The Enlightenment Stone, the Su Family's Parasites
Wangyun City.
This is now the largest and most prosperous city in the entire Eastern Domain.
It didn't seem like much from Wangyun Mountain, but once you actually arrive in front of Wangyun City, you can feel its magnificence and grandeur. Even Su Chen couldn't help but be amazed.
This is his third time here.
However, it has been a long time since the last time.
When he came twice before, Wangyun City had not yet expanded.
Seeing Wangyun City in its current state, one can't help but sigh at how quickly time flies.
The two entered the city, where everything was incredibly prosperous. The streets were bustling with people, and every now and then, armored Guard could be seen walking through the city on routine patrols.
For a place to prosper, it must satisfy the majority of its people.
Safety, on the other hand, is the most basic need and what most people in the world value most.
If others don't feel safe staying in Wangyun City, they will naturally have a much lower opinion of the place.
Therefore, the Su Family has put a lot of effort into ensuring the safety of Wangyun City.
Moreover, the captain of this Guard team is a very special person.
He was the Ancestor of the Zhou family, the Saint King Realm.
Of course, this was not proposed by the Su Family, but rather something that the Zhou Family Ancestor himself volunteered to do.
However, the Su Family couldn't really let a Saint King Realm do such tedious things, so they also had a Deputy Captain at the Dao Entry Realm to manage the security of the entire city.
If they encounter a problem that even he can't solve, the Zhou Family Ancestor will be there to back them up; if that still doesn't work, Su Chen will be there to support them.
Ruoxi followed behind and said, "Young Master, I didn't expect Wangyun City to have changed so much. It feels like that small city was just yesterday."
Su Chen chuckled softly, and said with a touch of emotion, "Indeed."
Looking back, it feels like just yesterday that I was critically injured and on the verge of death.
Even now, when Su Chen recalls everything that happened, it all seems like it was just yesterday.
The Su Chen from his previous life on Blue Star felt like a dream, an extremely real dream.
Right now, he is simply Su Chen of the Su Family.
Su Chen walked towards the very center of Wangyun City. He remembered that there was a place there that the Su Family had specially built as a benefit for the people of the city.
Enlightenment Stone!
He also put some effort into this, incorporating many of his insights into the Dao, waiting for someone with the right affinity to create it.
In addition, many powerful individuals who had reached the Dao Entry Realm also left their insights here.
Back then, the Su Family even rallied a group of powerful figures from the Eastern Domain to create this thing, so the Enlightenment Stone contained quite a few insights.
Even among Saint Tier forces, it would be considered a supreme treasure.
If one is fortunate enough to gain some insight from it, it will be of great benefit to cultivators below the Dao Entry Realm.
This idea was first proposed by Su Chen, so he was also very eager to see how it would turn out.
He walked toward the city center and soon saw a huge rock standing in front of him.
This enormous rock was nearly three hundred feet tall, covered with mysterious Runes, and Mi Man the aura of the Dao Principles.
Below the Enlightenment Stone, many people sat cross-legged on the ground. Some had flushed faces, looking like they needed to urinate, while others were calm and composed.
"Stop right there, what are you doing?"
Just as Su Chen was about to approach, a middle-aged man blocked his way, his face displaying an arrogant demeanor.
"Do you know the rules of the Enlightenment Stone? Did I give you permission to go in?"
Su Chen frowned Past and looked at the man. Although the man's clothes were not fancy, it was clear at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.
Moreover, his aura was not weak; he possessed the Early Void Refinement Stage Cultivation Level.
Su Chen said calmly, "What, are there any requirements to enter the Enlightenment Stone?"
The man sized Su Chen up and down, his eyes filled with disdain. "Boy, this Enlightenment Stone is a priceless treasure of our Su Family. How can just anyone approach it?"
Su Chen frowned. He looked at the man and, after confirming that the man was not a core member of the Su Family, a look of doubt immediately arose in his heart.
When the Enlightenment Stone was built, he arranged for it to be free for people to experience enlightenment, so why can't people enter it?
Su Chen was elusive within the Within the Su Family, never appearing at formal Lineage events. He would only attend meetings among the direct Direct Line; otherwise, he was virtually invisible.
Therefore, apart from the Direct Line and Collateral Line branches, no one else in the Su Family knew Su Chen.
Before Su Chen could ask, the man said again, "You can enter the Enlightenment Stone for 300,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone. Otherwise, forget it."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen's eyes narrowed.
Three hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stone!
That's equivalent to 30 million Lower-Grade Spirit Stone.
His original instruction was to offer the place for people to experience the enlightenment for free. If a small fee were charged to avoid too many people accumulating there, Su Chen would understand.
However, he found it somewhat difficult to understand why someone would accept 300,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone in one go.
The key point is that Su He had never told him about this kind of thing before.
Although Su He is Su Chen's uncle, he is very proper in his work and never puts on airs with Su Chen. In fact, he often adopts a very humble attitude, acting just like a Servants.
Su He will do everything that Su Chen arranges.
Moreover, Su He holds a very high position in the Su Family and is Elder who controls resources. If he wanted to hoard some Spirit Stone, he could easily have tens of millions of Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
Are you still short of those 30 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone?
Besides, Su He is treated so well in the Su Family; he can directly enjoy all kinds of resources. Why would he need to keep anything to himself?
After thinking for a moment, Su Chen concluded that the fee was probably not related to Su He, but rather something done by his subordinates.
Just then, a whisper reached Su Chen's ears.
"That Zhao Peng is too despicable. I remember when the Enlightenment Stone first came out, the Su Family clearly stated that they would be free. At first, they only charged a few thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stone, but the price gradually increased, and now it costs three hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stone. Who can afford to pay that many Spirit Stones?"
"That's right, how could someone like me with no connections possibly produce so many Spirit Stones?"
"To be honest, it's not Zhao Peng's fault at all. He's just a dog. I heard from others that the person behind the toll collection is a Steward of the Su Family."
"I think I've heard that person is Steward Zhao Qi of the Su Family, but I don't know if it's true."
"No wonder Zhao Peng dared to be so arrogant; it turns out he has connections in higher places."
"..."
Several people were whispering to each other in the distance, but due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, Su Chen was able to Time Extraction their voices.
Zhao Qi!?
Now.
A cold, icy glint flashed in his eyes.
As the Su Family grew larger, it was inevitable that there would be some corrupt elements within it. However, Su Chen did not expect that these corrupt elements would be so blatant.
The Enlightenment Stone was in such an obvious place, how could no one in the Su Family have noticed it?
Seeing that Su Chen was standing still, Zhao Peng assumed that he didn't have Spirit Stone, so he said with some impatience, "Since you don't have Spirit Stone, get out of my way and don't get in my way."
Su Chen took a deep breath and said in an icy voice:
"Since you claim to be from the Su Family, then call your superior over here. I have something to ask him."