Mythology Management System

Fu Jiu silently looked at the table full of food, and finally picked up his chopsticks to join the scavenging. Since he couldn't refuse, he might as well enjoy it.

It has to be said that Li Si's cooking skills are really good. If the maximum score for cooking skills is 100, he can get at least 70 or 80. No wonder he is a man who often survives in the wild.

"I say, isn't it a bit inappropriate to have hot pot for breakfast?" Bai Qi hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Really?" The River God, chopsticks in his mouth, glanced at Bai Qi, somewhat puzzled.

He probably hadn't eaten human food for seventy or eighty years. The last time was when a human child accidentally dropped a steamed bun into the river. Out of curiosity, he took a bite, and the taste was rather disappointing.

The food Li Si made this time was much tastier than the steamed buns from before, and the River God didn't sense anything was wrong.

Liu Bowen, who was standing to the side, was also puzzled by Bai Qi's words. Wasn't this a breakfast unique to this era?

Hmm, now that I think about it, something does seem a bit off. Liu Bowen stroked his chin and pondered.

In the morning, it's best to eat something light.

While gnawing on a bear paw, Li Si grumbled, "What's so strange about it? If these ingredients weren't so difficult to process, I would have stewed them all last night."

Ever since Li Si brought these ingredients back last night, he has been eyeing them.

To his dismay, the ingredients from third-tier demonic beasts were extremely tough and quite troublesome to process; it was a big problem whether an ordinary knife could even chop the meat open with a single stroke.

Just like the two third-tier demon bear paws that Li Si dealt with yesterday, even the kitchen knife was chipped in several places, but the bear paws only had a few scratches on the skin. Li Si was so angry that he almost exploded. In the end, he had to take out his dragon horn sword to clean the bear paws.

And here Li Si is, chewing on the very bear paw that he was arguing with yesterday.

Bai Qi glanced around and realized that he seemed to be the only one who found it strange. Fu Jiu was also engrossed in her work and did not object.

Seeing that everyone was like this, Bai Qi had no choice but to bury his head in his food and continue to be a quiet and handsome man.

The meat of third-tier demonic beasts is not only difficult to process, but also extremely troublesome to cook; otherwise, they wouldn't have waited until after 10 a.m. to start eating breakfast.

Fu Jiu picked up a piece of third-tier lobster meat; its translucent color made one wonder if it was a work of art rather than a food item.

The high-grade ingredients preserved in the Black Dragon Society are the most precious and vigorous parts of third-tier demonic beasts, which are absolutely nourishing after consumption.

As the translucent, slightly pink shrimp meat enters the mouth, a surge of vital energy slowly unfolds within, bringing a continuous, refreshing sensation, like receiving a free full-body massage.

In fact, Fu Jiu had already considered yesterday whether to transform all these ingredients into Qi and Blood Fruits.

Compared to the monster ingredients that are difficult to process and have an incredibly slow refining effect, the Qi and Blood Fruit is far superior.

After thinking for a long time, Fu Jiu finally decided to convert some of the less-than-ideal third-tier monster ingredients into Qi and Blood Fruits, and stew the rest in one pot.

While the Qi and Blood Fruit can certainly help them strengthen their Qi and blood and improve their physical fitness, eating too much of it can get a bit cloying. After all, eating it all the time would be unbearable for anyone, so it's perfectly reasonable to change things up occasionally.

Moreover, some ingredients naturally possess properties that enhance resistance to toxins and increase affinity with elements, so it would be a shame to simply transform them into Qi and Blood Fruits.

After a hearty meal, apart from Liu Bowen quietly reading, Fu Jiu and the other three sat cross-legged to refine the surging blood and qi within their bodies.

Fifth-tier powerhouses can be as capricious as they want; they can eat whatever they want without any problems. They can even eat dishes made from third-tier demonic beasts every day without any issues. But these other guys can't handle it.

I didn't feel it that strongly when I was eating it, but after eating so much, it's really uncomfortable to have so much energy and blood rushing up.

Li Si's skin was flushed red as he closed his eyes and refined his blood and qi, hoping to take this opportunity to step into the third tier.

Fu Jiu and Bai Qi were already third-level cultivators, and their refining speed was much faster than Li Si's. Even if they hadn't fully refined it yet, it wasn't difficult for them to suppress their surging blood and qi. Before long, they opened their eyes.

"call--"

Fu Jiu was the first to exhale a white column of air more than half a meter long. The column of air shot forward for four or five meters in the air before slowly dissipating.

"Late stage of Tier 3!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fu Jiu rushed from the mid-stage of the third rank to the late stage of the third rank. Given time, once he has completely refined the blood and qi in his body and with the help of some blood and qi fruits, reaching the peak of the third rank will be a sure thing.

This speed is incredibly fast. Keep in mind that he had only just broken through to the third rank not long ago, and in less than two days he has already entered the late stage of the third rank. If this news were to spread, it would surely shock countless people.

Before the great battle with the Black Dragon, Fu Jiu forcibly broke through to the mid-stage of the third tier by using the Qi and Blood Fruit transformed from the demon beast he brought from Wei Zheng.

His previous accumulation of knowledge and experience had already reached his limit by breaking through to the mid-stage of the third tier. Even if he used Qi and Blood Fruits to accumulate more, it would still take several days to break through further.

Cultivation is like building a foundation; if the foundation is solid in the early stages, breakthroughs will be easier later on.

The Qi and Blood Fruit can help him lay a good foundation and accelerate the accumulation of his inner strength. These monster ingredients can also become part of his inner strength. Once he has accumulated enough, breaking through to the late stage of the third tier will be a natural thing.

Not long after Fu Jiu broke through, Bai Qi also opened his eyes.

The instant he opened his eyes, two visible bolts of lightning shot out from Bai Qi's eyes, flying forward seven or eight meters before stopping upon hitting the wall, leaving two faint white marks on it.

"You've broken through?" Fu Jiu asked with a smile.

"Mm." Bai Qi nodded.

"Peak of the third tier!"

Fu Jiu thought to himself, "Just as I thought." Bai Qi had been at the second tier for several years, accumulating immense power. As long as he had sufficient resources, he would not encounter any obstacles before breaking through to the fourth tier.

When the river god saw the two of them stand up, he also stood up. Anyway, he wasn't sitting on the ground to refine his qi and blood. He just thought it was a bit funny that the three of them were sitting cross-legged, so he joined them.

Before long, Li Si's restless energy was also suppressed. Fu Jiu and Bai Qi had both broken through their cultivation levels, so he naturally couldn't fall behind.

"Half-step into the third tier!"

The group exchanged glances and realized that Li Si only needed a trigger to advance to the third tier.

The system in Fu Jiu's mind sensed the change in Bai Qi's strength. In the section on members of the All-Heavens Mythology Administration, the words "prospective member" after Bai Qi's information had been quietly erased. At the same time, the system, which had been silently operating, issued its first mission after its official launch.

"Attention, host. The system has issued a time-limited mission. Please suppress all underground forces in Qingshui City within three months."

"Repeat: Please suppress all underground forces in Qingshui City within three months."

"Please note that this is a time-limited task. The shorter the time to complete the task, the richer the reward. The basic reward is one chance to summon a fourth-tier member and one chance to enter the fourth tier through reincarnation comprehension. This reward is tailor-made for the host, so please cherish it."

"If the host fails the mission, as punishment, the system will not be able to be activated for the next year, and the Mysterious Tree will also be temporarily unusable. All punishments are to help the host remember the lesson, and we hope that the host can understand the system's good intentions."

Fu Jiu: "..."

I understand, my foot! Can't you just give me a moment's peace?!