"ah?!"

Ye Feng was immediately startled.

How did cooking a meal attract lightning?

Does this mean we'll have to install a lightning rod when cooking in the future?

"This... Senior brother, how should I deal with this situation?"

Ye Feng said he was extremely panicked.

There was absolutely no information about tribulation lightning in my mind.

"Judging from the commotion outside, the tribulation lightning shouldn't be too strong; it's mainly targeting something."

Just keep an eye on things and try your best to prevent them from being struck by lightning.

You won't die even if you take a few hits.

As long as they don't die!

Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief and began to look nervously at the sky above.

"Senior brother, should I move to another place? Will the tribulation lightning strike this place and destroy everything?"

"No need, the tribulation demon and the tribulation lightning belong to different spaces and will not harm your cave... They're coming, be careful!"

Thick arcs of electricity occasionally appeared amidst the accumulating dark clouds.

As the dark clouds thickened, so did the electric arcs.

It seems that a threshold has finally been reached.

As Shenqing Zhenjun uttered the word "Be careful".

A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck down.

The lightning ignored Ye Feng's cave dwelling and struck the steamer hard.

...

The imagined cataclysmic event did not occur.

The imagined dazzling light did not materialize.

In short, none of what I imagined happened.

Looking completely bewildered, he pulled out the jade slip and said to Shenqing Zhenjun:

"Senior brother... what's going on? You chopped up my steamer and nothing happened?"

Shenqing Zhenjun replied with a completely bewildered expression:

"I don't know either! I've never seen anything like this before!"

"So what do we do now?"

"Why don't you take a look at your treasure first?"

Ye Feng glanced at the steamer and estimated that it was cooked by now.

But a huge lightning bolt struck inside and it didn't come out. If I lift it up, will it explode?

Let's ask about the system first; hopefully, he'll know something.

"System, what's going on?"

[The food prepared by the host is too extraordinary, surpassing 3 stars and reaching a 4-star rating.]

Why should a 4-star rating be subject to lightning strikes?

[A 4-star rating won't be struck by lightning; it's just that the host's continuous breakthroughs in recipe rating limits have attracted divine jealousy.]

Is it my fault?

Ye Feng rolled his eyes and continued to ask:

"What do we do now? Will I get blown away if I lift it up?"

No, the tribulation lightning has been completely absorbed by the food.

That's alright.

Having received the reply, Ye Feng no longer hesitated and took the steamer down.

As I placed my hand on the steamer lid, I suddenly felt a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

As the steamer lid was slowly lifted, a large cloud of white steam billowed out.

In the mist, faint electric arcs emitted crackling sounds.

Seeing the steamer through the mist, Ye Feng was immediately mesmerized.

I've made this pastry a few times before.

Although the finished product is quite exquisite, the dough expands after being heated.

This has led to slight changes in many of the designs.

But this basket of pastries, blessed by the power of the lightning tribulation, seemed to have become real!

Please name it, host.

Looking at the exquisitely crafted pastries, which resembled works of art, Ye Feng murmured:

"Advancing to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms"

Naming successful

[Upgraded to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, rated 4 stars. Underwent a significant change after being tempered by tribulation lightning.]

[Effect: Consuming any piece will enter a state of enlightenment, lasting for 15 minutes, which decreases as your strength increases.]

[Side effects of leapfrog advancement - Each effect is permanent and can be applied once per life. For three hours after exiting the state of enlightenment, the user will feel as if intoxicated. Use interval: 7 days.]

Just as Ye Feng was admiring his work with satisfaction, Shenqing Zhenjun's voice rang out.

"Junior brother, how is it?"

Judging from the sound coming from outside the cave, Ye Feng quickly opened the cave's protective barrier.

Shenqing Zhenjun slowly walked into the cave, his eyes immediately drawn to the basket of pastries.

Various kinds of pastries are faintly visible in the steamer.

Its shape is exceptionally exquisite, and it has even developed a crystalline appearance.

Unable to resist asking, "Junior brother, what's so special about this dish? Why did it trigger tribulation lightning?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Senior brother, you must remain calm after hearing this."

Although he himself was not enthusiastic about cultivation, it did not mean that he did not know what enlightenment meant.

If there are levels to extraordinary encounters in the cultivation world, then sudden enlightenment must be the highest level.

This is much better than jumping off a cliff to find a secret manual.

If you're lucky enough, a sudden enlightenment can even allow someone to directly touch the threshold of advancing to a higher realm!

Shenqing Zhenjun couldn't help but laugh.

"You little rascal, what kind of situation hasn't your senior brother seen?"

Even your treasure that can increase one's physical constitution can leave me completely calm and composed.

"How about we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on? Aside from the sect's most treasured artifacts, junior brother can just take whatever he fancy."

Ye Feng smiled slyly and said, "If Senior Brother can't help but break his composure, I'll want to know how far you and Fairy Orchid have progressed!"

It was rare for a sect to have such a big piece of gossip, and Ye Feng had been wanting to find out about it for a long time.

Unfortunately, the sect leader was too secretive and tight-lipped, and no information could be gleaned from him.

Shenqing Zhenjun blushed and couldn't help but complain:

"How could a dignified sword cultivator be so pedantic?"

"Senior brother, are you insecure about your composure?"

"Sigh, the reverse psychology won't work on me, I'll just gamble."

The two looked at each other.

Ye Feng had a mischievous smile on his lips, while Shenqing Zhenjun wore a calm and collected smile.

Ha, naive senior brother, you still haven't learned your lesson.

Ha, naive junior brother, no matter what you say, I'll tell you in a moment that a mere treasure is nothing to worry about, how could I possibly lose to you?

...

Ye Feng picked up a red rose-shaped pastry and placed it in front of Shenqing Zhenjun.

Then, in the most indifferent tone, he said, "This item can give a person a moment of enlightenment for a quarter of an hour, and the time will shorten as their strength increases."

Shenqing Zhenjun chuckled slightly and said, "Heh, what's so special about a mere sudden enlightenment? I've seen... Holy crap! You call that sudden enlightenment?"

Shenqing Zhenjun, who had previously remained calm even in the face of a collapsing mountain, suddenly changed his expression.

Even my body shuddered.

"That's right, an epiphany."

Shenqing Zhenjun felt his head go numb and his heart pounding like a drum.

This news is terrifying!

Sudden enlightenment is the most rare and precious thing; he has only experienced it three times in all his years of cultivation.

The longest it ever lasted was only one hour.

He asked in a trembling voice, "Are there...are there any aftereffects?"

"After the sudden enlightenment, one will feel as if drunk for three hours, and it will only take effect once in a lifetime."

Shenqing Zhenjun suppressed the pounding in his heart and barely managed to process the information.

"Although it can only be used once, it is still a priceless treasure!"

Ye Feng, however, did not want him to calm down so easily, after all, it was quite amusing to see his senior brother get so worked up.

He said casually, "Senior brother, it only works once per cage. This cage... has twenty-four of them."

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

Suddenly, a sound like a pressure cooker releasing steam came from inside the cave.

Ye Feng wondered where the sound was coming from since he hadn't used a pressure cooker.

Looking around, he was startled when he saw Shenqing Zhenjun.