Finding the Oasis

Hearing Cui Wen's exclamation, Su Ya wasted no time in tasting the dish herself.

"You're right… How is this possible?" she muttered, chewing on the crunchy Jade Serpent Vine incredulously.

Neither her nor Cui Wen had a Wood or Water Spirit Root, so how could they be experiencing an increase in their Spirit Root quality?

"Hm, maybe because of the cooking method?" Ryker said, having already finished most of his food. If alchemy was focused on maximizing the effects of the key ingredient, medicinal cooking was more about harmonizing the effects of all ingredients involved.

The Spirit Root refining effect of the Flood Dragon Lotus Seed was smoothed out during the cooking process, leading to a nourishing of the Spirit Root rather than a sharp breakthrough in quality.

Ryker theorized that this also had the added effect of working with any type of Spirit Root, as well as making it a guaranteed effect rather than only having a chance of working.