After collecting all the spoils of war, the group traveled more than ten li away from the area before stopping to rest. Yu Tianjun decided to cook the demon wolf and demon tiger here.
Sha Antian still used those herbs as seasoning, and the fire was already lit. Of course, it wasn't an ordinary fire; how could a common flame burn the flesh of a divine-grade demonic beast? The fire used was Azure Essence Fire, created by a fire-attributed essence crystal combined with spirit stones to form a formation, producing extremely high temperatures.
More than an hour had passed. The two skinned demonic beast bodies were being roasted on two large tree trunks over the fire. A fragrant aroma had begun to waft out, and it would soon be ready to eat. The people who were meditating couldn't stop swallowing their saliva. If yesterday they had been somewhat hesitant and hadn't dared to eat much demon boar meat, today they would surely all eat their fill. The essence and power within it were excellent for their cultivation, and especially, their physical bodies would be strengthened.
"Sha Antian, your meat roasting truly has a knack. Hmm, I haven't tasted any high-grade herbs with a similar flavor to the ones you use," Yu Tianjun said with a smile, watching him.
"Ai... Are you still unwilling to give up that idea? Divine-grade herbs are scarce, and you're turning them into seasoning. I really don't know how your elders let you torment them like this," Sha Antian said helplessly, his face full of dark lines. This guy was indeed powerful, but he didn't care much about money or economic issues. Divine-grade herbs were no joke.
"Haha, if divine-grade herbs were used, wouldn't the flavor be even more perfect, and the energy even easier to absorb? Just like herbs refined into pills, the more perfect the neutralization, the easier the absorption..." Yu Tianjun said with a smirk. He wasn't so idle as to just throw away divine-grade herbs like that. Even if he were rich enough to rival a nation, he wouldn't do such a thing. He understood very well the principle that constant consumption would lead to ruin.
"You..." Sha Antian's pupils constricted. This guy actually applied the principles of alchemy to roasting meat. What the hell, was he even human? Was there truly someone in this world with such audacity? Not to mention whether it could be done, but even conceiving such an idea wasn't something just anyone could do. Moreover, this monster in front of him seemed to know alchemy. Was he going to let others live?
"Hmph! If you hadn't used low-grade herbs as seasoning, I wouldn't have thought of it. If I succeed, wouldn't that be great? Hehe," Yu Tianjun chuckled strangely again. The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. If various herbs could be combined to form elixirs, then he could also use more herbs to make demonic beast meat easier to digest, and even enhance its capabilities.
"Ay... I really don't know which family gave birth to a monster like you..." Sha Antian sighed. Comparing oneself to others only brought more fatigue.
Only Yu Tianjun, Sha Antian, and the playful Xiao Yun were sitting by the roasting spot. As for the others, after half an hour, they were still meditating, but they were probably about to wake up soon, after all, the sound of swallowing saliva was getting louder and louder.
"It smells so good! Cold-faced one, you truly are a master chef..." Jiang Yunmeng opened her eyes, speaking without any regard for her maidenly image.
"Hmm! So fragrant, is it ready to eat, Cold-Faced Little Brother?" Another woman covered her mouth and chuckled charmingly. Ever since Jiang Yunmeng started calling Sha An Tian "Cold-Faced," everyone else had followed suit.
"Huh! It'll be ready soon. Once all of you wake up, we'll start eating..." Sha An Tian said without turning his head. The name or nickname didn't matter much to him; if they liked calling him that, then let them.
"Oh..." Yu Tianjun suddenly exclaimed in surprise, then smiled strangely. He had detected someone approaching. Yes, it was a group of people, and their strength was not bad.
"Is something wrong?" Sha An Tian asked, turning to Yu Tianjun when he heard his surprised exclamation. It seemed this guy had noticed something again.
"Huh! There's a group of people, I don't know if they're intentionally heading towards us. There's one Divine-level Second Stage, two Divine-level First Stage, six Spirit-Connecting Realm, five Heavenly Core Realm, and six Earth Core Realm cultivators, twenty people in total." Yu Tianjun said with a light chuckle. Those people seemed to have just arrived on Ghost Fang Island, but they apparently possessed some treasure that allowed them to see deep into Ghost Fang Island without much obstruction. This was Yu Tianjun's most reasonable guess, as those people were running straight towards them without hesitation. If they couldn't see a significant distance around them, they would absolutely not dare to run around so recklessly.
"Huh! It's not strange to have a treasure that helps avoid the influence of demonic energy. It seems that group of people isn't simple." Sha An Tian said nonchalantly. It was rare to encounter people on Ghost Fang Island, but not impossible. "It's just that they..." Sha An Tian looked at the two roasted demonic beasts and spoke with a hint of apprehension. A conflict might arise because of this.
"Haha, let them dare to come..." Yu Tianjun laughed. In this world, only he would snatch things from others, and that depended on his mood. As for others wanting to steal from him? They must be tired of living!
"Is someone approaching us?" Yuan Xihe walked over and asked. His consumption wasn't great, and after a short period of adjustment, he had recovered to his peak. He hadn't had to fight to the death earlier and hadn't sustained any injuries.
"Huh! They'll be here in a while, still far away. It'll take an hour to get here." Yu Tianjun said with a smile. "Since you're all awake, let's 'have breakfast'." He said seriously.
"..." Sha An Tian and Yuan Xihe smiled wryly. This guy's "breakfast" was truly stylish. Eating Divine-level demonic beast meat for breakfast, and saying it so seriously, he truly was an ultimate glutton. But then they looked at Xiao Yun and felt even more helpless. This little fellow had drool streaming down in two lines, completely lacking the cute and ethereal appearance he had earlier. He was indeed the king of foodies. As expected, like master, like pet. With a master like Yu Tianjun, his pampered pet wouldn't be much better.
"Everyone wake up! Let's have breakfast..." Yu Tianjun said with a smile. "Ah! Today, let's have some wine." Yu Tianjun laughed loudly, and a wine gourd flashed in his left hand. Of course, the gourd was also a spatial magic treasure, and inside was Lightning Tribulation Liquid!
"Nyah..." As soon as Yu Tianjun took out the wine, Xiao Yun zipped over and hugged the wine bottle, looking at him with pitiful eyes. It had drunk quite a bit of this kind of wine, so it wasn't unfamiliar with what it was.
"Hey! What's the rush..." Yu Tianjun's hand flickered again, and a pile of cups and bowls appeared. These were given to him by Mo Lian and Chi Danzi, and had been lying in his storage ring for a long time.
Wu Tianjun poured a large bowl and placed it on the ground. Xiao Yun immediately rushed down, hugged it, drank it all in one gulp, and then looked at Wu Tianjun with pitiful eyes.
"Hey! Wait a moment before drinking..." Wu Tianjun's face was covered in black lines. This kid had tasted the Lightning Tribulation Liquid before and had been addicted for a long time. This kind of wine had been greatly diluted, so he could naturally drink a lot of it.
"Yi Ya." "Yi Ya." Xiao Yun protested with a hint of anger, as if to say, "Why won't you give me any?"
"Huh! So fragrant..." When the crowd saw Wu Tianjun pouring the wine, they didn't understand at first, but then an intoxicating aroma appeared. This was definitely the most fragrant wine they had ever encountered. Not only that, but the aroma also had the effect of purifying and refreshing the spirit, and even slightly enhancing soul power. If they drank it directly, who knew what effect it would have.
"What is this..." Sha Antian looked at the wine bottle in Wu Tianjun's hand in surprise. To make Xiao Yun crave it so much, this wine must contain some kind of heaven-defying treasure.
"Come! Today, I'll let you eat divine-grade demonic beast meat and drink my divine wine!" Wu Tianjun said with a loud laugh. Since he wanted to help them, he might as well help a little more. Soul power was very important for comprehension. Drinking this wine could help them enhance their soul power by a significant amount. After all, even though it was diluted with wine, it was still Lightning Tribulation Liquid, and its effect on these people was still very great.
"Huh! Let elder sister try what kind of wine it is that Brother Tianci calls divine wine..." Jiang Yunmeng, like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, picked up a bowl twice the size of a rice bowl and said.
"Haha! You can't drink as much as Xiao Yun, you should still use a small cup." Wu Tianjun said with a smile, then took a teacup-sized cup, filled it with Lightning Tribulation Wine, and handed it to her. "Get used to it first. I don't have much, but it's enough for you to feast on for two months..."
"Huh! So stingy..." Jiang Yunmeng snorted, then picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. Just as she was about to raise the cup to ask for more, her small face looked as if she had seen a ghost, full of horror, and then boundless joy. She immediately sat down to regulate her breathing, transforming very quickly.
Seeing this strange sight, the crowd looked at Wu Tianjun, not understanding. He didn't need to harm them. If he wanted to, he wouldn't need to use such methods. His strength was unknown, but killing these people would definitely be more than enough.
Wu Tianjun just smiled without speaking, only pointing at Jiang Yunmeng, who was sitting down absorbing the effects of the Lightning Tribulation Wine. He meant for everyone to observe.
Jiang Yunmeng's face was relaxed. There was no strange or ugly appearance. In less than a hundred breaths, black qi emanated from the top of her head. This was not demonic qi, but a kind of impurity, impurities within her soul, impurities accumulated within her sea of consciousness!
When the crowd saw the black qi rising, they didn't know what it was, but they could feel that the black qi was not a good thing. They all kept it away, who knew what the hell it was. The crowd then looked at Wu Tianjun, asking what this was.
"Haha! It seems your cultivation technique isn't bad..." Yu Tianjun said with a smile. To be able to start eliminating impurities from her Sea of Consciousness within a hundred breaths, even if not many, proved that Jiang Yunmeng's soul cultivation technique was quite good. Lightning Tribulation Fluid indeed had the ability to purify the soul and enhance soul power, but that was Lightning Tribulation Fluid! Lightning Tribulation Wine was much more diluted, and its effects were greatly weakened. The higher the cultivation technique, the faster and more thoroughly it could eliminate impurities.
After nearly a quarter of an hour, the Demonic Qi finally stopped emanating from Jiang Yunmeng's head. She slowly opened her eyes, first with surprise, then with alarm, looking at Yu Tianjun. "What did you make me drink?" Her composure was somewhat lost.
"Divine Wine! Didn't I tell you?" Yu Tianjun said with a faint smile.
"What are its effects, Junior Sister Jiang?" Yuan Xihe asked urgently. For Jiang Yunmeng to react like that, he feared the Divine Wine's effects were incredibly heaven-defying. He knew Jiang Yunmeng's background, after all.
Hearing Yu Tianjun's words, Jiang Yunmeng didn't ask further but took a deep breath and looked at everyone. "Its effect is to purify the soul and enhance soul power!" She spoke softly, but the surrounding atmosphere immediately seemed to solidify.
"What..." After a moment of dizziness, Sha Amtian cried out in shock. How could this be? Treasures that could increase soul power did exist, but they were extremely rare. As for treasures that purified the soul, they were almost extinct. Yet, Yu Tianjun's "Divine Wine" could achieve both effects?
One should know that soul power was infinitely harder to increase than cultivation realm. Only a few soul cultivators, those with soul aptitudes infinitely higher than ordinary people, and with certain soul cultivation techniques, could cultivate soul power, but even then, the improvement was very slow. Yu Tianjun's small cup of wine had such an effect; even an Earth Core Realm cultivator couldn't absorb it instantly but would need time to absorb and digest it. It was likely that Jiang Yunmeng benefited immensely from that small cup.
"Why would you sacrifice so much for us?" Wu Qingqing, startled awake, asked with some confusion.
"Haha, consider yourselves my friends..." Yu Tianjun, knowing this would happen, said with a smile. Lightning Tribulation Fluid hadn't even appeared in this era yet.