Chapter 1 Shumen Holy City

Here, the flowers bloomed like brocade.

The streets bustled with people, sweating like rain, and all sorts of novelties showcased the myriad aspects of mortal life.

It was a pity Qing Feng wasn't by his side; he felt inexplicably melancholic.

However, he figured that Qing Feng had been with him for half a year and should have absorbed some of his luck. Even though the space had trembled, he shouldn't have been transported to some impoverished land. There was no need to worry too much.

Thinking of this, Lu Changsheng felt somewhat relieved.

"Immortal, do you want to stay at our inn? Our restaurant is luxuriously decorated, the dishes are top-notch, and the prices are cheap. We don't cheat children or the elderly!"

"Immortal, come stay at our inn! Our restaurant even has fox demon performances, absolutely thrilling and exciting!"

"Immortal, Immortal, come to our place, come to our place! We not only have fox demon performances, but also thrilling and exciting projects!"

On the street, some simply dressed men were holding up promotional pictures, trying to attract customers.

Lu Changsheng didn't care about any fox demon performances, but he had been walking for more than three days and really needed a place to rest.

"Fox demon performances?"

Zhang Yun couldn't help but reveal a strange expression.

"Don't overthink it. The so-called fox demon performances are just real fox demons, a few foxes performing."

However, Li Lingyun spoke slowly, instantly dispelling everyone's curiosity.

"I didn't expect it to be this kind of performance. Alas, the world is going downhill. These days, they'll use any means to cheat people out of their money."

Zhang Yun sighed.

Zhou Xiaoyan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior Brother, how did you know it was a fox performance?"

As soon as she said this, everyone couldn't help but look at the latter.

Li Lingyun immediately seemed a little embarrassed, but he quickly changed the subject.

"Let's find a place to stay first, lest we end up with nowhere to rest."

Li Lingyun said this.

As soon as he said this, the inn's touts, who were standing nearby, immediately swarmed up.

"Are you looking for accommodation? Our restaurant is economical and affordable, and it has even won the B-grade inn award from the Holy City! A room is only 500 jins (a unit of weight) of spirit stones."

The man said this, his face full of flattery.

"500 jins of spirit stones?" Everyone's expression changed slightly, except for Lu Changsheng, who was the calmest.

"Do you have a room for 50 jins of spirit stones?"

Chen Xinyun asked; she was the weakest of the group.

"50 jins of spirit stones? Immortals, it's not that I'm saying anything, but if it were ordinary times, you might be able to find one or two rooms. But now it's the Apprentice Gathering Ceremony, and all the rooms are full. 500 jins of spirit stones a room is already the cheapest."

The latter said this, but the respect in his expression was slightly less.

However, the latter immediately looked at Lu Changsheng, full of flattery, and said, "This Immortal, would you like to stay at our inn? Our inn is extremely luxurious! You can enjoy the best service for only 3,000 jins of spirit stones."

"Why are you asking me for 3,000 jins of spirit stones to stay at the inn?"

Lu Changsheng was a little curious. He asked them for 500, but asked him for 3,000?

This wasn't reasonable. Shouldn't it be free of charge in general?

"Immortal, at first glance, your temperament is extraordinary! To be honest, I've been here for so long and have seen all kinds of people, but this is the first time I've seen someone like you. You're simply an immortal descended to earth! So, how could you possibly stay in an ordinary inn? You should stay in a better one!"

This tout was very eloquent, but that was normal. If you relied on attracting customers for a living, it would be impossible if you didn't know how to talk.

"Senior, why don't we find an inn ourselves? Let's say goodbye for now."

Li Lingyun said.

He couldn't let Lu Changsheng follow them to stay in some ordinary inns, so he spoke in advance to avoid embarrassing Lu Changsheng.

He was very skilled in the art of dealing with people.

However, Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said, "Since meeting is fate, we can gather again."

Lu Changsheng smiled lightly, then turned to the tout and said, "Which is the best inn in the Holy City?"

The best inn?

Everyone was slightly surprised.

The tout was also taken aback, but quickly replied, "If you're talking about the best inn, it's naturally the Shumen (Shu Sect) Book Pavilion, Shanzhen (Mountain Delicacies) Restaurant, and Tianxin (Heavenly Heart) Workshop. However, the Shumen Book Pavilion is relatively strict, and only cultivators with good relations with the Shumen Holy Land will stay there."

"If you want to taste some delicious food, Shanzhen Restaurant is the best choice. But if you have the leisure and interest, you can go to Qixiu (Seven Elegance) Workshop. There will be some stunning women performing every day, pleasing to the eye. I personally recommend going to Qixiu Workshop."

The tout said this.

Lu Changsheng nodded and then said, "Then let's go to Qixiu Workshop."

Well, since there are stunning women, he would go over and take a look, to experience the myriad aspects of mortal life.

As the saying goes, if I don't enter hell, who will? (A Buddhist saying meaning "I will sacrifice myself to save others.")

However, Li Lingyun's expression changed drastically, and he said, "Senior, there's no need to do this! We really can't afford to stay in that kind of place. Please don't be so polite."

He had been to the Holy City once, and although he had never stayed at Qixiu Workshop, he had heard rumors about it.

Qixiu Workshop was one of the three major restaurants of the Shumen Holy Land. It was indeed extremely luxurious, but also expensive.

It was calculated per person, and it cost 5,000 jins of spirit stones per person, and you could only stay for five days.

5,000 jins of spirit stones! Their sect didn't even have an income of 1,000 jins of spirit stones a year. How could they accept this price?

"Since I've already said it, don't say anything more."

Lu Changsheng waved his hand.

What was staying at an inn?

Any piece of jade in the Langya Immortal Treasury, even the worst one, was worth hundreds of thousands of jins of spirit stones. He didn't care about this kind of thing.

"Lead the way."

Lu Changsheng said, and the latter immediately agreed, leading the way with an excited expression.

If Lu Changsheng and the other six stayed at Qixiu Workshop, he would get a lot of commission.

Naturally, he was excited. As for Lu Changsheng's identity, he had no doubts.

He was so handsome; he must have a background.

Even if he really didn't have any background and was deceiving him, he would willingly be deceived by such a handsome man.

Li Lingyun and the other five seemed a little embarrassed at this moment.

They really didn't want to go to Qixiu Workshop because it was too expensive.

But Lu Changsheng had already said this. If they didn't agree, they would be somewhat ignorant of etiquette.

"By the way, take me to a pawnshop first."

All the spirit stones were in Qing Feng's hands. Lu Changsheng didn't have any spirit stones. He couldn't possibly take out some treasures and directly pawn them for spirit stones, right?

The tout didn't say much and directly took Lu Changsheng to a magnificent pawnshop.

Lu Changsheng was also straightforward, taking out a few magical treasures and spiritual jades. These were prepared for him by the Da Luo (Great Firmament) Holy Land, but these things were almost useless to Lu Changsheng.

After all, after obtaining the Langya Immortal Treasury, the treasures given by the Da Luo Holy Land were not worth mentioning.

"This is a high-grade magical weapon?"

"Hiss! Is that Nine Profound Jade?"

"Heavens, could that be a Golden Spirit Pearl?"

Li Lingyun and the other five stood in the pawnshop, looking at the few things that Lu Changsheng casually took out, and couldn't help but be shocked.

Any one of these things was something they dreamed of.

However, Lu Changsheng threw them to the pawnshop owner like garbage.

"Immortal, these things are worth 1 million jins of spirit stones. This is a universal treasure note. Please keep it safe. And this is our store's VIP card. With this card, you can enjoy a 20% discount."

The pawnshop owner said with a smile on his face.

1 million jins of spirit stones. This price definitely didn't earn much, but the things Lu Changsheng gave were all relatively good treasures and easy to sell, with considerable profit.

Everyone was stunned, and the tout was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

Unfathomably rich.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng asked the tout to continue leading the way.

Soon, they arrived at Qixiu Workshop.

Qixiu Workshop was indeed one of the three major restaurants of the Shumen Holy Land.

The buildings were magnificent, with interlocking brackets and cloud bridges surrounding it, making it look very grand and spectacular, highlighting the beauty of classical architecture.

Moreover, this wasn't an ordinary building, but a magical artifact. Everything was crafted by artifact refiners.

At the entrance of Qixiu Workshop, there were also two rows of women in pink dresses, who looked very respectful, with smiles on their faces, making people feel like they were basking in the spring breeze.

They were there to welcome guests.

But when Lu Changsheng walked over.

The fourteen women instantly lost their minds.