At that moment, the dishes Shi Xuan had ordered were brought over by the maidservant. The food looked plain, yet its fragrance was rich, making all three people at the table swallow involuntarily. Daoist Li hurriedly took out a low-grade spirit stone and handed it to the maidservant. "Fellow Daoist Shi, don't fight this humble taoist for it. I'm treating you to this meal!"
Shi Xuan did not particularly care. It was not as though eating someone's food meant owing them a favor.
The maidservant said awkwardly, "Honored guest, the total is two spirit stones. This fish sashimi alone costs one spirit stone."
Daoist Li had not yet entered the building when Shi Xuan ordered the first dish. Hearing this, he was immediately startled. What sort of dish cost so much? Then, in the blink of an eye, he recalled the fish sashimi made from Qi Induction Stage demon beasts that had recently become the talk of the town. His face twitched a few times, but he still painfully took out another low-grade spirit stone and handed it over.
After the maidservant left, Daoist Li called to the two of them, "Come, come. Today, we'll have a taste of a Qi Induction Stage demon beast ourselves." As he spoke, he picked up a thin, white slice of fish sashimi.
The sashimi had been sliced so thinly that it was nearly transparent. Out of habit, Shi Xuan checked that there was nothing wrong with it before picking up a slice and gently placing it in his mouth. It was fresh and tender. The fishy flavor mingled with the fiery, scorching aura inherent to the flesh, forming a wonderfully fragrant and sweet taste. It melted in his mouth, truly deserving to be called a supreme delicacy.
Once the sashimi entered his stomach,