Chapter 648 - Heading To The Archive

Lin Wu could see that there were several additions to the host data now, along with a few changes.

The main addition were of course, the two new subordinates that had been added to the list, Tian Chu and Tian Han. Other than that, the common changes were just the increase of spirit Qi and vital essence.

Lin Wu had been cultivating passively and sometimes actively these past few days and had increased it. He had also eaten a few spirit beasts during his journey with Tim and had thus gained some more vital essence.

'Oh? Seems like I'm fourteen years old now too…' Lin Wu thought, seeing his age.

He was nearly a week older in addition to fourteen years and couldn't even tell that it had been that long.

"Hmm… so in a way, my birthday was six days ago. Meh… doesn't really matter. I'll have millions more to come." Lin Wu internally said before he focused his attention on eating.

There were truly a large variety of dishes that the Frost Foxes had made. There were both human and their own native dishes. Since the Frost Foxes were naturally in the humanoid form, they were able to have a more… civilized clan.

They had even developed their own cuisine and used some of the native things that grew in the grotto. The most popular thing seemed to be a mushroom that they used a lot and had a cool feeling upon eating.

"What is this?" Lin Wu asked.

"Oh that? That's one of the main crops of our clan. It is called as the Icy core mushroom and only grows here in the Grotto. It's one of the main things that our younger members eat when they are still unable to cultivate properly.

It contains ice elemental spirit Qi and thus makes it easier for them to digest. Only after a Frost Fox is a couple decades old are they able to cultivate on their own and don't have an absolute need for them." Yun Bai explained.

"That's rather important… and you use it in so many dishes too." Lin Wu spoke.

"We do indeed. It is something everyone likes and thus we make a lot of use." Yun Bai replied.

Lin Wu nodded his head and went back to enjoying the dishes. 

If he were to describe the Icy Core Mushrooms, he would say that they had a minty taste along with the texture of a button mushroom. It was rather unique compared to most, but when used with the other spirit herbs and vegetables, its taste was well balanced.

Lin Wu even saw a pudding like dish which used the Icy Core mushroom as the main ingredient.

During the feast, Lin Wu could feel several curious gazes being cast towards him. They were quick to look away whenever Lin Wu looked at them.

"Have you not told them what we are doing yet?" Lin Wu questioned.

"No…" Yun Bai shook his head. "I thought that it would be better to see how things go first and then tell them. I did not want to get their hopes up before that." He added.

"Hmm… that's understandable. But what will you tell them when they ask you why I was here and how you know me?" Lin Wu questioned.

"Well… most of them will not dare to question that. And the ones that do… are smart enough to not ask it." Yun Bai answered.

"Hmm… I see. Still, I'd say it's better if you keep an explanation ready." Lin Wu suggested.

"I'll keep that in mind." Yun Bai said and went back to eating.

Lin Wu did the same, and the feast continued. About three hours passed like this, during which more and more food was brought. By the 30th serving, the frost foxes realized that there was no end to how much Lin Wu could eat.

Nervous sweat appeared on their foreheads, and they didn't know what to do. Lin Wu of course, saw it as well but knew that they were too afraid to say anything. Doing a quick sweep with his spirit sense, Lin Wu saw that they were about halfway through the stockpile of food.

The Weasel was no less of a glutton either, but had stopped after the fifteenth serving and had fallen asleep. Yun Bai himself had stopped after the tenth serving, which served to say that the Frost Foxes had gravely underestimated Lin Wu's appetite.

'I think I should stop and not force their hands this much.' Lin Wu thought and decided to end it for now.

"Ahh! That's was a good meal. Thank you for the feast." Lin Wu said in a pleased tone.

"We are happy to serve you, senior!" 

"Patriarch never brings any guests, so it is our pleasure and honor to feed his guest." 

Some of the Frost Foxes gave their responses, to which Lin Wu nodded in approval.

"I guess we can get to doing the task we came here for?" Yun Bai asked.

"Of course! Let's go." Lin Wu said and tapped the weasel to wake him up.

~thud~

The tap was a little hard and Tim was sent flying into the wall. 

~kii~

Regardless, it still served the same purpose and the weasel beast woke up.

"Come on, we are going now." Lin Wu spoke.

Tim didn't say anything and simply looked on blankly, which just meant his approval.

"Please show the way." Lin Wu said to Yun Bai.

He then guided them to a different part of the grotto. Lin Wu could feel that he had passed through several different barriers and formations that were protecting something. The path was long and winding and took them deeper into the ground.

If before they were on the surface of the grotto, now they were in the underground caves of it. And Lin Wu could see the various runes and patterns that were carved into the walls and floors.

All of them were written in Dao Script and looked old and weathered.