"Waiter, bring on the best wine and food!" Li Qiang shouted, imitating what he saw in TV dramas, slapping two silver coins on the table.
The shop assistant hurried over, quietly collected the silver from the table, and then said, "Gentlemen, what is your preferred language?"
Li Qiang just shouted it on a whim, but when it came to ordering food, he really didn't know what to order.
At this moment, Zhao Hao stood up and said, "Bring four vegetarian dishes, four mixed dishes, and two catties of Ten-Li Fragrance."
"Do you have those big chunks of braised pork? Bring me a whole pot!" Li Qiang added, glancing at Zheng Peng's large physique.
"Alright, please wait a moment."
At this moment, Niuniu said directly to Zheng Peng, who was sitting next to Li Qiang, "I'm the oldest here, so I want to sit here."
Zheng Peng was puzzled, after all, Niuniu had once been the leader of the mountain stronghold and still held considerable power, so he obediently sat down opposite her.
Zhao Hao, however, asked, puzzled, " Niuniu, how is your generation calculated?"
Niuniu pointed at Li Qiang, then at Zhao Hao, and said, "You're Brother Li's apprentice, right? I call Brother Li 'Brother Li,' so shouldn't you call me 'Master Aunt'?"
Zhao Hao felt a little embarrassed. Didn't he have any pride? He could accept having a junior master and a junior uncle, after all, they were grateful for his teachings and guidance.
But isn't your claim as a "senior nun" a bit far-fetched? Aren't you taking advantage of this old man?
However, Zhao Hao's eyes then lit up, and he chuckled, " Na Ruo that's the case, then if you marry Master directly, I'll have to call you Master's Wife!"
Everyone laughed at these words, and Ling Yi couldn't help but chuckle as well.
"Oh dear, what are you saying!" Niuniu's face turned red instantly, and she covered her face in a coquettish voice.
At this moment, Zheng Peng said, "It's been so long since I've had Ten-Li Fragrance from Qingshi Town. I must drink my fill today!"
Zheng Peng's interjection at this moment actually helped Niuniu out of the predicament.
"Brother Li, let me tell you, this Ten-Li Fragrance is a truly fine wine. Within a radius of hundreds of miles, no other Ten-Li Fragrance can Peter it."
"You're drinking at Xiaoxiao age?" Li Qiang asked in surprise.
"I'm not young anymore."
Ling Yi glanced at the Niuniu's headlights; they were quite large.
Li Qiang, however, didn't think much of it and didn't try to persuade her further. After all, Niuniu was a cultivator, and cultivators and ordinary people couldn't be treated the same.
At this point, the dishes were served one after another.
To be honest, the food here is quite delicious, and the seasonings are just right. At least Ling Yi found it very tasty.
The others were also enjoying their meal, while Zhao Hao and Zheng Peng were locked in a fierce competition over a wine jar.
"What fine wine! This ' Ten-Li Fragrance is famous even in the Former Song Kingdom. In the capital, a jar of Ten-Li Fragrance' can sell for several taels of gold."
"Mmm, mmm!" Zheng Peng's mouth was practically watering.
Zhao Hao laughed heartily and quickly poured a bowl for everyone.
Ling Yi picked up the glass and took a sip, then immediately frowned. Putting aside the taste, the wine felt very dry and tough in his mouth.
It probably had some kind of saccharin or something mixed in; it was a bit spicy, neither sweet nor cloying, and generally hard to swallow.
Li Qiang was even more direct, spitting it out in one gulp and exclaiming, "This is what you call wine?"
"Haha, Brother Li, you've probably never drunk alcohol before. You shouldn't waste such fine wine," Niuniu mocked.
Li Qiang was immediately displeased. He took out a bottle of Wuliangye liquor from his storage bracelet and said, "Let me show you what a real Wuliangye is."
As soon as the bottle was opened, an extremely rich aroma of wine immediately wafted out.
"Wow, is this the smell of wine? This is the real smell of wine! It smells amazing!" Zheng Peng exclaimed in a deep voice.
" Zheng Peng, keep your voice down, you're so noisy!" Niuniu said angrily, hands on her hips.
Li Qiang chuckled and was about to pick up the wine bottle to pour drinks for everyone when a figure suddenly appeared in front of their table.
"Three taels of gold, sell me your wine!" The man slammed several gold nuggets onto the table and reached for the wine bottle.
Everyone was shocked, especially Zhao Hao and Zheng Peng, who were both heavy drinkers, and stood up as if to stop them.
"Stop!" Zhao Hao roared.
"Ah!" Zheng Peng didn't know what to say, so he could only let out an "Ah!"
Li Qiang and the others were completely caught off guard and could only watch helplessly.
But at that moment, Ling Yi stretched out a hand and firmly placed it on the wine bottle.
The hand tried to pull for a long time but couldn't budge it, so it looked at Ling Yi with great surprise.
Only then did everyone have time to examine the man.
This person's head looks smaller than normal, and there are only a few sparse hairs on his head.
Its arms are much longer than those of an average person, making it look like a gibbon.
He was less than 1.6 meters tall, thin, and dressed sloppily and unkempt.
Such an image is hard to forget once you see it.
"Senior, there's no need for that if you want to drink. Please take a seat," Ling Yi said calmly.
"Kid, good reaction. Hmph, if I hadn't been worried about ruining this bottle of wine, do you think you could have stopped it?" The old man sat down next to Zheng Peng.
His eyes were fixed on the Wuliangye wine on the table. He licked his lips and said impatiently, "Don't worry, I, Hou Pijing, won't take advantage of you juniors for nothing. If you've given me this wine, I'll grant you a Creation."
Ling Yi smiled and poured him A Cup of Wine. The old man eagerly drank it down in one gulp, then exclaimed, "Good wine! Haha, good wine!"
Ling Yi clearly saw that after drinking that A Cup of Wine, the old man's body emitted heat, mixed with wisps of black cesium Aura.
Li Qiang, Zhao Hao, and the others, who had originally intended to say something, immediately fell silent upon seeing this scene, focusing solely on Ling Yi's negotiation.
They could tell that this person was no ordinary individual.
Ling Yi shook his head and smiled, "Senior, this wine is good, but it's not the strongest."
The old man looked at Ling Yi, his eyes lighting up as he asked, "You have something even stronger? Hurry up and bring it out."
Ling Yi didn't waste any words and directly took out a bottle of medical alcohol.
When Li Qiang saw Ling Yi take out the alcohol, he was dumbfounded. "Damn it," he thought, "You're giving someone alcohol to drink? Could this kill them?"
He was about to say something, but Ling Yi stopped him with a look and handed the alcohol bottle to the old man.
The old man ripped off the lid, smelled it, and said, "It certainly doesn't have the same rich aroma as before."
Li Qiang curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Isn't that obvious? Can alcohol compare to Wuliangye?"
The man was stunned as he watched the old man down a bottle of alcohol.
But the next moment, the old man 'Shang-Chi suddenly surged, and a terrifying Pressure was released, causing the entire restaurant to tremble.
The people dining in the restaurant initially thought it was an earthquake and scattered like birds, running away in an instant.
Li Qiang and the others were also shocked by this momentum and retreated a long distance.
Ling Yi, on the contrary, remained unmoved.
The old man glanced at Ling Yi with surprise in his eyes, then laughed heartily, "Good, good!"
But the next moment, the old man's face turned cold, and he looked out the window and said in a cold voice, "They came really quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished into thin air, leaving no Shadow.
Li Qiang and the others exchanged glances, then sat back down at the table, all looking at Ling Yi and waiting for Ling Yi explanation.
"Don't rush, just wait."
This person is none other than Hou Pijing, a renowned Big Shot in the Cultivation Realm and a master at the Pinnacle of the Spirit Severing Stage.
The next step is to Spirit Leaving the Body, which is an extremely rare occurrence in the Cultivation Realm.
"Why do I feel like you know this person?" Li Qiang was very perceptive and had already noticed something was off.
Ling Yi shook his head without explaining; it's better not to admit to something as innate as Innate.
Just then, Hou Pijing returned, appearing before everyone like a ghost.
"Haha, that feels great! Those two bastards have been chasing Laozi for a hundred years, and today Laozi finally got to vent my anger."
After saying that, he looked at Ling Yi, then at Li Qiang, or more precisely, at the storage bracelet on Li Qiang's hand.
"What is your relationship with Fu Shan?" Hou Pijing asked.
"Senior, do you know my Brother Fu?" Li Qiang was overjoyed and quickly asked.
"Brother Fu? Oh, so Brother Fu has already reached this point?" Hou Pijing asked with envy.
"Brother, what exactly happened? What's your relationship with Brother Fu?"
"Haha, my name is Hou Pijing, and I'm Brother Fu's brother!" Hou Pijing laughed loudly.
Upon hearing this name, Li Qiang couldn't help but laugh; someone actually named someone "Monkey Skin Demon."
Niuniu and the others covered their mouths, trying hard to suppress their laughter.
"I knew you guys would laugh. It's the 'Hou' of 'Lord,' the 'Bi' of 'abstaining from grains,' and the 'Jing' of 'respect'!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the bottle of Wuliangye liquor from the table, took a big gulp, and then exhaled a satisfying breath of alcohol.
Zhao Hao and the others were extremely envious; the aroma of the wine was simply too strong, and they hadn't even had a chance to taste it yet.
However, now that they know Hou Pijing is a super expert, they naturally dare not say anything more.
Ling Yi then took out six bottles of Moutai and said with a smile, "I still have plenty left, so drink as much as you like."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and without any hesitation, they each grabbed a bottle, even Niuniu took one.
Li Qiang cautioned, " Niuniu, this liquor is very strong, so drink less."
After saying that, he looked at Hou Pijing and asked, "Brother Hou, what happened to you just now?"
Hou Pijing blushed again and explained, "Alas, it's a bit embarrassing to talk about this. About a hundred years ago, I had just returned to Heavenly Court Star from Bada Star when I unexpectedly fell into the trap of the Poison Curse Sect."
"I was cursed with the Emotionless Curse by two elders of the Poison Curse Sect. Whether it's 'heartless' or not doesn't Laozi, I don't care about that either, but this Emotionless Curse can directly seal a person's Nascent Soul and True Yuan."
"I, a dignified expert at the Laozi Spirit Severing Realm, was actually chased for a hundred years by two Foundation Establishment Stage trash. It's utterly shameful."
At this point, Hou Pijing changed the subject and asked, "How did you come to Heavenly Court Star?"
Clearly, he didn't want to continue discussing this issue.
So Li Qiang recounted how he met Fu Shan, how he and Ling Yi ended up on Mars, and how they were accidentally sent to the Heavenly Court Star by Hua Meiniang's interference.
"Haha, that little witch is capable of doing something like this. But having bullied Fu Shan's brother, she's probably in for some trouble."
At this point, Hou Pijing looked at Ling Yi and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you? Why can't I see through your cultivation level or understand your techniques?"
"Moreover, what's inside you isn't True Yuan; it's an extremely ancient and powerful force that even Laozi feel a lingering sense of unease."
Ling Yi shrugged and said, "I don't know either. I was practicing according to the cultivation method Brother Fu gave me, but I don't know how this happened."
"Over the years, Laozi 've rarely encountered a situation that makes me feel wary. Come on, let Laozi test your mettle."
With that, Hou Pijing waved his hand and led everyone away from the restaurant.