The Entry-plundering Demon Hunter

They took their room cards and closed the door.

The group headed downstairs.

This inn was completely decorated in an ancient style.

From the entrance to the upper floors, everything looked like it was from a period drama on TV.

Even the tables and chairs in the first-floor hall were in a perfectly replicated ancient style.

Long benches and tables with cracked tops.

Behind the counter, there were many wine jars.

The entire first floor of the inn was filled with a rich aroma of wine.

Even Lin Yi, who had never drunk alcohol, couldn’t help but want to have a bowl.

When the group came downstairs,

Wei Shang, Feng Lei, and Shen Mengyi had already been waiting for a while.

The three of them occupied two tables.

It was mainly because the inn’s tables were too small; one couldn’t fit their whole group.

"I’ve already ordered. This one’s on me!"

Wei Shang said with a smile, seeing Lin Yi and his group walk over.

"Alright, then the next one is on me!" Lin Yi nodded.

He sat at one table with Wei Nan, Wei Shang, and Feng Lei.

Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, and Shen Mengyi sat at another table.

Before long, all the dishes were served.

Each table had four dishes, completely identical.

Wei Nan looked at the meat on the plate and quickly said, "This is Demon Beast Meat, right?"

Wei Shang nodded. "Everything sold on this street is related to demon beasts!"

"Even if you randomly pick any restaurant, they all use Demon Beast Meat as an ingredient!"

"By the way, have you guys ever had Demon Blood Wine?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi and Wei Nan shook their heads at the same time.

"Demon blood can be made into wine?" Wei Nan said in surprise.

Wei Shang smiled. "Demon Blood Wine isn’t anything new in the New District. Restaurants and inns in all the cities of the New District sell it!"

"However, Demon Blood Wine that’s actually effective for your Qi and Blood is a rare find!"

"But on this street, all the Demon Blood Wine is effective!"

"Some restaurants and inns here specialize in collecting demon beast blood, and they have strict requirements—what kind of beast, what its cultivation level must be, and so on!"

"Plus, the Brewers on this street all have incredibly high cultivation realms..."

After Wei Shang finished his detailed explanation,

Lin Yi and Wei Nan said in surprise, "In that case, that Demon Blood Wine must be pretty expensive, right? How much for a bottle?"

Wei Shang smiled. "Demon Blood Wine is sold by the cup, and the price per cup depends on its star rating!"

"Let’s put it this way, a cup of 2-star Demon Blood Wine costs around eighty thousand!"

"A cup of 3-star Demon Blood Wine is about one hundred fifty thousand!"

"When I was ordering just now, the menu had this inn’s Demon Blood Wine listed, and that’s about the price!"

"The better the quality, the more expensive it is!"

"So, what do you think? Want to try some? I’ll treat you to a cup?"

After Wei Shang finished speaking,

Lin Yi, Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and the others all shook their heads repeatedly.

’Is this really drinking wine?’

’This is practically drinking money. A single cup starts at tens of thousands.’

’And for us, it wouldn’t even be that effective.’

’To get Demon Blood Wine that actually corresponds to our cultivation realm, we’d need at least a 3-star, if not higher.’

’The price for that would be unimaginable...’

Wei Nan hurriedly said, "I’m really starting to realize that you need money for everything in the New District!"

"Demon Beast Meat, Demon Blood Wine... as long as it’s related to cultivation, the price is ridiculously high.

I feel like I can’t even survive in the New District anymore!"

"It’s impossible to get anywhere without money..."

After Wei Nan finished speaking, Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, and the others all nodded in agreement.

Although they had been in the New District for less than a week,

they too had discovered that you can’t get anywhere in the New District without money.

To be fair, a normal life didn’t cost that much.

The main bulk of expenses was all on cultivation, easily running into the hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Without a wealthy family background, you really couldn’t afford to burn through that kind of money.

No wonder those from the great clans were so influential.

Behind them, they had financial consortiums supporting their cultivation.

Whenever they needed money, their family could immediately solve the problem.

Perhaps in their eyes, money was the most worthless thing.

Instead, it was cultivation resources that they truly needed.

Lin Yi swallowed a mouthful of Demon Beast Meat, glanced at them, and said, "That’s why Jail City is the place for ordinary students to make money and strike it rich!"

"After we finish eating, we’ll head straight to Jail City!"

"We’ll come back before dawn. A single night’s haul should be pretty substantial, right?"

Lin Yi’s words were like a shot of adrenaline for Wei Nan and the others.

The group all sped up their eating,

all they could think about was finishing their meal and getting to Jail City for some Demon Hunting.

This was their only chance to make fast money in the New District right now.

Wei Shang and Feng Lei didn’t say a word,

simply lowering their heads and continuing to eat.

Just as they had finished their meal and Wei Shang was settling the bill, ready to leave the inn,

a few students from Xingwu University walked in from outside.

The moment the two groups laid eyes on each other,

two of them said with a smirk, "Well, well, if it isn’t a couple of hicks from the Old District?"

"What’s up, you guys here on a mission too?"

After one of them finished speaking,

the students who came with them all burst into laughter.

Zhou Qi and Sun Tao’s faces darkened.

Wei Nan glanced at the two of them, then looked at the local students.

He immediately understood. "Old Zhou, are these two scumbags your roommates?"

Zhou Qi nodded.

Sun Tao’s eyes were filled with fury.

Back in the dorms, they had often made sarcastic and taunting remarks.

It was only because the school had a rule forbidding students from fighting.

So several times, Zhou Qi and Sun Tao had endured it.

But to think they would run into them here today.

And they were even being mocked in front of so many people.

How could Zhou Qi and Sun Tao not be furious?

Before the two of them could erupt, Wei Nan spoke first, "Holy shit, and here I was wondering what this was!"

"Turns out it’s just a bunch of scumbags?"

Then Wei Nan moved closer to them and whispered, "Don’t be in a rush. Take your time and eat!"

"After you’ve eaten your fill, come to Jail City. I’ll see you on your way!"

As his words fell, the faces of those local students changed.

Before they could react, Wei Nan used his sturdy build to forcefully shoulder them aside and walk out.

After Lin Yi, Wei Shang, and the others also left the inn,

those students all hurriedly asked, "What did he say to you just now?"

"That kid just said he’s going to see us on our way in Jail City!"

"Holy shit, he’s got some nerve, huh? Let’s go, let’s go! Forget eating, let’s follow them straight into Jail City and see who’s sending who on their way!"

The others were all enraged by this statement.

Just as they were about to head out,

one of the local students said, "Are you guys tired of living?"

"Didn’t you see Lin Yi is with them?"

"Lin Yi?"

"The Martial Arts Examination Champion Scholar from the Old District, wearing a Four-Star Martial Artist Badge.

Especially today, that punch he threw in the Cultivation Field—weren’t you all there?"

After this person finished speaking,

the other students all came to a sudden realization.

A chill ran down their spines, making them all shiver.

After a long moment, one of them finally said, "So, what do we do? Are we... still going in?"