Corvo and Elder Lucy flew towards the cave with haste. Corvo was worried that Adam would have been eaten by the creatures in the cultivation habitat.
As he hurried towards the cave he had noticed an air of poison albeit very very thin. The closer he got the stronger the poison was even though it wasn't that strong to him to tier 1 creatures it was very potent and can affect tier 2 creatures depending on the type.
When he and Elder Lucy arrived at the cave entrance they both saw a mound of dirt with mint green tail feathers sticking out. Corvo and Elder Lucy both looked at each other before they could say anything Adam let out a fart which expelled poison.
Corvo turned towards Adam and shook his head and Elder Lucy frowned.
"Hey Adam! I'm back" Corvo shouted loudly.
Adam wiggled his butt and broke out of his hole.
Tears flowed from his eyes as he ran towards Corvo.
"I I I thought I was going to die!" Adam started crying harder. When you left so many creatures started howling and screeching. I was so scared I thought I could hide if I dug myself a hole and luckily enough nobody found me!
Adam was getting hysterical but Corvo just patted his head with his wing. It's ok Adam, we're here now.
Adam who stopped crying noticed another person behind Corvo. Who's that?
Corvo just stood there confused. Did you forget why I left in the first place. This is Elder Lucy from the sect. She's here to recruit you.
Yes young duck no I have no idea what manner of creature you are but Corvo has vouched for you and your skills. If he said that you previously had a master who showed you how to cook?
Yes! My master was the best he showed me a bunch of ways on how to cook. He knew how to make meat tasty and soups that were delicious.
Elder Lucy couldn't understand Adam so Corvo used a mind technique to bridge the three of them together and had Adam make his sales pitch.
How long will it take him to make a breakthrough and achieve human form Elder Lucy asked?
He would be able to achieve human form in the next rank but it will be temporary. I had given him a technique that will forcefully change his body for a time it should last about 12 hours and then he needs to rest but with enough practice he can increase the duration. If he should make it to rank 4 he can stay permanently if he wants but he won't have much power sinc he hasn't learned human techniques.
That should be enough he doesn't need to be strong too cook. Very well I'll take you to the sect after you break through rank 3. I will go back and report them I will return and we can continue to feed you till you rank up. Elder Lucy said.
Corvo replied It's getting much harder finding food and cultivation supplies for him to breakthrough but we can make up with quantity it will just take longer and it will help Adam improve with his cooking too. Two birds one stone so to speak.
Adam just stood there astonished that his life path had been decided for him. He stood quietly as he knew this was his best shot at survival and revenge.
I will be going now and I shall return. Adam was it? I hope we can have a fruitful relationship. She told Adam as she quickly flew away.
Adam hesitantly said will everything be ok?
Corvo looked at him and said it should be fine but I'll have to go back and hunt and you need to rank up and improve your cooking. Humans value a good chef and I hope you can become the best in the cultivation world.
Adam shocked by Corvo's confidence. He secretly vowed to himself to work hard to be the very best like no one ever was.
I'll be gone for a bit as I hunt animals. We need to prove to Elder Lucy that you have what it takes. Get ready for your first human customer.
I'll definitely make something delicious Adam spoke with enthusiasm.
Corvo chuckled Good! I hope you prove your worth and give it your all so that one day then name of Adam the platypus Great chef of the cultivation worlds spreads everywhere.
Adam filled with confidence for the first time ever had a breakthrough in his mentality and swore to himself that he would be the best and spread his masters cooking throughout the whole world.