Chapter 494: Chapter 483: The Sword Cultivator Father
After Ye Sheng asked that question, he lowered his head, seemingly afraid that Ye Qiu would refuse.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu’s lips slightly curled up, how could he bear to refuse the heartfelt wish of Sheng’er?
"Father will be looking forward to it." Saying this, Ye Qiu gently ruffled Ye Sheng’s hair and lovingly watched him as he looked up.
Ye Sheng’s heart was set at ease, and the young boy broke into a wide, happy smile.
After meeting with Ye Sheng, Ye Qiu left the Tianyan Sect; although doing sect tasks was a minor reason, his main purpose was for Ye Sheng.
Ten years later, a Yuyang Secret Realm abruptly appeared in the Xuanyuan Realm. At the beginning of its emergence, Heavenly Dao declared its name as Yuyang, and cultivators who later explored the realm learned that this secret realm was a space magical treasure left by an Immortal named Yu Yang, bestowed to those fated to find it after ten thousand years.
Immortals are legendary beings, and the arrival of the secret realm caused a great sensation in the Xuanyuan Realm. However, since it was a secret realm of adventure left by Master Yu Yang for the fated, naturally, he would not allow high-level cultivators to enter, thus imposing a restriction that those above the Golden Core stage could not enter.
The secret realm held opportunities, but it also meant danger; this peril came not only from within the realm itself but also from other cultivators killing and looting for treasure. Ye Qiu suspected that the death of Ye Sheng in his past life was probably related to competing with Lin Shen for treasure.
Yuyang Secret Realm being a newly appeared collection of an Immortal, its potential opportunities were expansive, and naturally, Ye Qiu wouldn’t foolishly prevent Ye Sheng from searching for his own fortunes there.
But to avoid Ye Sheng repeating the mistakes of his previous life, he must provide him with more means to protect his life.
Apart from cultivation, means of protecting his life included weapons, elixirs, talismans, and Arrays among others. Being a Sword Cultivator, he had always focused on rigorous training and really didn’t have many Spirit Stones to prepare these items for Ye Sheng, hence he decided to venture out.
Although the Xuanyuan Realm is known as a Small Thousand World, its area is not small at all and it also offers many opportunities. Didn’t Lin Shen in his previous life rely on his tremendous luck to find numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?
While he didn’t know exactly where all of Lin Shen’s treasures came from, he could utilize his past experiences and rumors to search, and if he found anything, it would mean profit; if not, one could just say his luck wasn’t favorable.
The first place Ye Qiu went to was the outer sea; the outer sea is one of the forbidden areas in the Xuanyuan Realm, rumored to connect to the Upper Realm and to have merfolk appearing.
These two legends were later proven true; the outer sea indeed connects to the Upper Realm and does have merfolk appearing. It is precisely because the outer sea has spatial nodes that make the space very unstable, often creating spatial rifts silently claiming the lives of cultivators.
Merfolk are a formidable race, it’s said that Merfolk Silk made from them is resistant to both water and fire, and every part of a merfolk’s body is a treasure; merfolk meat can extend one’s life, merfolk skin and bones can be used for Artifact Refining. Because merfolk are so useful, they were once extensively hunted by cultivators.
However, the merfolk aren’t easy prey; even newly born merfolk possess the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Stage, and they are tough-skinned and resistant, often outmatching cultivators of the same level.
But high risk often means high rewards, and still, many cultivators advance one after another. Only until a thousand years ago did the outer sea completely lose sight of merfolk, and the cultivators gradually gave up.
In his past life, Lin Shen had found a treasure trove of merfolk in the outer sea. The merfolk hadn’t gone extinct but had traveled to the outer world through space-time turbulence, although some had tragically died without reaching the outer world.
Ye Qiu knew where Lin Shen had found the treasure because there were people from the Wuji Sect present at the time he obtained the treasure.
Being close to the Wuji Sect, countless Wuji Sect disciples come here yearly for trials, and though the merfolk were no longer there, the outer sea still housed countless sea beasts. As long as one does not venture too deep, the dangers can still be controlled.
Ye Qiu only knew that the merfolk’s treasure was on an island deep in the outer sea. He knew the general direction but not the exact island. With countless islands in the outer sea, finding it would not be an easy task.
Heading south from the outer sea, to take a shortcut would mean passing through Wuji Sect’s territory. Ye Qiu concealed his cultivation, as a Nascent Soul Stage Great Power would certainly attract attention especially as he was the famous Lonely Swallow Sword Lord of the Xuanyuan Realm, which could be quite inconvenient should his identity be exposed.
"Look here, check this out, authentic Jiao Long Pills, don’t miss out as you pass by."
"Dragon Fish, thousand-year-old Dragon Fish, eat one and extend your life by ten years."
"Merfolk Silk, fire and water-resistant, big sale on Merfolk Silk now."
Upon entering Blue Sea City, Ye Qiu heard the well-known hawkers, which were normal to the locals and known to be fake, only newcomers out of curiosity would take a look.
Halfway down the street, Ye Qiu walked into a rather grandly decorated shop.
"What would you like, sir?" the waiter asked attentively.
In such a large shop, the waiters and shopkeeper are generally very perceptive, quickly recognizing guests worthy of special attention.
Though Ye Qiu did not reveal his cultivation, his demeanor was still very imposing, and the fact that his cultivation was not discernible made people treat him with even more caution.
"Do you have Water-Repelling Pearls?"
"Yes, we have some that can last a day underwater, and some that can last up to seven or eight days. Which type would the customer like?" Most who come to Blue Sea City are headed to train in the outer sea, and Water-Repelling Pearls are essential for all cultivators, with various grades available in our shop.
"I need the kind that lasts a month, do you have those?" Ye Qiu didn’t know how dangerous the outer sea would be, but as he wasn’t a Child of Destiny like Lin Shen, the higher the grade of Water-Repelling Pearls, the better.
The waiter looked slightly surprised by Ye Qiu’s request but did not say much, only saying to Ye Qiu, "Please head to the second floor, sir. I will fetch our shopkeeper."
His words implied they were available, but Ye Qiu began to worry about his Storage Ring, fearing he might not be able to afford them.
The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man in his fifties, his smile was warm, not at all what one would expect from a Golden Core Cultivator.
In the Xuanyuan Realm, only Nascent Soul is higher than Golden Core, and being a second-class Golden Core Cultivator, one could essentially do as they please in the Xuanyuan Realm. It was unexpected to find one working as a shopkeeper, but Ye Qiu had no interest in prying into other’s affairs, he just wanted to buy a Water-Repelling Pearl.
Seeing Ye Qiu, the shopkeeper’s expression changed slightly, his attitude turned very respectful, and he spoke very politely, "Senior, are you looking for a Water-Repelling Pearl that can last a month?"
"The higher the grade, the better."
"Senior, you’ve overestimated our little shop. A one-month duration is the limit for Water-Repelling Pearls here, but I have something even more superior than Water-Repelling Pearls. Would Senior like to see it?" Saying so, the shopkeeper brought out a jade box.