Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 183 Guests from All Directions
Before long, a manager from the third floor of "Donghualou" arrived.

This person appears to be a middle-aged man with regular features and a strong sense of righteousness.

This person doesn't seem like a businessman; he has more of a teacher's air about him.

Li Yunjing sized this person up and found that his cultivation level was also at the Foundation Establishment stage. He seemed quite composed in the face of guests like Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao.

Clearly, after Fu Chao caused a scene at "Donghualou" last time, this very famous restaurant has also increased its own power.

To prevent a recurrence of troublemakers like Fu Chao.

"Brother, what's the standard for meal preparation?"

The middle-aged scholar asked with a smile.

"Prepare twenty tables for me, and prepare food and wine for each table at a cost of 3000 low-grade spirit stones."

"If guests or drinks are added at the last minute, you can arrange it directly, and I will pay for everything."

Li Yunjing casually gave the order, then waved his hand and tossed a storage bag to the man.

"This storage bag contains 10,000 spirit stones as a deposit."

Seeing that the other party had accepted, Li Yunjing continued.

"Brother Li, you're too kind."

Seeing Li Yunjing's generous gesture, the middle-aged shopkeeper was very friendly, his face beaming with smiles.

Li Yunjing's spending on this order should be around 60,000 to 70,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Such a large order is a remarkable achievement, even for Donghualou.

Originally, the middle-aged scholar was very dissatisfied with Fu Chao's decision to assign the seats.

However, the Fu family was powerful, and Donghualou was unwilling to offend them, so it agreed to arrange a place for them.

Now, all the complaints of the middle-aged scholar have disappeared.

He was very satisfied with Li Yunjing's generous gesture.

The petty grudges of the past were insignificant compared to the sixty or seventy thousand low-grade spirit stones, and they vanished with the wind.

"Distinguished guests, please follow me!"

The middle-aged scholar accepted the deposit and instructed the waiter beside him to have the kitchen prepare.

Then, the middle-aged scholar gestured to Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao to follow him.

Before long, the middle-aged scholar led Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Fu Chao and the others to the front of the "Moonlight Hall".

The entrance to the "Moonlight Hall" is a semi-circular archway, one zhang high.

Li Yunjing and the other two stood outside the door, looking inside. It was all blurry; they couldn't see the scene inside, nor could they hear a single sound.

"Please come in!"

With a smile on his face, the middle-aged shopkeeper led Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao through the archway, and they were surprised to find themselves in a completely different world.

"So magical?"

Li Yunjing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Donghua Tower truly lives up to its reputation!"

Yu Yunyi also praised it.

"Of course it's a great place!"

Fu Chao nodded.

This was not the large hall Li Yunjing had imagined; it contained twenty tables.

Behind the archway, a hidden world unfolded.

This place contains the supernatural power of "containing Mount Sumeru in a mustard seed"; the "Moonlight Hall" is a special space created by a great figure!
It seems Fu Chao really put in a lot of effort to secure such a good location.

No wonder the middle-aged scholar's attitude was lukewarm earlier; he clearly didn't want to give such a good place to Li Yunjing and his group.

In the eyes of the middle-aged scholar, although Li Yunjing had risen to prominence, he was still lacking in resources. How many spirit stones could he possibly spend?
Using such a large and excellent space is a complete waste of the resources of "Donghua Building".

"Hehe! Distinguished guests, please come in! This place is not usually open to the public. If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Li, Fellow Daoist Lü, Fellow Daoist Yang, as well as Young Master Fu and Fairy Yu, it would be difficult for anyone else to book this place."

The middle-aged shopkeeper was very satisfied to find out that Li Yunjing was willing to spend 60,000 low-grade spirit stones to host a banquet.

As he guided Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao to follow him along the cobblestone path, he explained the origin of the "Moonlight Hall."

Just as Li Yunjing guessed, this space was indeed created by the Golden Core Realm elder behind "Donghua Tower" himself.

This small space is embedded in the "Donghua Tower," attached to the greater world, with a continuous flow of spiritual energy entering it, which is maintained in the form of an array to keep the space stable.

These spatial principles were naturally difficult for Li Yunjing and his group to understand.

Even middle-aged scholars could only give a general overview.

Without advancing to the Golden Core realm, it's difficult to fully comprehend such profound principles.

Before long, the group of four passed through the "moon gate" and entered a huge courtyard.

The courtyard was extremely large, with pavilions and towers at all four corners. Each tower could accommodate six tables to entertain forty-eight distinguished guests.

In the middle of this courtyard, there is a grassy area, surrounded by many flowers and precious trees.

On the grass were some stone tables and benches.

On the stone table, there were also some musical instruments for playing wind and string instruments.

These musical instruments radiate a unique precious light, and they are all top-grade first-tier magical artifacts.

It seems that there were musicians playing music to entertain guests while dining in the "Moonlight Hall".

Under the guidance of the middle-aged shopkeeper, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao visited the attic one by one.

Li Yunjing and the others noticed that the tables and chairs were of extremely high quality, all of them being magical artifacts, and the tableware on the tables was also top-notch.

This specification is extremely high!
Even well-informed people like Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao nodded in approval upon seeing the arrangement, expressing their satisfaction.

"Distinguished guests! When the banquet begins, all the lights in the Moonlight Hall will be turned off, and a bright moon will rise slowly in this small space."

"Then, this place will have a completely different feel to it!"

The middle-aged scholar then introduced it.

"Great! I'm very satisfied with the environment here!"

Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi exchanged opinions before Li Yunjing nodded in approval.

"It's almost time! Oh, and you can use this tortoise meat to cook too!"

After thinking for a moment, Li Yunjing put his two black tortoise legs into a storage bag and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Oh? A second-tier Xuan Turtle? Good stuff!"

The middle-aged shopkeeper, a discerning man, immediately nodded in agreement.

"Buzzing..."

At this moment, Li Yunjing's communication talisman rang again.

He opened it and saw that both Lü Ruoxi and Yang Wenzheng had arrived.

"The two main characters, Lü Ruoxi and Yang Wenzheng, have arrived! Let's go out and greet them!"

After reading the message, Li Yunjing looked up and smiled at Yu Yunyi and Fu Chao.

"Hahaha! They've all advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm, we definitely have to welcome them!"

Fu Chao laughed, but he felt a little uneasy inside.

Everyone around him is taking off, but he's still stuck in the same place. If this continues, how can he, Young Master Fu, save face?
For the arrogant young master Fu, this was an unacceptable outcome.

Retreat!

This thought resurfaced in Fu Chao's mind once again.

"Shopkeeper, we'll leave things here to you. We'll go out and pick up two friends!"

Li Yunjing then politely addressed the middle-aged scholar.

"Of course! Of course! Distinguished guests, please go about your business. Donghua Tower will take care of everything in Yuehua Hall perfectly. You don't need to worry about it!"

The middle-aged scholar laughed.

Before long, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao returned the way they came, left the "Yuehua Hall," went down to the third floor, and exited the "Donghua Building." Right at the entrance, they saw Lü Ruoxi and Yang Wenzheng arriving together.

"you……"

But all those words were interrupted by Li Yunjing's action of holding Yu Yunyi's small hand.

Lu Ruoxi and Yang Wenzheng stared at the two of them in disbelief, seemingly unable to believe what they were seeing.

Did Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi get together?
These two people, without making a sound, have stopped hiding from people so quickly?

Seeing the two people's surprised expressions, Fu Chao smiled. It seems that others are just as surprised as I am by this result!
"Hahaha! Yunyi and I have become Daoist partners! Next time, remember to prepare a grand gift and send it to us!"

Li Yunjing greeted Lü Ruoxi and Yang Wenzheng with a smile.

There were other diners at the entrance of "Donghualou" who looked surprised when they saw the group of young people there.

"That seems to be Li Yunjing?"

"That woman seems to be a true disciple of Chaoyang Peak?"

"Have they gotten together?"

"The other three seem to be Fu Chao, Lü Ruoxi, and Yang Wenzheng!" "Hiss...they're all true disciples!"

"Hmm, I heard that Yang Wenzheng's true disciple assessment is almost over! As expected, he will also be promoted to true disciple!"

"Li Yunjing is quite a remarkable figure! He's surrounded by true disciples!"

……

Seeing such prodigies as Li Yunjing, even the customers who could afford to patronize "Donghualou" couldn't help but admire them.

You should know that "Donghua Tower" is a top-notch restaurant. It usually serves even the worst inner disciples, who are still somewhat famous and have some spare money.

Ordinary inner disciples might not be able to dine at "Donghua Tower" even once a year.

These onlookers and those discussing the matter are no nobody.

At this moment, under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu Yunyi no longer reacted as strongly as before when she heard Li Yunjing say this.

She had gotten somewhat used to Li Yunjing's way of speaking, though her pretty face flushed slightly.

As for Li Yunjing, he didn't care at all; let whoever wants to watch, watch!
He was overjoyed, wishing the whole world knew about his relationship with Yu Yunyi.

"Yunyi, I never thought you actually won Li Yunjing over!"

Lu Ruoxi sighed softly, feeling somewhat saddened. She hadn't expected that her chosen target would be snatched away by Yu Yunyi before she could even secure it.

"How hateful!"

Lu Ruoxi looked at Li Yunjing with a hint of resentment.

This gaze sent a shiver down Li Yunjing's spine. What is the relationship between us?
Why do you see me that way?

It's like we're having an affair!
I'm completely innocent with you, you vixen, don't you dare ruin me!
"Humph!"

As for Yu Yunyi, she grabbed Li Yunjing's arm, snorted twice, and glared at Lü Ruoxi with her small face raised in a show of defiance.

"Hehe! Congratulations, Brother Li! Congratulations, Sister Yu!"

As for Yang Wenzheng, he stepped forward and chuckled.

"Haha! Today is a double celebration! Yunyi and I have become Daoist partners! You and Senior Sister Lü have also advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage. These are all good things!"

Li Yunjing chuckled and laughed.

"Alright! Let's get ready! There seem to be quite a few guests today. Is your arrangement alright?"

After chatting with Yang Wenzheng for a while, Li Yunjing and the other two seemed to have recovered from the blow and asked a question in return.

"Hmm! I've prepared twenty tables, which can accommodate 160 people. Of course, if that's not enough, I can add four more tables. If that still isn't enough, I can simply add a few more tables on the central lawn."

Li Yunjing laughed and said, "Anyway, we can arrange it no matter what!"

"Hmm! That's about right! Some of our acquaintances are outside the sect, and others are in seclusion. We should have no problem arranging so many seats!"

Lu Ruoxi thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

Yang Wenzheng nodded and said, "That's about right! I only have a dozen or so friends!"

"Alright! Now that it's almost time, I'll go arrange the food and drinks. You all stay here and greet the guests!"

Fu Chao knew he wasn't the main character today, so he took the initiative to go into "Donghua Building" to arrange things in "Yuehua Hall".

"Good! With Young Master Fu in charge, there's no chance of anything going wrong!"

Li Yunjing patted Fu Chao on the shoulder and smiled.

He sensed that Fu Chao seemed a little unhappy.

"Okay! Don't worry!"

Fu Chao shrugged and turned to leave.

"What's wrong with Fu Chao today? He seems a bit unhappy?"

Yu Yunyi asked curiously.

"Perhaps it's because he didn't get to be the main character! I reckon that after this, Fu Chao will go into seclusion and never come out again."

Li Yunjing was meticulous, and besides, he had also been a nobody in his previous life, experiencing the same sense of marginalization and loss as Fu Chao.

As for whether Fu Chao will be punished?
That's definitely impossible!

If Fu Chao calms down and cultivates properly, he will definitely be able to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm within a few years.

Li Yunjing couldn't believe that his brother could be so easily marginalized and defeated.

Just as Li Yunjing had predicted, Fu Chao was greatly traumatized.

Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, Yang Wenzheng, Yu Zongzhe, and four veteran disciples—in this team, Fu Chao's status is already above the top ten.

Keep in mind that this small team has fewer than thirty people in total!
Thinking back to the last gathering, Fu Chao was still a prominent figure. How could he possibly stand this?
After Fu Chao left, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Yang Wenzheng stood at the entrance of "Donghualou" chatting while waiting for the guests to arrive.

Before long, Yu Zongzhe arrived with several geniuses from the Yu family and a dozen or so people from the last gathering.

These are the first guests!
These were the same people Li Yunjing had met at Yu Yunyi's house.

Some people were absent, while new people arrived.

Among this group, there were two true disciples, and the rest were all cultivators at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm. They were all imposing and handsome, and the men were handsome and the women were beautiful. They were all elites of the inner sect.

"Huh? You guys..."

Like Lü Ruoxi and Yang Wenzheng, Yu Zongzhe and his group immediately noticed the unusual relationship between Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi upon their arrival.

"Hehe! From now on, we're all family!"

Li Yunjing wasn't embarrassed at all, and chuckled lightly.

Upon seeing that it was her cousin, Yu Yunyi felt a little embarrassed.

As for the other geniuses from the Yu family, they burst into laughter.

If it were before, if Li Yunjing had dared to pursue Yu Yunyi, they would have broken his legs!

But things are different now. Li Yunjing's talent and wit have earned the admiration of the Yu family.

The young masters and ladies from the Yu family who came naturally had no objections.

"You guys... sigh..."

Even Yu Zongzhe, the pride of the Yu family, just smiled silently and didn't say anything more.

This clearly acknowledges the relationship between the two.

Of course, their tacit agreement was useless; it depended on the opinions of the elders in the Yu family, especially Yu Yunyi's parents.

This has nothing to do with them.

At least Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi passed the first hurdle.

Among the first group of guests were several unfamiliar faces. After Zong Zhe introduced them to each other, Li Yunjing said, "Everyone, please come in. This is the 'Moonlight Hall.' Fu Chao is in charge of making arrangements inside. Please go in and rest for a while."

"Great! Thank you for your help! Brother Li, you're quite capable! It's a pleasure to meet a rising star like you. Let's have a few more drinks later!"

One of the true disciples, who had not attended the last gathering, laughed.

"Hahaha! Senior Brother Wang, I'll definitely toast you a few cups later!"

With Yu Zongzhe's introduction, the two got along well, and Li Yunjing warmly complimented Senior Brother Wang.

Even other acquaintances dared not neglect someone like Li Yunjing.

These are all geniuses who understand the difficulty of killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Li Yunjing wiped out the entire Thirteen Flying Eagles organization in one battle; his prowess needs no further explanation.

Apart from Foundation Establishment cultivators, none of the inner disciples present had this confidence!
This made everyone speak to Li Yunjing in a much better manner than last time.

After this group of people entered "Donghua Building", Lü Ruoxi's friends and Yang Wenzheng's friends also arrived in waves.

These people are all experts, at least inner disciples.

Among them, the group of Lu Ruoxi's sycophants who went to the "Ten Thousand Swords Sect" last time also appeared here.

The group chatted happily, and under the arrangement of Lü Ruoxi and Yang Wenzheng, they entered the "Donghua Building" first.

There was one more person beside Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Yang Wenzheng.

It was Yang Wenzheng's younger sister, Yang Wenyue.

Li Yunjing had a very good impression of this little girl!

Last time I was injured, Yang Wenyue helped a lot by sending me expensive tonics.

At this moment, the little girl looked at Li Yunjing with stars in her eyes, seemingly very interested in how strong Li Yunjing was, and kept asking questions.

Even Li Yunjing was finding it difficult to cope!
Yu Yunyi, who was standing to the side, was a little jealous. Li Yunjing was just too popular with girls!
Before long, Li Yunjing's old friends began to arrive one after another.

Su Guo and Jin Shouyun have arrived.

Li Yunjing attached great importance to these two followers.

Li Yunjing said to the two of them, "We're going out on a mission in three days. Get ready!"

"Great! I've been waiting for this day for ages!"

Su Guo was overjoyed and quickly said.

"Yeah! I feel a little embarrassed that they just laze around on 'Seven Star Peak' all day, not doing any work and just taking resources for free!"

Jin Shouyun was also greatly encouraged.

(End of this chapter)