Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

So Lu An followed them inside, and then he saw... a street full of snacks...

"Ramen, fresh and hot ramen! We have all kinds of noodles, including mine!"

"Big Food Flying Pancake! Chewy and flavorful! Made with premium spiritual wheat, it's so delicious it'll make you feel like you're flying to heaven!"

"Jianbing Guozi! Fresh and hot Jianbing Guozi! One bite and you'll find it crispy and delicious, yet soft and chewy!"

Unlike its grand and sophisticated appearance outside, the canteen of the Righteous Alliance is actually full of the warmth and life of everyday people.

Like those roadside stalls, various kinds of white steam rose from the steamer.

The righteous alliance experts from various sects walked through this bustling market, buying food with spirit stones or by swiping a token.

Lu An knew that the token was an exclusive token of the Righteous Alliance. It was said that each token contained contribution points that could be exchanged for various magical artifacts and treasures of the Righteous Alliance, and could also be used as a meal card.

For example, here.

He has some too, but he doesn't know if they contain contribution points. However, Yu Wanqing said she would give him some last time, so let's give it a try.

My stomach seems to be getting a little rumbling. Although Golden Core cultivators don't need to eat, the food in this Righteous Alliance doesn't look like something an ordinary person would eat.

when!when!when!

When Lu An passed by a steamed bun and mantou shop, he discovered that the owner was actually smashing the mantou and mantou with a hammer.

That hammer blow sent sparks flying and produced a very hard, clanging sound!

At this moment, Lu An's previously bright smile instantly froze.

Something seems off about the Righteous Alliance's canteen.

On the other side, they're frying dough sticks.

A burly man took the fried dough stick out of the oil pan with his bare hands, then picked up a steamed bun and slammed them together, sparks flying everywhere.

"This is...this is..."

"Oh, that's normal. The materials used in these productions are extraordinary, so it's not surprising that they're a little hard."

"These things contain the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and some even have a trace of Daoist charm. Eating them has many benefits. Although they are a bit hard, there is no shortage of customers."

The fellow Daoist who led Lu An in introduced him with a beaming smile.

Lu An then looked to the other side, where customers were resting. There, people were holding all sorts of weapons, tapping and striking the food, making loud metallic clanging sounds.

"I refuse to believe I can't eat this bun today!"

One person raised a sharp broadsword in his hand, circulating all his spiritual power. Judging from his aura, he was at least at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage!

With a clang, sparks flew everywhere, and the sound of hammering was deafening, but Baozi remained unmoved. However, the man's broadsword was chipped.

The burly man sat down, his face turning deathly pale, and cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Upon witnessing this scene, Lu An broke out in a cold sweat.

This... this is something even a Nascent Soul cultivator can't eat, how can he eat it?

when!when!when!

On the other side, two Nascent Soul stage cultivators were fighting.

However, they did not use magic; instead, they fought purely with physical skills and close combat techniques.

However, their weapons were flatbreads tied to their hands and fried dough sticks held in their hands.

It's a fencing sport that resembles Western fencing, where fencers strike each other.

Serious fencing.

They channeled their spiritual energy into the flatbread and fried dough sticks, striking them repeatedly. The flatbread and fried dough sticks collided with each other, producing a metallic sound, yet they remained undamaged.

"While enjoying our meals, our esteemed experts can also improve their physical fitness and hone their skills. This is one of the unique features of our Righteous Path Alliance canteen!"

Good, good, good. As expected of the Righteous Alliance, even their cafeteria has its own unique features.

Consider the Heavenly Demon Sect; that's actually quite normal.

"I'm an Indian from the Land of the Big Eaters, welcome everyone to support Indian Roti! It's very authentic and delicious!"

Suddenly someone shouted something that sounded very curry-like. Lu An turned around and saw that it was an Indian man selling roti.

Indians also cultivate immortality, right?

Not only that, he also saw a shelf next to the Indian shop with a sign that read "Great God Oil, for enhancing male virility and tonifying the kidneys."

The shelves were empty; I don't know if they were sold out or out of stock.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

A female cultivator was wielding a whip and lashing out repeatedly, while a male cultivator was using a large pancake, about the size of his upper body, to defend himself.

"I told you I don't like spicy food! I want sour food! What did you buy!?"

"Oh dear, they're out of sour stuff! Only spicy stuff is left. Can't you just make do with this?"

"I'll just make do?! Can I make do with the baby in my belly?!"

"Just bear with it, it will be born in a few years."

It was a couple arguing, but what caught the eye was the whip the female nun was holding.

It was a handful of noodles.

It seems that the food at the Righteous Path Alliance's food hall is indeed of good quality; even Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation stage experts can use it to their heart's content without worrying about it spoiling.

"Boss, how much is a plate of braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens?"

"Eighty contribution points per serving!"

"Have some!"

"Alright! Eighty!"

A stall owner swung a hammer and slammed it hard onto the braised pork belly pancake with preserved mustard greens, producing a metallic clang.

"That's the meat of an armored boar, it's incredibly tough! But this is our Fellow Daoist Zhang Dali, his hammering skills are so powerful he can even smash the shell of a Void Refinement beast! Don't worry!"

The preserved vegetable and braised pork belly pancake was ready. The fellow cultivator who got the pancake immediately took a bite, constantly mashing it in his mouth, making a crunching sound like metal rubbing against metal.

"This……"

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I'm a body cultivator, specializing in dental work. My teeth have been a bit itchy lately, so I bought some pork patties made from iron armor to eat," the Daoist explained while eating a preserved vegetable and braised pork patty.

"Please help yourself to anything you'd like to eat, fellow Daoist. I have some other matters to attend to, so I won't continue the tour with you!"

The kind-hearted fellow Daoist A left, leaving Lu An here, at a loss.

What... what can he actually eat?

Chapter 143 The Only Tribulation Transcending Stage Expert

Lu An wandered around inside and finally came out with only a fried dough stick and two fried pancakes.

There were also vendors selling mooncakes stir-fried with chives inside, but Lu An looked at the hardness of the mooncakes and couldn't say he was impressed.

Especially when they saw a fellow Daoist with a bald head break through more than ten bricks made of black iron with his head, but still couldn't break the mooncake, they dared not eat it.

There aren't even enough teeth to chew on!

…………

As time passed, it was time for Lu An to receive his mission.

Arriving at Ping'an City by airship is not because you can't fly there by sword, but because taking an airship is more cost-effective.

On the flying boat, Lu An looked at the ranking book of the Righteous Path Alliance, which boasted the Righteous Path Ranking compiled by the Righteous Path Alliance.

Cultivation level is not the basis for judging strength, and the Righteous Path Ranking lists righteous cultivators who have made outstanding contributions to the Righteous Path Alliance.

This doesn't look like a ranking of strength; it looks more like a ranking of contributions.

However, those who contribute more are indeed more capable, and this is directly proportional.

Upon arriving in Ping'an City, Lu An followed the directions in the letter to the Shi family.

A grand and imposing mansion is situated in a beautiful and auspicious place near the mountains of Ping'an City, boasting excellent feng shui.

As soon as Lu An entered the gate, he saw many cultivators sitting, lying, or standing in the courtyard.

The cultivators stood in the courtyard, and Lu An immediately recognized some of them.

If he remembered correctly, the people over there were Cang An Zhenren, ranked thirteenth on the Righteous Path Ranking; Yong He Daoren, ranked fifteenth; and Tian Yuan Jian Sheng, ranked eighteenth—each a renowned figure.

Some people look intimidating at first glance, especially their aura, which makes them seem like they've already slaughtered a bunch of people.

Especially that guy with two watermelon knives at his waist, he looks like he's involved in the demonic path, why would he come to the righteous path?

Oh well, I'm used to it. You can't judge a book by its cover.

"Fellow Daoist, are you also here to participate in the treasure protection mission?" As soon as Lu An entered, a maid came forward and asked.

"That's right, this is the Shi family's residence?"

"That's right. May I ask which sect or faction you belong to? What is your name? I'd like to register you."

"Ahem, my name is Lu An, from the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect."

Upon hearing this, everyone else immediately turned their attention to Lu An.

Lu An also felt the gazes from many people, and his heart skipped a beat, his chrysanthemum immediately tightening.

Why am I suddenly attracting so much attention?

"So you are Elder Lu of the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect?! Lu An?"

"It's...it's me...what happened? Did I do something wrong?"

"What have we done? Elder Lu, you've misunderstood. I meant we were just admiring your reputation!"

"A reputation? What reputation do I have?"

"Not only did you assassinate Li Podao, the sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and repel the ancient thunder dragon at the eighth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, but you also created a flying sword of excellent quality and low price for the benefit of all fellow Daoists. Elder Lu, your reputation is truly widespread!"

"Huh...!? Really? Hahaha, I'm that famous?"

Lu An laughed heartily, thinking that it felt good to be praised like this.

It feels so good to have my vanity satisfied!

"Yes, Elder Lu, may I see your token? And the letter?"

"Oh, oh, they're all here."

Lu An obediently handed over the letter, after all, this kind of thing also required verifying the person's identity.

You can't just let anyone walk in and say, "I'm Zhang San," can you?

After his identity was verified, Lu An was ushered into the main room at the back.

No, this was a privilege that no one else received, so Lu An couldn't help but straighten his back as he walked.

That’s really good!

However, after Lu An walked over, many people started discussing him.

"Elder Lu of the Yuan Tian Holy Sect, that traitor of the demonic path?"

"How dare you talk like that? Whose side are you on? That's a righteous undercover hero!"

"They even invited Elder Lu this time! I heard he has the strength of the fifth or sixth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, no, the eighth level!"

"It seems the Shi family is taking the protection of this treasure quite seriously. Fortunately, we have a Transcending Tribulation expert here to oversee things, so we can rest easy!"

"A Tribulation Transcending expert is in charge? Wait, what does that mean? We only sent one Tribulation Transcending stage expert this time?"

"According to my information, that's true. But they're the kind of beings who can repel an ancient thunder dragon at the eighth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. The key to Tribulation Transcending Realm experts isn't quantity, but quality!"

"That's right. As long as Elder Lu, a Tribulation Transcending expert, is here, we're confident no matter whether it's the demon race or the demonic path that's trying to steal the treasure!"

Upon arriving at the master room, a woman dressed in a light blue dress sat in the main seat. She had a sweet appearance, and with her short figure, she exuded an adorable loli-like charm.

However, it's still the same old problem: my chest is quite flat.

"Who is this?"

"Since the head of the family is not here, our young lady is in charge of the overall situation. This is our young lady from the Shi family, Shi Zhenxiang!"