Food System in Cultivation World

When Chen Xu's Wu Hook descended for the second time.

The slender curved blade, for an instant, did not seem like a blade edge, but rather resembled the sky's bright mirror, the frost and snow of the mortal world.

His speed was so fast that the blade first severed the huge fish head.

Snap!

The wicked dragon-monster carp, which stirred the mighty waves of the Yuan Cang River, was thus severed, finally dying on the spot.

The monster fish died first.

Then, from a distance, a furious voice fell: "Chen Xu, how dare you..."

Accompanying the voice were grandiose flying eagles pulling a chariot, with an official and several guards standing on the carriage.

The leader wore a red robe, the so-called dressed in vermilion with imperial scarlet, clearly an official above the second rank in the Imperial Court!

But Chen Xu first severed the fish head, then with a wave of his sleeve, the severed fish head and body were instantly stored in the Fire and Smoke Kitchen, disappearing before the eyes of the world.

The moment the monster fish disappeared, the entire world seemed to tremble slightly.

The vague and inexplicable sense of sorrow originally pressing upon the hearts of Pingyang City's citizens abruptly dissipated.

In the distance, Yu Zhi and others from the East City School actually felt a little bewildered.

Yu Zhi stood on the rooftop, gazing into the distance, excitedly and dazedly said:

"Chen Xu? That person just now called this dragon-slaying deity... Chen Xu?

Is he, is he the one who wrote 'Tales of Heavenly Craft,' that Chen Xu?

Is he the one who wrote 'Knight's Journey,' that Chen Xu?

Is he the one at the Imperial Examination Hall yesterday, whose essay caused purple light to soar, that Chen Xu?"

He was too excited, so excited that he almost fell off the rooftop again.

But this time no one scolded him for being reckless; even the usually composed Master Lü couldn't help but stretch his neck to gaze into the distance.

His white beard was trembling.

A classmate reflexively refuted Yu Zhi: "How is it possible? Chen Xu is so young, how old is he? How can he have such cultivation? Slay the dragon with one hand..."

The classmate's voice trembled, but later, before others could refute, he lowered his voice first.

Yes, slay the dragon with one hand!

But how could it be impossible?

Yu Zhi said, "Since Chen Xu can write 'Tales of Heavenly Craft,' draw the dragon bone waterwheel blueprint, and write essays in the examination that caused purple smoke to rise, why can't he slay the dragon with one hand?

He, he has also written 'Knight's Journey,' look at the Wu Hook in his hand, isn't it the Wu Hook of the knight?

What is said about the knight being someone he once met, but now it seems, the knight is clearly him himself!"

Yu Zhi became more and more excited as he spoke, trembling all over.

"Slay the dragon with one hand, fend off giant waves, save a prefecture's citizens, how is it not a knight?

That red robe from afar insists Hero Chen mustn't kill the wicked dragon, what logic is this?"

At this point, Yu Zhi was filled with righteous indignation.

Not only did he feel it was completely unreasonable and very angry, even the usually composed Master Lü was actually furrowing his brow, worrying for Chen Xu.

No one knew the true moment the monster fish head was severed, when it completely died, how great a harvest Chen Xu received.

[You have slain the false dragon, saved the people from danger and the mountains and rivers from collapse, and gained a massive amount of merit.

With merit upon you, your luck strengthens, though intangible, it greatly benefits you.]

[You have destroyed evil and eradicated harm, your intentions are clear; you are praised by thousands of people, gathering mundane spiritual soil.

You successfully gather a portion of mundane spiritual soil, gaining the qualification to open the spiritual void.]

[Mundane Spiritual Soil: Soil capable of cultivating special spiritual objects, nourished by merit or faith (like value), hastening the growth of spiritual roots within.]

[Unlock new variety of spiritual materials, reward like +1000]

[Fireworks Value +500]

...

A series of prompts emerged from the Food Cauldron Celestial Book.

Chen Xu had no time to examine them carefully, only feeling that at the moment the monster fish carcass was stored in the Fire and Smoke Kitchen, his own Qi—

From Dantian to the meridians, to the limbs and bones, each orifice seemed to tremble.

A wondrous feeling of complete transcendence and cleansing filled his entire being.

In front, a red-robed official angrily approached, carried by the flying eagle chariot?

No matter who it was, Chen Xu remained unafraid.

He simultaneously felt the Sea of Literature surging, an indescribable high-spirited emotion rising from his heart.

At the same time, a majestic, towering figure was faintly visible, gradually condensing from his Sea of Literature, appearing on the Ink Boat.

This is... Heroic Poet Spirit!

Chen Xu's right hand Wu Hook faintly trembled, while before him, "dragon blood" was swiftly being refined.

He was ready, if the red-robed official from the distant sky not only spoke but acted, he would send the Heroic Poet Spirit in response.

To try, if the Wu Hook in the Heroic Poet Spirit's hand has such power?

Gazing ahead, the monster eagle neared, Chen Xu focused his eyes, while Wen Daoyuan in the air was also turning his head attentively.

Both were prepared, each with plans.

At this moment, suddenly a long howl sounded from the western sky.

But see billowing black smoke approaching, under the fierce sun, boundless ghost qi steering heavy clouds.

Not allowing the citizens below staring at the sky to worry and change color, suddenly saw a blade like reaching the heavens emerging from the ghost qi.

The blade light was pitch-black, yet slashed directly towards the red-robed official coming from the east by air carriage!

A bold voice rose within the heavy clouds: "I am Yanling Ghost King, now not for anything else, just want to ask, what is your esteemed identity?

Why would you not allow righteous men to slay the wicked dragon?"

Yanling Ghost King!

Under the bright daylight, the figure carrying a surging Ghost Qi turns out not to be a human but a Ghost King.

As the Ghost King speaks, that pitch-black blade seems to cut the heavens and earth into two.

It's an indescribable blade light, causing heaven and earth, countless living beings, at this moment, to lose their voice.

Pairs of eyes could only stare intently.

The red-robed official arriving by eagle chariot also changed his expression drastically, instinctively wanting to throw out his official seal to face the battle, yet the seal, usually full of authority, remained stuck to his palm.

Unable to throw the seal, the red-robed official managed to say only:

"Yanling Ghost King, I am Celestial South Dao Governor Guo Youding. It is not that I forbid Chen Xu to slay the evil dragon. But this fiend is heinous and should be bound and taken to Jade Capital Celestial City, to face justice in Heavenly Guard..."

The red-robed official spoke rapidly, and he turned out to be the Right Governor of Celestial South Dao, Guo Youding, who had previously gone out to slay demons!

However, before he could finish, the pitch-black blade that spans the universe already cleaved down.

Yanling Ghost King didn't bother to listen to his defense, delivering a single cut.

As the blade fell, the brilliance of the world seemed to be swept away by it.

It's an incredibly simple stroke, yet it contains profound principles incomprehensible to most people.

This stroke traversed through the transformations of heaven and earth, the vicissitudes of life and death, and the boundaries of yin and yang.

Silencing the mundane world, the masses fell silent.

Finally, that stroke shattered the official seal in Guo Youding's hand, severed the reins between the demon eagle and the flying chariot, and caused the flying chariot to crash downward onto the earth.

Boom!

The flying chariot fell by the pier on the southern bank of the Yuan Cang River.

Roaring, the flying chariot fell apart.

The stroke still hadn't exhausted its momentum until it etched a white mark on Guo Youding's body, causing the red-robed official to collapse in the flying chariot's wreckage.

In the sky above, Yanling Ghost King, wearing a bamboo hat, then retracted the blade with a reverse hand movement.

And in the flying chariot wreckage, Guo Youding's body barely made a slight movement.

Then suddenly, a piercing, miserable scream shook the heavens.

It turned out that with this movement, all clothing on Guo Youding's body—

From the outer official attire to the inner garments—were torn apart into two halves, all turning into ashes and scattered into the air.

It appeared that Yanling Ghost King didn't kill him but instead destroyed and shattered all his clothing.

The power behind this stroke was truly marvelous.

A fraction less, and Guo Youding's clothes might not all be shattered, a fraction more, and this imperial court official of the second rank might have died on the spot.

Yanling Ghost King maintained exquisite control, with no intention of directly killing an imperial court official under broad daylight.

However, at this moment, although Guo Youding is not dead, it seems even more terrifying than death.

Yanling Ghost King laughed heartily, venting his pent-up energy.

He leisurely sang: "Three cups commit to a promise, the Five Mountains are considered light. Though dead, the knight's bones remain fragrant, not ashamed among earthly heroes!

I arrived late, unable to slay the dragon, yet this strike was unleashed at last, not in vain. Hahaha..."

He sheathed the sword riding the clouds, without greeting Chen Xu, only leaving a long laughter before disappearing into the vast clouds.

Truly came swiftly and left gracefully.

The entire world remained silent, only the sound of Chen Xu cooking the dragon's essence blood with karmic fire lingered in midair.

Only the bubbling sound could be heard—

Dragon blood was simmering!

The essence blood was about to be completed.

Yet, the sky that had cleared before was covered again by several layers of dense clouds.

Sunshine was once again hidden behind the clouds, and anxiety brewed in Pingyang City as citizens couldn't help but discuss:

"What's happening? Is it going to rain again?"

The people were already terrified by today's storm.

But on the distant horizon, the karmic fire raged.

Chen Xu suddenly pressed with his hand, summoning from a distance, and instantly two strands of successfully refined dragon essence blood were guided.

One strand fell directly into his own mouth, the other flew towards Wen Daoyuan.

"Master Wen," Chen Xu said, "Today, you and I drink this dragon blood, then unleash the treasure map, perform magic to construct the water system, ensuring the south-to-north water diversion is completed, achieving this eternal feat."

His tone seemed calm, yet each word was firm and powerful.

Wen Daoyuan laughed heartily, without hesitation, immediately accepting the dragon blood into his mouth.

At the same time, the one who had been shrinking in the golden cage burned by black flames, Xie Jiang inexplicably shrunk to only three inches tall.

Wen Daoyuan grasped the three-inch-sized golden cage, and no one knew where he stored it, taking Xie Jiang along, disappearing without a trace.

He raised his hand once more.

A massive treasure map immediately unfurled in the sky.

This was the South-North Jiangshan Water System map that Chen Xu had previously drawn!

This map is extraordinary; it exhausted countless calculations from Chen Xu, and as it finalized, an unusual divine power began to gather within.

Wen Daoyuan kept the map carefully safeguarded until now, when the divine power in the map finally brewed to its peak.

With the treasure map unfurling over Yuan Cang River,

This was the South-North Jiangshan Water System map that Chen Xu had previously drawn!

This map is extraordinary; it exhausted countless calculations from Chen Xu, and as it finalized, an unusual divine power began to gather within.

Wen Daoyuan kept the map carefully safeguarded until now, when the divine power in the map finally brewed to its peak.

With the treasure map unfurling over Yuan Cang River,