Chapter 173 Extreme Pull
To be honest, when they first started preparing the meal, Liu Zhen didn't think there was any portion for him.
First of all, they were not familiar with each other, and the team formation was only possible because I forced them to join. The relationship between them should be that of a temporary partner who could part ways amicably.
Secondly, he practiced fasting, and he was the kind of person who was quite self-aware. He knew that his aptitude was poor, and as a cultivator, he was only an outer disciple of a large sect. If he wanted to improve his cultivation and get a place in the inner sect, he would need to work a hundred or even ten times harder than others.
Although it is indeed difficult to give up the desire for food, for the sake of immortality, one must give up in order to gain. He knew very well that not a single minute of time could be wasted. Eating was indeed a waste of time, so he gave it up early.
But now, ahem... he felt that, probably, perhaps, possibly... he was about to fail.
It’s not that he hadn’t eaten when he was a mortal before. He wouldn’t have grown that big without eating. But he had been eating mortal food for more than ten years, and he had never tasted anything so delicious!
I don’t know if it was because he had been away from food for too long, or if the food cooked by the sisters was so delicious, anyway, when the bowl of meat porridge was handed to him and the little girl asked him if he wanted to eat it, he almost couldn’t control his hand!
If he picked it up and drank it all in one gulp, then all his previous efforts to give up his appetite would be in vain!
But if he didn't reach out to take it, he would miss the bowl of meat porridge.
The tempting aroma penetrated into his nose, went up into his stomach, and even though he had taken the fasting pills, his stomach began to rumble and protest against hunger.
The delicious food is right within reach, he can enjoy it as long as he picks it up!
Struggling, entanglement, and repeated extreme pulling.
Liu Zhen didn't know how many times he recited the Heart Cleansing Mantra in his mind, trying to control the urge to reach out and pick up the bowl.
As for Zhou Ling, she was really tired of holding the bowl.
Seeing the complicated look on Brother Liu's face, I knew that he must be a fasting practitioner, but he was currently struggling between wanting to eat and not being able to eat. So I simply looked around and placed the bowl on the flat ground not far from him.
"Brother, it's a little heavy for me to hold, so I'll put it aside for now."
There was no need to persuade him further, nor did he take the food away. How could a bowl of meat porridge become so fussy? Sigh... Zhou Ling shook her head.
Later, when the mother and daughter finished eating and were clearing the dishes, they found that the meat porridge next to Liu Zhen had not been touched.
"Give me some drink, give me some drink!"
"I want it too, I want it too!"
Two voices sounded in his mind at the same time. Zhou Ling paused as he was trying to collect the bowl. He wished he could just pour out the porridge on the spot.
Although she hasn't seen it yet, she can already imagine that if she divides this bowl of meat porridge between the two little ancestors in the storage bag, even if a grain of rice is off, one of them will scream and clamor, making a big fuss in her mind.
"You guys are finally awake."
Zhou Ling didn’t know why they both fell into a deep sleep at the same time after entering this secret realm.
When she first fell into danger, she was hoping that these two little ancestors could come out to help her, but in the end, she called them twice and there was no response. When she probed with her spiritual sense, she found that they were sleeping soundly like pigs.
After that, there was no movement for three days. Zhou Ling was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
When spiritual beasts suddenly fall into a deep sleep, they are probably consolidating their cultivation or advancing their cultivation. If you forcibly wake them up at this time, you will actually harm them.
Zhou Ling would not do this, but the reason why she took such a big risk and followed the people from Guixu Sect into this secret realm was because the two little guys promised her at the same time that once the secret realm was opened, she must come because there were things she needed most inside.
To be honest, Zhou Ling didn't feel that there was anything in this world that she must get.
With the presence of her fellow villager master, she benefited so much. The master always loved and cared for her, and she never lacked resources for cultivating immortals.
So she asked them what it was that she needed most at this moment. But the two little ones hesitated and were unwilling to give a direct answer, saying that they would tell her after entering the secret realm.
That's good. We have entered the secret realm, but they are both fast asleep. How can we get any information from them?
Fortunately, they didn't sleep for too long and woke up after three days. Otherwise, although she would not go out empty-handed, she would still be disappointed because the original purpose was not achieved.
"Just woke up."
"Share the porridge!"
The voices rang in my mind at the same time. Normally, I have never seen them be so in sync with each other, even speaking in sync.
"Okay, share the porridge. I'll count the rice grains and pour them for you. Don't accuse me of being partial anymore."
You have to pamper your own ancestors, so you can’t help it.
After the porridge was divided, we asked them what they needed from the secret realm, but the answer we got was only four words.
Not yet.
She is convinced. She is already in the secret realm. If it’s not the right time now, then when will it be?
In a fit of anger, Zhou Ling ignored them, withdrew his consciousness, and took a long time to calm down before going to find his mother and continue planning what to do next.
Now that we have the detailed map of the secret realm, of course we have to choose the safe path and continue walking.
They need to collect various spiritual plants, treasures, and monster materials, but their own safety should also be guaranteed.
Although they now have maps and various detailed information, they are few in number and their overall strength is at the bottom among this group of disciples.
They have to guard against the danger from ferocious monsters, but they also have to guard against those from Guixu Sect who kill people and steal treasures. In short, it's still a headache.
Without the best security guarantee, I haven’t been able to enjoy my meals these days.
After packing up, we continued our journey.
The three days of nights were really very long.
Although a monk's vision is not obstructed at night, the distance he can see is limited and not as bright as during the day.
I also discussed it with Senior Brother Liu. Now that we have met up, we can’t continue to wander aimlessly on the rest of the journey.
Senior Brother Liu came in to collect resources for cultivating immortals, and as for Zhou Ling and her daughter, of course, these two little ones also followed closely to collect resources before she told them what she needed most.
Who can complain about having too much of these things? When you sell them, you can make a lot of money.
Their first target was the Lingkuang Mountains in the northern part of this secret realm.
As the name suggests, the mountain range used to be the spirit stone mine in this secret realm. Later, the spirit stones were mined out, but the mountain range still remained.
Because of the terrain, the mountain range where the spirit stone mine was no longer found gradually became rich in a plant called spirit stone flower. This spiritual plant was compatible with almost all pill recipes and had the extraordinary effect of improving the quality of pills. Over time, its reputation spread far and wide, and this spiritual plant became a hot commodity in the world of immortal cultivation.
(End of this chapter)
