Chapter 90: Becoming a Gourmet

Chapter 90: Incarnation of a Gourmet

Mist steamed, radiant light filled the sky, ancient trees towered, incredibly vigorous.

Within the Butian Secret Realm, the essence of heaven and earth was so thick it couldn't dissipate, forming wisps of white mist that enveloped the entire mountain wilderness, and occasionally, long rainbows streaked across the sky like brilliant comets.

Lin Fan and Yue Chan descended into this area, accompanied by other Prodigies from the Butian Sect, though they were all much older than the two.

As one of the managers of the Secret Realm, the Butian Sect naturally had more quotas, and compared to other forces, a considerable number of its Disciples participated.

There were more than a dozen people in one team, each of them an outstanding talent within the School, possessing extraordinary strength, with some even having Realms beyond the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

For example, Jin Lingxiao was also among this group, with golden hair and a radiant spirit; having experienced setbacks, he was now more mature and stable than before.

"This Small World is truly a treasure; just the mountain forests have such rich Spiritual Qi, it must have nurtured many rare wonders."

The group, filled with excitement and anticipation, surveyed their surroundings, all seeking great Opportunities to transform themselves and gain further Breakthroughs.

Of course, most people were aware that the ultimate Opportunities and treasures would certainly not fall to them, nor could they contend for them, as they belonged to the first generation and Prodigies.

Only Junior Brother and Saintess were qualified to contend for them; they at most served as helpers, gathering some Spirit Medicine, basking in the reflected glory, and obtaining some minor Opportunities.

"Oh, there's an Ice Crystal Flower there!" Suddenly, a Senior Sister exclaimed, pointing towards a lake ahead.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound; it was a small lake, clear and serene, with a calm surface, enveloped in Spiritual Qi, reflecting the nearby scenery like a mirror.

And right in the center of the fairyland-like Spiritual Lake, a flower grew, its appearance pure as crystal, flowing with radiant light, possessing seven petals, and emitting a fragrant scent.

"It truly is an Ice Crystal Flower, and it has even grown seven petals; one more step, and it will be a quasi-Sacred Medicine." Everyone's hearts stirred, their gazes fervent.

Although it was still within the range of Spirit Medicine, the Ice Crystal Flower was a unique medicine, an indispensable Spiritual material for refining the Small Nirvana Pill, making it extremely precious for those who wished to Breakthrough to the Venerable Realm.

Even if everyone was still far from the Venerable level and didn't need it now, they could still nurture it for future contingencies!

"I'll go pick it!" Jin Lingxiao said, unfurling his Golden-Winged Great Peng wings and swiftly flying towards the lake.

Undoubtedly, he was the closest person to the Venerable Realm among the group, already an expert of the Array Formation Realm, and his next step would be to consider becoming a Venerable.

Generally speaking, to advance to the Venerable Realm, in addition to talent, one also needed years of accumulation; for those who were not Heaven-Defying Talents, the time required would not be short.

At this time, the role of the Small Nirvana Pill became significant; it could accelerate this process, and even allow people to directly become Venerables, making it highly sought after by countless individuals.

However, its refinement was not simple, requiring over a hundred Spirit Medicine, and only a few pills were produced at a time, making it in short supply and priceless on the outside.

Under normal circumstances, it was exchanged through bartering, trading Divine Abilities, Divine Tools, and the like.

"Boom!"

An accident occurred; the previously calm lake began to churn, shaking in all directions, and with a bang, a Vicious Beast leaped out of the water, its maw wide open.

This was a monstrous fish, enormous in size, about eight zhang long, with every scale emitting a dark light, as large as a human face, possessing two long Dragon whiskers, and teeth as sharp as treasured blades.

"Senior Brother Jin, be careful!" The Butian Sect Disciples exclaimed in surprise, not expecting to encounter danger so soon upon arrival.

Jin Lingxiao's eyes widened, revealing golden Divine light; his wings flapped behind him, runes flickered, transforming into Divine flames that enveloped his body, spinning.

"Clang, clang…"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng wings brushed against the monstrous fish's scales, sparks flew, like two pieces of metal and jade colliding, producing a piercing sound, and the powerful fluctuation sliced a small mountain in the distance into two halves.

But even so, the monstrous fish remained unharmed, its scales indestructible, as if it had donned a suit of armor, impervious to blades and spears.

Moreover, it was exceptionally agile; failing in one attack, it swiftly flipped around, and on its long fish tail, one rune after another pulsed, whipping towards him.

"Bang!"

Despite Jin Lingxiao's deliberate evasion, he was still struck by the tail fin, sent flying a hundred meters, and smashed towards a nearby mountain peak.

However, the monstrous fish then turned its head and spat out, brilliant runes condensing into silver arrows, over a meter long, shining brightly.

"Not good!" The group cried out, sensing trouble.

This creature possessed considerable intelligence, using the Spirit Medicine to lure people into a trap, hiding itself in the lake, then launching a sudden attack, with well-coordinated attacks, demonstrating extremely powerful strength.

Everyone wanted to go and rescue him; if Jin Lingxiao were struck, he could very likely be severely injured, or have his jade token shattered, losing a life and being eliminated from the Secret Realm.

However, everything happened in a flash, and there was no time to stop it.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fan moved, rushing into the lake, while simultaneously forming hand seals; an eternal light burst forth, streaking across the sky, not only intercepting the silver long arrows but also causing that attack to retreat.

This was the Heaven Mending Skill, hailed as a Heaven-Defying Divine Ability that could change the tide of battle, allowing the caster to "undo" an action once.

At this moment, it was used by Lin Fan, but not on himself; instead, it was applied to the space of that lake, causing time to flow backward.

Even the monstrous fish was retreating, returning to the moment it had just leaped out of the water, as if frozen in a certain instant.

And at this time, Lin Fan had already rushed close to the monstrous fish, swinging his fist, which glowed golden, and terrifying Divine Power erupted.

"Boom!"

There, it was like a brilliant sun exploding, radiating boundless light, and as a result, the ten-zhang-long fish was blasted away, a large piece of its body scales shattered, falling into the lake like black metal.

Immediately after, Lin Fan transformed into a blur, moving incredibly fast; a battle halberd was inserted into the place where the scales were broken, and then, with a forceful slide, he directly split the monstrous fish in half, dyeing the long lake with blood.

"Junior Brother is so amazing; he actually comprehended the Profound Truth of the Heaven Mending Skill." The beautiful and voluptuous Su Rou murmured, revealing a look of surprise.

This skill was the Butian Sect's foundational Divine Ability, once used to traverse the Upper Realm, achieving supreme glory, and was said to be able to mend even the heavens, profound and miraculous.

But similarly, comprehending the Heaven Mending Skill was extremely difficult; among the younger generation of Disciples, those who mastered it were few and far between, as rare as Phoenix feathers and Qilin horns.

And someone like Lin Fan, who could comprehend and use such a powerful skill at the age of ten, was even rarer, how could it not shock the Disciples of the Butian Sect.

"Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, I invite you all to a roasted fish feast; after we've eaten our fill, we can go search for treasures again!"

Lin Fan spoke while skillfully scooping fish meat from the lake, quickly cleaning it, taking out a large cauldron to start a fire and boil it, adding his unique secret seasoning.

"He's really going to eat it? He even prepared pots and pans?!"

The group was dumbfounded; these practiced movements clearly showed he was an old hand at this, no faking it.

It's just that…

Shouldn't we, upon entering the Small World, seize the Opportunity, not stop for a moment, and find more Opportunities within the limited time?

Yue Chan was also speechless, truly wanting to kick this guy; he completely confused priorities, treating the Secret Realm as a tourist destination, transforming into a gourmet.

But…

"It smells so good!"

"Junior Brother, give me another piece; this mutated Dragon-Whiskered Fish is definitely a Bloodline Spirit Medicine…"