It wasn't that Lu Ye was blindly confident that he could kill enemies several levels above him. Ever since he left Clear Sky Mountain, Lu Ye had killed many cultivators with higher cultivation than him. During the Dragon Spring Festival alone, he had killed five or six Fifth-Order cultivators.
The Defence and Sharpness Spirit Tattoos could greatly increase his attack and defence, wiping out the gap in cultivation between him and his enemies.
Therefore, killing enemies one level above him wasn't a problem for Lu Ye.
Although he didn't know what Dong Shu Ye had encountered, Lu Ye discovered something interesting during this fight. Dong Shu Ye was only a Sixth-Order cultivator!
Compared to two months ago, Dong Shu Ye's strength had dropped significantly. If he had faced the Dong Shu Ye from two months ago, Lu Ye felt that even if he had grown, he wouldn't be his opponent.
It was impossible for a cultivator's cultivation to drop for no reason. Lu Ye secretly guessed that this guy's Spirit Aperture had been broken.
The division of Spirit Stream Realm cultivators was simple and clear. The number of Minor Circulatory Systems in one's body determined one's cultivation. However, if one's Spirit Aperture was broken, then one of the Minor Circulatory Systems would naturally be difficult to form. A broken Spirit Aperture wouldn't increase a cultivator's cultivation by much. At most, it would increase a cultivator's Spirit Energy storage.
[Was it done by Profound Sect?]
It was difficult for Lu Ye to find out what had happened to Dong Shu Ye recently, but the broken Spirit Aperture was definitely related to Profound Sect's attack on Nine Star Sect's station. The root of this matter was still him. He finally understood why Dong Shu Ye didn't let him off.
If it was anyone else who encountered such a thing, it would be difficult for them to let it go. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they would fight to the death.
This was a good thing for him. Lu Ye didn't have any thoughts about fighting a Seventh-Order Dong Shu Ye.
However, if the other party was only a Sixth-Order … he might be able to fight.
The premise was that he had to reach the Fifth-Order.
He had opened fifty-four Spirit Apertures, nine more away from sixty-three. If he cultivated wholeheartedly, he would only need less than twenty days!
However, it wasn't easy to carry out this plan in the wild. Once Dong Shu Ye chased him, he would have to run. Now that the other party had no more burdens, his speed was fast. If Hu Po didn't have the Wind Spirit Talisman, he might not be able to outrun him.
So, he needed a stable place to cultivate.
With a plan in his heart, Lu Ye took out the Ten Thousand Map to search and found a suitable place.
He swallowed the elixir and opened the 55th aperture.
In the middle of the night, Dong Shuye came again. Lu Ye had no choice but to continue fleeing on Amber. Fortunately, Dong Shuye hadn't recovered for long, so his speed wasn't very fast. This gave Lu Ye time to continue fleeing.
Two days later, Lu Ye rode on Hu Po and charged into the Heavenly Secret Commerce Alliance headquarters. As soon as he stepped foot in, Dong Shuye appeared in hot pursuit.
Many cultivators in the hall looked over and were secretly shocked. It was mainly because Dong Shuye's murderous aura was too strong and his eyes were red.
A steward with only a Third-Order cultivation walked over and said in a trembling voice, "Fighting is prohibited in the Merchant Union. If you two have any grievances, please resolve them outside."
"Accommodation!" Lu Ye said.
"Uh …" The steward was at a loss for what to do.
Dong Shuye glared fiercely at the steward, as if saying 'if you dare to agree, you won't be able to see the sun tomorrow'.
The steward was even more frightened.
At that moment, a powerful Spirit Energy fluctuation appeared. An old man in his sixties slowly walked down the stairs with a walking stick, coughing lightly from time to time.
This old man was hunched over and looked like he would die at any moment. However, the aura around his body was even stronger than Dong Shuye's at his peak.
He was at least an Eighth-Order Spirit Stream Realm cultivator!
Seeing this old man, Lu Ye's heart calmed down.
He had done business with the Heavenly Secret Commerce Alliance many times and knew of its powerful heritage. What he cared about the most was the name of the Commerce Alliance. It was very thought-provoking to have the words' Heavenly Secret 'in its name.
The cultivation of the maids and stewards who received guests and dealt with people in the Commerce Alliance wasn't high. At the very least, Lu Ye hadn't seen any cultivators with high cultivation. However, he had always felt that there must be a Master in the Commerce Alliance. Otherwise, how could they protect so many valuable goods? There was no shortage of daring people who liked to take risks out of desperation in this world.
Just as every Sect needed a Master to guard their station, the Commerce Alliance needed a Master even more.
This was why he had chosen the Heavenly Secret Commerce Alliance as his target. The Commerce Alliance was a place to do business. As long as he could rush in, he would be safe for the time being. The Commerce Alliance wouldn't allow any fighting to happen.
Facts proved that his guess was right. There were indeed Masters in the Commerce Alliance, but they wouldn't show up so easily under normal circumstances.
When Dong Shuye rushed in to chase Lu Ye, the ordinary stewards couldn't hold the fort. Naturally, the Master here would show up.
Dong Shuye's eyes were filled with fear as he looked at the old man approaching step by step. He was much more knowledgeable than Lu Ye and knew what kind of colossus the Tianji Business Alliance was. If it wasn't for his misgivings, he would have already attacked when he charged in. Why would he only glare at Lu Ye?
"Two Little Friends, peace is the most important thing in all things." The old man walked over shakily and spoke with a smile. His face was amiable.
He stood not far in front of Lu Ye and Dong Shuye and lightly tapped the ground with the cane in his hand. With the cane as the center, a spirit light suddenly spread out in all directions.
The corner of Lu Ye's eye twitched. He realized that he had underestimated this old man. This person was most likely on the same level as Tang Wu.
This display of power was very effective. Dong Shuye hurriedly retracted his killing intent and cupped his fists at the old man. "Please forgive us for disturbing you." He was quick to back down.
Lu Ye watched from the side and was secretly pleased.
"What about this Little Friend?" The old man looked at Lu Ye.
"I'm here to stay!"
"Anyone who comes is a guest!" The old man smiled. Dong Shuye's expression was ugly.
The old man turned to the steward and said, "Take this Little Friend to check in. The cost is ten Spirit Stones per night!"
"Wait!" Lu Ye frowned. "Ten Spirit Stones per night?"
He didn't know if he had heard wrong or if the old man had misspoken.
The old man was still smiling. "Ten Spirit Stones."
"The other merchant unions only charge one Spirit Stone per night!" Lu Ye felt like he was being targeted. It was Dong Shuye's turn to be secretly pleased.
The smile on the old man's face gradually disappeared and his voice grew louder. "Although everyone who comes is a guest, the merchant union is only a place to do business, not a refuge. If anyone dares to use the merchant union, they will have to pay the price!" He looked at Lu Ye coldly. "Does Little Friend understand?"
What he said was right. This old man was not related to Lu Ye, so he naturally wouldn't help him. He came forward to deter Dong Shuye and at the same time, he wanted Lu Ye to back down. If the merchant union had not been neutral and did not participate in the confrontation between the two camps, he would have personally kicked these two out.
"I understand." Lu Ye didn't care about this. Right now, a stable cultivation environment was the most important. He took out a Storage Bag and tossed it to the steward. "Stay here for ten days."
The old man was stunned, and so was Dong Shuye.
Taking out a hundred Spirit Stones just like that wasn't something a Fourth Order cultivator would do.
Holding the Storage Bag, the steward looked at the old man.
A smile appeared on the old man's face again. "Find the largest and best room for this guest."
"Yes!" The steward responded and gestured, "Guest, this way please."
Lu Ye took Hu Po and followed the steward upstairs.
The old man then looked at Dong Shuye. "What about you, Little Friend? Do you also need accommodation? "
"Ten Spirit Stones per night?" Dong Shuye asked.
"Of course, the Merchant Alliance treats all customers equally."
"Then I won't stay!" Dong Shuye thought to himself. [I'm not crazy. Who would stay in a room that costs ten Spirit Stones per night? Now that I have Lu Ye here, I don't have to worry about him running away.] After pondering for a moment, Dong Shuye simply walked out of the merchant union and came to a shop across from it. Staring at the entrance, he took out two Spirit Stones and held them in the palm of his hand, slowly recovering.
He didn't believe that Lu Ye could last for ten Spirit Stones per night!
The room was very big, much bigger than any of the rooms that Lu Ye had stayed in before. The decorations in the room also gave people a warm feeling. What surprised Lu Ye even more was that the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi in the room was richer than the outside world.
He secretly guessed that there should be something like a Spirit Gathering Array here, which would make it convenient for his cultivation.
Moreover, there was also a place to take a bath, which was very beautiful.
After running around for so long, Lu Ye first ate a full meal with Hu Po and washed up before starting to cultivate.
He had to raise his cultivation as soon as possible. The consumption of ten Spirit Stones per night was too great. Even if he had some wealth now, he couldn't afford it.
Lu Ye immediately felt a difference when all his Spirit Apertures were enchanted with Spirit Gathering Runes. Because of the rich World Energy in the room, his cultivation became more efficient after the Spirit Gathering Runes were enchanted.
He cultivated almost non-stop, opening his Spirit Apertures one after another.
Fifty-six apertures, fifty-seven apertures, fifty-eight apertures …
He was really too tired, so he rested for a while. After sitting for too long, his Qi and blood were stagnant, so he got up to practice his saber.
Ever since he entered the Spirit Stream Battlefield, Lu Ye had been cultivating diligently. However, he had never been so eager to increase his strength as he was now.
It had nothing to do with Dong Shuye. The main reason was that he had to spend ten Spirit Stones per night. Time was money!
On the fourth night of Lu Ye's stay in the Merchant Guild, in a room on the fifth floor, an exquisite manager was reporting to an old man about the Merchant Guild's recent profits. The old man was drowsy from listening.
The manager didn't find it strange. After she finished speaking, she said, "There's one more thing I want to report to Sir."
"Speak!"
"Recently, the Spirit Gathering Array has cost a lot more Spirit Stones than before. It seems like it costs three or four more Spirit Stones per day."
The old man finally opened his eyes. "What's the problem?"
"Over at the Sky Room 3."
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