Ding Huan's battle experience is extremely rich. After realizing that his sword strike did not achieve the expected result, he indeed abandoned his long knife and withdrew.
A roar of fury issued, and the gold-spotted tail lashed out.
"Bang!"
Even though Ding Huan reacted extremely quickly and withdrew decisively, he was still hit by the tail of the gold-spotted creature on his lower back.
Ding Huan himself could hear a bone in his lower back break.
This creature's tail sweeping over, it was as if a million-pound hammer was hitting the bone on his head.
Following a cloud of red mist, Ding Huan was enveloped in it.
At this moment, Ding Huan did not continue to retreat; instead, he charged forward and struck a punch directly onto the fatal weak spot of the gold-spotted creature.
This gold-spotted creature had never expected that someone could survive under its poisonous mist, and was struck solidly by Ding Huan's punch.
Prior to this, Ding Huan's sword stroke had not significantly injured the gold-spotted creature. However, this punch directly knocked it unconscious.
Ding Huan extracted his long knife from the gold-spotted creature and swung it down again. This time, the knife finally split the creature in half.
Ding Huan took a deep breath and let out a sigh of relief.
No wonder Guangyu needed to recruit a chef; this is not an ordinary job for a chef.
The gold-spotted creature's antler is very valuable, and Ding Huan immediately dug it out as soon as possible.
As for the meat of the gold-spotted creature, Ding Huan naturally chose the most tender part.
After dealing with the gold-spotted creature, Ding Huan's gaze fell upon a fruit tree that was three feet tall.
This fruit tree bears five green fruits that look like they are about to be ripe.
What kind of fruit are they? Ding Huan squatted down and examined them closely out of curiosity.
The fruits guarded by the gold-spotted creature must not be ordinary.
Ding Huan sniffed it and found that the smell was very faint.
It seems that there is no such medicinal spirit in his memory, so could it be a local specialty?
Ding Huan knew how vast and boundless the knowledge in that scroll was. Since there is no record of this medicinal spirit in his memory, it must be quite common.
Wait a minute...
Ding Huan suddenly recalled the Dan's Path that Luobuzhi had, which depicted a medicinal spirit. What was its name again?
Right, it's the Tongling fruit.
The appearance seems to be similar to this one. There are five of them, unripe green fruits, and the shape seems to be about the same.
He only glanced at it briefly. Tongling fruit was meant for beast spirits, and could open...
Just as Ding Huan was thinking about this, all the information about the Tongling fruit appeared in his mind.
The fruit before him is the Tongling Blue-Faced Fruit.
There are four kinds of Tongling fruits, namely Tongling Purple-Faced Fruit, Tongling Blue-Faced Fruit, Tongling Red-Faced Fruit, and Tongling White-Faced Fruit.
Only the Tongling Blue-Faced Fruit is green before it ripens.
This is a medicinal spirit that can make beast spirits smarten up and learn to speak.
With this information in mind, Ding Huan became excited.
Such a fruit would be invaluable in the realm of cultivators.
At the same time, he also learned about another characteristic of Tongling fruit: it should not be collected for three breaths after maturity, otherwise the fragrance will spread immediately.
Such a treasure is not surprising even if it attracts all the beast spirits in the entire Dahe Gorge.
At this moment, Ding Huan dared not think about anything else. He took out a large jade box and waited for the Tongling fruit to mature.
Ding Huan didn't wait long. About half an hour later, Ding Huan saw that the color of the fruit turned blue.
As soon as the five fruits turned blue, Ding Huan quickly grabbed them with his hand, and the five blue fruits were brought into the jade box by Ding Huan.
Ding Huan then sealed the jade box and threw it into the star house, taking no more than three breaths.
After completing these tasks, Ding Huan again dug up the withered Tongling fruit tree and threw it into the star house together with its roots.
Absolutely cannot let others know that he has obtained a Tongling fruit tree.
After a thorough check, Ding Huan moved the gold-spotted creature to the position of the Tongling fruit and continued with the processing.
Only after the scene became somewhat chaotic and nothing could be seen did Ding Huan finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Even so, his spiritual awareness was constantly scanning the surroundings.
Many things are destroyed by a single detail, and this is something Ding Huan understands better than anyone else.
Just as Ding Huan confirmed that he had done a perfect job, his spiritual awareness once again discovered a medicinal herb.
This medicinal herb was recognized by Ding Huan, the Jingxing Bamboo.
The Jingxing Bamboo is a herb that Ding Huan had seen in a book of medicinal herbs he bought in the Si Xiang Starland. However, the introduction in that book was simple, and Ding Huan did not know its specific effects.
To Ding Huan, the strength of the cultivators in the Third Heaven Starland was able to write about Jingxing Bamboo in a book of medicinal herbs, making it available for purchase on the Si Xiang Starland. This must not be a common medicinal herb.
Thinking about this, Ding Huan also dug up this herb.
Different from the Tongling Blue-Faced Fruit, Ding Huan did not put the Jingxing Bamboo into the star house but simply placed it in the bag at his side.
If Elder Gong and Qiong Zhi knew that he had hunted a gold-spotted creature, they might suspect that he had obtained some medicinal spirit.
With his spiritual awareness paving the way, Ding Huan avoided several beast spirits along the way without any trouble and returned safely to the camp.
Ding Huan's time outside was too long this time, and the two disciples of the Yan Yu Sect thought he had died.
To their surprise, Ding Huan's life was so strong that he returned again.
Ding Huan acted as if he knew nothing and warmly greeted the two guardian disciples before making a fire to prepare to braise the gold-spotted creature.
It must be said that the meat of the gold-spotted creature smells so delicious. Just a short while later, the fragrance spread to the entire camp.
By the time Ding Huan had the gold-spotted creature ready, both Elder Gong and Qiong Zhi were attracted over.
"Miss Guang, it's time for dinner," Ding Huan called out.
Even if Ding Huan didn't call out, Guang Ziao would have waited impatiently for it. She had never smelled such a delicious smell before.
A bite of the meat, and the unique sweet fragrance filled her mouth. It was so delicious that Guang Ziao almost swallowed her tongue.
She was a foodie who had never actually tasted meat.
"Ha ha, Guang Xianzhen's chef is really outstanding. The dishes are so delicious."
Elder Gong and Qiong Zhi arrived together.
Guang Ziao hurriedly stood up and said:
"The meat is indeed very good. If it's not inconvenient, Elder Gong and Qiong Zhi can try some."
"That would be great." Usually quiet, Elder Gong also couldn't help but say something.
When they saw that the chef, Ding Huan, was eating together with the Miss, they were rather surprised.
This independent chef who operates independently, they had never seen before.
In general, the chef is equivalent to the servant in the family, and only after the master has eaten will it be the chef's turn.
This is not something they should concern themselves with; Elder Gong and Qiong Zhi were merely surprised.
Qingyu has already brought the utensils and passed them to Elder Gong and Qiong Zhi respectively.
The two of them did not hesitate and each took a bowl from the large pot.
"This is meat?" Elder Gong, not an ordinary person, was surprised after just taking a bite.
Meat is not something that ordinary beasts can provide. Generally, ordinary people can't even dream of eating meat from them.
Not even he, the senior elder, has eaten it more than a couple of times.
The Chief Officer Qiong also recognized that it was meat, and both of them looked at Ding Huan in surprise.
A common mortal city chef, how could he possibly hunt such a creature?
"Is it the one you hunted?" Elder Gong asked.
His spiritual awareness lingered over Ding Huan. This chef is not ordinary at all.
From Ding Huan's reaction when he entered the Dahe Gorge, he could tell that this chef was not ordinary at all.
Ding Huan quickly put down his bowl, stood up, and bowed respectfully:
"It was indeed a creature I hunted, and I succeeded in ambushing it."
"Very good, but the area around it is densely surrounded by toxic mist, how did you manage to ambush it?" Elder Gong asked seemingly calmly.
Ding Huan smiled:
"The junior has been immune to various poisons since childhood. After ambushing this beast, I was only dizzy for a while. Then I took some detoxification pills and rested for a while and recovered normally."
As for the red mist that the gold-spotted creature sprayed him with, Ding Huan would never mention it.
The Chief Officer Qiong nodded.
"You're quite lucky. If you had been sprayed with the toxic mist by the gold-spotted creature and were also immune to toxins, you would have been as good as dead."
Elder Gong also smiled and then asked:
"Have you discovered any medicinal herbs or minerals near the gold-spotted creature?"
Ding Huan's heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, he had found the Jingxing Bamboo; otherwise, he would have definitely been suspected.
"I actually found a medicinal herb that I'm not very familiar with. I just dug it back." Ding Huan smiled and said.
"Bring it out to have a look." Elder Gong didn't even care about eating the gold-spotted creature.
Ding Huan took out a stalk of Jingxing Bamboo, wrapped loosely, from his backpack and handed it to Elder Gong.
"Jingxing Bamboo!" Elder Gong exclaimed, then sighed and said, "Your luck is just……"
"It's the Jingxing Bamboo, a good thing! It's the best third-grade spirit grass without a doubt," the Chief Officer Qiong said.
Upon hearing this, Ding Huan was even more certain that the first-grade spirit herbs and spirit scrolls he usually considered were completely different from the first-grade spirit herbs and spirit scrolls recognized here.
"Ding Daoan, this Jingxing Bamboo is very useful to our sect. Can you please part with it?"
The Chief Officer Qiong smiled.
Ding Huan held a sneer in his heart. You sect has so many benefits, does that mean I personally have none?
Ding Huan didn't know what kind of character the Chief Officer Qiong was. If he didn't give it to him, the Chief Officer Qiong might kill him at night. That would be a big loss for him.
Thinking about this, Ding Huan could only wave his hand indifferently:
"What's there to sell for? If Chief Officer Qiong likes it, he can just take it. In the future, you can give me some compensation."
In his heart, Ding Huan sighed and thought, "People are really realistic."
Before, the guy never even looked at him seriously. He probably thought of Ding Huan as nothing but a cook, now calling him "Ding Daoan".
"Then thank you, Ding Daoan. You can rest assured, as soon as we get to the sect, there will definitely be a reward."
The Chief Officer Qiong carefully collected this Jingxing Bamboo into his arms.
"May I ask, Chief Officer Qiong, what rewards will there be in the sect? Can we join the Yan Yu Sect?"
Ding Huan knew full well that the other party was just making promises, but he still asked a question.
Ding Huan knew full well that the thing was his, giving it to that guy without any reason made him feel uneasy. Why couldn't he know that he was just saying polite words earlier?
Since the other party pretended not to know, there was no need to be polite either.
You give me a stalk of Jingxing Bamboo, and you ask me to join the sect. Even if I can't be an outer door disciple, can't I at least be a menial?
The Chief Officer Qiong awkwardly smiled.
"It's really not possible. The sect has very strict recruitment criteria, and neither I nor Elder Gong can make the final decision…"
"Oh..."
Ding Huan nodded indifferently, thinking in his heart, "If you can't make the final decision, what's the point of accepting something as a reward?"
