On the third floor of the Awakening God Pavilion, inside the manager's room.
Xiao Lingyu and Miling silently stood before the manager's desk, quietly observing the pale-faced manager.
Compared to a hundred years ago, the steward seemed to have aged a little. Even though he was sitting calmly, his hands, which were placed on the desk, were trembling slightly.
Xiao Lingyu and Miling both frowned slightly. The manager gave them the feeling of a hero past his prime.
It seemed like the manager was really in a precarious situation and was on the verge of death. His injuries must be very serious.
If it wasn't for his injuries being too serious, he wouldn't have given the Eight-Sided Nirvana Flame Sealing Formation to others, nor would he have let two cultivators who hadn't reached the Nirvana Realm help him hunt a Nirvana Soul Stage moon attribute sea beast.
He had no other choice. The two cultivators he had placed high hopes on had returned from the sea. Although they had gained a lot, they hadn't completed the most important task.
"I'm really gratified that you've gained so much from this trip. However, I believe you can see that I can't hold on for much longer."
The manager's voice trembled a bit. An injury that could make a Nirvana Realm cultivator's lips tremble while speaking was definitely fatal.
"Sir, is there no other way? The Bewildering Maze Sea is too vast and dangerous. We can't go on a rampage there. Even if we try our best, it will be difficult to find a Nirvana Soul Stage moon attribute sea beast, "Miling explained with difficulty.
"We need a Nirvana Soul Stage moon attribute Fate Pearl, but it doesn't have to be a sea beast. Other sea beasts are fine too."
The manager pondered for a moment and said, "Right now, we can only go inland and buy one in a large city. If we go to the Bewildering Maze Sea, even if we can find a Nirvana Soul Stage moon attribute sea beast, I'm afraid it will be too late. "
"If you can buy it with Yang Crystals, that would be even better," Miling replied.
"However, a Nirvana Soul Realm Yang Fate Pearl would require at least two million Yang Crystals to buy. A Moon Fate Pearl would cost ten times more than a Yang Fate Pearl. Therefore, it would require more than twenty million Yang Crystals to buy a Nirvana Soul Realm Moon Fate Pearl. However, I only have eight million Yang Crystals here. The difference is too great." The steward smiled bitterly.
"Uh … the gap is really too big." Miling felt a little helpless.
"If it weren't for the fact that I didn't have enough Yang Crystals to buy them, why would I let you go to the Bewildering Sea to take the risk?" Manager said with a gloomy face.
"During our trip to the Mystic Maze Sea, we obtained 200,000 Moon Crystals, which can be exchanged for more than 2 million Yang Crystals. The Life Jewels of other Nirvana Realm and Immortality Realm experts can also be exchanged for more than 2 million Yang Crystals. In total, we have nearly 13 million Yang Crystals." Xiao Lingyu interjected.
"Even so, we are still short by 7 million Yang Crystals. Moreover, 20 million Yang Crystals is a conservative estimate." The steward frowned.
"I can sell my house. It should be able to sell for three million Yang Crystals now," Miling said very righteously.
"If you sell the house, where will you live?" The steward asked.
Miling looked at Xiao Lingyu and seemed to be asking for advice.
The house used to be almost empty, but now Xiao Lingyu's wives and friends all lived in it. Miling couldn't insist on selling it.
"Can you spare one of the rooms on the third floor?" Xiao Lingyu thought for a moment and asked.
"Of course, but it might be a little crowded." The steward replied.
"It doesn't matter if it's a little crowded, as long as we can settle down." Xiao Lingyu didn't care.
"At this moment of life and death, I have the help of the two of you. If I can survive this disaster, I will not let you down!"
The Lord Steward, who had always been indifferent, now looked a little touched. He stood up and bowed sincerely.
"Sir, you are too polite. Sir, you treat me like a teacher. It is natural for me to do my best for you." Miling politely returned the bow.
Xiao Lingyu also returned the bow and said, "So, we are only short by 4 million Yang Crystals."
The steward hesitated for a long time before he said with a difficult expression, "If I sell my Eight-faced Nirvana Fire Sealing Array Flags, I can sell them for at least 8 million Yang Crystals. But if I sell them, it will be a pity. "
"Right now, saving our lives is more important. If we lose the Yang Crystals and magic weapons, we can get them later. If we lose our lives, there is no way to get them back." Miling said.
"But these flags are the reward I promised you before."
The steward looked at Xiao Lingyu again. He could see that Xiao Lingyu liked the Eight-faced Nirvana Fire Sealing Array Flags.
"Sir, you must be joking. Not to mention that we didn't complete the mission this time, even if we did, if you need us, we won't really care about the reward." Xiao Lingyu also said generously.
Xiao Lingyu had never been a generous person, but it also depended on who he was treating. Xiao Lingyu would never be stingy with the cultivators who were generous to him and helped him.
A real man had to do something and not do something. This was the principle.
"After all, Gourd City is not really a big city. The treasures won't sell at a high price here. You can take them out and sell them in a big city inland."
While speaking, the steward put his Yang Crystals and flags in a storage bag and handed it to Xiao Lingyu.
After the plan was set, Xiao Lingyu, Miling, and the steward went out of the Awakening God Tower together and brought Xiao Lingyu's wives and friends to the third floor of the Awakening God Tower.
It was extremely difficult to buy a house in the city, but it was very easy to sell a house. In less than three days, Miling's house was sold to another cultivator for 3.3 million Yang Crystals.
Miling was prepared to find a time to break through to the Eighth Heaven of Longevity when he came back, but he could only put this matter aside for the time being.
Xiao Lingyu originally planned to let Miling stay in the Awakening God Tower and go to the big city inland alone, but after thinking about it, he gave up this suggestion. He was afraid that the steward would misunderstand.
If he went alone and ran away, wouldn't the steward and Miling lose a lot?
Of course, if Xiao Lingyu wanted to run away, even if Miling followed him, he wouldn't be able to stop him.
Xiao Lingyu also knew that the steward understood Miling's temperament very well, so he trusted Miling very much. On the other hand, the steward might not trust him, but his wives and friends were still in the gourd city, so the steward didn't have to worry about him running away. It was also because of this that the steward entrusted such a big matter to him.
After settling his wives and friends in a suite on the third floor of the Awakening God Tower, Xiao Lingyu, Miling, and Ling 'er entered the transmission formation together.
After the formation trembled for a while, it suddenly flashed with a silver-white radiance and sent Xiao Lingyu and the others out of the gourd city.
Fortunately, the direction of the formation's transmission could be controlled. After a moment of dizziness, Xiao Lingyu and the others were already far away from the gourd island and were in a barren mountain.
This barren mountain should be the inner part of the immortal's mainland. This was also the first time Xiao Lingyu set foot on the immortal's mainland.
Without wasting any time, the three of them flew up high together. They first determined the direction, then headed deeper into the inner part of the mainland.
After flying for less than ten days, a big city appeared in front of everyone's eyes. From afar, the clouds and mist curled around it presented a grand silhouette.
Floating Cloud City, an important town in the southwest region of the immortal's mainland. Not only was it the closest big city to the gourd bay, it was also the largest city in the southwest region of the immortal's mainland. It was said that there were no less than ten million cultivators residing in the city.
Floating Cloud City was built at the edge of a big mountain range. It was built by a powerful cultivator who flattened several thousand enormous mountain peaks. Then, the flattened mountainside was used to build buildings and streets. Therefore, the terrain was extremely high.
Looking from afar, the Floating Cloud City that was several thousand feet above the ground was shrouded in clouds and mist. It looked as if it was lifted up by the clouds and mist and didn't touch the ground.
Floating Cloud City also had another name, and that was the City in the Sky. Moreover, everyone preferred to call Floating Cloud City as the City in the Sky.
With such a high terrain, naturally, it didn't have any city walls. However, the surroundings of Floating Cloud City were set up with layers upon layers of powerful formations and restrictions. One after another, terrifying lightning and fire continuously wandered within the clouds and mist. It caused people to be intimidated at first sight. They didn't dare to rashly take even half a step into the lightning pool.
Because it was built on top of a mountain range, the Floating Cloud City was divided into districts based on the name of each mountain peak. The districts were connected by bridges that stretched across the sky like rainbows.
If one were to look at Floating Cloud City from afar at night, it would truly be a magnificent sight. It would cause people to be fascinated.
Miling had made a trip to Floating Cloud City in the past. Therefore, the three of them wouldn't be unable to find the city gate. The so-called city gate was actually a flight of stairs that led to the mountainside of a large mountain.
No matter which cultivator it was, once they arrived here, they would have to land at the foot of the mountain and then climb up the stairs.
At the end of the stone steps, there was a rather large plaza. And on the side of the plaza facing the stone steps, there was a restriction light door.
The restriction light door was like a ripple of water, allowing cultivators to pass through without being stopped.
On both sides of the restriction light door, there were two rows of soldiers wearing bright armour and holding swords at their waists. They were all Longevity Ninth Heavenly Layer cultivators. Moreover, at the position closest to the restriction light door, there were two Masters whose true cultivation Xiao Lingyu couldn't see through. It was estimated that they were most likely Nirvana Realm masters.
To let Longevity Ninth Heavenly Layer and Nirvana Realm Masters guard the city gate, it was likely that only a large city like Floating Clouds City could afford to do so.
To enter Floating Cloud City, one had to pay an entrance fee, and the fee was calculated on a daily basis. One had to pay three Yang Crystals for a day and night. If one didn't come out on time, they would be severely punished.
When they arrived in front of the restriction light door, they paid four hundred Yang Crystals in exchange for three ordinary-looking Jade Tokens. Only then did Xiao Lingyu's group pass through the restriction light door.
Four hundred Yang Crystals was only enough for the three of them to stay in Floating Cloud City for more than a month. If they didn't come out on time, the Jade Tokens on their bodies would shatter and turn into a red mist that shrouded them. The patrolling soldiers in the city would then chase after them.
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