Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 587 - 275 Snowfall·Watching the Sea·Hearing the Press _1

Spirit Stones are a universal currency in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. However, for high-level transactions, Cultivators from the Nine Heavens often use only Immortal Spirit Stones.

These are a special type of ore that exists only in the world of the Nine Heavens. Their Spiritual Energy is countless times richer than that of ordinary Spirit Stones. Moreover, they contain a wisp of Immortal Qi that can replenish the Mana of Earth Immortals at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage and above, making them exceptionally high-quality. It's just that their production is relatively scarce, so their value is naturally higher.

While three thousand Immortal Spirit Stones would be painful for the Yi Clan, as an established major power in the Nine Heavens with an astonishing foundation, they could certainly afford it. However, the gatekeeper made it very clear: that three thousand was only the price for the first day. The cost would double for every subsequent day spent in the Lower Realm. After a month, the price would skyrocket into the billions.

Who could possibly afford that?

Although Yi Jie was confident in his strength, after seeing the footage from the Sanqing Immortal Sect, he wasn't arrogant enough to believe he could annihilate the sect in a short time. After all, it was an Immortal Sect that had once produced a Quasi-Emperor.

Who knows what hidden methods they might have. If I get bogged down there for a year or so, wouldn't the Yi Clan be saddled with an astronomical debt?

Yi Jie's face turned ashen. "Why is it so expensive? It never cost this much before! Three thousand Immortal Spirit Stones used to be enough for a seven-day trip to the Lower Realm!"

The old man said slowly, "Those were the old rules. They changed a long time ago. Any Cultivator from the Nine Heavens with a celestial registration and a Cultivation Level at Earth Immortal or above must pay this price to descend!"

Yi Jie's face twitched. "When did they change? How could I not have known?"

The old man shrugged. "Did you ever bother to ask?"

"I..." Yi Jie was speechless. He had always looked down on the Lower Realm, so why would he ever actively seek information about it? Everything he knew had been passed down by word of mouth from the older generations. Who would have thought a rule like this could change?

Yi Jie gritted his teeth. "Who set this rule? It's completely unreasonable! Why does it cost so much just to go to the Lower Realm?"

The old man's eyelids lifted slightly. He sized up Yi Jie, then casually tossed out a token made of some unknown material. The token landed with a dull thud next to Yi Jie's foot. In the faint light, everyone could clearly see the characters inscribed on it—Yaoguang!

The two ancient characters were surrounded by intricate and profound patterns, seemingly imbued with an ineffable Dao Yun.

At the mere sight of it, everyone present rose to their feet, their expressions solemn and grave.

Although this world was called the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm, only one power dared to use "Yaoguang" in its name: the Yaoguang Holy Land!

"This old man is just a gatekeeper. If you want to argue about the rules, take this token to Fuyao Heaven. I guarantee no one will dare stop you!" the old man said languidly, but his words sent a chill down Yi Jie's spine.

The Yi Clan might claim to be an ancient clan, second only to the Di Clan, but they were well aware of their own standing.

Argue with the Yaoguang Holy Land? What a joke!

Yi Jie's expression was grimly uncertain. After a long, difficult silence, he finally forced out, "Can't you make it a little cheaper?"

The old man just stared at him without a word.

After another long silence, Yi Jie flung his sleeve in anger. "Hmph! It's just Wang Xiu of the Sanqing Immortal Sect. A gentleman can wait a thousand years for his revenge! I refuse to believe he'll stay out of the Nine Heavens for the rest of his life!"

With that, he turned and stalked away, putting on a show of dignity.

Behind him, Yu Changhe and the others watched him leave, their faces impassive.

The old man watched his retreating back and spat on the ground. "Poor bastard. Wasted my breath!"

Everyone was silent.

A moment later, the old man vanished. The crowd looked at each other in stunned silence.

"No wonder no one has descended to the Lower Realm for thousands of years! So this is the reason..."

"With such an outrageous price, who would be bored enough to go to the Lower Realm unless it was absolutely necessary?"

"I heard that ten thousand years ago, the experts from the major powers of the Nine Heavens descended to find the remains of Dragon Emperor Ao Lie and Longhuang Island. That caused a huge disturbance. The Holy Land must have tightened the restrictions on descending to the Lower Realm after that incident."

From the shadows, a powerful figure in a black robe stood impassively, watching the images in the Guantian Mirror without joining the discussion.

Yu Changhe suddenly walked over. "Congratulations, Brother Ao. With the Yi Clan out of the picture, your chances of victory have increased."

The black-robed figure replied indifferently, "You can say that after your family's Second Young Master is eliminated. It won't be too late then."

Yu Changhe chuckled. "That boy Xiaolong is just playful by nature. He went to the Lower Realm for sightseeing. The Yu Family has no designs on the Origin of Zhulong, as you well know, Brother Ao."

The black-robed figure replied impassively, "I hope so."

In the days that followed, a steady stream of visitors came to Spirit Turtle Peak. Prodigies from the major powers of the Nine Heavens arrived one after another, all with the same intention: to invite Wang Xiu to join their teams.

The offers they made were varied. There were even two stunningly beautiful young women who hinted at wanting to get closer to Wang Xiu, an offer he decisively rejected.

Wang Xiu swore it had absolutely nothing to do with his master watching from the shadows. He had always prided himself on his moral character. He was utterly contemptuous of such brazen individuals who lusted after his body!

Yet another visitor arrived at the courtyard.

Yu Xiaolong walked in with a beaming smile. "Brother Wang, your little courtyard has certainly been lively these past few days."

Wang Xiu smiled. "Brother Yu, you jest."

Yu Xiaolong said, "Brother Wang, you single-handedly defeated several prodigies from the Yi Clan. Now that everyone has witnessed your strength, of course they're scrambling to recruit you! It's only to be expected..."