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

Chapter 166 Man follows the Earth, Heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows Nature
Inside the cave, the eagle's head suddenly moved again.

Perhaps some large birds of prey are indeed highly intelligent; the blue eagle was originally observing Chen Xu cautiously with its eyes raised.

As the demonic bone powder slowly drifted to its mouth, it seemed to suddenly understand something, and immediately opened its sharp beak wide.

歘!
It then ate the small handful of demonic bone powder floating in mid-air.

It raised its head, its beak opening and closing rapidly, instantly swallowing the bone meal from its mouth into its stomach.

Snore snore—

Strange sounds began to emanate from the eagle's throat.

It seemed somewhat drunk, suddenly shaking its head.

Chen Xu began to sense a strange change in energy being generated within the Azure Eagle's body.

This great eagle was originally full of vigor and blood, and could be called a divine eagle among eagles, extremely majestic and extraordinary.

Even though it had just unleashed its full power in a critical moment, suddenly displaying an ability that ordinary birds would never possess, which weakened its aura, its original essence was still intact.

At this moment, the Demon Puppet Bone Powder was swallowed by it, just like a spark being swallowed into a tall pile of firewood!
Suddenly, a tremendous force, like a volcanic eruption, surged and churned within the Azure Eagle's body.

Chen Xu could not see the mystery with the naked eye, but his keen mind and the tide-watching method he had learned from Master Wu allowed him to clearly see at this moment the immense force churning and burning, like a furnace erupting—

This was the first time Chen Xu had clearly seen what a furnace was inside a living organism.

He studied the Food God's Manual, the opening principle of which was to regard heaven and earth as a furnace and all things as firewood, and only through repeated tempering could one obtain true power.

At the same time, in accordance with the laws of nature, one must regard the physical body as a furnace, the essence as firewood, and the qi and blood as flames.

The spirit is the foundation of the mind, and the physical body, blood, and essence are all carriers that carry this "spirit" to the other shore.

What lies on the other side? What is it?
Chen Xu didn't know.

He only knew that he must keep moving forward, and one day he would attain the true meaning of the Great Way.

It may grant immortality or eternal existence.

But those things were all too far away, so far away that they could only be considered vague fantasies, unable to guide Chen Xu through every detailed step of his cultivation path.

Chen Xu's current path still requires him to first refine himself.

As for how to refine it?
He has always been one of learning and practicing at the same time. While not exactly blind, he has always lacked a comprehensive, overarching perspective.

At this moment, Chen Xu discovered by chance that he had witnessed the creation and development of the furnace through an eagle!

The qi and blood seemed to transform into flames, rolling and scalding every inch of the green eagle's body.

It lay on the ground at first, but then stood up without anyone noticing.

The cave is not cramped, and is about two meters high overall.

But when the Azure Eagle stood up, an indescribable surge of power suddenly burst forth from its body.

The two eaglets, who were already huddled together, struggled to their feet and retreated tremblingly into a corner of the cave.

Chen Xu immediately shifted his stance, shielding the two eaglets behind him.

The eagle raised its head and began to let out cry after cry.

The rolling sound waves surged within the cave, then traveled far away to the heavens along with the sound of rain.

It's like a battle song born from the rain in nature.

"Wow—"

The eagle's cry gathered waves, causing the withered grass inside the cave to rustle.

Suddenly, the blue eagle spread its wings.

brush!
With a wingspan of nearly two meters, it almost filled the cave. Chen Xu, who was constantly using the Tide-Watching Technique, finally saw clearly at this moment that all the surging power burned through every inch of the Azure Eagle's body—

Finally, all those forces converged, forming a heavy mass of "blood" that flowed back into Qingying's chest cavity and heart through his blood vessels!
"Wow!"

The blue eagle raised its head and let out a long cry, seemingly joyful, yet clearly expressing its gratitude to Chen Xu.

【Like +300】

The Book of Culinary Delight opens: [You seized the opportune moment, propelling the mortal eagle beyond its limits, awakening its intelligence, and unleashing its demonic power. You have earned its approval and received the Spiritual Material Furnace Fruit.] [Unlocking new spiritual material rewards you with +300 Fireworks Points.]

A series of prompts popped up.

Chen Xu, however, had no time to examine these gains. He was observing the transformation of the Azure Eagle and actually gained something far more important than the reward he had just received.

There is an old saying in spiritual practice: Man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.

However, the exact meaning of "following the natural way" remains a subject of much debate, with interpretations that are often varied, vague, and difficult to understand.

Ultimately, it all comes down to one word: enlightenment.

The teachings of the Great Way are inherently profound.

It is profound and mysterious, beyond words, but ultimately it is "enlightenment".

How do we come to understand this?
It depends on luck and inspiration, but it also depends on the little things you see and encounter.

Chen Xu felt that while he was watching the Azure Eagle's transformation, the furnace within his own body seemed to have awakened imperceptibly.

Wherever the primordial Qi flowed, it seemed to ignite a raging fire within his body.

As the flames burned him, every inch of his body seemed to be undergoing a transformation!
My muscles and bones have become stronger, my meridians seem to be widening, my blood feels heavier, and every part of my internal organs seems to be beating more powerfully.

But this transformation seems to be just an illusion.

Because Chen Xu's body is not like the green eagle in front of him.

He has a perfect three-element foundation, and now all his attribute points are close to three hundred.

With such a physique, any transformation would naturally take far more than a day or two.

But at least for now, Chen Xu has found the direction for his next transformation!

So this is what the Tao of Nature is all about.

In nature, there are things that are born and nurtured by the earth, which are close to the Tao.

[Food God Cultivation Method Volume 1 (56/100)]

[Food God Cultivation Method Volume 1 (59/100)]

【（63/100）】

……

Chen Xu has always been steady and methodical in his cultivation of the Food God Technique.

In other words, although his cultivation level had made rapid progress, he had never made any leaps in understanding and practicing the Food God Scroll.

These two are closely related, but they cannot be completely confused.

Chen Xu's understanding has always been that the cultivation of the [Food God's Manual] can be considered as a power propulsion group. The more successfully the power group is optimized, the faster his cultivation speed will be and the smoother his cultivation progress will be.

Conversely, it either relies on some mysterious opportunity or is purely a matter of hard work and perseverance.

Now, Chen Xu has also made leaps and bounds in his cultivation of the [Food God's Manual].

[Food God Cultivation Method Volume 1 (80/100)]

Ultimately, the cultivation experience of this technique remained at 80 points.

Chen Xu, however, felt his mind overflowing with inspiration, as if endless profound truths were unfolding from the darkness and revealing themselves to him one by one.

Many mysteries have been resolved, concerning the relationship between humanity and the universe, the universe and nature, and nature and humanity...

The profound truths within were unveiled to Chen Xu.

A blue eagle cried out, and Chen Xuren, in the cave, held the little hedgehog in his arms and smiled slightly.

So this is what cultivation is all about.

A new notification suddenly popped up in the Culinary God's Manual: [You have completed the first half of the cultivation of the first level of the Culinary God's Manual. You will be able to unlock a new technique.]

Chen Xu immediately opened the fireworks collection and took a deep breath.

Huh?
(End of this chapter)