Chapter 295: Add More Money—Simulation Begins!

Yu Ke snapped out of his initial shock.

It seemed the white-clothed youth didn't want his mother living here.

Were they on bad terms?

Or was it just adolescent rebellion?

Either way, none of it concerned him.

Yu Ke grasped the key point, paused in thought, then shook his head and said:

"This is somewhat problematic…"

"The outer sect's grand competition has changed—this year's contest has been canceled and merged with next year's, to be held two years from now. As a result, most disciples will remain within the sect for these two years, making small courtyards scarce, and prices naturally soaring."

As he spoke, Yu Ke watched the white-clothed youth's expression; the youth showed no change, as if he had already known.

He nodded inwardly, then continued:

"For an outer sect disciple of Shenxiao Sect, this is the only path to enter the inner sect—a rare opportunity. Moreover, this year's competition coincides with Lady Yunxiao's open recruitment; countless disciples from the Three States are flocking to join, so the courtyard prices will likely climb even higher."

"And for me, it is the most crucial chance."

With this,

Yu Ke's meaning was clear—the originally agreed-upon four thousand spirit stones now seemed too low.

The white-clothed youth frowned slightly, then relaxed, clearly finding it reasonable.

This Shenxiao Sect competition was of great importance; even he had to take it seriously.

He couldn't help asking: "What do you suggest?"

Yu Ke smiled faintly, his smile growing brighter:

"Add more money!"

Yu Ke gently extended a finger, holding up the number "eight," his heart uneasy.

Tenfold meant eighty thousand spirit stones—a bold gamble for him.

Yet!

The white-clothed youth nodded without hesitation and uttered two words:

"Deal!"

Clean and decisive—as if eighty thousand spirit stones were nothing to him.

Soon after!

The white-clothed youth returned.

Yu Ke felt a sudden weight in his hand—a small, exquisitely crafted storage pouch, its interior surging with spiritual energy, neatly filled with fifty thousand spirit stones.

The white-clothed youth looked slightly embarrassed:

"My expenses these past days have been heavy; I don't have enough spirit stones on hand right now. I'll give you half now, and the rest I'll arrange in a few days."

Hearing this, Yu Ke was momentarily dazed.

He hadn't expected the other to honor his promise so readily—even paying half upfront.

He now had fifty thousand spirit stones; his debt was sixty thousand, leaving only ten thousand owed.

Once the remaining thirty thousand arrived, he'd still have twenty thousand left as savings.

Yu Ke's gaze returned to the white-clothed youth, and upon closer inspection, he found the youth's features increasingly striking, his bearing noble and imposing.

A bit too handsome!

The youth's spending was staggering—he started at tenfold, treating tens of thousands of spirit stones like drinking water.

Indeed, the gap between people was greater than that between a person and a dog.

Seeing the matter settled, the white-clothed youth waved toward the courtyard, preparing to leave.

"Oh, by the way, I'm Cai Yingzhao!"

Hearing this, Yu Ke finally came to his senses—it was indeed the Cai family of the Great Zhou Divine Capital.

At that very moment!

A five-colored bird perched on the wall spread its wings and soared into the air, circling the courtyard once.

It landed lightly on Cai Yingzhao's shoulder, its feathers gleaming as it preened its beak.

The divine bird, seemingly sentient, turned its gaze toward Yu Ke.

Its amber eyes were deep and bright, devoid of malice, filled only with curiosity.

Yet they subtly radiated an indescribable pressure!

Like sailing through misty seas, suddenly seeing a dragon lift its head and burst from the waves.

Within Yu Ke's heart-sea, the ancient great cauldron in his niwan palace stirred faintly, releasing gentle, archaic energy that calmed his spirit.

He took a shallow breath, his gaze gradually steadying as he calmly regarded the five-colored bird.

After a brief moment of eye contact!

The bird ceased its gaze, leaping nimbly from one shoulder to the other, exuding remarkable agility.

Cai Yingzhao, seeing this, let out a soft "Huh?"

"Friend, how should I address you?"

Yu Ke was momentarily baffled.

Friend?

In Shenxiao Sect, everyone called each other Senior Brother or Junior Brother—why address him as "friend"?

Upon reflection, it seemed Cai Yingzhao simply couldn't bring himself to call him Senior Brother.

Yu Ke didn't mind either way!

"I'm Yu Ke."

Cai Yingzhao nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Yu Ke watched the retreating figure of Cai Yingzhao, pondering inwardly.

Yesterday, this man had clearly carried ill intent; today, his attitude had changed.

He walked into the room, holding the storage pouch.

Gently placed the food box on the table.

Suddenly, Yu Ke remembered something and pulled out a communication jade token from his robe.

This jade token was specially made by Shenxiao Sect, requiring little spiritual energy.

Within Shenxiao Sect's territory, it allowed instant communication and message transmission—immensely useful.

Yu Ke channeled spiritual energy and touched the token; it shimmered with a clear, gentle glow.

Know this!

Shenxiao Sect spanned tens of thousands of li.

Even outside its borders, as long as the distance wasn't too great, communication remained possible.

The person who designed this jade token must have been immensely powerful.

It was said True Persons had reached the level of immortals—only such cultivators could craft tokens like this.

They could suppress the fate of an entire sect!

The peak masters of Shenxiao Sect's Eight Branches were all True Persons, capable of dominating the Three States.

Yu Ke found Xie Wanwan's "message box" and sent Zhou Liang's jade token number—a celestial stem and terrestrial branch code.

Both would enter the same secret realm on the seventh day of the seventh month, so it was good to have mutual support.

He also greeted Zhou Liang.

Xie Wanwan replied immediately.

【Got it, thank you, Senior Brother Yu!】

Inside her room, Xie Wanwan held the jade token, her face bright with delight; she quickly replied and stole a glance through the window at the lantern light from the eastern room.

Yu Ke then exited the "chat box."

But!

Zhou Liang still hadn't replied.

Yu Ke guessed he was probably out on a night outing with that junior sister or senior sister again.

Yu Ke stopped worrying, stood up, and shut the door.

His eyes lingered a moment longer on the new neighbor in the southern room.

The servants seemed to have finished moving; the two giant tigers by the courtyard gate still remained, apparently tired, lying on the ground with wide-open mouths yawning.

Servants led the two White Ze Thunder Tigers to a designated area beside the courtyard, like a stable.

In Yu Ke's eyes, it resembled a "garage" in a residential compound.

As for the owner of the western room, he had yet to meet them, and speculation naturally arose.

Judging by their display, they might share the same goal as Cai Yingzhao.

Preparing for the upcoming outer sect competition—or for Lady Yunxiao's recruitment?

Yu Ke glanced at the sky; the moon had quietly risen, hanging in the vast heavens.

During the day, four great suns appeared simultaneously.

At night, sometimes only one moon shone; sometimes two moons competed for brilliance.

Yet over these past days, Yu Ke had never seen the rare spectacle of four moons in the sky.

At this moment!

Moonlight poured like water, flooding the small courtyard.

Yu Ke pulled his thoughts back, gently closed the door, and sat down on the bed, pulling out a cultivation jade slip from his storage pouch.

This jade slip contained the foundational cultivation method of the Shenxiao Sect's outer disciples, a vital guide on his cultivation path.

As spiritual power slowly flowed into it, the jade slip emitted a soft glow.

It recorded two cultivation methods and three martial arts.

One was the *Nourishing the Dantian Manual*, but it only contained methods for before Foundation Establishment.

As a widely favored cultivation method among outer disciples, the *Nourishing the Dantian Manual* was distinguished by its balanced and harmonious nature—easy to enter and highly compatible, making it the first step for many disciples on the immortal path.

No matter what advanced method they later switched to, it could merge perfectly with it without conflict.

It was also the most commonly cultivated Foundation Establishment direct method among outer disciples.

The second cultivation method was the *Three Vehicles Five Elements Gang Law*, one of the true methods for the Second Rung, uniquely special among outer disciples.

Traditional Daoist arts required Foundation Establishment to condense true essence in the acupoints and plant the art within an opened "Dongtian" before they could be used.

Unlike traditional Daoist arts, the *Three Vehicles Five Elements Gang Law* allowed cultivators to directly use one Daoist art before Foundation Establishment, provided they reached the Second Rung and possessed the two extraordinary body types: "Golden Musculature, Jade Vessels" and "Copper Skin, Iron Bones."

"Gang Shield!"

This externally condensed qi shield, though one of the lowest-tier Daoist arts, possessed astonishing defensive power—ordinary weapons could not budge it an inch.

During the outer disciple grand competition, under normal circumstances, only a small fraction of outer disciples had completed Foundation Establishment and could use Daoist arts.

Most were still at the peak of the Second Rung!

The reason the former body exchanged for this true method was to enhance his strength.

Later, to focus on Foundation Establishment, he never got around to cultivating this method.

Yu Ke carefully studied the method, and within his body, a detailed map of acupoints seemed to surface.

The *Three Vehicles Five Elements Gang Law* required the "Golden Musculature, Jade Vessels" and "Copper Skin, Iron Bones" body types precisely because the immense strain of circulating Gang qi placed heavy burdens on the body.

Without extraordinary physique, the body would likely collapse under the strain before the Daoist art could even be unleashed.

Yu Ke's gaze turned to the other three martial arts. The *Jun Tian Sword*, as the Yu family's ancestral martial art, contained only methods for before Foundation Establishment.

When cultivated to perfection, it could condense seven Daoist arts.

It was said these seven Daoist arts were precisely what the Yu family's ancestors relied upon to dominate the Three Zhou.

Yet sadly, despite the *Jun Tian Sword*'s famed reputation, no one in generations had ever cultivated the final three, most powerful Daoist arts—a great regret lingering in the hearts of the Yu family's successive heads.

The *Tai Yi Guarding Sword Art* was a more profound martial art, with a cultivation threshold of Foundation Establishment.

For Yu Ke at his current stage, this martial art remained beyond reach.

The last one was also a sword art.

The *Green Lotus Sword Song*, the former's main sword art, had twelve levels and had already been perfected.

After perfecting Foundation Establishment, it could condense three Daoist arts, each of formidable power.

Yu Ke slowly flipped through it, and a familiar sensation arose—as if it had been forged a thousand times over.

The night was deep, all sounds silent.

The great cauldron in Yu Ke's heart's Niwan Palace trembled, emitting a low, mysterious rumble.

Zi Shi had arrived!

【Cooldown ended. Begin simulation of Heavenly Human Reincarnation?】

【Save time: fifty years!】

Yu Ke put away the jade slip and slowly closed his eyes.

His spirit sank into the great cauldron.

Agree!

The cauldron shuddered.

"Dong—"

Streams of hazy clear light and swirling chaotic qi surged.

Simulation begun!

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