Chapter 1063: A Familiar Taste

Lu Yin headed in the direction where he saw the most rune lines.

At the same time, Li Zimo arrived in the First Flowzone.

Lu Yin had brought a few people from the Outerverse along with him into the Innerverse, and one of them was Li Zimo. His goal was to join the Sword Sect, and the mission that Lu Yin had given him had become Li Zimo’s lifelong dream.

The Sword Sect was the ultimate goal for any cultivator who trained with a sword, and it was possible that not even the organizations in the Neoverse could rival the Sword Sect in terms of sword arts. Even Zhi Yi, who was one of the Sixth Mainland’s Daosource Three Skies, had been surprised by the Sword Sect’s battle techniques.

For a sword genius like Li Zimo, his ultimate dream was to join the Sword Sect.

Nobody could imagine how devoted people could be to swordsmanship unless they visited the First Flowzone.

The simplest example was that, for every ten cultivators in the First Flowzone, five of them would train with swords.

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Li Zimo stared at the stars with excitement in his eyes. This was the place that he had always dreamed of. Fortunately, he had managed to leave Shenwu Continent.

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Within Evernight City, there was a mini city called Everbright City, and it had been built specifically to host the Daynight Feasts. In that area, there was an auction house, a library, a club, and even a casino. Almost all of the entertainment venues that were available in Evernight City were also available in Everbright City, and this place was extremely luxurious.

Everbright City lived up to its name, and lights illuminated every corner of the city for the entirety of the Daynight Feast.

Lu Yin had just arrived in Everbright City.

However, he felt skeptical that he was still within Evernight City, as there were pink petals floating through the air while the streets in front of him were bustling with people. The scenery and atmosphere of this place was completely different from what he had seen outside.

Many people had converged into this area; some were Daynight clan members, while others were outside cultivators.

The universe was vast, and geniuses could be found everywhere. Thus, even if only a few people from each flowzone attended the Daynight Feast, there would still be a large crowd.

The invitations for the Daynight Feast had mostly been sent to the members of the younger generation with great potential, such as people on the Top 100 Rankings or people like Lily Anne from Northline Flowzone. There were many cultivators at Lily Anne’s level in the Innerverse. Thus, even if only a small portion of them attended, their numbers were still enough to make Everbright City a bustling hubbub.

The people surrounding Lu Yin were mostly other youths.

And almost all of them were geniuses of their own flowzones.

Lu Yin easily spotted Ling Que’s rune lines within the crowd, and aside from him, Lu Yin saw countless more geniuses in the city. In fact, there were even two people who possessed more rune lines than Ling Que. If these people were also a part of the younger generation, then it meant that they were among the top of the Top 100 Rankings.

The moment Lu Yin entered Everbright City, a gorgeous woman walked up to him and beckoned at him entrancingly.

“Seventh Bro, it’s time for you to be a man!” the monkey exclaimed excitedly.

Lu Yin pursed his lips and politely refused the women. He then checked his surroundings, upon which his attention was immediately drawn to a tall, ancient building. Naturally, he started making his way towards it.

But then, a unique scent suddenly filled his nostrils that caused him to salivate. Something nearby smelled delicious.

Lu Yin followed the scent and eventually found a cultivator cooking a creature that looked like a fish.

“Isn’t that a Fruitfish from the Astral River? I heard that it’s a delicacy and that it’s very expensive since it’s so hard to catch.”

“That fish lives in the depths of the Astral River, so there’s no way to obtain one unless you’re an Enlighter at the very least. And even then, you’d have to be quite lucky to catch a Fruitfish while not getting eaten by any of the other monsters in the Astral River.”

“I once saw one of my clan elders eat a Fruitfish, and I heard that its meat tastes like hundreds of different fruits combined together. More importantly, the flavor of the meat will change accordingly based on your favorite fruits! It’s truly amazing.”

“That’s right. Even if you have the money, you still can’t buy a Fruitfish. Still, the Daynight clan managed to get one. Just this made it worthwhile to attend this Daynight Feast.”

…

Lu Yin approached the crowd of numerous youths, all of whom were staring fervently at the Fruitfish, wondering who would get to eat the fish.

“Uncle, how much is the Fruitfish?” a cute girl hopefully asked.

The cultivator cooking the Fruitfish was a middle-aged man, and he didn’t even raise his head at her question. “You don’t have to spend any money while in Everbright City, as the Daynight clan has paid for everything. Come and get it for yourself if you want a bite.”

The crowd grew excited.

“I can’t believe that it’s free! The Daynight clan is too generous.”

“You can’t buy something like this with money. It might not be too expensive, but the biggest problem is that it’s almost impossible to find. I can’t believe that I’ll have the chance to try it today.”

Lu Yin was looking forward to the food as well, as this Fruitfish sounded quite delicious. Would it really taste like his favorite fruits?

The crowd grew bigger, and soon, there were close to a hundred people around Lu Yin.

About ten thousand people were attending the Daynight Feast, and hundreds of them had gathered around the fish.

Everyone pushed forward as they waited for the Fruitfish to finish cooking.

The middle-aged cultivator opened the pot, and the Fruitfish’s meat looked like blooming petals. The scents of various fruits filled the air, causing everyone in the crowd to practically drool.

The people at the front tried their best to grab a piece of the fish, but there was an invisible wall that separated everyone from the food.

The middle-aged cultivator smirked. He had merely promised the Daynight clan that he would provide Fruitfish, but he had never promised to actually give anyone the opportunity to eat it. These juniors did not have the right to enjoy his cooking, and this Fruitfish would be his once the Daynight Feast ended. On top of that, the Daynight clan had already paid him for the Fruitfish, so in his mind, it was a perfect plan.

These people were just a bunch of kids.

The people at the front were unable to force their way past the invisible barrier even after they used their battle techniques. After a bit of time, everyone’s expressions dimmed. It turned out that it would not be a simple task to obtain a piece of Fruitfish. There truly was nothing free in the world.

Lu Yin stared at the middle-aged cultivator curiously. Although the man did not possess a tremendous amount of rune lines, Lu Yin could tell by the man’s aura that his power level was over 300,000. He was clearly an Enlighter realm powerhouse.

Lu Yin felt that everyone here was simply being toyed with by a cultivator whose power level was above 300,000.

The people standing at the front of the crowd moved aside after failing, and they were replaced by the people who had been standing behind them.

The Fruitfish had attracted a massive crowd, but not a single person managed to taste the fish.

The middle-aged man smiled, as he found the entire situation extremely funny.

Eventually, Lu Yin made his way to the front of the crowd. He had changed his appearance so that nobody would recognize him. Otherwise, he would have already been targeted and harassed by Daynight clan members.

Lu Yin smiled as he looked at the Fruitfish before him.

The middle-aged cultivator returned the smile, though he was secretly cursing Lu Yin.

“Come on, you won’t be able to eat it anyway, so don’t waste our time,” someone complained.

Lu Yin raised his hand and used his star energy to form a pair of chopsticks. He then slowly approached the Fruitfish and closely observed it. With his vision, he saw an enormous number of rune lines surrounding the fish, and most youths would never be able to overcome this barrier.

However, such a thing was useless to him. As Lu Yin’s chopsticks touched the invisible barrier, his wrist gently trembled as his strength broke through the invisible barrier. He had used the chopsticks to send the Overlaying Stacks Path into the barrier, and as a result, he easily picked up a piece of Fruitfish and sent it to his mouth within two seconds.

The middle-aged cultivator was shocked; what had just happened?

The people behind Lu Yin stared at him with envy, as he had managed to get a taste of the Fruitfish.

The delicate flesh melted inside his mouth, and it had a slightly sweet taste and an indescribably alluring scent that lingered within his mouth. When he swallowed, his body shook as the scenery before his eyes changed. The familiar yet unknown taste of the Fruitfish had taken him back to his childhood.

“Little Seven, eat up! These fruits are really good.”

“Second brother, is it safe? I- I’m scared.”

“Just eat it. It’s fine.”

“Second brother, you should come up first. The pond is really cold.”

“Go ahead and eat first. We’ll leave after you’re done.”

…

Lu Yin held his chopstick in a daze as his vision blurred. He did not know when the events that he had just seen had taken place, and who was this Second Brother, and what had that taste been? That strange scent was so foreign yet so familiar.

That memory had instinctively appeared. He must have tasted this before.

“Hey, hurry up!” someone behind him impatiently shouted, jostling Lu Yin out of his memories.

Annoyed, Lu Yin frowned as his star energy swept through the area. “Shut up!”

The ground trembled as the remnants of his star energy forced the crowd back, surprising everyone.

Even the middle-aged cultivator was shocked, and he looked at Lu Yin with admiration.

Lu Yin stared at the Fruitfish and continued to slowly eat it.

Nobody dared to step forward or protest, as the pressure of his star energy had left all of them scared.

Some people in the crowd hesitantly looked at each other, and they felt that Lu Yin seemed slightly familiar. However, they were not able to recall where they might have seen him before.

Lu Yin finished the entire Fruitfish soon enough, and the now familiar sweet taste and mesmerizing scent lingered in his mouth. However, he had not been able to access the memory again.

Lu Yin’s chopsticks dissipated as he looked at the middle-aged cultivator. “Thank you.”

The middle-aged cultivator was sullen and he turned to leave.

The crowd started dissipating, leaving Lu Yin deep in thought. That memory was most likely his, so did that mean that he had a second brother?

Someone approached Lu Yin from behind and respectfully said, “Hello brother, I’m Wen Ran. It's nice to meet you.”

Lu Yin turned to look at the young man. “The one ranked sixty fifth on the Top 100 Rankings: Wen Ran from the Wen family?”

Wen Ran smiled. “You’re too kind. Might I know your name?”

Lu Yin hesitated, but then he reverted to his original appearance. “Lu Yin.”

The incident with the Fruitfish had stirred up quite a huge commotion, and the Daynight clan must have already noticed him. Additionally, even an Outerverse organization like Amethyst Exchange had been able to see through Lu Yin’s disguise by coming up with speculative images of what Lu Yin would look like after disguising himself. Naturally, the Daynight clan should be able to do the same, which meant that there was no longer any reason for him to continue hiding his identity.

Wen Ran blinked and smiled. “So it’s Brother Lu. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Lu Yin smirked. “Brother Wen, I’ve heard of you as well.”

Wen Ran felt awkward. Lu Yin had conquered the Outerverse and become the entire Innerverse’s enemy. In their mind, the Outerverse was supposed to benefit the Innerverse, and that included the Wen family. Thus, the heirs of all the Innerverse powers would feel awkward whenever they met Lu Yin, as they would not know how to appropriately interact with him.