If other people's suffering is an extreme form of pain, then Ye Feng's own suffering is like a giant dye vat.

All colors and all kinds of pain accumulate and shift within his body.

He doesn't even know how he's managed to hold on until now.

I used to get so nervous that my heart would pound when I got a shot or a blood draw, but now I can remain calm even when faced with things that are far more painful.

He could feel his cultivation level increasing.

In the system interface's attribute bar, the cultivation level was jumping around rapidly.

Soon, the initial stage of the Nascent Soul Realm was cleared.

Mid-stage Out-of-Body Realm... High-stage Out-of-Body Realm...

Soon, even the threshold of the advanced stage of the Nascent Soul Realm was broken through!

Once Ye Feng overcomes the tribulation demon, he can directly become a hero in the Nascent Soul Realm!

More than three years in the Nascent Soul Realm, or to be precise, less than a year in the Nascent Soul Realm!

Ye Feng was in extreme pain in his soul and body, but he was also extremely excited.

He even began to wonder if he had some kind of masochistic dark side.

As he persisted, his experience continued to grow rapidly.

However, some disciples were already unable to hold on.

One, two, three...

They all fainted immediately.

Even until the very last second before he fainted, his spiritual energy was still attached to Ye Feng's spiritual energy shield.

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Ye Feng slowly opened his eyes; he didn't know how much time had passed.

The physical pain is gone, replaced by a feeling of fullness.

It seemed that he could unleash a devastating sword strike with any force he could muster.

After glancing at his cultivation level, even he himself couldn't believe it!

"woke up?"

Ye Feng was startled when he heard the voice.

That voice actually belonged to Grandmaster Jian Qingfeng!

Looking up, there he was, Jian Qingfeng sitting cross-legged on top.

He hurriedly got up and greeted his master, saying, "Greetings, Grandmaster."

Jian Qingfeng chuckled and said, "Your opportunity this time is undeniably great, but you must keep this matter to yourself."

Um?

Ye Feng was taken aback, and said directly, "But senior brothers and the disciples also know, right?"

Jian Qingfeng shook his head and said, "I have already used the Creation Mirror to cast the Great Oblivion Technique, erasing all of their memories of that time. They will only think that they gained the benefits after eating dumplings because it improved their comprehension."

Ye Feng scratched his head, puzzled, and asked, "But why would Grandmaster do this?"

"Because a mysterious force has infiltrated the cultivation world, if your affairs are exposed, it is very likely that my Sword Sect will become the target of everyone's attacks. Without you, our Sword Sect probably won't improve much in a short time, so it doesn't matter whether the enemy comes sooner or later. But with you here, the strength of my Sword Sect disciples can be improved by leaps and bounds. Facing that force later is undoubtedly the best choice for us."

Jian Qingfeng didn't explain much about that power, paused for a moment, and then continued:

"It's only been two hours since you ate those two golden dumplings. You need to perform normally. There's still less than an hour before your live stream starts. You can get ready now."

After saying that, Ye Feng waved his hand and, knowing the proper etiquette, bowed and left Jian Qingfeng's cave.

His guiding principle has always been: if you can't figure something out, don't think about it.

Since my master is planning this, I should just follow his plan.

With my own cultivation over the past few decades, there is absolutely no comparison with my master's cultivation over the past few thousand years.

When I passed by the small canteen, I found all the disciples still lying there in a mess.

Moreover, each and every one of them is "proud and outstanding".

This made Ye Feng wonder if the Great Forgetting Technique that his master mentioned was actually a physical attack.

A green energy was circulating around everyone, which seemed to be used to heal their injuries.

Grinning, Ye Feng quickly slipped away, afraid that someone might suddenly sit up and ask him how he got the bump on his head.

Back in his cave, he began preparing materials for today's live stream.

For some reason, I suddenly had a craving for braised pork today.

The biggest advantage of being a chef is that you can cook whatever you want to eat.

Ye Feng took out the pork belly from the pig that had eaten the Blue Silver Grass and began preparing.

Braised pork belly is a slow-cooking process; it takes at least an hour to make it tender and flavorful.

There's still over an hour before the broadcast starts, which is perfect for stewing.

Take out a 10-layer pork belly and place it on the cutting board, then cut it into thumb-sized pieces.

Heat a pan with cold oil over low heat, then add rock sugar and stir-fry until it caramelizes.

Pour the pork belly into the pot and stir-fry until it's browned.

This step is quite crucial, as the visual appeal of braised pork belly is largely determined at this stage.

This step of stir-frying will take a little longer, so that the fat in the pork belly can be rendered out.

That's how you make pork belly that's fatty but not greasy.

Braised pork belly doesn't require many seasonings. You only need scallions, ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and hot-tempered chili peppers, plus a few dates, and you're all set.

Ye Feng was naturally generous with the food he ate, using only the best ingredients he had on hand.

As the pork belly was continuously stir-fried, it was finally colored.

The bright red, caramel-colored chunks of meat looked incredibly tempting.

Without adding water, Ye Feng poured a bottle of Xiaomai brewed beer directly into the pot, the beer just covering the meat chunks.

As the beer in the pot boiled, Ye Feng turned the heat down to a simmer.

When stewing meat, simmering over low heat is always the best choice.

Simmering over low heat allows heat to be conducted into the interior of the ingredients, reaching the very center of the meat.

This ensures that the food maintains a consistent temperature inside and out, without damaging its internal fiber structure.

The umami substances will also be fully released, resulting in a delicious soup and tender ingredients.

Forty minutes later.

Ye Feng lifted the lid of the pot and began adding salt.

Salt should not be added at the beginning. When stewing meat, salt should generally be added about 15 to 30 minutes before it is finished cooking.

This allows for better control of the flavor and also allows nutrients such as protein and calcium to fully dissolve in the soup, making the food more tender and flavorful.

Adding salt too early will only make the meat dry and tough.

Cover the pot again and simmer over low heat for another fifteen minutes.

At this point, the meat is almost fully cooked, and its color has turned into an appetizing dark red.

The final step is to reduce the sauce over high heat.

This step allows the broth to coat the meat, making the braised pork a dish that is perfect in color, aroma, and taste.

However, Ye Feng does not intend to take this step now.

Instead, they plan to do it after starting a live stream.

This is how you can achieve a winning start.

Moreover, once it's cooked, if the Heavenly Dao Boss can't stand it and gives himself a blessing, wouldn't the publicity and live broadcast effects be maximized?