28: Lingweixian

It was about fifteen minutes.

The door to the side room Shen Jinhuan had chosen opened.

Jiang Ning looked over, filled with admiration.

The pink and white spirit silkworm dress made the young girl appear even more delicate and lively.

The soft silk could change size to fit her figure, which also accentuated Shen Jinhuan's slender waist.

Shen Jinhuan stared with a pair of pure yet alluring peach blossom eyes.

She shyly asked, "Revered Master, does it look good?"

Shen Jinhuan turned, her skirt swirling into a blossom, revealing her fair ankles and delicate pink embroidered shoes.

"It looks good."

Jiang Ning smiled gently.

His obedient Disciple was truly beautiful.

He stood up and patted the young girl's head.

Such a well-behaved Disciple; he would buy her many, many accessories. A real-life 'dress-up' game was fun.

"Come, I'll take you to eat."

"Okay."

Shen Jinhuan answered crisply.

The Revered Master and Disciple locked the door.

Jiang Ning glanced at the locked Courtyard No. 7 and No. 9 on Thirteenth Street, wondering what their neighbors would be like.

The butler had mentioned that the courtyards on both his sides had already been rented out.

As for client information, even if Jiang Ning held a golden invitation, the rental office would not disclose it; that was the rule.

The low-tier area was close to the city center and very near the bustling streets.

The two walked together, one in white and one in pink. If one didn't know, they might have thought they were siblings.

Following the map, Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan arrived in front of a restaurant called "Lingwei Fresh."

The restaurant was three stories high and occupied a considerable area.

The first floor was a common seating hall, the second floor had small compartments separated by screens, and the third floor consisted of large private rooms.

Jiang Ning wanted to experience the lively atmosphere of Lingwu City, so he requested a small, window-side compartment on the second floor.

After they were seated,

Jiang Ning looked down. Even though it was already dinnertime, Cultivators on the street were still hurrying to and fro.

He pushed the "menu" to Shen Jinhuan.

"You order. You're my little housekeeper now. If you run off with the money, I'll have to work here to pay off my debts."

Jiang Ning made a joke.

In Lingwu City, no one would dare to make a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator work.

He might dare to hit them, but the shop owner wouldn't dare to accept him.

Shen Jinhuan gave a playful "hehe."

She took the menu, printed with various dishes, handed over by the waiter, and began to look through it.

The waiter recommended, "Guests, I see this is your first time in our Lingwu City, so you absolutely must try our most famous 'All-Spirit Stew'!

Shen Jinhuan looked at the waiter.

Jiang Ning nodded.

"What kind of dish is this?"

The waiter explained with a smile.

"This dish contains the neck of a Spirit Duck, the wings of a Spirit Chicken, the trotters of a Spirit Pig, the legs of a Spirit Rabbit, the shoulder of a Spirit Ox, and the ribs of a Spirit Goat, all paired with Spiritual Plants and other spices.

When a pot is done, Spiritual Qi overflows, making one unable to stop eating.

And because this entire pot is made of Spirit food, containing no mortal ingredients, it's like all the Spirit items are gathered in the pot for a morning assembly.

Therefore, 'All-Spirit Stew' is also called 'All-Spirit Assembly'!

One 'hui' ( braise) refers to the cooking method, and the other 'hui' ( meeting) refers to the abundance of Spirit items!"

Shen Jinhuan's eyes lit up.

Such a dish didn't even exist in Bixiao Sect.

Seeing that the young girl liked it, Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Then we'll have one of those."

The waiter's expression grew even more enthusiastic.

He assessed the customers' spending power.

Then he continued to recommend.

"One portion is enough for the two of you, but I suggest you also get a refreshing platter of Spirit Vegetables and a pot of immortal brew. I guarantee you'll want to eat it again next time!"

Jiang Ning asked Shen Jinhuan with a smile, "You decide."

He didn't want to keep making decisions for the young girl.

Children raised that way could easily become indecisive, timid, and insecure.

Shen Jinhuan looked down at the prices on the menu.

The "All-Spirit Stew" was already five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, while the Spirit Vegetable Platter was one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, and a pot (one jin) of immortal brew was three Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

So expensive... She had lived frugally before, painstakingly saving resources, and suddenly she had money.

She looked at the Storage Pouch tied to her waist.

It contained over two thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Jiang Ning comforted her at this moment, "Huanhuan, my Spirit Stones are your Spirit Stones."

Shen Jinhuan nodded.

"Okay, we'll have those."

The waiter smiled.

"Got it! Please wait a moment!"

As he walked away, he also shouted,

"Spring Breeze Outlook! One All-Spirit Stew, one Spirit Vegetable Platter, one pot of immortal brew!"

Spring Breeze Outlook was the name of their small compartment.

The waiter shouting this was also a marketing tactic; other hesitant guests seated nearby, hearing it often, might also want to try it.

That way, the item would sell.

Shen Jinhuan looked at Jiang Ning.

She had just spent nine Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

It seemed like a small amount, but in reality, those nine Mid-Grade Spirit Stones could rent their Earth Rank courtyard for three months.

"It's fine."

Jiang Ning smiled, "Coming down the mountain this time was originally to let you relax, and also to gain some experience. I prepared over four hundred Qi Condensation Pills.

They can be exchanged for over nine thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and all of these are to be spent in this one and a half months."

Shen Jinhuan was slightly shocked.

Over nine thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones was a very large sum of money.

Not long after, the waiter first brought the immortal brew and the Spirit Vegetable Platter.

He apologized and explained,

"Two esteemed guests, the All-Spirit Stew takes longer to prepare, it will be another fifteen minutes. Please bear with us."

Jiang Ning waved his hand.

He asked, "Where is the best place to trade goods in Lingwu City?"

"That would definitely be Wanbao Pavilion."

The waiter gave a thumbs-up, "Wanbao Pavilion is the property of the Li family, which is the number one family in our Lingwu City!"

Jiang Ning sighed.

The waiter's eyes darted.

"If the customer doesn't find what they're looking for at Wanbao Pavilion, they can go to the Spirit Item Auction House. This is an auction house set up by the three major Spirit Item families together.

It gathers all sorts of recent exotic items.

But as you know, the quality at auction houses cannot be guaranteed; it's entirely up to luck."

Jiang Ning understood.

After all, it depended on the seller's goods.

If the quality wasn't good, an auction period might only feature common treasures.

If a powerful expert consigned an item, then people would scramble for it.

After the waiter left,

Shen Jinhuan curiously asked, "Revered Master, what treasure do you want to buy?"

"Some Heaven And Earth Treasures, and also methods to help you Body Tempering as quickly as possible."

Jiang Ning said, "There are many talented and extraordinary people in this world. Bixiao Sect is merely a force in one corner of this world. Although Azure Wave Nine叠 is the best Body Tempering method of Bixiao Sect,

it may not be the best Body Tempering method in this world.

There is still a month and a half until the Sect Competition. Disciples of your generation, unless there's an accident, must participate. I will spare no expense to help you catch up!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jinhuan fell silent.

She had initially worried that Jiang Ning was raising her so well to sell her for a good price down the mountain.

But after Jiang Ning gave her the money pouch, she thought Jiang Ning wanted to find something to Breakthrough his Realm, and incidentally let her leave the Bixiao Sect environment to change her mood.

But she didn't expect.

She had still thought too shallowly.

The better he treated her now, the sadder she became.

How wonderful it would have been if the two of them hadn't had those previous experiences.

Now you treat me so well, but what were you thinking when you abused me?