In his excitement, he didn't take Ning Caichen's words to heart. They were nothing more than empty talk about how good the tribal alliance was and how the Heavenly Court supported the Shu tribe's participation. Finally, Ning Caichen asked Qiao Bushi, the chief of the Shu tribe, to speak.
"Ahem, at this grand banquet welcoming the delegation of the tribal alliance, as the patriarch of the Shu tribe, let me share three thoughts..." Qiao Bushi nodded and stood up calmly.
"First, as Ambassador Tian Sifei said, our Shu people are a peace-loving ethnic group. Apart from the land under our feet where we have lived for generations, we have no other ambitions toward the sacred domain. Therefore, our concept of the ethnic alliance is consistent with that of the alliance."
"This is why we are able to warmly welcome the delegation of the Ethnic Alliance here today."
"Secondly, we also earnestly hope that the ethnic alliance can deeply understand the unique culture, customs and traditions of each ethnic group in the Holy Land that have been formed in the course of their development, and take care of the concerns and worries inherent in each ethnic group in the Holy Land in their unique geographical environment and stage of development."
"Only by properly handling these relationships can the tribal alliance grow stronger, attract more and more participating tribes, and become more and more prosperous, thus achieving the great ideal of the Monkey Clan Chief, Mr. Thousand Faces, and living up to the Heavenly Court's high expectations for the Holy Land."
"Third, we hope that the delegation from the Ethnic Alliance and the Celestial Immortals will have a good time eating, staying, and playing in the Shu tribe. We, the Shu tribe, are a hospitable people, and we warmly welcome all races from the Holy Realm and guests from all walks of life. We hope everyone can have a wonderful time in the Shu tribe..."
"Welcome, let the banquet begin!" With Qiao Bushi's final announcement, one after another, the mouse waiters carrying colorful trays filed out from both sides of the banquet hall, shuttling between each table.
Damn it, it's another case of "eat well, stay well, play well." It seems that Qiao Bushi only has these three expectations for foreign guests. Wang Yao was just finding it funny when he heard the monk's voice next to him again.
"Lord Yue Lao, you can now notify the Underworld Ghosts to take action."
"I've already notified them," Wang Yao replied in a low voice.
"Let us know when you've succeeded." The monk nodded.
At this moment, a maid came over and placed a beautifully carved bronze wine cup inlaid with jade on Wang Yao's table. At the same time, she opened a narrow-mouthed, bulging porcelain bottle that was already placed on his table, and a rich and mellow aroma of wine slowly wafted out.
Immediately afterwards, another maid brought up a huge braised pork knuckle and a pair of silk gloves. At this time, some demons had already filled their cups with wine, stood up, and shouted that they should collectively toast the three people on the main stage. However, Qiao Bushi suggested that everyone toast the tribal alliance delegation first.
After a brief stalemate, Qiao Bushi's reasoning, with its three points on each side, finally prevailed. The demons in the banquet hall then raised their glasses, toasting the tribal alliance delegation three times before turning to toast the Shu tribe's landlord three more times.
Next came three cups of wine to the monkey tribe and three cups of wine to the Mao tribe, who were hosting the welcome banquet.
After drinking the wine, Wang Yao felt a lingering fragrance in his mouth. It tasted much better than the Heavenly Jade Liquor he had drunk before. It was not only smooth and sweet on the palate, but also had a hint of exotic fruit aroma.
After twelve cups of wine, even my speech seemed to become more pleasant, and a gentle warmth gradually arose in my stomach.
The banquet hall was now in a free-for-all phase. Some monsters stood up from their seats, holding wine glasses and darting around the hall to offer toasts, while others focused on the braised pork knuckle in front of them.
Wang Yao noticed that there were no spoons or chopsticks on his table, only a pair of thin silk gloves. As the effects of the alcohol began to rise in his stomach, he felt a surge of appetite. He put on the gloves, picked up the pork knuckle, and took a bite. He almost swallowed his tongue as well.
The braised pork knuckle was so tender and well-seasoned that just one bite made his mouth water.
"Tap tap tap... The host is consuming low-grade spiritual ingredients. Do you want to convert the spiritual power of the ingredients into your own spiritual power? Yes, your own spiritual power is gradually recovering. Once your spiritual power is full, the spiritual power of the ingredients will be automatically stored in the system."
"No, the spiritual energy of the ingredients is temporarily stored in the system. Every 200 points will automatically be converted into 1 merit point. The consumption of the ingredients will be interrupted. The temporarily stored spiritual energy will dissipate after one hour if it is less than 200 points."
"Huh?" Wang Yao's eyes widened suddenly. He had never encountered anything like increasing spiritual power and merit by eating a meal.
After Wang Yao became an immortal, he ate quite a lot of immortal delicacies, including the Six Realms Restaurant in Taiqing Immortal City. However, this was the first time he had encountered this ingredient, so he never expected that there was such a way to increase merit.
Spirit-infused ingredients are rare items in the Six Realms. Once someone who knows their value gets their hands on them, they are usually eaten immediately and rarely spread. Even if they are spread, they rarely change hands, let alone enter restaurants and be sold to a wide range of diners.
Therefore, if you want to eat this kind of treasure in a restaurant, unless you bring your own ingredients and ask the restaurant to process them for you, it is simply impossible. As for why Wang Yao was able to eat this spirit-infused ingredient at the banquet today, there is a reason for it.
Firstly, the Demon Realm is considered a relatively abundant source of Spirit-Containing Ingredients, because every powerful being in the Demon Realm is actually a source of Spirit-Containing Ingredients. Moreover, the Demon Realm is frequently at war, and it is not uncommon for powerful beings to perish, so it is easier to obtain them than other realms.
The level seven insect meat that Wang Yao didn't eat before because of his psychological issues was considered a relatively high-end spiritual food ingredient.
Another reason is that in order to enhance their own strength, various races in the demon realm will consciously raise some demons to be used as tools or food. For example, some demons will raise the Yi race, euphemistically called Yi essence mine, but in reality, they are just collecting Yi essence for their own use.
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