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

Chapter 230 Accumulated Strength Unleashed, A Swarm of Monkeys

Chen Xu did not expect that the Book of Food Cauldrons would open on its own at this moment.

[You touched the demon's heart with your spiritual words and food, enlightening the little demon and granting you a drop of the spiritual material, Demon Essence.]

[Reward: Fireworks Value +100]

It's demonic nectar again!
This was Chen Xu's second time obtaining the Demon Essence, and this was not the only time.

[You have formed a good relationship with the spirit demon, winning its heart and obtaining the spiritual material Jade Leaf Knot.]

[Unlocking new spiritual materials rewards you with +300 Fireworks Points.]

【Jade Leaf Knot】A strange fruit found in nature, resembling two jade leaves, yet capable of forming a pair.

If you separate this jade leaf knot from a specific spirit and keep it for one month, and the two interact daily during the period of separation, the jade leaf knot will mature after one month and can be steamed into a delicacy using a secret method.

After sharing a meal, the two can establish a crisis connection and summon each other within a 300-mile radius.

As both sides improve their cultivation in the future, the summoning range may increase.

Jade Leaf Knot!
When the new spiritual material appeared, Chen Xu glanced at it for the first time and only felt a little curious.

But after taking a closer look, Chen Xu suddenly realized that the "mutual summoning" of the jade leaf knot seemed a bit too magical and had a tremendous effect.

On the surface, this seems to be just a protective function of the strong against the weak.

But upon closer inspection, this is clearly a kind of crisis teleportation ability!
The most powerful aspect is that the initial range of this teleportation can reach three hundred miles.

Although Chen Xu possesses the supernatural power of the Netherworld, the longest distance he has ever traveled through the Netherworld is only about twenty miles.

The wonder of the "mutual summoning" of the Jade Leaf Knot is self-evident.

Chen Xu thought that he didn't necessarily need to use this ability. After all, he was now inclined to keep the little hedgehog by his side, and it was unlikely that the two sides would have an opportunity to be three hundred miles apart.

But nothing is absolute in this world, and who can be sure that this jade leaf knot won't come in very handy in the future?
Chen Xu then took out the jade leaf knot, separated it into two halves, and handed one half to Wei Yuan.

But then the little guy gulped down the broth from the green needle grass, and suddenly his whole body was steaming.

It stood on the rock and started to sway. After a while, it said, "Brother Chen, I feel so warm and comfortable now. I can't resist. I need to sleep for a while."

Hey, with a jolt, it fell asleep on the rock.

Chen Xu was speechless.

He then carefully put the jade leaf knot away and took out a futon from his Xuanming Ruins, and carried Wei Yuan to sleep on the futon.

He also took a small blanket and covered the little hedgehog's body so that it wouldn't feel uncomfortable from the mountain breeze when it fell asleep.

The little hedgehog fell asleep, and soon began to snore softly.

Chen Xu sat quietly to the side, watching the clouds in the sky.

The setting sun had completely disappeared behind the clouds, leaving only vast expanses of evening glow like a celestial palace ablaze—crimson, orange, light red, deep red…

Layer upon layer, spreading out in succession, drifting across the sky, it seems to have dyed the whole world into boundless splendor.

His mind became exceptionally calm. The little hedgehog was sleeping beside him, and in the spirit pouch at his waist, the little mouse Ashi was also sleeping soundly, along with Ninth Master inside Ashi's belly.

For some reason, being with these little demons brought him inner peace.

It seems that the hustle and bustle of the world is ultimately not as good as quietly watching the sunset at this moment.

Today is May 15th, and there is only one and a half months left until the provincial examination this autumn.

The journey to Pingyang Prefecture is a thousand miles long. If Chen Xu hadn't used methods like the Netherworld or constantly flew on the wind, it would have taken at least ten days to travel at a normal speed.

He was pondering whether he should enter the city more slowly or more quickly.
Sometimes Chen Xu thought that worldly fame and fortune were actually quite meaningless, and it would be better for him to brew a pot of wine in the mountains and watch the clouds.

But to withdraw from the world before even fully engaging in it is not a sustainable path for spiritual cultivation. His goal remained steadfast: he was determined to achieve the top rank in the provincial examination this time.

Otherwise, where would the blood of the Luming Jieyuan come from?

Chen Xu let his mind wander for a while, but the primordial Qi in his dantian remained perfectly at ease. Unconsciously, it circulated through his body again, and his cultivation advanced slightly.

[Cultivation Level: Late Stage of Meridian Opening Realm 73.5%]

It jumped from 72 percent to 73.5 percent.

This might be another form of "accumulating strength before unleashing it".

In summary, although Chen Xu's cultivation time was not long, he repeatedly increased his three elemental attributes in the kitchen, so his foundation was actually very solid.

On the contrary, his cultivation speed cannot keep up with this fundamental attribute.

So much so that whenever he gained even the slightest insight, his cultivation level would increase dramatically.

Now let's look at the current likes data:
【Accumulated likes: 45627】

[Free attribute points: 89]

【Tri-elemental attribute: 392】

Yes, since leaving the Ghost Market on the first day of May, Chen Xu's total number of likes has increased by more than 8,000 points in the following ten days.

This data growth is not slow at all, considering that Chen Xu has been burying himself in his studies and rarely pays attention to external affairs during this period.

The increase in likes is largely thanks to the fact that several of Cui Yunqi and Ning Xing's restaurants have started using Moonflower Frost as a seasoning.

This is a stable source of likes, and its spread is much more lasting and powerful than the two stories about "creating livestock".

It's not that "Creating Animals" has stopped spreading, but the problem remains: its spread within Yunjiang City is limited, while outside Yunjiang City, Chen Xu cannot receive it for the time being.

He wondered if the range of his ability to receive energy would only expand dramatically once his cultivation reached the Core Formation Realm.

Another problem is that now that Chen Xu has left Yunjiang City, the number of likes he used to receive within the city limits has gradually decreased.

After walking a while longer, the guaranteed number of likes I used to receive every day will probably decrease further, until they disappear altogether.

Therefore, Chen Xu would need to open up a new channel for getting likes.

Tonight's ghost market will be a good opportunity.

In addition, the mountain demons might also bring Chen Xu a considerable amount of praise.

Chen Xu thought of the demons in the mountains because after the puppet soldiers followed the little monkey into the depths of the forest, they gradually passed through an orchard and suddenly the view opened up before them.

But they arrived at a place where monkeys had gathered.

When the monkeys saw the little monkey, they all spoke in human language: "Little Twelve, you're back! Why did you run away? You said you smelled something fragrant, what fragrance did you smell?"

It turns out that most of these monkeys were actually intelligent.

Whether old or young, most monkeys can speak human language.

However, most of the little monkeys were not very articulate, and their speech was halting and awkward.

The big monkey was much better off, while the little monkey named Twelve started squeaking again, making monkey talk all over the place.

After a long while, it finally regained its human voice, but it said anxiously and regretfully, "I... I didn't get the healing medicine. That person wouldn't give it to me! I offered to exchange it for our spiritual wine, but he still wouldn't."

The monkeys were immediately shocked: "What? You said you smelled a fragrance, you mean the fragrance of healing medicine? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Squeak!"

(End of this chapter)