Chapter 634

Although it had been a long time since he last came to North Waste City, everything here remained the same as before, without the slightest change. The streets were filled with an endless stream of people of all kinds; they rode exotic beasts and were accompanied by servants, their physiques exceptionally tall and sturdy. Apart from the women and the elderly, almost everyone exuded an aura of wild, untamed ferocity.

In North Waste City, there was no telling how many powerful warriors there were.

Just by walking through the city, Li Yi could sense many auras that were not inferior to his own.

"Truly a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers lie," he muttered to himself.

However, one cannot get by in the savage world without money.

Moreover, the currency of this world is quite unique; it is red gold made from Kunwu stone, and Kunwu stone itself is a rare material for refining artifacts, which makes the currency of this world extremely valuable.

Li Yi was penniless, which meant he had nowhere to stay in North Waste City. Therefore, following the route in his memory, he prepared to seek refuge with the merchant Xiu Xiang and take the opportunity to repay his debt of gratitude.

He walked along the ancient streets, passing by rows of simple and rustic houses.

Soon.

Li Yi arrived in front of a house.

This house was spacious and large, with guards taking turns keeping watch at the gate. However, Li Yi did not recognize these two guards; it seemed that as time had passed, Xiu Xiang had made some adjustments to the guards around him.

"May I ask if this is the home of the merchant Xiu Xiang?" Li Yi stepped forward and asked one of the guards.

This guard was over two meters tall, wore leather armor made from the hide of a flood dragon, and held a bone spear. His aura was fierce, giving people a feeling of not daring to approach casually.

When the guard saw Li Yi approach to ask, he immediately became vigilant and sized him up.

Seeing that he wore exquisite armor, carried an extraordinary large bow on his back, and displayed various divine manifestations on his person, he immediately suspected that the person before him might be a God-Blood Warrior.

After all, there were quite a few God-Blood Warriors in North Waste City.

It was just that he did not recognize this one.

"This is the home of the merchant Xiu Xiang. May I ask who you are?" the guard replied, still being relatively polite.

Li Yi said, "My name is Lord Dayi, and I am a guest of the merchant Xiu Xiang. I once lived here for a period of time with Sage Nanshan Bo. Today, I have come to North Waste City specifically to pay a visit to the merchant and thank him for his past help."

Hearing this, the guard immediately changed his attitude and became somewhat respectful: "So you are a distinguished guest of the merchant. I was at fault for not recognizing you. Please, distinguished guest, come inside. We will certainly treat you well."

"However, our merchant is not in North Waste City these days. He has business to attend to. You may stay for a few days, and as soon as the merchant returns, I will notify you immediately."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi nodded.

Staying here for a period of time was a good thing; he could recuperate his body, complete his transformation, and at the same time continue to nurture his God-Blood.

Soon.

The guard led Li Yi into the merchant's home.

Everything here was unchanged from before, but the guard summoned a slave and had that slave inform a servant of the news that the distinguished guest Lord Dayi had arrived.

That was an old servant who had been here for decades. Usually, when Xiu Xiang was away, this old servant was responsible for managing the household's affairs.

Upon hearing the news of Lord Dayi's arrival, the old servant was immediately startled.

"Has Lord Dayi really come?" The old servant was very excited, because after Lord Dayi left, his master had mentioned Lord Dayi's name countless times, lamenting every day that he could not see him.

He had even instructed the servants and slaves more than once that if Lord Dayi ever came, they must treat him with the finest wine, the most sumptuous food, the most beautiful concubines, and the highest etiquette.

If any slave or servant were to be negligent, they would be sold directly to a slave owner.

Thinking of this, the old servant immediately put down everything he was doing and rushed over in a hurry.

Soon, he saw Li Yi standing in the courtyard.

Although quite a long time had passed, the old servant had seen Li Yi before and still remembered him. Although Li Yi's aura had changed greatly, his appearance had not.

In North Waste City, men with such fair and refined features were rare, not to mention the unique God-Blood aura on his body, which would be difficult for anyone to fake.

"Are you the distinguished guest Lord Dayi?" The old servant hurried up to greet him: "It was the servant who was negligent toward the distinguished guest. Please forgive the servant's offense."

Li Yi looked at the old servant and seemed to have some impression of him, as he had met him before. He immediately said, "I came to visit the merchant, and my arrival was sudden. How could you be at fault? I plan to stay here for a while until the merchant returns."

"The distinguished guest staying here is the thing the servant is most happy about. I will arrange for the slaves to tidy up the best east courtyard immediately. Please wait a moment, distinguished guest." The old servant then summoned other slaves and told them to hurry and prepare to entertain the distinguished guest.

Seeing this, Li Yi had to admit that the merchant Xiu Xiang was still very benevolent and righteous. He had left without saying goodbye, had been out of touch for so long, and now, having come to the door with a thick skin, he could still be treated with such courtesy; this was already a very good thing.

A moment later.

The old servant led Li Yi to a courtyard on the east side.

This was an independent courtyard that was only used to entertain distinguished guests; usually, even the retainers of the household could not stay here.

Inside the courtyard, two beautiful concubines were already waiting. They had snow-white skin, alluring figures, and exuded a classical beauty that was very pleasing to the eye.

Besides that, a table of delicacies had been prepared in the middle of the courtyard.

There was a pot of meat stewed in a bronze cauldron emitting a strange fragrance, several jars of fine wine beside it, and a plate of rare and exotic fruits.

Although the variety of food and wine was small and did not look exquisite, this was the characteristic of this world, and this was already the highest courtesy of Xiu Xiang's household, because what was stewed was not ordinary meat, but the meat of an exotic beast, which was not only delicious but could also strengthen the body and prolong life.

"Please enjoy, distinguished guest," the old servant said.

"Thank you for the merchant's generosity," Li Yi said, while also following the local customs and accepting everything here with peace of mind.

The old servant was very happy because he felt that he had entertained the distinguished guest well and had not let Lord Dayi feel dissatisfied. When the merchant returned, he would certainly be rewarded, or at the very least, not scolded.

Smelling the fragrance of the meat, Li Yi felt the God-Blood in his body stirring.

Sure enough.

The bloodline of this world needed to be nurtured by this world; even if he took elixirs or gathered the energy of heaven and earth, it could not compare to eating a full meal here.

He did not stand on ceremony either.

Li Yi strode to the stone table, sat down, picked up a large piece of meat from the bronze cauldron, and took a bite.

Once it was in his stomach.

He immediately felt a surging essence of blood and energy begin to flow through his entire body, and at the same time, a warm aura radiated from within his body.

However, he was now a cultivator of the Five-Qi Realm.

Once the Five-Qi Realm was achieved, the five internal organs in his body would undergo a transformation. Li Yi was no longer a mortal of flesh and blood, so the exotic beast meat he ate was immediately digested with the cooperation of his five internal organs and the circulation of the five qi.

His body was like a furnace; no matter what he ate, it could be quickly converted into nutrients for his body.

And with the appearance of the surging essence of blood and energy, the God-Blood in his body began to roll and surge, and the empty meridians in his body began to be slowly filled by the God-Blood again.

"This meat is even more terrifying than flood dragon meat. I really don't know what kind of exotic beast it is," Li Yi was secretly surprised.

He had once eaten an eight-hundred-year-old flood dragon, and the meat before him was even better than that.

It was just that Li Yi was not what he used to be; one bite of meat could not fill him up, so he soon continued to eat, and if he felt thirsty, he would pick up the fine wine and take a big gulp.

The fine wine was clear and carried the fragrance of exotic fruits; after drinking it, Li Yi's soul felt comfortable.

Obviously, this fine wine was also extraordinary and had the effect of strengthening the soul, far stronger than the Soul-Returning Liquid of the Golden Academy.

"Sure enough, this world is full of treasures everywhere. Here, you only need to eat and drink, and your body can evolve rapidly; there is no need for deliberate cultivation at all." Li Yi felt that he had really come to the right place.

In terms of resources, the resources of the savage world are the most top-tier.

Unlike other worlds, where you have to fight until your head is broken and you bleed for a little bit of good stuff, and you don't even hesitate to lose your life.

Here, what rare treasures are there not? Some things are even very cheap and can be bought just by spending some money.

It is just a pity that the power level of this world is too high; without solid strength, coming here would most likely result in being sold as a slave. Otherwise, those evolvers on Earth would have long since crossed over to this place.

Li Yi did not think too much and continued to eat and drink.

The meat in the cauldron was soon eaten up by him, along with the two jars of fine wine and the plate of rare and exotic fruits, none of which were left behind.

Eating so much in one go, under normal circumstances, he would not be able to digest it.

But Li Yi's body was too depleted, and his body was in a period of transformation, so only in this way could he withstand this incomparably massive essence of blood and energy.

At this moment, he sat on the stone stool without moving.

His body was like a lit furnace, emitting astonishing heat, and a surging blood energy gushed out from his body, turning into a golden and silver light that shot straight into the sky.

Golden flames danced around him, and silver lightning intertwined.

Under such a manifestation, the two concubines in the courtyard did not dare to approach, and one of them hurriedly informed the old servant of this matter.

Seeing this situation, the old servant called the two concubines away; he knew that this was a manifestation produced by a God-Blood Warrior becoming stronger, and it was best not to disturb him during this time.

And Li Yi, at this moment, had his physical body transforming, his soul becoming stronger, and the God-Blood in his body was being nurtured at an astonishing speed.

This transformation lasted for three days and three nights.

It only ended after all the wine and meat from this meal were consumed.

However, as soon as it ended, the old servant had someone send over the next meal.

It was another cauldron of exotic beast meat, along with fine wine and exotic fruits, even more sumptuous than the previous one.

It was probably out of worry that Li Yi would not be full.

Li Yi did not stand on ceremony either; after digesting it, he continued to eat, ate up all the food sent over, and then his body continued to transform, and the manifestation appeared once again.

This time, the speed of digestion was faster.

It only lasted for three days and two nights before the manifestation completely subsided.

This meant that Li Yi's body had become stronger than before and had begun to be able to withstand and accept this amount of food.

The old servant did not say much, but just kept sending meals to Li Yi to satisfy Li Yi's consumption.

Fortunately, the merchant Xiu Xiang had quite a lot of assets, and the supply of meat every three days was not a problem at all, which made Li Yi's time here very comfortable and at ease.

(End of chapter)