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Chapter 125: The Special Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Dish

Until the portion of Ginkgo Biloba Dish belonging to Cao Rang was brought up, Tang Qianqiu's chopsticks remained motionless.

Cao Rang didn't have as many scruples as Tang Qianqiu. Although the Ginkgo Biloba Dish in front of him was stunning, he simply admired it for a moment before unabashedly picking up his chopsticks.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, he snapped off a small twig and put it into his mouth.

After a slight chew, a series of crisp sounds rang out, the sugar cubes were sweet but not cloying, and the crispy texture made his eyes light up.

Cao Rang was quite fond of candied haws on a stick, and this sculpture of a green pine made of sugar cubes reminded him instinctively of the sugar coating on candied haws. The textures of the two were almost the same, but this sugar sculpture of a green pine had a hint of osmanthus fragrance added to it.

That was the fragrance of osmanthus honey that Qi Han had added during the sugar boiling process.

Soon, Cao Rang's gaze fell on the nine child-like white fruits under the tree, and a trace of strangeness appeared in his eyes.

Should he really make these adorable children eat them?

But considering that this was originally a type of food, he picked one up nonetheless and tossed it directly into his mouth.

Seeing Cao Rang's actions, Tang Qianqiu couldn't help but twitch his face, glaring fiercely at Cao Rang before starting to use his chopsticks to taste the Ginkgo Biloba Dish.

What a killjoy, ruining such a wonderful atmosphere.

With such a foodie in front of him, all his enjoyment of the Ginkgo Biloba Dish was lost.

Cao Rang didn't pay attention to Tang Qianqiu's gaze. As he gently chewed, the rich osmanthus fragrance spread in his mouth. This osmanthus aroma not only came from the stir-fried osmanthus honey but also from the lard made from the fragrant pigs.

With this osmanthus fragrance, the lard not only didn't seem greasy but also had a hint of richness. As he chewed, the soft white fruit, enveloped in the sugar coating, continuously fused in his mouth, creating a wonderful chemical reaction, producing a taste that Cao Rang had never experienced before.

Cao Rang squinted slightly, feeling a coolness rising from his stomach and slowly merging into the sea of his spirit.

His Soul Power, which was at the level of a Super Douluo, actually increased slightly at this moment.

This...

"Senior Uncle, do you feel it?"

Upon seeing Tang Qianqiu also pick up a white fruit and put it into his mouth, Cao Rang hurriedly spoke up to inquire.

Tang Qianqiu narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded, "This Ginkgo Biloba Dish has a slight effect of increasing Soul Power."

Among the heavenly treasures or earthly treasures, there were very few that could increase Soul Power, and the best among them was a kind of immortal herb called "Longing Through the Autumn Water." The effect of the Ginkgo Biloba Dish in enhancing Soul Power naturally couldn't compare to that of "Longing Through the Autumn Water," but it was much better than many other heavenly treasures or earthly treasures.

More importantly, heavenly treasures or earthly treasures weren't as delicious.

Tang Qianqiu had thought that at over a hundred years old, he shouldn't have a liking for sweets. However, Qi Han had successively used candied haws on a stick and Ginkgo Biloba Dish to tell him that he didn't dislike sweets; it was just that the sweets made by others before weren't delicious.

On the other side, Yue Lengxin had been eagerly waiting for her portion of Ginkgo Biloba Dish for a long time. Although with her eyesight, she could clearly see the Ginkgo Biloba Dish of Cao Rang and Tang Qianqiu at the adjacent table, it wasn't until it was right in front of her that she could truly feel the stunning atmosphere.

The green pine was clearly carved from sugar cubes. No matter how you looked at it, it could only be said to resemble a pine tree. It was impossible to actually regard it as a pine tree.

But when the Ginkgo Biloba Dish was placed in front of her, Yue Lengxin felt as if she was facing a towering green pine, unyielding and proud.

This— What kind of craftsmanship was this?

Yue Lengxin's heart fluttered lightly, feeling full of shock.

She gently picked up a white fruit with her chopsticks, looking at the adorable little dolls with their charming expressions. Suddenly, she felt a bit reluctant to eat them.

This— Qi Han, why did he make the food look so good?

Without reason, she suddenly felt a bit resentful towards Qi Han. Looking at the cute little faces in front of her, those adorable little cheeks seemed to have turned into the smile Qi Han had shown her in the past.

Yue Lengxin put the white fruit into her mouth, gave it a slight chew, and her eyes suddenly brightened.

So delicious!

The sweetness that wasn't cloying, combined with the rich osmanthus fragrance and the unique flavor of the white fruit itself, made her taste buds tremble.

Hmm, one more!

At this moment, she didn't care about feeling reluctant anymore. The cute dolls in her eyes had turned into undiscovered delicious desserts, one by one, being sent into her mouth.

Fu Ya looked at her senior sister calmly putting one cute little doll after another into her mouth, dumbfounded.

Is this our senior sister from the inner courtyard?

The one who is careful, kind, and gentle??

Help! Senior sister is eating people!

Yue Lengxin glanced at Fu Ya out of the corner of her eye, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Fu Ya?"

"Ah?" Fu Ya jumped in fright and quickly averted her gaze. "Senior sister, what's wrong?"

"Ah~" Yue Lengxin pinched Fu Ya's mouth shut with one hand and picked up a white fruit with her chopsticks, putting it into Fu Ya's mouth.

"Don't no no mmph!"

Fu Ya chewed slightly, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

Sweet!

Super delicious!

Only then did Yue Lengxin smile and pick up a white fruit, putting it into her mouth.

At this moment, she could already feel a cool energy pouring into her spiritual sea, causing her Soul Power to suddenly increase by a notch.

This Ginkgo Biloba Dish actually has the miraculous effect of enhancing Soul Power?

Yue Lengxin's eyes lit up, her face showing a hint of unexpected expression.

This increase in Soul Power was almost negligible for beings like Cao Rang and Tang Qianqiu, given their strength, but for a Spirit Douluo like Yue Lengxin, it was quite significant, at least equivalent to half a month of arduous cultivation.

It should be noted that in this world, there are only cultivation methods for Spirit Power, not for Soul Power. Even for spiritual-type soul masters with stronger Soul Power, their Soul Power naturally grows faster than ordinary soul masters, but they still lack a systematic method of training their Soul Power.

Only through meditation during Spirit Power cultivation, can one train their Soul Power, nurturing the spiritual sea along with the growth of Spirit Power to enhance their Soul Power.

Therefore, compared to Spirit power cultivation, training Soul Power is much more difficult, and even heavenly treasures or earthly treasures that have an effect on enhancing Soul Power are extremely rare.

The fact that Qi Han's Ginkgo Biloba Dish actually had the effect of enhancing Soul Power was somewhat unexpected for Yue Lengxin.

If she could increase her Soul Power by so much, then for the other inner and outer court competition team members...

Yue Lengxin suddenly turned her head, looking at the competition team members from both the inner and outer courts who hadn't eaten the Ginkgo Biloba Dish yet, eagerly watching this side.

If they all ate a portion of the Ginkgo Biloba Dish, I'm afraid the strength of the entire Shrek Academy competition team would experience a significant improvement in a short period of time.