Chapter 17

Lin Yihang was eating his food in large bites while simultaneously running his cultivation technique, beginning to refine the food in his body.

This rate of refinement, of course, could not compare to the speed when he was sitting cross-legged and focusing solely on refinement. However, after an initial refinement, the food was compressed, and part of it transformed into immortal energy, making his stomach feel warm and very comfortable.

Yang Tingting and Lu Man only ate a little fish meat and then stopped. The fish meat was very fragrant, but to maintain their figures, the two of them did not dare to eat too much.

Then, the two of them waited for Lin Yihang to finish eating the meat before adding more dishes... or rather, they wanted to watch Lin Yihang eat until he was full, to verify their belief that he had a big appetite but a small stomach.

They were destined to be disappointed. Lin Yihang's chopsticks never stopped, and his large stomach seemed like a bottomless pit. Two fish, weighing over ten pounds in total, were actually all eaten by him alone.

Yang Tingting and Lu Man both stared with wide eyes, their mouths open wide enough to swallow an egg.

"Are you the reincarnation of a hungry ghost?" Lu Man blinked, as if she had seen a ghost.

Lin Yihang sat in his seat, his hand on his bulging stomach, and let out a satisfied burp.

"Hehe, the fish here tastes pretty good," Lin Yihang smiled.

Then, as Yang Tingting and Lu Man added more dishes, Lin Yihang followed and ate some more.

The fish meat was rich in energy, essential for body refinement. Vegetables could supplement various essential trace elements... Lin Yihang was still a mortal, so he needed to eat everything.

The two fish were said to weigh over ten pounds, but that was the gross weight. After removing the innards, scales, bones, and head, the meat was about five to six pounds.

Yang Tingting and Lu Man only ate a little, so in total, Lin Yihang ate about five pounds of pure fish meat.

This was quite extraordinary! For an ordinary person, such a large amount would accumulate in the stomach, causing it to burst, or even leading to death.

Lin Yihang had no such concerns. Immortal body refinement techniques could refine the abundant energy of a hundred-year-old ginseng. Compared to that, this wild fish, though large in size, contained much less energy than the medicinal soup he had eaten the day before.

If it were not for the inconvenience here, he could have refined all the food in his stomach in just twenty minutes if he were to sit cross-legged and meditate.

The three of them arrived early for the meal, and with Lin Yihang eating very quickly, he finished the fish meat in a whirlwind. It was still not too late, and Lin Yihang was considering whether he should return to the rental house to meditate and rest.

At this moment, a commotion came from the hall:

"Waiter, we'll take this fish. Room 888 upstairs."

"Brother Wang, you really have the guts! This fish is the king of the fish here, and it costs 5,888 yuan alone!"

"Hehe, as long as my brothers are happy, what's a little money?"

"..."

The big fish was sold?

Lin Yihang felt a bit disappointed. He had been thinking about how to earn some money in the next few days to buy this fish!

However, it was only a slight disappointment. He knew that the possibility of the fish waiting for so long without being sold was very small.

He turned his head to see who had bought the fish.

It was a man in his twenties, accompanied by four or five others.

When Lin Yihang looked over, he saw the man also looking at him. His eyes lit up, and he walked over.

Did his previous self know this person?

Lin Yihang recalled for a moment but had no impression of this person.

"Tingting, what are you doing here? What a coincidence!" the man smiled.

It turned out he was addressing Yang Tingting.

"Brother Wang Hao! I'm here with my classmates for a meal," Yang Tingting stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Classmates?" Wang Hao looked at Lu Man and Lin Yihang. When he saw Lin Yihang, a flash of hostility crossed his eyes. He concealed it well, but Lin Yihang noticed it clearly.

"Hello!" Wang Hao nodded casually at Lin Yihang, acknowledging him.

Originally, he was somewhat displeased to see Yang Tingting dining with a boy. However, after a quick glance at Lin Yihang, he saw that the boy was dressed in cheap clothes and had no discernible aura, so he concluded that there was nothing between him and Tingting, and his mind was at ease.

"Tingting, I've invited a few friends to Room 888. Why don't you join us?" Wang Hao invited Yang Tingting.

"This... we just finished eating," Yang Tingting hesitated.

"No problem. The most important thing at a gathering is to get to know each other. My vacation is only two weeks, and I'll be leaving the country soon. Who knows when we'll meet again!" Wang Hao looked into Yang Tingting's eyes, his sincerity evident.

"Alright!" Yang Tingting finally nodded.

"Ha ha, that's great! I never expected to be so lucky to meet you here today," Wang Hao clapped his hands happily and then turned to Lin Yihang and Lu Man, "If you two have time, why don't you join us?"

This was purely out of politeness. Lin Yihang and Lu Man had just finished eating and did not know Wang Hao, so what was there to gather for?

Lu Man was about to refuse, but Lin Yihang had already agreed, "Sure!"

A wild fish weighing over ten pounds... he thought he wouldn't get to eat it, but now the opportunity was here, how could he let it slip away?

Since Lin Yihang had agreed, Lu Man could only force a laugh and nod.

"Hehe!" Wang Hao clearly did not expect them to agree, and his face stiffened slightly, but he quickly recovered, "Alright, let's go upstairs together!"

Then, he courteously accompanied Yang Tingting.

"You really don't know your place! He was just being polite, and you agreed?" Two steps behind, Lu Man leaned close to Lin Yihang and whispered.

"Just being polite? I thought he was quite sincere!" Lin Yihang had an innocent look, speaking in a tone that the two in front could hear.

Lu Man clearly saw Wang Hao's jaw twitch.

...

Room 888 was the largest and best private room at the Yellow River House. Including Lin Yihang and the others, there were nine people in total, and the room was not at all crowded.

Wang Hao's status among the group was clearly high. When he entered the room, the others all stood.

"Classmate Lin, please come in and take a seat," Wang Hao looked at Lin Yihang and pointed to the seat directly opposite the door.

They had introduced themselves on the way up, and Wang Hao knew Lin Yihang's name.

The seat directly opposite the door was usually reserved for the most important person. Wang Hao was being polite to Lin Yihang for Yang Tingting's sake.

The group was all dressed in designer brands, chatting and laughing, and the largest private room was luxuriously decorated. The combination of people and environment created a powerful aura... Wang Hao felt that Lin Yihang, who looked like a poor student, would be very uncomfortable in this atmosphere. He would probably leave after a few bites. Sitting in the main seat? Ha ha...

Wang Hao smiled inwardly.

However, the next moment, he realized he had sown the seeds of his own discomfort.

Lin Yihang showed no sign of refusal, nodded, and said, "Sure!"

Then, he casually sat in the main seat.

The main seat?

Lin Yihang didn't understand this at all. His previous self was just a poor high school student who had never eaten in a fancy restaurant.

Lin Yihang, as a cultivator, knew the rules of the immortal world, which were different from here!

Even if he knew, with his pride, he wouldn't have been polite.

Yang Tingting and Lu Man understood this and felt that it was inappropriate for Lin Yihang to sit in the main seat. However, Lin Yihang moved so quickly that they had no chance to remind him. They couldn't pull him out of the seat once he was already sitting there, could they?

When Lin Yihang sat down, the room fell silent for a moment.

"Is there a problem?" Lin Yihang was unaware of the situation.

Wang Hao was also taken aback by Lin Yihang's actions. He quickly realized that Lin Yihang was completely clueless. Why had he been polite to him just now?

Regret!

However, in front of Yang Tingting, he had to maintain his magnanimity. He forced a smile and said, "Hehe, no problem. Young brother, you're quite bold!"

"Um!" Lin Yihang nodded. He didn't like Wang Hao much and didn't want to say much. His only purpose here was to eat the fish.

"I'll sit here."

Lin Yihang sat down, and Yang Tingting followed, sitting next to him... they were classmates, so this was appropriate.

Lu Man sat next to Yang Tingting... this was also appropriate.

However, this arrangement made Wang Hao feel uncomfortable. He had intended to sit next to Yang Tingting to get closer to her. Now... Yang Tingting was sandwiched between two people... Wang Hao was on the verge of tears.