Ancient Cloud Continent, Heavenly Cloud City.
It was the end of another year. For cultivators, it was just an insignificant moment in their life. However, for mortals, it was approaching the end of the year, the most important time of the year.
In the entire Heavenly Cloud City, except for some cultivator mansions and inns, most of the streets, alleys, and alleys were covered in pure white snow. In accordance with the old custom that had been passed down from time to time, every household inserted freshly cut peach branches between the window edges and pasted brightly colored couplets on the door frames.
In the evening, the sun had already set, and the sky had already darkened.
There was a street in the east of Heavenly Cloud City where mortals gathered. Merchants on both sides of the street had already lit up big red lanterns and hung them together with banners and wine signs, brightly illuminating the entire street.
In the street, steam was rising everywhere, and the aroma of all kinds of secular food was filling the air. Mixed with all kinds of rhythmic hawking sounds, it was very lively and full of the smell of fireworks.
A pretty girl in a red cloak with an exquisite figure was slowly walking in the crowd, holding a brightly colored, mouth-watering candied fruit in her hand.
Her whole face was buried in the wide hood of the cloak, and she looked a little lonely.
"Elder Brother and the others are also not here. I don't know when Elder Li will come back …" The girl opened her pearly white teeth and bit off a hawthorn wrapped in sugar coating. She held it in her mouth and mumbled vaguely.
At this time, she suddenly raised her head and caught a glimpse of the end of the street. Among the crowd, there was a tall black-robed man. He was walking towards her with a smile on his face.
The girl was startled at first, then her almond-shaped eyes widened. Her face was full of disbelief. She hurriedly swallowed the hawthorn in her mouth and walked quickly to greet him.
When she was close to the man, she saw through the crowd that there was a little girl with rosy lips and white teeth beside the man.
At this time, the little girl was pulling the hem of the man's clothes with both hands, wrinkling her nose and looking around.
Arriving in front of the man, the girl immediately pulled down the hood on her head and bowed to the black-robed man.
This black-robed man was none other than Han Li who had come all the way from the Wasteland Continent. And the cloaked girl was naturally Meng Qianqian who had stayed in Heavenly Cloud City.
"No need to stand on ceremony.
I entered the city from the east gate and happened to sense your aura, so I came over. "Han Li said with a smile.
His realm is so low, and his aptitude is very ordinary. "
Jin Tong, who was standing beside Meng Qianqian, retracted his gaze from the delicacies on the street and sized up Meng Qianqian.
"She's your Junior Sister." Han Li felt a headache when he heard that.
Meng Qianqian lowered her head in shame and called out softly, "Senior Sister, please take care of me."
Hearing this, the Jintong beamed with joy. "Good Shimei, this is your reward."
After saying that, he took out a bottle of pills out of nowhere and threw it to Meng Qianqian.
"Let's return to the Moon Viewing Garden first. I have some instructions for you."
Han Li saw that the people around him were looking at him strangely. Although many of them didn't dare to stop and look at him, they were still sneaking glances at him.
"Yes!" Meng Qianqian quickly responded.
"It smells so good. I want to eat my fill first." Jin Tong wrinkled his nose when he smelled the fragrance coming from the restaurant.
Han Li didn't dare to leave her alone here. If this little girl really did eat to her heart's content, then half of Heavenly Cloud City would be enough for her. He said, "Alright, it's been a long time since I've eaten these things."
"Which restaurant has the best food?" Jin Tong swallowed his saliva and couldn't wait.
"Are there any big restaurants nearby?
I haven't eaten secular food for a long time. I really miss it. "Han Li looked at Meng Qianqian and said.
"Yes, there are. The Grand Cheerfulness Restaurant and the Huichun House nearby are very good. I'll take you there." Meng Qianqian nodded repeatedly.
These days, she had strolled along this street many times. Although she couldn't say that she was familiar with the food on the street, she was quite familiar with it. She immediately led Han Li to the nearest Grand Cheerfulness Restaurant.
As a result, before they walked a street corner, Jin Tong was attracted by a steamed bun shop on the side of the street.
"The mutton steamed bun of this shop is also very famous nearby. You can have a try." Meng Qianqian saw this and recommended.
After Han Li nodded, the three of them sat down.
The waiter who greeted them was a hunchback. Seeing that the three of them had an extraordinary bearing, he quickly trotted over and asked with a smile, "Three guests, what would you like to eat?
Our mutton steamed bun is the best in a hundred miles. "
"First, give me three trays of mutton steamed bun and three bowls of mutton giblets soup. Cook them until they are soft." Meng Qianqian took out a silver ingot and ordered.
"Okay." The waiter responded and turned away.
Not long after, three trays of steamed mutton steamed bun were served on the table.
Jin Tong couldn't bear it any longer. She grabbed a white mutton steamed bun that was bigger than her hands and took a bite.
The soft skin of the bun was bitten off, and the golden soup flowed out. A meaty aroma filled her mouth.
Jin Tong's face was filled with satisfaction as she chewed quickly.
The waiter, who hadn't turned around in time, was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He was afraid that the young lady would be scalded and he would have to bear the responsibility of the shopkeeper.
Just as he was about to warn her, he saw that the young lady had already finished her first steamed bun. She wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth and hurriedly grabbed a second steamed bun to stuff into her mouth.
Following that, the young lady's chewing speed became faster and faster. In the end, she couldn't even be seen chewing. One after another, the mutton steamed bun disappeared into her mouth.
The waiter stared at her in a daze, his mouth half open.
"Uncle, I didn't expect this' mutton steamed bun 'to be so delicious. Give me a hundred … a thousand trays." Jin Tong's face was full of surprise as she shouted loudly.
This time, not only was the waiter with the hunchback stunned, but the other diners also looked over.
"Is it really that delicious?" Han Li said happily.
"Yes." Jin Tong smacked his lips and said.
"Hey, how many are left? We'll take them all." Han Li smiled.
The waiter was stunned and didn't know what to say.
Han Li thought that the waiter was worried that he didn't have enough money on him, so he took out some silver. But then he remembered that he didn't have any silver on him other than all kinds of Dharma Treasures and Spirit Materials. The most he had were Celestial Essence Stones.
Han Li was probably the first person in the city to be so rich that he didn't even have the money to pay his bill.
Seeing this, Meng Qianqian understood. With a flick of her wrist, she took out a Middle Tier Spirit Stone and placed it on the table.
Compared to the people in the Human World and the Spirit World, the people in the Beihan Celestial Region had a longer lifespan and a stronger physique. Although they still used gold and silver as currency in their daily lives, they were no strangers to Spirit Stones, the money of the gods.
This was because spirit stones contained the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. If an ordinary person carried it with them, although they couldn't directly absorb the Spiritual Qi within it, they would still be able to subtly benefit from it and achieve the effects of prolonging their lifespan and strengthening their bones.
Therefore, Spirit Stones, as a high-level currency, were also circulated in the mortal world and were even sought after by rich merchants.
But the Spirit Stone that Meng Qianqian took out was far better than ordinary Spirit Stones, so it was extremely rare in the market, so it immediately attracted the attention of the people around.
Fortunately, the steamed bun shop's Lady Boss was also attracted by the commotion. She calmly glanced at the mid-grade spirit stone on the table. After asking for the reason, she knew that she had met a noble. She smiled and said, "I am indebted to the noble guest for thinking so highly of me. This spirit stone is too precious, how could I dare to accept it?" As she spoke, she had already stuffed the spirit stone into her bosom.
The owner went to greet some of the regular customers around and told them to come again tomorrow.
The people around them heard the owner's advice and knew that the three of them were not ordinary people, so they stopped looking in their direction. When they came back to their senses, they realized that their buns were already gone.
"Compared to the taste of Dharma treasures, this is really a different flavor!" Jin Tong said happily.
"Senior Sister, you … you usually eat Dharma treasures?" Meng Qianqian looked at the girl in front of her and was a little stunned.
What else is there to eat in this city? "Jin Tong looked out of the shop and asked again.
"This is not the only shop on this street. There are Yellow Bridge Sesame Cake, Lotus Cut Cake, Fermented Rice Dumplings, Crispy Wonton, Spicy Rabbit Head, Cross Bridge Rice Noodles, Chili Oil Dumplings, Beggar's Chicken, Scallion Pancake, Soup Dumplings …" Meng Qianqian hurriedly said.
Before she finished counting, Jin Tong's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
"Although I don't know what it is, just from the name, it sounds very powerful … Alright, after we finish eating here, immediately take me to the next one." Her eyes had already turned into crescent moons, and she carelessly wiped away her saliva as she spoke.
As they were talking, the bow-backed waiter came over with another ten baskets of buns. Jin Tong sucked and the ten baskets of buns were already in his stomach.
Han Li couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene. He picked up the bowl and took a sip of the haggis soup.
The soup was a little turbid and had a strong taste, but there was no fishy smell. As soon as it entered his throat, he felt his stomach warm up.
This was a taste that he hadn't tasted in a long time.
Han Li had forgotten how many years it had been since he had tasted the food of the mortal world. This bowl of haggis soup suddenly pulled him back to the mortal world. He couldn't help but think of the isolated but simple mountain village in the mortal world.
He looked around at the lights and people around him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.