NOVEL NEXT Chapter 254: Poor Scholars, Rich Martial Artists
Because She Long left without showing his face, Chi Yu was unaware of his presence and had no idea that he had been guarding her for an entire day.
After meeting Zhongli, Chi Yu didn't have any other thoughts. She didn't even have the mind to reflect on her 100,000-year soul bone skill.
In her eyes, there was only that figure who remained calm and composed in any situation.
"Sit," Zhongli gestured for Chi Yu to sit down. If he didn't speak, she would never dare to sit at the same table as him.
To Zhongli, Chi Yu was just a pitiful little girl. But to Chi Yu, Zhongli was her sky, her master.
Even though she now held a high position and possessed considerable strength, this mindset hadn't changed in the slightest.
She was Zhongli's maid, whether he needed her or not, whether he acknowledged it or not.
If it weren't for Zhongli, she wouldn't know where she would be now, or what might have happened to her...
Besides, the little cat girl had some bold thoughts about Zhongli.
Chi Yu was different from Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong, for the sake of Yu Xiaogang, was willing to betray the Spirit Hall and sever her master-disciple relationship with Qian Renxue.
The Spirit Hall had raised Bibi Dong.
Qian Renxue had saved Bibi Dong's life.
But in the face of "love," these debts of gratitude meant nothing.
To Bibi Dong, love was the most important thing.
Although she had now come to her senses and even personally "punished" Yu Xiaogang, the past version of her was indeed like that.
Her disciple, Hu Liena, followed in her footsteps...
As for Chi Yu, if there were someone in the world stronger than Zhongli and who treated her better, she might change, after all, human hearts are unpredictable.
But, is that possible?
When it came to Zhongli's "commands," Chi Yu never knew how to refuse. She obediently sat down beside Zhongli, facing Paimon.
Being able to see Zhongli the moment she "emerged from seclusion" truly moved her.
"You haven't eaten for a day. Fill your stomach first."
The food on the table hadn't been touched. Even Paimon, knowing that Chi Yu was cultivating next door, hadn't taken a bite. They were all waiting for Chi Yu to finish her cultivation so they could eat together.
Hearing this, Chi Yu felt a warmth in her heart. This feeling of being cared for...
Although her three masters also cared for her, she didn't feel the same kind of emotional flutter.
"Master, you should eat too."
"Zhongli can just drink tea. Chi Yu, hurry up and eat! The food is getting cold!"
Paimon waved her hand, picked up fork and knife, and started eating.
Zhongli and Chi Yu: "..."
What did she mean by "just drink tea"?
Although he really didn't need to eat, could drinking tea really fill him up?
Zhongli's eye twitched slightly as he silently put down his chopsticks and picked up the teacup beside him, beginning to sip his tea.
This tea was a gift from Yue Guan, and there wasn't much left now.
Seeing this, Chi Yu's eye also twitched, unsure of what to say.
The way her master interacted with his spirit had always been like this over the years. It was really... something.
Paimon was Zhongli's "spirit." If Paimon ate, could Zhongli also gain energy?
If that were the case, it would make sense why Zhongli could just drink tea.
Thinking this, Chi Yu stopped overanalyzing and quickly started eating.
She ate very quickly, yet with an air of elegance, mainly because her speed was so fast that it seemed like she wasn't moving much. However, the food in front of her was disappearing rapidly...
As a mutated body-type spirit master, her appetite was slightly stronger than her actual strength.
Only a place like the Heaven Dou Royal Academy could afford to feed her, providing the best ingredients for every meal.
Moreover, every meal was like this.
If she were at Shrek Academy, Chi Yu would probably bankrupt the entire academy in just two or three days!
And even then, she still wouldn't be full.
The saying "poor scholars, rich martial artists" isn't a joke.
From the dietary aspects of Shrek Academy ten thousand years later, we can see some of the issues.
Eating special ingredients does help with cultivation!
However, many people can't afford to eat them regularly.
After all, special ingredients aren't cheap.
Twenty thousand years later, in the intermediate spirit master academy where Tang Wulin studied, even with the entire school's resources, they could only provide limited amounts of Grade A meals to the students.
Chi Yu was different. She could eat as much as she wanted, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy would supply her with as much as she needed!
This was also one of the reasons why she broke through so quickly.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy lacked no resources. What they lacked were geniuses, prodigies!
Of course, they were looking for geniuses and prodigies who belonged to the empire.
As for someone like Yu Tianheng, who was there on an "exchange" program, the academy wasn't foolish enough to invest too many resources in him. He would leave eventually.
But Chi Yu was different. Even though she was the Holy Maiden of the Body Sect, she was also a disciple of the three education commissioners!
Moreover, when she first joined the academy, the Body Sect hadn't even been established yet, so the academy spared no effort in cultivating her.
During this period, the amount of resources she consumed could easily buy one or two ordinary ten-thousand-year soul bones!
After about half an hour, by the time the dishes on the table had been replaced twice, Chi Yu finally put down her chopsticks.
Paimon's eyes were wide open, her hands holding the chopsticks trembling slightly.
She knew Chi Yu had a big appetite, but she didn't realize it was this big!
Paimon loved to eat, but at most, one plate of food was enough to fill her up.
The rest was all eaten by Chi Yu alone.
"After eating so much, her stomach doesn't seem to have changed at all..."
Paimon glanced at Chi Yu's stomach, which looked no different from before, and thought in confusion.
"Master, I... I'm full."
Chi Yu's cheeks were slightly red as she spoke shyly.
A maid like her, if she were in someone else's household, would probably eat her master out of house and home, right?
Zhongli's expression remained unchanged as he nodded. This food was only slightly better than ordinary food, containing a bit more energy.
Eating a lot was normal.
In the world of cultivation, why do people take fasting pills?
The energy the body needs simply cannot be satisfied by ordinary food.
Only the energy produced by fasting pills can quickly and directly replenish the body's needs.
Otherwise, if cultivators ate ordinary food, they wouldn't have time to do anything else all day.
"Hmm..."
Zhongli pondered for a moment before speaking: "Chi Yu, for now, focus on stabilizing your spirit power. Don't go to the Spirit Arena for the time being."
After absorbing the soul bone, Chi Yu's spirit power had become somewhat unstable, which was why Zhongli said this.
"Also, I have a method here that can help you solidify your spirit power..."
The purity of spirit power is quite important in the spirit master system.
If the purity of spirit power isn't high, getting stuck at level 89 and never being able to break through to the Title Douluo level is a common occurrence.
Many spirit masters only focus on breaking through and don't pay attention to the purity of their spirit power. This kind of short-sighted approach will eventually backfire.