The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 64 The Difference Between Precious Spirits and Food Spirits
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Looking at the scan results in front of him, Qin Lang was stunned.

Zhen...Zhen Ling?
Are there other elves in this world besides food spirits?
Although Cao Yu mentioned the word "Zhen Ling" when he spoke before, Qin Lang didn't have time to think about it in such a pressing situation.

Qin Lang became a little confused after chasing the little fat chicken all the way but still not seeing the Royal Spirit Chef.

Moving his eyes down from the category column, Qin Lang quickly discovered the difference between precious spirits and food spirits.

Zhenling has no elemental attributes, but has two flavor attributes at the same time.

In addition, Zhen Ling has no food skills, combat skills, or experience points.

Looking at Zhen Ling in front of him, Qin Lang couldn't help but frown and turned to look at Zhao Qian beside him, "Have you heard of Zhen Ling?"

"No." Zhao Qian also shook her head.

Even though she had more knowledge and experience than Qin Lang, she was not aware of Zhen Ling's existence.

"Then let's take it to Sister Tang Yu to ask." Qin Lang said as he carefully picked up the little fat chicken.

As if sensing no ill will from Qin Lang, the little fat chicken smacked its lips, turned over, and fell asleep again in Qin Lang's arms.

By the time the two men came to Tang Yu's side, the battle had also ended. Cao Yu was knocked to the ground by a young man with an afro, looking grim.

"Hey, you're here?"

The young man with an afro waved cheerfully at Qin Lang and Zhao Qian.

Qin Lang couldn't help laughing, "Brother Zhou, I knew it was you."

If Tang Yu alone might not be able to control Cao Yu, then with Zhou Tianhao added, there would be no way Cao Yu could escape.

"Wanted person Cao Yu, you are under arrest."

Tang Yu took out a pair of handcuffs and handcuffed him.

The handcuffs flashed, and the next moment Cao Yu groaned, and the three star veins on the top of his head, between his eyebrows, and in the center of his collarbone dimmed at the same time.

These handcuffs, specially made by the Royal Spirit Chef Association, can seal the food spirits in the star veins and also have a strong confinement effect on the Royal Spirit Chefs.

"The victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. This time I am defeated."

Cao Yu looked at the precious spirit in Qin Lang's hand and snorted coldly, "But boy, there's no way you can keep the precious spirit in your hand."

"The Imperial Spirit Chefs Association, a bunch of people who only allow officials to set fires but not allow the people to light lamps, will definitely find various excuses to take away the precious spirit in your hand..."

"Shut up!" Tang Yu frowned. "Don't slander the Royal Spirit Chef Association. It's obvious that you're trying to monopolize Zhenling by stealing, robbing, and other dishonorable means."

"Besides, do you need to tell me what you did to Zhen Ling?"

Cao Yu's expression froze, he lowered his head and stopped talking.

"Um...Sister Tang Yu."

Qin Lang raised his hand, "I'll interrupt."

"So what exactly is Zhenling?"

"Zhen Ling, the full name is Treasure Spirit." Tang Yu looked at Qin Lang, his expression softened a bit, "It is different from Food Spirit, it does not come from delicious food."

"There's a power called star power in every corner of the world. After being nourished by this power, the quality of food will become better."

"Different ingredients absorb star power differently, so there are high-quality ingredients and low-quality ingredients."

"But above the high-quality ingredients, there are some even more outstanding individuals that can absorb a large amount of star power and become rare ingredients."

"The quality of precious ingredients is far inferior to even high-quality ingredients. Furthermore, the greatest characteristic of precious ingredients is that a special spirit called a precious spirit is born with them from the moment they are born."

Tang Yu paused for a moment. "I think you've already scanned it."

"Unlike food spirits, precious spirits do not possess combat capabilities. Each precious spirit has two attributes and corresponding levels, and is also affected by attribute restraints."

"It was for this reason that the Zhenlings were captured and abused in large numbers in the early days." As he spoke, Tang Yu glared at Cao Yu fiercely.

"This..." Qin Lang frowned slightly.

It sounds like Zhen Ling is pretty useless.

He has attributes and strength, but can only passively take a beating.

"But why are these precious spirits being abused?" Zhao Qian couldn't help but ask curiously, "Can they be used as food?"

"No, precious spirits are not ingredients." Zhou Tianhao said with a smile, "But in theory, they can produce almost unlimited amounts of ingredients."

Qin Lang: “???”

Zhao Qian: “!!!”

"Precious spirits are born from precious ingredients." Tang Yu said slowly, "So when precious spirits are damaged, they will drop precious ingredients."

"In addition, raising Zhenling together with ordinary ingredients of the same type can gradually improve the quality of the ordinary ingredients."

Hearing this, Qin Lang couldn't help but look at the little fat chicken in his arms who was sleeping with snot bubbles coming out of his nose.

When you get hurt, you'll drop rare ingredients, and you can also improve the quality of other ingredients of the same type?!
This guy…

Is it so precious?!
He suddenly thought of the golden feather he had found before.

Now it seems that this should be a chicken feather, which fell off when the little fat chicken flew out of the woods and was scratched by a branch.

The tree branches couldn't cause much damage to Zhen Ling, they could only drop chicken feathers.

Seeing Qin Lang's expression, Tang Yu guessed his thoughts and said solemnly, "Treasure Spirits are different from Food Spirits. When Food Spirits lose their combat capabilities, they will return to their own Star Veins to be nurtured until they recover as before."

"Zhen Ling can also be stored in the star veins of the Imperial Spirit Kitchen, but the star veins are only a temporary shelter for it and cannot help it recover from its injuries."

"If the injuries are too severe to recover naturally, Zhen Ling will die."

"The most rational way to utilize the precious spirit is to let it live with ordinary ingredients to produce higher quality ingredients. At the same time, under the guidance of the precious spirit, let it produce precious ingredients regularly."

"This is also the consistent practice of the Royal Spirit Chef Association in treating Zhen Ling."

"The reason the Treasure Hunting Team is wanted by the entire region is not just because they steal and rob food ingredients, but also because they constantly squeeze out precious spirits to obtain a large amount of precious ingredients, ultimately leading to the deaths of many precious spirits."

"As for what Cao Yu just said, that the Royal Spirit Chef Association would snatch the precious spirit." Tang Yu snorted lightly, "That's nonsense."

"Precious spirits are rare. If you possess one but don't have the means to keep it, it's bad for both the owner and the spirit. It's generally recommended that you give it to the Imperial Spirit Chef Association for training."

“But if the owner doesn’t want to, the association won’t force it.”

"I'm only here to capture Team Liezhen and bring him to justice. I asked Zhou Tianhao to help." Tang Yu looked at Qin Lang and Zhao Qian and spoke slowly.

"So, now that this precious spirit has come into your hands, it's up to you to decide whether to hand it over to the Imperial Spirit Chef Association."

"I'll just add that if you hand it in, the association won't take it for nothing. There will still be a bonus of tens of millions."

Hearing this, Qin Lang couldn't help but look at Zhao Qian.

"Why are you looking at me?" Zhao Qian spread her hands. "You're the one who's been looking for it. I just ate your meal and came to help."

"But..." She swallowed, "If you choose to stay, you have to give me some of the rare ingredients when you have them in the future!"

(End of this chapter)