Chapter 169 Secret Stowaway (1/2)

Chapter 169 Secret Stowaway

Outside the Flame Region were over a hundred knights guarding Ji Ziyue. Ye Fan presumed that Hua Yunfei definitely wouldn’t attack rashly in case of overlooking something.

Ji Ziyue was quietly standing in front of the mound. She looked just like a heavenly fairy descended to this world, the wispy clouds that veiled the moon, the gentle breeze that caused jade flowers to flutter.

As the gentle wind blew, the first level’s scarlet flames began to blaze.

At this moment, the small but incredibly deep golden lake between Ye Fan’s eyebrows sent out divine sense that condensed into a strand, transmitting to her, “The hemp-clothed man that chased you back in the day was taking orders from Hua Yunfei.”

After completing this divine sense transmission, Ye Fan rushed back into the Flame Region. He knew that as long as Ji Ziyue was warned, Hua Yunfei would have difficulty getting anything past her.

He went all the way to the seventh level of the Flame Region and sucked in a bunch of the five-colored mist flames into his cauldron. The powerful flame was like a river as it streamed into this cauldron.

Since he was about to leave, he wanted to prepare a couple life-saving measures. He wasn’t using the flame to refine his cauldron, but simply absorbing it inside. It wouldn’t bring him any problems while in his Wheel and Sea.

When the cauldron was completely full without the slightest space left, the Origin Qi sealed the cauldron and Ye Fan placed it back into his body.

He left the Flame Region. He glanced back at it profoundly before flying north.

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Several days later, Ye Fan heard a piece of news that pleasantly surprised him.

The current northern region was filled with turmoil due to Sources. Many of the southern region’s cultivators all wanted to test their luck.

The Flickering Light Sacred Land and the Ji Family had sent many experts half a year ago to the northern region. They were towering and unfathomable existences within this world. They opened Domain Gates and directly sent them to the northern region.

But for the various scattered cultivators, it was much more troublesome. To go the northern region required at least several years of flying. The majority of people wanted to use his previous ideas, such as paying a price in order to borrow someone else’s Domain Gate.

Half a month later, Ye Fan arrived at the Unfettered Sect. Legends said that this was where two dragon veins[1] converged. There were many mountains peaks that resembled dragon bones, continuously undulating up and down. Many marvelous plants and trees grew along it, appearing majestic and beautiful.

In this area, this sect was only second to powers like the supreme Sacred Lands. It was on the same level as the Taixuan Sect. In its current golden age, experts were as numerous as the clouds within its walls.

Ye Fan had come here to smuggle himself. According to what he had learned, as long as he paid a considerable price, he would be able to borrow their Domain Gate to cross the void.

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Outside the mountain gate over a thousand people were waiting.

“Little brother, you’re so young, but even you want to go to the northern region to test your luck?” asked a large bearded man.

“Yes. Just going to compete a bit.”

“The distant northern region is very dangerous. You shouldn’t take such a risk while so young,” advised a thin, dried-up old man.

Amongst these thousand people were men and women whose cultivation bases could not clearly be seen through. Their power levels varied greatly.

The mountain gate was opened and a couple cultivators walked out. A middle-aged men was at the head of the group. His complexion was yellow and his gait swayed.

“Everyone, you guys are truly lucky. This is the last time. The Sect Leader was very unhappy when he left seclusion and learned of all this.”

People began to talk and many people rejoiced.

People squeezed forward. Without the yellow-faced man having to say anything, they each presented precious items. It was impossible to traverse the void without paying a large price.

“A weapon from a Spring of Life cultivator? You brought something like that out?” The yellow-faced man gazed through these offerings disdainfully and immediately rejected the first cultivator.

“Please accommodate me, senior,” that cultivator begged repeatedly, “This is a weapon I refined for over ten years. It’s my most precious item.”

“Even if you refined it for a hundred years it wouldn’t be any good. Even a weapon refined by a Paramita realm cultivator might not be accepted if it were too ordinary.” The yellow-faced man looked down on him contemptuously.

This cultivator was very unwilling, but he didn’t dare say anymore. He sullenly drew back.

The second cultivator presented a copper mirror that was overflowing with an ancient feeling. However, it had some defects, with three cracks visible.

“We don’t accept defective goods!”

“But this is a weapon refined from a peak Dao Palace cultivator! It’s might is definitely great.” that cultivator carefully explained.

“No matter how great the weapon, with fatal cracks like this, it would still be trash and is useless. Even if it was nourished for a hundred years, it still wouldn’t be able to recover.” The yellow-faced man impatiently waved his hand to get him to leave.

“A Scarlet Moon Fruit!” The third cultivator walked up carrying a jade case which he opened to reveal a bright red fruit shaped in the size of a crescent moon The fruit sparkled brightly and its fragrance assaulted the nose.

The yellow-faced man’s eyes finally revealed a trace of greed. Slamming the case shut, he declared, “A rare spiritual fruit is acceptable.”

“A piece of Pure Purple Copper Essence!”

After people were repeatedly rejected, the ninth person offered a piece of purple copper with specks of light shining on it.

“It really is Pure Purple Copper Essence. Elders who cultivate to the third secret realm are in great demand for this refining material. You can pass.” The yellow-faced man’s eyes turned fiery, reluctantly handing the purple copper over to the people beside him, allowing that cultivator to pass through.

In order to borrow this place’s power, it required a great payment. The majority of people were unable to pass with the treasures or spiritual medicines they offered.

“They aren’t even able to bring us all the way to the northern region, yet they actually ask for suck a huge price!” The people who weren’t able to pass were very dissatisfied as they raged impotently to the sides.

Other than the Sacred Lands, there was no single sect that could directly pass through all the way to the northern region. Despite this, there were many free cultivators who gathered here.

When it came to Ye Fan’s turn, he took out a jade-like piece of divine iron only the size of a dragon eye, which immediately caused the yellow-faced man to jump in shock. His eyes were filled with greed, and his voice trembled as he said, “This… is… legendary divine iron?”

The small white jade-like piece of iron attracted many people’s gazes. The yellow-faced man repeatedly turned it around in his hands, in the end sucking in a cold gasp of air and said, “Unfortunately it’s been refined into trash. Its divine essence has already scattered. What an absolute waste of a heavenly treasure!”

“Senior, is this piece of iron enough?” asked Ye Fan.

This divine iron had failed to be refined by Daoist Crow. Although he hadn’t personally entered the eighth level, he had used his cauldron and used a tremendous amount of effort to collect those snow white pieces of iron.

After carefully studying it, he felt that it had truly been ruined, the essence inside having almost been completely used it and it was unable to count as a truly peak treasure.

“Did you use divine iron like this?” asked the yellow-faced man.

Ye Fan shook his head and said, “How could I possibly have used such divine iron? I just managed to accidentally run into it inside an ancient cave.”

The yellow-faced man felt it was an extreme pity. He grumbled and said, “Although it has been ruined, it’s still precious. When elders refine items, if they were to add it, it should be able to increase its quality. You can pass.”

An hour later, they finally finished. Of the over a thousand cultivators who had come here, only four hundred were left, each of them paying a huge price.

“Three days later, come here. Don’t be late.” The yellow-faced man had them leave behind their traces and then went back up the mountain.

Traversing the void wasn’t a relaxed matter. The Dao Glyphs had to be carefully carved without the slightest flaw, otherwise all sorts of accidents might occur. With this many free cultivators coming here, the Unfettered Sect didn’t dare drop their guard. They always spent several days preparing for each transportation.

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“Elder brother Huang, I trust everything’s well.” A couple figures descended from the sky.

That yellow-faced man’s surname was Huang. It fit well with the color of his face[2].Hearing this, he turn around and smiled. “So, it’s the Ji Family’s genius. Have you come to look it over?”

“Ha, we’re not geniuses. We’re basically just errand boys,” said one of the young men. “We simply have orders to do so.”