Fellow Daoist, We Are Destined To Meet Today!
“This is a protective amulet.” The Old Man smiled and explained to Ye Chen.
“But Little Friend, remember to always keep it on your person; it can save your life in critical moments.”
“Understood, Junior thanks Senior.” Ye Chen happily accepted it; this was also his reward.
However, he didn’t forget the purpose of his visit: “Senior, I wonder if there is a Teleportation Array within the Sect? Junior would like to borrow the Teleportation Array.”
“Oh? I wonder where Little Friend is going?”
“Guyun City.”
Hearing this, the Old Man didn’t ask any further questions. He nodded in agreement, got up, and led Ye Chen outside.
The two passed through several corridors before finally stopping in front of a Stone Platform.
This Stone Platform didn’t seem to have anything special about it; its only characteristic was the Array pattern drawn on it.
It was carved in an extremely chaotic manner, and the Stone Platform seemed to have been unused for a long time, already covered in dust.
“Is this the Teleportation Array?” Ye Chen curiously asked.
The Old Man didn’t rush to answer but gestured for Ye Chen to stand in the center.
Ye Chen was now used to it; this Old Man had been mysterious since they first met. Perhaps those Experts from the outside world were all like this, always liking to keep people guessing.
As instructed by the Old Man, Ye Chen stood in the center. Then, he only heard the other party let out a low shout.
“Rise!”
A simple word, coupled with the Mark in the Old Man’s hand, caused the unremarkable Stone Platform to glow brightly. The patterns on it seemed to be lit up.
A dazzling Golden Light shot up into the sky, instantly enveloping Ye Chen.
At this moment, Ye Chen felt as if his Five Senses were shielded, his eyes aching unbearably, unable to open.
“This Old Man is certainly not simple.”
Only at this moment did the Devouring Immortal Cauldron’s voice come from within his body, its tone filled with a hint of admiration.
“Oh?” Ye Chen was doubtful. Although his Five Senses were sealed, it was still no problem to communicate with the Devouring Immortal Cauldron within his body.
“Ordinary Teleportation Arrays can at most transport people tens of thousands of miles away, but Guyun City is far away from the Red Serpent Sect, separated by hundreds of millions of miles. Even with a large Teleportation Array, the consumption required would be an astronomical figure.”
“But this Senior readily agreed to your request without a word. Such a person is certainly no ordinary being?” The Devouring Immortal Cauldron slowly explained.
Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded in agreement. After all, from the moment he first saw the Old Man, he had already sensed the other party’s extraordinary abilities.
However, he was a little puzzled as to why such a high-level Expert would deign to hide within the Red Serpent Sect, hidden in this Ten Thousand Spirit Valley.
Moreover, he also understood the Art of Deduction, and could even calculate the future of his Disciple. Why would he go to such lengths to ask for his help? If even he couldn’t solve the calamity, wouldn’t it be even more difficult for himself?
Just as Ye Chen was puzzled, he himself had already disappeared along with the Golden Light. When he reappeared and came to his senses, he was already in a huge Plaza.
Ye Chen cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Around him were various Vendors hawking their wares, a wide variety of goods, even Spiritual Treasures.
After a while, Ye Chen finally realized that this should be a Plaza Market built around the Teleportation Array, and his destination, Guyun City, was twenty miles away.
Ye Chen quickly found a relatively secluded place and used the Heavenly Eye to investigate Guyun City’s intelligence.
However, compared to Guyun City, this market was incredibly lively, while Guyun City seemed somewhat desolate, as if the two places were completely different worlds.
As for the person he was looking for, they should be within this City. Regardless, he still had to go there.
Ye Chen, having made up his mind, was about to set off when he heard a voice suddenly coming from the side, stopping him.
“Dao Friend, are you from the Wild Domain?”
The speaker was a Thin Man holding a folding fan, looking carefree. His gaze, which seemed able to see through people, was truly repulsive to Ye Chen.
The sudden scene startled Ye Chen. After all, since Luo Tianya and the others recognized his identity, Ye Chen had deliberately changed his attire in the Central Continent style.
He believed that his disguise was very good, yet he was still recognized at a glance.
“Dao Friend, what can I do for you?” Ye Chen looked at the man impassively, his vigilance rising.
“How long have you been in the Central Continent?”
“Half a month.” Ye Chen casually replied, not telling the truth.
“Dao Friend, you’re really lucky to meet me here. Your luck is quite good.”
As he spoke, the man put away his folding fan, acting familiar, and even patted Ye Chen on the shoulder.
He took out a jade pendant from his pocket. The jade pendant was carved with some Array patterns, looking mysterious and even emitting faint Spiritual Power Fluctuations.
“Dao Friend, you just came from the Wild Domain, so you obviously haven’t seen such a Treasure, have you?” The man smiled mysteriously.
But Ye Chen could see at a glance that this fellow clearly wanted to sell his jade pendant.
Seeing this, he played along with the man impassively: “It’s just an ordinary jade pendant? What’s so special about it?”
“No, this is not an ordinary jade pendant. With this Communication Jade, you can not only transmit voices over thousands of miles, but you can also learn about a lot of information about the Central Continent. For a newcomer like you, it’s very useful.”
The man explained, his smile even wider, clearly very satisfied with Ye Chen’s reaction.
“So amazing?” Ye Chen put on a surprised expression, but his heart was calm.
“Of course, almost everyone in the Central Continent, whether Cultivator or Ordinary Person, has one. If you don’t have one, you’ll find it difficult to survive here, and you might even be killed.”
The man continued. The first part might be true, but Ye Chen didn’t believe a word of the latter part about the difficulty of survival and the threat of death.
With his Great Ascension Realm cultivation and the Heavenly Eye’s enhancement, he could also transmit voices over thousands of miles, so why would he need an external object?
However, since the other party had already come to sell it to him, Ye Chen would play along for a while and see if he could extract some useful information from this person.
“Then, what is the price of this Communication Jade?”
“As you know, such Treasures are all forged by Great Ascension Experts, not something ordinary people can do, so the price is naturally a bit higher.”
The man said, immediately showing a very troubled expression. After thinking for a long time, he continued.
“Let’s just say, we met today by fate, so I’ll just sell it to you at the Cost Price; One Million Spirit Stones.”