Becoming The Food God In This Cultivation World

At this moment, it was still early in the day. Qi Han slowly placed Pururu on the ground on the first floor and smiled. “This will be your home from now on. You can take your time to get used to the environment.”

With that, he turned and headed towards the kitchen, planning to make himself a bowl of Dragon Whisker Noodles for breakfast.

As Qi Han walked away, Pururu’s eyes showed a very human-like expression of contemplation. The cat then began to slowly pace around, observing the decor on the first floor.

“Meow!”

From now on, this will be Pururu’s home!

Soon, Qi Han brought a steaming bowl of Dragon Whisker Noodles to the table and sat down to eat.

“Meow?”

What was that smell? Pururu sniffed the air and turned to look at Qi Han. In just a few steps, the cat jumped onto the table and squatted in front of the bowl of noodles, staring at Qi Han as he ate.

This…

Qi Han patted his head. He had forgotten to prepare food for Pururu.

He looked at Pururu with amusement. “Little one, you probably can’t eat this. I’ll make you something else in a moment.”

Qi Han wasn’t sure what cat Spirit Beast ate, but he knew that regular cats couldn’t eat Dragon Whisker Noodles.

The noodles were high in starch, which cats could not digest well due to a lack of amylase. Moreover, the broth contained scallions, which could be harmful to cats by causing damage to their red blood cells and potentially leading to anemia.

Although the broth’s rich flavor, made from various meats, might be tempting to Pururu, it was best not to let the cat try it due to the scallion contamination.

Qi Han had prepared to stop Pururu from dipping its head into the bowl of noodles, but to his surprise, Pururu simply sat quietly for a moment before turning and jumping off the table.

Amazing!

This cat was quite smart.

Qi Han was impressed.

“Meow!”

Pururu was just curious about what humans were eating and had no intention of eating it.

Nonetheless, Pururu’s behavior reminded Qi Han that it was time to try making cat food.

In his past life, Qi Han’s cooking skills were so poor that he wouldn’t eat his own creations, let alone expect the cat to. Even when he tried making cat food following online tutorials, the house cats would always prefer store-bought cat food.

Perhaps it was because the store-bought cat food was of such high quality, and it had nothing to do with Qi Han’s cooking skills.

But now that his cooking skills had improved, maybe the cat food that he made would also be more delicious?

It’s quite possible.

Cat food is different from human food since humans are omnivores, while cats are carnivores, and extreme ones at that.

Cats don’t need most vitamins found in plants and vegetables, and they only occasionally eat cat grass for dietary fiber to aid digestion.

The only important vitamin E they need comes from animal liver, not from plants.

Cats have a different metabolism compared to humans. Their energy comes from proteins and fats being converted into glucose, not from starches being broken down into glucose. Therefore, the less starch they consume, the better, as it reduces the burden on their organs and is better for their health.

On the other hand, cats have a much higher protein requirement than humans—about five to six times higher. When humans don’t consume enough protein, their bodies can decrease protein metabolism and switch to using other nutrients. However, cats don’t have this mechanism.

A cat’s body is always metabolizing protein. If protein is lacking, the cat will metabolize its own body, breaking down its own muscles for energy, leading to problems with muscle, fur, and skin. Many stray cats are emaciated and have unkempt fur for this reason.

Therefore, making cat food is different from making any other dish Qi Han has ever cooked. Seasonings should not be added, and the food should be low in oil and salt.

Cats also need to consume salt, but they need much less than humans do. Cooking with the usual amount of salt would be excessive for a cat. As for oil, cats need to consume fats, but they need easily digestible saturated fats.

In short, cats need fresh animal fat, not unsaturated fats like vegetable oil.

With this in mind, Qi Han finished his Dragon Whisker Noodles and patted Pururu’s head with a smile. “Just wait, I’ll make you some delicious cat food now.”

The system was in the middle of upgrading, so he couldn’t obtain some ingredients he hadn’t used before. But Qi Han had access to plenty of ingredients he could use, so he could make a delicious meal of cat food for Pururu.

Qi Han took a 10 Years old Rainbow Feathered Chicken and skillfully plucked and deboned it, leaving only the skin and meat to be placed in a pot. He then added a piece of wild boar rib meat and three eggs from 1.000 Years old Rainbow Feathered Chickens. Next, he added enough water to submerge the ingredients and placed a steamer rack on top.

After finishing these preparations, Qi Han took out a live 1.000 Years old Dragon Scale Fish. Just as he was about to start filleting, he paused for a moment.

Looking at Pururu, who was obediently waiting outside, eager for the delicious cat food, Qi Han considered the situation.

Would this be too nourishing?

After all, cats also need to consume fish, and he only had 1.000 Years old Dragon Scale Fish available at the moment.

Well, a 1.000 Years old Dragon Scale Fish isn’t the same as a 1.000 Years old Spirit Beast, and its nutrients should be relatively mild. It shouldn’t be a problem.

With that thought, Qi Han silently gave Pururu an encouraging look and then swiftly deboned the entire fish.

The deboned fish was placed on a plate, which was then set on the steamer rack in the pot. Qi Han boiled the water in the pot and then reduced the heat to medium to steam the fish and eggs for ten minutes.

After ten minutes, he removed the Dragon Scale Fish and Rainbow Feathered Chicken eggs from the steamer. The Rainbow Feathered Chicken and wild boar continued to be cooked for another 20 minutes.

Thanks to the system’s futuristic technology, this process was completed quickly.

Next, he added the Rainbow Feathered Chicken’s heart, liver, and gizzard and continued boiling them for another five minutes before removing all the ingredients.

Qi Han shredded the chicken and pork, diced the Rainbow Feathered Chicken’s innards, and used a small hammer to pound the steamed Dragon Scale Fish into minced meat. He also retained only the yolks from the eggs.

After mixing all these processed ingredients evenly, he added some broth from the cooked meat. A homemade wet food for cats was then complete.

Qi Han filled a small bowl with cat food and stored the remainder in the system’s advanced packaging containers, ensuring it wouldn’t spoil, so that Pururu could enjoy it later. He then brought the bowl of cat food to Pururu.

“Meow!”

What is this? It looks so delicious!

Without hesitation, Pururu eagerly started eating.

As it was transitioning from milk to solid food, the auction house personnel had been feeding it beast milk, as they weren’t sure what to give Pururu. This was its first time eating anything other than beast milk.

The well-cooked ingredients were easy to digest, and the wet food contained enough moisture, which was perfect for Pururu at this stage.

“Meow!”

This human-made food is delicious, and he even gives me scratches. I love him!

Seeing Pururu enjoying the food so much, Qi Han smiled contentedly and returned to the kitchen.

This little one can eat quite a bit. What he made might only last a day, so he would need to prepare more for later.

Fortunately, with the system’s futuristic food containers, he didn’t have to worry about the food spoiling.