However, Zhou Mu did not leave, but simply stayed in the gatehouse.
Fortunately, the gatehouse was very large, almost like a small palace, with all kinds of facilities inside, and it looked warm and cozy, a feeling that had been long missed.
It wasn't because the gatehouse looked like a palace that Zhou Mu stayed here, but because the inns near the capital of the Great Qin Domain were all too damn expensive. A single room would start at a million source stones, and even the slightly cheaper ones would cost hundreds of thousands of source stones.
How could Zhou Mu possibly come up with so much money? Back then, he had argued fiercely with a street vendor over a few dozen source stones. Now, he couldn't bear to spend hundreds of thousands of source stones to find himself a place to live.
It has to be said that the Great Qin Domain is far superior to the Desolate Heaven Domain. Just look at the price level, it is frighteningly high.
The daily food expenses amounted to more than 10,000 yuan, and that was only under the condition of barely making ends meet.
Zhou Mu expressed his heartache. In his previous life, he was a miser who had to be careful with every penny. Now, he was so extravagant that it made his heart bleed.
On the bustling street, a dazzling array of goods were displayed on both sides. On the shelves, there were many spiritual objects, such as magical artifacts, as well as some objects covered with red cloth that resembled skeletons.
Presumably, this is the legendary remains of a mythical beast.
If a person's physical body can achieve a perfect fusion with the skeleton of a spirit beast, their strength will increase exponentially, and their physical power will be greatly enhanced, often making them even stronger than martial artists who specialize in physical strength.
The effect is even better when used on spirit beasts with higher cultivation levels.
However, even the cheapest skeleton is extremely expensive, basically starting at hundreds of millions.
"Speaking of which... let's skip dinner tomorrow and just buy two steamed buns... Nezha, don't look at me like that. You're a mythological figure, can't you do something that's in line with your identity? Don't drool over the dragon meat."
Walking down the bustling street, seeing Nezha's excited eyes, Zhou Mu said helplessly.
Nezha didn't even glance at Zhou Mu, only nodded, his eyes lingering on the dazzling array of goods, full of excitement.
Zhou Mu was helpless.
I vaguely remember that he originally only brought a few hundred thousand Origin Stones, but he spent over a hundred thousand of them in just one day yesterday. I don't know if Nezha has a grudge against dragons, but he actually ordered dozens of kilograms of dragon meat in a tavern.
You should know that the so-called dragon meat was calculated by the gram, and one gram was worth ten Origin Stones. It cost him about several hundred thousand Origin Stones, and his heart was bleeding.
The so-called dragon meat sounds impressive, but in reality it's nothing more than captured dragons and spirit beasts, and it's far inferior to the real divine dragon.
Even so, the Jiaolong clan is still considered a distant relative of the Dragon clan. As the strongest force, the Dragon clan would naturally not tolerate its younger brother being violated.
Therefore, when the inn openly displayed dragon meat, Zhou Mu was very surprised and asked the waiter, "Aren't you afraid of causing trouble?"
The waiter glanced at it and said nonchalantly, "Sir, please feel free to eat. Since our shop has the audacity to sell dragons, we naturally have the ability to settle this matter."
Judging from the waiter's demeanor, this was probably not the first time someone had asked him this question, hence his calm and composed response.
Then, seeing that Zhou Mu seemed to be from out of town, he added mysteriously, "To tell you the truth, the big boss behind my shop is His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Qin Region."
"Really?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu was immediately incredulous.
How could His Highness the Crown Prince of the mighty Qin Kingdom personally engage in business dealings?
Even if this tavern makes a lot of money, given the sheer size of the Great Qin Domain, it shouldn't be taken seriously by the Crown Prince of the Great Qin Domain.
Most importantly, the so-called Crown Prince is currently in a state of demotion. Bringing this up at this time would only give those with ulterior motives something to use against him.
Therefore, Zhou Mu did not believe it.
Han Fei, on the other hand, was somewhat convinced. As for Nezha, he was already so attracted by the tender and delicious dragon meat that he no longer cared about what was real and what was fake.
"Master, I'm hungry. Let's go back to where we ate yesterday."
Nezha thought for a moment, his brow furrowing, and then he spoke.
Zhou Mu shook his head and said, "Impossible, I have no money."
"What if you don't have to pay?" Nezha then asked.
"That's wonderful, but where in the world can you find such a good thing?" Zhou Mu didn't take Nezha's words to heart, treating them as just a child's joke.
However, if he treats Nezha as a child, then he truly has a childlike mentality.
In terms of age, Nezha was much older than him, and he was already the famous Nezha the Third Prince in the prehistoric era, with a great reputation.
When he stepped into that somewhat familiar tavern again, his legs felt weak. After all, the scene of spending hundreds of thousands that day was still vivid in his mind, and he was very scared.
For someone who scrimps and saves every penny, spending hundreds of thousands a day is undoubtedly torture.
Upon seeing Zhou Mu and his group enter, the waiter immediately came forward with a smile. As he led Zhou Mu and his companions to a private room, he said with a beaming smile, "We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the arrival of our distinguished guests. Please wait a moment, we will be in your private room shortly."
“No need, the lobby is fine,” Zhou Mu said.
"No way, you three are honored guests. My manager specifically instructed that you must be treated with the utmost hospitality." After saying this, the waiter pushed open the large door carved from sandalwood in front of him and led the group inside.
As soon as I took my seat, someone slowly walked out from behind the curtain.
"master."
The waiter called out respectfully, and the man nodded, smiled slightly, and then sat down in the armchair opposite Zhou Mu. "Serve everything the same as yesterday."
"yes."
Without waiting for Zhou Mu to give any instructions, the waiter quickly went out. Zhou Mu hurriedly said, "I didn't order this, so I won't pay for it."
"It's my treat."
The man chuckled softly, "I never imagined that the renowned Master of Wentian Tower would value material possessions so much. It's quite an eye-opener for me."
"It's not that I value it, it's because I don't have the money. If I were as wealthy as you, would I care about such a small amount of money?" Zhou Mu paused, his gaze fixed on the man's face, a strange smile appearing on his lips.
"The waiter said this tavern belonged to you, but I didn't believe him. I never thought it was really you."
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