Cultivation begins with harvest.

Chapter 236 Snow Falls on the Red Sea

Chenfeng Tower is very famous.

They are not only found in the Bing Thirty-Three outpost, but also in many outposts. The master of Chenfeng Tower is a high-level cultivator who is willing to share the skills of the gluttons. By joining this organization, one can obtain cultivation resources and inheritance.

Unlike other sects, Chenfeng Tower is almost neutral. Those apprentices who join Chenfeng Tower only need to work for ten years after completing their studies to gain their freedom, during which time they can still obtain the most basic resources.

The extremely high threshold for apprenticeships also allows Chenfeng Tower to weed out the bad and retain the good. Even though rogue cultivators flock to it, those who can stay are those who are willing to work hard and have good character, and their reputation naturally grows.

After washing up, Chen Guang leisurely stepped into the private room of Chenfeng Tower. The Dongfang siblings were already there, but when Chen Guang came in, he noticed that the two of them sat a little further apart. Next to Dongfang Jianming sat another woman in a white dress. She didn't look at Chen Guang, but just lowered her head and spoke softly to Dongfang Jianming.

Dongfang Jianming quickly stood up and offered a few compliments. After sitting down, he naturally offered to let Chen Guang order the dishes. Chen Guang ordered several delicacies without any hesitation. Since they had come to Chenfeng Tower, they should enjoy themselves.

This is Chenfeng Tower. Only true gourmets can cook for the private rooms. The spirit of the demon beasts is sealed and processed to the greatest extent. The elegant taste is accompanied by the digestion of pure spiritual energy, an experience that makes one's body feel weak.

Delicious food can be very comforting.

While inquiring about the details of Chen Guang's entry into the Wilderness, Dongfang Jianming ordered a dish called "Snow Falling on the Red Sea," which was the most exquisite delicacy of Chenfeng Tower. Chenfeng Tower adapted to local conditions, and the signs varied from place to place, but such a dish was almost as expensive as a standard mid-grade spiritual weapon.

"Why did you order something so expensive!" Dongfang Lieming, who had been sitting silently to the side, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Dongfang Jianming casually popped a piece of meat covered in sauce into his mouth, nonchalantly saying, "Even without you telling me, I can imagine the dangers of your and Senior Brother Chen's journey through the wilderness. Shouldn't I be helping you wash away the dust of your journey? What's so special about that?"

Dongfang Lieming scoffed loudly, "But can you afford it?"

Dongfang Jianming spread his hands: "So give it to me. This is Chenfeng Tower. My reputation from previous spending here is what allows me to eat first and pay later today. The price for not being able to pay is heavy. There are Chenfeng Towers from south to north."

"As expected, you've been hanging around here all this time!" Dongfang Lieming took a red brocade pouch from his sleeve, which was decorated with a spread of fire patterns, and tossed it to Dongfang Jianming. "I've already paid for Senior Brother's Zhanyang Flower, and I've also taken two kinds for my cultivation. The rest are all here."

Dongfang Jianming happily accepted the brocade pouch, quickly refined it, and only after looking it over did he look up at his sister: "It should have been kept here. You don't understand cultivation, and it wouldn't be good if those spiritual items were misused. But it's fine if you take it."

Dongfang Lieming glared at him resentfully, then got up and walked towards the door. Dongfang Jianming followed him out, saying, "By the way, you haven't given me that thing yet."

When Dongfang Jianming returned, Xue Luo Honghai was also served.

The red blood in the jade basin is that of a deer demon, each drop as clear as a pomegranate, spreading out in the basin and rising and falling slowly, like the tides at sea; in the middle, the spiritual energy of a pure white, leafless old tree disperses, turning into snowflakes that fall into the "sea", instantly stirring up a refreshing fragrance.

Chen Guang curiously scooped up a spoonful. It was smooth and creamy, like drinking wine. His mind was awakened, and a large amount of blood and energy were refined.

"What a beautiful sight of snow falling on the Red Sea."

Upon hearing the praise, Dongfang Jianming smiled and said, "This blood is the blood of a deer demon in the late stage of Qi Refining. This kind of blood is also known as 'hoof milk.' Its blood is pure and clear like a spring, extremely clear. With the help of a glutton's refinement, one bite is equivalent to three days of body refining, and two bites are equivalent to a Blood Qi Pill, but it will not harm the body. Pills that cannot be refined will clog the body, but delicacies will not. At this level, one meal for a glutton is better than a hundred elixirs."

Chen Guang simply nodded, and scooped up another spoonful of soup.

Seeing this, Dongfang Jianming put down his soup spoon, raised a token, and said seriously, "Senior Brother Chen, you should have seen how to obtain treasures from this treasure land, and you should also understand the importance of this item. There is more than one treasure land in Firebeard Cave. This place has already been fully explored by my sister, but there is still a long way to go. I don't know how my sister did it, but if it were me, I would at least go up 20/80 with you, Senior Brother Chen. It's just that I was unwell before and couldn't go together, which is a real pity."

"When?" Chen Guang asked.

"The sooner the better," Dongfang Jianming said.

Chen Guang took another bite of the dish and felt his blood and qi beginning to fill up, and he began to feel full. As he was at the second level of body tempering, he could eat more, but his interest waned after tasting the food. As dawn broke, he would be full after four bites at most. The delicacies here could not be recycled or preserved yet. This delicacy, worth more than seven thousand silver coins, would probably have four thousand silver coins wasted.

Delicacies, if consumed willingly, can be easily digested by the person tasting them, but the feeling of fullness is unavoidable, and further consumption will result in some unnecessary harm.

He stood up, glanced at the woman in the white dress. Ever since he entered, the woman's beautiful, expressive eyes had been fixed on Dongfang Jianming without ever looking away. He withdrew his gaze and said slowly, "I still have many spiritual plants in my sect that need to be taken care of, so I won't bother you any longer. Let's discuss the matter of retrieving the treasure later."

"This dish is really good, thank you."

As Dongfang Jianming watched Chen Guang leave, his smiling face froze, turning into one of distress.

The woman in the white dress then spoke up, "Young Master Dongfang, why do you value him so highly, considering him merely a spirit farmer?"

"My sister can act properly and keep her promises even at the first level of Qi Refining, and she can also obtain treasures. I want them all too—even in the Qingheng Sect, there are probably not many people like her, don't you think?" Dongfang Jianming looked at the woman in the white dress meaningfully, but the woman in the white dress only responded with the affection in her eyes.

After spending some money to find a highly skilled senior brother inside Jin'an Gate to help the Dongfang siblings return, the matter was considered settled. After making another round, he obtained two seeds from the owner of the Crimson Jade Mushroom stall before leaving Jin'an Gate and heading towards a corner of the outpost.

Is this the one? The storefront is well-maintained, though.

Chen Guang stopped in front of the shop called Jin Yu Zhai. Looking at the shop, it still had red pillars and beams, white stone paving, stone beasts with simple expressions, and bamboo interspersed. It was square and dignified, without any sense of dilapidation.

This is the shop left by Chanzhi's father. I have also gathered information, and what Chanzhi said is exactly the same, but it is indeed being suppressed by other shops, and business is not good.

Stepping into the shop, the interior was spacious, with long curtains carved with hundreds of birds filling the gaps between some of the display cases. Each display case had two layers, decorated with glass and ivory carvings. The items inside were also arranged densely with exquisite jade boxes. At this moment, there were a few scattered cultivators browsing among them, and a couple of servants were busy. Just looking at this scene, one would not feel any sense of economic downturn.

"What can I do for you, sir?" a servant asked, bowing slightly.

"I want to buy some sap from the *Qinmu* tree," Chen Guang said.

The servant's expression immediately changed, becoming more cheerful, and his voice became much clearer: "So it's a distinguished guest. The master has instructed that you please go upstairs to the second floor."

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