Chapter 130: Generous
That was a pill that the demons used to increase their strength.
Li Yuanqing glanced at her and Hu Jiujiu immediately walked up. She picked up the pills and examined them carefully. The cultivator immediately introduced them eagerly.
“These pills are very useful to you. If you’re injured, this Repair Pill is just right. Also, if you want to advance, this pill can a.s.sist you. The pills here are very cheap. It can be said to be of good quality and cheap…”
The cultivator’s gaze landed on Hu Jiujiu. He tried his best to recommend these pills to her, but Hu Jiujiu blocked out the surrounding sounds.
“Master, this pill refined from a demon core is not good. There are too many impurities, and the medicinal effect is too strong. It’s very easy for the user to be injured. Even if it’s not obvious at that time, something will happen over time…”
Demons had their own rules of cultivation. Demons rarely ate medicinal pills or cultivated with the help of external forces. Most of them followed their hearts and cultivated by themselves. Many demons even waited for their bloodlines to recover naturally.
Then, they would use the power of their bloodline to break through, transform, advance, and repair their injuries.
Hu Jiujiu was afraid that Li Yuanqing did not know, so she deliberately blocked the surroundings and whispered to him.
“Yes, I have some demon cores in my hands. I want to learn alchemy, and I want to practice with demon cores first. After all, there is a higher demand for demon cores here…”
When they came here from the Wasteland, the Man-eating Vines and flying ants killed a large number of vicious beasts and mutated beasts on the way. Occasionally, there were some demonic beasts, and they were all relatively powerful.
There were some demon cores, bones, flesh, skin, and fur left behind among them. Li Yuanqing had collected a lot of them. These things should be able to be used to refine pills. Li Yuanqing wanted to try them out.
After all, if he wanted to stay in this town in the future, he had to have an ident.i.ty. Otherwise, an endless supply of cultivation resources would arouse suspicion. He only wanted to keep a low profile.
He did not want to be remembered by anyone, even if he was still thinking about the tallest landmark in the town, the statue of the Demon King.
“Oh, oh, oh. If Master wants to refine demon cores, it’s naturally fine. Moreover, I can teach you some techniques. Hehe, as long as you have the materials. I’m an expert in alchemy!”
Hu Jiujiu heaved a sigh of relief and her face relaxed. It was fine as long as these demon cores were not forced on her. After all, these inferior first-grade demon cores felt more harmful than beneficial.
“You know alchemy? That’s great. I was just worrying that I don’t know some basic methods to refine pills. When the time comes, I’ll just sell the pills you refine. Oh, there’s demons approaching here, let’s not talk anymore…”
Li Yuanqing did not want to learn alchemy in depth. He had once seen many people selling pills in the market, such as Replenishment Pills and Restore Origin Pills. Although the quality was not that good, the business seemed to be very popular.
He had once signed in and obtained a lot of pills from the system. In the past, he had eaten them like candy. If he really could not use it all, he could sell it. This was also an income. It could even allow him to gain a foothold here and figure out the situation in Ping City.
Moreover, after obtaining the pills, he wanted to think about how to break those restrictions.
While the two of them were talking, a tall, sharp-faced girl walked over. She kept looking at Hu Jiujiu and smiling at her.
“Miss, my name is Lin’er. If you really want to see the demon core, why don’t you go into the inner city to take a look? The purity of the medicinal pills there are quite good, even if they are the lowest first-grade medicinal pills. They are a hundred times stronger than the inferior medicinal pills here. Moreover, my Old Ancestor sees that Miss’s bloodline is powerful, so you do not need these inferior medicinal pills to make up for it…”
This sharp-faced Lin’er took the initiative to introduce herself and started chatting with Hu Jiujiu. She only took a glance at Li Yuanqing at the side. Other than marveling at his handsome temperament, she did not take a second look.
Li Yuanqing was happy to see this neglect. He felt that bringing Hu Jiujiu out to shop was the right thing to do.
Hu Jiujiu’s beauty and bloodline attracted most of the attention. This made the cautious Li Yuanqing feel relaxed. This way, no one would notice him and he could do whatever he wanted.
For example, find out why it was not easy for humans to advance in the demon race.
Besides, he wanted to walk around more and find some places he could sign in.
“Oh, I just came to Ping City and don’t know much about the situation here. I’ve bought a residence outside the city for the time being. Hehe, I’ll definitely go shopping when I’m free!”
Hu Jiujiu was quite sincere towards Lin’er, who had taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with her. After all, this person did not have any bad intentions and what she said was right.
The pills sold here were indeed mostly inferior pills.
“Alright, Sister. If you go to the inner city, you can come and play with me. The only place with this symbol in the inner city is my house. Hehe, don’t mistake me for someone else…”
As Lin’er spoke, she handed Hu Jiujiu a token. It was a palm-sized token with a lifelike green snake drawn on it. When Hu Jiujiu saw the green snake, her eyes narrowed. She agreed readily. After chatting with Lin’er for a while, Lin’er left. Before she left, she got into a carriage with the mark of a snake on it.
The people and demons who came and went avoided the carriage with the mark very respectfully. It could be seen that this mark had a high status in Ping City.
As expected, when the cultivator from the stall saw the mark in Hu Jiujiu’s hand, he wanted to say something but hesitated.
“If you know the She family’s girl, you won’t even care about the things in this stall. The She family has everything. Not only in Ping City, but also in the entire Black Dragon Region. Their family has the bloodline of the Black Dragon.”
When the human cultivator said this, his eyes were filled with envy. That expression was truly from the bottom of his heart.
Hu Jiujiu did not know much about the Black Dragon bloodline, but Li Yuanqing knew that the tallest building in the city was the statue of the Black Dragon.
Since the She clan was related to the Black Dragon, they were definitely not weak.
However, Li Yuanqing saw that Hu Jiujiu was not interested in Miss She, so he did not remind her. However, Hu Jiujiu remembered that her master had sent flying ants to enter the bottom last night and was stopped.
Since the She clan was very powerful here and had a bloodline inheritance with the Black Dragon, he would definitely know more if he got close to them.
Therefore, Hu Jiujiu was a little distracted when she shopped around the market. She even mentioned going back early because she was thinking about going to the inner city when she had the chance.
However, it was not easy to go to the inner city. They had to register and take the initiative to collect their waist tokens. They even had to serve in the patrol team for a few days before they could go over.
This was targeted at humans, but demons could enter at any time.
“I’ll wait for you for a few days. We’ll go together then. You’re definitely stronger than me. You might know what you want. Furthermore, you’ll know more about the black dragon outside the city…”
“Alright, let’s go to the restaurant.”
A restaurant has always been the place with the fastest source of information. The best way to understand Black Dragon Ping City was to go to a restaurant. One might not know the core information there, but they would definitely know what everyone in Black Dragon Ping City knew.
The two of them went to the largest restaurant in the outer city and chose a corner. There was a screen there that covered most of the area.
No one would think that there were people sitting inside unless they specially checked.
The first floor of this restaurant was very large, at least three to five hundred square meters. Although there were private rooms, Li Yuanqing did not need to eavesdrop. Their conversation would drift into his ears.
As soon as Hu Jiujiu sat down, she went to arrange for food and drinks. When she got the menu that looked like a projection, Li Yuanqing took a few glances at the dishes and drinks. He had never heard of many of them. After all, this was the Catacombs. To them, it was a relatively unfamiliar place.
“One of all the dishes!”
Hu Jiujiu’s words shocked the waiter.
“Miss, we are the largest restaurant here. There are many dishes and wine, and many of them are not cheap.”
The waiter had been working here for a few years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a customer where they ordered every dish. They definitely didn’t know that there were more than two hundred types of dishes in this restaurant. It costs fifty spirit stones to eat a meal.
Fifty spirit stones was not a small sum. No cultivator outside the city had ever eaten fifty spirit stones for a meal.
“How many spirit stones do you need?”
“At least forty-eight, almost…” The shop a.s.sistant carefully said uneasily, but soon saw a pile of spirit stones in front of him. There were a total of forty-nine spirit stones.
“Serve the dishes. One of each.”
As soon as Hu Jiujiu said that, the waiter’s eyes lit up and he ran over to rush the dishes. It was a pleasant surprise to be able to get a deal worth nearly fifty spirit stones.
“Nonsense…” Li Yuanqing looked at Hu Jiujiu unhappily.
Although he was not particularly short of spirit stones, it was really a waste to spend fifty spirit stones in one meal like her.
After all, there were only two of them. When they were in the Northern Kingdom, they could only eat three to five dishes at most. However, Hu Jiujiu had ordered two hundred dishes this time. It was too extravagant and a waste.
“I saw you staring at the menu for a long time. Moreover, you kept flipping through it. I want you to try everything. You don’t have to choose…”
Hu Jiujiu blushed and lowered her head in grievance.
Actually, she couldn’t eat much either, but her master liked it. He had looked at the menu for so long and glanced at every page. He definitely couldn’t make a choice. He didn’t know what dishes were delicious. She might as well order one of each to his master.
However, she felt a little aggrieved to be scolded by her master as a waste. Now that she had lowered her head and looked like an obedient child, Li Yuanqing was stunned.
Alright, it was only a few dozen spirit stones anyway. At most, he would eat more later. If he really couldn’t finish it, he could even call out the Man-eating Vine to enjoy it.
The dishes were served very quickly. The first time, more than twenty dishes were served.
These foods were all made from common spiritual plants unique to the Catacombs. Some of the dishes were sweet, some were spicy, some were fresh, and some had a strange taste. Li Yuanqing had indeed never eaten these before.
It did make him feel very fresh. He could not help but take a few more bites. His face also revealed a happy expression. His expression made Hu Jiujiu laugh in her heart. Although she was despised by her master just now, she was really happy to see her master’s happy expression. Her heart felt as sweet as honey.
Hehe, this money was really worth it. Hu Jiujiu was overjoyed.
The restaurant’s signature dishes were served continuously. One of the dishes was especially beautiful. It looked like a flower that had yet to bloom. When the dish was served, the waiter blew at it.
The plate of flowers slowly bloomed. As a strange fragrance a.s.saulted the nose, it invigorated everyone. Not only Li Yuanqing, but even the others in the hall could not help but poke their heads out to look around, searching for the source of this strange fragrance.
Some customers were even asking the waiter what the smell was and why it was so fragrant.
“This is our signature dish, the Soaring Incense Array. Just this dish alone costs five spirit stones…”
After the waiter proudly announced the price of the dish, many customers instantly fell silent and swallowed their saliva.
Five spirit stones was not a small sum. Not many people were willing to spend this money. At this moment, they could only swallow their saliva. It was good enough to smell the fragrance. One even complained to his friend beside him.
“I wonder if some mighty figure from the inner city has come. He’s actually so generous. He’s willing to spend five spirit stones on a dish. I really can’t imagine how extravagant this big shot’s life is.”
“Shh, stop talking. Don’t you see that those dishes seem to be going over there? Could it be that the boss of this restaurant is here so the dishes are free?”
“How can it be free? I saw that guy excitedly running towards the counter with a pile of spirit stones.”
The two cultivators whispered to each other, but Li Yuanqing heard their voices clearly.
At this moment, he wanted to hear about Ping City, but he didn’t expect to hear such words. There were even more speculations about his ident.i.ty. He did not know whether to laugh or cry.
At this moment, because Hu Jiujiu had ordered too many dishes, it had already alarmed all the customers in the restaurant. Those customers clicked their tongues in wonder and envy.
Everyone was extremely curious about the person behind the screen. Finally, a cultivator could not help but stop the waiter and ask him to tell the big shot that they were fated to meet today. They wondered if they could meet and befriend him.
That cultivator was very powerful outside the city and was the captain of the patrol team. Today, he came to invite a few good friends for a drink. He did not expect to meet such a big shot here. He felt that he had some reputation outside the city, so he wanted to befriend him and toast him.
The waiter naturally did not dare to agree casually. He quickly relayed these words to Hu Jiujiu and asked her to make the decision.
At this moment, Hu Jiujiu could not help but look at Li Yuanqing with a probing gaze. She did not dare to make a decision because she had just been reprimanded.