197: Chapter 197 Settled

Both had just broken through to become Four-Star Martial Kings and had not yet fully mastered their surging power. During the spar, it was inevitable that they would struggle to hold back, plowing three feet deep into the cultivation arena within Zhao Zuoxiang's Shuangxue Residence.

The spar only ended when Ancestor Ye Rongming took the initiative to concede.

However, after the spar ended, Zhao Zuoxiang showed no intention of letting them leave, specifically inviting Ancestor Ye Rongming and Ye Yisong to stay for a simple meal before departing.

As a guest, one follows the host's lead. Ancestor Ye Rongming had no choice but to agree, only to fall into another of Zhao Zuoxiang's traps. Zhao Zuoxiang invited him to eat but actually demanded that Ancestor Ye Rongming provide the ingredients. In the end, he suffered a heavy loss, having to bring out two jin of 5th-rank Dragon flesh to barely scrape by.

This old ghost, Zhao Zuoxiang, looked like a refined gentleman but was actually full of malice inside.

Fortunately, they had finally found a path regarding the Family's protective Formation, so they could start preparing to return to the Family and no longer needed to wait bitterly in this East Sea Prefecture.

"Yisong, if you still need to buy anything, go to the major shops and get it done over the next few days. We return to Luomu Mountain in five days," Ancestor Ye Rongming instructed before returning to the innermost secret room to Cultivate.

The trip to the Zhao Family made Ancestor Ye Rongming eager to refine the 5th-rank Dragon flesh he had obtained last time into his own strength, lest it be coveted by all sides.

Ancestor Ye Rongming claimed that the 5th-rank Dragon flesh from his previous harvest was running low; he might be able to fool others, but he definitely couldn't fool Zhao Zuoxiang.

Both Zhao Zuoxiang and Ancestor Ye Rongming knew very well what they had relied on to break through to become Four-Star Martial Kings!

The other four Martial King powerhouses could only roughly guess that Ancestor Ye Rongming had obtained a few pieces of Golden Core, but Zhao Zuoxiang had seen it with his own eyes; Ancestor Ye Rongming couldn't fake anything.

After a month of consumption, the Medicinal Pills in Ye Yisong's Storage Pouch were running low. He didn't know when he would return to the East Sea next, so on the very last day before leaving, Ye Yisong came to the West City once again, hoping to dispose of the Talismans he had crafted this month and purchase more Medicinal Pills for Cultivation.

Ye Yisong did not step into Yuelai Pavilion right away. He was afraid that Yuelai Pavilion might have left some hidden tricks in the Talisman Making Materials, and he didn't want to expose his own secrets.

For a novice Fourth-Rank Talisman Master, being able to craft fifty or sixty Tier 4 Talismans in a month was already enough to impress people. If it were discovered that he could craft one hundred and fifty Tier 4 Talismans in a month, even if they were Low Grade Tier 4 Talismans, Ye Yisong could forget about ever stepping out of Yuelai Pavilion again.

He would spend the rest of his life working as forced labor for Yuelai Pavilion, the kind that didn't even provide food.

Yuelai Pavilion was not the only powerful outsider in the West City; the Treasure Pavilion, famous throughout the Great Wei, and Mingyue Pavilion were not much inferior in strength.

This time, after carefully altering his appearance, Ye Yisong chose the Treasure Pavilion.

Led by a Black-robed Deacon, Ye Yisong arrived at a private room on the fourth floor. As soon as he sat down, he got straight to the point and placed one hundred and twenty Tier 4 Talismans onto the trading platform.

"Is the honored guest looking to sell Talismans?" The Black-robed Deacon's eyes lit up; he had encountered a big client today. "Please wait a moment, honored guest. I have already notified the Elder on duty today to come and appraise them."

Ye Yisong nodded coldly, said nothing, and patiently drank the tea served by the attendant.

By the time Ye Yisong finished his third cup of tea, a white-robed old man finally arrived slowly, saying quite impatiently, "Are you the one who wants to sell Tier 4 Talismans?"

"Please," Ye Yisong maintained his aloof posture, uttering only a single word.

"You have personality, I like that. I hope your Talismans don't disappoint this old man, otherwise, I will definitely hold you accountable for disturbing my sleep." The white-robed old man tidied his messy hair and casually wiped his dirty hands on Ye Yisong's newly purchased Dharma robe.

Ye Yisong dared not resist in the slightest. Upon contact, he felt a small but terrifying burst of Qi surge into his body. The Qi was extremely powerful but non-aggressive; it merely traveled through his body once before dissipating into nothingness.

Ye Yisong knew he had encountered an expert today; his outer disguise was a joke in front of the white-robed old man.

At this moment, Ye Yisong turned around and realized that the Black-robed Deacon, who had been standing anxiously at the door just a moment ago, was now standing to the side with extreme respect, watching the white-robed old man with a nervous expression.

Are Martial Kings so cheap in East Sea Prefecture? He just came to sell some Talismans and already ran into one.

"Your Foundation for Cultivation is quite solid, but I wonder how your craftsmanship in Talisman Making is?" the white-robed old man commented indifferently, picking up a handful of Talismans and glancing at them casually.

This old guy wasn't even hiding it. It was one thing to openly probe his cultivation level, but to start critiquing him directly? Ye Yisong's forehead was already covered in a layer of cold sweat. If he hadn't received the Spirit Stones yet, he would have wanted to run away immediately.

"Senior, you flatter me. My cultivation level is not worth mentioning in front of you," Ye Yisong dropped his disguise and bowed respectfully to the white-robed old man. When under someone else's roof, one has to bow one's head.

"Five million Spirit Stones," the white-robed old man said after inspecting all the Talismans, giving Ye Yisong a deep look and stating a price.

"Deal." Ye Yisong breathed a sigh of relief. The price was about the same as Yuelai Pavilion; it seemed the market price had already been set by these giants.

"Kid, did you craft all these Talismans yourself?" While the Black-robed Deacon was out fetching the Spirit Stones, the white-robed old man looked at Ye Yisong properly for the first time.

"These Talismans were not crafted by me, but are the result of a year of painstaking effort by an Elder in my Family. This time, they specifically entrusted me, their Junior, to come to the East Sea Prefecture to exchange them for some resources for Cultivation." Ye Yisong did not want to be flagged by the Treasure Pavilion as well; eating the same fish twice might lead to choking.

"I thought so. How could someone so young have such ability?" The white-robed old man returned to the casual demeanor he had when he first entered, waved his hand, and walked away on his own.

"Respectfully sending off Senior." Ye Yisong quickly stood up and bowed deeply.

"Elder Tang has left." The Black-robed Deacon returned after a quarter of an hour. Seeing that the white-robed old man had left, he relaxed significantly. "Here are five million Spirit Stones. Please count them to see if there are any errors or omissions."

"Many thanks, Deacon." After scanning with his Divine Sense, Ye Yisong nodded slightly.

"I wonder what kind of resources for Cultivation the honored guest wishes to purchase? Medicinal Pills, Talismans..., Spirit Weapons, Formations, or Spiritual Plants? If you purchase them here, I can give you a two percent discount." The Black-robed Deacon wore an expression as if Ye Yisong was getting a great deal. Ye Yisong almost couldn't hold back his laughter; fortunately, he had undergone professional training.

"No need. My Family Elder is waiting for me to return together. Farewell." Ye Yisong politely declined. Yuelai Pavilion's ten percent discount was much more appealing than your two percent discount.