Hunting God Era

Chapter 7: Savoring the Flavors of Life

The neighborhood became lively at night, with the lights from ambulances and police cars mingling together, attracting many people to come downstairs to watch.

The personnel responsible for testing knocked on the doors of nine neighboring buildings, visiting each one to check and determine whether the residents had been contaminated.

Without even asking, everyone around could guess who had the accident.

"Old Zhao, right? It must be him. His house stinks worse than shit. If he doesn't give birth to a demon, who will?"

"It's true, the fourth floor is sealed off. Luckily, the neighbor across the hall is on night shift and hasn't come back yet, otherwise it would be so scary."

"Yeah, I've told them so many times, but they just won't change. Now look what's happened, people have come knocking on their door, they're probably going to suffer."

"It's alright, I live upstairs. I just went downstairs to take a look, and there's nothing inside."

A person who had just finished their checkup and was coming downstairs said, "Old Zhao should be gone."

The crowd sighed again.

The whole neighborhood had heard about Old Zhao's eccentricities. He was indeed despicable and domineering, but he hadn't caused any major trouble. When it came to life and death, they all seemed more lenient.

But some people were so anxious that they wished they could scatter Old Zhao's ashes.

Li Haihua and Liu Qingxia rushed to the hospital while cursing Old Man Zhao. When they saw Li Ye scrolling through his phone on the hospital bed, Liu Qingxia's eyes instantly reddened.

I didn't encounter any demons while going for a night run, but I did encounter them right at my doorstep!
Before they could speak, Li Ye, who was on the bed, put down his phone and laughed, "After the two IV drips, it's nothing serious."

The parents breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Qingxia cursed, "That damned Zhao bastard, he's dead and still won't stop!"

"Xiao Ye, why are you staying here?" Li Haihua asked, glancing around the ward.

Their hearts were in their throats just now because Li Ye was in a private room, and they were afraid something might happen to him.

"It was arranged by the government. They said I had done a good job and that I would be rewarded later."

Li Ye chuckled and said, "Mom, I'm hungry."

"Okay, Mom will buy it for you. Old Li, go ask the doctor again to see if Xiao Ye is alright."

After his parents left the ward, Li Ye picked up his phone again and looked at the information he had just found about the Five Plague Demons.

The ward was a private room with a very nice environment. Li Ye didn't have to pay for this part of the expenses; Huang Qingyi arranged it.

He's gone for treatment, we'll talk about it tomorrow.

Li Ye really didn't want to talk about anything today; his attention was focused on the Five Plague Demons and the power he had obtained.

Li Ye has killed a god!
The information on the internet is varied and mostly inaccurate, but Li Ye is not an academic, so he can still find some relevant records.

The Five Plague Demons are demons that affect food, but they are born from everyday things like rice, oil, sugar, vinegar, and chopsticks.

The reason for their rarity lies in the fact that these everyday items must become moldy and continue to be used for such a monster to be born.

Let alone modern society, even in ancient times it was rare to see these things. They would keep using these things even when they were moldy. If you don't get sick, who will?
The Five Plague Demons first appeared alongside Emperor Yan. The "Red Emperor Subduing Plague Classic" records a story about how the ancient great Shennong taught people how to cook food in a cauldron to ward off demons.

This was almost identical to the strange proverb that Li Ye had heard.

As for the Five Plague Demons, Li Ye found a relevant record that from ancient times to the Sui Dynasty, they were referred to as the Five Plague Gods!

And the power he gained.
"Xiaoye, I brought you some congee with preserved egg and lean pork. Eat this first, and Mom will make you more when we get home."

The parents came in at this time, and their faces were visibly more relaxed.

They asked the doctor, and it was indeed the mildest form of contamination, equivalent to a common cold. Since Li Ye was a martial artist, a couple of IV drips would be enough for him to go home.

Li Haihua placed the small table on the bed, Liu Qingxia set out the porridge, and picked up a spoon to feed her.

"I'm just getting an IV drip, it's not that serious."

Li Ye took the spoon, scooped up a spoonful of porridge, and put it in his mouth.

The ingredients bought from outside are of course the simplest ones, but now Li Ye doesn't care what they are, as long as they are edible, he wants to verify something.

After taking a spoonful of porridge, Li Ye immediately felt the difference.

He could accurately sense any increase in his qi and blood, even if it was only a tiny, almost negligible increase. The power he gained through the "Qi-Eating Method" meant consuming all the flavors of human life.

What is manifested is the ability to eat food, and everything that is eaten can nourish itself.

And this limit is infinite!

In today's world, nutrition is crucial for martial arts training. You can't train if you're not well-fed, and poor nutrition will also hinder your training.

Those who lack aptitude need to spend a lot of money to buy the best ingredients and supplements, and supplement them with better training methods to strengthen their qi and blood.

However, there is always a limit to how much food a person can eat, and it is impossible for them to absorb all of it.

Li Ye's family certainly doesn't have the money to buy those top-quality ingredients that cost tens of thousands of yuan, but he doesn't need to worry about that now.

The power that comes with authority allows him to fully absorb the energy of food. No matter the quality of the ingredients, as long as they are edible, they can enhance his blood and energy.

The only condition is that you must eat cooked food in order to have this effect.

This is information that he immediately realized after gaining authority; he is just verifying it now.

He had previously worried that he would never be full, but now that he's eating, he realizes he was worrying too much.

He can still feel the food he eats; under normal circumstances, he will still feel hungry and full.

Seeing that Li Ye had quickly finished a bowl of porridge, Liu Qingxia said, "Xiao Ye, don't go for night runs anymore, are you afraid of encountering demons? Mom knows you know a lot, but knowing a lot is useless. A scholar can't reason with a soldier, and demons can't be solved just by knowing a lot."

Li Haihua chimed in, "Critique of knowledge doesn't equate to critique of weapons. The state can deal with demons; you just need to focus on practicing martial arts. If you want to fight demons, once you've mastered martial arts, anything will do."

"It won't happen again." Li Ye nodded.

He used to run at night to consolidate his power, but now that he has authority, what's the point of consolidating it now?
Just keep pushing forward!
After the two IV drips were finished, Li Ye completed the discharge procedures and went home with his parents.

Building 9 was still sealed off. In fact, just in case, everyone in the community had their doors knocked on one by one for testing to see if they had any illnesses or signs of contamination.

After Li Ye returned home, Liu Qingxia opened the refrigerator and went into the kitchen to make a late-night snack.

The late-night snack was naturally simple; it only took ten minutes for Liu Qingxia to serve it.

"Clean up after you finish eating, go to bed early, you have school tomorrow."

After saying that, the parents went back to their bedroom.

This constant commotion has left them exhausted, and they still have to go to work tomorrow.

The late-night snack was simple: a bacon sandwich, a bowl of oat milk, and a bowl of steamed egg. Li Ye devoured it in no time, feeling his energy and blood flow smoothly, and smiled with satisfaction.

Although it wasn't the world-destroying power he had envisioned, it was still quite good.

In a sense, he is not afraid of getting sick, because the Qi-absorbing method can even absorb the pathogenic Qi in food.

In theory, as long as there's enough of it, Li Ye could eat garbage until he broke through the Dragon Gate.

The power also brings the very direct benefit of feeling the improvement in one's Qi and blood, allowing him to know exactly where he is on his progress.

Qi and blood cannot be quantified. Just like the strength of each person's cultivation, only the person drinking the water knows whether it is hot or cold. It's just that the intensity shown is different.

There is no standard for the amount of energy and blood needed to leap over the dragon gate. If the energy and blood are abundant, you will leap over; if the energy and blood are insufficient, you will not leap over.

But now, relying on his authority and his intuitive understanding of qi and blood, Li Ye can know what stage he has reached and when he can unleash his qi and blood to break through the Dragon Gate.

If the standard for one's own vital energy is 100, then his current value should be 80, and it is difficult to increase it unless he buys expensive supplements to forcibly increase it.

Under normal circumstances, there should be no possibility of his blood and qi surging. His previous decision not to practice martial arts was correct; practicing for another year would be a waste.

But now that I have power, things are completely different.

The congee with preserved egg and lean pork that he ate at the hospital, according to his own quantitative standards, was improved by 0.001, and the late-night snack was improved by 0.002.

Therefore, the current level of Qi and blood has reached 80.003.

They don't even need to practice martial arts to improve; they have enough to eat!

(End of this chapter)