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Chapter 1070 - Chapter 1070 Chapter 364 Hunger Judgment

Chapter 1070: Chapter 364: Hunger Judgment Chapter 1070: Chapter 364: Hunger Judgment Although he complained with a tough manner, the Void Stomach still couldn’t help but start to wail pitifully until Tang Luo grabbed a spoonful of corn with his Divine Cavity Hand technique and ruthlessly swallowed it, which somewhat alleviated the situation.

As a Divine Storage within the human body, the Void Stomach’s biggest flaw is that it continuously sends signals of hunger to the brain. Unless you completely fill the Void Stomach, this signal will never stop.

In other words, if a martial artist’s willpower isn’t strong enough, they wouldn’t even be able to pass the hunger test of this divine ability and would sink into the desire for gluttony.

Even a martial artist with an unwavering mind like Tang Luo, under the directive of these hunger signals, found himself unconsciously flaring his nostrils.

This dry and rough corn, aided by the fragrance, didn’t seem too hard to accept after all.

With one spoonful after another, Tang Luo fed himself the corn, but the aroma of the dish grew stronger and stronger. Tang Luo hailed from the prominent Tang Clan and, with a father like Tang Sen whose appetite was astonishing, the meals at home were always sumptuous. Even after entering the path of martial arts, he only ate from the large cauldron for two days before switching, just like the instructors, to a smaller, more private cauldron.

The Tang Clan, being a powerful family from Xiling, considered the Martial Hall of paramount importance, and all the chefs in the kitchen were great cooks brought in from all over. Tang Luo had tasted almost everything commonly and uncommonly found in Longzhou City, but no matter how hard he tried to recall, he couldn’t figure out what exactly was that familiar scent in the mysterious dish.

However, enveloped by the aroma, Tang Luo only felt hungrier. He didn’t know where Brother Tian had learned his culinary techniques, but they somehow perfectly enhanced the flavor of the ingredients and spices, making one’s appetite surge with just a smell.

After consuming an entire bag of corn and drinking the Spirit Liquid mixed with Clear Water until none was left, the hunger inside him was not further eased; rather, out of curiosity and sniffing, it only intensified!

“This can’t go on like this.”

Having no way to deal with the Void Stomach, Tang Luo could only cut off his sense of smell, hoping to convince the Void Stomach with this approach.

But sometimes, no matter how hard one tries, it’s impossible to accomplish certain human endeavors. Just like Tang Luo, who had blocked his sense of smell and was fervently resisting the hunger judgment, Brother Tian walked into the woodshed holding a basin of the root of all sin, with a smile on his face.

Brother Tian glanced at the empty corn bag and the bottom of the water basin with an even brighter smile, “Hey, little bro, you’ve got a good appetite! You finished such a big bag of corn!”

While Tang Luo was resisting the hunger judgment, upon seeing the pile of unknown round golden bits of meat in Brother Tian’s hand, his salivary and sublingual glands started to gush like fountains. Had Tang Luo not clenched his mouth shut, drool would have slid down the corners of his mouth.

Such an embarrassing display was something Tang Luo would never allow; even though his craving signals were shooting through the roof, he used his utmost willpower to avert his gaze from the food in Brother Tian’s hand, pretending to be indifferent.

“Why aren’t you speaking?” Brother Tian looked at Tang Luo with a suspicious gaze, placed the unknown meat dish by his bed, and consoled him, “Alright, alright, I know you’re worried about big brother. I promise you, I won’t go out before my injury heals, is that okay now?”

Tang Luo remained expressionless, silent, but his heart was bursting with urgency.

If Brother Tian didn’t leave soon, he wouldn’t be able to hold back his drooling any longer!

But considering the chatterbox’s nature, which eloquent Yi never took his time when entering a room? Tang Luo thought resignedly that he was sure to lose face this time.

Whether it was the heavens hearing Tang Luo’s prayers or fate giving a wink, Brother Tian left after placing the food and turned to leave.

Joy flickered in Tang Luo’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but glance at the basin of unknown meat bits on the bedside, eager to discern what exactly they were.

It smelled of seafood, yet it was a pile of meat bits without any signs of processing. What kind of fish had such a shape?

“Cough… I’m not tempted by gourmet food; I only ate this bizarre thing because the corn was all gone, and I had no choice. It’s not for any other reason!”

With a gulp, Tang Luo hastily extended his cloud-like hand, grabbed the wooden ladle filled with Clear Water, and brought it to the bowl to scoop up the entire golden peak of the little meat mountain, pouring it straight into his mouth.

Immersed in the delights of the food, Tang Luo didn’t notice that Brother Tian had actually come back, standing at the door holding a bag of corn.

“Hmm… Pfft. Hahahaha goose goose goose goose goose goose goose goose.”

This sudden outburst made his cloud-like hand tremble, and the pieces of meat in the wooden spoon splattered onto Tang Luo’s face, which at that moment, smeared with grease, only made him wish he could die!

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Longzhou Calendar 1785

August 1

It had been a full ten days since Tang Luo last spoke to Brother Tian.

The mishap ten days ago made Longxi’s Pride feel like he had lost all face in front of Brother Tian.

But Brother Tian seemed addicted to playing his game, taking the opportunity of recuperation to cook every day.

Wherever he picked up that dark art from, no matter what he cooked, the Void Stomach started sending out signals of craving as soon as it smelled the aroma.

If Tang Luo were in a satiated state, or his soul were still intact, he would certainly be able to effortlessly resist this hunger decree, but his main focus now was on healing his meridians. As soon as he smelled the food, he surrendered on the spot.

Although Brother Tian never came back again but only left the food and went away, Tang Luo always felt he was being mocked the next day when Brother Tian came to collect the bowls!

Every day, Tang Luo told himself this was the last meal, after which he could eat no more. He couldn’t let Brother Tian look down on him; he had to show him that he was a warrior with an indomitable will.

But the next day, apart from repeating his vow and flogging himself, he made no progress.

Just as Tang Luo thought he would sink into the culinary hell created by Brother Tian, the situation finally changed–Brother Tian’s wounds had healed!

The first day after his recovery, Brother Tian resumed work, leaving home early each morning and returning very late, sometimes gone for an entire day.

And Tang Luo’s healing of his meridians also steadily continued, just as Yanshan predicted, fully restoring his abilities was indeed a monumental task.

Fortunately, the operation of the Star Pavilion was stable, new Spirit Power continuously flowed in, and his physical body grew stronger day by day, greatly accelerating his recovery.

As the days passed by, Tang Luo and Brother Tian each worked hard in their respective fields, and Brother Tian would still chatter on and on about fragmented stories in front of Tang Luo’s window.

He talked about how Chaochang was currently crumbling, how all the merchants were only looking at money and had lost their conscience; how small businesses which still operated on good morals now struggled to live in Chaochang; and how many people in Chaochang still believed that the city was being ruled by Lord Yun Xiu and the Cloud Summit Council.