Peony Restaurant

"Yes. Get me a seat in the second floor please."

Yulin quickly answered as she was getting hungry and having to deal with those lads outside got her a bit tired.

If anyone was to hear her complaint, they would cough blood!

Such a move like before only those of the higher Houtian realms would be able to perform and yet she was able to do so without exerting much effort.

Not many would be able to perform that move as well as her. Yet she complained?!

One of Yulia's favorite things to do was eat, sleep, and read.

She never really cared about external affairs, her life was how she made it to be.

Now that she was free, she definitely wouldn't be restricted from doing what she liked by people from before.

"Yes! One seat in the second floor coming up! Miss you can follow this waiter and he will show you your table upstairs."

The manager quickly answered. Any business to him, is good business. That would mean money is coming in!

Also, they cater more to nobles and even the King of this city has eaten here before. They have to live up to their name!

The restaurant was three stories high with the third story only for people of importance and influence. They also had to be reserved beforehand.

Knowing this, Yulin only asked for a table at the second floor.

The waiter walked Yulin upstairs and sat her at a table near where she could feel the breeze and watch the people outside of the market.

This was a great spot for her. She was very happy being able to feel this sense of peace.

"Would you like to see the menu miss? Or do you want to order now?"

"I'll take your three most popular dishes and a jar of wine!" Yulin called out after the waiter had asked.

She was hungry, so looking at the menu didn't matter to her.

The waiter quickly left after to send her order in. He then went to get her the wine she ordered.

As the wine was poured into her cup she could smell a rich smell from it. It's smells nice! 'Almost comparable to the wine I've had in the past.'

It didn't take long before she received all her orders.

It took her about thirty minutes to finish her dishes. "Such good food! Why the heck did the previous owner not take advantage and eat out often! Always in her room locked up, a waste it was!"

After finishing her food, she was getting ready to pay and leave. However, she heard a conversation from upstairs that piqued her interest.

What she didn't know was that when she cured her illness in that space, her cultivation climbed a few levels.

She was now in Houtian stage level 5. She was close to breaking through to the next stage as well.

Her ability to hear was definitely better mainly because of the energy that was absorbed there.

Her spiritual sense was also higher than any other normal cultivator. If she was to practice cultivating in the Dao, her cultivation would rise by leaps and bounds easily.

When she had used those needles earlier, she noticed she had raised a few levels but she didn't really put much thought into it.

"Yea, we sent a few of our men to look for that treasure but there are too many beasts guarding that place. It's in the forest of No Return.

...That treasure is said to be able to create elixirs above the Dragon stage and helps with cultivation. We must get our hands on it! Only a few nobles know of this intel!"

As this conversation continued with group of people upstairs, Yulin realized they must be well known people with high cultivation level at least of Xuan.

As this was a treasure, she would like to see what it can do as well. But was it worth a trip?

"Well, since I don't have much to do today I should go and check it out. Probably won't hurt to."

If anyone was to hear her say this, they would definitely slap themselves silly! This is not just a game or something to do when one is bored!

'Uhhhh! This was a nice meal, if I leave now for that treasure...I should be able to get home before the academy begins tomorrow.

According to those men from before, it should take about three to four hours to arrive there. There's many flying beasts that people sell at the market here too. I should get one before I leave so I can just relax until I get to that place.'

After thinking this through Yulin paid for her food and left the restaurant.

She walked around the market before entering a shop that sells flying beasts. Looking around that shop, she didn't see anything she liked.

Many of the flying beasts didn't catch her attention.

"Manager do you have any other flying beasts? One that is light but can carry me for miles?"

After hearing Yulins requests he quickly took out a flying beast that was in a cage covered with a cloth on top.

As he took that cloth off Yulin instantly felt a connection with the beast.

Staring at the eyes of that beasts, she felt all sorts of emotions. She could feel the torture and abuse the beast suffered.

This was not just any flying beast, but a Phoenix! If the manager was to know this, he would die from the pain of selling such a beast! Anyone would die to have such beast.

But they didn't know this was a Phoenix because of its look. From all the abuse, the beast had looked like a normal bird and it was clever enough to hide it's true powers of a Phoenix.

Of course, Yulin didn't know this we well.

"I'll take that beast."

As she said this, she walked closer toward the cage that beast was in.

"Miss be careful please. I would like to sell him, but he's hard to control and many masters have returned him after a week of buying him."

"Don't worry. I won't return him." She replied.

The manager just silently shook his head. It'll just be a few days before she returns again.

After she paid for the beast she opened the cage and stretched her hands towards the beast.

She used her spiritual sense and communicated that way with the beast.

"I know you've suffered for years and have gone through many masters. But fear not, I'll never treat you as they did. We shall be companions who are equals! Understand that I shall never betray you and I expect you to do the same."

After saying this she continued to pet the beast.

The manager was surprised to see that the beast didn't reject her! That was a first!

After this scene, they completed the transaction and Yulin formed a bond with the beast.