The experience of being hosted by monsters for the first time was quite novel.
However, when it came to eating, the dishes served were not as good as I had imagined.
Apart from some mountain fruits, the meat was also undercooked.
There was no mention of presentation.
The aged wine brewed by the Grey family, however, was quite delicious.
It seemed to be some kind of fruit wine, with a sweet and sour taste, which was rather pleasant.
My martial uncle was particularly fond of this. Now that he had so many wild immortals to drink with him, he became quite spirited.
He drank leisurely, taking sips here and there.
After we had eaten some food, we left the table.
Since we needed to wait for the result from the Bottomless Old Mother here, we had to stay for two days.
At this point, a wild immortal led us to our lodging.
There were two caves deep within the Bottomless Cave. The caves had no beds, only dry grass.
In the center was a crystal stone, emitting a dim light.
After all, it was a demon's dwelling, so there was nothing much to complain about.
Lao Mo and I sat cross-legged for a while, then prepared to sleep.
It was at this time that a female Grey Immortal, carrying a clay pot, walked in.
She was somewhat plump, with very small eyes.
As soon as she reached the doorway, she respectfully said:
"Two Daoist priests, this is the medicinal cuisine that the Old Mother asked us to stew for you. Please partake."
"Medicinal cuisine? What kind of medicinal cuisine?"
Lao Mo asked curiously.
Because from afar, I could smell a medicinal fragrance.
The Grey Immortal replied:
"This is cooked with various medicinal herbs from the mountains and some meat.
After consuming it, it can help Daoist priests recover their spiritual power and improve their physique."
Upon hearing that it was such a good thing, Lao Mo and I became energized.
Lao Mo was even more beaming, and he eagerly stepped forward to take it:
"Good, good, thank you, thank you!"
Seeing that we had taken it, the Grey Immortal bowed to us and then left.
We looked at the medicinal cuisine in the pot.
Lao Mo was impatient:
"I'll taste it first!"
With that said, he scooped a spoonful with a slightly broken spoon.
Not afraid of the heat, he took a sip.
"How is it?"
But as soon as the mouthful reached Lao Mo's mouth, he spat it out with a "噗呲!" sound.
"Damn it, what kind of medicinal cuisine is this? It's worse than Chinese medicine!"
After saying that, he spat and coughed repeatedly.
I also tasted it, and the taste was indeed not good, it could even be said to be extremely unpleasant.
It was the kind of thing that smelled very fragrant but made you want to vomit when you drank it.
After one sip, the taste of bile entered my mouth. The feeling was as uncomfortable as it could get.
"It's not good!"
"I can't drink any of it! It's too disgusting."
Just as Lao Mo finished speaking, my martial uncle appeared at the doorway:
"Bitter medicine is good medicine. To be able to taste the Grey family's medicinal cuisine is a great fortune. You two are still complaining."
"Martial Uncle!"
"Master!"
We both greeted him repeatedly.
My martial uncle stepped forward, stirred the contents of the pot with a spoon, and looked.
Then he said:
"Ginseng, Angelica sinensis, Lingzhi, Deer antler, Bear bile, Leopard gall, Snake horn, truly good stuff..."
My martial uncle's eyes lit up at the sight, and he even swallowed.
Ignoring our gazes, he directly scooped a spoonful and drank it in one gulp.
Seeing my martial uncle do so, I didn't hesitate.
I also scooped a spoonful and, pinching my nose, forced myself to drink it down.
Lao Mo, seeing that my martial uncle and I had both drunk it, endured it and drank it as well.
There was only a little bit of the medicine left, and it was gone after a few spoonfuls.
After drinking it, I felt terribly unwell.
I really wanted to vomit.
But my martial uncle said to us:
"Cultivate your energy vigorously. This medicinal cuisine has potent effects, and to have such a craving is a great opportunity..."
Having said that, my martial uncle sat down cross-legged first.
I endured the urge to vomit and also quickly sat down cross-legged.
Then, I began to circulate my energy.
As soon as I started cultivating, a wave of heat came from my abdomen.
It was similar to the feeling I had when I ate the Human Yuan Yang Shou Pill.
My blood surged, and the powerful medicinal effects filled my entire body.
Only by continuously cultivating could I dissolve the impact of such potent medicinal effects...
And Lao Mo, who had been stuck at a bottleneck and unable to break through,
Within ten minutes of circulating his energy, he actually broke through with the help of this medicinal power.
His cultivation reached the intermediate stage of the Profound Core.
As for me, I also used this medicinal power to continuously consolidate my own cultivation.
The medicinal cuisine was not good to drink, nor was it tasty.
But as my martial uncle said, this medicinal cuisine was truly a great opportunity.
Every cell in my body seemed to have been replenished.
The most noticeable feeling was that the spiritual power within me had become more abundant.
My physique had greatly improved.
We spent this night in seclusion, cultivating our energy.
By the next day, Lao Mo was jumping for joy.
Not only had he broken through to the intermediate stage of the Profound Core, but with the help of the medicinal effect, he had also stabilized his cultivation and strengthened his physique.
Although I had not broken through, I had definitely increased the strength of my Dao Qi.
The fatigue from the previous night had also vanished.
Because the Bottomless Old Mother and others were still in discussions with the Grey family elders, we had to continue waiting.
However, it felt rather oppressive in this Bottomless Cave.
After all, we humans were not suited to living in such deep caves.
So, we thought about going out for a walk.
And the Bottomless Old Mother had also anticipated this.
We came out of the cave and first met up with Xiao Yao. Just as we were thinking about how to leave the Bottomless Cave and go outside,
Aunt Rat, holding her injured rat son, happily approached us with a smile:
"Brother Tang, little Qin, little Mo, little Yao, did you rest well last night?"