God of Cuisine Reborn: I Became Invincible by Cooking

Chapter 6 – Harvest is abundant

Watching the senior brother slurp noodles with no regard for anything else, oil dripping from his mouth, the two girls couldn't help but drool.

Coupled with that irresistible fragrance, they regretted their decision even more.

"Why did I agree to him, boohoo..."

"Junior Brother Changqing, is there really none left? Just one bowl, can we have one bowl?"

Unable to resist, the younger girl tugged at Ye Changqing, acting coquettishly. The soft sensation on his arm was quite pleasant, but Ye Changqing still shook his head.

"Senior Sister, there's really none left. How about you come a bit earlier in the afternoon?"

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No overtime, not even beauty could sway him. The girl was unwilling, but there was nothing she could do.

After finishing the meal, everyone washed their own bowls, which was one of Ye Changqing's rules.

In his previous life, Ye Changqing hated washing dishes, and even after crossing over, this hadn't changed.

None of the senior and junior brothers had any objections to this. With such delicious food, washing a bowl was a small price to pay.

Some even shouted while washing dishes.

"Help with the dishes, one bowl of noodles for three days of dishwashing."

"Senior Brother, I'll help you wash. Let Junior Brother Yu have the braised noodles tonight."

"Get lost, I can wash them myself."

Watching everyone go to great lengths for a bowl of braised noodles, Ye Changqing smiled.

After washing and tidying up, the disciples reluctantly left, leaving Ye Changqing alone in the courtyard again.

***

Although Ye Changqing was a menial disciple, his work wasn't too heavy, just two meals a day, leaving the rest of the time free for him.

At that moment, the system's notification sounded.

[Host received a praise, rewarded with 1 point of Physique and 1 point of Cultivation Level.]

[Host received a praise, rewarded with 1 point of Talent and 1 point of Cultivation Level.]

[Host received a praise, rewarded with 1 point of Constitution and 1 point of Cultivation Level.]

[Host received a praise, rewarded with 1 point of Comprehension and 1 point of Cultivation Level.]

[Host received a praise, rewarded with...]

Dozens of notifications filled the screen, and Ye Changqing's cultivation level soared, directly breaking through the entry level of the Body Refinement Realm, reaching Minor Body Refinement Achievement.

"Open panel."

[Host: Ye Changqing.]

[Identity: Menial Disciple of Dao Yi Sect.]

[Cultivation Level: Minor Body Refinement Achievement (23/200)]

[Prestige: Unknown.]

[Talent: Lower Mid-grade (70/100)]

[Constitution: Lower High-grade (41/100)]

[Comprehension: Upper Mid-grade (28/100000)]

His cultivation level successfully broke through, and although his talent and constitution hadn't yet, they were not far off. In one or two days, they should break through as well.

After all, only about forty disciples came for lunch.

Feeling the growing strength within, Ye Changqing nodded in satisfaction. It had only been half a day since he bound the system, and he had already successfully broken through his cultivation level.

To think that his previous self had taken a whole year to break through the entry level of the Body Refinement Realm, and now, it only took half a day.

With nothing much to do in the afternoon, Ye Changqing planned to practice cultivation.

The Body Refinement Realm mainly focuses on tempering the body, removing impurities, and making the body more attuned to Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Energy, preparing for the Qi Perception Realm.

Cultivation is a step-by-step process, with each major realm building on the previous one. The Body Refinement Realm lays the foundation for the Qi Perception Realm, which in turn lays the foundation for the Meridian Surge Realm.

Sensing Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Energy prepares one to use spiritual energy to cleanse the meridians later on.

Therefore, each realm must be solidly built, as only then can one go further.

The best way to practice in the Body Refinement Realm is to use Body Refinement Pills in conjunction with a medicinal bath.

Ye Changqing still had a few Body Refinement Pills. After taking one, he quickly felt a warm current flowing through his body.

He knew this was the effect of the Body Refinement Pill, with the warmth being the medicinal power washing over his body.

Generally, the higher one's talent, the better they can retain the medicinal power, while those with lower talent waste a lot of it.

This is why, with the same resources, those with high talent progress much faster than those with low talent.

However, after just one cycle, Ye Changqing felt the effect of the Body Refinement Pill dissipate.

This was ridiculous. Others could get at least three to five cycles from one pill, and outer sect disciples could start with ten cycles, but for him, it was gone after one cycle?

This meant Ye Changqing could only absorb about one-tenth of the pill's effect, with the other nine-tenths wasted.

How could he continue refining like this? The effect of ten pills for him was equivalent to one for others, and it wasn't a simple addition problem; there were many complexities involved.

In short, his talent was really not suited for cultivation.

This is why talent is crucial in cultivation. It's not just about perseverance; without enough talent, even relentless training is meaningless.

Because a mortal's lifespan is just a few decades, you might have perseverance, but do you have enough time?

The Body Refinement, Qi Perception, and Meridian Surge Realms don't significantly increase lifespan; only reaching the Core Formation Realm does.

If you can't surpass the foundational three realms in your lifetime due to poor talent, you're just waiting for death.

This was the case for the previous Ye Changqing, but now it's different. After an afternoon of practice, his talent hadn't improved much, but he wasn't discouraged. With the system's help, he just needed to hang in there.

***

Checking the time, it was time to prepare dinner, which was braised noodles again.

This time, even before meal time, many disciples had already arrived at the kitchen, having tasted Ye Changqing's braised noodles at lunch.

After experiencing it, they couldn't sit still, with the taste lingering in their minds.

Finally, when the time seemed right, they hurried over.

"So fragrant."

When the first group of senior and junior brothers arrived, Ye Changqing hadn't even finished frying the minced sauce, but the aroma filling the courtyard made them drool.

They stood in the courtyard, craning their necks to look towards the kitchen, just waiting for that bowl of braised noodles.

With the minced sauce ready, he set the pot to boil water.

"Junior Brother Changqing, we'll handle the manual labor."

"I'll fetch water."

"I'll chop wood."

"I'll tend the fire."

Without Ye Changqing needing to say anything, everyone eagerly took on the manual tasks, just to eat the braised noodles sooner.

Ye Changqing could only smile helplessly.

"Senior Brothers, don't worry, it'll be ready soon."

"Alright, alright, we're not in a hurry."

Drooling, they nodded repeatedly, but their expressions were far from convincing.

Before long, other senior and junior brothers arrived, and even before entering the courtyard, they could hear the shouts.

"Brothers, charge! If we're late, we won't get Junior Brother Changqing's braised noodles."

"Senior Brother is right, if we're late, there won't be any left."

A group rushed into the courtyard, only to find over ten people already waiting. They were stunned, then regretted it deeply, realizing they were still late.

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