After transmigrating, I made a name for myself through my culinary skills.

Today, Suolong Town is bustling with activity. Food stalls can be seen everywhere in the market. The local vendors are showing off their best skills to do business, because they can earn as much in a month as they did in a year before. There are even various cultivators setting up stalls to sell talismans.

A month ago, powerful figures from various sects sensed that the Cloud Cave would open here, and all sects brought qualified disciples to the area, making Lock Dragon Town very lively.

"Fresh tofu pudding, fresh tofu pudding."

"Steamed buns, piping hot meat buns, would you like two to try, sir?"

"Candied hawthorns, candied hawthorns, sweet and delicious candied hawthorns, how many skewers would this immortal like?" The vendor selling candied hawthorns at the market shouted loudly, and when he saw an extraordinary young man stop in front of him, he quickly called out to him.

"Give me three skewers!"

"Alright, sir, here you go." The candied hawthorn vendor was quick and efficient, skillfully selecting three of the better skewers for the boy and giving him change as well.

"Jiang Nan, hurry up and catch up! If you keep buying food, we'll fall behind!" Su Bo shouted at Jiang Nan, who had just finished eating steamed buns and was now buying candied hawthorns. This was the third time along the way that Jiang Nan had caused the three of them to fall behind because of buying food!

"They're here, don't rush them."

Jiang Nan jogged to catch up. It was the boy who had just bought candied hawthorns. Jiang Nan was much thinner than he had been two years ago, and his whole demeanor had changed a lot. The only thing that hadn't changed was his gluttony.

"Ye Lan, try this. This candied hawthorn is sweet and sour, it's delicious." Jiang Nan gave a skewer to Ye Lan, but not to Su Bo. He's always lecturing people, humph! Jiang Nan wouldn't admit she wanted two skewers!

"What about me?" Su Bo also noticed his bad habit and asked directly.

"You don't have any."

"Rare."

"Here, have a skewer. Don't rush me next time." Jiang Nan finally gave Su Bo a skewer, then took a bite of the last skewer in her hand. "These candied hawthorns are so delicious. I want to buy more tomorrow."

Ye Lan shook his head, not wanting to pay attention to these two childish kids. He walked ahead of them, chewing on a candied hawthorn. The hawthorn in this candied hawthorn was on the sour side, just like a regular candied hawthorn. He preferred candied hawthorn made with strawberries or yams, but unfortunately, there probably weren't any strawberries in this world. He could make some for them to try next time he found some yam beans.

Ye Lan was walking ahead when he suddenly spotted an old man with a full head of white hair setting up a stall in the crowd. He was fanning himself with a fan, and various talismans were written on the stall. Several people were picking and choosing among these talismans. Ye Lan quickly walked forward.

There were quite a few people gathered around the stall, discussing the talismans, but no one bought anything.

"This life-saving talisman can withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul stage expert? You must be lying. There's no spiritual energy on it at all. Sigh, old man, it's one thing to usually fool ordinary people, but with so many cultivators here today, you still want to fool us?"

A middle-aged man with a thick beard picked up the talisman and examined it closely. Finally, he couldn't help but question it, and the people around him nodded in agreement.

Everyone here is a cultivator and can draw their own talismans. Ordinary talismans contain spiritual energy, and it's easy to tell the level of a talisman. The talismans on this stall either contain no spiritual energy or have very little spiritual energy.

"Young friend, if you don't believe me, you don't have to buy it. If you do want to buy it, this life-saving talisman requires a high-quality spirit stone." The old man didn't argue, but directly quoted his price, looking like he was waiting for someone with a destiny to be found.

"Old man, these talismans on your stall have no spiritual energy at all, and you're asking for a high-grade spirit stone? Are you robbing me?" The bearded man threw down a life-saving talisman and a mid-grade spirit stone to the old man. "Take this money and pack up your stall quickly. Selling talismans indiscriminately can kill people!"

The old man calmly accepted the spirit stones and picked up a talisman from the stall. "A mid-grade spirit stone can buy a life-saving talisman that can withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul stage expert. Here you go, young friend."

The bearded man was embarrassed. This old man was determined to sell fake talismans. He angrily took the inferior life-saving talisman and left. He didn't care whether the old man would be beaten to death for selling fake talismans!

Ye Lan watched with great interest from the side. After everyone dispersed, she stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa, besides this life-saving talisman, what other talismans do you have that are both cheap and effective?"

"I have useful ones, but not cheap ones. Do you want this invisibility talisman? It costs one mid-grade spirit stone, and a medium-grade life-saving talisman costs the same as the last one." The old man greeted them warmly when he saw someone asking the price. "But I suggest you buy a top-grade life-saving talisman with a high-grade spirit stone. I see you young friends are going to Cloud Cave to search for treasure, right? Let me tell you, there are many level 10 demonic beasts in Cloud Cave. You can easily lose your life if you're not careful. With this life-saving talisman, it's like having an extra life."

Upon hearing this, Su Bo quickly pulled Ye Lan away. "A level ten demon beast? This old man is just trying to fool people."

A level 10 demon beast is equivalent to a Nascent Soul stage expert. Demon beasts have stronger energy than cultivators and cultivate faster. However, they are easily surrounded and killed by cultivators to extract their cores during their growth. Unless they are extremely powerful, it is rare for a demon beast to grow to level 10. There are only two in the entire Southern Continent, deep in the Southern Continent Forest. It is not so easy to encounter one. He had just heard the conversation between the bearded uncle and the old man. The old man was obviously a conman who sold fake talismans.

Ye Lan was pulled aside by him but didn't leave. Instead, she asked the two of them for money, looking determined to buy this life-saving charm.

Ye Lan had six mid-grade spirit stones and more than a dozen low-grade spirit stones on her, which she had saved up over two years, but this money was not enough to buy a top-grade life-saving talisman.

Su Bo was helpless. He took out a high-grade spirit stone and gave it to Ye Lan, saying, "Don't cry when you find out you've been scammed."

Ye Lan didn't refute it, nor could she tell Su Bo that she had many years of reading experience and that this old man was very likely a hidden NPC. Although she had lived here for two years, Ye Lan still felt like she was in a book, which was why she wanted to buy this life-saving talisman so much.

Ye Lan directly bought a top-grade life-saving talisman, as well as four invisibility talismans and two medium-grade life-saving talismans to give to the two of them. She originally wanted to buy one for Jiang Ning, but she didn't have enough money.

Jiang Nan also put down a high-grade spirit stone and bought one. His family was not short of money, and he was happy to buy the same one as Ye Lan. After buying it, he looked at Su Bo smugly. Su Bo rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to the two of them.

The old man was overjoyed to receive so many spirit stones on the first day, and generously gave them several medium-grade life-saving talismans as if they were free.

This made Su Bo even more convinced that the talisman was useless.

After buying the talismans, the three quickly caught up with the group ahead and arrived at the inn to meet up with their fellow disciples.

The leader of the Green Mountain Sect this time is Senior Brother Song Muyun. Senior Brother Song is exactly twenty-nine years old this year. Like many cultivators, he has been suppressing his spiritual power and not undergoing the tribulation since he reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm last year, all in order to come to the Cloud Cave to seek opportunities.

Accompanying him was his Daoist partner, Wen Yu. The two were fellow disciples and also from a powerful family, making them a perfect match.

"There are a lot of people coming this time, and the inn has limited rooms, so only two people can share a room. If you want to share a room, you can form your own teams."

When Senior Brother Song arrived at the inn, he learned that due to the large number of cultivators coming to Suolong Town, the inn was short of rooms. Since they were among the last to arrive, they had to suggest that two people share a room.

"Ah, Luoluo, I'll go with you!"

"Okay."

“Then I’ll go with Junior Brother Chu.”

The group began to assign rooms to their close fellow disciples. There were thirty people from the Green Mountain Sect this time, including Jiang Nan and a few others, as well as He Luoluo and others. Of course, there were also some qualified fellow disciples who did not come to Suolong Town, because although the opportunity was great, the risks were even greater, and everyone who came here was prepared to encounter danger.

"I'll go with Ye Lan!"

"Ye Lan, come with me!"

"Follow me!"

Su Bo and his two childish friends started arguing again, giving Ye Lan a headache. These two were even more troublesome than her roommates in her previous life.

"He shares a room with me." A cool male voice suddenly broke in, and everyone turned around to see Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning has changed a lot in the past two years. He is now half a head taller than Ye Lan, with a straight posture. Most importantly, his temperament has become more mature and aloof.

"Jiang Ning, you've finally arrived! I thought you wouldn't make it!" Su Bo excitedly rushed towards him upon seeing him, but Jiang Ning dodged skillfully, causing Su Bo to miss.

He patted Su Bo on the shoulder, then greeted Senior Brother Song: "Senior Brother Song, I'm sharing a room with Ye Lan."

"Then it's decided. Su Bo and Jiang Nan will go together. After the others are assigned, go to your rooms and put your luggage away, then come down for dinner. Get a good rest tonight. According to our previous calculations, the Cloud Cave will open tomorrow, so don't go out unless necessary. If you do go out, be sure to let me know," Senior Brother Song instructed.

"This way, esteemed guests. The rooms upstairs have been cleaned and prepared." The waiter was very helpful; after seeing that Song Muyun had made the arrangements, he came up to lead the way for everyone.

Ye Lan walked behind without saying a word. He didn't mind sharing a room with someone, but he was gay, and the male lead was also gay, which made things a bit strange.

But he didn't dare to offer any suggestions, and silently decided to meditate and adjust himself for the night.

After everyone put their luggage away, they went downstairs to eat. After a simple dinner, they began to rest and recuperate.

Jiang Ning called Ye Lan and the other two back to the room. "Take these teleportation talismans. If you encounter danger, you can use them to teleport randomly to escape. However, the teleportation location is uncertain, so don't use them unless it's an emergency."

Ye Lan and the others reached out and took it, asking, "And what about you?"

“I have some too,” Jiang Ning said, indicating that he had kept some for himself.

Ye Lan also took out the talismans she had bought during the day: "These are invisibility talismans and life-saving talismans. I don't know if they will work, but we can give them a try if we encounter danger."

Su Bo looked at him when he heard this. Ye Lan didn't quite believe the old man either. How could he be willing to spend so much money to buy it?

Jiang Ning took the document and said, "Remember to leave a mark inside the Cloud Cave. If someone sees it, it means that someone from our sect is nearby. We should find them as soon as possible. The danger will be lower if we stay together. Once inside, rare treasures are secondary. The most important thing is to stay alive."

"it is good."

After the four of them reached an agreement, they went back to their room together.

Ye Lan looked at the only bed and decisively walked towards the soft couch.

"Aren't you going to sleep tonight?" Jiang Ning asked him.

"I won't sleep. Meditation will help me recover my spiritual energy faster," Ye Lan replied while meditating.

"Okay, I'm going to sleep now."

Ye Lan did not answer, which meant he agreed. He closed his eyes and meditated, absorbing the spiritual energy around him. As the shape of the cloud cave in the sky became more and more obvious, the spiritual energy of Lock Dragon Town became even more concentrated.

What he didn't know was that Jiang Ning hadn't slept at all. Jiang Ning lay on her side in bed with her eyes open, looking at him. Ye Lan had changed quite a bit in the past two years. As he got older, he was taller than before, and the baby fat on his face was gone. Perhaps it was because of his good personality, Ye Lan looked very gentle and warm. In addition, Ye Lan was quite fair-skinned, giving people the feeling of a warm piece of jade.

At night, the surrounding spiritual energy increased significantly. Jiang Ning was sleeping with his eyes closed. If anyone were present, they would be surprised because Jiang Ning was automatically absorbing spiritual energy while sleeping. The spiritual energy was automatically absorbed around him, forming a small vortex.

This is a cultivation technique that Jiang Ning obtained by chance during his training. It allowed him to absorb spiritual energy at a speed that doubled. In the past two years, he has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but in order to avoid causing trouble, he suppressed his cultivation to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Cultivating too quickly can attract unwanted attention, and murder and theft are common occurrences.

The next morning, before dawn, everyone got up and went to the city gate of Suolong Town to wait after breakfast. Ye Lan also saw the bearded uncle from yesterday and expressed his surprise that the uncle was not yet thirty years old.

At this moment, the cloud hole in the sky was half open, and the space on the other side could be vaguely seen. Everyone was eager to try it out.

"Once inside, you must follow the methods I previously instructed you to use to survive. The Cloud Cave will close after one year. Regardless of whether you advance or not, you must come back alive."

Senior Brother Song gave everyone his instructions, and they all agreed. He held his Daoist partner Wen Yu's hand and said, "This trial is dangerous. We will all be scattered after we go in. I will find you as soon as possible. Until then, you must protect yourself."

Wen Yu squeezed his hand back, smiling sweetly to reassure him, "Alright, I'm your senior sister after all, don't worry."

Ye Lan, standing nearby, remarked that this display of affection was a bit overwhelming.

As the sun rose, golden light shone, the cloud cave opened wide, and the cultivators who had been waiting for a long time flew in on their swords.

Ye Lan and the others followed. As they entered, a dazzling light flashed, causing him to close his eyes. When he opened them again, he found himself inside the Cloud Cave.

"Damn it!" Ye Lan landed where a fire was burning. He quickly jumped to the side to save his clothes. He looked around and saw obvious signs of a fight. Trees were lying all over the ground, and there was thick blood on the ground.

Ye Lan thought he should leave as soon as possible. The signs of a fight didn't seem like something a small demon beast could have caused. He suppressed his curiosity and looked for a safe place.