The Heavens begin by inheriting their grandfather's cheat ability

Chapter 49 Absorbing Internal Energy to Increase Proficiency

Before Shi Zhongyu could even step inside the inn, the waiter leaning against the door hurriedly called out to him in a loud, enthusiastic voice.

"Welcome, sir! Please come in, please come in! Are you here to rest and stay, or to have a meal and drinks? We have strong liquor, hand-pulled mutton, and you can even tether and feed your horses in the backyard!"

"Check into a hotel!"

Shi Zhongyu handed the reins to the waiter.

"Use the best fodder!"

With that, Shi Zhongyu walked into the inn.

The guests sitting scattered around the inn were all dressed in the attire of martial arts practitioners.

What is particularly noticeable is a burly man with a single sword at his waist, and a weathered middle-aged man carrying a long sword on his back.

Regardless of which table the guests were at, everyone was quietly drinking and eating.

After looking around, Shi Zhongyu casually found a table to sit down and then ordered some good dishes.

While waiting for the food, Shi Zhongyu's gaze fell on the person at the next table who had a long knife.

The man with the long sword noticed Shi Zhongyu's gaze and glared at him fiercely.

"Hey kid, what are you glaring at me for?"

With a flick of his hand, Shi Zhongyu drew the Cold Sky Sword directly from its sheath.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly tensed up. The martial arts man carrying a long sword gleamed with malice and his hand was already on the weapon at his waist.

Just as a fight was about to break out, the innkeeper behind the counter saw what was happening and quickly stepped out.

With a smooth and amiable expression, he quickly stepped in front of them, repeatedly bowing and trying to mediate.

"Fellow heroes and friends of the martial world, calm down, calm down!"

"Our small shop is just trying to make a living honestly, hoping to serve customers peacefully and earn a living. Life is hard enough as it is; why fight over a few words?"

"Swords have no eyes. Once a fight breaks out, it's one thing to damage harmony, but if someone dies, the authorities will investigate and feuds will be formed in the martial arts world. It would be a losing proposition."

"Whatever your grudges, sit down, have a drink, and talk things out. Everything can be discussed. Never resort to violence in this humble shop!"

As the innkeeper spoke, he hurriedly called to the waiter.

"Why aren't you hurrying up and bringing a jug of wine to each table of heroes?"

Shi Zhongyu glanced at the innkeeper.

This person is just an ordinary person and doesn't possess any martial arts skills.

As for the guests at the other tables, none of them were ordinary people.

Shi Zhongyu glanced around again before sheathing his sword.

Let's eat first.

The food was served quickly, and Shi Zhongyu started eating immediately.

With the Northern Darkness Divine Skill in his possession, he didn't care much even if there was a little poison in his food.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Shi Zhongyu prepared to go upstairs.

He had just taken a step when one of the swordsmen carrying a long sword suddenly spoke.

"Are you perhaps the Jade-Faced Yama?"

Shi Zhongyu looked at the swordsman.

The swordsman was around thirty years old, with a weathered face and a hint of coldness in his eyes.

He said calmly, "That is indeed me!"

The swordsman, hearing this, replied with a playful tone, "If I were you, I would choose to return to where I came from after tonight!"

Shi Zhongyu smiled.

"What if we don't?"

His words immediately created a tense atmosphere in the inn.

The shopkeeper behind the counter felt a chill run down his spine, but this time he didn't come out to persuade him again.

The swordsman smiled.

"I'm just offering some advice; whether you go back or not is your decision."

Without waiting for Shi Zhongyu's reply, the swordsman stood up, paid the bill, and left.

As soon as the swordsman left, the other travelers also departed the inn.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Zhongyu did not go upstairs, but instead chose to leave the inn and follow the burly man with the knife.

He didn't try to hide his actions; he just followed directly.

Upon seeing this, the burly man with the knife quickened his pace, not daring to stop at all.

His companions were the same.

However, no matter how fast they walked, they could not shake off Shi Zhongyu behind them.

The expressions of the group became tense.

People's names are like the shadows of trees; they had certainly heard of the power of the Jade-Faced Yama.

Just as they turned a corner, they suddenly realized that the Jade-Faced Yama who had been following them was gone.

Just as the group breathed a sigh of relief and were about to continue walking, their expressions suddenly froze.

The Jade-Faced Yama who had been following behind them suddenly appeared in front of them.

The burly man holding the knife gripped his nine-ringed blade and said to Shi Zhongyu in a deep voice, "Jade-faced Yama, I admit I was too arrogant in the inn just now."

"But we can't just ask you a question and expect you to ambush us, can we?"

He clearly wanted to speak with conviction, but towards the end his voice began to tremble involuntarily.

Shi Zhongyu didn't say much, but calmly asked, "Tell me honestly, who ordered you to spy on me?"

His gaze swept over the burly man and the three people behind him.

These men all had a bandit-like air about them.

The burly man with the knife and his companions' expressions changed slightly; naturally, they wouldn't admit it.

"Jade-Faced Yama, you've misunderstood. We've only met by chance; how could we be monitoring you?"

bass.

Shi Zhongyu drew his Hanxiao sword.

With a flash, one of the men next to the burly man with the knife fell silent.

The burly man with the knife broke out in a cold sweat; he hadn't seen the Jade-Faced Yama's movements at all.

If the target was him... The burly man with the knife pounded violently in his chest.

Just as Shi Zhongyu's gaze returned to what was behind him, the burly man with the knife knelt down with a thud.

"I am a lone wolf from the Western Regions, and I have received bounties from forces such as the Leaf Blade Alliance, the Evil Shark Hall, and the Black Mountain Ghost Cave."

"You will be rewarded with silver coins as long as you can provide your location."

Fearing that Shi Zhongyu would kill him, the burly man readily confessed everything.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Shi Zhongyu had thought this strong man was tough, but he didn't expect him to back down after killing just one person.

"Leaf Blade Alliance, Evil Shark Hall, Black Mountain Ghost Cave..."

Shi Zhongyu narrowed his eyes. These forces were all notorious in the Western Regions.

It's not much different from the Evil Sect of Bliss.

"Besides that, is there anything else?"

"Yes, yes, yes. As far as we know, they have teamed up with a group of experts and are preparing to take action against you when the opportunity arises."

Shi Zhongyu nodded, then waved to the burly man.

The burly man dared not stand up and quickly crawled to Shi Zhongyu's side.

The next moment, the burly man opened his mouth, and a hidden weapon flew out, directly piercing Shi Zhongyu.

He even slapped Shi Zhongyu with both palms at the same time.

Not only that, the two people behind him also started fighting.

With a snap.

As Shi Zhongyu deflected the hidden weapon with his sword, he struck out with one palm at the burly man.

He circulated his internal energy, and a surge of powerful internal energy erupted forth.

With a thud, the burly man was sent flying backward.

His companions then launched their attack.

Both men used knives.

However, when they swung down, they found that Shi Zhongyu had vanished.

"I'm here!"

The voice sounded beside the two of them.

They turned around in shock and found that Shi Zhongyu's hands were on their shoulders at some point.

When they tried to move, they found they were completely unable to move.

Moreover, the internal energy within his body seemed to be controlled by someone, constantly surging out through his shoulders.

In just a short while, both of them lost all their internal energy.

clap clap!

Shi Zhongyu struck them both on the back, sending them on their way.

He turned around and walked back to the burly man, once again activating the Northern Darkness Divine Art to absorb all of the man's internal energy.

After doing all this, Shi Zhongyu crushed the strong man's throat.

"Successfully absorbed internal energy, Snow Mountain Mind Technique proficiency +500."

Shi Zhongyu curled his lip; the internal strength of these three was too weak.

He glanced around, but the person who had been spying on him earlier had already vanished.

He went straight back to the inn.