193: Chapter 193 Kuaiji County

"How do you feel?" Ancestor Ye Rongming asked indifferently after the Deacon of the Yunhai Sect had retreated.

"Their foundation is unfathomable," Ye Yisong said solemnly. While waiting outside the residence, he had seen that the gatekeeping Disciples were all Martial Ancestors. After entering the residence, the number of Martial Ancestors he saw was as numerous as the hairs on an ox. Even the Deacon leading the way had the cultivation of a Martial Ancestor, which was shocking.

Not to mention the Ye Family, even if all the Martial Ancestors of the three great families of Cangjiang Prefecture were added together, they might not equal the number of Martial Ancestors in this Yunhai Sect residence.

"Indeed. As a behemoth, the Yunhai Sect has been able to stand tall in this East Sea Province for five thousand years without falling; their foundation is truly unfathomable. What you saw today is merely the tip of the iceberg," Ancestor Ye Rongming said indifferently. One of the hidden missions for bringing Ye Yisong to East Sea Province was to let him realize how big the outside world truly is and how many Geniuses there are.

"I am going to enter closed-door Cultivation for a while. You may do as you please in this city. Be careful and cautious in your actions. If you happen to have a conflict with others, remember to send me a message at the first opportunity." After giving these instructions, Ancestor Ye Rongming entered the secret room in the inner quarters and began a new round of Cultivation. Although the small courtyard was small, the secret room contained a branch of a Grade 5 Spiritual Vein, which was sufficient for Ancestor Ye Rongming's Cultivation.

"Yes, Old Ancestor," Ye Yisong replied with a bow.

As the core political center of the entire East Sea, Kuaiji County occupied a vast area, reaching an astonishing ten million mu. The entire city was divided into four regions: East, West, South, and North.

The East Sea Princes Mansion, the Grand General of the East's manor, and the East Sea Province government office were all located in the North City. It was the well-deserved political center of East Sea Province, and all government decrees were issued from there.

The East City was a place where the four great aristocratic families of the East Sea and the residences of various sects gathered. The forces of all parties were intertwined like tangled roots and gnarled branches on the great web of the East City, absorbing resources from all parts of East Sea Province.

The West City, with its rows of pavilions and shops, was a stronghold established by local forces and various external forces to connect with all parties and exchange various resources. This was precisely the destination of Ye Yisong's trip to East Sea Province.

As for the South City, it was a gathering place for some small sects, Martial Ancestor families, and Loose Cultivators. It was a place where dragons and snakes mingled, and the situation was very complex. If one was not careful, armed fights would break out, with people fighting over Spirit Stones, precious herbs, Spirit Pills, Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, and so on.

Ye Yisong arrived in the West City alone and easily found the seven-story building—Yuelai Pavilion. Its two vermilion gates were carved with intertwined lotus patterns, and the gilded door knockers were shaped like ferocious beast heads. A black-lacquered, gold-inlaid plaque hung from the lintel, with the three large characters "Yuelai Pavilion" written in vigorous strokes. On both sides slept a pair of white marble stone lions, their bases carved with cloud patterns, their claws pressing on embroidered balls.

Upon getting closer, the white marble stone lions stood up and shook their fur. They were actually two living Grade 4 Demonic Beasts, shocking Ye Yisong into stepping back repeatedly, almost bumping into a middle-aged scholar behind him.

"Little brother, is this your first time in East Sea Province?" the middle-aged scholar asked with a smile.

"That is correct. My apologies, I almost bumped into you just now, Fellow Daoist," Ye Yisong replied.

"No matter. In the future, you should be more careful when out and about. There are still many miraculous places in this East Sea Province. Once you have seen more, you will not be like this today," the middle-aged scholar reminded him, then walked past Ye Yisong and entered Yuelai Pavilion under the guidance of a Black-robed Deacon.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist," Ye Yisong said, cupping his hands in gratitude.

Before Ye Yisong could ask, a Black-robed Deacon waiting outside the gate of Yuelai Pavilion took the initiative to greet him and enthusiastically brought Ye Yisong directly to the fourth floor.

This was Ye Yisong's first time coming to the fourth floor of Yuelai Pavilion. As soon as his foot stepped up, an invisible pressure rushed toward his face, causing Ye Yisong's steps to falter. Ye Yisong hurriedly circulated his Cultivation Technique to resist this sudden pressure.

But this pressure came quickly and left just as quickly. Before Ye Yisong could even circulate his Cultivation Technique, the pressure dissipated into nothingness, as if it had never appeared at all.

"Fellow Daoist, do not be nervous. Every Martial Artist who steps onto the fourth floor for the first time will be tested by the treasure building. Only Martial Ancestor experts can step onto this fourth floor. When you come again next time, Fellow Daoist, this situation will not occur," the Black-robed Deacon explained, then led Ye Yisong into a small cubicle of about one hundred square meters, took a register from the table, and thoughtfully placed it in front of Ye Yisong.

"Fellow Daoist, you may choose the treasures you need yourself. After selecting them, pay a fifty percent deposit, and they will definitely be delivered to your hands within half an incense stick of time."

Ye Yisong picked up the register at hand and flipped through it casually. The entire register was organized into dozens of chapters. Ranked at the very front were Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills, followed by pills, formations, talismans, artifacts, beasts, spiritual materials, Spirit Treasures, and so on.

Each chapter was further classified according to the Five Elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, making it clear at a glance.

The highest-grade treasures recorded in the register reached as high as Grade 5, but the prices were also extremely high, making Ye Yisong recoil. The lowest-grade treasures were all rare items of Grade 3 High Grade, such as the Grade 3 High Grade barrier-breaking pill.

Ye Yisong first looked in the Cultivation Technique section to see if there was a follow-up Cultivation Technique for the Green Lotus Sea-Transformation Sutra, but there was no clue. However, he did take a fancy to a Grade 5 secret technique—the Myriad Forms Formless Technique, which could hide one's own cultivation, allowing Martial Artists of the same rank to be unable to see through his cultivation.

Afterward, he flipped through the Martial Skill section for a while, but did not find a movement technique suitable for himself, so he decisively gave up.

Then, in the Medicinal Pill section, he searched carefully. The first type of Medicinal Pill that caught his eye was actually the Grade 4 barrier-breaking pill, an advancement pill that allowed Martial Masters to increase their chances of breaking through to Martial Ancestor by several percent, prominently placed in the first position.

When Ye Yisong saw the price, he couldn't help but click his tongue. It was too expensive, actually costing 500,000 Spirit Stones each, and one person was limited to buying one per year. The most pitfall-like thing was that the quality was not guaranteed; as for whether it was Low Grade, Medium Grade, or High Grade, it was purely a matter of luck.

"Fellow Daoist, you have come at just the right time. This pill was just restocked today. If you are interested, you should place your order as soon as possible, otherwise, the precious pill will not wait for anyone," the Black-robed Deacon said, noticing Ye Yisong's interest, and reminded him softly.

"Thank you for the reminder, Deacon. Give me one barrier-breaking pill first." Ye Yisong was a good boy who listened to advice and immediately took out 500,000 Spirit Stones and handed them to the Black-robed Deacon.

After receiving the Spirit Stones, the Black-robed Deacon immediately operated the buttons on the table, input the serial number of the barrier-breaking pill, and waited for a response from the warehouse in the back.

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly lucky. The last barrier-breaking pill has been reserved by you," the Black-robed Deacon congratulated him.

"I still have to thank you, Deacon. A small token of appreciation, please do not refuse." Ye Yisong returned the favor by giving a tip of 10,000 Spirit Stones, which made the smile on the Black-robed Deacon's face even more radiant.

After this incident, Ye Yisong no longer flipped through slowly. He quickly found the locations of the four types of pills: Grade 4 spirit ascension pill, pulse warming pill, Body Tempering pill, and soul nourishing pill. He ordered two bottles of each, with five pills in each bottle.

The first three types of pills were fine, costing only 50,000 Spirit Stones each. The last one, the soul nourishing pill, was expensive, actually costing 100,000 Spirit Stones each. With this set, it cost Ye Yisong 2.5 million Spirit Stones.

Adding the 500,000 Spirit Stones for the barrier-breaking pill purchased earlier, Ye Yisong's purse was already more than half empty.

Fortunately, he had prepared early and refined one hundred Tier 4 Talismans in advance. After selling them, he would be able to recover some funds and purchase a few more bottles of pills to improve his Cultivation.

"I wonder if your pavilion purchases Tier 4 Talismans?"