dì liǎng qiān qī bǎi bā shí èr zhāng zhēn líng nèi dān lín xuān zhè cì zuì dà de shōu huò ， qí shí shì yāo dān de biàn yì 。
第两千七百八十二章真灵内丹林轩这次最大的收获，其实是妖丹的变异。
Chapter 2782: True Spirit Core
xī nà le zhēn chán líng xuè yǐ jí zhēn líng běn yuán de shén lì ， huà dié chóng shēng ， rú fèng huáng niè pán ， zhè nǎ lǐ hái shì yāo dān ， fēn míng jiù shì zhēn líng nèi dǎn 。
吸纳了真蟾灵血以及真灵本源的神力，化蝶重生，如凤凰涅盘，这哪里还是妖丹，分明就是真灵内胆。
This time, Lin Xuan's greatest收获 was the mutation of a demon core.
zhǐ bù guò ， xiàn zài hái hěn ruò ， bù guò suí zhe lín bài shí lì de zēng qiáng ， nà hǎo chù ， yě jiāng yì diǎn yì diǎn de yǒng xiàn chū 。
只不过，现在还很弱，不过随着林拜实力的增强，那好处，也将一点一点的涌现出。
After absorbing the true toad spirit blood and the essence source of true spirit power, he transformed and rebirthed like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon or a phoenix rising from the ashes. This no longer resembled a demon core; it clearly had become a true spirit core.
zhè qiě bù tí ， lín xuān suī jiàn shí guǎng bó ， yě duō shǎo kàn chū le yī xiē yāo dān biàn yì hòu de hǎo chù ， dàn jù tǐ shì shén me ， què shuō bù qīng chǔ ， yòu zěn me néng xiǎng dào ， tā yǐ huà wèi le zhēn líng nèi dǎn zhè yàng de shén qí zhī wù 。
这且不提，林轩虽见识广博，也多少看出了一些妖丹变异后的好处，但具体是什么，却说不清楚，又怎么能想到，它已化为了真灵内胆这样的神奇之物。
However, at present, it was still very weak. As Lin Xuan's strength increased, its benefits would gradually manifest.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， yāo dān néng lián jìn liǎng jí ， yě zú gòu xīn xǐ ， zhè shí nián lái ， suī chī le bù shǎo kǔ ， dàn huò dé de hǎo chù ， yě zú yǐ mí bǔ ， shěng què zì jǐ bù zhī dào duō shǎo nián de xiū xíng zhī gōng 。
但不管如何，妖丹能连晋两级，也足够欣喜，这十年来，虽吃了不少苦，但获得的好处，也足以弥补，省却自己不知道多少年的修行之功。
Setting this aside, although Lin Xuan had broad experience and could see some of the benefits from the demon core mutation, he couldn't explain them in detail. He never imagined that it had transformed into such a miraculous true spirit core.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， duǎn duǎn shí nián de bì guān ， què ràng tā yǒng qǐ yī gǔ cāng sāng zhī gǎn 。
林轩叹了口气，短短十年的闭关，却让他涌起一股沧桑之感。
Nonetheless, the demon core advancing two levels was enough to make him feel elated. Over these ten years, although he endured much hardship, the gains were sufficient to compensate for his efforts and save countless years of cultivation.
lüè yī chí yí ， xiàn zài zhè zhǒng xīn jìng ， xiǎn rán bú shì hé jì xù xiū liàn xià qù 。
略一迟疑，现在这种心境，显然不适合继续修炼下去。
Lin Xuan sighed. A mere decade of seclusion had given him a sense of沧桑.
suǒ wèi láo yì jié hé ， bù fáng chū qù sàn yī duàn shí jiān de xīn zài shuō 。
所谓劳逸结合，不妨出去散一段时间的心再说。
After some hesitation, it was clear that this state of mind was unsuitable for further cultivation.
fǎn zhèng xiāng duì yú zì jǐ de jìng jiè lái shuō ， hái yǒu dà bǎ de shòu yuán hǎo huó ， gēn běn jiù bù yòng dān xīn tiān jié jiàng luò 。
反正相对于自己的境界来说，还有大把的寿元好活，根本就不用担心天劫降落。
The balance between work and rest dictated that he should go out and relax for a while.
tuì yī wàn bù shuō ， jí shǐ zhēn yǒu tiān jié jiàng luò ， yǐ zì jǐ de shén tōng ， yě shì néng gòu qīng sōng dù guò de 。
退一万步说，即使真有天劫降落，以自己的神通，也是能够轻松度过的。
Given his current life span, there were still many years left to live without worrying about heavenly tribulation. Even if heavenly tribulation did descend, his abilities would allow him to easily overcome it.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān bù zài chí yí ， làng fèi yì diǎn shí jiān yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng tiān biān fēi qù 。
想到这里，林轩不再迟疑，浪费一点时间也没有什么了不起，化为一道惊虹，像天边飞去。
With this in mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. Wasting some time was not significant; he transformed into a streak of startling light and flew towards the horizon.
zhè yī cì ， yǔ shàng huí bù tóng ， biàn chéng le běn tǐ wài chū ， zhì yú huà shēn ， zé hái dài zài dòng fǔ lǐ dǎ zuò ， dàng zhēn shì wán shuǎ xiū xíng liǎng bù wù 。
这一次，与上回不同，变成了本体外出，至于化身，则还待在洞府里打坐，当真是玩耍修行两不误。
This time, unlike before, it was the main body that went out while the avatar remained in the cave meditating—truly enjoying both play and cultivation.
lín xuān méi yǒu huí yún yǐn zōng zǒng duò 。
林轩没有回云隐宗总舵。
Lin Xuan did not return to Cloud Concealment Sect's headquarters. Although his reputation within the sect was high, even surpassing that of a founding ancestor, he actually didn't care about specific sect matters. He left them for his senior brothers and sisters to handle.
suī rán tā xiàn zài zài zōng mén lǐ shēng wàng zhī gāo ， jiù suàn shì chuàng pài zǔ shī ， kǒng pà yě wú fǎ xiàng bǐ ， dàn duì yú jù tǐ de zōng mén shì wù ， lín xuān qí shí ， shì lǎn de guò wèn dì ， dōu diū gěi shī xiōng shī jiě qù chù lǐ 。
虽然他现在在宗门里声望之高，就算是创派祖师，恐怕也无法相比，但对于具体的宗门事物，林轩其实，是懒得过问地，都丢给师兄师姐去处理。
Firstly, as a long-time fellow disciple, Lin Xuan knew they weren't ambitious people and could be trusted. Secondly, he had no aspirations towards the Cloud Concealment Sect; he only relied on the idea that it would provide him with more help in his cultivation journey. Whether or not he became a major elder of the sect or held significant power was irrelevant to him.
yī lái ， zuò le zhè me jiǔ de shī xiōng dì ， lín xuān zhī dào ， liǎng rén dōu bú shì yǒu shén me yě xīn de rén wù ， xìn dé guò 。
一来，做了这么久的师兄弟，林轩知道，两人都不是有什么野心的人物，信得过。
His sole concern was achieving immortality. Since he embarked on this path, thousands of years had passed, and his goal remained unchanged.
èr lái ， lín xuān duì yú yún yǐn zōng běn lái yě méi yǒu shén me qǐ tú ， zhǐ shì běn zhe dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng de xīn lǐ ， qí fā zhǎn zhuàng dà le ， duì zì jǐ de xiū xíng zhī lù ， yě gèng yǒu bāng zhù ， zhì yú zuò bù zuò zōng mén dà zhǎng lǎo ， zhǎng bù zhǎng guǎn zōng mén dà quán ， qí shí tā dōu bù zài hū 。
二来，林轩对于云隐宗本来也没有什么企图，只是本着大树底下好乘凉的心理，其发展壮大了，对自己的修行之路，也更有帮助，至于做不做宗门大长老，掌不掌管宗门大权，其实他都不在乎。
Lin Xuan did not return to Cloud Concealment Sect but chose a random direction. His purpose for going out was clear: after enduring too much hardship over the past decade, he wanted to travel and relax to calm his mind, which would better facilitate cultivation.
chéng xiān ， cái shì lín xuān wéi yī de guà qiān de ， zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， jǐ qiān nián le ， zhè ge mù biāo ， cóng lái yě bù céng gǎi biàn guò 。
成仙，才是林轩唯一的挂牵的，自从踏上修仙之路，几千年了，这个目标，从来也不曾改变过。
Since there was no specific target, Lin Xuan randomly selected a direction. He flew at an extremely fast speed.
lín xuān méi yǒu huí yún yǐn zōng ， ér shì suí yì tiāo le yí gè fāng xiàng ， tā zhè cì chū qù de mù dì yě shì hěn qīng chǔ ， shí nián nèi chī le tài duō de kǔ ， tā yào chū qù yóu wán yī fān ， ràng xīn jìng píng hé ， zhè yàng cái néng gèng hǎo xiū liàn de 。
林轩没有回云隐宗，而是随意挑了一个方向，他这次出去的目的也是很清楚，十年内吃了太多的苦，他要出去游玩一番，让心境平和，这样才能更好修炼的。
Cloud Concealment Sect had become a super sect in this world with immense power. However, Lin Xuan naturally didn't plan on revealing himself within the sect's territory to avoid causing a stir.
yóu yú méi yǒu yí gè què dìng de mù biāo ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān suí biàn xuǎn le yí gè fāng xiàng 。
由于没有一个确定的目标，所以林轩随便选了一个方向。
After two days, Lin Xuan flew out of Cloud Concealment Sect’s influence range. Another half month later, he no longer knew where he was.
tā fēi dùn de sù dù jí kuài 。
他飞遁的速度极快。
This happened because not long ago, Lin Xuan arrived at a city where many cultivators gathered. To make travel easier, he used the teleportation array once. For him, the huge cost of teleportation was negligible; his target was Azure Cloud Prefecture among the 99 prefectures in Nai Long World. This was one of the smallest, and while its strength wasn't significant within the cultivation world, Azure Cloud City was renowned because it was rumored that cultivators there had a unique ability.
yún yǐn zōng xiàn zài yě suàn shì cǐ jiè de chāo jí zōng mén le ， shì lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn lín xuān zì rán bù dǎ suàn zài běn zōng de dì jiè nèi lòu miàn xíng dòng ， nà yàng fēi yǐn qǐ hōng dòng 。
云隐宗现在也算是此界的超级宗门了，势力非同小可，但林轩自然不打算在本宗的地界内露面行动，那样非引起轰动。
Feast Cultivation!
huā le liǎng tiān de shí jiān ， lín xuān fēi chū le yún yǐn zōng de shì lì fàn wéi 。
huā了两天的时间，林轩飞出了云隐宗的势力范围。
What is feast cultivation? It's well-known that cultivators above Foundation Establishment can practice abstinence from food. Most believe that food temptations could affect their minds.
yòu guò le bàn gè yuè zuǒ yòu ， lián tā zì jǐ dōu bù zhī dào zì jǐ zài nǎ lǐ 。
又过了半个月左右，连他自己都不知道自己在哪里。
Thus, in the cultivation world, whether in the lower realm of Mortal World or the upper realm of Spirit World, most people abstained from worldly foods.
zhī suǒ yǐ huì rú cǐ ， shì yīn wèi bù jiǔ qián ， lín xuān lái dào yī xiū xiān zhě jù jū de chéng shì ， xiǎng zhe gǎn lù fāng biàn ， jiù yòng le chuán sòng zhèn yī cì 。
之所以会如此，是因为不久前，林轩来到一修仙者聚居的城市，想着赶路方便，就用了传送阵一次。
Even Lin Xuan only indulged in feasting after his seclusion ended as a reward for himself.
fǎn zhèng chuán sòng de jù dà huā fèi ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí ， tā chuán sòng de mù biāo ， shì cāng yún jùn ， zài nài lóng jiè jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yí gè jùn fǔ zhī zhōng ， zhè cāng yún jùn ， suàn shì zuì xiǎo de yí gè ， xiū xiān jiè de shí lì ， bù zhí yī tí ， rán ér cāng yún dōu ， què dà dà yǒu míng ， yīn wèi tīng shuō nà ér de xiū xiān zhě ， yǒu yī zhǒng bié yàng de néng lì 。
反正传送的巨大huā费，对林轩来说，根本就不值一提，他传送的目标，是苍云郡，在鼐龙界九九八十一个郡府之中，这苍云郡，算是最小的一个，修仙界的实力，不值一提，然而苍云都，却大大有名，因为听说那儿的修仙者，有一种别样的能力。
However, Azure Cloud Prefecture's cultivators were different. They believed that food and cultivation wouldn't conflict; they even developed various dishes with medicinal effects.
shí xiū ！
食修！
These dishes were called medicinal cuisine.
shén me jiào shí xiū ne ， zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， zhù jī yǐ shàng de xiū xiān zhě ， jiù kě yǐ bì gǔ ， ér dà bù fèn xiū xiān zhě ， rèn wéi měi shí děng yòu huò ， duì yú xīn jìng shì yǒu yǐng xiǎng de 。
什么叫食修呢，众所周知，筑基以上的修仙者，就可以辟谷，而大部分修仙者，认为美食等诱惑，对于心境是有影响的。
Of course, medicinal cuisine wasn't made from ordinary ingredients but required various heavenly treasures and earthly jewels. The cooking methods were similar to alchemy.
suǒ yǐ fàng yǎn xiū xiān jiè ， bù guǎn shì xià wèi jiè miàn de rén jiè ， hái shì shàng wèi jiè miàn de líng jiè ， jué dà bù fèn rén ， dōu bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ 。
所以放眼修仙界，不管是下位界面的人界，还是上位界面的灵界，绝大部分人，都不食人间烟火。
If the cooking failed, it would be not only unappetizing but also ineffective in enhancing cultivation or breaking through bottlenecks.
jiù suàn shì lín xuān ， yě shì zài bì guān jié shù ， cái dà chī dà hē yī dùn kào láo zì jǐ de 。
就算是林轩，也是在闭关结束，才大吃大喝一顿犒劳自己的。
Conversely, if successful, the deliciousness of these dishes was said to correlate with their effectiveness, attracting cultivators like moths to a flame.
qí tā shí jiān ， yī yàng shì bì gǔ 。
其他时间，一样是辟谷。
Unfortunately, most cultivators considered feast cultivation an unconventional path. If medicinal cuisine were truly so remarkable, Azure Cloud Prefecture's strength wouldn't be at the bottom among all prefectures in this world.
rán ér cāng yún jùn de xiū shì bù tóng ， tā men jué de měi shí yǔ xiū xiān ， gēn běn jiù bú huì chōng tū ， shèn zhì lìng pì xī jìng de jiāng shí wù ， zuò chū gè zhǒng líng dān miào yào de zuò yòng lái le 。
然而苍云郡的修士不同，他们觉得美食与修仙，根本就不会冲突，甚至另辟蹊径的将食物，做出各种灵丹妙药的作用来了。
In contrast, alchemy was relatively easier compared to cooking similar-grade medicinal cuisine. Whether it tasted good or not, as long as one could advance their cultivation, such details were negligible.
zhè zhǒng shí wù ， bèi chēng wéi yào shàn 。
这种食物，被称为药膳。
Azure Cloud Prefecture's cultivators were often looked down upon by other prefecture peers and rarely interacted with them. Few records of them existed in ancient texts. Lin Xuan only came across them by chance when he saw a reference to medicinal cuisine in an old book. At the time, it piqued his curiosity, but he didn't pay much attention.
dāng rán ， yào shàn yě bú shì pǔ tōng shí cái kě yǐ zuò chéng ， tóng yàng xū yào gè zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo ， pēng rèn de fāng fǎ gèng shì rú tóng liàn dān yī yàng 。
当然，药膳也不是普通食材可以做成，同样需要各种天材地宝，烹饪的方法更是如同炼丹一样。
This time, going out for relaxation, with nothing else to do, he decided to visit Azure Cloud Prefecture to broaden his horizons.
yí dàn pēng rèn shī bài ， bù jǐn nán chī wú bǐ ， ér qiě yě qǐ bú dào zēng jìn xiū wèi huò zhě shì tū pò píng jǐng de qí xiào 。
一旦烹饪失败，不仅难吃无比，而且也起不到增进修为或者是突破瓶颈的奇效。
Lin Xuan did not expect to find any remarkable medicinal cuisine here, but his nature loved tasting delicious food. He heard that the ordinary people in this prefecture were like chefs, possessing exceptional cooking skills.
fǎn zhī ， ruò shì pēng rèn chéng gōng le ， chuán shuō měi wèi de chéng dù yǔ tā de gōng xiào ， nà shì chéng zhèng bǐ de ， néng lìng xiū shì men qū zhī ruò wù 。
反之，若是烹饪成功了，传说美味的程度与它的功效，那是成正比的，能令修士们趋之若鹜。
In short, indulging there would be beneficial.
kě xī ， dà bù fèn xiū xiān zhě ， jué de shí xiū gēn běn jiù bú shì zhèng tú ， yào shàn rú guǒ zhēn nà me liǎo bù qǐ ， cāng yún jùn de shí lì yě bú huì zài běn jiè suǒ yǒu jùn fǔ zhōng pái míng zuì mò 。
可惜，大部分修仙者，觉得食修根本就不是正途，药膳如果真那么了不起，苍云郡的实力也不会在本界所有郡府中排名最末。
Having found a target, however, Nai Long World was vast. If he relied on his light travel to reach Azure Cloud Prefecture, it could take who knew how long.
dān yào liàn zhì ， xiāng duì lái shuō ， bǐ pēng rèn tóng děng jí de yào shàn róng yì ， zhì yú yǒu méi yǒu nà me měi wèi ， zhǐ yào néng gòu jìn jí ， zhè yì diǎn ， gēn běn jiù hū lüè bù jì 。
丹药炼制，相对来说，比烹饪同等级的药膳容易，至于有没有那么美味，只要能够晋级，这一点，根本就忽略不计。
Thus, after arriving at a city of cultivators, Lin Xuan used the teleportation array. Unbeknownst to him, his recent luck had been exceptionally bad; he actually made a mistake in teleporting.
cāng yún jùn de xiū shì ， cháng cháng bèi qí tā jùn fǔ de tóng dào kàn bù qǐ ， jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī ， yě jiù bù zěn me wǎng lái ， diǎn jí shàng yě shǎo yǒu jì zǎi ， lín xuān yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， cái zài yī běn gǔ jí shàng jiàn guò ， dāng shí jué de hào qí ， dàn yě méi yǒu tài zài yì 。
苍云郡的修士，常常被其他郡府的同道看不起，久而久之，也就不怎么往来，典籍上也少有记载，林轩也是机缘巧合，才在一本古籍上见过，当时觉得好奇，但也没有太在意。
Lin Xuan looked at the vast sea before him and was speechless. Even with his divine sense expanded, he couldn't discern its boundaries.
zhè cì wài chū sàn xīn ， wú suǒ shì shì ， suǒ yǐ gān cuì lái cāng yún jùn kāi yī kāi yǎn 。
这次外出散心，无所事事，所以干脆来苍云郡开一开眼。
While Lin Xuan ruminated on this teleportation experience, he could only accept his bad fortune and randomly chose a direction to fly forward.
lín xuān dào méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， néng zài zhè lǐ zhǎo dào shén me liǎo bù qǐ de yào shàn ， dàn tā tiān xìng， què hěn xǐ huān pǐn cháng měi shí ， tīng shuō shòu gāi jùn xiū xiān jiè de yǐng xiǎng ， biàn shì nà lǐ de fán rén ， yí gè gè yě dōu xiàng shì dà chú ， pēng rèn de běn lǐng fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
林轩倒没有想过，能在这里找到什么了不起的药膳，但他天xìng，却很喜欢品尝美食，听说受该郡修仙界的影响，便是那里的凡人，一个个也都像是大厨，烹饪的本领非同小可。
He feared that not only was the sea boundless but also devoid of people, making him truly unlucky.
zǒng zhī qù nà lǐ dà chī dà hē yī fān zǒng bú huì yǒu cuò 。
总之去那里大吃大喝一番总不会有错。
Fortunately, his concerns were unnecessary. Soon, Lin Xuan realized that this sea wasn't as calm as it appeared.
mù biāo suàn shì zhǎo dào le ， rán ér nài lóng jiè miàn jī tài guǎng ， ruò shì kào dùn guāng fēi de huà ， yóu yún yǐn zōng dào cāng yún jùn ， tiān zhī dào hóu nián mǎ yuè cái fēi dé dào nà lǐ 。
目标算是找到了，然而鼐龙界面积太广，若是靠遁光飞的话，由云隐宗到苍云郡，天知道猴年马月才飞得到那里。
Three days later, a monstrous fish over ten meters long with spines on its back and a horn on its forehead leaped out of the water, biting fiercely at Lin Xuan.
suǒ yǐ dào yī xiū xiān zhě de chéng chí hòu ， lín xuān jiù jiè yòng le chuán sòng zhèn ， nǎ zhī dào zì jǐ zuì jìn de yùn qì ， què dàng zhēn bù shùn yǐ jí ， chuán sòng chū cuò zhè yàng de shì qíng ， jū rán yě bèi zì jǐ gěi yù jiàn le 。
所以到一修仙者的城池后，林轩就借用了传送阵，哪知道自己最近的运气，却当真不顺以极，传送出错这样的事情，居然也被自己给遇见了。
Unfortunately, despite its size, this attack was ineffective. Lin Xuan vanished in an instant.
lín xuān kàn zhuó yǎn qián máng máng de dà hǎi ， dàng zhēn shì wú yǔ yǐ jí 。
林轩看着眼前茫茫的大海，当真是无语以极。
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Chapter 2782: True Spirit Core
This time, Lin Xuan's greatest收获 was the mutation of a demon core.
After absorbing the true toad spirit blood and the essence source of true spirit power, he transformed and rebirthed like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon or a phoenix rising from the ashes. This no longer resembled a demon core; it clearly had become a true spirit core.
However, at present, it was still very weak. As Lin Xuan's strength increased, its benefits would gradually manifest.
Setting this aside, although Lin Xuan had broad experience and could see some of the benefits from the demon core mutation, he couldn't explain them in detail. He never imagined that it had transformed into such a miraculous true spirit core.
Nonetheless, the demon core advancing two levels was enough to make him feel elated. Over these ten years, although he endured much hardship, the gains were sufficient to compensate for his efforts and save countless years of cultivation.
Lin Xuan sighed. A mere decade of seclusion had given him a sense of沧桑.
After some hesitation, it was clear that this state of mind was unsuitable for further cultivation.
The balance between work and rest dictated that he should go out and relax for a while.
Given his current life span, there were still many years left to live without worrying about heavenly tribulation. Even if heavenly tribulation did descend, his abilities would allow him to easily overcome it.
With this in mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. Wasting some time was not significant; he transformed into a streak of startling light and flew towards the horizon.
This time, unlike before, it was the main body that went out while the avatar remained in the cave meditating—truly enjoying both play and cultivation.
Lin Xuan did not return to Cloud Concealment Sect's headquarters. Although his reputation within the sect was high, even surpassing that of a founding ancestor, he actually didn't care about specific sect matters. He left them for his senior brothers and sisters to handle.
Firstly, as a long-time fellow disciple, Lin Xuan knew they weren't ambitious people and could be trusted. Secondly, he had no aspirations towards the Cloud Concealment Sect; he only relied on the idea that it would provide him with more help in his cultivation journey. Whether or not he became a major elder of the sect or held significant power was irrelevant to him.
His sole concern was achieving immortality. Since he embarked on this path, thousands of years had passed, and his goal remained unchanged.
Lin Xuan did not return to Cloud Concealment Sect but chose a random direction. His purpose for going out was clear: after enduring too much hardship over the past decade, he wanted to travel and relax to calm his mind, which would better facilitate cultivation.
Since there was no specific target, Lin Xuan randomly selected a direction. He flew at an extremely fast speed.
Cloud Concealment Sect had become a super sect in this world with immense power. However, Lin Xuan naturally didn't plan on revealing himself within the sect's territory to avoid causing a stir.
After two days, Lin Xuan flew out of Cloud Concealment Sect’s influence range. Another half month later, he no longer knew where he was.
This happened because not long ago, Lin Xuan arrived at a city where many cultivators gathered. To make travel easier, he used the teleportation array once. For him, the huge cost of teleportation was negligible; his target was Azure Cloud Prefecture among the 99 prefectures in Nai Long World. This was one of the smallest, and while its strength wasn't significant within the cultivation world, Azure Cloud City was renowned because it was rumored that cultivators there had a unique ability.
Feast Cultivation!
What is feast cultivation? It's well-known that cultivators above Foundation Establishment can practice abstinence from food. Most believe that food temptations could affect their minds.
Thus, in the cultivation world, whether in the lower realm of Mortal World or the upper realm of Spirit World, most people abstained from worldly foods.
Even Lin Xuan only indulged in feasting after his seclusion ended as a reward for himself.
However, Azure Cloud Prefecture's cultivators were different. They believed that food and cultivation wouldn't conflict; they even developed various dishes with medicinal effects.
These dishes were called medicinal cuisine.
Of course, medicinal cuisine wasn't made from ordinary ingredients but required various heavenly treasures and earthly jewels. The cooking methods were similar to alchemy.
If the cooking failed, it would be not only unappetizing but also ineffective in enhancing cultivation or breaking through bottlenecks.
Conversely, if successful, the deliciousness of these dishes was said to correlate with their effectiveness, attracting cultivators like moths to a flame.
Unfortunately, most cultivators considered feast cultivation an unconventional path. If medicinal cuisine were truly so remarkable, Azure Cloud Prefecture's strength wouldn't be at the bottom among all prefectures in this world.
In contrast, alchemy was relatively easier compared to cooking similar-grade medicinal cuisine. Whether it tasted good or not, as long as one could advance their cultivation, such details were negligible.
Azure Cloud Prefecture's cultivators were often looked down upon by other prefecture peers and rarely interacted with them. Few records of them existed in ancient texts. Lin Xuan only came across them by chance when he saw a reference to medicinal cuisine in an old book. At the time, it piqued his curiosity, but he didn't pay much attention.
This time, going out for relaxation, with nothing else to do, he decided to visit Azure Cloud Prefecture to broaden his horizons.
Lin Xuan did not expect to find any remarkable medicinal cuisine here, but his nature loved tasting delicious food. He heard that the ordinary people in this prefecture were like chefs, possessing exceptional cooking skills.
In short, indulging there would be beneficial.
Having found a target, however, Nai Long World was vast. If he relied on his light travel to reach Azure Cloud Prefecture, it could take who knew how long.
Thus, after arriving at a city of cultivators, Lin Xuan used the teleportation array. Unbeknownst to him, his recent luck had been exceptionally bad; he actually made a mistake in teleporting.
Lin Xuan looked at the vast sea before him and was speechless. Even with his divine sense expanded, he couldn't discern its boundaries.
While Lin Xuan ruminated on this teleportation experience, he could only accept his bad fortune and randomly chose a direction to fly forward.
He feared that not only was the sea boundless but also devoid of people, making him truly unlucky.
Fortunately, his concerns were unnecessary. Soon, Lin Xuan realized that this sea wasn't as calm as it appeared.
Three days later, a monstrous fish over ten meters long with spines on its back and a horn on its forehead leaped out of the water, biting fiercely at Lin Xuan.
Unfortunately, despite its size, this attack was ineffective. Lin Xuan vanished in an instant.
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