I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 763: Buying Tea

Lu Zheng asked, "By the way, Brother Hu, do you know Si Lingxi?"

Hu Yijun's hand shook, nearly dropping the teacup, "Si Lingxi? How do you know her?"

"Uh..."

Seeing Hu Yijun's reaction, Lu Zheng felt a chill in his heart and quickly asked, "I saw her at Wansong Mountain, she was playing chess with Elder Wansong at that time, is there a problem?"

"No, no problem." Hu Yijun shook his head, "I was just a bit surprised, but it's understandable. It's said that Si Lingxi is skilled in zither, chess, painting, and calligraphy, so being friends with Wansong Daoist is quite normal."

"Is this person also a big shot?" Lu Zheng asked.

Hu Yijun easily grasped the meaning of "big shot," and gave Lu Zheng a complex look.

"More than just a big shot, in the entire Southern Borderlands, those comparable to her can be counted on two hands. Do you think she's a big shot?"

"Is she really that amazing?" Lu Zheng was also quite surprised.

The Southern Borderlands, known as the Land of Hundred Thousand Mountains, is so vast it's hard to measure. Great demons and exotic creatures are plentiful, able to stand on equal footing with the Central Plains, making the experts of the Central Plains Dynasty wary of venturing deep into the Southern Borderlands, indicating its formidable power.

In such a place, being ranked in the top ten means Si Lingxi's cultivation is estimated to be similar to or even surpassing the Jade Dragon King; anyway, she stands at the pinnacle of the hierarchy. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Lu Zheng: (◔◡◔)

Can I now have a meal with such figures?

Seeing Lu Zheng's expression, even Hu Yijun couldn't help but roll his eyes, as he didn't know Wansong Daoist, and besides the centennial birthday banquet, he couldn't usually meet Si Lingxi.

Damn...

Hu Yijun rolled his tiger eyes, "Tonight, I'm definitely going to get you drunk, you're not allowed to use any tricks against alcohol!"

Lu Zheng couldn't help but laugh.

"Father, Si Lingxi, is she the master of Phoenix Mountain?" Hu Zhou asked.

"Correct." Hu Yijun nodded, then seeing that Lu Zheng didn't seem very familiar, took the opportunity to give everyone a brief about this Phoenix Mountain master during Hu Zhou's inquiry.

"It is said she is the bloodline left behind by an Upper Realm Phoenix in this world, nurtured for a thousand years in the lava cave beneath Phoenix Mountain in the Southern Borderlands, with a thousand years of Dao Practice upon birth."

"After her birth, she summoned the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, established her Phoenix Mountain legacy, and subdued the surrounding hundred thousand miles. Numerous great demons and beasts who had designs on her were incinerated to ashes by her Phoenix Divine Fire."

"Ever since, there's been no more strife around Phoenix Mountain, which remains one of the rare peaceful places in the Southern Borderlands, offering tribute every hundred years."

"Moreover, it's said she often visits the Central Plains for fun, proficient in zither, chess, painting, and calligraphy. Reportedly, the Spirit Rhinoceros King fancies her and once went to the Central Plains to learn culture and art."

"The Spirit Rhinoceros King?"

"A lineage from ancient spirit rhinoceros, one of the few comparable to Si Lingxi. However, due to his irascible nature, his learning was improper, and he was eventually chased out of Phoenix Mountain by Si Lingxi." Hu Yijun explained.

"Uh..."

"By the way, speaking of which, this year happens to be Si Lingxi's birthday year. How's your relationship with her? Do you want me to take you to Phoenix Mountain to experience it?" Hu Yijun asked.

Lu Zheng patted his gourd, took out the Phoenix Tree Leaf, and blinked as he said, "She invited us to Phoenix Mountain to attend her three-thousand-year birthday banquet on October 8th."

Hu Yijun, "..."

Hu Yijun thought for a moment and said, "At that time, come to Dingfeng Mountain first, and we'll go together."

Lu Zheng's eyes flashed, he nodded and said, "That's best, thank you, Brother Hu."

After all, that day will be a mix of dragons and fish, undoubtedly with many experts present. Should anyone target Lu Zheng, having Hu Yijun by his side would be safer.

Hu Yijun waved his hand with a smile, "It's just a precaution, after all, with the Phoenix Willow Jade Leaf in your hand, you're a noble guest of Phoenix Mountain, ordinary people wouldn't dare touch you."

"Phoenix Willow Jade Leaf?"

Hu Yijun gestured toward the leaf in Lu Zheng's hand, "Isn't it this? This leaf already has a jade-like quality, hard in texture, and is a token of Phoenix Mountain."

Hu Yijun chuckled as if he didn't care at all, "It's not something ordinary people can obtain."

Lu Zheng blinked, holding back a laugh, and tucked the Phoenix Willow Jade Leaf away.

"Master, you're amazing!"

Having listened to Hu Yijun's introduction and understood Si Lingxi's prowess, Hu Zhou was even more in awe of Lu Zheng.

"It's nothing, nothing..."

Lu Zheng waved his hand, "It's just that I played a few games of chess with her, and had a few meals, and Shen Ying helped her maid seek revenge. We've often gone for walks these past few days and received some guidance, that's all."

Hu Yijun: ???

Hu Yijun suddenly realized that the relationship between Lu Zheng's group and Wansong Daoist as well as Si Lingxi seemed to be even closer than he had imagined.

He suddenly felt like his presence as the Tiger King of Dingfeng Mountain was lacking...

...

In the evening, the night banquet.

The notion of making Lu Zheng prepare a whole Ox Demon was, of course, a joke.

Lu Zheng provided spices like chili, cumin, peppercorn, and five-spice powder, personally grilling the tenderest beef tenderloin, while other parts were handled by chefs from Dingfeng Mountain's jurisdiction.

A dinner where host and guest enjoyed themselves fully, Lu Zheng finally got "tongue-tied" from being targeted by Hu Yijun, then with a roll of his eyes, "slid" under the table.

...

After staying a few more days at Dingfeng Mountain, accompanying Shen Ying to tour the surroundings, the three set off again, heading back to the Central Plains.

Riding clouds and mist, they soon arrived at the border of the Central Plains and Southern Borderlands.

Lingnan Dao Yongzhou.

"Yongzhou is located at the border, frequented by trade caravans and Southern Border locals," Lu Zheng said. "The new tea from the Southern Border is quite famous. Now it's early spring, the perfect time for tender tea leaves. Let's take a look, stroll around, and explore."

"Sounds good!"

On the day of Hu Zhou's wedding, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan had once toured and returned, passing through the Yongzhou region, but it was during late autumn, different from this spring.

Moreover, Shen Ying had never been there, and the three of them weren't in a hurry... So they waved and descended the clouds, appearing outside Yongzhou City.

Just as they stepped onto the path, they saw several Southern Borderlanders dressed in navy black skirts, wearing headpieces with silver and copper tassels, carrying loads.

Liu Qingyan sniffed the air, "Smells good!"

"New tea?" Lu Zheng's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward, waving to stop them.

"Why does the scholar stop us?" the leading man asked.

At this time, they could already see the city walls of Yongzhou City in the distance, and since there were many people on the road, they were not afraid, especially since Lu Zheng was accompanied by two celestial beauties.

"What kind of tea is in your load? It's so fragrant," Lu Zheng asked.

The man replied, "This tea is called February Fragrance, a specialty of our Wulian Mountain, producing only about a hundred jin each year."

Lu Zheng nodded, "It's indeed good tea, what's the price? I'd like to buy some."

Unexpectedly, the man shook his head, "Not for sale."

"Not for sale?"

The man nodded, "Our tea production is extremely limited and has already been contracted by three trading firms in Yongzhou, it's not for public sale."