I Turned My Daily Skills Into Divine Ability

Chapter 9: Advancing Again

Noon, inside the kitchen.

Although Wei Yi had previously said that he wanted to cook alone, Wei Xue still insisted on helping him.

Thinking about the three dishes he had to make, none of them were simple.

Moreover, this ancient kitchen was not as convenient as modern facilities.

He had to add firewood and start the fire himself. Working alone, he would indeed be a bit flustered.

So Wei Yi agreed to let his aunt help him.

During these few days of cooking, Wei Yi had come to understand why they said high-level ingredients often only required simple cooking methods.

In this era without animal feed or fertilizers, the natural fragrance of the ingredients themselves was enough to satisfy the taste buds.

There was no need to rely on various spices to stimulate the taste buds.

The three healthy dishes were even more so, using very few seasonings.

Almost all of them relied on the natural flavors of the ingredients, combined to create a delicious and rich taste.

After a while, a fragrant aroma wafted out of the kitchen.

Wei Qing and Shi Tou couldn't help but salivate.

Shi Tou even ran to the kitchen window, leaning against it and eagerly looking inside.

His stomach growled incessantly, and saliva was about to flow from the corners of his mouth.

Not only that, the aroma also drifted to the nearby streets.

Passersby were also attracted by the fragrance, carefully sniffing it and instantly salivating.

"Where is this fragrance coming from? It smells so good!"

The passersby couldn't help but swallow their saliva, as if their hearts were about to follow the fragrance.

The asparagus soup, stewed beef with mushrooms, and lychee lamb soup were successively served.

Wei Qing and Shi Tou happily came to the kitchen to help serve the dishes.

Looking at the dishes in their hands and smelling the overflowing fragrance, both of them couldn't help but drool.

But they knew the rules. If Wei Yi didn't sit at the table, they naturally couldn't either.

They only sat down after Wei Yi and Wei Xue took their seats at the table.

Seeing that his sister and Shi Tou were about to dive into the dishes with their eyes, Wei Yi didn't waste any time and took the lead, picking up a piece of beef for his aunt.

He also called Wei Qing and Shi Tou to start eating together.

As the delicious food entered their mouths, everyone had a satisfied expression.

The taste of these three dishes even amazed Wei Xue.

She had eaten at some restaurants before and had also tried the signature dishes of Packed Fragrance Tower.

But in her opinion, the taste of Wei Yi's dishes could even rival those of the head chef at Packed Fragrance Tower.

Delicious food always improved one's mood.

Wei Xue and Wei Qing seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness that happened in the morning.

Their faces were filled with smiles.

But as they laughed, Wei Xue suddenly remembered Wei Tieshan, who was still in prison.

Her mood instantly became gloomy.

She didn't know how he was doing now, whether he was eating well or if he was injured or sick.

But in order to not let the children notice, Wei Xue continued to put on a happy face.

The three dishes were quickly devoured.

After finishing lunch, Wei Qing helped Wei Xue clean up the tableware and tidy up the kitchen.

Wei Yi, on the other hand, went to the courtyard with Shi Tou to continue forging.

Shi Tou started to operate the bellows to heat up the furnace, while Wei Yi checked the system panel.

To his surprise, he found that his Life Origin Fruit had changed.

Name: Wei Yi

Root Bone Qualifications: Extremely Poor

Lifespan: 42 years (+2 days)

Blacksmithing Skill: Rank One (90% proficiency remaining until leveling up)

Cooking Skill: Rank Two (93% proficiency remaining until leveling up)

"As I expected, this healthy recipe can increase my lifespan!" Wei Yi was pleasantly surprised.

It was so easy. As long as he ate delicious food every day, he could increase his lifespan.

In the following days, Wei Yi spent most of his time forging to gain experience.

The remaining time was used to practice calligraphy and painting.

He also took charge of planning the daily menu.

Aunt is responsible for purchasing ingredients, while Wei Yi is responsible for cooking.

Under the nourishment of these health-preserving dishes, Wei Yi's body became stronger and his physical strength became long-lasting and abundant.

He was also adept at blacksmithing and lifting weights.

Not only that, Wei Xue and Wei Qing also felt the changes in their bodies.

Especially in these past few days, it happened to be Wei Qing's menstrual period.

In the past, she would always experience severe pain and be unable to straighten her back, but this time she didn't feel any discomfort.

Although Wei Yi had told them early on that the dishes he cooked could nourish the body and strengthen it, they didn't expect it to be so effective.

However, although the health-preserving dishes were good, eating them every day increased the expenses compared to before.

Fortunately, Wei Yi now earned enough money through his blacksmithing skill to sustain his daily expenses.

Moreover, with his body becoming stronger and his physical strength abundant, his efficiency in blacksmithing also greatly improved.

After several days of effort, Wei Yi finally reached Rank Two in his Blacksmithing Skill.

Blacksmithing Skill: Rank One (upgradable)

"I can finally upgrade to Rank Two!"

Looking at the system panel, Wei Yi was overjoyed and immediately returned to his room.

He lay down on the bed and then, with a thought, upgraded his Blacksmithing Skill.

As the skill upgraded from Rank One to Rank Two, Wei Yi's mind once again absorbed a lot of information.

He even felt as if there was some kind of electric current flowing through his body.

He closed his eyes, completely immersed in the information of the Integrated Union.

Unconsciously, it seemed as if he had entered a deep sleep.

When he woke up again, an hour had already passed.

During that hour, he felt as if he had experienced decades of blacksmithing career, accumulating valuable experience step by step.

Now it had already penetrated into his bones and came naturally to him.

These skills and experiences included the smelting and refining of metals, as well as the forging and tempering methods of wrought iron and steel.

But more importantly, they included the methods and experiences of heat treatment for metals.

Especially the methods of localized heat treatment and similar chemical heat treatment.

With these skills, Wei Yi could further improve the performance of a sword in the simplest, most direct, and efficient way.

It not only saved time but also greatly improved the quality of a sword.

However, this time when he upgraded, Wei Yi did not gain martial arts skills like the brute force hammering technique.

Instead, he gained the ability to accurately sense and judge the temperature of the furnace fire.

With this ability, he could be more precise when performing various heat treatments on a sword.

He could even make the metal have the desired properties and performance as he pleased.

In other words, if he wanted it to be hard, it would be hard; if he wanted it to be soft, it would be soft.

If he wanted it to be flexible, it would be unbreakable.

A piece of iron in his hands could be manipulated at will.

After integrating all these skills and experiences into the Integrated Union, Wei Yi felt like he had opened a new door and entered a completely new field.

It was far beyond the skills he had mastered when he reached Rank One.

If reaching Rank One was going from an amateur to an expert, then stepping into Rank Two was a qualitative leap.

He had risen to a whole new level.

Although Wei Yi couldn't determine his current level, he felt that he had probably surpassed his uncle's skills.

But whether he had reached the level of a Ninth Grade Swordsmith still needed to be tested.

He remembered that his uncle had a metal rod.

His uncle had once said that if the sword he forged could make a half-inch deep notch on that metal rod, then the sword would basically reach the level of a gem sword.

Generally speaking, if a blacksmith could consistently forge a gem sword, they could pass the assessment of the Swordsmithing Guild and become a Ninth Grade Swordsmith.

Thinking of this, Wei Yi immediately got out of bed and prepared to forge a sword to test it.

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