The lush Night Flower Tree was incredibly thick, its scattered golden stamens and white petals blooming vibrantly from slightly curled branches and leaves. As a blustering wind brushed past, they swayed gracefully, dancing and fluttering down onto one of the young man’s shoulders.
As soon as Chu Yi stepped out of the Eternal Night Realm, the teleportation ripple stirred up a gust of wind. Once the turbulence settled, he surveyed his surroundings but couldn’t immediately discern his location.
What was supposed to take one night had been dragged out to five days.
He was like a storm, rain beating down on banana leaves, moving with swift and unstoppable momentum. He had destroyed the Desire Mother Goddess’s plot and also formed a bond with the Moon Princess.
After the storm passed, only muddy puddles in the gullies remained, with white gardenias glistening with dew.
After five days, I suppose some people will notice my absence. Chu Yi thought. But that doesn’t matter; no one would associate a Beast Taming Genius with something forbidden.
He pursed his lips, touching a jade pendant that resembled a crescent moon, its body a translucent, lustrous purple.
When the jade pendant took on the shape of a full moon, it would transport him to the Moon Princess’s residence, where they would engage in Cultivation together and move forward hand in hand.
A slight smile touched Chu Yi’s lips as he savored the memory.
He had been about to leave.
But he hadn’t expected his fiancée to have yet another different style, one that gave Chu Yi an entirely different, delightful experience, leaving him yearning for more.
Yu Luo Dual Cultivation, boundless Mana!
Next, I need to find a safe place to prepare banquet dishes for Bika and Lulina, Chu Yi thought, gathering his scattered thoughts and dispelling the enchanting memories. Can’t let lust cloud the mind!
Not far out, he held his breath, immediately cloaking himself with gray mist to erase any traces of his presence.
Several furtive glances swept over him before quickly retreating.
Chu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly; he avoided disturbing them and chose a different route.
These were spies from various factions, drawn by such a significant Evil Gods incident, lying in wait to extract firsthand information. Their most likely target was the King of Black Robes.
Soon, Chu Yi chose a familiar path and established contact with Bika and Lulina through the Sun and Moon Mark.
Bika’s voice sounded in his mind, a little flustered, "Master, where did you go? Hmm? I’m... um... I’m all mixed up, huh?"
Having not seen its master for five days, Bika was somewhat incoherent upon hearing his voice in its mind.
Back on the first night, when Jiang Qiuyun had come to their residence, Bika had taken Lulina and fled to avoid that nasty woman.
Chu Yi sent back, "Bika, head to the outskirts. We’ll meet at the cemetery... By the way, are you hungry?"
Bika replied, "It’s okay. If Bika gets hungry, Bika can eat trash."
An inexplicable sense of grievance washed over him, and he couldn’t help but feel something was off. It felt as if I were out feasting on delicacies, abalone and braised chicken, while my own child was left to rummage through trash cans for a meal, all alone and desolate.
Not dwelling on these thoughts, Chu Yi began preparing the banquet dishes, multitasking as he retrieved a series of fire-attribute banquet dish recipes from his mind.
[Evil Flame Fox Cry]: Beast Fire*1, Twisted Will*5... Price: 100.
[Blazing Fire Wings]: Feather of Freedom*1, Sulfur*100, Golden Juice Flower*20... Price: 200.
[Shattered Mad Fire]: Brain matter of the Mad Gods*1, Heart of Nature*3... Price: 150.
The recipes containing the Crown Flame Tail were listed.
After multiple selections, Chu Yi settled on a plan.
[Crown of Flame]: Crown Flame Tail*1, Dragon Soul*1, Unyielding Spirit*1, Stone of Resistance*1, Feather of Traveler Bird*1, Breath of Wild*1, Vampire Stone*1, Price: 510.
This was the top-notch recipe for a 3-star banquet dish!
With his near-omniscient insight, this plan was most suitable for Bika’s next evolution.
Chu Yi immediately entered the kitchen. He gestured, and a pile of Moon Fruits shook out like beans.
If materials are insufficient, Divinity can fill the gap. With money, I can afford to be extravagant! Besides, I’m backed by the Moon Princess, so I just need to work hard to earn more Divinity in the future.
Thus, he grabbed six Moon Fruits. Then, using a large hammer, he pounded them until electric arcs danced wildly and lightning flashed. Finally, he poured the pulp into a juicer, flicked the switch, and produced a thick syrup.
It twinkled as if an entire galaxy was interwoven within.
As a versatile material, Divinity was indispensable.
Soon, he added the Crown Flame Tail. Utilizing his excellent ’barbecue’ techniques, he smelted it into a scorched black crown, then drizzled the shimmering syrup over it.
Through a bizarre fusion process using various kitchen utensils, an exquisite crown emerged from the oven, adorned with six encircling flames that exuded an extraordinary aura.
[Banquet Dish]: Crown of Flame
[Effect]: Inherits the Crown Flame trait, crowned as king; derives exclusive King’s Skills from the six characteristic routes: proud, tenacious, resilient, free, Frenzy, and bloodthirsty.
[Evaluation]: Cheater. No comment.
[Reward]: Evolution points +100
"Good!" Chu Yi’s eyes lit up; a single glance at the banquet dish’s description told him how powerful it was.
Regarding the evaluation, Chu Yi was indifferent.
Creating banquet dishes usually tested a player’s technique. But for a master like him, it wasn’t about technique; it was all about power—swapping everything for versatile materials to achieve the highest possible Perfect quality!
As for the Dawn Star-grade material, the Fairy Heart, it was intended for Lulina. However, her level was still too low, so this would have to be approached gradually.
Since he had enough Divinity, his Deceit Beasts could also begin a brand new round of evolution.
Thinking about all this, he realized he had many tasks ahead.
Chu Yi had just created a 3-star banquet dish, which had consumed a fair bit of his Spiritual Power. Feeling somewhat exhausted, he decided to see Bika first.
Soon, when he arrived at the familiar cemetery, a young fox that had been waiting with longing eyes in a tree immediately let out a joyful yelp. Like a spark, it leaped into the boy’s embrace.
Despite not seeing him for five days, Bika hadn’t thought its master had abandoned it. Instead, it had kept its promise and waited patiently.
"Alright, alright. I brought you something to eat. By the way, where’s Lulina?"
Chu Yi petted the young fox. It licked his palm with its tongue and nestled in its master’s arms, its beautiful golden-brown vertical pupils narrowing slightly in contentment.
"YIP!" Bika immediately led Chu Yi to a secluded corner of the cemetery, where a huge flower bud with dense foliage and a thick stem rested.
The bud alone was the size of a baby carriage.
In just five days, it had grown from a potted plant to a meter tall, a truly astonishing rate.
As his familiar aura approached, vines wriggled and slowly wrapped around Chu Yi’s ankles, thighs, and waist, conveying a sense of intimacy.
A Moon Mark faintly shimmered on the flower bud.
A voice, like that of a three-year-old girl, resonated in his mind.
Lulina said, "Master, Master, I’ve grown so big and strong... Hee hee."
She sounded slightly smug.
Having been born not long ago, her sudden surge in strength filled her with an inexplicable, almost baffling, confidence.
Her level had increased, and she had mastered numerous exclusive skills in the Water, Wood, and Light elements. There were so many new abilities that she had spent the past five days completely engrossed in absorbing this knowledge, leaving no time to communicate with Chu Yi.
Judging by her aura, she’s roughly above level 15, Chu Yi’s spiritual acuity detected her level. Would using the Fairy Heart to make her banquet dish be too much for her to handle?