True Martial World - Chapter 1140: Familiar

The girl behind the Myriad City's city lord did not look a day older than twenty. She wore a snow-white dress with fluttering cloth belts.

The girl slowly walked forward. She had a tall and slender body with fair skin that rivaled snow. She had a reserved charm with a beauty that could topple cities, giving her the air of an ethereal fairy.

Everyone could not help but be attracted to her, and found it almost impossible to move their gazes away.

"This girl sure is exquisite. She doesn’t even pale in comparison to Fairy Youqin. Or rather, it should be said that each one of them has their own merits."

"She was in the Heaven-class room with the city lord. Could she be his daughter?"

There was a flurry of discussion as people were curious over the woman's identity.

The two scions beside Yi Yun stared at her as if their eyes were about to pop out. The trip here today truly wasn't wasted for them. Not only did they witness Fairy Youqin's unveiled face, they had also managed to see another peerless woman.

However, they knew all too well that people like them stood no chance with women of that status.

The two felt forlorn when they realized that Yi Yun was staring at the white-dressed woman intently and seemed somewhat out of it.

"Brother, it's useless to look at her. Such women stand in a completely different world from us. Being mesmerized by her will only be lead to your own suffering."

The honest-looking youth spoke and patted Yi Yun on the shoulder as a form of consolation.

Yi Yun only exhaled and smiled at the honest-looking youth, not explaining a thing.

He never expected to see a familiar face in the Myriad Divine Territory. Furthermore, this person's aura and strength had made a quantitative leap. It was so different that Yi Yun was unable to recognize her immediately.

The woman was once Yi Yun's rival, Princess White Fox.

Years ago, Yi Yun had entered the Primordial Empyrean Heaven and his strength was far inferior to hers. Only when Yi Yun managed to crack the secret of the Purple Crystal Chaos Stones by chance, learning the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence and Major Destruction Dao, did he managed to exceed Princess White Fox in the training trials.

Later on, Yi Yun became Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple and left the Luo clan. Following that, he went on an expedition to the Azure Wood Great World, which resulted in him no longer being able to see Princess White Fox. He never imagined that he would chance upon her in the Yang God Empyrean Heaven.

Why did Princess White Fox come to the Yang God Empyrean Heaven? Furthermore, how did she know the Myriad City's city lord?

Yi Yun was somewhat puzzled.

What he did know was that Princess White Fox's strength had increased by leaps and bounds. She was already a peerless genius so now, with her strength improved, she was even more formidable. She would truly be a favored daughter of the heavens even in a faction of the Divine Lord grade.

"City Lord Qin, you make it sound so formal. It's my pleasure that City Lord Qin could listen to my performance today."

Fairy Youqin held her zither and gave City Lord Qin a bow.

"Haha!" City Lord Qin guffawed. "To think that Old Freak Zhuo can have a disciple like you is truly his blessings. I’m even a little jealous of him."

City Lord Qin did not hold back on his praises of Fairy Youqin. "Speaking of which, although I do not have any worthy disciples, an old friend of mine has taken in a good disciple. I brought her here today and I would like to introduce her to all of you."

As City Lord Qin spoke, he said to Princess White Fox behind him, "Wuxia, why don't you introduce yourself to Youqin?"

Wuxia?

Yi Yun was slightly surprised. In the past, the people of the White Fox clan addressed Princess White Fox as Princess Xue'er. He had never heard of the name "Wuxia." He wasn't sure if she had changed her name later.

"Zhuo Youqin." Fairy Youqin gave Princess White Fox a slight bow.

"Xue Wuxia." Princess White Fox returned the bow.

The two outstanding women were polite in greeting each other. Following that, a single sentence from City Lord Qin broke the peace.

"Fairy Youqin, my old friend sent Wuxia here to Myriad City for training. What a coincidence that Wuxia also cultivates in the Zither Dao and soul techniques. It's rather similar to you, so I recommended that she come to Heavenly Treasures Arch."

"Fairy Youqin's Zither Dao is peerless so, if the two of you can spar, you will both definitely improve. I wonder if Fairy Youqin is agreeable to the idea?"

The moment City Lord Qin laid out his cards, everyone was taken aback. When they finally understood and confirmed what City Lord Qin meant, they were astounded. They originally believed that City Lord Qin had brought Xue Wuxia here to befriend someone, but they never expected that he had brought her here to make a scene.

The male warriors present could not help but get excited.

The Heavenly Treasures Arch was Fairy Youqin's territory, to begin with. Fairy Youqin made her first appearance three years ago and since then had caused many young scions of Myriad City to be infatuated with her. Unfortunately, Fairy Youqin was sacred and pure. She kept others at a good distance, causing everyone that tried to woo her to leave in low spirits.

And now, another flawless fairy that was every bit her equal had appeared. What would be the outcome between two phoenixes?

"Oh? What a coincidence…"

Fairy Youqin glanced at City Lord Qin. Her expression was unperturbed. She could sense that Xue Wuxia's cultivation in the soul was definitely not lower than hers.

Fairy Youqin was not afraid of such competitions. On the contrary, she was very willing to accept the challenge. She knew that if her opponent was of similar strength to her, it would benefit her growth in cultivation level greatly.

In fact, Fairy Youqin had chosen to make appearances in Heavenly Treasures Arch and play the zither in front of so many Myriad City elites so that she could infuse her soul power into her zither music. By enveloping everyone in her Zither Domain, she was able to train her Zither Dao and soul.

Princess White Fox streaked her fingers across the air and dots of light gathered together, transforming into a zither with a phoenix tail design. It appeared beneath her fingertips and floated in mid-air.

She looked at the seven strings on the zither and said, "Fairy Youqin's zither tunes are melodious and moving. I am not a competitive person by nature but my master is strict. I can only comply. Speaking of which, the relationship between my master and the Paradise Chapter goes deep…"

As Princess White Fox said this, she suddenly stopped. She scanned the baffled audience for, at that instant, she suddenly felt a faint but familiar aura.

Was there someone she knew here?

…

Goes deep? How so?

Everyone was waiting for Princess White Fox to continue but she did not say another word.

However, with that already said, everyone guessed that the 'deep relationship' probably wasn't a simple matter.

It was very likely that Xue Wuxia's master had some conflict with the Paradise Chapter, seeing as she sent her to the Heavenly Treasures Arch to compete with the Paradise Chapter's successor.

Upon thinking of this, the audience got excited.

A duel between such peerless women was truly a rare opportunity!

"This Xue Wuxia is truly of supreme-grade."

Zuoqiu Haoyu looked at Xue Wuxia and something within him stirred. His strong desire to possess once again reared its head. Xue Wuxia was every bit as splendid as Fairy Youqin!

If he could have the two women in his bedroom, it would truly be extreme bliss.

However, it was just too difficult a goal. Zuoqiu Haoyu knew very well that courting Xue Wuxia would be extremely difficult.

But despite the difficulty, only a challenge would give him a sense of accomplishment. In terms of background and strength, few in Myriad City's younger generation could compare with him. If she were to marry, who else could she choose but him?

With these thoughts in mind, the corners of Zuoqiu Haoyu's mouth curled up. He was absolutely confident in such matters.

"Oh? What is Xue Wuxia looking at?"

Zuoqiu Haoyu was surprised. He suddenly realized that Xue Wuxia, who had taken out her zither, was somewhat distracted. Her gaze was trained at a corner in the public seats. The seats of Heavenly Treasures Arch were of different prices and the corner seats were obviously the lowest. Those who sat there were poor losers, inferior warriors to Zuoqiu Haoyu.

Why was Xue Wuxia looking at those inferior warriors?

Zuoqiu Haoyu was somewhat perplexed. He carefully traced Xue Wuxia's gaze and finally confirmed that she was looking at a black-robed youth.

The youth had a young maidservant beside him. He had quite outstanding looks but in a warrior's world, that did not mean much. Furthermore, the youth dressed blandly. He did not have any emblems of a major faction on him, so he clearly wasn't of a superior background. He was completely inconsequential.

True Martial World - Chapter 1139: Fairy Youqin

Spiritual herbs were typically kept in sealed jade boxes. Some jade boxes were even augmented with arrays to preserve the spiritual herb's essence.

The open placement of the Purple Blood Coral in front of Yi Yun obviously left it susceptible to the sapping of its essence.

Such an ostentatious display left Yi Yun curious. Who was this Fairy Youqin?

"Brothers, might I ask: who is this Fairy Youqin that you mentioned would be coming today?"

Yi Yun asked the two warriors that had been discussing the Purple Blood Coral. Although the duo had average cultivation levels compared to Yi Yun, they were dressed in expensive outfits. Their clothes were made of Heavenly Silk and they had valuable swords hanging at their waists. Embedded within their swords were a sizable number of precious stones. Yi Yun was an expert when it came to swords. He could tell at a glance that the two swords were nothing impressive, but they appeared to be perfect in their garishness.

From the looks of it, the two of them were scions of a wealthy family.

"Brother, you must be from afar. How could you not have heard of Fairy Youqin?" The youth that spoke was dressed in blue. He didn’t quite match his luxurious clothes, for he had an honest look. Combined with his slightly darkened complexion, he resembled a farmer.

Yi Yun nodded. "You are correct, I do not know. Please enlighten me."

The other youth followed up. He was playing with a pair of polished walnut cores and looked like an elegant scholar. "When you speak of Fairy Youqin, you must first talk about the Paradise Chapter. Legend says that the founder of Paradise Chapter came from the Sinkhole. Then, as the Paradise Chapter stayed in the Myriad Divine Territory for a prolonged period of time, it became one of the top major factions. Most of Paradise Chapter's disciples are men. Since it emphasizes allowing one to act on their desires, it is said to be heaven for many male warriors. This also causes the Paradise Chapter to have an ever-increasing number of disciples."

He continued: "The Paradise Chapter would choose a successor every ten thousand years. Typically, the successor would be male and he would inherit the true teachings of the 'Paradise Divine Technique'. He would truly enjoy all the pleasures of life."

"However…" The scholarly youth suddenly had a change in tone. "On very rare occasions, the Paradise Chapter would choose a young female successor. It is no small matter when that happens. The male successors of the Paradise Chapter typically pursue their desires but female successors are the complete opposite. They would be chaste and be devoid of all secular desires."

"As for Fairy Youqin, she is the present successor of the Paradise Chapter! She first appeared three years ago and quickly made a name for herself in Myriad Divine Territory. She has a body inherited from the union of a simurgh and a phoenix. In addition to the techniques she cultivates in, anyone who wins her heart and copulates with her would experience the unmatched pleasure of skin so smooth and fair that it melts away into something resembling silky spring water. One could die without regrets after that!"

The scholarly youth spoke as if his soul was fluttering away. Yi Yun found it amusing. The fellow seemed rather noble, but in reality, he was just another immanently horny guy.

At that moment, the honest-looking youth spoke up, "Haha, such a peerless woman is not someone we should place our sights on. Brother, it's better to be in your shoes. You have that fine young lass beside you. She's cute, obedient, and I'm sure she would give you a good time at night. You really have a beautiful girl!"

The honest-looking youth glanced at Ru'er as he spoke. He even gave Yi Yun an expression any man would know. The red in Ru'er's face got deeper.

What nonsense was this person spouting? She did not know what to say. As for Yi Yun, he only smiled and did not bother to explain anything.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the hall. A few managers of the Heavenly Treasures Arch hurriedly walked out as a row of beautiful consorts lined up.

"Oh? Some big shot is coming."

People came to receive the person as a few managers politely said simultaneously, "Welcome Young Master Haoyu!"

"I was wondering who it was to receive such a grand reception from the Heavenly Treasures Arch. So it's the Myriad Immortal Pavilion's Zuoqiu Haoyu," said the scholarly youth enviously.

A young master from the Myriad Immortal Pavilion?

The Myriad Immortal Pavilion was the biggest faction in the Myriad Divine Territory. To be addressed as "young master," he definitely enjoyed extraordinary status in Myriad Immortal Pavilion. It was no wonder he received such treatment.

"Young Master Haoyu came too."

"That's natural. It's no secret that Zuoqiu Haoyu has been trying to woo Fairy Youqin. If Zuoqiu Haoyu can win her heart, not only would he experience physical bliss, his cultivation level would also reap huge benefits from that simurgh and phoenix hybrid body of hers. Also, if he gained an alliance with the Paradise Chapter, his status in the Myriad Immortal Pavilion would be greatly elevated."

As the crowd conversed, a group of people walked in. The person leading the group was dressed in opulent clothes. This handsome young man was most likely Zuoqiu Haoyu.

He had an imposing appearance and his aura was like an unsheathed sword. He was clearly an elite that was a cut above the rest.

The managers of Heavenly Treasures Arch led Zuoqiu Haoyu to a luxury box. This seemingly inconsequential action had attracted the attention of a number of people.

The Heavenly Treasures Arch's most splendid luxury boxes were the Heaven-class box and the slightly inferior Earth-class boxes.

There were many Earth-class boxes, but there was only one Heaven-class box.

People originally expected Zuoqiu Haoyu to be given the Heaven-class box, so they were shocked when the managers led Zuoqiu Haoyu to an Earth-class box instead.

Zuoqiu Haoyu frowned slightly when he saw the arrangement. But immediately, a manager whispered into Zuoqiu Haoyu's ear. This made him immediately reveal a look of understanding. He went to the Earth-class box without incident.

Without a doubt, the person in the Heaven-class box was of much higher status than Zuoqiu Haoyu.

This left people curious. Who was in the Heaven-class box?

There were obviously many people in Myriad City that enjoyed a status higher than Zuoqiu Haoyu, such as the Elders of mighty factions.

However, old seniors like that would not come to Heavenly Treasures Arch to listen to Fairy Youqin's playing of the zither. This was, after all, the world of youngsters.

At that moment, the clear tune of a zither was heard from within the hall.

The zither tune was extremely moving, like the fluttering music of immortals.

Even Yi Yun felt his heartstrings being tugged. The tune was like a song but also plaintive.

It was a very special zither tune.

Yi Yun glanced at the two youths that had conversed with him. They were quickly mesmerized by the zither tune. They were not the only ones. Everyone in the hall appeared intoxicated.

The zither tune was quite extraordinary!

Yi Yun sensed that the zither tune contained extremely potent mental powers that could affect the souls of anyone who heard it.

Furthermore, with the sound waves reverberating, the surrounding laws began to naturally condense, forming invisible sound runes that danced in the void.

The zither was not producing sound runes, but laws.

Zither Dao…and Soul laws.

Yi Yun came up with such an evaluation.

"This is Fairy Youqin's zither tune!"

It was unknown who said that. With that, everyone looked towards the source of the tune. There, they saw more than a dozen white brocades flying down from the middle of the hall. An immortal mist lingered as a figure floated down with her hair fluttering like a fairy that descended to the mortal world.

She held a zither in hand, and its tune produced ripples that radiated in every direction. The ripples were like water that cast light onto her beautiful face that she slowly lifted.

Instantly, it was as if color had been drained from the entire hall. Even the gorgeous Purple Blood Coral seemed dimmer.

Even Yi Yun could not remain composed when he caught sight of her.

She was truly perfect and flawless. Even if one wanted to, it would be impossible to find any fault in her.

Despite being in a den of indulgence, this zither-wielding fairy who was the successor of the Paradise Chapter appeared sacred and chaste. It seemed impossible that anyone would wish to desecrate her.

Amid the zither tunes, many people revealed mesmerized looks. It was as if they were willing to die for her.

Of course, Yi Yun was not affected by it. His soul was powerful and not easily swayed.

I have apparently not seen…this Fairy Youqin before.

Yi Yun looked at Fairy Youqin's beautiful face and pondered. He could not recall anyone that resembled her. He originally believed that the mysterious woman that passed him outside the Heavenly Treasures Arch was likely Fairy Youqin. But now, from the looks of it, he had guessed wrong.

"I've received word of an esteemed guest's arrival, so I am here to welcome him with my tunes." A voice that was as ethereal and elegant as a melody came from the immortal mist. The voice seemed to reach straight into one's bones. The lingering sound echoed, leaving people with meaningful afterthoughts.

The people who had been affected by the zither tunes were also intoxicated by Fairy Youqin's voice.

Zuoqiu Haoyu said with a laugh, "Haha, I never expected Fairy Youqin to appear today without a veil concealing her face. We are truly lucky."

Whenever Fairy Youqin appeared in the past, she would have her face covered by a veil. This time she had removed her veil, revealing her true face to everyone.

Although Zuoqiu Haoyu said out loud that they were lucky, he was actually quite displeased. He was an extremely possessive person. He wished that Fairy Youqin would always wear the veil until he had successfully courted her, so that her peerless looks would be only his to see.

Only a peerless woman that was completely in his possession could satisfy him.

How could those inferior warriors have the qualifications to see my future wife's face?

"Fairy Youqin, you speak too seriously. As an old man, it's my first time coming to Heavenly Treasures Arch to listen to your zither playing. Only after hearing it have I realized how regretful it is that I have missed so many counts of this heavenly music."

At that moment, a voice with bold undertones sounded from the Heaven-class box. Everyone was stunned when they heard it. From his tone, he was clearly a senior!

An old senior who enjoyed a status higher than Zuoqiu Haoyu had come to listen to Fairy Youqin play the zither?

Just as people were guessing at the senior's identity, they saw the Heaven-class box open. A middle-aged man dressed in purple-golden robes walked out with large strides.

The middle-aged man was tall and stocky. His thick eyebrows resembled swords and he had an extraordinary aura. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Many people were dumbfounded when they saw the middle-aged man. He was…the city lord of Myriad City!

Myriad City had been established for hundreds of millions of years, but the position of city lord was extremely special. Historically, the city lord did not belong to any major faction.

As one of the core trading areas of the Yang God Empyrean Heaven, the benefits of becoming Myriad City's city lord was unimaginable. It was precisely for that reason that the major factions did not wish for the position of city lord to belong to their competitors. Otherwise, the all-important balance between the major factions would be broken.

Under such circumstances, the various major factions had no choice but to compromise. They would choose a neutral, peerless expert to take on the role as Myriad City's city lord. The person who was chosen had to be capable of influencing the situation between the major factions through his own strength.

It was obvious what weight this figure's appearance entailed.

People were curious as to the reason for the city lord's sudden appearance at the Heavenly Treasures Arch. Furthermore, they noticed that behind him stood a white-dressed woman with an outstanding aura.

True Martial World - Chapter 1138: Heavenly Treasures Arch

The Myriad Pavilion's manager quickly delivered detailed reports of available stores. Yi Yun took one look at the prices and could not help but waver.

Myriad City was thriving just a little too well. It could be considered a megacity even in the entire Yang God Empyrean Heaven. The amount of profit the stores in the central region took in was astronomical. Even ignoring the Myriad Divine Territory's factions, there were several factions from other territories of the Yang God Empyrean Heaven that set up shop in Myriad City. This made the stores in Myriad City hot property.

Some of the large storefronts in the central district had an annual rent of 20,000 runes, with a ten-year deposit required.

It sounded very expensive but, on second thought, a few big deals a year would pay that rent and then some.

Yi Yun was unable to rent a store in the central region. There was no need for him to do so, either. He decided upon a small store in a rather remote area. The rent was only a tenth of the price of larger stores, but it too required a ten-year deposit as well as a year's rent. In the end, Yi Yun had to produce 22,000 runes upfront.

Ru'er was still in a daze as they exited the Myriad Pavilion. One couldn't truly comprehend how poor they were until they came to Myriad City. The amount of money that the Red Cauldron Sect made in a century was not even enough to pay the annual rent for a shop in Myriad City.

"I truly am poor."

Yi Yun felt that he had a monetary crisis on hand.

It was a feeling he hadn’t had in a very long time. When he really considered it, although he possessed many supreme-grade treasures, the amount of liquid wealth he had never amounted to a lot.

He could earn money by refining medicine and selling it in a store, but it was just too slow.

Yi Yun wanted to hone his medicine refinement skills and Desolate Heaven technique while cultivating.

For those things, he could use precious materials as practice and garner quick success, but that required a sizable sum of money.

What other means were available in Myriad City for him to quickly earn money?

Yi Yun stroked his chin while ruminating over the matter when suddenly his heart stirred. He turned his head oddly and saw a carriage enveloped by prismatic streams of light quickly pass him by.

It was being pulled by nine Prismatic Birds, and the carriage itself was floating three feet off the ground. It remained fast and stable while it traveled. The carriage reached the furthest end of the street in the blink of an eye, before disappearing around a corner. All it left behind was a faint fragrance that inundated Yi Yun.

This carriage…

Yi Yun was surprised. He sensed a familiar aura from the carriage that had just shuttled past him. However, he could not recall who it was even after careful thought.

His perception followed the carriage and he saw it fly into a gigantic building that resembled a small mountain.

"Heavenly Treasures Arch?"

Yi Yun saw that the plaque above the door held those words.

"Ru'er, do you know of the Heavenly Treasures Arch?"

Yi Yun asked casually but he never expected her face to blush slightly upon hearing his question. She nodded and stammered, "Sir, do you want to go to the…Heavenly Treasures Arch?"

"What's the problem?"

"Nothing, just that…" Ru'er's explained Heavenly Treasures Arch with a reddened face.

As he listened to her explanation, Yi Yun was left amused.

The Heavenly Treasures Arch was one of the businesses of the Paradise Chapter.

The Paradise Chapter was famous in the Myriad Divine Territory. Its cultivation techniques were extremely special. They were particular about one having the freedom to do as they wished. They believed that by indulging in one's desires during cultivation, one would have their aspirations freed, resulting in breakthroughs.

As such, the Paradise Chapter did not have the most sterling reputation. The sect's disciples were known to engage in sex with beauties and indulge in extravagance. Many people regarded them as a demonic sect.

Under such circumstances, the Heavenly Treasures Arch had become the most degenerated land of enjoyment in Myriad City.

Beautiful female slaves were reared there and, as long as the price was right, one could buy or sell them as they wished. Aside from that, it was home to valuable treasures, delicious delicacies, underground gambling for life-and-death battles, and other unsavory and indulgent things. Everything could be found there.

In short, as long as one was rich, one could enjoy all sorts of pleasures in Heavenly Treasures Arch.

As Ru'er explained what the Heavenly Treasures Arch was, her face was constantly red. Yi Yun understood that the young lass had probably mistaken his intention as hoping to seek pleasure with the female slaves in the Heavenly Treasures Arch.

Yi Yun chuckled and did not explain further. It was his first time in Myriad City and he had not yet visited many places. It wasn't a bad idea to broaden his horizons. Furthermore, Yi Yun was curious over the identity of the person who exuded that familiar aura.

…

The Heavenly Treasures Arch itself was a massive enchanted abode treasure. It had been placed in its location for millions of years.

It spanned a space of about five kilometers, and its interior had been renovated to make it look palatial and affluent.

When Yi Yun came to the entrance, he saw a row of armored strongmen standing by it. Among these iron tower-like bodies was a row of young girls with alluring figures. The savagery and gracefulness formed a stark contrast.

"Welcome!"

The row of young girls got up to bow. However, not every visitor received such a welcome. Only those with a certain level of status enjoyed such treatment.

"Young Master Linghu, you came. Please come in."

A girl came forward with a smile like a blooming cherry blossom and led a white-dressed man in. The white-dressed man had gotten out of a resplendent carriage, and it was clear at a glance that he came from an extraordinary background.

In the Myriad Divine Territory, there were business opportunities everywhere. In addition to the millions of years of accumulation, there were myriads of wealthy factions. Comparing the Central State Divine Territory to this area was like comparing a tiny county city to a famous world capital.

When Yi Yun approached the Heavenly Treasures Arch's entrance, no one came forward to welcome him. He was an unknown who seemed very young, so it was natural that no one paid him any attention.

Behind Yi Yun, Ru'er's face was as red as an apple's. In Myriad City, she was like an honest child from a poor family. To suddenly come to an extravagant land of sin obviously left her extremely nonplussed.

"This place sure is ostentatious."

After Yi Yun walked through the entrance, he saw a hall that spanned a thousand feet. It was filled with tables and chairs made of Heavenly Aromatic Wood. And on the ceiling burned an iridescent flame that lit the hall up in seven gorgeous colors.

"Rainbow Feather Flame?"

The flame that illuminated the Heavenly Treasures Arch was a precious mutated fire spirit. Although its value was far from Yi Yun's Heretical God Fire Seed, it was quite stunning.

Additionally, there was a ten-foot tall coral planted in the middle of the hall. It was extremely striking.

The coral was completely purple and its shape was perfect. Yi Yun was well-versed in the divine alchemist's notes so he instantly identified it as a deep-sea Purple Blood Coral. It was probably close to a million years old.

Purple Blood Coral was a precious herb for refinement. But here it was, being used as a decoration. Not only did it accentuate the beauty of the area, it also made the hall rich in Yuan Qi.

"Is the Paradise Chapter that rich? To use a million-year-old Purple Blood Coral as a decoration? This thing can be sold for about a million Myriad Runes…" Yi Yun felt a little agitated. He was so poor, yet the Paradise Chapter's extravagance had reached a whole new level.

"Haha, the Heavenly Treasures Arch has even taken out the Purple Blood Coral. Indeed, Fairy Youqin gets special treatment!"

"That's for sure. And we lucked out as a result. Although we have no hopes with the beauty, nor can we eat the medicine refined from the Purple Blood Coral, just breathing in the Yuan Qi emitted by the Purple Blood Coral is a refreshing feeling."

When Yi Yun overheard the conversation between two warriors, he felt relieved. From the looks of it, a worldly spirit item like the Purple Blood Coral was something the Heavenly Treasures Arch only took out for special occasions. It was not so wealthy to the point of using the Purple Blood Coral as a decorative plant.

True Martial World - Chapter 1137: Myriad Pavilion

Phew!

A teleportation array's Yuan Qi reverberated as Yi Yun and Ru'er's figures appeared.

"Senior, right in front of us is Myriad City," Ru'er said.

Yi Yun and Ru'er had finally reached their destination after traversing several teleportation arrays from the Red Cauldron Sect to the core area of the Myriad Divine Territory.

The Myriad Divine Territory was extensive, and Myriad City was at its core.

After walking out the teleportation array, Yi Yun gazed in front of him and took in the sights of the entire Myriad City. It was constructed on a massive plain, and continuous rows of pavilions could be seen at first glance. Amazingly, there were immense amounts of Yuan Qi gushing towards Myriad City from the entire plain. Even from afar, one could acutely feel a sense of shock and awe at this sight.

"Senior, flying above Myriad City is forbidden. I'll procure a carriage for you," said Ru'er.

"Alright, go ahead." Yi Yun nodded.

He was completely unfamiliar with Myriad City, so Lin Tiancheng offered to have Ru'er accompany him as she had visited Myriad City several times. She knew it like the back of her hand, so her guidance saved Yi Yun a lot of trouble.

"From now on, don't keep calling me senior. Just call me by my name," Yi Yun said.

Although he did not mind the misunderstanding regarding his age, he found it odd to be called senior all the time.

"Then…Senior, I'll call you Sir." Ru'er said with some embarrassment. "Then, Sir, please don't call me Miss Nangong. Just Ru'er would do."

Ru'er had taken her mother's maiden name and Yi Yun had been addressing her as Miss Nangong throughout the trip. For a young girl like her, it struck her with reverence and awe.

"Alright," said Yi Yun.

Ru'er quickly procured a horse carriage. The horses that pulled the carriage were tall and majestic. Yuan Qi poured forth from their bodies, giving them a magnificent and extraordinary air. Once Yi Yun entered the carriage, he noticed that the interior was extremely spacious and luxurious.

"It's said that Myriad City gathers all the good things in the Myriad Divine Territory or even the entire Yang God Empyrean Heaven. Not only is it filled with treasures, there are also all sorts of outlets for pleasure. The Myriad Immortal Pavilion also holds a Myriad Exchange every ten years. The appearance of the most precious treasures in the Myriad Divine Territory attracts the entire Yang God Empyrean Heaven and even warriors from other Empyrean Heavens."

"The next exchange isn’t for another three years.Sir, I'm sure you will be able to find whatever you want in that exchange. It has everything, it’s what gives Myriad City its fame." Ru'er informed Yi Yun of the situation as she sat inside the carriage.

"There's no harm waiting three years. Let's first find a place to stay in Myriad City for the time being," said Yi Yun.

"Alright, then we must take a trip to Myriad Pavilion. That is where we can exchange for Myriad City currency, as well as purchase or rent property for residential purposes," said Ru'er.

Yi Yun nodded. On the journey, Ru'er had told him that, although Myriad City did accept World Stones and Chaos Stones, the most valuable treasures could not be bought with World Stones, but "Myriad Runes."

Myriad Runes were jointly issued by the ten major factions of the Myriad Divine Territory. There was only one way to obtain them—pawning treasures to these major factions. The more valuable the treasures, the more runes they would exchange for. As for low-grade treasures, none of the ten major factions were willing to accept them.

In short, exchange trading was popular in the Myriad Divine Territory. The only reason for the issue of runes as a currency was to create a more consistent computation of an item's worth.

The carriage rolled down the roads at a quick pace and, after entering the city, Yi Yun saw two rows of bustling stores. The roads were filled with people, and there was way more hubbub than the capital cities of mortals.

Every so often, a powerful aura would appear on the street. The warriors that walked these streets were not weak. It wasn’t so often that so many experts gathered in one place.

The Myriad City was already filled with many warriors, and would probably be even livelier when the exchange happened. It would be a grand event.

Even if Yi Yun wasn't there to purchase ingredients for the Hollow Soul Pill, just visiting would certainly broaden his horizons.

"Sir, we have arrived at Myriad Pavilion."

The carriage stopped in front of a massive pavilion that was bursting with the comings and goings of various warriors.

Ru'er led the way, and soon a Myriad Pavilion manager came forward.

"Sir, can I help you?" The manager flashed a friendly smile.

Yi Yun passed him more than a dozen interspatial rings which he had obtained when he killed his enemies.

"Help me exchange the things inside that are of use. In addition, help me find a residence that is suitable for cultivation," said Yi Yun.

"Alright. Please enjoy the tea over here. I'll be right back." The manager said as he left with the interspatial rings.

The Myriad Pavilion was under Myriad City's jurisdiction. Warriors went there in order to exchange for Myriad Runes, so it was natural that the business would be trustworthy in the exchange. Otherwise, there would have been warriors kicking up a storm long before Yi Yun came to town.

While they waited, the manager had a catalog sent over.

When Yi Yun opened the catalog, his eyes lit up. In it were the prices of items by the various major merchants.

He used his soul to search within and quickly found treasures that interested him greatly.

Before obtaining the divine alchemist's notes, Yi Yun would not have thought much of these items. But now, these treasures were all quite useful to him.

Nearly all the treasures were priced using Myriad Runes, with only an extreme few priced with World Stones.

"How expensive…"

Ru'er felt her eyes ache when she looked from the side. Some items cost tens of thousands of runes easily. Selling the entire Red Cauldron Sect would not even afford a tenth of those treasures.

As for Yi Yun, he had eyed a few treasures in the catalog that were worth hundreds of thousands of runes.

"Oh? They even have Heaven Desolate Grass here, 900,000 runes. This is an extremely valuable spirit herb recorded in the divine alchemist's notes. Although it's slightly poorer in quality than the Soul Returning Root, it's absolutely something that one can only come by with luck."

900,000 runes sounded very expensive, but Yi Yun did not think so. He compared it to the prices of other treasures, and found that a large number of treasures was not even worth a hundredth of the Heaven Desolate Grass were priced at 200,000 to 300,000 runes.

The price was clearly illogical.

Yi Yun stroked his chin. From the looks of it, there were so many kinds of treasures in the world that even the Myriad Divine Territory was not fully aware of the price of every treasure.

The Heaven Desolate Grass was an example of this. It was said to be extremely precious in the divine alchemist's notes, but many of the recipes that used it as an ingredient might have been exclusive to the divine alchemist or been lost over time. This made it so that many people were unable to recognize the value of the Heaven Desolate Grass. Otherwise, Yi Yun wouldn't have found it expensive if it were sold for twenty to thirty million runes.

"I need to get my hands on this Heaven Desolate Grass."

As Yi Yun ruminated over this, the manager returned.

"Sir, this is your rune jade charm. After inspecting it, all you need to do is project your spiritual mark into it and the jade charm will be unable to be used by others." The manager said as he returned with a jade disk.

Yi Yun took the jade charm and injected his spiritual energy into it. Immediately, his expression sank.

How poor…

The more than a dozen interspatial rings had only exchanged for 85,000 runes.

With that, how could he get the Heaven Desolate Grass? Yi Yun could not even afford a single spirit herb from the catalog. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

It made more sense when he thought about it. The people that he had killed up until now were Dao Palace realm at best. The things stored in their interspatial rings were things Yi Yun could not use. The true treasures he possessed, such as the God Advent Tower, 'Ten Thousand Fey Divine Canon', and the divine alchemist's notes, he obviously could not sell.

In fact, the wealth Yi Yun had at present was rather substantial. However, at the Myriad Exchange, the treasures he wanted could only be worth more than he had. The people that traded there were old monstrous Supremacies or even Divine Lords that had lived for millions of years!

Compared to such people, Yi Yun was poor.

"Sir, as for the residence you wanted, I have already found suitable cultivation grounds in Myriad City. Sir, please feel free to take a look." The manager took out a map.

"There's no need." Yi Yun pondered for a moment before looking up to say, "I've changed my mind. Find me some storefronts that are rather quiet."

The manager faltered slightly and quickly nodded with a smile. He said, "Alright, let me check for empty storefronts."

There were many people that came to Myriad City for business so it was nothing odd.

"Sir, why did you ask for a storefront?" Ru'er asked in astonishment.

"The prices of the herbs I need are rather high. The runes I have at present are somewhat short of the amounts required. Furthermore, to ensure that I can obtain them, I probably need even more runes. Since I want to refine pills and cultivate my mind over the next three years, I might as well open a store," said Yi Yun.

Yi Yun had gone from the mid-stages of the Dao Manifestation realm to the Dao Palace realm in one fell swoop. The leap in cultivation had been so great that, no matter how high Yi Yun's nomological insights were, he could not be certain he wouldn’t run into problems.

He needed time to let his cultivation sink in. Three years was actually not even enough.

As such, Yi Yun planned to cultivate while studying the divine alchemist's notes and selling the useless pills he refined. Since Myriad City had a bustling economy, he was bound to have business even if he ran a store in a quiet location.

Yi Yun was also confident in the quality of the pills he refined. Even without counting the pill recipes of the divine alchemist, the most ordinary pills that Yi Yun refined would be of a superior quality.

True Martial World - Chapter 1136: Myriad Immortal Pavilion

The Red Cauldron Sect, which had been like a candle in the wind, had finally pulled through.

For the Red Cauldron Sect sect master, his revival was like being given a new lease on life. He brought his daughter, Ru'er to pay respects to Yi Yun. When he arrived at Yi Yun's residence, he realized that Yi Yun was in meditation so he could only quietly wait outside until he finished.

"Come on in." Yi Yun said.

Only then did the Red Cauldron Sect sect master push the palatial door open and give Yi Yun a respectful bow.

"Senior Yi, I'm the Red Cauldron Sect's sect master, Lin Tiancheng. Thank you for saving my life, Senior."

Ru'er, who stood beside Lin Tiancheng, quickly bowed with a junior's salutation. To the Red Cauldron Sect, Yi Yun was definitely an extraordinarily mighty senior.

"We have both benefitted one another. I need that piece of Soul Nurturing Wood, so saving you was something small I did in passing. And speaking of the Soul Nurturing Wood, it is extremely useful to me. So if it comes down to numbers, I might have gotten off cheap," Yi Yun said frankly.

"Senior, you are too polite. Without you, the entire Red Cauldron Sect might not still exist. Forget the Soul Nurturing Wood's worth, it is useless to my Red Cauldron Sect no matter how valuable it is. It might’ve even invited catastrophe on us."

Lin Tiancheng spoke earnestly, for he did not covet the Soul Nurturing Wood. He had long guessed that it was an extremely valuable treasure, but it was not something he could hold on to.

Yi Yun thought highly of people who could curb their greed. He said, "I got off cheap on this transaction. The Soul Nurturing Wood is extremely useful to me, so I will make sure you get a fair deal. Take this and consider it as some compensation."

As Yi Yun spoke, he flicked his finger and an interspatial ring flew straight into Lin Tiancheng's hand.

When Lin Tiancheng caught it, he saw that there were a large number of jade slips and pill bottles inside. They were heritage cultivation techniques, pills, and relics.

"Although they are few in number, they are ten times more valuable than the things I left your sect a year ago. Just consider it a small compensation for the value of the Soul Nurturing Wood. Do not reveal this to others or say anything publicly about the Soul Nurturing Wood. If you do, it will only invite trouble on yourself."

Yi Yun had killed many enemies over the years. He had accumulated a lot of wealth, but his foundation was too powerful. The quality of resources he required was extremely high. A typical Supremacy's collection might not be of use for Yi Yun's cultivation. Hence, Yi Yun gave these things away wantonly without feeling any pinch.

But to the Red Cauldron Sect, the items in the interspatial ring were enough for them to expand and raise the sect's strength to a whole new level. As such, how could Lin Tiancheng not be moved?

He took a deep breath and did not refuse it. He knew from Ru'er's recount that these were nothing to Yi Yun.

"Thank you, Senior."

"Alright, do you know where in the Myriad Divine Territory is the most prosperous when it comes to trading?"

Although Yi Yun had seen records regarding the Myriad Divine Territory in the divine alchemist's notes, they were from hundreds of millions of years ago. After such a long period of time, the factions in the Myriad Divine Territory would naturally undergo great changes.

Yi Yun was somewhat worried, unsure if he could obtain the things he wanted from the Myriad Divine Territory.

He planned to use the Soul Returning Root to refine a cauldron of Hollow Soul Pills.

Not only could the Hollow Soul Pills save Ling Xie'er, they were also very beneficial to Yi Yun.

According to the divine alchemist's records, consuming the Hollow Soul Pill caused one's soul to undergo a metamorphic change, allowing one's mental strength to greatly increase.

A warrior's soul was especially important to them. A strong soul was required to gain insights, control laws, produce soul assaults, probe with perception, refine medicine, refine weapons, set up arrays, etc.

Yi Yun's soul wasn't weak by any means, but he was unsatisfied with its current strength.

He also had the Purple Crystal, and controlling the Purple Crystal relied on his soul and mental strength.

Every use of the Purple Crystal's powers drained a non-negligible amount of the power from his soul.

For example, when refining pills, Yi Yun was most effective when using the Purple Crystal.

Through the Purple Crystal's extraction and control of the medicinal essence flow, Yi Yun had demonstrated extraordinary talent in the Desolate Heaven technique during his early years. He was superior even to Luo Huo'er, who had been practicing the Desolate Heaven technique for years, in various aspects.

If his soul got stronger, it would only redouble his might. And his control of the Purple Crystal would only become easier.

However, the refinement of the Hollow Soul Pill required him to find other supplementary herbs. And any one of them was extremely valuable.

The two most difficult to find were called 'Netherworld Sand' and 'Heaven Aqua'.

Both herbs were natural treasures born in two different extreme environments after being nourished by the spiritual energies of the world. The environments that met the conditions were already hard to find. And even these environments might not necessarily produce 'Heaven Aqua' or 'Netherworld Sand'.

Of course, the two herbs were of lower value compared to the Soul Returning Root in Yi Yun's hands.

According to the size of the Soul Returning Root, if he found sufficient 'Netherworld Sand' and 'Heaven Aqua', Yi Yun would be able to refine about six or seven Hollow Soul Pills.

Ling Xie'er probably needed two, leaving the rest for Yi Yun to enhance his soul.

"Senior, the biggest trading company in the Myriad Divine Territory is the Myriad Immortal Pavilion. It has a long, illustrious history and a huge stock of heavenly treasures. Senior, you will definitely be able to find what you want there."

Myriad Immortal Pavilion?

Yi Yun had seen the name in the divine alchemist's notes. However, the Myriad Immortal Pavilion was not even in the top ten trading companies hundreds of millions of years ago. He was surprised that it had now become the biggest faction.

The Myriad Divine Territory's trade comprised of many of the large factions of the Yang God Empyrean Heaven. To be able to reign supreme in this area, the amount of profit they received every year had to be unimaginable.

"Tell me more about the Myriad Immortal Pavilion."

Lin Tiancheng said politely, "Senior, the Myriad Immortal Pavilion controls about seventy percent of the trade in the Myriad Divine Territory. The pavilion lord of the Myriad Immortal Pavilion's name is Tang Qianyu. He is a legendary figure in the Myriad Divine Territory. He became a Divine Lord tens of millions of years ago and raised the Myriad Immortal Pavilion to its present peak. Senior, such a figure is someone that exceeds your imagination…"

Tang Qianyu?

Yi Yun nodded. The Myriad Divine Territory was not something an ordinary small divine territory could compare with. As the top faction of the Myriad Divine Territory with immense amounts of treasures in their warehouses and control of massive amounts of trade on a daily basis, they would have been robbed clean if not for having a Divine Lord in charge.

The Myriad Immortal Pavilion that had a Divine Lord holding it down could probably find the 'Netherworld Sand' and 'Heaven Aqua'. However, the price…

When it came to price, Yi Yun found it troublesome.

His present situation was awkward. On one hand, his foundation was excellent. On the other, he required such high-quality heavenly treasures but, unlike old freaks that had accumulated their wealth for years, he was actually extremely poor.

Compared to those old freaks, he had no advantage.

"Whatever. I'll first go to the Myriad Immortal Pavilion and decide my plans from there."

True Martial World - Chapter 1135: Treatment

"With this, Xie'er can be saved." Yi Yun flipped his hand and put the Soul Returning Root into his interspatial ring.

"Senior." The middle-aged man could not help but speak up. He was feeling somewhat anxious.

Now that he had the Soul Returning Root in hand, Yi Yun could leave and no one would be able to stop him.

Although Yi Yun wasn't such a cruel person, it was a matter that determined the survival of the sect. The middle-aged man could not help but feel uneasy.

Ru'er was also looking at Yi Yun with a palpitating heart. She wanted to know if he could really get her father to wake up.

Yi Yun looked up at them and said, "The injury to your sect master's soul isn't very serious. However, his dantian has been sealed which prevents his Yuan Qi from flowing freely. Therefore, placing the Soul Returning Root on him will only ensure that he doesn't die, not save him. He will fine for a bit without it."

The middle-aged man never expected Yi Yun to so immediately and accurately diagnose the sect master's situation. He looked excited as he said, "Senior, by saying that, does it mean you already have a way of treating him?"

"Perhaps…" Yi Yun nodded. "I found a recipe for a pill a few days ago, but I have never refined such a pill before. However, I doubt it would be a problem."

Upon hearing what Yi Yun said, the Red Cauldron Sect disciples, as well as the middle-aged man, could not help but prick up their eyebrows.

Is…it is really okay to use a recipe you just happened to come across?

"Find me a quiet room. Do not disturb me unless I instruct you to do so. If there's anything I need, I will inform you," said Yi Yun.

"Yes, yes. That is only right." The middle-aged man hurriedly replied.

The Red Cauldron Sect did not have many people left at present. The middle-aged man decided that he might as well leave all the quarters in the deepest part of the mountain valley to Yi Yun.

The other disciples were strictly instructed not to approach Yi Yun's quarters.

Yi Yun picked one of the compounds to stay in and set up a tiny array in a neighboring compound, also placing an alchemical cauldron there.

The valley was perennially covered in fog, but it had bamboo forests with lush greenery. Yi Yun lived in the valley, deciding that his first step would be to spend some time studying the divine alchemist's collection.

Although he had already memorized the collection, the medical knowledge recorded in it was too complicated. He still had much to do before he could fully comprehend it.

Yi Yun sat in the bamboo forest as he swirled a cup of spirit tea in his hand. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, making for a rather pleasant scene.

The people from the Red Cauldron Sect had left his premises. The entrance to the sect had been sealed shut, making everything very tranquil. For once, Yi Yun could relax without conflict.

Warriors had long lives but the martial path was fraught with danger. Yi Yun seldom experienced such calm and peaceful days.

He spent half a month reading the divine alchemist's notes, feeling his heart and mind gradually reach a state of tranquility.

The divine alchemist's notes likened the refining of medicine to the cultivating of one's mind. One had to have a clear mind to ensure the creation of unadulterated medicine. Only then would the medicine be of excellent quality and stunning purity.

Yi Yun took out some herbs from his interspatial ring. Before he left the Central State Divine Territory, Ji Shuiyan had put in a special request for the Divine Secrets Trading Company to gather many herbal treasures for Yi Yun. She had them all sent to him at the Clarity Pool Sword Sect. With such a wide variety of herbal ingredients, Yi Yun had all he needed to refine the medicine for the Red Cauldron Sect's sect master.

Once the ingredients were prepared, Yi Yun moved with a flash, bringing the herbal box with him to the cauldron in the courtyard.

Yi Yun had set up an array in the courtyard. Over the past half-month, it had been constantly gathering the valley's spiritual energy, turning it into a tiny spiritual land.

Boom!

The cauldron's lid flew up. With eyes as still as water, Yi Yun placed one herb after another into the cauldron.

"Fire, come." Yi Yun extended his hand out and waved it, creating a pure Yang flame that instantly enveloped the cauldron.

The most important parts of refining medicine were the extraction of the herbal essence and the formation of the pill. With the Purple Crystal, Yi Yun could extract the herbal essence with as much thought as it took him to eat food or drink water. In fact, he did not even need to use a flame to complete this step. It would have been overkill, not to mention completely unnecessary, if he used the Heretical God Fire Seed to refine such a low-grade pill.

The refinement of pills was a process that required intense concentration and expended a great deal of time. For that reason, the divine alchemist wrote that alchemical refinement was similar to the cultivation of one's mind.

However, Yi Yun had extremely great mental strength. It posed no problems for him.

Yi Yun stood in front of the alchemical cauldron and maintained the pure Yang flame. He constantly added new herbs into the cauldron based on the changes the herbs within underwent…

Ten days passed without him knowing.

Boom!

A huge explosion suddenly rocked the Red Cauldron Sect, giving all the disciples a fright.

The middle-aged man and company hurriedly rushed to Yi Yun's residence and saw his figure flash out of the courtyard. There appeared to be blue smoke lingering around him.

Yi Yun stared at thick billowing smoke rising from the compound as a smile suffused his lips.

"Indeed, it's that problem I had anticipated…" Yi Yun muttered to himself.

The middle-aged man, Ru'er, and company got nervous. From the looks of it, Yi Yun had likely failed at refining the pill.

The middle-aged man sighed. After all, the senior had never refined pills in the past. It was only natural that he would fail. What he was truly afraid of was that the senior might slowly lose his patience or eventually give up. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Senior, it was tough on you. Pills that mend one's soul are extremely difficult to refine, to begin with. It's also draining on the mind…"

Before the middle-aged man finished, he saw a white beam of light fly at them and land straight in Ru'er's hand. When she looked at it, she was surprised to find a white pill bottle.

"I have been attempting to refine another kind of medicine in passing but I ended up failing. However, your medicine has been successfully refined. Feed it to your sect master. I still need to continue refining medicine. You may leave."

Upon saying that, Yi Yun's figure drifted to the compound like blue smoke.

He had figured out the reason for his failure and he was eager to make another attempt.

And outside the courtyard, the middle-aged man and company were left dazed in their spots.

The middle-aged man looked at the pill bottle in Ru'er's hand and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Refine other medicine? The sect master's medicine has already been refined during this process?

What a joke. He had even thought to console the senior…

"Ru'er, quick! Bring that medicine to save our sect master!" The middle-aged man's focus finally snapped back. Yi Yun had so casually thrown out the medicine that they failed to react immediately. This was life-saving medicine for their sect master!

"Yes, I got it!" Ru'er clenched the medicine bottle tightly. Even through the bottle, she could smell the mesmerizing herbal fragrance within.

Soon, they came to the chamber where the sect master was protected.

Ru'er opened the pill bottle and, immediately, a pill as white as jade rolled out into her palm.

"Father…" Ru'er placed the pill carefully into the middle-aged man's mouth.

The people present watched this scene nervously. The pill determined the survival of their sect master and the fate of their Red Cauldron Sect.

Everyone watched with bated breath. It was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

"Everyone, don't be too excited,” warned the middle-aged man. “The recovery of one's soul is a process. Furthermore, Sect Master has been comatose for ten years. There's no point being anxious. Let's patiently wait."

Just as he said that, the middle-aged man on the sick bed suddenly trembled. Following that, his fingers began to slowly bend.

"Cough! Cough!"

The middle-aged man still had his eyes shut. However, soft coughing sounds came from his throat. It felt like his lungs were not accustomed to the sudden breathing after such a long period of not breathing.

"What…"

All the Red Cauldron Sect disciples present felt their hearts skip a beat. The middle-aged man's every action was determining their every heartbeat.

"What happened to me…What happened…?"

The middle-aged man's body gently trembled as his sealed dantian began to crack open. Strands of Yuan Qi began to infuse his meridians like water.

He gradually opened his eyes and swept the crowd in a daze. His voice sounded like he was in a dream. Indeed, he felt like he had experienced an especially long dream. One that he had no idea how long it had lasted…

At that moment, Ru'er was already in tears.

"Dad!"

Ru'er jumped into the middle-aged man's arms like a gust of wind.

"Sect Master is awake!"

The middle-aged man rubbed his reddened eyes. It had been ten years. The Red Cauldron Sect had tottered on precariously with him shouldering many heavy responsibilities. The pill could be said to have saved everyone in the Red Cauldron Sect.

True Martial World - Chapter 1134: Myriad Divine Territory

"Xiaoshuang, whatever I have to teach you lies in the sword moves I have demonstrated over the past several months. How much insight you gain is up to you."

Yi Yun had used the period of time to impart all of Azure Yang Lord's heritage, as well as his own insights in it, to the Clarity Pool Sword Sect to the best of his ability.

Of course, Yi Yun's Chaos and Major Destruction Dao and Space-Time laws were unique to him, especially the former. Even if Yi Yun wanted to teach them, it would be impossible for them to learn it.

After Yi Yun destroyed the Seven Star Dao Palace, he stayed in the Clarity Pool Sword Sect for ten months. Over those ten months, he read through all the notes left behind by the divine alchemist and memorized them.

He found three potential methods to save Ling Xie'er. And in all three methods, the Red Cauldron Sect's Soul Returning Root was a crucial ingredient.

Yi Yun felt that it was time for him to leave. He had taught whatever he could, and repaid some of his gratitude to Jian Wufeng for saving him.

As for Azure Yang Lord's late wishes, he could only fulfill them in the Sinkhole. Currently, he was clearly no match for Bai Yueyin.

"Brother Yi, are you leaving?"

Jian Xiaoshuang had a feeling upon hearing Yi Yun's words.

"Yes, I'm leaving. I'll be heading for the Myriad Divine Territory."

"Myriad Divine Territory…" Jian Xiaoshuang's expression darkened with disappointment. She wanted to raise her strength as quickly as possible. It was naturally impossible for her to catch up to Yi Yun, but if she was able to go on a trip for experiential training, the gap between her and Yi Yun would likely narrow. It would also increase the chances of her seeing him again in the future.

"Then, I'll inform Master and Martial Uncle."

"There's no need. Your master and martial uncle have already gone into seclusion. They will likely stay there until they break through to the realm of Supremacy. Do not disturb them."

Jian Buyi and Jian Wufeng were already one step into the realm of Supremacy, one thin membrane short of fully entering the realm. A few months ago, with Azure Yang Lord's complete heritage, they were able to finally break through that membrane.

Once Jian Buyi and Jian Wufeng entered the Supremacy realm, the Clarity Pool Sword Sect would immediately rise to become a top sect in the Central State Divine Territory. This is because the territory lacked Divine Lords. As it was, the Luo clan that had an extensive territory of 196 states only had a handful of Supremacies.

With that result incoming, Yi Yun did not need to worry about the Clarity Pool Sword Sect's safety.

"Xiaoshuang, I'm leaving. I'm not sure how improved your Sword Dao will be the next time we meet. Perhaps you will be a Supremacy by then, too."

Yi Yun gave a faint smile. Xiaoshuang was a sworn sister that he acknowledged. If possible, he wanted to keep taking care of her.

"Alright."

Jian Xiaoshuang nodded with all her strength. With that, Yi Yun tore through space and vanished into a spatial node.

That was Yi Yun's character. He liked to leave peacefully, without any ceremonies or send-offs.

Half a day later, Yi Yun returned to the Sun Burial Sandsea once again. Without the Heretical God Fire Seed and the worldly array set up by the divine alchemist, the Sun Burial Sandsea's pure Yang gases were diminishing. Yi Yun believed that, in a few more years, it would begin to see rain. And after a century, it would not be surprising to see it transform into a luxuriant forest.

Yi Yun adeptly found the underground palace complex he had constructed previously. He bored through the ground, quickly descending hundreds of thousands of feet.

"Peng!"

Soil and rock separated as Yi Yun stepped into the array. He happened to enter the room of Ru'er, who just finished bathing but fifteen minutes ago. Her hair still dripping with water, she was tidying up her room when she saw Yi Yun appear. She stared at him with widened, round eyes.

"Brother…Brother Yi, you are back."

Yi Yun said before that it was possible he would be gone for several years, but he had returned in less than a year.

Over the past ten months, the people of the Red Cauldron Sect had been practicing the unwanted cultivation techniques left behind by Yi Yun. They felt their horizons had truly broadened.

Ru'er, in particular, had studied them with a voracious appetite. Together with the pills and relics, her strength had increased so much that she felt reluctant to leave.

"Yes, I'm back. Let's go to the Red Cauldron Sect!"

…

The Myriad Divine Territory was located in the core region of the Yang God Empyrean Heaven. The area had numerous spatial nodes, allowing it to develop into one of the biggest divine territories in the Yang God Empyrean Heaven. The factions there were populated with countless experts.

With the increase in the number of experts, the competition for territory also became exceptionally intense.

The Myriad Divine Territory happened to have high-quality spirit mountains, spirit roots, and several of the large Yang God Empyrean Heaven sects. They had established their factions in the Myriad Divine Territory, so it was said that the core region was swarming with tigers and dragons.

As for the Red Cauldron Sect, it was naturally not qualified to establish itself in the core region of the Myriad Divine Territory. Instead, it lay on the periphery of the Myriad Divine Territory that bordered the Central State Divine Territory. It stood on a small mountain range with inferior spiritual energy.

Furthermore, this mountain range was not wholly owned by the Red Cauldron Sect. When Yi Yun arrived at the spirit mountain, he cast his perception out and saw one small sect after another. He was rather surprised. Typically, a sect would possess an entire mountain range. It was truly rare to see a large number of sects clumped around one. The scene resembled stalls that were haphazardly set up in a market.

"There are quite a number of sects here…" The middle-aged man was slightly embarrassed. "The Red Cauldron Sect is too small. Only the alliance of dozens of sects could secure this territory."

The competition in the Myriad Divine Territory was too intense. This was precisely the reason that the Red Cauldron Sect's sect master was so important. If the sect lacked an expert, the tiny bit of territory the Red Cauldron Sect had would be quickly annexed.

"This is our Red Cauldron Sect." The middle-aged man and the Red Cauldron Sect disciples led Yi Yun into a mountain valley.

Yi Yun looked at the valley. It was covered in lush vegetation, creating mesmerizing scenery. A fog lingered around the mountain valley, which was the Red Cauldron Sect's protective array.

However, this array was much cruder than the Clarity Pool Sword Sect's ancient array.

"Oh? Martial Uncle is back! Junior Sister Ru'er!"

"I thought all of you would be back soon. Why were you gone for so long?"

When a few disciples saw the middle-aged man and company return, they immediately and excitedly came to welcome them.

Months before, the middle-aged man had risked their lives to head to the Central State Divine Territory's Sun Burial Sandsea in search of natural treasures that could treat their sect master. It could be said that a lot of hope was placed on their shoulders.

"That's right. We are back." The middle-aged man and company were very excited as well.

However, when the middle-aged man scanned the sect, he frowned. "Why is the sect so empty? Where are Elder Ouyang and the rest?"

The few disciples immediately took on dejected looks in their eyes and depressed faces. A disciple sighed and said, "Martial Uncle, we were just about to inform you. As your expedition group had yet to return, Elder Ouyang claimed that you had failed to find anything and were too ashamed to return. It was also possible that you had pe…perished outside…"

The disciple stole a glance at the middle-aged man when he said that. What met him was a darkened expression, but the middle-aged man did not have an angry outburst. He continued, "Because of that, Elder Ouyang led quite a number of people away. Later, other disciples began leaving in succession. They even took many things from the sect, and we were unable to stop them. Even the Deep Seawood tables and chairs in the sect have been emptied out by them."

When Ru'er and company heard this, they were incensed. Many disciples could not hold it in and wanted to seek revenge on Elder Ouyang. However, the middle-aged man only sighed and said, "Forget it. They aren't worth much. Let them be. Since those people wanted to leave, there's no need to cling to them."

"Senior, sorry for making fools of ourselves." The middle-aged man turned to give Yi Yun a wry smile.

"Is your sect master alright?" Yi Yun asked. He did not care about the rise and fall of a small sect, for his only purpose in coming here was the Soul Returning Root. If it were taken away, he absolutely had to pursue Elder Ouyang.

"Don't worry about that. The sect master is protected by an array. Those disciples, including Elder Ouyang, can't crack it," said the black-dressed woman.

"Alright. Then, let me take a look at his situation." Yi Yun said.

"Yes. This way please, Senior," said the middle-aged man.

When the few disciples saw the middle-aged man and black-dressed woman speak to Yi Yun, they realized that they had brought back an outside. An outsider that looked extremely young. However, their martial uncle and aunt addressed this man as a senior.

Who was this guy?

They were perplexed as they followed the middle-aged man to the underground chamber where the sect master lay in slumber. The chamber was covered in layers of array protections and keeping the array running expended large amounts of World Stones on a daily basis.

"It's here. The array requires the combined efforts of Junior Sister Song and I to open. It's impossible for Ouyang Bo to touch this place."

Just as the middle-aged man's voice faded, he saw Yi Yun's figure flash. He had penetrated the chamber's protective array, entering the chamber directly.

Following that, Yi Yun waved his hand, causing the array to vibrate vigorously as massive Yuan Qi fluctuations were sent out.

Yi Yun could not feel at ease without seeing the Soul Returning Root. He only relaxed after he scanned the area with his perception and found it.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man and company who were outside the chamber's array were completely dumbfounded.

Although they knew that Yi Yun was formidable, this was an array produced by an ancient array disk that expended large amounts of World Stones to maintain. It was the top protective array of the Red Cauldron Sect, yet it took Yi Yun little more effort than walking over a door sill to pass.

This made the middle-aged man feel like lamenting his inadequacy next to Yi Yun. What could he not do…?

The middle-aged man hurriedly deactivated the chamber's array and entered the chamber with his disciples.

On a stone bed lay a pale-skinned, middle-aged man. His aura was nearly negligible. If a mortal were there, they would definitely think he was dead.

Yi Yun silently stretched out his hand and took out a black wooden root about the length of a finger phalanx from the middle-aged man's chest. It looked inconspicuous but, when he held it, Yi Yun felt a baffling sense of calm.

It was the Soul Returning Root, an absolutely priceless treasure in the 12 Empyrean Heavens. If people knew of its true value, then every sect in the mountain range might be subject to a bloodbath, let alone the Red Cauldron Sect.