Chapter 110 - 105 Everything is Ready, Only Eastern Wind is Lacking_2

"The target of this man is obviously the Jade Bone Tiger, and there’s one person who is the most suspicious."

"Who?"

Li Wenxuan asked.

"Wei Tao. He’s the man who stole the scallops from the Zheng Family at Linchuan Cliff, infiltrated the Qiu Family’s residence, killed Martial Marquis Qiu Baiye and stole the scallops."

"Originally, he had the most scallops and ranked first, but in the end, we snatched the purchasing quota from him. He would likely bear a grudge. Therefore, we always stayed vigilant on our journey, always by Cangxin’s side. Who would have thought that we’d encounter a demon halfway through, and even Wenjie was killed by it."

"So, I speculate that it was probably Wei Tao who was secretly following us, waiting for an opportunity to strike."

Li Wenlong explained.

"Wei Tao? Do you know anything about his background?"

Li Wenxuan asked.

"Some people say he might be from the Wei Family in Lia’n."

Li Wenlong said.

"Wei Family? There is no one named Wei Tao among the Martial Marquises of the Wei Family. He’s likely using a false name."

With a gentle tap of his finger on the table, Li Wenxuan regained his composure and said, "According to you, Wei Tao is the most suspicious. This man must be a Martial Marquis if he can kill Qiu Baiye. Yet, he wants to snatch the Jade Bone Tiger. This means he definitely has a relative or a disciple who has an innate Martial Body. We should investigate in this direction."

"Father, but Wei Tao’s background is mysterious, he could be from any of the six counties in Lingdong, it might not be easy to investigate."

Li Canglin said at this moment.

"Even if it isn’t easy, we have to check. I cannot let Cangxin’s death go unexplained. Start the investigation from the Innate Martial Body, and those who have broken through to become Martial Marquises recently are also suspicious. Investigate all of them."

"Canglin, I’m leaving this matter to you. No matter how long it takes, uncover the truth."

Li Wenlong ordered.

"Yes."

Li Canglin nodded.

He knew that his father loved Li Cangxin the most, and this time he probably won’t give up until he achieves his goal.

With so few clues, all he could do was do his best.

...

Lu Yan stayed in Sanjue Martial Arts Hall for three days.

Every day he appeared to teach Martial Arts to the disciples.

Three days later, he quietly carried a food box to a secondary Blood Land Vein on Changfeng Mountain.

It was time to hunt the Mutated Blood Armor Lizard.

The food box he carried was inlaid with Red Blood Jade.

Red Blood Jade is found deep within Blood Land Veins.

Not all Blood Land Veins produce Red Blood Jade, only a few do.

Red Blood Jade contains a high concentration of blood poison, which makes it unsuitable for storing cooked Martial Food in a food box made of it. But it’s the most appropriate for storing meat of Alien Beasts.

The blood poison that constantly leaks from Red Blood Jade can prevent the meat of Alien Beasts from decaying. It is said that the meat can stay fresh for up to twenty years if stored inside.

This was what Lu Yan had bought a while ago, to store the Mutated Heart Meat.

Once a Mutated Blood Armor Lizard is killed, the Mutated Heart Meat weighs about twenty pounds. If it can’t be sold, there must be something to store it in to keep it from rotting."

Lu Yan had once lamented in his heart that it was a pity this world didn’t have refrigerators, otherwise the decay time of the Alien Beast’s meat could be extended."

Pft!

Within the Blood Land Vein, Lu Yan stabbed his blade into the Mutated Blood Armor Lizard’s neck, ending its life.

Although the Mutated Blood Armor Lizard was strong and its strength was close to that of a Martial Marquis...

It was only close, after all.

Lu Yan could now kill a Martial Marquis, so naturally, he had no trouble killing the Mutated Blood Armor Lizard.

With Lu Yan’s current strength, he could recklessly navigate through this Blood Land Vein without fearing even the Blood Armor Lizard King."

Using the Red Blood Blade, he gutted the Mutated Blood Armor Lizard. As expected, just before the heart, he found a chunk of heart meat.

Lu Yan carefully cut it out found it to be about twenty pounds, just as he had estimated.

He put it in the food box, packed it in a cloth bag, put it on his back, and left the Blood Land Vein."

Upon returning to the Sanjue Martial Arts Hall, he put the food box in an underground secret chamber..

"Now, all that’s left is to cook the Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat and Beast King Bone-Protecting Soup. Who should I find?"

Lu Yan pondered.

He had already prepared three sets of auxiliary materials for the Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat.

As for the auxiliary materials for the Beast King Bone-Protecting Soup, he had purchased parts of it earlier in Baicao City and the rest earlier during his trip to Nanyi City, through Wang Lin and Li Quan."

Everything was ready.

All that was missing was a suitable opportunity.

Getting a Master Martial Chef to cook in Baicao City is no longer practical."

He had killed Li Cangxin and stolen the Jade Bone Tiger, and exposing the Jade Bone Tiger would mean exposing himself."

The Master Martial Chefs of Baicao City have innumerable connections with the Li Family."

As for going to Nanyi City, Lu Yan ruled it out.

Nanyi City is also not safe.

Who knows if among the Zheng family, Qiu family, and Li family, someone stays in Nanyi City, right?

Finally, Lu Yan decided to go to Bai Yue City.

Bai Yue City is controlled by the Tuoba Clan, the deadly enemy of the Gao family in the south. It is relatively safer there compared to Baicao City and Nanyi City.

Although it also bears some risks, it is a necessary course of action.

This step must be taken.

"Too bad, I am not a Martial Chef grandmaster. If I had one under my command, why would I need to risk myself?" Lu Yan sighed.

After packing up the supplementary materials, Lu Yan cut off three pounds of the Mutated Heart Meat, packed it with the Jade Bone Tiger, put the materials in his backpack, and left Baicao City overnight, heading for Bai Yue City.

Bai Yue City is located on the eastern side of Nanyi County, more than a thousand miles away from Baicao City.

Lu Yan didn’t ride a horse but walked on foot. It took a day and a half to reach Bai Yue city.

He found an inn to stay at in Bai Yue City.

The inn also served martial food, so they had a good understanding of the martial chef grandmasters of Bai Yue City.

With a payment of ten taels of silver, Lu Yan got information about a few Martial Chef grandmasters in Bai Yue City from the innkeeper.

There are two Martial Chef grandmasters in Bai Yue City.

One of them is a Martial Chef grandmaster trained by Tuoba Clan itself, specifically for the Tuoba Clan’s own benefit and service. It would be very difficult for outsiders to ask for his assistance.

You would have to get through the Tuoba Clan first.

Lu Yan ruled him out.

The other Martial Chef grandmaster is not from Tuoba Clan. He is relatively free, running a Martial Food Building in Bai Yue City, taking on eight disciples, focusing on preparing martial food for others.

Of course, one cannot establish a stable standing in Bai Yue City without having some intricate connections with the Tuoba Clan.

The next day, Lu Yan took his backpack and arrived at the Martial Food Building.

"Brother, I hope to invite Master Lu for the preparation of martial food, please, pass my request on," Lu Yan said to a burly guard.

Interestingly, the Martial Chef grandmaster shared the same surname as Lu Yan, his name was Lu Wenxuan.

"You want to ask the grandmaster to prepare martial food, I’m sorry, but you should leave. For the next three months, the grandmaster has a full schedule and has no time available," the burly guard looked Lu Yan up and down, and waved his hand dismissively.

"Brother, please inform him. Say that I have high-grade martial food that needs preparation," Lu Yan took a twenty-tael silver ticket from his sleeve and handed it to the burly guard.

The guard proficiently took the silver ticket, glanced at it, put it into his sleeve without changing expressions, and offered a wide smile, "Alright, I’ll inform him and try to say a few good words on your behalf. But whether the grandmaster can help you depends on him, not me."

"No worries, thank you, brother," Lu Yan bowed in appreciation.

The guard walked away briskly.

Moments later, the guard came out and said, "The grandmaster has agreed to meet you. He wants to know what kind of martial food you want to prepare. Follow me."

Lu Yan followed the guard to meet an older man in a reception room.

The older man was of advanced age, but his eyes were bright and his skin was ruddy. He was drinking tea.

"Young man, I pay my respects to Master Lu," Lu Yan bowed respectfully.

"Hmm."

The old man nodded, beckoned the guard to leave, and then asked, "I heard you want to prepare high-level martial food? What kind of martial food is it?"

"Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat."

Lu Yan stated straightforwardly, having revealed three pounds of Mutated Heart Meat after opening his package.

Of course, he did not yet show the Jade Bone Tiger to the other party.

Lu Wenxuan’s eyes lit up.

"You want to prepare three pounds of Mutated Heart Meat all at once?"

Lu Wenxuan asked.

Lu Yan nodded.

His Qi-blood was six times that of an ordinary person, it was harder for him to break through, and he naturally needed to prepare more Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat.

Although the efficacy of the Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat weakens with each subsequent intake after the initial dose, the fact that it still has some positive effects can’t be ignored.

After all, he’s not short of Mutated Heart Meat.

"I would normally be fully booked for the next period, but since your request is to prepare Mutated Nine-section Heart Meat, perhaps I can shuffle my schedule. However, the fee would be fifteen thousand taels for each serving," Lu Wenxuan said.

"Agreed."

Lu Yan nodded.

The price was reasonable.