The next day, Zi Jiao left the Western Sea with Mu Qing and the others, heading to the City of Ten Thousand Demons, and from there to the Central Continent.
Mu Qing and his group stayed in the demon realm for more than a month.
As soon as they emerged from the gate of the demon realm, the fire phoenix vanished without a trace.
Looking at the crowd of cultivators on the main street of Central City, Ao Bupa asked with some doubt, "Has something happened in the Central Continent? Why are so many cultivators gathered here?"
Ao Bupa's eyes lit up as he said, "Why don't we go to Zuixianlou and ask around for information?"
"I've heard that the spiritual food at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion in the Central Continent is the most delicious..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but smack his lips a few times.
Seeing this, Murong Yu made the final decision: "Then let's go to Zuixianlou to inquire about the situation first."
Ao, unafraid of excitement, replied, "Alright!"
Having said that, he turned around and led the way, saying as he walked, "I know the way to Zuixianlou."
Purple Shark: "Fellow Daoist Ao, do you visit often?"
Ao Bupa laughed heartily, "I'm not afraid to tell you, senior, but I used to go there often, though I'd only ever get to the door to smell the aroma. I was always broke, hahaha..."
The purple shark said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry."
Ao Bupa waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's alright, it's alright."
Murong Yu's gaze swept over Ao Bupa. In the six months since he had known Ao Bupa, the other party had changed a lot.
From being initially wary, humble, cautious, and listless, to now being poised, cheerful, confident, and full of energy.
It's like he's become a completely different person.
When did the change begin? Perhaps it was after a breakthrough in mental state, when cultivation reached the Golden Core stage, or perhaps it was after emerging from the secret realm.
"Excellent!" Murong Yu thought to himself.
Led by Ao Bupa, the three quickly arrived at Zuixianlou.
The owner of Zuixianlou, surnamed Wang, immediately came out to greet Zi Jiao and his companions, and politely led them to a private room on the eighth floor of the inner courtyard.
The private room was exquisitely furnished and exuded a vibrant atmosphere.
Manager Wang said warmly, "Distinguished guests, would you like a pot of our restaurant's most famous spirit wine, 'Immortal Never Awakens'?"
"'Immortal Unawakened' is brewed from a hundred kinds of rare spiritual fruits, and more than ten kinds of spiritual fruits of grade seven or above are added. Not only does it taste good, but drinking it can also help to regulate the spiritual energy in the body."
As soon as the fire phoenix flew in through the window, it heard the shopkeeper recommending spirit wine and said without any politeness, "Give me two jugs."
Manager Wang glanced up at the crow perched on the table, his mind filled with confusion, but his smile remained unchanged.
Purple Shark: "Let's do as Fellow Daoist Fire Phoenix said, and have two pots first."
"Also, bring one of each of the restaurant's signature dishes."
After saying that, he tossed a top-grade spirit stone to Manager Wang, who took the stone and left with a big smile on his face.
This was the first time in Ao Bupa's life that he had ever seen a top-grade spirit stone, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
Seeing this, Zi Jiao handed him a spatial bag. Ao Bupa scanned it with his divine sense and found that it contained ten top-grade spirit stones, several boxes of high-grade spirit stones, a large pile of mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones, and some miscellaneous resources that he could use.
Ao Bupa quickly handed the spatial bag back to Zi Jiao, stammering, "Senior, this... I can't accept it, this... is too precious..."
Zi Jiao pushed the spatial bag back in front of Ao Bupa and said gently, "There's no need to refuse. This was originally prepared for you."
"Originally, I planned to wait until we reached the Half-Demon Sect and have the Mermaid Pearl personally deliver it to you. Giving it to you now is the same thing."
Ao Bupa still hesitated: "This..."
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