"Of course I know this. If we go and steal someone else's territory now, I'm afraid we won't be able to get it, and instead provoke them to steal ours."
With a hint of self-mockery, Miao Yi shook his head and turned around to sit on the carved ivory couch. He asked, "What do you think about going to the Sea of Constellations?"
"Sea of Constellations?" Yan Xiu's eyes suddenly widened. He was the one who told Miao Yi about this place. "Why would we go to the Sea of Constellations? That is the territory of Yao Sage Ji Huan's Yao Nation! The Sea of Constellations is a place where demons roam freely. Almost all human cultivators who enter there never return. "
"Didn't you say that an ungraded Yao Core can be exchanged for an Orb of Will from a thousand people?" Miao Yi asked.
This was indeed what Yan Xiu had told him after witnessing Yang Qing's battle with Lu Yu.
Yao Cores and Yin Cores could be refined into transcendent artifacts, and were also the source of transcendent artifacts' power. But transcendent artifacts were still transcendent artifacts, and they couldn't be cultivated by themselves. Every time they were used, the energy contained within would decrease a little. The more they were used, the more energy they consumed, and naturally, they needed to replenish it.
Thus, low-level Yao Cores and the like became the best energy source for transcendent artifacts. Since there was a market, they naturally had value. They could be exchanged for money or Orbs of Will.
Yan Xiu's heart thumped as he asked, "Cave Master, your so-called other way out, don't tell me you're thinking of going to the Sea of Constellations to hunt?"
"Hehe, I was just saying it casually. Look at how nervous you are. I was just joking." Miao Yi laughed perfunctorily.
After dismissing Yan Xiu, he entered his silent cultivation room with his hands behind his back to look around.
This was an underground space. It wasn't small, and the walls were lined with thick polished stones. There was a copper stove and oil lamp, and the brightness was moderate.
In front of a stone couch for meditation, there were three large bathing pools made of jade. Jade beast heads were spitting out water. One of the pools was drawn from the mountain spring, and the other one was drawn from the hot spring. The two springs converged into the third pool, mixing the water to a suitable temperature. It was a good place for bathing.
Miao Yi stripped off his clothes and soaked himself in the pool, moaning in pleasure...
Early the next morning, Miao Yi, accompanied by a group of subordinates from East Arrival Cave, arrived at the mountain gates to inspect the newly constructed memorial arch.
Miao Yi was overjoyed as soon as he saw it. Last night, when he was hiding in the silent quarters, he could faintly hear the clanking sounds of axes and chisels ringing out for almost an entire night. Six cultivators had worked together for an entire night, and the memorial arch they created was indeed extraordinary.
There were four pillars and three entrances. The main entrance was over three zhang tall, and was embossed with lifelike carvings of birds and beasts. Auspicious clouds swirled around it, and the words' East Arrival Cave 'were written in large, eye-catching letters. Below it, there was a stone sculpture of a coiling dragon and crouching tiger standing guard.
The entire mountain gate's memorial arch had an extraordinary aura. It was tall and eye-catching. Miao Yi nodded and praised, "Not bad, not bad. It's even more imposing than South Edict Manor's mountain gate's memorial arch. It seems that even if the people of my East Arrival Cave don't cultivate, they would still be good stonemasons."
Seeing that he liked it, the School of Blue Jade disciples, who were afraid that he would deliberately make things difficult for them, heaved a sigh of relief. Last night, it could be said that they had racked their brains for this memorial arch.
After everyone heard the Cave Master's words, they all laughed heartily, and the atmosphere between them instantly became much more harmonious.
Who would've thought that Miao Yi would point to their blue clothes again, "Why do I find your clothes jarring? People who don't know better would think that my East Arrival Cave is the School of Blue Jade. I have no objections to you wearing these clothes when you return to the School of Blue Jade, but it's better to have the same color when you're in East Arrival Cave. Yan Xiu, when we return to the city, find a tailor, and have everyone change their clothes to black. "
"Yes!" Yan Xiu cupped his fists and accepted the order.
The School of Blue Jade disciples looked at each other.
Miao Yi didn't care whether they were willing or not. He clasped his hands behind his back and continued to admire the memorial arch.
Just as everyone was admiring the memorial arch, Yan Xiu suddenly pointed to the mountain path by the lakeside and said, "Cave Master, it should be the City Lord of East Arrival City who has arrived."
Everyone looked over, and saw a group of people winding their way along the lakeside mountain path. There were quite a few sedan bearers, and there were even carriages pulling horses. It seemed like they had brought quite a lot of things.
Miao Yi only glanced at them casually, but his gaze was fixed on the large lake at the foot of the mountain. He said, "Yan Xiu, when we return, have someone bring more fish and prawns to raise in the lake."
Yan Xiu accepted the order, knowing that this was probably prepared for Charcoal. That bastard was different from other dragon steeds. He liked to eat fresh fish and prawns, and also liked to play in the water. With such a large lake here, it had become Charcoal's playground.
"Wang Zifa, arrange for someone to guard the gate. From now on, you will be in charge of the mountain gate's personnel. If it gets smashed again, I will hold you responsible! The rest of you, return to the Grand Hall. "Miao Yi swung his arm and turned to leave. The East Arrival City Lord wasn't worthy of everyone standing here to welcome him.
Wang Zifa wasn't so blind, so he naturally wouldn't arrange for the Cave Master's trusted aides, Yan Xiu and the others, to guard the mountain gate. He left his fellow disciple, Shang Youlai, on duty.
The others returned to the East Arrival Grand Hall. Not long after waiting, the fat and big-eared City Lord of East Arrival City, Xu Xinliang, had already arrived at the mountain gate. He climbed down his horse, and politely requested Shang Youlai to inform him.
There was no need for any notification. The Cave Master already knew of their arrival, so Shang Youlai let them in.
No one dared to enter on horses again. Their mounts were all left outside. Only the carriages and horses pulling large amounts of supplies followed behind Xu Xinliang and stopped in the plaza outside the Grand Hall.
There were also sixteen sedan chairs carried by sedan bearers. They were gently lowered, and no one dared to be negligent. Inside were all handmaidens meant for the Immortals.
It was an old rule for a cultivator to have two handmaidens. The rules of the cultivation world wouldn't give you too many. If every cultivator wanted more, with their ability to come and go without a trace, there wouldn't be enough women in the secular world to defile. What would be affected would be the believers, and if they affected the believers, they would lose the power of will. Naturally, they had to be restrained.
The others couldn't enter the Grand Hall without permission. Only the East Arrival City Lord, Xu Xinliang, who was wearing an official's robe, nervously carried a box up the steps.
It wasn't that he was afraid of what the Immortals would do to him, but every time East Arrival Cave changed Cave Masters, it was also when his position as the City Lord was at its most insecure. If the Cave Master didn't like you, there was a possibility that he would be replaced.
Inside the Grand Hall, Yan Xiu and the others stood on the left and right. Xu Xinliang, who carried the box in, didn't dare to raise his head to look straight at them. He lowered his head as he walked to his position and immediately put down the heavy box. He knelt down and kowtowed, "East Arrival City Lord Xu Xinliang pays his respects to the Cave Master!"
Miao Yi, who was sitting on the high seat, smiled and said, "Cave Master Xu, we meet again."
City Lord Xu was taken aback when he heard this. He lifted his head to look, and realized that he looked a little familiar. He immediately realized that this was the Immortal who had saved Madam Ji. He didn't think that he would actually be the newly appointed Cave Master of East Arrival Cave. The new Cave Master looked so young!
"Stand up and talk!" Miao Yi raised his hand to help him up.
City Lord Xu immediately got up, and took out a small box from his sleeve. He carried it along with the box and offered it to Miao Yi, "Cave Master, this is a small token of appreciation from the citizens of East Arrival City. I hope the Cave Master can accept it."
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