"What a fine monk."
Everyone in the inn couldn't help but secretly marvel in their hearts.That imposing presence was truly extraordinary—wild and fierce.
Even Yi Tianxing secretly nodded in praise.This was indeed a good monk, though a very unusual one at that—openly demanding meat and wine without the slightest restraint.There was no doubt: this was a meat-and-wine monk.Moreover, there was a murderous aura clinging to him—no doubt his hands were stained with blood.
"Who is this guy? A meat-and-wine monk with a powerful aura.Judging by his strength, he's at least at the fifth or sixth layer of the Divine Sea Realm.To have cultivated to such a level in this era...His original identity must have been anything but simple.Which world did this powerhouse come from when the worlds merged?"
Yi Tianxing silently pondered.
In the myriad worlds, monks who drank and ate meat were countless.It was impossible to identify someone just by that alone.He would need to observe more carefully.
"Coming, honored guest!!"
A quick-witted waiter hurried over, wiped the table clean, and asked,"What would the honored guest like to order?"
"Bring me all your best dishes and finest wines!As for the food—I want meat dishes.Start by slicing me thirty jin of cooked beef!"The meat-and-wine monk shouted loudly, planting his spade-like weapon beside him, and sweeping his gaze across the room.
"Very well, honored guest, please wait a moment! Your food and wine will be ready shortly."
The waiter readily agreed and bustled toward the back.
The other patrons exchanged glances again, showing the same expression they had when Yi Tianxing first arrived.
Before long, the waiter returned, carrying a tray.On it was a large covered dish, and in his other hand, a wine jar.
"Honored guest, here's your beef and fine wine.This wine is a top-grade Nü'er Hong aged for many years,and the cooked beef is made from the meat of a Blazing Flame Bull.Please enjoy!"The waiter briefly introduced the items before lifting the cover.
A soft radiance flowed from the beef—the unmistakable sign of top-tier cuisine that could stir the natural essence of heaven and earth.
"Good beef!"
The monk's eyes widened in delight, and he let out a hearty shout.
Glowing beef—this was a first for him!It had to be supreme-grade food, an unparalleled luxury.
The beef had been sliced into neat pieces—tender and juicy, easily picked up with chopsticks.Just looking at it made one's mouth water.
"The flavor is incredible—color, aroma, and taste in perfect harmony.The seasoning has thoroughly infused the meat.It's tender, flavorful, and delightfully chewy.Unbelievable!I've eaten countless types of beef, but never anything like this.If I can't have this again, how will this monk survive?"
The monk spoke between mouthfuls, not holding back at all.
Yi Tianxing, observing this, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Outwardly, it looked like beef, but in reality...the meat was sliced from the buttocks of the cow—the part used for... defecation. Even after careful preparation, knowing the truth would cause most people to instinctively feel revulsion and disgust.
"If this isn't a black shop serving dark cuisine, then what is?They dare cook and serve even such disgusting parts—and do it so masterfully that no one notices.Still... ignorance is a kind of blessing."
Yi Tianxing watched the monk devouring the "ox anus" slices with great relish, and though he grimaced inwardly, he said nothing.After all, it was edible, and setting aside the unpleasant origin, the taste was truly exceptional.
"Good wine indeed!A top-quality Nü'er Hong—it must be at least a dozen years old!"The monk happily tore off the clay seal, gulping down the wine.He even licked up every drop that trickled down his lips, unwilling to waste a single bit.
"Good wine, good meat—this is true pleasure!It's been so long since I've eaten and drunk like this.This Dragon Gate Inn is really not bad!"
The monk exhaled a breath heavy with wine vapor, sighing with contentment.
"Honored guest,"the waiter approached once more, smiling,"May I ask if the food and drink are to your satisfaction?"
"Of course!"the monk nodded without hesitation.It was no lie—he was genuinely satisfied.
"In that case, would the honored guest kindly settle the bill?One jar of fifteen-year-old Nü'er Hong—one hundred crystals.One plate of cooked beef—another one hundred crystals.A day's lodging—ten crystals.That comes to a total of two hundred and ten crystals.Alternatively, you can pay with Eternal Coins—just seventy."
"Crystals? Eternal Coins?I've heard of them in Xuánhuáng Town, sure, but this monk doesn't have any!Besides, isn't this way too expensive?! A bit of meat and wine—you're charging like it's made of gold! This is a black shop! Hmph!Back in the day, this monk paid with gold and silver!Today, I'll use a piece of gold! Don't you dare say I'm dining and dashing!"The monk roared, slapping a gold ingot onto the table.
He was furious.
He had learned in passing how precious crystals and Eternal Coins were in Xuánhuáng Town—valuable treasures even to cultivators.And now, one meal was costing him that much?Outrageous!
He wasn't about to bow to such blatant robbery.
The gold ingot—he thought—should be plenty generous.
If anyone said he was dining and dashing, he would refuse to accept it.
The surrounding guests watched, their faces twitching with barely restrained laughter.Using gold to pay the bill?This monk was truly hilarious.
Technically, he was paying,but here, gold and silver were as worthless as dirt.Their value had long since vanished.
Still, many worlds had once used gold and silver as currency.In a way, he was clinging to the old order.
It was confusing for everyone.
Even the waiter's face turned a bit strange.
He had clearly stated: payment by crystals or Eternal Coins.Yet here this monk was, throwing down gold.Wasn't this a slap in the face?A blatant provocation?
It was intolerable.
"Are you trying to provoke Dragon Gate Inn?"The waiter's gaze sharpened, his face growing cold.
"What, you can't rip off this monk, so now you want to resort to robbery?You think I'll be scared?"The monk glared back, grabbing his weapon, clearly ready to fight.
He wasn't the type to back down.
"Dragon Gate Inn forbids fighting and bloodshed. Whoever breaks the rules... will be suppressed."
From the second floor, Jin Xiangyu's calm voice echoed down.
Boom!!
The moment she finished speaking,an invisible, terrifying pressure descended from the inn itself, locking firmly onto the monk.
Crack!
The monk's expression immediately changed.
He felt an irresistible force crushing down from every direction,as if the entire space was rejecting him, pressing him into immobility.He couldn't move—his body weighed down as though mountains were stacked atop him, bound by countless shackles.
"What... what is this?!Why can't I move?!What kind of black shop is this?!"The monk's face twisted in shock.
He couldn't even lift his arms—crushed under a force of thousands of pounds.
"Hyah!!"The monk roared, unleashing a violent surge of blood and Qi.His muscles writhed under his skin like dragons,and his whole body trembled as he tried to shatter the invisible bonds.
Boom!!
But all it achieved was a muffled, heavy shock in the air.
"You still want to resist?Dream on. Once you enter the inn, you follow the inn's rules.Try to dine and dash?Even if you were the King of Heaven himself, you'd still pay up—or else get stripped bare!"
The waiter sneered, his hands cracking loudly as he flexed his fingers, sending a chill through those watching.
"Someone's about to get stripped again!"
"Now this feels normal!That other guy before was abnormal—he could actually pay with Eternal Coins, and the boss lady even favored him!He's probably Xuánhuáng Town's lord."
"Let's see if this monk will get stripped down to nothing—haha, too funny!"
The other guests laughed heartlessly.
Many of them had suffered similar humiliations in the past.Now that someone else was in trouble, they naturally found it hilarious.
"You dare strip this monk grandfather's clothes?!You can kill me, but not humiliate me!Let me go and we'll duel fairly—life and death decided by combat!"The monk shouted angrily, horrified at the thought of being stripped naked in public.
He had never expected the inn to be this terrifying—not just a black shop, but one that could forcibly suppress people.
"What powerful restrictions!"
"Anyone who defies the inn's authority must pay the price,"the waiter said coldly.
The Dragon Gate Inn wasn't just any building—it was a rare treasure.Anyone breaking the rules would be ruthlessly suppressed,unless they had the power to break free.Within the Divine Sea Realm, very few could resist.
Even dragons had to crawl obediently here.