Chapter 383 Banquet

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Outside Tianliu City.

A dazzling crimson-gold light descended from the sky, startling the cultivators who were traveling on the wind in mid-air, who hurriedly descended, while the cultivators below lowered their heads in silence.

Who else could possess such power and influence?

Golden Elixir!

The light stopped on the city wall, and a man in blue robes walked out. He looked down at the city that had stood since ancient times and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Phew, we've finally arrived."

The purpose of my visit is nothing other than to obtain the final spiritual material for refining my natal magic weapon.

Mysterious Thunder Wood.

A month ago, news of Lin Lanxin finally reached Qingya Mountain from Bilang Sect, but unfortunately, it greatly disappointed him.

None of the spiritual materials on the list were what he wanted, and some were even inferior to Thunder Tribulation Sand.

"That makes sense. The Azure Wave Sect is located near the East Sea, and its cultivators are primarily of the water element, so lightning-attribute spiritual materials are extremely rare."

After replying to Lin Lanxin, he immediately contacted Lingyan Zhenren of Xuanguang Sect. After learning of his intentions, the latter hesitated for a few days before agreeing.

The transaction was to take place in Tianliu City.

Zhang Lingyu didn't hesitate much, and without even looking at the family shops, went straight to the core area.

The two sides agreed to meet at Songhexuan in the core area. As one of the top restaurants in Zhao, a meal there could cost tens of thousands of spirit stones.

"I've met you in person!"

As soon as they landed, the two cultivators at the entrance of Songhe Pavilion immediately bowed their heads in respect.

There was no other reason than that after entering Tianliu City, he changed into the robes of an elder of the Jade Light Pavilion to prevent a group of ignorant scoundrels from offending him.

Zhang Lingyu casually replied and stepped into the restaurant. There weren't many cultivators on the first floor. After all, this was the core area of Tianliu City, and there weren't many residents, let alone cultivators who could afford to dine here.

When he entered, all the cultivators immediately fell silent, their expressions tense. They didn't even dare to move their chopsticks, and could only exchange whispers among themselves.

"He's a Golden Core cultivator... but judging from his attire, he's probably an elder of the Jade Light Pavilion."

'Why is a Golden Core cultivator here? This True Person looks quite unfamiliar; could he be looking for someone?'

"You don't recognize him? This is True Person Yuyao. He just held a Golden Core Ceremony three months ago. Don't let his early Golden Core stage fool you; he's already killed four Golden Core level beings."

After a few breaths, some of the Jade Light Pavilion cultivators who had come to their senses stood up and bowed, while the others, belatedly realizing what was happening, quickly followed suit.

"You all eat your food, don't worry about me."

Zhang Lingyu casually replied, then turned to the nervous-looking innkeeper at the counter and said, "A top-notch private room. A master is coming soon, so don't neglect him."

"Don't worry, Master, our shop doesn't have the guts. Yunyi, you take the senior upstairs first." The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly and gave an awkward smile.

After he finished speaking, a female cultivator led him upstairs.

It must be said that Songhexuan is quite powerful. Foundation Establishment cultivators are only qualified to guard the gate, and even the female cultivators in charge of entertaining guests are all at the late stage of Qi Refining.

"This little girl doesn't look very old; in an ordinary aristocratic family, she would be the apple of everyone's eye."

Zhang Lingyu sighed inwardly and sat down in the private room under Yunyi's guidance.

The latter should have left after serving the tea, but unexpectedly waited silently in the room, wanting to speak several times but not knowing what to say.

At first it was fine, but after a while he started to feel uncomfortable, and he frowned and said, "If there's nothing else, you can leave now."

"This junior is here to serve you, Master, on the orders of the manager. I dare not leave without orders." Yunyi hurriedly bowed, her pretty face full of fear.

"It's alright, just say it was my order."

Zhang Lingyu was resolute, regardless of whose orders they were given.

"yes..."

Seeing that there was no way to turn back, Yunyi was filled with disappointment. She bowed and silently pushed open the door and left.

Actually, it wasn't the shopkeeper's idea at all; she clearly stayed here intentionally.

As a top-notch restaurant, Songhexuan is a place where Foundation Establishment cultivators often come to enjoy themselves, and Golden Core cultivators also come here from time to time. Yunyi and the others are virgins, so they dressed themselves up carefully to attract the attention of others.

If she's lucky enough to be chosen by someone and taken as a concubine, her future will be limitless.

Zhang Lingyu is here today, and she is determined to seize the opportunity, but unfortunately, he doesn't have the same idea as other cultivators.

After waiting for a while, we finally saw the Venerable Lingyan.

This man was dressed in a black robe and looked to be about forty years old, but in reality, he had been cultivating for over three hundred years and was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Upon seeing Zhang Lingyu, Master Lingyan's eyes lit up, and he bowed respectfully, praising her:

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yuyao. My name is Ling Yan. Before the True Lord returned to his sect for seclusion, he mentioned you, praising you as a brave and resourceful young hero. Meeting you today, I can confirm that you are indeed extraordinary!"

Zhang Lingyu is over eighty years old, which is considered a long life in the mortal world, but in the eyes of those old monsters, isn't he a teenager?

"To receive such praise from Senior Kui Lin is an honor I cannot bestow; it was merely a matter of a few small tricks!"

Zhang Lingyu returned the greeting and said with a smile, "Please sit down, senior."

After they sat down, he did not bring up the matter of exchanging spiritual materials directly, as both of them had traveled for a whole day and were exhausted both physically and mentally.

Besides, since we're already here, we should at least try the dishes at Songhexuan.

So they ate their food while talking about all sorts of interesting stories from the cultivation world in Southeast China.

It must be said that Songhexuan's reputation is well-deserved; after cultivators refine their Qi, they can also practice abstinence from grains and feed on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Most cultivators can improve their cultivation by tasting delicious food, but for Golden Core cultivators like Zhang Lingyu, the spiritual food at Songhexuan is nothing more than satisfying their taste buds. However, today he ate a surprisingly large amount more than usual.

After a few rounds of drinks, it was time to get down to business.

Lingyan Zhenren took out a jade box from his sleeve, gently opened it, revealing a piece of charred broken wood inside. The remaining lightning snakes on it jumped around and made muffled sounds in the room.

If it weren't for his use of magic to suppress it, the roof of Songhe Pavilion would probably have been blown off and turned into a sea of lightning.

He simply smiled and said, "Yu Yao, look! This is the Xuan Gang Thunder Wood!"

"I obtained this while traveling elsewhere. I discovered it in a secret realm. At that time, the Xuan Gang Thunderwood was still intact and should be called a Thunder Tree. That tree was struck by lightning day and night for a thousand years without interruption, and it has reached the sixth rank!"

At this point, he expressed some regret:

"When I first discovered it, I was overjoyed and wanted to take it all at once. Unfortunately, I wasn't the only one who discovered the tree; there were three others as well. After a struggle, the tree fell apart. Luckily, I had some skills and managed to get the largest piece of the remains."

"Senior is indeed incredibly brave and skilled; I admire you immensely!" Zhang Lingyu couldn't help but praise.

Despite his praise, his gaze never left the Xuan Gang Thunderwood the moment it was revealed!

Only after Master Lingyan closed the jade box did he reluctantly look up at the smiling middle-aged man before him. He took a deep breath and asked:

"Senior, what kind of spiritual item would it take for you to part with it?"

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