Using a Wok to Reorganize Life and Fly to Immortality Chapter 25
TLed by Serena Love
Edited by Liya
Chapter 25: Don’t Waste Food
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Amidst the confusion, the judging elder closed his eyes again and calmly inserted his hands into his sleeves.
One of the pearl clams seemed to sense something. The pair of thick and hard shells slowly opened a slit in the middle, revealing the eyes of Little Sixteenth, Zhao Ran.
"The array is gone?" Zhao Ran muttered.
As soon as he finished speaking, the other four clams opened one after another.
Five Immortal Ropes, Eighteen Swords Into One, Qiankun Ruler... all flew out!
The whole arena was amazed.
"Rearrange the formation!" Tiegang Peak's Ji Tuo's eyes twitched and he hurriedly shouted.
His double hammers flew down and were about to hit the five of them on the head. He also threw the sand table with one hand.
However, before he could hit anything, the Five Immortal Ropes, the Eighteen Swords Into One... all flew back into the clams in an instant. The five pairs of clamshells closed tightly again.
Ji Tuo's double hammers immediately hit the tightly closed clamshells. Everyone could clearly see that his Golden Core hammer left no trace on the pearl-colored shells.
Ji Tuo: ...
After the shock, the Third-Rank Killing Array had already begun again, covering the five clamshells with sand.
Once again, yellow sand filled the arena, obscuring everyone's sight. The breaths of the five people from Zhiqiong Peak disappeared again.
"This... so, they are not injured or killed but have been hiding in those defensive magic weapons?"
"Those are at least a third-grade magic weapon, right?"
"Heavens, how many treasures are there in Zhiqiong Peak!"
Exclamations sounded one after another as if they were blunt knives cutting Ji Tuo's flesh. He stared at the crowd at Zhiqiong Peak's defending seat and his eyes were almost spitting fire.
"Okay, let's see who can last longer! Am I, a Golden Core, not as good as you? Is our killing formation not as good as your magic weapon?"
He immediately burst his aura, urging a steady stream of spiritual energy into the killing formation.
After half a stick of incense.
The ring was full of raging wind. The stones on the ground were riddled with holes and the bricks were cut as deep as an inch.
Spectators with low cultivation bases had stepped back.
Even with the protection of the judging elders, the stones around the arena were still ground into ashes. It burst out of the ring and sprayed onto the onlookers' robes.
Although it was just a few pieces of debris, they could still feel the murderous aura.
If they stand too close, their flesh will be cut.
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After most of the incense stick was gone, Ji Tuo's forehead was sweating and his other team members trembled slightly.
They were almost exhausted.
They thought that the defensive magic weapon of Zhiqiong Peak would definitely not be able to hold up.
However, the five pearl clams did not have any changes on the opposite side. Even their positions had not moved.
One of the pearl clams opened. "Is it over again?"
Ji Tuo: ...
Audience: ...
The judging elder's eyebrows and eyes twitched. Soon, he closed his eyes again. His nose snorted, but he didn't say anything.
"Hurry up, Senior Brother, hurry up!" The disciples of Tiegang Peak hurriedly shouted.
The opened pearl clamshell snapped shut.
Ji Tuo: "..."
Audience: "..."
The judging elder looked at Zhiqiong Peak's audience seat. His Nascent Soul consciousness swept over them one by one. Finally, he moved his suspicion from the wheelchair-bound Wei Zhao to the calm and relaxed Qi Refining peak leader, Su Yu.
A look of confusion flashed across his face, but it disappeared quickly.
The formation started again—then stopped, and the clams opened—started again—stopped again, and the clams opened...
Nonetheless, the pearl clams still stood there, untouched and completely fine...
The pearl clams did not waver at all. Even when it was slashed and hammered, the pearly red light on the clamshells did not dim.
"Zhiqiong Peak - Victory."
Ji Tuo was about to grit his teeth, swung his hammers and rushed over again, but the judging elder's sleeves fluttered, separating him from Zhiqiong Peak's side.
He was startled.
Everyone was stunned.
They looked at the incense burner. It suddenly dawned on them that the incense stick had already burned out.
"Impossible... The Third-Rank Killing Array, worth 100,000 spirit stones... How can it be useless?"
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Ji Tuo's face was panicked and he couldn't believe it.
The judging elder did not say a word and swung them off the ring. "The challengers failed. Leave quickly!"
Facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, Ji Tuo was unable to resist at all. His body trembled.
Suddenly, there was a loud scream, full of anger and rage.
"It's over. He has inner demons."
"Hey, it's too embarrassing to lose. He lost to Xiao Muge ten years ago and to Xiao Muge's junior brothers and sisters ten years later!"
Sympathy.
When they looked back at the five pearly clams, they could see that the clams were still standing firm in the ring, making people speechless for a while.
The corners of the judging elder's eyebrows twitched, "Zhiqiong peak. Zhiqiong peak!"
He shouted twice and used the power of his Nascent Soul to finally make them move.
"Finally over?"
Only then did Hang Wan'er poked her rosy and shiny face out.
Her aura and spiritual consciousness was at their peak. There was no sign of energy loss.
Under the impatient gaze of the judging elder, she figured out that the challenge was over. She shrank her neck and her Five Immortal Ropes hurriedly flew out and knocked on the other four pearly clams.
"Fifth Senior Brother, Sixth Senior Brother, Sixteenth and Eighteenth, come out. We won."
Everyone: "..."
The four pearly clams opened slowly and the four people from Zhiqiong Peak walked out unharmed.
Among them, Zhao Ran, who was ranked sixteenth, looked left and right. His forehead was sweating profusely and he stumbled as he walked out.
Finally, someone from Zhiqiong Peak could be considered exhausted from controlling this magic weapon.
Tiegang Peak's sorrowful eyes became much smoother and the onlookers were also relieved.
However, Zhao Ran quickly sighed to Yan Yan, "It's finally over. It was a little stuffy in this shell. I could only pass messages to my brothers and sister with jade slips. It's quite laborious to communicate inside."
Everyone: "..."
Tiegang Peak fought to the death, their formation was laborious and consumed significant spirit stones, but the five people from Zhiqiong Peak were still chatting inside the clamshells!
Ji Tuo's roars full of anger stopped abruptly and people around him trembled.
"Brother Zhao, how come I heard that you were going to move away from your peak and are going to abstain?" An onlooker who knew Zhao Ran immediately went to gossip.
Zhao Ran took a step back and shyly touched the back of his head. "No."
"Then why did you guys make so much noise at noon? We thought you were moving."
Someone shouted. "When you arrived, didn't you sweat profusely because you were packing your bags?"
Zhao Ran sighed and looked at Yu Dong beside him resentfully. "It's all Fifth Senior Brother's fault."
Yu Dong: "..."
"We just got these clamshell magic weapons, so he asked us to attack him with all our strength and everyone was exhausted."
Everyone was stunned.
It turned out the noisy clanging noise that they mistaken for moving noise was just them testing their new defensive weapon, which made many disciples tired and sweaty when they came.
'This clamshell can withstand the attack of everyone in Zhiqiong Peak?'
"So that's the case. It seems that you haven't gotten the magic weapon for a long time, so you have to try it."
Zhao Ran was also a little embarrassed and immediately replied cautiously. "It's okay. We just got it today."
"Pfft—" Ji Tuo spewed a spurt of blood from his mouth and his face became pale like paper.
In the arena, Yu Dong suddenly slapped Zhao Ran. The five immediately accelerated their pace and quickly returned to Zhiqiong Peak's seat.
Vomiting blood had nothing to do with them.
Don't try to sue them!
They didn't even move their hands!
When they got to their seats, they looked at Su Yu with admiration.
Even Yu Dong now looked at Su Yu like he was looking at a monster he never knew before.
This third-grade defensive spiritual treasure called the Explosive Clam Armor could resist an attack from someone at the peak stage of Golden Core.
If the attacker was in the middle stage of Golden Core, it could resist three full attacks. If the attacker was in the early stage of Golden Core, it could resist... for a stick of incense time.
A stick of incense time just happened to allow them to survive this arena.
Yu Dong looked at the faint crack that had already appeared on the inside of the clam armor in his spatial storage bag. Blood was dripping in his heart, but his expression was subtle.
'Is this all calculated?'
A stick of incense just happened to be the time limit of the competition.
What a terrible refining ability.
Standing inside this Explosive Clam Armor, although they couldn't see anything, they could feel the killer moves that were constantly attacking them from the outside. However, they were not hurt at all.
It could protect them for one stick of incense. The only side effect was-
Yu Dong touched his dantian with a wry smile. The inside of the clam was bursting with an umami smell. It really made one's lips and teeth salivate. The hunger in his belly could not be relieved by eating a single Bigu Pill.
What a pain!
"Second Senior Sister, this is really useful." As soon as Hang Wan'er sat down, she couldn't help but approach Su Yu in admiration.
Su Yu turned over a page of the beast encyclopaedia.
'It's nothing. It's all ingredients given by nature.'
She squeezed her itchy left and right hands, rubbed her fingers together and raised her eyes before responding, "It's normal."
The finished product of stir-fried clams was not edible and was not very useful for her kitchen. She was not really interested in it.
Everyone from Zhiqiong Peak gasped.
A third-grade magic weapon that could restrain the killing formation was probably worth far more than 100,000 spirit stones.
She made six sets in one sitting.
'Normal?'
"This magic weapon is called the Explosive Clam Armor. I have included it in the peak's exchange table. After the big competition, if Second Senior Sister still has time to refine it, the daily borrowing will require 100 peak contribution points."
Wei Zhao said solemnly, "If you want to buy it, a disciple needs to contribute 50,000 contribution points in exchange for one. Second Senior Sister is kind. The price inside the peak is lower by half than outside the peak. Brothers and sisters, practice hard and contribute more to our peak."
Su Yu nodded, "Today's performance is good. The five people in the ring have won a few games, so each of you will be given 100 contribution points. Especially Sixth Junior Brother's excellent Guiyi Swordsmanship and Seventh Junior Sister's Five Immortal Ropes. You two will be given an extra three hundred points."
The disciples who had longed for a magic weapon suddenly widened their eyes.
"Next challenger, get ready."
The bell-like voice of the judging elder interrupted their thoughts.
The five group members of Zhiqiong Peak suddenly lit up.
'Contribution points, here we go!'
'Win a few more games. I can exchange a magic weapon.'
However, Yu Dong and the others watched the ring for a long time, but there was not a single peak in the ring.
"Challenger, come up quickly!" The ruling elder was displeased.
There was silence under the arena and some inaudible sounds from various corners.
"Elder, Ronghua Peak wants to give up the challenge. We will challenge the eleventh place of the third-class peak instead, is it okay?"
"Yuanming Peak, give up the challenge."
"Luxue Peak, give up..."
"Guran Peak, forfeit the challenge..."
Various peaks without rank replied.
Then many of them hurried towards the wooden stairs in the tower and left quickly.
They all abstained.
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They thought that since there were no Golden Core cultivators in Zhiqiong Peak, as long as they had a Golden Core disciple in their team, they would have a chance of winning. However, looking at the battles so far, challenging Zhiqiong Peak was really no joke.
They had a third-grade defensive magic weapon that could resist attacks from someone below the middle stage of Golden Core. How could they challenge them?
This change made the five members of Zhiqiong Peak anxious.
'Why not challenge us!'
'What about our contribution points?'
Hang Wan'er had always hated male cultivators, but at this moment, she couldn't help but stop a person who was leaving. "This junior brother, don't leave. Come and fight."
"Yes." Yan Yan, who cherished words like gold, also said a word.
Yu Dong's tongue was more eloquent than these two. "It won't be troublesome to fight. Once we finish, you can go to other floors to challenge other peaks without delay. Comparing skills and fighting can increase the understanding of various exercises. Maybe after our fight, you might realize something?"
The peak leader who was just abstaining: "?"
'Realize what?'
'Realize that we were hitting clams with eggs?'
'Do you want to humiliate us publicly, just like you humiliated Tiegang Peak?'
"Ah, why are you leaving in a hurry?" The five people from Zhiqiong Peak sighed regretfully.
The onlookers watched and couldn't help but cover their faces.
This Zhiqiong Peak was really a bit annoying now.
"I ask again. Are there any more challengers to Zhiqiong Peak?!"
The judging elder glanced around in awe.
"Do you think registration is a child's play? In this arena, there are more than ten battles in one day. If no one comes up today, this judge will directly announce that Zhiqiong Peak has successfully defended its title this year and will be awarded the third-class qualification."
The audience was stunned.
A total of fifty-eight peaks signed up for the challenge, but the result was that it was over after only six games?
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"Senior Brother, go to the third floor. Yunwu Peak has to challenge Zhiqiong Peak now. The elders are waiting for us!"
Yunwu Peak's Xu Meng, with a big sword, was watching Chen Shuxin's battle when a disciple rushed towards him.
Xu Meng was stunned. He only regained his senses after half a minute, "Tiegang Peak... lost?"
"Yes, Zhiqiong Peak has a defensive magic weapon."
Xu Meng: "..."
'Is Xiao Muge crazy?'
He always talked about following the way of heaven. Was this the natural way? For his junior brothers and sisters, all sorts of spiritual treasures and magic weapons appeared endlessly throughout the day.
Xu Meng was suddenly full of energy. When he met a strong opponent, his fighting spirit soared.
However, he quickly gritted his teeth and restrained himself. "We will challenge them on the third day."
On the last day, you didn't have to fight a lot. You could directly get the third-class peak qualification if you win.
Their Yunwu Peak could leave a dazzling stroke in the whole sect in the most eye-catching way. If he was fortunate enough to be seen by the elders, he might have a chance of winning the quota for the exchange with Tiansheng Academy.
However, his junior brother was about to cry. "No one challenged them anymore. They all abstained. The judging elder was furious and said that if no one dared to come, he would directly announce Zhiqiong Peak as the winner and they could keep their third-class rank."
Xu Meng: ...
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As Su Yu drank tea slowly, she heard little Sixteenth, Zhao Ran, exclaim in surprise.
"No, my clam is broken!"
He was only at the Qi Refining stage. To resist the attack of a Golden Core, the damage to his defensive magic weapon was even greater.
Yu Dong felt a sliver of fear. So lucky. Just a little bit longer and Little Sixteenth might be injured.
However, why was the smell even stronger now than when they used the magic weapon?
Yu Dong was surprised when he saw Zhao Ran take out the broken clamshell from his storage bag.
The clamshell that was as big as a fist had lost its brilliance.
"Hey, Second Senior Sister's magic weapon was broken, but there seemed to be something inside."
Yu Dong was stunned.
Su Yu also looked up and was stunned for a moment.
They saw Zhao Ran reach out and pick up a piece of broken clamshell, revealing the stir-fried clam meat that had shrunk by twenty percent. However, the meat was still full, tender and covered with oil, with red dots of cornel pieces on it. It was accompanied with green onions.
As soon as Zhao Ran moved, the soft and tender clam meat filled with fragrant aroma also shook, dripping three drops of the onion-flavored and spicy juice.
'What's going on?'
'The magic weapon is damaged. But how did it become like this?'
Everyone looked at Su Yu in surprise.
Su Yu's forehead twitched.
"Cough."
"Senior Sister has long expected that when this clam armor is broken, you must be going through a very hard battle. It would be difficult to persevere. So Senior Sister hid a little meaning in it. If you don't persevere, you will be caught. You will end up—just like this clam. The flesh was cooked into a dish and eaten in one bite."
Su Yu raised her head and sighed, "Do you understand?"
You can avoid humiliation and disaster by persisting and turning defeat into victory.
Second Senior Sister actually hid an inspiration for them in this treasure.
What an ingenious idea.
Especially to Yu Dong. He firmly believed that cultivating immortality would result in death. He just wanted to live a leisurely life, but at this moment, he was hit by these words.
He looked at the soft and tender clam meat that was steaming and fragrant.
'If you don't work hard, you will die!'
'You will become a fish on the chopping board!'
He shuddered.
Su Yu felt that the thickness of her face had progressed from the thickness of a pot-sticker to the thickness of braised pork.
She took out a few pairs of chopsticks from her storage bag.
"You share it together, so that you can take a good look at the misery of this plate of clam and take it as a warning."
Everyone was afraid.
Yu Dong took a deep breath and summoned his courage to drag out a piece of clam meat covered with oily juice, shallots and dogwood florets.
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He closed his eyes and put the clam meat into his mouth.
Pursuing cultivation was death, but not pursuing was also death.
What was he going to do?
For a moment, the juice hanging from the clam meat touched the tip of his tongue. The spicy and salty aroma attacked him, making him shudder fiercely.
'It's... awesome.'
He took a bite and more fresh juice splashed from the soft tender clam meat. It bounced between his teeth, bounced on his upper jaw and into his throat.
Tender yet chewy.
Spicy yet delicious.
The chewier it was, the fresher the clams tasted. Even the freshness of the scallion, the spice and heat could not suppress it.
This seemed to be the last stubbornness of the second-grade demon clam.
Yu Dong closed his eyes. The spicy taste in his mouth revolved and the aftertaste did not disappear.
When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were a little shaky.
If he practiced until the end... maybe he would die.
But if he didn't practice, his strength would be weak and he would definitely die.
"After this competition today, I will definitely keep in mind the teachings of Second Senior Sister," Zhao Ran stood up with his sword in his arms. "Thank you, Second Senior Sister, for advising me with your magic weapon."
"I will remember your teaching!" Everyone hurriedly followed.
Yu Dong clenched his fists.
"Good."
Su Yu nodded in relief, but a layer of goosebumps sneaked on the back of her neck.
When she was about to look down at the beast encyclopaedia to hide her embarrassment...
A graceful figure hurriedly flew into the ring from outside the tower.
He had clear eyes and thin stature. He was holding a palm wood guqin.
"Second Senior Sister, I'm late!"
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