EBE Chapter 481: A refining master who doesn't understand cooking is not a good spirit cat!
Chapter 481: A refining master who doesn't understand cooking is not a good spirit cat!
Chu Xinghe had considered that the Ouyang Family might train the Nebula Spirit Cats to become chefs.He even imagined that upon arriving at the Artifact Refining Palace, he would see countless Nebula Spirit Cats lined up, some chopping vegetables, others practicing their wok skills.
But when he heard Ouyang Ming's perfectly normal scolding, Chu Xinghe realized... the happenings at the Artifact Refining Palace were far stranger than he had imagined!
In other palaces, if you heard someone being scolded, your first thought would be that the disciples weren't working hard enough and had provoked the elders' wrath.
Or perhaps a junior brother was being reprimanded by a senior brother for not listening...
At worst, it might be an inner disciple being scolded by the only outer disciple, Ma Liang.
But in the Artifact Refining Palace, when you hear Ouyang Ming criticizing others for not working hard, doesn't that suggest a significant problem?
When has the Ouyang Family ever worked hard, apart from eating?
Damn it, something major must have happened.
When Chu Xinghe rushed to Ouyang Ming's side, the scene before him left him utterly dumbfounded.
The Nebula Spirit Cats were indeed lined up as he had imagined.
But instead of learning to wield woks or chop vegetables, they were learning... artifact refining?
Chu Xinghe was stunned as he watched Ouyang Ming... these Nebula Spirit Cats are spirit beasts, and you're teaching them artifact refining?
What is the Ouyang Family trying to do?
Are you planning to completely let loose?
But before Chu Xinghe could lament whether teaching Nebula Spirit Cats artifact refining was too outrageous, an even more absurd scene unfolded.
Ouyang Ming's Nebula Spirit Cat was gripping a forging hammer with its paw, practicing the Cloud Piercing Hammer Technique.
Meanwhile, Ouyang Ming stood beside the Nebula Spirit Cat, correcting its various forging mistakes... this scene left Chu Xinghe completely speechless.
While other palaces might have unique training directions for their Nebula Spirit Cats, whether for combat or support, the ultimate goal was to enhance their combat abilities.
Is the Ouyang Family trying to defy the heavens?
Are you planning to turn Nebula Spirit Cats into artifact refiners?
Has the chaotic power of the Nebula Spirit Cats reached such a level?
Can they even learn artifact refining now?
Is this even reasonable?
Seeing Senior Brother Xinghe appear, Ouyang Ming quickly approached to greet him and personally introduced the unique Nebula Spirit Cats cultivated by the Ouyang Family.
Ouyang Ming explained... while other palaces also have creative approaches to training their Nebula Spirit Cats, their creativity is just old wine in new bottles.
"Senior Brother Xinghe, look at our Ouyang Family... we are committed to turning Nebula Spirit Cats into future master artifact refiners. My goal is for my Nebula Spirit Cat to surpass me, Ouyang Ming, and become the world's number one artifact refining cat.
"By then, artifact refining masters from all over the world will not only be inferior to me, Ouyang Ming, but they won't even match my Nebula Spirit Cat. Isn't that embarrassing for them?"
"What? Senior Brother Xinghe, you wonder if Nebula Spirit Cats, being spirit beasts, can learn the Cloud Piercing Hammer Technique?"
"Senior Brother Xinghe, you don't need to worry about that.
"The Spirit Beast Mystical Method you inherited has greatly enlightened the Nebula Spirit Cats' intelligence, making them even more human-like.
"And this is just the beginning. According to my predictions, in a few years, once all the Nebula Spirit Cats reach adulthood, their intelligence won't be any less than humans.
"If their intelligence is on par with humans, then learning the Cloud Piercing Hammer Technique shouldn't be a problem, right?
"If they can learn the Cloud Piercing Hammer Technique, then becoming an artifact refining cat is quite reasonable, isn't it?"
Chu Xinghe was stunned for half a minute before he finally spoke.
"Ouyang... have you ever considered that these Nebula Spirit Cats are meant to be trained as battle companions?"
Hearing this, Ouyang Ming nodded immediately.
"Senior Brother Xinghe is right, Nebula Spirit Cats are indeed our battle companions... every artifact refining session is a battle for our Ouyang Family, so the Nebula Spirit Cats learning artifact refining is to accompany us in battle!"
Chu Xinghe: "..."
This damn artifact refiner, saying every refining session is a battle, seems to make sense...
"What I mean is, shouldn't Nebula Spirit Cats be trained for combat?"
Chu Xinghe gritted his teeth, reminding Ouyang Ming that compared to the various combat-oriented Nebula Spirit Cats trained by other palaces, he was actually most afraid of the artifact refining cats trained by the Ouyang Family.
The Ouyang Family's artifact refining skills are unparalleled, but fortunately, they have a small population. Even if they tried their hardest, they couldn't possibly enhance the spirit treasures of everyone in the Grand Sky Sect in a short time.
But if they included artifact refining cats... if Ouyang Ming really succeeded, it would be like doubling the Ouyang Family's numbers... the destructive power would be immense!
Hearing Senior Brother Xinghe suggest that Nebula Spirit Cats should focus on enhancing combat abilities, Ouyang Ming immediately responded... "Senior Brother Xinghe, you're confused!
"Our Ouyang Family are artifact refiners, normal artifact refiners, not like that freak Mu Bai... who not only has unparalleled alchemy talent but is also damn good at fighting.
"Our Ouyang Family isn't skilled in combat, so training combat-oriented Nebula Spirit Cats is pointless for us...
"Besides... with the strength of our Grand Sky Sect, when would we ever need the Ouyang Family to step in?
"So does it matter if our Ouyang Family's Nebula Spirit Cats are skilled in combat?"
Chu Xinghe fell silent at Ouyang Ming's words... finally realizing he couldn't find any argument to refute Ouyang Ming.
Because Ouyang Ming was right...
No way... does anyone in our Grand Sky Sect actually think Ouyang Ming can fight?
If our Grand Sky Sect ever falls to the point of needing the Ouyang Family to fight, tell me, wouldn't that mean our sect is on the brink of destruction?
So the Ouyang Family's direction is completely correct... from top to bottom, no one in the Ouyang Family is thinking about enhancing their combat capabilities.
Even the Nebula Spirit Cats they train are developing towards artifact refining cats.
Afterward, accompanied by Ouyang Ming, Chu Xinghe toured the entire Artifact Refining Palace.
As Ouyang Ming said, throughout the Artifact Refining Palace, all the Nebula Spirit Cats were learning artifact refining... the scene was bizarre.
Faced with such a strange atmosphere in the Artifact Refining Palace, Chu Xinghe, though helpless, still marveled at the Ouyang Family's approach. Though bizarre, at least it didn't make things even stranger.
Otherwise, if they really trained the Nebula Spirit Cats to become chefs, who knows what even stranger things might happen.
But as Chu Xinghe was sighing, the eyes of the Ouyang Family members lit up.
"Senior Brother Xinghe is truly wise... why didn't we think of developing them as chefs?"
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xinghe, for opening up a new path for us!"
"Nebula Spirit Cats as chefs might actually work..."
The Ouyang Family members were excited.
The disciples of the Ouyang Family expressed that it had to be Senior Brother Xinghe...
We only thought about teaching Nebula Spirit Cats artifact refining... we were limited by our own expertise...
Letting Nebula Spirit Cats learn to cook... Senior Brother Xinghe's suggestion is simply unbeatable!
Then, under Chu Xinghe's bewildered gaze, Ouyang Ming ordered that all Nebula Spirit Cats in the Artifact Refining Palace should not only learn artifact refining but also culinary skills!
As the saying goes, a refiner who doesn't understand cooking isn't a good spirit cat!
Dual cultivation in cooking and refining is the true path!
Chu Xinghe: "..."
Regarding Ouyang Ming's sudden decision to have the Nebula Spirit Cats dual-cultivate in cooking and refining, Chu Xinghe expressed a resigned acceptance...
Actually, thinking about it, a kitchen full of spirit cats flipping woks while meowing at you...
That's damn bizarre!
But if the Ouyang Family's Nebula Spirit Cats dual-cultivating in cooking and refining is bizarre, then when Chu Xinghe stepped into the Dark Moon Palace, it wasn't something that could be explained by mere bizarreness.
Recently, with all the palaces cultivating Nebula Spirit Cats, the Dark Moon Palace had also quieted down, lacking the lively atmosphere of everyone attending elective courses.
But no matter how quiet, wasn't the Dark Moon Palace a bit too quiet?
Because from the moment Chu Xinghe entered the Dark Moon Palace, he hadn't seen a single person or... cat!
The entire Dark Moon Palace was devoid of any Dark Moon Clan members or Nebula Spirit Cats—what on earth was going on?
Chu Xinghe ventured deeper and finally, near the area where the Great Sage resided, he saw the first Nebula Spirit Cat... or rather, its leg?
Yes, at this moment, in the middle of the path, a dismembered Nebula Spirit Cat was clearly visible... its body was ahead, while a leg lay in the middle of the path...
Seeing this dead Nebula Spirit Cat, Chu Xinghe was utterly shocked.
Has the Dark Moon Clan gone mad?
Did they slaughter the Nebula Spirit Cats?
These are their spirit beasts... the companions of their lives, and they just slaughtered them like this—isn't that a bit too outrageous?
But just as Chu Xinghe was infuriated by the Dark Moon Clan's excessive actions, the dismembered Nebula Spirit Cat revived right before his eyes...
The revived Nebula Spirit Cat glanced at Chu Xinghe, meowed, and happily ran off.
Chu Xinghe: "???"
Who am I? Where am I? What the hell did I just see?
That Nebula Spirit Cat... came back to life?
So... the Dark Moon Clan's Nebula Spirit Cats have inherited the Dark Moon Clan's curse... they can resurrect infinitely?
Soon, the Dark Moon Clan demonstrated to Chu Xinghe that their Nebula Spirit Cats were truly invincible.
Because when Chu Xinghe reached the central area of the Dark Moon Palace, they were hosting the Dark Moon Clan's favorite hacking party.
The ground was littered with Dark Moon Clan members and Nebula Spirit Cats, and in the center of the party stood Wei Xin, wielding a large machete and hacking away... the scene was beyond bizarre...
Faced with such an absurd scene, Chu Xinghe could only ask, is there anyone normal in our Grand Sky Sect?