"You said it."

Li Yuanliu led Shen Wang to the Hundred Fragrances Tower's restaurant. Upon entering, a beautiful maid guided them, and the menu was displayed using a special magical artifact on the table.

Shen Wang saw hundreds of varieties of food and beverages, with the expensive dishes costing over a thousand spirit stones, while the cheaper ones still required five spirit stones.

Ordinary people couldn't afford to eat here, and even Qi Cultivation cultivators would find it financially painful. Generally, only those at Foundation Establishment and above could afford it.

Shen Wang particularly noted a dish costing over nineteen hundred spirit stones.

It was called Secret-recipe Dragon Meat.

He was stunned and asked, "Is there really dragon meat here?"

"Yes, it's Jiao Long Meat. Every year, there are people who specialize in hunting Jiao Longs. A single Jiao Long weighs tens of thousands of pounds, and a significant portion of that is meat. Each dish here only uses a couple of ounces. They can casually buy a hundred pounds of dragon meat and make hundreds of dishes with it, enough for a year, although it's just a fraction of a real Jiao Long."

Li Yuanliu laughed and said, "You don't plan to treat me to dragon meat, do you?"

"I'm a bit curious myself."

It was Shen Wang's first time learning that there was dragon meat available here, so it was hard to deny his interest.

"Haha, just kidding. If you want to eat it, you have to order in advance as they need to prepare it specially. Let's skip it for today; I'm content with a plate of Spiritual Snake Meat."

Li Yuanliu shook his head, explaining that dragon meat is so expensive it could buy a top-grade magical artifact, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators rarely afford it.

Knowing that the other party wasn't trying to extort him, Shen Wang glanced at the Spiritual Snake Meat, which cost only a few dozen spirit stones, and said with a smile, "Order some, don't be too polite with me."

"Let's order one around a hundred; that should be enough for the two of us."

Li Yuanliu skillfully ordered the food and drinks, making sure not to choose anything too costly, opting instead for popular favorites.

The maid swiftly brought a pot of wine. Shen Wang poured it out, observing the light red liquid with faint flames dancing within.

"This is Red Flame Wine, containing Fire Attribute Spiritual Power. Drinking it regularly benefits one's cultivation."

Li Yuanliu introduced it and asked, "Want to try?"

Shen Wang took a sip, immediately feeling his face flush as a fire burned within his stomach, spreading out and gradually releasing warm steam through his pores.

Soon after, he felt relaxed and warm all over, involuntarily exclaiming, "Good wine."

He had previously been an ordinary outer sect disciple of the Celestial Travel Sect and couldn't afford such a fine wine.

Later, even when he had enough resources, he didn't have opportunities to indulge in such experiences. This marked a new beginning for him.

"This wine is marvelous for instantly spreading warmth throughout the body, nourishing the blood and meridians, and enhancing Yang Qi. It's twenty spirit stones a pot, quite economical, and very good."

Li Yuanliu praised.

"Yes, I'll have to buy a few to bring home and share with my wife and children."

Shen Wang agreed, wanting his family to enjoy it too.

At this moment, a plate of glowing meat arrived, and Li Yuanliu said, "The Spiritual Snake Meat is here. It's from a Hundred Flowers Spirit Snake. Although called a 'spiritual snake,' it actually has the bloodline of one, with tender and delicious meat that nourishes Yin and boosts Yang. Our Hundred Refining Sect cultivators practice fire attribute techniques, making it especially suitable."

Shen Wang's appetite was whetted as he listened, the fragrance inviting. He picked up a piece, delighting in its elasticity and extreme tastiness.

As the meat settled in his stomach, it contained abundant and pure essence Qi, satisfying even his body.

"This simple stir-fried leek with eggs is also good. The leeks are grown on spirit soil, imbued with spiritual power, and the eggs are from the Spiritual Bird, enhancing primordial Qi and strengthening blood and energy."

Li Yuanliu introduced the second dish.

Shen Wang reflected, previously believing it was just fine to stay within the Void Sect, but now realizing that might not be true.

At least within the Void Sect, it was difficult to enjoy these specially crafted delicacies for cultivators.

Even if he could make them, procuring the specific ingredients elsewhere wouldn't be as convenient as having them here.

He ordered three dishes in total, concluding with a portion of twice-cooked pork. This wasn't ordinary pork; the pigs were fed with spirit rice, making their meat highly nutritious.

With three dishes, a pot of wine, and a bowl of spirit rice on the table, Shen Wang initially thought it seemed insufficient, but he realized these dishes, meat, and wine contained spiritual power or pure essence Qi, making them very filling.

After the meal, both of them felt fully satisfied.

Shen Wang suddenly understood that this place was designed for Foundation Establishment and above cultivators, and should be sufficient for those at Golden Core Level. It's indeed a great place.

After eating and drinking to his content, Shen Wang purchased some wine and ingredients, wanting to offer more Red Flame Wine to Li Yuanliu, who declined.

The latter stood up with a smile and said, "Wang brother, thanks for the treat. If you ever need anything, just use your identity token to contact me."

"Certainly."

Shen Wang smiled and bid farewell to Li Yuanliu, then returned to his courtyard.

Each separate courtyard had an independent array. After entering, Shen Wang noticed the spiritual Qi concentration was indeed double that of outside, with fire attribute spiritual Qi being the most prevalent.

The Hundred Refining Sect was built on a spirit vein, making its spiritual Qi concentration naturally higher than other areas, and here it was twice as concentrated, making the gap even greater compared to places with thin spiritual Qi.

Practicing here daily meant it was impossible not to gain an advantage over ordinary cultivators.

He went to his room and took out the token to study it.

This token astonishingly had text, voice, and image messaging functions, though he couldn't use the image, only text and voice.

The most impressive feature was the token's record of information, allowing him to instantly learn of the sect's tasks and arrangements, with updates every day.

This reminded him of those communication software from his previous life, surprising him that such an item existed in the cultivation realm too.

Although the principles might differ, the functionalities were quite similar. In just an hour, he became proficient in its use and discovered he indeed had an entrance assessment task.

Marveling, he used the token to contact Li Yuanliu. Familiarizing himself with the token's functionalities, he stored it contentedly afterward.

Having this token would bring much convenience within the Hundred Refining Sect.

Next, he familiarized himself with the courtyard's array. With nothing else to do, he could only take out the Hundred Refinement Technique for cultivation.

The residual effects of the wine made his internal fire attribute spiritual essence particularly active. Combined with the operation of the Hundred Refinement Technique, it began to become more refined.

Shen Wang discovered the technique's characteristic of continuously honing one's strength, akin to repeatedly refining a weapon to remove impurities, ultimately achieving a golden core.

The Yin Yang Scripture's inclusivity allowed him to continue practicing this fire attribute method simultaneously, helping him integrate into the Hundred Refining Sect more effectively.

Unable to leave or participate in the Hundred Battles Arena, Shen Wang could only stay in the courtyard to cultivate.

The cultivation rate without system rewards was relatively hard, but it allowed him to deeply comprehend the Hundred Refinement Technique's attributes. In about two days, he completely mastered it, needing only to proceed with cultivation methodically afterward.

On the third day, Shen Wang's token vibrated, signaling information about the inner sect assessment, instructing him to gather at a specified location tomorrow without delay.

"After tomorrow, I can head to the arena to take on some people and earn resources too. It's better than outside, not having to risk my life."

Shen Wang muttered, reminiscing a bit about his life in the Celestial Travel Sect.

Training within the sect differed from training outside.

The sect's protection made the environment much more peaceful. Even in conflicts, fellow sect members wouldn't usually harm each other's lives.

This environment often made one's combat capabilities not very high. Even with good strength, facing a battle scene could significantly decrease fighting power.

He had suffered due to this; living quite well in the Celestial Travel Sect, only to encounter trouble when hunting demon beasts outside,

Yet that incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as he awakened the Longevity System, surpassing his previous achievements. Otherwise, Foundation Establishment might have been his limit.

Considering these, he sent back a confirmation, quietly awaiting the next day.

However, in the afternoon, Li Yuanliu contacted him, saying the Pavilion Master wanted to meet him.

Only then did Shen Wang leave again, this time heading to the Array Refining Pavilion to meet his affordable master, Liu Da Rong.

"Has the investigation concluded?"

Shen Wang asked, suspecting it was the reason for summoning him.

"Yes, the investigation is complete; your identity is not in question."

Liu Da Rong nodded, "Your background checks out. Just participate in the assessment, and you'll officially be an inner sect disciple. However, there's trouble with your family, and I thought it fair to inform you, to avoid blame later. Now you must decide whether to address it."

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