Rebirth: Holding on to the golden thigh and showing off

After we left the post station, we walked on the official road for half a month and finally arrived at "Zhuyang County", a marginal town of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

After paying the spiritual stone to enter the city, I understood why it was named after bamboo.

The streets are lined with houses made of sacred bamboo, and the air is filled with the fragrance of bamboo, which is neither pungent nor strong, just right.

After finding an inn and resting for a while, I couldn't wait to urge Xuan Qingli to go out shopping. My food supply was running low and I needed to replenish it.

If I hadn't transformed yet, I would have left him there long ago.

The street was bustling with people, and we followed the crowd to the largest restaurant in Zhuyang County, the "Zhuyang Restaurant", which had eight floors with flying eaves and painted and carved beams.

As soon as we walked in, a waiter came to greet us, "Sir, would you like a seat in the lobby or a private room?"

"A private room."

The waiter took us up to the fifth floor, "Sir, there is a menu on the table. Once you have made your selection, ring the bell. We will be waiting at the door."

"Xuan Qingli, what do you want to eat?" I was flipping through the menu.

"Just order." Xuan Qingli opened the window of the private room, and the storyteller's voice came in.

"Heroes have always been lustful. If they are not lustful, they are not heroes. Our king is an old hero. He now has eight wives and is about to hold a ceremony to marry his ninth wife."

"Is this true, Lao Jia? Why haven't we received such news?"

"Don't be nonsense."

"When have I ever told a lie? If you don't believe me, you will know tomorrow."

......

I had already ordered the food and was listening to the storyteller's gossip.

If you are lustful, then you are lustful. How can you link heroes and lust together? I really don’t understand these people’s cultivation. This is all they think about.

Although these people have bad ideas, they tell good stories.

After a while, all the dishes I ordered were served, filling the table. They were so delicious that my mouth was watering.

Bamboo roasted rice, bamboo tube fragrant rice, bamboo tube steamed tofu, crispy bamboo shoots...

Seeing that I was enjoying the food, Xuan Qingli also started eating.

"Fasting is not good. Practicing regularly is already so hard. Eat more. I'll treat you." I said to him while eating.

"Yes, you've worked so hard, eat more." Xuan Qingli picked up some yam for me with a serving chopstick.

Why did his words feel a bit strange? I stopped thinking about it and continued to eat.

By the time I finished eating, the storyteller had left, and on the stage was a woman in white dancing gracefully.

Her body moved faster and faster to the sound of the flute, her slender hands lingering gracefully, her skirt fluttering, her eyes like smoke, her face covered with pearls, and her face as white as a peach and as beautiful as a plum.

Some people even threw flowers onto the stage, making the scene very lively.

I looked at it for a while and then got bored. "I'll order some more to go."

"Okay, we'll set off early tomorrow morning and not stay any longer." Xuan Qingli reminded me to pay attention to the time.

After I rang the bell, the waiter came in and asked, "Sir, are you here to pay the bill?"

"One hundred and fifty more of each of the dishes I just ordered, I'll take them away."

Hearing what I said, the waiter's eyes widened, "Sir, please wait a moment, I'll ask the shopkeeper to come over."

After a while, a round-faced male shopkeeper came over and said, "Sir, you want a lot of things. We need time to prepare them."

"Is this evening okay?"

"Of course, of course. A total of 600 mid-grade spirit stones, plus some extra change for the dishes, and three jars of our special bamboo wine."

It wasn’t expensive, so we paid and walked out of the restaurant.

There were many vendors on the street, many of whom were selling small items carved from bamboo. I bought all the ones I liked.

It feels so good to go shopping, and it’s even better to have Xuan Qingli pay the bill for me.

At the end of our tour, we walked into the Treasure Pavilion, which contained spiritual weapons, elixirs, and spiritual pets.

As soon as we entered the door, a waiter came to greet us, "Sir, take a look at our unique water storage cylinder, which is carved from thousands of years old green bamboo and carefully cast by our blacksmith."

I looked at the bamboo tubes displayed by the waiter. Some were carved with landscapes, and some were carved with figures.

"Even if we store ordinary water in our water cylinders, the water that comes out will have the fresh fragrance of bamboo leaves. It is a must-have for home and travel." The waiter saw that we were interested and explained it enthusiastically.

"What kind of figures do you carve?"

"Our figure sculptures all have their own consent, and there are many more figures upstairs." The waiter led us to the second floor.

"The best thing we bought was the figure sculpture of the Fairy of Flowers, a beautiful lady and a gentleman..."

The waiter was still chattering to us, and there were indeed many bamboo tubes carved with figures, and there were a lot of people coming to see them.

They were all people I didn't know. When I turned the corner, I actually saw a bamboo tube with Chu Yan carved on it.

"Are you selling this too?" It's too ugly!

"Sir, this is not for sale. It is custom made. If you like it, we can make another one, but the lead time will be longer."

"I don't want it." Who would want this thing? It's disgusting.

There is a closed door at the end of the second floor. "Is there a water storage tank in this house?"

"Yes, it is the best of the best. But before you go in, you must swear not to tell anyone what you see inside."

As soon as I heard it, I became interested and immediately vowed to go in, but was grabbed by Xuan Qingli.

"You..." I saw his eye twitch.

"I know it's not convenient for you to say the oath. Wait for me here, I'll take a look and come out soon." I comforted him.

My legs were still jumping desperately, trying to make him put me down.

The waiter noticed that the atmosphere was a little tense at this time, "Don't worry, sir, we have some treasures inside, it's very safe."

In the face of my surprised gaze, Xuan Qingli also swore an oath and accompanied me in.

After I came in, I finally understood why he didn't want me to come in. There were three water cylinders inside, all of which were carved with his water storage cylinders.

I glanced at Xuan Qingli and asked, "Who are these three sculptures of?"

"Sir, you have a good eye. These three are disciples of the Buddhist sect, taught by Master Chen Ming of the Buddhist sect, and they used three thousand year old green bamboo."

One is when he is drinking tea, one is when he is painting, and one is when he is meditating. The portrayals are vivid and lifelike.

"How to sell it?"

"One hundred mid-grade spirit stones for each. There are only three with Buddha statues carved on them in the entire Fuxing Continent. They are unique and worth the money." The waiter patted his chest and made the promise.

"But this is just a water storage bottle." No wonder no one buys it, it's so expensive.

"Sir, there will be no more Buddha statues carved on them. If you miss this village, you will miss this shop. A few fairies came to see it the day before yesterday."

"Is there any discount if I buy all three?" I was a little confused about how much food I could buy with these 300 mid-grade spirit stones.

Xuan Qingli held me down and said, "Don't waste your money on it. Just buy a regular one. It will work the same way."

"Sir, please wait a moment, the shopkeeper will be here soon." The waiter had a smile on his face and pretended not to hear Xuan Qingli's words to stop me.

Despite Xuan Qingli's disapproving gaze, I finally bought the three water bottles.

The shopkeeper also gave many gifts and a golden Treasure Pavilion token.

I returned with a full load.