Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Hehe, Steward Nian, I won’t be entering. It’s this Junior Brother Yun Xiao who wants to go into the Mysterious Artifact Hall!”

As Yun Xiao pondered, Song Tian seemed to be acquainted with the elder and promptly shook his hand, pushing Yun Xiao, who was beside him, forward.

Although ten points weren’t too much for Song Tian, points were hard to come by for Jade Pot Sect’s Outer Disciples, and since he had no intention of exchanging for anything in the Mysterious Artifact Hall, of course, he’d save where he could.

”Yun Xiao? You are that Yun Xiao?”

After Song Tian spoke, Steward Nian’s turbid old eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance, and his gaze on Yun Xiao took on a peculiar interest, his voice showing that he had heard the name Yun Xiao before.

It should be known that Yun Xiao had made a stunning display in this Outer Sect competition, especially today, even Feng Hang, who had occupied the top position of the Mortal List for a year, was blasted off the arena platform. His fame was indeed resounding throughout the Outer Sect of the Jade Pot Sect.

Although Steward Nian often guarded the Mysterious Artifact Hall of the Outer Sect, he was not entirely ignorant of recent events. At least the name Yun Xiao held a different significance.

”Steward Nian, hello, I would like to take a look inside the Mysterious Artifact Hall!”

Yun Xiao, neither servile nor overbearing, extended his hand, and his words made Steward Nian regard him more highly, thinking to himself that this youngster who defeated Feng Hang indeed had some ability.

After Yun Xiao defeated Feng Hang, it was a foregone conclusion that he would enter the Jade Pot Sect’s Inner Sect. Therefore, Steward Nian no longer had anything to say and reached out to take the points card handed over by Yun Xiao, deducting ten points from it.

However, as Steward Nian turned his head, he saw the fiery red rat on Yun Xiao’s right shoulder, and his actions slightly hesitated as he asked, ”Will this Vein Demon also be entering with you?”

Hearing this, Yun Xiao was taken aback and looked down to see Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan standing up and gesturing a movement at him, which immediately made him understand the creature’s intention, and he then nodded to Steward Nian.

With Yun Xiao’s affirmation, Steward Nian did not ask any further questions, but he again deducted ten points from Yun Xiao’s points card, apparently treating the little rat Vein Demon as Yun Xiao’s pet.

Had it been an outside Vein Demon, Steward Nian would never have allowed it to enter the Mysterious Artifact Hall. However, since this Vein Demon was following Yun Xiao, an Outer Sect Disciple, he did not need to worry. If anything were to happen, it would be Yun Xiao’s responsibility.

”Remember, you can only stay in the Mysterious Artifact Hall for two time periods. If you take a liking to anything, just press the points card against the Light Shield for a breath’s time, and that will suffice. Enter now!”

Steward Nian instructed them on some precautions, then pressed a button on the side, and the grand doors of the Mysterious Artifact Hall creaked open.

Without much hesitation, Yun Xiao nodded to Song Tian beside him and stepped in. The doors then slowly closed, seemingly isolating the inside and outside of the hall into two different worlds.

”Steward Nian, do you think Junior Brother Yun Xiao will find something good this time?”

Watching Yun Xiao’s figure disappear into the Mysterious Artifact Hall, Song Tian couldn’t help but voice the question, and upon speaking, he suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

”Hehe, there are plenty of good things in the Mysterious Artifact Hall, but that requires immense luck. Luck, it’s hard to say, hard to say!” Considering the many Outer Sect talents Steward Nian had seen entering the Mysterious Artifact Hall over the years, he didn’t hold much hope for Yun Xiao.

Unaware of the conversation happening outside, Yun Xiao, who had entered the Mysterious Artifact Hall, was immediately met with the fragrance of herbs, and the first thing that caught his eye were the protective Light Shields twinkling with a faint glow.

The lighting inside the Mysterious Artifact Hall wasn’t too dim, and with Yun Xiao’s strong Power of Soul, he could see many Light Shields throughout the hall containing various herbs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

”Green Leaf Vine, Ancient Immortal Grass, Red Lotus Juice, ...”

As Yun Xiao walked, he muttered the names of these medicinal herbs that were of the lowest tier, mere Mortal Rank Low Level, clearly not his targets.

”Thirty points, fifty points, sixty points, ...”

Next to each protective Light Shield with a medicinal herb was written the points required for exchange, and these Mortal Rank Low Level herbs did not require many points, with none exceeding a hundred.

By now, Yun Xiao had understood why there was an entry fee of ten points to enter the Mysterious Artifact Hall; it was clearly different from the Jade Pot Cave. Although entering the Jade Pot Cave also required a fair number of points, that was not a guaranteed way to obtain treasures.

However, in this Mysterious Artifact Hall, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were clearly priced. As long as you fancied something, you could exchange points for it, without the need to rely on the elusive luck. What matters in this hall was whether you had enough points or not.

As Yun Xiao delved deeper, he soon came to the middle area of the first floor of the Mysterious Artifact Hall, where the medicinal herbs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had reached the Mortal Rank Middle Level, and some items began to catch Yun Xiao’s eye.

”Squeak!”

When Yun Xiao passed by a fiery red medicinal herb, the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan on his shoulder let out a squeak, causing him to pause and turn his gaze toward it.

”Earth Flame Ginseng?”

Upon seeing the fiery red medicinal herb, Yun Xiao recognized it immediately and couldn’t help but laugh, ”You little fellow, you want to snatch up anything with the Fire Attribute, but isn’t this Mortal Rank Middle Level Earth Flame Ginseng of little use to you now?”

Hearing Yun Xiao’s words, Chi Yan’s small eyes rolled a few times before it finally laid down. Indeed, Yun Xiao was right; for a Fourth Rank Low Level Peak Fire Cloud Rat, consuming these Low to Middle Level Mortal Rank substances, even if they matched its Fire Attribute, wouldn’t be very beneficial.

Chi Yan was simply acting on instinct, driven by the sensing of the Fire Attribute in the Earth Flame Ginseng. For a creature of its cultivation, probably only some Spiritual Rank medicinal herbs would be useful to it.

Yun Xiao’s goals were not these ordinary Mortal Rank Middle Level medicinal herbs, not even the first floor of the Mysterious Artifact Hall. With a confident stride, he paid no attention to the Mortal Rank Advanced area’s herbs, stepping directly onto the second floor of the Mysterious Artifact Hall.

”Eh?”

When Yun Xiao appeared on the second floor, a gasp of surprise came from the mouth of the Palace Guardian Steward, who then shifted his gaze to the connection between the first and second floors of the Mysterious Artifact Hall.

”What’s the matter, Steward Nian?”

Song Tian had been waiting here for Yun Xiao to emerge and upon seeing Steward Nian’s reaction, he quickly asked; he was indeed worried that that unpredictable fellow might cause some trouble in the Mysterious Artifact Hall.

”That kid Yun Xiao, he’s gone up to the second floor!”

Steward Nian didn’t conceal the fact, and there was a touch of emotion in his voice because the second floor of the Mysterious Artifact Hall contained mostly poisonous materials. Among the Outer Disciples, very few dared to take such a risk.

Only a few talented individuals determined to become Vein Poison Masters would seek out highly toxic substances on the second floor of the Mysterious Artifact Hall. They too had to be extremely careful to avoid getting injured by these poisonous materials.

”The... the second floor?”

Upon hearing Steward Nian, Song Tian was also surprised; he didn’t know before that Yun Xiao entered the Mysterious Artifact Hall for toxic substances, and now it seemed that he understood too little.

Tap tap...

While Steward Nian and Song Tian were pondering over Yun Xiao’s move to the second floor, footsteps sounded outside the hall, and then two figures, one green and one white, appeared.

”Hmm?”

Steward Nian, who had assumed it was another Outer Disciple coming to the Mysterious Artifact Hall, was startled when he turned his head and saw one of them, a young man in a green robe, and he leaped from his chair in utmost surprise.

The two visitors were both young; the one in the white robe, with a silver crescent moon embroidered on his chest, was indeed a newly promoted Outer Disciple with an impressive background from Xuanyue Empire, the Third Prince Xuan Zhi.

But even being the Third Prince of the Xuanyue Imperial Family couldn’t make an Outer Sect Steward of the Jade Pot Sect lose composure like that. The reason Steward Nian got so agitated was that the green-robed young man beside Xuan Zhi was not an Outer Disciple, but an Inner Sect Disciple—and not just any Inner Sect Disciple, but one of the best among them.

”Bi Luo, what wind blew you to this Outer Sect’s Mysterious Artifact Hall?”

Seeing Steward Nian coming up to greet them, and hearing his address, Song Tian’s face had already gone blank, for he had never imagined that one day the Second Elder of the Jade Pot Sect’s Poison Vein, a talent of the Inner Sect, would be this close to him.

Song Tian had definitely heard of Bi Luo’s great name; even in the Arena Hall of the Outer Sect’s great competition a few days ago, he had seen from a distance this renowned Poison Vein talent.

But these Inner Sect talents lived in different places than the Outer Sect, and after the competition was over, they all returned to their own areas, hardly interacting with the Outer Disciples.

As far as Song Tian knew, a super talend like Bi Luo, if wishing to exchange for something, would only visit the Inner Sect’s Mysterious Artifact Hall, and not come to the Outer Sect, because those Mortal Rank Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures probably wouldn’t even catch his eye.

Song Tian had no idea of what had transpired between Bi Luo and Yun Xiao, so he didn’t think much of it, merely shocked that such a figure appeared in this Outer Sect Mysterious Artifact Hall, wondering what he was here for.

Bi Luo wasn’t too concerned with Steward Nian’s eagerness and the hint of flattery in his voice. Even though Steward Nian’s strength might surpass his own, Bi Luo’s status was far more prestigious in comparison.

Setting aside the significant age difference, even if we only consider Bi Luo’s talent in cultivation, his Meridian Qi Cultivation was bound to soon surpass that of Steward Nian, not to mention Bi Luo’s master who was the Second Elder of the Jade Pot Sect. That was truly whom Steward Nian feared and respected.