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

Chapter 388 The Soul's Power Rises Again, Waves Rise in the Sea of ​​Clouds

Amidst the sea of ​​clouds, Chen Xu gazed into the distance.

A strange feeling welled up in his heart. Through the shimmering sea of ​​clouds, he seemed to see countless sword lights flying in from beyond the sky.

Each sword flash came and went without leaving a trace.

Like a wild horse soaring through the sky, or a gazelle hanging its horns on a tree.

Swift as a shooting star, or like a fleeting moment in time.

The interplay of light and shadow is like a rotating carousel.

Just as countless sword lights flew in, a hazy phantom in the sea of ​​clouds suddenly leaped into the endless sword light.

But then a distant, long laugh was heard: "I now borrow the sword to witness the light, and sigh that life is finite, but the Great Dao is infinite."

Why not transform into light and disappear into the distance? Hahaha…

The laughter boomed, like the tolling of an ancient bell, resonating in Chen Xu's soul.

For a moment, he felt his brain buzzing.

In the Niwan Palace, the sea of ​​literature is once again in turmoil.

Those seemingly chaotic and irregular sword lights suddenly became orderly.

One sword, two swords, three swords...

A sea of ​​clouds ripples, a gentle breeze stirs, fleeting glimpses of light and shadow, a sword stirs in the mortal world…

Those crisscrossing sword intents, every move and every stance, seemed to surge like a tidal wave, possessing endless wondrous charm.

This is the Cloud Sea Sword Technique!

At the very moment Chen Xu looked up at the sea of ​​clouds, he comprehended the Cloud Sea Sword Technique.

Although he had only just begun to comprehend it, and although he didn't even realize what was happening at first when the secrets of this sword technique surged into his mind like a tidal wave, he was still in a daze.

Although Chen Xu had never studied swordsmanship before, he majored in knife skills.

But none of this prevented his exceptional comprehension from playing a crucial role at this moment.

Chen Xu was already quite perceptive, and later he consumed various spiritual items that enhanced his comprehension, such as the Red Dust Three-Two Pastry and the Lotus Wisdom-Nourishing Soup.

He also practiced Confucianism and Taoism, which expanded his knowledge and enhanced his spirituality.

Just a few dozen breaths ago, his life force had reached [7] points.

The newly added bit of life force may have played a very miraculous role at this moment, which allowed Chen Xu's life force field to further integrate into this world.

It was at this moment that he was moved by the sea of ​​clouds.

At the same moment, the Book of Culinary Delights offered a new clue:

[You have observed the Cloud Sea Sword Realm of Qixia Dock, gained initial insight into the Cloud Sea Sword Technique, and are now further integrating into this realm.]

[Soul +1]

Just moments before, Chen Xu had comprehended the Cloud Sea Sword Technique due to the enhancement of his life soul.

At this moment, his life force was strengthened again because he had comprehended the Cloud Sea Sword Technique.

With one more Life Soul added, Chen Xu's total Life Soul count reached: [Life Soul: 8].

Others were on the deck of the flying boat, and were originally invisible and intangible when they walked.

Although the invisible pressure of heaven and earth suppressed him, preventing him from possessing his full combat power, this pressure also isolated him from this world.

Therefore, Chen Xu always felt a sense of detachment from the mundane world as he wandered around.

The deck was bustling with noise, and although Chen Xu could hear everything, these sounds were always separated by a strange, veil-like substance.

At this moment, Chen Xu's life force has reached [8] points.

He suddenly felt a slight tremor throughout his body.

From the physical body to the soul, I felt an indescribable ease.

A wonderful sense of sublimation also occurs at the same time.

Chen Xu took a light step, and to his surprise, he found that the suppression he felt by this world seemed to have almost disappeared!

He was still in a state of being "between reality and illusion," yet the suppression of him by heaven and earth had been almost completely lifted.

It just depends on when he will completely break free from the state between reality and illusion.

The surrounding noises now penetrated clearly, without any sense of barrier.

Chen Xu overheard some people praising the Purple Jade Pastry for its excellent taste, while others expressed disdain, saying:

"They dare to call any piece of junk a delicacy; they're really from small towns, with no knowledge whatsoever."

When you go to Canglan City, if you see the grandeur of the immortal city, you will know that worldly spiritual foods cannot improve your cultivation and enhance your spiritual practice.

If it's just about the taste, then it's nothing more than wood dregs!

The desire for food and drink is base. Ah…

What a sarcastic remark!

Luckily, I didn't offend all the people who bought the purple jade pastry earlier.

The cultivators were mocked for their limited knowledge, but none of them dared to speak out against it.

The person who spoke was wearing a jade crown and exuded an ethereal aura.

What is most frightening is that a three-inch-long miniature spirit sword is always hovering around him.

Although it was a tiny sword, the spirit sword made a whistling sound as it flew around.

Anyone who gets within six feet of him can feel the chilling killing intent emanating from his spiritual sword.

This person also made no attempt to conceal his cultivation level.

He looked extremely young, seemingly only a teenager in his early twenties.

However, his cultivation level was at least at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

He exuded an aura of authority and superiority.

At this moment, most of the cultivators gathered on the deck were in the Qi Refining stage, with the Foundation Establishment stage accounting for only about one or two out of ten.

Upon seeing this person, how could the cultivators not dodge or give way to him?

The jade-crowned youth stood tall and proud, lightly tapping his toes, and suddenly leaped onto the railing on the side of the flying boat.

A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd:
"Wow, this person is quite bold."

If a flying boat were to fall outside the protective enclosure, the seemingly beautiful sea of ​​clouds outside would actually be buffeted by strong winds; one wrong move and it could be torn to shreds!

“Exactly, he’s not one of those high-ranking cultivators from the Purple Cloud Sect. They have the Purple Cloud Sect’s specially made Cloud Robes, which can block the Xun Wind of Qixia Dock…”

"No, you don't know this, do you? This gentleman, although he is not a disciple of the Zixia Sect, did you see the flying sword beside him?"

Such a way of constantly controlling a flying sword and keeping it circling around one's body is the hallmark of a true disciple of the Qingming Sword Sect.

This cultivation method is called the Cloud Ring Sword.

"The Azure Nether Sword Sect, do you all know what rank it is?"

"What grade? Never heard of it," someone said.

If you haven't heard of it, it just means that the Qingming Sword Sect isn't famous enough.

However, the Qingming Sword Sect is not entirely unknown.

Among the crowd, a cultivator whispered, "The Azure Nether Sword Sect, is that the fifth-grade sword sect that set up the sword-fighting arena in Canglan Immortal City?"

Fifth rank!

It turns out that the jade-crowned youth was actually a true disciple of a fifth-grade sect; no wonder he was so arrogant.

The deck erupted in commotion once again, and from then on, the group of people basically stopped discussing the Purple Jade Pastry.

The conversation gradually shifted to the Azure Sword Sect and the spiritual food that the jade-crowned youth had mentioned that could "enhance cultivation."

People are discussing it, some with longing and some with regret.

"To enhance cultivation, one needs at least seventh-grade or higher spiritual food. How could we possibly consume such a thing?"

"Such spiritual food must have been prepared by a spiritual chef, and it must be extremely valuable. How could it be bought with just a few Qi Essence Pills?"

"If I could eat even one spiritual food that could enhance my cultivation, I would have no regrets in this life!"

"And am I not the same?"

Amidst the murmurs, some people said enviously, "A fifth-grade sect must have at least one branch of spirit chefs, otherwise it's impossible to advance to the fifth grade. This is a fifth-grade sect, after all. There are countless spirit chefs in the sect. No wonder that person looks down on what we eat."

Amidst the murmurs, someone suddenly pointed ahead.

She exclaimed in surprise, "Look! What's that...?"

With this exclamation, everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.

Ji Yang, who had been quietly listening in the crowd, also quickly followed the direction of the crowd and stared intently at the scene.

At the tip of the deck ahead, a tall, burly man in hemp clothing was seen dragging a huge basket.

He dragged the basket with one hand while using the other to reach into it from a distance.

One by one, large, jade-like, sweet-smelling objects, shimmering with a purplish light, flew into the air like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, and then fell into his wide-open mouth.

Wow!
The burly man chewed the jade beads into his mouth with gusto, making crunching noises as he ate them quickly.

Ji Yang recognized this person; he was Qingnang Ke.

Of course, Qingnangke's eating movements were a bit too exaggerated, but what kind of strange people aren't there in this world?

Therefore, his voracious appetite is definitely not the real reason he attracts everyone's attention.

What truly draws people's attention is the gradually brewing and intensifying sword energy emanating from him.

The man carrying the large basket in one hand sat leaning against a large box at the tip of the deck.

He bent one leg and dangled the other leg on the ground, his posture bold and casual.

The purple spirit pearls fell into his mouth one after another. He kept eating while raising his head slightly and looking at the sea of ​​clouds in the sky.

Those clouds stretched out in a vast and magnificent way, their end almost impossible to see at a glance.

The flying boat traveled very slowly through the sea of ​​clouds.

Firstly, while the sea of ​​clouds here may appear beautiful, it is actually dangerous.

Secondly, its slow speed gives the passengers on the flying boat more time to comprehend the Cloud Sea Sword Technique.

Of course, despite the slow pace, very few people on the flying boat that traveled to and from Canglan City were able to truly comprehend the Cloud Sea Sword Technique.

Those who grasped the essence of it have mostly become legends.

Most people are unable to understand it.

At this very moment, Qingnangke was leaning against a wooden box at the bow of the boat, munching on the Purple Spirit Pearl like a cow, while his spiritual energy surged, as if he were about to comprehend the Cloud Sea Sword Technique.

People gasped and looked over, their eyes widening in surprise.

Ji Yang was the same.

He stared wide-eyed, opened his mouth wide, and pointed at Qingnangke, wanting to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Until someone shouted again, "Quick, look! It's done, it's done..."

Just as people were filled with doubt and uncertainty, Qingnang Ke gazed at the sea of ​​clouds, his sword intent surging behind him.

Finally, the pent-up sword intent surged and gathered into a single beam.

Just as he finished eating the entire basket of purple jade beads, a flash of white light shot into the sky.

hum!
That was the sound of a sword.

It was the invisible sword energy behind Qingnangke that emitted the sword's cry.

Amidst the sound of swords clashing, a blazing white sword light pierced through the sea of ​​clouds, instantly stirring up swirling mists like surging ocean waves, its imposing aura overwhelming.

On the deck, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Waves rise from the sea of ​​clouds! This is the first move of the Cloud Sea Sword Technique!"

"That person, that person has comprehended the Cloud Sea Sword Technique?"

"How is this possible?"

Amidst gasps of astonishment, someone exclaimed with a hint of disbelief, "The Cloud Sea Sword Technique can actually be comprehended? I... I always thought it was just a legend..."

The legend is now before my eyes, and a myriad of emotions well up in my heart.

At this moment, however, the strongest reaction did not come from those who were exclaiming in surprise on the deck.

It was the jade-crowned youth who had just leaped onto the railing and was watching the clouds from there.

This young man in the jade crown was indeed a true disciple of the fifth-grade sect, the Azure Sword Sect.

However, although he is a true disciple, his status as a true disciple is somewhat unstable.

This is because most of his peers have already reached the Golden Core stage, while he is still in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and it is difficult for him to break through the key realm.

In order to break through his cultivation level, this young man named Zhou Yu left his sect and began to travel alone through the Cangling Domain.

He went to the Gate of Cataclysm to slay demons and monsters, and also challenged local genius disciples in various cities.

Of course, he also sought various spiritual items such as elixirs and spiritual food, hoping to achieve a breakthrough by starting with spiritual food.

Unfortunately, opportunities are hard to come by. Despite possessing top-tier aptitude, Zhou Yu has never been able to grasp the key to Core Formation.

Later, he boarded this flying boat.

Because the flying boat had to pass through Qixia Dock, Zhou Yu also thought of taking this opportunity to comprehend the Cloud Sea Sword Technique, which might allow him to draw inferences from similar cases and form a golden core.

But to his surprise, he watched the sea of ​​clouds for almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and gained nothing.

On the deck, however, an unknown ordinary monk was chewing something, seemingly nonchalant.

Yet, in that seemingly unintentional moment, he comprehended the Cloud Sea Sword Technique!

Qingnangke looks too relaxed.

Sword energy flew out from behind him, stirring up the rolling sea of ​​clouds.

He was still dragging the large basket in his hand, and he let out a hearty laugh: "Wonderful, wonderful, so this is how the Cloud Sea Sword Technique works."

If we learn from heaven and earth, then all things can be our teachers.

I was once dull and unable to understand, but today I am fortunate to have the help of this Purple Spirit Pearl, which has allowed my spirituality to burst forth and my ignorance to be dispelled.

Haha, great!
I'll eat another basketful!

After saying that, he casually tossed the empty large basket he was carrying onto the ground beside him.

At the same time, he reached into his storage pouch and took out another large basket filled with purple spirit beads.

The pile of purple spirit beads trembled precariously on the basket, as if they might scatter and roll away at any moment.

A rich, sweet aroma wafts from it, with a subtle hint of the smoky scent of roasting in a fire, like a spiritual flame dancing before the eyes of the world.

At first, those who heard him laugh loudly didn't realize what was going on and didn't know what the Purple Spirit Pearl was.

At this moment, he took out another basket of Purple Spirit Pearls.

He reached out and scooped up a handful of purple spirit beads, then shoved them into his mouth.

Crunch, crunch, the Qingnang guest swallowed mountains and seas.

Those purple spirit beads that seemed to be rolling in all directions actually didn't land on the ground.

He raised his hand and sucked them all into his mouth.

Finally, someone who reacted quickly rushed out from the crowd and shouted at Qingnang Ke, "Fellow Daoist, wait!"

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

Some people were on the verge of tears.

Fearing he was too slow to call out, the Qingnang Guest ate all the purple spirit pearls in the basket.

But the Qingnang Guest showed no intention of stopping at all.

He scooped up a handful, then another handful.

This prompted the person rushing over to shout almost hoarsely, "Fellow Daoist, how about I offer ten... no, I offer a hundred Qi Hua Pills in exchange for this basket of Purple Jade Beads?"

At the back of the crowd, Ji Yang stared in disbelief.

On the deck railing, Zhou Yu made a gesture as if he was about to bow and stand up.

At the same time, another notification popped up in Chen Xu's Digestive Cauldron Heavenly Book:
[You used spiritual food to inspire the cultivator's inspiration, helping them to achieve enlightenment and deepen their connection with this world, gaining +1 Life Soul.]

Chen Xu's life force increased by one point, reaching [9] points!

Perhaps, with just one last bit more, he will be able to fully integrate into this world and break free from the state of being half-illusion and half-reality.

Therefore, Chen Xu needed to make thorough preparations in advance.

(End of this chapter)