Chapter 1192: Chapter 716
Lai Jianlin’s sword-like eyebrows furrowed lightly, his gaze clear and cold. Taking his siblings to the restaurant for a meal, they were being watched by others. It’s one thing for those people on the second floor to make noise while eating in private rooms, but what were they doing crowding at their door?
“Ah ah ah, the most handsome man is looking over here, my heart is racing!”
“Oh my, I’m going to faint!”
The women watching the doorway blushed with admiration as they stared at Lai Jianlin. Even though his gaze was icy cold, it didn’t intimidate them; rather, his cool demeanor seemed to symbolize the confidence and arrogance unique to an Immortal.
The stronger a person is, the more entitled they are to be arrogant. Just like those wealthy young masters and mistresses; aren’t they seen as confident and arrogant in the eyes of ordinary people?
The other two brothers of the Lai family glanced at Lai Jianlin with sympathy. Although they too sometimes felt annoyed, they were without romantic partners and didn’t care about external scrutiny!
The appearance of their Young Master, accompanied by them, was merely green leaves to the red flower!
Lai Jianlin “…”
Feeling like he could smack them away with one palm, are mortal women so brazen?
Ding Ling also felt a little irritated. Her originally gentle face grew a bit cold, as the joy of returning to her hometown was dampened by their voyeurism, losing much of its warmth!
She used to be a poor girl, never intersecting with these people. Her senior being stared at, her boyfriend being scrutinized, naturally made her unhappy!
Ding Ling’s displeasure also stemmed from some men, who were merely ordinary wealthy young masters.
They were nothing more than affluent young men, their upper bodies unsteady, their lower bodies shaky, bloodshot eyes, dark circles—clearly victims of excessive indulgence, without any martial strength, just useless trash!
Where did these people get their confidence? Staring at her while she expressed a look of disdain, she considered them less than robust peasant farmers!
Like the village hunters, although they survived by hunting, they possessed great skills. A hunter knew how to wield a bow and arrow and had martial strength.
Ding Ling remembered her father, who was also a skilled hunter. Her family survived thanks to the ancestral legacy of hunting!
As a child, she saw her father and grandfather go hunting together, always bringing back many game animals, which were their family’s survival resources!
Now she wondered if her grandfather was still hunting with her father, perhaps her younger brother had joined them?
Ding Ling thought about it; her brother was only one or two years younger than her. At this age, he might have already gotten married.
Their village was small, with a dozen households spaced far apart, all living in the mountains. There were childhood companions among them, some of whom had likely married by now?
Ding Ling had diligently cultivated over the past five or six years. Her parents and family remained etched in her mind, while the other villagers had slowly faded into vague impressions!
Cultivators have especially good memories, but only for deliberately crafted matters!
To keep these people from annoying them, Lai Jianlin waved his hand to set up a Formation within the room—a low-level Formation, yet still very effective!
Earlier, the waiter who was serving tea entered the kitchen to report the order after taking it. Despite it being the midst of winter, he was sweating profusely.
The door was open, and those watching wanted to enter the room, to meet them, only to find a transparent wall blocking their entry!
They spoke in inquiry, initially able to hear the people inside the room chatting, but gradually, they could no longer hear what was being said inside?
The inquiries from outside seemed completely unheard by those inside the room!
Strangely, while the waiter managed to enter with the dishes, the others were stopped from entering!
The wealthy young masters and mistresses, along with their attendants and maids, acutely sensed the prowess of Cultivators!
It’s exactly what they’ve heard from legends—truly powerful Immortals, able to travel the heavens and earth, become Immortals, capable of various spells and Formations, able to kill with a mere gesture!
Such people possess numerous skills, various Magic Artifacts, mastery in Alchemy, methods of cultivating for Longevity, and formations capable of trapping, killing, and robbing treasures!
Any skill these people use is capable of generating wealth, and even a simple Storage Bag carried with them would hold a rich asset!
These local wealthy daughters and young masters, with their wealth, possibly could not match the value of a few Spirit Stones held by others!
Moreover, they possessed no Storage Bags, nor any rings, bracelets, necklaces, or earrings for storage!
Ordinary items were merely gold, silver, and jade, the most valuable still not worth much, unable to be exchanged for Spirit Stones.
The currency of the Mortal Realm is essentially worthless in the Cultivation World!
It’s said that in the Cultivation World, people consume food imbued with Spiritual Energy, utilized Spirit Stones, so items like gold and silver are considered Mortal Items and not desired for transactions!
Spirit Stones can be used as universal currency and also for cultivation. With many Spirit Stones, a Cultivator can defy destiny despite lacking Pills and Cultivation Resources!
Immortals disdain associating with them. Young masters and mistresses were helpless; their usual arrogance became deeply humbled by the reality!