Sherlock Holmes is not a warp god.

The ceremony begins with drinking the sap of a banana tree when the sun has completely set and ends with drinking the dew that has been exposed to the morning sun.

For an entire night, the user used himself as a solvent to integrate the spirituality of the banana tree, ginkgo fruit, gold ore, and the pupa of the demon-faced hawk moth.

During this process, Fren personally experienced the role of each material here.

The banana tree grows rapidly, while the ginkgo grows slowly; their spiritual combination forms a harmony of life, the source of spiritual perception. Gold, the most common and extremely stable metal, possesses an incredibly solid spirituality that neither increases nor decreases, serving as an anchor.

The pupa of the hawk moth is the most vibrant life form. Furen can sense that his spirit is the pupa, while his physical limitations are the pupa.

Moonlight acts as a soothing agent, allowing Fren's own spirituality to adjust during the process of spiritual integration.

Furen's intuition told him that this masked hawk moth was the most direct symbol, and as long as it could emerge from its cocoon at dawn, Furen would truly master the ability of [psychic perception].

There was no doubt that the materials possessed sufficient spirituality, and without any interference, Freun was able to witness the perfect fusion of these spiritualities.

When cicadas molt, a slit is made on their backs, and the new larva emerges from the middle. The same applies to the hawk moth; once the larva is fully developed, it emerges from the head of the pupa and can then flap its wings.

The way these insects break open their old bodies is ingrained in their instincts.

To allow one's spirit to "break free from its cocoon," one also needs the right direction. But this direction varies from person to person, and even from time to time, depending entirely on a flash of inspiration, intuition, and luck.

Fren felt his mind was bound by his body, and he wanted to stretch out and break free from this constraint, but he couldn't find a feasible direction.

"If I could break free of my own mental constraints, then there would be no need for any rituals..."

Fren was somewhat puzzled. He understood the purpose of each material and knew the rules of the ritual.

But the ritual is a ritual, and it is two separate entities from Fren himself.

"Use your own consciousness to integrate the spirituality of the materials, making them a complete spiritual whole. Then imitate and replicate, polishing your own spirituality into a seal..."

Fren thought of this line from "Nature's Secrets I" and suddenly realized that it might be a problem with the materials.

The materials were so full of spiritual energy that they naturally attracted each other and fused together like magnets, without needing any prompting from Fren.

This resulted in Furen's consciousness merely observing from the sidelines without participating, leading to this feeling of disconnect.

It seems that having the perfect materials isn't always a good thing...

Imperfect materials, but by using one's own consciousness to fill in the gaps, this is the most suitable kind of "perfection" for oneself.

The degree of damage to materials should also be a kind of knowledge; I wonder if there is any corresponding mystical knowledge in universities.

Furen pondered for a moment. If this attempt failed, he could try adjusting the composition of the materials next time.

Failure is the mother of success. Fren prepared four pupae, intending to try four times.

The spiritual energy in front of him, a combination of various materials, was too harmonious, and Furen's consciousness had no chance to get involved. Therefore, Furen did not feel that this spiritual energy was of any use in the process of spiritual "breaking out of the cocoon".

Furen felt his mind was in a state of confusion, and no matter which direction he tried to break through, he could not succeed in breaking free from his cocoon.

Helplessly opening his eyes, Furen looked at the ore wrapped in his own flesh and blood and sighed.

There was still some time before dawn, and the ceremony wasn't over yet, but Furen already knew that he couldn't successfully learn [Mental Perception] today.

This life has been relatively smooth sailing; the last time I felt a sense of defeat was in my past life.

The spirit within the ore was vibrant, but to Fren it was nothing more than a useless, stubborn rock.

Even with "digestion enhancement," it can only digest food, and at most some external energy; it cannot interfere with these more conceptual spiritualities. Spirituality can only be sensed; it is invisible and intangible, and cannot be digested or absorbed at all.

"Digestion and absorption?"

Furen suddenly paused, as if he had just remembered something. He seemed to have just obtained a supernatural profession today.

There's no need to take the book out of Liangzi's wallet; Fren has already memorized its contents, and he can recall them with a mere thought.

Through the rituals recorded in the book, one can learn [cutting] and [fire], thereby becoming a first-stage [chef].

Putting aside combat capabilities, a level one chef can only handle simple ingredients. Level two and three chefs are similar, neither touching the core of the chef profession.

Only at the fourth level can one be considered a true "chef." Not only can they create delicious dishes, but through their understanding of ingredients and precise control of various abilities, they can also cook the spirit within the ingredients and absorb it through consumption.

Just like any ordinary chef, controlling the heat, knife skills, and seasoning are just the basics. Having good basic skills doesn't mean you can cook well. You need to have a sufficient understanding of the characteristics of the ingredients in order to cook them in the most suitable way.

Most of the information in "The Chef's Handbook" consists of introductions to rituals and extraordinary professional skills, with little information about the ingredients.

After all, there are all kinds of things in the world, including those that fly in the sky, run on the ground, swim in the water, grow in the soil, and even various races including humans, as well as inanimate objects like the gold ore used this time. They all possess spirituality.

A chef's manual is just a thin book; how could it possibly record everything? Therefore, besides the introduction of various abilities, the remaining content of this book records several ingredients that the author considers rather special.

For example, animals that are strongly related to themselves but whose spirituality is stubborn and not suitable for ordinary treatment.

These animals are typically nurtured and grown by the benevolent father who feeds them with his own flesh and blood. In this way, the spirituality within his own flesh and blood permeates the animal's body. Just as adding lard to stir-fried vegetables makes them more fragrant, using this animal as an ingredient allows the chef to better absorb the spirituality within the food they prepare.

The entire spirituality of the ritual is concentrated in this tiny pupa, which naturally possesses abundant spirituality. The flesh and blood of Fren are the solvent that binds the materials together, making them strongly related.

The methods used to process this kind of "ingredient" are actually quite suitable for this pupa.

Fren thought it would be worth a try today, and also to verify the authenticity of the contents of the cookbook.

With that thought in mind, Furen decisively dug out the pupa, held it in his palm, and countless tiny tentacles burrowed inside.