Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 558 A Top-Tier Banquet (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Watching Ming Lingchuan turn and leave, he clenched his fists tightly.

This is not only the sect leader's trust, but also a high-stakes gamble concerning the rise and fall of the Shenxiao Dao Sect.

The East Sea Plan was a success, and Li Yunjing was the biggest contributor, shielding the sect from the threat from the East Sea.

If he fails, his prestige will plummet, even if he becomes the supreme leader of the sect later.

This is also a stain on his record, and he is criticized by others.

For both the sect and for himself, Li Yunjing cannot afford to fail!
The difficulty of this war is no less than that of the front lines of the "Youyue Kingdom".

After leaving the "Shenxiao Hall", Li Yunjing planned to go to the "Yingbinlou" and take Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing to the "Donghualou" for a meal, after all, he wanted to show them hospitality.

As for his marriage, the sect will handle it naturally. There are still three months left, so it's not too urgent.

Li Yunjing raised his hand and summoned auspicious clouds, which sped towards the "Welcoming Pavilion," pondering how to let Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing experience the profound heritage of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect."

There are some things that cannot be shown to Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing, but what can be shown to them to strengthen their confidence in relying on the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"?
After all, the "Tianluo Dao Sect" has been swaggering around in the East China Sea for years, which has terrified all the forces in the East China Sea.

In front of the "Welcoming Pavilion," Wen Bin looked up at the cranes circling on the eaves. The cranes were all carved from thousand-year-old cold jade, gleaming faintly in the twilight.

Liao Wanqing stared at the gilded talisman on the door, her fingertips unconsciously touching it, but she was jolted back by the sudden burst of spiritual energy.

Having received Li Yunjing's message, the two were already waiting impatiently outside the door, eager to broaden their horizons with him.

After all, for Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing, a behemoth sect represented power and mystery.

They desperately wanted to understand something!
"I kept you two waiting for a long time."

Li Yunjing landed with a smile, gesturing with his hand, "'Donghua Tower,' the most renowned restaurant of the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect,' is famous for its spiritual cuisine. Today, I will certainly treat you to a feast."

"Oh?"

Wen Bin looked slightly disappointed, then smiled and said, "Brother Li, why be so polite?"

"Yes! Why not show us the beautiful scenery in the mountains instead?"

Liao Wanqing also said with a smile.

What's more important than gaining knowledge when it comes to eating?

What secrets does the Shenxiao Mountain Range, stretching for thousands of miles, hold?
Which outsider wouldn't want to know?
"Hehe! No rush! We need to have the welcome feast! After that, we'll have time to look around!"

Li Yunjing looked at the two with a half-smile, knowing exactly what they were thinking.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!"

Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing had no choice but to follow Li Yunjing and fly towards "Chaoyang Peak".

Inside the "Donghua Tower," glass lamps float in mid-air, illuminating the entire tower as if it were daytime.

Upon seeing Li Yunjing arrive, the waiter immediately bowed and greeted him: "Vice Sect Leader Li! The private room has been prepared for you. The 'Nine-Turn Spirit Ginseng Chicken' you mentioned was specially prepared by the kitchen using nine-hundred-year-old spirit ginseng!"

"Ok!"

Li Yunjing nodded and instructed the waiter, "These are two friends from the East China Sea. Have the manager arrange the best banquet for them."

"Yes, Vice Sect Leader Li!"

The man quickly replied.

Guided by another waiter, Li Yunjing, Wen Bin, and Liao Wanqing went straight up to the ninth floor!

This is the highest-class private room in "Donghualou"!

On ordinary days, it is a place where the Supreme Elders, the peak masters of each peak, and other top figures gather for meals and heart-to-heart talks.

Now, Li Yunjing is qualified to use this level of private room.

When Li Yunjing brought Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing in, the two friends were immediately surprised and full of praise.

Pushing open the carved jade door of the private room, the warm sandalwood incense, along with the spiritual mist, rushed towards them, leaving Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing speechless with shock at the sight before them.

The seemingly ordinary private room turned out to be a hidden paradise.

A dazzling star map floats on the dome, each star a solidified spiritual pearl, emitting a soft halo that makes the entire space seem like a dream.

The ground is not paved with bricks and stones, but with a flowing river, in which tiny silver carp swim. Whenever someone walks by, the water ripples and reflects a rainbow of colors.

Eight jade pillars with coiled dragons stand at the four corners, their bodies entwined with vine-like patterns of light. Every now and then, they exhale white mist, which condenses in the air into the shapes of auspicious beasts such as cranes and qilin.

In the center is a round table carved from a single piece of warm jade, with cloud patterns flowing across its surface. Touching it gently will reveal the names of the dishes.

Even Li Yunjing was shocked!

This is his first time dining on the ninth floor!

Of course, in order not to lose his composure in front of his friends, Li Yunjing maintained his smile, seemingly unfazed.

"Vice Headmaster Li, two distinguished guests, this is the 'Donghua Hall,' the most luxurious restaurant in the 'Donghua Building'!"

The waiter next to them explained, "You can order food here using your mind. The kitchen will know what dishes you want."

"Ok!"

Li Yunjing raised his hand to signal, and a semi-transparent menu immediately appeared in the void, with a corresponding spiritual aura floating next to each dish name.

"This is how to order for the 'Spiritual Feast'; you can select it using your divine sense."

The waiter explained with a smile.

"Amazing!"

"It's incredible!"

Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing exclaimed in admiration. Upon arriving here, they felt like country bumpkins, experiencing the world for the first time.

This "Donghua Hall" is definitely not simple!
Not only is it a self-contained space, but even the method of ordering food is a top-notch restriction!

How could one achieve this without profound expertise?
Li Yunjing smiled and nodded, lightly pointing to the "Nine-Turned Spirit Ginseng Chicken" and "Azure Coral Soup".

"You two, don't be shy. What dishes would you like to try?"

Li Yunjing looked at Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing and said with a smile.

"it is good!"

Knowing that Li Yunjing was wealthy and powerful, Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing didn't stand on ceremony and each ordered two dishes.

Seeing this, Li Yunjing added two more dishes and arranged for fine wine before signaling to the waiter that they could proceed with the preparations.

"When I was in the East China Sea, I heard that the Shenxiao Dao Sect had a profound foundation. But after seeing it today, I realize that the rumors were all just humble words."

The three sat down at the warm jade table. Liao Wanqing stroked the cloud-patterned restriction on the tabletop, feeling a slight tremor of spiritual energy at her fingertips. She exclaimed in amazement, "The restrictions in this private room alone are probably at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm."

"Brother Li, it's simply unimaginable to build such a luxurious restaurant!"

Wen Bin picked up the jade cup on the table and looked it up at the floating star map. The cup reflected the shimmering galaxy, and he couldn't help but gasp: "I couldn't even make out the array patterns in that divine sense interface that was ordering food earlier!"

He looked out the window at the suspended Lingquan Waterfall, and the light spots that floated with the water were actually condensed spiritual energy particles.

The scene here was so real that neither of them could tell the difference between reality and illusion.

The dining environment is so dreamlike, it's truly astonishing.

"The sect has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, so its foundation is naturally profound."

Li Yunjing smiled and filled three cups with "Drunken Immortal Brew," the amber liquid shimmering in the cups: "However, you two have roamed the East Sea for many years and have seen quite a few rare treasures."

He raised his glass in a gesture of respect, saying, "Although this 'Donghua Hall' is luxurious, it is merely an ordinary place for the sect to entertain guests."

"The unusual aspects?"

Liao Wanqing took a sip of wine, and the comfortable feeling of spiritual energy flowing through her meridians made her eyes brighten slightly. "If this is considered ordinary, then wouldn't your sect's core area be able to pluck stars and grasp the moon?"

"Brother Li, to be honest, I thought that accompanying you back to the sect this time would just be to see some new and interesting things."

Wen Bin put down his wine cup, his expression solemn: "Now it seems that the foundation of the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' is enough to overthrow any force in the East Sea."

He paused, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes, "With such a powerful backer, it's no wonder you can stir up trouble in the East China Sea."

"The sect has been kind to me in nurturing me, and I am merely using the sect's influence to do my duty."

Li Yunjing raised his cup to the two of them, saying, "You two are both outstanding talents of the East Sea, with great strength. Even though you have come to the Southern Continent, you don't need to underestimate yourselves. There aren't many cultivators of the same level who can easily defeat you two."

Looking at the star map that circulates in the dome, I said, "The situation in the East China Sea is turbulent. We will need your help to make the alliance happen."

Before the words were finished, the spiritual spring in the center of the jade table suddenly surged, eight rays of light shot into the sky, and the white jade plate filled with dishes floated in mid-air.

The aroma of "Nine-Turned Ginseng Chicken" mingled with the sweetness of "Azure Coral Soup" and spread throughout the air. Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

The sheer scale of this meal far surpasses even the most extravagant banquets in the East Sea. At the center of the jade table sits a small spiritual spring; as the spring water churns, white jade plates laden with dishes slowly emerge.

Eight top-quality dishes have been laid out on the octagonal table.

What's even more amazing is that the walls of the private room, which appear to be blank, are actually dynamic paintings.

With a wave of his hand, Li Yunjing transformed the wall into a waterfall, the water cascading down and producing a clear, melodious sound. With another flick of his finger, the waterfall vanished, replaced by a battle scene of powerful figures from the Shenxiao Dao Sect throughout history, the clash of swords and the roar of bursting spiritual energy causing the air to tremble slightly.

"The scene here can be changed at will; it can be a place for banquets, as well as a place for spiritual practice and observation."

Li Yunjing picked up a cup of fine wine, the wine turning into a warm current as it entered his throat. "Try the dishes here. They are all made from third-grade spiritual materials and demon king meat, which are very beneficial to cultivation."

"Alright! Then I won't be polite!"

Wen Bin picked up a piece of roasted meat that was glowing with the light of the sunset. The moment it entered his mouth, he felt a warm current flowing through his meridians. It was indeed very beneficial to his cultivation.

If one has enough wealth, eating and drinking here every day would be enough to improve one's cultivation level.

Money really can do whatever you want!

Cultivation is about cultivating Qi!

Eating is also a way to cultivate Qi and replenish the body's needs!

But most people can't afford it!

In such a wonderful place, if one could eat such top-quality dishes every day, reaching the Golden Core realm would be no problem at all!
Even if you're a pig!

Alternatively, one can use hundreds or thousands of demon king corpses and countless third-tier spiritual materials to boost their cultivation level.

"This isn't a meal."

Now Wen Bin was experiencing the benefits of delicious food, and his eyes widened: "This is clearly cultivation!"

"It's definitely a good product!"

Liao Wanqing held the "Jade Dew Soup" in her hands, her eyes slightly closed, savoring the water-based principles it contained.

Seeing this, Li Yunjing smiled and picked up a piece of crystal-clear spiritual meat and put it into Liao Wanqing's bowl: "This 'Spirit Rhinoceros Roast' uses the leg meat of a thousand-year-old spiritual rhinoceros, supplemented with more than thirty kinds of spiritual herbs in a secret recipe, which is very beneficial to comprehending the power of the laws."

Liao Wanqing swallowed the meat from the rhinoceros hind leg, her eyes filled with emotion. This was the first time in a long time that Li Yunjing had shown such intimacy.

This brought comfort to Liao Wanqing's heart.

Previously, Li Yunjing only had eyes for Xing'er and Yue'er, which made Liao Wanqing quite jealous.

"hehe!"

Seeing Liao Wanqing's touched expression, Li Yunjing smiled gently.

Whether the woman was genuinely expressing her feelings or putting on an act was irrelevant to him.

"Brother Li! To be honest, when we were in the East China Sea, although I knew that the alliance was inevitable, I also had some reservations."

"Having witnessed the profound strength of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' today, I understand that following you is the only way forward!"

He picked up his wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. "After returning to the East Sea, I will definitely persuade the sect's patriarch to fully support the alliance's affairs!"

"The Shenxiao Dao Sect has a profound foundation, and with a man of great talent and vision like Brother Li leading the way, if the alliance is formed, the situation in the East China Sea will surely be completely transformed."

Liao Wanqing put down the jade bowl, her eyes filled with contemplation: "After I return, I will immediately contact all the major sects and use what I have seen and heard to persuade them to join us."

She paused, a sly glint in her eyes, "But Brother Li, if there are any benefits in the future, don't forget about us 'founding heroes'."

"Rest assured, both of you!"

Li Yunjing laughed heartily and clinked glasses with the two: "Once the alliance is established, the resources of the East Sea will be shared, and the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' will never enjoy the benefits alone! If you have any needs in the future, the sect will definitely do its best to help you."

He raised his hand and said confidently, "After returning to the sect, I discussed with the sect leader and we reached a consensus on supporting the alliance. Three days later, I will meet with the Supreme Elders to discuss the extent of our support!"

Upon hearing this, Liao Wanqing and Wen Bin were both shocked.

It seems that the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is about to get serious!
This must be a great thing for them!

"Brother Li! As long as there are no problems on your side, I will return to the East Sea after attending your wedding!"

Wen Bin clenched his fist, his face beaming with joy, and said loudly, "After returning, I will begin to integrate the elites of the sect, ready to be deployed at any time!"

"I will discuss with the various sects to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism and find out the movements of the 'Tianluo Dao Sect'."

Liao Wanqing nodded in agreement: "Brother Li, if you have any strategic plans, please feel free to give them!"

The three of them ate and talked, from the situation in the East China Sea to alliance plans, becoming more and more excited as they talked.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Suddenly, the spiritual spring inside the private room emitted a seven-colored light, which condensed into a small rainbow bridge that led directly to the star map on the dome.

Seeing this, Li Yunjing smiled and explained, "This is a phenomenon caused by the spiritual food absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to a certain extent. It seems that today's meal not only satisfied your appetites but also helped you improve your cultivation considerably."

As Wen Bin felt the surging spiritual energy within his body, his resolve grew stronger.

There's a future in following the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!

He is a top-tier swordsman, one of the few with exceptional talent in the East China Sea.

There is great hope for them to reach the Nascent Soul Realm in the future!

However, after witnessing the power of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", Wen Bin was no longer satisfied with remaining in a remote corner and became the leader of the "Feiyun Sect".

The Tianlan Star is vast and boundless; only by following in Li Yunjing's footsteps can one have a brighter future!
Thinking of this, he looked at Li Yunjing and said solemnly, "Brother Li, with you here, I'm sticking with the East China Sea Alliance!"

"Yes! Whatever Brother Li says, I will do!"

Liao Wanqing also raised her glass in acknowledgment, her eyes filled with an ambiguous look.

Clearly, what is said and what is done contains a deeper meaning.

As night deepened, the cave was brightly lit. The three people were talking, and Li Yunjing made many promises, including special support for major sects such as the "Flying Cloud Sect" and the "Holy Sound Sect".

As Li Yunjing's friends, Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing would also receive his personal assistance.

This second point greatly pleased Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing.

Their eagerness is simply because they want to curry favor with Li Yunjing, isn't it?
From the day they met, Li Yunjing's impact on them deeply shocked them.

Exceeding expectations time and time again, Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing had long since completely submitted to Li Yunjing and were willing to follow him to seek a better future.

After the meal, Li Yunjing paid the bill of one thousand high-grade spirit stones, leaving Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing stunned.

A meal cost tens of millions?
What a concept!

In fact, not to mention Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing, even Li Yunjing was secretly heartbroken. If it weren't for the fact that he had killed a group of wealthy people in the Golden Core Realm outside the "Four Sea Islands", he would never have been willing to spend this money.

"Let's go! I'll take you for a walk!"

Since everyone was already familiar with each other, Li Yunjing casually pointed to the distant mountains and decided to take the two of them for a stroll around the sect.

"Good! Good!"

Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing immediately perked up.

What makes the mysterious "Shenxiao Dao Sect" so much stronger than top-tier sects like theirs?
This really piqued their curiosity.

"This mountain is called 'Chaoyang Peak,' where the sect's true disciples live."

Li Yunjing led the group through the market, pointed to the pavilions and towers faintly visible on the mountaintop, and explained.

"My wedding will be held on the mountaintop! The entire Chaoyang Peak, including the Donghua Restaurant where we just had dinner, and this market area, will be closed to welcome guests."

Li Yunjing then pointed to the bustling market.

"I see!"

Wen Bin nodded repeatedly, then looked at the market and rows of shops before him and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that there would be other shops in your sect!"

"hehe!"

Li Yunjing smiled and said, "Most of the shops here are internal shops, and there are also some from families and sects, but they are all forces closely related to the sects."

"Otherwise, they wouldn't allow you to operate here!"

Li Yunjing then pointed to the direction of other mountain peaks in the distance, "There are five such markets within the sect! Each corresponds to a different cultivation level."

"Oh! I see that most of the cultivators here are Qi Refining Realm disciples, and there are very few Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators?"

Liao Wanqing, with her keen eye, noticed something amiss.

(End of this chapter)