Yi Ming smiled and finally heard some interesting news.

As for the auction, Yi Ming knew that he had provided several items to Jinghu Palace in the past, and indirectly killed two forces.

However, he had been in Jingguo for several years but had never participated in an auction. Now that he had heard about the auction, Yi Ming was wondering if he should go and participate. Now that he had advanced to the late stage of Condensation, he had only been picking spiritual plants in the underwater world for the past three years. Although his proficiency in alchemy and refining techniques had improved, he had not actually practiced them. Yi Ming still had to practice.

In addition, his cultivation level had improved, but his magic weapons had not kept up with the progress. Apart from the Huangtian Tower and Lingxiaochong that he got from Jinghu Palace, he did not have any top-grade Xuan-level magic weapons that he had refined himself. His flying swords, formation flags, and even the magic weapons that protected him were still mid-grade Xuan-level.

"This is very embarrassing..." Yi Ming complained in his heart, "Other travelers all signed in with the Four Swords of Zhu Xian at the beginning, but I have to make them myself, and I don't have the materials. Am I, a traveler, embarrassing everyone?"

Yi Ming swept his spiritual sense through the storage ring. Apart from a large amount of spirit stones, there were not many top-grade Xuan-level materials. Most of them were the collection of Jiao Xinyao of the Black Dragon Dynasty. However, they were neither suitable nor enough for Yi Ming.

"It seems that the next trip is to go to a more prosperous city, at least a city where I can buy Xuan-level high-quality materials." Yi Ming thought to himself, "I wonder where the Feiya Sect's auction will be held this time, and how long it will take?"

"He is a great master in the late Condensation period. If he is satisfied with the food, he can give some pointers. Who knows, it may help Chef Lin to improve further."

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"It's difficult. I heard that Chef Lin's skills are only at the lower level of Xuan level. He has reached the limit after practicing to the initial stage of Condensation. How can he advance to the middle stage of Condensation?"

It's not like he hasn't cooked for cultivators in the late Condensation stage before, but they just didn't want to teach him how to make a few dishes. After all, an old chef in the early Condensation stage was not in their eyes.

Listening to these whispers, Yi Ming glanced and saw a skinny old man standing at the entrance of the sixth floor of the restaurant, looking at him with a smile on his face, as if waiting for his comments on these dishes. Yi Ming smiled slightly and stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish meat.

Then he tasted the remaining seven dishes one by one, nodded with satisfaction, and looked towards the old man at the stairs.

There are eight dishes in total, in green, red, white and purple, all kinds of colors. No matter whether it is seafood, fish or spiritual plant vegetarian food, they all look magnificent and smell fragrant. What's more, the spiritual energy steaming, mixed with the aroma of the dishes, really makes one's taste buds stimulate and appetite.

The middle-aged man turned around and hurriedly introduced to Yi Ming, "This is Chef Lin Dong, the chief chef of the restaurant."

"The main ingredient of this dish is copper-tipped fish, which is of the lower grade Xuan level. The meat is tender and fresh, and the flavor is three-fold. Paired with a few side dishes, it can achieve the effect of melting five flavors into one." The shopkeeper introduced.

“Wow, chef Lin Dong has really shown his skills. The last time he cooked for me personally, it didn’t have this effect!” The speaker was also a cultivator in the early Condensation Period. Only cultivators of the same level dared to call Lin Dong a chef, because they were also in the early Condensation Period.

What's more, he has already practiced his martial arts to perfection. How can it be so easy to make a breakthrough?

"Thank you very much."

His cultivation has been stuck at the initial stage of Condensation for decades now. The only thing that supports him is the belief to continue practicing. The only thing he has left is that little bit of luck.

Yi Ming's expression remained unchanged, and he then spoke a few words to Lin Dong through voice transmission.

He is very motivated and hardworking, and his lifelong pursuit is to break through the shackles of his master's practice and reach the middle stage of Nascent Soul cultivation.

Unfortunately, after decades of hard work, he still hasn't achieved this goal.

It's just that he was unlucky. Apart from the low-grade Xuan-level skills passed down to him by his master, he was not favored by luck. For decades, he hadn't gained anything that could change his destiny.

After his cultivation level was advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, he came to the deep sea for training. Due to the lack of spirit stones, he worked as a chef in Mingfeng Pavilion to earn money. However, in addition to working in Mingfeng Pavilion, he would also go out to sea for training every year in order to seek opportunities.

"Chef Lin is at the initial stage of Condensation. If he can take another step forward, won't he be able to enter the middle stage of Condensation and be on par with the island masters?"

"You are too kind, senior. It is an honor for me to be praised by you." The middle-aged shopkeeper said with a bow.

At the same time, the diners next to them were whispering.

"Chef Lin has performed exceptionally well this time. I remember the last time Island Master Lu hosted a banquet at Mingfeng Pavilion, I was sitting downstairs and saw the dishes Chef Lin made, but they were not as amazing as today's!"

It was just that fate played a little joke on him and made him embark on this path of cultivation.

Yi Ming asked as soon as he thought of it, so he looked at the cultivator who had just mentioned this matter, "Where will Feiya Sect's auction be held this time?"

"Senior, please forgive me!"

"Good, very good, Chef Lin from your restaurant is really amazing." Yi Ming praised. Judging from his cooking skills, he is much better than his.

At this moment, the shopkeeper of Mingfeng Pavilion personally carried a tray up to the sixth floor, followed by two waiters. He came to Yi Ming's table and served Yi Ming dishes one by one.

Yi Ming nodded, and then his eyes suddenly emitted two silver rays of light, and he looked Lin Dong up and down for a long while.

"Lingya City." Yi Ming thought about it. He knew this name. It was located roughly in the middle of Feiya Sect's territory. It was also one of the seven major cities in Feiya Sect and was said to be very prosperous.

The man saw Yi Ming asking him, so he hurriedly replied, "Senior, this auction is held every five years by Feiya Sect, and it is held in several major cities under Feiya Sect in turn. This time it will be held in three months, and the venue will be Lingya City."

Lin Dong, who was standing at the door, was shocked! Lin Dong was originally just an ordinary cook in a small coastal town. If he had not met his master when he was sixteen, he would probably have married and had children in that small town and lived a peaceful retirement.

"Senior, you are..."

"Senior, these are our shop's signature dishes, with unique flavors. They are personally prepared by our chef, Lin. Please enjoy them."

So when Lin Dong learned that another great cultivator in the late Condensation stage was coming to Mingfeng Pavilion for dinner, he did not give up and put all his efforts into preparing a big meal. Then he went to the sixth floor to see if this cultivator was in a good mood and would give him some advice on cultivation.

Then, his luck came. This great monk was obviously of extremely high level of cultivation, and had practiced a secret eye technique. He could see through him easily and said a few words in his ear.

These few words may not have much effect on others, but to Lin Dong they sound like a loud bell, and are exactly aimed at his own martial arts.

Lin Dong believed that whether he could advance to the middle stage of Condensation depended on these few words.

(End of this chapter)