Li Yunjing turned his head and saw a chubby, wealthy-looking young man smiling at him.
"Nice to meet you! I'm Li Yunjing. Brother Ma, are you new here too? Let's find a place to eat together!"
Li Yunjing nodded and gave a friendly smile.
"Sure! I'll show you where to get the food. I ate here last night and this morning, so I'm familiar with the place."
Ma Xingyuan said with a grin, and hearing about the food made him swallow his saliva.
"Brother Ma, it seems that the food here tastes quite good?"
Li Yunjing laughed lightly. He had observed Ma Xingyuan closely and noticed that he was drooling.
"Hehe! Brother Li, when I was in Ming Province, I ate at all kinds of restaurants in the Imperial City! But now I must say, what I ate before was garbage; this place is a food paradise!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Xingyuan's eyes sparkled as he spoke quickly.
While talking, the two quickly entered the hall and found an empty seat to sit down.
The table was square, very long and wide, with an elegant yellow and white color, beautiful grain, and glossy shine. It exuded an ancient charm and a faint fragrance.
"Agarwood?"
Li Yunjing was shocked. This large dining table was actually made from precious wood!
In the Mortal World, only the royal family and high-ranking officials could afford such valuable wood.
And the whole hall, all the tables and chairs, were made of this wood.
Just based on this, Yaxiang Garden's use of agarwood probably exceeded the entire Great Ming Dynasty.
"Hehe! These are just external things, no need to pay attention! Come with me to get the food!"
Ma Xingyuan had no interest in this at all and led Li Yunjing to the inside of the hall, where a row of food boxes was neatly placed on a long table.
Each food box contained exquisite dishes.
Smelling the fragrant food, Li Yunjing's stomach growled.
"Why does it smell so good?"
Li Yunjing couldn't help but ask.
A gray-clad Daoist nearby picked up a food box and, upon hearing the question, smiled, "New here, aren't you?"
"Yes! We are all new here. Greetings, senior brother."
Li Yunjing responded.
"Hehe! All the ingredients in our Shenxiao Dao Sect's dining hall come from the Immortal Mountain. The meat is Spirit Beast Flesh, the vegetables are Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Materials, and the rice is Spirit Rice planted in the mountains! Even the Emperor outside can't eat this!"
The gray-clad Daoist explained with a smile, then left with his food box.
"What?"
Li Yunjing was stunned. Even servant disciples could eat this?
"Hahaha! Brother Li, don't just stand there; let's go eat!"
Ma Xingyuan laughed heartily, picked up two food boxes, and started back.
"Brother Ma, you don't need to help me; I can carry it myself."
Seeing Ma Xingyuan carrying a food box for him, Li Yunjing felt a warmth in his heart. He extended his hand to take it, not wanting to trouble others.
"Huh?"
Ma Xingyuan was startled, his expression confused. He stammered, "These two are… mine… you should… get another one yourself!"
"Huh???"
Li Yunjing was full of questions. This guy eats two portions by himself?
"It's a self-service mode, all you can eat! Eat as much as you want, but don't waste it!"
Seeing Li Yunjing's confusion, Ma Xingyuan explained again.
"Damn! I actually thought this chubby guy was a good person…"
Li Yunjing was speechless, turned silently, and picked up a food box from the table.
Returning to his seat, Li Yunjing opened the food box and saw four dishes and one soup with a bowl of rice looking as clear as jade.
The food was still steaming hot, and the food box was a special item that completely preserved the freshness of the food.
The rich aroma made Li Yunjing feel refreshed and his fingers eager.
Li Yunjing picked up the chopsticks provided in the food box, took a piece of unknown meat, and put it in his mouth. Chewing it, he found it filled with fragrance.
"Hmm?"
Li Yunjing's eyes lit up. No wonder that chubby Ma on the other side was eating so joyfully; it truly was delicious!
Having lived two lives, Li Yunjing had never eaten such delicious food.
Just based on this, servant disciples' treatment was comparable to that of emperors!
With such delicious food before him, Li Yunjing lost his interest in talking. Being very hungry, he gobbled up the food until it was gone, feeling satisfied.
The food was energetically rich. After eating, Li Yunjing felt full of strength.
"Good! Good! Good! What excellent ingredients!"
Li Yunjing burped in satisfaction, then said to Ma Xingyuan, "Chubby, I'm going to get another serving. Are you coming?"
"Forget it! I won't eat more! This food is too energy-rich; it's hard to consume in excess!"
Ma Xingyuan showed some interest but seemed to remember something, and with a bitter face, he declined Li Yunjing's offer.
"Hahaha! This chubby must have already eaten more than three servings!"
Seeing Ma Xingyuan's expression, Li Yunjing immediately understood what was going on.
At this moment, Li Yunjing didn't need to blame Ma Xingyuan. It wasn't because this guy was a foodie; the food was just too delicious, and he couldn't resist either!
Hastily, he got another portion and gobbled it down again.
Only then did he pat his stomach and burp comfortably.
This is life!
However, Li Yunjing soon calmed down. He had come to cultivate, not for mere culinary pleasures. If these things delayed his cultivation, wouldn't it waste this opportunity?
Thinking of this, a layer of fine sweat appeared on Li Yunjing's forehead.
On the path of cultivation, various temptations arise one after another. Isn't this current food craving also a temptation?
"Li Yunjing! Ma Xingyuan! It's you two, right?"
Just as Li Yunjing and Ma Xingyuan were sitting on their chairs, resting and chatting, an arrogant voice came.
"Hmm? Who are you?"
Li Yunjing turned his head to look at the person.
"I'm Yang Chun, the person in charge of the Laws Association in the Miscellaneous Hall! Listen up, you two newcomers. From today, you will join our Laws Association and pay 3 contribution points each month as a membership fee."
This person who called himself Yang Chun raised his hand, pointing and ordering the two arrogantly.
Four gray-clad Daoists stood behind him, all of whom were also servant disciples.
"Looks like we've encountered a small clique among the servant disciples! But they are so arrogant; doesn't the Sect manage this?"
Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow, showing a look of surprise.
In the Mortal World, there's the practice of collecting protection fees, does the Immortal Sect do the same?
In fact, having just entered the Immortal Dao, Li Yunjing didn't understand much about it.
Becoming immortal isn't all about peace and freedom.