Zemirah bought a few more interesting items before stopping. After confirming the things in her space bag, which she used to disguise her space ring, she finally entered the tall city walls of Azure Oak City.
Looking at the bright and bustling city, one would immediately understand the difference between a city and a town. Zemirah feels like the prosperity in front of her doesn't lose to any metro she has been on earth.
She paid 10 gold coins to the person at the gate, "Can I ask for the best restaurant or tea shop you can recommend in Azure Oak City?"
Seeing that the person in charge looked amiable like a Buddha, Zemirah asked.
"Hmm? You asked the right person, fellow Daoist." The fat man laughed heartily, he was at the Peak-Stage of the Energy Refinement Realm and could feel that the person in front had an aura comparable to him so calling fellow Daoist was just right.
"If you want to know the most delicious dishes in the city, then go to the Oak Feast Restaurant, opened by the City Lord's Mansion. As for the best drinks, then go to the Great Leaf Tavern, it was opened by the Wei Family of Holy Tree City."
Zemirah was not surprised by the fact that the most popular restaurant came from the City Lord Mansion as it was the usual practice here. The most powerful gets the most resources, and the restaurant in a top-tier city generates income far exceeds the imagination of casual cultivators.
But hearing that the best drinks come from a family from another region, it surprised Zemirah a lot. How do the people here allow someone from afar to extend their hands on this piece of pie?
The only answer is that the owner of Great Leaf Tavern has a big background no one can easily offend, and that is the Wei Family of Holy Tree City.
"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist." Zemirah didn't ask more questions and gave her thanks to the fat man.
The fat man was also quite amiable to people who bring him money, "No trouble, Fellow Daoist."
Zemirah entered the Azure Oak City without any more bumps. The interior of the huge city walls is as expected, bustling and prosperous.
The dirty and chaotic atmosphere outside seems to be in a different dimension when seeing the place. The cultivators here are mixed, cultivators of different arts can be seen everywhere unlike before when they were rarely seen, and the casual cultivators here were also much more tame, unlike the ones in the wild where they are unbridled.
Zemirah asked for directions, wanting to find a place to have a seat and get more information about the place soon. Among the places said by the fat man, Zemirah chose the Great Leaf Tavern.
No other reason than the fact that she thinks information is circulated more often in places where people drink than eat.
"Great Leaf Tavern? Oh, it's in Oak Fall Street, just go in this direction," It was the person she asked for directions.
"Many thanks." Zemirah stuffed a gold coin to the person and left.
When she arrived at the famous tavern, she sighed in her heart that it was deserving of its popularity. The tavern was quite big and it had four floors. Only the first and second floors are opened to public, the second floor are private rooms that can only be paid, and the third and fourth floor are only reserved for some people.
Zemirah needed information from the crowd so she chose a table with two seats in the first floor. Ordering a cup of beer, which she unexpectedly found in the menu, Zemirah sat alone while listening to the surrounding chatter.
"Have you heard? A secret realm appeared on the border!"
"Heh, you're already late on the news. I heard that the Azure Light Army and the sects on the other side already fought!"
"Hiss, is that true?"
"Of course! You can see that many cultivators with background are coming in batches these days."
"I said how come there are so many art cultivators in the city, so that's why."
"Then do you know the secret realm? Why did the Azure Light Army fought so early with the sects?"
"That… i heard it was a Grade 2 secret realm with great origin."
"Then those young masters and missus must be going to enter that secret realm."
"Since you know it has nothing to do with us casual cultivators, then stop thinking about it."
Zemirah frowned when she heard about the new secret realm. Its a Grade 2 secret realm, only allowing cultivators of Foundation Building Realm and below, suppressing other higher realm cultivators.
Its a good thing actually, but the fact that it only allowed people with background make it not so good anymore. Zemirah knew that despite her wealth and resources, she actually have no background and status in this world.
She's confident that she'll be able to establish herself in the future, but that requires time. Right now, Zemirah is just a… casual cultivator.
Thinking about this topic, Zemirah sighed in helplessness.
However, she suddenly remembered her lover who seems to have a great background. And his purpose for coming her is obvious.