Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 25 Five Elements Palace Divine Skill Workshop
Without hesitation, Li Yao stepped inside.

The Divine Skill Workshop covers an area of ​​several hundred square meters. At this moment, cultivators have gathered inside. I glanced around and saw that there were at least several dozen people.

They moved back and forth between the various wooden tables, on which were placed many jade tablets, each bearing the name and description of a cultivation technique. Once they chose one, they would take the jade tablet into the inner hall, where they would hand it over to Yuan and receive the cultivation technique they had selected.

Li Yao also walked towards the wooden table. He knew nothing about the price of cultivation techniques, so he wanted to see how much the Five Elements Pavilion was selling them for, so he could have a reference later.

The cultivation techniques are ranked from the outside in. On the outermost wooden table, almost all the scriptures are at the Wheel Sea level. This is where there are the fewest people and the prices are the cheapest, with prices around two to three hundred catties of source.

The cultivation techniques displayed in the middle are all at the Dao Palace level. Here, the price difference is significant, depending on the number of Dao Palaces that can be opened. The technique that can open five Dao Palaces is priced at two thousand Yuan.

Li Yao was pleasantly surprised. Although he knew that the scriptures for cultivation were very precious, he had a new perspective after observing them in person.

Even a single Dao Palace-level cultivation technique is worth one or two thousand catties of Origin.

No, that's not right. Scriptures are not something that can be done once; they create value continuously.

One person buys one or two thousand catties of raw material, ten people buy one or two thousand catties of raw material, but a hundred people buy one or two hundred thousand catties of raw material.

It can be said that scriptures are an inexhaustible treasure trove, capable of continuously generating wealth for a power.

"It's a pity that I'm all alone. Otherwise, if I could open a business selling scriptures in the Holy City, I probably wouldn't have to worry about resources in the future."

Li Yao put down a jade tablet in his hand, stopped looking at the other scriptures, and went deeper into the text.

Upon arriving at the fourth-level region, the number of people noticeably increased, but conversely, the number of jade tablets decreased significantly.

"Fellow Daoist, are you here to see the cultivation technique too?" someone asked from the side.

This was an old man in his fifties with a vast aura, but Li Yao sensed that it was weak and unstable. He guessed that when he opened up the Bitter Sea to the point where he could break through to the Life Spring, he chose to break through hastily. He also broke through to the Divine Bridge when he had just cultivated the Life Spring to the point where he could break through to the Divine Bridge.

This is actually the norm for over 90% of cultivators. They lack resources, cultivation is difficult, and once they reach the minimum threshold for breakthrough, they will choose to break through directly.

Those who are capable of breaking through but choose not to, and instead remain at their current level to explore more potential, are often only qualified disciples of powerful factions.

After taking a good look at the old man's condition, Li Yao withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice, "Just taking a look."

The old man, who was over fifty years old, said, "The cultivation techniques of the Four Extremes Secret Realm are very expensive. I wonder if you have any ideas about purchasing them in partnership with someone?"

The old man was clearly a rogue cultivator with limited resources, so he came up with the idea of ​​pooling money with others to buy it.

"Fellow Daoist, don't even think about it. Do you think the cultivation techniques you buy here can be passed on to outsiders? If that's the case, how can anyone do business?" someone said from the side.

Li Yao became interested and continued to lower his voice to ask the man, "Is there any kind of restriction or restriction? This is my first time here."

"Alas, a scripture from the Four Extremes Secret Realm costs between five thousand and eight thousand catties of Origin, but this isn't buying the scripture itself, it's just buying the right to cultivate it," the person next to him sighed.

He had obviously bought scriptures here before, so he was particularly aware of this, and there was some dissatisfaction in his tone.

Although cultivators are different from mortals, they are not without emotions and desires. They have family and friends and hope that their family and friends will embark on the path of cultivation together. However, for most independent cultivators and cultivators from small forces, several thousand catties of source energy represent the entire wealth they have painstakingly accumulated over a long period of time. The fact that a single scripture can only support one person's cultivation is simply too frustrating for them.

Li Yao felt a sense of unease, realizing that whether in his past life or this one, the upper class achieved financial freedom by exploiting the lower class.

However, none of this mattered to him. Whether in his past life or this life, he had no intention of changing the situation, at least not yet because he did not have the means to do so.

After parting ways with the two, Li Yao left the area and headed straight for the area behind.

Now that he had a clear understanding of the price of the scriptures in the Four Extremes Secret Realm, he didn't waste any more time.

"Fellow Daoist, outsiders are not allowed to enter this place. If you wish to choose a cultivation technique, please go to the front." Li Yao was stopped by the guards standing at the door as soon as he reached a door.

“I don’t buy, I sell,” Li Yao replied in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the cultivator who had reached out to stop him lowered his hand, stepped aside, and stopped blocking Li Yao from entering.

The room was simply furnished, with only a table and no other decorations.

Behind the table sat an old man who had his eyes half-closed. He only opened them after sensing someone enter the room.

"Let me see the technique," the old man said decisively.

But Li Yao did not do as the old man said. Instead, he asked a question: "If I give you the cultivation technique, then it will belong to you. So whether or not to give you the source is not up to you?"

He did have this concern. There was no contract between the two parties, nor was there a third party to act as a sanction. Giving the cultivation technique to someone else would be like throwing good money after bad.

"It's not about giving me all the scriptures, just the 'Sea of ​​Bitterness' chapter." The old man was calm; he wasn't angry because he faced this scene almost every day and was already used to it.

Li Yao was somewhat surprised. Could the level of a scripture be judged from just the "Sea of ​​Bitterness" chapter?
As if sensing Li Yao's doubts, the old man spoke again: "Reading the Bitter Sea Chapter is only to determine the quality of this scripture. A good scripture can open more potential doors. As for the specific level of the scripture, you will have to give it to me first."

"Then we've come full circle," Li Yao said, somewhat puzzled.

The old man shook his head: "After you finish reading the Bitter Sea Chapter, tell me the level of the scripture, and I will determine the price. You can give me the rest of the scripture after the source is delivered to you."

Li Yao understood. He had to admit that this method was reasonable and provided some protection for the sellers.

As for the source being given, but the subsequent scriptures being incorrect, or the person being unwilling to hand over the scriptures, the Five Elements Palace is not to be trifled with and is not worried at all that the person will go back on their word.

After his concerns were dispelled, Li Yao recounted the story of the Sea of ​​Bitterness to the old man.

After a long while, the old man turned his gaze to Li Yao, but Li Yao was now wearing a black iron mask, and the hood completely covered his head, so his true face could not be seen at all.

Since the Five Elements Palace is open for business, it naturally follows the rules and does not randomly use its divine sense to investigate customers' information. Therefore, even though the old man was somewhat curious about Li Yao's identity, he did not break the rules.

(End of this chapter)