Chapter 250 Food is the most important thing for the people

Chapter 250 Food is the most important thing for the people

Chapter 250 Food is the most important thing for the people

This secret realm of the health-preserving furnace is rooted in the Dragon and Tiger Mountains, and is located between reality and illusion. It is like a mirror image of the real world, yet it is real.

Li Yuan looked around and could see the edge of this secret realm. It was shrouded in mist, and outside it were the real Dragon and Tiger Mountains.

He lowered his head and grabbed a handful of soil, rubbed it gently, and let it slip through his fingers. There was mud and sand, as well as wisps of vital energy that were invisible to the naked eye.

"Half real and half fake!"

Li Yuan's heart shuddered. This was even more terrifying than the transformation of true Qi into a physical form. If it went one step further, would it become the real world?
"More than two thousand years ago, the two ancestors worked together to refine the health furnace, using their own supreme true energy as chains to trap the health furnace in the mountains..."

At this point, Gong Jiuchuan spoke more casually and revealed some real secrets.

More than two thousand years ago, many heroes fought for the health-preserving furnace. Finally, Zen Master Longyin and Taoist Priest Chunyang joined forces to seize the magic furnace and founded the Longhu Temple.

"From the founding master to the present day, for more than two thousand years, all the successive masters of our Dragon Tiger Temple have passed away here, and their true energy has spread into the darkness, nourishing this secret place."

Gong Jiuchuan pulled out a weed from the ground and blew it gently, and the weed flew away like smoke:
"Now, this secret realm is no longer what it used to be. It has many more wonderful uses than before..."

Longhu Temple is providing support for this secret place.

Li Yuan's face was full of amazement, but his heart was moved. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why Longhu Temple had been able to hold on to the Longhu Health Furnace for a long time?

Maybe, there are incense?
Li Yuan thought of the various temples scattered across the Longhu Mountains. In the past few months, he had gone there many times to worship the ancestors, but every temple was guarded by someone, so he could see the incense but not touch it.

He was a little curious at that time about where the incense from the Longhu Temple was used. Now it seems that they are probably all in this secret realm of the health furnace.

"You can't walk around freely in the secret realm. You haven't entered yet, so why don't you just go to my place first?"

Gong Jiuchuan smiled slightly and walked slowly towards the mountains.

Li Yuan quickly followed, feeling the secret place of health preservation.

……

Jinyuduo belongs to Longyin Hall, which is located on the Longyin Nine Peaks, close to the Huntian Thirteen Peaks. The mountains are high and not densely packed, and there are even large tracts of open space between the mountains, where various plants and grains are grown.

At first glance, it looks no different from the outside world.

But as he got closer, Li Yuan was surprised to find that the things planted in the fields here were not food from the outside world, nor were they medicinal herbs.

More like, a mixture of the best of both worlds.

These crops are more than one person tall, with stalks about the thickness of a thumb, and large ears of corn as thick as an arm and half a meter long, which are bright red all over, like agate.

"Brother Gong, what is this?"

Li Yuan was surprised. He had read many books but had never seen this kind of crop.

"Red Jade Spirit Rice is a crop grown by my Jinyuduo. It needs to be watered with the blood of various spirit beasts to grow. It is an indispensable auxiliary material for many kinds of spiritual pills in the temple."

Gong Jiuchuan reached out and touched the wheat ears, carefully:

"This kind of spiritual rice is very delicate. Not only does it need the blood of spiritual beasts and various fertilizers to nourish it, but it also cannot survive outside the secret realm."

"Lingmi?"

Li Yuan was amazed: "Since it is rice, does that mean it can be cooked and eaten directly?"

He really wanted to cut off a section, but seeing that Gong Jiuchuan was so cautious, he had to give up with regret.

"One grain of rice is equivalent to one pill, and it is not poisonous. It not only nourishes the body, but is also very delicious. Unfortunately, the portion is too small, and it is not enough for refining pills..."

Gong Jiuchuan walked forward slowly, and Li Yuan followed, listening to him introduce this secret place.

Spiritual rice is not a new thing. According to Gong Jiuchuan, similar things have existed for thousands of years, but the quantity was very small and it was not widely spread.

"Food is the most important thing for people. People like us who practice martial arts have a bigger appetite. In ancient times, I even heard that there were martial artists who ate four cows a day and an elephant at night. Although it's a bit exaggerated, it also shows that the more you practice martial arts, the more you consume."

Gong Jiuchuan paced back and forth:
"Spiritual rice is a far-fetched term, but it is actually the food eaten by warriors. However, it is not yet widely used, and farming is not as easy as practicing martial arts."

Li Yuan nodded, still looking around.

In addition to the red jade rice, the flat land between the mountains also planted various "spiritual plants", including ginseng, which was similar to radish but hung on straw.
There is the 'Golden Spirit Rice' which is gathered together and shaped like a banana.

Each has its own uses and tastes. Many disciples shuttled back and forth between them, taking care of them and watering them with top-quality mountain spring water mixed with the blood of spiritual beasts.

“Compared to the outside world, this is really another world.”

Li Yuan felt a little emotional.

He didn't know yet what the other branches of Longyin Hall or the Huntang Heaven looked like here, but he could tell a lot just from this golden jade rudder.

Gong Jiuchuan's residence is not far from where red corn is grown. The environment is very good, with a small courtyard located next to a stream.

Perhaps seeing that Li Yuan was very curious about the magical rice, Gong Jiuchuan took out some red corn and boiled it in the pot. Soon, a fresh fragrance wafted to the face.

“Good rice!”

A few ears of wheat are enough to cook two pots of rice. Li Yuan opened the lid of the pot. After the rice was cooked, each grain was as distinct as a pomegranate seed, with a strong fragrance and even sweeter taste.

After taking a bite, Li Yuan felt a warmth in his abdomen. As his stomach moved, the heat slowly spread. Although it was not strong, it was very long-lasting.

"It's worth a blood-nourishing pill!"

Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

The Blood-Nourishing Pill is one of the cheapest medicinal pills, but it is still an elixir and one should not take too many of them. But with his appetite, he would have no problem eating a few more bowls of food.

"Spiritual rice is not food, do you want to eat it as a meal?"

Looking at his expression, Gong Jiuchuan knew what he was thinking, because he had thought the same thing back then:

"One pound of purple corn is equivalent to three bottles of Blood Nourishing Pills, but its value is more than thirty times higher than the latter. Moreover, with your current rank, you can only have a quota of 300 pounds a year. With your appetite, how many days can you eat it?"

"Only three hundred pounds?"

Li Yuan finished the meal in no time at all, and finally felt satisfied.

"Three hundred kilograms is not a small amount. This is an auxiliary material for alchemy, not food." Gong Jiuchuan glared at him unhappily: "If you want to eat it, you have to grow it yourself."

"Grow your own?"

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. Li Yuan had been thinking about it before, and when he heard him say this, he immediately took the opportunity to ask about the seeds.

These kinds of spiritual rice cannot be separated from the secret realm, but he always carries a secret realm with him. It is always a good idea to try it first to see if it will work.

"Do you think you can survive?"

Gong Jiuchuan was speechless, and generously took out a handful of seeds and stuffed them into Li Yuan's pockets: "If you can grow these magical rice outside..."

As he said this, he shook his head and waved his hand to go into the house.

He traveled back and forth for more than two years. Although he didn't feel tired physically, he was somewhat bored mentally.

"Spiritual rice."

Putting the handful of seeds in his arms, Li Yuan did not rush to leave, but found a hill and overlooked this secret place from above.

In terms of area, this secret realm is much larger than the Black Whale Secret Realm, but the faint aura becomes thinner the further out you go, and the thicker it becomes the further in you go.

In the middle of the mountains, where Longshan and Hushan meet, there is a tall building that is not found outside.

"A three-story, six-story... ninety-nine-story tower. This must be the work of the Dragon-Tiger Health Furnace, right?"

Li Yuan was curious, but when he saw it was getting dark, he turned and left.

……

hum~
After returning to the house, Li Yuan immediately entered the military control space.

In the dim darkness, the Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer was still shining brightly. Li Yuan carefully used a roll of fundamental map to wrap the spiritual rice seeds and approached the Black Whale Hammer.

Woo~
The next moment, Li Yuan had entered the Mysterious Whale Realm and appeared at the stone tablet on the top of the inverted mountain.

“I didn’t bring it in…”

Looking at his empty hands, Li Yuan was still a little disappointed, although he had expected it. Although the Black Whale Secret Realm was small, it was much larger than the Golden Jade Rudder.

That's more than enough for him to farm.

"Is it because the Black Whale Hammer has not recognized its master? Or is it because it was taken away by the Weapon Control Scroll and lost its connection with the outside world?"

Li Yuan's mind was distracted for a long time. Lacking any information, he could only guess.

"We still have to find a way to tame this hammer first."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly. Ever since he put this hammer into his military talisman, it has been like a rebellious donkey and can never be tamed.

After taking a look at the picture of the Sea-Splitting Black Whale on the stone tablet, he felt a bit of a headache.

It took Old Han more than 70 years to create the rudiments of a unique martial art. Even if he was ten times stronger, it would have taken him at least seven or eight years.

"It still has to fall on the Dragon Tiger Hammer, meet the conditions, and control it by force."

Li Yuan calmed down a little, but still sat cross-legged, contemplating and pondering the picture of the sea-splitting black whale on the stone tablet.

……

……

Huhu~
The autumn wind is bleak, blowing the flag on the mast.

On the deck of a merchant ship, Yu Banzhou stood by the railing, gazing at the vague outline of the mountains in the distance.

At a certain moment, he seemed to realize something, and took three steps at a time and rushed back into the room.

hum~
Almost at the same time, a flash of red light floated out from his sleeves, the letter fell to the ground, and the figure of the Red Flame Dharma King slowly emerged.

"Meet the Dragon King."

Yu Banzhou bowed and kowtowed.

"Have you found anything?"

The Scarlet Flame Dharma King picked up the letter and said in a cold voice, "It's been half a year. Let alone the Thousand Spirits Ritual, even the Ten Thousand Spirits Ritual should be completed, right?"

"Replying to Dragon King, according to the guidance of the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva, Master Qin may have gone to Hengshan City..."

Yu Banzhou answered respectfully.

"Probably?"

The Scarlet Flame Dharma King frowned.

"The guidance of the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva seems to have been affected by something. It only vaguely points to Hengshan City. It is impossible to determine whether Master Qin is in Hengshan, or passing by Hengshan and going to a farther place..."

Yu Banzhou lowered his head, his face expressionless.

Whenever he thought about himself, who hadn't even had a blood transfusion, chasing after a great master listed in the God List, he felt creepy.

"Hengshan City, Dragon and Tiger Temple..."

The Red Flame Dharma King paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Red light flickered in the cabin, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Yu Banzhou lowered his head and dared not breathe.

After a long time, the Scarlet Flame Dharma King asked, "Where is the court?"

"The masters of Zhenwu Hall and Jingping Division dare not come to Hengshan Daocheng easily, but according to the letter from the secret agent, there is movement in the court. It is said that the King of Zhenwu has sent his disciples here..."

Yu Banzhou replied.

"Oh?"

(End of this chapter)