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"Now then... Shall we talk about my reward?"
Walking in front of the kneeling old man, Yang Ze spoke each word with a smile.
'Fucking hell, all my luck seems to be in the gutter lately.'
Cursing in his mind, the old man nodded with a smile before respectfully signaling him to follow him. As for the matter of fighting this person with the strength of the Hua family? Well, unless he was tired of living, this was the last thing he was willing to do. No to mention his Hua family, even the entire Ignis city will not be able to fight the person in front of him.
Other than fear, his heart was in turmoil right now. The last time they both fought, the person in front of him was only in the late-stage Qi guiding realm, but now, he has already stepped into a realm people couldn't even dream about.
The old man felt like the world has gone crazy. A young man aged less than twenty stepped into Innate? In the past, he didn't even dare to think about it, but now when this impossible feat was displayed right in front of him, he had no choice but to believe.
'If only... If only I could step into Innate too.'
Thinking in his heart, he sighed in helplessness.
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By the time Yang Ze left the Hua family, his face was already lit up with a smile.
On the night when the Hua family wanted to sacrifice him, he could have butchered all of them there, but he didn't.
His plug-in required a great number of spirit stones. If he decided to do the tasks published by the five families in Ignis city, he didn't know how long it would take.
In the end, he made a plan...
A plan that involves leaving the members of the Hua family alive and then milking them. This way, he wouldn't have to worry about where to get the spirit stones from. It was a win-win situation for him. He wouldn't have to worry about someone hunting in the future for being 'evil' and he could collect the spirit stones at regular intervals.
As for the matter of the Hua family going against him? Heh...
Even though the big families of the major cities all fall under the protection of Xuanwu Academy, they needed a valid reason too. The Hua family can not just go there and tell them that they wanted to sacrifice a powerhouse in the innate, so he beat them up and is now asking for money.
No matter how one looks at it, it seems like a small fight between children where no one was hurt.
This was his plan. This was what he came up with after thinking for a long time. This was the reason he didn't kill anyone in the mountain. In this way, he could appear to be righteous in the eyes of others while constantly gaining benefits from it.
Looking at the disappearing figure, the old man gritted his teeth before spurting a mouthful of blood. Not only did he lose his children a few days ago, but he also lost a significant number of spirit stones.
The small admiration that he had in his heart for the person was now gone. Replaced by anger and helplessness.
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Taking off the mask in the alley and changing his clothes, Yang Ze made his way back to the inn he was staying in.
After reaching inside the room, he stood silent before suddenly laughing in a loud voice.
"HHAHAHAHAHAHAAA."
Yang Ze continued to laugh for a long time before taking a deep breath and sitting on the bed. Yet every time he thought of the expression on the old man's face, his lips would inevitably curl upwards.
With a smile, he looked at the screen in front of him.
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{Name: Yang Ze}
{Realm: Innate}
{XP: 1650}
{Fishin : Locked (401/500 spirit stones needed to unlock)}
{Personal Space : 3 cubic meters}
{Efficiency : 300 XP/day}
{Level: 3} (401/1000 spirit stones needed to upgrade)
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No wonder the old man's face was like he had eaten shit. Even his father Yang Yuanzhen was only able to cough up 200 spirit stones, and that too was a one-time payment. But here, Yang Ze could ask every month or every week if he decided to be extreme.
"It's about time I leave for the city of Mehull." Taking a deep breath, Yang Ze decided to take his leave the next day.
After finally making up his mind, he smiled before falling asleep.
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Outside the ruins of Darati, the figure of a young man was walking carefully while observing his surroundings. After every few steps, he would stop for a moment before looking around and then walking. Sometimes, he would take out a piece of paper from his pocket before looking at it and then would observe his surroundings.
This process went on for a long time until the boy finally stopped in front of a place where four trees were grown together in the shape of a 'W'.
"Is it here?"
Taking a deep breath, the young boy gritted his teeth before taking out a shovel from his backpack and digging into the ground.
If there was someone from Yuyang City, they would be surprised to see the young boy digging the ground. After all, the identity of this young boy was the grandson of the third elder of the Yang Family, Yang Deyi.
Yang Deyi didn't know how long he kept on digging. But in his heart, this was his one and only chance. Even if the letter in his hands was nothing more than a sick joke, he didn't want to give up. He was willing to bet. To bet on this single chance. If what is written in the letter is true, then this might perhaps change his life. And even if it's a joke, he won't have to lose anything.
It wasn't until an hour later, that Yang Deyi finally felt something touching the head of his shovel.
"Huff... Huff..."
Taking deep breaths, Yang Deyi tried to calm his heart before slowly picking up a buried bag from the ground.
With trembling hands, he opened the bag very carefully.
"Ba-dum... Ba-dum...Ba-dum..."
With every small action, his heartbeat was going wild.
And as soon as he opened the bag, Yang Deyi's eyes went wide with disbelief.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..."
Soon the entire forest was filled with his wild laughter.
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Waking up the next morning, Yang Ze went around the city, looking for some rides. Though he could just travel by himself, he didn't want to take the unnecessary risks unless absolutely necessary. If he could find the carriage directly to the city of Mehull, then it would be for the best, but if he could not, then he had to take carriages for small distances constantly.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he roamed, he wasn't able to find a single carriage going to the city of Mehull. There were even many people who have never heard of the name of this city before.
In the end, Yang Ze could only take a carriage to the next village.
After finding a carriage that covered the most distance, Yang Ze didn't immediately leave but went to the Numinous Pavilion after some thinking.
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"Oh! It's the esteemed customer again."
Looking at the familiar figure of Yang Ze who made his way towards him, the receptionist laughed for a second before bowing to him respectfully.
"How can I help the young master?"
"Hmm." Hesitating for a while, Yang Ze took a deep breath before speaking.
"Do... Do you sell any information regarding the Innate realm?"
Yang Ze finally stated his purpose. Last night before going to sleep, he was thinking about numerous things when he finally realized that he could perhaps buy the information regarding the Innate realm. After all, this Numinous Pavilion deals with all kinds of resources and miscellaneous things. Perhaps, by a stroke of luck, he might be able to find about the Innate realm here.
"Oh."
The man was stunned on the spot. Even though he had heard many requests for purchases, this was the first time someone asked to buy information regarding Innate.
One had to know that in the entire radius of a thousand miles, there isn't a single powerhouse in the realm of Innate. The influential families around here have their own sources and way of gathering information. So, it was rare for someone to come and ask about a realm that the majority of practitioners in this area consider a myth.
After staying silent for a long time, he sighed before shaking his head.
"Young master, unfortunately, we do not deal in gathering intel."
"In the larger cities... Cities that are much larger than the Ignis city... In cities that are thousands of miles from here, you might be able to find the 'Golden Book Alliance'. They are the one that deals with all kinds of intel and information gathering."
"But going so far....."
He didn't speak further, but his meaning was obvious.
"Umm... Thank you."
Nodding his head, Yang Ze took his leave from there before going to the carriage and leaving the city of Ignis. There was a new world for him to explore...
