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

Chapter 427 This is definitely not spoiling a disciple!

That night, after bidding farewell to Master Mao, Chen Xu found his cave dwelling.

The so-called cave dwelling is not actually a dwelling in a cave, but a separate courtyard with a formation behind it.

Before parting, Master Mao exchanged his spirit tablet and name with Chen Xu, and instructed him:
"If you are leaving the Immortal City, remember to go to the Spirit Records Office again."

If you have enough money, renew the spirit certificate for another two months, so that you won't be unable to enter the Immortal City after you return.

If you're short on funds, you can at least make a record of the spirit tablet.

Once you've registered it, this spirit tablet will belong to you no matter how long you've been away from the Immortal City.

However, if you miss the city's entry deadline, you'll need to pay the entry fee again, but your identity document will be retained.

Chen Xu carefully noted down Master Mao's instructions and replied that he had.

On this side, Master Mao turned and left.

He had only taken a few steps when he turned back and said, "Fine, since you are my disciple, how can your master not give you pocket money?"

Here are three hundred Qi Essence Pills. Keep them safe.

As he spoke, he pulled a money pouch from his sleeve and stuffed it directly into Chen Xu's hand.

Just as Chen Xu was about to refuse, saying he had money on hand, he saw Master Mao say with a stern face:

"This little bit of money is for your emergency use; you must not be reckless."

Don't lose your ambition. This is all I have; I won't give you any more, understand?

What does "this is all we have, we won't give you any more" mean?
Chen Xu was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

The three hundred Qi Hua Pills in his eyes are probably not the same concept as the three hundred Qi Hua Pills in Master Mao's eyes.

That's enough, there's no need to refuse anymore.

Instead of dragging things out and refusing, it's better to remember the good things your master has done and bring him lots of good food when you return to the mountain.

There's still a large, strange fish in his kitchen that he hasn't cooked yet. He just didn't have the time or opportunity before, and his cultivation level was also a bit lacking.

He would definitely find a way to make this fish into a grand feast after that.

If Master can eat it, then Master Wu, Brother Feng, Wen Daoyuan, and the others should also have a taste.

Chen Xu accepted the gift from Master Mao and sincerely thanked his master.

Master Mao waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me! Let's go!"

With a single step, his figure flashed, as if he were about to disappear into the distance at lightning speed.

Chen Xu quickly called out to Master Mao, "Master, there is something else..."

Master Mao turned around and frowned, thinking that his disciple was going to be long-winded again, but unexpectedly, the disciple suddenly took out another wine gourd from his sleeve.

Master Mao's lips couldn't help but curl upwards again.

He strode back quickly, coughed, and said, "Disciple, speak quickly if you have something to say."

Chen Xu said, "Master, I once obtained a rare ingredient and brewed a kind of spiritual wine."

The disciple named it Jade Liquid Brightening Wine.

Although this wine doesn't possess particularly abundant spiritual energy, and I don't know its grade, it does have a special effect.

After drinking this wine, practitioners have a certain chance of gaining enlightenment, breaking through obstacles, and seeing the truth.

However, the chances of this happening are slim. More likely, drinking this wine will cause mental distress and lead to mental breakdown.

Because of its danger, the disciple dares not easily reveal this wine, but he guesses that Master's cultivation is profound and this wine may be useful in Master's hands.

"My journey will take anywhere from a few days to over a month. Whether Master uses it to relieve boredom or quench thirst, it is a token of my goodwill."

Having said that, he presented the gourd of wine with both hands.

Master Mao gracefully accepted the new wine gourd, patted Chen Xu on the shoulder with a cheerful smile, and could no longer suppress the upward curve of his lips, saying with a laugh:

"This is a good intention, my good disciple. Your caution this time is correct."

This wine of yours, let me taste it for you. Let's not rush to use some jade talismans to determine its grade.

"I will explain everything to you in detail when you return. Now you may go."

After that, the two truly parted ways. Chen Xu took out his disciple token and used it to open the cave's array.

Little did anyone know that after Master Mao disappeared into the night, he suddenly grinned from ear to ear.

"I knew it! This master has an excellent eye for disciples, and I certainly don't spoil my disciples."

What's wrong with giving them pocket money? A mere 300 Qi Hua Dan pocket money, how could it spoil anyone?
Only three hundred Qi Hua Dan? Isn't that a bit too little?
Will my disciple think that I am stingy?
"Sigh, that's enough for now. I'll give you more next time!"

He held the gourd in his hand, and became curious and interested in the wine inside.

"Jade Elixir for Enlightening the Mind? Drinking this wine may give you a certain chance of enlightenment and seeing your true nature?"
Wow, this kind of effect can only be achieved by spirit wines of at least grade five or higher.

When did Foundation Establishment disciples become able to brew such spiritual wine?
My apprentice, my apprentice…

He placed his hand against the gourd, carefully sensing the spiritual energy within, and couldn't help but quietly exhale.

"The spiritual energy is thin, it is indeed a low-grade spiritual wine, but it's alright."

But this effect of enlightening the mind and seeing one's true nature..."

Master Mao held a wine gourd in his hand, his gaze fixed on the top of the mountain.

Another Nascent Soul cultivator from the Divine Mechanism Sect also resides there, a Nascent Soul cultivator who is said to be severely injured and on the verge of death.

With a thought, Master Mao immediately moved, transforming into a giant eagle and swiftly soaring towards the mountaintop.

During the raid, thinking about what he was going to do next, he couldn't help but feel a little heartache.

"Sigh, the fine wine my disciple gave me is a bargain for that old hag!" Chen Xu was completely unaware of everything that Master Mao had done.

After returning to his cave, he first checked the unusual arrangements.

The courtyard was built against the mountain and its overall area was not small.

In addition to the living room, there are also buildings such as a cultivation room, a small weapon-refining room, an alchemy room, a study, and a small kitchen.

The weapon-refining room and the alchemy room were both empty. The weapon-refining room was naturally incomparable to the private weapon-refining rooms in the Thousand Forging Workshop.

However, it is worth mentioning that there is actually a small fire eye in the weapon refining room!

Next to the Fire Eye was a jade book explaining its meaning.

Chen Xu opened the jade book and learned that this small fire eye was an extension of the underground fire vein of the Divine Mechanism Sect.

The most distinctive feature of the rocky peak occupied by the Shenji Sect is that it contains a spiritual fire from the earth's veins.

With this earth vein spiritual fire, the Divine Mechanism Sect is able to efficiently produce large quantities of magical artifacts and treasures.

Otherwise, if the disciples were to rely solely on their spiritual fire to refine the artifacts, ordinary disciples would have limited true essence and would not be able to afford the cost.

Even for those at the Golden Core stage with higher cultivation levels, the difficulty of refining magical treasures usually increases, making it equally difficult to maintain a high level of spiritual fire consumption at all times.

Therefore, the earth's spiritual fire is of utmost importance.

It could even be said that the earth vein spirit fire is the true foundation that supports a sixth-grade sect like the Divine Mechanism Sect.

Chen Xu examined how to use the Earth Vein Spirit Fire.

Overall, it's not much different from what I used at the Thousand Forging Workshop. The only difference is that when I use it in my cave, I need to put in at least two Qi Hua Pills each time I open the spiritual fire.

The starting time is two hours, and each additional two hours requires one more Qi Hua Dan.

Okay, this is a paid service.

It's understandable and not hard to accept.

Chen Xu had no intention of refining the weapon immediately. After inspecting the scene inside and outside the courtyard, he carefully sensed it again to confirm that the formation in the courtyard was safe and under his control.

Finally, he returned to the cultivation room.

Prior to this, Chen Xu had deliberately placed his identity tablet in the living room next door.

The reason for this action was not that Chen Xu had realized there was anything wrong with his identity document.

He's just habitually vigilant; no matter the situation, it's always good to be on guard.

This identity token has a unique function; it can not only record the identity and aura of a cultivator, but also has an instant communication function.

The most amazing thing is that it can automatically absorb Qi Hua Dan!

Where did those Qi Hua Dan that were swallowed end up?
Without a doubt, the final destination of those Qi Hua Dan must have been the creators behind the Spirit Tablets: the management of the Immortal City.

That is, the largest sect in the entire Cangling Domain, the Danxia Sect!

The Danxia Sect is too far away; it's beyond Chen Xu's current reach.

He could only be more cautious, assuming that this identity tablet also possessed a certain monitoring function—

Of course, Chen Xu is now just an insignificant nobody in the vast Immortal City.

Even if the spirit tablet might have some monitoring capabilities, which monitor would specifically choose him among countless cultivators?

Chen Xu has no need to worry unnecessarily.

That makes sense, but Chen Xu was preparing to enter the kitchen to cultivate at night, and he was afraid that something unusual about him would be noticed, so he was still cautious this time.

Chen Xu did not intend to break through to the fifth or sixth level of the Golden Core stage now. He could not make any breakthroughs while he was in the Divine Mechanism Sect.

He was only going to enter the kitchen to review the introductory training method he had learned that day, and to study the book "Hong's Purification Method" that Hong Xuanji had given him.

This method was actually Chen Xu's primary goal in joining the sect.

He cannot rely on the "Life-Changing Fiend" technique to remove evil influences from spiritual materials indefinitely. Without his own purification techniques, this is Chen Xu's biggest weakness.

After entering the kitchen, Chen Xu chose a section of the stove as a cutting board, took out a practice hammer given to him by Master Mao, picked up an iron bar, and started banging it.

You know what, blacksmithing can be really addictive.

In particular, Chen Xu's true essence is abundant and he has no shortage of spiritual energy.

His greatest advantage over others lies in his mastery of fire control techniques; his fire magic is extremely advanced.

The fourth level of fire control allows him to control the temperature of the spirit fire at will, which is even easier than controlling earth fire.

During that night, Chen Xu entered the kitchen three times, which was equivalent to three twelve-hour periods of cultivation.

Besides practicing blacksmithing and learning the Hong family's purification method, Chen Xu also continued to practice the Myriad Things Transformation Talisman, using it to nurture various spiritual plants in the Green Garden.

Among them, the ninth-grade spirit rice, Purple Jade Spirit Rice, grows the best, followed by the eighth-grade Azure Blood Spirit Rice.

As for Grade Seven Spirit Rice, Chen Xu is currently unable to cultivate it at all.

As for the Qingyun lotus seeds, their growth is still slow, which inevitably causes some concern.

Chen Xu spent a very fulfilling night in the meditation room.

Even after leaving the kitchen, he never returned to the living room.

Instead, he would sit cross-legged in the meditation room to regulate his breathing, gradually becoming as if he were breathing in harmony with the heavens and earth.

Until dawn.

The next day, after getting up, Chen Xu first sent a message to Ye Ningzhen and Ji Yang respectively, and then set off for the Reception Hall.

He was going to the Reception Hall to receive the true teachings, so he naturally had to say goodbye to Ye Ningzhen and Ji Yang.

(End of this chapter)