CHAPTER 341: RESTAURANT

With a helpless expression, Shen Xu continued reading the menu, but suddenly frowned.

"This..." He muttered and gave the menu to Zhen Yuan.

"Have a look." He said.

"Mmh." Zhen Yuan nodded and began reading, only to frown three breaths later.

[You were seeing the hidden menu.] He transmitted, and Shen Xu nodded.

After practising the heavenly eye soul technique and opening his third eye, Shen Xu became capable of instantaneously seeing through illusions.

As a result, he sometimes disregarded the false reality and only considered the hidden reality.

This time was no different.

In fact, the menu that ordinary people saw was normal.

It had common and exotic cultivation world foods.

However, there was a menu within a menu, and things like pizza and ice cream were listed in the hidden menu that ordinary cultivators couldn’t see.

[Why go to such lengths?] Shen Xu wondered with a confused expression.

[It’s a trap.] Zhen Yuan said and quickly continued.

[Ordinary cultivators can’t see the hidden menu and naturally can’t order the strange foods. The restaurant owner is likely targeting people who order from the hidden menu.]

[For what reason?] The double asked, but how could Zhen Yuan know?

In the end, the man shook his head with a helpless expression.

[What do you want to do?] He asked.

[Order from the hidden menu.] Shen Xu answered without hesitation.

He was curious and wanted answers.

However, he only dared to do this because he was confident in his group’s strength.

First, Zhen Yuan was a Mahayana realm cultivator, and everyone else was at the peak of the fusion realm. Even if they encountered a higher realm cultivator from the Tianxuan continent, Shen Xu was certain they could deal with them.

Second, although ordering from the hidden menu might expose him to a fellow transmigrator, they didn’t need to worry too much because everything would be gone after Jingyu erased the past.

[Okay.] Zhen Yuan agreed.

After that, Shen Xu called the waiter and ordered a variety of modern foods.

While waiting for their food to be delivered, the five returned to their old pastime and began eavesdropping on gossip.

"It’s really strange." Someone said.

"It really is." Another said and quickly continued.

"It’s not uncommon for a dangerous area to disappear after someone takes the main treasure. But, is it really possible for someone to conquer the Flaming Hell and the Black Lake?"

"The Flaming Hell began to disappear almost one hundred years ago, and the Black Lake disappeared two years ago. Could something be happening to our Tianqi continent?"

"What can happen?"

"I think some powerful cultivators have conquered the Flaming Hell and the Black Lake."

"No one has ever survived the core area of the Flaming Hell, and everyone who has entered the Black Lake has never come out. How do you suppose the powerful cultivators conquered those two dangerous areas? What is their cultivation level? I am more inclined to believe that the two dangerous areas suddenly disappeared. Maybe they were too old."

"I think it was done by powerful cultivators. Our Tianqi continent is not lacking hidden powerhouses."

"Are you thinking of those geniuses who cleared the eight towers?"

"Who else? It’s been so many years, but the city lords have not uncovered their identity."

"Talking about the eight towers..., the sect disciples have gone crazy. There are hundreds of them entering the towers every day."

"The eight-towers teleportation formation will be activated in less than seventy years. It’s only natural that people are scrambling to earn a place."

"Those who can’t earn a teleportation token from conquering the towers are busy attending discussion gatherings. It’s said that several tower questions have already been answered through these gatherings."

"If only my cultivation isn’t so low..."

"Are you dreaming of going to the Tianxuan continent?" Someone sneered and quickly continued.

"I heard there are countless fusion realm and Mahayana realm cultivators in the Tianxuan continent. Do you want to go to compete for resources with their descendants?"

"It’s difficult to survive in the Tianxuan continent without a powerful background or high cultivation."

"Aren’t there sects? What can random strongmen do to me if I become a disciple of a powerful sect?"

Hearing this, Shen Xu narrowed his eyes with a thoughtful expression.

"Should we join a sect when we go to the Tianxuan continent?" He wondered, and everyone turned to look at Feng Xue.

"I am an elder of the Tianxuan sect." She said and shrugged.

"Can you tell us more about the Tianxuan sect?" Li Wenqiang asked, and Feng Xue nodded.

"There are five major sects in the Tianxuan continent – the Tianxuan sect, the Hanging Garden sect, the Snow Mountain sect, the Myriad Tools sect, and the Ten Evils sect." She started.

"The Tianxuan sect is the first sect, but mainly because the sect master is the most powerful mortal in the Tianxuan continent."

"What’s his cultivation level?" Yang Shi asked in an anxious voice.

After all, the sect master was his love rival, and he didn’t want to be too inferior.

"He was half a step into the immortal realm when I last saw him." Feng Xue revealed and subconsciously clenched her hands.

"His name is Xuanyuan Han. He is a swordsman and an inscription master."

Yang Shi frowned when he heard this.

After all, he was only a martial artist and didn’t have a second skill.

’Should I learn another skill?’ He wondered and subconsciously looked at his master.

However, he soon shook his head.

Excluding a few cultivators, the monster clan rarely studied secondary skills.

On one hand, it was because they didn’t have the talent for them and on the other, they didn’t have the related inheritance.

In Yang Shi’s case, he had many inheritances but was simply not interested in any secondary skills.

’Forget it.’ He thought.

"The Tianxuan sect is divided into the outer sect and inner sect." Feng Xue continued.

"Cultivators at and below the nascent soul realm are in the outer sect, while those in the spirit transformation realm, void refining realm, and the fusion realm are in the inner sect."

"What about Mahayana realm and tribulation transcending realm cultivators?" Li Wenqiang asked.

"Mahayana realm cultivators are peak elders, transcending tribulation realm are supreme elders, and loose immortals are guardians."

"How many loose immortals does the Tianxuan sect have?’ Zhen Yuan asked.

"The entire continent has less than fifty loose immortals. The Hanging Garden sect has four, the Myriad Tools and the Snow Mountain sects have two each, the Ten Evils sect has three, the Tianxuan sect also has three, and the rest belong to the associations, hidden clans, major families, and the Myriad Treasures Pavilion."

"Shouldn’t the Hanging Garden sect be the first sect since it has the most loose immortals?" Yang Shi asked, but Feng Xue shook her head.

"Although they haven’t ascended, loose immortals have eternal life and no longer belong to the mortal world. Because of this, the way of heaven does not allow them to recklessly fight in the Tianxuan continent." She said and sighed before continuing.

"There is not a single loose immortal that has ascended to the immortal realm in the past five hundred thousand years."

"Why?" Shen Xu asked in a surprised voice.

"Loose immortals must endure nine lightning tribulations before they can ascend. However, their tribulation is too terrible, and few survive past the fifth."

Shen Xu nodded when he heard this.

At the same time, he became more determined that everyone in their group would ascend on the first try. Otherwise, the road of being a loose immortal was too difficult and full of danger.

"Feng Xue, do you think we should join the Tianxuan sect?" Shen Xu asked, and Feng Xue immediately nodded.

"Why?" The double asked, his eyebrow raised in curiosity.

After all, they were powerful enough to get cultivation resources even without a sect. Also, they already had a way of entering the Xuanwu secret realm and didn’t need to compete for sect places.

"Temple of chants." Feng Xue answered, and the others looked at her with questioning eyes.

Seeing the looks, she began explaining.

"The temple of chants is an ancient Buddhist ruin. It was discovered more than one million years ago and is controlled by several major powers." She started.

"Although it’s not a secret realm with strict entry and exit requirements, not everyone can enter. The major powers sell entry permits, but these permits are only for the outer edges of the ancient ruins. If you want to enter the depths, you must be a member of one or more of the major factions."

"Temple of chants..." Shen Xu muttered with a thoughtful expression.

He didn’t recall such a place from the original novel.

However, this was not surprising because he often skipped pages when reading the novel.

’I should have read it more carefully.’ He lamented, sighed, and turned to Feng Xue.

"What exactly is the temple of chants?" He asked.

"From the outside, the ruins are an ordinary temple, but once inside, cultivators can hear chants from within the walls. These chants are good for enlightenment, especially before ascending." Feng Xue said.