35: Chapter 35 Do you still dare to approach? The jade tablet suppresses all directions!

Ye Linchuan did not move.

He stared at Luo Yu's Face, which was covered in black veins, and did not speak.

Luo Yu hooked her fingers into her collar and slowly pulled it down.

Beneath her thin inner garment, the black veins squirmed like living worms.

"Did you see clearly?"

"Fellow Daoist Ye, this is called Yin Evil Vein Erosion."

"The Evil Qi flows along my blood; the closer you are to me, the more excited it becomes."

"When the day comes that the Evil Qi enters my heart meridians, the person closest to me when I die will also suffer."

Her voice was very cold. "Now, do you still want to get close?"

Ye Linchuan shook his head. "I dare not."

Luo Yu smiled, her smile tinged with mockery. "That's right, Alchemist Ye treasures his life. Someone like me..."

She didn't finish her sentence.

A piece of paper appeared in Ye Linchuan's hand.

A mining deed.

Luo Yu's short-term deed.

She stared at the paper, her pupils constricting.

"Yours."

Ye Linchuan's voice was very flat.

"How much did it cost?"

Luo Yu's voice was dry.

"A few talismans, a few Medicinal Pills."

Ye Linchuan said, "I don't remember clearly."

Luo Yu was silent.

She looked at the paper, then at Ye Linchuan.

"Ye Linchuan, what exactly are you after? But with my current body, I'm going to disappoint you!"

Ye Linchuan did not answer.

He took a jade box from his Storage Pouch and handed it over. "Green Water Blue Lotus. Refine one petal daily; you can dispel the Evil Qi in ten days."

Luo Yu froze in place.

Her hand did not move.

Ye Linchuan stuffed the jade box into her hand and turned to leave.

"Ye Linchuan!"

Luo Yu shouted from behind.

Ye Linchuan did not turn back, waving his hand. "The marketplace is about to become chaotic. Once you are healed, you can help watch the house."

"I'm a coward. Having another person around makes me feel more at ease."

The sound of footsteps faded away.

Luo Yu stood at the doorway, looking down at her hands.

A contract.

A stalk of Green Water Blue Lotus.

She suddenly laughed.

Laughing until her shoulders trembled.

"In this lifetime... I won't be able to pay it back."

She muttered.

She carefully put away the jade box and the contract, then closed the door.

The room was very quiet.

One could hear the faint, fragmented sounds of Shen Qingyan and Su Wanqing talking upstairs.

Luo Yu leaned against the back of the door, listening.

As she listened, tears began to fall.

In this man-eating world of cultivation.

Who would spend so many Spirit Stones on someone who is about to die?

A fool.

Five days later. Early morning.

Ye Linchuan finished his Cultivate and opened his eyes.

Su Wanqing brought in water, a smile on her Face. "Husband, I have had a Breakthrough."

Ye Linchuan was stunned.

He sensed carefully.

The fluctuations of spiritual power on Su Wanqing were indeed stronger by a notch.

Second level of Qi Condensation.

"Good, good!"

Ye Linchuan smiled.

Shen Qingyan also walked in, smiling as she offered congratulations. "Congratulations, Sister Wanqing."

Ye Linchuan took out two bottles of qi condensation pill and handed them to Su Wanqing. "Consolidate well; there are plenty of Medicinal Pills."

Su Wanqing took them, her eyes curving into crescent moons. "Thank you, Husband."

At this moment, a noisy commotion came from outside.

Ye Linchuan pushed open the window.

A team of Xuanming Sect law enforcement Disciples walked into the courtyard.

The leading Cultivator shouted loudly: "A ten-day deadline! Those below the sixth level of Qi Condensation, report to the External Affairs Hall immediately!"

"Wait for relocation arrangements!"

"Those with special circumstances may go to the External Affairs Hall to apply for a residence permit!"

"Those who fail to report by the deadline will be forcibly relocated to the frontline marketplace without any compensation!"

After speaking, the team left.

The courtyard was in an uproar.

Next door, Alchemist Lin poked his head out and smiled bitterly. "It's over now. Once the Blood Fiend Sect arrives, the price of Medicinal Pills will drop even further."

Ye Linchuan frowned, calculating in his heart.

The arrival of the Blood Fiend Sect brought more than just a security threat.

It also meant the squeezing of living space.

Medicinal Pills, talismans, Magical Artifacts... all cultivation resources would be monopolized by the large Sects.

How much longer could his meager skills last?

"I must go to Qiwu Pavilion and ask."

"See if I can establish a connection with the Internal Affairs Hall."

He closed the window and made a decision.

The marketplace streets had few pedestrians.

As Ye Linchuan walked, he noticed that most Cultivators were in a hurry.

The atmosphere was wrong.

He hadn't walked far.

Someone whispered, "The Blood Fiend Sect is here!"

Swish.

The surrounding Cultivators' expressions changed drastically, and they retreated to the side of the street one after another.

The middle of the road was instantly cleared.

All the Cultivators kept their heads low.

Ye Linchuan didn't understand why, but he lowered his head as well.

A team of blood-robed Cultivators walked past swaggeringly.

Evil Qi assaulted their Faces.

No one dared to look up.

Only after the people had walked far away did the Cultivators breathe a sigh of relief.

Ye Linchuan stopped someone and handed over a Low-Grade Spirit Stone. "Fellow Daoist, what was that just now?"

The person took the Spirit Stone and whispered: "The Blood Fiend Sect. You can't afford to provoke them."

"The day before yesterday, a Late Stage Qi Condensation Cultivator just glanced at a female Disciple in their team a bit too long."

"He was gone on the spot."

Ye Linchuan was stunned. "Just because he looked a bit too long?"

"Yes."

The person sighed. "That female Disciple is a descendant of a Golden Core Elder of the Blood Fiend Sect, and she is arrogant."

"Does the marketplace not care?"

"They paid fifteen Medium Grade Spirit Stones, and it was settled."

Ye Linchuan was silent.

He finally understood why the marketplace was so deserted.

A single glance, and you die.

This isn't coming to help; this is coming to be masters.

"Many thanks."

He quickened his pace.

Staying in such a marketplace was not safe either.

But where could he go?

The frontline marketplace was even more chaotic.

He could only try to find a way to preserve the present.

Qiwu Pavilion. Ye Linchuan walked in, feeling slightly more at ease.

Seeing him come, Shopkeeper Su smiled. "Fellow Daoist Ye, a rare guest."

Ye Linchuan smiled bitterly. "Shopkeeper Su, with the current situation in the marketplace, I can't sit still."

"I came to find you to ask if Qiwu Pavilion has better treatment for Talisman Makers and Alchemists?"

Shopkeeper Su's eyes lit up. "Yes, of course there is."

He led Ye Linchuan to the back hall and sat down. "Fellow Daoist Ye's current cooperation is at the most basic level."

"Our Qiwu Pavilion divides treatment for Alchemists and Talisman Makers into three levels."

"The first level is what you have now: being able to enter the auction."

"The second level has higher requirements, but the treatment is also better."

"The third level is to join our Qiwu Pavilion directly and become a retainer Alchemist or Talisman Maker."

Ye Linchuan asked, "What are the conditions for the third level?"

Shopkeeper Su said, "You must have the potential of a Tier 2 Alchemist or Talisman Maker, and you must have hope for Foundation Establishment."

"After passing, you must move to Qiwu Pavilion; we provide the best environment for Alchemy and Talisman Making."

Ye Linchuan shook his head.

This won't do.

He didn't want to be tied down.

"What about the second level?"

"The second level requires supplying eighty High Grade talismans or twenty bottles of High Grade Medicinal Pills annually."

"Half of them must be life-saving items like Spirit Protection Talismans or Rejuvenation Pills."

"The treatment is that we will give you a jade token."

"This jade token signifies that you are a VIP of our Qiwu Pavilion."

"If you show it at a critical moment, it can save your life."

Ye Linchuan was stunned. "Just this?"

Such high requirements, and just for a token?

Shopkeeper Su laughed. "Fellow Daoist Ye, this token is not simple."

"In Yunxi City, even the Blood Fiend Sect must give this token Face."

"At the very least, you won't be beaten to death by someone just because you looked a bit too long."

Ye Linchuan was silent.

He understood.

"Fine, I will sign for the second level."

Shopkeeper Su's smile grew even wider. "Fellow Daoist Ye is straightforward."

Walking out of Qiwu Pavilion.

In Ye Linchuan's Storage Pouch, there was now an extra jade token.

The jade was warm and smooth, with the character "Qi" carved on the front.

Holding the token, he felt a bit more at ease.

But it was still not enough.

If something really happened, he might not even have time to take out the token.

"I must prepare more defensive items."

"Spirit Protection Talismans, Rejuvenation Pills, I must save up more."

"Defensive Magical Artifacts must also be carried at all times."

He thought as he walked.

Returning to Lingyun Courtyard.

He pushed open the door.

In the courtyard, Shen Qingyan and Su Wanqing were talking.

Luo Yu was there too.

She had taken off the mask on her Face.

The black veins on her left cheek had faded a lot.

They were almost invisible.

Hearing the door open, Luo Yu turned her head.

In the sunlight, her Face had regained its luster.

Although still a bit pale, her original appearance could already be seen.

Cold and detached, but beautiful.