"That's a pity then," Chu Lingwei said faintly.
Back in the Xuanxin Sect, Chu Xiyin was most skilled at using this tone to make others do things for her.
Truly a fragile little flower.
Chu Xiyin's expression stiffened. Her beauty was inherited from her mother's peerless looks, ranking among the very best of all female cultivators on the Xuantian Continent.
Coupled with her eyes that seemed to exude a touch of watery vulnerability, no matter if it was male or female cultivators, seeing her mournful look would evoke pity.
Her appearance would not stir any jealousy in female cultivators.
Yet today, facing this ordinary-looking female cultivator at the Lingdong stage, it had no effect whatsoever.
"Fairy Ling, your lunch." At this moment, the innkeeper himself carried Chu Lingwei's spiritual food and placed it on the table one by one.
Seeing the food on the table, Chu Xiyin couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Every dish on Chu Lingwei's table was a rare spiritual delicacy. Just by sitting nearby, the spiritual energy emanating from the food made their minds tremble.
Spiritual food, as the name suggested, contained spiritual power.
For spiritual cultivators to consume it could nourish their bodies. Pure spiritual food was no less effective than elixirs and could directly help spiritual cultivators improve their cultivation.
This kind of top-grade spiritual food was something that even spirit-grade items could not buy.
Yet, Chu Xiyin saw it now.
Although she didn't know what spiritual food was placed on the table next to her, and she couldn't recognize the dishes, the pure spiritual energy told her that this spiritual food was incredibly valuable.
The identity of the person before her must be extraordinary.
Chu Xiyin's heart was stirred. Chu Lingwei was equally shocked when she saw the spiritual food laid out before her.
On her senior brother's flying artifact, she was served exquisite spiritual food every day. She thought that the spiritual food here would at most be comparable to what was provided on the flying artifact.
She never expected that the spiritual food now was simply too extravagant.
As the spiritual food was served, the inn fell into silence. Numerous scrutinizing gazes shot towards her.
Being stared at by so many people, Chu Lingwei secretly regretted it. She only wanted to make Chu Xiyin uncomfortable, but she hadn't expected her senior brother's gesture to be so grand.
"Junior sister, what's wrong? The food doesn't suit your taste?"
As the saying goes, good things should be kept hidden. Moreover, Chu Lingwei had no desire to eat under everyone's gaze. Just as she was about to instruct the waiter to take these dishes to her room, her senior brother's voice came from beside her.
His voice was clear and aloof, carrying a sense of distance.
There was no pressure in his voice, yet it sent a chill through the inn's patrons. They all retracted their gazes, sat up straight, and tremblingly ate the food before them.
Chu Xiyin's heart also trembled violently. She felt as if her heart had just experienced life and death, and panic made her want to flee this place instantly.
"Senior brother, you're here." Hearing her senior brother's voice, Chu Lingwei immediately stood up.
Leng Xingzhi walked to the table, looked at the untouched spiritual food, sat down opposite Chu Lingwei, his eyes filled with a gentle glow and a lingering smile, "Junior sister, you don't need to be so formal with me."
"Yes." Such a gentle senior brother made Chu Lingwei's heart tremble. Why did she feel that her senior brother's gentleness was slightly peculiar?
"Junior sister, eat quickly. I had these specially made for you. After a long journey, this spiritual food can relieve your fatigue." Leng Xingzhi picked up his chopsticks, scooped up a piece of diced meat rich in spiritual energy, and placed it into Chu Lingwei's bowl.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Chu Lingwei no longer paid attention to Chu Xiyin, whose eyes were filled with jealousy. She only felt that her senior brother was taking exceptional care of her, which made her a little unaccustomed to it.
She picked up her chopsticks, took the meat her senior brother had given her, and put it into her mouth. Chu Lingwei's eyes lit up.
How to describe it? She had never eaten anything so delicious. It was smooth and not greasy, melting in her mouth. She could feel the meat transforming into spiritual energy the moment it entered her mouth, being absorbed by her body.
Moreover, it didn't require her to convert it. It was simply miraculous.
Leng Xingzhi sensed her satisfaction with the spiritual food from Chu Lingwei's expression, and the smile on his lips became even gentler, "Junior sister, are you satisfied?"
No one could refuse delicious food, especially when eating it could increase spiritual power. Chu Lingwei had long forgotten her slight initial hesitation and nodded repeatedly, "It's delicious."
"If it's delicious, eat more."
Chu Lingwei didn't stand on ceremony with her senior brother. Since he could provide such spiritual food to entertain her, he was clearly not short of money. She began to eat heartily, immersing herself in the joy of good food.
Chu Xiyin sat on the side, a voice in her heart telling her that the people beside her had nothing to do with her, yet her heart was churning with sourness.
Compared to the pure spiritual food beside her, the spiritual food on her table made her feel ashamed.
Chu Xiyin's mind was not on eating the spiritual food. Her gaze kept scanning Leng Xingzhi.
Leng Xingzhi was dressed in a simple blue robe, unadorned by any patterns, yet it appeared exceptionally noble on him.
Chu Xiyin knew that people from the Spiritual Cultivation Academy lived here. This person before her was very likely from the Spiritual Cultivation Academy.
Recalling her mother's instructions when they were heading to Mu Sha Town – never offend anyone from the Spiritual Cultivation Academy. If she could befriend them, she would have the opportunity to study at the Spiritual Cultivation Academy.
The entire table of dishes was almost entirely eaten by Chu Lingwei.
Another benefit of spiritual food was that it transformed into spiritual energy upon entering the mouth, leaving no sense of fullness.
Seeing that Chu Lingwei had finished her meal, Leng Xingzhi chuckled softly, "Junior sister, are you done eating?"
"I'm done." Chu Lingwei's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. She had no vigilance while eating just now, which was unlike her usual self.
In her past life, ever since she awakened her spatial abilities, she had been very cautious in her actions.
After all, the saying "possessing valuable items invites trouble" was very true.
She was not very familiar with her senior brother, and for a period of time while eating, she had genuinely enjoyed the food.
It seemed that her senior brother was even more formidable than she had imagined.
Leng Xingzhi stood up, glanced at the inn's patrons, and turned to leave.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment." Chu Xiyin wouldn't let this opportunity pass. She quickly stood up, a shy smile appearing on her face, "I am Chu Xiyin, the senior sister of the Xuanxin Sect. May I know your esteemed name?"
Chu Lingwei stood up with her senior brother and walked to his side, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. She took a good look at Chu Xiyin and then looked at her senior brother with feigned innocence.
"Senior brother, do you know her?"
"No."
Chu Xiyin's face turned pale. She put on an expression of being wronged and said, "I only wish to make friends with you two, with no ill intentions. Would you both be willing?"