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Chapter 1064 - 918 - Thousand Flavors Building (Congratulations to Alliance Leader Liè Shānzé)

Chapter 1064: Chapter 918 - Thousand Flavors Building (Congratulations to Alliance Leader Liè Shānzé)

True Immortal Realm.

Fiery Sun Immortal City.

The city walls were cast from bright jade, magnificent and vast, towering into the clouds, which goes without saying.

What surprised Fang Xi even more was that, when he looked up, he could see a Great Sun!

This sun appeared to be bound, half-sealed within a bronze cauldron, and occasionally through the cracks, one could sense its terrifying light and heat...

’Fiery Sun Immortal City, crafted by the Immortal Lie Ri, a True Immortal skilled in talisman forging, holding the ’Sun Furnace’ in hand, it’s said to have incorporated a sun star from an unknown small world...’

Many pieces of information about Fiery Sun Immortal City and Immortal Lie Ri surfaced in Fang Xi’s mind.

Combined with this scene, he could feel even more the power of that Immortal Weapon ’Sun Furnace’.

’As an Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure, that is, an Immortal Weapon... in the hands of Mahayana versus in the hands of a True Immortal, the power is starkly different.’

’However, the strongest aspect of the Sun Furnace in Immortal Lie Ri’s hands is not its ability to battle but to forge treasures!’

’With the sun star as its Core, providing an unending supply, it is refining pills every moment... The ’Great Sun Pure Yang Pills’ of the Fiery Sun Immortal City are quite renowned nearby. With this furnace suppressing the city, the Great Sun never sets, earning it the fine reputation of ’The City that Never Sleeps’.’

He gazed at that Immortal Weapon furnace, and time passed unconsciously for quite a while.

’Now that I have no enemies in the True Immortal Realm, there’s no need to hurriedly promote myself and explore...’

’Rather, I can take things calmly...’

A slight smile appeared on Fang Xi’s lips, his presence carrying a tranquil, light, and profound aura.

Now in the Mahayana Period, I can only wait in silence for the crossing of tribulation.

He naturally felt at ease, with plenty of spare time on his hands.

’To collect the continuous practices of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation as well as the Kuyong Skills...’

’But these are not urgent matters. The real priority is to properly enjoy the customs and culture of the True Immortal Realm!’

Fang Xi felt his heart become remarkably lively.

He practiced cultivation to enjoy life, to remain as energetic as a youth forever, filled with curiosity and the desire to explore the unknown.

This moment, with a flick of his sleeve, he walked into the grand gate of the Immortal City.

’This Fiery Sun Immortal City’ has no guards, and naturally, there is no ’entrance fee’ either.

It was, however, places like docks and stations for parking large Spirit Boats and Spiritual Beasts that were manned by people of the Immortal City.

’Due to the scarcity of storage treasures, Immortal Cultivators find it difficult to carry too many items... Even ’Storage Talismans’ have significant restrictions, with sizes like one, three, or ten cubic feet... A hundred cubic feet size is rare, hence large transport vehicles have their market.’

Now with plenty of time to spare, Fang Xi even stayed by a dockside, interestedly watching the Spirit Boats rise and fall.

This watching alone took up more than a dozen days and nights...

’Well, it’s not without its gains... At least I’ve learned a lot of things.’

Fang Xi faintly heard a few murmurs of ’country bumpkin’ nearby but didn’t mind them in the least.

’For instance, this place actually uses ’Great Sun Pure Yang Pills’ as a common equivalent, serving as a supplementary currency to Immortal Jade...’

During this time, Fang Xi saw quite a few Immortal Cultivation forces docking their Spirit Boats and Spirit Ships... paying for the rental of space with Immortal Jade.

Sometimes they would even receive a few ’Great Sun Pure Yang Pills’ as change.

Looking at the ratio, roughly one piece of Immortal Jade seemed to be worth about ten pills.

’Furthermore... the cultivators coming and going vary in levels... Integration and Mahayana are less common, more of Transcendent God and Returning to Emptiness, and even Golden Core Nascent Souls are not absent... even though Qi Refining Foundation Establishment youngsters are rare, there are a few.’

’In this aspect, my cultivation level is considered above average in this Fiery Sun Immortal City.’

Fang Xi couldn’t help but smile.

Then, finally, he got up and walked along the avenue to a bustling area.

Suddenly, a tantalizing fragrance wafted over.

He touched his stomach and decided not to go anywhere else for now, focusing solely on satisfying his culinary desires first.

"Thousand Flavors Building?!"

Looking up, Fang Xi saw the antiquated and elegant architecture, and couldn’t help but smile slightly.

This Thousand Flavors Building occupied several acres, its interior elaborately arranged, making one feel as if they were in a Heavenly Palace.

"Is this the first time for the guest to come here?"

A Waiter approached him and, seeing Fang Xi, his eyes brightened.

"Indeed, what’s the signature dish of this building?"

Fang Xi touched the Fang Immortal Taoist Palace in his pocket and asked with a smile.

"The signature of our building is naturally the Thousand Flavors Feast..."

The Waiter smiled broadly, "This feast is specially tailored and meticulously cooked by our Spiritual Chefs, composed of a thousand delicious dishes. It’s not only superb in taste but also has effects like ’Gathering Spirit’, ’Body Strengthening’, ’Breakthrough’ and more... For instance, if a guest chooses a predominantly water-type ’Thousand Water Banquet’, and follows the order to finish these thousand delicacies, they could even enjoy a year’s worth of cultivation progress comparable to a Heavenly Grade Water Spiritual Root... If you’re below the Transcendent God level, there’s a good chance your cultivation technique will break through a level."

"Not bad at all..."

Fang Xi smiled slightly, although for cultivators above the Returning to Emptiness level, such cultivation speed of a Spiritual Root wouldn’t be very effective, for lower-level cultivators, it was undoubtedly good news.

And listening to this Waiter’s introduction, indulging in these Spiritual Delicacies for progression seemed to be free from pill toxins.

"So, the Thousand Flavors Feast is the highest enjoyment your building offers?"

He asked with an insinuation.

"Not exactly..."

The Waiter smiled proudly, "When Immortal Lie Ri himself visited our building, our Master Chef personally made a ’Dragon Liver and Phoenix Marrow Soup’, which is said to have left even Immortal Lie Ri extremely impressed... Unfortunately, our Master Chef rarely cooks personally these days, and that supreme delicacy has not appeared for hundreds of years..."

"Hundreds of years..."

Fang Xi silently marveled, "This truly befits the span of time in the True Immortal Realm."

The waiter immediately smiled and scratched his head, "Hundreds of years ago, I wasn’t even born yet, but according to the stories passed down in this building, the tale should be accurate..."

"In that case, serve me a Thousand Flavors Feast. I want the wood attribute kind."

Fang Xi instructed.

"Yes, please proceed to your private room, esteemed guest!"

The waiter’s eyes sparkled as he led Fang Xi to a private room, above which hung a plaque with the words ’Ten Thousand Woods Pavilion’ written in Ancient Seal Script.

When Fang Xi pushed the door open and entered, his eyes couldn’t help but light up.

What appeared before him was a scene of a primeval forest.

Towering ancient trees stood sky-high, with small streams winding past, and not far away lay a grassy lawn, filled with the twittering of birds and the fragrance of flowers...

The stream even emitted a sweet fragrance, revealing itself to be a fruit wine spring!

"Please take your seat, honored guest!"

Several squirrels hopped and skipped, inviting Fang Xi to sit down amidst the forest.

In the center of the old trees, there was a wooden stump large enough for several people to embrace, surrounded by several smaller stumps arranged in the pattern of plum blossoms.

As Fang Xi took his seat, a few kingfishers flew over, their beaks clutching cups and goblets fashioned from green leaves: "The spiritual delicacies are in preparation. Please enjoy some snacks and drinks in the meantime... Everything in this forest is edible."

"Hmm, bring me a drink first."

Fang Xi cracked a slight smile, letting a small squirrel fetch him a cup of fruit wine.

In the green leaf cup, the drink had a hint of teal, tasting sweet on the palate and bringing with it strands of refreshing coolness.

Fang Xi had only taken a few sips before feeling a sense of euphoria.

"This is the ’Thousand Cups Without Drunkenness’... No matter how much you drink, you will never get drunk," said the little squirrel.

"Excellent, excellent..." Fang Xi’s eyes gleamed as he casually broke off a branch from a nearby ancient tree.

Upon breaking the branch, a meaty aroma wafted out, resembling air-dried strips of meat.

Not only that but a milky sap oozed out, sweet to the taste as though it were dipping sauce.

Crunch!

Fang Xi bit into it, finding the taste quite delightful: "It does have a certain rustic charm..."

After a short while, a flock of birds flew in, carrying various meal boxes.

Upon opening them, dishes radiant with spiritual light were revealed.

"Please enjoy—Soup of Thousand Delicacies and Hundred Flavors! This soup is crafted from the tongues of thousands of spiritual birds of the fifth order and above, paired with mountain green roots, myriad red fruits..."

As Fang Xi slowly savored the soup, he scrutinized the birds with a somewhat strange gaze.

He realized they were not real birds, but a special kind of puppet.

’Otherwise, it would indeed feel quite peculiar.’

"Please enjoy, Thousand Wood Cake!"

"Please enjoy, Stewed Bear’s Paw in Jade Bee Pupa..."

...

One after another, the exquisite dishes were served, quickly surpassing the depth and variety of a full Manchu and Han banquet.

Be it fowl or beast, from heavens to earth, everything was included.

There was even a ’Meal of Vitality’ composed purely of evil Qi and primordial energy.

Fang Xi ate heartily, and even so, the meal took three days and three nights to conclude.

"Whew..."

After sampling the last digestive snack, Fang Xi exhaled a long breath of satisfaction.

He felt that when these spiritual delicacies were consumed in a specific order, they indeed produced a certain effect in the body, akin to having the efficacy of a pure and innate spiritual root.

Although... the effects were short-lived and of no use to him.

But for low-ranked cultivators, it was akin to receiving a massive stroke of fortune.

After having his fill, Fang Xi did not cultivate.

For low-ranked cultivators, this would be the perfect time to meditate and potentially make great advancements in their cultivation.

But he just lay comfortably on the grass, occasionally sipping nectar.

"Whether it’s the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation or the subsequent techniques of Kuyong Skills... they all boil down to one thing, information!"

"Therefore, the most convenient thing to do now is to find an agency that sells information and buy it with Immortal Jade..."

"But this approach is a bit ostentatious, and the information may not be reliable... Seeing is believing, as they say, and now that I have plenty of time, it’s better to find out for myself."

"So, the first thing I need to do is settle down in Fiery Sun Immortal City?"

Fang Xi changed his lying position, resting his head on his hands, looking incredibly lazy.

To live in Fiery Sun Immortal City, all it takes is Immortal Jade, but obviously, he wouldn’t do that.

’After enjoying myself, I should keep a low profile.’

’But as a high-level cultivator, being too low-key might actually expose me... thus, adopting a moderate lifestyle will allow me to blend in with the crowd.’

’Since I’m aiming for moderation, I should give up on being an Array Master and using puppet skill...’

’It just so happens that I possess the Talisman Making Skill, perhaps I can stabilize my life in the Sun City by crafting talismans? In doing so, the information I need to know will naturally become known over a hundred or even a thousand years... Over time, true intentions reveal themselves, and there won’t be any deception.’