Chapter 161

Chapter 161: Yao Chi Pavilion

"I want information about Longfeng Marketplace," Zhou Luo said calmly.

"Two spiritual stones!" The round-faced shopkeeper said with a smile.

Zhou Luo’s gaze grew intense.

A single piece of information was actually worth two spiritual stones.

That was equivalent to several days’ expenses back home.

Moreover, this kind of information wasn’t particularly scarce; he hadn’t expected the asking price to be this high.

"Too expensive," he stated gravely.

"That’s the universal price. Of course, you could try investigating it yourself."

"But I must warn you, if you accidentally trespass into a strong cultivator’s territory and provoke their punishment, you’d lose far more than you gain."

The manager replied meaningfully.

Zhou Luo knew this was highly plausible.

Anyway, he’d already earned a tidy sum by robbing those Hehuan Sect members.

He decisively took out two spiritual stones and placed them before the manager.

Seeing the spiritual stones, the round-faced manager smiled broadly, swiftly pocketing them. He then handed over a jade slip.

Taking the jade slip, Zhou Luo placed another spiritual stone on the counter. "Where’s a good place to sell things?"

His smile unwavering, the round-faced manager swiftly scooped up the spiritual stone and said lightly, "Bao Ling Zhai."

Having obtained the information, Zhou Luo didn’t linger. He turned and left the store.

He soon arrived before the Tian Xia Restaurant.

Indeed, even the Longfeng Mountain range had its own Tian Xia Restaurant.

Who knew what force behind the scenes managed Tian Xia Restaurant? Its reach was remarkably expansive.

But this was convenient.

Tian Xia Restaurant’s reputation was decent, so it wouldn’t operate like some illicit operation.

This particular Tian Xia Restaurant had only five floors.

The first two floors were dining areas.

The third floor contained the restaurant staff’s quarters.

Only the upper two floors served as guest accommodation.

Ordinary guests stayed on the fourth level. Only restaurant VIPs qualified for the fifth level.

As for becoming a Tian Xia Restaurant VIP, that depended entirely on wealth.

With sufficient wealth, Tian Xia Restaurant could even provide security services.

This was a unique feature catering to places like the Longfeng Mountain Range.

Playing it safe, the well-moneyed Zhou Luo parted with one medium-quality spiritual stone and successfully became one of the restaurant’s VIPs.

"Esteemed guest, here is your token."

"Henceforth, wherever you are, be assured that any Tian Xia Restaurant will provide you with VIP services."

The beautiful woman dressed in Tian Xia Restaurant’s attire said with a gentle smile.

Zhou Luo took the token inscribed with the characters "Tian Xia" and asked, "What special privileges does it offer?"

"The VIP rooms of the restaurant will be accessible to you. All purchases within the restaurant will enjoy a twenty percent discount."

"If needed, we can also arrange special services, though they require additional payment."

"And as long as you remain within our premises, we can offer protection."

…

Listening to her explanation, Zhou Luo suddenly felt the medium-quality spiritual stone he had spent was quite worthwhile.

Especially since Tian Xia Restaurant could provide protection.

Given the fame of Tian Xia Restaurant, he reckoned that should he ever face peril, finding refuge here would guarantee his safety. No adversary could challenge it.

Since he intended to sell Lifespan Pills here later, this arrangement would also deter greedy eyes.

Very satisfied, Zhou Luo followed her to a room on the fifth floor.

"If you have any requests, simply use the token to contact us," the woman said, offering a polite smile.

"Understood," Zhou Luo nodded.

He then entered the spacious, well-lit room.

Worthy of a place reserved for VIPs.

Inside, spiritual symbols shielded the space from energy detection, and dedicated to cultivation were a jade platform and a small Gathering Spirit Array.

Zhou Luo sat down and brewed himself a cup of spiritual tea.

He then took out the jade slip he had purchased and unfurled it.

A faint light flickered upon it as information about the Longfeng Marketplace gradually appeared.

The entire Longfeng Marketplace was divided into five districts: East, South, West, North, and Central.

The central district acted as the entire marketplace’s trading center. Bao Ling Zhai, mentioned by the round-faced manager, was located there.

According to the descriptions, Bao Ling Zhai seemed to have connections to the Qinyuan Sect.

Upon reflection, this made sense. None of the proprietors running businesses here could be ordinary.

The eastern and western districts provided residential areas for cultivators. The eastern side boasted a better environment than the west, and featured cultivators specifically tasked with patrol duty.

Consequently, property prices in the eastern district were a full five times higher than those in the west.

Here, safety was paramount.

As for the southern and northern districts, they formed the commercial and entertainment hubs.

Guesthouses, shops, restaurants—essentially all places related to daily necessities and sustenance—were concentrated in these two areas. Tian Xia Restaurant, where Zhou Luo currently stayed, resided in the southern district.

Reading through this dazzling array of descriptions, Zhou Luo realized the Longfeng Marketplace was far more prosperous than he had imagined.

This suited him fine. With sufficiently high spending power, he could easily sell all his Lifespan Pills.

Once familiar with the local information, Zhou Luo departed from Tian Xia Restaurant.

Arriving at the central district of the marketplace, he bypassed Bao Ling Zhai and headed instead towards the adjacent street vendor market.

After all, those items on him were taken from members of the Hehuan Sect. If they were discovered by the Qingyuan Sect backing the Bao Ling Zhai, it would be impossible to explain clearly when the time came.

For safety’s sake, it was still best to choose such a small place to gradually "dispose of the loot."

Although this might attract others’ attention, in such places, people were surely accustomed to it.

Even if he was followed, when the time came, he could hide in the Tian Xia Restaurant, and the other party would be helpless.

In the center of the market, cultivators were the most numerous, with bustling crowds of people coming and going.

Zhou Luo was walking on the street when his gaze was suddenly drawn to a pavilion made of white jade.

On the pavilion’s plaque were inscribed the three characters "Yao Chi Pavilion."

He remembered the jade slips said this was a place for matchmaking, selling Maids, and providing wives and concubines.

If it were elsewhere, it might not even stir Zhou Luo’s interest.

But this place was different.

He didn’t know if they offered women with even medium-grade or high-grade spiritual roots.

He pondered.

After all, his primary task was to marry wives and take concubines to produce children; everything else was fleeting cloud.

Perhaps noticing his halt, a woman with an enchanting figure and a seductive smile at the door twisted her snake-like waist and walked over.

"Guest, are you looking to take a concubine or buy a Maid?" the woman asked with eyes full of watery charm, smiling brightly.

Snapping out of his thoughts, Zhou Luo shook his head and declined, "I’m just looking."

"Since you’re just looking, you naturally need to go inside," said Yanran, blinking her beautiful eyes.

"Our Yao Chi Pavilion has not only women of the human race but also of the demon clan, oh."

Upon hearing the words "demon clan women," Zhou Luo’s eyes lit up, and images of beast-eared girls involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Like cat girls, fox girls, snake women, and so on.

If such things truly existed, he had to look into it.

This wasn’t out of lust; purely, he wanted to see if marrying a woman of the demon clan would affect the system’s rewards.

Hmm…

That was exactly it!

Zhou Luo decided he must investigate this before leaving the market.