"Your conditions are not unacceptable, but the number of times you can produce it is too few. If you agree to create this level of Sacred Meal five times, I will agree to your terms," said Elder Chen.
Li Cunxu was pondering how to respond.
He couldn't respond too readily, as it would make Elder Chen realize he still had room for negotiation. As for his conditions, he couldn't agree outright; he had to bargain, making Elder Chen feel that producing this level of Sacred Meal was extremely difficult.
"Three times, including this one. Let me be clear, my current abilities are limited. I can only produce Black Iron Level Sacred Meals, and creating this level of Sacred Meal is particularly taxing for me. I can only do it once a month."
After some thought, Li Cunxu added, "The Sacred Meals must be consumed on the spot. They cannot be taken away, nor can many people be brought to watch."
"Alright, may I ask, how do you manage to make producing this level of Sacred Meal a regular thing? Other Sacred Lotus Eyes don't seem to be able to do what you do."
Li Cunxu rolled his eyes. If you really thought it was presumptuous, you shouldn't have asked.
What a presumptuous guy.
He was indeed here to probe.
Li Cunxu still responded.
"Is that so? Other Sacred Lotus Eyes can't do it? I thought this was standard for Sacred Lotus Eyes!"
Elder Chen felt like he had been one-upped. He was always the one to one-up others, but today he was one-upped by a junior.
He didn't believe Li Cunxu's words.
If Li Cunxu really thought this was standard for Sacred Lotus Eyes, he wouldn't have proposed the condition of ten Essence Blood Deers.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Lu took out the antlers of the Crystal Light Splendor Deer.
Li Cunxu was momentarily blinded by the colorful light reflected by the antlers under the sun.
"Coming prepared, huh? You've even got the materials ready."
Chen Lu stuck out her tongue sheepishly.
Placing the antlers of the Crystal Light Splendor Deer in a pristine ceramic bowl, Li Cunxu covered his left eye with his hand, spreading his fingers to reveal his right eye, the pupil of which transformed into a Sacred Lotus.
The action of covering his eye concealed the unchanged left eye.
Chen Lu thought Li Cunxu was self-conscious about his Half-Eyed condition and gently comforted him, "There's nothing wrong with being Half-Eyed. You don't need to hide it. Show the confidence of a champion from the newcomer cup."
"I'm not self-conscious. This is just me keeping a promise. I promised someone I wouldn't show my Half-Eyed condition in front of others."
Hearing this, Chen Lu felt even more sympathy for Li Cunxu.
"How could he do that? That person is so mean."
Thinking of the pile of Holy Lotus Carp Scales and Azure Lotus Carp Scales, Li Cunxu felt sorry for Li Shihuo. He wasn't mean.
Using just the antlers to make the Sacred Meal wasn't enough. The antlers were the main ingredient, but supplementary materials were also needed.
Li Cunxu brought out a pile of white liquor from the wooden house.
"You drink alcohol?"
Chen Lu was surprised.
Drinking was prohibited before the age of sixteen, and the Alliance was quite strict about this.
The reason was that alcohol could lead to mistakes, especially in a supernatural world where the consequences of such mistakes could be even greater.
For example, if you were a guard at the defense boundary and got drunk, failing to alert the surroundings in time, allowing a beast disaster to invade without any warning, the resulting catastrophe would be immeasurable.
Therefore, the Alliance controlled it from a young age, reducing the number of alcoholics from the root.
But the effect wasn't great; there were quite a few alcoholics, especially among those who had lost loved ones due to the Evil Gods' cult.
"I don't drink. It's just for experiments."
Li Cunxu had prepared some wine at home, hoping to induce a mutation in the White Spider to produce a Rice Wine Slime. Legend had it that there was a type of slime called the Rice Wine Slime, which, when soaked in water, could turn the water into wine.
"The quality of this wine doesn't seem very high. Can it be used as a supplementary ingredient for the Sacred Meal?"
"No problem. I can't handle better supplementary ingredients anyway."
If better ingredients were used, more Sacred Blood would be required to elevate its quality to the legendary level.
Li Cunxu never engaged in losing deals.
Blood Banquet Holy Meal!
Five hundred drops of first-tier Sacred Blood evaporated.
A pleasant aroma of wine filled the air. Chen Lu sniffed it, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
[Blood Banquet Holy Meal · Crystalline Antler Wine]
[Quality]: Black Iron · Legendary
[Effect 1]: After consumption, comprehend a Holy Skill related to deer.
[Effect 2]: Has a chance to trigger life evolution in Pet Beasts and grant them a Holy Attribute.
[Restriction]: Only effective at the Black Iron Level.
[Evaluation]: If this were thrown out there, deer would go crazy trying to get it.
Chen Lu summoned the Little Medicine Deer. As soon as it appeared, it was utterly enchanted by the aroma of the wine.
Coming to its senses, the Little Medicine Deer saw the Crystalline Antler Wine on the table and eagerly rushed forward. Just as it was about to drink, it suddenly stopped. The fervor and adoration in its eyes faded slightly as it looked up at Chen Lu and shook its head, as if asking, "Can I drink this?"
Chen Lu was delighted that the Little Medicine Deer had regained its composure and sought her permission despite the temptation of the Crystalline Antler Wine.
"Go ahead! This is specially prepared for you."
The Little Medicine Deer gulped down the Crystalline Antler Wine like Zhu Bajie devouring a ginseng fruit, licking its lips afterward, still craving more.
"No burst of light, which means the luck wasn't great. It didn't trigger the probability of evolution or gaining a Holy Attribute," Li Cunxu thought to himself.
The Little Medicine Deer, having never drunk wine before, quickly became tipsy and began frolicking joyfully on the grass. It also had a mischievous streak, occasionally kicking the Grass Slimes that were leisurely playing on the grass.
Li Cunxu said, "You should give it some medicinal wine to cultivate its resistance to intoxication."
Among Pet Beasts, there were those who used wine as a weapon, and quite a few at that.
Many people who loved drinking enjoyed raising a Pet Beast that used wine as a weapon or employed wine-based skills. Thus, there were many wine-intoxicated Pet Beasts.
Suddenly, the drunken Little Medicine Deer emitted a colorful light, transforming into a beam. In an instant, it ran from the front of the ranch to the back.
Li Cunxu smiled and said, "It seems its luck is good. It has comprehended the exclusive Holy Skill of the Crystal Light Splendor Deer, Crystalline Radiance Blink."
Chen Lu, unfamiliar with the Crystalline Radiance Blink of the Crystal Light Splendor Deer, immediately looked it up online.
As a core member of the Ink Orchid Chen Family, she had high network privileges and could access information that ordinary people couldn't.
Seeing the high praise for Crystalline Radiance Blink online, she sincerely thanked Li Cunxu.
"No need to thank me. It's mutually beneficial," Li Cunxu said, pursing his lips. "You should quickly recall the drunken Little Medicine Deer! Otherwise, it might keep using Crystalline Radiance Blink and disappear."
Chen Lu, startled by this, immediately tried to use the Beast Taming Space to recall it, but failed.
"Why can't I recall it?"
The sudden situation made Chen Lu anxious.
"Don't panic. I think it's because you're too anxious and didn't notice the distance. The Little Medicine Deer has already gone beyond the range for recall," Li Cunxu said with a smile.
Chen Lu looked up and saw the Little Medicine Deer running far away. Only then did she remember the distance, her cheeks flushing slightly. She quickly ran over and successfully recalled the Little Medicine Deer.
The range for recalling Pet Beasts is determined by the Bearing Points of the Beast Taming Space.
One point equals one meter.
A normal Black Iron Beast Tamer has a recall distance of five meters.
For example, Li Cunxu's Bearing Point is twice that of others, at 10 points, so his recall distance is ten meters.
Actually, there's no need to worry about Little Medicine Deer disappearing with Crystalline Radiance Blink, because by the time Chen Lu reaches Little Medicine Deer, she finds that it has already fallen asleep standing up.
Chen Lu didn't leave immediately after recalling Little Medicine Deer; instead, she stayed at the Ranch to play. She really liked the Winged Slime with its white wings, which looked like a little angel.
(End of Chapter)