Thousand Lantern City, west side of a small courtyard's open patio.
Chen Mu sat before a round stone table. A mass of River of Forgetfulness Water and a ball of pitch-black flame floated before him.
More than ten dishes of assorted dipping sauces lined the table's edge, while a head-sized chunk of Antlered Black Sheep meat sat in the middle.
He pointed with his right index finger, and a sickly green qi blade shot from his fingertip like a thin thread. One corner of the black sheep meat vanished, turning into countless slices as thin as cicada wings in the blink of an eye.
The meat slices flew into the air and swiftly passed through the River of Forgetfulness Water. The Exotic Beast Meat, tough as leather armor, immediately softened. Then it rolled through the black Azure Flame, and a rich meaty aroma instantly spread.
After dipping it lightly in the bright red sauce and placing it in his mouth, the fragrance of roasted meat mingled with the spicy flavor and assailed his taste buds. Chen Mu could not help narrowing his eyes.
"Delicious!"
He sampled the dozen or so sauces one by one, occasionally sipping Return Vitality Soup with the taste of sour plum juice to cut the greasiness. He quickly finished the large chunk of Antlered Black Sheep meat.
Tilting his head back, he drained the Return Vitality Soup from his stone cup. Chen Mu let out a long breath, a satisfied smile on his face. "Now this is the life people are meant to live!"
What he longed for was a life of eating, drinking, and grinding experience every day. Yet ever since arriving in the Netherworld, he had been constantly on edge, unable to spend a single comfortable day. Now that Thousand Lantern City had become