The next morning, Zhang Shaozhong made up his mind that he had to get the two big shots to do something worthwhile.
He directly shoved the second Boundary Stone into the Demon Lord's hand.
"Senior, we must replenish the energy of the Boundary Stone today!"
The Demon Lord yawned: "What's the rush? We haven't had breakfast yet."
Master Xuanji came out of the room: "I heard that the seafood porridge here is quite good."
Zhang Shaozhong was on the verge of collapse: "Seniors! We're here to find spatial power, not for a gourmet pilgrimage!"
Ye Meier leaned against the door frame: "Husband, accept your fate. I think they're planning to eat their way across the whole country."
Ling Qingxue gently advised, "Master, why don't we take care of business first and enjoy the seafood at lunchtime?"
The Demon Lord reluctantly got up: "In that case, go and come back quickly."
The group arrived at the seaside. The Demon Lord sensed the spatial fluctuations and nodded, "The spatial power here is indeed abundant."
Master Xuanji calculated with his fingers and said, "Noon today is the best time."
Zhang Shaozhong glanced at the time: "There are still two hours left. Shall we start preparing now?"
The Demon Lord waved his hand: "Since noon is the best time, what's the rush? Why don't we go try that popular seafood restaurant first?"
Master Xuanji had already turned around: "Alright."
Zhang Shaozhong: "..."
So we went out for another seafood feast.
It was noon when they returned to the seaside. The Demon Lord began casting a spell, and the Boundary Stone slowly absorbed the power of space.
After only a quarter of an hour, the Demon Lord stopped and said, "That's enough for today."
Zhang Shaozhong exclaimed anxiously, "It hasn't been that long!"
The Demon Lord said matter-of-factly, "The absorption of spatial power must be done gradually; too much of a good thing is bad."
Master Xuanji nodded: "Indeed. Come again tomorrow."
Zhang Shaozhong looked at the Boundary Stone, which was only one-tenth lit up, and felt like crying.
That night, Zhang Shaozhong secretly said to his two wives, "We can't go on like this! We have to come up with a ruthless plan."
Ye Meier raised an eyebrow: "What ruthless move?"
Zhang Shaozhong gritted his teeth: "Tell them that if they don't replenish their energy soon, they'll never get to eat delicious food again!"
Ling Qingxue asked worriedly, "Isn't this... too risky?"
"I can't worry about that anymore!"
The next day, Zhang Shaozhong said to the two bigwigs with a serious expression, "Seniors, I have some bad news."
The Demon Lord was eating oysters and didn't even look up: "Speak."
"I observed the celestial phenomena last night and discovered that if the Boundary Stone is not fully charged with energy within three days, it will cause spatial disorder, at which point all the delicacies will be swept into the spacetime turbulence!"
Master Xuanji paused, "Is this really true?"
The Demon Lord also put down the oyster: "Boy, if you dare to lie to me..."
Zhang Shaozhong forced a smile and said, "It's absolutely true! By then, we won't even be able to get grilled cold noodles, let alone a Michelin three-star restaurant!"
Ye Mei'er chimed in from the side, "That's right! I dreamed about it last night too!"
Ling Qingxue nodded gently: "This disciple also sensed the warning from Heaven."
The Demon Lord and Xuanji Zhenren exchanged a glance.
“In that case…” the Demon Lord stood up, “I will put in more effort today.”
Master Xuanji flicked his sleeve: "Go to the seaside immediately."
Zhang Shaozhong was secretly delighted; this trick really worked!
Once they arrived at the beach, the two big shots indeed put in a lot more effort.
The Boundary Stone lit up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Halfway through the charge, the Demon Lord suddenly stopped: "That's enough for today."
Zhang Shaozhong was dumbfounded: "Why? Didn't we agree to fill it up completely?"
The Demon Lord sneered: "The path of cultivation cannot be accomplished overnight. Today, I have already consumed seventy percent of my magical power and need to recuperate properly."
Master Xuanji added, "Moreover, if what you say is true, and spatial disorder is imminent, we should cherish the delicious food before us even more."
Zhang Shaozhong nearly coughed up blood: "Senior! The important thing is to quickly replenish our energy and avoid disaster!"
The Demon Lord scoffed, "It's not too late to top up tomorrow. I heard there's a seafood night market tonight?"
Master Xuanji had already stood up: "We may go and take a look."
Zhang Shaozhong was completely speechless.
The two tycoons thoroughly enjoyed their seafood feast at the night market that evening.
The Demon Lord, holding up a grilled squid, exclaimed, "This is excellent!"
Master Xuanji took a small bite of the sea urchin: "It's fresh, sweet, and delicious."
Looking at the two gloating bigwigs, Zhang Shaozhong said to Ling Qingxue in despair, "I think they did it on purpose."
Ling Qingxue said helplessly, "Master and the others... are indeed very different from before."
Ye Meier chuckled to herself, "Actually, this is quite good. It's better than fighting and killing all the time."
On the third day, under Zhang Shaozhong's repeated urging, the two big shots finally filled the second Boundary Stone.
The Demon Lord wiped his sweat: "Finally finished."
After a moment of meditation, Master Xuanji remarked, "The spatial power here is indeed exquisite."
Zhang Shaozhong breathed a long sigh of relief: "Great! We can finally leave this place!"
The Demon Lord said, "What's the rush? Now that we're here, we should try all the seafood we haven't eaten before."
Master Xuanji nodded: "I heard that a batch of fresh tuna will arrive at the port tomorrow."
Zhang Shaozhong: "..."
So we stayed in the East China Sea for three more days and ate all kinds of seafood.
Before leaving, the Demon Lord bought a lot of dried fish: "Snacks for the journey."
Master Xuanji brought several jars of special caviar.
On the plane, Zhang Shaozhong looked at the Boundary Stone, which had become shiny again, and felt complicated.
Night Enchantress patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, at least we've made a small step forward."
Ling Qingxue asked softly, "Husband, where is our next destination?"
Zhang Shaozhong checked the information given to him by Elder Long: "Kunlun Mountain Reincarnation Valley. I heard that there is snow lotus soup there."
The Demon Lord immediately became interested: "Snow Lotus Soup? Is it made with Kunlun Snow Lotus?"
Master Xuanji also opened his eyes: "Kunlun Snow Lotus is a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth. If it is used in cooking, it must be extraordinary."
Zhang Shaozhong nodded helplessly: "I guess so..."
Upon arriving at the hotel at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, the Demon Lord's first question was, "Where can I get Snow Lotus Soup?"
Xuanji Zhenren, on the other hand, was investigating which restaurant made the most authentic yak meat.
Zhang Shaozhong resignedly took out his phone and started searching.
The next day, as they ascended the mountain, the Demon Lord looked at the snow-capped peaks and nodded, "The spiritual energy here is indeed richer than that of the East Sea."
Xuanji Zhenren sensed the surrounding atmosphere and said, "The Valley of Reincarnation should be just ahead."
Zhang Shaozhong asked expectantly, "Shall we go replenish our energy now?"
The Demon Lord pointed to the mountainside and said, "Isn't there a farmhouse inn over there? Let's go try some of the local wild vegetables first."
Master Xuanji stepped forward and said, "Alright."
Looking at the Boundary Stone in his hand, Zhang Shaozhong suddenly felt that he had a long way to go.
At this rate, even traveling all over the country wouldn't be enough to collect enough energy.
But seeing the two big shots praising a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables, he felt... it might not be so unacceptable?
At least, this kind of master and demon lord are much more lovable than before.
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