Accepting the task doesn't mean participating in it; he's using the task to understand what's going to happen tomorrow and prepare for his actions.

Touching his chin, Lu Yu concluded — before the southern barbarians' invasion ends, he can't head to his destination.

Once the invasion ends, there will be a downtime period, and that will be the best time to act, greatly reducing the chances of encountering danger.

Stay in the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm and wait for the southern barbarians' invasion to end, or join in resisting the invasion?

"The battlefield should be the most convenient place to gain experience points." Lu Yu thought.

As his realm enhances, Qi Cultivation level monsters provide less and less experience points; nowadays, even Qi Cultivation level nine monsters provide less than 1000 experience points.

Only monsters at the Energy Cultivation level can offer Lu Yu considerable experience points, with a tenfold difference between the two.

Though beyond the 100th floor of the Tower of Heaven, there are plenty of Energy Cultivation level demons allowing him to gain experience points, these demons have incredibly resilient life force, far from the ease of hunting regular monsters.

Lu Yu decided to first check out the battlefield; if it's not too dangerous, stay in An Nan City to gain experience points. If an invincible expert interferes in the battlefield, he'll return to the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm to tackle the Tower of Heaven.

Teleporting back to the courtyard in An Nan City, he noticed no traces of anyone visiting the Array Plate.

Putting away the Array Plate, Lu Yu glanced at the darkening sky and walked toward the direction of the dormitory cafeteria.

The cafeteria was unexpectedly crowded, many disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion gathered together discussing tomorrow's events.

Due to An Nan City's strategic location, the cafeteria here has only one floor; taking a seat in the corner, Lu Yu picked up the menu and found many of An Nan City's specialty dishes on it.

Snake Stew (slightly toxic, enjoyable above Energy Cultivation level), Grilled Centipede Skewers (non-toxic), Tasty Bug Leg Barbecue (slightly toxic, enjoyable above Qi Cultivation level), Mushroom Mud Pie (non-toxic, may cause indigestion), Tasty Tree Core (non-toxic, no adverse effects), Termite Egg Sauce (non-toxic)…

Lu Yu's eyebrows twitched, turning the page to find there were still normal dishes, he breathed a sigh of relief. Out of curiosity, Lu Yu ordered a small portion of each specialty dish.

Soon, someone brought a pot of Snake Stew to the table, placing it in front of Lu Yu. With his hand on the lid, he looked at Lu Yu and said: "Before eating, I must explain, Snake Stew is made using a unique barbarian recipe. It contains trace toxins; Martial Cultivators below Energy Cultivation level may show signs of poisoning if consumed, while Energy Cultivation Martial Cultivators can slightly enhance Qi Blood."

"Please eat cautiously." After saying, he lifted the lid and stepped back.

The Snake Stew contained many herbs, and the broth was stewed to a cloudy grayish-white color, apparently unappealing.

Lu Yu was not worried about poisoning, but he feared the taste of the soup might be unpleasant. Judging by its appearance, it wasn't exactly tempting, but rather repelling.

He took up a ladle and scooped a small amount to taste, "Sip~".

Lu Yu's expression remained calm, the taste was fairly normal, although the herbal flavor was strong but acceptable. After drinking several mouthfuls, he felt his body warm up slightly.

The Snake Stew that could enhance the Qi Blood of Energy Cultivation Martial Cultivators just made Lu Yu feel a bit warmer.

The following special dishes also made their way to the table; after tasting all of them, Lu Yu found that while they weren't bad, they had unique flavors, requiring a bit of mental fortitude to overcome reluctance in tasting them.

Overall, this dinner experience was quite nice, sampling some dishes not commonly available.

Although after finishing, he felt a strange taste lingering in his mouth.

Leaving the cafeteria and returning to the courtyard, Lu Yu activated the Array in the room and began cultivating.

Piles of Spirit Stones were placed beside him, and Lu Yu absorbed the Spiritual Qi contained within to cultivate, consolidating his enhanced realm. By tomorrow, he should be able to refine the second Thunder Source Fruit, and Lu Yu was quite eager.

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