CHAPTER 79: 79, NOTHING TASTES BETTER THAN DUMPLINGS (PART 1)

This scene made those observing from afar curious, and upon hearing what Hua Liao shouted, they were even more astonished.

"No way, this matter is actually related to the Immortal Sect? Isn’t the Immortal Sect already in decline?"

"You still don’t know? The Immortal Sect has reopened and recruited disciples. I’ve heard that a particularly strong elder has arrived. Right there at the Yang Family Market, the Immortal Sect’s Thirteenth Layer realm elder killed another Thirteenth Layer realm elder with just one punch."

"No way, just one punch? Doesn’t that mean even if the Sect Leader of Kao Shan Sect comes, they’d better steer clear?"

The discussions gradually quieted, and as the people from the City Lord’s Mansion drove them away, the crowd slowly began to disperse.

However, although the people dispersed, the rumors spread far and wide; the news of the Immortal Sect’s resurgence reached the ears of more than half of Cangwu City’s residents.

Just like when the Immortal Sect first fell into decline, everyone displayed expressions of surprise, a mix of shock and joy.

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Upon returning to the Yang Family, Yang Zongxian seemed to have already received the news and stood at the door waiting. He hurriedly came forward to greet Yu Mo and Wen Ping when he saw them. This time, he didn’t ask if the two had encountered any issues.

After having the servants bring over the carriage, he spoke to Wen Ping, "Sect Leader Wen, the three sets of Immortal Clear Wind Robes tailored today have already been packed for you, along with some miscellaneous items. Please take them as well."

"Is Clan Leader Yang not inviting me to stay for a meal?" Wen Ping asked with a smile, curious as to why Yang Zongxian seemed eager for him to hurry back to the Immortal Sect.

Yang Zongxian shook his head helplessly, saying, "Not this time. You stirred up quite a few matters on your visit to Cangwu City. If you stay any longer, you’ll likely end up clashing with Kao Shan Sect."

Yu Mo replied indifferently, "A small Kao Shan Sect, if there’s a fight, so be it. Do they dare cause trouble for me?"

Wen Ping just smiled without saying a word, taking Yu Mo towards Yunlan Mountain. By the time they returned to the Immortal Sect, it was already evening.

The thousand-layer stone steps of the Immortal Sect are indeed imposing, but carrying so many things made Wen Ping genuinely feel like he wanted to remove half of them. Or a cable car would do, anything to avoid such a strenuous climb.

Of course, it’s not a matter of heavy or light, just a bit inconvenient. The Super Sect System ought to address this issue.

After moving everything back to the Tingyu Pavilion, he sat down and drank a glass of water, then closed the door, activated the Maze Array for protection, and opened the cloth bag, revealing dark green Wooden Flowing Sand as small as grains of rice, followed promptly by the system’s voice, "Wooden Flowing Sand is like flowing water of sand grains. The host may crush it to reveal its true form."

Wen Ping nodded and then began rubbing the cloth bag.

But as he rubbed it, he saw green liquid seeping through the seams of the bag.

Wen Ping was pleasantly surprised to find the dark green of the Wooden Flowing Sand vanished entirely, replaced by a fluorescent tender green akin to the fresh sprouting grass of the fields in spring.

In his amazement, Wen Ping quickly activated the Changmo Technique, devouring the Wood Qi flowing from the Wooden Flowing Sand.

The Wood Qi entered his body, absorbed and guided by the Changmo Technique, coursing through his circulation, and merging into his meridians and Dantian.

By midnight, this grand feast quietly came to an end. The Wooden Flowing Sand in the bag had been completely absorbed by him. What was once like flowing water with a fluorescent glow had transformed into white granules, lacking a certain vitality within.

Immediately following, personal information popped up.

Wen Ping

Gender: Male

Realm: Body Refining Twelfth Layer

Talent: Three-star

"I’ve become a genius too, haha!" Seeing the change in his talent, Wen Ping burst into laughter, his eyes dazzling, and then he noticed his realm. He couldn’t help but look at his chest and legs, perhaps hoping to see some change.

"The realm has advanced too."

The trip down the mountain was truly worthwhile.

Indeed, when one begins to have good luck, it follows rapidly. Conversely, when one faces misfortune, it comes relentlessly.

"System, open the map." With tens of thousands of gold tickets in hand, it’s time to renovate some structures.

First, Wen Ping focused on upgrading the Main Hall, costing fifty thousand gold. Then onto Yunlan Mountain’s final structure— the kitchen. This surprised Wen Ping, as the renovation required thirty thousand gold.

With this, half of his gold tickets were spent.

Feeling that this system was a cash-burning one, the system seemed to reassure him with a lot of talk, "Host, after upgrading the kitchen, all kitchenware will be enhanced, and the dishes made will vary. The taste and mood-altering effects will double, and the attached shop may offer Spiritual Cuisine, which is better than medicinal cuisine."

"Is this the reason for needing thirty thousand gold?"

"Food is paramount for people. Host, you will know by tomorrow morning."

Despite feeling a pinch to spend thirty thousand gold upgrading the kitchen, Wen Ping had no choice but to accept. The kitchen upgrade and renovation now completing Yunlan Mountain’s perfection. Next up is further upgrading.

Leaving the Tingyu Pavilion, Wen Ping stepped into the night to Churao Mountain, entering the Battle Realm and cultivating through the night.

This time, Wen Ping’s reentry to the Battle Realm felt entirely different, with significantly improved reflexes. Although his other "self" had greatly improved too, at least Wen Ping now had the ability to counter.

Unlike the first time, where flaws seemed everywhere.

At the break of dawn.

Before the light broke, Wen Ping arrived at the kitchen.

From afar, the kitchen now indeed appeared different, as if it had undergone extensive renovation.

Glancing from a distance, there was a flower garden in front of the kitchen, with numerous plants. Previously, there were quite a few trees and flowers there, but none arranged so neatly and uniformly as now.

Moreover, the trees lining the pathway looked particularly distinct, an indescribable feeling.

Suspiciously examining them, a thought suddenly struck him, and he reached out to touch the leaves, his gaze landing on the stems, revealing an indescribable surprise on his face.

It turned out to be the Moonlight Tree, recorded in the East Lake Record as only found on the island in the center of East Lake.

According to the East Lake Record’s section on strange trees, each leaf of the Moonlight Tree at night emits a moon-like glow resembling the faint brightness of a moon from afar. If it were only about brightness, the East Lake Record, specializing in strange objects, wouldn’t dedicate a whole page to it, nor would Wen Ping be astonished.

The most magical aspect of the Moonlight Tree is that it can cure all poisons, make into the legendary Spiritual Cuisine, and undergo Purification.

As his mother often said, something better than medicinal cuisine. Even the simplest, most unadorned Spiritual Cuisine could in an instant turn him into an outstanding genius ten years ago.

As for the Purification effect, it is even more enigmatic.

This arises when Body Refining Thirteenth Layer advances to the Profound Realm; his father once told him that once the Earth-Breaking Meridian Gate opens and Vein Qi enters the body, it will undergo Purification, transforming an impure body into a Pure Body.

After Purification, the body undergoes fundamental change. It can be said, it’s the difference between wood and steel.