Gold Mountain City

Three days passed like this.

It's likely that everyone knew the people in that room were difficult to talk to, so after that, no one bothered Lin Xiao and his group anymore.

The cabin Lin Xiao chose had a small window, allowing them to see the scenery along the way without having to go outside. Although it was only on one side, staying inside saved them a lot of trouble, and they were quite satisfied.

These past few days, Liao Pantu felt that he had really broadened his horizons.

Every day at the crack of dawn, he would watch Jiang Youfu rummage through his two Storage Bag in the cabin, which was less than ten square meters in size.

From the very first day they entered, Jiang Youfu placed a portable stove, made for him by his father, in the very center of their room.

Every morning, he would set up a pot on it to cook breakfast, then lunch, afternoon snacks, dinner, and late-night snacks.

Moreover, because Jiang Youfu always had countless creative ideas in his mind, they never ate the same thing twice.

This reminded Liao Pantu of a proverb he had abandoned for hundreds of years.

Food is the most important thing for people.

But he always succumbs to the temptation of delicious food and ends up eating the most each time.

But you can't blame him for that; after all, who can resist being fed super delicious Spirit Cuisine non-stop?

The food he'd been eating these past few days gave Liao Pantu the illusion that he was about to gain weight.

Fortunately, they had set up Isolation Formation; otherwise, with the constant fragrance, they were afraid someone would come knocking on their door with a knife.

Over the past few days, Lin Xiao has been keeping an eye on the route they've taken outside the window while cultivating, and occasionally accepting food from Jiang Youfu.

Yuan Qing next door doesn't live as comfortably as they do.

His room didn't have a normal window; there was only a small round opening at the top, presumably to let in some light.

Because he had eaten the Spirit Cuisine that Lin Xiao and the others had brought him, he hadn't felt hungry at all these past few days, even though he hadn't taken Grain Avoidance Pill.

Every day, Yuan Qing would take out a Lesser Rejuvenation Pill from his Storage Bag, swallow it, and then lie in bed to focus on healing his injuries.

He refused to even open the door to anyone who knocked.

Occasionally, when he got really bored inside, he would stand on a chair and peer through the small round opening to see the scenery outside.

Compared to Lin Xiao and his friends next door, Yuan Qing's life was worlds apart.

Of course, these things are all relative. Yuan Qing didn't know what kind of life his two neighbors were living, so he didn't feel that he was particularly uncomfortable.

To avoid giving themselves away, Lin Xiao and his companion naturally wouldn't bring him any inexplicable Spirit Cuisine at this time.

"I wonder if Elder Liu has already gone there."

Jiang Youfu ate the hibiscus pastries he had made himself while talking to Lin Xiao and Liao Pantu.

Liao Pantu sat comfortably by the window, a teacup in one hand and a crispy, tender, and fragrant hibiscus pastry in the other. He squinted his eyes, enjoying the scenery outside, too lazy to say a word.

Lin Xiao lightly patted the crumbs off his hands and replied:

"I went to the Many Treasures Pavilion earlier, and they've already put the goods we sent this time on display. That means Elder Liu has finished his transaction with the Many Treasures Pavilion. If there's nothing else, he should have already set off by now."

After all, Liu Chun was not like them, completely ignorant of the various matters concerning the Talisman Master Assembly. Since he was determined to participate, he must have a clear understanding of all the details.

It's unclear whether he was on the same spirit ship as them, participating in the Talisman Master Assembly, or whether he took a different route.

After listening, Jiang Youfu picked up another piece of hibiscus pastry and ate it in one bite. Then, as if remembering something, he mumbled:

"It's really interesting to see so many people rushing to the Talisman Master Assembly. I wish there was a cooking competition too; I'd love to experience that."

Liao Pantu to the side, glanced at him and said:

"Yes, but it's not called a culinary competition; it's called Spirit Chef Grand Feast.'"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Youfu's eyes lit up:

"Huh? Really, Senior Liao! Where are you? When?"

Liao Pantu took a sip of hot tea and said:

"Yes, there are, but not on the scale of the Talisman Master Assembly. This is because becoming a Spirit Chef isn't easy; compared to other events, it's quite difficult, and improving is even harder. Therefore, there aren't many Spirit Chefs, and this Spirit Chef Grand Feast isn't as grand as the Talisman Master Assembly."

"Furthermore, this Spirit Chef Grand Feast is not held in the South Spirit Domain and North Spirit Domain."

As the three were talking, the spirit ship gradually descended and came to a stop.

The spirit ships of this Talisman Master Assembly don't just carry passengers to one place. Instead, each ship sets a fixed number of passengers for each city, and departs when it's full or when the appointed time arrives.

Because of the Isolation Formation, even though Lin Xiao and the others were sitting by the window, people outside could not see them inside.

Lin Xiao and his group's windows faced the direction of boarding, and their view was quite good, allowing them to see the long queue outside.

The city they were currently in was called Gold Mountain City. Looking into the distance, they could see the majestic city walls. Yuanling City, which was already quite impressive in Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu's eyes, was nothing compared to it.

Even these cultivators queuing up seemed somewhat different from the cultivators of Yuanling City at first glance.

Lin Xiao then asked Liao Pantu:

"Senior, this cultivator from Gold Mountain City seems quite..."

Liao Pantu glanced at the long queue and quietly curled his lip.

"What are you supporting?"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment, then turned to him and said:

"It looks familiar..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Youfu also craned his neck to carefully examine the cultivators queuing up, then, as if he had thought of something, turned to Liao Pantu with delight and said:

"Senior, they look a bit like you!"

Liao Pantu gave a light snort and said:

"I'm nothing like them."

Seeing his expression, Lin Xiao nodded thoughtfully:

"Sure enough, it's that confident arrogance combined with the air of a nouveau riche—it's so true."

Liao Pantu, who was being stared at by two pairs of eyes, said helplessly:

"Alright, alright, you guys have sharp eyes. I used to be from Gold Mountain City, okay?"

Jiang Youfu blinked his eyes:

"So this is your hometown?"

Upon hearing this, Liao Pantu quickly denied it:

"Don't talk nonsense! This isn't my hometown; I just grew up and cultivated here when I was a child."

As he spoke, he glanced at Gold Mountain City in the distance, a hint of mockery in his eyes, and said:

"Such an impressive hometown is beyond my reach."

Seeing his somewhat gloomy expression, Lin Xiao swallowed the words "Tell us your story" that were on the tip of his tongue, and then turned to look at the line outside.

Unlike before in Yuanling City, it seems that a large number of cultivators from Gold Mountain City have come up here.