God of Wealth Inn

The Forest of Ten Thousand Woods, realm of life, boundless wood-element True Qi enveloped his body. Bathed in forest streams, sleeping in the heart of ancient trees, year after year. After a full seventy years, he finally brought his divine art to great completion...

Ye Kang opened his eyes and let out a long breath of stale air.

His body had never felt so light, yet his strength had increased tenfold.

He opened the window, leaped onto the rooftop, and stood at the highest point, gazing into the distance with all five senses fully open.

Instantly, the slightest movements from several streets around him appeared clearly in his vision.

"This is the Innate realm. It feels completely different from before."

He rejoiced inwardly and gathered True Qi in his hand.

The surging Wood Element True Qi poured out, bursting with endless vitality. At this moment, Ye Kang felt as if he had entered a brand new martial arts world.

"No wonder so many people pursue the Innate realm their entire lives. This is what a true martial artist is!"

Ye Kang leaped up excitedly, instantly crossing an entire row of rooftops.

"With my current strength, even without using Flying Swallow Ascending Cloud, I could easily catch up to Dai Huanhuan."

He quickly circled Fusheng Gate. Along the way, he encountered countless martial artists, but not a single one could detect him.

Of course, he didn't dare go any further.

Within the Imperial City, there were quite a few hidden Innate realm experts. Being too ostentatious wouldn't do.

After experiencing the power of the Innate realm, Ye Kang returned home.

With such a significant increase in strength, his trip to Mengzhou would surely be much safer.

The next day.

After breakfast, Ye Kang dressed properly, leaped onto a horse, and rode directly out of the city.

The Ninth Princess was in Mengzhou, and the journey was long. Ye Kang didn't dare to delay, so it was naturally better to go sooner.

Although Consort Jing said he was to provide covert protection, Ye Kang didn't want to bother with that.

He would see the Ninth Princess, bring her back directly, and be safe and sound.

Five days later, Ye Kang, without stopping and changing ten fast horses along the way, finally entered the territory of Mengzhou.

As soon as he landed, he immediately took off his Imperial City Department uniform and changed into his black martial arts attire, carrying only a saber.

After searching for a long time, he finally found an inn on the main road.

It was called the God of Wealth Inn.

Ye Kang concealed his aura, controlling his strength to the level of an ordinary second-rate expert, and strode inside.

"Waiter, bring me wine!"

Ye Kang shouted, and everyone in the inn turned to look at him.

Many people wore expressions of fools.

The waiter impatiently pointed towards the counter.

"The wine and meat are over there. Get it yourself."

Ye Kang wasn't angry and went to pour his own wine.

"I've heard that Mengzhou is rich in martial virtue and has more martial artists than one can count. I'm seeing it now."

Ye Kang marveled.

In this small inn, dozens of experts had gathered, including more than five first-class experts.

Even the waiter was a top-tier second-rate expert, no wonder he completely ignored Ye Kang.

He saw the group gathered in the center of the hall, with people constantly egging them on.

"The God of Wealth Inn promised a big shipment today. We've been waiting so long, why isn't the food out yet!"

"Exactly! Call Jin Baobei out. I want to see what treasure she has that warrants sending invitations to so many heroes!"

A group of people started shouting, spewing all sorts of vulgarities and laughing heartily.

Ye Kang understood.

So, the God of Wealth Inn was a martial arts auction house. It seemed a great treasure was appearing today.

Ye Kang, who had originally just wanted to gather some information, immediately became interested. He went to the second floor and found an unoccupied good spot to sit.

On the second floor, several tables were already occupied by experts. They were completely different from the crude martial artists below, all of them elegant and dashing.

One man held a folding fan, with two accompanying maids behind him, massaging his shoulders and legs.

Seeing Ye Kang, he raised his wine cup from afar and said, "Good sir, you're a new face."

Ye Kang also raised his wine cup and replied, "I'm from Jiangping Prefecture, and this is my first time in Mengzhou."

The elegant young man smiled slightly and said, "No wonder you dare to sit in that spot. If I were you, I'd leave now while there's still time."

Ye Kang heard this, took a sip of his wine, and showed no intention of leaving.

He then asked in return, "What is the God of Wealth Inn for?"

The elegant young master didn't try to persuade him further, instead generously replying, "Naturally, it's a place to get rich. It's one of Mengzhou's martial arts hubs. People often sell stolen goods here and post messages."

As soon as he finished speaking, the young master pointed with his folding fan.

"Jin Baobei is out. She's the proprietress of the God of Wealth Inn and one of Mengzhou's informants."

Ye Kang looked over and saw a seductive beauty, dressed provocatively with sheer red gauze, fanning herself as she walked out from below.

Instantly, the entire place fell silent.

"Why are you all in such a hurry, good sirs? When has Jin Baobei ever deceived you all?"

"Proprietress, stop talking! Bring out the main course! We're all getting impatient!"

"Yeah, we rushed here specifically from our sects. You absolutely can't disappoint us!"

Jin Baobei put her hands on her hips.

"Alright then, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Someone, serve the dishes!"

She extended her fair, jade-like hands and gently clapped them together.

Two strong men carried out a greatsword.

"This is the Swift Wind Thunderous Saber, forged from heavenly thunder steel and infused with a low-grade soul jade. When swung, it can unleash lightning, cleaving mountains and shattering stones, unstoppable."

Listening to Jin Baobei's introduction, the experts below nodded one after another, showing expressions of interest.

The elegant young master's eyes also lit up, and he repeatedly said, "A good saber! I must have this saber!"

Ye Kang wasn't surprised by their reactions.

The saber was indeed good. For a first-class expert, it could greatly enhance combat power. Wielding this saber, one could even contend with a super-class expert.

Unfortunately, in Ye Kang's eyes, it was just scrap metal.

Luan Xiong of the Giant Wolf Gang's twin hammers were of a similar grade to this saber, and they were no different from tofu in front of the Hundred Flowers Sword Qi.

Just as Ye Kang was feeling bored, a group of people walked in from outside.

"Swift Wind Thunderous Saber, I, Wang Hai, will take it."

Over a dozen people wearing bamboo hats, dressed in black, and wielding greatswords entered.

The person at the forefront was burly, but his face was sinister and gaunt.

"It's Wang Hai of the Golden Saber Sect!"

"A super-class expert! I heard he's been pursuing Jin Baobei, so it's not strange for him to be here."

"What a shame. With Wang Hai making a move, this saber has no chance."

The crowd started muttering, and they all subconsciously took half a step back.

After all, the God of Wealth Inn was just a small inn. A super-class expert was already the strongest presence here.

Wang Hai removed his bamboo hat, surveyed the surroundings, and suddenly noticed Ye Kang on the second floor.

Instantly, a chilling aura erupted, and a faint killing intent shot directly towards Ye Kang.

Ye Kang was dumbfounded.

What did he do?

Why did he want to kill him?

At this moment, the elegant young master beside him raised his hand and said innocently, "I warned you. The seat you're sitting in is Wang Hai's exclusive spot."

Ye Kang was speechless.

This guy was clearly doing it on purpose.

At this moment, Wang Hai directly threw his bamboo hat at Ye Kang.

With a bang, the hat shattered the railing.

Ye Kang tilted his head slightly, and the hat instantly flew past, embedding itself in the wall behind him.

The sheer power clearly indicated it was aimed at decapitating him.

Wang Hai said coldly, "Those who don't understand the rules, die."