Behind the Cloud Heaven Pavilion, as the cultivators dispersed, Yun Fusheng, along with several Foundation Establishment cultivators, entered an inner hall.

Inside the hall, an old man in a black robe had been waiting for some time.

He set down his teacup, and the others instantly lowered their heads.

"Uncle Xuan, there are a total of twenty-five people inquiring about the treasure map this time. Among them, twenty-one asked once, and four asked twice. The most eager seems to be Yu Xingmu from the Yu Chu Sect. This elder not only agreed to offer a Longevity Elixir but is also willing to provide information about the Purple Jade Vine!" Yun Fusheng said.

Upon hearing this, the old man couldn't help but fall silent.

He reached out, and a treasure map was presented in its entirety once again.

"Do you think he has other fragments, or has he been to that place?" The old man spoke after a moment of silence.

These words caused the others to catch their breath as well.

Indeed, the Spirit Diagram is currently incomplete and reveals nothing, but if the other fragments are pieced together, there's a significant possibility of finding the Five Elements Spirit Palace.

As for the sleeping palace of the True Monarch of Five Elements, even if it isn't the inheritance Spirit Palace where he passed away, it certainly wouldn't be an ordinary place.

The potential gains inside are substantial.

"The chance of him visiting the place is small. If that were the case, he probably wouldn't pay such a high price. Just by searching carefully, there will always be clues. However, if there is another half of the Spirit Diagram, it's quite possible. But this treasure map might have more than two halves!" Yun Fusheng respectfully replied.

He dared not look directly into the old man's eyes.

He knew well that this old man had practiced a Demon Skill, and having glanced at it once, he naturally showed such respect to the latter.

"Isn't the Purple Wood Sect at odds with the Yu Chu Sect? Stir the fire between them; the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain is too peaceful, too dull!" The old man spoke mildly.

However, this single sentence sounded extremely cold to the others' ears.

The conflict between two forces could easily result in tens of thousands of lives lost, yet now it was simply for the sake of boredom.

...

As a beam of sunlight penetrated through the window, Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes, felt his cultivation strengthen slightly once again, and finally got up to look outside.

Outside the entire city, many cultivators were heading to the auction.

This time, however, Ye Jingcheng did not attend.

Currently, he was just a loose cultivator. After purchasing some spirit medicine from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, he attended a trade fair and visited numerous shops.

Going again now would seem less like a loose cultivator.

Of course, the main reason was that he had already communicated with his Ye Family through the clan token, and someone would be auctioning what he needed.

This portion could also be exchanged using clan contribution points.

Speaking of which, his storage bag's spirit stones were already nearly depleted. Originally, he thought the tens of thousands of spirit stones obtained from the Desolate Secret Realm were numerous, but now, he had actually used contribution points to exchange for thirty thousand spirit stones within the clan, and it was still insufficient.

The earnings from his alchemy over the years hadn't been small, showcasing the terrifying consumption rate due to raising so many spirit beasts and cultivating at such a fast pace.

However, the previous reward from the Gold Condensing Fruit had earned him one hundred and fifty thousand contribution points. Including the tens of thousands from before, he hadn't had to worry about spirit stones for years.

Now that he's reached the Purple Mansion, the expenditure rate of spirit stones was even faster.

Fortunately, the Wood Demon Spiritual Peach could earn contribution points for him, and the Tier Two Earthworms could also earn contribution points.

The Stone Spirit provided an environment to earn spirit stones.

The Red Flame Fox could also earn contribution points through alchemy.

Additionally, the Jade Ring Rat could somewhat alleviate the pressure.

Otherwise, if he raised spirit beasts like the Golden Scale Beast, even as an alchemy master, he couldn't sustain it.

Ye Jingcheng saw the flying cultivators in the distance, and not all were heading to the auction. Some would pass by some shops, disposing of demon beast materials and spirit medicines obtained from the outer sea.

At the same time, they would replenish consumables like spirit pills and talismans.

Every person returning in this way had smiles on their faces.

Clearly, they had gained quite a lot in the outer sea.

Ye Jingcheng left his room, went to the first floor, and found a table by the window, ordering a pot of Spirit Wine and two dishes of Spiritual Cuisine.

He quietly listened.

The feeling of solitude amidst the hustle and bustle of thousands is indeed quite peculiar.

As for the auction's excitement, Ye Jingcheng was rather indifferent to it.

He listened as the next table explained the auction items, describing how many rare spirit medicines were auctioned at astonishingly high prices.

He couldn't help but chuckle.

Just like the Taiyi Sect in the Yan Kingdom, this auction also had a Spirit Screen projection.

Here, Ye Jingcheng didn't need to go directly to the Spirit Screen to know approximately what items were up for auction.

The treasures were indeed abundant, including two items of Tier Three Four-Colored Pill and Tier Three Red Flame Pill spirit medicines.

Ye Jingcheng wasn't sure if his family bid on them, but he genuinely saw many cultivators at the trade fair desperately seeking various spiritual objects.

There was even the appearance of Purple Mansion Jade Liquid.

Unsurprisingly, the trade fair merely observed everyone's needs and then placed these needs into the auction, where the prices would significantly differ.

The auction lasted an entire day, as dusk cast golden rays, and Ye Jingcheng finished his Spirit Wine.

It was his first time observing an auction from the side rather than participating in it.

As he watched the departing auction participants, Ye Jingcheng returned to his room once again.

Unbeknownst to him, a figure quietly faded away in the air.

The Spirit Treasure Pavilion of the Yun Family had another jade talisman message added.

"Loose cultivator, without many spirit stones, is really bargaining!"

...

The square outside Celestial One City is known as Seeking Dao Mountain. The entire mountain peak, like Bright Peak, is flat at the summit, spanning dozens of miles.

The top of the mountain touches the clouds, and when the clouds fill the sky, you can witness the majestic surge of the cloud sea rolling in.

Many grand hall gates were also built here.

The largest among them belongs to the Celestial Cloud Hall gate, towering at four zhang high.

The other halls are not far behind, with heights of two and three zhang.

Behind the gates, all kinds of arrays are set, and this is also the unique sect gathering of the Celestial Cloud Islands.

Ye Jingcheng, mingling in the bustling crowd, displayed much interest at this moment.

Though such grand scenes exist in the Yan Kingdom, the sight of several sects vying over a group of loose cultivators has never been seen.

In the Yan Kingdom, whether one can join a sect is a world of difference.

Here, joining a sect undoubtedly means having an organization when hunting demon beasts in the outer sea, and there remains hope for one's mortal descendants to be taken back to the Celestial Horse Sea.

Thus, during the arrival of a beast tide, they wouldn't quickly become cannon fodder.

Though, the final outcome is very hard to predict.

"Which sect are you going to try?" someone behind him asked.

Ye Jingcheng turned around and saw a cultivator wearing a gray-white cloth robe, with sleeves rolled up as if the robe was too large.

The whole face appeared particularly thin and small.

"Randomly pick a sect, do you have any insight?" Ye Jingcheng inquired.

"How can a sect be chosen randomly? Not that I have insight, just a little knowledge," the gray and white robe cultivator shook his head.

"If you are confident in your talent, choose the Yun Family, which is like the royal family among mortals, aiming for the Golden Core True Master should be the first!"

"If your talent is slightly inferior, skilled in arrays then choose the Purple Wood Sect, skilled in pill-making or artifacts choose the Yu Chu Sect, skilled in swordsmanship, choose Profound Sword Pavilion, and if none of these fit, choose Haoran Pavilion, which owns the largest trading association in the Celestial Cloud Islands, the Haoran Trading Association."

"If none of these are suitable, then you might as well choose randomly. A sect without even a Purple Mansion is not worth it compared to going it alone!" This young cultivator seemed well-versed in the forces of the Celestial Cloud Islands.

And he spoke with clear reasoning.

"Moreover, brother, I have a piece of advice, do you want to hear it?"

"What advice?" Ye Jingcheng became curious.

The other raised his rolled sleeves slightly.

"Fifty!"

Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but chuckle at the serious face of the other.

This cultivator is indeed a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator selling information.

Yecheng's curiosity piqued, and he handed a small pouch as advised.

Inside were exactly fifty lower grade spirit stones.

At this moment, even someone nearby glanced over, but the cultivator began conveying through transmission:

"Brother Dao, I observe you are in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, at the brink of a breakthrough, do not go to the Yun Family, as the Purple Mansion treasures are scarce there, it would only increase the Yun Family members' vigilance, but in a Purple Mansion Clan, as long as you show no intent to dispute power, your chances of entry are large!"

"Moreover, Yu Chu Sect and Purple Wood Sect are currently in contention, there is a high risk of conflict, entering there won't yield spirit stone opportunities, and there's a great chance of early dispersal!"

"Lastly, Haoran Pavilion is also a Purple Mansion influence, but being a trading association, it's not very suitable for Brother Dao, given your talents, it would be underutilized accompanying a trading association!"

"The Profound Sword Pavilion is different, as cultivators, strides in adversity, with opportunity of celestial favor, what harm in wielding the sword!!" The cultivator grew more passionate through his transmission.

Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but appear amused, as if this was a sales pitch from a cultivator.

Yet, he had to admit, the advice was sound.

"What's your name, fellow Daoist?"

"Surname He, without honorifics, name Xiangjian, I've practiced some Qi Observation Skills, I observe Brother Dao is full of Heavenly Dao Qi, your visit to Profound Sword Pavilion will surely be a display of sword talent!" He Xiangjian said.

Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly:

"Thank you for the information!"

Ye Jingcheng nodded, found He Xiangjian interesting, but did not continue listening.

Earlier, he had no good excuse to directly approach Purple Wood Sect, now he was considering trying an ordinary sect next door.

Spending fifty spirit stones provided a reason.

He walked directly toward Purple Wood Sect.

He Xiangjian, meanwhile, continued pitching his advice.

And indeed, after Ye Jingcheng cupped his hand, many cultivators approached He Xiangjian for inquiries.

Ye Jingcheng, by then, had reached the gate of the Purple Wood Sect.

Above the gate, there were already cultivators.

"First through the gate, Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot exceed one hundred years in age, Qi Cultivation cultivators cannot exceed forty years!"

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