“Senior Brother, did you eat meat today?”

“I did—so fragrant!”

With Xiao Longlong fallen into deep sleep and no longer coming to snatch meat, the Iron Bones Sect’s atmosphere immediately became cheerful. When disciples met and greeted each other, they were all happy.

Of course.

Not everyone was happy because of Fire Dragon’s sleep.

For instance, Liu Wanshi sat at the dining table, cupping her chin and saying: “Sect Master, when will Xiao Longlong wake up?”

Jun Changxiao took a bite of food: “Should need two or three months, I suppose.”

Liu Wanshi said: “I heard many special fierce beasts have sleep evolution. I really hope Xiao Longlong can stay the same, otherwise it won’t be cute anymore.”

Jun Changxiao nearly spat out his food.

I burned through so much money precisely to make it grow up quickly and guard the home, and you hope it stays the same—what’s up with that!

That said.

This girl actually knew about sleep evolution—that was truly unexpected.

“Oh right, Sect Master.”

Liu Wanshi smiled: “I’ve been researching dishes that can increase strength lately, and I’ve succeeded. Do you want to try some?”

“Dishes that increase strength?” Jun Changxiao was astonished.

Liu Wanshi said proudly: “This is something I researched myself. After eating it, you can increase your strength for a certain period of time, and there are no side effects at all!”

“That amazing?”

Jun Changxiao was stunned: “Come, come, this seat will try some.”

“Wait a moment, I’ll go get it.”

Liu Wanshi entered the kitchen, then came out carrying a lunch box: “I just made this this morning—it’s not even cold yet. Sect Master, eat it while it’s hot.”

Opening the lunch box, the food inside didn’t look any different from what she normally made.

Jun Changxiao couldn’t help but secretly question: “Can food really increase strength? Isn’t that a bit too fantastical?”

The System said: “Host is already living in a fantastical world.”

That made so much sense, he was left speechless.

Jun Changxiao raised his chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly and methodically. Then his entire person became dumbstruck.

Fragrant but not fatty, tender but not greasy!

Heavens!

This was simply too delicious!

Jun Changxiao chewed over and over, his state of mind becoming tumultuous with the delicious food.

At that moment, his soul seemed to fly away from his body—at times seeming to stand in the firmament, at times seeming to stand at a mountain peak, and at times seeming to swim freely and unrestrained in the great ocean!

Eating until his soul was floating—wasn’t that too exaggerated?

Those who find it exaggerated can go watch Stephen Chow’s film “God of Cookery” or go see “Cooking Master Boy.”

Jun Changxiao lowered his head and began eating in large mouthfuls.

Though his movements looked inelegant, toward such delicious food he showed the most sublime respect.

All he could do was eat it all—there couldn’t be any waste!

As the delicious food continuously entered his stomach, surges of thermal energy exploded within his body, and his strength increased accordingly.

“This…” Jun Changxiao was extremely shocked.

Although the thermal energy’s conversion to strength was very slow, it was genuine, solid improvement!

“Too miraculous, too fantastical!”

Even the System couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

On Xingyun Continent, pills that increased strength existed, but increasing it through a bowl of rice—this was absolutely extremely rare!

Finally, Jun Changxiao ate everything in the lunch box—all the meat dishes and vegetables, including the soup—completely clean, then stood up.

“Crack!”

Clenching both fists—full of strength!

Liu Wanshi blinked her big eyes: “Sect Master, how does it feel?”

“Very good!” Jun Changxiao said.

Although she couldn’t understand what those words meant, judging from the Sect Master’s expression, he must be very satisfied!

Liu Wanshi smiled: “According to my calculations, this bowl of food can increase original strength by about twenty percent.”

“About right.”

Jun Changxiao didn’t test it, but roughly deduced that his strength value had already increased from 100,000 to 120,000.

Eating one bowl of rice could increase strength by 20,000—if he hadn’t personally experienced it, this would be truly hard to believe!

“Dudu!”

Jun Changxiao said: “How long does this effect last?”

Liu Wanshi cupped her chin: “I just researched this recently and it’s still in the testing phase, so I can’t confirm the duration.”

So it’s still a test…

Wait!

Jun Changxiao’s expression changed, the corner of his mouth twitching: “You used this seat as a guinea pig?”

“Hehe.”

Liu Wanshi smiled mischievously: “The Sect Master’s strength is powerful, so naturally you should try it first. Besides, it’s just one meal—it won’t cause any problems.”

If there were people in this world who could be exempt from punishment after making mistakes, there was only one type.

A loli’s smile!

Jun Changxiao gave her a head pat: “For the sake of the decent food, this seat won’t pursue it.”

However, just as he finished speaking, the increased strength suddenly retracted. His legs went weak, stopped obeying him, and he collapsed into the chair.

“Sect Master!”

Liu Wanshi said in panic: “What’s wrong?”

Jun Changxiao said: “My whole… whole body is weak, my head is spinning…”

As he spoke, his eyes rolled back and white foam sprayed from his mouth.

This terrified Liu Wanshi. She hurriedly shouted: “This is bad, this is bad—the Sect Master is dying!”

Sect Master Jun, who could have held on a while longer, heard the little girl’s last sentence and directly collapsed face-down on the dining table, passing out.

“What happened! What happened!”

Su Xiaomo rushed over first. Seeing the Sect Master with rolled-back eyes foaming at the mouth, he exclaimed: “Was he burned by Xiao Longlong?”

That’s not right!

Wasn’t that little thing hibernating?

“Whoosh!”

Just then, Li Qingyang rushed over. Seeing the Sect Master’s condition was critical, he immediately carried him on his back and ran frantically toward the medicine hall.

…

Outside the medicine hall.

The disciples waited with anxious faces.

Liu Wanshi sat on the steps, her head buried between her legs, bean-sized teardrops falling one by one. Her eyes had cried until they were swollen.

“Stop crying.”

Lu Qianqian, leaning against the doorframe, said flatly.

“Wuu wuu!”

Liu Wanshi’s emotions spiraled out of control as she cried loudly: “Big Senior Sister, it’s all my fault. I made the Sect Master eat something wrong.”

Lu Qianqian said: “The Sect Master’s life is tough—he can handle the torment. He should be fine.”

If the currently unconscious Sect Master Jun heard these words, he would definitely open his eyes and pass out again.

“Creak.”

After a moment, the medicine hall door opened. Elder Wei walked out and said: “The Sect Master is fine—just food poisoning.”

Although he wasn’t a physician by training, he dealt with medicinal ingredients all day, so he understood some medical skills.

“Whew!”

Everyone let out a long breath.

Elder Wei said: “After resting two or three months, he’ll be fine.”

Everyone nearly collapsed.

My Elder Wei, my Hall Master Wei!

Resting two or three months is still called “fine”!

“Girl Liu.”

Elder Wei said: “Did you add burdock, clove grass, and triple azure powder to the food?”

Liu Wanshi stopped crying, surprised: “How did Elder Wei know?”

Elder Wei shook his head: “These three medicinal ingredients can be used as seasonings. Adding them separately is fine, but adding them together produces toxins. In mild cases, like the Sect Master, the whole body becomes weak and foam comes from the mouth. In severe cases, it endangers life.”

“Ah!”

Liu Wanshi’s mouth fell open.

Elder Wei said: “Starting tomorrow, I’ll teach you to identify medicinal ingredients and their effects, so you don’t mix them randomly and cause food poisoning again.”

“This can work.” Everyone expressed agreement.

The Sect Master’s life is tough—he can handle the torment—but we can’t!

If Junior Sister Liu uses medicinal ingredients as seasonings and creates deadly toxins, that would truly be a final meal!

If the unconscious Jun Changxiao knew the disciples’ thoughts, he would definitely take out a knife and slash himself to show them what it meant for life not to be tough, what it meant to not be able to handle torment!

“Yes!”

Liu Wanshi said seriously.

Although she was a gold medal chef, she wasn’t an herbalist.

When researching food that increased strength, she often considered effects while neglecting the toxicity produced when medicinal ingredients were mixed together, so she absolutely needed to study properly.

So then, here’s the must-answer question.

When Sect Master Jun was eating, his soul went up to heaven and down to earth, galloping across rivers and seas—was it because the food was too delicious, or was it a manifestation of food poisoning?