The night deepened, and Li Xuan's slightly closed eyes slowly opened.
He formed a hand seal, and a wisp of spiritual energy instantly seeped into the spirit-nurturing stone beneath him. As the spiritual energy was infused, the spirit-nurturing stone began to glow. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth then converged from all directions.
Li Xuan smiled slightly at this, then changed his hand seal and began to cultivate using the Li family's mental cultivation method.
Two hours passed, and the pitch-black surroundings, where not even fingers could be seen, suddenly lit up.
A bright light flashed and then completely receded into Li Xuan's body.
At the same time, the spirit-nurturing stone beneath Li Xuan instantly shattered into dust. The precious stone nurtured by the essence of heaven and earth thus quietly vanished.
"Three AM, this is when they are usually asleep." Li Xuan glanced at his phone, then his figure moved rapidly, streaking directly towards the direction of the great Buddha he had seen during the day.
On the mountainside, Li Xuan glanced at the great Buddha below the cliff, then directly leaped towards the Buddha's shoulder.
A faint sound of landing vanished amidst the whistling wind. After a slight sense, Li Xuan slid down the Buddha's arm. Finally, he sat cross-legged in the palm of the great Buddha.
One minute later, a suction force instantly surged from Li Xuan's body. Like a net, it spread across the entire body of the great Buddha.
Under Li Xuan's suction, streams of starlight-like specks of light flew from the great Buddha's body and surged towards Li Xuan.
After a slight sensation, Li Xuan opened his mouth wide and inhaled these starlight-like specks of light. As the spiritual energy was refined, Li Xuan's aura became somewhat transcendent and refined.
The night was silent.
As dawn broke, Li Xuan, who was in the great Buddha's palm, slowly opened his eyes.
A night of cultivation had brought about a great change in Li Xuan. Li Xuan himself was already one meter eighty tall, and now, after stepping into cultivation, his aura was even more extraordinary.
In addition, the impurities in his body were expelled one by one. His skin appeared smooth as polished jade.
"Although I am not a Buddhist cultivator, since you have such incense and faith, it is indeed a popular sentiment. Today, I have received your grace to break through. When I achieve my success, I will surely return to repay you."
Li Xuan stood up and looked directly at the giant head of the great Buddha, then bowed slightly and immediately leaped downwards.
Within a few breaths, Li Xuan landed in the trees and disappeared. xxs壹贰
Unbeknownst to Li Xuan, after his departure, the body of the great Buddha actually moved slightly, and a faint golden light began to appear on its stone body.
"Venerable Shakyamuni Buddha, I cannot fathom this person of destiny. Today, we have formed a good karma. I hope that in the future, my Buddha can continue its legacy."
"Hello, could you please help me book a room? Also, do you have any meat dishes?" In the lobby of the Haitian Hotel, Li Xuan handed over his ID and smiled at the front desk receptionist.
Although Li Xuan had begun cultivating, he had not yet reached the realm where he did not need to eat. After a night of cultivation, Li Xuan was now in urgent need of food to replenish his energy.
"Hello, sir. What kind of room would you like? All rooms in our hotel have a dining menu. Of course, you can also use your room card to enjoy breakfast at our restaurant on the eighth floor," the front desk receptionist replied with a smile, taking Li Xuan's ID.
"Okay, thank you. Hmm, give me a standard double room." Li Xuan nodded. Although this was Li Xuan's second time staying at a five-star hotel, he was not sure about all the services offered by a five-star hotel.
As for the first time, it was at the Jin Hao Hotel with Ivan. However, Li Xuan had checked out after only two hours, so he was not familiar with it.
"Please wait a moment, sir." The front desk receptionist smiled and nodded, then quickly started operating.
A moment later, the front desk receptionist handed Li Xuan his ID and room card, saying, "Mr. Li, your room number is 6019, on the sixth floor. If you need to dine, you can go to the restaurant on the eighth floor for breakfast now."
"Okay, thank you." Li Xuan took the room card and ID and then turned and walked towards the elevator.
"Xiao Li, what are you looking at?" After Li Xuan entered the elevator, another receptionist at the front desk asked her colleague who was still standing beside her, rubbing her eyes.
"That Mr. Li just now, his aura is so unique. And didn't you see? That Mr. Li is so handsome," the receptionist who had previously served Li Xuan said.
"Huh? Our Xiao Li is actually having a crush? But I didn't pay much attention to that Mr. Li just now. Since Xiao Li thinks he's handsome, it must be true. No, I'll have to vet him for you."
"What are you talking about, A Yan, you're so gossipy."
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Haitian Hotel, eighth floor.
Li Xuan first returned to his room to change his clothes, then went to the eighth-floor restaurant to eat. Upon entering the eighth floor, Li Xuan was somewhat surprised.
The entire floor was a restaurant.
After a quick look, the restaurant not only offered Chinese and Western cuisine but also Japanese cuisine.
However, despite the variety, Li Xuan only chose grilled meat and some foods that could quickly replenish energy. Under the surprised gaze of the waiter, Li Xuan alone consumed a total of eight plates of grilled meat.
Ding.
"Welcome to Haitian Restaurant." With a ding, the elevator doors opened again. The two staff members at the elevator entrance immediately bowed and greeted the arrivals.
"Sister Su Qing, I heard that the Japanese cuisine at Haitian Hotel is very good. Shall we try it?" Two women walked out hand in hand. The former was Ivan. After handing her room card to the staff for registration, Ivan looked at Su Qing beside her and said.
"Let's eat something light in the early morning," Su Qing replied with a wry smile. She was on a diet recently and couldn't stomach Japanese food so early in the morning.
"Alright, then let's go for Chinese food. Sister Su Qing, after we finish eating, let's go to Le Fo Mountain to see the great Buddha." Ivan stuck out her tongue, then looked around.
Burp.
Just then, a burp was heard. Ivan and Su Qing turned their heads upon hearing the sound, and both of them covered their mouths in unison. At a dining table, ten plates were stacked high. And by the smell, it was clearly the aroma of grilled meat.
"My goodness, is this person planning to eat back the money for his hotel stay?" Su Qing swallowed and said in shock.
"People who can afford a five-star hotel shouldn't be like this. Perhaps this person just has a large appetite, this is also... Uncle Li Xuan?!" Ivan smiled. The next moment, as the man stood up, Ivan's expression froze.
Li Xuan had changed his clothes, and since he had been facing away from Ivan and Su Qing earlier, Ivan hadn't recognized him immediately. Upon seeing Li Xuan's face, Ivan was naturally surprised.
Did Uncle Li Xuan eat so much grilled meat and porridge?
"Ivan? Why are you here too?" Li Xuan looked up when he heard the voice, and his brow furrowed slightly. Could this Ivan have installed a GPS tracker on him?
"Uh, Uncle Li Xuan, it really is you. Oh, right, don't worry, I'm not following you this time. Sister Su Qing and I are traveling together, and we plan to visit Le Fo Mountain. I just didn't expect to meet Uncle Li Xuan here."
"Huh, Uncle Li Xuan, you seem a little different than before."
Ivan seemed to have guessed Li Xuan's thoughts and quickly explained. But then she frowned slightly, her gaze towards Li Xuan becoming a little confused.
"Sister Ivan, is this the Uncle Li Xuan you were talking about? I didn't expect you to have good taste. But his appetite... Hello, I'm Su Qing." Su Qing was also surprised that Ivan knew the man in front of her, then extended her hand to introduce herself to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan glanced at Su Qing and then nodded slightly, "Hello, Li Xuan."