Chapter 174: An Old Friend in the Rain

Jiang Xincheng looked at the Yangshan Pill in his hand and clearly knew that if he took this Yangshan Pill, he could break through the bottleneck of the Bone Training Realm today and step into the Cloud Condensation Realm. However, such a large leap in improvement would definitely make his foundation unstable.

The Three Tempering Realms—Flesh-Tempering, Tendon-Tempering, and Bone Training Realm—each stage was about building a foundation. Each stage was the most critical moment for a Practitioner, just like laying a foundation. The Three Tempering Realms were the stages of foundation-building.

A tall building rose from the ground. Without a strong enough foundation, it was impossible to build an endless high-rise. If he took this Yangshan Pill, he could indeed reach the sky in one step in a short time and become a Great Yuan Warrior in the Cloud Condensation Realm who could dominate an area.

But doing so would use up his last bit of time to build his foundation and also use up an opportunity to greatly improve his foundation. Having experienced the hardships and setbacks of his previous life, how could Jiang Xincheng do something like forcing growth?

Decades of experience through wind and rain gave Jiang Xincheng enough will and patience to carefully temper his Cultivation Foundation and prepare to break through to higher realms.

So after thinking it over, Jiang Xincheng still did not take the Yangshan Pill. Instead, he stored it carefully and planned to spend more time to properly temper his Cultivation Foundation, striving to make it as solid as iron. Then he would take the Yangshan Pill, break through to the unprecedented Cloud Condensation Realm, and become a Great Yuan Warrior who could dominate an area.

After storing the Yangshan Pill, Jiang Xincheng let out a long breath. A smile crossed his face, and he suddenly felt much calmer inside. After resting and restoring his energy, Jiang Xincheng started refining Yangshan Pills again.

Over the next several dozen days, Jiang Xincheng used up all his Misty Cloud Jade and Hetian Jade cores. He now had ten priceless top-grade fourth-level Yangshan Pills, two of which were quasi-fifth-grade.

He failed twice during this period. One time, there was an explosion. Fortunately, Jiang Xincheng had already cultivated the Black Fiend Copper Body to the great completion stage, so his body’s defense was extremely strong. Facing the pill explosion, although he got covered in dust, he was not injured at all.

With these ten Yangshan Pills, Jiang Xincheng did not have to worry about Primordial Force pills for now. He just needed to solidify his Cultivation Foundation, then take the Yangshan Pill to break through to the Cloud Condensation Realm and step through the door of cultivation.

The remaining Yangshan Pills were enough for Jiang Xincheng to use in the Early Stage Cloud Condensation Realm and mid-stage Cloud Condensation Realm. If nothing unexpected happened, these several Yangshan Pills should be able to boost Jiang Xincheng’s strength to the peak of mid-stage Cloud Condensation Realm. By that time, Jiang Xincheng should refine better Primordial Force pills to break through to higher realms.

After using up all his alchemy materials, Jiang Xincheng took a good bath in a nearby stream, cleaned up, changed into clothes he had prepared earlier, and returned to the bustling commercial street of Yuyang City.

He had not entered a city for half a month, staying in caves and forests all along. Suddenly coming to a bustling city, Jiang Xincheng felt a bit unused to it. But thinking of the various delicious foods in Yuyang City, he immediately threw this feeling aside. Foodie Jiang Xincheng immediately hurried nonstop to the nearby food street to enjoy Yuyang City’s special dishes.

Although he did not like drinking alcohol, when he encountered Yuyang City’s unique Ping Town yellow wine, Jiang Xincheng could not help but have a cup. The more he drank, the better it tasted, and the more he loved it. In a short time, Jiang Xincheng gulped down a large pot. If he hadn’t mastered the skill of using Primordial Force to expel alcohol, this pot of mild yellow wine would have knocked him out.

Ping Town yellow wine was made from millet, glutinous rice, and forest rice as raw materials, with wheat as the ferment, brewed according to a specific process. The wine was brown and transparent, with a mellow and delicious taste, rich aroma, balanced sweetness and bitterness, and a long-lasting aftertaste.

Drinking it in summer could prevent heat and cool down, while drinking it in winter could ward off cold and strengthen the body. Most importantly, it was delicious, making Jiang Xincheng, who usually did not like alcohol, unable to resist having more.

With wine, there naturally had to be delicious food. Ping Town not only had yellow wine but also roasted chicken.

Ping Town roasted chicken was also called Hou-style roasted chicken. It had a bright color, disconnected tendons and separated bones, fragrant skin and tender meat, fatty but not greasy. It was created by Hou Xishan. Jiang Xincheng had loved eating chicken since he was young. Now encountering Ping Town roasted chicken, he really felt like encountering an umbrella in the rain. He alone ate three whole roasted chickens, living up to his name as a foodie.

Fortunately, he had Primordial Force. If he felt too full after eating, he could use Primordial Force to digest it. He would neither overstuff his stomach nor gain weight, so foodie Jiang Xincheng could enjoy delicious food so freely.

After eating Ping Town roasted chicken, Jiang Xincheng also ate Bowang pot helmet. Bowang pot helmet was a special food baked from white flour. It looked like a pot and also like a helmet, entirely white, as if raw dough had been dried. It was over a foot in diameter, two inches thick, and each weighed four pounds. It was crispy, fragrant, and refreshing to eat, chewy and filling, and could last a long time without spoiling.

But this thing was too big. One piece made Jiang Xincheng feel very satisfied, as if he could not eat anything else. It truly lived up to its name of being filling.

After that, Jiang Xincheng ate Xuanmiao Temple vegetarian dishes. These vegetarian dishes were meticulously prepared with strict and wide ingredient selection. Both main and auxiliary ingredients had to be truly vegetarian, selecting rare products from all over and fully utilizing local specialties.

The dishes were pleasing to the eye, with complete color, aroma, and taste. Originally vegetarian dishes, they looked like meat dishes. Only when eaten did one realize they were actually vegetarian. The preparation was clever and fascinating. Jiang Xincheng was also greatly surprised and could not help but eat over twenty dishes. He ate until he could hardly walk but still wanted to continue eating.

The last delicacy he ate was Tong River copper eggs.

Tong River copper eggs were abundantly produced in the Tong River. The Tong River had a winding course with many shoals and lush water plants, making it a good place for herding geese and ducks. The high-quality eggs produced in this river were large with thin shells and beautiful egg shapes. After complex pickling processes, they became fragrant and delicious with an endless aftertaste, hence called copper eggs.

Although copper eggs tasted good, they did not quite suit Jiang Xincheng’s taste. So after eating just one, Jiang Xincheng stopped. Feeling his stomach was very full, he planned to find a good hotel nearby to stay, rest well, continue diligent training, and wait for news from those hooligans.

Over the past half month, the hooligans had been tracking Lu Guangwei and Wang Gaiying twenty-four hours a day without stopping. However, the two were living sweetly and encountered no dangers, so Jiang Xincheng had no chance to act and had to keep waiting.

By the way, school seemed to have started a few days ago. But compared to recruiting the Chi You Demon God, what was school? Jiang Xincheng continued waiting in Yuyang City for the right moment, planning to go to school only after recruiting the Chi You Demon God, Lu Guangwei.

As Jiang Xincheng was walking, it suddenly started raining. Seeing a luxuriously decorated five-star Blue Sky Grand Hotel nearby, Jiang Xincheng immediately went over, planning to stay there tonight.

But what Jiang Xincheng did not expect was that as soon as he entered the Blue Sky Grand Hotel, he saw a familiar figure at the front desk looking at the wind and rain outside, with a faint smile on her face, extremely beautiful and moving.