Chapter 58: Chu Yan's Little Scheme

  "Master, is this six-eared deer really only slightly stronger than an ordinary deer as he said?" Zhang Cheng asked with some doubt. For some reason, he always felt that this "Pig Brother" came to find himself not to eat meat, but for another purpose.

  "The six-eared deer is a rare treasure under heaven, its rank is in no way inferior to the red-crowned crane. So, that little guy just deceived you. However, its meat is indeed one of a kind, and you might as well eat some, since it's already dead, it would be a waste not to eat it. Moreover, the quality of its meat contains considerable power, which you can absorb into your body through the Golden Bell Shield technique, benefiting your physique. Nevertheless, remember not to overeat, or your body won't be able to handle it." Item Tian replied.

  "I said how I felt he was not up to any good, it turns out that he wanted to drag me down with him!" After hearing Xiang Tian's explanation, Zhang Cheng suddenly understood why Chu Yan had come to find himself in such a hurry.

  But he didn't care either. After all, he didn't eat much anyway. At worst, when the truth comes out, he would just pretend to be ignorant and who could do anything to him?

  Having thought of this, Zhang Cheng was delighted to have some leisure time and sat on the ground waiting for Chu Yan.

  Chu Yan was indeed an old hand, and with a few quick movements, he had skinned the deer completely clean. As for the six-eared deer's skin and internal organs, he washed them and put them away after cleaning.

  After all, the Six-Eared Deer is a rare treasure of the world. Its body is full of treasures, its skin is the material for refining spiritual armor, and its internal organs are even better materials for refining high-grade spiritual elixirs, so it can't be wasted.

  After handling it well, he took out a specially made grill from the storage ring, strung the six-eared deer across it, and then brought it to Zhang Cheng's side and put it down.

  Then he beckoned Zhang Cheng to gather some spiritual wood from around, put it under the grill, pointed with his finger, a green flame ignited the spiritual wood, and then started roasting.

  Because the Six Eared Deer is a spiritual beast, although it has already died, its body still contains a large amount of power, and ordinary fire cannot burn or roast it.

  So, at this moment, Chu Yan is using the Three Flavors True Fire in his body. To maintain the Three Flavors True Fire, there are two methods: one is to constantly supply spiritual energy, and the other is to use spiritual wood as fuel.

  To roast this six-eared deer to maturity, it would take at least half a day. Even if Chu Yan had the cultivation of Yuanying's early stage, he wouldn't be able to hold on for that long and would have to take elixirs, which would be a loss.

  So they picked up a lot of spiritual wood in preparation for unexpected needs.

  "Little brother, you're in luck today. I, Chu Ge, have been practicing the art of barbecue for decades and am second to none in the entire Dan Tao Sect when it comes to roasting meat. Nobody dares to claim they are number one. Just watch closely." As he spoke, Chu Yan pulled out a bunch of bottles and jars and placed them next to the grill, turning the grill while taking out various colorful things from the bottles and jars and sprinkling them onto the six-eared deer.

  Suddenly, the sound of sizzling came, followed by a fragrance that filled the air, making Zhang Cheng's appetite instantly open.

  "By the way, little brother, how did you end up here? Did Master Uncle arrange some secret training for you?" Chu Yan asked while roasting meat.

  "Yes, Master asked me to train here for a while and then go back when I'm done!" Zhang Cheng replied.

  "I'm telling you, Master Uncle has been running back and forth in the sect these past few days, he must be preparing something for your cultivation. However, the training plan Master Uncle has set out for you is absolutely reliable, I've been through it myself, I know how important physical body is for our future cultivation."

  "It's just a pity that the methods we practiced before were incorrect, making it not so easy to make up for them now. So, you must cherish the current opportunity well. If you miss this chance, there will be no place to cry later." Chu Yan replied.

  "I know this, I will follow Master's plan to train my body." Zhang Cheng nodded and said.

  "Well, that's for the best. But since we've come this far today, I suppose I can't keep it to myself anymore. I have a technique I'd like to pass on to you, but you must promise me not to tell anyone else, can you?" Chu Yan said.

  "What kind of kung fu is so mysterious?" Zhang Cheng didn't expect Chu Yan to be so generous, actually talking to him for a few sentences and then wanting to pass on his kung fu. Moreover, judging from his appearance, this kung fu doesn't seem to be something small, which made Zhang Cheng somewhat surprised.

  "Hehe, you have to promise me first, otherwise I won't tell you." Chu Yan was very cautious and didn't rush to say it out loud.

  "Alright, I promise you that except for the two of us, I won't let a third person know about this matter. Of course, if you tell someone else, then that's a different story." Zhang Cheng nodded and said.

  "Hehe, don't worry, I've already made an exception by passing this skill to you, and I won't pass it on to anyone else." Chu Yan paused for a moment, then asked: "Do you know why I'm greedy?"

  "Your meaning is, your this skill and eating are related?" Zhang Cheng's eyes widened, only now did he understand why this "Pig Brother" liked to eat so much.

  "Not bad, but rather than saying it's related to eating, it's better to say it's nourishing. Chu Yan threw a handful of seasonings onto the deer meat and continued: "As you just said, physical strength is very important for us Dan masters, but not everyone can discover this."

  "Just like my master, who is also your master's senior brother, he still hasn't appeared until now. He only requires us to cultivate diligently, refine more elixirs and quickly improve our cultivation so that we can refine even higher-grade elixirs."

  "Of course, this is not my master's fault, because his master, and even the master of his master's master, all taught in this way, and ultimately achieved ascension. So he learned from their experience and passed it on to us. However, by comparison, every alchemist who crosses the calamity will fall due to having a strong soul but a weak body since ancient times. This is also the fundamental reason why the success rate of alchemists in the cultivation world flying up is much lower than that of other cultivators."

  "Anyway, let me tell you about my nourishing method. My technique is called 'Food as Heaven'. By consuming the flesh and blood of spiritual beasts, one can increase their physical strength. The higher the level of the beast, the greater the boost. Although my cultivation level may be similar to that of my senior brother and his peers, after using this method, my physique has become many times stronger than theirs."

  "But this kung fu is so precious, why don't you teach them instead of calling me?" Zhang Cheng asked in puzzlement.

  "I'd like to teach them, but you've also seen those few fellow disciples of mine before. They're just as stubborn and single-minded as my master, only caring about cultivation and nothing else. If I told them, they'd immediately go tell my master, and that would be disastrous for me."

  "Isn't it? It's good for you but he won't let you do it?" Zhang Cheng asked in confusion.

  "In their eyes, I'm just a heretic, unlearned and unsophisticated. Would they let me continue to cultivate? So, I won't mention it to them. As for others, I wouldn't be so kind-hearted. Of course, if you weren't the disciple of my Shifu's younger brother, I wouldn't tell you either." Chu Yan said with a bad tone.

  "This is indeed!" Zhang Cheng nodded, somewhat understanding Chu Yan's difficulties. However, he felt that Chu Yan was still hiding something from him. Suddenly remembering the purpose of his visit, he guessed eight or nine out of ten and asked: "Brother, I think you have another reason you haven't told me, right?"

  "Huh, what didn't I tell you?" Chu Yan pretended to be stupid and said, he thought Zhang Cheng would never be able to see through his true thoughts, so he didn't plan to confess.

  "Heh heh, I think you're trying to pass this technique on to me so that you can drag me down with you. That way, in the future when you catch Master's spirit beast again, you can shift some of the blame onto me, right?" Zhang Cheng asked with a smile.

  "Ah, how is that possible? You're thinking too much!" Chu Yan heard Zhang Cheng's words and was taken aback for a moment before continuing to pretend to be foolish.

  "Heh heh, don't pretend anymore. You probably came here today with prior intentions, and these six-eared deer are not ordinary spiritual beasts, but rather spiritual beasts like the Red-crowned Golden-footed Crane. Am I right?" Zhang Cheng saw that he was still being stubborn, so he brought out the most advantageous evidence.