Shen Wang nodded, looking out the window, glimpsing Xie Zhenxin and the back of Xie Zhenxin, noticing that one person's attire looked familiar, likely from the Demon Suppression Department.

He said, "Were you having a meal with someone from the Demon Suppression Department just now?"

"Yeah, do you know them too?"

Liu Ruyan thought Shen Wang knew Yu Qiong Dian.

"I've heard of him, he's Yu Qiong Dian from the Demon Suppression Department, right?" Shen Wang squinted, unexpectedly running into him here.

"Yes, it seems you do know him."

Liu Ruyan didn't think much of it, "This person is considered a VIP of the Alchemy Pavilion, when I have time, I usually entertain him."

"What's the other person's name, seems to have a good relationship with Yu Qiong Dian."

Shen Wang pondered, it seemed he still needed to interact with Liu Ruyan.

"Xie Zhenxin, our elder in the Alchemy Pavilion."

Liu Ruyan replied in a calm tone.

"All big shots, huh." Shen Wang murmured, it made sense, Yu Qiong Dian just arrived here and Liu Ruyan and Xie Zhenxin entertained him, while Yu Qiong Dian left his old man and others to Xie Zhenxin as medicine slaves.

Apart from him and Xie Zhenxin, probably no one would care about a few low-level cultivators.

"You pay a lot of attention to them?" Liu Ruyan sensed something different.

"Just asking casually, anyway, congratulations on refining the Top Grade Dharma Pill."

Shen Wang withdrew his gaze, avoiding attracting attention.

"You deserve much of the credit."

Liu Ruyan smiled, picked up the Ice Han Wine and said, "I must toast you a glass."

Crash.

The cold blue wine poured out, and a layer of frost arose nearby, Shen Wang felt invigorated, the heat from the Crimson Flame Wine in him subsided a bit.

"This wine paired with Crimson Flame Wine brings unexpected benefits, want to taste it?"

Liu Ruyan handed the glass to Shen Wang.

"Oh, going for a dual experience of ice and fire?"

Shen Wang said with interest, took the glass, and the cold feeling spread through his body from his hand, feeling like taking a cold shower in midsummer.

He took a sip, feeling an instant refreshing coldness, but also a warmth inside, constantly transmitting, giving a simultaneous experience of ice and fire, his pores contracted and then expanded, his body relaxed completely.

"Really nice."

Shen Wang's eyes lit up, finishing the drink in one go, feeling both forces neutralizing in his body, akin to the balance of yin and yang, subtly resonating with his Tai Chi Yin Yang Scripture.

Instinctively, his Tai Chi Yin Yang Scripture sped up, directly absorbing the spiritual power of the two wines, transforming it into his own mana.

"How is it, this way of drinking is very enjoyable, but it requires sufficient strength, otherwise, you'll definitely pass out drunk."

Liu Ruyan chuckled lightly, taking a sip of Ice Han Wine.

"You seem to be a foodie."

Shen Wang teased.

"Foodie?"

Liu Ruyan was hearing the term for the first time but roughly understood its meaning.

"It means a glutton."

Shen Wang explained.

"Hehe, besides alchemy, I do like to indulge my appetite a bit, otherwise life would be too dull, wouldn't it?"

Liu Ruyan smiled playfully,

"You could also find a Dao partner and explore more experiences, like having children."

Shen Wang blurted out, then realized it was inappropriate, why did he utter nonsense whenever he saw a beautiful woman?

"I've thought about it, but the men I've met aren't trustworthy."

Liu Ruyan wasn't angry, smiling as she looked at Shen Wang: "What, are you interested in your senior sister?"

"I am, can senior sister give me a chance?" Shen Wang eagerly followed up.

"Alright, it depends on your performance."

Liu Ruyan smiled coquettishly.

Shen Wang realized: "You're not referring to me donating blood often, are you?"

"If that's what you think." Liu Ruyan teased with a smile.

"Senior sister seems mature, not easy to court."

Shen Wang timely halted, having no interest in donating blood to pursue a woman.

"See, you men are like this, wanting to win a beauty but unwilling to put in much effort."

Liu Ruyan shook her head, showing disdain.

"That depends if the beauty is worth the effort."

Shen Wang poured himself another glass of wine, drinking it to suppress the previous Fiery Flame Wine's heat, as the cultivation technique operated, the wine's power quickly consumed.

"That's why you men are untrustworthy, always making excuses."

Liu Ruyan chuckled: "Let's not talk about this, today I'm not just inviting you for drinks, there's also a signature dish."

"Signature dish?"

Shen Wang couldn't help but be surprised: "The signature dishes here are just a few, not cheap."

"Guess which one?"

Liu Ruyan said meaningfully.

"Since inviting me, a strong guy, it should be dragon meat."

"You guessed right, it is dragon meat, and this signature dish is relatively easy to prepare."

Liu Ruyan smiled and turned to ask, "Is it ready?"

"Elder Liu, it will be brought over shortly."

After a moment, a beautiful maid came over with a golden-colored round tray, the tray being a special magical artifact, with runes flickering and flames burning.

The tray had an overturned bowl covering it, sealed.

Shen Wang couldn't help but look over, feeling some anticipation.

"Ladies and gentleman, this is the secret-recipe Dragon Meat stew, prepared over three days and nights, please enjoy slowly."

The maid placed the tray on the table, performed a hand gesture to lift the seal, and gently lifted the cover.

Red light spilled out, instantly dyeing the whole room in a reddish hue, along with an enticing aroma wafting through, making mouths water.

The maid placed the lid aside, bowed to them, and then turned to leave, closing the door.

Shen Wang's gaze was caught by the dragon meat.

The slow-braised dragon meat was entirely red, with rich broth, containing besides the dragon meat, various vegetables, currently bubbling.

Of course, the most outstanding part was the dragon meat, resembling pieces of red crystal, emitting a red glow.

Just looking at its appearance, it seemed extremely delicious.

"This dish is exquisite, try it."

Liu Ruyan gestured with her hand.

Shen Wang looked at the extraordinarily beautiful Liu Ruyan, feeling she appeared even more charming under the red glow: "Senior sister is truly generous, makes me feel a bit flattered."

"You don't know what refining a Magical Elixir means to me."

Liu Ruyan said seriously: "Besides the public fame and sect's attention, the most crucial is an opportunity for an experience, which is rare and hard to come by; under normal circumstances I might attempt a hundred times without necessarily experiencing it once, so your help is worth a pot of dragon meat stew."

"Hearing you say that, makes me feel at ease, I won't be polite then, if we talk more, I feel my mouth will water!"

He picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of red dragon meat, and upon entering his mouth, first, there was the broth's aroma, followed by chewy yet tender dragon meat upon a couple of bites.

Taking another sip of Ice Han Wine, after swallowing, the spiritual power contained in the dragon meat released, immediately warming him all over.

Shen Wang exhaled softly: "Truly delicious."

"Not just the taste, it's also a great supplement."

Liu Ruyan introduced: "The Dragon Race counts as one of the top physiques among demon beasts, even though this is just Jiao Long meat, eating it benefits you greatly."

"Mm, I can feel it already."

Shen Wang nodded, at this moment feeling a pure power unleashing, leaning toward Yang energy but also containing the Five Elements, similar in effect to the Five Elements Pill he ate, though the effect isn't as strong.

This means it aids in his cultivation of the Five Extremes Divine Transformation Technique.

Even if the effect is slightly weaker, it's quite precious.

After all, it's just a piece of meat.

From this, one can see the value of dragon meat indeed exists.

"After eating this, you've absorbed a bit of Dragon Qi, refrain from contacting the Dragon Race for now, or you might be seen as an enemy."

Liu Ruyan advised: "Those considered part of the Dragon Race are at least Jiao Longs, mostly at the Golden Core level and above, usually unbeatable by Golden Core Cultivators."

Shen Wang was taken aback, his family had a dragon, seems going back wouldn't be straightforward, otherwise, it'd be awkward.

He needed to settle things here anyway, having a meal shouldn't be a problem.

He started eating heartily, accompanied by fine wine, a genuinely exquisite taste of the human world.

"You should eat too, why just watching me?"

Shen Wang saw Liu Ruyan not picking up her chopsticks and said.

"I'm treating you, and I've had it before, you can eat it all."

Liu Ruyan said.

"No need, join me, food is better shared, eating alone isn't as enjoyable." Shen Wang waved his hand.

"Alright then."

Liu Ruyan didn't refuse, beginning to taste it together.

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