Food System in Cultivation World-Chapter 466 - 432: Return to the Mural
In the Desolate Stone Mountain, Chen Xu instructed Ding Chuan to go to the Divine Machine Sect.
But this time, he did not intend to directly recommend Ding Chuan into the sect.
Instead, he merely sponsored him with a ticket, asking him to find his own way in.
Chen Xu didn’t even mention his name and identity, just instructed Ding Chuan: 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"You go to the Divine Machine Sect, cultivate well, establish yourself, this is your first task.
As for the rest, I will come to find you later."
Ding Chuan felt as if he was hit by a pie from the sky, extremely ecstatic.
He immediately agreed to Chen Xu’s instructions and swore to be loyal to Chen Xu with all his heart.
If violated, then let the heavens abandon him.
The oath of a cultivator is very solemn, never to be made lightly, especially not mentioning the heavenly way, or it might actually come true.
Don’t you see, even Chen Xu joined the Divine Machine Sect without making a heavenly way oath?
Of course, if he wants to advance to a true disciple in the future, there will be the oath of a true disciple waiting for him.
But that’s as expected.
After all, true disciples can share the sect’s assets, which is equivalent to another kind of sect bestowment.
If there were no constraints at all, how could it be?
Chen Xu doesn’t know if the heavenly way oath can be broken, but he assumes it might be possible.
But now, Ding Chuan’s oath seems to be sincere, and that’s enough.
Human minds are fickle, the most solid relationships are always based on "interests" rather than "morality".
In the future, if Ding Chuan is to be used long-term, there will naturally be interests binding him, and mighty power intimidating him.
The rest need not be overly concerned.
Chen Xu finally left Ding Chuan with one hundred and fifty Qi Radiance Pills, one hundred of which are for the boat fare to Canglan Immortal City.
The remaining fifty are for his contingency use.
Ding Chuan was deeply moved, hesitating several times to speak.
Seeing him in this state, Chen Xu finally gave him a chance to speak: "What do you want to say?"
Ding Chuan couldn’t hold it anymore and hurriedly said: "Senior, you, you just handed such a huge sum to someone insignificant like me, aren’t you afraid...
Aren’t you afraid I would take the Qi Radiance Pills and run away?"
Chen Xu laughed and asked in return: "Would you?"
Ding Chuan immediately replied: "Naturally not! I... Junior, I’m no fool, following you offers endless prospects, running away would be seeking death."
He could tell the difference between one-time satisfaction and long-term sustenance.
Chen Xu spoke no more and waved him away.
Ding Chuan kowtowed before leaving with his "huge sum".
Actually, this trip for Ding Chuan carries certain risks.
It’s not that Ding Chuan would actually run away, but he has grievances with the Four Symbols Alliance, which poses a risk of being intercepted on his way.
This would test Ding Chuan’s own abilities.
Let’s see if he can avoid the Four Symbols Alliance’s hunting pursuits and successfully board the flying boat to Canglan Immortal City.
As long as he boards the flying boat, even if the Four Symbols Alliance were extremely daring, they wouldn’t dare cause trouble on the boat.
Chen Xu no longer concerns himself with Ding Chuan.
If he is intercepted halfway by the Four Symbols Alliance, Chen Xu would naturally intervene to reclaim the stolen possessions.
As for now, he needs to return to the Great Li Kingdom.
Following his connection with the Daoist Soldier, he gradually delved deeper into the mountains and found the original mural cave.
The place remains unchanged since his departure.
The strangest thing is, the cave entrance looks like an ordinary cliff face.
More so, when Chen Xu reaches out at the cave entrance, he touches solid rock.
If he hadn’t left his Puppet Daoist Soldier in the cave, even if he returned here, Chen Xu would have been lost and clueless.
But now, even having found the direction, faced with such solid-seeming, seemingly real cliff face, how should Chen Xu enter?
He stood before the cliff, pondering for a moment.
Then he released his perception and summoned his seamless divine power.
Seamless, seamless, from here to there, without any obstruction!
In the next instant, following the sense of the Daoist Soldier’s existence, Chen Xu effortlessly passed through the stone wall and appeared in a dark cave.
He succeeded!
Indeed, marvelously wondrous, this is seamless divine power.
Chen Xu reminisced every subtle feeling while exercising the divine power, keeping a mental note of every detail.
Meanwhile, he moved quickly through the cave, striding inside.
Somehow, although he wasn’t urgent when he first disembarked from the flying boat, after entering the cave, he suddenly felt a strong urgency.
It has been a total of about ten days since arriving at the Xuantian Star Realm.
Originally, Chen Xu felt time passed quickly, as if these ten days flew by.
But as he got closer to the Great Li Kingdom mural, he suddenly started feeling apprehensive.
Back then, the "ascension" came too suddenly, with immense merit bestowed upon him, he plunged into the vortex of "ascension", without a way back.
But recalling now, his "ascension" is akin to disappearing in disguise.
With this "disappearance", who knows what’s now happening in the Great Li Kingdom?
No need to worry about diverting water from south to north, as the world wouldn’t stop turning without him.
The overarching framework is set, and thereafter the nuances aren’t an issue.
Wen Daoyuan is still there, naturally, someone will oversee everything.
In comparison, Chen Xu is more concerned about Little Mouse and Wei Yuan.
With all sorts of random thoughts, as he gets closer to the Great Li Kingdom mural, Chen Xu increasingly feels akin to the sentiment of homesickness.
He could only adjust his breathing, calm his mind, and slow his pace.
Eventually, Chen Xu slowed down to almost a normal walking speed.
He turned another corner, and ahead, the cave suddenly widened, a vast cavern akin to a stone hall appeared before him.
The Great Li Kingdom mural, along with the landscape of the nine provinces, appeared on the stone wall of the cave!
Tap tap tap...
This was Chen Xu’s slowed footsteps.
He slowly approached the mural and once more gazed up at it.
Only to see mighty mountains and rivers, towns vividly depicted.
Desert sands, the waves of the four seas.
Somehow, a wondrous sense of belonging surged within his heart.
Chen Xu couldn’t help but recall the question: in his cultivation, what is the ultimate goal?
Is it to pursue ultimate longevity?
Or is there something else?
The Golden Core Stage isn’t the end, so what is his end?
This question, Chen Xu once thought was very clear, but now for some reason, it seems less clear again.
He ran his hand over the mural, lost in thought.
The Golden Core Stage isn’t the end, so what is his end?
This question, Chen Xu once thought was very clear, but now for some reason, it seems less clear again.
He ran his hand over the mural, lost in thought. Or is there something else?
The Golden Core Stage isn’t the end, so what is his end?
This question, Chen Xu once thought was very clear, but now for some reason, it seems less clear again.
He ran his hand over the mural, lost in thought.
