The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

"After reaching the Heavenly Realm, my spiritual power increased, and my domain power also increased significantly out of nowhere."

As Lu Ye moved forward, he also adapted to the various improvements and changes he had experienced after reaching the Heavenly Realm.

Lu Ye knew this after his domain power was enhanced.

If Xiao Yudie's domain was roughly of that level of power before...

So by now, she no longer possesses the ability to contend with herself using her domain.

I can easily gain the upper hand and suppress her domain by a large margin!
"After leaving the Misty Heaven Palace, we can begin our journey to the next state where the stone tablet is located."

Lu Ye had actually made some plans for the next state he would go to, and the one he was thinking of was Lingzhou.

As for the remaining Yunzhou, it goes without saying that it has always been the number one state on the continent, a gathering place for powerful individuals.

According to the brief information Lu Ye had found, Wuzhou was only slightly weaker than Yunzhou.

However, because it is a major region of shamanism, the situation there is somewhat complicated.

...

It took the two of them half a day to get close to the deepest part of the second level.

Along the way, the two saw many more corpses of cultivators, some of whom died in battles between cultivators, and others from the calamities caused by ferocious beasts or the Misty Heaven Palace.

"The mortality rate has probably exceeded 20% in just a few days."

Seeing this, Qingyu said softly.

"It is indeed cruel, but resources are too important for cultivators. There is no other way but to make a choice," Lu Ye said.

When Lu Ye arrived at the teleportation pillar on the third floor, he found that some cultivators had already gathered there.

"Is it because five days haven't passed yet that we dare not enter rashly?"

These people are all at least Grandmasters of the Mortal Realm, with the majority being Earth Realm experts. If this force were to unite, they could completely sweep through the entire Xuanzhou.

After calculating the time, they found that there was still about half a day left before the actual five days, so Lu Ye and his companion were not in a hurry.

Everyone is waiting; there's no need to take this risk.

Two hours later, a group of people with great momentum arrived at the place, looking around with an air of arrogance that seemed to come naturally.

Those ordinary mortals and earthly beings became much more cautious upon seeing this group of people, and dared not meet their gazes.

The leader, a man in a cloud-patterned Taoist robe, arrived and asked arrogantly, "Has Chen Beixuan, who left the swamp earlier, arrived?"

This person is none other than the Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace.

Although he hadn't wanted to waste any more time before, he had always remembered the Azure Lotus.

Upon hearing this, many people instinctively turned their gaze toward Lu Ye.

The Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace did not recognize Chen Beixuan, but many of these people did.

A moment later, the Holy Son of Yuanyang looked over in the direction of those gazes and landed on Lu Ye: "So you're Chen Beixuan, the one who got lucky and took the Azure Lotus in the swamp?"

"What do you mean by good luck? This is clearly something we earned through our own hard work." Upon hearing the words of the Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace, Qingyu immediately frowned and retorted.

So all their hard work was just seen as good luck by others? Why didn't they have that same luck?

"Those mindless swamp crocodiles in this mere swamp can only stop some mediocre people. If I, the Holy Son, arrive first, these things will naturally fall into my hands..."

With a hint of arrogance, the Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace said, "What else could it be but good luck?"

"You..." Qingyu was about to speak when Lu Ye patted her shoulder and interrupted, indicating that he would speak for her: "Oh? So what do you mean?"

“Since you are indeed lucky and have gained the upper hand, I won’t say anything more,” said the Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace. “I am quite interested in the lotus seeds of the Azure Spirit Lotus. Name your price.”

"By the way, I am the current Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace, and I would like to make friends with Fellow Daoist Chen."

If it were just that first sentence, Lu Ye probably wouldn't have thought much of it, simply assuming that this was a cultivator trying to exchange the Azure Lotus Seed for the Azure Lotus Seed.

But this Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace added that last sentence himself…

That's a bit intriguing.

To reveal one's identity and make friends, could it be that he wants to offer himself cheaply or give him a Azure Lotus Seed?
Of course, Lu Ye was also afraid of misunderstanding others' meaning. After listening, he thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "I do have one or two spirit lotus seeds left. Since you want them, I will reluctantly part with one."

On the other side of the Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace, just as a smile appeared on his face and he thought Lu Ye was quite sensible, he heard Lu Ye continue to speak.

"The effect of a single spirit lotus seed is somewhat less than that of a mid-grade Heavenly Realm Pill."

"And a mid-grade Heavenly Realm Pill costs seventy Origin Crystals, which I think is not unreasonable. If this fellow Daoist wants to exchange it, he can give me sixty Origin Crystals."

Hearing Lu Ye's slow and methodical analysis of the price, many people felt it was reasonable.

Under normal circumstances, the medicinal effect of a single spirit lotus seed is somewhat inferior to that of a mid-grade pill of the same level that can improve cultivation.

"This price is reasonable, but I feel that Yuan Yang Shengzi didn't actually want to exchange it for the original price in the first place."

"You feel the same way? Then it's probably pretty much true. He introduced himself because he wanted Chen Beixuan to give him a super low price out of respect for him, but he miscalculated."

"If it were me, I wouldn't give them that kind of face either. We finally got these cultivation resources, and they want me to give them a 50% discount or even lower just because they say one thing? What's the point? What if we never have any contact with them again?"

Upon hearing Lu Ye's offer, some hushed discussions immediately arose among the surroundings.

Many people realized the hidden meaning behind Yuan Yang Shengzi's earlier self-introduction.

Some people didn't expect that Lu Ye would actually make such a offer.

Did he genuinely fail to grasp the deeper meaning of Yuan Yang's words, or... did he simply not intend to give him face?
Sure enough, upon hearing Lu Ye's offer, the Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace's expression changed slightly.

Sixty Source Crystals... in exchange for one Azure Lotus Seed?
This price is normal, but what about the face of the Holy Son Yuan Yang?
“It seems that Fellow Daoist Chen does not wish to befriend me…” Yuan Yang Holy Son’s tone gradually turned cold: “I originally thought that after getting to know Fellow Daoist Chen, if I ever came to the Boundless Sea, I could visit my Yuan Yang Palace’s 100,000-mile sea area.”

Just then, about a dozen figures appeared on the distant horizon, heading straight for the teleportation pillar on the third floor.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this was another top-tier force in the Boundless Sea that Yuan Yang, the Holy Son, had mentioned earlier.

Sea Spirit Palace.

Saintess Xiao Yudie of the Sea Spirit led her team to this place, and was immediately surprised to find...

The atmosphere here... seems a little off.

This guy just fought me, and now... he's messed with that arrogant Holy Son of Yuanyang Palace?! (End of Chapter)