On both sides of the entrance to the first floor of the Iceflame Pavilion stood a middle aged man with a solemn expression, and they were like two guardian gods that guarded the entrance.
Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu walked side by side as they walked in together.
When they'd just approached the entrance, Duan Lingtian couldn't help but frown because he'd noticed a trace of an extremely unusual aura.
When his Spiritual Force stretched out, he noticed the Inscription Formation that was set up at the entrance at the first possible moment.
This type of Inscription Formation was only an extremely ordinary Inscription Formation, and the Origin Energy within the body of a martial artist that passed through it would resonate with the Inscription Formation.
The Inscription Formation would emit a clear sound from a martial artist that obtained the acknowledgement of the Inscription Formation, and it represented 'welcome.'
Whereas if a martial artist didn't obtain the acknowledgement of the Inscription Formation, the Inscription Formation would emit a low and unpleasant sound to represent 'resistance.'
All in all, this was an Inscription Formation that was capable of judging a martial artist's cultivation.
"This is a restaurant, why's there an Inscription Formation here?"
Duan Lingtian was puzzled after racking his brains, and he slowly walked towards the first floor with Feng Tianwu.
At the same time, when they passed by the entrance, two exceedingly clear sounds suddenly sounded out.
Obviously, Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu had obtained the acknowledgement of the Inscription Formation that was set up at the entrance.
As soon as they entered, Feng Tianwu looked at Duan Lingtian and asked with a surprised expression. "Elder Brother Duan, aren't you curious about those two sounds from before? Those two sounds only sounded out when we passed by the entrance. "
"Why would I be curious? Isn't it only a simple Inscription Formation? "
Duan Lingtian shook his head and smiled.
Feng Tianwu was first stunned when she heard this, and then her beautiful face went slightly red. "I forgot, Elder Brother Duan, you yourself are a formidable Inscription Master."
"However, although I'm not curious about that Inscription Formation, I'm extremely curious as to why such an Inscription Formation would be set up in a mere restaurant … Could it be that those martial artists whose cultivations are unable to obtain the acknowledgement of the Inscription Formation are unable to enter?"
Duan Lingtian was puzzled.
As far as he was concerned, this Iceflame Pavilion was a restaurant no matter what. Could it be that martial artists whose cultivations were insufficient to obtain the acknowledgement of the inscription formation didn't have the qualifications to enter?
Earlier, Duan Lingtian had used his Spiritual Force to detect the details of the Inscription Formation at the entrance to the first floor, and he knew that only a martial artist at the first level of the Void Initiation Stage or above was capable of obtaining the acknowledgement of the Inscription Formation.
In other words, only martial artists at the Void Initiation Stage and above would emit a clear sound when they entered.
If a martial artist below the Ascension Stage entered the door, a low and unpleasant sound would be heard.
"Elder Brother Duan, you really guessed correctly … This Iceflame Pavilion does indeed have this restriction. If one wants to enter this place to drink wine, then one must at least be a first level Void Initiation Stage martial artist. "
Feng Tianwu spoke as she turned around to look at the entrance. "You ought to have seen those two people standing outside. If it was a martial artist with a cultivation below the Void Initiation Stage, then the martial artist would be directly driven out by them. These two people are first level Void Initiation Stage martial artists themselves. "
Feng Tianwu's words caused Duan Lingtian to be speechless.
This works as well?
What restaurant is this? It's opened the door, yet it still has to select customers?
"Elder Brother Duan, do you think that the Iceflame Pavilion's refusal of most of the customers outside the door is truly an unwise action?"
Feng Tianwu seemed to be able to see through Duan Lingtian's thoughts, and she lightly smiled as she asked.
Duan Lingtian nodded, as he did indeed think so.
As far as he was concerned, no matter what, this Iceflame Pavilion was only a restaurant. Since it had opened the door to do business, then it couldn't refuse customers outside the door, right?
In this way, he didn't know how much profit it would lose.
"Elder Brother Duan, this Iceflame Pavilion is the business with the greatest profits under the number one clan of the Darming Dynasty, the Zhao Clan."
Feng Tianwu spoke of the Iceflame Pavilion's origins.
"The number one clan of the Darming Dynasty?"
Duan Lingtian was slightly shocked in his heart when he heard this.
He naturally knew what the words number one clan of the Darming Dynasty represented. It represented that the Zhao Clan possessed an extremely lofty status in the Darming Dynasty, and it was practically equal to the status of the Feng Clan in the Darkhan Dynasty.
It was even to the extent that because the trend of martial cultivation was prevalent in the Darming Dynasty, it was extremely likely that a martial artist that was even stronger than Feng Wu Dao existed in the Zhao Clan.
Now, when he found out of the Iceflame Pavilion's origins and heard that the Iceflame Pavilion was the business with the greatest profits under the Zhao Clan, Duan Lingtian was shocked once more in his heart.
Could it be that there's something hidden?
Duan Lingtian thought in his heart.
Meanwhile, Feng Tianwu said with a smile, "Elder Brother Duan, do you know that practically all the wine in the Iceflame Pavilion is sold at a sky-high price? Even if it's the wine in the first floor, martial artists below the Void Initiation Stage are rarely able to afford it. "
"Of course, even though the Iceflame Pavilion has a restriction on the cultivation of its guests, if a martial artist below the Void Initiation Stage follows a martial artist above the Void Initiation Stage in, then it completely complies with the rules of the Iceflame Pavilion and won't be expelled."
Feng Tianwu finished speaking in a single breath.
Duan Lingtian nodded, and he couldn't help but think in his heart. "Sky-High price? Could it be that the wine in the Iceflame Pavilion can be priced with Origin Stones? "
"Elder Brother Duan, let's go exchange for some mid grade Origin Stones over there first."
Right at this moment, Feng Tianwu's voice sounded out and interrupted Duan Lingtian's thoughts.
"Mid grade Origin Stones?"
After returning to his senses, Duan Lingtian's pupils constricted.
Subsequently, he followed Feng Tianwu to arrive before a counter in the outer area of the first floor of the Iceflame Pavilion.
"Exchange for 100 mid grade Origin Stones."
Feng Tian Wu straightforwardly withdrew 10,000 low grade Origin Stones from her Spatial Ring as she spoke to the staff behind the counter.
Right when Duan Lingtian was curious if this worker was able to produce so many mid grade Origin Stones, the worker didn't say anything and directly withdrew 100 low grade Origin Stones. "Customer, these are the Origin Stones you wanted."
At the same time, the worker put away the 10,000 low grade Origin Stones, and his entire movement was smooth like flowing water, as if he'd rehearsed it countless times.
"Tian Wu, you …"
Duan Lingtian was slightly astounded.
"Elder Brother Duan, I forgot to ask my Father for Origin Stones before I came … Can you lend me 30,000 low grade Origin Stones?"
Feng Tianwu said to Duan Lingtian.
"You … You still want to exchange?"
Duan Lingtian was slightly speechless, but he still directly withdrew 30,000 low grade Origin Stones and placed them on the counter.
Meanwhile, slight astonishment appeared in the eyes of the worker behind the counter, and his attitude towards Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu underwent a tremendous change.
Two people that were able to produce 40,000 low grade Origin Stones in one go, and it was even two young people, so the nobility of their identities was obvious.
"Customer, these are 300 mid grade Origin Stones, please check and accept them."
The worker bowed slightly to Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu.
Feng Tianwu raised her hand and put away the 300 mid grade Origin Stones, and then she smiled at Duan Lingtian. "Elder Brother Duan, let's go."
Duan Lingtian nodded slightly woodenly, and his mind had suddenly drifted away.
At the beginning, he was surprised because he was able to exchange for mid grade Origin Stones in the Capital of the Darming Dynasty, but with a quick thought, he came to an understanding.
The Darming Dynasty was adjacent to the Foreign Lands, so even if the Darming Dynasty didn't possess a mid grade Origin Stone Vein, there would surely be many mid grade Origin Stones that flowed in from the Foreign Lands.
When he thought about it like this, all of this wasn't strange.
Subsequently, Duan Lingtian was similarly filled with curiosity towards the reason Tian Wu exchanged for mid grade Origin Stones.
He was curious if Tian Wu exchanged for mid grade Origin Stones for the sake of cultivating or for the sake of drinking wine.
"Even though there are many wines in some places in the Foreign Lands that are worth a few mid grade Origin Stones, and there are even some wines that are worth a few mid grade Origin Stones or even a few high grade Origin Stones … But that's the Foreign Lands after all, and those wines are comparatively special. They can either be used as spirit fruits to improve the cultivation of the drinker or allow the drinker to deepen the comprehension of Concept."
Through the memories of Samsara Emperor Wu, Duan Lingtian knew in detail about some special wines in the Foreign Lands.
But, there were wines that required mid grade Origin Stones to be purchased in the mere Darming Dynasty?
This was something that Duan Lingtian didn't dare believe.
"Perhaps, it's only some comparatively special wines that were taken by the Zhao Clan as rare wines to earn Origin Stones …"
Duan Lingtian thought to himself, and for a time, he felt that the Zhao Clan was truly a black-hearted merchant clan.
Too black-hearted!
After they left the counter where mid grade Origin Stones were exchanged, Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu walked side by side into the lobby, and this could be considered to have truly entered the first floor of the Iceflame Pavilion.
The first floor of the Iceflame Pavilion was the most spacious floor amongst the nine floors, and it was capable of accommodating a few hundreds of people without seeming to be crowded.
When Duan Lingtian had just entered, he saw that more than half of the tables were filled with people. There were many old and middle aged people, and there were also a small number of young people.
Even if the martial atmosphere prevailed in the Darming Dynasty, there were obviously not many martial artists in the Capital that were capable of breaking through to the Void Initiation Stage at a young age.
Presently, these people were silently tasting their wine, and the people at the same table looked at each other yet didn't make a sound. Obviously, they were communicating via voice transmission.
Thus, even though there were almost 200 people in the entire first floor of the Iceflame Pavilion, it seemed to be extremely quiet.
Only the sound of wine cups clinking and falling on the table could be heard occasionally.
"Tian Wu, could it be that there's a rule of not speaking in the Iceflame Pavilion?"
It was still the first time that Duan Lingtian had seen a restaurant that was so quiet with so many people, and he couldn't help but be surprised as he sent a voice transmission to Feng Tianwu.
"No."
Feng Tianwu shook her head and said, "There's no rule of not speaking in the Iceflame Pavilion … But, many people more or less don't want a third person to know what they're saying when they come here, so they mostly communicate via voice transmission."
Duan Lingtian smiled with sudden understanding. "So that's how it is. I thought that besides forbidding martial artists below the Void Initiation Stage from entering, this Iceflame Pavilion doesn't allow people to speak as well."
"How could this be possible?"
Feng Tianwu couldn't help but laugh.
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