Free Web NovelChapter 45: Chapter 45: Secret Recipe Demon Beast Meat? Can I Get It to Go?
By the time Lin Yi walked away from the service counter with his tray, the food on it was already piled into a small mountain.
There were very few carbs; most of it was meat.
He chuckled awkwardly. "Senior Zhou Qi, I was just so hungry, I couldn’t help myself..."
Zhou Qi laughed. "That’s normal. We who practice Martial Arts naturally have bigger appetites than ordinary people.
Besides, you just went through several sparring matches in a row. Your Qi and Blood must be nearly depleted!"
"This Demon Beast Meat is great for replenishing Qi and Blood. It also strengthens the body, so feel free to eat up!"
"Demon Beast Meat?"
When Zhou Qi finished speaking,
Lin Yi glanced at his tray in surprise.
Zhou Qi nodded. "Of course. The Martial Arts Hall provides it exclusively for us!"
Hearing this, Lin Yi’s brow furrowed slightly.
The upperclassmen had said before that Demon Beast Meat was good stuff.
When prepared by a specialist, eating it could not only boost one’s Qi and Blood, but also strengthen the body.
Before now, he had only heard about it.
But he had never actually tasted Demon Beast Meat.
’Who would’ve thought I’d get to eat all the Demon Beast Meat I want today?’
’And according to the upperclassmen, wasn’t the price of this Demon Beast Meat far more than just double or triple the price of regular meat?’
No wonder so many people were willing to come train at the Martial Arts Hall.
And it wasn’t surprising that the fees were so high, either.
Even if you did nothing all day and just came here to bum a meal...
’Wouldn’t your Qi and Blood value just skyrocket?’
Lin Yi and Zhou Qi found an empty table and sat down.
He asked curiously, "Senior Zhou Qi, can every student eat this Demon Beast Meat?"
"Of course not!" Zhou Qi shook his head.
He then took out the black student card he had shown earlier.
"Only students with gold or black student cards are qualified to eat in the cafeteria!"
Lin Yi nodded.
’In that case, Lin Yu isn’t qualified to get a gold or black card yet.’
So, he lowered his head and began to wolf down the Demon Beast Meat on his tray.
The meat was actually delicious—tender and savory, with no gamey taste at all.
The moment he swallowed the first bite,
Lin Yi felt it transform into a ball of fire, plummeting down his esophagus.
When it reached his stomach, it exploded with a BOOM.
A wave of heat instantly washed over his entire body...
But when Lin Yi swallowed a second bite of Demon Beast Meat, the sensation was completely different.
In other words, different types of Demon Beast Meat had completely different textures.
And their effects were vastly different as well.
As he ate, Lin Yi paid close attention to the changes in his body.
By the time he was only halfway through his meal, the fatigue from his depleted Qi and Blood was already starting to fade.
The blood in his veins felt like it had been brought to a boil.
"I never expected the effects of this Demon Beast Meat to be so potent!"
Lin Yi said with some surprise.
Zhou Qi, sitting opposite him, looked up.
He said with a smile, "Is this your first time eating it? The effects are more pronounced for a first-timer!"
"After you’ve been eating it for a while, your body will build up a resistance. For us who eat it every day, there’s not much of an obvious effect anymore, unless we eat meat from a demon beast with a higher cultivation level..."
After Zhou Qi’s explanation,
Lin Yi nodded. "So it’s like with medicine. If you take the same kind too often, your body develops a tolerance. Basically, your body’s capacity for that specific kind of enhancement becomes saturated."
"And unless you take something more potent, it won’t have any effect?"
"Something like that. You should eat as much as you can while it’s still effective for you!"
Lin Yi nodded, swallowing another large mouthful of meat.
He looked at Zhou Qi and asked, "Can I get a to-go box? I want to take the rest for dinner!"
Zhou Qi: "..."
「In the coach’s office.」
Yang Yong was on the phone.
"Teacher Liu, why didn’t you recommend such a promising student to me sooner?"
"Hm? What do you mean? What promising student?"
Liu Song, on the other end of the line, was utterly baffled.
He didn’t understand what Yang Yong was talking about at all.
"I’m talking about the sparring partner you recommended! I honestly had no idea his talent was so high..."
"I told you he had decent talent. It’s just that his family situation is a bit complicated, which is why I found him this gig to earn some money..."
"Teacher Liu, it’s more than just ’decent talent’!"
"You don’t know, do you? His cultivation has already reached the One-Star Realm, and his practical combat experience is excellent.
He’s a natural at Martial Arts!"
"The One-Star Realm?"
Hearing this, Liu Song was audibly surprised on the other end of the line.
He had heard from the school’s Martial Arts coach that Lin Yi had a knack for it.
And that his comprehension was very high. If he were to pursue the path of Martial Arts, he could have a promising future.
Liu Song cherished talent, and Lin Yi was one of his own students.
He naturally hoped Lin Yi would have a bright future.
He just never imagined that Lin Yi’s cultivation had already reached the One-Star Realm.
With that kind of talent, it would be hard to find more than a handful of students like him in all the high schools in the city.
Many students even get stuck when they reach the 4th Stage.
They struggle to find a way to break through that bottleneck and reach the One-Star Realm.
’How did Lin Yi do it so effortlessly?’
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"Teacher Liu, here’s what I’m thinking: can we get Lin Yi to join our Martial Arts Hall? For a student like him, if he gets proper guidance and trains hard, he might be able to make another breakthrough before the Martial Arts Exam!"
"It might even be possible for him to break into the Two-Star Realm..."
When Yang Yong finished speaking,
Liu Song sucked in a sharp breath.
’Reaching the Two-Star Realm as a high school student?’
’What kind of prodigy would it take to achieve something like that?’
Most students who manage to reach the 4th Stage in time for the Martial Arts Exam are already considered exceptionally talented.
Those who reach the One-Star Realm are few and far between.
’Breaking into the Two-Star Realm? With only three months left?’
’Why does Coach Yang make it sound as easy as drinking water?’
After a moment of silence, Liu Song said, "I believe I told you about his situation before, didn’t I?"
"It was precisely because I saw his talent for Martial Arts that I asked for your help in letting him earn some money.
He can’t even afford the registration fee right now. Join your Martial Arts Hall? There’s no way he could afford it..."
"Teacher Liu, of course I understand. Special circumstances call for special measures!"
"I’ll go talk to the hall’s management about the situation and see if we can get his tuition waived. If that doesn’t work, I’ll figure something else out!"
After a long pause, Liu Song still didn’t agree.
This wasn’t a small matter, after all.
The tuition at New Star Martial Arts Hall was already steep.
Furthermore, Yang Yong was a top-tier coach. A single session with him cost five thousand or more.
Perhaps even more. ’Would the Martial Arts Hall really make an exception for one talented student?’
’To put it bluntly, they’re a business, not a charity.’
"Coach Yang, I don’t think either of us can make the final call on this. It would be a great thing if Lin Yi could stay there with you, but the decision isn’t up to us!"
"I think you should ask Lin Yi what he thinks first, before you try to solve the tuition problem!"
