Chapter 310: The Situation

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

Watching the two move with fluid grace, Yu Zhangsheng's expression shifted slightly; he felt somewhat speechless and a little surprised.

"Does this Wan Beast Tower VIP card really have such influence?"

Yu Zhangsheng muttered to himself, ripples stirring in his heart as he grew thoughtful.

He had originally thought that the spirit card Li Minghan gave him would at most carry some weight at the Wan Beast Tower within the Profound Appearance Sect, and would be greatly diminished elsewhere.

As it turned out, this single card had exempted him of one million spirit stones.

Yu Zhangsheng shook his head, watching Chen Yang adopt a serious expression, clasping his hands in a bow before taking out two spirit notes worth one hundred thousand spirit stones each from his pouch and handing them to Chen Yang.

"Let's just count it as one hundred twenty thousand spirit stones; I'm already taking too much advantage of Senior, so please don't trouble yourself with the rest."

The remaining one million spirit stones—Yu Zhangsheng gritted his teeth; it wasn't that he couldn't produce them, but since things had been put this way and Chen Yang had said as much, refusing the favor would be inappropriate.

Chen Yang nodded at the words, not dwelling on it, and as he took the spirit notes, he handed the packed Fu Lu Eagle to Yu Zhangsheng with a smile, saying:

"No need to be so polite, Little Friend. As a VIP of my Wan Beast Tower, we will naturally treat you well. If you need anything else in the future, just come again."

In his words, he casually waived one million spirit stones for Yu Zhangsheng; Chen Yang seemed indifferent, showing not a trace of heartache.

Yu Zhangsheng nodded, giving Chen Yang a deep, subtle look, an embarrassed expression on his face as he chuckled: "Alright, then thank you, Senior Chen."

"Mm." Chen Yang chuckled, looking at Yu Zhangsheng, his gaze hesitating for a moment before he suddenly asked, "Little Friend... are you also here for this Xuan Yin Sect's Tian Sha Secret Realm?"

"Yes."

Yu Zhangsheng nodded in admission; this was hardly a secret.

"Mm..." Chen Yang pondered, slowly exhaling a breath, his expression turning serious as he handed Yu Zhangsheng a jade tube from his bosom, saying softly:

"I feel we are kindred spirits, Little Friend, so I won't hide it: Li Yuntao, the Tower Master of the Wan Beast Tower at your Profound Appearance Sect, is my close friend."

"Since that fellow appreciates you so much, Zhangsheng, you must naturally have extraordinary qualities. Here is detailed information about this Tian Sha Secret Realm; perhaps it will help you."

Yu Zhangsheng raised his eyebrows, took a deep breath, lowered his head, clasped his hands to Chen Yang in a bow, and spoke gratefully.

"Thank you, Senior; this junior is endlessly grateful."

"It's nothing, a trivial matter. If you meet that fellow Li Yuntao, remember to pass on my regards."

Chen Yang waved his hand, chuckled once, looked at Yu Zhangsheng, and patted his shoulder.

"Alright. Then this junior will take his leave; today's matter, I still thank you, Senior." Yu Zhangsheng nodded, stepped back three paces, and once again clasped his hands in a bow.

"Mm, go back and prepare well. There are many dangers in the Tian Sha Secret Realm; they are all mentioned in the jade tube I gave you. Remember to study them carefully."

Chen Yang nodded and gave two reminders.

Yu Zhangsheng nodded, put away the Fu Lu Eagle, moved his steps lightly, and walked toward the outside of the Wan Beast Tower.

"By the way," Yu Zhangsheng turned back, glanced at the smiling Chen Yang, hesitated slightly, and still asked softly:

"Senior, may I ask what basis you used to judge the free quota for my spirit card?"

Chen Yang was stunned, then smiled, looked deeply at Yu Zhangsheng, and two words lightly escaped the corner of his mouth, after which he said no more.

Yu Zhangsheng nodded, asked nothing further, and left the Wan Beast Tower.

"Cultivation base..."

Looking back once at the towering Wan Beast Tower, Yu Zhangsheng exhaled a long breath, thoughtful, and after a while shook his head with a wry smile.

"That makes sense. As expected of a famous merchant guild on the Continent; to conduct business to such an extent, they naturally have their unique aspects."

Yu Zhangsheng murmured to himself, combining Chen Yang's words, and in an instant understood many things.

"The so-called free quota for those holding Wan Beast Tower VIP cards—plainly put, is just a kind of investment."

"Presumably, those who can be issued such spirit cards are either renowned great powers of a region, or heaven's favorites with limitless potential. These apparent losses are not what they value; they value not present worth, but future worth."

Yu Zhangsheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his gaze moved, stretched lazily, then refreshed his spirit and continued walking through Tian Sha Cheng, observing his surroundings while thinking.

"Through this method, the Wan Beast Tower befriends such a group of people. Since they have received his kindness, they will naturally look after him in the future if needed. And these are the foundation that ensures the Wan Beast Tower can stand firm on the Continent for so many years without falling..."

"Investment... and in this alternative investment, the cultivation base of the invested is the sole standard determining the free quota..."

After going over these messages in his mind once, Yu Zhangsheng shook his head, cleared these stray thoughts, and continued strolling through Tian Sha Cheng.

"Forget it; since I've received his kindness, it's karma, a mutually beneficial thing, not bad. Chen Yang, the Thousand Beasts Supervisor is already at Golden Core cultivation; then the Tower Master must have reached the Purple Mansion."

Yu Zhangsheng muttered, patted the storage bag containing the Fu Lu Eagle, and finally it all turned into a smile.

"In any case, the ending is good; as long as I have the Fu Lu Eagle in hand."

Over the next few hours, Yu Zhangsheng roughly toured Tian Sha Cheng, but unfortunately, aside from the Wan Beast Tower visit, nothing else could capture his interest.

Finally buying quite a few spirit herbs and spirit medicines, as dusk fell, he returned to the Yue Lai Inn.

At this moment, night fell, and within the spacious inn, lanterns were lit one by one, dense and numerous, illuminating all directions, a scene of bustling lights.

Compared to when Yu Zhangsheng left, the inn was now much livelier; evidently, many more guests had arrived during this time.

Entering the Hall, the scene in the Grand Hall caught Yu Zhangsheng's attention.

It was now dinner time. Although cultivators do not need to eat and hardly have the concept of hunger, the Yue Lai Inn, as the largest inn in Tian Sha Cheng, being chosen by various sects as a temporary residence naturally has its unique qualities and charm. This includes the food provided daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner—each item is no ordinary fare, but spirit food and spirit wine, of considerable value, complete in color, aroma, and taste, and consumption can also somewhat advance one's cultivation base.

Therefore, at this moment, the Grand Hall was not short of people; table after table was already laden with banquet food, with not a single empty seat.

"It is indeed lively; quite a few more disciples have come."

Yu Zhangsheng muttered a sentence, glanced at the Grand Hall full of guests, shook his head—not very interested.

"Zhangsheng, over here? Come over."

Just as Yu Zhangsheng intended to return to his room, he heard several whistles. Looking back, he saw that at the dining tables near the central stage of the Grand Hall, Li Minghan was smiling at him and waving, the calling voice also coming from him.

Yu Changsheng's footsteps paused, and he walked toward Li Minghan.

Besides Li Minghan, Shen Xingchen and Zhang Tianwen were also there; counting Yu Changsheng, four people at one table — it just happened to be filled exactly.

"Could even make up a mahjong table."

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, shook his head, and sat down; on the table, quite a few dishes had already been set out, hot steam rising, fragrance assaulting the nose, so that even a sniff made one's appetite stir.

"Back? Where did you go just now?"

Li Minghan handed Yu Changsheng a bowl and chopsticks, chuckled, and asked.

"Nothing much, just strolled around inside Tian Sha Cheng a bit; there were some gains, I'll tell you all in detail later."

Yu Changsheng smiled faintly, nodded lightly, turned his head to glance around, his complexion showing a trace of confusion.

"No matter how good the food at this Yue Lai Ke Zhan is, it shouldn't draw this many people, right? And looking at the others' attire, they're all Six Sects people?"

He naturally had some understanding of the Three Gates and Six Sects' distinctive sect clothing; now looking at the colorful garments and cultivation bases around, Yu Changsheng had a rough idea in his heart.

"Mm, basically all of them." Li Minghan followed Yu Changsheng's gaze and explained, "Right now, among the Six Sects' people, except for Ba Huang Sect because the journey is farthest and still needs some time, the other five sects have already arrived almost completely."

"As for Zi Hong Gate and Seven Stars Gate, their sects have their own Strongholds inside Tian Sha Cheng, so naturally they don't need to stay at an inn like us."

"I see." Yu Changsheng suddenly realized, then just shook his head with a smile, picked up a dish from the table, took a bite, narrowed his eyes and swallowed it down with enjoyment.

"The taste is indeed not bad."

Yu Changsheng opened his mouth and exclaimed in admiration.

"Don't just busy yourself eating; there's a reserved program later."

Seeing Yu Changsheng had already started moving his chopsticks, Li Minghan immediately patted Yu Changsheng's palm, squeezed his eyebrows and eyes at him, and chuckled.

"Reserved program?" Yu Changsheng blanked, looking at Li Minghan's appearance, asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Hehe," Li Minghan blinked, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his eyeballs rolling, unexpectedly exuding a trace of lecherous air.

Zhang Tianwen and Shen Xingchen beside them immediately looked at him with disdain; Zhang Tianwen lightly raised a cup of wine, sipped, smacked his lips, thought a bit and said: "The matter is like this: Wu Zhou's Three Gates and Six Sects rarely have such a chance to gather together; therefore, to add to the fun, among the Six Sects, Wu Nian Sect which has the most female disciples, decided to perform a musical performance for the disciples of each sect, also counting as displaying their Wu Nian Sect's charm."

As Zhang Tianwen spoke, Li Minghan added from the side: "It's like this: Wu Nian Sect's cultivators basically all specialize in the path of music and Divine Sense; with the most female disciples, each and every one is also talented and beautiful, capable of toppling nations and cities, can be said to be peerless in both talent and looks; it's just that this sect's disciples are usually very low-key, basically don't move about much."

"Being able to take this opportunity to properly feast one's eyes on their fair faces, eating and drinking while appreciating beauties, singing and drinking — how wonderful! This is also why so many people are waiting here; they're all waiting for Wu Nian Sect's people to appear."

Listening to the two's explanations, Yu Changsheng suddenly understood completely, glanced at Li Minghan's foolish grin and Shen Xingchen's unchanged expression, shook his head and muttered in his heart.

"These days, the cultivation world is also full of lsp."

Thinking thus, Yu Changsheng's expression became even more natural; he sat upright in his seat, calmly eating the food.

"But I heard, this time Wu Nian Sect's Jing Xueyi will also appear," Li Minghan with a mysterious face, looked at Yu Changsheng, muttered in a low voice.

"This Jing Xueyi, although her cultivation base isn't Wu Nian Sect's first, her appearance is indeed one of the best, rarely having a match; I do want to see if it's really that miraculous."

Li Minghan laughed loudly, his gaze revealing intense light, clearly very interested in this Jing Xueyi.

"Mm." Yu Changsheng nodded indifferently, noncommittal, just exchanged a smile with Zhang Tianwen, looked at each other and shook their heads with a smile.

Just as the four were drinking and chatting happily, a group of uninvited guests suddenly walked toward the front of the few people.

"Several Dao Friends, this position, could you trouble you to yield it? We already reserved it in advance."

A deep, heavy voice transmitted; its tone calm, yet within it carried an indisputable intent, extremely domineering and certain, as if his words themselves were fact, making one unable to resist.

"Hm?"

Yu Changsheng's fingers holding the wine cup abruptly paused; then he set down the cup, frowned and turned back, looking at the four arrivals.

Meeting his eyes were four young cultivators in blue robes; the one who spoke was the foremost, bearing an arrogant expression, faint pride between his brows, sword brows and starry eyes, a pale blue long robe fitting close, on it engraved pale gold golden patterns revealing luxury, at his waist hung a milky white jade belt, matching his handsome face, actually giving a sense of inferiority.

"Dao Friend, I'll say it again: this position, we already reserved in advance; please go sit on the Other Side, okay?"

Seeing Yu Changsheng and the others unmoved, this young cultivator smiled faintly, spoke again lightly, tone gentle yet revealing indisputable intent.

And this side's commotion also attracted the surrounding people's attention; instantly one by one they turned their heads, watching this scene with great interest, whispering and discussing heatedly.

"Zhang Chengming, this is a Cang Lei Sect inner top-ten existence; although only Foundation Establishment Seven-Layer Spirit Platform, his physical body and exquisite lightning techniques have almost reached the extreme of the Foundation Establishment Realm; true combat power already has Foundation Establishment Peak; within Cang Lei Sect, rare opponent."

"This person actually got targeted by Zhang Chengming; better obediently yield the position; otherwise, relying on Zhang Chengming's strength, his attack won't have any restraint; if conflict really breaks out, afraid this person will lose qualifications before Tian Sha Secret Realm even opens."

"But then again, if without strength, daring to rashly go sit at the center position by the stage edge; that place is the closest to Wu Nian Sect's performance, able to most clearly feast one's eyes on Jing Xueyi's fair countenance; who doesn't know, within the Six Sects, quite a few heaven's pride all have designs on this Jing Xueyi." (Chapter End)