"Although Young Master Su's cultivation realm is low, his combat prowess is astonishing, and he could casually produce ten Sixth-Grade Infant Pills. His background must be extraordinary."
Liu Laolao also sighed in admiration.
"Oh, right, Miss, did Young Master Su truly transmit a heart mantra to you?
How is this heart mantra?"
Liu Laolao asked again.
"The heart mantra Young Master Su imparted to me seems to be the most exquisite demon race heart mantra I have encountered so far. Its value is immeasurable.
This favor from Young Master Su is far too great!"
The Vermilion Bird Princess said softly, her beautiful eyes still fixed in the direction Ye Yunfei had departed.
"What?
Miss, is what you said true?"
Liu Laolao was extremely shocked upon hearing the Vermilion Bird Princess's words.
"Alright, Liu Laolao, it's time for us to leave as well. This place is not suitable to linger."
The Vermilion Bird Princess said.
"Good."
Liu Laolao nodded.
Soon, the Vermilion Bird Princess and Liu Laolao led this demon race contingent away quietly.
Five days later.
Ye Yunfei finally entered the territory of the Chuyun Empire.
This was only possible because Ye Yunfei was riding the green flying boat. If it were an ordinary flying ship, it would have taken at least ten-plus days to arrive.
The Chuyun Empire was a second-rate nation within the Eastern Barrens. Its scale was naturally much larger than that of Yan Country.
Ye Yunfei headed directly in the direction of Zidan Valley.
"Zidan Valley owes our Ziwei Sect many things. This time, if Zidan Valley's attitude is good, there's still room for talk. If they renege on their debts, heh heh, I will turn the place upside down."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
After another day, he finally began approaching Zidan Valley.
Zidan Valley's headquarters was located within a vast mountain range.
Outside this mountain range stood a city called Zidan City.
Zidan City was the main place where Zidan Valley connected with the outside world.
Anyone who came seeking pills would first take lodging in Zidan City before proceeding to Zidan Valley's headquarters.
"Courtesy before force."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Yunfei walked into Zidan City and strolled along its main street.
The street was bustling with activity, crowded with people coming and going.
Zidan Valley was famous throughout the Eastern Barrens for its alchemy techniques. Almost every day, large numbers of people would come to Zidan Valley seeking pills. Zidan Valley had a rule: those who came requesting pills must first register in Zidan City and obtain an identity token before being allowed to enter the valley.
Therefore, Zidan City served as Zidan Valley's first checkpoint.
"The Zidan Trading Fair has begun! Let's go see if there are any good treasures to dig up!"
Just as Ye Yunfei was walking on the street, intending to find someone from Zidan Valley, he suddenly saw many people running toward a certain direction.
"Zidan Trading Fair?"
Ye Yunfei's curiosity was piqued, and he followed the crowd.
Soon he arrived at a huge square, densely packed with numerous stalls.
Each stall was surrounded by crowds. Shouts, inquiries, and haggling voices were constant.
Ye Yunfei entered the square and casually wandered around.
Most stalls in the square sold pills and spiritual medicines, while some sold various other types of treasures.
"Hmm?"
Ye Yunfei was suddenly drawn to one particular stall.
The stall was manned by a young man and a young woman.
On the stall lay several magic treasures, some spiritual medicines, and a few charred, black wooden blocks.
One of the magic treasures turned out to be a Low-Grade Heaven's Path Treasure.
However, what truly caught Ye Yunfei's interest was not this Low-Grade Heaven's Path Treasure but those few charred black wooden blocks.
Because those blocks were actually rare roots of an Innate Spiritual Wood.
These roots of Innate Spiritual Wood contained extremely rich wood-type energy and laws. For any martial artist cultivating wood-type techniques, they were supreme treasures.
Ye Yunfei had currently cultivated the Wood-type Greenwood Emperor Body to its peak state but had not yet achieved transcendence.
Therefore, these Innate Spiritual Wood roots would be very useful for his cultivation of the Wood-type Greenwood Emperor Body.
"No matter what, I must buy them."
After examining them briefly and confirming that the charred wooden blocks were indeed Innate Spiritual Wood roots, Ye Yunfei decided to purchase them.
"I want this treasure."
Right at that moment, a voice sounded.
A white-robed youth accompanied by an old man walked over. The speaker was precisely that white-robed youth.
The white-robed youth walked up to the stall, casually threw down a spatial ring, then reached out to take the Low-Grade Heaven's Path Treasure.
"Young master, my Low-Grade Heaven's Path Treasure sells for a minimum of one million Low-Grade Law Crystals.
Young master, you only have a few thousand Low-Grade Law Crystals in this spatial ring, far from enough."
After sensing the spatial ring, the young woman running the stall's expression changed slightly, and she immediately stretched out a hand to stop the white-robed youth.
"How dare you!
This is Young Master Gan Hao of the Eastern Barrens Gan Family.
For Young Master Gan to deign to buy your things is already a favor. Yet you dare argue about money with Young Master Gan Hao?
Don't say I didn't warn you, Young Master Gan Hao's own elder brother is Gan Hui, ranked tenth on the Eastern Barrens Prodigy Major Ranking!
Now, do you still dare to ask Young Master Gan Hao for money?"
The old man behind the white-robed youth stepped forward and coldly shouted.
"So he's Gan Hui's younger brother!"
The surrounding people gasped in shock upon hearing the old man's words and couldn't help but quietly step back.
Every young person who could enter the Eastern Barrens Prodigy Major Ranking was immensely talented, terrifyingly powerful, and could be called monstrous. They belonged to the very top tier of Eastern Barrens' younger generation. To be ranked tenth on such a ranking was imaginably fearsome.
Furthermore, the Eastern Barrens Gan Family was a powerful, formidable force.
This Gan Hao was not only a disciple of the Gan Family but also the younger brother of a prodigy ranked tenth. His background was frighteningly large.
The white-robed youth's face was full of arrogance, with a trace of smugness deep in his gaze, seemingly quite enjoying being the center of attention.
Hearing this, the young woman's face instantly turned deathly pale.
"Young Master Gan Hao, I'm selling this treasure to raise funds to enter Zidan Valley to buy pills. My younger brother is seriously ill, and I need to request pills from a master alchemist in Zidan Valley.
Please, Young Master Gan Hao, be merciful and raise your hand high."
The young woman pleaded.
This young woman wore a worried expression. Beside her stood a young man with a pale face, clearly weak and sickly-looking. He was her younger brother.
"Alright, I'll give a hundred thousand Law Crystals. This treasure belongs to me."
Gan Hao said flatly. He took out another spatial ring and threw it in front of the young woman, then reached again for the Low-Grade Heaven's Path Treasure.
"Young Master Gan Hao, really, no. A hundred thousand Low-Grade Law Crystals are far from enough to cover the cost of entering Zidan Valley to request pills. I'm counting on selling this treasure to raise funds to cure my brother's illness. Please, Young Master Gan Hao, let us be."
The young woman protected the treasure with her hand, pleading.
"You worthless wench! Graciousness offered but you won't accept it!
If you truly anger Young Master Gan Hao, forget your brother, even your life will be forfeited here!"
The old man's hand shot out like lightning and slapped the young woman across the face, sending her crashing to the side.
"Sis!"
The pale-faced young man hurriedly helped the young woman up.
"Today's luck is good, gaining a Low-Grade Heaven's Path Treasure."
Gan Hao smugly reached for the Low-Grade Heaven's Path Treasure.
Just as his hand was about to touch the treasure, another hand flashed like lightning and picked it up.
"I'll take everything on your stall. How much in total?"
Ye Yunfei held the treasure in his hand and asked the young woman.