Chapter 139: Astonishing Everyone Present (Part Two)

Lin Yanghao wasted no time. In just a few swift motions, he swept up and devoured all the spirit food remaining on the table.

Once again, everyone in the inn was left utterly dumbfounded.

At the same time, they were filled with confusion. So much time had passed, yet nothing had happened to him. Could he really have the ability to eat that much?

No! How could that be possible? He was only at the Core Formation stage. The chances of him accomplishing such a feat were absolutely zero. Even if he were the reincarnation of a Great Golden Immortal, it would still be impossible.

“Fine. Just wait. Your spirit food will be coming right up.” With that, the waiter went to prepare the food.

“Kid, I’ll give you one final warning. Don’t force yourself.” Seeing that Lin Yanghao had actually ordered another ten portions of spirit food, Gu Shi could not help but worry. Even a Void Refinement cultivator would have great difficulty eating that much.

He truly could not understand what this boy was made of. How could he be so astonishingly tough?

He really wasn’t afraid of death. Did he not know what the consequences would be?

“Just wait and see.”

Not long afterward, the ten portions of spirit food Lin Yanghao had ordered were brought over.

“Looks like the spirit food I ate earlier is finally taking effect.” Lin Yanghao gave a soft laugh. By now, his dantian had begun to feel somewhat bloated and hot, but that was all. To him, it was nothing worth mentioning.

“Once I finish all ten plates and refine everything tonight, my strength will definitely rise by a substantial amount.” Lin Yanghao was thrilled at the thought. Sure enough, having money was wonderful. If he could eat like this every day, wouldn’t his cultivation shoot upward at an astonishing speed?

But if he kept eating at this rate, the spirit food he had on hand probably would not last more than a few days.

The people around him merely glanced over from time to time to see whether Lin Yanghao was still alive. Not a single one of them stepped forward to stop him.

They were all waiting to watch him make a fool of himself. How could they possibly ruin the spectacle?

A young cultivator happened to cast a glance at Lin Yanghao and said indifferently, “This man has eaten so much spirit food, yet he still hasn’t shown the slightest sign of discomfort. He must have some method of digesting it rapidly.”

The moment those words were spoken, everyone present suddenly understood.

So he was not merely showing off. He truly possessed the ability to do this.

Although none of them dared to believe it, the facts were right before their eyes, leaving them no choice but to accept it.

However, someone had been watching Lin Yanghao from the shadows all along.

That person was none other than the waiter from earlier.

Though he appeared to be merely a waiter, his cultivation had already reached the Nascent Soul stage. With him guarding the inn, no one usually dared to cause trouble there, and ordinary cultivators would not risk offending him.

Yet Lin Yanghao had treated him so harshly earlier. How could he possibly endure that?

In a fit of rage, he increased the potency of those ten portions of spirit food by a full tenfold.

So you like showing off, do you? You think you’re impressive?

Today, I’ll let you show off to your heart’s content!

Let’s see if you can survive this. Even if you die, no one will be able to blame me. If there is anyone to blame, it will be you for eating so much.

“Just how many secrets are you hiding? Why is it becoming harder and harder for me to see through you?” After hearing the young cultivator’s explanation, Gu Shi thought it over and came to the same conclusion.

Lin Yanghao was not the sort of person who would gamble with his own life. Since he dared to do this, he must be absolutely certain of his chances.

“I’m only a tiny Core Formation cultivator. If you ask me, you’re the one with secrets. You’re the one I can’t see through.” Lin Yanghao was afraid that Gu Shi might notice something. After all, Gu Shi was a terrifying powerhouse at the Tribulation Transcendence stage—and a drought fiend besides that. If things went badly, he might discover Lin Yanghao’s little secret.

And once that happened, there was no guarantee he would be able to resist the temptation.

Since Lin Yanghao refused to say anything, Gu Shi could not be bothered to ask further. He simply watched as Lin Yanghao once again devoured the food with astonishing speed, leaving him speechless.

By now, everyone present was practically staring with their mouths agape. Although they had already realized that Lin Yanghao might possess some method of rapid digestion, they had no proof of it, did they?

“Mm, I’m finished. Let’s go back. Next time, I’ll definitely eat more. This time, I’m only about half full.” Lin Yanghao looked at Gu Shi with a faintly mocking smile.

With his actions, he had successfully slapped Gu Shi in the face, and he was indescribably pleased.

“Hmph.” Gu Shi rose to his feet, snorted coldly, and walked away.

He was so furious that he was nearly about to explode. That brat had clearly been provoking him on purpose.

What was even more infuriating was the way Lin Yanghao still looked as though he had not had enough.

The spectacle everyone had been looking forward to had failed to materialize, and the crowd was deeply disappointed. Lin Yanghao naturally followed Gu Shi away.

After returning to his room, Lin Yanghao immediately pasted a note on the door:

“In Seclusion. Please Do Not Disturb.”

There were two things Lin Yanghao wanted to accomplish during his seclusion.

First, he wanted to refine the spiritual energy produced by all that spirit food.

Second, he intended to use the purple vine to refine the remaining types of talismans.

At the thought of this, Lin Yanghao could hardly wait to begin refining the talismans.

However, if he did not deal with the spiritual energy inside his body, it would remain a hidden danger.

By then, he would truly gain nothing and lose everything.

“What’s happening?”

The moment he said this, Lin Yanghao broke out in a cold sweat.

The spiritual energy within his dantian had suddenly become violently turbulent.

The change caught him completely off guard. Blood spurted from his mouth, and waves of excruciating pain surged through his dantian.

There was no other solution now. The only path left to him was to refine this spiritual energy. Otherwise, he would be facing certain death.

His body would explode from within.

A long time passed, yet Lin Yanghao was still struggling against the rampaging spiritual energy.

Although he had already refined more than half of it, his strength had been drained to the point where he was completely exhausted.

“Lin Yanghao, you can’t collapse. Think of Feng Shihan. She definitely wouldn’t want you to fall here, would she?” Ling’er had been paying close attention to Lin Yanghao’s every move. Now that he was in danger, she naturally could not simply stand by and do nothing.

“That’s right! Refine it! Refine it! Refine it! Refine it!”

Lin Yanghao let out several hoarse roars. At this point, he was practically refining the spiritual energy with his very life.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

As the seconds ticked by, beads of sweat as large as beans rolled down his face.

“Lin Yanghao, if you can’t refine it, why not give up?” Ling’er reminded him.

“That’s right. Why didn’t I think of that?”

Daring not waste another moment, Lin Yanghao allowed the remaining spiritual energy in his dantian to flow out through his meridians, where it gradually dispersed into the air.

Afterward, Lin Yanghao was utterly exhausted. Without the strength to care about anything else, he collapsed into a deep, helpless sleep.

“Ahh…”

When Lin Yanghao awoke, it was already early the next morning. Every part of his body was filled with indescribable soreness and pain.

It felt as though his entire body had been hollowed out.

That was the most fitting way to describe it.