The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 638 Isn't money meant to be spent?
The Flying Waterfall Peak is named as such. The back of the mountain is the cave dwelling of practitioners, while the front of the mountain is a residential area and market area.

Everyone who appears on Flying Waterfall Peak is a cultivator, including the chefs in the market restaurants and the shop assistants. However, the vast majority of them are at the Qi Refining stage, which is the lowest level of cultivator.

All the residents of the cave know a basic cultivation method. If you have the talent for cultivation, you can become a cultivator by practicing this basic method.

Every year, some residents of the cave become cultivators, and they reside on Flying Waterfall Peak and several other peaks to cultivate on their own.

Every five years, the four major sects select a portion of their disciples to join. Some of these disciples are chosen because of their high talent and are accepted as formal disciples, while others are chosen as menial disciples due to their average talent. However, even the menial disciples are only accepted into a small number of sects, and the vast majority of cultivators have no chance of joining the four major sects.

Cultivators need to live and earn spirit stones. So, those with connections and resources open shops, while those without work. Over time, this place became the largest market for cultivators in the cave.

Lin Chen strolled through the market, looking around and feeling like his eyes were being opened.

The world of cultivators, though less bustling than the mortal world, possesses a more ancient and mysterious charm. While the goods here may not be as abundant as those outside, many items here, if casually tossed out, would be considered priceless treasures by outsiders.

Elixir shops, weapon shops, general stores, exotic beast shops...

Lin Chen strolled along the street for a while, feeling a bit hungry. Smelling the aroma wafting through the air, Lin Chen walked into the restaurant with the largest storefront in the market without hesitation.

Lin Chen checked the prices, ordered a few dishes, and also asked for a pot of wine.

The waiter boasted that all the dishes were grown in spiritual soil, the chickens and ducks were raised on spiritual spring water and spiritual grains, and the wine was brewed from spiritual grains. He claimed that just these few dishes were worth five spirit stones, equivalent to half a month's cultivation salary for Lin Chen.

Lin Chen wasn't bothered; he'd just earned a hundred spirit stones.

Aren't spirit stones meant to be earned and spent?

If I run out of money, I can always go to the secret realm to earn more.

The dishes and wine were served. Lin Chen took a bite and his eyes lit up. He had to admit, this stuff was really delicious!
Leaving aside the taste, this dish also releases spiritual energy quickly after consumption, which is then absorbed in the blink of an eye. Although the amount is small, if consumed over a long period, it will definitely be helpful for cultivation.

Just as Lin Chen poured the wine, a tall, handsome young man with a fox-like face at the next table took a breath and laughed, "Five-year-aged Daohuaxiang wine, brewed from spirit grains, is truly exceptional!"

Lin Chen turned his head and saw the young man eating a bowl of vegetarian noodles, and immediately smiled.

This guy was clearly doing it on purpose, waiting for me to ask him to come up with the invitation.

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Brother, you seem to be a connoisseur of wine. If you don't mind, why don't you join me?" Without saying a word, the young man came over with his bowl, showing no sign of awkwardness or embarrassment. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Situ Xiu, brother, what's your name?"

"Lin Chen."

Situ Xiu laughed and said, "These vegetarian noodles are really not very tasty, so I deliberately asked him a question to try and get a free meal. Brother Lin is so generous, thank you in advance!"

Situ Xiu took the initiative to explain, and Lin Chen instantly felt more favorably toward him.

This person is not hypocritical.

"One person doesn't drink, two people don't play cards, and it's no fun for me to drink alone. It's perfect that Brother Situ and I can join in the fun."

Situ Xiu laughed and said, "Judging from the way you're ordering food, are you new here?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, I'm still confused."

Situ Xiu chuckled and said, "That's good. I've spent quite a bit of time at Flying Waterfall Peak and I know the place well. Brother Lin, feel free to ask me anything you want to know."

Lin Chen invited Situ Xiu with this in mind; once they had a drink, wouldn't it be easy to ask her anything?
"it is good!"

Situ Xiu looked like she had been suffering for a long time, and she ate and drank heartily, wolfing down her food. She couldn't finish the dishes in no time, so Lin Chen called the waiter over and ordered more dishes and more wine.

Situ Xiu felt embarrassed instead: "Brother Lin, you're new here and probably only received ten spirit stones. If you add more dishes, I'm afraid you won't have a single spirit stone left."

Lin Chen chatted with him for a long time and found that the man was straightforward and frank, and knew everything about everything. He was interested in making friends with him, so he smiled and said, "It's alright. I just found a hundred spirit stones when I was about to go out. That's enough to eat. Let's do whatever we want."

Situ Xiu's eyes widened: "You got it for free? How did you get it?"

Just as Lin Chen was about to answer, footsteps suddenly came from the stairwell, and then Liu Qiang and Xiang Qiu appeared at the top of the stairs, followed by a man who looked to be in his thirties.

"I saw him heading towards the market, but I don't know where he's hiding. Senior Brother Gu, let's eat something first and then go find trouble for him later. This place isn't that big; he can't fly away..."

(End of this chapter)