As Gu Wen soaked in the hot spring, he felt the increase in his internal strength and was filled with surprise.
Cultivating internal strength is extremely difficult for martial artists. Those with poor talent can only reach the level of a second-rate martial artist at most in their entire lives.
He considered himself to have exceptional talent, but after spending less than half an hour in the holy spring, his internal strength increased significantly, his aptitude improved, and even his internal injuries healed considerably.
Although the description says that the effects are only noticeable after the first soak, it is truly miraculous that this one soak can fundamentally improve a person's martial arts physique.
"It really is a magical place!" Gu Wen originally did not believe in the existence of gods, but after experiencing it firsthand, he had to doubt his own judgment.
"This is not a good situation." He closed his eyes, his thoughts unreadable.
There were many people who shared Gu Wen's thoughts. A significant portion of them were martial arts fanatics. After experiencing the effects of the Holy Spring, they were overjoyed and wished they could soak in it 24 hours a day.
However, many people are very dissatisfied with the beauty-enhancing effects of the holy spring.
The rough, uncouth men, after emerging from the sacred spring, became fair-skinned and clean-cut, losing all their former imposing manner and even displaying a scholarly air.
Some heroes looked at the fair skin and felt like crying.
Although he has gained a lot of strength now, he is wielding a golden mace! His two fair arms are swinging the two maces, and something just doesn't feel right!
This naturally excludes female knights-errant, especially the Tianyin Pavilion, which is predominantly female.
From the pavilion master to the sweepers, everyone flocked to the inn, and the already popular Holy Spring welcomed another large wave of guests.
When they discovered the existence of the cosmetics, they embarked on a frenzied buying spree.
The handsome men and beautiful women, looking as if they had been filtered with beauty filters, were a sight to behold for An Ge.
Of course, she automatically ignored the resentful faces of the swordsmen carrying weapons such as double hammers, broadswords, and meteor hammers as they passed by.
Even so, the Holy Spring remained the most popular attraction at the guesthouse, and for a time, locations were in high demand.
Some customers who couldn't get a spot approached the staff in charge. Although they didn't dare to complain too much, their words implied that they wanted to limit the time that people from the martial arts world could stay at the Holy Spring.
Seeing the public outrage, An Ge had no choice but to modify the opening hours and stay times of the sacred spring to quell the anger.
With the sacred spring no longer available for bathing, the martial arts community shifted their focus once again, turning to television dramas as their new favorite pastime.
Now that the TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" have finished airing, both involving matters of the martial arts world, they undoubtedly resonated with the audience. As a result, calls for a rebroadcast of both series have grown increasingly louder.
As a thoughtful store manager, An Ge naturally fulfilled the customers' wishes, not only replaying the two dramas but also showing them a new drama, "Gan Shijiu Mei".
This drama tells the story of a man and a woman who are enemies, but develop feelings for each other during their time together, and finally have to fight each other due to various grudges and misunderstandings.
Everyone was initially excited when they saw that a new drama was going to air.
But the more I watched, the more something seemed off. When I saw the male and female leads' final battle, and the female lead deliberately let the male lead kill her, and the male lead committed suicide as a result, I completely lost my composure.
The original guests were alright, but after what happened to Master Qiao, although they were saddened by the tragedy, they were not so bad as to contemplate suicide.
But the new guests are different, especially those from the martial arts world.
When watching the drama, they truly immersed themselves in the story, their emotions rising and falling with the fate of the male and female protagonists.
This unexpected turn of events made them feel as if they had been stabbed.
The male swordsmen were relatively rational, but the female swordsmen didn't care about such things. The male and female protagonists were dead, weren't they allowed to cry a little?
In an instant, the scene of constant weeping in the lobby was repeated once again.
Unlike last time, An Ge felt relieved seeing everyone shedding tears for the male and female leads.
She was absolutely not seeking revenge, absolutely not!
Inside the guest room, Hua Yue, with red and swollen eyes, sighed countless times, clearly having watched the new drama.
"Don't bring your emotions to your work."
"No way, it's just the two of us, what's wrong with me being a little sad?"
"Aren't you worried about being found by the people from Mingyue Manor?"
There have been quite a few people in the martial arts world lately; she's seen disciples from several major sects. It's only a matter of time before the people from Bright Moon Manor arrive.
"What are we afraid of at the inn?" Hua Yue said nonchalantly.
Hua Su thought for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, "That's true."
Yan Chengde and his entourage, who were on the minds of the two, stayed in Huaixi City for several days, constantly hearing about the wonders of the Xianyuan Inn, and finally decided to go and find out for themselves.
The group entered the inn in shock, just as the new drama was airing its finale, and the entire lobby was filled with a tense atmosphere.
Yan Chengde became wary; just as his father had said, this place was one he could not afford to be careless about.
"Young Master Gu, what a coincidence! We ran into you as soon as we arrived." Shi Xinyi's voice rang out, and only then did everyone notice Gu Wen, whom they had met once before.
Gu Wen smiled and stepped forward, bowing to everyone. "I've only arrived a few days earlier than you all."
"You look much better than last time. It seems the Holy Spring is indeed as effective as rumored."
Zheng Ting rolled her eyes speechlessly as she watched the two of them talking back and forth.
She was the one who stood up for Gu Wen, but now she's playing the good guy.
Yan Chengde frowned unhappily. "We're new here, let's check in first, we can catch up later." After saying that, he led everyone to check in.
However, the rooms were already full. Yan Chengde was annoyed but could not vent his frustration, so he had to find another place to stay.
With a shortage of guesthouse rooms, some guests who could not find accommodation but were unwilling to leave settled in nearby villages.
Although many villages have moved here one after another, only Linxian Village has neat houses, many of which are newly built brick and tile houses.
Some people who don't work at the guesthouse rent out their spare rooms to guests in their spare time, which also brings in a considerable income.
Looking at the brightly lit lobby, Shi Xinyi bit her lip, truly reluctant to leave. She had seen many women looking radiant, and felt both anxious and resentful, eager to experience the beautifying effects of the sacred spring.
But this wasn't an ordinary inn; they couldn't use their power to force their way in. Just as they were wondering what to do, they saw a familiar figure.
"Senior Sister Huayue, so you've been here all along! We've been looking for you for ages."
Hua Yue had just finished a day's work when she entered the room and saw several annoying faces.
In the past, if she had been found by the people of Mingyue Manor, she would have been terrified. But now, she sneered and said in a slightly mocking tone, "Don't call me that so affectionately. I have nothing to do with you."
Yan Chengde was furious. "Hua Yue, you betrayed the manor. Now we've put aside our past grievances and come looking for you, yet you show no gratitude and are so heartless?"
"Ha! How can you call it betrayal? That's clearly running away!"
"Senior sister, the manor raised you, how can you be so ungrateful?"
"So you're going to sacrifice me and Senior Sister Hua Su, sending us out by your kind lord to be used as tools to curry favor with the powerful?"
After Hua Yue finished speaking, the onlookers erupted in an uproar!
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