True Spirit Yuanling had prepared a lavish banquet in the Immortal Cuisine Hall of Queyun Palace to entertain the honored guest who had traveled all the way from The Crossroads (though it was not particularly far for Yu Sheng). There were not many people at the table. Aside from Xuan Che and True Spirit Yuanling, whom Yu Sheng knew, there were only a few inner disciples who had come to accompany them. At least the awkward scene Yu Sheng had worried about—an enormous crowd of strangers filling the hall and watching him eat—had not occurred.
At the same time, the feast on the table truly broadened Yu Sheng's horizons.
...Strictly speaking, there were barely any dishes on the table that he recognized, even though Xuan Che had assured him beforehand that they had all been prepared to suit the tastes of people from The Crossroads.
"I always thought that once cultivators reached a certain level, they all lived on wind and dew, surviving solely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth," Yu Sheng said with a sigh as he looked at the food before him. "I didn't expect you to be so particular about what you eat."
"There are those who live on wind and dew, and there are those who draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth—but there are naturally even more who indulge in the pleasures of the palate and comprehend the Great Dao through every bite and sip." True Spirit Yuanling smiled. He was not putting on airs at the table and looked more like a cheerful ordinary old man. "Cultivating immortality is cultivating the heart. What you cultivate is a free and unrestrained spirit and a clear mind. Bitter cultivation is not the goal. The 'Dao' exists in all things under heaven and