The Innkeeper

Chapter 1151 Good news

While Lex teleported through Loverʼs Island, he had kept an eye out for anything valuable he might find. He had great expectations considering that it was a 4 star planet, and to an extent the planet lived up to his expectations.

Every piece of dirt was precious, and every blade of grass could be treated like a natural treasure for low leveled cultivators. A random pebble on the planet had more spirit energy than actual spirit stones from low level planets.

But for all its treasures, it fell short of actually enticing Lex. After all, no matter what he saw, he could find a better version back in the Midnight Realm.

It was actually a little crazy to think about the fact that a realm which was limited to the Nascent realm had better quality treasures than a planet that could support very high level cultivators.

But to be fair, the Midnight realm was constantly growing, and all these valuable things would eventually become distributed over a very large area. But for now, he could still benefit from it. That was another reason why it was so important to ensure his guests stay within the confines of the Inn. Theyʼd strip the whole realm of all its treasures if they could.

Regardless, he was getting sidetracked.

Lex watched as Sim opened up the ceramic bottle and took a sniff, then froze.

”Is this… is this the sap of a Mythical tree?” he asked, shocked.

”Maybe. See if the King likes it. If it does, Iʼm willing to trade for more feathers.”

The Heavenly tree back in the Midnight realm was thoroughly destroyed, in body and soul. Even its descendants had died, though that was a result of the treeʼs own actions rather than Lex. But soon after the tree died, another, similar tree seemed to appear out of thin air, and began growing quickly.

Although it was nowhere near the size of the original Heavenly tree, it grew large enough for Lex to notice. But it was not a reincarnation of the Heavenly tree. In fact, this tree did not even have a spirit yet. But as far as Lex could tell, the laws of the realm had developed around the existence of a large tree that controlled and regulated the environment of the entire realm.

In the absence of one, the realm gave birth to another one on its own. It was not exactly a mythical tree, but considering that it was being nurtured by the laws of the realm, it may as well be.

Sim offered the bottle to the King, who showed no great reaction. Lex was not disappointed. He was about to bring out something else, but the Velvet Goose King, in a very regal and composed manner, snatched the bottle from Sim and threw the whole thing in its mouth, leaving them both stunned.

”It seems like itʼs a deal,” Lex said. ”Iʼll trade you one drop of sap for one feather. How does that sound?”

That deal was entirely in Lexʼs favor, since he could basically just get as much sap as he needed. But it was not like Sim knew that, nor did the goose.

Negotiations did not take long, since the goose was very impatient for more sap. A few minutes later, a bald, yet still composed and entirely magnificent goose waddled back into the green lake, looking like it had done Lex a huge favor.

”Pleasure doing business with you,” Lex said to Sim, although truthfully, the experience had been more than just a little vexing for him. But he was focused on other things for now.

Without any warning, he decided to return to the Midnight Inn, teleporting directly out of the planet that was still under lockdown, leaving Sim stunned.

Once back at the Inn, Lex did not rush to return to Moon. Instead, he went to the study in his penthouse and sat there.

”Mary, whatʼs the situation with the Temple of Fasting? Have they returned yet?”

”Yes, they have, and thereʼs a bit of good news as well, though not as much as we hoped.”

A gleam flashed through Lexʼs eyes.

”In that case, could you please call them here? Do let them know that this is for a private matter, and is not Inn related.”

”Sure, though I doubt thatʼll make a difference,” she said.

Just a few seconds later, Z teleported into Lexʼs study. The once skinny and frail teenager had now grown into a towering, muscular… well, technically speaking he was still a teenager since he was around seventeen years old, whereas before he just looked like a teenager.

Z was six feet six inches(1.9 meters), and had forearms thicker than most peopleʼs thighs.

Yet somehow, either due to his introverted nature or some other mystical reason, even with his great height and strong body, he did not look intimidating or overly powered.

He still looked like someone you would find sitting in a gaming den, eating ramen late at night and watching anime.

The big brother of the Inn had truly grown big, and not just in height. After fifteen years, Lex was not the only one who had grown strong, and honed his cultivation. Most had reached the Nascent realm, and then further refined their cultivation.

But Z, whether it was due to the special training he got at the Temple of Fasting, or the heritage he received, or due to his natural aptitude, had been on the verge of facing his tribulation to become an Earth immortal for a few years now.

So naturally once the Inn reopened back up to the universe, Z and a few others went to the temple. Actually, Luthor, Gerard and Velma had gone there as well, but based on what Velma said they probably didnʼt end up facing their tribulations yet.

”Congratulations on becoming an Earth Immortal,” Lex said with a soft smile. ”I guess I should give you a promotion in the Gamerʼs Den.”

Zʼs expression froze. It seemed like no matter how far he got in life, he could not escape the reach of his boss.