Gao Wu: From Martial Arts Student to Star Emperor

Chapter 7 Spirit Medicine and Beast Meat Feast

As soon as Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan entered, a man who looked to be in his early forties came to greet them and hurriedly invited the couple to their seats. He then took the small gift that Chen Gexing had prepared as a gift and placed it on the table.

"Brother Chen, sister-in-law, you're here! I'll prepare the meal right away. Come on, sit down."

"Look at you, there are no outsiders here, you don't need to be so polite."

As Chen Gequn spoke, he sat down at the dining table.

Feng Yuelan added, "That's right, Qidong. If you're being so formal, Ge Xing and I would feel bad about eating here for free."

Upon hearing this, the man stopped what he was doing. He was Lu Qingchan's father, Lu Qidong.

At this moment, Lu Qidong said with a face full of emotion, "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? If it weren't for me back then, would Brother Chen have injured his legs? He wouldn't have been forced to retire from the army at the height of his career."

Over the years, whenever I think about this, I always feel guilty. I ruined Brother Chen's promising future.

Chen Gequn waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not talk about the past anymore. You can sit down too."

"Okay, everyone sit down, everyone sit down!" Lu Qidong nodded repeatedly.

After sitting down, Chen Gequn noticed a beautiful young woman behind Lu Qidong.

So he spoke up, "Sister-in-law, you're here too?"

The beautiful young woman was none other than Lu Qingchan's mother, Xu Yunyan.

"Brother Chen." Xu Yunyan nodded slightly.

Lu Qidong then said, "Chen Lie, Yaoyao, please sit down too. The dishes I prepared today have been supplemented with a small amount of mild tonics, which are very helpful for improving blood and qi."

Yao Yao's Qi and Blood value is probably not even 1 yet. Remember not to eat too much later, otherwise her body won't be able to digest the energy contained in the food, which would be bad for her.

Chen Xingyao sat down, lightly scoffed, and said, "I'm not the only one whose Qi and Blood value is below 1. Chen Lie is the same, isn't he?"

Feng Yuelan, who was standing next to Chen Xingyao, immediately scolded him in a low voice.

Lu Qidong laughed heartily without saying a word, but secretly began to calculate in his heart.

Chen Lie is already a senior in high school, but his Qi and Blood value hasn't even broken 1 yet. His aptitude is really just average. The gap between him and his daughter is too big. Moreover, his daughter has high standards. Can she really be interested in Chen Lie?

Am I just randomly playing matchmaker?

Feng Yuelan then asked, "We're all inside, why is Qingchan still standing outside? Is she waiting for someone?"

"Oh, I see..."

Just as Lu Qidong was about to speak, Xu Yunyan interrupted him, "Look at what you're saying, sister-in-law. Qidong already said that it's just our two families having a small gathering on Qingchan's birthday. There can't be anyone else here. I'll go out and call her in right now."

With that, Xu Yunyan pushed open the door and walked out.

Upon arriving outside the room, Xu Yunyan approached Lu Qingchan from behind, slightly bowing, and whispered, "Qingchan, don't stand outside, come inside with me."

"But Brother Hao hasn't arrived yet. Mom, you go in first. I'll wait a little longer. Brother Hao should be here soon," Lu Qingchan said.

Xu Yunyan said, "Don't wait anymore, Yuan Hao won't be coming."

"Impossible. Brother Hao promised that he would come to celebrate my birthday with me." Lu Qingchan shook her head.

Xu Yunyan shook her head and sighed, "Silly girl, Yuan Hao is a member of the province's youth genius team, a potential grandmaster. He wants to cultivate for 25 hours a day, how can he have that much time to spend with you?"

Lu Qingchan couldn't help but say, "But he promised me."

Xu Yunyan said, "He was also caught up in the situation. There is fierce competition among the members of the provincial youth genius group. If you fall behind a little, it is difficult to catch up because others are also working hard."

Yuan Hao just messaged me saying that the province has invited a renowned teacher to give a lecture to the members of the genius group. These kinds of opportunities are rare, so Yuan Hao definitely can't make it today.

"Oh well."

Lu Qingchan's tone was somewhat disappointed.

"Don't be discouraged. After all, you just turned 17 and you're still young."

Once Mom finds an opportunity, she'll persuade your dad to go back and apologize to your uncle and the others. That way, you can also return to the Lu family.

"You have good natural talent, and with the support of the Lu family's resources, if you work hard, you might be able to make it into the provincial youth genius team within a year," Xu Yunyan said.

Lu Qingchan nodded gently and said, "Yes, I understand."

"Then let's go inside with Mom."

Xu Yunyan took Lu Qingchan's hand and walked into the private room.

As soon as Lu Qingchan entered, Feng Yuelan stood up and hurriedly went over, pulling Lu Qingchan to her side.

"Qingchan is here. Come, sit next to Auntie."

Seeing this, Lu Qingchan had no choice but to silently follow Feng Yuelan to the seats.

"Qidong, let's serve the dishes," Xu Yunyan said.

"Okay." Lu Qidong nodded and went to arrange for the dishes to be served.

Before long, a series of dishes brimming with nutrition were served.

"Chen Lie, Yao Yao, the dishes are almost all served, hurry up and eat." Lu Qidong said, looking at the table full of dishes.

Chen Lie didn't stand on ceremony and placed a plate of food in front of him before starting to eat.

When he took the first bite, he immediately felt a warm sensation spreading through his stomach and throughout his body.

Chen Lie was secretly astonished: "The nutrients contained in this one bite of food are more than all the nutritional drinks and bread I've consumed before combined!"

Upon thinking of this, Chen Lie immediately picked up his bowl and chopsticks and swallowed the food on the plate in large gulps.

"Wait, Chen Lie!" At this moment, Lu Qidong suddenly said, "The dishes in the innermost part are all supplemented with a lot of tonics, and people with a Qi and Blood value of less than 1 cannot digest them. You and Yaoyao can eat the dishes in the outer ring."

Chen Lie was slightly taken aback, then said, "It's alright, I've increased my training intensity recently, so I should be able to handle it."

For Chen Lie, who possesses the profound body-forging technique from the Central Galaxy Empire, as long as it's not something with energy so powerful that it would cause him to explode and die upon consumption, he can digest and absorb it without any adverse effects on his body.

"Well... okay."

Hearing Chen Lie say this, Lu Qidong could only nod and give up.

A short while later, a hotel staff member brought in a small plate of bright red food.

"Place the medicinal herbs and beast meat meal here."

Upon seeing the bright red dishes being brought in, Xu Yunyan quickly directed the staff to place them in front of Lu Qingchan.

Upon seeing the dish, Feng Yuelan, who was standing nearby, was shocked and exclaimed, "Qingchan's health has improved so quickly? She's already eating spirit herbs and beast meat?"

Xu Yunyan smiled and said, "It's because the child is so promising. As parents, we can't do much else, but we can't let our child lack martial arts resources."

Elixir-based beast meat meal?

Upon hearing about this dish, Chen Lie immediately gained a general understanding of Lu Qingchan's blood and qi levels.

The so-called "spiritual medicine and beast meat meal" is a dish made by cooking a spiritual medicine that is over fifty years old, the most essential flesh and blood of a strange beast, and various tonics.

A meal of spirit medicine and beast meat can cost anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of star coins. The difference in value is due to the different spirit medicines or tonics used as the main ingredients in the meal.

The more precious the elixirs and tonics, the higher the price of the elixir and animal meat meal.

The medicinal beast meat meal is a great tonic even for an ordinary martial artist, let alone for someone who is only at the Qi and Blood stage.

This shows just how high Lu Qingchan's Qi and blood levels had reached.

No wonder Lu Qingchan didn't take him seriously in her previous life. With such a huge difference in their blood energy levels, it would be a miracle if Lu Qingchan even looked at him.

Chen Lie pondered silently in his heart.

Feng Yuelan glanced at Lu Qingchan, then looked at Chen Lie, and finally sighed softly, saying, "Qingchan, it's been so long since you've visited my house. Remember to come often when you have time, and also give Chen Lie and Yaoyao some guidance on their martial arts cultivation. Your Qi and blood value has increased so quickly, so share your experience with them."

Lu Qingchan nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Auntie, I will if I have time."

Feng Yuelan nodded and said nothing more.

Chen Lie looked up at the table next to him; the medicinal herbs and beast meat meal in front of Lu Qingchan was also very useful to him.

This dish would definitely be more effective on him than on Lu Qingchan.