After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Behind each jade table is a cushion for people to sit on.

Lin Fengmian followed the Hehuan Sect members into the main hall and found his seat.

The banquet is about to begin.

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As soon as Lin Fengmian sat down, he did not engage in insincere conversations or try to extract information from the people around him like the others did.

He wasn't interested in these kinds of social occasions.

Instead of wasting time on insincere pleasantries, let's fill our stomachs first.

His gaze fell directly on the various spiritual foods laid out on the jade table in front of him.

Spirit fruits, spirit wine, spirit beast meat...

A dazzling array of items, exuding an enticing aroma.

Lin Fengmian reached out and picked up a bright red spiritual fruit, taking a bite.

Juice overflows, sweet with a hint of spiciness; once swallowed, a warm current spreads along the meridians.

He closed his eyes and felt the changes in his body.

He immediately understood.

Sure enough, these spiritual foods were made from rare and precious ingredients, and each bite contained a rich spiritual energy.

Especially the spirit beast meat, which is tender and melts in your mouth, and contains extremely abundant qi and blood.

Lin Fengmian is now a second-level body cultivator, with a strong physique and vigorous blood and energy.

For him, this spiritual food was a great tonic.

Ordinary cultivators might be too weak to handle too much nourishment, but he was different.

His body was like a bottomless pit, absorbing as much as it came.

Lin Fengmian's lips curled into a smile.

Since that's the case—

Why be so polite?

He immediately switched into foodie mode.

He grabbed the spiritual fruit and put it in his mouth without caring about anyone else, eating one after another.

They devoured every last piece of the spirit beast's meat, even gnawing the bones clean.

They drank the spirit wine one cup after another, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

He ate very quickly, but not in a rude way; instead, he ate with a smooth and unhurried ease.

The surrounding cultivators were all dumbfounded by his eating habits.

Are they here to attend a banquet, or to freeload a meal?

Lin Fengmian ignored the stares around him and ate with great relish.

After finishing the spiritual fruit, he carefully put the pit into his storage bag.

This is no ordinary fruit pit.

These are the seeds of the spiritual fruit.

Lin Fengmian secretly made plans in his heart.

The Great Yan Dynasty has a wide variety of spiritual fruits, and their taste is top-notch.

Collect all these seeds, and when we return to our cave, we'll plant them in the jade pendant space...

The area is rich in spiritual energy, and with the help of little earth spirits looking after it, these spiritual fruits are sure to grow very well.

Wouldn't the jade pendant space then become an orchard?

Eat as much as you want without having to spend money to buy more.

Lin Fengmian felt increasingly pleased with himself, and his hands moved even faster.

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At the same time, while he was enjoying his meal, he didn't stop to do other things.

His spiritual senses quietly spread out, observing the young talents from various sects who were conversing at the banquet.

After looking around, Lin Fengmian frowned slightly.

These sects are indeed all formidable.

Those young talents, each with refined aura and solid foundation, were clearly genius disciples nurtured with the utmost care by their sects.

Especially the disciples of those top-tier sects, whose cultivation levels are all at the peak of Foundation Establishment, or even the Pseudo-Core Formation realm.

Moreover, the aura emanating from them carried a sharp, murderous intent, clearly indicating that they were not flowers grown in a greenhouse.

Lin Fengmian secretly made a comparison.

Compared to these sects, the Hehuan Sect is truly far inferior.

Aside from Chu Qingyi, the hidden big boss, the only other notable figures are Xiao Sheng, Chen Qingxuan, and another disciple of the Xiao family.

Although these three individuals are not exactly virtuous, their cultivation level is considered average among this group of outstanding young talents.

It won't be too embarrassing.

As for the others...

Lin Fengmian shook his head, too lazy to look anymore.

Of course, the most eye-catching one is Chu Qingyi.

Almost half of the male cultivators in the room had their eyes glued to her.

He even forgot what the people around him were saying, only focusing on secretly watching her.

It must be said that the other person was indeed stunningly beautiful.

That aloofness and nobility that emanates from within makes people want to get close, yet dare not.

The remaining small group of cultivators turned their gazes toward Xiao Xiyue.

Lin Fengmian noticed that Xiao Xiyue's condition was unusually different today.

Under his nourishment, she became even more charming.

Her skin was as white as snow, with a faint pink tint, and looked as if it could be broken with a touch.

The aloofness in her eyes did not deter people; instead, it added an indescribable charm.

It makes you want to pin her down and see what kind of charm and passion lies hidden beneath that cold exterior.

However, standing next to Chu Qingyi, she appeared slightly less radiant.

After all, Chu Qingyi's aura was too strong, so strong that everything around her became mere background.

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Just as Lin Fengmian was secretly observing, a charming voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"Oh, isn't this our Red Lotus Fairy?"

The voice was sweet and delicate, with a hint of sarcasm.

Lin Fengmian looked in the direction of the sound.

A scantily clad, alluring young woman was seen swaying her hips as she gracefully walked to the side of Master Honglian.

She wore a sheer dress with a very low neckline, revealing her full breasts.

She had a slender waist and rounded hips, and her swaying gait drew frequent glances from the male cultivators around her.

Upon closer inspection, however, the woman appeared weak and pale, with an undeniable weariness in her eyes.

This is clearly the result of excessive indulgence and excessive sexual activity.

She looked at Master Honglian, a half-smile playing on her lips, her tone filled with undisguised sarcasm:

"It's been years, and you've become even more beautiful than before."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the disciples of the Joyful Union Sect, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

"But what's going on with your sect? Why did you bring a disciple who's only just reached the late Foundation Establishment stage to participate in the competition?"

She covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her voice full of malice.

"Is there no one left in the sect?"

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Hehuan Sect all looked rather grim.

This woman is clearly slapping the Hehuan Sect in the face in public.

Upon hearing this, Master Honglian glanced at the other party.

A hint of coldness flashed in those beautiful eyes.

Then, a cold snort escaped from her delicate nose.

"Who do we have here? It's Feng Meizi from Butian Peak."

The voice of Master Honglian was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

She looked at the other person, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

"What? My disciple, who is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, just a few days ago on the street, directly destroyed the natal flying swords of two cultivators from the Heavenly Sword Sect who were at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment with a single sword strike."

She paused, her gaze sharp as a knife.

"I wonder if your sect's disciples are capable of doing that?"