Chapter 68: Food Cultivation? Stunned! Want to Taste It! (1/2)

Song Ziyan’s eyes brightened as he felt that Si Qian’s idea was quite clever.

But purchasing a mountain peak was not something that could be done just by saying “buy.”

“Direct disciples can have their own courtyards and even own an entire mountain peak, but they must have enough spirit stones to buy the mountain.”

“As far as I know, some of the direct disciples of the Penglai Sect live on the same peak as their master.”

“Our sect doesn’t require one to be a direct disciple to buy a mountain peak. Becoming a core disciple is enough, but saving enough spirit stones is difficult. So I think it’s not a bad idea if a few people pool their resources to buy a mountain peak.”

After hearing the two of them, Ye Qingning’s thoughts were suddenly cleared up.

The Qingyun Peak where they currently lived housed over a thousand disciples. Some sects allow core disciples to own their own courtyards, and they can also buy unoccupied peaks in the sect as independent residences.

If they had the ability to buy a mountain, the spirit spring could certainly be placed there. Anyone who wanted to use it could do so. The distribution issue would be solved.

And they didn’t all have to become core disciples—only one of them had to. After all, the sect didn’t have a rule that disciples couldn’t stay on the mountain of a core disciple.

Compared to over a thousand disciples living on a peak, seven people living together would be much more comfortable.

Of course, she also had another option: to place the spirit spring in the mustard seed space.

But a regular mustard seed bag wouldn’t do. It would need to be at least a treasure-grade mustard seed space to hold the spirit spring.

This type of mustard seed space was different from regular storage spaces. It contained spiritual energy, which not only allowed for storage but also for entry by people. They could even plant flowers or grow herbs inside. However, it wasn’t cheap.

Compared to buying a mountain in the Penglai Sect, a treasure-grade mustard seed space was relatively cheaper.

However, once they bought it, they would have to take turns managing and using it, which was not as suitable as buying a mountain to place the spirit spring.

Ye Qingning saw the others nodding in agreement, and she also had a clearer idea. She would wait until the secret realm ended and others had forgotten about the spirit spring before she changed her name on the spirit jade slip.

She would name it—”Thunder Shielding for Others (Professional Edition, price negotiable).”

A solid business vibe.

An hour later, Li Taihang returned carrying a plump wild boar.

Since all of them were inner disciples, they usually ate three free meals at the sect’s cafeteria and hadn’t been fasting. After a whole day without food, even if they weren’t hungry, they were still craving food.

Once one got a taste for food, it was hard to resist, so they suggested that Li Taihang look for a beast to practice his skills while also bringing back something delicious.

For instance, wild boars with tender meat, deer with delicate flavors, or spirit snakes with treasures all made for delicious dishes, whether stir-fried, grilled, or stewed. All these beasts were incredibly tasty.

Li Taihang readily agreed, and an hour later, he came back with a bountiful catch.

Wild boars had rough skin, thick flesh, and strong attack power, making them ideal for body cultivators to practice with.

After processing the boar, Song Ziyan used a long sword to make several cuts on its body to help the seasoning penetrate.

While brushing the meat with oil and sprinkling the seasoning, he asked in surprise, “Ye Shimei, how many Dao paths have you cultivated? Could it be that you’re a food cultivator?”

Food cultivators were a rare profession, cultivating by consuming food and relying on cooking spiritual food as their method.

Food cultivators needed to master exquisite cooking techniques, understand the properties and effects of various spiritual ingredients, and prepare dishes with different effects based on the cultivation needs of different individuals to help them enhance their cultivation.

While cooking, food cultivators could communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, infusing the spiritual energy into their dishes.

However, this profession was rather niche. Besides cooking, food cultivators weren’t particularly strong in combat and were rarely found even in sects.

But food cultivators were always surrounded by a group of foodie disciples.

In her previous life, Ye Qingning had chosen the food Dao entirely to satisfy her appetite.

After all, she had transmigrated from the modern world. For her to quit enjoying delicious food and live on fasting pills all day, she simply couldn’t do it.

Not only was Song Ziyan shocked, but Si Qian and the others were equally stunned. Bai Wei even mentally counted how many Dao paths Ye Qingning had cultivated—she was too strong!

Chapter 68: Food Cultivation? Stunned! Want to Taste It! (2/2)

Li Taihang and Mu Xingchen were still surprised, their eyes drawn to the floating stove.

They weren’t making wild boar food; what was with the large iron block that was taken out?

“Ye Shimei, what is this?”

“A pot. This is the pot I usually use for cooking,” Ye Qingning answered calmly.

A pill furnace could not only be used to refine pills but also worked as a cooking pot. She often used it to stew meat, finding it more convenient than a regular pot.

The floating furnace could be controlled manually or automatically. When used manually, spiritual energy was directed into the furnace through the special energy intake at the top, which controlled the heat.

In manual mode, one could completely control the furnace’s state, making it float when needed and stop floating when not.

When not floating, it looked more like a square pot, so no one would think of it as a floating furnace. After all, its main feature was its floating ability.

Li Taihang scratched his head, still amazed by the unique pot used by a food cultivator. However, he had heard that food cultivators cherished their own pots, and they came in many strange shapes. Now, he understood!

Soon, Ye Qingning added the marinated wild boar meat into the pot.

After covering the square lid, she sat cross-legged in front of the floating stove. Spiritual energy gathered in her palms and slowly flowed into the furnace, causing flames to ignite instantly.

The surrounding spiritual energy also surged, rolling like a wild sea, continuously pouring into the furnace.

This scene left the disciples on the mountaintop in awe, especially those from the other three sects.

Because food cultivation was such a rare profession, it was often looked down upon by disciples who considered themselves to be highly talented. They didn’t want to interact with food cultivators, let alone watch them cook.

But today, they were truly stunned!

Cooking could actually draw on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?

How did this tiny food cultivator do that?

Why couldn’t they channel the spiritual energy when they were cultivating or drawing talismans?

Only strong cultivators could draw on such vast spiritual energy during their training—wasn’t this food cultivator still in the Foundation Establishment stage?

“This… is this really food cultivation? It’s the first time I’ve seen a food cultivator cook and cause such a phenomenon.”

“Such vast spiritual energy… this is terrifying.”

“Is this really cooking? Why does it feel like cultivation?”

“You’re not wrong. Food cultivators enhance their cultivation through cooking. A great food cultivator can summon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.”

“Really? But this seems too powerful.”

“How can it not be powerful? Didn’t you see she’s from the Penglai Sect? It’s said that only their inner disciples don’t fast, and the sect’s cafeteria is run by food cultivators cooking spiritual food. It’s not surprising for food cultivators to appear in their sect.”

“Don’t underestimate her. She’s probably not just a food cultivator. Disciples of the Penglai Sect usually cultivate multiple paths, and food cultivation might just be one of her skills.”

……

As the spiritual energy poured into the floating stove, the flames within enveloped the wild boar meat completely.

The sound of sizzling oil could be heard, and soon a rich, mouthwatering aroma began to escape from the furnace, filling the entire mountaintop.

The fragrance was so powerful that it made people’s mouths water.

“So fragrant!”

“Is this wild boar meat? Why does it smell so good? I’ve been taking fasting pills, and I’m still hungry just from the smell!”

A male disciple from the Yuling Sect couldn’t help but sniff the air, his face showing a hint of intoxication.

“Wait, don’t you feel refreshed after smelling this aroma? It’s like my cultivation has improved a bit!”

“Your cultivation improvement is a bit exaggerated. This is beast meat, and so much spiritual energy has just flowed in. If we could taste a bite, our cultivation should improve!”

“It’s already so fragrant. After hearing what you said, I really want to try a bite!