You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

Chapter 90: Attempt at Perfection, Entering the Rank of Spiritual Food

Qinghe City at night.

After achieving a ten-game winning streak and receiving their prize money—which was actually a bag containing 100 spirit coins—the three immediately left the underground boxing ring.

Any practitioner with any ambition would not come to such a place.

"As expected, it was necessary to invite Uncle Gu Hong here."

Lu Qingyan recalled the scene when she received the prize money.

The Qi Refining Realm cultivators in the underground boxing ring all looked hostile, as if they might make a move at any moment.

For them, the prize money from a ten-game winning streak might not be a particularly heavy loss.

However, the fact that underground boxing rings haven't appeared for several years makes it a significant attraction, serving as a kind of signature event.

If managed properly, it can even generate huge profits.

However, now that Lu Heng has emerged as a dark horse, clearly possessing the strength to achieve a ten-game winning streak, they have no choice but to start planning ahead and cut their losses in time.

Although Kunlunnu was able to compete on equal footing with a player who had won ten consecutive games, losing by just one move is still good publicity.

But the effect was ultimately not as shocking as a crushing victory over an opponent who was poised for a ten-game winning streak.

On this point alone, the prize money from a ten-game winning streak is almost incomparable to the hidden benefits that disappear behind the scenes.

Cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents.

Cultivators in the Qi Refining Secret Realm also need resources to cultivate, and this need is hundreds or even thousands of times greater than that of cultivators in the Body Refining Secret Realm.

Unless the path to advancement is completely cut off, any cultivator in the Qi Refining Secret Realm who aspires to further progress will never complain about having too many resources.

"It doesn't really matter whether I come or not."

If they really make a move, and they all attack together, I alone wouldn't be able to stop them.

Ultimately, the fundamental reason they dared not act stemmed from the Second Deacon.

Lu Guhong shook his head, not taking credit for himself.

He was perfectly aware that the underground boxing ring was never concerned about someone like him, a cultivator whose future was ruined by a minor achievement in the "Basic Body Refining Method," and who, without any opportunity, would never even have the chance to break through to the mid-stage of the Qi Refining Secret Realm.

"But if Uncle Gu Hong hadn't come along in person, the black boxing arena wouldn't have been so friendly to us two cultivators from the Body Refinement Secret Realm."

Those guys from the Qi Refining Secret Realm probably wouldn't dare to make a move against Qingyan.

But when they're on the field, without you watching, they might resort to any underhanded tactics.

For example, the divine sense that only cultivators in the Qi Refining Secret Realm can possess.

Despite Lu Guhong's modesty, Lu Heng did not consider it necessary or expected that a cultivator from the Qi Refining Realm would personally come to look after the two of them.

The reason why the two addressed Lu Guhong with the title "Uncle" was due to his request, and there was no problem with their age.

After listening to Lu Heng's words, Lu Guhong just smiled and didn't say anything more.

Some people may not like being praised, but no one will hate being thanked.

"However, Lu Heng, you actually dared to address Miss Qingyan by her name directly."

"I don't want to dwell on the previous topic," Lu Guhong joked.

"It's perfectly normal for friends to address each other by their first names; it's just that people usually avoid it to avoid trouble."

"

Without a trace of youthful embarrassment, Lu Heng answered frankly.

"Tsk tsk." Lu Guhong was not quite convinced, but he didn't continue teasing.

Putting everything else aside, Lu Qingyan's grandfather is his direct superior, someone he can't afford to offend.

After the three parted ways, Lu Heng did not immediately return to his room in the outer courtyard, but instead went to the Inner Affairs Hall.

The inner quarters of the outer courtyard are open 24 hours a day, and are not closed at night.

After all, for cultivators, even those at the Body Refinement Realm level, it's easy to work for several days and nights without sleep.

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It's perfectly normal to have a need to purchase spiritual resources late at night.

Furthermore, as long as they remain in the outer courtyard, it means they haven't been eliminated by the family and relegated to menial tasks, so their needs can naturally be met.

After a ten-game winning streak, Lu Heng obtained spiritual coins from the underground boxing ring that were equivalent to ten times the amount he had borrowed by selling himself into slavery. He easily bought enough spiritual rice to upgrade his "Spiritual Food Making" to perfection.

Because they thought it was too slow, they politely declined the housekeeping staff's offer to deliver the rice to their room.

Ignoring the stares of others, Lu Heng carried several bags of spirit rice back to his room.

"Why are you buying so much spirit rice?" the remnant soul within the Heavenly Demon Jade Pendant suddenly asked.

The remnant soul was not unaware of Lu Heng's talent in alchemy, but for other reasons, it still chose to ask a question and offer a reminder.

"I plan to upgrade my 'Spiritual Food Making' to the perfect level."

Lu Heng gave an answer without hiding anything.

"For you now, high-quality spiritual food is enough to sustain your daily cultivation."

"I'm absolutely right," the remnant soul explained, revealing why it had spoken up to remind him.

Unable to interfere with reality, but able to observe it from the sidelines, the remnant soul was acutely aware of the gap in resources Lu Heng currently faced compared to those born into privilege.

Every resource is hard-won and should not be wasted so easily.

Although spiritual food is far superior to elixirs in terms of cost-effectiveness, there are still some disadvantages.

That's the storage time.

Even though it doesn't spoil overnight like ordinary food, the spiritual energy it contains is lost at a rate many times faster than that of the spirit rice stage due to its refining process.

Lu Heng had previously upgraded "Spiritual Food Making" to the minor completion level in one go. Even if he tried his best to digest the spiritual food he made, a considerable portion of it was still wasted.

Since the remnant soul was right, Lu Heng nodded.

"Upgrade the 'Spiritual Food Making' skill to the perfect level, so that you can consistently make top-quality spiritual foods."

It won't be of much help to you.

After all, no matter how luxurious you are, your current resources are not enough for you to use top-grade spiritual food as your daily cultivation resources.

"In that case, are you still planning to upgrade all at once?"

The remnant soul spoke, explaining why it had spoken up to offer this reminder.

"Senior, I've thought about the problem you mentioned too."

But I have another idea I'd like to try.

Lu Heng was never a reckless person; he knew he wasn't exceptionally intelligent.

He often solves things in the simplest, most direct, and least problematic way.

Alternatively, one can think things through carefully and plan in the most prudent way.

He was naturally aware of the waste of spiritual food, but it was unavoidable in order to quickly improve the "Spiritual Food Production".

His desire for a one-time upgrade stemmed from a possibility.

Can the fully optimized "Spiritual Food Making" feature be used to create food?

Advanced spiritual energy food!