Chapter 1038
Delicious Food on the Holy Mountain
"Let's stroll around this local area for a bit and find something to eat. The food on Holy Mountain is quite good, but it's also quite expensive. It takes at least several hundred spirit lights to exchange for a single food item."
Jiufeng walked at the very front of the group. At this moment, she stopped in front of a stall selling sugar cakes. Looking at the brightly colored sugar cakes, she was clearly a little tempted!
After all, these sugar cakes are amber in color, strung on individual racks, and engraved with cute, miniature patterns, full of artistry. They look like high-quality items at first glance!
Chen Ye walked to the shop where Jiu Feng had stopped, pointed to the sugar cakes on the shelves, and asked:
"How much do these cost approximately?"
The shop owner was dressed in a bright kimono, with thick white powder on her face as a makeup embellishment, making her skin appear very white, but in a very natural way. This powder was considered a top-grade product among the skincare products of Sky Castle, and its effects were almost worlds apart from ordinary makeup. It could fundamentally improve skin tone, and the effects could last for several years.
Even in the mortal realm, or even the spirit world, it would be difficult to find such fine cosmetics.
The owner of the sugar cake shop smiled brightly and introduced the cake:
"These candy skewers only cost two hundred spirit points each. Would you like to try them? They're quite cheap. We gatekeepers believe in getting what you pay for. We would never raise prices just because of the Holy Mountain."
"Only two hundred spirit lights?"
Chen Ye looked surprised. He had thought that these sugar cakes were made with extraordinary craftsmanship and would require at least five or six hundred spirit lights to exchange for.
But in fact, it only costs two hundred spirit lights... which is much cheaper than expected.
and.
The food produced in Sky City is made with extraordinary ingredients.
After consuming it, it will also have considerable benefits for the body.
And not just the body...
Even one's own spirituality can be significantly enhanced under such nurturing.
"That sugar cake is a delicacy, let me treat you to some."
Master Yuxu smiled, took out a pile of spiritual light from his pocket, handed it to the stall owner, and said:
"We'll take ten strings. Here are two thousand spirit lights in total. Please keep them safe!"
"For ten strings, 1,800 spirit lights will be enough."
The owner of the sugar cake shop also seemed to be a kind-hearted person, and she voluntarily returned two hundred spiritual lights.
For the older generation like Daoist Yuxu, there are many ways to make money, such as offering bounties, hunting, receiving monthly spiritual points from the Sword Alliance, and pensions. Therefore, they are naturally quite generous.
After all, they're old, experienced, and have a lot of savings.
Spending such a small amount of money to buy some food and treat guests is a very common thing.
"Here, this is for you."
The Jade Void Taoist was like a kindergarten teacher handing out lollipops to the children around him, distributing the sweet cakes in his hand.
Chen Ye took a string of sugar cakes, ate them, and immediately felt that the unique flavor stimulated his appetite. When he ate them, he felt that they were quite different.
"It really tastes delicious!"
Although it didn't bring as many benefits to one's spirituality as one had imagined, the ingredients used in this food were extraordinary, and the taste was exceptionally good.
I never expected to find such unique food in Sky City!
Of course.
If we're judging solely on taste...
So, the "Honest Restaurant" must be a bit higher up, after all, it has a fourth-level "Delicious Chef" in charge, and the taste of all kinds of quality control is very good and not bad at all.
But the advantage of Sky City lies in the fact that the food here uses raw materials that are very different from what one might imagine.
Chen Ye is also willing to try some newer and more exotic foods.
After all, they came from a great food-loving empire, so they are open to all kinds of delicious food.
"I've heard for a long time that this sweet cake shop at Xuanwu Gate has a long history and has been in business for many years. Its quality control is impeccable, and the prices are very reasonable. I never expected to be able to eat such good things at such a low price in the Holy Mountain. It's really unexpected!"
Jiufeng finished the string of dragon-carved sugar cakes in one go and let out a satisfied burp.
The production process of these sugar cakes incorporates artistic elements.
The sugar cakes are all carved with lifelike images of dragons and snakes in flight.
After all, there are real dragons in Sky City!
Even if you can't imagine it, you've seen it before.
and so.
The civilization here is undoubtedly brilliant, which has also driven the food industry to develop in the direction of the arts.
Chen Ye felt that the civilization of Sky City was indeed vast. Here, the art department seemed to be everywhere, and the suona corresponding to his job change sequence of [Spirit Angel] was the first special item he could obtain in the "City of Destiny".
Looking back now, the ability to acquire such art-related items is all related to the spirit world; it seems that all destinies are converging on this path.
Until now.
Chen Ye's abilities are no longer just simple characteristics. The Dharma form formed by the materialization of his spirituality has become a new ability, allowing Chen Ye to possess all sorts of incredible powers. Returning to the world of the Strange Era, he undoubtedly gained new skills and was able to handle more situations.
"I'll just offer two hundred spirit orbs and buy it myself."
Wu Nian, on the other hand, seemed unwilling to owe anyone a favor and planned to buy the string of sugar cakes with his own money.
In fact, Wu Nian had no interest in such worldly pleasures.
"No, no, no, it's a rare opportunity to get out and have fun, it doesn't matter who pays."
Master Yuxu spoke up to offer advice.
"Yes, that old guy has plenty of savings, so he won't miss out on this little bit. You can eat without worry, there won't be any problems."
Daoist Dongxu also joined in the persuasion. Zhiyin smiled slightly; he had finished his sweet cake and, looking in Wunian's direction, offered another word of advice:
"Don't worry too much about these things when you're out and about. I ate all the sweet cakes they offered, and they were really delicious. You should try them."
Clearly, Zhiyin, with his many years of experience in dealing with people, has a keen eye and can see through Wunian's thoughts.
Even a close friend has spoken up...
Wu Nian couldn't refuse, so he nodded and put the string of sugar cakes in his hand into his mouth.
then.
He then asked for a second skewer!
It seems that everything eventually comes down to the "it's actually pretty good" factor!
Although they are all beings in the Sky City, they still need to eat something regularly to have energy.
After all, Sky City is a world for cultivating spirits, not immortals. The normal cycle of the five grains is still unavoidable. Even at a very high level, one still needs to eat and drink.
Moreover, compared to the bizarre era, the spirit world seemed far too normal.
Whether it's the fish swimming in the spiritual sea or the Polfellich guarding a region, they all have specific forms, and they all need to eat and drink normally in order to survive.
Compared to the bizarre era, this is a completely different situation.
If one chooses the sequence of "Undead" or "Undead" in a strange era, then one's spirituality is freed from the limitations of the physical body, allowing one to survive even without much food.
Or rather... the food they needed had been fundamentally altered.
It's no longer about needing food.
Rather, it is a transformation that requires specific energy.
As for the monsters, some of them devour crystals to gain survival energy.
In short, the world of Sky City seemed much more normal, as if it were a world that the supernatural could not descend upon or invade, a vast city of civilization, and a pure land.
However, because there are so many experts in this place, there are still countless dangers that will entangle this place.
You need to be strong yourself; you have to be tough to succeed!
After finishing their sweet cakes, everyone began to stroll along the quaint street.
This street is lined with some old-fashioned buildings, mostly in Chinese style, but occasionally some Western-style buildings appear in the Xuanwu Gate area.
"Xuanwu Gate is one of the few bustling markets in the Holy Mountain. Its scale of development is comparable to that of Dragon City in the Sky City. Even within Dragon City, it can only achieve this level of development. Some powerful beings, who need to pursue higher strength, want to develop in the Holy Mountain year after year. Therefore, they will spend high land deeds to buy some properties here and live here permanently."
Jiufeng gazed at the properties within the Xuanwu Gate, a hint of envy in her eyes, and said, "Those who can afford to buy property here are either extremely wealthy or of high status!"
"It's obvious that the land deeds here are very expensive."
Chen Ye could tell at a glance that most of these properties had a strong artistic design and were not affordable for ordinary people.
"What kind of place is Dragon City?" This was the first time Chen Ye had heard of a place like Dragon City from Jiu Feng. It was comparable to Xuanwu Gate, so it must be a pretty good city in Sky City.
"It can be said to be the center of Sky City, the most prosperous area. The land prices there are extremely high, and the entry threshold is very strict. You need to have a true dragon's seal to cross the dragon gate and enter Dragon City to seek development."
Master Yuxu looked on with a sigh and said, "Entering Dragon City is not a simple matter. Even as a traveler, you need to report to the local arbitrator, fill out relevant review forms, and undergo strict review step by step to confirm that you are indeed qualified to enter Dragon City before you can activate the specific teleportation array to go to Dragon City."
"There's a huge teleportation array in Dragon City, like the ruins of an ancient building, spanning that area. It requires activating several Dragon Balls to open the teleportation array. It's said to be able to reach any place in the Spirit Realm, but it costs a high price to open it even once."
"Xuanwu Gate doesn't have such a huge teleportation array, but in terms of prices and prosperity, it's slightly inferior to Dragon City. Although it's not as large, the people living here are of no lower status than those guys in Dragon City, so it's a very lively place."
At this point, Daoist Yuxu glanced again in the direction of the candy shop owner and smiled:
"In such a prosperous place, it's quite rare to be able to eat a skewer of sweet cakes at such a low price. No wonder the proprietress is able to guard this shop at the entrance of Xuanwu Gate. Actually, she has some connections here. If the gatekeeper is hungry, he'll be hoping to eat the proprietress's sweet cakes. That's why they made an exception and allowed the proprietress to set up a stall at the entrance of Xuanwu Gate."
"People need to eat, after all," Chen Ye said with a smile.
It seems the arbitrators turned a blind eye in order to get to eat the delicious sugar cake.
Near the entrance of Xuanwu Gate, only the sugar cake vendor's cart was parked in that area, setting up a stall, which must have been quite unusual.
Afterwards, the group walked along the main road of Xuanwu Gate, heading straight ahead.
Compared to the Divine Martial Academy...
Xuanwu Gate is much more harmonious now.
As they walked along the path to the Divine Martial Academy, every now and then a divine thought would sweep over Chen Ye and the others, as if matching them with an "equally matched" opponent.
The Shenwu Academy is full of warmongers; it seems like they won't have peace until they're fighting.
Fortunately, during that period, Wu Nian and Wan Yi were very powerful, and they had also killed one of the Heavenly Demon Saints of the Demonic Sect, so their strength was formidable. As long as ordinary beings sensed that it was Chen Ye and his group, they would not choose to provoke them.
If some sparks really fly inside the Divine Martial Academy, it won't be as simple as a battle of magic!
They could very well fight to the death!
It was supposed to be just a simple sparring match, but who knows if it might escalate into something serious?
If one's strength is inferior to that of the opponent, then one is like a fish on a chopping board, one's life and death are in the hands of fate, and not in one's own hands.
Therefore, if you want to move around in the Divine Martial Academy, you must have outstanding strength.
otherwise……
If a warmonger from the Divine Martial Academy gains some insight into a law within the Holy Mountain, then weaker passersby will become unlucky targets, helping him to verify whether his perception of that law is correct.
After all, many rules need to be put into practice to know exactly how they work.
The Divine Martial Academy is located in this area. (End of Chapter)