I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds-Chapter 54: Wine and Meat Pass Through the Intestines, the Buddha Remains in the Heart

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Wine and Meat Pass Through the Intestines, the Buddha Remains in the Heart

CLANG CLANG CLANG!

Wang Xiao and Xu Muying exchanged seven or eight blows in an instant, the force of their clash making the surrounding ground roll like the tide.

Countless ancient trees were sliced apart.

The lake churned, sending great waves surging!

A moment later, with a loud BANG, Wang Xiao drew upon his vast reserves of Inner Qi—far surpassing that of a Half-Step Celestial Being—and brought his sword down, completely shattering Xu Muying’s Heartless Sword technique!

Xu Muying retreated a few steps, looking at Wang Xiao in surprise.

"Wow, how do you have so much Inner Qi? It’s like you have an endless supply! That’s just awesome. Who could possibly beat you?"

Wang Xiao pressed his palms together.

"That is because you, Benefactress, have yet to grasp the true essence of the Heartless Sword. Otherwise, this humble monk’s meager Inner Qi might not have been enough."

Through this battle, he had completely analyzed Xu Muying’s four Heartless Sword techniques.

He was surprised to find they involved a form of subtle Spiritual Cultivation.

No wonder one had to practice the Heartless Sword to master the Celestial Sword!

’Only with a strong enough Spirit does one qualify to refine the Lifebound Core within the Celestial Sword.’

’That’s the only way to borrow the Celestial Sword’s power, break through the Heaven-Breaking Pass, and reach the Celestial Human Realm.’

However, the Heartless Sword seemed to be centered on the principle of "The Way is heartless, yet it holds affection."

Even though Wang Xiao had now completely grasped the sword techniques of the Heartless Sword, it would still take him some time to execute them perfectly.

Speaking of which, Wang Xiao had also hoped to witness the legendary "Heaven and Earth Annihilation Sword Twenty-Three."

Unfortunately, Xu Muying didn’t know it either.

It seemed only one who had mastered the Celestial Sword and entered the Celestial Human Realm could perform this technique.

In this world, the only person who likely knew the "Heaven and Earth Annihilation Sword Twenty-Three" was Sect Leader Nangong Shuang of Celestial Sword Mountain.

Xu Muying sighed. "The Heartless Sword only has four techniques, but they’re incredibly profound. I don’t know when I’ll ever master them."

As she spoke, her face broke into a smile. "But oh well, I’m not going to think about that right now. I’ve got to eat some grilled fish! I’ve heard the crucian carp in the Wilderness are fresh and juicy. I’ve been craving them for ages."

She retrieved the carp and looked at Wang Xiao.

"Monk Wu Chen, you want some?"

No sooner had she spoken than she caught herself. "Oh, right. I think I heard that you monks can’t eat meat. Guess you’re out of luck, then."

Wang Xiao chanted a Buddhist phrase, then declared righteously,

"Amitabha. As the saying goes, ’Wine and meat pass through the gut, but the Buddha remains in the heart.’ This humble monk can eat a little meat."

Wuxiang Temple did indeed have strict rules and precepts.

However, since Wang Xiao didn’t plan on traveling through the Wilderness under the identity of Wu Chen, he was naturally going to eat meat.

The Wilderness was home to all sorts of rare marvels and wild game not found in the Central State.

While he was killing Demon Cultivators, Wang Xiao might as well satisfy his own palate.

Xu Muying tilted her head, looking at Wang Xiao.

"That sounds reasonable, but it also sounds a little crooked. You’re not a very honest monk, are you?"

Having obtained the four techniques of the Heartless Sword, Wang Xiao now had a much more detailed path forward for the Spiritual Cultivation technique he wanted to create. He was in high spirits and didn’t mind Xu Muying’s teasing, even mimicking her accent as he replied,

"Honesty doesn’t fill your belly, now does it? Speaking of which, this humble monk has a Secret Technique to make the carp even more ’awesome.’ Wanna give it a try?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Xu Muying wrinkled her nose.

"You monk, don’t you go copying how I talk. What kind of Secret Technique do you have? Out with it."

Wang Xiao smiled. "Let’s grill the fish first."

"Let’s get one thing straight: I caught the fish, so I get to eat two!" Xu Muying said solemnly.

’Just how much do you love fish...’ Wang Xiao spread his hands. "Fine. In that case, might I trouble you, Benefactress, to go gather some firewood?"

"Okay."

Xu Muying obediently went to gather firewood, stacking it into a bundle in her arms.

Meanwhile, Wang Xiao set up a grill rack, cleaned the guts out of the carp, skewered them, and started a fire to grill them.

He took out a series of bottles and jars from his bundle and placed them on the ground.

Xu Muying came closer, tilting her head curiously to look at them.

"What are these?"

Wang Xiao introduced them one by one.

"This one is called cumin, this is MSG, this is chili powder, this is Lao Gan Ma..."

The seasonings in this world were, to put it mildly, extremely scarce.

It was basically just coarse salt, or maybe finer table salt, and perhaps the juice of some mashed vegetables.

On top of that, the daily meals at Wuxiang Temple were simple and plain. The food they made could only sustain basic bodily functions; there was no flavor to speak of.

Therefore, Wang Xiao had spent some time over the years using his "Analyze All Things" Talent to gather various ingredients and concoct some seasonings from the Real World!

Xu Muying looked a bit disdainful.

"Weird names. Do they taste any good?"

Wang Xiao replied as he grilled the carp,

"You’ll know once you try them."

A short while later.

Sped up by Wang Xiao’s Inner Qi, the carp were grilled until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, glistening golden-brown and releasing waves of fragrant aroma.

Wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth, Xu Muying snatched a fish and took a bite.

Her mouth was soon slick with oil. She gave a thumbs-up and said indistinctly,

"I have to say, your fish-grilling technique is pretty amazing. Awesome!"

Wang Xiao also took a grilled fish and sprinkled some cumin powder on it.

"Want to try this humble monk’s seasonings?"

Xu Muying took it dubiously, sprinkled some on, and took a few bites. Her beautiful eyes instantly lit up.

"Delicious, delicious! Monk Wu Chen, you’re not just fierce in strength, your seasoning game is fierce too!"

With the help of the cumin and chili powder, Xu Muying wolfed down two whole fish in one go.

She looked at the half-eaten fish in Wang Xiao’s hand, still not satisfied, and jumped back into the lake to catch four or five more for him to grill.

Only after devouring seven or eight fish in total did she let out a satisfied burp, sit down on the ground, and pat her stomach.

"So good."

Wang Xiao sat cross-legged beside her and spoke.

"Benefactress, what are your plans from here on out?"

He knew that this entire war between the righteous and demonic factions was to pave the way for Xu Muying to become a Celestial Being.

It wasn’t for her to come here and eat grilled fish.

Xu Muying supported herself with her hands, looking up at the sky tinged with the red clouds of sunset.

"When I left the mountain, my master gave me a mission."

Wang Xiao looked at Xu Muying’s delicate profile and couldn’t help but ask,

"What mission?"

Xu Muying said,

"She told me to kill one hundred thousand Demon Cultivators within ten years. A single Demon Cultivator at the Refining Acupoints Human Immortal Level counts as one thousand."

Wang Xiao was slightly stunned to hear this.

In other words, in ten years, Xu Muying had to kill at least one hundred Refining Acupoints Human Immortals.

That Nangong Shuang was truly strict.

One had to understand, the total number of Refining Acupoints Human Immortals in the entire Central State was probably less than two hundred.

The number in the Wilderness was likely similar.

And just like that, Xu Muying was expected to kill more than half of them.

This was bound to attract the attention of the Demon Lord of the Wilderness!

Wang Xiao couldn’t help but ask, "How will Sect Leader Nangong know if you’ve killed a hundred thousand Demon Cultivators? She’s not following you around, is she?"

He glanced around but didn’t notice any prying eyes.

However, Nangong Shuang was a Celestial Human Realm Cultivator. If she wanted to hide her presence, he wouldn’t necessarily be able to detect her.

Xu Muying patted the Celestial Sword on her back. "My master can’t tell, but this sword can. As for how it tells, I have no idea."

Wang Xiao looked at the Celestial Sword on Xu Muying’s back, a look of realization dawning in his eyes.

The Celestial Sword was forged with the Life Essence of the Blood River Race, and it also contained the Lifebound Core of the Blood River Race.

And the power of Demon Cultivators all came from the Blood River Race.

Most likely, when a Demon Cultivator died, the Celestial Sword could absorb their power.

Nangong Shuang could use that to determine whether Xu Muying had killed a hundred thousand Demon Cultivators!

’So it seems Celestial Sword Mountain issued the Demon Extermination Order for two reasons. First, to help Xu Muying reach the Celestial Human Realm, and second, to strengthen the Celestial Sword’s power!’ Wang Xiao guessed inwardly.

Xu Muying suddenly stood up and looked at Wang Xiao. "Killing a hundred thousand Demon Cultivators in ten years is such a pain. Monk Wu Chen, how about we go for the big score?"

"What big score?" Wang Xiao couldn’t help but ask.

"Let’s charge deep into the Wilderness and kill that Demon Lord!" Xu Muying said fiercely.

"Huh?" Wang Xiao was dumbfounded.