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

Chapter 371 Entering the City, No One Could See Me

Currently, there are two pieces of news that are generating the most buzz in Bailiu City.

Firstly, Songyan Dining Hall is recruiting apprentices for spiritual cuisine, and the requirements for recruiting apprentices are quite broad.

Anyone who is no older than twenty and whose cultivation level is no higher than the ninth level of Qi Refining can participate in the selection.

The phrase "cultivation level not higher than the ninth level of Qi Refining" means that even if you have no cultivation and are just an ordinary person, you can still participate in the selection!
how so?

It turns out that the selection of spirit chefs has always been different from that of ordinary cultivators. It does not emphasize the quality of qi and blood, but rather a kind of mysterious spiritual light.

Without spiritual light, one cannot learn the art of purifying evil and removing impurities, nor can one resolve the various evil poisons brought by the Nine Nether Tribulations. Therefore, no matter how high one's cultivation level is, it is impossible to become a spiritual chef.

Therefore, in the art of spiritual cooking, spiritual light is superior to qi and blood.

People with spiritual talent are always few and far between, which is one of the reasons why spiritual chefs have always held a high status.

In addition, the second exciting piece of news in Bailiu City was that the Four Symbols Alliance was going to hold an auction at the Hundred Battles Ruins.

The Four Symbols Alliance had just defeated the Qingyang Sect not long ago, and now they are vigorously reaping assets in various nearby cities. Their activities are so widespread that even ordinary people in the city often hear about them.

Chen Xu entered the city and discovered that immortals and mortals lived together in close harmony.

how so?

It turns out that the reason is that cultivators at the lower levels often have a certain need for reproduction. Below the Qi Refining stage, the lifespan of cultivators is no different from that of mortals.

When they reach a certain age, some cultivators whose pursuit of the Dao has been shattered will get married and have children.

However, not all offspring of cultivators can embark on the path of cultivation again, thus some become mortals.

As mortals continued to unite with each other, their numbers gradually increased.

During this period, immortal cultivators may emerge from among the mortals, thus further intensifying the coexistence of immortals and mortals.

There may be other reasons as well, but Chen Xu had no time to investigate them at the moment.

All he knew was that entering Bailiu City truly broadened his horizons.

Chen Xu knew that this was a small town, and subconsciously compared it to the "small town" of Dali.

This is a cognitive habit, and people who have not experienced differences often find it difficult to correct it on their own.

Only after entering the city did Chen Xu realize that, despite having lived two lifetimes, he was still far too ignorant.

The streets before me were wide and magnificent; the main street leading into the city alone was large enough to accommodate an eight-horse carriage.

Yes, the main street of the tiny Bailiu City is an eight-lane road!

On this main street, one can see people riding paper horses, as well as paper talismans such as deer, donkeys, and tigers, which people ride on as they travel back and forth between streets. It is truly a unique sight.

Chen Xu followed the flow of people toward the center of the city.

Along the way, we saw all sorts of shops on both sides, including common items like pills, talismans, weapons, and arrays, as well as many general merchandise shops.

The signs used by these shops were all unique and unusual.

Some of them are glowing banners, with tiny points of light swirling around like fireflies, and some of those points of light even seem to circle around certain pedestrians.

Some pedestrians ignored it, some were led away, and others impatiently waved them away, saying, "Go away, go away, don't cause trouble!"

Judging from the reactions of the crowd, it was clear that they were all used to this kind of customer-attracting tactic used by the shop.

Various paper cranes fluttered along the road, but most of them flew at low altitudes, usually not higher than the roof of a single-story house, but not so low as to obstruct pedestrians.

By carefully listening to the gossip of passersby, Chen Xu learned that these paper cranes were actually message cranes.

It turns out that within the same city, using paper cranes to transmit messages is a very popular short-distance communication method in this world.

As for how to transmit messages over long distances, Chen Xu currently does not know.

He simply felt that the paper cranes fluttering all over the city were truly graceful and romantic, and at first glance, they seemed as if countless fairies had descended to earth.

How could such a city not be called a "city of immortals"?
But it is clear that Bailiu City is far from meeting the standards of a "celestial city".

In this world, this is merely a remote and desolate town.

After traveling straight for nearly ten miles, Chen Xu finally arrived at the center of the city.

Then, he was greeted by a huge halo.

No, he had actually seen the halo from afar from the very beginning. Around the halo, he could see more than a dozen semi-transparent, beautiful phantoms dancing in the air.

They were either playing the pipa or holding the guqin.

One moment it soars gracefully into the air, the next it spins and tumbles.

The flowing robes and tangled silk fabrics created a scene resembling a celestial dance.

As they drew closer, Chen Xu heard the sounds of zithers, flutes, and pipa coming from where the beautiful woman was dancing.

The sounds of string and wind instruments were all pleasing to the ear.

Upon hearing it, one suddenly feels a sense of ethereal bliss, as if transported to a fairyland.

Suddenly, the beautiful woman holding the pipa turned her head, her eyes sparkling, as if she were looking at Chen Xu across the distance.

Chen Xu was startled instinctively.

The beautiful woman at the edge of the circle is an illusion, yet she can make eye contact with people?

A few laughs were heard, followed by tinkling sounds, and the music began again, like ripples on water.

Meanwhile, the beautiful woman holding the pipa had already draped herself in silk and fluttered away, exchanging glances with other passersby.

Chen Xu then realized that these illusory beauties were constantly spinning and flying, their gazes shifting and shifting. Anyone, from any angle, could suddenly make eye contact with them at any moment.

But then a soft, admiring voice suddenly came from the side:

"This dance should only exist in heaven, how could it be heard on earth? It is truly beautiful and wonderful!"
"Alas, even just seeing these photos is so beautiful. If I could see these fairies in person, my life would be complete."

That exclamation drew several echoes of agreement.

In an instant, the area around the aperture was filled with exclamations of admiration.

Suddenly, a soft scoff rang out amidst the praise:
"Ha, a bunch of idiots! They don't even know what this is and yet they dare to praise it."

"You're all so engrossed in watching the Heavenly Demon Dance of the Myriad Sounds Sect. Aren't you afraid that you'll be drained of your life essence and have a demonic seed planted in your hearts?"

The crowd immediately retorted: "The fairies of the Wonderful Sound Sect look down on us, so why can't we watch the Heavenly Demon Dance? It would be a pity not to watch it."

Such remarks were immediately met with a chorus of agreement from those around him.

Hearing this, Chen Xu found it both absurd and bizarre, and it certainly broadened his horizons once again.

After listening for a while, he realized that the halo was actually the gate to the Ruins of a Hundred Battles.

As for what the Hundred Battles Ruins was, Chen Xu had actually heard Ding Chuan mention it several times.

Combining this with what everyone is saying at this moment, the answer becomes clear.

It turns out that the Hundred Battles Ruins is a huge void market.

This market can accommodate several nearby small cities centered around a certain eighth-rank city, enabling them to trade with each other.

For example, Qingxi City is an eighth-rank city.

Centered on this city, several nearby cities can jointly launch the Hundred Battles Ruins.

The Hundred Battles Market opens once every five days, allowing cultivators to freely trade within.

It is said that the Hundred Battles Ruins contain countless spiritual objects and endless magical treasures.

This is yet another legendary market town.

Legend has it that someone bought a great treasure at a low price and changed their aptitude and destiny with the treasure, starting from a minor ninth-rank sect and gradually working their way up to a top first-rank sect.

Soaring into the sky, cultivating immortality and becoming a true immortal.

To enter the Hundred Battle Ruins even once, one usually needs to pay at least five Qi Hua Pills.

As for Chen Xu, he had no currency of this world, not even a single coin.

But what does it matter?

He exists at this moment, yet it is as if he does not exist.

He can still freely enter this Ruins of a Hundred Battles.

(End of this chapter)