Chen Qi brought the legendary Golden Apple Pie to the dining table, then paired it with a glass of exquisite red wine.
Eating such a legendary delicacy, truly required a bit of ceremony.
Elegance was also important... Chen Qi gently sipped his red wine, then carefully picked up a nearby silver fork with another fork and gently scooped up a small piece of apple pie to taste.
Crisp and sweet, with a crunch once bitten into, and still carrying a hint of warmth.
"Delicious!"
The Golden Apple Pie wasn't large, and soon, Chen Qi had eaten it all.
The complete Soul Seasoning Skill could stimulate both the flavor and power inherent in the ingredients.
The digestion speed was also faster than he had imagined.
As a result, Chen Qi quickly felt the changes in his body.
When the sweetness of the Golden Apple dissipated, a terrifying surge of Extraordinary Power swept over him, like a river, ceaselessly permeating his robust body.
Every inch of his body absorbed the heat flowing from all around while every muscle, every cell, greedily devoured this power!
And as he devoured it, his muscles and bones grew even stronger, and even the crackling sounds spoke of his body's vigorous state at this moment.
In an instant, countless dark golden patterns emerged on every inch of Chen Qi's body.
Inside Chen Qi's brain, it felt as though countless golden apples were raining down from the sky.
This was a side effect of enhanced inspiration.
Chen Qi could feel his perception extending indefinitely, and his mastery over Spiritual Power had become more meticulous—so meticulous that he could manipulate Spiritual Power as small as a speck of dust—
Chen Qi closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and used the Blade Breathing Technique to adapt to this immense force. Unconsciously, the dark golden patterns on his body gradually disappeared.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The notifications popped up.
[You have perfectly digested the power of the Golden Apple Pie: Physique +20, Inspiration Points +20, Strength +5, Agility +5, Disease Resistance increased!]
[You received the 24-hour Blessing BUFF of the Golden Apple: Energy, recovery, luck, and learning efficiency significantly improved.]
"Phew!"
Chen Qi stood up and forcefully exhaled a breath.
At this moment, the lines of his body were strong and powerful, coupled with Steel Qi, he was as unbreakable as a boulder.
This improvement alone had astonishingly increased his physique by a full 20 points, his greatest single attribute improvement to date!
Chen Qi looked at his panel again.
Now, his physique was a whopping 118 points, finally breaking the significant 100-point barrier.
And his inspiration had reached 85 points, strength at 81 points, agility at 52 points!
A physique of 100 points was a significant achievement; his attributes allowed him to perfectly equip Ember Touch and Shadow Weaving.
At the same time, a physique of 100 points meant that he could install a multitude of steam mechanical equipment on his body, and also master higher-level Body Forging Skills.
At this time, a new notification popped up.
[Digesting the Golden Apple, you have gained the permanent passive skill 'Golden Apple Body'.]
[Golden Apple Body:
Affinity: Light
Effect: Your body will become even stronger, greatly increasing resistance to toxins, paralysis, burning, freezing, dissolving, and other negative states that devour the body.]
Chen Qi looked at the notification with some surprise; this should be a special effect resulting from culinary cooking.
With soul seasoning, Chen Qi could perfectly draw out the power of such Extraordinary Materials, thereby triggering the hidden effects of the ingredients.
"This is quite a nice passive Divine Skill..."
Chen Qi felt the changes in his body.
After reaching the Third Rank, Transcendents' battles could often become more treacherous, among them, to deal with Transcendents with strong constitution, there were no shortage of stealthy moves.
For example, Unextinguishable Fire, lightning, Charming Poison, Snake Poison, and so on—if hit by these, they would cause sustained real damage with negative BUFFs.
It could be said that the Golden Apple Body indirectly increased his Defense, making it quite a nice passive skill.
Chen Qi swung his fist casually.
Boom! It made a piercing sonic boom!
"Not bad..."
After finishing breakfast, Chen Qi felt full of strength, and at the same time, his mind became exceptionally clear.
Before, Chen Qi had not completely mastered Dark Flame Fist or Blade Casting Breathing Technique.
Taking advantage of this special Golden Apple Blessing BUFF, now was the perfect time to strike while the iron was hot and master these two key skills.
Chen Qi took a deep breath, took out some of the bread he had prepared in the kitchen, handed it to the White Tower Hunters of the Snake Father, and asked them not to disturb him.
White Tower Hunter Melanie agreed, and in the end, she still lost the contest.
Melanie handed over fifty writhing shadows to Chen Qi, and then stopped disturbing him.
They knew that after eating the Golden Apple, it was a precious time for learning.
Especially in the study of Qi Skills, one day of learning could be on par with the effects of ten days.
The other White Tower Hunters finished their breakfast and began to prepare too; they were about to arrive at Blue Fire Island and had to make all the preparations for the upcoming battle.
With the help of the Golden Apple, I might be able to master these two core skills ahead of time... Chen Qi returned to his room on the ship, closed the doors and windows, put on Ember Touch, and then officially began practicing Dark Flame Fist and Blade Casting and Body Refining Technique.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Within the room, Chen Qi spent 10,000 inspiration points to level up Blade Casting and Body Refining Technique to Lv3.
[Your Blade Casting and Body Refining Technique has reached Lv3, Strength +10, Physique +2!]
Chen Qi took a deep breath, feeling the changes in his body.
Blade Casting and Body Refining Technique, as the secret of the Blood Blade Pirate Group, actually had a final phase to it, but that final phase, required Steel Qi and Qi Power Transformation to be mastered, along with Blood Crystal, and combined with High-Temperature Fire, for its completion.