The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

"Don't worry, I have plenty of these."

Cui Yi casually made up a reason, saying it was a gift from Chi Gui to him as a disciple, and Xu Yunyan finally felt relieved.

It seems plausible that a celestial being would be so generous.

The group went down the mountain to buy daily necessities, so Cui Yi took the two women to the rice shop to buy some rice, flour, and cooking oil.

However, Black Tooth Town is mostly populated by cultivators, and even ordinary people are mostly merchants, so the rice they sell is all spirit rice, which is quite valuable.

Looking at the spirit rice that exuded a faint spiritual energy, Xu Yunyan pursed her lips with some difficulty.

Seeing her expression, Cui Yi immediately guessed that Xu Yunyan was worried about the money.

Cui Yi flipped his palm, and a small bag appeared in his hand, containing a heavy weight of spirit stones, about a hundred in total.

"These are for your and Tang'er's daily expenses. Use these spirit stones for all household purchases or to buy anything you want. Don't worry about spending them; use them as needed."

He paused, looking at Xu Yunyan's shocked face, which was almost speechless, and added, "If you run out of money, just ask me for more."

Holding the small, heavy bag of spirit stones, Xu Yunyan felt a hundred times more pressure than when she held the single stone earlier!

Nearly a hundred!

That's... nearly 100,000 taels of silver?!

So you just casually handed her pocket money?

"This is too much. It's not safe for a woman like me to carry so many spirit stones. What if I lose them..."

"Since we're family, what's mine is yours."

"Keep it. Don't you trust that I can earn spirit stones?"

After hesitating for a long time, Xu Yunyan slowly clenched the small bag. Cui Yi smiled with satisfaction, paid for the rice, and put the spirit rice into his storage space.

They bought 100 jin of Ling rice, enough for the two women to eat for a while.

Unlike ordinary rice, spirit rice grows in places rich in spiritual energy, and because it contains subtle spiritual energy, it will not rot or mold.

The reason Cui Yi didn't buy more spirit rice at once was simply to give the two women more reasons to go down the mountain.

Otherwise, based on his understanding of Xu Yunyan, he probably wouldn't have asked him to take them down the mountain before these necessities ran out.

These two are good in every way, except for one thing that Cui Yi doesn't like—

She was too considerate of him in everything she did.

"Let's go, let's look at some other things."

"Buy whatever you want today."

With Cui Yi's confirmation, the two of them strolled around Black Tooth Town for a while and bought a lot of things.

The storage space was piled high with bags and packages, ranging from rice, flour, and cooking oil to quilts and fabrics; overall, it was a very fruitful haul.

Tang'er clung to her chick cage like a precious treasure, refusing to put it in the storage space no matter how much Xu Yunyan tried to persuade her, leaving Cui Yi both amused and exasperated.

Considering that the two women rarely come down the mountain, and that it would be boring to stay cooped up in their secluded courtyard all day, Cui Yi thought of making their trip more enjoyable.

Seeing that it was almost evening, he suggested, "We must be hungry after walking for so long. There's a restaurant called Zuixianju up ahead that looks fairly clean."

"We went there to fill our stomachs, rest our feet, and then went back."

"Okay, okay!"

Tang'er was the first to raise her hand in agreement. She had already smelled the various food aromas wafting from the street, and her little stomach was rumbling.

Xu Yunyan smiled gently and had no objection.

Being able to have a meal at a restaurant at the foot of the mountain will be a rare experience for her in the future.

Zuixianju is the only restaurant in Heichi Town, so business is booming.

The spacious lobby on the first floor was filled with many martial arts practitioners and low-level cultivators, creating a lively atmosphere.

The second floor has private seating areas, with each table separated by a screen, making it relatively quiet.

The third floor consists of private rooms, where most diners are cultivators who have achieved some level of mastery.

Cui Yi disliked being too flashy and didn't want to be disturbed on the first floor, so he asked for a private seat by the window on the second floor.

From here, you can overlook part of the street view below without being completely exposed to the public eye.

Seeing that Cui Yi had an extraordinary demeanor and was accompanied by women, the waiter naturally became very attentive.

These days, which guy who's picking up girls isn't incredibly generous?

"Young master, what is this bamboo shoot and lingzhi mushroom soup?"

"Yi'er, isn't this Eight Treasure Bird Soup a bit too expensive?"

Watching them whisper and discuss, wanting to try it but afraid of spending too much money, Cui Yi couldn't help but find it amusing.

He took the menu and said to the waiter, "Bring one of everything they ordered."

"Let's add another dish of your signature steamed silver cod, a pot of mixed flower wine, and a pot of fruit drink."

The Hundred Flowers Wine was for Xu Yunyan, while the Fruit Drink was for Tang'er.

"Alright! Please wait a moment, sir, it'll be right there!"

The waiter, beaming with delight, noted it down and loudly announced his arrival to the kitchen.

While waiting for the food to be served, Tang'er leaned against the window, excitedly watching the bustling crowds and various vendors downstairs.

Xu Yunyan carefully rinsed the bowls and chopsticks with tea and poured hot tea for Cui Yi, her every move gentle and considerate.

The dishes were served quickly, and they looked and smelled delicious.

Food prepared with spiritual ingredients not only tastes delicious, but also has subtle benefits for the physical body.

Tang'er's little mouth was glistening with oil as she ate, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.

Xu Yunyan also ate slowly and carefully, savoring the delicious food that could not be found in the mortal world, her face full of satisfaction.

Cui Yi himself didn't eat much; most of the time he just watched the two women with a smile.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Cui Yi didn't rush to pay the bill. Instead, he sat for a while to let the two women digest their food.

When settling the bill at Zuixianlou, one naturally uses spirit stones.

This meal cost fifty spirit stones, which made Xu Yunyan secretly gasp in surprise.

The three of them got up and prepared to leave Zuixianju to do some more shopping, to buy Tang'er some little trinkets that she had been eyeing on the street for a long time, and then their itinerary for the day would be over.

As Cui Yi stepped out the door, a commotion suddenly broke out in front of him on the street, and the crowd quickly made way for him.

Several cultivators dressed in black tight-fitting clothes swaggered over.

These people all had ferocious wolf head patterns embroidered on their chests, and upon closer inspection, it could be seen that a young man in brocade robes holding a folding fan was also surrounded by them.

The young man's cultivation level was around the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining. His eyes were frivolous, and his gaze swept over the women on the street. He didn't even bother to pretend to have any lewd intent in his eyes.

"They're from the Black Wolf Gang!"

"Get out of the way right now! Can't you see Cao Jun, the young leader of the Black Wolf Gang, has come out too?"

"Damn it, how come that spoiled brat is out again? Wasn't he just locked up by his father a couple of days ago?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let him hear you!"

Disgusted whispers rippled through the crowd, but seemingly wary of the so-called Black Wolf Gang, none dared to speak loudly.

Ordinary merchants lowered their heads and turned away, fearing that they would be noticed by this evil god.

Cao Jun, along with his men, glanced aimlessly across the street, basking in the aura of power that made everyone want to avoid him.

This feeling made him feel great.

In this Black Tooth Town, he is the local tyrant!

As Cao Jun's gaze swept past the entrance of Zuixianju, he was about to look away when he suddenly stopped!