Chapter 182: Chapter 179: Reunion
Essence Blood and Bloodline Essence are not the same thing.
Essence Blood is merely a product of one’s own condensed power, but Bloodline Essence involves the very source of one’s ancestry. It is the foundation of a bloodline’s power.
In other words, the Bloodline Essence of the Silver-backed Earth Dragon no longer represented the Earth Dragon clan, but the true Dragon Race!
The Blood Ball in Mo Qi’s hand was already extremely close to True Dragon Blood.
Extracting a Demon Beast’s Essence Blood wasn’t difficult, but pulling out its Bloodline Essence was not something that could be accomplished with ordinary methods.
Let alone from a Silver-backed Earth Dragon at the Peak of the Void Realm.
At least, this was the first time Wu the Old Ghost had ever seen such a thing.
His confidence in Mo Qi’s ability to cure the Cold Cicada Bloodline grew even stronger.
’With this Dragon Blood, Liu Hui’s Dragon Transformation Divine Technique is bound to make a huge leap forward. I really want to see the look on his face when he sees this, haha.’
Mo Qi happily put away the Dragon Blood and turned his attention to the meat of the Earth Dragon Demon Beast.
The Obsidian Kitchen Knife returned to his hand. He leaped high into the air and began chopping down at the Earth Dragon Demon Beast.
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
For a moment, the blade flashes were like rainbows, slicing and dicing from all directions.
Qian Duoduo and the others could only see Mo Qi waving his arm, his speed so fast they couldn’t follow its trajectory at all. They were utterly dazzled and bewildered.
Combined with his graceful Body Technique and his confident, casual expression...
This wasn’t some Sword Technique; it was pure art!
Even Wu the Old Ghost couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement, once again stunned by Mo Qi.
He found that although Mo Qi appeared to be just a Junior Cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm, he felt like an unfathomably deep lake; you could never find his limit.
Furthermore, every time he spoke or acted, he left a different impression.
It seemed his secrets were endless, and he could always catch you off guard with a surprise.
While the others were still lost in the dreamlike flashes of the blade, a ring of meat from the junction of the Earth Dragon Demon Beast’s neck and body had vanished, carried over to the stove by Mo Qi.
Qian Duoduo and the others couldn’t help but gather around. For them, cooking and preparing food was an incredibly novel experience.
’The most tender meat... let me think about how to handle this.’ Mo Qi mused, stroking his chin.
He glanced at the ring of meat on the stove, then at the enormous Earth Dragon corpse in the distance, and made a decision.
A huge flat-bottomed pan was set up, and Mo Qi began simmering a base sauce with various ingredients.
While the sauce simmered, he took the time to skin the Earth Dragon Demon Beast, gut it, and clean it thoroughly.
Then, under the stunned gazes of the onlookers, he mashed countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures into a paste, treating them like spices and side dishes, and smeared it all over the Earth Dragon Demon Beast’s body.
The Fire Stick transformed into a long skewer, piercing the entire Earth Dragon Demon Beast, which was then placed on a roasting rack.
The Nether Soul Flame Yang Fire shot out and entered the Earth Dragon Demon Beast’s body, beginning the roasting process under Mo Qi’s control.
Finally, he cut the ring of tender meat into palm-sized slices half an inch thick and began to pan-fry them in the prepared sauce.
"A whole roasted dragon and pan-fried dragon steaks. They’ll be ready to eat in about ten minutes," Mo Qi said with a smile, putting away his kitchen knife.
Qian Duoduo and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
’That’s it?’
’One part is being fried in a pan, the other is being roasted over a fire. Is it really that simple and crude?’
’Are you sure the food made this way will even be edible?’
Just as everyone was feeling skeptical, a rich aroma began to waft from both the whole roasted dragon and the pan-fried dragon steaks.
The scent was like a seductive little hand, constantly teasing and hooking everyone’s taste buds.
GULP!
Including Wu the Old Ghost, everyone couldn’t help but swallow their saliva crazily.
Among them, only Nangong Yan had an inkling of what was happening, but she didn’t dare to believe it.
’Could this be... Medicinal Cuisine?’
’But the preparation process didn’t seem special at all!’
Qian Duoduo sniffled, circling the roasting rack and greedily inhaling the aroma with a blissful expression, having completely forgotten about the Dragon Vein Imperial Bell.
"Well, I’ll be damned. Can roasting meat over a fire really smell this good?"
Although Zhu Fan and Zhao Zijun couldn’t be as shameless as Qian Duoduo, it was clear from their expressions that they too were immersed in the fragrance, unable to pull themselves away.
Just then, Mo Qi suddenly looked up into the distance, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile.
’Those two have good timing.’
Two figures soon appeared. Ignoring everyone else, they landed directly in front of Mo Qi.
"This subordinate pays his respects to the Master!"
"Brother Mo."
As always, Liu Hui knelt on one knee, respectfully bowing to Mo Qi.
Jin Sanpang was far more casual, cheerfully stepping forward to give Mo Qi a bear hug.
"Brother Mo, San Pang snatched all this! It’s all for you, hehe. Isn’t San Pang amazing?"
Like he was presenting a treasure, Jin Sanpang took out a large pile of Storage Rings and tried to hand them to Mo Qi.
This was a heartfelt gesture from Jin Sanpang, so Mo Qi didn’t refuse. Besides, with the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in his possession, he could create Medicinal Cuisine and maximize their effectiveness.
Mo Qi accepted the Storage Rings and habitually patted Jin Sanpang’s large belly, smiling. "San Pang is the most amazing."
"Haha." Like a child who’d just received a parent’s approval, Jin Sanpang shot a smug glance at Liu Hui. "Dazed Dragon, did you hear that? Brother Mo said San Pang is the most amazing."
Liu Hui stood up, not bothering to engage with Jin Sanpang, and also handed his spoils over to Mo Qi.
His gaze then fell upon the Earth Dragon Demon Beast.
’The Master is still the most badass,’ Liu Hui thought. ’To think he could kill this Earth Dragon Demon Beast.’
The Earth Dragon Demon Beast had been released by Su Yu for the sole purpose of killing Mo Qi.
He and Jin Sanpang had rushed back to rendezvous with Mo Qi, intending to face it together.
He never expected that not only was the Earth Dragon Demon Beast dealt with, but it had also become food on a fire.
"Brother Hui."
Nangong Yan ran over in pleasant surprise, her face blushing. She looked like she wanted to throw herself into Liu Hui’s arms but was too shy to do so.
Meanwhile, Qian Duoduo and the others looked at Liu Hui and Jin Sanpang with extreme awkwardness. The scene of being stripped clean by them was still fresh in their minds, and they couldn’t quite get over it.
"Huh? Wealth-Bringing Boys, you’re all here too?"
Jin Sanpang’s eyes lit up, scaring Qian Duoduo and his two companions into backing away repeatedly.
’What, are you thinking of robbing us again?’
"San Pang, don’t mess around. These people are friends," Mo Qi said.
"Friends? Aww..." Jin Sanpang sighed with great regret, his eyes unwillingly darting back and forth over them.
Mo Qi looked at Liu Hui, speechless. He really wanted to ask, ’What has Jin Sanpang been through today? How did he turn into such a money-grubber?’
’Give me back my innocent and adorable San Pang!’
Liu Hui read Mo Qi’s expression and gave a wry smile, spreading his hands helplessly.
’Don’t blame me. Jin Sanpang got addicted to robbing people all by himself.’
"Let me introduce you to an elder," Mo Qi said. "This is Brother Wu. We will need to rely on his help to get to the Land of the Dragon Vein."
The expressions of both Liu Hui and Jin Sanpang turned serious, and they bowed solemnly to Wu the Old Ghost.
"Greetings, Elder Wu."
Wu the Old Ghost swore that in his nearly two thousand years of life, there had never been a day where he felt so frequently shocked as he did today.
