Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

Xun'er took the Qi-gathering powder, a hint of surprise and emotion flashing in her eyes. "Brother Xiao Yao, you've always been so thoughtful since we were little. I don't know how I can ever thank you enough."

"It's only natural for a brother to dote on his sister, especially since you're so adorable," Xiao Yao said with a smile, ruffling her hair.

"Is it just about doting on your little sister? Xun'er is very greedy. She doesn't just want to be your little sister, she also wants to..." Xun'er muttered to herself.

Xiao Yao saw Xun'er muttering to herself and asked curiously, "Xun'er, what are you saying?"

Xun'er blushed slightly and said shyly, "It's nothing, Brother Xiao Yao."

After listening, Xiao Yao walked to the side, sat on a stone chair, looked at Xun'er, and said, "Girl, do you remember the special product I mentioned before? I can finish it tonight and show you something that only I can make on the mainland."

Xun'er revealed her crescent-shaped eyes and smiled, saying, "Hehe, then Xun'er will show you then. Xun'er has been looking forward to it for a long time."

Xiao Yao got up and walked to the side, took out the Black Demon Cauldron again, and then took a deep breath and took out a Blazing Grass from the Soul Storage Ring on his right hand.

The plant is bright red, its flame-like color shimmering in the sunlight, as if it contains endless energy.

Xiao Yao carefully enveloped the Flame Grass with his battle qi. His battle qi flowed like water, tightly enveloping the Flame Grass to prevent it from being damaged in any way.

Then, he slowly moved the Flame Grass into the Black Demon Cauldron. Flames leaped inside the Black Demon Cauldron, and the temperature suddenly rose. Under the extraction of the flames, the Flame Grass began to slowly fuse into a pile of small, dark red powder.

The powder is crystal clear, as if it contains the purest essence of heaven and earth, and exudes an intoxicating fragrance.

Looking at the pile of red powder, Xiao Yao's eyes flashed with satisfaction. He reached out and took out the powder, carefully placing it into a jade bottle.

Xiao Yao took out a little of the powder from the bottle, dipped his finger in it, put it on his tongue, and tasted it. He thought, "It's so spicy! It really tastes just like the chili powder I used for barbecue on Earth."

In this world of martial arts, as cultivation levels increase, cultivators no longer need to eat. They have long since transcended the physiological needs of mortals.

They no longer need food to sustain their lives, but instead draw upon the vital energy of heaven and earth directly through cultivation to nourish their bodies. This lifestyle allows them to focus more intently on pursuing higher levels of cultivation, and also makes their need for food negligible.

Therefore, for alchemists, spices for food preparation seemed to be dispensable. They were more inclined to research how to refine elixirs that could enhance cultivation and strength, showing little interest in spices that improved the taste of food. This resulted in an unusually monotonous and undiverse range of seasonings used in this world.

Xiao Yao recalled the first time he ate the food here when he was a child. It was barely palatable, but it couldn't compare to the delicious food on Earth.

Over the years, Xiao Yao has been searching for ways to improve the taste of food. Looking at the medicinal herb attribute mastery rewarded by the system, he researched the characteristics and uses of which medicinal herbs could be used to make seasonings.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully refining a unique seasoning found nowhere else on the continent. You have achieved the 'Unprecedented' achievement and are rewarded with a small supermarket. (Note: Only ten items can be taken out of the supermarket each day. The items are sourced from Earth.)"

Upon hearing the system's voice in his mind, Xiao Yao felt a surge of excitement. He eagerly closed his eyes to check the supermarkets rewarded by the system, browsing the list of supermarkets provided by the system in his mind.

His fingers traced lightly in the air, as if he could touch the virtual goods. When his gaze fell on the colorful condiments, his heart skipped a beat.

The seasonings were dazzling and plentiful, each exuding an enticing aroma, as if beckoning him. Looking at the chili powder in his hand, he suddenly felt a pang of sadness. But this bottle was something he had painstakingly crafted over a long period; if he hadn't succeeded, the system wouldn't have rewarded him. So it seemed quite valuable.

When Xiao Yao saw that the jade bottle in his hand contained a little less chili powder, he buried himself in refining it again. After the first time he was familiar with the process, he successfully refined ten bottles of the same red powder, which was chili powder.

Xiao Yao quickly got up, put the ten jade bottles on the ground into his storage ring, leaving only the one in his hand. He looked at Xun'er with a smug expression and said, "Xun'er, do you see the jade bottle in my hand? Inside is the first batch of special products that I personally refined."

Upon hearing Xiao Yao's confident words, Xun'er curiously took the jade bottle from his hand, opened it, and saw the red powder inside, along with a faint fragrance. Xun'er teased, "That's it? That's it. Brother Xiao Yao promised to satisfy me, but I'm not interested in this kind of powder."

Seeing this, Xiao Yao smiled and said, "Let's go, Xun'er. You'll know once you taste it. I guarantee you'll like it." After saying that, he pulled Xun'er out of the courtyard.

Upon seeing this, Xun'er let Xiao Yao lead her out, wondering to herself, "I wonder where Brother Xiao Yao is planning to go. Looking at that red powder, will Xun'er really like it?"

Xiao Yao led Xun'er to a secluded courtyard, went inside, and arrived at the family's cooking area. He then pushed open the door and entered.

Just then, a chef was busy preparing ingredients. The man looked up and saw Xiao Yao and Xun'er enter, and quickly greeted them, "Young Master Xiao Yao, Miss Xun'er, what brings you here?"

Xiao Yao asked with a smile, "Have you finished preparing the utensils I asked you to, especially that pot?"

The man replied respectfully, "Young master, I have sent someone to prepare the utensils you asked me to prepare earlier." After saying that, he walked to the side, took out a box from the ground, and took out a black iron pot. The pot not only had a unique appearance, but its interior was also divided into yin and yang.

After taking the iron pot, Xiao Yao examined it carefully, nodded, and said, "Not bad, this pot has a nice design and is of good quality. By the way, were these utensils forged from the rare iron ore I gave you before?" He thought to himself that this was a rare ore he had come across while passing by a stall when he was buying materials outside, and it had been identified by the system.

The man said respectfully, "Young master, rest assured, I personally supervised the forging. I saw the blacksmith use the iron ore you provided to forge these, as well as these iron frames." After saying that, he continued to rummage through the box and took out new iron frames, as well as ten small knives and forks.

Xiao Yao put them all into his storage ring with satisfaction, then said to the man, "Cut me a few large pieces of the freshest magical beast meat you have here, and also prepare some fresh ingredients and vegetables for me."

After a while, Xiao Yao put all the things the chef had prepared into his storage ring, and then took Xun'er back to his courtyard.

At this moment, Xiao Yao took out an iron rack from his storage ring and placed it on the ground. He then took out charcoal and fire tongs from the ring and lit the charcoal. Next, Xiao Yao placed the prepared meat and ingredients on the iron rack and began to roast the meat.

Xun'er stood to the side, watching Xiao Yao skillfully grill the meat, and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. She couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiao Yao, how come you're so good at grilling meat?"

Xiao Yao smiled and replied, "Perhaps I have a special talent. After all, refining medicine, like roasting meat, requires mastering the timing of the heat."

After a while, the barbecue was cooked. Xiao Yao sprinkled it with his special seasoning and took some cumin from the supermarket. At this moment, the barbecue gave off a fragrant aroma.

Xiao Yao cut off a few pieces of meat with a knife and handed them to Xun'er, saying, "Here, Xun'er, try this. It's made with some special ingredients, so it should taste pretty good." After saying that, Xiao Yao tasted it himself.