Throwing Caution to the Wind
"You... you want to choose the <Myriad Beast Catalog>?"
It took Cang Yan a while to react before asking Yi Yun, almost unable to believe his ears. Was this kid out of his mind?
These three sets of secret techniques were already incredibly difficult, but the third set was even more difficult!
Whether it's hunting down ten thousand Ancient Remnant Species or the incomprehensible, mysterious energy flow, it all leaves one in awe.
What's more, it's just a fragment!
Only fools, madmen, and the mentally unstable would choose such a secret method.
Yi Yun nodded and said, "Senior Cang Yan, I'll choose this one. Speaking of which, this secret technique is incomplete, so it should be quite cheap, right?"
As he spoke, Yi Yun looked at Cang Yan expectantly, hoping that Cang Yan could give him a discount.
"Cheap?" Cang Yan was furious upon hearing Yi Yun's words. "Cheap my foot! If you want this secret technique, it'll cost two Glory Points per page!"
Cang Yan was speechless. He had said so much, but Yi Yun hadn't listened to a single word.
"Well..."
Yi Yun gave a wry smile. Two Glory Points per page, twelve pages would cost twenty-four Glory Points, that's too expensive!
"Senior, this secret technique is left here, but so many parts are missing, and no one has mastered it. Doesn't that mean nobody cares about it...?"
Yi Yun asked hesitantly, but Cang Yan's eyes widened. "Who said nobody reads it? Sages often come to study the <Myriad Beast Catalog>. There's only one set of the unique twelve-page Myriad Beast Catalog. Even if you can't master it, it can still provide sages with some inspiration regarding the laws of nature!"
"Alright." Yi Yun had no choice but to accept it. He had originally earned three Glory Points by handing in the Primordial Relic Medicine, breaking the herb-gathering record, and then two more, ranking first in the rookie rankings. And now he had one more.
I have a total of six Glory Points. I spent two on the <Tai'a Sacred Law>. I have four left, which is enough to rent two pages of the <Myriad Beast Catalog>.
Having spent all his Glory Points in one go, Yi Yun felt like he was back to square one.
Glory Points are so hard to come by.
On the contrary, Yi Yun still had many Dragon Scale Rune. Before the rookie ranking competition, Yi Yun already had more than 50,000 Dragon Scale Rune. After the bet with the members of the Hong Dao Society, Yi Yun's Dragon Scale Rune reached 100,000.
Yi Yun made another fortune from the gambling operations launched by Hong Dao Society, earning 30,000 after taxes.
In addition, there was the final round where Li Hong generously provided 50,000 Dragon Scale Rune, plus the Dragon Scale Rune reward for the first-place newcomer.
All in all, Yi Yun now has a total of 220,000 Dragon Scale Rune!
Yi Yun is now rolling in money, and he'll never hesitate to spend Dragon Scale Rune wherever possible.
"It's time to consider moving to a different place..."
Yi Yun had always lived in the free accommodation area and was too lazy to move. This time, he could go straight to the Central Divine Tower.
"Kid, you'll regret this!"
As Yi Yun left the library, he heard Cang Yan's indignant voice behind him.
Yi Yun didn't know what to say. Looking at Cang Yan's angry expression, he suddenly felt that he had really let the old man down. He always managed to trick him.
"Cultivating the <Myriad Beast Catalog> requires hunting a large number of Ancient Remnant Species, which I certainly don't have right now. Perhaps I should go to the Desolate God Hall again and test the energy of the Ancient Remnant Species there to see if it will help my cultivation of the <Myriad Beast Catalog>..."
Yi Yun made this plan without much hope, because condensing the Dharma Aspect Totem required the wild beasts he hunted to absorb it. Wild beasts hunted by others, especially those that had been around for millions of years, would have had their soul imprints dissipate long ago, making it very difficult to condense them.
Regardless, Yi Yun decided to give it a try, even if it was just to use the energy in the Desolate God Hall to familiarize himself with the cultivation methods of the <Myriad Beast Catalog>, it would still be good.
With that thought in mind, Yi Yun headed towards the Central Divine Tower. He planned to complete the check-in procedures at the Central Divine Tower before going to the Desolate God Hall to cultivate the <Myriad Beast Catalog>.
Because of the exorbitant entrance fee to the Desolate God Hall, even the wealthiest trial participants would not choose the Desolate God Hall as a place to cultivate their techniques. After all, it is normal to practice for three or four days at a time. If they stayed in the Desolate God Hall, that would cost forty or fifty thousand Dragon Scale Rune!
However, Yi Yun, with 220,000 Dragon Scale Rune in hand, could do as he pleased.
As long as it helps with the cultivation of the <Myriad Beast Catalog> even in the slightest, spending all one's wealth is nothing.
Yi Yun had not gone far when he was suddenly stopped by a voice.
"You're Yi Yun?"
Yi Yun turned around and saw two young men, around seventeen or eighteen years old, standing behind him.
Who are you?
Yi Yun did not recognize either of these two people.
"Young Master Yang requests your presence at Divine Moon Tower," a young man said calmly.
Although the young man's face was expressionless, the implicit command in his words was quite unpleasant to hear.
"Young Master?" Yi Yun raised an eyebrow. Trial participants coming to Tai'a Divine City are usually not allowed to bring attendants. Judging from the two young men in front of him, they didn't seem to be attendants, but trial participants themselves. "Surname Yang, could you be Yang Dingkun from the Prince Chu's Estate's Mansion?"
Yi Yun thought for a moment, and realized that the only person with the surname Yang he had recently interacted with was Yang Dingkun.
"No! You'll see when you get there. Divine Moon Tower, come with us." The young man said again.
Yi Yun chuckled, "What if I don't go?"
All sorts of random people come and call him, is he that free?
Judging from the age of the two young men in front of them, they must have been in Tai'a Divine City for a long time and were about to leave as trial participants.
However, Yi Yun sensed that the opponent wasn't very strong; in terms of cultivation, they might have broken through to the Origin Foundation Realm.
Even if he breaks through, it will be a forced breakthrough without a solid foundation. In terms of strength, he should not be a match for Li Hong.
"You..." The young man didn't expect Yi Yun's reaction and frowned immediately, but he still patiently explained, "The Prince Chu's Estate invites you!"
"It really is the Prince Chu's Estate." Yi Yun had already guessed it.
"Not bad!" the young man said proudly. He clearly felt that by invoking the name of the Prince Chu's Estate's Mansion, Yi Yun would no longer need to show off.
This is a common thought; Yi Yun is strong. But no matter how strong he is, he's still a junior. Before a behemoth like the Prince Chu's Estate, he's nothing. The Prince Chu's Estate is filled with experts; how could an ordinary person dare to offend Prince Chu's Estate?
Yi Yun smiled slightly, "You two, you joined the Prince Chu's Estate's mansion halfway through, didn't you?"
Yi Yun understood: the Prince Chu's Estate was recruiting talent and signing contracts all over Tai'a Divine City.
Their main goal is to recruit exceptional geniuses, but they don't mind recruiting some people of average ability to serve as manpower, since those who can enter Tai'a Divine City are all the best among their peers.
This is also why these two young men called the direct descendants of the Prince Chu's Estate's Mansion "Young Master Yang".
The two young men nodded subconsciously, and were about to say something more, but Yi Yun simply said "I'm not interested," and then turned and left.
The two young men were stunned. "Yi Yun, you..."
They hadn't expected Yi Yun to be so arrogant. They had joined the Prince Chu's Estate a few years ago, and the name of the Prince Chu's Estate's Mansion always carried great weight in Tai'a Divine City. Many young geniuses, even if they were very strong, would not offend the Prince Chu's Estate.
But Yi Yun, a mere freshman, completely disregarded the Prince Chu's Estate.
The young master of the Prince Chu's Estate personally hosted a banquet for Yi Yun at the Divine Moon Tower. This Divine Moon Tower is the most expensive place to eat in Tai'a Divine City.
The ingredients inside are incredibly valuable, and if you have enough wealth, you can even eat the meat of Ancient Remnant Species!
As Yi Yun walked further and further away, the two young men exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do.
Yi Yun didn't take the matter to heart. Given the current situation, the Prince Chu's Estate was already quite familiar with what it was about. That man surnamed Yang wanted something from him, yet he sent two errand boys over—what an arrogant attitude!
Yi Yun went directly to the deacon's office in the Central Divine Tower to book a permanent room.
The room he chose was located on the sixty-ninth floor of the Central Divine Tower, which was almost the best room available to trial participants.
The Central Divine Tower was originally a magnificent array that gathered the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. The higher the level, the more concentrated the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi became. The Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi on the sixty-ninth floor, in terms of both purity and concentration, satisfied Yi Yun greatly.
Cultivating here will yield twice the results with half the effort!
Led by a stunningly beautiful young woman dressed in tight black clothes, Yi Yun looked around the room.
The room size isn't excessive, around 100 square meters.
The equipment inside, however, is extremely expensive and exquisite. There are three arrays for cultivation alone, each with a different function. Once activated, each array requires a relic of a wild beast.
As for the bed and carpet, they are made of precious King-level Savage Beast hides, processed by masters and embroidered with array patterns. Sleeping on them can nourish the body and subtly strengthen the foundation.
Outside the rooms, there are also supporting facilities such as training grounds, making it quite luxurious.
"How are you feeling?" the beautiful woman in black asked with a giggle. Her voice was as melodious as a wind chime. She was a receptionist and service staff member at the Central Divine Tower.
The Central Divine Tower residence is also the only one among all the residences in Tai'a Divine City that has service personnel.
"The monthly accommodation fee here is 20,000 Dragon Scale Rune."
The Black-clothed Woman already knew Yi Yun's identity, but she was still full of curiosity about this young man. Even the top ten trial participants on the Heaven and Heaven and Earth Ranking couldn't afford to stay in this place.
Yi Yun had only been in Tai'a Divine City for less than four months.
"Hmm, not bad!" Yi Yun was very satisfied with this. He was not stingy with any expense that could increase his cultivation speed.
"Let's keep it running for six months!"
Yi Yun casually remarked, then took out his identity token and handed it to the woman in black. The 220,000 Dragon Scale Rune were stored in this identity token.
The woman in black's eyelids twitched slightly.
Half a year is 120,000 Dragon Scale Rune. In the entire Tai'a Divine City, there is probably no other trial participant who can spend Dragon Scale Rune like this except for the young man in front of us. It's simply inhuman.
It should be noted that the Black-clothed Woman, as a steward of the Tai'a Divine City, receives a salary, which is paid in Dragon Scale Rune.
Even the deacons need to cultivate; they cannot abandon their martial arts for the sake of their work in Tai'a Divine City.
Therefore, they need to exchange Dragon Scale Rune for resources.
As a low-ranking deacon, the Black-clothed Woman earned only three thousand Dragon Scale Rune a month, which was utterly insignificant compared to the young man before her. This young man had single-handedly consumed more than three years' worth of her salary!
"Here is your key."
The Black-clothed Woman presented a golden key—the key to the Central Divine Tower. The key handle was shaped like a square pyramid, and it was exquisitely crafted.
Thanks.
Yi Yun took it, smiled at the Black-clothed Woman, and expressed his gratitude.
Next, Yi Yun left the Central Divine Tower and went to the Desolate God Hall. He bought thirty hours of cultivation time in one go, spending another 30,000 Dragon Scale Runes.
In just one day, Yi Yun spent 150,000 Dragon Scale Rune, which made Yi Yun sigh, "Being rich is just so capricious."
[I recommend a book, <The Super Immortal Era>, by Tang Jiujiu. It's set in a world of cultivation in the Dharma-ending Age after the collapse of the Heavenly Dao.]
...(To be continued~^~)