Chapter 2356
byYang Kai had only been sitting in the room for a short while when there was a knock on the door.
Liu Xianyun glanced at him, and after receiving his signal, she opened the door.
The scarred man who had been seen on the deck earlier appeared at the door with a flattering smile on his face. He bowed and scraped to Liu Xianyun and said, “Hello, two guests. I’m sorry for the unannounced visit. Didn’t I disturb your cultivation？”
Liu Xianyun said, “What’s the matter？”
The scarred man chuckled, “The boss lady asked me to come and see if the two guests have any needs. If there is anything you need, just say it, and we will do our best to meet it.”
Liu Xianyun looked blank and didn’t know why this guy was so attentive. As the saying goes, ‘If someone is being overly attentive for no reason, they must have ulterior motives.’ This made her a little alert. After all, she and Yang Kai were newcomers here and didn’t even know the specific situation here very well, so naturally they had to be more careful.
The scarred man added, These are some food prepared by the brothers for the two of you. There’s nothing good to entertain on the ship so please don’t mind.
Liu Qianyun then noticed that he was holding a tray in his hand, and on the tray were two plates of side dishes and a wine jug. The side dishes looked like some kind of strange beast meat, and although they smelled delicious.”
Could it be poisoned？ Liu Qianyun’s expression suddenly became strange. She wanted to refuse, but since the other party took the initiative to deliver it, it didn’t seem very good to reject it like this. Helpless, she could only look back at Yang Kai and seek his opinion.”
“Come in and talk.” Yang Kai seemed completely unconcerned.”
Hearing this, the scarred man immediately showed joy and said, “Sorry for the disturbance.”
Liu Qianyun then stepped aside to let the scarred man enter the room. The latter placed the tray on the table and looked at Yang Kai eagerly, the flattering smile on his face never disappearing.”
Yang Kai smiled and said, “Is this food charged or free？”
The scarred man chuckled, scratched his head and said, This is a little thought prepared by the brothers for the two of you. Naturally, it doesn’t need to be charged. However… Hehe… You understand, friend.”
Liu Qianyun snorted softly and showed displeasure. She felt that the guys on this ship were all money-grubbing. These two plates of unknown side dishes and a pot of old wine that looked very inferior actually had the nerve to charge.”
Put it outside and give it to her to eat, and she wouldn’t even bother to take a look.
Yang Kai, however, thought thoughtfully and said, “It’s very difficult to obtain Source Crystals here？”
The scarred man’s face immediately turned bitter. He said, “If a friend lives here for a long time, he will know that Source Crystals are the most precious things in this place.”
If not for this, how could he have the cheek to come up with all kinds of tricks to get Source Crystals from Yang Kai？
“Can’t get Source Crystals in this place？” Liu Xianyun asked doubtfully.
The scarred man said, “Can’t get them. This Lonely Void Secret Realm is filled with Devouring Power everywhere. Once Source Crystals, which are pure energy things, are exposed to the Devouring Power, they will be neutralized by the Devouring Power and then disappear in this secret realm. So there are simply no Source Crystal mines in this damned place. It is precisely because of this reason that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the Lonely Void Secret Realm is so rich.”
Liu Xianyun had also seen the scene where that Source Crystal disappeared quickly before. Hearing what the scarred man said, she naturally understood a lot. The disgust in her heart towards the warriors on this ship also subsided a little, and she understood why they all behaved so greedily for money.
The scarred man sighed and said, “The Source Crystals in the Lonely Void Secret Realm are all brought in by the warriors from the outside. In this secret realm, don’t even think about finding any.”
Yang Kai nodded. This was the same as what he had guessed. When he saw that Source Crystal disappear before, Yang Kai had had some guesses. Now that the scarred man had explained it like this he immediately understood that his guess was correct.
In this damned place, source crystals are really precious things.
“What’s your name？” Yang Kai asked.
The scarred man quickly said, “Jiao Yi. The eldest sister calls me Lao Jiao. You two can call me whatever you like！”
“Brother Jiao, have a seat. I have something to ask you.” Yang Kai gestured and at the same time took out a bag of source crystals from the Space Ring, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of him.
Jiao Yi’s eyes immediately lit up, as if a hungry ghost had seen food. He dragged the bag in front of himself, opened it, and was almost blinded by the light of the source crystals. He quickly put them into the Space Ring and said happily, “Just ask, friend. I can even tell you what color my underpants are！”
“Bah…” Liu Xianyun spat and her face turned slightly red.
Yang Kai smiled slightly and said, “To be honest, my junior sister and I have just arrived here and know nothing about this place. So…”
Jiao Yi said, “We already knew that. Who in the Lonely Void Secret Realm would dare to take out source crystals outside？ Just by looking at your actions, I knew you were not familiar with the rules here.”
Naturally, he was referring to the matter when Yang Kai wanted to trade with Ling Yinqin on the deck earlier.
Yang Kai also understood that he must have been exposed, so there was no need to hide anything. Anyway, the other party wanted source crystals. It would be better to directly use source crystals to open the way and explore some information.
Jiao Yi sighed and said, “As long as you live here for a year or two, you will know the preciousness of source crystals. Old Jiao advises you, no matter how many source crystals you have, you must use them sparingly, otherwise there will always be a day when they are used up. Back then, Old Jiao also had millions of source crystals on me and could be regarded as a rich man. But now, alas…
He had a heartbroken look, as if regretting that he had squandered too much back then.
“How long has Brother Jiao been here？”
This sentence seemed to hit Jiao Yi’s sad spot. He picked up the inferior old wine, poured himself a glass, and drank it in one gulp. Then he wiped his mouth and said, “I haven’t calculated it carefully, but it should be sixty or seventy years？”
“Sixty or seventy years！” Liu Xianyun’s pretty face changed instantly.
Jiao Yi glanced at her and sneered, “What’s this? Some people have been trapped here for hundreds or thousands of years, and there are even those who have been here for thousands of years.”
“There is no way out here？” Liu Xianyun asked.
Jiao Yi frowned and said, “I’m not sure about this. Maybe there is, maybe there isn’t. Old Jiao’s strength is low. But I think that even if there is a way out, it’s not so easy to get out. Otherwise, those old monsters in Tongtian City would have left long ago. How could they have been staying here to suffer？”
Yang Kai said, “Brother Jiao also came in from that Lonely Void Ridge？”
“The Lonely Void Ridge？” Jiao Yi asked with a blank expression. After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized and said, “Oh, you mean the Lonely Void Ridge at the junction of the Southern and Eastern Domains. I came from a place at the junction of the Western and Northern Domains.”
“There are many places leading here？”
“Well, it seems so. Because the people living on Tongtian Island come from all four domains, and just among the dozen or so people on this ship, there are more than ten places where they entered.”
“Why so many？” Liu Xianyun asked in surprise.
Jiao Yi spread his hands helplessly and said, “I don’t know either.”
Yang Kai said thoughtfully, “The entrance to this Lonely Void Secret Realm is either mobile or there are many entrances. Brother Jiao, what’s the situation with the Tongtian Island you mentioned earlier？”
Jiao Yi said, “Tongtian Island is just Tongtian Island. All the martial artists in the Lonely Void Secret Realm live on Tongtian Island. The forces on the island are intertwined and very complicated. If you go to Tongtian Island in the future, I advise you to quickly find a more powerful force to join, otherwise it will be difficult to survive here, especially for newcomers. Many people specifically target newcomers. Do you know why？”
“Source Crystals？” Liu Xianyun said in a deep voice.
Jiao Yi nodded and said, “That’s right. When newcomers come here, they will more or less bring Source Crystals with them. People die for wealth and birds die for food. This is an eternal truth.”
Yang Kai asked, “Is there a strong Emperor Venerable Realm expert sitting on the island？”
“There are, and more than one.” Jiao Yi replied. “There are probably three or five of them. The most powerful one is the Island Lord of Tongtian Island. He has the cultivation base of the Third-Order Emperor Venerable Realm. It is said that he has been here for thousands of years.”
“Even the Third-Order Emperor Venerable Realm is trapped here？” Liu Xianyun’s pretty face turned pale, and she felt even more hopeless of leaving.
Jiao Yi chuckled and said, “What’s so strange about this? If you can’t find a way out, you naturally can’t leave. However, the Island Lord has been trapped for so many years. It is said that his cultivation base has dropped severely, and he only has the strength of the Second-Order Emperor Venerable Realm. I don’t know if it’s true or not.” He sighed and continued, “But I think it’s true. As long as you live here for a long time, which one’s cultivation base doesn’t drop? I was originally at the Second-Order Dao Source Realm. After so many years, I only have the strength of the First-Order Dao Source Realm.”
Yang Kai frowned and said, “You don’t have Source Crystals. How do you cultivate here？”
Jiao Yi said, “By relying on the Pure Spirit Array. The Pure Spirit Array in this room is not of a high grade, so the cultivation effect is not ideal. The higher the grade of the Pure Spirit Array, the better. When you arrive at Tongtian City, I suggest you rent a cave with a high-grade Pure Spirit Array. In this way, you can delay the regression speed of your cultivation base to the greatest extent. Of course, in addition to the Pure Spirit Array, you can also take Spirit Pills. However, Spirit Pills are extremely expensive. There are not many Alchemists on the island. Most of them have defected to the Island Lord. The price of a single Spirit Pill is more than ten times higher than outside.”
“Then how do you live？” Liu Qianyun couldn’t help but feel a little sympathy for Jiao Yi. In this Lonely Void Secret Realm, the environment is so harsh that it’s really not easy to survive.
Jiao Yi smiled bitterly and said, “Go out to sea to hunt sea beasts and look for some other materials. The inner pellets of sea beasts can generally be sold at a good price, and this time we came out to look for something called Azure Feather Coral.”
“What’s the use of it？” Liu Qianyun asked.
Jiao Yi said, “This thing is the main material for refining the foundation of the Net Spirit Array. To live on the Heavenly Ascent Island, the Net Spirit Array is essential, so Azure Feather Coral has a great market. ” Having said this, Jiao Yi’s expression changed, and he said, “Are the two of you interested in joining？ If you are interested, I will go and talk to the eldest sister. Presumably, she won’t refuse. As for the share, it will be the same as ours. How much effort you put in, how much you will get.”
Yang Kai and Liu Qianyun were both newcomers, and their strength was still at its peak. Especially Yang Kai, who was at the Third-Order Dao Source Realm. If he could be brought into the group, this trip would surely be a bumper harvest.
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