AWB Chapter 205 The Lost World of Immortal Cultivation 11
Chapter 205 The Lost World of Immortal Cultivation 11
Profound Tian Continent, Profound Tian City.
When Gu Lianxing set foot in this city again, she felt as if she were in another world.
"Lian Xing, you're from Tianxuan City, right? You're the host, so why don't you recommend some local delicacies?"
Gu Lianxing quickly put away his complicated thoughts and said with a smile, "How dare I, your servant, call myself a host? However, there is indeed a restaurant in Tianxuan City that specializes in preparing a table of special dishes for visiting cultivators. I wonder if my wife would be so kind as to take you there to taste a few?"
Lin Ruan raised an eyebrow in interest and nodded: "Oh? A restaurant that specializes in entertaining foreign monks? There is such a special restaurant, so of course I have to try it."
Just like traveling to various cities in modern times, if you don’t take this risk, you will always feel like you haven’t been to that city.
Soon, everyone arrived at the restaurant. As soon as they stepped into the store, a rich aroma hit their noses.
The shopkeeper came forward to greet them warmly. After Gu Lianxing whispered a few words to the shopkeeper, he led them to a quiet private room with a smile on his face.
"My dear wife, this first dish is called 'Spirit Flame Roasted Deer Steak'. It uses the ribs of a third-tier Spirit Deer from the Exotic Beast Forest. These Spirit Deer are naturally agile, and their meat is firm and tender."
After Gu Lianxing finished the introduction, he put a piece of venison on Lin Ruan's plate.
Then, the second, third... and tenth dishes were served one after another. Gu Lianxing stood beside Lin Ruan, bending over to pick up the dishes while quietly introducing them one by one.
Seeing that Lin Ruan picked up some of the food and swallowed it in three or two bites, while others she took a small bite and put back on the plate, Gu Lianxing also understood Lin Ruan's preferences.
Just then the waiter brought up a big bowl of soup.
Gu Lianxing scooped some into a small white porcelain bowl and placed it next to Lin Ruan, saying with a smile, "Look, my dear wife, this is the soup made from dragon fish that is unique to the Gu family's secret realm. It's called 'Dragon Marrow Soup'."
Lin Ruan picked up the soup and took a sip. Immediately, a rich and fresh fragrance spread in his mouth. Spiritual power slowly flowed through his throat and into his limbs. He couldn't help but praise, "This soup is good."
Gu Lianxing smiled and replied, "As long as my wife likes it."
"Okay, you've taken the trouble to introduce me. Please sit down and eat."
"Yes, thank you, my wife."
Not only was Gu Lianxing standing next to Lin Ruan, but Chu Zhezhi, Shuang Wuchen, and Luo Yunzhen also stood quietly in the corner of the room throughout the entire serving process.
After hearing Lin Ruan's words, they hurriedly thanked him and sat on Lin Ruan's left and right respectively.
The three of them glanced secretly at Lin Ruan's plate, and they knew which dishes should be given to his wife and which dishes could fall into their own bowls.
Several people ate and chatted in a harmonious atmosphere.
Lin Ruan was in a good mood and her appetite increased greatly. After all, she was a cultivator now, and she could eat very fast as long as she wanted.
None of the other three, including Gu Lianxing, ate much, and could barely keep up with Lin Ruan's eating speed.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Lin Ruan leaned back in his chair, squinted his eyes slightly, and said comfortably: "Lian Xing, your restaurant recommendation is very good."
Gu Lianxing quickly stood up and said respectfully, "It is my honor to satisfy my wife. Besides delicious food, Tianxuan City also has many interesting places. I wonder if my wife is interested in taking a look around?"
Lin Ruan raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, "Oh? Tell me, what's so interesting about it?"
Gu Lianxing pondered for a moment and then narrated, "There's a market in the west of the city that brings together rare treasures, precious spiritual plants, and magical artifacts from all over the place. Occasionally, even foreign cultivators from the other two continents sell their wares there. Whether it's cultivation resources or novelties, you can find them all there."
"There's a Beast Taming Pavilion in the south of the city. They sell exotic beasts that can be tamed and then contracted to recognize their owners. It's run by the Yu family, the only family in the Profound Sky Continent famous for their beast taming."
"If my wife wants to enjoy the beautiful scenery, there is a Fantasy Moon Lake in the north of the city. Under the moonlight, the lake water will show a strange and colorful glow, like a dream, and it is beautiful beyond words."
When Lin Ruan heard this, a hint of interest flashed in his eyes. "Things from the other two continents? Sounds interesting. Let's go to the market tomorrow to take a look."
The next morning, the sun shone on the streets. Lin Ruan brought Gu Lianxing, Chu Zhezhi, Shuang Wuchen and Luo Yunzhen to the market in the west of Tianxuan City.
The streets were bustling with people, and there were not only numerous shops but also roadside stalls lined up side by side, filled with all kinds of goods.
Lin Ruan moved among the crowd, scanning the stalls.
Inexplicably, a black stone on a stall caught her attention. The stone looked ordinary on the surface, but Lin Ruan felt that it exuded a familiar aura.
She walked forward, picked up the stone, and examined it carefully. Seeing this, the stall owner immediately introduced it enthusiastically, "You have good taste, sir. I stumbled upon this stone a while ago in an ancient secret realm in Penglai. As you know, Penglai once produced an immortal, and this stone might be a relic of that immortal. If a cultivator could comprehend the key to this, their cultivation would surely soar, and they might even learn some of the immortal's magical powers..."
The owner was blah blah blah there...
In fact, Lin Ruan already knew what this thing was. After all, as soon as she got the black stone, the system in her head exploded and screamed: "Oh my god, which system senior left the external corpse here?"
Lin Ruan: "Just call it skin fragments. What's the point of saying it's an external corpse? It's really unlucky!"
System: "I was wondering why this world of immortal cultivation is so poor, with a sense of insufficient energy everywhere. Turns out some of it has been absorbed by other systems. Oh my god... I feel like I've seen a ghost with my own eyes. Soft, scared, hug (?i _ i?)"
Lin Ruan: ……
"Will the system die too?"
If he wasn't dead, they wouldn't call it an "external corpse".
The system didn't say anything. They certainly wouldn't die, but they would be forcibly recycled and then reset or destroyed.
It's considered as death.
It secretly hid energy and suppressed space without the knowledge of the headquarters. It knew it was wrong, but when it saw the wreckage, it truly understood what it had done and what would happen next.
But why?
It is unwilling to accept this.
It has to give it a try.
Seeing that the system didn't say anything else, Lin Ruan shook the stone in his hand and said to the stall owner: "How much is it? I want it."
"Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones."
After hearing the price, Lin Ruan immediately threw it back and said, "I don't want it anymore."
Her feelings for the system were far from deep enough to make her a sucker.
"Eh? Eight thousand? Five thousand? Eh? Sir, please don't leave. The price is negotiable. How about three thousand?"
"Three hundred high-grade spirit stones, I want them."
The stall owner put away his smile and said, "Then don't take it."
"Okay." Lin Ruan started walking away.
Stall owner: ……
He refused to sell it! He insisted on selling it for 10,000 spirit stones!
Three thousand is the lowest!
"Wu Chen? My dear wife, look, is that person Wu Chen?"
Hearing the familiar male voice behind him, Shuang Wuchen's eyes turned red, but...
He didn't dare to slow down or look back, and followed Lin Ruan obediently until he could no longer hear the voice.
Father...
Lin Ruan was naturally unaware of this little episode. Her complete attention was focused on the various items for sale, and the system, shutting itself off in space, didn't alert her.
"Okay, stop looking," Shuang Wuchen's mother stopped the man and whispered, "Whether he's Wuchen or not, he's already someone else's husband. Do you really want him to recognize you in private?"
"Wife, I don't have any, I just don't trust him."
"Everyone has their own destiny. Alright, stop talking."
"Yes, my wife, I know I am wrong."
"This is, Juerlang?"
Even though Lin Ruan was knowledgeable, he couldn't help but ask in surprise when he saw a cage of men with various ears.
Gu Lianxing's eyes showed a hint of pity, but she didn't dare delay. She softly introduced to Lin Ruan, "Some men are born without spiritual roots and cannot cultivate. In order to make the best use of their talents, their ears are cut off and replaced with the ears of exotic animals to attract women. They are called beast slaves."
Of course, it's not as easy as it sounds.
Not to mention the pain of cutting the ears. How could the ears of a strange beast be easily grown on a human body? Even if they were successfully installed, the body would be repeatedly destroyed by the remaining power of the strange beast. Basically, all beast slaves would not live beyond the age of thirty.
They were "carefully cultivated" by their family and only started to be "slaughtered" at the age of fourteen.
It happens to be the most tender age in life.
Lin Ruan approached the cage and looked at the beast slaves carefully.
Most of the men in the cages had gloomy expressions, with numbness and despair in their eyes. Only a beast slave with white fox ears caught Lin Ruan's attention.
This beast slave with white fox ears curled up in the corner, its ears shaking gently from time to time, looking very pitiful.
His skin was as white as snow, his face was exquisite and beautiful, and his big, watery eyes were filled with moisture.
Like an ignorant little deer in the mountains, or like a puppy that has just opened its eyes.
It seems to be Lin Ruan’s favorite one.
Lin Ruan's heart moved, and she pointed at him and asked, "How much is this beast slave with white fox ears for?"
The stall owner's eyes lit up, and he quickly said with a smile, "This distinguished guest has excellent taste! This beast slave was carefully trained by us. It has an outstanding appearance and excellent physical fitness. He asked for 80,000 high-grade spirit stones, which is absolutely worth the money."
Without hesitation, Lin Ruan took out 80,000 high-grade spirit stones and handed them to the stall owner. The stall owner took the spirit stones, grinning from ear to ear, and quickly opened the cage, pulling out the beast slave with white fox ears.
Lin Ruan looked at the trembling beast slave in front of him and said softly, "Don't be afraid."
After that, he made a temporary contract with him.
The moment the contract was formed, a glimmer of light passed by, and a trace of confusion and resignation flashed in the eyes of the beast slave.
In this world, there are two types of contracts between women and men. The ones like Gu Lianxing, Chu Zhezhi, and Shuang Wuchen are called husband-man contracts, and the children born after the contract are all legitimate daughters and sons, with noble status;
The temporary contract that Lin Ruan concluded with the white fox-eared beast slave meant that the beast slave was considered Lin Ruan's concubine, and any children born to her in the future would only be considered illegitimate.
Although the original owner's father was not an animal slave, he had a temporary contract with the deceased head of the Lin family, so the original owner's identity was the third daughter of a concubine.
The beast slave with white fox ears slowly knelt down and said in a trembling voice, "Nu Xuesheng greets the wife and the three ladies."
Lin Ruan nodded and said to him, "Get up and follow behind."
Gu Lianxing and the others naturally didn't dare to say anything more.
The system was isolated in the space, and suddenly another idea popped up in Lin Ruan's mind. After a quick look around, he took the four of them back to the villa.