"So the Heavenly Realm has ice cream."
The two women walked along the city streets.
Zhu Mengmeng held a small porcelain bowl containing a lump of something as white as snowy slush. With a little spoon in her other hand, she scooped and scooped, then popped a small spoonful into her mouth. It was sweet, and her eyes narrowed happily. "It's even better than ice cream!"
Qiu Wuji felt as though she were seeing herself eating a cone in the Mortal World for the first time.
Come to think of it, she hadn't covered much ground on her last shopping trip here and hadn't even spotted any snacks. This place wasn't far from the desert, and Earthfire abounded underground, making it relatively hot. It made perfect sense for the locals to come up with some immortal-style cold refreshments.
She tried a mouthful herself. Delicious. Not only was it delicious, it also helped with cultivation.
Qiu Wuji's eyes narrowed in a smile too.
Of course, this was still very different from ice cream... This stuff from the Heavenly Realm truly involved eating clouds and drinking snow. Who knew what mystic arts were used to blend and prepare it? Some extracts of immortal herbs had probably been added to balance the flavor too. It really did taste far better than ice cream-a genuine "immortal refreshment."
Really, how could what they did in the Mortal Realm count as immortal cultivation? The Mortal Realm was ultimately still the Mortal Realm. Nothing there could exceed the limits of a setting based on the ancient mortal world.
For the first time, she felt that ascending to the Heavenly Realm held plenty of meaning beyond completing her mission!
The pair of foodies leisurely ate as they strolled through the city. Qiu Wuji surveyed their surroundings with seeming