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

Chapter 419 What is the Dao Body?
Core Formation!

Master Mao actually asked Chen Xu when he would form his elixir.

Chen Xu naturally couldn't tell Master Mao that he had already formed his core and was at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage.

However, the matter of "forming the core" can indeed be put on his agenda now.

After all, he couldn't pretend to be in the Foundation Establishment stage forever.

He then inquired with Master Mao about various matters concerning the formation of the elixir, and took the opportunity to understand the profound mysteries of cultivation in this world.

But the answer that Master Mao gave next was somewhat unexpected for Chen Xu.

Master Mao said, "For cultivators to form their core, the first priority is to eliminate impurities."

Before forming the Golden Core, one must purify oneself and condense one's Qi to build a foundation for the Dao. The more perfect the foundation, the more powerful the Golden Core will be.

"Disciple, what is your foundation in the Dao?"

This question left Chen Xu somewhat stunned.

What is his foundation?
He doesn't even have a foundation in Tao!
Or rather, Chen Xu never went through the cultivation of the Dao Foundation; he didn't even have the concept of "Dao Foundation."

His cultivation followed the path of the Food God's Manual, which was also the traditional path of cultivating qi in Taoism in the Great Li Kingdom.

From the mortal body to the opening of the meridians, and then to the condensation of the elixir and the gathering of the spirit...

During this process, at the Core Formation stage, although Chen Xu also cultivated a Golden Core, his Golden Core was clearly different from the Golden Cores of the people in the Xuan Tian Star Realm.

Chen Xu broke out in a cold sweat; he didn't know how to answer Master Mao.

He had no idea what directions people in this world had in terms of their Dao foundation.

After all, he had only been here a short time. Although he had deliberately tried to learn about this world from various aspects, there would always be some omissions.

The theory of Daoji is one of Chen Xu's oversights!

Chen Xu remained silent for a moment, his mind racing as he considered how to answer without giving himself away.

But his silence seemed to have led Master Mao to misunderstand something. Master Mao reached out and gently patted Chen Xu's shoulder, then sighed:

"Although you have good aptitude, you lack the Dao body, so it is inevitable that your Dao foundation will not be complete. I can understand that."

For cultivators like us who lack a Dao body, we will inevitably lag behind in terms of Dao foundation and Dharma form.

My advice is this: First, you should complete the tasks of becoming a true disciple as soon as possible and obtain the qualification of a true disciple of the sect.

With the identity of a sect's true disciple, you can enter the Myriad Immortals Pool in Canglan City to refine your physical body and further perfect your Dao foundation.

After the refinement is complete, you will immediately use the spirit runes to exchange for a qualification to enter the Gate of Calamity.

Inside the Gate of Cataclysm, our sect possesses a secret map, containing a location that can help you achieve Core Formation.

The spiritual energy here is exceptionally pure; anyone who forms their Golden Core here will have a Golden Core that is at least 50% more complete than those outside.

However, there is a drawback here: due to the nature of its spiritual energy, only one person can enter at a time to prevent the pure spiritual energy from being disturbed.

"As your master, I cannot go in to protect you personally. My disciple, do you dare to enter the Core Formation stage alone?"

Master Mao meticulously planned for Chen Xu, revealing an astonishing amount of information in his words.

Chen Xu carefully memorized every word he said and became increasingly curious about the concept of "Dao Body".

However, he was not sure whether "Dao Body" was common knowledge in this world or not, so he dared not ask directly.

The two walked along, passing by a towering library.

Nestled among flowers and trees, the pavilion with its upturned eaves and bronze bells hanging from them swayed gently in the sunset, producing a melodious tinkling sound.

Several disciples came and went, as if surrounded by the fragrance of books and ancient charm.

Master Mao pointed to the library and said, "The library is not the hall for transmitting the Dharma. There are not many true Dharma teachings in it, but there are quite a few miscellaneous books. These miscellaneous books are not useless. If you feel bored in your cultivation, you can go in and borrow some books."

Who knows, you might be able to draw inferences from one instance to another and gain some inspiration.

However, the bookworms who guard the library appreciate fine calligraphy, as well as fine wine and food.

Whether you have beautiful handwriting or can bring in fine wine and food from outside, you can please a bookworm.

In this way, you can freely borrow books from the collection.

At this point, Master Mao paused, suddenly realizing something, and his tone subtly changed:

"Oh, by the way... I heard you're a spirit chef?"

What does it mean to say "I heard you are a spiritual chef"?
Master Mao isn't old and forgetful. Not long ago, Hong Xuanji even competed with him for a disciple. How could he really forget that?
Ultimately, he's just sour grapes.

While teaching a disciple you've snatched is certainly more engaging, it can sometimes make you wonder.

Judging from Mao Zhenren's tone, Chen Xuguang couldn't quite grasp what his true unspoken meaning was.

But when it came to fine wine and food, Chen Xu suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

He immediately replied, "Master, I am indeed a spirit chef, and my skills in cooking spirit food are quite good."

Because they are spirit chefs, disciples can receive an extra 100 spirit runes per month within the sect.

If Master doesn't mind, after these three puppets are repaired, I will personally cook a meal for you.
If Master finds it delicious, I will cook it for you often in the future.

At this point, Chen Xu was actually wondering how many likes he would receive if Master Mao praised the spiritual food he made.

This is a Nascent Soul cultivator!
Who knows, it might even trigger the Culinary Scripture and allow us to capture new spiritual materials again.

If Master Mao could give him a thumbs up every day, Chen Xu might become rich again.

And it wasn't just Master Mao.

Chen Xu is currently in the Shenji Sect. As a spirit chef in the sect, he receives a monthly stipend of one hundred spirit runes and is obligated to work in the Spirit Cuisine Pavilion!
However, he was taken away by Master Mao, so his mission of providing spiritual food was thus obscured.

But this does not mean that Chen Xu no longer needs to go to Ling Shan Lou.

He will definitely go, and he will go often.

The Shenji Sect has so many disciples, and each of them possesses cultivation.

Even if only one-tenth of his disciples give him a like each day, it will still be a huge benefit.

With such a vision, life in the sect becomes all the more anticipated.

Master Mao waved his palm-leaf fan, his face also showing anticipation. He laughed and said, "Good, good, good disciple, your master is waiting for your snack."

As he spoke, his hand reached for the gourd at his waist.

This was the wine gourd that Chen Xu had given him before, which he had been wearing on his waist but had never had the chance to drink from before.

The two were walking and chatting, and it seemed like a good time to have a drink.
Master Mao secretly glanced at Chen Xu out of the corner of his eye and saw him walking along the mountain path with a brisk pace.

He would occasionally look around at the scenery, and when listening to his master speak, he would be humble. In short, he was definitely not the type to stare at his elders for no reason.

Then Master Mao suddenly took off the gourd from his waist, opened the mouth of the gourd, and drank a mouthful of the spiritual wine inside.

The liquor was surprisingly refreshing and pure as it went down my throat.

It was a pure scent, like the moonlight of ancient times, so clean that it seemed to have never been polluted by the evil forces of heaven and earth.

Although its spiritual energy is indeed faint and its taste seems somewhat bland, the word "pure" alone surpasses everything else.

Master Mao couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent wine!"

(End of this chapter)