Mushroom Man

Chapter 319 The Origin of the Esophagus, the Beastman Race

The ninth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower.

The blood-red light flickered, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

A dark red, three-stage mushroom quietly took shape.

"It finally happened..."

Wu Liang let out a long breath.

With a casual flick of his wrist, he summoned the mushroom to his palm.

This mushroom is none other than the Three-Turn Blood Pool Mushroom.

With Wu Liang's current mastery of the Blood Dao school, refining this Blood Pool Mushroom, which has been refined countless times by the Blood River Ancestor, is a piece of cake.

As he played with the Blood Pool Mushroom, a thought suddenly struck him.

The next moment, the Blood Pool Mushroom was thrown out.

The previously dried-up blood pool suddenly swelled with a large amount of blood.

The blood-eating mushroom material laid at the bottom of the pool gradually turns into blood under the influence of the blood pool mushroom, filling the blood pool.

"The Blood Pool Mushroom is ready..."

"The next step is to gather a large amount of mushroom materials, refine the Blood Path Mushroom, and complete our own methods as soon as possible."

With this in mind, Wu Liang did not linger in the Demon Suppression Tower for long.

After greeting Master Gu, he quickly left the Demon Suppression Tower and returned to his palace.

Wu Liang looked around and immediately waved.

Then the sawtoothed centipede crawled out from a dark corner of the palace.

Its mouthparts opened and closed, as if it were communicating with Wu Liang.

Wu Liang nodded slightly and with a wave of his hand, he put it back into his dantian.

"It seems that Ao Miaoyin did not come looking for me yesterday, but only sent someone to deliver a bowl of soul-nourishing soup."

"This woman must be busy with the matter of getting the mushroom-making job for me."

Wu Liang's eyes flickered as his gaze fell on the table.

Two bowls of soul-nourishing soup were already placed there.

He did not drink the soul-nourishing soup that Ao Miaoyin had brought him earlier.

Now we can drink it all at once and see how effective this so-called soul-nourishing soup is.

Wu Liang was not worried about whether the Soul Nourishing Soup had been treated with some kind of magic.

After all, if the Dragon Palace truly harbored ill intentions towards him, there was absolutely no need to resort to such despicable means to deal with him.

Without hesitation, Wu Liang gulped down the bowl in one hand.

This Soul-Nourishing Soup is made from Soul-Nourishing Wood.

The so-called Soul-Nourishing Wood is actually a type of Soul-Path Mushroom Material.

It is usually used to refine some fourth- or even fifth-level Soul Path Mushrooms.

Using it to make soup is undoubtedly a waste.

However, the results were surprisingly good...

After drinking two bowls of soul-nourishing soup, the strange noises that had been lingering in Wu Liang's ears lessened considerably.

The so-called strange noises were actually the hidden dangers left by his large-scale soul-devouring, causing the consciousness of evil ghosts and wandering spirits like Wu De to constantly make noise in his soul.

However, nourishing the soul can effectively alleviate this effect.

Wu Liang's expression softened, and he seemed much more relaxed.

God knows how he got through those days.

Anyone who has someone shouting and yelling in their ears day and night would probably be driven insane by the constant noise.

This is why Wu Liang has a strong will and can even withstand such noise without being affected by the mushroom refining process.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have become a madman like Zhuge Huowang.

"The Soul-Nourishing Soup has indeed been very effective in nourishing my soul."

"This Dragon Palace is truly a large and powerful family with profound resources. They can even provide a mushroom material like Soul-Nourishing Wood to a human mushroom master whose background is unknown."

"This Dragon Palace is truly destined for me; it should belong to me from now on."

Wu Liang was quite satisfied with this.

He could clearly feel that his soul, which had been riddled with holes, was now showing signs of recovery.

If he can drink the Soul-Nourishing Soup continuously for three to five years, there is a real possibility that his soul may be completely restored.

That's right!

It will take three to five years!
Some people might think that this timeframe is a bit too long.

However, in reality, this is already considered to be at rocket speed.

After all, the injuries Wu Liang's soul suffered were far more severe than imagined.

First, he was devoured by a horde of demons, and then he was reborn after being possessed.

Either of these factors will significantly damage the foundation of one's soul.

Moreover, Wu Liang's thousand souls were obtained through the quick process of obtaining the Bitter Fruit, and compared to the normal thousand souls, their spiritual foundation was inherently insufficient.

Throughout history, only the Spirit Mushroom of Burial Soul Mountain can strengthen a soul without any hidden dangers.

Other methods of strengthening the soul, whether they involve enduring hardship or devouring souls, will leave behind more or less hidden dangers.

In this situation, Wu Liang's already vulnerable soul suffered such severe trauma and damage that the fact that it didn't immediately dissipate was due to the effects of the soul-possessing flea.

Therefore, if one wants to heal the damage to the soul and replenish the soul's foundation, three to five years is not a long time.

Of course, this only depends on the time it takes for the Soul Nourishing Soup to take effect.

However, Wu Liang could not possibly place all his hopes on the Soul Nourishing Soup.

He has his own methods to accelerate the recovery of his soul, but not now.

His soul has not yet recovered, which is actually advantageous to him, as he can find a way to live off a woman.

But if his soul were fully restored, he would have no reason to stay in the Dragon Palace any longer. "Soul-Nourishing Soup..."

"If I remember correctly, this method of using mushrooms as food should be considered a kind of esophageal technique."

"It seems that the legacy passed down in the Dragon Palace is not limited to the Path of Slaves."

Wu Liang smacked his lips, seemingly lost in thought.

According to the memories of the Blood River Ancestor...

The esophagus originated in ancient times and was once very popular.

However, as time went by, it somehow gradually declined, and now it has become one of the schools on the verge of extinction.

In some ways, the esophagus and the dream path are similar, both being schools of thought that are even less prevalent than the thieving path or the luck path.

If we were to categorize all schools of thought in the world into different ranks based on their level of prosperity, we could achieve a tiered system.

The first tier consists of the four major schools of water, wind, fire, and earth, which are extremely prosperous in the four continents.

The second tier consists of schools of thought such as the Theft Path, the Luck Path, the Universe Path, and the Cosmic Path, which are relatively rare and thus have declined in popularity.

The final third category is those schools that seem to exist, but are actually defunct.

This kind of school of thought may have existed in the world, but for some unknown reason, it has long since disappeared into the river of time.

Those who cultivate this kind of style of mushroom master all have some kind of luck and fortuitous opportunity to receive the inheritance, which is why they have achieved success in their cultivation.

And clearly, the esophagus is one such school of thought.

Legend has it that the creator of the esophagus was the orc, one of the nine extraordinary races in ancient times.

Compared to the dragon people, the orc race was more glorious.

Once upon a time, orcs were the masters of this land, with a status equivalent to that of humans today.

Orcs, as the most powerful race among the superhumans, are born with the ability to change their Dao traces.

They all resemble half-human, half-beast beings, possessing some characteristics and strengths of ferocious beasts, and have many branches.

Orcs are known for their rough customs, simple-mindedness, and love of fighting.

Unlike humans, who crave power and other desires, orcs' primary desire is simply to eat.

As the saying goes, orcs will never be slaves unless they are provided with food and lodging.

This is where the saying comes from.

They eat everything, including people, which is why orcs are also known as cannibals.

It was precisely because of this preference that the orcs were able to create the esophagus school of thought.

The esophagus is characterized by its ability to replenish what it eats, making it particularly adept at solving the problem of feeding mushrooms and greatly benefiting mushroom cultivation.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a beastman leader named Iron-Eating Beast, who called himself the Black and White Ancestor.

He cultivated the Way of Food, led the orcs to oppress the human race, and even fought against the Taiping Heavenly Venerable who had not yet become a Venerable, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

He can eat pebbles to satisfy his hunger, drink the wind to fill his stomach, and even directly swallow mushrooms to increase his Dao traces.

He single-handedly brought the entire esophagus to its full glory.

Unfortunately, after his death, the esophagus quickly declined.

The orcs lost their esophagus tradition, while humans began to prioritize food and study the esophagus.

The tea and wine that are now widely popular in the mushroom world are actually a continuation of the food philosophy school.

The preparation of any tea, wine, or even dish is, in fact, an unfinished recipe.

If it can be completely completed, a special esophageal mushroom can be refined.

Examples of edible fungi include shiitake mushrooms and spiced shiitake mushrooms.

If the Soul-Nourishing Soup can be further improved, it can be transformed into Soul-Nourishing Soup Mushroom, with even greater effects.

The fact that the Dragon Palace has the means to refine Soul-Nourishing Wood into soup clearly indicates that it possesses a foundation in the culinary tradition.

Of course, that's normal.

After all, dragonmen and orcs are both aliens, and aliens should have a good relationship with each other. Moreover, they are all races that have survived from ancient times to the present.

It is not surprising that the Dragon People have been able to preserve their culinary traditions.

Wu Liang even seriously suspected...

It is very likely that more than just the food tradition has survived in the Dragon Palace.

It's possible that those schools of thought that were once popular in ancient times but quickly disappeared are also preserved in the Dragon Palace.

"The Dragon Palace, it's a mountain of gold..."

Wu Liang's gaze turned deep as he thought of this.

As time went by, his desire for the Dragon Palace grew stronger and stronger.

He had a premonition that if he could inherit the Dragon Palace, he might actually be able to go even further than the Blood River Ancestor.

The Blood River Ancestor, having lived two lives, was at most a seventh-level Mushroom Immortal.

If he were to transform into a dragon and inherit the Dragon Palace, his future prospects would at least be that of a seventh-rank mushroom immortal.

Moreover, this seventh-level mushroom fairy is also a mushroom fairy who owns an eighth-level mushroom house.

Even Zhuge Huowang, who possessed extraordinary natural wonders, would probably pale in comparison to him.

The choice seems pretty obvious now...

Wu Liang stood with his hands behind his back, looking through the octagonal glazed window of his bedchamber at the shimmering, magnificent Dragon Palace.

At that moment, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

If someone familiar with him, such as Morobi, were here, they would be very familiar with his current appearance.

Back in Bajiao Mountain, when Wu Liang wanted to overthrow the Black Horn Tribe and the White Horn Tribe, he also showed this kind of demeanor.

Wu Liang narrowed his eyes, already having a general plan in mind on how to plot against the Dragon Palace.

He smiled slightly and murmured softly in a voice only he could hear.

"Wait, then……"

"This enormous dragon palace will soon belong to the Wu family..."

(End of this chapter)