Chapter 726: 66: Time Flies, Phoenix Butterfly Advances Again!

Since that day when Master Huaijie was invited to complete the ’Mountain Lord’s Flesh and Blood Soup’,Zhou Xun then invited ’True Monarch Yun Shang’, ’Wei Chang’an’, and ’True Monarch Profound Time’ to taste the Tier Four Mountain Monarch Spiritual Banquet together.

It was the first time for everyone to taste the Tier Four Demon Beast Spiritual Banquet, and they were full of praise,

having also gained a deeper understanding of Zhou Xun’s strength.

After all, there are few who can present the remains of a Tier Four Mountain Monarch and extravagantly use it to create a Spiritual Banquet, thus indirectly proving Zhou Xun’s formidable strength.

Such a treasure,

is nothing significant to Zhou Xun.

After everyone had eaten their fill, they began to discuss profound truths and cultivation.

Master Huaijie clasped his hands together; as a Buddhist Cultivator, his cultivation philosophy differs from ordinary Qi Refiners,

slowly elaborating the Buddhist Dao philosophy, which was extremely exquisite; everyone was immersed in it as if in an ethereal realm.

True Monarch Yun Shang lightly stroked his beard and said, "The philosophy of Buddhist cultivation indeed has unique aspects. We Qi Refiners can also draw nourishment from it to perfect our own Dao."

Wei Chang’an nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the path of cultivation is long and varied; different philosophies collide to expand perspectives and progress."

True Monarch Profound Time narrowed his eyes in thought and said: "Today’s Spiritual Banquet is not only a feast for the tongue but also a grand event of cultivation."

Everyone exchanged smiles and continued to delve into the mysteries of cultivation, the atmosphere growing increasingly harmonious, with discussions lasting for half a month,

before everyone finally departed.

In the days that followed, Zhou Xun invited Master Huaijie for cooking every six months or so.

The remains of one Mountain Lord supported two years of his cultivation needs.

In Zhou Xun’s Cave Mansion,

a cauldron over ten zhang high hovered in the courtyard, enveloped by a bright yellow flame.

After quite a while, the cooking was finally finished,

and the spirit soup inside was taken out and divided into two jars in a two-eight ratio respectively.

"The blood and flesh of this Tier Four Demon Beast are indeed exquisite. During this period, my Vajra Treasure Body has progressed considerably; I must thank Daoist Zhou!"

Master Huaijie clasped his hands together and bowed to Zhou Xun.

"Why does the Master say this? You and I are collaborating in cooking, merely taking what we need!" Zhou Xun waved his hand and said.

"It’s just a pity that there’s only one Mountain Lord, such a regret!" Master Huaijie thoroughly enjoyed the cooking process these few times.

During this period, his spirit chef skills advanced by leaps and bounds.

"Who says I only have one Tier Four Demon Beast corpse here!" Hearing this, Zhou Xun smiled faintly.

Before completing his Nascent Soul Formation, he had slain the Hundred-Winged Demon Emperor on Ringless Island,

and after forming Nascent Soul, when the Black Island Demon Emperor attacked, his physical body was also left behind.

Just recently, while patrolling the South Sea, he had also slain two Tier Four Iron-Backed Demon Dragonflies in True Monarch Celestial Star’s Cave Mansion,

along with the Thousand Crabs Demon Emperor’s body obtained during support battles on the Southern Front, and now this Dragon Centipede,

there are altogether six demon remains,

I’m afraid even after his tenure at Jixing Island ends, these demon beast corpses won’t be used up.

As he spoke, he patted his waist,

a spirit light flew out and transformed into the true form of the Hundred-Winged Demon Emperor.

Master Huaijie was stunned, thinking he must be seeing things, stammering,

"This... Daoist Zhou has so many Tier Four ingredients, truly... truly astonishing!"

At this moment, he recalled the scene where the Black Island Demon Emperor was directly scared away recently,

and gradually understood.

With such strength, it’s no wonder the Demon Emperors must flee in haste.

"I have plenty of ingredients here, it’s just that every time I have to trouble the Master to come here personally!" A frequency of once every six months is still a bit frequent,

after all, for cultivators like them, closing off in solitary cultivation for several years or decades is common.

"If only there were some means of preserving the cooked Spiritual Banquet!" Zhou Xun couldn’t help but sigh as he spoke.

"This matter is not difficult; if after cooking, it’s sealed with my unique spell, augmented by Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice,"

"it can be preserved for at least a hundred years!" Master Huaijie said.

"From what the Master suggests, you have Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice in hand?" Zhou Xun asked.

This item is a sacred relic for cultivation for Ice Attribute Technique Cultivators, reportedly not produced in the Central Continent,

but from Ice Soul Island in the Far North Cultivation Realm.

Master Huaijie slightly nodded and said, "In my early years of traveling, I was fortunate to obtain quite a bit of Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice from a relic. If Daoist Zhou needs it, I will gladly offer it to enrich the beauty of the Spiritual Banquet."

Zhou Xun’s face lit up with joy, and he cupped his hands respectfully, saying, "Master’s generosity, Zhou Mou is deeply grateful. With this Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice, the matter of the Spiritual Banquet will proceed much more smoothly in the future."

"But such a precious item, how can I just take it from the Master in vain,"

After pondering for a moment, he took out a corpse of a Tier Four Iron-Backed Demon Dragonfly,

"How about exchanging it with this?"

Though Demon Dragonfly belongs to the category of spirit insects, its size is also considerable, and the Spiritual Qi in its flesh is even purer.

Master Huaijie was overjoyed and swapped without hesitation.

The Vajra Treasure Body he cultivates, with the aid of this demon beast flesh, could surely advance another level.

Then, he started the furnace again, cooking spirit soup for Zhou Xun.

It took a full two months,

to cook all the demon remains in hand except the Black Island Demon Emperor and Thousand Crabs Demon Emperor.

The blood and flesh essence obtained were enough to support Zhou Xun’s cultivation needs for over a decade.

After completing the cooking, Master Huaijie clasped his hands and said with emotion: "This cooperation was truly fortunate for me. Daoist Zhou’s generosity and magnanimity are deeply admirable."

Zhou Xun smiled slightly and said: "Master’s superb skills have also been a great help to Zhou Mou!"

In the time that followed, Zhou Xun sat at the helm on Jixing Island,