Shennong Dao Master

"Humans consume the essence of all things, entering the Heavenly Kitchen Department first."

"Without special cultivation methods, ten parts of what is consumed, five parts replenish, three parts become poison, and two parts return to nature."

This is describing the efficiency of directly consuming spiritual-energy-infused ingredients.

The Food Supplementation Method is divided into fast food and fine dining.

Fast food refers to combat replenishment, where the priority is quickly restoring one's condition, disregarding accumulated toxins and the waste from fast food—surviving comes first.

Hidden injuries among cultivators are mostly caused by "fast food."

The beauty or ugliness among cultivators also results from unbalanced nourishment.

In Lu Yuehan's team, there are healers; she herself is one, and there will be specialized dietary masters for recovery and nourishment.

However, the vast majority of people cannot afford such services.

Fine dining is what Zhao Xing is doing now, where after eating, the food first undergoes a process of "selecting the best" in the "Heavenly Kitchen Department," extracting the essence, and discarding the dregs.

Then, it is decided which part of the body this "essence" should be allocated to.

The Purple Yin and Purple Sun Cultivation Technique Zhao Xing practices promotes balanced development of all body parts without special training in the Heavenly Kitchen Department, it's just incidental.

In the Primordial Sea Realm, there's something similar, but it's not refined enough, as it's just a technique, but now it's a specialized method.

As soon as Zhao Xing arrived, he began to open the panel to increase proficiency.

He then became a soulless foodie.

"Five Elements Heavenly Kitchen" does not have distinct hierarchical divisions; it mainly depends on the food, and in the Yueluo Ancient Country, it's considered a relatively moderate magic technique.

It's not dangerous, emphasizing the path of balance.

"I eat!"

Zhao Xing enlarged his body, opened his massive maw, and swallowed half a cabbage-like ingredient, which was as large as a mansion.

After eating, a refreshing sensation rose in Zhao Xing's stomach.

The stars in his stomach lit up, and light rapidly enveloped the ingredient, as if countless chefs appeared with knives from the stomach wall, chopping vigorously.

"I vomit!"

Zhao Xing spat out a mass of green residue, intermingled with chaotic spiritual energy.

Just after clearing out one batch, Du Wen quickly threw another one in.

They emitted a fragrance, but did not disperse far; Zhao Xing focused and saw that it was a Moon Spirit Fish scorched by Li Fire.

"If Brother Xia were here, he would surely love it." Zhao Xing thought mischievously.

...

When eating and drinking became a form of cultivation, it ceased to be a pleasure and became a torment.

After six years of eating, Du Wen stopped throwing in ingredients.

Because he had already noticed some changes in Zhao Xing's aura; his Taoist Body emitted a precious light, his cultivation had not changed much, but the frequency of life origin fluctuations had subtly shifted.

Since it was just to deal with a checkpoint, Zhao Xing only needed to achieve the goal.

Of course, if the "Five Elements Heavenly Kitchen" failed, he would have to go back and practice the "Six Qi Army" or "Sun and Moon Eating."

The former is still fine, consuming "normal ingredients," but the latter requires eating stones or other minerals, which is a food supplementation method used by a small number of martial artist officials, essentially not considering themselves as human.

"Your cultivation speed is not bad." Du Wen encouraged, but only that; he had seen too many prodigies, not to mention Du Yun was a living example.

"I sense your life origin fluctuation has changed to the point of resembling those ancient corpses; you can proceed to the next step."

How did Du Wen make the comparison? Of course, it involved excavated corpses from the Yueluo Ancient Country; some were well-preserved, and Du Wen frequently extracted marrow and bones for research.

"The Sinong Skill of the Yueluo Ancient Country involves the most noticeable change in aura, particularly the Marquis Transformation Method; it's a path of transformation that doesn't affect your existing cultivation path."

After Du Wen finished speaking, a corpse appeared in the dojo, possessing a human body, turtle shell, covered in muscles, with dark red skin and fire patterns on the abdomen.

"What is this?" Zhao Xing was stunned, "It looks like a combination of a Fire Turtle and a human."

"Divine Fire Turtle Transformation Technique," Du Wen explained, "It is a Marquis Transformation Small Divine Power excavated from the Yueluo Ancient Country, a template that hasn't reverted; it's quite valuable, and I only have one, so don't damage it."

"Divine Fire Turtle Transformation?" Zhao Xing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He had killed so many Fire Turtles, and now he was to practice the Turtle Clan's Marquis Transformation Method?

"Any issues?" Du Wen noticed Zhao Xing's expression, "It's somewhat difficult, with a complex life structure..."

"No issue, sir." Zhao Xing smiled and shook his head, "I'm quite familiar with the life structure of the Turtle Clan."

How could he not be? He had killed over a million Fire Turtles.

The Divine Fire Turtle is the third realm of that clan, with the same origin.

The Yueluo Ancient Country was prevalent in raising turtles, and in the Transmission Realm, Zhao Xing had seen statues of Divine Fire Turtles; even if they weren't the national treasure of that country, they were ranked among auspicious beasts.

...

After another three years and with his understanding of the Turtle Clan, Zhao Xing managed to practice this small divine power to the First Stage of Divine Power in the ninth year.

"Nine years to master it?" Even Du Wen nodded, "You truly have some research into the bloodline of the Turtle Clan."

Even Du Wen found this speed a bit fast.

Mastering even the weakest small divine power is no easy feat.

"All thanks to your guidance, sir." Zhao Xing, now sporting a turtle shell, his muscles robust, skin bright red, emitted fiery red spiritual energy.

"Well, now there's only the General Knowledge Skill left to learn." Du Wen said, indicating the House Spirit Skill wasn't for Zhao Xing to learn, but rather for others to arrange, and if needed, he just needed to live in it for some time.

"Yes."

A planet before Zhao Xing's eyes rapidly enlarged, with magic formulas chanting in his mind.