He could see that, for entering the city, people were paying two medium-grade spirit stones. His ring contained about one hundred high-grade and one thousand medium-grade spirit stones, so he was quite rich right now.
One high-grade spirit stone was equal to one hundred medium-grade spirit stones. Spirit stones were very important for cultivators. They were not only used for cultivation but also for arrays and other things that required a large amount of spirit qi.
As for cultivation, one should only cultivate using spirit stones after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, as meridians were too weak to handle it in the Qi Refinement Realm.
Not to mention, using spirit stones to cultivate was considered wasteful. No doubt, one could cultivate faster, but it would not make too much of a difference, as qi absorption strength depended on talent and cultivation technique.
Lin Feng came in front of the guards, handed them two spirit stones, and went inside.
The city was bustling with a large crowd. Although he wanted to explore it all, he curbed that desire to complete the mission first.
He went to the left side. He had walked for only a few minutes when he saw the inn he was looking for, it was quite big.
He acted naturally and entered it. After entering, the first thing that came into view was the reception on the right side and a whole area for eating and drinking on the left, and it was almost full.
"Welcome, dear guest. What would you like, a room to stay in or something to eat?" An old man standing behind the reception asked him.
Lin Feng smirked. "What do you mean by eat? This young master is here only for drinks… Don't tell me you don't have good wine?"
The innkeeper smiled. "Of course we do. In fact, in the whole Northern Region, we sell the best wines."
"Ohh… you have me intrigued. Then let's see what you have to offer."
The innkeeper nodded and gestured for him to enter the left side. "Please go in, our steward will be happy to serve you."
Lin Feng entered without replying and came to the area where many people were drinking and eating.
He went directly to an empty table and spoke loudly, not hiding his voice at all, "Bring your best wine here."
Others stopped speaking for a second as they were surprised. The best wine of Crimson Lotus Inn was quite expensive, and they rarely saw anyone ordering it.
They all observed Lin Feng. His clothes were quite luxurious, he was utterly handsome, and looking at the spirit ring on his finger, they all came to the same conclusion—a rich young master.
The steward was surprised but immediately went back to bring out their best wine.
Lin Feng waited calmly, thinking about how he should make some people approach him. Just as he was thinking that, a man immediately stood up and came to him.
"Fellow friend, this is my first time seeing you here. You are not from nearby, are you?" The man said while sitting in front of Lin Feng.
Lin Feng smiled inwardly. This made things easier… The tough part was initiating the conversation without sounding suspicious, but since someone else had done it, it was a perfect scenario for him.
This man looked to be about twenty-five to twenty-six years old, and his cultivation realm was the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. It was easy to figure out someone's cultivation realm if they were not hiding it.
"Tch! I wish I was from the Northern Region," Lin Feng spoke with a little envy in his voice.
"Ohh… Fellow friend is from the Eastern Region?"
Lin Feng chuckled. "You could say that."
"Why would you say that, fellow friend? I heard the Eastern Region is not bad in resources either."
Lin Feng shook his head. "Who cares about resources? The Northern Region has one thing the other regions can never have…" Lin Feng stretched his tone a little… "Frozen Heart Sect."
The cultivator was surprised before bursting into laughter. "Hahahahaha… I see, so fellow friend is here for beauties. True… no other region can match that."
Others also smiled knowingly. It seemed like it was a common occurrence here—good for his plan.
"Of course, where else can you find maidens who have preserved their yin for so long… Winning their hearts and making them submit will be the best feeling in the world."
"Hahaha… True indeed. But fellow friend, I heard that is a task harder than ascending the heavens…"
"That's even better, it will only increase the pleasure…" Just as Lin Feng said that, the steward came with a special bottle of wine. It was completely crimson in colour.
He had brought a special cup too. Others looked enviously at the famous crimson wine of this inn. Each bottle cost two hundred medium-grade spirit stones.
Lin Feng immediately frowned. "Why only one bottle? Go bring at least five of them, and also bring another cup for my friend here."
Others were stunned. They even thought that Lin Feng did not know the price of the wine. Even the steward frowned. "Dear guest, each bottle costs two high-grade spirit stones."
Lin Feng smirked and immediately took out one thousand medium-grade spirit stones directly on the table. "Go and bring them now… Even if I can't finish them, maybe I will make some other friends here—who knows?"
The steward and others were stunned at Lin Feng's blatant display. The steward immediately put the spirit stones inside his spirit ring and went back.
"Hahahaha… Fellow friend, you really are magnanimous at heart. My name is Chen Long… What should I call you?"
"Lin Feng." He did not have to hide his name anyway. He poured himself some wine in the cup and smelled it—it truly was good wine.
"Good wine…" He immediately took a sip and relished the sensation.
Others were trying to find a chance to strike up a conversation with Lin Feng. Who knew, he might make them his friends too and share the wine.
Lin Feng felt the tingling heat inside his body. It was indeed quite strong wine for his cultivation realm. It seemed he might get fully drunk in a single cup. He could also feel his cultivation growing.
The steward came back and placed the wine on the table. "If you need anything else, just call me, dear guest."
Lin Feng waved his hand for him to leave and looked at his new friend. "So, is there a good place where I can enjoy as much as I want? I am already quite… pent up, you know…"
Chen Long smiled knowingly. "Of course. In fact, the next pavilion to this one can satisfy all your needs."
Lin Feng shook his head, poured wine into another cup, and passed it to Chen Long. "I doubt that. I want to see a Frozen Heart Sect beauty on my bed, and that is definitely not possible. So just tell me, can I get an untouched flower instead of a ruined one? And it should be of good quality."
Chen Long happily took a sip,he seemed eager to do so—and shook his head. "I know they can definitely arrange for an untouched flower, but about a good-quality one, that I have no clue."
Suddenly, a voice entered Lin Feng's ear. "Of course they can. Everything has a price… If you can pay, then they would definitely arrange it."
Another man stood up and came to them. His cultivation realm was the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. Lin Feng still acted nonchalant. "Oh, it seems like you know something deeper… Join us."
The man nodded and sat down, and before Lin Feng could ask, the steward had already brought a cup. Lin Feng nodded, poured a cup of wine, and handed it to the newcomer. "So, what can I get? Don't worry about the price."
The man smiled, took a sip, and enjoyed the taste for a while. Lin Feng did not hurry him and waited. Finally, the man nodded and spoke in a very low voice. "If you can pay, you can get a flower from a good family too… I heard she arrived yesterday, and they will auction her today."
Lin Feng sighed. There was no doubt this whole Crimson Lotus Inn was involved in forcefully abducting women from good and well-known families against their will.
It was actually quite common in all worlds,? if you were weak, then you lived only at the mercy of others.
"So how should I take part in this auction?" There was definitely enough secrecy here, so not everyone would be allowed.
"Don't worry about that. The auction will be held tonight, and the entrance is from this inn itself. Just come at night and say to the innkeeper that you want to stay in the Heavenly Valley, and he will take you there."
Lin Feng showed a surprised look. "Is it really that simple?"
The man shook his head. "Not really, but you have already proven your worth, so you can enter without any problem."
Lin Feng nodded. So, he was being observed from the start.
"Just come tonight and say to the innkeeper that you want to enter the Heavenly Palace, and he will take you to the location."