1005: Pay us, it's rude to scold us

This was an unremarkable patch of sky in the Tianmu Great Forest.

The sky, covered in thick dark clouds under the night, foretold the imminent arrival of heavy rain in this area.

Facing these conditions, Du Xingchen was completely unfazed.

Through the Treasure Hunting Plate in his hand, he could sense the subtle, almost imperceptible spatial ripples in this place, appearing and disappearing erratically!

Spatial fluctuations indicated the presence of a spatial Secret Realm here!

A Secret Realm, similar to the Jiaolong Valley, that drifted and moved across the continent!

The Jiaolong Valley wasn't actually a fixed Secret Realm in the Outer Domain; it opened once every eighty years. It seemed as though the Jiaolong Valley remained in that area for eighty years, opening for entry at the appointed time.

In reality, after the Jiaolong Valley Secret Realm opened each time, it would disappear for eighty years, wandering into other unobservable areas.

Only after eighty years would it return and open.

This created the illusion that the Jiaolong Valley Secret Realm was always in the Outer Domain.

So, the swirling cloud patterns on the Treasure Hunting Plate represented Secret Realms; my guess was correct!

Looking at the Treasure Hunting Plate in his hand again.

After the upgrade, on this clearer plate, he could see that the golden thread between Yuan Lei and this Secret Realm still existed!

It was as if this Secret Realm was prepared for Yuan Lei, and it was highly likely to be the Divine Inheritance ground belonging to Yuan Lei in the original work!

"Follow me."

Turning his head to call out to Yuan Lei, Du Xingchen took the lead.

Yuan Lei didn't understand why, but still followed closely.

Walking quickly, Du Xingchen stopped after a few breaths.

When he looked at the Treasure Hunting Plate again, the vortex within it had overlapped with their positions!

During this pause, the vortex was still gradually moving.

"Yuan Lei, let out some blood. Using your blood should be able to open this Secret Realm!" Du Xingchen didn't hesitate, immediately shouting back.

His words also carried a hint of urgency.

The Secret Realm was constantly moving.

This time, they were lucky; it happened to arrive at the Tianmu Great Forest and was relatively close to them, which was why Du Xingchen had the chance to bring Yuan Lei over.

If they missed this opportunity, next time, this spatial Secret Realm might have run to the edge of the continent!

Like on the Treasure Hunting Plate.

The Secret Realms connected by golden threads to the other teammates were all in very, very distant places.

Even if they had time to rush to those places, it was highly likely that the spatial Secret Realms would move again before they even arrived.

Therefore, this opportunity must be seized quickly!

"Let out blood?" Yuan Lei repeated with suspicion, but didn't hesitate to take out a dagger from his body and slash his palm!

"Pfft~"

Blood dripped down, and soon a small puddle gathered on the grassy ground.

Time passed second by second, Du Xingchen remained silent, and Yuan Lei didn't ask any questions.

Just as doubts were piling up in Yuan Lei's mind, a slight movement came from somewhere in space.

"Is it working?" Yuan Lei muttered to himself, looking towards that area.

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a beast roar, a ten-thousand-year-old Ghost Tattooed Demon Tiger, attracted by the smell of blood, transformed into a bloody shadow, stirring up strong winds, and suddenly appeared before the two!

"Captain!" Yuan Lei exclaimed.

"Buzz~"

At the same time, a white light, like an invitation from a God, suddenly burst forth in the void!

Then, strands of golden thread visible to the naked eye descended from the sky, clearly targeting the puddle of blood Yuan Lei had let out on the ground!

Immediately after, a gate constructed from rich divine power suddenly rose from the ground!

"The blood is useful, this Secret Realm is indeed prepared for Yuan Lei!" Du Xingchen muttered excitedly, and at the same time, he understood even more clearly that the Divine Inheritance within had sensed him, the inheritor, through Yuan Lei's blood!

"Go!" Du Xingchen called out to Yuan Lei.

As his words fell, the two of them swiftly entered one after another.

"Roar!" The Ghost Tattooed Demon Tiger behind roared, driven by its violent and bloodthirsty emotions, and followed them into the Secret Realm.

...

Taobao City.

Wen Xiucheng followed behind Liangcai Sword and a few other teammates, his face stern as he scanned the surrounding items.

Sun Yingying was still complaining about how the quality of new Disciples in the Saint Healing Sect was getting worse and worse, even mentioning spies.

Ning Bing nodded in agreement.

The atmosphere was still relatively relaxed.

"There's nothing useful in here. Although it's definitely rare outside, it's useless to buy it." Liangcai Sword looked at the dazzling array of goods around him, yawning a little with fatigue. He had some interest in these street stalls, but not much.

Wen Xiucheng nodded slightly.

Just as he was about to express his agreement, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest!

Sensing something, Wen Xiucheng took something out from his chest.

It was the Purple Dragon Army military token!

Looking at the military token in his hand, Wen Xiucheng's breathing hitched, and then, as if guided by some force, his gaze turned towards a certain direction within Taobao City.

Guided by the information, A Man walked directly towards that direction.

"Boss Wen? Where are you going?" Liangcai Sword, seeing Wen Xiucheng's actions from the side, couldn't help but ask.

Even as he was asking, Wen Xiucheng had already walked quite a distance!

"He should have discovered something." Zhongsun Yiqing, who had been at the back of the team, spoke up.

Just now, she had clearly seen Wen Xiucheng take out that military token from behind, and his subsequent actions were also within her sight.

Hearing the woman's words, the few teammates in front glanced over and then followed Wen Xiucheng's pace.

Not long after.

The crowd passed through the flow of people and arrived outside a tall, elegantly decorated building.

Wen Xiucheng wanted to enter, but was stopped by the guards at the entrance.

"Friend, if you wish to enter the VIP building of Taobao City, you need to show a VIP token." The guard at the entrance reminded him.

Compared to the various items on the stalls outside, the VIP building of Taobao City was where the truly good things were stored.

To differentiate the flow of people, a token symbolizing status was naturally needed to keep the scene from being too chaotic.

"Let him in." The Goddess walked over from behind the crowd, and at the same time, took out a golden token from her body.

"Divine Hall VIP!" Upon seeing the token, the attitudes of the two guards immediately changed; they bowed and invited them in.

Wen Xiucheng turned his head to look at Zhongsun Yiqing.

Taking a deep, somewhat complicated breath, he stepped into the VIP building.

Dimly, he felt that there was something he needed inside, and for that, he still bit the bullet and accepted the convenience provided by the Goddess, stepping inside.

Upon entering the attic, valuable items were displayed in various sections.

Compared to the outside, the items inside were generally a level higher!

There were also some other customers inside the building.

And the merchants were also separated.

Each designated area was a merchant currently operating.

"Wow, this is... a long sword made from the wing bone of a Floating Jade Dragon?!" Upon entering, Liangcai Sword was immediately attracted by a long sword placed in the most prominent area of a merchant's section.

"Oh my, this young man has a good eye!" The merchant selling the item, hearing someone praise his product, immediately stood up with a smile to attract customers: "This precious sword is crafted primarily from the wing bone of a forty-thousand-year-old Beast King, the Floating Jade Dragon, supplemented by tempering and casting with extraterrestrial meteorites!"

"It was forged by one of the continent's top refiners, Grand Sage Master Iron Hammer!"

"The entire precious sword is not only beautiful in appearance, but its practicality is even more remarkable, capable of cutting hair and slicing metal like mud!"

"If you, young man, happen to have a sword-type Martial Soul, holding this sword can increase the power of your Martial Soul by at least twenty percent!"

"The key is, items like this are not restricted in the Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination!"

"How about it? Young man, would you like to get one?"

"This is Grand Sage Master Iron Hammer's proud work; there is only one in the world!"

The promoting Boss was very enthusiastic, and instantly gave a rough introduction to that long sword.

As Liangcai Sword listened, a hint of longing appeared in his eyes.

As his palm lightly brushed it, the clear sense of space and the sharpness hidden beneath the sword body seemed to be waiting for a destined person to stand at the peak together!

"This sword is not expensive. Young men, you are from the Divine Hall, you only need to provide a position as an outer Disciple."

The shopkeeper had just noticed that these people had shown the Divine Hall token when they came in, so he offered this price.

However, his words startled Liangcai Sword.

Reluctantly putting down the sword, he retreated a little.

"Young man, if an outer Disciple is too expensive, a spot as a Divine Hall Guardian Squad Little Captain will do!" The shopkeeper directly lowered his request.

Liangcai Sword remained unmoved.

To be precise, even if he was tempted, he couldn't do anything.

"We'll take this." Zhongsun Yiqing placed a jade pendant on the counter and then said to the Boss.

The Boss's gaze immediately fell on the jade pendant on the counter.

That was the position jade pendant symbolizing a Little Captain in the Divine Hall Guardian Squad!

With this jade pendant, anyone could go to the Divine Hall and take that position of Little Captain!

"Good, good, good! I'll wrap it up for you right away!" The Boss's eyes lit up, and at the same time, he immediately took out a sword box from behind him and quickly placed the long sword inside.

Shopkeeper: "Here, for you."

"Give it to him, not to me." Zhongsun Yiqing indicated Liangcai Sword.

The Boss didn't dwell on it and happily handed the item in his hand to Liangcai Sword: "Here, little brother, I knew this sword was suitable for you from the start!"

"There's only one in the world, so you must treat it well!"

As the Boss spoke, he had already placed the sword box containing the long sword into Liangcai Sword's hand.

Feeling the heavy weight in his arms, Liangcai Sword subconsciously looked at Zhongsun Yiqing, who had finished paying.

Crafted from the wing bone of a forty-thousand-year-old Floating Jade Dragon, this material alone would sell for at least 200,000 god temple coins outside!

For a moment, Liangcai Sword suddenly realized that this woman wasn't so unpleasant after all.

"Someone is paying for you, and you're actually taking it? Don't you have any backbone? It's just a sword, is it worth selling your conscience and accepting that woman's bribe with a clear conscience?" When Liangcai Sword couldn't resist the temptation and took the long sword, Sun Yingying accused him with a hint of ridicule.

"But this sword is made from the bones of a forty-thousand-year-old exotic beast." Liangcai Sword said weakly.

"It's just something made from the bones of a forty-thousand-year-old exotic beast? Is it worth abandoning your dignity?!" Seeing that Liangcai Sword was actually trying to argue, Sun Yingying, who was already upset about the matter with the Seventh Elder, became even angrier.

And with Liangcai Sword's next words, she completely lost it.

"Actually, as long as it's a good item made from the bones of a thirty-thousand-year-old exotic beast, I can give up my dignity; it doesn't need to be as good as forty thousand years."

"Besides, isn't Yi Qing doing quite well now? Bringing us into this VIP building and even paying for us, isn't it impolite to scold her anymore?"

A thirty-thousand-year-old exotic beast bone is actually equivalent to the existence of a Grand Sage Master.

And forty thousand years is the peak of Grand Sage Master.

It is a height that 99% of Soul Card Masters will never reach in their lifetime.

Weapons and equipment forged from the remains of such powerful beings are clearly not something Liangcai Sword is willing to refuse.

Of course, the main reason was that Captain Du Xingchen had vouched for Zhongsun Yiqing, proving that she had no ill intentions and was on their side.

It was also with Du Xingchen's guarantee that Liangcai Sword was willing to speak up for her after accepting the favor at this moment.