Capital City's First Day Out

"Interesting, you can't find out his origins? He truly is a distinguished guest that even my father respects."

After a night of investigation, Ling Qingdi found no news of Lu Jiuyuan in any of the major towns. He never expected that Lu Jiuyuan's origin was a small town.

Not finding out Lu Jiuyuan's origins did not lessen Ling Qingdi's wariness of him; instead, it increased.

As dawn broke, Ling Qingdi remembered that Ling Xuan had asked him to take Lu Jiuyuan sightseeing in the capital city today. He immediately stood up.

"Lu Jiuyuan, I want to see who you really are."

Meanwhile, Lu Jiuyuan had slept for an entire night on the Ten Thousand Year Chen Xing Wood. His condition was now at its peak, and his cultivation had even subtly improved.

"Calculating at this rate, I should be able to attempt to break through to the Golden Core Stage before the Hundred Kingdom Grand Competition. If I break through to the Golden Core Stage, perhaps I can achieve a better ranking?"

Lu Jiuyuan thought to himself. Just then, Lin Zhiling softly greeted him from outside the door.

"Master, it's time for a meal."

"Mm, I know."

Lu Jiuyuan stood up upon hearing this. Although cultivation was extremely important, and cultivators at higher levels could even achieve immortality without eating, if one didn't eat, what would be the difference between them and humans?

With this thought, Lu Jiuyuan quickly got dressed, then pushed open the door to see Lin Zhiling standing outside.

When Lin Zhiling saw Lu Jiuyuan, her face instantly turned red. Lu Jiuyuan was a bit curious, Why are you blushing, teapot? I haven't done anything.

Still, Lu Jiuyuan said calmly, "Let's go, take me to eat."

Lin Zhiling finally reacted. By the time Lu Jiuyuan reached the dining table, the Thousand Ghost King was already waiting. Looking at the spread of dishes, Lu Jiuyuan couldn't help but shake his head.

Truly the evil capitalism, but I like it.

As they were eating, an untimely voice came from outside the door.

"Yo, looks like I've come at a bad time, Brother Lu!"

Lu Jiuyuan looked up. It was none other than Ling Qingdi. He smiled and said, "No, Brother Ling, you've come at the perfect time. Join us for a meal."

"Since Brother Lu invites me, I'll respectfully accept."

Ling Qingdi acted very familiar, picked up his chopsticks and bowl, and sat down. However, before they could start eating, another voice came.

"Jiuyuan, I'm here."

It was none other than Ling Qingping. But as Ling Qingping walked in, she happened to see Ling Qingdi, and the smile on her face froze instantly.

"Brother, good afternoon. Why are you here too?"

Ling Qingping pouted, slightly displeased. Damn it, my brother actually got here before me. I'll have to come earlier next time.

"Why can't I be here? Isn't it mealtime? It's perfectly reasonable for me to come for a free meal," Ling Qingdi said earnestly. If she didn't know her third brother's character, Ling Qingping might have actually believed him.

Just as Ling Qingping was about to say something, Lu Jiuyuan interrupted her.

"Alright, since you're all here, let's eat together."

Li Qingping then chose to sit next to Lu Jiuyuan. Li Qingdi, without much regard, began eating and then spoke.

"Brother Lu, since you've come to the capital city, allow me to fulfill my duty as a host and take you sightseeing around the city."

"Since Brother Li's invitation is so warm, I naturally cannot refuse. Thank you, Brother Li."

Lu Jiuyuan smiled and agreed. He hadn't planned on cultivating non-stop for the next few days anyway, so taking a few days off to sightsee was fine.

"I want to go too," Li Qingping said, raising her hand. Lu Jiuyuan and Li Qingdi were not surprised and readily agreed to let Li Qingping join them.

However, during the meal, Li Qingdi's eyes kept darting towards the Thousand Ghost King. For some reason, he felt a terrifying sense of threat from the Thousand Ghost King, but upon closer inspection, he felt as if the Thousand Ghost King was just an ordinary person with no cultivation.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Li Qingdi led Lu Jiuyuan and the others straight to the capital city.

"As expected of the capital city, such a prosperous scene is rare."

Lu Jiuyuan looked at the bustling streets, saying with genuine admiration. Li Qingdi took the opportunity to ask curiously, "Oh, Brother Lu's hometown is probably not much less prosperous than our capital city, so why would it be rare?"

He was trying to probe Lu Jiuyuan's background. Although Lu Jiuyuan was inexperienced, he could tell Li Qingdi's intention. So, he smiled and said, "To be honest, my family is an reclusive family. We are not worldly, so such prosperous scenes are also very rare for me."

"So that's how it is."

Li Qingdi suddenly understood and was also somewhat surprised. A reclusive family refers to a family that has disappeared from public view, rarely interacting with the outside world. In that case, it was understandable that he couldn't investigate Lu Jiuyuan's background.

"But speaking of which, are there any fun places in the capital city?"

Lu Jiuyuan asked curiously at this moment. Although there were some fun places, in Lu Jiuyuan's eyes, they were nothing special.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingdi fell into thought. After a moment, he spoke.

"If Brother Lu is interested, I do have a good place to recommend."

"Oh? What place?"

Lu Jiuyuan asked with some curiosity, and Li Qingdi said with a serious expression.

"The Heavenly Courage Beast Arena!"

Before Lu Jiuyuan could even speak, Ling Qingping exclaimed in shock.

"Brother, are you serious? The first time you bring someone out, you take them to the beast arena?"

"There aren't many places to visit in the capital city anyway, so the Heavenly Courage Beast Arena can be considered one of the attractions."

Hearing about the beast arena, Lu Jiuyuan also became curious.

"What exactly is this Heavenly Courage Beast Arena?"

As Lu Jiuyuan asked, Li Qingdi smiled and said.

"The Heavenly Courage Beast Arena, as the name suggests, is a place for beast fights. Customers can place bets on the winners, so it's a form of gambling. If your judgment is sharp enough, making a small profit isn't impossible."