Chi Manman casually selected two people, and Xia Feng was among them.
Xia Feng had been wanting to find an excuse to wander around for a while, and this was perfect; he didn't even need to think of one.
"Okay," the other person replied. Xia Feng followed closely and walked out.
Qinglong City was a vast metropolis, with a permanent population of tens of millions and an extremely high daily influx of people.
All sorts of people could be seen on the streets, and some bustling areas were packed.
It was like the New Year; when the streets of small towns became crowded, it usually signaled the imminent arrival of the holiday.
Everyone was returning from elsewhere.
"Miss, this is much livelier than Penghu City," Chi Zhonglu said, craning his neck to look around, with a truly spectacular expression.
"Aren't you stating the obvious? Comparing Penghu City to Qinglong City, you really are something," Chi Shanglu cursed.
Chi Manman ignored the two and walked alone along the street, looking around here and there.
Xia Feng observed the passing crowds, noting that the strongest individuals encountered were Xuan Immortals, while most people were below the Nascent Soul stage.
This was somewhat different from his imagination. Before arriving, he had thought the immortal realm would be filled with Golden Immortals as common as dogs and Xuan Immortals roaming everywhere.
It turned out that Xuan Immortals were actually quite powerful.
Although they were born in this world, they couldn't have directly become mortals from birth; they had to cultivate step by step.
Relatively speaking, the cultivation ceiling in this world was just higher.
Furthermore, everyone could cultivate, and their lifespans were longer, which was also a reason for the large population in this world.
"Miss, we're going to watch a magic show over there." Chi Shanglu walked up to Chi Manman and said.
"Alright, I'll wander around by myself. We'll gather here later." Chi Manman nodded.
"Okay," Chi Shanglu said, then pointed at Xia Feng and the other man, instructing, "You two follow Miss."
"Not interested," the other man said with a stern face.
They had been invited, after all. They were all at the True Immortal realm, and he was at the mid-True Immortal stage. Now, a junior at the early True Immortal stage was bossing him around. Who wouldn't have some pride?
In this world, strength was paramount. Didn't he have any respect?
The man retorted directly, clearly displeased.
He had tolerated you for a long time.
Chi Shanglu's face flushed with anger. Just as he was about to retort, Chi Manman walked over and said, "He speaks a bit rudely, please don't mind him."
"Hmph," the man snorted coldly, crossing his arms.
"Miss," Chi Shanglu called out.
"You two go ahead. I'll wander around by myself. If you wish to follow me, you can. If not, you can wander around yourselves, and we'll gather here later."
Chi Manman looked at Xia Feng and the other man and said this.
Although these people were not from the Chi family, they were currently in the same team. There was no need to cause unpleasantness over minor issues.
Upon hearing this, the man turned and walked away by himself.
"What kind of person is he," Chi Shanglu said unhappily, staring at the man's retreating back.
The group separated and went their own ways. Xia Feng, having nothing else to do, followed behind Chi Manman.
"What's your name?" Chi Manman turned her head and asked Xia Feng, who was following behind.
"Xia Feng," Xia Feng replied softly.
"If you want to wander around by yourself, you don't have to follow me," Chi Manman said.
"It's fine," Xia Feng shook his head and said.
Chi Manman hesitated for a moment and then said, "Alright then."
Xia Feng followed Chi Manman as they wandered for a while. A clothing store caught Chi Manman's interest, and she walked in.
It seemed that whether on Earth or in this world, women had a great interest in shopping.
It was innate, born with them.
"Greetings, two honored immortals. Welcome to Yini Shang. Please feel free to browse," a welcoming girl at the entrance said kindly.
Chi Manman looked around and asked, "Why aren't there any women's clothes?"
"The women's clothing is on the second floor. Please follow me," the welcoming girl said politely, gesturing.
Chi Manman nodded and followed her to the second floor. Then, she remembered Xia Feng and turned back to say, "You can look around downstairs. I'll be up for a while."
Xia Feng nodded.
The second and third floors were both selling women's clothing. The dazzling array of clothes made Chi Manman exclaim with delight.
Chi Manman had never seen so many beautiful clothes. She excitedly touched things here and looked at things there, with the innocence of a little girl.
"Miss, if you like any piece, you can try it on," the welcoming girl asked, following Chi Manman.
"Okay," Chi Manman nodded.
As Chi Manman walked, a green vine-patterned robe displayed on a counter suddenly caught her attention.
"Can I try this one?" Chi Manman asked, pointing at the green vine robe.
"Yes," the welcoming girl nodded.
She then took down the green vine robe and handed it to Chi Manman. Chi Manman took the clothes and happily went to the fitting room.
After a long while, Chi Manman emerged from the fitting room.
The green silk robe, adorned with silver thread along the edges, seemed to softly embrace her entire body. The flowing sleeves and long skirt made her look graceful and lovely.
This outfit truly suited Chi Manman. Her already excellent appearance was further enhanced by this attire.
"You look very beautiful in this outfit," the welcoming girl complimented as she approached.
"Really?"
Chi Manman was full of surprise and then turned around. Clearly, she was extremely pleased.
"Really," the welcoming girl nodded.
"How much is this dress?" Chi Manman asked the welcoming girl, fiddling with the clothes.
"Ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones." The welcoming girl quoted the price.
Ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones?
Chi Manman thought she had misheard.
One mid-grade spirit stone was equal to ten low-grade spirit stones, meaning this dress was equivalent to one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones?
Her father had spent a fortune to hire eight cultivators at the True Immortal level and above, which still didn't amount to one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
Chi Manman's expression changed from joy to shock, and she quickly said, "I'll consider it."
It was extremely embarrassing.
She hadn't expected the clothes in a big city to be so expensive.
"It's fine. You can look at others. This dress is a display piece anyway," the welcoming girl said calmly, as if she knew that no one would buy it after hearing the price.
Chi Manman muttered to herself, *If it's a display piece, why did you let me try it on?*
"Yo... has Yini Shang's taste really dropped so low? Can anyone just come in and buy clothes now?"
At this moment, four people descended from the third floor, two men and two women. The leading woman sneered at Chi Manman, her words filled with contempt.
Chi Manman's face turned red, and she felt a surge of anger. Remembering her father's instructions and being in Qinglong City, she didn't dare to cause trouble. Without a word, she turned and went back into the fitting room.
Seeing this, the welcoming girl respectfully walked over and said:
"Greetings, honored immortals."