Drunk, Lie on Beauties' Knees; Awake, Grasp the World's Power

"A courtyard with two entrances in the inner city? A monthly subsidy of 100 taels of silver?" Chen Lin gasped.

100 taels of silver wasn't much. As long as he became a Demon Slayer Envoy, with some effort, he could earn that amount sooner or later. But a courtyard with two entrances in the inner city was far too extravagant.

You have to understand, in Nanqing City, the inner city was the safest area. The entire inner city spanned only a little over 5,000 mu. For Nanqing City, with a population of 300,000, the number of courtyards in the inner city was extremely scarce and precious.

Chen Lin had previously considered saving money to move his family to the inner city after becoming a Demon Slayer Envoy.

However, after learning about the qualifications and prices for purchasing houses in the inner city, he immediately abandoned the idea of moving there in the short term.

All the courtyards for sale or already sold in the inner city originated from the Four Great Powers. The residents of the inner city were also Martial Artists from the Four Great Powers and their affiliated forces, along with their families. Outsiders, no matter how wealthy, were ineligible to purchase inner city courtyards unless they obtained the status of a Demon Slayer Envoy.

Furthermore, a courtyard with one entrance in the inner city required not only Martial Master level strength but also at least 150,000 taels of silver to purchase. A courtyard with two entrances required at least Martial Ancestor level strength and at least 300,000 taels of silver.

Considering that the materials from hunting a single Demon Soldier level demonic beast could sell for anywhere from 600 to 2,000 taels, Chen Lin would need to hunt around 100 Demon Soldier level demonic beasts alone to save enough silver to buy a courtyard with one entrance in the inner city.

A Demon Soldier level demonic beast corresponded to a Martial Master level human Martial Artist.

Based on the understanding that demonic beasts of the same level generally possessed one to two minor realms higher combat power than humans.

Chen Lin was currently at the early Martial Master stage. He needed to improve by at least two minor realms before he would be qualified to fight even the weakest Demon Soldier level demonic beasts.

If he wanted to buy a courtyard with two entrances in the inner city, based on the normal cultivation progress of Martial Artists, it would take at least ten years of diligent practice to have a chance to save enough silver to purchase it.

From this, it could be seen that Zhu Wei had indeed invested heavily to win over Chen Lin, a Martial Artist with excellent future potential.

"Little fellow, with your talent, as long as you work hard, I believe you will obtain all these things sooner or later. However, the sooner you get them, the sooner you can enjoy them. Please consider my invitation!" Zhu Wei said with a smile, patting Chen Lin's shoulder.

"Kid, as the head of the Lieyang Martial Arts School, I also hope you will consider this senior's suggestion. After all, the path of martial arts is very arduous for ordinary people. If you have a team to support each other, your future cultivation path will at least be much smoother. When you become a Martial Ancestor realm Martial Artist, you won't lack wealth, status, beauties, or power," Shen Honglang added with a slight smile.

"If I become a member of the War God Temple, I will definitely join Senior's Monster Slaying Squad," Chen Lin replied seriously after a moment of thought.

Chen Lin understood Shen Honglang's advice; it was indeed well-intentioned. As for Zhu Wei's overtures, Chen Lin wasn't particularly resistant.

"Good! Then I will await your good news!" Zhu Wei's face immediately showed a satisfied smile upon seeing this.

Shen Honglang also nodded with relief, seeing Chen Lin's reaction.

After the two of them left, Chen Lin stood on the training ground, his heart filled with excitement.

Whether it was Shen Honglang, the head of the Lieyang Martial Arts School, or Zhu Wei, a Rank 8 Demon Exterminator from the War God Temple, Chen Lin could feel an upward momentum, a confidence and pride that wealth and status were within easy reach, from their words and expressions during their conversation.

"Wealth, status, beauties, power?" A smile gradually appeared on Chen Lin's face. "A man in this world should be like this, possessing the domineering spirit and heroism of being drunk, lying on beauties' knees, and awake, grasping the world's power. A man who doesn't want to be an emperor isn't a good man. A Martial Artist who doesn't want to suppress all heroes isn't a Martial Artist at all."

"Living a lifetime, one must indeed strive, strive for supreme power, strive for unparalleled dominance!"

He had come to this world and possessed such a powerful cheat. If he didn't suppress Xiang Yuntian, the number one strongest person in the world, he would be letting down his identity as a transmigrator.

As for Feng Qiyuan, the second strongest person who founded the Martial Arts Academy, Chen Lin stated that as a Chinese person, he would never set the second place as his life's goal.

In the afternoon, Chen Lin walked out of the Quiet Heart Building of the Lieyang Martial Arts School with a smile.

Shen Honglang and Zhu Wei stood at the highest point of the Quiet Heart Building, silently watching Chen Lin's departing figure, their eyes filled with anticipation.

On the way to the training ground, Chen Lin encountered Zhang Shan, who was also going to the martial arts school to train.

They walked and chatted. Chen Lin did not hide his decision to join the War God Temple from Zhang Shan.

Upon hearing that Chen Lin was going to join the War God Temple, Zhang Shan couldn't help but exclaim, "A Lin, are you really confident you can pass the War God Temple's entrance examination?"

"Yes, I'm about ninety percent confident!" Chen Lin smiled.

Zhang Shan looked incredulous. He then smiled and joked, "Really? Your strength has been improving so rapidly lately? Do you have any secret tricks? Hurry up and share them with your brother!"

"Hahaha! This is something that can only be understood but not explained in words! I can't say, I can't say!" Chen Lin laughed heartily.

"Tch! You're fooling me again!" Zhang Shan couldn't help but complain.

"Isn't that Chen Lin!"

"I heard he was knocked unconscious by Duan Xingze during the martial arts examination and didn't even get into the lower division of the Nanqing Martial Academy. What a shame!"

"Yeah! I used to admire him quite a bit, but I never expected this outcome. It's truly unexpected!"

"This is fate! No one can say for sure!"

"If he can't get into the Martial Academy, his martial arts path in this life will stop here. His life's achievement will probably be just being a gatekeeper. Alas! What a pity, with his great talent for martial arts."

"I heard he was drugged. I don't know if it's true or not!"

"It's probably true. Alas! Ordinary people should be more discreet in their daily lives. Otherwise, ending up like Chen Lin is truly shocking and pitiful!"

"Poor people should know their place. They're so high-profile all the time. If we don't deal with them, who will? They deserve it!"

"Exactly! Do you really think you can act all high and mighty just because you have a little strength? Don't you know that Nanqing City is the domain of us noble families and influential clans?"

"Hahaha! He still dares to come to the Lieyang Martial Arts School. If I had failed the martial arts examination, I wouldn't have the face to come to the martial arts school!"

"Perhaps he's just enjoying his remaining days as a martial arts student!"

"Poor people are all the same!"

In the afternoon, there were many more martial arts students at the training ground. Many students who knew Chen Lin couldn't help but whisper among themselves when they saw him.

Ever since Chen Lin broke through to the Martial Master realm, his hearing had become extraordinary. He could hear the voices of those students whispering about him clearly.

Chen Lin, as the strongest martial arts student from the previous session at the Lieyang Martial Arts School, had already made many people unhappy.

Chen Lin's failure in the martial arts examination naturally brought a sense of inexplicable joy to some martial arts students who disliked him and didn't have much talent themselves.

As the two grew closer to the training ground, Zhang Shan overheard their discussions and immediately said to Chen Lin with dissatisfaction, "Chen Lin, you absolutely must join the War God Temple quickly! Don't let these sycophantic, backstabbing dogs get their way."

Zhang Shan's voice wasn't intentionally lowered, and some martial arts students nearby who heard him were first stunned, then incredulously confirmed with those around them if they were hallucinating.

"Chen Lin is going to join the War God Temple? Is that true or not! Does he have the strength for it?"

"Zhang Shan probably heard our discussion and is upset, bragging over there! Chen Lin was only at the Late Martial Disciple stage during the martial arts exam. Even if he made rapid progress in cultivation these past two months, it's impossible for him to break through to Martial Master all of a sudden."

"Exactly! Who are the people in the War God Temple? They are all superior beings, untouchable. Even the City Lord has to show them respect. Do you really think anyone can join the War God Temple!"

Subconsciously, the martial arts students on the training ground were unwilling to believe that Chen Lin could have made such a significant breakthrough in less than two months.

After all, martial arts cultivation is not achieved overnight, but through diligent, day-in and day-out practice, morning and night.