Soul Origin Undergoes Another Transformation

Inside the Hundred Treasures Pavilion!

Ye Qingxuan felt Elder Yan's majestic, unshakable will and froze for an instant, silently thinking:

"Is this the Xuantian Sect?"

All along the way, Ye Qingxuan had been extremely cautious within the Xuantian Sect, chiefly because he lacked a sense of security.

Even after joining the hegemon-level force that was the Xuantian Sect and gaining a powerful backer, Ye Qingxuan remained full of vigilance toward a sect he knew nothing about, constantly thinking of hiding himself.

But at this moment, Ye Qingxuan felt an unprecedented sense of security brought by the sect. His body and mind slowly settled, beginning to take root in this land of the Xuantian Sect.

He would not change the principles by which he acted in the future because of this, but neither would he continue as before, cautiously eking out an existence in the Xuantian Sect as a stranger.

Perhaps Elder Yan had also sensed Ye Qingxuan's uneasy heart hidden beneath his calm exterior, which was why he had looked at Ye Qingxuan and spoken those words?

After speaking, Elder Yan sensed the change in Ye Qingxuan's qi aura. He nodded inwardly, then turned his gaze back to Wang Dan and said sternly:

"If anyone wishes to challenge the rules established by the sect, this Elder does not mind letting them experience the sect's severe punishments.

"Wang Dan violated the rules by using the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to suppress Bai Wenyang and implicated one of the pavilion's customers. Punishment: Wang Dan is dismissed from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and will never be rehired.

"Furthermore, Wang Dan verbally threatened a fellow disciple. Though he caused no actual harm, the impact was significant. Punishment: Wang Dan is to mine in the mines for three years."

As one of the Eastern Domain's hegemons, the Xuantian Sect had endured for millions of years.

Over its millions of years of ups and downs in the Dihuan Realm, the Xuantian Sect had witnessed the decline of countless sects.

The reason the Xuantian Sect had been able to maintain an orderly inheritance for millions of years was naturally not mere martial strength.

A major reason was the unity of the entire Xuantian Sect.

And what allowed the entire sect to stand united was the sect rules, strictly enforced by the Xuantian Sect.

The first rule of the sect rules was this: before the sect rules, all were treated equally!

From Qi Refining Realm disciples below to Tribulation Crossing Realm elders above, there was no distinction in treatment before the sect rules.

As for Mahayana Realm sect masters and Grand Elders, they were the incarnations of the sect rules. If they wished to ascend smoothly with their state of mind unscathed, they naturally would not violate the rules they had acknowledged all their lives.

To violate the sect rules was to violate their Dao!

Over the long River of Time, all who dared challenge the order of the Xuantian Sect had turned to ashes beneath the sect's overwhelming power.

So even if what had happened today was merely a small matter, in Elder Yan's eyes, there were no small matters before the sect rules. Once they were violated, punishment had to be dealt. Otherwise, how could the sect rules command respect?

"It's over!" Upon hearing Elder Yan's punishment, Wang Zhou instantly collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself.

Seeing this, Elder Yan did not soften his heart and spoke again:

"Wang Zhou, do you have any objections to This Seat's judgment?"

Hearing this, Wang Zhou could only hang his head in dejection and resign himself to his fate.

"This disciple has no objections!"

Wasting three years was nothing much to Wang Zhou.

But losing his job at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion pained him deeply. After all, the benefits and treatment for employees of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion were not low.

If he had known, he would not have pulled such tricks.

At this moment, no one paid attention to Wang Zhou's inner regret. After pondering for a moment, Elder Yan looked towards Bai Wenyang.

"Bai Wenyang, take your customer to the VIP room on the second floor!"

All the private rooms on the first floor were currently occupied. Naturally, he would not vent his anger on the customer, so he could only have Bai Wenyang take Ye Qingxuan to the VIP room on the second floor.

After handling everything, Elder Yan lifted Wang Zhou and instantly vanished from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Seeing Elder Yan leave with Wang Dan, Bai Wenyang breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he had not been implicated. He then walked over to Ye Qingxuan and said:

"Junior Brother, let's go! Hm? Junior Brother, why are you standing there in a daze?"

Seeing Ye Qingxuan blankly standing in the original place, Bai Wenyang could not help giving him a push.

With that light push from Bai Wenyang, Ye Qingxuan instantly reacted. Then he smiled brightly and said:

"Hahaha, it's nothing. I was just thinking about something else!"

"It's good that you're fine. Let's go to the second floor! I've delayed you for quite some time!"

"No harm!"

Remembering Elder Yan, who had left a deep impression on him, Ye Qingxuan spoke again and asked:

"By the way, who was that Elder Yan just now?"

Bai Wenyang, who was leading the way ahead, spoke with envy and longing in his voice upon hearing Ye Qingxuan's question.

"That man? He is an Enforcement Elder of our Xuantian Sect's Enforcement Hall, as well as one of the managers of this marketplace—a great power of the Tribulation Crossing Realm!"

As they spoke, the two headed toward the second floor together.

Bai Wenyang, walking in front, was filled with doubt. His junior brother seemed to have undergone a great change, yet he could not say exactly what that change was.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingxuan, following behind Bai Wenyang, wore a relaxed smile, unable to contain the delight in his heart.

At this moment, the speed at which the Soul Origin in his spiritual sense space was transforming had suddenly increased by a great deal, as if it had broken through a layer of shackles.

Ever since Ye Qingxuan had comprehended his Dao Heart when he entered the Ye Family genealogy, his Soul Origin had continuously been mutating—or rather, transforming. Though the transformation had never stopped, its pace had not been fast.

Yet just now, after he had completely relaxed his taut mind, the rate of his Soul Origin's transformation instantly rose to another level, as though it had broken through some boundary.

The breakthrough of his Soul Origin made Ye Qingxuan's thoughts more lively and keen. He even gained a different kind of perception of the Heaven and Earth outside.

It felt as though, wherever his eyes reached, the mysteries of Heaven and Earth had cast aside their veils and completely revealed themselves before him.

This feeling was wonderful!

After noticing the changes in himself, Ye Qingxuan was naturally in an excellent mood. Remembering what Elder Yan had said earlier, he thought to himself:

"This Xuantian Sect is not bad!"

After the two arrived at the VIP room on the second floor, Ye Qingxuan looked it over and found its furnishings exceptionally refined.

After Ye Qingxuan and Bai Wenyang sat down, Bai Wenyang poured a cup of tea for Ye Qingxuan and himself.

He lifted his tea cup, inhaled its fragrance in delight, and said:

"The tea in the VIP rooms on the second floor really is different, hahaha!"

Bai Wenyang rarely came to these VIP rooms, mainly because VIP-level customers were few.

All were treated equally before the rules, but the existence of different tiers was itself permitted by the rules.

As a strong cultivator, one naturally possessed certain privileges within the Xuantian Sect. Otherwise, why would everyone cultivate so diligently?

As long as such privileges could be displayed openly, constrained by the rules and kept beneath them, Ye Qingxuan could accept them.

What unsettled people was the unknown.

Once something was laid out in the open and rules above suppressed all, it would not make people uneasy. Instead, it would stir everyone's motivation to cultivate.

Bai Wenyang took a sip of tea before asking about the reason Ye Qingxuan had come today.

"Junior Brother Ye! How many Spirit Augmentation Pills do you plan to sell? How about this Senior Brother buys them at market price—"

"Not many, just one thousand," Ye Qingxuan said before Bai Wenyang could finish.

"Pfft!"

The tea Bai Wenyang had just swallowed instantly sprayed out. He hurriedly wiped his mouth and asked after him:

"How many?"

"One thousand." Seeing Bai Wenyang's embarrassed appearance, Ye Qingxuan's lips curled slightly.

"Spirit Augmentation Pills?"

"Spirit Augmentation Pills!"

After asking once again and receiving Ye Qingxuan's confirmation, Bai Wenyang finally made sure he had not misheard!

Originally, he had intended to pay out of his own pocket and purchase Ye Qingxuan's Spirit Augmentation Pills at market price as compensation for Ye Qingxuan!

He had not expected Ye Qingxuan to have so many Spirit Augmentation Pills.

But Spirit Augmentation Pills were not indispensable. If the quantity was small, he could buy them to give away, but one thousand pills would be more loss than gain.

After abandoning his original idea, Bai Wenyang sized Ye Qingxuan up and down before asking probing:

"These Spirit Augmentation Pills... couldn't they all have been refined by you over the past year, Junior Brother?"