Chapter 919: Thousand Flavors Pavilion (Congratulations to Alliance Master Lieshan Ze)
Chapter 919: Thousand Flavors Pavilion (Congratulations to Alliance Master Lieshan Ze)
True Immortal World. Blazing Sun Immortal City.
The city walls were forged from luminous jade, grand and vast, towering into the clouds, it goes without saying.
What astonished Fang Xi even more was that when he looked up, he could see a grand sun!
This grand sun seemed to be bound, half-sealed within a bronze cauldron, occasionally, through its fissures, one could perceive its terrifying light and heat. . .
‘Blazing Sun Immortal City, a city forged by the Blazing Sun Immortal. The Blazing Sun Immortal was a True Immortal, skilled in artifact refinement, and possessed a 'Blazing Sun Furnace'. Legend had it that he refined a sun star from an unknown minor world into it. . . ’
Within Fang Xi's mind, many pieces of information regarding Blazing Sun Immortal City and the Blazing Sun Immortal surfaced.
Combining this scene, he could even more keenly perceive the might of that Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, the 'Blazing Sun Furnace'.
‘Though they are all Immortal Abode Rare Treasures, or rather, Immortal Artifacts. . . the power they wield in the hands of a Mahayana cultivator versus a True Immortal is entirely different indeed. ’
‘With a sun star as its core, it continuously refines pills every single moment. . . The 'Great Sun Pure Yang Pills' of Blazing Sun Immortal City are truly renowned in the vicinity. With this furnace suppressing it, Blazing Sun Immortal City's grand sun never extinguishes, and it has earned the beautiful name 'City of Eternal Day'. ’
He gazed at that Immortal Artifact furnace, and time unwittingly passed for a long while.
‘Currently, I have no enemies in the True Immortal World, and there's no need to rush my cultivation or seek adventures. . . ’
‘I can simply take things calmly. . . ’
A faint smile appeared on Fang Xi's lips, and he exuded an aura of tranquility, detachment, and profound peacefulness.
Now that his Mahayana cultivation was complete, he could only quietly await his tribulation.
Naturally, he became unhurried and had plenty of leisure time.
‘Gathering the subsequent parts of the Hundred Cultivation Arts and even the connecting cultivation methods for the Withered Glory Chant. . . ’
‘But none of these were immediate priorities. The true urgency was to properly experience the customs and scenery of the True Immortal World! ’
Fang Xi felt his heart become incredibly vibrant.
He cultivated for enjoyment, to ensure he could forever be as energetic as a youth, filled with curiosity and a desire to explore the unknown.
At this moment, he flicked his sleeve, and walked into the Immortal City's gates.
This 'Blazing Sun Immortal City' had no guards, and naturally no 'city entrance fees' or anything of the sort.
However, at the dock stations where large spirit boats and spirit beasts moored, there were indeed Immortal City personnel on duty.
‘Due to the scarcity of storage treasures, cultivators found it difficult to carry too many items. . . Even 'Item-Storing Talismans' had significant limitations; most only had capacities of one, three, or ten 'fang'. . . even one hundred 'fang' was rare. Hence, large-scale transportation tools found their market again. ’
Fang Xi now had an abundance of time, and even stayed beside a dock with great interest, watching the spirit boats take off and land one by one.
This observation lasted for more than ten days and nights. . .
‘Hmm, it wasn't entirely without gain. . . At least I learned many things. ’
Fang Xi faintly heard a few epithets like 'country bumpkin' whispered around him, but he paid them no mind.
‘For instance, this place actually used 'Great Sun Pure Yang Pills' as a general equivalent, serving as an auxiliary currency to Immortal Jade. . . ’
During this period, Fang Xi saw many cultivation forces mooring spirit boats and spirit warships, paying for the site rental fees with Immortal Jade.
Sometimes, they even received change in a few 'Great Sun Pure Yang Pills'.
Judging by the exchange rate, roughly one piece of Immortal Jade could be equivalent to ten pills.
‘Furthermore. . . the cultivators coming and going had varying cultivation levels. . . Mahayana and Void Amalgamation were relatively rare, while Divine Transformation and Return to Void were more common, and even Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators were present, though juniors at Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment were exceedingly rare. ’
‘From this perspective, my cultivation in this Blazing Sun Immortal City could actually be considered above average. ’
Fang Xi couldn't help but inwardly chuckle.
Then, he finally rose, and walked along the grand avenue until he reached a bustling area.
Suddenly, a wave of fragrant aroma drifted over.
He rubbed his stomach, and decided to put off seeing anything else for now, focusing solely on satisfying his gastronomic desires first.
"Thousand Flavors Pavilion? !"
Fang Xi looked up, and seeing the antique-styled building, he couldn't help but smile faintly.
This Thousand Flavors Pavilion occupied several mu, and its interior layout was exquisitely intricate, making one feel as if they had arrived in a celestial palace.
"Is this your first visit, honored guest?"
A waiter stepped forward, and upon seeing Fang Xi, his eyes lit up.
"Indeed. What is this establishment's signature dish?"
Fang Xi touched the Fang Xian Dao Palace in his embrace, and asked with a smile.
"Our establishment's signature, naturally, is the Thousand Flavors Feast. . ."
The waiter said, his face beaming with smiles: "This feast is composed of a thousand exquisite dishes, specially prepared and meticulously cooked by our pavilion's spirit chefs. Not only are they incredibly delicious, but they also offer a series of effects such as 'Gathering Spirit,' 'Nourishing Body,' and 'Breaking Through Realm'. . . For example, if a guest chooses the 'Thousand Waters Feast' which is primarily water-attributed, then after consuming these thousand delicacies in proper sequence, they could even enjoy cultivation progress comparable to a Heaven-grade water spirit root for about a year. . . If one is below the Divine Transformation realm, there's a high chance their cultivation method could directly break through a realm."
"Not bad at all. . ."
Fang Xi smiled faintly. Although for cultivators above the Return to Void realm, this kind of spirit root cultivation speed had little effect, it was undoubtedly a great boon for low-level cultivators.
And hearing the waiter's introduction, advancing through spiritual cuisine in this manner should be entirely free of pill toxins.
"Is the Thousand Flavors Feast the highest enjoyment your pavilion offers?"
He asked, with a hint of meaning in his words.
"Not exactly. . ."
The waiter chuckled proudly: "Back then, when the Blazing Sun Immortal personally graced our humble establishment, our esteemed Proprietor personally prepared a dish called 'Dragon Liver and Phoenix Marrow Soup. ' It's said that even the Blazing Sun Immortal praised it endlessly after tasting it. . . Unfortunately, our Proprietor, that venerable old man, rarely cooks personally, and this unparalleled delicacy hasn't appeared for several hundred years. . ."
"Several hundred years. . ."
Fang Xi secretly sighed with emotion, truly befitting the temporal scale of the True Immortal World.
The waiter immediately rubbed his head with a laugh: "Several hundred years ago, I hadn't even been born yet, but word of mouth within the pavilion says this anecdote is certainly true. . ."
"Since that's the case, then prepare a Thousand Flavors Feast for me. I'd like the wood-attributed one. ”
Fang Xi instructed.
"Yes, honored guest, your private room awaits!"
The waiter's eyes lit up, and he led Fang Xi to a private room. On the wooden plaque, the three ancient seal characters 'Myriad Woods Pavilion' were inscribed.
After Fang Xi pushed the door open and entered, his eyes couldn't help but brighten.
What appeared before his eyes was astonishingly a scene of a primeval forest.
Ancient trees towered into the sky, a small stream flowed nearby, and not far off was a stretch of lawn, with the sounds of birdsong and the scent of flowers. . .
This small stream actually emitted a sweet fragrance, and was surprisingly a spring of fruit wine!
"Honored guest, please take your seat!"
Several squirrels hopped and skipped, inviting Fang Xi to sit down among the trees.
In the center of the ancient woods, there was a large tree stump, wide enough for several people to embrace. Beside it were several smaller stumps, arranged in the shape of plum blossoms.
After Fang Xi took his seat, several kingfishers flew over, their beaks holding cups crafted from green leaves: "The spiritual cuisine is currently being prepared, honored guest. Please enjoy some snacks and drinks. . . Everything in this forest is edible."
"Hmm, first, bring me a cup of that wine."
Fang Xi smiled faintly, and had a small squirrel fetch him a cup of fruit wine.
Within the green leaf cup, the wine was subtly bluish-green. It was sweet to the taste, and carried faint wisps of cool air.
Fang Xi only took a few sips, before feeling a slight tipsiness.
"This is 'Thousand-Cup Sobering Wine'. . . No matter how many cups you drink, you'll never get drunk."
The small squirrel said.
"Not bad, not bad at all. . . " Fang Xi's eyes lit up, and he casually broke off a branch from a nearby ancient tree.
After this ancient tree branch broke, a meaty aroma actually wafted out, like dried meat strips.
Not only that, but milky white sap also seeped out, with a sweet taste, as if it were a dipping sauce.
Crunch!
Fang Xi bit it off, finding the flavor quite good: "Quite a rustic charm, this. . ."
A moment later, a flock of sparrows flew over, carrying various meal boxes in their beaks.
After opening them, inside were dishes radiating spiritual light.
"Honored guest, please partake – Thousand Treasures and Hundred Flavors Soup! This soup is crafted from the tongues of a thousand spirit birds of fifth-stage and above, paired with Mountain Azure Roots, Myriad Red Fruits. . ."
Fang Xi slowly savored the soup, while casting a somewhat peculiar gaze at the sparrows.
He found that they were not real birds, but a type of special puppet.
‘Otherwise, it would indeed feel quite strange. ’
"Honored guest, please enjoy the Thousand Woods Cake!"
"Honored guest, please enjoy the Thunder Bear Paw Braised with Jade Bee Pupae. . ."
...
Dish after dish of exquisite delicacies was served, and their richness and depth soon surpassed even the likes of the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
Furthermore, they included flying creatures and walking beasts, from the heavens above to the depths below, encompassing everything.
There were even 'Primordial Qi Dishes' composed purely of baleful qi and primordial qi.
Fang Xi ate to his heart's content. Even so, this single meal lasted for three days and three nights.
"Hoo. . ."
After savoring the last digestive snack, Fang Xi contentedly exhaled a long breath.
He felt that after consuming these spiritual meals in the prescribed order, they indeed produced certain effects within his body, even having the efficacy of purifying innate spirit roots.
Although. . . their duration was short, and utterly useless to him.
But for low-level cultivators, it was no different than obtaining a great fortune.
After eating his fill, Fang Xi did not cultivate.
For low-level cultivators, they would surely have to properly regulate their qi and meditate at this time, and might even see significant progress in their cultivation.
But he merely lay comfortably on the lawn, occasionally sipping a mouthful of flower nectar.
"Whether it's the Hundred Cultivation Arts, or the subsequent parts of the Withered Glory Chant. . . they all boil down to one thing: information!"
"Therefore, the most convenient way now is to find an organization that sells information, and buy it with Immortal Jade. . ."
"But that would be a bit high-profile, and secondly, the information might not be reliable. . . As the saying goes, 'hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing once'. Now that I have ample time, it's better to gather information myself."
"So, the first thing I need to do is to establish myself in Blazing Sun Immortal City?"
Fang Xi changed his sleeping posture, resting his head on his hands, appearing extraordinarily languid.
To reside in Blazing Sun Immortal City, one only needed to spend Immortal Jade, but he clearly wouldn't do so.
‘After indulging, I still need to keep a low profile. ’
‘However, as a high-level cultivator, being too low-key might actually make me stand out more. . . Therefore, choosing a moderate lifestyle, blending in with the masses, will suffice. ’
‘Since it's moderate, then formation master and puppet arts are out of the question. . . ’
‘It just so happens I also possess talisman-making skills, perhaps I can rely on crafting talismans to settle down in Blazing Sun Immortal City? If so, after a hundred or eighty years, or even a thousand years. . . the information I need will naturally become known. As time reveals a person's true nature, there won't be any falsehoods either. ’
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