Chapter 550: Chapter 547: First Experience with Medicinal Cuisine
"Since you are Death Warriors, you must be prepared to die. Do not harbor any fantasies of survival. You know what to do when the time comes."
The woman in the black dress spoke in a cold, emotionless voice.
"You must always remember, you only have one chance to strike. If the mission fails because one of you makes a mistake, you know the consequences."
The other six people lowered their heads, remaining silent.
But from their clenched fists and bodies stiff with tension, one could see the deep resentment in their hearts.
"Alright, let’s move out!"
...
In the "Uncle Niu’s Kitchen God" restaurant, Xiao Zhang, his father, and Di Zhong had taken the "Clean Plate Campaign" to heart. They had devoured every last bit of the Medicinal Cuisine, not leaving even a drop of oil or broth. The plates were clean enough to reflect their faces.
At first, Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong had maintained their composure due to their status, eating politely and chewing slowly.
But after a few cups of Purple Sky Wine, and with Xiao Zhang—that lout—showing none of the awareness befitting a Young Master of the Demon Sect, he attacked the food like a soldier on a battlefield, wolfing it down and looking like he wanted to tip the plates straight into his mouth.
Seeing the Medicinal Cuisine rapidly disappearing, Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong could no longer be bothered with their status and quickly joined the "battle" for the food.
Under the dual influence of alcohol and the atmosphere, these two great figures finally succumbed to licking their plates clean.
Only when there was nothing left to lick did they finally snap out of their food-induced daze.
Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong, still holding their plates, circulated their Immortal Essence to suppress their rising blood pressure, trying to make the blush on their old faces less obvious.
’Damn, this is awkward!’
Fortunately, Mo Qi was long accustomed to such scenes.
Even an expert of Elder Ku Mu’s caliber found it hard to resist the allure of his Medicinal Cuisine, let alone others.
The awkwardness didn’t last long, because after a brief, bewildered silence, the expressions on Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong’s faces changed drastically.
They hadn’t paid much attention before, but now that their minds were clear, they could feel the terrifying Medicinal Power of the food taking effect in their stomachs.
Even though they were Immortal Level experts, the benefits were still substantial. The Immortal Essence in their bodies felt as if it had been tempered thousands of times, becoming much purer.
In other words, this one meal had saved them at least three to five years of Cultivation.
What was even more frightening was that they felt no discomfort whatsoever. Their Martial Dao foundations were solid, with none of the side effects associated with unnaturally accelerated growth.
Instantly, the way they looked at Mo Qi completely changed.
If they had only sought to be on good terms with Mo Qi because of the *Demon God Grand Ceremony* at first, now, even without it, they wouldn’t oppose Xiao Zhang becoming his disciple based on this Medicinal Cuisine alone.
In fact, this spread of Medicinal Cuisine was just leftovers from what he had prepared for Elder Ku Mu.
If they knew that Mo Qi had intentionally removed ninety percent of the Medicinal Power from the food to accommodate Xiao Zhang’s Cultivation level and prevent him from exploding from the sheer Energy, one could only wonder what they would think.
"Little Brother Mo Qi, you built this restaurant... you don’t actually plan to open it to the public and sell this kind of food, do you?" Xiao Zhengheng asked hurriedly, a sudden thought occurring to him.
If that were true, it would be terrifying.
One could only imagine the immense impact Mo Qi’s restaurant would have on the North District Hall of Envoys once it opened.
After all, the North District Hall of Envoys was a branch of the Immortal Realm’s Divine Master Valley, and Alchemy Masters accounted for at least thirty to forty percent of its population.
The Alchemy Industry was one of their most important sources of income.
Clearly, compared to Mo Qi’s Medicinal Cuisine, so-called Spiritual and Immortal Elixirs seemed like a complete joke.
Their effects were unstable, and consuming too many would lead to an accumulation of Erysipelas in the body, causing hidden injuries that were difficult to heal.
More importantly, there was absolutely no comparison in terms of taste.
On one hand, you have elixirs with potential health risks that taste like wax. On the other, you have a culinary delight with astonishing medicinal effects and no side effects at all.
As long as you weren’t an idiot, anyone would know which to choose.
"That’s right. I’ve already announced that the restaurant will officially open in three days. I’ll also be taking custom orders to specifically treat all sorts of difficult and complex ailments."
Xiao Zhengheng: "..."
Di Zhong: "..."
’Why does that sound so strange!’
It wasn’t that they were unaware of Mo Qi’s performance when he was besieged by the Northern United Army, but since they hadn’t witnessed it firsthand, they had assumed Xiao Zhang was exaggerating in his report.
Now they finally understood. There was no exaggeration at all; on the contrary, they had underestimated him.
"In that case, if even a damaged Dantian can be healed, does that mean injuries like cultivation deviation, shattered meridians, and a chaotic Sea of Consciousness can be treated as well?" Di Zhong couldn’t help but ask.
Mo Qi nodded. "As long as I have the right ingredients, and as long as the person isn’t dead, I can save them!"
Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong exchanged a look, both seeing the pleasant surprise in the other’s eyes.
The Demon Sect had no shortage of geniuses, and even less of a shortage of geniuses who ruined their own futures because they progressed too quickly in their Demon Skill cultivation and their mental state couldn’t keep up.
If he could save all of them, then even if the *Demon God Grand Ceremony* proved ineffective, the Demon Sect’s power would take a qualitative leap in a short period of time.
By then, they would have far more confidence when facing certain situations.
At this thought, a bold idea suddenly formed in Xiao Zhengheng’s mind.
Because of the *Demon God Grand Ceremony*, the Demon Sect was already tied to Mo Qi’s fate.
So why not pull him completely into the Demon Sect? That way, in the near future, the Demon Sect’s sliver of hope might just turn into a brilliant future!
Di Zhong, at his side, had the same thought. The two were in perfect agreement.
But at the same time, they couldn’t help but feel a little worried.
’This concerns the very survival of the Demon Sect. The idea is good, but we must handle it with extreme caution!’
’That’s right. Let’s wait. We should observe Mo Qi for a while longer.’
After their silent deliberation, the two decided not to bring the matter up for now and to simply wait and see.
Xiao Zhang, however, had no idea what his father and teacher were plotting. He was still lost in the afterglow of the Medicinal Cuisine, unable to extricate himself.
’The food’s all gone, so I might as well have some more wine.’
He couldn’t forget the intense kick and refreshing feeling as the wine went down.
He licked his buck teeth and picked up the wine pot to refill his cup.
"If you don’t want to die, I suggest you don’t get greedy," Mo Qi said, stopping Xiao Zhang.
"Huh?" Xiao Zhang was confused.
"This is Purple Sky Wine," Mo Qi explained. "With your current Cultivation, one cup is your limit. If you drink any more, it will kill you."
One of the ingredients in Purple Sky Wine was the Purple Sky Thunderbolt, unique to the Immortal Tribulation.
Xiao Zhang was currently at the Divine Sea Half-Immortal Realm. Drinking a small amount would be greatly beneficial for his future tribulation.
But if he drank too much, it would destabilize his Realm and trigger his Immortal Tribulation prematurely.
At that point, because he would be unable to digest the Power of Thunder from the Purple Sky Thunderbolt in his body, the Immortal Tribulation would sense it and mistakenly believe he was defying the heavenly laws, daring to consume and refine the tribulation lightning itself.
This would cause the Immortal Tribulation to go berserk, its power becoming ten or even a hundred times stronger than a normal one.
Faced with such an Immortal Tribulation, Xiao Zhang’s fate could be summed up in two words: utter annihilation.
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