

Just like now.

The entire world within the Fragmented Space was suppressed by the Zhenshi stele, all the rules come to a halt.

Chen Yuran’s Heavenly Tribulation had also stopped accordingly.

However, it only paused for a moment before Li Jing lifted the restriction on the Heavenly Tribulation via the Zhenshi stele.

Leaving these aside.

Compared to rushing to the east in a hurry, Li Jing felt it was necessary to make these six temporary helpers he had found to put their wholehearted faith in him and let them refresh their status properly.

Otherwise, these six people.

Probably only Nalan Que could be useful.

The condition of Dong Yin and others is extremely poor, they possibly won’t stand a chance against any average person even if all five of them teamed up together.

Speaking of Nalan Que.

He may have the power to fight against the average person.

But without an independent world, he has no capital to suppress anyone.

If it goes like this.

These six helpers will only be bystanders.

Turning to look at the direction of Chen Yuran who is undergoing the tribulation, Li Jing took out pots and pans and the seafood treasure of a Venerable from the Endless Sea and put them down.

The six people present were stunned.

What is Li Jing doing?

Cooking!?

These ingredients are clearly very rare, and eating a bite would certainly be very nourishing.

But now...

Is it time to cook?

Before Nalan Que and the others could react, Li Jing waved his hand and dragged Xiang Yunxian, who was reading a Blue Star medical classic called "Healing Master," out of the Little Universe.

???

Xiang Yunxian, who was engrossed in reading.

Looking up and seeing Li Jing, her eyes brightened.

It’s the Lord!

The Lord whom she has been longing for!

Looking again at Nalan Que also being here, Xiang Yunxian’s charming face instantly drooped.

Why is this annoying person here too?

And what’s the situation with these five weaklings next to him?

Xiang Yunxian today, after all, is quite different from before.

Entering the Demon Taoist.

Obtaining the Second Origin.

And has reached the peak of the Latter Venerable.

She, has already acquired the confidence to confront Half-step Return to Origin.

Of course.

The precondition is that the other party does not have an independent world.

But even so, whether they can defeat her depends on the condition of the Half-step Return to Origin.

Considering the status of these people here.

They can’t defeat her.

Demon Taoists are extremely sensitive to Qi Sense.

Xiang Yunxian is also a seasoned Pharmacist.

She could feel the severely weakened state of these individuals, even with her eyes closed.

Half-step Return to Origin with one-tenth of their usual power...

Aren’t they all weak?

They don’t even qualify to polish the shoes for the Lord of her house!

After scanning the five people excluding Nalan Que, and giving the latter a dagger look, Xiang Yunxian turned to Li Jing with a radiant smile.

"Lord, do you need anything from me?"

"Yes."

Li Jing nodded and said.

"I’m going to do something big soon, and these people up here are the helpers I’ve found. You should be able to see how poor their state is, I want you to provide them with a meal of medicinal cuisine to adjust their condition, and restore them to the best state possible."

While speaking, Li Jing pulled out a sack full of Life Tree Leaves.

"I don’t understand the way of medicine, but all of them are remnants from the time when the Ancient Fairyland migrated to the Immortal Realm and have been dormant till now, it’s inevitable that their bodies have weakened. Life tree leaves should be useful, feel free to use them."

Xiang Yunxian pressed her lips together when she heard this.

Li Jing’s direction of thought was not wrong.

The main issue right now with these people is "debility".

They had been in hibernation for too long.

Apart from Nalan Que, who was newly reborn, Dong Yin and others were wafer-thin in their physical state due to the prolonged dormant state.

Indeed, slumber can reduce the consumption of power to a minimum.

But sleeping too long will also bring about severe consequences.

When did the migration of the Ancient Fairyland take place?

Even the scholars proficient in history in the Immortal Realm couldn’t clarify this...

Note that.

The reign of the current Emperors of the Four Realms is measured in billions of years...

Before them.

From the first generation setting their positions and belonging to the Four Realms of Immortals to Xiang Dong and his colleagues, there had been several generations of the Emperors of the Four Realms.

This history is simply untraceable.

It’s already a feat that they can wake up after so many years.

However, if they want to restore their condition right now, it would be impossible to achieve just by adjusting with one medicinal cuisine.

Even if they had the Life Tree Leaves and nourishing food ingredients, it wouldn’t help.

Just as she was about to speak, Li Jing said.

"Do your best, and do what you can. I have other ways for the rest."

Hearing him say this, Xiang Yunxian nodded.

As Li Jing’s number one fan girl.

Her adoration for him could be described as blind.

If Li Jing hadn’t said that he has other ways, she might have felt the need to clarify the situation.

But since he asserted that he has other ways, then he must have.

"I’ll try my best to adjust their debilitated state as far as possible."

Speaking up, Xiang Yunxian tucked away the handbook in her hands and was about to start work when she suddenly halted and turned to look back at Li Jing, her eyes shining brightly.

"Leader, I’ll get this settled. Will there be a reward?"

Upon hearing this, a smirk formed on the corner of Li Jing’s mouth.

A reward?

Wasn’t it a given to do this kind of work for him in Chen Tang City?

But if it came to that...

He wouldn’t mind satisfying the personal needs of an obedient and capable subordinate.

The problem here was that she was Xiang Yunxian.

What she wanted as a reward...

He was afraid he wasn’t able to give...

Keeping the principle of pacifying her first to get things done, Li Jing said,

"There will be a reward, depending on how well you do. We can discuss it after."

Hearing this, Xiang Yunxian’s eyes lit up. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms, and immediately got busy.

Seeing her reaction, Nalan Que found it extremely strange.

Dong Yin and the others didn’t know Xiang Yunxian’s history, but he did.

He, the one with countless women, could easily tell.

After being possessed, Xiang Yunxian’s personality had changed drastically, becoming more "direct". No longer harboring secret admiration for Li Jing... she was blatant...

Looking at her behavior...

If she weren’t afraid of Li Jing, she might have forced herself onto him.

Feeling relieved that he didn’t completely throw himself into the Demon Taoist path after acquiring the Prayer for the Gods Record, Nalan Que quietly retreated a bit.

Just now, the daggers in Xiang Yunxian’s eyes were fierce.

He’d better stay away, in case of any unexpected troubles.

People walking the Demon Taoist path had their quirks.

To avoid conflict, it’s best to keep distance.

Over here...

After instructing Xiang Yunxian, Li Jing turned his head and spoke,

"Please wait for a moment. As soon as the medicinal meal is prepared, you can eat as much as you want. Afterwards, I need you to temporarily close off your senses and go to a place where you can recover better."

Upon hearing these words, Dong Yin and the others nodded in agreement.

They were all sensible people.

Li Jing was probably concerned about their lack of strength and wanted them to recover, so they could be of assistance later.

As they have agreed to align themselves with him, naturally, they should obey his orders.

Moreover, a Pharmacist has been tasked with preparing their medicinal meals.

The cost...

Even in their past life, it was difficult to fathom.

Life Tree Leaves...

A whole sack...

Seafood...

Venerable level...

Meanwhile, Xiang Yunxian was bustling and taking out various prepared spirit medicines to put into the pot...

With such benefits in front of them, what could they be hesitant about?

Nalan Que, on the other hand, was puzzled by Li Jing’s words.

"Master Jiu, do I..."

Before he could finish, Li Jing shook his head.

"You don’t need to join in. You have been reborn without their problems. Without your independent world, there is not much you can recover fundamentally."

As he spoke, Li Jing took out a branch of the Heaven and Earth Tree and tossed it over, saying,

"If you are capable, you can try to reopen an independent world."

Seeing Li Jing tossing something over, Nalan Que instinctively raised his hand to catch it.

Upon seeing it closely, his eyes were about to pop out.

A Heaven and Earth Tree branch!

While Li Jing had his "encounter" with Nangong Qingshan, Nalan Que was recovering from his meditation.

When they went to his treasure hideout later, Li Jing had vanished without a trace along with Xiang Yunxian.

So, he was not only unaware of Li Jing taking away the mysterious Heaven and Earth Tree monster, but also whether they had ever left that space.

At this moment, holding the Heaven and Earth Tree branch, he was both shocked and ecstatic.

For him, whose independent world was forcibly taken away, the chance to reopen it was not difficult.

After all, this was a path he had walked before.

The hard part was that there was no way to cook without rice.

Opening an independent world with one’s own power was impossible. It required the assistance of divine items, like the Heaven and Earth Tree branch, which can assist in the opening of an independent world.

Such an item...

Depended more on chance than effort.

Especially now, being in the Fairyland, which is far behind the Ancient Fairyland he used to be in.

Therefore, Nalan Que had basically given up on this.

If there was an opportunity...

It wouldn’t be too late to come up with a plan then.

Li Jing casually tossed one over, he was like his rebirth parents!

Clasping the Heaven and Earth Tree branch tightly, Nalan Que looked up, his eyes shining like torches.

"Master Jiu, give me three days. I can reopen the independent world. I may not be able to make it self-sufficient in a short time, but I won’t be powerless when encountering someone with an independent world."

"What are you waiting for? Hurry."

Li Jing said indifferently. With a move of his mind, he temporarily lifted the restraints of the Zhenshi Tablet on the spatial rules, took a step, and disappeared from the spot.

Seeing this, Nalan Que was slightly stunned, he turned his head to Dong Yin and the others.

"I will require my fellow comrades to shield me during this time."

"No problem. Rest assured, Heavenly Emperor, we will guard."

Chai Rongguang spoke up, filled with envy as he glanced at the Heaven and Earth Tree branch in his hand, then sincerely said to others,

"Master Jiu, she really is a divine being."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Being able to casually pull out a divine object like the Heaven and Earth Tree branch to give away, just how terrifying must her real strength be?

None of them could imagine, nor did they dare to.

Of course.

They all had independent worlds.

But back when they had to establish their independent worlds, they suffered a lot.

Just the auxiliary items, they had narrowly escaped death multiple times.

The resources of Ancient Fairyland were good.

But such auxiliary items were still hard to come by.

Compared to top-tier divine items like the Heaven and Earth Tree branch, those things were of much lower quality.

From opening to perfecting, there were countless detours.

Improper operation or mishandling can result in total failure.

Plus...

The competition in the Ancient Fairyland back then was more than intense?

In the Ancient Fairyland, full of powerhouses, stepping into the Venerable Realm without an independent world merely rendered you a weakling.

God knows how many excellent young talents, after years of hard training and finally making some progress, ended up dying on the road to obtaining lower auxiliary items...

...

As these people were sighing over this,

At another side...

Li Jing tore through the space and appeared directly at the entrance of the fragmented space. Glancing up at the sky, he suddenly threw a punch and punched a hole in the space, then stepped into it.

The next instant...

He appeared tens of thousands of miles east of the entrance to the fragmented space.

Then, he raised his hand again.

"Boom!"

The space was shattered once more.

Li Jing stepped in again.

Thus the process went on.

Repeated over and over.

Before long, Li Jing had finished the journey that ordinary Venerables would take six days to complete.

Arriving here, he took a breath, looked around to confirm that no one was in sight, and landed to take a break.

He went straight through the fractured space to speed up his travel.

Much faster than Sky Control, perhaps several times over.

But this method consumed more energy.

Under the influence of the Zhenshi Monument, the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Energy that naturally fluctuates here was frozen, hence the recovery speed of his power was less than a ten-thousandth of the usual.

If it weren’t for having six "engines" inside him, he wouldn’t be able to sustain such a long journey.

Upon touching ground, Li Jing invoked the power of the Little Universe to bless himself and achieve faster recovery.

It was somewhat tricky to recover strength from an independent world.

However, compared with releasing the Zhenshi Monument’s suppression on the spiritual energy of this place, he could tolerate a little trouble.

Space has unique rules that few people understand.

If those restrictions were lifted, he wouldn’t need to worry about too many enemies outpacing him.

But if he released the suppression on the spiritual energy...

Some people might speed up their journey.

The suppression of the Zhenshi Monument was pervasive throughout the entire area.

It would be hard for anyone to ignore such a change.

If they saw a chance to break free, wouldn’t they exert every effort to be the first ones to take advantage?

It was preferable to make them travel in an environment where they couldn’t naturally absorb spiritual energy...

Especially in this layered space where the concentration of spiritual energy wasn’t sufficient for normal recovery, and they couldn’t gain even a bit of it. The speed of these struggling people would undoubtedly be much slower than those who came to treasure hunt.

After a brief rest.

Li Jing started his journey again.

But this time, he moved more "gently".

After all, he could run into someone at any moment from this point forward.

It would be troublesome if people saw him breaking through space all the way.

Besides, someone might take advantage of his spatial passage.

It would be best to avoid those situations if possible.

It turned out.

Li Jing’s prudence was well-founded.

After only a few space jumps, he met a group of people who were meditating to recover.

At a distance, they appeared to be a group of people in poor condition.

He didn’t know if it was because the spiritual energy of this entire area was suppressed by the Zhenshi Monument, but they all looked withered, almost like mummies.

They were trying their best to derive power from their independent worlds to replenish themselves.

The overall effect was rather feeble.

It seemed.

Not only their physical states were poor.

Their independent worlds had also declined during their dormant period, hardly being able to replenish their main bodies with spare energy.

This was somewhat of an unexpected discovery.

It seemed that the suppression of the Zhenshi Monument alone was discouraging enough to dissuade some people from completing their tasks.

Perhaps this wouldn’t change the overall situation.

But for Li Jing, who wanted to break free,

every individual dissuaded was one less trouble to deal with.

Without lingering around, Li Jing tore through space and continued on his way.

Afterwards.

He met quite a few people along the way.

Some were struggling people, while others were insufficiently powerful treasure hunters.

As he continued on.

Li Jing encountered fewer and fewer people.

It was evident.

His progress had caught up with the front ranks of the large party heading east, and he was soon to surpass them.

At this point, however.

His internal power was once again on the verge of exhaustion.

This time, he didn’t stop to recover.

He had spent almost half a day since he embarked, and it should be time to go back and check on Xiang Yunxian.

Without a second thought, Li Jing waved his hand, tore through space, and chose to return.

...

Near the Monument, Xiang Yunxian and the others had already finished their tasks.

Nalan Que and his group had even stuffed themselves full.

Among them, Dong Yin looked like she was pregnant, her belly rounded.

Hers was the worst condition,

She really strived to recover as much as possible.

Seeing how they laid there panting like dead dogs, with swollen bellies, Li Jing couldn’t help but smirk a little.

This...

Why are they so dramatic?

Looking at Nalan Que, who’s supposed to be cultivating his independent world but was busy picking his teeth, Li Jing’s face darkened.

"You, weren’t you cultivating your independent world?"

Meeting the query, Nalan Que laughed embarrassingly.

"Master Jiu, it’s not what I wanted. It’s really Xiang Yunxian’s amazing cooking skill. The aroma was so tantalizing that I couldn’t concentrate and decided to join them in eating."

At his words, Li Jing blinked.

He really didn’t know Xiang Yunxian was such a good cook.

Subconsciously, he turned his head.

Just as he did, Xiang Yunxian came forward with a bowl of aromatic fish soup, presenting it like a treasure.

"Master, have a taste. This is a seafood treasure soup that I made especially for you. It’s incredibly fresh."

You know what.

Just smelling it, Li Jing felt his appetite increasing.

More importantly.

With just a whiff of the faint medicinal aroma from the soup, he could clearly feel a slight improvement in his physical constitution.

If he drinks it...

After accepting the bowl and lightly tasting it, Li Jing’s eyebrows rose.

Good Lord.

This sip was equivalent to soaking in the top floor of the Zhenyuan Tower for a whole day.

The Zhenyuan Tower had significantly lost control over the time rule after the Origin Fruit was gone, but the top floor still offered the effect of one day equaling several decades.

Which means.

This sip of soup gave him decades of body cultivation.

Wow!

Xiang Yunxian is such a precious asset!

After downing the soup in one gulp, Li Jing’s body strength improved a notch right on the spot. He looked at her with bright eyes.

"Is there more of this soup?"

Seeing that Li Jing liked her medicinal cuisine, Xiang Yunxian was overjoyed.

"There are two more bowls."

"Two bowls?"

Li Jing frowned.

This...

That’s kind of insufficient!

As if reading Li Jing’s thoughts, Xiang Yunxian said,

"Master, preparing this medicinal soup is not easy, mainly because we have a limited amount of supporting medicinal materials at hand. Once I can spare some time to collect more, you can drink as much as you want."

She said, smiling lightly.

"Speaking of this medicinal soup, you are the first to drink it. After all, it is a new creation I developed based on the Life Tree Leaves and Blue Star medical science, combined with the pharmacology of the Immortal Realm. I have not yet found someone to taste-test it."

Li Jing was momentarily dumbfounded at the revelation.

Well, right, I am the guinea pig in this experiment then.

However, upon closer thought...

This medicinal soup is a bit too effective.

Drinking it certainly wouldn’t harm him.

After all, he had already eaten the Immortal Medicine and signed a Symbiotic Contract with Ling Ling; his resilience exceeded the norm.

There was absolutely no chance of poisoning.

This soup...

If an ordinary person drank it, they would certainly be overwhelmed by its power.

After returning the bowl to Xiang Yunxian, Li Jing said,

"Please prepare two more bowls for me, I will drink them later."

"Sure thing!"

Xiang Yunxian happily accepted the bowls, bouncing around like a little girl as she walked away.

Looking at her playful manner, Li Jing gave a wry smile before turning towards Dong Yin and the others.

"You, temporarily close your senses and put yourselves into hibernation for three days, maintaining your ability to absorb Spiritual Qi from the surroundings."

Following Li Jing’s instruction, Dong Yin and the others nodded and did as they were told.

The medicinal meal prepared by Xiang Yunxian...

Not only was it delicious, but it was also so nourishing that they almost felt invincible.

Just a moment after consumption...

Their physical conditions had already improved significantly.

Once fully digested, it could at the very least improve their conditions to half their peak level.

Don’t underestimate this half.

Just that half was enough to overpower most people in the field, excluding Body Cultivators and certain monsters.

This was a significant investment for Li Jing.

And they had all agreed to the terms beforehand.

This can’t be rescinded now.

Soon...

Dong Yin and the others closed off their senses and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Li Jing thought for a moment and then opened his domain to absorb the six people, including Nalan Que.

This wasn’t Nalan Que’s first time seeing Li Jing’s domain.

Being suddenly drawn into the Little Universe, he looked a little surprised and instinctively stood up.

"Master Jiu..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Li Jing gestured with his hand.

The upright wooden coffin was moved to the side, revealing the entrance to the passage leading to the Heavens of Lust and Desire.

Then someone turned around and smiled with a show of teeth.

"Bring them, and enter."

???.

Nalan Que.

Where the other end of the tunnel led...

He had no idea. All he knew is that it gave him a shiver down his spine just by looking at it.

That...

Was definitely not going to be a good place.

Coughing forcefully, Nalan Que took a step back.

"Master Jiu, I only need to create an independent world, there is no need....."

Before he could finish his sentence, Li Jing clicked his tongue.

The next moment...

Nalan Que was moved to a somewhat precarious position in front of him.

Then...

Li Jing lifted up his foot.

"Off you go."

"I &#%￥#"

Nalan Que.

After kicking him into the warped space, Li Jing waved his hand and sent Dong Yin and the others there too.

The environment within the Little Universe was not affected by the outside world.

However, pausing to consider, the density of Spiritual Qi here was far from comparable to the Immortal Domain.

The Immortal Domain, after all, existed for countless years and was part of the larger universe.

Environmentally, it wasn’t as good as the Ancient Fairyland from the past in comparison.

But it would definitely not be inferior to anyone’s independent world...

In the Little Universe...

Dong Yin and the others won’t gain the best recovery.

So, if they were sent to the Immortal Domain, they could return to the starting point and avoid the suppression of the Zhenshi monument.

To truly allow them to recover better, the Lust and Desire Heaven from Li Jing’s perspective was undoubtedly the best option.

Lust and Desire Heaven...

The independent world of the The Original Demon symbolizing destruction.

In terms of the level...

It was only higher and not lower compared to the Ancient Fairyland.

After all, the Charming Spirit, as the Original Demon, had destroyed the Ancient Fairyland in minutes, not once, but twice.

It is true...

That the Charming Spirit as the Original Demon inherently has the power of destruction.

But if they were on the same level, it shouldn’t be that easy.

The purity of Spiritual Qi over there...

Perhaps it could be on par with the Upper Three Realms!

Three days...

That should be enough for Dong Yin and the others to recover to a point where they could be put to use.

As for what they would encounter in Lust and Desire Heaven...

Theoretically...

Lust and Desire Heaven is the place where the Charming Spirit "mourned her solitude".

Perhaps now, there was only room for one more, the Demon Maiden Servant Ruan Ya.

But presumably, Lust and Desire Heaven, being so vast, couldn’t possibly only house just the two of them, more likely it held some mysterious and unknown beings.

However, Li Jing believed that...

Dong Yin and the others wouldn’t be in any danger.

After all, they had closed off their senses and entered a deep sleep.

As for Nalan Que...

As long as he didn’t run around, he probably wouldn’t be in any danger either.

This passage was, after all, personally opened by the Charming Spirit, and it likely connected directly to her home.

Her home...

Should not have any particular dangers, and at most it would have some servants or something similar.

Coming from here, they probably wouldn’t be attacked.

Perhaps they might even be taken care of.

At worst, Ruan Ya was there, wasn’t she?