Food System in Cultivation World-Chapter 405 - 382: Soul Growth

Ji Yang had yet to see what Chen Xu was pointing at when, amid the pile of items, that withered branch vanished into thin air.

In Xia Cunlin’s storage pouch, there truly was a surprise.

For Chen Xu, that surprise was this piece of withered branch.

Entry Hint:

[Millennium Lightning-Struck Wood, carrying it has a certain exorcising effect and can, to some extent, enhance weak fortune.

However, note that the enhancement of fortune may lead to backlash.

The timing of the backlash is uncertain, caution is needed...]

Just by seeing this, Chen Xu naturally had some associations.

This piece of lightning-struck wood could actually enhance fortune!

Perhaps, Xia Cunlin, Ji Yang’s neighbor, was able to join the Four Symbols Alliance and encounter the "suddenly wealthy" Ji Yang in the Hundred Battles Ruins because of the effect of enhanced fortune.

After all, under normal circumstances, with Ji Yang’s low cultivation suddenly becoming wealthy, if Xia Cunlin had intentions, he could have easily slaughtered this "fat sheep."

And that’s exactly how Xia Cunlin proceeded.

But he never expected that behind Ji Yang stood Chen Xu.

Xia Cunlin, in the late stage of Qi Refining, tried to deal with Ji Yang, who was in the mid-stage, but was killed in one strike by the Golden Core stage Chen Xu!

This might be the backlash of fortune.

If Xia Cunlin had chosen another way of doing things, perhaps this backlash might not have existed.

Or even if it existed, he could have resolved it safely.

But he just chose to target Ji Yang and walked down a path of doom.

Is this the ever-changing destiny, or the inevitable result of Xia Cunlin’s character?

Chen Xu took this piece of lightning-struck wood, partly out of curiosity about the talk of fortune, and also because the lightning-struck wood had a second entry explanation:

[Millennium Lightning-Struck Wood, when tempered with Karmic Fire, and ground to powder after impurities are removed, mixed with Frost Chilly Spring and supplemented by Millennium Snow, can be made into Heart’s Desire Pill.

Heart’s Desire Pill, after consumption, allows one to adjust their cultivation Qi within seven days at will. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

It presents according to one’s heart.

The minimum can be reduced by two realms, the highest can be increased by two realms.]

This is truly a good thing.

Chen Xu, upon seeing this second entry explanation, first thought was that if he really wanted to join a certain sect in the future, he might be able to adjust his cultivation using the Heart’s Desire Pill.

Not to increase, but to decrease.

The purpose of decreasing wasn’t for "pretending to be weak to take advantage," or similar reasons.

But after understanding, Chen Xu realized that most sects do not recruit cultivators above the Golden Core stage, even when publishing recruitment notices.

Chen Xu wanted to join a sect, but his Golden Core cultivation unexpectedly became a hindrance.

Of course, this problem isn’t absolute, so while Chen Xu initially had concerns about it, it didn’t change his plan to find a suitable sect.

Little did he expect that killing one Xia Cunlin would bring such a surprise.

The flying ship sailed into the clear sky, starting to travel far between the clouds.

Inside the cabin, Ji Yang, sitting obediently, ventured to the narrow window occasionally to catch a glimpse outside, but remained otherwise still.

For this journey, he felt anxious yet filled with anticipation.

But since Chen Xu had previously called him noisy, he dared not speak much, even if he had a lot to say.

Meanwhile, Chen Xu submerged his heart and spirit into the Fire and Smoke Kitchen.

He needed to make the Heart’s Desire Pill and also reorganize all the materials he had acquired earlier.

Various spirit rice and spiritual materials needed sorting, in addition, Chen Xu had to plant the Cyan Cloud Lotus Seeds.

They were his hope of commuting between the mural world and the Xuantian Star Realm.

And also the various types of spirit rice seeds he had purchased before, Chen Xu planned to try planting them.

He had a plethora of tasks to complete, each head of his busy work needed thorough fruition.

Fortunately, his Fireworks Value was replenished, otherwise, entering the Fire and Smoke Kitchen in the Xuantian Star Realm cost a thousand points, and without adequate resources, Chen Xu wouldn’t dare to enter it impulsively.

[Fireworks Value: 29896]

[You have consumed 1000 Fireworks Value, entering the Fire and Smoke Kitchen.]

In the Fire and Smoke Kitchen, Chen Xu checked his cultivation and life soul.

[Cultivation: Golden Core three layers (45.66%)]

[Current status: Life soul forging (6.19/1000)]

[Life soul: 6]

Unknowingly, his cultivation had progressed from the previous Golden Core three layers (39.9%) to (45.66%).

Not only cultivation progress, but his life soul unexpectedly grew to 6 at some unknown point.

This was undoubtedly a good thing, but Chen Xu wanted to understand the reason.

Was it because he was constantly resisting the pressure of this realm, achieving a natural increase?

No, not just that.

Or was it because he killed another person?

Perhaps, it was because he became more deeply involved in the matters of this realm?

Chen Xu pondered deeply, reviewing the various prompts within the Food Cauldron Celestial Book.

Eventually, he concluded: it should be that all factors had driven it.

Particularly important, he got more deeply involved in the matters of this realm and had a further impact on the progress of certain things.

For example: the appearance of the Celestial Secret Box.

No matter whether this influence was positive or negative, or had whatever meaning, influence was achieved, therefore Chen Xu’s life soul had visibly improved!

And reaching a life soul of 6 had the first obvious benefit: the oppression of this world’s heaven and earth upon Chen Xu was reduced.

Up to this point, the strength Chen Xu could utilize had been restored to sixty percent.

The complete release of his strength was not far off.

(Setting a point)

No matter whether this influence was positive or negative, or had whatever meaning, influence was achieved, therefore Chen Xu’s life soul had visibly improved!

And reaching a life soul of 6 had the first obvious benefit: the oppression of this world’s heaven and earth upon Chen Xu was reduced.

Up to this point, the strength Chen Xu could utilize had been restored to sixty percent.

The complete release of his strength was not far off.

No matter whether this influence was positive or negative, or had whatever meaning, influence was achieved, therefore Chen Xu’s life soul had visibly improved!

And reaching a life soul of 6 had the first obvious benefit: the oppression of this world’s heaven and earth upon Chen Xu was reduced.

Up to this point, the strength Chen Xu could utilize had been restored to sixty percent.

The complete release of his strength was not far off.

No matter whether this influence was positive or negative, or had whatever meaning, influence was achieved, therefore Chen Xu’s life soul had visibly improved!

And reaching a life soul of 6 had the first obvious benefit: the oppression of this world’s heaven and earth upon Chen Xu was reduced.

Up to this point, the strength Chen Xu could utilize had been restored to sixty percent.

The complete release of his strength was not far off.

No matter whether this influence was positive or negative, or had whatever meaning, influence was achieved, therefore Chen Xu’s life soul had visibly improved!

And reaching a life soul of 6 had the first obvious benefit: the oppression of this world’s heaven and earth upon Chen Xu was reduced.

Up to this point, the strength Chen Xu could utilize had been restored to sixty percent.

The complete release of his strength was not far off.

No matter whether this influence was positive or negative, or had whatever meaning, influence was achieved, therefore Chen Xu’s life soul had visibly improved!

And reaching a life soul of 6 had the first obvious benefit: the oppression of this world’s heaven and earth upon Chen Xu was reduced.

Up to this point, the strength Chen Xu could utilize had been restored to sixty percent.

The complete release of his strength was not far off.

No matter whether this influence was positive or negative, or had whatever meaning, influence was achieved, therefore Chen Xu’s life soul had visibly improved!

And reaching a life soul of 6 had the first obvious benefit: the oppression of this world’s heaven and earth upon Chen Xu was reduced.