Chapter 231 – Ancient Cloud Realm (1/2)

Chapter 231 - Ancient Cloud Realm

“So that’s why...” Ye Wei nodded after a brief moment of thinking, ‘Everyone apart from the initiates I’ve met here are all returned prime Warriors.”

“Out of all the secret realms the Helian has control over, there is a special one called Ancient Cloud, it’s is guarded by golden runic puppets, which are less powerful than returned prime level. It is relatively safe comparing to other realms.”

“It’s not a dangerous realm and you can’t find anything too valuable there. However, it is one of the only known locations where you can find Return Prime Stone.” Xue Er looked at Ye Wei and spoke quietly as if she was telling someone a secret. “The stones are actually pretty common and invaluable so to speak.”

“Return Prime Stones are natural storages of compact energy, any ten-star condensed prime Warrior who isn’t completely stupid usually get inspired and figure out what they have to do to breakthrough when they lays hands on these stones.”

“Everyone who lives here have clearance to train in the Ancient Cloud realm, that’s why I said it’s not difficult.”

“A stone that can help condensed prime Warriors reaching returned prime stage? Common?” Ye Wei’s mouth was open, clearly shocked to hear the information.

“There is only one returned prime Warrior in the outskirt region where I came from! If artefact like that is common than what do you consider rare?”

“There is a total of twelve secret realms in the Zhou dynasty, the stones are not the most powerful material within these realms.” Qing Yao found Ye Wei’s surprise expression cute, answering with a smile.

‘What other realms?!!’ Ye Wei thought to himself.

“Wei, don't listen to Qing Yao. She is from a big family and didn’t go through the struggle like us! There is a phenomenon, visitors of the realm are able to acquire only one stone and the stones only releasing their energy when held by their finders. Of course she is not going find it valuable when it can’t be turned into a business.” Xue Er giggled and imitated Qing Yao’s graceful postures. “By the way, a lot of this year’s initiates have already went and got their stones actually.”

“What!? Why haven’t I been told about it?” Ye Wei exclaimed.

“You have beaten quite a few returned prime Warriors if you don’t remember.” Xue Er shook her head and rolled her eyes.

“These stones are only valuable to cultivators with a certain level of talent at a specific point of their lives. I still think Pale Moon Essence is more valuable.” Qing Yao said calmly. “You should go get yours, you still have time to breakthrough before the ranking tournaments.”

‘I am sure all the struggling cultivators who died as ten-star condensed prime Warrior would agree with you too…’ Ye Wei sighed and thought to himself.

“Qing Yao, if you don't mind, I would like to focus on breaking through instead of refining the stance for now.” He spoke with honesty, “I will be in a better place to work on refining the stance once I’ve gotten a better ranking. I promise I will come back to refinement as soon as I can.”

Feeling the responsibilities he signed himself up for, Ye Wei felt obligated to refine the Light Slash Finger stance, therefore wanted to be transparent to Qing Yao.

“Yea, I understand!” Qing Yao nodded, aware that refining an earth stance requires time, a clear mind and complete focus.

“I will be on my way!” After bidding farewell, Ye Wei directly went back to the guard post closest to his own villa, and requested access to the Ancient Cloud Realm.

A few moments later, a black runicle arrived in front of Ye Wei’s villa. A middle-aged Helian agent stepped out and spoke with great authority. “Am I speaking to rank nine hundred and thirty-five, Ye Wei?”

The young initiate nodded.

“Are you packed and ready? We will be heading to the Ancient Cloud Realm right away.”

Ye Wei nodded again.

“Get in the runicle.” The agent ordered after checking Ye Wei’s name tag.

“Zoom!”

With lightning speed, the runicle rushed towards the transportation arrays at the northern edge of the palace.

“He is heading to a secret realm?”

“Looks like it, I think I heard the guard saying Ancient Cloud realm, but why does this kid need to go there?”

“We don’t need to know why, we just need to report to the Spiritualist as ordered.”

“Yea, that’s right.”