Chen Xu immediately chose to unlock "Wind Summoning Level 2"!

He consumed "750" Fireworks Value, and the cultivation secrets of Level 2 Wind Summoning rushed into his heart like the wild wind howling through the sky at that moment.

"The wind travels over the water, naturally leaving traces."

"The softest in the world can run roughshod over the hardest in the world."

Is the wind soft?

Or is it strong?

The forest ahead had come to an end, revealing only perilous cliffs and layers of misty sea.

The overcast sky had turned, at some point, from pure white transparency to resemble an ink painting, with dark clouds saturating the vast sky, and the once bright sun had completely vanished.

The azure eagle let out a long cry, immediately following the current of clouds, lowering its flight.

However, Chen Xu's speed grew ever faster, the tumultuous gale seemingly trying to disrupt his flight, yet clearly manipulated by him invisibly, propelling him upwards along the steep cliff.

Until, at a certain point, he suddenly surpassed the azure eagle flying at a lower altitude.

His form was like an eagle soaring through the skies, suddenly leaping over the mountain peak's cliff, landing atop the precipice.

"Screech!"

The azure eagle, having arrived just after him, whipped up a gust of wind with its wings at the edge of the cliff, then suddenly spiraled downwards, crashing toward a certain spot on the precipice below.

It seemed as if it had lost the flight race and intended to crash against the cliff in despair.

Chen Xu was astonished and instinctively took a step forward, leaning down to look below.

Yet, he saw that the figure of the azure eagle vanished after crashing into the cliff.

This was not a suicide!

Clearly, there was some hidden mystery or perhaps a cave within the cliff where the azure eagle had made its nest.

It had returned to its nest!

At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky finally descended to their lowest point, and as Chen Xu looked up, it seemed the heavy clouds were within arm's reach.

The weighty clouds suddenly dropped upon reaching their limit and tore open a gap.

A torrential rain began to pour down at this moment.

Crackling and roaring, it was like a flood, resembling the heavens collapsing.

Such a heavy rain caused all vegetation to bow down, and the wild wind roared like thunder.

"Screech!"

Once more, the sound of the eagle's cry.

Chen Xu looked back at the precipice during the storm and saw a green head poking out from the cliff—it was the azure eagle. Hidden in its nest, it mocked Chen Xu, who was getting drenched by the rain.

Chen Xu laughed heartily, calling out in the storm, "Thank you, Brother Eagle, for your concern. I possess some magic, so I'm not troubled by wind and rain attacks."

There he was, standing amid the storm, his cloak flapping wildly in the wind, yet the pouring rain did not touch him at all.

His hair was dry, his clothes untouched by rain.

Though in the storm, he seemed apart from it.

Amidst the towering cliffs and rugged peaks, Chen Xu seemed otherworldly, as if a celestial being had descended to the mortal realm.

He was not drenched by rain because he not only had Wind Summoning Skill but also Water Drawing Technique.

Water Drawing, though not rain control.

But isn't rainwater still water?

The azure eagle tilted its head, crying out in puzzlement.

Chen Xu laughed aloud, and the eagle, frustrated, let out a sharp "caw".

The rain intensified with crackling raindrops.

The eagle's head was painfully battered by the fierce rain; it dared not look at Chen Xu any longer and promptly retracted its head, vanishing from Chen Xu's sight, unwilling to come out again.

So, it seemed only the sound of rain and wind remained between heaven and earth.

The rain curtain was like white silk, enveloping the vast world above and below the mountains in misty water.

Standing atop the mountain, Chen Xu's entire heart calmed down.

He listened to the wind, then to the rain.

"Water Divination Level 1 (79/100)"

"Water Divination Level 1 (86/100)"

Water has no constant form, no constant state.

It can be strong, can be soft, can advance, can retreat.

Superior goodness is like water; water benefits all things without competing.

Yet water seems affectionate but is ultimately the most indifferent.

"Water flows with a tranquil heart; clouds linger with calm intentions."

No matter affectionate or indifferent, they are characteristics endowed by sentient beings in the acquired realm.

After Wind Summoning Skill advanced swiftly, Chen Xu's Water Drawing Technique also progressed rapidly in the pouring rain.

Finally, "Water Divination Level 1 (99/100)"

The experience of Water Drawing Technique remained at 99 points on Level 1, clearly indicating it couldn't further breakthrough.

Chen Xu silently pondered the various insights and rhythms surging through his heart, yet he remained unhurried and calm.

He understood that his earlier breakthrough in Wind Summoning Skill's success was actually thanks to flying alongside the azure eagle.

But for Water Drawing Technique, merely listening to the rain clearly wasn't enough.

He hesitated slightly, contemplating whether to simply let go and let himself be drenched in the rain.

Originally, Chen Xu intended to bathe in the rain when he sensed the storm approaching.

But the little hedgehog was cuddled in his arms, and the Spirit Garden Pouch at his waist held the sleeping Little Mouse Ashi. If Chen Xu got wet, these two little creatures obviously would too.

Who knew what kind of constitution the two little demons had and whether they would fall ill from getting soaked—

Wei Yuan should be alright, as it was physically robust, possessing both cultivation and demonic power.

But Ah Shi was frail and frequently ill, and the Spirit Garden Pouch wasn't waterproof—better not let the little one get wet.

So, Chen Xu ultimately did not release the Water Drawing Technique's protection, standing silently in the rain instead.

The wind howled, the rain roared.

Yet Chen Xu felt a strange silence he had never experienced before.

It was as if the vastness of heaven and earth held nothing else.

Only him and the little hedgehog and little mouse demon in his arms.

Innate Qi flowed through the Twelve Main Meridians and Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

Chen Xu listened to heaven and earth and himself.

With a clear and peaceful heart, his cultivation steadily improved again.

"Cultivation: Meridian Passage Realm Late Stage 15.9%"

"Cultivation: Meridian Passage Realm Late Stage 16.6%"

"17.8%"

"20%"

...

Innate Qi surged again. Though it was said to be steadily rising, it actually leaped a small step.

From the low teens to the 20% level.

Seemingly a small numeric difference, yet actually a qualitative leap.

Chen Xu had a feeling that the Food Cauldron Celestial Book's use of percentages to display cultivation might simply be for his understanding.

But in reality, true cultivation growth cannot be generally described by numbers.

Within each minor realm, every small step of cultivation progress should have substantial differences.

These differences are difficult to express accurately in words, but Chen Xu, during his cultivation, could clearly sense them.

His heart and spirit settled, and he sent a portion into the Fire and Smoke Kitchen.

He remembered he had yet to inspect a certain Spiritual Material.

"A Wisp of Red Dust Qi: Obtained while sharing a drink with the Hundred Words Stele. With this wisp of Red Dust Qi, one can more finely perceive the changes in flavors while cooking.

It can enhance cooking skill improvement speed by 20%.

Oh, this thing is quite novel.

It was a type of Spiritual Material Chen Xu had never acquired before.

A Wisp of Red Dust Qi, used to enhance cooking skills?

Chen Xu's cooking skills had improved quite a bit recently, but that was merely at a Mortal Level.

After all, to cook more Spiritual Materials in the future, the Spirit Roasting Eight Techniques need advancement.

For example, "Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe," which Chen Xu's current cultivation cannot prepare.

He could only use the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe as a divination tool.

"Screech!"

Chen Xu was about to continue examining his Fire and Smoke Kitchen when the cry of an eagle suddenly grew urgent from below the cliff.

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