"Two thousand mid rank soul stones. I know you have it. Take it out, or don't blame me for checking it myself. Then, you won't get a single one."
The horse-faced man did not want to push things too far. If the other party risked his life to escape from the Deacon's Hall and attracted the elders of Bewilderment Fog Island, he would most likely not die. After all, he had paid the three thousand mid-grade spirit stones for his first trip to Bewilderment Fog Island, and had paid an extra one thousand and five hundred.
Ye Chen took out piles of mid rank soul stones without any expression on his face. It seemed that he really did not have much left. A smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face.
"It should not be much. An Early Astral Reaching Realm warrior can only have this much."
"Alright, here is your identity tag. Leave now!" Putting away the mid rank soul stones, the middle-aged man waved his hand impatiently.
Ye Chen took a deep look at the middle-aged man before leaving the Assignment Hall.
…
On the streets of the first layer of the island, Ye Chen, dressed in blue, walked at a moderate pace.
"The most important thing is to take care of my body and restore my battle power to its peak. On the island, only the powerful are respected. Without enough power, one can only be exploited."
Letting out a breath, Ye Chen quickened his steps and walked toward the restaurant at the end of the street.
"Sir, would you like to eat or stay?" The waiter greeted him.
"How much is it?"
Ye Chen asked.
"Ten low rank soul stones a day!"
"I'll book it for a month first. Here is the deposit and tip." There were a lot of empty courtyards on the island, but Ye Chen did not want to deal with the island's power, so he planned to stay in the restaurant.
Going upstairs, the waiter brought Ye Chen to an empty room and asked at the door, "Sir, is there anything else you need?"
"Just give me a table of dishes and a pot of wine."
After eating dry food and grilled fish for days, Ye Chen felt bored.
"Alright, please wait a moment."
Waiting for the waiter to leave, Ye Chen found the bathroom.
There was a hot water switch in the bathroom. Turning it on, hot water flowed down the bamboo pipe and into the bath.
After taking off his clothes, Ye Chen jumped into the bathtub.
After washing up, the dishes and wine were all served. Most of the dishes were meat, and there were very few vegetarian dishes. After eating and drinking, it was already night time.
Deep into the night, thick fog gathered from all directions, drowning Bewilderment Fog Island. There was a difference between day and night for Bewilderment Fog Island.
Shutting the door and windows tightly, Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the bed.
In order to speed up the recovery of his meridians, Ye Chen took a two-pronged approach. After swallowing a Wondrous Spirit Pill to repair his meridians, he took out the petals of the Heavenly Demon Flower to absorb the medicinal efficacy.
Under his inner vision, Ye Chen could clearly see all the meridians in his body.
These meridians were divided into main and secondary ones, thick and thin ones. Some were even hidden in the depths of the meridians. If one did not sense them carefully, it would be hard to detect them. Some were even tangled together, with two meridians on one path. It was like a map containing the mysteries of the world. Normally, even the best cultivation technique would not be able to use all the meridians in the body. It would already be amazing to use seventy to eighty percent of them.
Under Ye Chen's control, the medicinal efficacy of the black Heavenly Demon Flower spread towards the damaged meridians, gradually nourishing them. At the same time, the Wondrous Spirit Pill also took effect.
Five days passed in a flash, and Ye Chen's meridians had recovered by seventy percent. The recovery speed was like a rolling snowball. At the beginning, it was slow, but at the end, it became faster and faster. After all, the amount of Zhen Yuan had a great impact on the meridians' recovery.
On this day, a hurried knock came from outside the guest room.
"What's the matter?" Ye Chen frowned.
"Dear guest, the tax collector is here!"
"Tax collector?" Ye Chen did not understand and said, "Let him in."
Creak, the door was pushed open, and a group of martial artists walked in.
"You are the guest. It's time to pay the tax."
"What tax?"
The waiter explained to Ye Chen, "The Bewilderment Fog Island pays the tax once a month. Condensing Reality Realm martial artists pay one low-rank soul stone, Clasping Yuan Realm martial artists pay ten low-rank soul stones, and Astral Reaching Realm martial artists pay five hundred low-rank soul stones."
Hearing him, Ye Chen sneered inwardly. The power of the Bewilderment Fog Island really treated everyone like sheep in a pen. Every month, they would have to pay a fee to enter and leave the city. Perhaps it was just a drop in the ocean for him, but for those who had lived on the island for a long time, it was a huge pressure.
"Here!"
Not wanting to cause any trouble, Ye Chen took out five hundred low-rank soul stones and handed them to the leading martial artist.
…
The days passed by one after another.
Ye Chen's meridians and injuries had finally recovered completely.
After being nourished by the Sky Demon Flower for so many days, Ye Chen's current body quality was far beyond what it was before he entered the forbidden zone. Of course, body quality was only body quality, and it was no different from qi power. It was just that his body's toughness and toughness had increased a lot, and it was not easy to get injured.
Perhaps because he had been injured for too long, his Zhen yuan core had always been suppressed. This time, after recovering, Ye Chen's Zhen yuan surged like never before.
"Perhaps I can try to reach the peak of Mid Astral Reaching Realm."
The difference between Mid Astral Reaching Realm and the peak of Mid Astral Reaching Realm was the density of the Zhen yuan. Once the Zhen yuan accumulated to the limit, it would be the peak. If one wanted to go further, they would have to make a breakthrough.
Holding a mid-rank soul stone in each of his hands, Ye Chen took a deep breath and activated his Zhen yuan, following the route of the Green Lotus Sword Spell's thirteenth level.
One big cycle.
Two Great Circulations.
…
Seventy-two big cycles.
The Zhen yuan in Ye Chen's body was getting thicker and thicker, surging like the tide. It kept on rising without any sign of exhaustion.
The next morning …
Buzz!
The air vibrated, and the surging Zhen yuan spread out in all directions, pushing out everything other than the bed. The whole room was shaking.
"What's going on?"
The shaking of the room raised the curiosity of everyone in the restaurant.
Inside the bedroom, Ye Chen walked down from the bed and stretched. His whole body let out cracking sounds of bones being squeezed together.
"Peak of Mid Astral Reaching Realm. Although I can't compare to the Astral Reaching Paragon, I am at least one of the best among the Extreme Astral Reaching Realm warriors."
Before breaking through, Ye Chen was already able to fight evenly with Shen Tujue, and it was hard to tell who would emerge victorious. Now that his Zhen Yuan had nearly doubled, Ye Chen's battle power had reached a whole new level. If he were to face Shen Tujue again, he wouldn't dare to say that he would win for sure, but he would at least be undefeatable.
Peng!
Shattering the vase in the living room with a punch, Ye Chen faintly smiled and walked out of the room.
"It's time for revenge!"
…
Assignment Hall …
"Sir, Mid Astral Reaching Realm warriors only need to pay nine thousand mid rank soul stones. Why do I have to pay twelve thousand?"
In the hall, a new Astral Reaching Realm warrior said unhappily.
The horse-faced man sneered, "You are at the peak of Mid Astral Reaching Realm. Therefore, you have to pay three thousand mid rank soul stones more than normal Mid Astral Reaching Realm warriors. What? You don't want to pay? You better think about the consequences. This is the Bewilderment Fog Island. It's not up to you."
He dared to be this arrogant because, besides being a Late Astral Reaching Realm warrior himself, there was also a grand elder and many elders looking after him. Of course, eighty percent of the extra soul stones would be given to them, and the remaining twenty percent would be taken care of by him. He would keep ten percent at most.
Under the horse-faced man's pressure, the new Astral Reaching Realm warrior had no choice but to give in and hand over twelve thousand mid rank soul stones. But, it was not over yet. The horse-faced man continued to ask for five thousand mid rank soul stones, as if he would not stop until he squeezed everything out of him.
"You are too much!"
The Astral Reaching Realm warrior was furious.
"You are looking for death!"
The horse-faced man's body flashed, appearing in front of him within a second. He threw out a palm attack with a horrifying power, causing the air to explode.
Pooh!
The warrior puked out blood and backed out, his face pale.
"I have already shown you mercy with this palm attack. Next time, I will not let it go so easily."
Lightly landing back on the main seat, the horse-faced man looked down at the warrior.
"So impressive!"
Right then, a clear voice was heard from afar.
"Who is it?"
The horse-faced man yelled.
With a blurry blue shadow, Ye Chen appeared in the hall.
"It's you! Eh? You are a peak-level Mid Astral Reaching Realm warrior. What a guy! How dare you lie to me? What do you think you deserve? "The horse-faced man was shocked at first, then turned furious.
Ye Chen said coldly, "What crime have I committed? You are the one who is guilty."
"How dare you! Since you are a peak-level Mid Astral Reaching Realm warrior, you still have to pay seven thousand and five hundred mid rank soul stones. Also, my five thousand mid rank soul stones cannot be less. Even one less, I will take your life." The horse-faced man wanted to kill. Ye Chen had surprised him too much, and he had a bad feeling about it. If he had to, he would have to kill Ye Chen.
"Sorry, this time, I am not here to give you the soul stones. I am here to ask for them. Thirty thousand mid rank soul stones, not one less."
"You really have the guts of a leopard. Die!"
The horse-faced man was furious. He shattered the chair with a palm attack, attacking toward Ye Chen from afar.
Boom!
Facing the palm attack with his fist, Ye Chen performed his Five Mountain Godly Fist Art, which he had not used for a long time. In terms of the mentality of the earth, Ye Chen was also quite talented. It was as if there was a huge mountain pressing down on his opponent.
Ka la la!
The hall was shattered, and the horse-faced man was blown back, puking out a huge mouthful of blood.
"How is this possible? He is only at peak-level Mid Astral Reaching Realm!" After shattering a wall, the horse-faced man was extremely shocked.
Locking his eyes on him, Ye Chen said, "Thirty thousand mid rank soul stones, are you going to hand it over or not?" He had never thought of killing him, since he was a mid-level warrior of Bewilderment Fog Island after all. Killing him would be the same as slapping the island's face, so he had to be careful.
"In your dreams! Wave Splitting Palm!"
The horse-faced man jumped up from the ground and threw out a palm attack. Water mentality spread out, and a huge palm print slapped toward Ye Chen like a tsunami.
"Only Five Mountain!"
Facing the horse-faced man, he did not need to use his sword arts. Ye Chen performed the last movement of the Five Mountain Godly Fist Art, the Only Five Mountain. The rich earth mentality spread out, and five illusory mountains superimposed on top of each other, violently shattering the huge palm print and pressing the opponent onto the ground.
"You are dead for sure! I have grand elder Sun looking after me. If you offend me, you are dead for sure!" The horse-faced man could not move at all, so he yelled.
"Grand elder Sun will not save you either. You reap what you sow."
Ye Chen did not waste any time and sucked over the man's storage ring. Zhen yuan poured in, and the wealth inside the storage ring was revealed.
"This guy is really rich." Observing with his mind, there were six big boxes of Mid Grade Spirit Stones. Each box contained ten thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones, a total of sixty thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones. There were also several thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones scattered around. As for Low Grade Spirit Stones, there were not many.
"Who dares to cause trouble in the Assignment Hall?" The two's battle had caused quite a commotion, which had attracted the attention of two nearby elders. On the island, the status of the elders was extremely prestigious. Each of them was a top Astral Reaching Realm warrior.
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