Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 2654 Observing The Youth

Chapter 2654 Observing The Youth

Unfortunately for Madam Wong, Lin Mu was a lot faster than she had anticipated. His immortal sense swiftly scanned the spatial storage rings, confirming that the goods were all accounted for.

"That'll be all," Lin Mu said as he stood up.

"Sir?" Madam Wong was taken aback, as were the other girls.

But Lin Mu didn't even glance at them and immediately walked out of the emporium, leaving them dazed and confused.

"I've never seen such a VIP before... I thought he'd at least stay a few hours, considering he visited the Ten Flower Beauties," Madam Wong muttered to herself.

Meanwhile, the other girls couldn't wrap their heads around his behavior. Lin Mu had been an anomaly among customers. Normally, esteemed guests would enjoy the luxurious atmosphere, spending hours relishing the company of beautiful attendants. But Lin Mu seemed to be in a hurry, uninterested in any of the usual temptations.

"Wait... what was his name?" one of the girls asked.

"He never told us," another replied.

"Did he tell you, Madam Wong?" they inquired further.

Madam Wong furrowed her brows. "Now that I think of it... no."

She recalled that the Four Fruits Restaurant had given them a name, but she wasn't sure if it was real. Some VIPs preferred to use aliases for privacy, and Lin Mu's abrupt departure only deepened the mystery surrounding him. @@@@

Lin Mu's immortal sense swept over the crowd, noting the wide variety of people here. Unlike the exclusive establishments of Erudite Street, the market was bustling with both commoners and cultivators of various levels.

'Plenty of Spirit cultivators here,' he observed.

Most of them were young—less than a hundred years old—though he also spotted children and teenagers weaving through the crowd, either running errands or simply enjoying the lively market.

In the immortal world, it was common for young cultivators to delay their breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm, as their physical appearance would be locked at that moment. Most chose to advance between the ages of twenty and thirty to avoid being stuck with a childlike form for eternity.

There were aging pills that could artificially mature the body, but they were both expensive and laced with pill toxins. Unlike other medicinal pills, aging pills generated impurities that were incredibly difficult to cleanse. Though elixirs and cleansing pills could mitigate the effects, they added to the cost and complexity of cultivation.

Even within immortal sects, childhood was considered to last until the age of thirty. The time between reaching the peak of the Core Condensation Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm was a period for young cultivators to explore, learn, and enjoy life.

And that was precisely what Lin Mu was witnessing here.

The streets were filled with young cultivators laughing, bargaining, and enjoying the various entertainment stands. Some played games of chance, betting money, spirit stones and Immortal Stones on the outcome, while others tested their strength at trial stands, swinging spirit weapons at enchanted dummies for prizes.

There were food stalls emitting tantalizing aromas—skewers of beast meat sizzling over enchanted flames, pastries infused with Qi to replenish energy, and brews that enhanced spiritual perception.

Despite the joyful atmosphere, Lin Mu noticed a clear divide between those who were well-off and those who struggled. Some cultivators wore finely embroidered robes, their weapons gleaming, while others were dressed in simple attire, working as shop assistants, servants, or even street performers just to make ends meet.

Many of these workers were cultivators who had not yet secured a stable path, forced to take up mundane jobs to sustain themselves.

'Not everyone has the resources to cultivate freely,' Lin Mu mused.