Chapter 692: Jindan pleases the foundation-building, is this right?
Rock Cave.
There were five or six delicious dishes on the round stone table.
Yu Heye sat in the main seat, and the guest of honor position was naturally reserved for Ning Zhuo. Besides the two of them, the other guests were the cousins Chen Xi and Su Lingkou.
"Mr. Ning, please try this dish."
"It's called the Nine Mountains Sea-Suppressing Soup. Nine-colored spiritual rice is used to make flour, and azure seawater is used to ferment the dough. The nine-colored dough is then simmered in a magical pottery jar and then simmered with golden rock marrow. A skilled spiritual chef can create a quenching effect of Wu Earth Essence while preparing this spiritual food."
Yu Heye smiled and introduced while reaching out to take off the lid of Tao Weng.
The next moment, a yellow-brown mist, mingled with a nine-colored glow, gushed out. Within this mist and glow, the shadows of three mountains appeared, then vanished.
Chen Xi was a noble son of a large family. Seeing this, he was somewhat surprised and said, "These are three shadows of mountains. This means that Mr. Tao has at least three pieces of Wu Earth essence."
"It takes more than an ordinary spiritual chef to make spiritual food like this."
"Excuse me, Senior Yu, which chef from the mountain gate did you invite?"
Yu Heye laughed heartily, secretly thinking that Chen Xi knew what he was talking about, and then he said, "It must be the monk Tao An from Nuanfu."
Su Lingkou immediately praised: "So it's Chef Tao, who is at the Golden Core level. No wonder he can make such spiritual food."
Although she had just arrived, she had heard of Tao An's name.
Spiritual chefs at the Jindan level are almost all head chefs or master chefs.
There are indeed Nascent Soul-level Spiritual Chefs, but they definitely don't serve the market. They tend to be confined to a small circle. In the regular market, the highest level of cultivators who can reliably benefit from this is the Golden Core level.
"Mr. Ning, please have a taste." Yu Heye personally picked up the long spoon, shook it in the pottery, scooped out the soup and a piece of Wu Earth essence, and placed it in the bowl in front of Ning Zhuo.
The soup is thick like honey and crystal clear.
Ning Zhuo took a spoonful and immediately felt like he'd swallowed a mouthful of warm quicksand. Initially, there was a strong, salty taste with a hint of bitterness, but then a refreshing sweetness welled up from the back of his tongue, like mountain spring water mixed with nectar.
Ning Zhuo swallowed, and the moment the soup slid down his throat, his back straightened.
A torrent of earth spirit flows down from the sky to the ground like a waterfall, reaching the stomach, bringing a strong feeling of sinking.
Afterwards, the torrent of earth spirit continued to evaporate, turning into warm yellow light, soaking Ning Zhuo's whole body.
The muscles are strengthened, the meridians are widened, the heartbeat becomes steady, and the toxins accumulated in the body are discharged along with the yellow light.
After eight breaths, Ning Zhuo had completely digested it and felt that his body's defense and endurance had been greatly enhanced. He couldn't help but nod slightly with satisfaction.
Yu Heye was surprised.
He often ate this kind of spiritual food and knew very well that although it was very effective, it also had a disadvantage, which was that it was difficult to digest.
Unexpectedly, Ning Zhuo took such a short time to digest it.
"At least from what I can see with my naked eyes, he seems to have digested it."
"It takes me six breaths to digest this spiritual food."
"Don't look at him as he's only at the foundation building stage, but his physical body is very strong!"
Yu Heye suppressed his surprise and said to Ning Zhuo with a smile on his face: "Mr. Ning, how do you feel?"
Ning Zhuo's comment: "Not bad, not bad."
Then, he looked at Chen Xi and Su Lingkou and said, "You two might as well try it. It's quite effective."
Chen Xi and Su Lingkou each ate a spoonful, their faces changed color, and they immediately closed their eyes and regulated their breathing at the table.
It took Chen Xi more than thirty breaths to transform it, while it took Su Lingkou fifty-six breaths to complete the digestion.
Su Lingkou's face was filled with a yellow glow. She felt genuinely happy and praised from the bottom of her heart, "It is indeed a delicacy prepared by the Golden Core Chef!"
Chen Xi reacted and looked at Ning Zhuo, with a gleam of brilliance in his eyes.
"Ning Zhuo's physical foundation seems to be very strong!"
"At least, his digestive ability is much higher than mine."
"Is his main training the lower Dantian Jinghai?"
Thinking of this, Chen Xi praised Ning Zhuo's physical cultivation in person.
Ning Zhuo shook his head: "Alas, I'm still far from it. This level of physical cultivation is nothing."
Chen Xi and Yu Heye: "..."
Ning Zhuo looked sincere and his sighs came from the heart.
His physical cultivation is far inferior to his soul foundation!
Ning Zhuo's soul already has the souls of a million people, but his physical cultivation is not enough, which has caused the cultivation of his soul to be shelved for a long time.
Some time ago, his skin turned bluish-gray, unable to bear the strong soul.
The situation has only eased a little now, but I still have a long way to go!
"Mr. Ning, this is Thousand Needle Solid Golden Pastry. What do you think of its taste?" Yu Heye picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up some enoki mushrooms for Ning Zhuo.
These mushrooms are long and thin, covered with a layer of gold powder, which is dazzling.
Ning Zhuo ate it. After the spiritual food entered his mouth and was chewed, it immediately turned into streams of water.
The trickle of water quickly flowed through Ning Zhue's body, clearing away all the stagnation and blockages in his body.
Chen Xi and Su Lingkou were secretly surprised.
They had never heard that Yu Heye would entertain a foundation-building cultivator so warmly.
This is so unreasonable!
Chen Xi couldn't help but think about it, wondering: "What tricks did Ning Zhuo use to make Yu Heye act like this?"
"And...is it my illusion?"
"I always feel that this attitude of equality is mixed with a lot of flattery?"
Chen Xi has a sharp mind and excellent insight.
He thought of this, but couldn't convince himself to believe it. After all, it was indeed unbelievable.
Yu Heye ate very little himself and mostly picked up food for Ning Zhuo.
This attitude was a bit too attentive, and Ning Zhuo felt a little uncomfortable. He pretended to be cold and said, "I will do it myself. Senior Yu is too polite. Please do as you please."
Yu Heye laughed heartily: "Thank you, Master Ning, for your concern!"
Shen Xi was silent.
Su Lingkou was puzzled, thinking to himself, "How come the intelligence said Yu Heye was irritable and easily angered, but in reality he was the exact opposite, so kind?"
Seeing Ning Zhuo's refusal, Yu Heye stopped immediately.
He changed his mind and waited patiently for Ning Zhuo to eat a few mouthfuls of the delicious food before saying, "Master Ning, I have some questions about cultivation that I would like to ask you for advice."
Su Lingkou: “?!”
The intelligence didn't say that Yu Heye was so studious and humble, right?
People always say that he is irritable and easily angered. Could this be false?
Chen Xize's mouth twitched as he thought to himself, "Yu Heye treats a Foundation Establishment cultivator with such an attitude. He even tries to show his goodwill under the guise of asking for advice. This is a bit too much and unbecoming of a Jindan cultivator."
But then, in front of Chen Su and the others, Yu Heye actually took the key points of "The Magic Art of Reversing the Five Elements" and asked Ning Zhuo for advice.
Ning Zhuo put down his chopsticks, looked serious and expressed his opinion.
Chen Xi was even more speechless in his heart: "It really seems like that."
But as he listened, his expression changed and became serious.
Ning Zhuo's responses all hit the nail on the head. More importantly, he made good use of metaphors to make things that were originally quite complicated appear easy to understand and very beneficial when he expressed them in a different way.
Su Lingkou also discovered this immediately.
The cousins gradually put down their chopsticks and listened intently. As for Yu Heye, he had long since stopped eating, looking as if he was asking for advice. The table had become a lecture hall.
Ning Zhuo spoke eloquently and became the controller of the entire situation.
He knew that Yu Heye's level of the five elements was insufficient, especially the metal and earth elements, so he focused on explaining these two aspects.
Yu Heye listened attentively at first. In the middle part, his brows danced with joy and enlightenment. But in the second half, his eyes became confused and he became more and more absent-minded.
Ning Zhuo observed the man's words and expressions and immediately realized that this person had limited understanding. It would be counterproductive to continue teaching him here, so he wisely stopped.
This made Shen Su and the others feel very regretful.
Su Lingkou looked at Ning Zhuo, his eyes sparkling, and he admired in his heart: "This Mr. Ning Zhuo is so insightful! My cousin must be amazing. He spotted such a talented person in the crowd at once."
Chen Xi bowed to Ning Zhuo and said with sincere admiration: "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading! Fellow Daoist Ning, I am so fortunate to have dinner with you at this table today."
He bowed to Yu Heye again to express his gratitude, thanking him for giving him such an opportunity, which benefited him greatly.
Yu Heye waved his hands, first expressing his respect for the Shen family of Jiugong Xiancheng and for Chen Xi, and then turned to Ning Zhuo, expressing his gratitude and admiration for Ning Zhuo.
This time, Chen Xi no longer felt that Yu Heye was trying to curry favor with him.
The reason is very simple, Ning Zhuo has real talent and knowledge!
Chen Xi stared at Ning Zhuo with his eyes blazing, his tone burning with passion: "I wish I could drink with fellow Daoist Ning, walk around at night with candlelight, and talk all the time without sleep."
Ning Zhuo waved his hand: "As the saying goes, every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. My Qi Hai Dan Tian specializes in the Five Elements Kung Fu, so I have some experience in transforming and planning the Five Elements."
"I'm still so far away from being truly powerful."
At this moment, Ning Zhuo thought of the Five Elements God and the Lord of Wangchuan.
Su Lingkou stuck out his tongue: "Is this what 'more experienced' means?"
Yu Heye's Adam's apple rolled, thinking Ning Zhuo was a bit too modest. Given his personality, he was quite disgusted by this kind of behavior from aristocratic children.
If it were him, he would definitely hold his head high and proudly express that this is my personal ability and my excellence, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
But I would say this...
Yu Heye accepted it.
Who made the other party save his life?
Even if the elder lurking beside Ning Zhuo took action, the latter remained in hiding and did not show up, obviously wanting to give the favor to Ning Zhuo.
Yu Heye understood this aspect, so he directly put the gratitude for saving his life on Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo's humble attitude was exactly what Chen Xi wanted!
Chen Xi comes from the Shen family of Jiugong Fairy City. He was born into a noble family and was strictly educated. If he were in her place, he would also make such a humble gesture.
This made Chen Xi feel good about Ning Zhuo, and he felt that he was the same kind of person as himself.
Ning Zhuo then looked up at Chen Xi and said sincerely, "I have heard of the great name of the Shen family in Jiugong Immortal City for a long time. It is as famous as thunder in my ears."
"It is a great honor for me to meet Fellow Daoist Shen Xi."
"To be honest, I've always had a strong interest in learning battle formations. But I don't know much about the Nine Palace Formation. The one I use most often is the Five Elements Formation."
Shen Xi laughed out loud, feeling very happy.
Ning Zhuo's compliments to the Shen family made him feel very proud!
Before, Ning Zhuo's compliments wouldn't have pleased Chen Xi so much. But now, through Yu Heye's questioning, understanding, confirmation, and then questioning again, Ning Zhuo demonstrated his profound Five Elements realm.
As for how powerful he was, Chen Xi still couldn't figure it out, but he was certain that Ning Zhuo had far surpassed him in this aspect!
That's enough!
You know, Ning Zhuo is so young, but he has already far surpassed Chen Xi in this aspect. He can even be a teacher to a Jindan cultivator like Yu Heye. This is already an extremely great achievement!
Of course, the world of cultivation is full of countless methods, many of which are effective in maintaining youthful appearance. However, when Chen Xi and Ning Zhuo got along, they felt that the other person must be young.
This is mainly because Ning Zhuo himself still has innocence and curiosity, and is far from the old-fashioned look that middle-aged and elderly people have.
During his time in the Nine Palaces Immortal City, Chen Xi had met quite a few people. This was of course the result of his family's deliberate cultivation. Therefore, Chen Xi had a remarkable ability in judging people.
"Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo is actually quite young. He should be older than me, maybe a dozen years older." Chen Xi, who was thirty years old, guessed so.
He greatly underestimated Ning Zhuo's Five Elements realm, but the gap he perceived made Chen Xi estimate Ning Zhuo's age in this way.
Chen Xi immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo has such a profound understanding of the Five Elements. It is truly enviable. The Five Elements Formation must also be outstanding."
Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up: "I have indeed gained some insights recently, and I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Shen for some advice."
Chen Xi hurriedly said: "I dare not."
Ning Zhuo took the initiative to tell others about the five elements magic formation he designed.
As soon as Yu Heye heard it, he could tell that it contained many of the mechanisms of the "Reverse Five Elements Magic Art".
Chen Xi listened carefully, frowning slightly: "Fellow Daoist Ning, are you planning to design a five-element array?"
Ning Zhuo spoke frankly, "Fellow Daoist Shen guessed most of it right. To be precise, it is to design a five-element mechanism."
It wasn't that he was making up an excuse on purpose.
The real situation is this: he comprehended the "Reverse Five Elements Magic Art" and controlled Yu Heye's chaotic five elements golden elixir. After practicing it, he gained a lot of inspiration.
In his previous battle with the Lord of Wangchuan, his cultivation was too low, and he relied on the Cang Tie Han Jia, Jin Yan, to move around, and was on the verge of death many times. This extremely exciting battle experience gave him an extremely strong motivation to continue improving the Cang Tie Han Jia.
"At present, these are just some ideas and are not mature yet." Ning Zhuo directly expressed some of his ideas.
Chen Xi's brows furrowed even deeper: "I can tell that Fellow Daoist Ning is improving the mechanism components and intends to use them as the source of the mechanism's mana."
"But... isn't using the Golden Core as the core too extravagant?"
Chen Xi said it very tactfully, and what he meant was that we are all just at the foundation-building stage, and using other people's golden elixirs as consumables is a bit too ambitious, isn't it?
Yu Heye broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this, thinking that there was a golden elixir of the five elements in his body.
Little did they know that Ning Zhuo had more than a hundred golden elixirs in his hands!
(End of this chapter)
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