Heading to Kyushu, I met Xia Yuruo again.
As Chen Yuan and Shen Ling walked out of the Immortal Cave, a maid happened to walk towards them.
Upon approaching, the maid respectfully bowed to Young Master Chen, “Young Master Chen, the Sect Master told me that he has already found news about the soul recovery pill.”
The soul recovery pill, a fifth-tier Medicinal Pill, can repair Primordial Spirit damage to the Divine Sense.
Such a Medicinal Pill is hard to come by, with demand far exceeding supply. However, Xuantian Sect has it, and it requires contribution points to exchange, or Spirit Stones to purchase.
The price of Medicinal Pills within the Sect is dozens of times higher than outside.
The tens of millions of High-Grade Spirit Stones Chen Yuan currently possessed were all returned by the System, so they couldn't trigger another return.
Only the few hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones seized from Zheng Feng and the other person could trigger a return, which would be just enough to purchase a fifth-tier Medicinal Pill.
After hearing Chen Yuan's explanation, Shen Ling was deeply moved, not expecting him to be so thoughtful and remember this matter.
Ancient Immortal Sect Main Hall,
“Revered Master, I inquired overnight and found out that the Fire Cloud Merchant Guild in Mufeng City, Kyushu, will hold an auction in two days, which includes the soul recovery pill.”
Chen Yuan frowned slightly, “Is the intelligence accurate?”
“It is accurate. To tell you the truth, Revered Master, my clan brother is an outer Elder in Dingfeng Sect, a Sect under the jurisdiction of Mufeng City. The news came from him.”
Dingfeng Sect, a second-rank Sect in Kyushu.
The Ancient Immortal Sect is relatively south in the Far North Land, bordering the Great Thousand Domain, Kyushu, and the Far North. It is only 500,000 li away from here.
A fourth-tier Cloud Chasing Steed can travel 8,000 meters per second, so it would take just over four hours to reach the Kyushu territory.
Chen Yuan calculated the time in his mind. There were still Nine Heavens until the Sect Grand Competition, so there was enough time for a round trip.
No time to lose, they should set off now.
At the mountain gate,
Shen Ling's lips trembled, as if she had something to say.
Chen Yuan led the Cloud Chasing Steed. When he looked up, he happened to see this scene and asked, “What's wrong?”
Shen Ling blinked her beautiful large eyes, which were misty, and said with a somewhat aggrieved tone, “Brother Chen, can you take me with you? I want to accompany you.”
At this moment, Song Xu quickly interrupted, “Ma... Madam, this journey is long and arduous. If we encounter danger, Revered Master will be exhausted and may not be able to look after you!”
Shen Ling was a little embarrassed by the address of ‘Madam’ and shyly lowered her head.
She also knew she was a burden, but she just couldn't bear to part with Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan took her hand, “Be good, I'll be back once I get the soul recovery pill. If you miss me, send me a sound transmission via Jade Slip.”
It was normal for Shen Ling to be reluctant to part. Young girls in new relationships are all like this, unable to stop worrying about their beloved.
“Okay.” Shen Ling lightly nodded her head, “Be careful on the way!”
“Don't worry!” Chen Yuan replied, then stepped onto the cloud carriage.
With a pull of the reins, the Cloud Chasing Steed instantly transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Kyushu.
“Madam, don't worry, I'll send people to escort you back to the Sect first. Regarding your Revered Master's previous matter, I will personally visit to apologize.” Song Xu's posture was very low, and his tone was sincere.
Song Xu, such a prominent figure, being so humble made Shen Ling a little uncomfortable, as she had never even had the chance to meet Song Xu before.
All these changes were because of Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan first went to the Fire Cloud Merchant Guild in a nearby city to purchase intelligence on the Kyushu territory.
Since it was a cross-state purchase, and for intelligence on a major state, it cost a significant amount of Spirit Stones, a full fifty High-Grade Spirit Stones.
After leaving the dragon soul seal, Chen Yuan sold all the miscellaneous items in Zheng Feng and the other person's storage rings, selling them for over three hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones. Coupled with the previous hundred, he now had over six hundred.
One day later,
Chen Yuan arrived at the south gate of Tianfeng City in Kyushu, put away his cloud carriage, and led his Cloud Chasing Steed to join the long queue at the south gate.
Tianfeng City is a fourth-rank city, backed by the second-rank Sect Dingfeng Sect. The City Lord is an inner Elder of Dingfeng Sect, a Spirit Transformation Great Cultivator.
Its city scale is roughly the size of three first-tier cities from his previous life.
Due to the Fire Cloud Merchant Guild's auction tomorrow, its bustling atmosphere was in no way inferior to the third-rank city of Tianqing City.
A long queue had formed at the south gate early in the morning, stretching as far as the eye could see.
After queuing for half an hour, it was finally Chen Yuan's turn.
Just then, a shadow enveloped the sky, and a terrifying Golden Core Aura swept across a hundred li of the city gate.
Chen Yuan looked up and saw three Golden Core Snow Wolves pulling a fiery red cloud carriage.
Fire Cloud Chariot, a Spirit Rank mount.
“So luxurious, which Young Master is that?” Exclamations of surprise sounded from time to time.
At this moment, a young man leaped down.
The young man had calm eyes, sword-like eyebrows and star-like pupils, a face like jade, and was dressed in silk brocade, possessing an extraordinary Aura.
A city guard stepped forward, his face expressionless, and said to the young man, “Young Master Zuo, Mufeng City has rules. It would be best if you retracted your demonic wolf's Aura.”
Someone had already recognized who the young man was and quickly exclaimed, “It's Young Master Zuo, Zuo Zhou, the son of Tianqing Sect's Sect Master!”
Chen Yuan had already figured out the forces in Kyushu. He knew Tianqing Sect, a third-rank Sect.
Zuo Zhou held a folding fan and gave a command to his back.
In mid-air, an old servant's Aura surged, and he pulled the reins, controlling the Snow Wolf King to slowly descend.
Seeing this, the commander waved his hand, “Please, Young Master Zuo!”
However, just then, a large hand blocked Zuo Zhou's path, “Young Master Zuo, is it? Do you know the rules? Go queue up.”
Chen Yuan's tone was indifferent; he hated queue-jumping the most in his life.
Zuo Zhou was stunned, then turned his head to look at Chen Yuan with interest.
Discussions constantly came from behind.
“Is that kid crazy? He actually dares to block Young Master Zuo's way?”
Zuo Zhou picked up his folding fan and patted Chen Yuan's shoulder, “Kid, do you know me?”
Chen Yuan sneered, “Who are you? Are you worthy of This True Person knowing you?”
Zuo Zhou laughed heartily, “Wild enough, I like it!”
“Sorry, I don't like you. This True Person has no homosexual inclinations.” Chen Yuan said with a look of disdain.
Zuo Zhou's face darkened. Just as he was about to say something, he saw a woman walking from the side.
The woman had a beautiful face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and wore a purple flowing immortal dress, possessing an excellent temperament.
Seeing this, Zuo Zhou quickly leaned in, “Fairy Xia, what a coincidence! To meet you here.”
Xia Yuruo looked disgusted, “It's not a coincidence at all, don't you know you're very annoying?”
During a previous Kyushu Sect Grand Competition, Zuo Zhou was captivated by Xia Yuruo's beauty and began a fierce pursuit.
Now, encountering her at the foot of Dingfeng Sect, she couldn't help but feel that Zuo Zhou had ulterior motives and had deliberately arranged this.
Chen Yuan also saw Xia Yuruo and was stunned, not expecting to meet her here. However, he had no intention of going up to greet her, and instead said to the guard, “Can I go in now?”
The city gate guard shook his head and kindly reminded, “Your Excellency, that Young Master Zuo whom you just provoked is the son of the Sect Master of the third-rank Tianqing Sect. I suggest you leave, lest you bring trouble upon yourself.”
He saw that Chen Yuan was dressed in ordinary black clothes but had an extraordinary Aura, so he didn't know his true identity and thought it best to be cautious with his words and actions.
These words not only avoided offending Chen Yuan but also kindly warned him, and by not letting him in, he didn't offend Young Master Zuo either, killing two birds with one stone.
At this moment, Xia Yuruo caught sight of Chen Yuan from the corner of her eye and quickly ran over, her voice filled with surprise:
“Black-Clothed Elder Brother.”
Hearing this, Chen Yuan turned his head, saw it was Xia Yuruo, then pointed to himself and asked, “Are you calling me?”
“That's right! Black-Clothed Elder Brother, earlier in North Land City, I was...” Xia Yuruo stopped there, because at that time she was disguised as a man, and her Black-Clothed Elder Brother might not recognize her.
She felt a bit awkward, unsure how to begin.
“Young Miss Xia, you must be the white-clothed Young Master who reminded me that day in North Land City, right?” Chen Yuan clarified.
“Oh! Black-Clothed Elder Brother, so you recognized me!”
Beside them, Zuo Zhou saw his beloved run over and greet a strange man with such an intimate tone.
The fire of jealousy in his heart was burning wildly.