Satisfied with the many feasts he had indulged in at home, Su Li finally decided to step out of his doorstep on a sunny day after several days.
Former classmates had come to invite him many times before, but Su Li had declined them all.
The flesh and blood of the Carp Spirit and the Cuttlefish Spirit was suffused with Spiritual Energy, which took Su Li several days to digest and refine.
He had left the house just as he was about to cross the line where his classmates might start to distance themselves from him if he didn't show up soon.
All from the same academy, the place they frequented the most was the scholars' tea house in the city.
Su Li, accompanied by Jinbao, headed straight for the largest Qing Garden in the city.
The Qing Garden was most popular among scholars, especially those from wealthy families or with substantial official salaries.
Poorer students preferred the tea house in the west of the city for tea and literary conversation.