I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Bailongfang Market, Wangjiang Tower.

As the tallest building in Bailongfang City, Wangjiang Tower has nine floors and an excellent location. From the third floor upwards, you can see the Bailong River, which is divided in two by Bailong Island, on both the east and west sides.

Aaron Kwok reserved a seat in the East Hall on the sixth floor of Wangjiang Tower, which offered a direct view of the river dozens of miles to the east.

The sixth floor and above are generally not places that Qi Refining stage cultivators can set foot in; they are only for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and cultivators of higher realms.

Since Aaron Kwok was treating, Zhou Tai went to Hongfuju first, and then he and Li Hongzhi came to Wangjianglou together.

This was Zhou Tai's first time dining at this restaurant in the cultivation world, and he saw something that looked very familiar.

In the center of Wangjiang Tower, a sedan chair stands prominently, with long ropes at each of its four corners leading directly to the roof beams.

Their method of going upstairs was to sit in a sedan chair, and then have four humanoid samurai puppets pull a long rope, which would lift them to the designated floor via pulleys.

Once they reached the sixth floor, a waiter from Wangjianglou placed a wooden plank in front of them, allowing them to walk directly through it into the east hall on the sixth floor.

"This design is quite interesting; it's the first time I've seen one like it."

After Zhou Tai stepped onto the sixth-floor floor, he couldn't help but look back at the sedan chair behind him and said.

This was indeed the first time in his life he had ever seen such a human-powered elevator—no, perhaps the word "human-powered" should be removed.

"It's nothing more than some cheap tricks to attract attention. If it weren't for taking care of you, Fellow Daoist Zhou, I could have just flown up here."

Li Hongzhi shook his head dismissively, showing no agreement with Zhou Tai's statement.

Zhou Tai's expression froze for a moment. After thinking for a while, he didn't explain anything further, but simply echoed, "Senior Li is right. Senior Brother Guo is right there. Let's go over there first."

Aaron Kwok had indeed arrived early to wait, and when he saw Zhou Tai and Li Hongzhi come up, he immediately greeted them with a smile.

After exchanging pleasantries, the three of them sat down in a semi-open cubicle.

Although it was a semi-open space, with Li Hongzhi, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, present, he could easily set up a soundproof barrier, so there was no worry about outsiders knowing about their conversation.

As soon as the three of them took their seats, Aaron Kwok gave a signal, and the spiritual food and wine that had been prepared were quickly brought up by the waiters.

"Isn't this a bit too much food? Can we finish it?"

Zhou Tai looked at the nine dishes and one soup on the table and asked Aaron Kwok with some surprise.

Although it was his first time visiting Wangjiang Tower, he knew that the food here was not cheap, with each dish costing at least five or six low-grade spirit stones.

Aaron Kwok is wealthy, so he naturally knows that, but there seems to be no need to waste it like this.

Aaron Kwok waved his hand and said, "It's rare for Junior Brother Zhou to come here, and it's also rare for you to sit at the same table with Senior Li. We can't just do this casually. It's okay if you can't finish it; just pack it up and take it back for Yuhe and the other sisters!"

Without giving Zhou Tai a chance to say more, he immediately smiled and pointed to the spiritual food in the center of the table, saying, "We're lucky today! Wangjiang Tower actually received two Baijiang Silver Dragons today. Junior Brother Zhou, you should try them! I guarantee you'll never forget the taste!"

Before Zhou Tai could even speak, Li Hongzhi interjected, "Fellow Daoist Guo is truly generous. This Baijiang Silver Dragon wine from Wangjiang Tower costs at least thirty low-grade spirit stones, and this Baijiang Silver Dragon is four feet three inches long, so it must cost at least fifty low-grade spirit stones!"

"It's just one dish, yet it's so expensive?"

Zhou Tai was startled and looked at the white river silver dragon fish with a look of surprise.

This spirit fish resembled a knife fish in appearance, with fine silver-white scales all over its body. Its most unique feature was its eyes, which, after being steamed, were not black and white, but amber gold.

No matter how Zhou Tai looked at it, he couldn't see how this fish could be worth so many spirit stones.

Li Hongzhi seemed to know what Zhou Tai was thinking, and immediately explained, "There's a reason why it's expensive. This Baijiang Silver Dragon Fish is a special spirit fish of the Bailong River. It only lives and is active in waters tens of meters deep, and it swims extremely fast, making it very difficult to catch. It only grows an inch in three years!"

"After being steamed using the secret recipe of the chefs at Wangjianglou Restaurant, this fish not only tastes exquisite but also has nourishing and invigorating effects. The fish eyes, where the essence of the fish is concentrated, can even improve eyesight!"

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Tai and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, don't just stand there watching. Eat it while it's hot. If you don't start eating, I'll really feel bad eating first!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai quickly shook his head and said, "Senior Li, you flatter me. You are the elder and senior, so you should go first."

Aaron Kwok echoed, "Yes, Senior Li, you are of the highest status, so you should be the one to offer me food first."

"You two juniors are really not very efficient."

Li Hongzhi shook his head repeatedly, too lazy to refuse any longer. He picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, closed his eyes, and savored it carefully.

Zhou Tai and Aaron Kwok exchanged a glance and smiled at each other before picking up their chopsticks and savoring the fish.

After Zhou Tai ate the fish, he suddenly felt that all those spirit stones hadn't been wasted.

Having lived two lives, he had tasted countless delicacies, but this fish was undoubtedly the most delicious and unforgettable.

"Melting in your mouth" is not enough to describe its deliciousness; the unique fresh aroma mixed with the fragrance of wine is simply unforgettable, leaving a sweet aftertaste.

High-end ingredients, cooked using the chef's unique cooking methods, create this unforgettable celestial delicacy!

After more than twenty years of cultivating immortality, Zhou Tai has finally become a celestial being and tasted the rare delicacies of the immortals that are hard to find in the mortal world.

The three of them ate and drank, not in a hurry to talk business, but simply relaxed and enjoyed the pleasure brought by the delicious food and wine.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the three of them drank some hangover tea and then started discussing serious business.

Zhou Tai first took out the Thunder Spear Talisman and explained its distribution plan.

Li Hongzhi was somewhat dissatisfied with receiving only ten Thunder Spear Talismans each month, but after Zhou Tai promised to continue supplying ten Thunder Strike Talismans every month, he reluctantly agreed to the plan.

After finishing discussing this important matter, Zhou Tai told them about what Hu Qianqian had encountered and asked for their opinions.

After listening to his explanation, Li Hongzhi quickly snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, what's so hard to guess? If that person wasn't just after women, then they've probably practiced some kind of evil dual cultivation technique and wanted to engage in sexual exploitation. Your friend might just have some special constitution, which is why they were targeted!"

"That shouldn't be the case, right? She's an outer disciple after all. If we really tried to use her 'essence' to exploit her, wouldn't we be afraid she'd spread it around and ruin our reputation?"

Zhou Tai frowned, somewhat disagreeing with Li Hongzhi's guess, and immediately raised a question.

Upon hearing this, Li Hongzhi sneered repeatedly, saying, "You don't understand. There are many methods of 'replenishing the body' (or 'cultivating essence' in traditional Chinese medicine). Some methods damage the future potential and foundation of the person being replenished. If the person being replenished has a special constitution, the effect of replenishing the body will be many times greater!"

"Furthermore, he could easily cultivate your friend to the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage first, and then engage in sexual intercourse. As long as your friend's cultivation level doesn't drop, who would believe it even if he spreads it around?"

"If he were even more ruthless, he could easily turn the tables and accuse your friend of being greedy and insatiable, not only consuming too many of his resources and failing to achieve Foundation Establishment, but also trying to blackmail him!"

"Anyway, he's a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He must have plenty of ways to deal with a Qi Refining cultivator who has lost his potential!"

Seeing that he spoke with such conviction, Zhou Tai's face darkened, and he couldn't help but believe him somewhat. He immediately looked at Aaron Kwok.

Aaron Kwok had previously told him about the benefits of dual cultivation, so he should have some understanding of this practice, which could corroborate whether Li Hongzhi's words were true.

Aaron Kwok frowned and said in a low voice, "While Senior Li's speculation was somewhat malicious, what he said is not wrong. Although the art of 'replenishing one's essence' is considered an evil art by most cultivators and is despised, none of the five sects of Heng Kingdom have ever explicitly stated that cultivators who practice this art are evil cultivators!"

"I remember there's a book in my Guo family's collection that records certain people with special physical constitutions. I'll find that book for you, Junior Brother Zhou, and you can check it against the records to see if your friend has any of those special physical constitutions."

"If she truly possesses some kind of special constitution, then Senior Li's guess is most likely correct!"