The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

"Thank you, senior."

Ye Feng bowed respectfully, a smile spreading across his handsome, angular face.

Joining the Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce has directly resolved his current predicament, giving him a preliminary foothold in this vast world.

It was truly rare for a seventh-rank supreme expert like Jinque Supreme to treat him, a first-rank supreme expert, with such courtesy and respect, which filled him with gratitude.

Among supreme beings, there are differences in strength. A high-level supreme being can easily decide the life and death of a low-level supreme being. Without the support of powerful figures behind them, not everyone would be as kind as the Golden Palace Supreme Being.

His earlier statement that he came from a lower plane was essentially a gamble on the character of several people; every word and action he took carried risk.

"Haha, now that you've joined my Golden Palace Merchant Guild, we're all family. No need for formalities, just call me 'brother' or 'guild master'."

"The term 'senior' sounds too formal; please don't use it again in the future."

The Golden Palace Supreme stroked his beard and smiled, constantly trying to get closer to Ye Feng, showing no airs of a seventh-grade Supreme expert.

"From that day on, Ye Feng will not stand on ceremony."

Ye Feng didn't mince words and agreed with a smile.

Having a seventh-grade supreme expert behind you in the Fallen Sword Continent and the surrounding areas gives you more confidence when you travel.

He was more than happy to get closer to the Supreme King of the Golden Palace.

"Haha, our Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce has gained another supreme expert. Congratulations!"

"Elder Ye's visit to our Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce is a predestined encounter bestowed by Heaven."

"..."

The five supreme experts from the Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce all smiled and offered their congratulations.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the five supreme experts, Ye Feng clasped his hands in greeting to each of them and smiled in response.

"Since you are now a member of my Golden Palace Merchant Guild, please keep this item safe."

The Golden Palace Supreme looked at Ye Feng with admiration. As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved his hand, and a stream of light flew out from his sleeve and landed in front of Ye Feng.

It was a palm-sized, dark gold token with the words "Golden Palace" engraved on the front and spiritual energy patterns drawn on the back, radiating a peculiar fluctuation.

"This is the Elder's Token of the Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce. With this token, one can mobilize some of the resources and manpower of the Chamber of Commerce in various branches across the Fallen Sword Continent to gather intelligence."

Upon hearing the Golden Palace Supreme's introduction, Ye Feng accepted the token without hesitation, nodding as he did so.

"This mustard seed bracelet contains a thousand drops of supreme spiritual liquid. I will use this year's offering to give to my little brother in advance."

"We supreme beings cannot do without this item, whether for cultivation or daily transactions."

After a moment's thought, the Supreme King of the Golden Palace felt a surge of spiritual light in his palm, and a silver-white halo resembling a bracelet slowly drifted toward Ye Feng.

"Mustard seed bracelet..."

Ye Feng hurriedly reached out and took it, injecting a wisp of spiritual energy into it. Immediately afterwards, a space about a hundred feet in size appeared in his perception.

The saying goes that Mount Sumeru can be contained in a mustard seed, and a mustard seed can contain Mount Sumeru. The mustard seed bracelet, also known as the Sumeru bracelet, is a unique spatial storage object in the vast world.

A mustard seed bracelet of this size must be of exceptional quality.

Without pausing for too long, Ye Feng carefully probed into it with his senses.

In the center of the space, neatly arranged were rows of jade bottles of extraordinary material, crystal clear, filled with liquid, shimmering with spiritual light, and radiating pure and vast spiritual energy fluctuations.

One thousand drops of Supreme Elixir!

If he were to refine such a quantity of Supreme Spirit Liquid using only a Grade 1 Supreme Essence, it would take him decades, even without sleep or rest, to achieve this.

Without a doubt, for him now, these thousand drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid are an unimaginable treasure.

"Thank you very much, Brother Jinque."

Ye Feng composed himself, put the mustard seed bracelet on his wrist, and solemnly thanked the Golden Palace Supreme.

"No need to thank me, your talent and potential are worth this investment."

The Golden Palace Supreme waved his hand and chuckled.

Then, the Golden Palace Supreme continued, "The spirit map you desire has several copies in the Merchant Guild's treasury. You can follow Elder Cheng to retrieve them later. Return them when you no longer need them."

"If you need anything else, please let me know. We're all family, so please don't be shy."

The Golden Palace Supreme looked at Ye Feng, then turned his gaze and gestured to the middle-aged man beside him.

The spirit maps depicting various continents of the vast world are quite valuable, but the merchant guild already has several, so they're just sitting idle. Giving them to Ye Feng to use wouldn't be a problem.

"Brother, your hospitality is too kind for me to bear..."

Ye Feng's expression was sincere, and he sighed softly.

He was very lucky to have met the Supreme Being of the Golden Palace. Such a warm welcome was something he had never expected before coming to Golden Palace City.

He has gained a lot of benefits without paying anything, which is very similar to the situation on the Sword Continent.

"Young brother, you come from a lower plane, you deserve to be treated this way, I trust my judgment."

The Supreme Emperor of the Golden Palace smiled warmly, and his words contained a hint of certainty.

Those who can break through to the Supreme Realm in the barren lands of the lower planes and come to the Great Thousand World are rarely ordinary people.

There were some things he didn't say explicitly, but even if his strength falters in the future and he is greatly disappointed, it would still be enough to contribute to the Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce.

The lifespan of a supreme expert is long enough to make sufficient contributions to the Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce.

"If there is anything the Chamber of Commerce needs from Ye Feng, they will make the arrangements."

Ye Feng's expression was solemn, clearly indicating his stance.

Since they naturally intended to temporarily settle in the Golden Palace Chamber of Commerce, they couldn't just enjoy the resources without doing anything.

Upon hearing this, the Supreme Emperor of the Golden Palace's eyes showed even greater appreciation.

"Young man, you are very kind. However, since you are new to this world, you should settle down first. There is nothing for you to worry about at the moment."

"You can contribute to the Chamber of Commerce when you have improved your skills in the future."

The female elder in the red dress standing to the side also covered her mouth and chuckled, her gaze lingering on Ye Feng.

"Elder Ye is so young, yet he is already a first-grade supreme being. His future is limitless. Perhaps it won't be long before we all have to rely on Elder Ye's help."

Although these words were spoken in a somewhat joking manner, they also revealed the thoughts of the people present.

If they were just ordinary, near-death first-rank supreme beings, they would not accept such treatment from the guild leader.

As for a young supreme being from a lower plane, as long as he doesn't perish along the way, his future achievements are likely to be quite high, which is also an opportunity for them.

"Elder, you flatter me. I am new here and will need your guidance in the future."

Ye Feng smiled modestly and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the group.

"Alright, we're all family, no need for such formalities."

"Elder Cheng, please take Ye Feng to the Chamber of Commerce's treasury to retrieve the spirit map, and also arrange accommodations for him."

Ye Feng smiled and nodded, then bowed and left the main hall with Elder Cheng.

Elder Cheng, whose real name was Cheng Mu, was a third-rank supreme being. He was also quite easygoing and chatted happily with Ye Feng along the way.

"Elder Ye's joining the Chamber of Commerce is perfectly timed. In another month, it will be the Chamber of Commerce's biennial auction. At that time, many supreme experts from the surrounding continents will come to participate, bartering or exchanging supreme spiritual liquids."

"If we're lucky, we might be able to snag some good stuff, including perhaps even the cultivation methods for the Supreme Dharma Body."

"Elder Ye is new to this Great Thousand World; he probably hasn't yet cultivated the Supreme Dharma Body..."

Ye Feng shook his head in response to Cheng Mu's question.

He had only been in the Great Thousand World for a short time, and he hadn't even gathered all the materials needed to cultivate the Blazing Profound Sword Body. Moreover, he lacked Supreme Spiritual Liquid. Cultivating the Supreme Dharma Body was not an easy task.

The thousand drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid given by the Golden Palace Supreme seemed like a lot, but for a Supreme Dharma Body of the level of the Blazing Fire Sword Body, it was just a drop in the ocean.

In this vast world, supreme Dharma bodies are ranked in ninety-nine grades. The Blazing Fire Sword Body is an incomplete part of the original Dharma body, the Myriad Swords Body of the Profound Heaven. Even if it is not the top among the ninety-nine grades, it is still a very high-ranking existence.

To cultivate a Supreme Dharma Body of this level, the consumption of Supreme Spiritual Liquid would be enormous. According to his estimate, at least tens of thousands of drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid would be needed.