The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 170 Feast
After accepting the spirit beast ring, Chen Jinshu bid farewell to the sect leader and left.

When she came out of the library, she saw Du Yi and Jiang Daoyu waiting for her at the bottom of the steps.

"Have you two senior brothers been waiting long? Shall we have a small gathering to celebrate today?"

"It's still early today. We've just come out of seclusion, so we'd like to take a stroll around Pingwu Market. Would you like to come along, Junior Sister?" Du Yi chuckled and invited warmly.

"I was just about to go to the market to exchange some spirit herbs for spirit stones, so let's go together!" Chen Jinshu nodded upon hearing this, thinking that having more people going to the market would make it less boring.

Immediately, the three of them used their respective abilities to fly towards Pingwu Market, which was not far from the sect.

"When does Junior Sister plan to establish her foundation? With your aptitude, one Foundation Establishment Pill is enough for you to succeed." Du Yi asked, as if he had just thought of something.

"I broke through too quickly. I broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining right after returning from the cave heaven, and now, only three months later, I've reached the ninth level. Given my dual spiritual roots, my realm is somewhat unstable."

“Although Junior Sister has dual spiritual roots, she has cleansed the impurities of her spiritual roots in the Moon Cleansing Pool, so her spiritual root sensitivity should be quite high now. Her speed should be comparable to that of a single-spiritual-root cultivator. Reaching the first level in three months is considered a normal speed in the cultivation world. Junior Sister, are you perhaps worrying too much?” Jiang Daoyu pondered for a moment after hearing this and asked with a puzzled voice.

"Those are all chosen ones. Although my spiritual roots have been cleansed, my stability gives me more peace of mind!"

“That’s right! Foundation Establishment can’t be rushed, but it’s best not to exceed five years. I vaguely heard Master say that the Crimson Flame Cave Heaven of the Crimson Flame Sect will open in five years. I don’t know if it’s true. This cave heaven is several times larger than our Profound Nether Cave Heaven, and only the top fifty disciples of the inner sect will have the opportunity to participate. If Junior Sister doesn’t seize the opportunity, she might miss it!” Du Yi glanced at the two of them and said in a low voice after confirming that no one else was around.

"Crimson Flame Cave Heaven? Isn't that only opened once every fifty years? Hasn't it been more than fifty years since the last time?" Chen Jinshu asked with slight doubt.

When she was investigating the information about the cave heaven, she learned that the Crimson Flame Sect's cave heaven had only been opened thirty years ago, and it would be opened about once every fifty years.

"Junior Sister, you may not know this, but the climate and terrain inside the Crimson Flame Cave Heaven are harsh, and the restrictions have become unstable. The time it takes to open each time is getting shorter, and now it can be opened once every thirty years or so!"

"So that's how it is. Senior brother really knows a lot!" Upon hearing this, Chen Jinshu frowned.

It's certain that she'll break through to the Foundation Establishment stage within five years, but getting into the top fifty of the inner sect is extremely difficult, several levels higher than the previous outer sect competition.

It should be noted that Senior Brother Bu, who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment at the last trade fair, has little chance of forming a Core within at least five years. At the trade fair, there were about ten senior brothers and sisters at the peak of Foundation Establishment, nearly fifty at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and more than two hundred at the mid Foundation Establishment stage...

'Sigh, I don't have much time left to improve! I need to reach at least the mid-Foundation Establishment stage to have a chance of making it into the top fifty!' she sighed inwardly.

"But Junior Sister, don't be discouraged. It's alright if you missed the Crimson Flame Cave. Due to geological reasons, the spiritual herbs inside are mostly fire or yang in nature, followed by earth and metal, and then wood and water!"

"Most cultivators on Medicine King Peak have water and wood spiritual roots, so they don't have that much need for this kind of cave heaven!"

"But I've heard that there are extremely precious spiritual fires and strange fires inside!" Jiang Daoyu listened from the side, not quite agreeing with this statement. Although fire is the most common element, there are still a lot of resources that can be obtained.

After all, a large space can accommodate more spiritual beings.

"Spiritual fire is not so easy to obtain. As far as I know, in the few times it has been opened, only two people have successfully obtained spiritual fire! Not even a glimpse of the strange fire has been seen."

Du Yi chuckled and said, "If we can't go to the Crimson Flame Cave, we can go somewhere else, right?"

"Others? Are there other grotto-heavens that will open within five years?" In Chen Jinshu's memory, the opening times of these grotto-heavens were getting longer and longer each time, with the Crimson Flame Grotto-heavens being the most recent one.

"It's not a grotto-heaven, but the Sword Tomb Trial of the Golden Sword Sect!"

"The Sword Tomb Trial? When does it start?" "Not far off, in three years. Each peak should send a representative then, and Junior Sister can try to get one. It's rumored that the Golden Sword Sect's Sword Tomb contains top-tier immortal swords, each with its own spirit. You might even be able to obtain some precious sword techniques!" Du Yi said excitedly.

However, Chen Jinshu was not particularly interested after hearing this. Firstly, she was not a sword cultivator, and secondly, if she wanted sword skills, she could simply learn them from the sword spirit in the backyard.

Of course, she still wanted to participate in such opportunities to broaden her horizons; otherwise, if one stayed in her cave and worked in isolation, her mental state would not improve.

This is something she learned from her master: people can only grow and improve after experiencing certain things.

Her master always mentioned that when she reached a bottleneck in her foundation building, she would take on missions to gain experience while traveling to famous mountains and rivers, thus improving her cultivation skills.

"Sigh, Junior Sister is a sound cultivator, so she probably isn't very interested in swords. But Senior Brother Jiang and I do want a sword of our own!" Du Yi said, his eyes full of longing.

Jiang Daoyu's eyes also showed a hint of excitement.

……

A moment later, at Yingyue Tower.

At this moment, on the dining table in front of Chen Jinshu and the other two, there were five or six plates of delicacies and spiritual foods that emitted a fragrant aroma.

"The spiritual food at Yingyue Tower is the most famous. I wonder if Junior Sister has ever been here?" Du Yi introduced enthusiastically.

This meal cost him nearly a hundred spirit stones. Normally it would only cost a few dozen. It was mainly because it was the first meal he had treated people to after he established his foundation, and he couldn't afford to have a poor-quality meal or lose face.

"I rarely come to restaurants around here!"

"I've heard that the Drunken Immortal Brew in this restaurant is incredibly sweet and mellow, brewed from over ten kinds of spiritual fruits. It's rich in spiritual energy; drinking one jar is equivalent to several days of cultivation!"

Jiang Daoyu picked up the Drunken Immortal Wine on the table and said with a hint of reminiscence.

"Won't this spirit wine make me drunk?" Chen Jinshu hesitated. Although she had drunk alcohol before and could drink some, spirit wine was rare and she had never tasted it before.

I only heard my second uncle and other elders in the clan discuss it. Everyone said that the taste was excellent and unforgettable, but the price was very expensive.

"No! This Drunken Immortal Brew is also graded. Grade one is the cheapest, and those with low alcohol tolerance can drink a whole pot without getting drunk. Grade two has a little more spiritual energy and is slightly more intoxicating, but it has the best effect on cultivation. It is also more expensive, often costing nearly a hundred spirit stones!"

"The price of second-grade wine is expensive and intoxicating. It will make non-Foundation Establishment cultivators drunk and cause their spiritual energy to explode. Although I just received some rewards, I dare not spend them lavishly. I only bought a pot of wine that costs fifty spirit stones. I hope you won't laugh at me, Junior Sister!" Du Yi said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Junior Brother Du, what are you saying? This meal is a joint treat for Junior Sister. We'll give you the spirit stones later." Jiang Daoyu composed himself and said to him with a hint of reproach.

"First grade is already acceptable to me; I wouldn't dare drink second grade."

Immediately, Jiang Daoyu picked up the pot of wine and poured three cups.

The moment the amber-colored spirit wine was poured out, a refreshing aroma immediately tantalized Chen Jinshu's taste buds.

Without realizing it, I picked up the wine glass and took a sip. This spirit wine was not spicy at all, and it had the sweet and fresh aroma of spirit fruit. It was cool and refreshing in my mouth, and extremely delicious, like a fruit drink.

However, the spiritual power it contains is quite remarkable. After being absorbed by the lotus petal birthmark, the pure spiritual energy that overflows is in no way inferior to that of a spiritual pill.