In the blink of an eye, the two arrived outside Feng City.
Ye Yan felt dizzy and disoriented, the world turned upside down, and could not help wanting to throw up.
Only after dry-heaving a few times did he open his eyes and survey his surroundings.
In an instant, he was utterly thrown!
His ancestor had actually teleported him straight to Feng City, more than fifty kilometers away!
Even at his fastest, covering such a distance would have taken him an hour.
His ancestor truly was unfathomable!
His gaze grew even more respectful as he looked at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen ignored his gaze, swept the city with his divine sense, then headed straight for its largest chamber of commerce.
Ye Yan followed behind with the utmost deference.
The Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce was the largest chamber of commerce in Feng City. From miraculous pills and medicines to spirit weapons and formations, it had everything, and every item was of exceptional quality.
At that moment, two handsome young men arrived at the entrance of the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce.
They were none other than Ye Chen and Ye Yan.
Looking at the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce before him, Ye Yan felt a little excited.
The Ye Lineage occupied a secluded corner, had little in the way of businesses, and was not wealthy.
The cultivation resources its members could receive from the lineage each month were extremely limited.
As such, he rarely had the chance to shop at the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce.
Most of the time, he could only hunt for overlooked bargains at the trading market outside the city.
Now, the moment his ancestor arrived in Feng City, he had brought him to such an upscale place to buy resources. This made him feel even greater gratitude and admiration toward Ye Chen.
As soon as the two entered the chamber of commerce, a delicate-featured maid approached them with a smile.
"Young masters, is there anything I can help you with?"
"I have a large deal to discuss with your steward!"
Ye Chen spoke calmly.
Seeing that both Ye Chen's speech and bearing were extraordinary, the maid dared not slight him and hurried upstairs to ask the steward to come down.
Before long, the maid and a middle-aged man appeared at the stairway.
The middle-aged man was short and stout, with a round belly. A shrewd glint flashed in his eyes from time to time, and his face always wore the sort of smile that treated everyone like an old friend.
"Young masters, my surname is Qian, and I am the steward of Feng City's Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce. How may I be of service?"
"I'd like to buy a few things here. Show me your highest-quality items first!"
Ye Chen spoke casually.
The quality of the items on the first floor was truly too miserable to look at. He wanted to see whether there was anything better.
Ye Yan was startled by Ye Chen's words.
Although the goods at the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce were excellent, their prices were astonishingly high.
It was said that its most expensive cultivation resources could sell for the astronomical price of hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones.
He was a little worried that his ancestor did not know the situation at the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce. It would be awkward if he could not produce the money when the time came.
Steward Qian's expression also soured a little at those words.
In his eyes, Ye Chen and Ye Yan were merely young masters from some minor lineage.
They had some money on hand, but certainly not much.
Buying some resources from the first or second floor was one thing, but wanting to buy the top-tier resources on the third floor really was overestimating themselves.
Every one of those top-tier resources would be a lineage-guarding treasure for a minor lineage like theirs. Even several years of the entire lineage's efforts might not be enough to buy one.
"Oh, young master, our highest-quality resources aren't something just anyone can see, or is qualified to see!"
Steward Qian's tone was rather unfriendly.
Hearing this, Ye Yan grew anxious inwardly.
Steward Qian's tone was clearly wrong. He was getting angry.
The Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce reportedly had powerful backing. Even the Breeze Sect dared not offend it lightly.
If his ancestor offended the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce today, the consequences would be severe.
Although Steward Qian's voice was not loud, it carried very clearly.
Everyone nearby heard him.
They looked at Ye Chen and Ye Yan.
Their faces were full of derision.
"Who are these two brats?"
"No idea, but they've got some nerve, actually daring to make trouble at the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce!"
"Exactly! They even dared to spout such arrogant nonsense, asking to see the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce's highest-quality resources!"
"If you ask me, this brat simply doesn't know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth is. He's probably never even seen what hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones look like."
"These two brats are done for, daring to provoke Steward Qian! I remember the grass on the grave of the last person who did that is already five meters tall!"
"..."
"Hmm?"
Ye Chen ignored the looks from those around him and casually glanced at Steward Qian.
At once, Steward Qian felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head. All the blood in his body froze, and even breathing became extremely difficult.
It felt as though something utterly terrifying had fixed its gaze on him. He wanted to scream but could not, wanted to run but could not escape.
Just as he could no longer withstand the pressure and was about to kneel and beg for mercy, that gaze moved away from him.
In an instant, the sensation of having plunged into an ice cellar vanished without a trace. Cold sweat poured from every pore of his body, soaking all his clothes.
Had he not been out in public, he probably would have collapsed straight to the ground.
He looked at Ye Chen in terror, like a trembling chick.
"Can you take me to have a look now?"
Ye Chen's calm voice rang out again.
"Yes, yes, of course! It is this humble one's honor to have you take a look, my lord!"
Steward Qian hurriedly answered with the utmost deference, then carefully extended his right hand. "Please, this way to the third floor!"
Ye Chen glanced at Steward Qian again, scaring him half to death.
Then he headed straight upstairs.
Only after Ye Chen and Ye Yan disappeared up the stairway did Steward Qian dare wipe the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
At that moment, the maid came over and asked in confusion, "Steward Qian, this is..."
"Don't meddle in what doesn't concern you. Do your own job!"
Steward Qian spoke coldly, then hurried toward the third floor.
At the sight of him, even a professional lackey would have had to offer him a cigarette.
Everyone on the first floor was still bewildered.
Steward Qian had clearly been about to lose his temper just now, so why had he suddenly become as frightened as... as a dog?
And he had even called that young man "my lord"!
After all, although Steward Qian appeared to be merely the head of a chamber of commerce, he was actually an important figure in Feng City, with unfathomable strength.
This truly left them rather shocked.
It seemed those two young men had extraordinary backgrounds!
The third floor of the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce.
Ye Yan was no longer shocked. His mind was simply a little numb, and the world felt unreal, like a dream.
Ye Chen, meanwhile, casually found a place to sit.
Just then, Steward Qian ran upstairs, panting, came before Ye Chen, and respectfully poured him a cup of tea.
"My lord, this is Kun Mountain Spirit Tea that this humble one has treasured for many years!"
Ye Chen casually took a sip and said, "Let's get down to business!"
"Yes!" Steward Qian immediately presented several of the chamber's crowning treasures.
"These three items are the supreme treasures of our Feng City Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce."
"They are, respectively, the high-grade Mystic Rank cultivation technique, the Mystic Yang Art; the high-grade Mystic Rank spirit weapon, the Rushing Thunder Sword; and the mid-grade Mystic Rank spirit pill, the Lesser Yang Pill."
Hearing this, Ye Yan's eyes widened enormously, and humiliating tears even flowed from the corners of his mouth.
They were all Mystic Rank, and their grades were not low, either!
At present, even the Ye Lineage's strongest cultivation technique and spirit weapon were only low-grade Mystic Rank!
As for Mystic Rank pills, he had never seen one before.
With these items, the Ye Lineage's strength would surely rise another level in the future.
Seeing Ye Yan's country-bumpkin appearance, Steward Qian could not help raising his head proudly.
You little bumpkins, blinded your dog eyes, didn't I!
Just as he was feeling smug and preparing to give a solemn introduction, Ye Chen's calm voice rang out.
"That'll do. Pack up everything currently in your shop for me!"
The items here were too low-level for him. He could not be bothered to look any further, so he might as well buy everything. The members of the Ye Lineage could still use it all anyway.
Hearing this, Steward Qian was struck utterly dumb.