"Young Master, are you not satisfied?" the innkeeper asked anxiously, seeing Su Xuan's placid expression.

"Satisfied. Very satisfied."

The girls were all quite exceptional in both figure and appearance; Su Xuan couldn't find any fault with them.

"Then, Young Master..." The innkeeper heaved a sigh of relief. "Shall they stay?"

"They can stay," Su Xuan said nonchalantly. "Do they understand anything about cultivation?"

"Uh..."

The innkeeper was stunned for a moment but then understood. A man like Su Xuan is clearly from a wealthy family. His tastes would definitely differ from an ordinary person's, and he probably wouldn't fancy common girls. Besides, girls who cultivate have one distinct advantage...

Vigor!

It was like eating noodles; some people preferred them al dente, not overcooked and soft.

"Have any of you cultivated?" the innkeeper hastily asked the girls.

"I have," one of the girls immediately replied. "I started cultivating at a young age and can freely control the flow of my vital energy."

"I have as well," another girl said. "Before my family's fortunes declined, we hired a master to teach me cultivation—not for any reason other than to stay healthy."

As she spoke, the girl struck an athletic pose to demonstrate the results of her training.

The other girls, however, had not cultivated.

Thus, Su Xuan only kept the two who had.

...

"I'm so exhausted!"

"I know, who would have thought that Young Master had such stamina? I could barely keep up."

"But it was still wonderful. He was so generous."

"I hope we meet that Young Master again."

In the morning, the two girls walked out of Su Xuan's room, their eyes ringed with dark circles and their faces etched with fatigue, yet they both looked very happy.

Seeing this, the innkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it seemed he had successfully hosted Su Xuan. He grew curious, however, and asked the two girls how Su Xuan had been so resilient the previous night. Could he have taken some kind of stamina-enhancing pill?

The two girls just blushed and left without a word.

The innkeeper didn't dare press the matter; after all, it involved his guest's privacy.

Seeing that Su Xuan had already washed up and emerged from his room, the innkeeper hurried over to greet him.

"How do I get to Jiuding Gate?" Su Xuan asked, giving the innkeeper a few extra Moon Profound Stones to cover the previous night's expenses, including the fodder for his mount.

He knew that Jiuding Gate was within Hua Shui City, but he didn't know its exact location.

"Young Master, Jiuding Gate is very easy to find. Just follow the main street south until you see the largest mansion," the innkeeper said, pointing in the direction. "Besides, there will always be a long line of people in front of the gate, all seeking pills."

"And the money changer?"

Su Xuan also wanted to get a 10,000-Xuan note. He couldn't very well go to Jiuding Gate openly carrying ten thousand Moon Profound Stones.

The innkeeper told Su Xuan the location of the money changer.

And so, Su Xuan mounted his Goldscale Crocodile and headed to the money changer first.

"This place is quite crowded!"

When he arrived, Su Xuan saw many people queuing up, some with their mounts as well. A few didn't even bother to hide the fluctuations of their vital energy, as if warning others not to get any funny ideas.

HUFF...

Riding his Goldscale Crocodile, Su Xuan joined the back of the line. The creature was still panting. It had devoured several cows the night before and seemingly hadn't finished digesting, causing it to move clumsily.

"Who the hell is behind me..."

The person in front of Su Xuan, blasted by the Goldscale Crocodile's breath, turned around in annoyance, only to immediately flinch back.

Good heavens! What kind of mount is that? Its whole body is shimmering with golden light, as if afraid people won't know how rare it is! And it looks terrifying! One bite from those sharp fangs, and it's over!

He then looked at the person seated atop the crocodile. The rider was the picture of grace, exuding an extraordinary temperament with a faint smile playing on his lips. He seemed indifferent to the world, yet also conveyed an unapproachable aura that marked him as no ordinary person.

"Please, go ahead of me!"

Before Su Xuan could even speak, the man had given up his spot, explaining that he wasn't in any hurry at all; otherwise, he would have arrived much earlier.

Su Xuan had no choice but to move ahead of the man.

Consequently, the person in front of that man also offered up his spot. He explained that he was afraid Su Xuan's mount would devour his own—a rather unremarkable horse that was already trembling in fear of the Goldscale Crocodile.

Su Xuan had to move up one more place.

To his surprise, these two gestures triggered a chain reaction, causing those even further ahead to start giving up their spots as well.

They all assumed Su Xuan was a thorny character who would likely order his mount to attack if they didn't yield.

I can't yield! I will never yield! My cultivation is about to break through; I need to exchange some Moon Profound Stones for emergency training! Besides, if I yield, my Dao Heart will be negatively affected, possibly preventing my breakthrough!

The man at the very front of the line, however, stood his ground, shaking from head to toe as he gripped the hilt of his sword.

Su Xuan already felt a bit embarrassed and hadn't rushed the man. He certainly didn't expect him to be going through such an intense internal struggle.

It was unclear whether the money changer's staff was inefficient or if there was another reason, but a long time passed without the next person being called.

The man in the first position grew increasingly nervous.

He didn't dare look back, but he could sense Su Xuan's Goldscale Crocodile staring at him with its terrifying eyes, ready to pounce at the slightest movement! He also began to irrationally imagine how Su Xuan must be plotting to kill him. After all, by not giving up his spot, he had surely provoked the man!

But he had no idea that Su Xuan wasn't even paying him any mind.

Su Xuan was perched leisurely atop his Goldscale Crocodile, elegantly watching the passersby, admiring the morning scenery of Hua Shui City, and seeing a group of children chase a white fox as they ran off into the distance...

This kind of bustling, everyday scenery has its own unique charm.

DRIP.

DRIP.

Cold sweat began to bead on the forehead of the man in first place.

He looked nervously toward the money changer, wondering when it would finally be his turn, all while keeping his senses trained on the commotion behind him as if facing a great enemy. A disordered aura even began to emanate from his body, the instinctual reaction of someone pushed to the brink of fear.

The fluctuations in the man's aura finally caught Su Xuan's attention. However, he still had no idea what was happening. He didn't realize the man suffered from what the mortal world called paranoia.

The others in line also noticed the man's abnormal state. They saw his body go rigid and his hand tighten on his sword hilt, looking as if he might draw his blade and attack at any moment.

Suddenly, the man's clothes billowed as if filled with wind! At the same time, the powerful aura around him surged dramatically. Then, with a SHING, he drew his long sword...

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