Chapter 73

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Chapter 73: Don’t Climb the Mountain

On both sides of the city gate, five or six guards wearing golden armor stand, each imposing, but they lack the tough military atmosphere.

Yun Yi knows that these guards are not real soldiers; they are likely warriors trained by some powerful group, and in Yanwu City, only the Yanwu family has the ability to train golden guards.

After all, the Yanwu family is a major force in the Spiritual Cultivation World, not a country, so they do not need an army like the Yun Family Army; they have their own ways to control everything.

In Xuanzhou State, the name of the Yanwu family is like a living advertisement. Who would dare to be careless?

The crowd coming and going entered and exited through the gates of Yanwu City. Everyone who entered Yanwu City had to pay a fee to the guards, and this fee was usually a spirit stone.

"Indeed, once I arrived in Xuanzhou State, spirit stones became the common currency. Here, gold, silver, and gems are as worthless as dirt."

Yun Yi sighed, remembering that in Qizhou State, all transactions required gold and silver. Spirit stones were almost legendary treasures, only accessible to those in the innate realm. That was the real worldly life, completely incomparable to the true Spiritual Cultivation World of Xuanzhou State.

Yun Yi noticed that every person entering Yanwu City had to pay one lower grade spirit stone. With so many people coming and going, the number of outsiders each day was no less than one hundred thousand.

This means that the Yanwu family collected one hundred thousand lower grade spirit stones in fees each day. For the Yanwu family, however, this was just a tiny fraction of their wealth and hardly made a difference.

What incredible profit! No wonder the Yanwu family could control half of Xuanzhou State; their wealth is astonishing.

Of course, if you think about it another way, the Yanwu family has to support so many people and needs to spend a huge amount of wealth every day.

"Stop! To enter Yanwu City, you need to pay two lower grade spirit stones."

A guard blocked Yun Yi’s way and said.

Yun Yi frowned immediately; wasn’t this looking for trouble? "Everyone else has one, why do I have two?"

"He also has to pay."

The guard pointed to Black Wind on Yun Yi’s shoulder.

"The cat also needs money."

Yun Yi looked very gloomy. He was not a stingy person, but spirit stones were too precious for him. He had used eighty spirit stones to break into the third grade of the Innate Realm, and now he only had twenty left. Since Yun Yi’s cultivation had already reached the third grade of the Innate Realm through the Chaotic Element Soul Forging Chapter, he could break into the fourth grade at any time.

Yun Yi needed spirit stones more than anyone else; without spirit stones, he dared not break through.

"Meow, why doesn’t the Cat Lord want money? Not wanting money is disrespecting the Cat Lord. In my opinion, Cat Lord should pay ten."

Black Wind said that if the guard asked him for money, it was a sign of respect; if he didn’t ask, it was looking down on him.

"Go to your uncle."

Yun Yi covered the cat’s mouth.

"Kid, stop hesitating."

The guard said impatiently. His strength was only the eighth grade of the Open Spirit Realm, which was much weaker than Yun Yi. However, the guard was not afraid of Yun Yi at all. After all, this was Yanwu City, where there were many experts in the innate realm. It didn’t matter if Yun Yi was at the third grade of the Innate Realm; even if he was at the eighth grade, the guard still dared to ask for a fee.

Yun Yi didn’t want to waste time talking or give away two spirit stones for free. He took out his Yanwu family Identity Jade Card and showed it to the guard.

"Ah! So you are a disciple of the Yanwu family. I failed to recognize you; please do not take offense."

The moment the guard saw the Identity Jade Card, his attitude changed completely. The other guards quickly gathered around, bowing to Yun Yi and showing great respect; no one dared to be careless.

"I don’t have any spirit stones. Can I still enter the city?"

Yun Yi said.

"You are joking, young master. Please, go ahead."

The guard wiped his sweat and quickly made way for Yun Yi.

They were just the guards trained by the Yanwu family; in simple terms, they were merely servants working for the Yanwu family, and how could they compare to the disciples who possessed the Identity Jade Card?

Moreover, the main Yanwu family is right inside Yanwu City. As a disciple of the Yanwu family, entering the city feels like coming home; who pays to go home?

Yun Yi nodded, put away the Identity Jade Card, slung it over his shoulder, and walked boldly into Yanwu City.

"Kid, this badge works really well! You should get one for Cat Lord too," Black Wind said.

"Shut your mouth," Yun Yi replied irritably. He suddenly felt that having this cat around was bringing him trouble; he would likely get into a lot of issues in the future.

Entering the city also made Yun Yi realize the strength of the Yanwu family.

No wonder others can become disciples of the Yanwu family; this is a big step forward. Thinking of this, Yun Yi should thank that old man who went to Yun Country to get him the Identity Jade Card.

"I wonder if that old man has finished his travels?" Yun Yi smiled. The strong ones in the Lingyuan Realm are also what he longs for now. Once he reaches the Lingyuan Realm, he can control the flow of space and fly in the sky. Just thinking about the feeling of looking down at the world is extraordinary.

The main Yanwu family is located in the deepest part of Yanwu City.

Half of Yanwu City is mountainous, and the Yanwu family occupies a large area of the mountains, almost completely separated from the bustling city.

Yun Yi arrived at the foot of Yanwu Mountain and immediately felt that the Spirit Qi in this mountain range was extremely rich, at least ten times stronger than in the city.

"Here, a powerful expert has set up a great formation to gather the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth, turning this place into a paradise for cultivation," Black Wind glanced at the mountains and said.

"After all, it is the Yanwu family," Yun Yi smiled. He was not surprised at all by the Yanwu family’s gathering formation. For such a grand family, if they could not gather spiritual power, it would be a joke.

"Let’s go up the mountain." Yun Yi felt a surge of energy and walked confidently toward Yanwu Mountain. He was already starting to feel excited about his future life in the Yanwu family.

When Yun Yi reached the halfway point of the mountain, suddenly a figure jumped out from the side, blocking his path.

Yun Yi frowned and looked at the person. He saw that the young man, who seemed to be around seventeen or eighteen, was nervously examining him. This young man had reached the second grade of the Innate Realm; such a skill level would be considered top-notch in Qizhou State, but in the Yanwu family, he was just a low-ranking third disciple.

"Are you Yun Yi, Senior Brother?" the person asked.

"Yes, do you know me?" Yun Yi replied.

"Senior Brother Yun, my name is Zhang Kui. Brother Huanglong and Brother Bai Song asked me to tell you that if you go up the mountain, you must come down immediately and go as far away as you can. Do not come to the Yanwu family," the disciple said in a panic.