Chapter 768: Chapter 57 Yi Water Witch Chapter 768: Chapter 57 Yi Water Witch Ruchika sighed, her eyes shifting to the side, “Alright, miss.”

Zheng Xiu turned to her subordinate and said, “Go prepare some wine.”

“No need, I brought some.”

Cha Xiaodao pulled Ruchika by the shoulder.

“Come with me.”

He led Ruchika down the mountain. After about ten minutes, Ruchika, gasping for air, cried out, “Sir, please, slow down.”

Cha Xiaodao then realized that Ruchika was already out of breath.

In fact, Ruchika’s stamina wasn’t poor at all; he had spent years following Saint Wolf through the primeval jungles of Africa, and his physical endurance was almost on par with the mercenaries of the East India Company. Yet, he still couldn’t keep up with Cha Xiaodao’s pace.

Cha Xiaodao somehow produced a candy wrapped in parchment paper and handed it to Ruchika.

“Eat.”

Ruchika tore open the wrapper to find a square white candy inside. He swallowed it in one bite. The candy tasted sweet, reminiscent of some dairy product. He felt a warm surge of heat from his lower abdomen spreading to his limbs, giving him seemingly endless strength.

“Is this some sort of stimulant made by witchcraft?” Ruchika asked curiously.

Cha Xiaodao ignored him, only saying, “Keep up.”

Ruchika hurried to keep pace with Cha Xiaodao. He hadn’t felt it when he first ate the candy, but now, after walking a few steps, Ruchika savored a sweet aftertaste in his throat and a refreshing taste of milk lingered on his lips and teeth, making him exclaim, “This is truly the best dessert I’ve ever had.”

A trace of relaxation appeared on Cha Xiaodao’s stern face, which Ruchika noted.

This candy was an effortless byproduct of inspiration Cha Xiaodao got from the “Weekly Tribute Eight Delicacies: Cicada Cheese.” Its main ingredient was the milk of a mythical creature, thinned with syrup, and it could be successfully made with the right heat. After consumption, one could feel tireless, with both physical and mental vitality maintained at optimal levels without any side effects. Although the effect wasn’t as potent as the Eight Delicacies, it was still astonishing.

For example, the Demon Thief Zhang He, through human sacrifices and rituals, could single-handedly destroy a Red Hair sail warship. But afterward, he couldn’t move for an entire day and night, needing assistance even for the most basic needs.

If Zhang He could’ve consumed such a candy before casting his spells, he might not have been able to cast continuously like with the Cicada Cheese, but he could have avoided all side effects. And now, Cha Xiaodao could, if he wanted, make thousands of such candies in half a day. This was the reason Li Yan insisted that he personally lead the Red Flag elite troops.

The Cha Xiaodao of the past, even with the same culinary skills from the Weekly Tribute Eight Delicacies, certainly couldn’t have managed such an effortless feat, much less improvise in such a way.

This was all thanks to the Yi Yi inheritance.

Yi Yi might not have combat abilities anywhere close to Taotie’s, but among the Yan Zhao Club’s hierarchical rankings, the Dragon Son Taotie could only be considered mediocre at best, while Yi Yi’s heritage was among the coveted top-tier Five Immortals Category.

This was particularly true for those specializing in dietary supplements.

[Yi Water Witch]: Attained when the Yi Yi inheritance surpassed 90% completion, a nation’s great matters lie in its rituals and military, the Yi Water Witch would place its user in an indescribable state, where intuition alone could lead to good fortune and avoid disaster. It could also inspire the user, making it easier to invent and innovate.

The higher the proficiency, the more demanding the breakthrough requirements become. What makes people most helpless is that for many specializations, the difficulty of breaking through relies solely on talent, and effort cannot fill the chasm.

Below 80%, Dietary Supplement Specialization can be improved through mere mastery and practice of knife and fire skills, as well as learning the crafts of the Red and White cases. However, once it exceeds 90%, it starts to demand very stringent requirements of the user’s taste and smell, something nearly impossible for an average person’s physique to achieve.

In the real world, top Chefs, like several state banquet chefs and world-renowned French chefs, are rarely over 90% in Dietary Supplement Specialization.

Therefore, those specializing in Dietary Supplement Specialization who wish to continue improving need to seek ways to enhance their physique during challenging Yan Fu incidents. Within Li Yan’s Destiny Yak, there are several genes that could greatly enhance one’s sense of smell, taste, and related physiques. A portion of the Yan Fu Heritage could also improve the smell and taste senses of those who inherit it.

When Dietary Supplement Specialization exceeds 95%, a chef is required to create unprecedented dishes, and of course, deep-fried cucumbers or charcoal-grilled sow’s feet won’t cut it. Rather, it’s about innovating dishes that genuinely gain the recognition of the Yan Fu will.

Cha Xiaodao had specifically asked Li Yan to consult relevant records from the Yan Zhao Club, and among the summaries of many predecessors who specialized in Dietary Supplement, Zhao Jianzhong’s approach was the clearest. (Human Master Zhao Jianzhong had surpassed 100% in Dietary Supplement Specialization during the first generation of Yan Fu walkers, and was also the most renowned user of the Yi Yi inheritance, though he later gave it up voluntarily.)
Zhao Jianzhong’s recorded notes can be summarized as: first, the rarer and more unique the ingredient, the higher the possibility of gaining approval from the Yan Fu will.

Second, the combination of different fruits, regional, and cultural ingredients is more likely to be recognized by the Yan Fu will. Taking Zhao Jianzhong’s own experience as an example, the first dish that earned Yan Fu will’s recognition was an attractive and universally palatable stir-fried tomatoes with eggs.

Indeed, the stir-fried tomatoes with eggs that fascinated the people in the Heaven-Jiazi Nine Worlds was originated by Zhao Jianzhong.

Third, creating new dishes requires inspiration, which is something that cannot be sought intentionally and usually comes during numerous attempts.

That’s why the Yi Yi inheritance is the most suitable skill for improving Dietary Supplement Specialization.

Actually, not just for Dietary Supplement, [Yi Water Witch] is one of the most practical skills among all inheritances. This was why, back then, due to a Yi Yi inheritance, an old friend was willing to turn against Cha Xiaodao in desperation to obtain it.

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As the two ventured deeper into the dense forest, a light red powder began to fill the air, mixed with a faint stench. Cha Xiaodao only took a slight breath, and his Earth Endurance started to frantically signal warnings.

“You have been parasitized by Xipala Giant Mushroom spores. Please take the relevant measures as soon as possible.”

Cha Xiaodao produced two bottles of strong liquor, handing one to Ruchika. If it were in the past, such parasitic spores would be neutralized by the high temperature of Gluttonous Flames that Cha Xiaodao naturally resisted, but not anymore.

Before they had taken two steps, a strikingly beautiful flower with a large mouth fell from above, which Cha Xiaodao split in two, with the Red Phoenix poison fire slowly incinerating the man-eating flower to ashes without causing any damage to the surrounding plants.

Cha Xiaodao had spent a great deal of money acquiring the legendary twin blades, Sun Ape and Changjin.

“Giant Demon Taro,” Ruchika identified immediately, a look of astonishment in his eyes as he turned to Cha Xiaodao: “Such a large Giant Demon Taro, even a fully armed mercenary squad would be thrown into disarray dealing with it. You managed to kill it with a single strike.”

After a pause, he still fulfilled his duty: “The pollen of the Giant Demon Taro has anesthetic and hallucinogenic effects, but it seems your witchcraft is even more powerful, burning even its pollen completely.”