1394: Reward

“Is Young Master thinking of going to the Yunshan Forbidden Area to hunt Nightmare Ghosts for bounty?”

In the aircraft parking lot outside Yunshan City, the young man with a few freckles on his face suddenly heard the question, and his expression immediately became a little reserved.

Information about Nightmare Ghosts was no secret within the entire Liuyun Sect territory and even on Yunhu Star; even ordinary people had heard of them, and some had even seen them with their own eyes.

Everyone understood the power and terror of Nightmare Ghosts, and correspondingly, anyone daring to enter the Yunshan Forbidden Area to hunt them would inevitably be a powerful cultivator.

Thinking of this, the young man said ingratiatingly:

“Young Master, the department of the Liuyun Sect that issues Yunshan Forbidden Area access tokens is right next to the City Lord’s Mansion, very conspicuous. You’ll spot it at a glance when you get there.”

After speaking, he tightly shut his mouth, not promoting his tour guide services as he usually would.

The young man clearly knew that powerful cultivators who dared to enter the Yunshan Forbidden Area to fight Nightmare Ghosts were often temperamental and unpredictable, difficult to talk to, and might even resort to violence if displeased.

However…

“Thank you.”

Just as the young man was feeling nervous, a gradually fading voice of thanks suddenly sounded in his ear.

He looked up, only to find that the handsome Young Master who had asked for directions earlier was already gone.

“Eh?”

At the same time, he was astonished to discover that two perfectly cut, cake-sized Origin Stones had appeared in his hand at some unknown point.

“Hiss, this Young Master’s strength is truly unfathomable, and he’s so generous!”

The young man quickly stuffed the two Origin Stones into his Arms, while sighing with emotion.

Origin Stones were hard currency among cultivators on Yunhu Star and even throughout the Chaotic Star Sea Starfield, having a value similar to gold among ordinary people. However, unlike the Tianxia Empire's standard, here a standard Origin Stone was five centimeters long and wide, and two centimeters thick.

That is to say, six hundred twenty-five Chaotic Star Sea Starfield standard-sized Origin Stones could be exchanged for one Tianxia Empire standard-sized Origin Stone.

The value of a single one was around eighty star coins, so two would be one hundred sixty star coins.

For the young man, who worked as a guide for outsiders outside Yunshan City every day, this was already a very generous reward, nearly a day's earnings when business was good.

… …

Wang Chen was naturally unaware of the young man's Feelings.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart.

Two palm-sized Origin Stones were truly nothing to him.

Entering Yunshan City, the surrounding atmosphere immediately became even more lively.

Although this city was not ranked highly within the entire Yunhu Star, its prosperity far exceeded any city on Jin Yu Star when Wang Chen first arrived in the Supreme Universe.

Even Seven Stars City, the main city currently being constructed by the Seven Stars Sect on Jin Yu Star, was still significantly inferior to the current Yunshan City.

Especially in terms of powerful individuals, Seven Stars City of the Seven Stars Sect was even more lacking compared to Yunshan City.

Due to the existence of the Yunshan Forbidden Area, the proportion of cultivators in Yunshan City was very high.

Just by releasing a bit of Mental Energy, one could detect over a dozen cultivators above the Third Realm within a thousand-meter radius, and further out, even Fourth Realm and even Fifth Realm cultivators could be encountered.

In fact, even within the area just past the city gate, there were several places where Wang Chen did not dare to easily extend his Mental Energy, giving him a very dangerous feeling.

These few places were at least guarded by veteran Fifth Realm powerhouses or even Six Realm powerhouses.

As for higher, Seventh Realm powerhouses, Wang Chen did not guess at that.

Such powerhouses were considered foundational existences within the Liuyun Sect and were unlikely to stay in Yunshan City.

After a careful investigation, Wang Chen retracted the Mental Energy he had released.

An outsider like him would not attract much attention in Yunshan City, but if he continuously probed the surroundings with Mental Energy and aroused the vigilance of certain powerhouses, things would go awry.

Subsequently, Wang Chen followed the signs along the road and headed towards the City Lord's Mansion area in the city center.

Soon.

He stopped in front of a cluster of buildings next to the City Lord's Mansion.

Unlike the usual situation where the City Lord's Mansion is the most luxurious and expansive building in a city, Yunshan City's City Lord's Mansion, in front of this cluster of buildings, had a difference like that between a child and an adult.

The City Lord's Mansion was built to be majestic and solemn, while the buildings in front of him exuded grandeur and nobility.

On the main entrance plaque, the six large characters “Liuyun Sect Foreign Affairs Hall” were noticeably larger than those on the adjacent City Lord’s Mansion plaque.

This was precisely the department of the Liuyun Sect that issued access tokens for the Yunshan Forbidden Area, and it was also a gathering place for Liuyun Sect Disciples going out, as well as the exchange center for receiving bounty missions to hunt Nightmare Ghosts.

Upon arriving here, one could see that everyone entering and exiting the Liuyun Sect Foreign Affairs Hall was a cultivator, at least of the Second Realm or above, and generally carried a fierce aura, appearing significantly stronger than the cultivators encountered along the way.

“It seems there are quite a few cultivators daring to enter the Yunshan Forbidden Area to hunt Nightmare Ghosts. This means the total experience I can gain will probably be a bit less than I imagined.”

Standing outside the main entrance of the Liuyun Sect Foreign Affairs Hall, Wang Chen looked at the bustling crowd, feeling a sense of urgency.

The more Nightmare Ghosts killed by other cultivators, the less experience he could gain.

Although the overall amount was still considerable, the thought of some experience being wasted still pained him greatly.

“Let’s hurry!”

Thinking this, Wang Chen stepped into the Liuyun Sect Foreign Affairs Hall.

Upon entering the main gate, one first encountered a spacious hall, with dozens of massive pillars, each several people thick, supporting a nearly twenty-meter-high dome.

Each giant pillar was engraved with faintly glowing patterns, clearly part of some Restriction Formation.

In the center of the hall, a water screen rose from the ground, almost reaching the height of the dome.

It resembled a projection screen, displaying lines of large characters.

At the very top were the eight large characters “Nightmare Ghost Hunting Reward Details,” followed by specific descriptions.

Killing a Nightmare Ghost and collecting its remains after death allows one to directly exchange them for Origin Stone bounties at the Liuyun Sect Foreign Affairs Hall.

Based on the Nightmare Ghost's strength, the bounty amount also varied, with clear prices settled in Chaotic Star Sea Starfield standard Origin Stones.

First Realm Nightmare Ghost: Ten Origin Stones.

Second Realm Nightmare Ghost: One Hundred Origin Stones.

Third Realm Nightmare Ghost: Five Hundred Origin Stones.

Fourth Realm Nightmare Ghost: One Thousand Origin Stones.

Fifth Realm Nightmare Ghost: Ten Thousand Origin Stones.

Six Realm Nightmare Ghost: One Hundred Thousand Origin Stones.

Seventh Realm Nightmare Ghost: One Million Origin Stones.

As the Nightmare Ghost's strength increased, the bounty price soared.

Wang Chen quickly calculated, and it was generally similar to the rewards for hunting Vicious Beasts of the same Rank on Jin Yu Star under normal circumstances.