Chapter 645: The Finer Things in Life
Fox 3 led Han Li's trio through a series of twists and turns in the city, and they soon arrived at an opulent five-story restaurant.
The bottom two levels of the restaurant were normal dining areas consisting of open halls filled with large tables, while the third, fourth, and fifth floors were dedicated solely to VIP booths.
Even though it wasn't mealtime yet, the first two floors were already laden with people, and all of the patrons were cultivators of decent cultivation bases.
Furthermore, there were also many cultivators lined up outside the restaurant, just like one would see in a mortal restaurant, and Han Li's trio was quite surprised to see this.
Fox 3 didn't seem to be surprised at all to see this, and he made his way into the restaurant, then pulled out a badge before waving it at an approaching waiter. ReAd latest chapters at novelhall.come, esteemed guests. Please come with me."
As soon as the waiter caught a glimpse of the badge, he immediately let the group to a booth on the fifth floor.
All of the furniture in the booth was very tasteful and refined, striking a good balance between luxury and practicality, and as soon as Fox 3 sat down, he immediately rattled off a long order, capped off by a large flagon of wine that was around a foot in height.
Wisps of white mist were rising up out of the mouth of the flagon before slowly dissipating in the air, releasing a peculiar aroma that immediately drew the interest of Immortal Lord Hot Flame and Shi Chuankong.
"This is some exceptional wine!" Immortal Lord Hot Flame praised with an excited gleam in his eyes.
"Of course. Most of the people who come to this restaurant are here for this wine," Fox 3 said as he poured everyone a cup of wine each, then downed his own cup of wine in one go, following which a blissful look appeared on his face.
Han Li took a sip from his own cup of wine, and his eyes also lit up.
The wine was a transparent amber color, and it coated his entire tongue in an indescribable rich fragrance that slowly seeped through his entire body.
The flavor of the wine consisted of a combination of over a hundred different exquisite flavors, some of which he was familiar with, some of which he had never tasted, and some of which he had never even thought of.
Despite the vast abundance of flavors, all of them were able to shine through without any particular stealing too much of the spotlight, and it was more exquisite than any wine that Han Li had ever tasted.
"How truly exquisite! What is the name of this wine?" Immortal Lord Hot Flame asked after taking a sip out of his cup.
"This wine is called Amber Immortal, and it's the main reason why this restaurant is so famous. Whenever the Heavenly Court holds its Gathering of Immortals, this Amber Immortal is always the drink of choice," Fox 3 introduced.
"What's this Gathering of Immortals?" Han Li asked as he set down his cup.
"It's an event held by the Heavenly Court. Every once in a while, the Heavenly Court will gather all of the palace masters of the Immortal Palaces to the Heavenly Court to discuss certain important matters, and it could be said that this is the most important event on the Heavenly Court calendar," Fox 3 explained.
Han Li's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. He had constantly been taking Origin Void Pills to conceal the baleful qi in his body, but Fox 3 was somehow able to see through it right away.
"I'm currently facing a baleful decay, so there's naturally going to be more baleful qi in my body than normal. Surely everyone at this stage in their cultivation will have the same problem. Is that alone enough for the Heavenly Court to accuse me of being a member of the Reincarnation Palace?" Han Li asked.
"Now matter who it is, as long as they're determined to possess an abnormally high amount of baleful qi in their body, they'll immediately be captured by the Heavenly Court. As for why that is, I'm not sure myself," Fox 3 said.
Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this, following which a thought occurred to him.
It was clear that the Heavenly Court wasn't doing this for no reason. There seemed to be some type of connection between the Reincarnation Palace and Gray Immortals, and the most prominent trait of Gray Immortals is baleful qi.
"In terms of baleful qi concealment, I have something that could work," Fox 3 said after a brief hesitation.
"Oh? Please enlighten me, Brother Fox," Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a salute.
Fox 3 flipped a hand over to produce a silver jade vial, then tossed it at Han Li.
Han Li caught the vial before removing the stopper, and a small silver pill rolled out from inside.
To his surprise, the pill was different in color from the Origin Void Pill, but it possessed a very similar aura, except this pill's aura was far more pronounced.
"What is this?" Han Li asked as he turned to Fox 3.
"This is an Origin Baleful Pill that's very effective for concealing the aura of baleful qi," Fox 3 replied.
"This must be a very precious pill, I can't just take it from you," Han Li said with a hesitant expression.
"It's fine, I don't have any use for it anyway, so why not give it to someone who can actually make use of it?" Fox 3 replied, brushing off Han Li's concerns.
Han Li turned his gaze back to the pill, and after carefully inspecting it momentarily with his spiritual sense, he didn't hesitate any longer before taking the pill.
As soon as he swallowed the pill, it immediately melted into a burst of cool energy that flowed through his entire body, suppressing all of the baleful qi that it encountered.
Even the baleful qi vortexes in his immortal acupoints had virtually completely stopped revolving, and it didn't take long before most of the baleful qi in his body had been suppressed, much to his elation.
Furthermore, the Origin Baleful Pill still hadn't been completely refined yet, so its baleful qi concealment effect still hadn't been fully realized.
By Han Li's estimates, the pill's effect could last for around a decade.