Lu Yi and Donggong Mingyue returned to Lingluo Peak. After bidding farewell to each other, they went back to their respective caves.


    As soon as Lu Yi returned to his cave, the first thing he did was practice spiritual cooking and brewing spiritual wine!


    The spiritual cooking technique and brewing technique he had previously been rewarded with both had basic skills, while the Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup and Spirit Nourishing Dew were at Level 1.


    Just like techniques and cultivation methods, leveling up required Lu Yi to assign himself practice tasks.


    This wasn’t difficult for Lu Yi.


    The cooking and brewing techniques at the Qi Refining level used tools similar to regular cooking and brewing equipment. Of course, better tools would be ideal, but those were treasure-level items, and Lu Yi didn’t have any yet.


    For now, he planned to use the tools provided in his cave to make Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup and Spirit Nourishing Dew.


    Lu Yi went to the kitchen, assigned himself tasks, and began practicing.


    During the process, Lu Yi noticed some differences between cooking and brewing.


    When practicing making Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup, he only needed to complete the dish to finish the task.


    However, brewing Spirit Nourishing Dew was different. Brewing required fermentation time. It took fifteen days to produce a batch of Spirit Nourishing Dew.


    The brewing task could only be marked complete after the Spirit Nourishing Dew was fully prepared.


    Without completing the task, he couldn’t claim any rewards.


    This put Lu Yi in a slightly awkward position. In the short term, it seemed difficult to level up his Spirit Nourishing Dew brewing skill.


    So, Lu Yi decided to use up all ten sets of ingredients he had and wait for the results when the tasks were completed.


    The rewards from brewing ten batches of Spirit Nourishing Dew would allow him to directly increase his brewing skill by one level. It was an acceptable outcome, though it required waiting fifteen days.


    It took Lu Yi an entire morning to use up all the materials.


    The harvest was quite substantial. He stored the ten jars of Spirit Nourishing Dew and waited for them to ferment, while his spatial ring now contained ten portions of Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup.


    Lu Yi tasted the first portion of Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup he cooked. How did it taste? Well... it wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t exactly good either.


    Despite the mediocre taste, his Level 1 cooking skill ensured that the soup’s medicinal effects were intact. The main issue was that the ingredient utilization wasn’t very efficient.


    After taking just one sip, Lu Yi could feel rich spiritual energy circulating through his body. His limbs and bones felt warm, and he even sensed a slight increase in his physical strength.


    Although the effect was noticeable, Lu Yi couldn’t bring himself to take a second sip due to the taste. It felt like he was punishing his taste buds.If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    Lu Yi thought about it. Given his rate of improvement, it wouldn’t take long for him to raise the soup’s quality to a higher level. He could enjoy it properly then without wasting too much time.


    However, he also didn’t want to waste the current batch of soup. Even though he could get more ingredients from the Resource Hall, wasting materials wasn’t a good habit.


    Lu Yi decided to give the soup to others.


    He ruled out giving it to his second senior sister. After all, she treated him so well—he couldn’t possibly give her something that tasted this bad. He had to make something better for her.


    He considered others instead.


    Lu Yi thought about Elder Ming, Elder Wang, Senior Brother Xie Tianming, and Senior Brother Jiang Fan.


    Elder Ming? Better not. He was a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator. Giving him such low-level spiritual food might be insulting.


    Elder Wang? Well, Elder Wang did want Lu Yi to make spiritual food for him. But considering the taste, Lu Yi was hesitant.


    In the end, Lu Yi decided to leave one portion for Elder Wang. After all, he might need more materials from him later. While Elder Wang wouldn’t refuse, thanks to the peak master’s support, it would be better if Elder Wang handed them over willingly.


    Senior Brother Xie Tianming? They had only spoken briefly and weren’t close. Besides, Xie Tianming was already at the Golden Core stage, so the soup wouldn’t be of much use to him.


    For the remaining nine portions, Lu Yi decided to give them to Jiang Fan and the others. They could actually use it.


    Tie Man Senior Brother was a body cultivator and would likely benefit from the soup. Lu Yi planned to bring him three portions and perhaps spar with him to acquire more Perfect Yellow Ming Pills for body refinement.


    Senior Brother Jiang Fan, Senior Brother Bai Yulong, and Senior Brother Li Yun had sparred with him many times before and provided him with plenty of cultivation resources. Leaving two portions each for Jiang Fan and Bai Yulong and one for Li Yun seemed reasonable.


    Finally, Senior Sister Lin Wan’er had previously gifted him the Forget Dust Technique, which was very useful. He decided to save one portion for her as well.


    With this plan settled, Lu Yi was quite satisfied.


    However, he didn’t plan to go out today. He had just obtained the Jade Body Technique and wanted to practice it.


    Lu Yi took out the one-time-use jade slip containing the Jade Body Technique and pressed it against his forehead, absorbing its contents. The jade slip turned to powder and scattered in the wind.


    Lu Yi murmured to himself, ''I need to carefully study the Jade Body Technique.''


    [Task]


    <ul>


    <li>Read the Jade Body Technique (0/1)</li>


    <li>Reward: Proficiency Increase for Jade Body Technique</li>


    <li>Accept? Yes/No</li>


    </ul>


    Lu Yi raised his eyebrows. As expected, this technique was much harder.


    When he practiced the Nine Shadow Sword, he had grasped the basics after reading it just once.


    But now, studying the Jade Body Technique only provided a proficiency boost.


    Even so, Lu Yi gladly accepted the task. It was still better than training entirely on his own.


    After carefully studying the technique, Lu Yi felt streams of warm energy flowing through his body, circulating his spiritual energy and continuously tempering his muscles, bones, and internal organs.


    This process lasted for a while. When the warmth faded, Lu Yi felt his physical strength had increased by about 20%.


    Lu Yi was pleasantly surprised. He hadn’t even mastered the technique yet, and it already had such a significant effect. He couldn’t imagine how much stronger he’d become when the Jade Body Technique reached Level 7 or higher.


    Next, Lu Yi took out some Perfect Yellow Ming Pills obtained from Tie Man and the reward from today’s training. He murmured, ''I’ll practice the Jade Body Technique ten more times!''


    [Task]


    <ul>


    <li>Practice the Jade Body Technique 10 times (0/10)</li>


    <li>Reward: Proficiency Increase for Jade Body Technique</li>


    <li>Accept? Yes/No</li>


    </ul>


    Indeed, improving this technique was much harder than the White Cloud Sword Technique and White Cloud Steps.


    Lu Yi sighed and swallowed a Perfect Yellow Ming Pill, then began circulating the Jade Body Technique to temper his body.


    Lu Yi spent the entire afternoon practicing the Jade Body Technique and continued cultivating the White Cloud Qi Absorption Technique at night.


    The next morning, Lu Yi opened his eyes and stepped out of his cave.


    He planned to visit the Resource Hall, deliver the Tiger Bone Spiritual Ginseng Soup to Elder Wang, and collect more ingredients to improve the soup’s quality.