Stuffing My Face! 2 - Kyu!
I devour them one after another! Kyuu! 'Whoa, whoa...! A new divine ability?' And not just any divine ability, but one with the terrifying name GeukyangCheonYeom!
Sure, a cool-sounding, grandiose name doesn't guarantee it's amazing, but based on my web novel experience, there was a 9 out of 10 chance it was. Why else would they slap such a fancy name on something worthless? Kyuu...! 'Should I... try it out? Pull the energy from below my dantian like this...'
And then—
Whoosh! In an instant, a streak of flame bloomed from empty air, illuminating the sky. It was incredibly pure, like it could burn away all the world's impurities. Kyuu! 'Whoa— it worked!'
It was my first divine ability since becoming a cultivator, so I was both excited and nervous. To think I'd get something this awesome. What luck.
Messing around with my new divine ability, firing off flames left and right, a thought suddenly struck me. 'This new divine ability is great... but it's all thanks to my trait, right?'
That's right. My unique trait I'd recently awakened: ManryeongTamsikgong. By devouring prey, I could steal a portion of their abilities. Just eating one flower had granted me this powerful divine ability.
All yoju grew stronger through bloodfood, but without ManryeongTamsikgong, I never could've gotten it this easily. I knew divine abilities weren't something you just picked up casually.
Thanks to this, I realized something crystal clear: to gain more divine abilities and grow faster, I had to devour even more yoju and spirit creatures. That was the best way to maximize my trait.
High on my new trait, I posted a brag pic to the gallery.
(A clip of pure flames dancing across the sky)
Ate some super hot flower and nearly died, but after digesting it all, now I can do this! Haha lol Thanks a ton to the forum bros who helped earlier lololol
Heh heh, trolling the forum is the best. Even in my past life, I'd gotten temp-banned countless times for this kind of malicious trolling. I knew it pissed people off, but what could I do? It was too fun. Forum trolling was an addiction I could never quit, even if it meant a 30-day ban.
After basking in the salty comments for a while, I started pondering what to do with the remaining GeukyangCheonYeomhwa.
Kyuu? 'Should I take them all? They're rare spirit herbs, after all.'
Right now, living in the forest, I couldn't sell or trade them. But who knew? If I reached a human settlement or city later, I could fetch a fortune. Worst case, I could just eat them one by one. They wouldn't grant another divine ability, but spirit herbs were still good for the body.
Lots of ways to use them. Regretting letting so many Heukmunsa escape earlier, I resolved to grab every last flower this time.
To carry them, I wove some leaves into a makeshift bag and stuffed it full—not leaving a single one behind.
Once I got serious, the flower field was cleared in no time. Kyuu! 'Phew! All done!'
There were plenty of flowers, but my hatchling stamina, boosted by the "tonic," was endless. Staring at the empty field and my bulging leaf bag, a swell of pride rose in me. Heh heh, how much is all this worth? Selling them one by one will make me rich! My hatchling self was already looking forward to it.
Honestly, I figured it'd be a while before I could sell these herbs. No nearby human settlements or cities in sight—just a forest full of yoju. How was I supposed to offload them?
But contrary to my expectations, the chance to trade came sooner than I thought. In a way I never imagined.
Kyuu, kyuuut...! 'Ugh... w-what do I do? I hid just in case...!'
I'd just finished gathering the flowers and was about to head out for more hunting when I sensed a strong human presence nearby. I froze and dove into the bushes.
Kyuu..! 'A person...! It's a human!' The intense aura was definitely human—not yoju or wild beast, but a real person!
You might think seeing a human isn't a big deal, but I was a hatchling now, not my old human self. A fragile yet priceless treasure, every part valuable! The girl before me didn't seem ruthless, but better safe than sorry. No need to reveal myself in an uncertain situation.
Anyway, that's how it was. Now I was hiding in the bushes, watching the girl while checking the forum for advice on what yoju should do when encountering humans.
Newbie's first human encounter in life, er, my spirit beast (yoju) life!!! What do I do??? Hiding for now right?? As a spirit beast, feels like she'll strip me to the bone!
Right as I was about to step out— I overheard her.
"Ugh... where'd all the herbs go? I need them to make medicine for Grandma..."
Kyuut..! 'Argh... sorry! I didn't know they had an owner!'
She probably didn't grow them all herself, but knowing someone came here—and that I'd shamelessly taken them all without knowing her situation—kept my feet glued in place.
'Ugh... I wanna give them back, but I can't just go out empty-handed... what now...?'
Stuck dithering—
—How about trying Hwayeong Sul?
Kyuu? 'Hwayeong Sul?'
A forum bro suggested something intriguing.
—You're nuts;; How's a newbie gonna use that;;
—Fr, yoju need at least mid Yo Wang realm for stable use;;
—Forum bro's crazy
—>>YongyongJukgesji: Wait why?? What's the deal? What's Hwayeong Sul?
—Secret art for yoju to transform like humans. Kinda like a mask.
—>>YongyongJukgesji: Whoa seriously??? It exists?? Kyuu! 'Sweet! With that, I could safely show up in front of the girl...'
—>>YongyongJukgesji: Dude why didn't you say so sooner!
—Newbie, Hwayeong Sul's great but not for just anyone...
—Insanely hard. Hide all yoju power and constantly fake human spells. Even high Yo Wang struggle.
—Fr, and not available everywhere. Super pricey.
—>>YongyongJukgesji: No way...? Kyuu.. 'Ugh... hard and expensive. Like I have cash for that...'
Lin deflated at the disappointing news.
Then—
—Hold up, can't the newbie just sell some spirit herbs he has?
—?
—>>YongyongJukgesji: ?
—Oh right?
—Yeah, gallery trading post?
—>>YongyongJukgesji: ??? You can trade items in the gallery??