Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 163 I see Heaven and Earth, as if I see the Great Dao.

Chen Xu focused his attention on the kitchen, checking out some of the new ingredients.

【Fruit of a Hundred Evils: A product of the world's malice, which can be roasted and ground into powder to be used as a seasoning】

Adding even a trace amount can double the deliciousness of any food, making it irresistible to diners.

If added in large quantities, diners risk poisoning and seizures. Use with caution.

The fruit of a hundred evils is actually a condiment?

This was somewhat unexpected by Chen Xu, but the sinister nature of the fruit of a hundred evils was clearly in line with its origin and name.

Chen Xu felt that this object possessed a profound philosophical meaning.

It seems to be just like the greatest desires of human nature.

A tiny bit of malice can double the deliciousness, making diners unable to stop eating.

Just like many extraordinary achievements in the world, they often require a burgeoning desire and ambition to drive them to complete a remarkable transformation.

However, human desires are often the easiest to lose control of.

When you have control over it, desire is a seasoning, an additive.

Once human nature is controlled by desire, then desire becomes a deadly poison, a fatal harm!
"There is no calamity greater than dissatisfaction, and no greater fault than desire for gain."

"If you want to be strong, you must first be gentle; if you want to be powerful, you must first be weak."

Chen Xu's mind was in turmoil. As he walked through the mountains and forests, far from the hustle and bustle he had come from, he suddenly felt as if he had just woken up from a dream.

He recalled his ten years of hard study and his various experiences since obtaining the Culinary Scripture.

Chen Xu couldn't help but reflect on his actions.

Suddenly, he went from being an ordinary mortal to embarking on a path of cultivation that leads to the heavens. Did he ever feel restless or lost during the journey?

No, it is obvious that even sages make mistakes, let alone Chen Xu.

The human heart is ever-changing; it is easy to cultivate oneself for a short time, but difficult to cultivate oneself constantly.

The path he was about to take was a long and winding road without a guide or an end in sight.

Although the Food Cauldron Heavenly Book provides the cultivation method, it does not teach you the specifics of how to cultivate.

Chen Xu had to figure everything out on his own.

Even the experience panels for several martial arts techniques require Chen Xu to comprehend them first before the experience can increase.

It's not like you can just pretend to be cultivating and it will magically gain experience; that's impossible.

Of course, by taking it one step at a time, the results of one's own solid practice will naturally become more solid and reliable, giving one peace of mind.

Chen Xu pondered as he walked.

The mountain wind rustled through the pine forest, creating a sound like waves crashing beneath the surface. The sunlight had somehow disappeared into the clouds; just a moment ago the sky was clear and blue, but now it seemed as if it was about to rain.

Chen Xu immediately took flight on the wind and leaped onto a pine tree.

He stood on the treetop, and his view immediately opened up.

In the distance, the outline of a city could be seen; closer by, roads and farms stretched down the mountain. And beyond the pine forest, the even higher peak of Qihe Mountain rose.

It was a place of towering mountains, lush trees and strange rocks, winding mountain paths and rugged cliffs.

Chen Xu suddenly felt an urge to get caught in the rain, to cast aside everything in the world, and to experience the most original form of nature.

He had mastered the art of summoning wind, but so far, he had never truly unleashed it.

He can command the wind, but can he fly?
Chen Xu didn't know; he wasn't even sure if his Wind Summoning Technique could fully lift him up.

He thought that what bound him might not be his cultivation level, but rather his heart, which was firmly bound by the entanglements of worldly affairs.

A mountain breeze rustled by, and Chen Xu suddenly chuckled softly.

He gently cradled the sleeping hedgehog Wei Yuan in one arm, and with a thought, his body rose with the wind.

His thoughts spread out, encompassing the entire world around him; within a thirty-foot radius, everything, down to the smallest detail, was as if right before his eyes.

Chen Xu felt his body was exceptionally light, and he leaped up the mountain, stepping on the treetops of the pine forest.

With a whoosh, the birds took flight in droves. Their chirping filled the air, their wings trembling.

Chen Xu's clothes fluttered in the wind, yet he already seemed like a giant bird soaring through the air.

At first, he occasionally needed to land on a treetop for leverage. After climbing for a while, he heard the cry of an eagle approaching from afar.

"Wow—"

The sound had barely reached him when Chen Xu suddenly felt a gust of wind sweep past him.

The strong wind almost created a sonic boom. He instinctively turned to the side and saw a green shadow swirling and flying in front of him.

brush!
The green shadow rose and fell, spun in mid-air, its iron-like wings fluttered gently, and then it turned back to look at Chen Xu.

"Wow!"

Eagles cry out in the sky, and the wind and clouds roll on.

This blue eagle, which appeared out of nowhere, was actually provoking Chen Xu?
No, it's an invitation for Chen Xu to compete with it in flying!

This blue-green shadow has a wingspan of nearly two meters, and its graceful flight is truly magnificent.

Perhaps because it rarely saw birds larger than itself on the nearby hills, the blue eagle, upon seeing Chen Xu soaring among the treetops, mistook him for one of its own kind and became competitive.

How could Chen Xu be provoked by a mere blue eagle?
The opponent soared and let out a clear whistle; naturally, he was—

Naturally, it moved with the wind and followed closely behind.

As Chen Xu unfolded his body, he suddenly felt as if all the previous chaos had vanished like a chronic illness.

His toes trod over the treetops, his body gradually rising until he was no longer in need of leverage, truly riding the wind and soaring into the sky.

"Liezi rode the wind and traveled, how wonderfully skillful!"

He laughed and recited poetry amidst the howling wind.

"The wind arises from the earth, starting from the tip of a blade of grass."

"Dapeng rises with the same wind in one day and soars up to miles."

What is wind?
Chen Xu gradually realized that he had only now begun to understand some of the qualities of the wind.

The wind can be gentle or violent, but it should be free and unrestrained, following its own will.

Without a free spirit that dares to run towards the distance, how can one command the wind?
[Wind Call Level 1 (89/100)]

Regarding the Wind Summoning technique, Chen Xu's progress in cultivation has been slow.

Unlike fire control and wood chopping, these two skills have been steadily progressing, and he has almost reached the level 2 experience cap.

However, Chen Xu's cultivation of wind and water control remained slow.

He now knows that it might be because he had never truly understood wind and water before!
[Wind Call Level 1 (96/100)]

Hu Feng's experience is soaring.

However, the distance between Chen Xu and the blue eagle in front of him was constantly widening. His speed was simply not up to par, far inferior to that of this naturally born bird.

"Wow!"

The blue eagle circled and struck the air, then suddenly swooped down.

It seemed to be mocking Chen Xu for being too slow, or perhaps it was proudly showing him: Look, that's not flying, this is real flying!
Chen Xu actually had some knowledge of animal language.

Or, to be more precise, it was because his spirit was powerful and he had mastered the art of controlling spirits that he could roughly perceive the tone and meaning of certain birds and beasts that possessed spirituality.

Now, this eagle is not only going to compete with him in flying, but is even teaching him how to fly!
As Chen Xu observed every change in the other person's body and the subtle movements of their wings, he suddenly felt a surge of inspiration.

The primordial energy within his body surged, and an extraordinary sense of clarity welled up in his heart.

[Wind Call Level 1 (99/100)]

[Wind Call Level 1 (100/100)]

Call the wind, and it's complete!
In the kitchen filled with smoke and fire, the level 2 Wind Summoning skill can be unlocked immediately.

(End of this chapter)