Ning Liu sat in the armchair in the quiet room, looking dazed.
If this gets out, he, the sect master of Liuli Heaven, will probably become a laughing stock throughout the entire Douluo Continent.
[Ding! A serious cognitive bias has been detected in the host regarding this reward. Supplementary explanation procedure initiated.]
A cold, mechanical voice rang in his mind, interrupting Ning Liu's reverie.
The "Iron-Eating Manual" is not, as the host understands it, a low-level cultivation method that involves gnawing on metal.
Ning Liu raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself: Oh? Does he have some profound insight?
This technique is the foundation of the "Taste God's" path to godhood, the divine trial he left behind, and the only key to obtaining his complete inheritance.
In an instant, Ning Liu sat up straight.
Inheritance?
The legacy of God?
The weight of those four words is enough to drive any Title Douluo on the Douluo Continent mad. Why would Qian Daoliu spare no effort to pave the way for Qian Renxue? Isn't it for the inheritance of the Angel God?
And now, the complete inheritance of a god appeared before him in the form of a cultivation method called "The True Scripture of Eating Iron".
[The God of Taste was originally a mortal from ancient times. His martial soul was not a powerful combat type, but rather the extremely rare "Tongue of Gluttony." Upon awakening, it was only rated as a support-type food martial soul, its function being... to taste and digest food.]
The system's explanation was devoid of any emotion, yet it painted a vivid picture in Ning Liu's mind.
A young man with a seemingly useless martial spirit must have suffered countless scorns and ridicule in an era where the strong were respected.
However, this person was not discouraged. He discovered that his "Gluttonous Tongue" could not only taste the world's delicacies, but also analyze the most fundamental energy structure of food. Ordinary Soul Masters eat to fill their stomachs, but he eats to cultivate.
As his soul power increased, he was no longer satisfied with ordinary food. He began to experiment with all sorts of rare and precious herbs and plants. After swallowing a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng and perfectly digesting all its medicinal power, he comprehended the first level of the true meaning of "food"—the essence of consuming.
From this point on, the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and the essence of the sun and moon, can all be used as food.
Ning Liu's breathing paused slightly.
Eat the Qi!
This has transcended the scope of traditional martial spirit cultivation and entered a profound and mysterious realm.
When the world's rarest treasures could no longer satisfy him, he turned his attention to the fundamental substances that make up the world—ores and metals. He spent ten years successfully "consuming" his first piece of black iron, perfectly refining it and making it part of his own body. At that moment, he grasped the second level of the true meaning of "consuming"—the essence of nourishment.
The name "The True Scripture of Eating Iron" originates from this. The so-called "eating iron" does not simply mean consuming iron blocks, but rather using oneself as a furnace, with soul power as the true fire, to refine the "quality" of all things and replenish one's own "deficiencies."
[Eating iron is just the beginning. If one can eat iron, then one can eat gold, jade, crystal, soul bones, lightning, fire… until all things can be consumed, and heaven and earth become a furnace!]
boom!
It felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in Ning Liu's mind.
He finally understood how terrifying this cultivation technique was.
This is not some secret recipe for eating; it is clearly a supreme path that devours all things and evolves itself!
After the God of Taste consumed the remaining divine body of a fallen evil god, he instantly ascended to godhood under the bright sun, taking the name "Taste." His divine power lies not in creating delicious food, but in analyzing all things and tasting their essence.
The "Salt of True Taste" is a token he created with a wisp of divine power after becoming a god. Its purpose is to allow mortals to briefly experience the taste of "the essence," serving as a guiding stone on the path of "food."
The *True Scripture of Iron Eating* is the complete roadmap.
The system's voice fell silent, leaving Ning Liu with endless shock.
"I see...I see..."
Ning Liu muttered to himself.
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