Chapter 1838 — Chapter 1838 The Second Participant to Enter the Immortal Monastery

After defeating his 7th magical beast, Yuan finally acquired his first monster core, and it even belonged to a sixth-level Spirit Apprentice magical beast.

Although Yuan had defeated his first magical beast with relative ease, his subsequent encounters were far more challenging.

Due to his lack of cultivation and weak body, there were moments when his body failed to keep up with his thoughts, leaving him vulnerable. This caused him to sustain several injuries during the battles. Fortunately, Yuan had prepared well, and his stockpile of recovery pills allowed him to quickly heal his wounds.

Upom acquiring his first monster core, Yuan decided it was time to call it a day and return home.

Before heading back, however, he stopped by the point store to sell all the materials he had gathered from the magical beasts he had defeated.

Each magical beast earned him a little over a hundred points, and he'd earned close to a thousand points from selling the materials of seven magical beasts, which would've taken him a week of chopping bamboo. However, while hunting magical beasts definitely earned points faster, it was unfathomably  more dangerous.

Out of curiosity, he checked the amount of points he could acquire from the monster core.

"A thousand and two hundred points," said the store worker.

Although it was a tempting offer, Yuan kept the monster core and returned home with it.

Once he was inside his room, he sat in the lotus position and held the monster core in front of him with both hands.

"This monster core should last me two weeks…" Yuan muttered to himself as he began absorbing the spiritual energy within the monster core.

If Yuan still had his original body and godlike physique, it would have taken him mere seconds to completely absorb the energy from the monster core. Unfortunately, in his current state, he had to cultivate like any ordinary cultivator, slowly and methodically drawing out the core's power.

Now that Yuan had proper cultivation resources, he no longer needed to spend points to increase the spiritual energy around him, as he was already fully occupied by the monster core. Time flew by as Yuan immersed himself in cultivation. When he finally opened his eyes, three days had passed since he last did so.

While he made significant progress in his cultivation, he was nowhere near a breakthrough, as he'd had one very recently. However, Yuan was not discouraged and resumed his cultivation.

While he made significant progress in his cultivation, he was nowhere near a breakthrough, as he'd had one very recently. However, Yuan was not discouraged and resumed his cultivation.

After another two days of cultivation, Yuan was forced to pause when his stomach began growling from hunger.

While being a cultivator allowed him to partially sustain himself with spiritual energy, he wasn't yet at a level where he could absorb it quickly enough to fully replace the need for food. As a result, he still experienced hunger, though at a much slower rate than before.

As a disciple, Yuan no longer needed to visit the cafeteria for his meals. Instead, he now had the privilege of having food delivered directly to his door, a luxury he genuinely appreciated.

After placing an order, it wasn't long before Old Zhai arrived at his living quarters, carrying a tray of food.

As the aroma of the food wafted through the air, Yuan's anticipation grew. He couldn't wait to dig in, his hunger only intensifying with each passing moment. Just from the scent alone, he could tell that the quality of the meal was on par with, if not better than, the food he had enjoyed in the Bamboo Garden.

"It's been a week, Young Master. Have you adjusted to life as a disciple yet?" Old Zhai asked as he handed the food to Yuan.

"Slowly but surely," Yuan said as he sat down on his doorstep. Without wasting any time, he began eating his food right there, savoring each bite while enjoying the calm atmosphere around him.

"That's good to hear. In case you didn't know, another individual from the Bamboo Garden has recently arrived at the Immortal Monastery."

"Oh? Where is this individual staying?" Yuan paused to ask.

"He arrived two days ago, and he's currently staying at building 111."

"I see. Thanks for the information."

Yuan quickly finished his meal within minutes.

"For future reference, you can just leave your empty plates on your doorsteps outside. Someone will show up to clean it up," Old Zhai said to Yuan before carrying his empty plates away.

After his meal, Yuan didn't immediately return to his cultivation. Instead, he made his way to building 111 to see the individual who was recently promoted.

Coincidentally, that individual was coming out of his building as Yuan arrived.

"I knew it was you, Ji Ran," Yuan called him out.

"Huh? Young Master?" A broad and relieved smile appeared on Ji Ran's face when he saw Yuan's handsome face.

"Yes, it's me. How does it feel to have your own body?" Yuan smiled.

"Hahaha! Although it's quite the trash body and only temporary, it's still great to finally have a physical body after spending hundreds of millions of years as a wandering soul," Ji Ran said with a forced laugh.

However, despite his attempt to mask his emotions with humor, Yuan could clearly hear the sorrow and pain laced in his voice.

He gazed at his surroundings, his eyes reflecting a mix of nostalgia and gratitude, and continued, "I never thought I'd be able to see this scenery again. It's like a dream come true. This is all thanks to you, Young Master, for freeing me from the Shadow Realm."

"Speaking of the Immortal Monastery, what do you think about it? Anything weird or seem out of place?" Yuan then asked.

I've only been here for a few days, and I haven't ventured beyond this area yet, so I can't say for certain," Ji Ran replied. "However, everything seems normal to me. Do you sense something off?"

He shook his head and said, "No, this place is just as I remember it."

Ji Ran nodded before asking, "By the way, how long has it been since you arrived at the sect, Young Master?"