Deep into the night, Luo Chen returned to his cave residence on Tianlan Peak. Bai Meiling had already prepared dinner for him, which had been specially arranged by Sima Huiniang with second-tier demonic beast meat and high-quality second-tier spirit rice. Even the side dishes were vegetables infused with spirit energy.0

In the past, Luo Chen rarely paid attention to dinner. He was usually too immersed in cultivation or alchemy, often eating just once a day. During especially busy stretches, he would go without food or drink altogether. After all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could easily sustain themselves on spirit energy alone.0

But things were different now. At least for the time being, he needed to return to a proper diet. He had no other choice. The Divine Ghost Heartmirror simulation had severely injured his divine soul and exhausted him far too much, and the lingering effects were serious. Earlier at the auction, he’d already noticed something was off; his thoughts were too scattered, and his emotions too unstable. Even minor things could startle him or send his emotions plunging. Especially when facing that Golden Core Adept—he hadn’t been able to withstand even the slightest pressure.0

This isn’t good. I have to recover, Luo Chen thought after finishing the last bite of his dinner. 0

Afterward, he asked Bai Meiling about her research on the Soul-Gathering Banner. She reported little progress, which he acknowledged with a nod before heading into his meditation chamber.0

He was not going to cultivate. His state was not fit for that. Instead, he took out a jade pendant and gently rubbed its smooth surface.0

Fairy Ruthless’s request to produce over a thousand Jade Dew pills...1