What god of wealth? He is just a man. Once, he was a vendor. Living up to his first name "Zhen", he was honest…
What god of wealth? He is just a man.
Once, he was a vendor. Living up to his first name "Zhen", he was honest and humble, praised by every neighbor. He rose early, worked late, and taught himself to be content, but he'd never known that those in high places were never content.
When the cruel competition began in Weiyang City, Shi Zhen lost everything overnight. Dragged through dust and death, he came to understand what he should've known all along:
If you don't make money, someone else will. If you wish others well, they may still wish you dead.
A jade pendant from Weiyang gave him a second chance. The name was still "Zhen", but the meaning had soured, and virtue curdled into malice. From that day, he became a ruthless piece in Wen Wuhen's game. After casting Wen Wuque out of the city, he thought he earned his place among the powerful. But in Wen's eyes, even covered in gold, he was nothing more than a toad—gaudy, repulsive, disposable.
Who decided that the Wen family was to be a god of wealth by birthright? He spat on the very idea.
Fueled by that defiance and armed with Weiyang's secret martial arts, he finally caught the eye of the most elusive figure in the martial world.
From that moment on, he was no longer Shi Zhen of Jiangnan. No longer Shi Zhen of Weiyang. He is now Lord Shi of Kaifeng Prefecture. He is the Aureate Pavilion's Grand Steward. Above all... he is the God of Avarice, feared by thousands, and worshipped by more.