Chapter 99: Family Situation

Regarding Ye Qingxuan's words,

Ye Yu Hong merely shook his head and said nothing.

The support the Ye family gave Ye Qingxuan seemed insignificant compared to the three hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones Ye Qingxuan provided.

However, Ye Yu Hong did not continue with these polite remarks to Ye Qingxuan.

Ye Qingxuan was ultimately born of the Ye family; the fact that he could prepare three hundred thousand spirit stones for the family this time proved he had the family in his heart, and that was enough.

Recalling the purpose of his journey, after informing Ye Qingxuan of the Ye family's current situation, Ye Yu Hong asked: "Qingxuan, the situation is roughly as described. I wish to exchange all resources for cultivation resources. Do you have any means?"

He was not a disciple of the Xuantian Sect after all; even with spirit stones, he might not be able to exchange them for resources within the sect.

Moreover, even if someone were willing to exchange for him, the price would certainly differ, so Ye Yu Hong had never intended to exchange the resources himself from the start.

Originally, Ye Yu Hong planned to ask Ye Zhaoyang to handle it, but unexpectedly, Ye Zhaoyang had entered seclusion and had not responded.

Now seeing that Ye Qingxuan could effortlessly produce three hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones,

Ye Yu Hong decided to try asking Ye Qingxuan, to see if Ye Qingxuan had channels to exchange for sufficient cultivation resources.

Hearing Ye Yu Hong's words, Ye Qingxuan did not refuse and readily agreed:

"This is simple, no problem!"

After pondering for a moment, Ye Qingxuan waved his hand, displaying a large list of material information before Ye Yu Hong, and continued:

"Family Head, pick whatever you want yourself! Once you have chosen, I will have Zhao Heng and Zhao Yu exchange them for you."

Ye Yu Hong looked up; the list Ye Qingxuan provided included various elixirs, magic treasures, array discs, talismans, and nuclear explosion pills.

Ye Yu Hong had also heard of nuclear explosion pills.

Over these years, the eight major powers tricked by Ye Qingxuan had not done nothing.

Since they had already purchased the formula for nuclear explosion pills, they naturally would not easily give up.

Decades had passed; the eight major powers had long united, gathered enough alchemists, artifact refiners, array masters, and talisman makers, and begun producing and selling nuclear explosion pills.

However, this method of four people jointly producing nuclear explosion pills had too low a success rate and insufficient output, so currently, they were only sold in Xingzhou.

Looking at the various resources Ye Qingxuan listed, after calculating for a moment, Ye Yu Hong spoke:

"Exchange one million first-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills, five hundred thousand second-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills, five hundred thousand second-grade Spirit-Melting Pills, two hundred thousand third-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills, two hundred thousand third-grade Spirit-Melting Pills, one hundred thousand fourth-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills, and one hundred thousand fourth-grade Spirit-Stabilizing Pills for me."

"Also, for third-grade nuclear explosion pills, exchange one thousand for me; for third-grade Spirit-Cleansing Nuclear Explosion Pills, exchange three hundred for me!"

"As for the remaining spirit stones, I will take them back to the Ye family."

The market price of a first-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pill in the Xuantian Sect is twelve low-grade spirit stones per pill; one million pills are worth twelve hundred high-grade spirit stones.

Second-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills and second-grade Spirit-Melting Pills both have a market price of one hundred low-grade spirit stones per pill; five hundred thousand of each are worth ten thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Third-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills and third-grade Spirit-Melting Pills both have a market price of one thousand low-grade spirit stones per pill; two hundred thousand of each are worth forty thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Fourth-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills and fourth-grade Spirit-Stabilizing Pills both have a market price of one hundred mid-grade spirit stones per pill; one hundred thousand of each are worth two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Third-grade nuclear explosion pills cost two thousand mid-grade spirit stones per pill; one thousand pills are worth twenty thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Third-grade Spirit-Cleansing Nuclear Explosion Pills cost three thousand mid-grade spirit stones per pill; three hundred pills are worth nine thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Added together, the total value is two hundred eighty thousand two hundred high-grade spirit stones.

The elixirs Ye Yu Hong exchanged were those unavailable in the outside world, or extremely difficult to obtain there.

Although these elixirs appear cheap and contain far less energy than healing elixirs, they are the best auxiliary cultivation pills for different realms.

Just like the Spirit-Enhancing Pill series, they can accelerate the conversion efficiency of spiritual energy by the spiritual roots; the formula was perfected over generations by the Xuantian Sect and is exclusive to the Xuantian Sect.

Other major hegemonic powers basically all have unique auxiliary cultivation formulas researched by their sects.

These formulas do not circulate in the outside world, so the quantity of these elixirs circulating outside is extremely small.

Other healing elixirs, although expensive due to their high energy content, can at least be purchased in the outside world as long as one has spirit stones.

Do not be fooled by the large quantity Ye Yu Hong exchanged; the consumption of these elixirs is equally enormous.

If supplying one person for full cultivation, matching Spirit-Enhancing Pills and Spirit-Melting Pills, or matching Spirit-Enhancing Pills and Spirit-Stabilizing Pills, one person can consume at least three of each pill per day.

Originally, Ye Yu Hong also wanted to buy a set of low-grade spiritual artifacts, one offensive and one defensive. However, one offensive low-grade spiritual artifact is worth fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones, and one defensive low-grade spiritual artifact is worth fifty-five thousand high-grade spirit stones.

If he bought low-grade spiritual artifacts, the Ye family could not afford so many elixirs.

Although spiritual artifacts are powerful, using them at the Golden Core realm is still somewhat strained.

So after weighing the options for a moment, Ye Yu Hong gave up on spiritual artifacts and chose elixirs.

With such a large supply of fourth-grade Spirit-Enhancing Pills and fourth-grade Spirit-Stabilizing Pills, his speed of accumulating spiritual power would surely increase greatly, perhaps even giving him a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Compared to low-grade spiritual artifacts, his own cultivation base is more important.

As for array discs? The Ye family's current defensive array is already fourth-grade.

If exchanging for a fifth-grade array, given the Ye family's fourth-grade spiritual veins, a significant amount of spirit stones and manpower would be required to unleash the power of a fifth-grade array.

That would be a case of gaining little while losing much.

Currently in a time of peace, and with the Ye family located within the Xuantian Sect's territory, there is no need to exchange for a fifth-grade array.

After making his selection, Ye Yu Hong took out the corresponding spirit stones and returned them to Ye Qingxuan:

"Qingxuan, then I trouble you!"

"No trouble."

Glancing at the spirit stones Ye Yu Hong handed over, Ye Qingxuan did not refuse.

After putting away the spirit stones, Ye Qingxuan handed them to Ye Zhao Heng and instructed:

"Zhao Heng, go to the Tianfu Shop, and according to the Family Head's request, exchange these spirit stones for the corresponding resources."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Without delay, Ye Zhao Heng accepted the spirit stones and flew off toward the Xuantian Sect market.

After Ye Zhao Heng left, Ye Qingxuan looked into the distance, a trace of nostalgia flashing in his eyes, and asked softly: "Family Head, how are my parents and younger siblings now? Are they living well?"

He had entered the Xuantian Sect at twelve and spent twenty-two years reaching the peak of Qi Refining and opening a blessed land.

Now, a hundred years have passed since the blessed land was opened, and he is already one hundred and thirty-four years old.

And his parents are now over one hundred and sixty years old.

Mortals in the Di Xuan Realm, nourished by the subtle influence of spiritual energy, have a lifespan limit of around one hundred and thirty years.

If Ye Qingxuan had not left many elixirs for his parents during his last visit to help them extend their lives by sixty years, they would have already passed away.

Yet even so, his parents' remaining lifespan is short! Hearing Ye Qingxuan's inquiry, Ye Yu Hong looked at Ye Qingxuan, set down his teacup, and comforted him:

"Your younger brother and sister married and had children long ago. Now your parents have great-grandchildren, living carefree and happy lives. Rest assured!"

Although the existence of spiritual energy has extended the lifespans of people in the Di Xuan Realm, the probability of childbirth has similarly decreased.

It is common to find those who marry in their twenties but only bear children in their thirties or forties.

Some, without interference, may never produce a single offspring in their entire lives.

Ye Qingxuan's father and mother gave birth to him around the age of thirty, which was already considered early childbirth.

However, precisely because of the presence of spiritual energy, various miraculous treasures in the Di Xuan Realm are also common; increasing the chances of mortal childbirth is not difficult.

It is just that most people choose to let nature take its course and do not rush to bear children.

Upon receiving news of his parents and younger siblings, Ye Qingxuan was filled with countless emotions.

Mortals live a century per life; immortals see a century as a blink! Thinking of his parents, Ye Qingxuan always felt that the time since his last farewell to them was not far off, as if it were still vivid before his eyes.

Recalling the scene of his first meeting with his younger brother and sister, in the blink of an eye they were already over a hundred years old and had each become grandparents.

This gave Ye Qingxuan a strong sense that things have changed while people remain.

However, as long as they can live happily and pass through this life without worry, he is at ease.

(End of this chapter)