Seeing the elegant young gentleman collect his reward and leave, unable to contain his delight, Chen Lin immediately followed him.
"Is there something you need, my friend? Why do you keep following me?"
Chen Lin made no attempt to conceal himself, so he was noticed after only a short distance. The other man immediately turned around to question him.
"Heh, please don't misunderstand, brother. My name is Chen Lin, and I'm a cultivator. I'd like to make a trade with you."
Chen Lin smiled, trying to appear as friendly and approachable as possible, and introduced himself.
The elegant young gentleman now recognized Chen Lin as well. He immediately smiled and said, "So it's the esteemed Four-Star Gourmet! Forgive my discourtesy. My name is Zhao Lingyi. What would you like to trade, Brother Chen?"
A Four-Star Gourmet was a powerful figure on Gourmet Island. There was no harm in befriending him.
"Nothing much. Would you be willing to part with some of that three-star tea of yours?"
Chen Lin did not beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly.
Zhao Lingyi was not surprised. After a moment of consideration, he nodded. "Of course. I was also hoping to taste your Four-Star Gourmet Food, Brother Chen. However, I don't have much Fearless Tea on hand. You can drink this for now, and once I open my shop, you can come there to enjoy more."
Chen Lin felt reassured. The man actually intended to open a shop too, which made things easy. As long as his shop was here, Chen Lin could enjoy the tea whenever he wished.
He gladly agreed and took out a steamer of buns, handing it straight to the other man.
Zhao Lingyi was somewhat overwhelmed by the favor. He hurriedly accepted the buns with great care, treating