The two were already in the core region of Thunderweave Mountain. If they went any farther, they would encounter Thunder Dragons constantly, and the lightning would grow another tenfold in strength. Even Ye Hongyu could not guarantee Fang Yun's safety.
However, two places in the core region nurtured large quantities of sacred qi clusters, and a sacred qi source had even appeared at one of them. Not going would be tantamount to letting them go to waste. More importantly, his current sacred qi clusters were not enough to form the Ninth Literary Platform.
What Fang Yun wanted most from Thunderweave Mountain was actually a Thunderbone Battle Corpse of the Dragon Race, but he had not encountered a single one. With his sacred qi clusters also falling short, he had not accomplished everything he had come for.
But without becoming a Great Scholar or possessing Emperor spirit bones, entering the core of Thunderweave Mountain would be courting death.
Fang Yun pondered for a moment, then said, "Mr. Hongyu, I can go no farther. Let us make a trade. Escort me out of Thunderweave Mountain, and I will give you part of the terrain map of its core."
"Agreed." Ye Hongyu naturally understood that Fang Yun was circumventing the Dragon Race's laws, just as before. Revealing the Dragon Race's secrets was a grave crime, but using secrets that would not threaten its survival to make a trade beneficial to himself was permitted. After all, Fang Yun was a Literary Star Dragon Noble.
Ye Hongyu escorted Fang Yun out. Once they had left Thunderweave Mountain, Ye Hongyu said, "I will search for sacred qi clusters in the places you marked. I will keep only ten clusters and give you the rest to forge your Ninth Literary Platform. If there are any left over,