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Chapter 1128 - 901: The Great Trickster (Part 2)

The celebration banquet for Bai Yunqi’s successful transformation into a Flood Dragon, as always, was held on the Menghua Treasure Ship.

Old Dog eagerly jumped out to invite everyone whenever there was a grand occasion. Whenever it mentioned that this treasure ship was a gift from its master, it felt extremely comfortable seeing the envious eyes of everyone.

Recently, it was also planning on how to foster closer and more frequent relationships between its master and the Cloud Concealment Sect, hoping to bring Cang Rui and others to the small courtyard and especially the Menghua Treasure Ship to see for themselves.

Jiang Yuan prepared the banquet simply, clicking on the stove to enter the cooking page and making one of each dish available from the different menus, which was enough.

Not only could he produce a large number of delicious dishes in a very short time, but he could also increase his cooking skill points.

The only annoying problem was that he had to click every single time, constantly performing mechanical operations until his hand went numb.

"If only there was a tool like an automatic sprinkler to automate the cooking, it would be much more convenient," he pondered as he clicked.

Especially as Hu Zhile and Yun Mo’s realms gradually increased. Every night they religiously went to Carefree City to fight monsters and level up, throwing the captured Demon Beasts into the slaughterhouse for processing. Now the warehouse held clusters of 999 of various meats, piled high.

The public order mostly required meat from ordinary livestock, meaning the majority of Void refugees currently did not need Demon Beast meat.

If these meats could automatically be cooked into dishes and stored, it would not only consume some inventory but also gain more cooking skill points, and at banquets, he could directly grab fresh and warm dishes from the storage. Wouldn’t that be great?

Moments later, the feast officially began!

On the Menghua Treasure Ship, tables of delicious dishes released tempting aromas, and the spiritual energy was so rich that it created a faint mist.

"Hiss... Are all these dishes the result of Mr. Jiang’s Immortal Chef skills?" Du Li was attending for the first time and was stunned, then deeply regretted missing previous banquets.

Initially, he wanted to refuse this invitation, but his clone frequently nudged him. Thinking about it, there wasn’t anything important with the alliance, so he accepted, curious to see what his clone wanted to say.

He didn’t expect that the Immortal Chef skills could be cultivated to such a high realm. Several dishes prepared for high-level cultivators even had strange visions created by spiritual energy, worthy of being called Immortal Grade!

"Now you understand what good things you missed out on, right?" Qu Luming said with a hint of pride, giving him a look, "Next time Mr. Jiang asks you to stay for a meal, don’t foolishly refuse. There are not only exquisite dishes but also top-notch spiritual wine!"

He casually gestured below, explaining, "See? Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, brimming with countless Spirit Plants and Spirit Fruits; Mr. Jiang’s subordinates can even hunt Flood Dragons as food ingredients.

Shennong’s prowess, artifact refining, alchemy, cooking, winemaking, construction, all are mastered. I’ve heard he’ll be going to the Void on an urgent matter in a few days, do you think he has time to bother with your trivial things?"

Du Li glanced around, noting that the majority of the guests were Demon Cultivators, spanning every realm.

There was one weakest Little Rabbit Demon just entering Foundation Establishment. If Mr. Jiang intended to gather his strength, it seemed unnecessary to recruit such a small critter?

The number of Ghost Cultivators was not large, barely filling a table, and besides He Miancun, there weren’t any of strong prowess. However, the ghost food on their table was excellent, showing that Mr. Jiang didn’t skimp in any way.

As for the Demon Cultivators, there were only two, one of whom hadn’t fully recovered from injuries, being Jiu Qing who defended Bai Yunqi from the Dragon-slaying Sword. Sitting across from a female Demon Cultivator at a small octagonal table filled with demon dishes, equally exquisite and energy-rich.

"He even makes ghost and demon food, Mr. Jiang has quite broad interests!" Du Li observed intently, most cultivators’ realms were not high, including artifact refiners and puppet masters, which in less polite wording, was a motley crew.

Why gather these cultivators, what big thing could be accomplished?

High level cultivators had a table prepared specially, and he himself was arranged to dine at this table, indicating Mr. Jiang didn’t take him as an outsider at all.

"Today, with all guests gathered, let us collectively toast to Bai Yunqi’s transformation into a Flood Dragon!" Du Li was still pondering when Jiang Yuan joyfully rose to raise his glass, prompting him to quickly rise and lift his own.

Bai Yunqi smiled broadly, bowing to thank everyone, then drank the fragrant spiritual wine in one gulp; he then toasted Jiang Yuan, expressing his gratitude.

With a glass of spiritual wine down, Du Li was genuinely impressed – excellent wine! Neither the Demon Realm Alliance had such fine wine!

He was puzzled, how did Mr. Jiang find the time to cook and brew wine amidst his busy schedule?

"Wow! This wine is delicious!" The Little Rabbit Demon eagerly sipped, eyes lighting up and its ears perking, "Fruity and sweet, just delightful to drink!"

The similarly not-so-high-realm Little Lark agreed, nodding, "The fruit wine is especially prepared by sir for us, tasty but not easy to get drunk on. If we drank the strong spiritual wine like the seniors, we’d be out with just one gulp!"

Qing Niao sucking on a fish bone, mumbled, "Feng ling, what’s your specialty? What cultivation technique do you practice?"

The other munching on a chicken leg paused, chuckled sheepishly, "I practice my family’s Yellow Tier Earth Element Technique, best at... digging rabbit holes? Other than that, not much, though I do think I’m quite lucky!"

Qing Niao thought digging rabbit holes was a poor talent and urged further, "Tell more, have you encountered many fortuitous happenings?"

"Hmm, not really." Fengling shook her head, her big ears swaying, "Our Soft Rabbit Clan is known for prolific reproduction; in my family alone, my parents have had 579 children to date.

I am the only one who became a Demon Cultivator at a full moon, avoiding being cast out, staying home until I could learn the techniques and start cultivating.

Other awakened siblings, once they mature, get cast out to live alone and awaken as Demon Cultivators, before returning to inherit. Many were eaten when just expelled or on the way home.

Later, once I reached Foundation Establishment, I too lived independently and could pick a treasure from the family vault.

I was lucky to choose an ancestral array to conceal my presence. With this array, I lived by the side of Qishui, my home undetected by any Demon Beasts, avoiding numerous calamities!"

She paused, smiling, "Thanks to this array giving me confidence, I dared to take in two human kids before Wilderness Ascension, meeting you all. Otherwise, bringing home such strong human scents would easily get devoured by the Great Demon Beasts during the day!"

"Indeed, you’re very lucky." Qing Niao grinned cunningly, whispering, "If luck favored you even more, you could effortlessly stay in my brother’s small courtyard, living worry-free."

Fengling coyly waved her hand, "I dare not dream of such fortune, but meeting you all and broadening my horizons is enough to boast for years back home. I even witnessed Senior Bai’s metamorphosis into a Flood Dragon, a rare and festive event!"

Little Lark added, "Senior Bai said he’d give you a Dragon Breath, though I don’t know what it is, it must be outstanding."

"Unaware of Dragon Breath?" Qing Niao laughed, "Flood Dragons’ breath has several forms, but what’s usually given to benefactors is a Protective Dragon Breath, a pure essence of the Flood Dragon.

It attaches to you, manifesting in times of danger, capable of a powerful strike while protecting you."

Really?!

Fengling became even more thrilled, eyes shining, imagining Dragon Breath·Soft Rabbit sounded wonderful! I must tell Squirrel Rat all about this; never fearing bullies again with Dragon Breath, the Little Rabbit Demon!

But, the Dragon Breath requires patience.

After the lively banquet ended, Bai Yunqi slipped off to Furong Spirit Pool for seclusion practice. With both his transformation and several realm advancements, his aura was quite unsteady, needing proper peace and grounding.

Qu Luming was a bit tipsy but not drunk.

Jiang Yuan called him over, asking, "Are you ready? To contract as my guard, besides the Life Origin, I can also use secret techniques to give other benefits. If ready, you can ask me now."

Without sincere application from the person involved, the system cannot bind relationships for no reason, so he had to actively inquire if he could become a guard.