Chapter 724: 65: Permanent Residence on Jixing Island, Tier Four Spiritual Banquet!

Master Huaijie welcomed Zhou Xun warmly upon his arrival,with a smile, he placed his palms together and said, "Greetings, True Monarch Zhou!"

"Master, you’re too kind. I came here hoping to learn about the way of the Spirit Chef!"

"Master’s culinary skills are astonishing, I truly admire them. Even Tier Three Demon Beast flesh can be prepared so remarkably. It offers us Nascent Soul Cultivators significant benefits for our cultivation!"

Zhou Xun cupped his hands in respect and spoke.

"Although the Inner Core is the essence of the Demon Beast, its body, enhanced through centuries of Spiritual Power refinement, is also a rare treasure!"

"In the way of the Spirit Chef, we utilize special methods to extract the essence of the Beast Blood from its flesh, transforming it into Pure Spiritual Qi that is easy for us to absorb!"

"It is said that in Ancient Times, there were ’Nascent Soul Banquets’ capable of assisting cultivators in breaking through their bottlenecks. One meal could elevate one to True Monarch, and that is the lifelong pursuit of us Spirit Chefs!"

Speaking these words, Master Huaijie could not help but show a look of yearning.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun also couldn’t help but express his amazement,

To dine on a Spiritual Banquet and thereby advance to the True Monarch Nascent Soul Realm indeed marks a grand flourishing era of cultivation!

"Master, with such skills, I wonder if you might be able to prepare Tier Four Demon Beast flesh?"

At this moment, Zhou Xun discreetly hinted at his intentions.

He had several Tier Four Demon Beast carcasses in his Storage Bag, their scales, horns, and claws could perhaps be refined into Magical Treasures,

but he did not know what to do with their flesh and blood,

Now, upon hearing of the ways of the Spirit Chef, if it could be prepared into a Spiritual Banquet to aid cultivation, it would be an excellent choice.

Master Huaijie nodded slightly upon hearing this and said:

"Tier Four Demon Beasts contain formidable Spiritual Power, and the energy within their flesh is astonishing. But preparing them requires extreme caution. First, suitable Spirit Materials need to be selected to balance the violent Spiritual Power in the Demon Beast flesh. Secondly, the cooking techniques are critical; any slight mistake could waste this precious ingredient."

"But once successfully prepared, its effects are astounding, not at all inferior to those Tier Four Spirit Pills!"

"However, Tier Four Demon Beasts are extremely rare, and there are only so many that can be prepared into a Spiritual Banquet,"

"Since achieving the rank of Tier Four Spirit Chef over a century, I have only prepared one Tier Four Eight Spirits Leopard!"

Master Huaijie sighed with emotion.

Zhou Xun listened intently and nodded:

"Speaking of which, I have a Tier Four Mountain Monarch carcass in my Storage Bag. If Master is available, could you prepare it?"

Hearing this, Master Huaijie rejoiced, his voice several pitches higher instinctively:

"Daoist Zhou, are you serious?"

"If you truly let me prepare this Mountain Monarch, the resulting Spiritual Food would be all yours!"

"Considering you’re taking the initiative, it wouldn’t be right to take nothing in return. Let’s say two-tenths of it should be your recompense, Master," Zhou Xun laughed.

He was hoping for a long-term collaboration with Master Huaijie, naturally, he wouldn’t be shortsighted, benefiting at the expense of the other.

Mutual benefit is the plan.

As for the two Tier Four Middle-Grade Demon Beast carcasses, he wanted to first assess Master Huaijie’s level.

If his skills could barely handle Tier Four Demon Beasts, it would be wise not to bring them out.

"Then thank you, Daoist Zhou!"

Thus, the two of them agreed to meet three days later at Zhou Xun’s Cave Mansion to prepare the Tier Four Mountain Monarch.

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Zhou Xun’s Cave Mansion was the finest on Jixing Island,

Originally belonging to True Monarch Profound Time,

this monarch insisted on giving it up to repay Zhou Xun’s aid,

Zhou Xun could not refuse, so he had to agree.

He also had a high regard for this monarch’s character!

"Alright then, once the Mountain Monarch’s prepared, I’ll invite a few Daoist friends over to enjoy it together!"

Zhou Xun was certainly not a miserly person; hosting a meal was nothing.

His Cave Mansion was situated on the highest peak of Jixing Island,

Surrounded by clouds and mist, as if an Immortal Realm,

A clear Spirit Stream meandered past the Cave Mansion, its waters gently flowing, with Spirit Fish occasionally leaping, glinting faintly,

A hundred steps along the cobbled path, an ancient Stone Gate came into view. Runes on it shimmered, clearly inscribed with numerous Restrictions,

Upon pushing open the Stone Gate, a dense rush of Spiritual Qi met him face on, reaching Tier Four Low-Grade, barely enough to maintain Zhou Xun’s daily cultivation.

Looking around, though the Cave Mansion was not luxurious, it had everything necessary—Alchemy Room, Cultivation Room, Beast Cage, and several guest rooms sufficient to meet Jiang Wanning’s daily cultivation needs.

As for Spirit Turtle Red Noon and Feng Chong, they were assigned their own independent Cave Mansions and would take turns serving at Zhou Xun’s Cave Mansion.

Looking at this new Cave Mansion, Zhou Xun tapped his waist and extracted a ’Five Phoenixes Array’ of Tier Four Low-Grade, setting it up around the entire Cave Mansion!

With this, he finally felt a measure of security.

Then he proceeded to the Insect Room,

He first extracted the Phoenix Butterfly and placed its nest on the left side,

The Phoenix Butterfly now emitted a faint Spiritual Power fluctuation, dissipating around its body,

It seemed its second metamorphosis was drawing near.

Having undergone just one metamorphosis, it already proved beneficial to Zhou Xun,

The last time they dealt with the Thousand Crabs Demon Emperor, the Phoenix Butterfly successfully bewildered it, aiding Zhou Xun in defeating it,

Should it metamorphose again, its powers are expected to enhance further, an outcome Zhou Xun awaited with anticipation.

Then he began to accommodate the Thousand-Answering Insect,

Nowadays, it required a High-Grade Spirit Stone’s worth of absorption each month, almost matching the Phoenix Butterfly.

And this was the expenditure of cultivating Spirit Insects,

If it weren’t for his considerable wealth, he might not have been able to afford it.

Subsequently, Zhou Xun placed the Thousand-Answering Insect’s nest on the right side,

After so many years, the two Spirit Insects finally coexisted in harmony.

"Wanning, I think we won’t be leaving Jixing Island anytime soon. The ’Phoenix Butterfly’ and ’Thousand-Answering Insect’ will be in your care!"