Chocolate-Flavored Medicinal Pills

His life was truly colorful. In just one short day, he had witnessed the earth shaking and mountains trembling, rivers roaring, SUVs flying in mid-air, along with strange Energy Core-sucking grand magic... To be honest, Huo Ze really wanted to bring Ye Xing Zhi with him every time he went out.
But he didn't dare to say it.
Ye Xing Zhi, while frantically collecting Energy Cores, slowly ate Spirit Replenishing Pills like candy, one by one, and even took the opportunity to think about improving the pill formula.
The medicinal pills he had eaten before all had the fresh sweetness of spirit herbs, and some special pills even had a sour taste. After all, they were natural flavors blended with spiritual power, and quite delicious.
But Ye Xing Zhi had eaten them for too many years and was tired of them.
Perhaps in the future, he could try adding some seasonings, ideally refining pills into chocolate or peanut flavor.
The passionate alchemy enthusiast — Ye Xing Zhi grew more excited the more he thought about it.
Today was truly a day where everything went as he wished!
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After returning to the valley, the two of them were busy for a while.
Not exactly busy; their division of labor was very clear. Ye Xing Zhi was responsible for taking all the supplies out of his Spatial Ring, sorting them, and putting them into storage, while Huo Ze directly rolled up his sleeves, put on an apron, and prepared to cook.
Now, Huo Ze was no longer like he was at the beginning of his previous life, where he had to quickly absorb Energy Cores and increase his strength as fast as possible. He knew he had a powerful figure above him, so he was no longer as stressed as he was back then.
Compared to seizing every second to enhance his Abilities, Huo Ze preferred to use fresh ingredients to make a delicious meal, as a thank you to Ye Xing Zhi for helping him collect a large number of Energy Cores.
Unlike Ye Xing Zhi, who ordered the puppies to do everything, he went to the garden himself to pick fresh tomatoes, prepared flour and other ingredients, then took shredded cheese and pork from the refrigerator, and poured a pot of hot oil.
An hour later, two steaming bowls of cheesy tomato rice were ready.
Huo Ze intentionally used his fire Ability to bake the outer layer of cheese until it was slightly charred, and the aroma spread throughout the courtyard house. Then, he cut the golden-fried pork ribs into long strips, piled them onto the rice, and drizzled two spoonfuls of his homemade barbecue sauce.
Next, he took out two glass cups, put in a few ice cubes, and then poured Coca-Cola over them.
Done.
Ye Xing Zhi watched, wide-eyed.
He sat down at the dining table, staring at the bubbling Coca-Cola for a moment, then bit into a crispy pork rib. After that, he carefully scooped a spoonful of rice, discovering that the cheese could stretch with the spoon, getting longer and longer. He was immediately completely conquered by this "novel" and delicious dish.
Ye Xing Zhi gulped down two mouthfuls of Coca-Cola, his expression serious: "Huo Ze."
"What is it?"
"Last time you said there was nothing I couldn't do. Look at me, then look at you," Ye Xing Zhi said, then scooped a large spoonful of rice into his mouth. After carefully chewing, he continued, "You are much better than me; this is truly divine skill."
Huo Ze pursed his lips, a little embarrassed by the praise: "It's just home cooking, that's all. I know how to make many other dishes too. This time we've got enough seasonings, so later I can make char siu, roast duck, fried meatballs, and fried chicken for you."
To satisfy Ye Xing Zhi's appetite, he had taken enough seasonings for several years from the supermarket, most of which were stored in Ye Xing Zhi's preservation space.
Listening to Huo Ze list a series of delicious dishes, Ye Xing Zhi felt very interested and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your family must be very wealthy. You don't lack chefs or nannies, so how do you know how to make so many delicious dishes? Is it a personal hobby?"
Huo Ze was slightly startled by this. Seeing that Ye Xing Zhi was merely curious, he was silent for a moment before explaining, "It's true that my family has money, but my mother died of postpartum hemorrhage when I was born. My father quickly married my stepmother, and six months after they married, my younger brother was born."
Ye Xing Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly: "What, your stepmother didn't let you eat?"
None of this was mentioned in the original novel, but it did say that Huo Ze later found his younger sister, brought her back to the base, and took very good care of her. Ye Xing Zhi hadn't expected that this younger sister was his father's illegitimate child.
"She really didn't let me eat," mentioning this, Huo Ze felt as if he was recounting someone else's gossip, distant and a little amusing, "My father was busy with business, flying around all year... As long as he wasn't home, my stepmother would ignore whether I lived or died."
Looking at Huo Ze's indifferent expression, Ye Xing Zhi suddenly felt that the rib in his bowl was no longer delicious. He reached out and refilled Huo Ze's Coca-Cola, saying, "Tell me in detail; I'll help you get revenge."
Huo Ze found this amusing: "Just listen for fun, Sir; no need for revenge, really."
These were all small matters. If he had the chance to meet them again later, he preferred to take action himself.