Food System in Cultivation World

Amidst the sea of clouds at sunrise, the fierce howling of a wolf could be heard.

"Awooo——"

At that moment, Chen Xu took a crispy, golden roast chicken from his sleeve and deftly tossed it out.

Don't ask why he had a roast chicken in his sleeve — for a chef, carrying a few ready-made roast chickens in his storage device is perfectly normal, isn't it?

Especially since the sauce on this roast chicken contained a trace of Hundred Evils Fruit Powder and was finished with a thin layer of honey.

In an instant, the aromatic, juicy roast chicken traced a beautiful arc through the sky, heading—

Heading in the opposite direction of the Sun-chasing Wolf King!

"Awooo!"

Though the Sun-chasing Wolf King was a demon king, when in his life had he ever smelled such a delicious aroma?

He had neither seen nor smelled such a scent, and even in his most gluttonous years, the Sun-chasing Wolf King had never dreamed of such a soul-stirring aroma.

So much so that the moment the roast chicken was thrown, the Sun-chasing Wolf King's body reacted faster than his mind.

He raised his head and howled, a sudden gust of wind arose around him, carrying him away like the wind in an instant.

In a flash, the Cloud Boat flew south, while the Sun-chasing Wolf King dashed north.

His form turned into a gray streak in mid-air, his furious roar echoed amidst the winds:

"What little demon dares to snatch food from this king? Awooo!"

Amidst the angry wolf howls, it turned out that from deep underground, a huge earth-colored snake head emerged without any warning.

The snake raised its head and opened its massive mouth, ready to catch the flying roast chicken in a single gulp!

The Sun-chasing Wolf King became a blur of motion, raising his wolf claw in a furious strike.

There was a sharp tearing sound!

The wolf claw suddenly expanded tens of feet, detaching from the Sun-chasing Wolf King's right arm, transforming into a dexterous Magical Treasure wolf claw, plummeting downwards to strike the giant snake.

"Hiss hiss hiss! Demon King, don't be so arrogant, I'm not easy to deal with either..."

The giant snake screamed in a sharp voice.

At once, clouds of dust surged from afar.

Wolf and snake clashed, vying for the roast chicken.

Wen Daoyuan wasted no time, driving the Cloud Boat to speed away like a stream of light.

However, Wen Daoyuan's astonished expression couldn't be suppressed, he kept looking back repeatedly, momentarily mesmerized.

The most outrageous part was that as he incredulously watched the fight between snake and wolf, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

In truth, Chen Xu's roast chicken was so fragrant that even Wen Daoyuan, with his level of cultivation, couldn't suppress the abrupt surge of appetite.

Wen Daoyuan: "..."

Gulp!

A swallow echoed down his throat.

The Great Scholar turned his head away from Chen Xu, but his lean face quietly flushed red at this time.

The Cloud Boat seized the opportunity, flying rapidly.

In just a few breaths, they were so far that the snake demon and wolf demon in the distance were nearly invisible.

Only the two on the Cloud Boat had exceptional hearing, able to faintly catch the sounds of battling and howling carried by the wind.

The snake demon continued to curse:

"This chicken clearly flew towards me, it's a gift from heaven, what's wrong with me eating it? You voracious wolf, don't think I'm easily bullied, watch me with my Sandstorm Hundred Transformations!"

Or the wolf demon's angry howls ringing out:

"Just a little snake daring to call itself king? Which mountain do you reign from, who crowned you king? How many little demons do you command? Have you ever been officially recognized by the Human Race government?"

The snake demon was momentarily speechless, only shouting:

"Who needs official recognition from the government? My snake children and grandchildren number in the thousands, that makes me the Snake King! Not like you, vile wolf, without Human Race recognition, you don't even dare claim the title of king... hiss, wolf demon, you're sneak attacking!"

"Awooo awooo awooo!" The wolf howls roared, shooting through the clouds.

The Wolf King howled: "Today I'll not only eat this chicken but also eat you! Little snake, your meat is too fishy and stinky, not as delicious as roast chicken, ptooey!"

Snake demon: "Hiss hiss hiss…"

From afar, the serpent tail lashed wildly, but in a moment, the snake demon's form vanished into the vast mountains.

It turned out the snake demon, seeing it was no match for the wolf demon, immediately fled underground.

It resembled the natural skirmishes among many beasts in nature.

When two beasts fight, unless backed into a corner, the one that can escape will always try to flee.

Survival is instinctual.

In this regard, only the Human Race often stands out.

In certain situations, humans are adept at fighting to the death.

Wen Daoyuan quietly swallowed again, finally letting out a sigh.

In the clouds of dust, the sounds of the distant battle between wolf demon and snake demon completely vanished.

Actually, it might not have truly disappeared. It's possible the snake demon would secretly return while the wolf demon devoured the chicken, staging a surprise assassination, who knows?

Of course, these were merely the conjectures of Wen Daoyuan and Chen Xu.

The pursuit of the wolf demon had certainly receded, and the Cloud Boat continued its journey, passing vast barren mountains and desolate towns.

One prefecture and one state, countless counties.

The boundless Northern Border would eventually fade away beneath the Cloud Boat's rapid flight.

Left with only Wen Daoyuan unable to resist pondering: How delicious must that roast chicken be to emit such an enchanting aroma?

Though delayed by the roast chicken, if its flavor is unforgettable enough for the wolf demon, it may chase after Chen Xu again.

Of course, the wolf demon would surely catch nothing.

If it weren't for not wanting to waste time, how could Wen himself fear that wolf demon?

Ha, just a little demon, easily obliterated with one hand!

How could such a perfectly roasted chicken be worth that much?

Wen Daoyuan watched his nose, his nose watched his heart, controlling himself with the Calm Heart Spell, absolutely not allowing himself to swallow again.

Suddenly, a strong and unusual fragrance overwhelmed the senses.

This fragrance was so rich and strong, it was like a person who's been hungry for three days and nights suddenly finding themselves at a banquet of delicious delicacies.

It's also like a desert where suddenly, a spirit-filled icy spring emerges.

Even more, it's like a flower lover suddenly seeing a nation-toppling beauty...

No, this is a nation-toppling beauty!

A perfectly roasted chicken, its skin golden and crispy, with the fragrant meat inside.

Wen Daoyuan involuntarily widened his eyes slightly, only to see Chen Xu offering him a perfectly roasted chicken.

This, this, this… the fragrance, exactly the same as the roast chicken Chen Xu tossed earlier!

Wen Daoyuan: "..."

Gulp!

This great scholar quickly tightened his mouth, silent.

The one who just swallowed, definitely wasn't him.

Cough, Chen Xu held back his laughter, and even thoughtfully placed a right-sized plate under the roast chicken.

He sent the roasted chicken towards Wen Daoyuan again and said, "Master Wen, upon returning to the Southern Border, it's time for us to strive and fight with all our might.

Water transfer from south to north, who knows how much difficulty it will bring.

Master Wen, why not have a few bites of chicken and a few mouthfuls of wine?

After all, life is merely a short hundred years, if even eating and drinking don't go well, what fun is there left?

As the saying goes, what's the point in worrying about life's fleeting clouds, better to lay back and enjoy a meal! Hahaha…"

He laughed after speaking.

Indeed, wine and meat were presented.

The wine, naturally, was Jade Liquid Heart-Clarifying Wine.

For a great scholar consuming this wine, there's no fear of being questioned by his Dao Heart, or suffering backlash.

Wen Daoyuan paused for a moment, hearing Chen Xu's hearty laugh, suddenly felt an endless sense of openness.

He received the wine and meat, couldn't help but laugh as well.

"Very good! Hahaha!"

Wen Daoyuan laughed and said, "What a brilliant saying, what's the point in worrying about life's fleeting clouds, better to lay back and enjoy a meal! Truly wonderful words and phrases, life's flavors all within.

I've never heard this before, could it possibly be something Mr. Chen improvised just now?

Mr. Chen, is there a full poem to this? Could you let this old man enjoy it together?"

Chen Xu indeed had a stroke of genius earlier, after casually reciting this line of poetry, he felt the line perfectly matched the scene before him.

But when Wen Daoyuan asked for the full poem, he had no ideas for it at the moment.

After all, his mind was nearly all focused on mapping the canal waterways earlier, where could he find the heart power to compose poems?

Chen Xu replied honestly, "There is no complete poem, I'm afraid I've disappointed Master Wen."

Wen Daoyuan laughed heartily and said, "Disappointed? No, no, no, Xu, you've actually given me a huge surprise!

Poetry is simply an expression of emotion.

In the future, after this grand achievement of water transfer from south to north is completed, when you have leisure, then fill out the full poem, wouldn't it be perfect?

It would truly be a beautiful story…

As for now, what lyrics in this world could compare to the treasure map you've just drawn?"

He glanced again at the huge treasure map floating beside Chen Xu.

On the map, golden light was still swirling and surging.

Evidently brewing some earth-shattering phenomenon.

With the swirling golden light, Wen Daoyuan abandoned his image, ripped off a chicken leg and stuffed it into his mouth.

He took a bite, immediately let out a "hiss".

Truly couldn't help but draw a breath.

Wen Daoyuan exclaimed, "Is there really such a delicacy in the world, this old man eating this chicken today, as if all the delicious food from the past decades were eaten in vain!"

[Like +2000]

Oh, Wen Daoyuan eats a bite of chicken, yet gains [2000] likes!

And in fact, the likes Chen Xu received far exceeded Wen Daoyuan's [2000] points.

[Like +1000+800+700...]

This series of likes came from the Sun-Chasing Wolf King.

Even though the Cloud Boat had distanced itself from the Wolf Demon, the Wolf Demon's likes still reached Chen Xu from afar.

This was partly because Chen Xu had gained strength, expanding the range of likes he could receive, and partly because the Sun-Chasing Wolf King had such great cultivation, enabling Chen Xu to receive its likes from a distance.

For instance, after Chen Xu reached the Golden Core Stage, the range for receiving likes expanded from fifty miles to three hundred miles.

But if encountering a super demon like the Sun-Chasing Wolf King, the three-hundred-mile range could possibly extend to receiving likes from a thousand miles away.

Similarly reasoned, if Wen Daoyuan were to praise the tastiness of Chen Xu's creations, then not just separated by a thousand miles, but even two thousand miles, three thousand miles, Chen Xu could still receive likes.

Thus, Chen Xu was already considering finding a suitable time to send a few jars of good wine to this senior great scholar.

Presumably, Master Wen wouldn't refuse.

And interestingly, although the ones who ate the roast chicken were only Wen Daoyuan and the Wolf Demon, at the same time, Chen Xu even received likes from the Snake Demon.

[Like +580+400+300...]

Presumably, the Snake Demon hadn't eaten the roast chicken, but its heart of praise for the roast chicken was nonetheless abundant.

But perhaps because it didn't taste the chicken, just praised its fragrance, the likes given by the Snake Demon were less than those given by the Wolf Demon.

Meanwhile, besides likes, Chen Xu also received other surprises.