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"Let's eat and drink well first," he said, as a growl from his stomach made its protest known. Clearly, the Temple of the Five Viscera was voicing its discontent. He had lost track of how long it had been since he last honored the temple, but based on past experiences, it should have been about ten days. This meant he had spent nearly ten days on that bridge in the crevice, a deduction that seemed quite plausible.
Jumping down from the stone pillar, he approached the stone door and examined it closely. Gathering some firewood from around, he began to prepare his dinner. The long-lost aroma started to waft through the air as the meat on the fire began to sizzle and release its juices. Not only did he gather wood for roasting meat, but he also built himself a bed. Although it was merely branches laid on the ground with a Beast Skin spread over them, it felt luxurious enough. Under the open sky, if only there were a hot spring nearby to soak in, it would be perfect. He reminisced about the Cloud Mist Forest; despite the hardships of battle, there were still moments to enjoy a hot spring and that Ni Zi. Sighing, he shook his head with a wry smile; why did he always think of that time? Though every youth has their infatuations, it seemed he was still a bit far from that age.
"Whoa! My meat!" A burnt smell wafted from the fire pit, and hastily pulling out the roasted meat revealed one side charred black. Mo Wen felt annoyed; how could he, as the "Food God" in Li Erniu's words, lose focus while roasting meat? Naturally, as the "Food God," eating burnt meat was out of the question. He tossed aside the charred piece and took out fresh ingredients to continue cooking.
After satisfying his hunger and thirst, he lay back on his "luxurious" bed, gazing up at the sky. The dark clouds still loomed overhead, but through the gaps between them and the Mountain Body, parts of the night sky were visible.
"I almost delayed my main task!" Sunlight streamed through gaps in the clouds onto the ground, a beam landing squarely on Mo Wen's face. He raised his hand to shield his eyes and opened them wide, sitting up on his bed while squinting at the now-extinguished fire pit. Suddenly standing up with a slap to his forehead, he remembered that he hadn't come here for a vacation but rather to find the missing Stone Disc. Putting away the Beast Skin, he began to seriously study the massive stone door before him.
"Sigh, do I really have to force this door open?" Mo Wen shook his head in frustration as he stared at the stone door for two hours without finding any mechanisms or signs of a Magic Circle. It seemed like this door was simply impenetrable. Concerned that he might have missed some detail, he scrutinized it for another half-day but still found nothing; it remained unchanged with no visible buttons or levers. It wasn't entirely his fault for being overly influenced by stories; indeed, in ancient times, doors like this Gate of Xuantian were often controlled by mechanisms. However, seeing all those marks on the door made him feel somewhat better—many had likely used brute force against it before him and spent considerable effort searching for an opening mechanism.
Standing beside the stone door, Mo Wen decided to take a break. With one hand on his waist and another resting against a protruding stone near the edge of the door, he heard a click as the stone shifted inward. Almost losing his balance in surprise, he quickly turned to look at where he'd just touched. "Ha! What did I say? I am indeed the Food God! What luck!" Where that protruding stone had been stood a small door about a person's height and three feet wide. Upon closer inspection, there was the missing Stone Disc embedded in its center—now only palm-sized and indistinguishable in color and shape from the surrounding stones.
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