After jogging for an hour as usual in the morning, Yan Jue washed up and went to the cafeteria to eat. He was surprised to find that the chef of their cafeteria had started to study dark cuisine after being away for only one day.
Each person was given a steamed bun stuffed with pickled fish, which they had to eat up. They were also required to leave feedback in the comment book before leaving.
Looking at the buns, barely the size of ordinary xiaolongbao, in his hand, Yan Jue fell into deep thought. Could it be that every cafeteria chef's ultimate goal is to become a master of inventive ingredient combinations? Or is there some mysterious curse attached to the position of cafeteria chef?
Zhou Taotao, who had completed his mission and also returned to the Special Management Bureau, didn't have so many concerns. He casually stuffed the small bun into his mouth, chewed it, swallowed it, smacked his lips, and commented, "Not bad."
He looked across at Yan Jue, who had a tragic expression on his face, and said with a grin, "It's really not bad. Just put it in your mouth. Just think of it as pickled fish with steamed buns."
Yan Jue took a bite, examined the white and green pickled cabbage and fish inside, and said sadly, "I was just wondering if this is just the beginning. We already have steamed buns stuffed with pickled cabbage and fish, so how far can mooncakes with fried chili peppers be?"
Zhou Taotao's expression froze. "...No way. That kind of dark cuisine is a definite waste of food. It's impossible, right?"
Yan Jue shook his head, finished the rest of the buns, and took a bun with ordinary filling to rinse his mouth.
As Zhou Taotao said, it’s actually not bad to eat, he just can’t accept putting pickled fish in buns.
After dinner, Yan Jue stayed at the Special Management Bureau, waiting for Zhuo Feng to deliver the items. Of the two agreed-upon items, he was most interested not in the cultivation technique but in the magical tool for testing one's spiritual roots.
91 said that because of the game, he is more familiar with spiritual energy than ordinary people. So, is it because he was too unlucky in his life that after obtaining the game binding, he was lucky enough to have a good spiritual root again?
When Yan Jue thought that he was about to start cultivating immortality, he felt that the second-year soul that had been buried in his body for many years was also stirring.
"Little Lord!"
Yan Jue hurried to open the door and welcomed Pan Wencheng, who was carrying a large box. "Director Pan?"
Is this some good news? Pan Wencheng’s joy is almost materializing.
"I just got back from the research institute." Pan Wencheng put the box at the door and sat down happily. "Yesterday, the people at the institute did some basic research on that monster and found that some of its genes, which couldn't be detected by instruments, actually overlap with the sea monster that Noel sent us!"
After Yong was completely killed yesterday, he was processed, packed, and sent to the research institute. Many people with authority went to take a look at China's first monster out of curiosity. After hearing that it was recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas," they all went back and ordered a series of books to study.
Pan Wencheng had a job somewhere else, and after the people from the research institute came out with the results, they specifically told him to bring the good news back to Yan Jue to celebrate together. So when he came back, he went to the research institute to take a look at what the monster looked like.
"There's very little overlap with common seafood like running fish, but there's a lot of overlap with Arunos, which can give mermaids power. Now everyone at the institute suspects that the undetectable part is a component related to spiritual energy."
Yan Jue was first pleasantly surprised, then horrified: "Noel's world also has spiritual energy? Since there is an overlap, doesn't that mean the potion needs to use Yong's tissue?"
After eating bizarre seafood, are we going to eat monsters next? No, the descriptions of the strange beasts in "Classic of Mountains and Seas" seem to be simple recipes...
Yan Jue fell into panic.
Pan Wencheng was stunned. He hadn't expected Yan Jue's first reaction to be this. He couldn't help but chuckle, "We don't know whether Nor's world has spiritual energy, but the researchers at the institute speculate that the 'power' within Nor's sea monsters and our own world's monsters is likely the same substance, just expressed differently. Otherwise, there's no explanation for the overlap in genes we can't detect."
"But no matter what the reason is, whether the speculation is correct or not, it's a good thing that we can find a replacement in our own land. The medicine that enhances human physique will probably be extracted from various monsters in the future."
With this discovery, they no longer avoided the appearance of monsters, but began to look forward to it.
"Relax, it's about extracting a substance, not directly cutting up the monster and eating it." Pan Wencheng's eyes darkened, and he said with a wicked smile, "But I heard that many monsters in the Classic of Mountains and Seas have miraculous effects when eaten. I don't know if there will be similar results in the future, you can try to get some."
Yan Jue wanted to decline politely: "I think that compared to the effects of monsters, we should focus on those with inherent disaster attributes..."
Pan Wencheng stopped teasing him and changed the subject: "Yesterday, Zhuo Feng agreed to the deal. Is there any progress now? Is there anything Zhuo Feng wants?"
Yan Jue shook his head: "Zhuo Feng hasn't contacted me yet."
Ever since he started to cheat, he rarely left his phone in the safe. He even slept with it in a bag and tied around his wrist, trying to cheat as much as he could. He'd checked on Zhuo Feng several times since this morning, but he hadn't left the dorm. He had, however, met with Nuoer, shared some of the snacks he'd received yesterday, and then sent him back to his own world.
"It's okay, no rush." Pan Wencheng added, "I remember last time, Zhuo Feng was upset because he didn't see Clivia in your dormitory."
"Yes. I've already explained to him that the Clivia is most useful to you, so I'll let it go for a while, and he accepted it."
Pan Wencheng sighed, "Zhuo Feng is so good. Xiao Jue, after that incident, Zhuo Feng can come to play in the real world anytime. To avoid making him sad again, we've decided to give you that pot of Clivia to take care of."
a bolt from the blue.
Yan Jue couldn't believe it. He put away his shocked expression and laughed dryly, saying, "Director Pan, you have to be kidding me. Clivia is such a useful thing. It would be more useful anywhere else than with me. Stop joking, huh, huh?"
As Pan Wencheng moved, Yan Jue's eyes gradually became terrified. He looked at the box that Pan Wencheng pulled to his side, and then looked at Pan Wencheng's face with a faint smile. For the first time, he wanted to do something treasonous and throw Director Pan out with the box.
"Here it is. Shall I open it for you now?" Pan Wencheng patted the box and said earnestly, "Clivia is a plant. It plays a greater role when alive than when dead. Researchers at the institute are no easier to study than those larger plants. We should be very conservative and try not to damage it. One plant is enough."
"Besides, it was originally a gift from Zhuofeng, and he valued it very much, so we decided to return it to you. As for those spiritual potions we have, it won't make much difference whether we put it in or not."
"No, no, no, Director Pan, even if it's useless to you, I'm sure there must be somewhere else that needs it more." Yan Jue shook his head frantically. "What about the research institute and the expert group? They work so hard. It would be perfect to give them something pure and natural that can refresh the mind, don't you think?"
Who wants to see a one-eyed naked man swaying coquettishly every day? No!
After sincerely refusing for a long time, Yan Jue finally won by saying that his dormitory was small and he could not avoid the fragrance of the Clivia when he put it inside, and he could not sleep well at night. He successfully placed the Clivia in Pan Wencheng's office.
When it comes to refreshing the mind, where else is more suitable?
Of course, after putting it in, Yan Jue also thoughtfully provided a mosquito net and made a simple shelf for Pan Wencheng to cover himself with when using the office as an apology. After all, it is an office, so it is not good to be too conspicuous.
After having a delicious lunch of seafood noodles with plenty of ingredients and a very normal taste, Yan Jue returned to the dormitory to rest. Half asleep and half awake, he suddenly heard a notification sound from his cell phone.
He sat up with a start and threw aside the tablet that had already finished playing. After seeing that it was indeed sent by Zhuo Feng, he couldn't wait to go out to find Pan Wencheng and called him to go to the confidential room.
Although it is rarely used to protect mobile phones, the performance of the confidential room is still perfect, and important matters can be discussed in it without any mistakes.
"Teacher, did you receive it?"
The center of the screen was blocked by a gift box. Yan Jue accepted the gift and asked 91 to help translate it. Then he replied to Zhuo Feng: "Got it. Thank you, Zhuo Feng, for your hard work!"
There was a delay in the gifts being delivered. After waiting a few seconds and seeing five mirror-like objects and two piles of books fall to the ground, Yan Jue looked down and saw Zhuo Feng squatting in his nest, tapping his paws nervously. He quickly asked with concern, "What's wrong? Have you decided what you want? Just tell me what you want, don't be afraid."
Zhuo Feng then looked up and asked, "Teacher, I want to go to your place."
Yan Jue readily agreed and brought Zhuo Feng back to the real world. He led Zhuo Feng to the empty area of the secret room and squatted beside Pan Wencheng. Instead of flipping through the books, he looked at the five circular bronze mirrors, each about thirty centimeters in diameter and mounted on a stand.
Both sides of the mirror were engraved with patterns, leaving no room for reflection. Yan Jue carefully touched it and asked Zhuo Feng, "Is this the magic weapon for testing spiritual roots?"
Zhuo Feng didn't squat on Yan Jue's shoulder. Instead, he stood on the ground beside them, looking at the two of them, and explained, "This is the most common and easiest to make spiritual root test magic weapon in Tianchen Continent, the Universal Mirror. A more advanced one is a spiritual weapon produced in a certain ruin. It can not only test spiritual roots, but also bloodline and innate magical powers. It is said that the mirror also has a magical realm inside that can trap living beings."
Of course, he couldn't get the latter with his ability, and that spiritual weapon was one of the treasures of a top-ranked sect, so it was even more impossible for him to covet it.
Yan Jue was curious: "How do I use this?"
Zhuo Feng: "There are grooves on the bracket. Place a spirit stone in it to activate the array and runes on the mirror and it can be used. The usage time is calculated based on the number of people it has been used on and the level of the spirit stone."
He ran to a small drawer bag next to the books and patted it with his paw. "This is the smallest storage bag. It has about one cubic meter of space. I've filled it with mid-grade spirit stones. I'll give you more when you're done, Teacher. But the storage bag can only be opened with spiritual energy. It can't be used by those who haven't practiced."
Yan Jue took the bag and squeezed it. From the surface and the feel, it was just an ordinary silk bag that was slightly inflated with some air. It was hard to imagine that a cubic item could be stored in it.
Pan Wencheng asked Yan Jue for the bag and took a closer look. He tried to pull the tight drawstring and found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't untie the knot.
Zhuo Feng asked Yan Jue, who was filled with amazement, "Teacher, do you want to test your spiritual roots?"
Yan Jue hesitated for a moment, but still nodded: "I want to!"
When the new product came on the shelves, he couldn't help but be curious and had to seize the opportunity to try it out without hesitation.
"I want to too." Pan Wencheng nodded.
Zhuo Feng smiled, took out a medium-grade spirit stone from his storage bag, and installed it behind the mirror.
Yan Jue's gaze followed the oval, shiny stone, slightly larger than a one-yuan coin. He had seen videos of low-grade spirit stones, and compared them to this mid-grade one, the size and appearance were similar, only the transparency was different. That low-grade spirit stone had the appearance of an unpolished, misty crystal, while this one was crystal clear.
As the spirit stones were filled, a soft white light suddenly emitted from the front of the ancient universal mirror, where it was supposed to shine on people, and it seemed as if water was flowing on the mirror surface.
Zhuo Feng reminded him, "Just stand in front of the mirror."
Because the mirror was on the ground, Yan Jue simply squatted and carefully moved to the mirror. The mirror could not reflect the image of the person, but all the colors on the mirror surface turned light green.
Yan Jue opened his mouth wide: "What does this mean?" He was cheated on?
"Congratulations, teacher! It's a mid-grade wood-type single spiritual root!" Zhuo Feng was very happy for Yan Jue and explained his confusion: "The mirror only has one color, which means it's a single spiritual root. The light is neither dim nor dazzling, which means the spiritual root is of mid-grade quality."
"This aptitude is quite good. Even if one has a single low-grade spiritual root, the cultivation speed will be faster than that of a high-grade multi-spiritual root. Well, except for the gifted geniuses or those who have a miraculous opportunity."
"Really?" Yan Jue was also surprised. "Wood Spiritual Root, is it related to plants or something?"
Zhuo Feng said patiently, "Yes. People with wood spiritual roots generally have a high affinity for plants after cultivation. It is said that they can refine plant seeds and place them in their dantian, using them as their life-defining weapons. The degree of affinity depends on their cultivation."
As a demon cultivator, he didn't have much understanding of the human cultivation system. Moreover, due to his experience, he had never been to the mainland, so naturally he couldn't have more knowledge about human cultivation. All these were what he had secretly heard over the years.
"Wow." Yan Jue continued to be surprised, "It sounds painful."
When he read novels, he never understood how cultivators could refine an external object and stuff it into their dantian or sea of consciousness. Now that it was his turn to experience it, his first reaction was pain.
Zhuo Feng: “…”
His teacher always has some weird ideas.
Yan Jue called out to Pan Wencheng: "Director Pan, come and give it a try."
This time, the mirror was not a single color, but blue and yellow, with blue accounting for a larger proportion, and the light was similar to Yan Jue's.
"Is this a medium-grade dual spiritual root of water and earth?" Yan Jue tried to explain using the knowledge of the five elements.
Zhuo Feng nodded: "Yes, it seems that the water spiritual root is thicker. In the future, when practicing, you can choose a technique suitable for water spiritual roots. It will be faster to cultivate than earth spiritual roots."
Pan Wencheng was very happy: "I didn't expect that I still have spiritual roots."
The dual spiritual roots had far exceeded his expectations, and he had already made plans for the worst.
There were only him and Yan Jue in the room. In order not to waste the spirit stones, Pan Wencheng took out the spirit stones under Zhuo Feng's guidance after the test and put them back when needed.
My spiritual roots had been tested, my curiosity satisfied, and now it was time to look at the cultivation techniques. Yan Jue rubbed his hands in anticipation.
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