Chapter 76: The虞 Kingdom Lord’s Gift

扈陽 City, Cave-Dwelling Number 913 of Chaos Armor.

Luo Feng had specially invited the Eternal True God, “Black Butcher,” to personally handle the cooking, preparing a lavish banquet to entertain 虞水天裕 (Yu Shui Tian Yu), daughter of the 虞 Kingdom Lord. 虞水天裕 possessed noble status and was representing the God-King, so Luo Feng naturally had to be formal.

“The cuisine of 扈陽 City has a unique flavor,” 虞水天裕 said, clad in armor with her abundant hair styled into hundreds of braids. She held a large piece of meat, Black Butcher’s specialty, and ate heartily. “Lord of 扈陽 City, I think Luo He God-Monarch’s food is better than what you serve at the city lord’s mansion.”

“Hahaha…” the 扈陽 City Lord, who was accompanying them, laughed. “In all of 扈陽 City, the only one who has attained Eternal True Godhood through culinary arts is Black Butcher from Fire Realm Eatery. Your Highness, your visit to the city lord’s mansion was too sudden, so there wasn’t time to invite Black Butcher beforehand.”

Luo Feng nodded, “Black Butcher’s cooking is indeed good.”

“It really suits my taste; it’s particularly satisfying to eat,” 虞水天裕 said, looking at Luo Feng. “Luo He God-Monarch, could you please have Black Butcher come over?”

“Of course,” Luo Feng agreed, and immediately sent a telepathic message to Black Butcher, who was resting in the cave-dwelling after finishing the cooking.

Inside the pavilion were only Luo Feng, 虞水天裕, and the 扈陽 City Lord accompanying them. Black Butcher appeared somewhat reserved upon entering, as he was well aware of the esteemed guest’s identity.

She was the daughter of the 虞 Kingdom Lord!

The 虞 Kingdom Lord had established a powerful kingdom single-handedly, considered a second-rate power within the entire Origin Continent. His individual strength was formidable, and his daughter’s status was comparable to that of high-ranking members of some large clans in the 炎風 Ancient Kingdom. Even some Chaos Dominators would not slight this Princess 虞水天裕.

“Greetings, everyone,” Black Butcher said respectfully.

“You’re Black Butcher?” 虞水天裕’s eyes lit up. “Your cooking is very good; I like it a lot. Would you be willing to go to the royal capital and work as a chef in my manor?”

Black Butcher was stunned.

He came to help Luo He God-Monarch prepare a banquet, only to be invited to the royal capital by the 虞 Kingdom Lord’s daughter?

“Luo He God-Monarch, you don’t mind me taking your chef, do you?” 虞水天裕 looked at Luo Feng.

“He runs the Fire Realm Eatery; he’s not my personal chef,” Luo Feng replied with a smile. “If he can go to the royal capital, his future prospects will be much broader, which is a good thing for him. Why would I mind?”

Recently, Luo Feng had been immersed in cultivation and had not visited the Fire Realm Eatery or Dreamflower Pavilion in a long time.

“My manor currently has only one chef; you will be the second chef I invite. Don’t worry, you will have your own separate cave-dwelling there, and the cultivation resources you receive will far exceed what you get in 扈陽 City,” 虞水天裕 said casually. As the Kingdom Lord’s daughter, the gifts the Kingdom Lord casually bestowed upon her far exceeded the imagination of many Eternal True Gods.

“It is my honor to receive Your Highness’s invitation, and I am naturally willing,” Black Butcher said after some thought, making his decision immediately.

He had struggled since arriving in the Origin Continent after traversing reincarnation.

Now that such a great opportunity was presented to him, he had to seize it!

Moreover, 扈陽 City was a border city, and the conflicts between the 食 Kingdom and the 虞 Kingdom had become increasingly intense. Black Butcher was somewhat worried about getting caught in the crossfire, so he was naturally willing to have the opportunity to go to the royal capital.

“Black Butcher, congratulations,” Luo Feng said with a smile.

“It was God-Monarch who gave me this opportunity,” Black Butcher said gratefully. He was also very aware of the difference between himself and Luo He God-Monarch! He had seized the opportunity to become the royal princess’s chef, while Luo He God-Monarch… had the royal princess visit him personally.

虞水天裕 laughed heartily, “Indeed, I must thank Luo He God-Monarch for allowing me to discover Black Butcher. Black Butcher, hurry up and make arrangements. I will leave 扈陽 City for the royal capital during the day.”

“Yes,” Black Butcher replied respectfully, then excused himself and left.

“Congratulations, Your Highness, for discovering this great chef during your visit to 扈陽 City,” the 扈陽 City Lord said.

“It’s possible to find some who have attained Eternal True Godhood through culinary arts. But it’s rare to find one that suits my taste,” 虞水天裕 said, eating the meat in large mouthfuls, finding it particularly satisfying.

As for even more skilled chefs, those who could attain Chaos Dominator status through culinary arts? It was impossible for them to become the royal princess’s chef. After all, even the God-King had to show some respect to any Chaos Realm cultivator.

“Let’s talk business,” 虞水天裕 said, looking at Luo Feng. “Luo He God-Monarch, my royal father was very pleased after hearing about you. After all, such a promising Eternal True God has appeared within my 虞 Kingdom. Moreover, God-Monarch helped my 虞 Kingdom by killing some 食 Kingdom lackeys. My royal father has ordered me to deliver a gift to God-Monarch.”

“Thank you, Your Highness, and please thank the God-King for me,” Luo Feng said gratefully.

虞水天裕 turned her hand over and produced a deep purple wooden box, which flew to Luo Feng.

“God-Monarch, open it and take a look,” 虞水天裕 said.

Luo Feng opened the box and saw a pale cyan leaf inside. The leaf had countless veins, and its surface shimmered with a restrained luster. It even caused the surrounding void to ripple and distort.

“Close the box quickly,” 虞水天裕 said. “This is a newly matured leaf from the ‘Void Evolution Mother Tree.’ This wooden box is specially refined to prolong the leaf’s lifespan. If it were placed outside, the leaf would completely wither and lose its function in about one epoch. But in the box, the preservation period can be extended dozens of times.”

“A leaf from the Void Evolution Mother Tree?” Luo Feng’s heart stirred. He had learned about it from his master’s information and the information from the 断東河 lineage.

Of course, such treasures were impossible to buy; they had long been divided among the top powers of the Origin Continent.

“Each time the leaves of the Void Evolution Mother Tree mature, some are sent to my royal father,” 虞水天裕 said with a smile. “My royal father will bestow them upon Chaos Dominators and his subordinates. And this one that was sent today is newly matured, so the usage time is the longest.”

“God-Monarch, have you heard how to use it?” 虞水天裕 asked.

“I’ve heard it’s related to the Chaos Layer? I don’t know much about it,” Luo Feng said.

虞水天裕 explained, “Space is thick and heavy. Even if a strong cultivator can tear space and cut space… they generally only cut the surface of the space.”

“Space is very thick and heavy, containing hundreds of layers. To completely break through all the space layers is to break out of the cage,” 虞水天裕 said. “Among the many layers of space, there is a layer called the Chaos Layer.”

“The Chaos Layer contains endless chaotic power. The so-called ‘Chaos Ruins’ are the interface between the Chaos Layer and the space we normally live in,” 虞水天裕 said. Luo Feng listened attentively.

“You only need to take out the Void Evolution Mother Tree leaf and wear it with you, and you can travel against the current through the Chaos Ruins to the Chaos Layer,” 虞水天裕 said. “Normal cultivators are repelled, but with the Void Evolution Mother Tree leaf, you can roam freely within the Chaos Layer.”

“Cultivating there will greatly benefit your comprehension of the Chaos Laws,” 虞水天裕 said with a smile. “Your accumulation in all aspects is very deep. Cultivating in the Chaos Layer might allow you to comprehend the Chaos Laws.”

“Thank you for Your Highness’s guidance,” Luo Feng said.

“This leaf is merely my royal father’s appreciation of you and a reward for your previous killing of the 食 Kingdom lackeys,” 虞水天裕 said. “My royal father also has the intention of taking you as a disciple. If you are willing, you can go to the royal capital to undergo trials. If you pass the three trials, you can become a disciple.”

“Congratulations, Brother Luo He. This is a great opportunity,” the 扈陽 City Lord said immediately.

Their status as marginal branches of the royal family naturally could not compare to the 虞 Kingdom Lord’s personal disciple.

“My royal father’s disciples must all pass three trials,” 虞水天裕 said. “If you successfully become a disciple, the resources you obtain will far exceed this Void Evolution Mother Tree leaf. If you become a Chaos Realm cultivator in the future, my royal father might even help you refine your body.”

Luo Feng listened.

Like his three body refinements, body refinement was similar to refining weapons and secret treasures. If you particularly trusted someone, you could have them refine your divine body. If the 虞 Kingdom Lord were to take action, he could naturally refine the divine body to be particularly powerful.

!

“I’ll think about it,” Luo Feng said, “and thank you, Your Highness, and thank the God-King.”

虞水天裕 frowned slightly, then smiled, “It seems that Luo He God-Monarch has another master.”

In the Origin Continent, the relationship between master and disciple was no less important than the relationship between father and son.

After all, the master taught the lineage, provided resources, and gave guidance, leading the disciple all the way. This was more devoted than a father.

Similarly, the disciple had to repay the master! If a disciple betrayed their master, it would cause public outrage and be disdained by all forces.

“Brother Luo He, you can’t miss this opportunity,” the 扈陽 City Lord reminded him.

“There’s no need to force it. My royal father just loves talent,” 虞水天裕 said. To the 虞 Kingdom Lord, having a few more or a few fewer disciples would not have much impact.

“In the end, I still have to thank Your Highness,” Luo Feng said, raising his cup.

虞水天裕 also smiled and raised her cup, drinking. Even if they couldn’t become fellow disciples, they would still be considered friends. She was willing to befriend such a cultivator with great potential, who might become a Chaos Realm cultivator someday.

When the banquet ended, 虞水天裕 and the 扈陽 City Lord also departed. Luo Feng personally saw them off outside the cave-dwelling.

“Become a disciple? If I become a disciple, I’ll be completely bound,” Luo Feng was well aware of this. The vice-curator of the 炎風 Guild had repeatedly told him not to rely on the 虞 Kingdom to avoid being unable to leave in the future.

The 虞 Kingdom Lord’s recruitment and the 炎風 Ancient Kingdom Emperor Chu lineage’s recruitment – anyone with a little knowledge knew how to choose.

As long as you become a Chaos Realm cultivator, the vast majority of kingdom lords are willing to recruit you. But ordinary Chaos Realm cultivators cannot become guest officials of the 炎風 Ancient Kingdom Emperor Chu lineage.

“If I go to the 虞 Kingdom royal capital, I’ll be dispensable to the 虞 Kingdom Lord.”

“If I go to the 炎風 Ancient Kingdom in the future, I’ll be considered an important helper to Emperor Chu Yu.”

Luo Feng looked at the wooden box in his hand.

“But I still have to thank the 虞 Kingdom Lord.” Luo Feng was still very happy. This Void Evolution Mother Tree leaf was still of great help to him.

…

That night, Luo Feng left behind a divine power clone and instructed Mo Luosha and Mo Yuqingyan before heading alone to the city lord’s mansion’s “Chaos Ruins.”

“Brother Luo He, this is the Chaos Ruins,” the 扈陽 City Lord personally led the way.

Luo Feng looked ahead.

In the void ahead was a distorted spatial cave, as if water was pouring out, with endless chaotic power flowing out. As it came out, it naturally began to condense into chaotic crystals. Some even permeated some of the surrounding soil and rocks, forming some chaotic stones.

“The endless chaotic power of the Chaos Layer, once it comes to our normal living world, will condense into a solid state,” the 扈陽 City Lord said. “Thus, there are chaotic crystals and chaotic stones.”

Luo Feng nodded, “Indeed, it’s magical.”

Around the Chaos Ruins, there were also some Void True Gods responsible for cutting the crystals into fixed-size crystal blocks, which were stacked into piles. At this moment, they all noticed the Luo He God-Monarch, personally accompanied by the 扈陽 City Lord.

“It’s Luo He God-Monarch.”

“Luo He God-Monarch is here.” These Void True Gods all knew that the most terrifying strength in 扈陽 City now was this Luo He God-Monarch.

“Thank you, City Lord,” Luo Feng said with a smile. “Then I’ll go directly into the Chaos Layer.”

“After entering, remember the path, so you can return the same way,” the 扈陽 City Lord said with a smile. “I have also given instructions that God-Monarch can enter the Chaos Ruins at any time in the future.”

“Thanks,” Luo Feng nodded, then flew directly towards the spatial cave, braving the large amount of chaotic power flowing out and flying into the spatial cave.