I conquered the cultivation world with scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Chapter 712 "Answer me! Look in my eyes! Tell me why!"

As Wang Zhiyan felt the abundant spiritual energy within his body, suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck.

"Who's advancing?"

After Zhang San woke up, he was chewing on a rib and glancing at the scene out of the corner of his eye.

Good heavens, the cultivator who advanced in the distance brought lightning with him.

Seeing the bolts of lightning strike one after another, Zhang San put down his bowl and went to Wang Zhiyan's side with Fang Jianqing. Zhang San threw out more than a dozen talismans to protect Wang Zhiyan, while Fang Jianqing and the other cultivators used their spiritual energy to form a protective shield to prevent the heavenly lightning that was about to strike Wang Zhiyan from leaking out and damaging other spiritual plants.

The members of the Xiaoyao Sect were all surprised that the cultivator who had just arrived today would advance at this time.

No one was prepared, and they all rushed up and threw out defensive magical artifacts and talismans.

Wang Zhiyan survived this tribulation of lightning relatively safely.

Perhaps because he had consumed spiritual food, his body was constantly generating spiritual energy, making it easier for Wang Zhiyan to fight against the tribulation of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage than when he fought against the tribulation of advancing to the Divine Transformation stage.

Soon, his cultivation reached perfection, the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation disappeared, and all fifty-four lightning tribulations descended.

The gathering dark clouds did not disperse; instead, they turned into rain and fell.

The drizzling rain fell in front of everyone, and when they looked up again, the dark clouds gradually dissipated, and the sound of rain mingled with the cheers.

Many monks offered their congratulations to Wang Zhiyan.

Wang Zhiyan exhaled and felt that the surrounding air had become fresher.

Each subsequent cultivation stage becomes increasingly difficult to advance. The tribulation to advance to the Nascent Soul stage involves fifty-four lightning strikes. In the past, Wang Zhiyan would never have dared to break through without adequate preparation, especially since he had been stuck at this stage for far too long. Wang Zhiyan originally thought he would not be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage until he was at least a hundred years old.

He didn't actually feel it was too late at this age. For cultivators, time flies. Now he was thirty, and his cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage was already quite good. If he could go any higher, reaching the Divine Transformation stage at a hundred years old would also be possible.

But today, he successfully advanced to the next level by consuming spiritual food.

Wang Zhiyan felt a mixture of joy and shame. The Xiaoyao Sect had treated them well, yet he had made such speculations and complaints this morning.

Since advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, Wang Zhiyan's back pain and fatigue have disappeared, and he has secretly resolved to shine in this social practice.

No sect would distribute spiritual food for free, especially high-grade spiritual food. If it were Wang Zhiyan, he would never be able to get such a good job.

Wang Zhiyan changed his online name immediately after finishing his meal. He was so excited about reaching the Nascent Soul stage that he wanted to post eight hundred updates on his WeChat Moments and other social media posts every day.

After restraining himself for a while, Wang Zhiyan posted the picture of his successful tribulation and the stamps he had received for his social practice online.

[Friends, does anyone know? I successfully transcended my tribulation, hahaha! The air in the Nascent Soul stage smells so good, hahaha! By the way, I'm vindicating the Free and Unfettered Sect—the food is amazing, and you can even get a social practice stamp! College students should all listen to me; just apply to join the group!]

Many college students surf the internet, frequenting various platforms. The main difference between college students and high school students is probably their IQ.

All the knowledge I gained in three years of high school was instantly wiped away the moment I left the exam hall for the college entrance examination, as if my whole being had been reset.

Many college students from the cultivation academy immediately clicked on Wang Zhiyan's message. They were focused on getting their social practice stamps and completely ignored Wang Zhiyan's boasting.

Besides winter and summer vacations, cultivation academies occasionally have a 14-day mini-vacation every one or two months, during which each school has different requirements.

Some schools encourage students to engage in social practice, which generally means working, in order to temper their character.

Some schools also require students to go out and gain experience and complete tasks.

Many monks need a company stamp to complete their social practice.

When Wang Zhiyan's essays circulated online, a large portion of the audience was college students, who quickly grasped this key message.

What?! Why are you only telling me now about this great news?

If you mention getting a stamp for social practice, I'll instantly wake up! If joining a group means getting a stamp, I'll rush off to fill out thirty application forms.

If I could get a stamp, I'd fill out 300 application forms! Nobody can take this spot from me.

Should I fill out a form?

: No need for that, huh? Even filling out the registration form is starting to inflate prices. Everyone should get their forms stamped together. I'm going to register now, you guys chat.

Waaaaah, I remember the Free and Unfettered Sect was a major sect,

No, son, why didn't I have this opportunity when I was in school? I didn't get the stamp for my social practice, so I lost a credit. Don't bother going, everyone. You can all get soaked in the rain I did!

No way! I've already forwarded it to my senior, and she said we should register together as a group.

The Free and Unfettered Sect's move was truly ruthless, precisely targeting me. It seems I have no choice but to go into this experimental group; I absolutely must go and see what's going on.

You don't really want to go; you just want to get a stamp. You could have just said so.

Hey, where are the college students studying agriculture and alchemy? Follow me! Don't hesitate any longer. I've inquired, and there are quite a few agricultural experts from agricultural research institutes and various sects in the experimental group. I think it's worth joining if you're interested in scientific research. Isn't this much more useful than joining an agricultural company? We can meet people that senior students never see, and do experiments together with them at the Free and Unfettered Sect. Doesn't that give us a head start over the seniors?

"What's with the alchemy stuff? We joined the sect to farm, so what does joining the experimental group have to do with us alchemists? Even though Jiang He is a high-level alchemist, it has absolutely nothing to do with us farmers."

You don't understand, do you? Look at this first: the Free and Unfettered Sect is hiring for their kitchen staff, and they're hiring only alchemists. Isn't this a job specifically designed for us alchemists?

Haha, you want me, a cultivator specializing in alchemy, to cook? I'm not going. Whoever wants to go can go.

Prometheus: I've found out, the food at the Free and Unfettered Sect is really good. Not only do the sect's cultivators eat spiritual food, but we who joined the group also eat spiritual food. [Attached image: jpg]

After Wang Zhiyan posted the article, college students flocked to sign up to join the group. They couldn't enter the sect yet because they hadn't graduated, but they could still join the experimental group.

Most monks are there to get their social practice stamps, and no college student wouldn't be tempted by the words "free stamps".

It's well known that ordinary social practice is not only hard to find, but also usually requires you to pay for your own work and experience the life of a beast of burden in advance. But the Free and Unfettered Sect seems to be very different. The fact that they provide three meals a day is actually quite suitable for college students who are still on student loans. Many cultivators haven't even stopped eating, and cultivation is already a money-devouring activity. Nutrient solutions also cost money. For them, the news that the Free and Unfettered Sect provides free stamps is indeed tempting.

And then, something even more unexpected happened.

Zhang San casually posted a picture of his lunch in the comments section, which caused an uproar not only among college students but also among other cultivators.

Some were shocked and confused, some questioned, and others were jealous, envious, and hateful.

[You're telling me this is spiritual food? Don't be ridiculous, this thing is spiritual food??? It looks so appetizing.]

Holy crap, so you guys are really enjoying equal pay for equal work?

I'm starting to hate the Free and Unfettered Sect now. I'm already so annoyed by my daily studies, and I'm already furious. And then you tell me the Free and Unfettered Sect actually gives out free spiritual food to cultivators?

Is it freshly made? It smells delicious!

Prometheus: It's freshly made, hehe, the boss made it for us, it's so delicious! This video has a smell-sharing function, you guys can open it and watch it again.

Who is the boss?

I know that. Recently, the Xiaoyao Sect has been calling Jiang He "boss."

Ugh, I really don't want to visit this lousy sect again. The smell is so enticing, I want to eat it! Where can I buy this stuff? I can't take it anymore!

I'm speechless. When we entered the sect competition, your Xiaoyao Sect was making a mess of things. Those meat buns smelled so good that even after drinking nutritional fluids for three days, they tasted like cardboard.

Now that the sect competition is over, you're still tempting me! Answer me! Are you people from the Free and Unfettered Sect even human?! Answer me! Look in my eyes! Tell me why!

I can tell you really find it tasteless, hahaha, what a forward-thinking attitude!

You've dug up such an old joke?

I don't think it's spiritual food. What evidence do you have to prove it is? Don't tell me it's just another sugar-coated bomb thrown out by the Free and Unfettered Sect.

For those in the previous section, what evidence do you have to prove that this is not spiritual food?

Unlucky Ox and Horse No. 1 (Wang Zhiyan): Hey, now that you mention it, I'm not happy. I have evidence, though. I wasn't going to brag, but since you asked, I'll tell you. How do you know I advanced to the Nascent Soul stage? Was it because I ate spiritual food...?

Stop, stop, stop! I don't want to listen anymore. If I listen any longer, I feel like I'll be upset for half a day. Who understands the feeling of disappointment and frustration of not getting a good deal?

I understand, I understand. I'll never speak ill of the Free and Unfettered Sect again. Just let me pass the Free and Unfettered Sect's assessment, or at least join the experimental group.

Oh, so "three meals a day" meant this? I'm really confused. Why didn't the Free and Unfettered Sect say so earlier? Shouldn't this kind of news be widely publicized? You were so high-profile when recruiting before, why are you hiding it now? Honestly, I almost went to the Lingyun Sect next door.

I am a millionaire: There's something I'm not sure if I should say.

:speak

I'm a Monopoly: Actually, I posted a picture of the meals on my first day in the sect, but nobody believed me at the time. Many cultivators in our sect often share their daily lives online, and I mentioned this about half a year ago.

"I'm here at the Free and Unfettered Sect! I was blind to your greatness before! Now, as long as I can enter the Free and Unfettered Sect, I'll do anything."

Unfortunate Ox and Horse No. 1 (Wang Zhiyan): Actually, this is what I'm thinking right now.

So it's true that the Free and Unfettered Sect provides three meals of spiritual food?

It's definitely true. The official account of the Free and Unfettered Sect has already posted it. It really does include spirit food, and... I advise everyone not to look at it, lest you do something rash.

111: What's wrong with you? I just saw...

111: Waaaaah, I'm feeling a bit down.

: 6

Wow, you guys from the Free and Unfettered Sect, you've suddenly updated so many videos of spiritual food in the blink of an eye! Anyone who didn't know better would think this was some kind of gourmet sect. Free and Unfettered Sect, tell me, why are there so many different kinds of spiritual food, none of them the same? Every single one looks so delicious! I really want to thank you!

I'll take your advice. Has anyone told me what happened?

Specifically, the official account of the Xiaoyao Sect was updated. Normally, it wouldn't be anything special, but if you log in, you'll see that the account has been updated with a bunch of food pictures and videos, even some mukbang videos! And! Every single video supports olfactory sharing.

I just got back from watching it, and I'm so hungry I could eat a whole monster! How could anyone combine monster meat and spirit plants? It smells so good, even someone like me who's afraid of monsters wants a bite.

Monsters aren't edible, are they?

Yes, they can eat them. I saw that the cultivators from the Free and Unfettered Sect ate them during the sect competition, and they're all fine now. It should be like what the big shots analyzed before: demonic creatures can neutralize spiritual plants.

After watching part of the video, I dared not watch any more. I was afraid I would end up like that guy in front of me, starving for three days.

Hurry, where can I get the same items? I can't resist! You guys from the Xiaoyao Sect really know how to tempt people!

+1 to being tempted. I've never craved food this much before, even though I've been fasting.

I've already bought a serving of "Wolf Fang Potatoes" from a restaurant that's "risking my swordsmanship career" at a high price.

Prometheus: A special offering from the Free and Unfettered Sect. Those who want to try it are advised to fill out an application form via email to apply for joining the group.

: Oh, I think so. I remember someone analyzing it and saying that the "restaurant that risked a sword cultivator's career" tasted a bit like the spiritual food of the Free and Unfettered Sect.

I don't know who copied whom, but both seem to have a "wolf tooth potato" as a spiritual food.

If we're talking about plagiarism, it's definitely the Free and Unfettered Sect that copied the Gambling Profession. The Gambling Profession has been around for a long time, and its popularity is much higher than that of the Free and Unfettered Sect.

The level of fame isn't necessarily certain, but after the sect competition, the Free and Unfettered Sect was basically a household name. Whether or not they were cultivators, most people knew about it.

Stop comparing now, it's pointless. I beg you guys to stop promoting my favorite niche shops everywhere. I couldn't snag a single one of their new items last time.

If you didn't manage to grab it, it's because you weren't fast enough.

Don't you know that pursuing niche interests is a very common thing in our All-Spirit Empire?

I'm done chatting, I'm so hungry. I've filled out the registration form and the sect membership application. I've made up my mind, I absolutely must join the Free and Unfettered Sect.

: Decision +1

: Decision +2]

Jiang He had no idea that the unintentional collaboration between Wang Zhiyan and Zhang San would cause a surge in the number of application forms at the back office.

She's all set to work on the spirit fields now. Jiang He has already planned that after the spirit fields on Xiaoyao Mountain are full of spirit plants, she'll have to go to other regions or planets to farm.

This year's goal is relatively simple: first, plant all the land in Yangzhou belonging to the Xiaoyao Sect. When the spiritual plant production increases, we can exchange it for some crystal cores and spirit stones. It's not good to always be an evil contractor. We should distribute the points that are due, and if we need currency or crystal cores, we can provide them.

While Jiang He was contemplating the plans for the Free and Unfettered Sect, several farmer cultivators who had come to the sect started arguing.

They looked at each other, Huang Mingshi, and each of them seemed somewhat dazed.

"Huang Mingshi, did you already know that the Xiaoyao Sect had so many revitalizing spiritual plants?"

"That's it."

"What do you mean 'sort of'? Even if there are many revived spiritual plants, we can't just eat them like this. It's too wasteful."