Food System in Cultivation World-Chapter 452 - 418: What Is the Daoist Body, and What Makes a Daoist Body?
Core Formation!
Master Mao actually asked Chen Xu when he would form his core.
Naturally, Chen Xu couldn’t possibly tell Master Mao that he had already formed his core and that he was at the fifth layer of the Golden Core stage.
However, the matter of "Core Formation" indeed needed to be put on his current agenda.
After all, he couldn’t pretend to be in the Foundation Establishment stage forever.
So, he asked Master Mao about various matters related to core formation, conveniently taking the opportunity to understand the cultivation mysteries of this world.
What Master Mao said next, however, was somewhat beyond Chen Xu’s expectations.
Master Mao said, "For a cultivator forming their core, the most important thing is to purge impurities.
Before forming the core, one must expel filth and condense qi to lay the foundation of the Dao. The more complete the Dao foundation, the stronger the golden core.
Disciple, what is your Dao foundation?"
This question left Chen Xu somewhat stunned.
What was his Dao foundation?
He didn’t have a Dao foundation at all!
Or rather, Chen Xu hadn’t gone through the cultivation of the Dao foundation, and he didn’t even have a concept of "Dao foundation."
His cultivation path followed the route of the Food God Technique Scroll, aligning with the Qi Cultivation tradition of the Great Li Kingdom.
From the Mortal Body to Meridian Passage, then to Condensing Pill, Gathering Spirit...
During this process, at the stage of Condensing Pill, although Chen Xu had formed a golden core, his core was evidently different from those in the Xuantian Star Realm.
Chen Xu broke out in a cold sweat for a moment, unsure how to answer Master Mao.
He had no understanding of the directions others’ Dao foundations took in this world.
After all, he hadn’t been here long, and although he had deliberately gathered information about this world, there were inevitably some omissions.
The concept of the Dao foundation was one of Chen Xu’s oversights!
Chen Xu could only remain silent briefly, his mind racing to figure out how to answer without revealing himself.
But his silence seemed to lead Master Mao to some misinterpretation, as Master Mao lightly patted Chen Xu on the shoulder and sighed:
"Although you have talent, you lack a Daoist body, which inevitably makes it difficult to complete your Dao foundation. I can understand that.
For cultivators like us without a Daoist body, we tend to fall behind in both Dao foundation and Dharma Image.
My suggestion is, first, you must quickly complete the tasks of a true disciple to earn the status of a true inheritor of the sect.
With the status of a true inheritor of the sect, you can enter the All-Immortal Pond in Canglan City, refining your body to further perfect your Dao foundation.
Once the refining is complete, you should immediately exchange spirit patterns for an entry qualification into the Gate of Great Catastrophe.
Within the Gate of Great Catastrophe, our sect has a secret map. The map leads to a place that can assist you in forming your core.
The spiritual qi there is extremely pure, and forming a core there ensures the completeness of the golden core is more than fifty percent stronger than the outside.
The only drawback of this place is that, due to its peculiar spiritual qi, only one person can enter at a time to prevent disturbing the pure spiritual qi.
I won’t be able to enter to protect you personally as you form your core. Disciple, do you dare to enter and form your core alone?"
Master Mao meticulously planned for Chen Xu, and the information revealed in his words was astonishingly plentiful.
Chen Xu remembered every word carefully, growing increasingly curious about the notion of a "Daoist body."
But he dared not ascertain whether the "Daoist body" was considered common knowledge in this world, so he was afraid to inquire directly.
The two continued their walk, passing by the towering archive pavilion.
Amidst the flowers and trees, the pavilion’s eaves and overhanging edges stood high, with bronze bells swaying in the breeze under the sunset, emitting a melodious ringing.
Several disciples came and went, seemingly surrounded by an aura of scholarly elegance.
Pointing at the archive pavilion, Master Mao said, "The archive pavilion is not the hall of true teachings. There are few true methods, but there are quite a number of miscellaneous books.
Miscellaneous books are not useless. If you’re vexed by cultivation, you can borrow books there.
You might think outside the box and gain some spiritual inspiration.
However, the bookworm guarding the archive pavilion loves good handwriting, as well as fine wine and food.
Whether you write well or can bring in good wine and food from outside, the bookworm will be pleased.
Then, you’ll be able to freely borrow from the archive collection."
At this point, Master Mao suddenly paused, his tone shifting subtly as he remembered something:
"Ah, by the way... I heard you’re a Spirit Chef?"
What does "I heard you’re a Spirit Chef" mean?
Master Mao wasn’t old enough to forget. Not long ago, Hong Xuanji was even competing with him over this disciple, could he really have forgotten?
In the end, it was just envy speaking.
Though teaching the prized disciple made it thrilling, it sometimes made people overthink things.
By just listening to Master Mao’s tone, Chen Xu couldn’t quite grasp what his true underlying intent was.
However, mentioning fine wine and food sparked a sudden idea in Chen Xu.
He immediately said, "Master, I am indeed a Spirit Chef, and my skills in preparing Spiritual Food are decent.
As a Spirit Chef, I also receive an extra hundred spirit patterns each month from the sect.
If Master doesn’t mind, once I repair these three puppets, I’ll personally cook and prepare a small feast for you, what do you think?
If Master finds it delicious, I’ll cook for you often in the future."
At this point, Chen Xu was thinking that if Master Mao praised his Spiritual Food a few times, how many likes might he receive?
This is a Master Nascent Soul!
Perhaps this could trigger the Food Cauldron Celestial Book, capturing new Spiritual Materials once more.
Moreover, if Master Mao could give him daily likes, Chen Xu might become wealthy once again.
And not just Master Mao.
Chen Xu is now in the Divine Mechanism Sect, and as the sect’s Spirit Chef, he receives a monthly allowance of a hundred spirit patterns, and he has an obligation to work in the Spiritual Food Pavilion!
Only because Master Mao took him away, his task in the Spiritual Food Pavilion was blurred out invisibly.
But this doesn’t mean Chen Xu won’t need to go back to the Spiritual Food Pavilion.
He definitely needs to go back, and regularly at that.
The Divine Mechanism Sect has so many disciples, all of whom have cultivation.
Even if only a tenth of the disciples liked his food daily, it would be a considerable income.
With such anticipation, life in the sect becomes particularly exciting.
Master Mao waved a palm-leaf fan, also looking expectant. He laughed heartily, "Good, good, good, my good disciple, I am waiting for your snacks."
As he spoke, he touched the wine gourd at his waist.
This was the wine gourd Chen Xu had previously given to him. He wore it on his waist but hadn’t had the chance to drink from it before.
Now, as they walked and chatted, it seemed like a fine opportunity to drink?
Master Mao covertly glanced at Chen Xu from the corner of his eye, seeing him striding along the mountain path with a confident air.
Sometimes watching the surrounding scenery, sometimes listening humbly while his master spoke, he didn’t seem the type to stare idly at elders.
Thus, Master Mao quietly removed the gourd from his waist, opened it, and drank a hearty mouthful of the Spirit Wine inside.
The wine went down the throat, surprisingly crisp and pure.
It had a flavor as pure as ancient moonlight, so clean it seemed never tainted by worldly calamities.
Although its spiritual qi was indeed thin, and the taste seemed rather bland, the mere word "pure" surpassed all.
Master Mao couldn’t help but exclaim, "Good wine!"
