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

Chapter 164 The water flows undisturbed, the clouds drift leisurely.

Chen Xu immediately chose to unlock [Wind Summoning Level 2]!
Consuming 750 Firework Points, the various cultivation techniques of the Level 2 Wind Summoning Technique, like the fierce winds whistling through the sky, poured directly into Chen Xu's heart.

"The wind travels across the water, naturally forming patterns."

"The softest thing in the world can overcome the hardest thing in the world."

Is the wind gentle?
Is it firm and strong?

The jungle ahead had ended, revealing sheer cliffs and a thick sea of ​​fog.

The clouds in the sky had changed from being clear and white to resembling an ink painting, with dark clouds engulfing the sky and the once bright sun completely disappearing.

The eagle let out a long cry and immediately followed the clouds, lowering its flight altitude.

Chen Xu's speed increased, and the raging wind seemed to be disrupting his flight, but he was clearly manipulating it invisibly, propelling him up the precipice.

Until one moment, he suddenly overtook the blue eagle that was flying at a low altitude.

His figure was like an eagle soaring through the sky, suddenly leaping over the mountain peak and landing on the cliff top.

"Wow!"

The eagle struck first, its wings whipping up a gust of wind on the cliff top before suddenly circling and crashing into a sheer cliff below.

This is almost like losing a flying contest and then crashing off a cliff to commit suicide.

Chen Xu was startled. He subconsciously took a step forward and bent down to look down.

But then the eagle's figure suddenly disappeared after crashing into the cliff wall.

How could this be considered suicide?
There is clearly some mystery in the cliff face, or perhaps there is a cave inside where the blue eagle builds its nest.

It has returned to its nest!

Just then, the dark clouds in the sky finally reached their limit, and when Chen Xu looked up, he felt as if he could reach out and touch the heavy clouds in front of him.

The heavy clouds suddenly plummeted downwards, tearing open a gaping hole.

A torrential downpour then began.

Cracking and booming sounds.

Like a raging torrent, like the sky collapsing.

A heavy rain fell, bending the grass and trees low, and the wind howled like thunder.

"Wow!"

Then the cry of an eagle could be heard.

Chen Xu looked down at the cliff face again amidst the downpour and saw a blue head peeking out from the cliff face. It was the blue eagle from before, hiding in its nest and mocking Chen Xu for getting soaked in the rain.

Chen Xu laughed loudly and said in the wind and rain, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Ying. I have some magic powers, so I am not afraid of being affected by the wind and rain."

He stood in the midst of the raging wind and rain, his robes billowing in the wind, yet the torrential rain did not dampen his clothes at all.

His hair was not wet, and his clothes were not wet from the rain.

Although one is in the midst of wind and rain, it is as if one is outside of it.

Given the towering cliffs and precipitous walls, Chen Xu, standing atop the cliff, seemed almost otherworldly, as if a celestial being had descended to earth.

He wasn't rained on because, in addition to his ability to summon wind, he also had the ability to draw water.

Water diversion, though not rain control.

But isn't rainwater water?

The blue eagle below the cliff tilted its head, crying out repeatedly, utterly puzzled.

Chen Xu burst into laughter, and Qingying, enraged, let out a loud "caw".

The rain intensified, pattering down.

The eagle's head was throbbing painfully from the torrential rain. It dared not peek out to look at Chen Xu any longer. It suddenly pulled its head back and disappeared from Chen Xu's sight, refusing to come out again.

And so, it seemed as if only the sound of rain and wind remained in the entire world.

The rain curtain, like a white ribbon, shrouded the vast world above and below the mountain in a misty haze.

Standing atop the mountain, Chen Xu's heart calmed down.

He has listened to the wind and the rain.

[Water Diversion Stage 1 (79/100)]

[Water Diversion Stage 1 (86/100)]

Water has no fixed shape or constant state.

It can be both firm and gentle, advancing and retreating as needed.

The highest virtue is like water, which benefits all things without striving.

Water, though seemingly sentimental, is ultimately the most heartless. "The flowing water does not disturb my heart, the drifting clouds are both leisurely."

Whether one is affectionate or indifferent, these qualities are ultimately bestowed upon them by sentient beings.

Following his rapid advancement in wind summoning techniques, Chen Xu's water-drawing techniques also made rapid progress amidst the torrential rain.

Finally, [Water Diversion Level 1 (99/100)].

His Water Drainage skill experience was stuck at level 1 with 99 points, and it was clearly impossible for him to break through to the next level.

Chen Xu silently savored the various Daoist ideas and rhythms surging in his heart, remaining calm and composed.

He knew that his breakthrough in the Wind Summoning Technique had been so smooth because of the accompanying flight with the Azure Eagle earlier.

However, simply listening to the rain is clearly far from enough for water-drawing techniques.

He hesitated slightly, wanting to try to break free of the constraints and simply let himself get soaked in the rain.

Originally, Chen Xu did indeed want to get soaked in the rain when he saw that a storm was brewing.

But with the little hedgehog in his arms and the sleeping mouse Ashi hanging from his waist pouch, if Chen Xu were to get wet in the rain, the two little guys would obviously get soaked as well.

Who knows how healthy those two little demons are? Will they get sick from getting rained on?

Wei Yuan should be alright; after all, he is physically healthy and is a minor demon with cultivation and demonic power.

However, Ah Shi is weak and sickly, and that spirit pouch is not waterproof, so we mustn't let the little guy get wet.

Chen Xu ultimately did not release the water-drawing technique to protect himself; he simply stood silently in the rain.

The wind howled, and the rain poured down.

Yet Chen Xu felt a strange sense of silence he had never experienced before.

It was as if the world was vast and empty, with nothing else remaining.

Only him, and the little hedgehog and mouse demon in his arms.

The primordial Qi circulates through the twelve regular meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians.

Chen Xu listens to heaven and earth, and listens to himself.

With a calm and clear mind, his cultivation level steadily increased once again.

[Cultivation Level: Late Stage of Meridian Opening Realm 15.9%]

[Cultivation Level: Late Stage of Meridian Opening Realm 16.6%]

[17.8%]

[20%]

……

The primordial Qi has grown stronger again. Although it is said to be a steady increase, it has actually taken another small leap.

It went from starting with 10% to starting with 20%.

Although the numerical differences may seem small, this is actually a small but significant leap forward.

Chen Xu had a feeling that the reason why the Food Cauldron Heavenly Book displayed cultivation level as a percentage was perhaps simply because this display method was easier for him to understand personally.

However, in reality, true growth in cultivation cannot be simply summarized by numerical values.

Within the same minor realm, every bit of progress in cultivation should have a substantial difference.

This difference is difficult to express accurately in words, but Chen Xu himself could clearly perceive it during his spiritual practice.

Chen Xu calmed his mind and then lingered a little longer in the kitchen.

He remembered that there was another type of spiritual material that he hadn't checked before.

【A wisp of worldly aura: Obtained by drinking with the Hundred Tales Stele. With this wisp of worldly aura, one can more subtly perceive the changes in the myriad flavors within the cauldron when cooking.

It can increase the speed of improvement in cooking skills by 20%.

Hmm, this thing is also very fresh.

It was a type of spiritual material that Chen Xu had never obtained before.

A wisp of worldly dust, actually used to help improve cooking skills?
Chen Xu's cooking skills have improved quite a bit recently, but that's only at the mortal level.

Ultimately, if he wants to cook more spiritual ingredients in the future, he needs to improve his skills in the Eight Methods of Spiritual Cooking.

For example, the [Spirit Cicada Jade Robe] is something that Chen Xu cannot cook with his current cultivation level.

He could only use the Jade Cicada Robe as a divination tool.

"Wow!"

Just as Chen Xu was about to continue inspecting his kitchen, he heard a sudden, urgent cry of an eagle from below the cliff.

(End of this chapter)