Chapter 196: One Hundred Million Spirit Stones, I

Regarding the sustainable development strategy Yan Taibai spoke of, the cultivators present did not actually care much.

Even if they knew Yan Taibai's words were sound, the most prominent example was the Blood Forbidden Land in the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World. Now, under Yan Taibai's order, no one is allowed to enter for one thousand years unless they have his command.

Of course, even if Yan Taibai did not say it, no one would be willing to enter it anyway.

Not to mention that the spiritual Qi has diminished, one can only stay for a few days, and the heavenly spiritual herbs inside have already been picked clean.

And in one thousand years, it should be able to recover quite a bit. The main point is that the current Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom rely on the vast cultivation resources of the Chaotic Star Sea and truly no longer need to rely on a Blood Forbidden Land to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills.

As long as there are enough Spirit Stones, one can go to the Chaotic Star Sea; there is no problem getting as many Foundation Establishment Pills as one wants, and one can also hunt Demon Beasts.

Of course, other cultivation countries and sects of the Heavenly Dao Alliance can also enter the Chaotic Star Sea to hunt Demon Beasts as long as they pay Spirit Stones.

Yan Taibai has not continued to forbid this, because he has sufficient strength to block and mediate all potential conflicts between the two places.

Simply put, whoever does not listen, he destroys them!

This is the rule set by Yan Taibai, and regarding this rule, no cultivator or sect dares to defy it.

Because they are all very clear that Yan Taibai has the strength and is capable of doing so.

Therefore, they are all very obedient and have no intention of defying him in the slightest; not to mention that both sides are amiable, at the very least there are no major conflicts.

Of course, because of this, the Demon Beast race of the Chaotic Star Sea is out of luck.

Having already suffered a great decline in strength, they now have the Heavenly Dao Alliance to deal with; one can imagine how severe their losses are.

The once-invincible Beast Tides, once they appear, end with the Star Palace of the Chaotic Star Sea and the Heavenly Dao Alliance joining forces to quell them.

In this way, the Demon Beast materials, Demon Cores, and other cultivation resources obtained are far superior to ordinary times. Gradually, there have been no more Beast Tides.

Especially the particularly large Beast Tides that spread across multiple islands and sea areas of the Chaotic Star Sea have not appeared many times.

Because once a Beast Tide of this scale appears,

then it is Yan Taibai who takes action to quell it, and once Yan Taibai takes action, it is impossible for it to end without a few Transformation Stage Demon Beasts dying.

Therefore, the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, relying on Demon Beast materials, Demon Cores, and the Transmission Array to the Chaotic Star Sea, has directly become one of the most bustling places in the entire Tiannan Cultivation World.

However, the Transmission Array is currently limited to the countries and sects of the Heavenly Dao Alliance; even the Nine Nations Alliance does not have one, let alone the Righteous and Demonic Paths.

Relying on this, several more cultivation sects have joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance; there is no other way, as their domestic cultivation resources are too scarce, almost in a state of exhaustion.

And their own strength is not strong enough, so naturally, they cannot invade other countries to seize cultivation resources.

Therefore, the only choice left is the Transmission Array to the Chaotic Star Sea; Demon Beast materials and Demon Cores are also excellent cultivation resources.

Thus, joining the Heavenly Dao Alliance is perfectly normal.

As for the original Righteous Alliance, facing the current Heavenly Dao Alliance, they naturally dare not say a word, nor do they dare to retaliate; they can only forbid the cultivation sects of the countries in their alliance from joining the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

However, it is of little use. The situation with the Demonic Path in Tianluo Country is the same.

Under the temptation of the vast resources of the Chaotic Star Sea, there are few cultivation countries, sects, or families that can resist.

It is no exaggeration to say that if things continue like this, in at most two or three hundred years, only the Heavenly Dao Alliance will remain in the entire Tiannan Cultivation World.

And Yan Taibai is undoubtedly the master of the Tiannan Cultivation World; although he has not established a cultivation empire like the Spirit Severing Stage cultivator from ten thousand years ago to become the Great Jin Dynasty, the holy land of cultivation in the Human World, it is about the same.

However, there is still quite a distance to go before that step, and Yan Taibai now wants to use the Falling Demon Valley Token to exchange for Spirit Stones. Exchanging one artifact-level token for ten thousand or five thousand Spirit Stones is much faster than robbing money.

Just like that, even with a pre-sale system, there are still many cultivators who never tire of buying tokens to enter the Falling Demon Valley.

Anyway, for this group of Golden Core Stage and above cultivators and cultivation sects, fifty years really does not count for much.

A Golden Core Stage cultivator has a lifespan of five or six hundred years; even if they consume more than half, they still have one or two hundred years of lifespan, which is enough to enter and exit a few times.

If they obtain a great opportunity, condense a Nascent Soul, and advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, they will have even more opportunities to enter and exit in the future.

Just like that, in a short half-hour, the Spirit Stones in Yan Taibai's hands exceeded one hundred million; for any cultivator, this is an astronomical figure, enough to make any cultivator's heart race, but no one dares to covet it.

Because its owner is Yan Taibai, the number one person in the Tiannan Cultivation World.

Just like that, Yan Taibai left the stage with one hundred million Spirit Stones, while the auction continued, and it became even more lively.

"Seven hundred and seventy thousand Spirit Stones, this piece of Geng Gold is obtained by this fellow Daoist."

One hour after Yan Taibai left, the middle-aged cultivator in charge of the auction said with a face full of smiles.

At this moment, on the sandalwood table in front of him, there was a verdant tray containing a pale gold ore the size of a walnut, looking completely unremarkable.

A cultivator wearing a brocade robe with a blurred face walked out from under the stage with some excitement, stepped forward to hand over the Spirit Stones, and took the Geng Gold away.

Seeing this scene, Han Li showed joy, because although this cultivator had concealed his face and figure, he still recognized him; it was none other than Nanlong Hou.

And if nothing unexpected happens, this piece of Geng Gold is the compensation for him.

It made him sigh at Yan Taibai's terrifying strength, forcing an old-school Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator like Nanlong Hou to offer compensation and apologize.

With such terrifying divine abilities and strength, even if he advances to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, he would not be able to compare to Yan Taibai.

Han Li was still extremely clear about this point.

And Nanlong Hou giving Han Li Geng Gold as an apology was naturally not just an apology; he also hoped that Han Li would go to a place with him.

Besides Han Li, Nanlong Hou also invited Xin Ruyin and Yan Taibai.

This actually surprised Yan Taibai extremely, as he had originally thought about following them secretly.

After all, behind Nanlong Hou is the ruin of Cangkun Shangren; not to mention the ancient demon soul fragment inside, even the map of the Falling Demon Valley is worth a trip, not to mention the Liangyi Ring, which is a great tool for dealing with the Arctic Essence Light in the Falling Demon Valley and must not be missed.

If Nanlong Hou had not invited him, he would have followed secretly and most likely killed him to seize the treasure later, but since he invited him, there is naturally no need for that.

After all, there is no need to kill everyone in such matters.

Besides Yan Taibai, Xin Ruyin, and Han Li, Nanlong Hou also invited several other friends, all of whom were Nascent Soul cultivators.

Regarding Nanlong Hou's act of inviting Yan Taibai, the other Nascent Soul cultivators were originally dissatisfied, but when they heard where Nanlong Hou said they were going, this bit of dissatisfaction vanished into thin air.

"Mulan Grassland, Brother Nanlong, we are actually going to the Mulan Grassland? Isn't this too risky? After all, even with Fellow Daoist Taibai, it is still somewhat dangerous."

One of the Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators spoke up.

This person was a Nascent Soul Mid Stage rogue cultivator and a good friend of Nanlong Hou; as for that old man surnamed Bai, since the Ghost Spirit Sect was gone, how could he still exist?

"Fellow Daoist Lin has misunderstood. I said we are going to the Mulan Grassland, but I do not mean to go deep into the grassland; we only need to be at the edge, a hundred miles away," Nanlong Hou explained calmly.

"That is still somewhat risky. At the previous auction, Fellow Daoist Taibai already said that the Mulan Tribe has shown signs of restlessness these years; for us to just go over like this is really not very safe."

The cultivator surnamed Lin spoke up.

"No matter, with me here, even if the Three Great Divine Masters of the Mulan Tribe were gathered together, there is nothing to fear."

Yan Taibai chuckled, putting everyone completely at ease.

After all, Yan Taibai's divine abilities and strength could be said to be plain for all to see; Zhiyang Shangren and Hehuan Laomo of the Righteous Alliance were living examples.

After all, even if the Three Great Divine Masters of the Mulan Tribe joined forces, it would be impossible for them to slay Zhiyang Shangren and Hehuan Laomo.

Therefore, Yan Taibai's divine abilities and strength alone already surpassed the Three Great Divine Masters of the Mulan Tribe.

One could imagine just how powerful he was, which was also the source of their concern.

After all, if Yan Taibai harbored evil intentions, it was likely that not one of them would survive.

However, they were still quite curious about what Nanlong Hou intended to do in the Mulan Grassland, to the point of inviting Yan Taibai, this number one person of the Tiannan Cultivation World, to escort them.

"Fellow Daoist Nanlong, what exactly are you going to the Mulan Grassland to do? What treasure did you discover that you would invite so many of us, and even invite Fellow Daoist Taibai?"

The cultivator surnamed Lin continued to press.

"I wonder if you fellow Daoists have heard of the figure known as Cangkun Shangren," Nanlong Hou uttered a title that shocked everyone present, with the exception of Yan Taibai and Xin Ruyin.

"That person who, just like Fellow Daoist Taibai, suppressed the entire Tiannan Cultivation World five thousand years ago, leaving it unable to catch its breath—the number one person who shook Tiannan."

One of the women said, her face pale with shock.

At the same time, she and the others understood why Nanlong Hou had been able to invite Yan Taibai, this number one person of the Tiannan Cultivation World.

The ruins of the number one person of the Tiannan Cultivation World from five thousand years ago would naturally hold no small attraction for the current number one person of the Tiannan Cultivation World.

"Correct, it is indeed that person, but compared to Fellow Daoist Taibai, he is still somewhat inferior. Throughout the tens of thousands of years of the Tiannan Cultivation World, Fellow Daoist Taibai is truly the number one."

Nanlong Hou smiled, while simultaneously flattering Yan Taibai, which brought a few more smiles to Yan Taibai's face.

"It seems that what we are going to is likely the ruins or cave dwelling of this Cangkun Shangren."

At this moment, Han Li spoke up.

"Correct, correct, Fellow Daoist Han is truly formidable to have guessed it in one word. It is indeed a secret cave dwelling that Cangkun Shangren painstakingly arranged before he passed away back then," Nanlong Hou said solemnly.

"That's not right, wasn't that Cangkun Shangren beaten to death by a mob from both the Righteous and Demonic paths because he offended the public?"

The woman from earlier could not help but ask.

After she finished speaking, she seemed to realize something and immediately shut her mouth.

After all, compared to those matters of Cangkun Shangren, Yan Taibai had committed far more, yet the difference in their strength and divine abilities was too vast.

One was beaten to death by a mob from the Righteous and Demonic paths, while the other had beaten the Righteous and Demonic paths into submission, directly wiping out the Great Cultivators of Nascent Soul Late Stage of the Righteous and Demonic paths, leaving them not even daring to let out a fart.

One could imagine just how great the gap was.

"That is not the case; the ones who were beaten to death and fell back then were merely his two Puppet incarnations. And this also deceived the cultivators who besieged him back then, allowing him to escape with his life."

"However, although he escaped with his life, he was severely injured. After recuperating for several years, he set his sights on the Falling Demon Valley and became the first person to survive within the Falling Demon Valley."

Nanlong Hou continued to speak.

At this, everyone looked at Yan Taibai, understanding why he had come.

The ruins of Cangkun Shangren might not count for much, but the information regarding the Falling Demon Valley certainly did.

After all, Yan Taibai had gone to such great lengths precisely for the Falling Demon Valley. Now that there was information related to the Falling Demon Valley, it was impossible for him not to come.

And as long as Yan Taibai was here, it would be difficult for them to obtain the treasures within the ruins of Cangkun Shangren.

"Fellow Daoists, rest assured, just as you think, I will only take the information related to the Falling Demon Valley. You may also copy the information; as for the other items of Cangkun Shangren, you and Ruyin can split them equally, I will not take them."

Seeing the gazes directed at him, Yan Taibai knew he had to state his promise.

Sure enough, upon hearing Yan Taibai's promise, everyone felt relieved and bowed respectfully to Yan Taibai.

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Taibai."

"That's right, many thanks, Fellow Daoist Taibai. When the time comes, we will let Fairy Ruyin choose first."

Everyone promised one after another.

After all, for Yan Taibai to say this and make this promise was already quite good; to ask for anything more would be too much.

Even if Yan Taibai agreed now, he might go back on his word later and kill them to seize the treasures.

And facing Yan Taibai, even if they joined forces, they were not a match for him alone.

Therefore, the only choice left to them was naturally this one.

"Then many thanks to all you seniors."

Xin Ruyin, who had been silent all along, performed a curtsy and thanked them respectfully.

"Fairy Ruyin is too polite. For the Restrictions of the Cangkun Shangren ruins this time, we will need to trouble you, the master of formations," Nanlong Hou said with a smile.

Inviting Xin Ruyin to come was naturally for this reason.

With Xin Ruyin's status as the number one formation master of the Tiannan Cultivation World, breaking the Restrictions within the ruins of Cangkun Shangren was not a problem at all.

As for Yan Taibai, there was no other way; after all, if Xin Ruyin was invited, Yan Taibai would inevitably follow.

Moreover, with Nangong Wan, Yan Ruyan, and even Yan Taibai's disciple, it was fortunate that the whole family hadn't come.

Although Yan Taibai only had Yan Ruyan as a Dao companion and a few concubines from the Chaotic Star Sea, everyone knew that Yan Taibai's relationship with Nangong Wan and Xin Ruyin was extraordinary.

To call them a family was completely without issue.

"This is only natural. Seniors, please rest assured; as for the matter of the formation Restrictions, leave it to this junior."

Xin Ruyin smiled sweetly and agreed without the slightest hesitation; for her, this was truly nothing out of the ordinary.

She had long since grown accustomed to it. (End of chapter)