King of Creation-Chapter 1494 - 1479: Here Comes the Tycoon

"May I ask the two guests, have you come specifically to attend the annual auction on Five Immortals Island?" Big Ears had just informed Ye Zhen that someone was approaching, and three martial artists came forward, greeting Ye Zhen with clasped hands and a smile.

The tone and phrasing were exactly like those of Daoo Jian’s group that Ye Zhen encountered earlier. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Ye Zhen shared a strange look with Big Ears Nie Ting, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

He hadn’t expected Five Immortals Island to be a place overrun with robbers; they hadn’t even set foot on the island yet and already encountered the second group.

The substantial killing intent in Ye Zhen’s eyes made the leading man retreat a few steps warily and said with a puzzled face, "Are the two of you under some kind of misunderstanding with us?"

"Did the two of you encounter robbers earlier?"

Then, the leading man smiled bitterly, "Many martial artists move to and from Five Immortals Island; the outskirts are indeed chaotic. However, we bear no ill will towards you two."

Although these two mentioned the robbers proactively, the vigilance in Ye Zhen’s eyes did not diminish, "Who are you people, blocking our way here, and what do you want?"

"Honored guests, we are freelance brokers on Five Immortals Island, doing some reselling business, and we greet passing guests here mainly to attract some business. I wonder if you possess an invitation to the Five Immortals Island annual auction?" the leading man said.

"An invitation to the annual auction?" In light of the previous situation, Ye Zhen didn’t answer directly but asked instead, "What if I have one? What if I don’t?"

The leading man smiled bitterly, "Your vigilance is really strong!"

"It’s like this, honored guests: the invitation to Five Immortals Island’s annual auction is excessively sought after. Many people yearn for an invitation but cannot obtain one. However, according to the rules of the annual auction, guests holding Sky-level and Earth-level invitations can bring five and three attendants, respectively.

Therefore, the attendant slots of guests holding those invitations have become valuable, allowing guests to indirectly attend the auction. That’s why we are here."

"What do you mean?" Ye Zhen frowned; this Five Immortals Island annual auction seemed more troublesome than he imagined.

"If the honored guest holds a Sky-level or Earth-level invitation, we are willing to pay a high price for your attendant slots, absolutely at a high price!" The leading man looked at Ye Zhen expectantly.

"Oh, what if I don’t have an invitation?" Ye Zhen asked.

"If you don’t have an invitation and wish to attend the Five Immortals Island annual auction, you can also purchase attendant slots from us and attend the auction that way," the leading man explained.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen was immediately interested, "Oh, what’s the price for your attendant slots, and how many do you have available now?"

Hearing this, the leading man awkwardly rubbed his hands, "I’m sorry, honored guest, currently all our attendant slots are fully booked, but as the annual auction approaches, we’ll gather more slots.

If you’re interested, you can leave your contact information, and we will reach out to you if spaces become available."

"As for the price, it greatly relates to our acquisition cost, and can only be determined once slots are available."

"I see."

A few breaths later, after exchanging talisman communication for contact purposes, Ye Zhen and Big Ears Nie Ting entered Five Immortals Island.

Five Immortals Island is ancient, and there are countless legends about its name. The most widespread one is that Five Immortals Island is a place where five individuals, rumored to be True Immortals, secluded themselves for cultivation. Others say it’s due to the emergence of five types of Immortal Spirit Items.

However, as soon as Ye Zhen and Big Ears Nie Ting entered Five Immortals Island, they sensed its uniqueness.

Five Immortals Island, like Chaotic Sky Island, is bustling with people, many people.

But there’s a difference between the two. On the streets of Chaotic Sky Island, small groups of merchants walking around are most common, while on Five Immortals Island, solitary martial artists are more frequent, rarely seen in groups.

Compared to Chaotic Sky Island, Five Immortals Island more closely resembles a city where martial artists from all directions gather.

On the road into the island, Ye Zhen and Big Ears Nie Ting encountered at least three more groups of so-called freelance brokers, each selling various items.

From small items like a complete map of Five Immortals Island, diagrams of various businesses, taverns, brothels, eateries, functional buildings to large-scale items like current market dynamics on Five Immortals Island, everything imaginable.

After spending several hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones on over a dozen jade scrolls, Ye Zhen and Big Ears Nie Ting, fresh arrivals on Five Immortals Island, no longer wandered around like headless flies.

There’s still nearly two months before the annual auction begins, so their first priority is finding a place to stay.

One particular jade scroll is dedicated to introducing inns and hotels, including their prices, environment, comfort level, and more. Everything is covered.

One must admit that accommodation prices on Five Immortals Island are indeed quite expensive.

In Chaotic Sky Island, for example, a small courtyard costs only ten Low Grade Spirit Stones a day, amounting to just three Mid-grade Spirit Stones for a month.

However, on Five Immortals Island, a single room costs ten Low Grade Spirit Stones a day, and the quiet courtyards start at one Mid-grade Spirit Stone a day, exceedingly expensive.

However, for most martial artists, spending more Spirit Stones to find a quiet lodging is not a big deal, which results in plenty of rooms on Chaotic Sky Island, but there is quite a demand for secluded courtyards.

Especially for long-term stays, secluded courtyards are more suitable for martial artists.

You can imagine staying in an inn, no fewer than four floors up and down, with hundreds of martial artists around absorbing and refining Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi at night. It’s not only highly inefficient, but one’s cultivation is also disturbed by the surrounding Qi.

Especially for female martial artists, even bathing requires extra caution, as an unwary moment could lead to being spied upon by nearby martial artists using Divine Sense.

But courtyards are different. Within a hundred meters, there can be three or four courtyards with just eight or nine people at most, reducing interference significantly, and providing space for Formation Deployment while ensuring privacy.

Recently, due to the upcoming annual auction event, courtyards have been extremely sought after.

Ye Zhen and Big Ears visited over a hundred inns, and every innkeeper indicated that private courtyards were unavailable, though upper rooms were available.

According to Big Ears Nie Ting, staying in an upper room is more reasonable and much cheaper.

However, for Ye Zhen, there was no need to save those Spirit Stones, as he planned to stay here for around two months and required a quiet environment, making a private courtyard indispensable.

Helplessly, Ye Zhen actively contacted a freelance broker who had left his contact information previously, seeking a private courtyard for rent from him.

After contacting, Ye Zhen learned that private courtyards were available, but the price had increased four to five times.

The original price for a private courtyard, two Mid-grade Spirit Stones per day, had risen to ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones per day.

For Ye Zhen, there wasn’t a significant difference between two and ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones; the important thing was having a quiet cultivation environment.

Even if it were twenty, Ye Zhen would decidedly book it without hesitation.

Soon, the broker Ye Zhen contacted arrived and took him to an inn named Gui Lin Residence located at the foot of the mountain.

According to the broker, Gui Lin Residence on Five Immortals Island represents a mid-range inn. Most courtyards have already been reserved, and apart from the limited resources held by these brokers, there are no more private courtyards on the entire Five Immortals Island.

"Young Master Di, rest well. If you need anything, feel free to call me. I know this Five Immortals Island inside out," the broker said respectfully outside the small courtyard, taking an extra broker fee with a smile before leaving.

"Don’t worry, we will!"

Saying this, Ye Zhen took the Spirit Talisman for the courtyard’s protective formation, preparing to enter the courtyard to rest after half a month of continuous travel, even great cultivation couldn’t ward off fatigue.

But just at that instant, an angry voice rang out behind Ye Zhen, accompanied by the sound of a slap.

"Damn it, didn’t you say there isn’t even one private courtyard left? I’ve been here for half a day without any result, so why can he just move into a private courtyard?" The irate young noble slapped the attendant while cursing.

The inn attendant felt utterly aggrieved. "This guest reserved in advance, so as soon as he arrived, he could move in."

The angry young man paused for a moment, stared fiercely at the attendant, and then led a few beautiful companions over to Ye Zhen.

Gazing at Ye Zhen, he raised a hand, and a pile of Spirit Stones fell before Ye Zhen.

"Brother, this is a thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones. Can you transfer this private courtyard to me?"

Ye Zhen was momentarily stunned.

He hadn’t expected this young man to flaunt his wealth in front of him; a thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones were indeed quite ’luxurious.’

A peculiar expression appeared on Ye Zhen’s lips, yet he completely ignored the young man, stepping over the pile of Spirit Stones, and walked towards the courtyard.

Seeing this, the young man became anxious. Bringing along three lovely beauties, without a private courtyard, this would be a great loss.

Suddenly he blocked Ye Zhen’s side, "Brother, ten times, I’ll give you ten times the price for rental of your courtyard, or ten thousand, ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones!"

Ye Zhen shook his head expressionlessly, intending to shake off the pestering and enter the courtyard. But the youth became more desperate.

He had wandered around Five Immortals Island all day, asked practically every merchant, yet found no private courtyard. Now seeing Ye Zhen, especially noticing his lower cultivation, he thought Spirit Stones could surely persuade him.

Perceiving Ye Zhen’s demeanor, he instinctively thought Ye Zhen was dissatisfied with the amount.

Cursing Ye Zhen for his greed, he ruthlessly tossed out ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones and shouted, "Ten thousand, ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones, that’s enough, right!"

In the next instant, Ye Zhen, thoroughly bored, flashed his palm, revealing several brilliant items.