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

Chapter 456 Heavenly Venerable Bestows Blessings, Extending Life to a Hundred Years

After entering the city, Wei Yuan and A Shi were both concealed by Chen Xu's illusionary mist technique, Hua Fei Hua.

He stood under the Jade Bridge and heard someone staggering towards him from his left. The man, seeing him from afar, immediately said:
"Hey buddy, I saw you last night..."

Since Chen Xu had come to Yujing, his first priority was to secretly ascertain the location of Wen Daoyuan.

The second point is to make a big fuss and attract the attention of the whole world.

At the same time, the goal is to lure the snake out of its hole.

In fact, the main purpose was to lure the snake out of its hole.

Unexpectedly, before he could do anything, someone seemed to have their eyes on him.

He turned to look at the person who had spoken.

The man was staggering drunkenly, and at first glance, he appeared to be in his early thirties.

He was dressed in a loose-fitting brocade robe, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist, looking quite wealthy.

However, the shoes on this person's feet were dirty and the openings were slightly flared.

Chen Xu's gaze fell on the other person's hand again.

The man had a thin callus on the knuckle of his right middle finger, which looked like it was caused by holding a pen for many years.

But his left little finger was completely missing a section!
Chen Xu immediately deduced that the drunkard had once been a scholar.

But now, he is very likely to have become a gambling addict.

A gambler pointed at Chen Xu and said he had seen him last night.
Chen Xu was still in the heavens above Yujing last night!
He didn't respond, but simply kept his eyes on the person approaching, waiting to see what the other person's purpose was.

The drunkard grinned and moved closer to Chen Xu, grabbing his arm.

Chen Xu stepped back slightly, causing the drunkard to stumble. He didn't get angry at missing the man, but simply said:

“Brother, I saw you last night; you were performing a play next door to me.”

You lost too, didn't you?
How hateful! That man's chicken must have eaten some kind of demon, otherwise how could it be so ferocious?

They defeated my General Hua, crippled the fourth son of the Liu family, Sai Fenghuang, and pecked all the precious children we had carefully raised to death.

I hate it! Brother, don't you hate it too?

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu roughly understood that the gambler in front of him had lost everything in a cockfight all night.

Not only did he lose, but he also mistook Chen Xu for someone else who had also lost in the cockfighting arena, and thus came to talk to Chen Xu.

Is this a case of "misery loves company," or is there another motive?

Chen Xu appeared by the Jade Bridge, his original destination being the Jade Capital Twelve-Story Tower on the other side of the bridge.

But it was just dawn, and there weren't many pedestrians on the streets. Even if they went to the Twelve-Story Tower at this time, they wouldn't achieve the effect of making a name for themselves.

Chen Xu decided to linger there for a moment and asked in return, "What good is hatred?"

Upon hearing his question, the drunkard immediately raised his voice:
"If we hate him, we should naturally take revenge, get our revenge, and tear that Iron-Beaked Tyrant to shreds, so that Zhang the Lai will never be so smug again!"

At this point, he beat his chest and wailed, "My General Hua, waaaaah..."

Chen Xu had been curious to see what kind of nonsense this man could come up with, but to his surprise, he suddenly started mourning his dead chicken.

He was clearly a drunkard, illogical and utterly worthless.

Chen Xu didn't want to waste any more words with this person, so he stepped onto the Jade Bridge and headed to the other side.

He tried to leave, but the man panicked and hurriedly reached out again, making a pulling motion while saying:

"Hey, brother, don't go! Aren't we here to take revenge?"

I'll tell you, I know a great place where you can buy the best chickens, and also..."

At this point, he lowered his voice slightly and became unusually mysterious.

He glanced around and then leaned close to Chen Xu, whispering:

"Brother, that Iron-Beaked Tyrant was so powerful last night, it was infuriating."

But I bribed Zhang Laizi's henchmen and learned his secret.

Let me tell you, Zhang Laizi really does have a secret medicine.

This secret medicine can be given to chickens, and it can also be given to humans.

Chickens that eat it become incredibly strong and ferocious, and people who eat it... hehe, not only will they gain hundreds of pounds of strength, but they will also live longer!

Longevity, do you understand?

"At least ten years, or even a hundred years if you can afford it."

No sooner had the man finished speaking than the little mouse sitting on Chen Xu's shoulder and Wei Yuan squeaked and laughed together.

The mouse, both mocking and somewhat disappointed, said:

"Extend your life by a hundred years? This guy really dares to boast."

The swindlers in Yujing are all so stupid! No fool would believe what they say. How can they possibly fool anyone?

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu's heart stirred slightly.

He was certainly not a fool, nor did he believe in the idea of ​​extending one's lifespan by a hundred years.

However, considering the current unusual situation in Yujing and the background of Wen Daoyuan's disappearance, Chen Xu had a vague premonition.

What the drunkard said may not be without merit!
He calmly countered, "What can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years? Where can I buy it?"

The drunkard became excited when he heard him answer.

"Not far across the bridge, next to the Twelve-Story Tower, there is a Rejuvenation Pavilion that sells elixirs from the Qingxu Dao Palace."

This secret medicine was purchased from Huichun Pavilion.

Brother, now you know I haven't been lying to you, have you?
This is a pharmacy run by Qingxu Daogong, how could they possibly lie to people?

Let's go and buy the secret medicine, raise a few chickens, and feed our precious ones the medicine so we can get our revenge!

I'll see how long that scoundrel can stay arrogant, hmph.

Chen Xu immediately changed his expression, revealing a look of surprise: "Since what you say is true, brother, let's hurry up and go."

"Let's go! Let's go quickly!" The drunkard excitedly grabbed Chen Xu's sleeve and hurriedly stepped onto the Jade Bridge, quickly walking towards the other side of the bridge.

At the same time, Chen Xu's thoughts drifted away, and he secretly scanned his surroundings.

He found that as soon as he entered Yujing, it was as if he had come into contact with something extraordinary.

However, there are many experts in Yujing Tiandu. Although Chen Xu wanted to stir up trouble and lure the enemy out, he could not act without any strategy.

Therefore, although his thoughts can now extend as far as 300 zhang, he is very cautious when he goes out, and only investigates the scene within a radius of 50 zhang.

As Chen Xu crossed the Jade Bridge, he discovered that there were quite a few people heading to the Rejuvenation Pavilion in groups on the main street on the other side of the bridge!
Most of them walked in pairs, and some whispered among themselves as they went:

"That secret medicine can really extend one's life by a hundred years? I don't believe it. What kind of secret medicine that can extend one's life by a hundred years can be bought so easily in this world?"

"If you don't believe me, you know Old Master Xiao of Cui Shi Fang, right?"
His white hair turned completely black overnight, and all the wrinkles on his face disappeared. Just two days ago, he even took his nineteenth concubine.

Isn't this rejuvenation and longevity?
You actually said I lied to you?
"Hmph, Zhou Bai, if it weren't for our years of friendship, if you had even uttered that one word, 'I'm lying,' we wouldn't have taken you along, no matter how amazing the occasion!"

"What? Old Master Xiao's white hair turned black again because he bought the secret medicine from Huichun Pavilion?"
But didn't he say that it was because he had offered incense and countless tributes at the Qingxu Dao Palace for thirty years that he received the blessing of the Xuanqing True Man and thus gained this benefit?

"Hey, you're so honest, you actually believe this? If you've been offering incense at Qingxu Dao Palace for thirty years, my mother has been offering incense for far more than thirty years."
She has been a devout follower of the Taoist temple for fifty years, so why didn't she receive blessings and regain her youth?
Let me tell you, even the most aloof Taoist masters still need to eat.

"Piety alone isn't enough; we need to buy this secret elixir. It can extend your life by a hundred years! Why should you be blessed just because you offer incense?"

"Then... how much silver would it cost to buy a secret elixir that can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years?"

The two people talking were about thirty feet away from Chen Xu, but they were getting closer and closer to Huichun Pavilion.

One of them was both excited and longing, but also harbored doubts and fears: "How could you and I afford such a miraculous medicine so easily?"
Brother Zheng, you have considerable wealth, so perhaps that's acceptable. But I, your foolish brother… alas.”

Zhou Bai sighed and hesitated.

But his companion, Brother Zheng, said, "Don't rush, don't rush. You'll know once we go inside Huichun Pavilion."

Let me tell you, the reason I brought you here is that you can definitely afford this secret medicine if you are willing to pay the price.

You really don't want to extend your life by a hundred years?

In short, I'll buy it even if it means going bankrupt!

After saying this, the two entered Huichun Pavilion.

Chen Xu withdrew his thoughts and stopped peeking around.

In fact, his five senses are extremely sharp now. Even without using his mental powers, as long as he focuses on a certain point and listens, he can clearly hear the sounds within a range of thirty to fifty feet.

However, this kind of listening is easily affected by ambient noise, and locking onto a target is not as accurate and convenient as using one's mind to focus. Therefore, Chen Xu first uses his mind to lock onto the target.

He then snapped out of his reverie and focused his attention on listening.

The conversation inside Huichun Pavilion gradually became clearer again.

First, Brother Zheng exchanged a few words of cryptic language with the Taoist boy guarding the pavilion, and then the boy said, "Amitabha!"

The one said, "Heavenly Venerable One above."

This one added, "May the Heavenly Venerable bestow blessings and grant me a long life of a hundred years."

The one said, "A destiny for immortality is something no ordinary person can have."

The young man surnamed Zheng repeatedly said, "I understand, I understand... I hope the fairy will introduce us. You see, we came at Chenshi (7-9 AM), we are determined."

We are all scholars; we are willing to pay any price to obtain the secret elixir!

The young Taoist priest guarding the pavilion raised one palm and lowered his eyes slightly, saying, "Now that you understand the situation, do not regret this journey. Go in."

Overjoyed, Brother Zheng quickly pulled Zhou Bai, who was traveling with him, towards a small door inside the Huichun Pavilion pharmacy.

Zhou Bai hesitated again: "Brother Zheng, no matter what the cost, I...I...I'm afraid I won't be able to...ah."

Brother Zheng pulled the man completely inside the small door, leaving him no room for repentance.

After that, no matter how hard Chen Xu tried to concentrate, he could no longer hear a single sound from inside the door.

It was as if behind that door lay not a normal room, but rather an unfathomable abyss.

Meanwhile, Chen Xu and the drunkard had already approached Huichun Pavilion.

During their journey, they had already exchanged names.

The drunkard introduced himself as "Wei Li," while Chen Xu casually gave a name as "Yu Dong."

Although Wei Li was drunk, and at one point he was crying and mourning his chicken, he didn't forget to inquire about Chen Xu's background, asking him:
"Brother, are you also a scholar? I can tell from your extraordinary demeanor that you must be a scholar."

Chen Xu said, "I only read books for a few years, but later I went astray and no longer dared to call myself a scholar."

Wei Li staggered drunkenly, waved his hand, and said with a "hey":

"What do you mean by going astray? We scholars fight cocks, that's not going astray, that's called, that's called using emotions in the arena, haha... hiccup!"

He hiccuped drunkenly, cried, and then laughed.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go buy medicine, I'm going to win back, I'll dominate...everyone."

He forcibly dragged Chen Xu into Huichun Pavilion.

After that, he and the young Taoist priest engaged in another round of riddles.

The young Taoist priest raised his hand, and Wei Li led Chen Xu forward, pushing open the door inside the Huichun Pavilion.

The moment the door opened, Chen Xu immediately understood why he hadn't been able to hear the sounds from inside.

It turns out that this door, though appearing to be a door, is actually a kind of boundary.

Behind the door lies a small world similar to the "Dust Kingdom"!

However, the boundary here is even more fragile than the bubble boundary of the Dust Kingdom.

Chen Xu had a feeling that even if he just threw a punch with brute force, it wouldn't be difficult to shatter this boundary wall.

But he naturally wouldn't act rashly, and it was with this confidence that he dared to follow Wei Li into this place.

Of course, before crossing the door, Chen Xu transferred Wei Yuan and A Shi, who were sitting on his shoulders, to the Demon Heart Lotus Room.

Although he promised not to be separated from the two little demons again, that doesn't mean Chen Xu wouldn't protect them when faced with unknown dangers.

Behind the door was a long, dark brown passageway.

Chen Xu caught a whiff of a strange fragrance.

He immediately closed his breath, switching from external to internal breathing, while simultaneously circulating his primordial Qi within his body to investigate any abnormalities.

The faint, peculiar fragrance that had just entered my lungs brought a wonderful, intoxicating sensation.

Fortunately, Chen Xu's innate Qi, though seemingly mild and gentle, was actually domineering and vast, and wherever it passed, it immediately eliminated all abnormalities in his body.

Like the blazing sun, it melts away the ashes of calamity.

The Heavenly Book of the Food Cauldron beside Chen Xu opened, and surprisingly, it gave a hint at this moment:

[You used your primordial Qi to refine the divine breath of the Nine Netherworlds, removing its impurities and obtaining its essence, thus gaining +1 year of lifespan.]

what?
It really can prolong life!

Chen Xu's spirits lifted slightly. An increase of one year in lifespan was actually nothing compared to his current lifespan, which was already capped at five hundred years.

But who would complain about having too long a lifespan?
The increase in lifespan over the course of a year is invisible and intangible, but in reality, it is the increase in Chen Xu's vitality energy.

He still felt a slight increase.

Chen Xu walked slowly forward with Wei Li, carefully releasing the barrier he had placed on his breathing and inhaling a wisp of fragrance.

At the same time, while circulating his innate Qi to create the so-called "Nine Netherworld Divine Breath," he observed Wei Li beside him.

Wei Li was still drunk.

There was no obvious light source in the dark brown passage, yet as the two walked through it, it was as if light was following them.

Chen Xu could see that Wei Li's expression was becoming more and more excited, his face flushed, and his breathing was becoming heavier and heavier.

Huffing and puffing, Wei Li's chest heaved.

Suddenly, the road ahead opened up.

Wei Li said happily, "Quickly, the alchemy room is right here, let's go in quickly!"

(End of this chapter)