Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

Although a Foundation Establishment cultivator has already reached the Abstinence from Grains realm and no longer needs food.

But spiritual food is different; it is made from various rare and precious ingredients and spiritual objects.

Moreover, these second-grade spiritual foods require a spiritual chef to cook.

Although cooking cannot compare to the six arts of cultivating immortality, it is still a very special skill.

Those who can cook second-grade spiritual food are called masters by others.

These second-grade spiritual foods are just like elixirs.

Consuming these foods has various miraculous effects. The most common second-grade spiritual foods can draw in spiritual energy and open up the meridians.

Concentrate your magical power, clear your mind and calm your spirit.

Some spiritual foods possess special abilities, such as enhancing perception and strengthening the body's bloodline.

In short, the better the ingredients and rare natural treasures used, the better and more powerful the effects of this spiritual food will be.

And most importantly, as long as this spiritual food is cooked by a spiritual chef and consumed properly, it has no side effects.

Unlike elixirs, which can cause erysipelas if taken in excess and accumulate in the body, erysipelas can hinder breakthroughs in overcoming bottlenecks.

One needs to neutralize the poison or take a superior elixir to advance in cultivation.

The three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators thoroughly enjoyed the second-grade spiritual food.

Even Liu Qing, the manager of the Jade Pavilion, rarely gets to eat second-grade spiritual food.

That is to say, Ouyang Yu made a fortune in the Stone Tower Secret Realm, which enabled him to spend so much.

Seeing Jiang Shi enjoying his meal, Ouyang Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Why would he spend so much money to invite Jiang Shi to eat this table of second-grade spiritual food?

The reason for this is that recently, there have been frequent reports of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators being killed in the Qingyun Sect.

Moreover, none of those who died were weaklings; each one was stronger than him.

Among them were Lu Chuanxing, the head of the outer sect affairs hall of Qingyun Sect, sword cultivator Lu Yuanfeng, and three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, as well as three of the Seven Sons of Qingyun.

Each of them is a renowned master in the Canglin region.

But they are all dead now.

Ouyang Yu now believes that this Fellow Daoist Jiang might be related to the deaths of these Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Because of this special period, a strange Foundation Establishment stage cultivator suddenly appeared in Canglin City.

And because of the person in front of him, Ouyang Yu immediately realized that the other party was extremely dangerous.

In any case, this Fellow Daoist Jiang is worth winning over.

If he wasn't the murderer, it would be equivalent to winning over a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

If he is the murderer, then he is even more worthy of being won over.

Whether the great cultivators of Qingyun Sect live or die is none of Ouyang Yu's business.

The three major sects claim to help and protect each other, but in reality, they are actually targeting each other behind the scenes.

Because of these thoughts, and with Ouyang Yu's deliberate flattery, he and Jiang Shi drank and chatted happily.

Liu Qing, standing to the side, looked at Jiang Shi and Ouyang Yu with great curiosity.

"Who exactly is this person that deserves such treatment from Ouyang Yu?" Liu Qing wondered, his mind filled with doubt.

The amount of mid-grade spirit stones spent today could buy a high-grade magic weapon.

However, despite being filled with doubts, Liu Qing did not express them at all.

"Come on, Junior Brother Jiang, have a drink with your senior sister." Liu Qing smiled and picked up her wine glass, intending to have a few drinks with Jiang Shi.

The three of them toasted each other in the private room, having a very pleasant time.

After drinking, the three of them circulated their magical power, and within a few breaths, all the drunkenness disappeared from their bodies.

As Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, ordinary liquor could no longer get them drunk.

With a simple use of magic, one can break free from the state of being drunk.

"Junior Brother Jiang, we hit it off immediately. If you ever have any trouble in the future, feel free to come to me," Ouyang Yu said to Jiang Shi, enunciating each word clearly.

"Junior Brother Jiang, if you have time next time, you're welcome to come visit me at Biyu Tower," Liu Qing quickly added.

She spoke along with Ouyang Yu, and seeing how much Ouyang Yu valued Jiang Shi, Liu Qing also began to value him as well.

Jiang Shi waved goodbye and left.

Liu Qing stood with Ouyang Yu.

"Senior Brother Ouyang, what is so special about this Junior Brother Jiang that makes you value him so much?"

"You'll find out later." Ouyang Yu didn't reveal any information about her guesses. There was no need for others to know those things, and she especially couldn't tell the people of Biluo Valley.

Although Lingxu Sect and Biluo Valley have a good relationship, that's only on the surface. They've secretly competed with each other countless times.

After leaving the Jade Pavilion, Ouyang Yu went straight back to the City Lord's Mansion.

As soon as he returned, he went straight to the main hall where his master, Shangguan Shuo, was.

"Master, I have something important to report." Ouyang Yu stood respectfully at the door, waiting for his master Shangguan Shuo to deliver the message. He would never dare to act on his own without orders.

"Yu'er, come in," Shangguan Shuo said softly, but Ouyang Yu heard him clearly.

"Disciple greets Master." As soon as Ouyang Yu entered the room, he knelt down to pay his respects.

"No need for formalities, please rise."

"I already know why you've come."

Ouyang Yu was about to report when Shangguan Shuo interrupted him.

Jiang Shi's appearance in Canglin City has already attracted a lot of attention.

As the city lord of Canglin City, Shangguan Shuo had naturally heard about this.

"You did the right thing. This Jiang guy is definitely suspicious. We need to be more careful in the future and report where he goes and what he does at any time."

"Master is absolutely right, I will keep it in mind," Ouyang Yu said.

While Shangguan Shuo was talking with Ouyang Yu, Jiang Shi had already returned to one of his newly rented residences.

"Master." As soon as she entered the courtyard, Jiang Yu skipped over.

"Oh dear, Master, you've been drinking."

Although Jiang Shi had sobered up, some of the smell of alcohol still lingered on his clothes, which Jiang Yu happened to smell.

"You, you have a pretty good nose." Jiang Shi said with a laugh, and then patted Jiang Yu's head.

Then, Jiang Shi used his internal magical power to completely remove the smell of alcohol from his body.

Taking advantage of the time he had, Jiang Shi began to teach Jiang Yu cultivation techniques.

It was still the same book, "Golden Spirit Technique," a basic cultivation method based on the Five Elements. Although the method was simple, it was easy to learn.

While it may be difficult for ordinary people to fully master these five basic spiritual techniques of the Five Elements, achieving a minor or major level of mastery is still achievable.

However, Jiang Shi did not intend for Jiang Yu to continue practicing this basic technique, even though the "Five Spirits Technique" was simple and easy to learn.

This technique is too weak in combat and is not suitable as a primary cultivation method.

Jiang Shi had long been prepared for the cultivation method Jiang Yu would practice in the future, but the time was not yet right.

Once Jiang Yu breaks through to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, Jiang Shi will naturally bestow upon him a new cultivation method.