King of Creation
Chapter 236 - 233 Stars Tower

Chapter 236: Chapter 233 Stars Tower

"How’s that, Brother Zheng? Are you planning to head back to the city to sell the sword?"

"Sell the sword?" Ye Zhen looked bewildered, somewhat confused.

"Oh, I forgot that Brother Zheng has just arrived at Spirit Sword Grave Mountain. You see, the fragmented swords that are emitted from within Spirit Sword Grave Mountain, even the white ones, are made of quite rare sword-casting materials and can be re-melted for reuse.

In the Imperial Capital of Three Elements City, there are merchants who buy them in large quantities, offering five thousand silver for a single blade."

At this, Ren Yinghua gave a shy smile, "It’s not a lot of silver, but if you stay around Spirit Sword Grave Mountain for half a year to a year, you can make a few hundred thousand silver."

"In that case, I am indeed grateful to Brother Ren for the information."

All fragmented swords, after their Sword Dao energy is depleted, turn into white fragmented swords. Over the past half-year, Ye Zhen had also accumulated nearly a hundred such swords. If what Ren Yinghua said was true, he could make four or five hundred thousand silver.

Several hundred thousand silver, for Ye Zhen at this moment, was not lacking, but every little bit adds up, just like wealth and cultivation slowly accumulated over time.

"Since Brother Zheng has come to Spirit Sword Grave Mountain for the first time, and you’re probably unfamiliar with Three Elements City in Sword Origin Empire, in a foreign country we are, after all, from the same homeland. Why not travel together?" Ren Yinghua suggested.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen inwardly smiled wryly and agreed.

His own True Transformation Disguise Technique was rather decent; pretending to be from Gu’an Kingdom, he had even impersonated a fellow townsman who was quite enthusiastic.

"Actually, aside from the white fragmented swords, swords like the grey, blue, and even the red fragmented swords are worth more. Some martial artists even treat Spirit Sword Grave Mountain as a means to wealth."

Along the way, Ren Yinghua was very talkative, speaking nonstop, which Ye Zhen found quite interesting.

"Oh, are there people selling fragmented swords that contain Sword Dao?" Ye Zhen immediately became interested upon hearing this.

"Of course, many people lack cultivation and need to exchange wealth for cultivation resources. If they are lucky, the yields from Spirit Sword Grave Mountain can be quite good; a grey fragmented sword can sell for at least fifty thousand silver.

As for the blue fragmented swords, they can go for five hundred thousand silver and are priceless. Netting ten or so blue fragmented swords a year would be a tremendous sum," Ren Yinghua laughed.

"What about the red fragmented swords and the golden fragmented swords?" Ye Zhen inquired further.

"There are, but the red fragmented swords go to auction, and their transaction prices vary greatly. As for golden fragmented swords, nobody sells those, and you won’t find them at any auction.

Moreover, most of the time, whenever a golden fragmented sword appears, it is taken away by the sect elders of Sword Origin Sect who guard Spirit Sword Grave Mountain; others can forget about getting their hands on it."

"Auction? Which auction does the red fragmented sword generally appear in?" Ye Zhen’s interest sparked.

"Of course, it’s in the Imperial Capital of Three Elements City in Sword Origin Nation. That place draws martial artists from all sides and is a safe and ideal place for auctions."

"How about that, Brother Zheng? Are you thinking of attending the auction to bid for that red fragmented sword?" Ren Yinghua asked.

"Hmm, we’ll see once we reach Three Elements City..." Ye Zhen equivocated.

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One must say, the Imperial Capital of Three Elements City in Sword Origin Empire was even more flourishing than Black Water King’s City in Black Water Kingdom, with martial artists of considerable cultivation seen everywhere. This was also due to the vegetation with Sword Origin Empire flanking Gu’an Kingdom and Black Water Kingdom, supported by the public Secret Realm like Spirit Sword Grave Mountain.

Upon arriving in Three Elements City, Ren Yinghua was extremely eager to treat Ye Zhen to a drink. Unable to withstand Ren Yinghua’s enthusiasm, Ye Zhen could only agree.

Ren Yinghua was also quite generous, directly booking an entire courtyard.

During this time, Ren Yinghua left oddly for a while and upon returning, toasted Ye Zhen with a glass of wine before opening his chatterbox again.

"Brother Zheng, I have a few friends who would like to meet you, would you be open to that?"

"Friends?" Ye Zhen’s brow furrowed.

Truth be told, Ye Zhen was very willing to make friends, but on this trip he was disguising his identity and did not wish to interact with too many people.

However, thinking of his own True Transformation Disguise Technique, Ye Zhen then just let things take their course—who could have a vision as perceptive as Liu Datong, the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Justice in Black Water Kingdom?

Seeing Ye Zhen’s agreement, in just a few moments, a very voluptuous middle-aged woman entered the courtyard.

The moment the middle-aged woman entered, Ye Zhen’s expression changed.

Aura!

The aura emanating from this middle-aged woman was astoundingly strong, somewhat similar to that of the sect elders of Qiyun Sect, making Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense instantly alert.

Ye Zhen cast an unkind glance towards Ren Yinghua; this Soul Sea Realm powerhouse couldn’t possibly be a friend of Ren Yinghua’s.

As the middle-aged woman entered, Ren Yinghua quickly stood up and greeted softly with the title ’Tower Master,’ then introduced her to Ye Zhen, "Brother Zheng, this is Hai Luoshuang, the Tower Master of Stars Tower."

"Hearing from Little Renzi that Young Hero Zheng had slain a notorious one-armed swordsman, I specifically came to meet you," the middle-aged woman said gently as she sat, though her demeanor was extremely dignified.

However, the term ’Little Renzi’ not only startled Ye Zhen but also made Ren Yinghua’s face redden slightly—what could he do when that was how their Tower Master loved to call him.

"I dare not..."

Unaware of the woman’s intentions, Ye Zhen was sparing with his words.

"It seems that my invitation has led Young Hero Zheng to misunderstand! This is the situation: I humbly serve as the Tower Master of Stars Tower in the Black Dragon Domain, and having heard of Young Hero Zheng’s youthful talent, I specifically came to invite Young Hero Zheng to join Stars Tower," the middle-aged lady Hai Luoshuang said.

"Stars Tower?" Ye Zhen’s brow furrowed, showing a wary expression.

"Little Renzi, please explain to Young Hero Zheng about our Stars Tower."

"It’s normal that Brother Zheng doesn’t know about the Stars Tower, because the Stars Tower usually keeps a very low profile. Also, Brother Zheng, you must think that our Stars Tower is just another gang, right?"

Ye Zhen nodded directly, as martial artists dominated the world and various gang organizations had emerged accordingly. Some gangs were tolerable, while others were like sticky candy, difficult to get rid of once involved.

"Our Stars Tower, in fact, is an alliance of martial artists, also known as the Independent Cultivation Alliance! It provides protection and even various cultivation resources and information for those solitary martial artists who are without the backing of a sect."

"Not just for the martial artists without a sect."

The middle-aged beauty, Hai Luoshuang, suddenly interjected, "Even martial artists from sects join the Stars Tower, including geniuses from various nations, because the Stars Tower can provide them with resources and information that they cannot obtain within their own sects."

From her tone, it seemed she had noticed something.

"Moreover, the tower has few restrictions on members and allows for information sharing if they wish. Sometimes we issue missions and organize events, but whether or not to participate is up to the martial artist themselves."

"Young Hero Zheng, I formally invite you now to join the Stars Tower,"said Hai Luoshuang.

Having finished, the middle-aged beauty, Hai Luoshuang, and Ren Yinghua both looked towards Ye Zhen expectantly.

"Sorry!"

Ye Zhen hesitated for a moment before declining Hai Luoshuang’s invitation.

He had enough experience in Jianghu to know that no matter how enticing the promises were initially, once you joined, numerous restrictions and rules followed.

Moreover, even if their claims were true, Ye Zhen did not know enough about the inner workings of the Stars Tower to join rashly.

Hearing this, Ren Yinghua’s eyes showed a deep disappointment.

To successfully recommend a full member to the Stars Tower was to earn unique Star Points within the tower. In the Stars Tower, Star Points were extremely powerful, enough to exchange for cultivation resources or even Cultivation Technique Manuals.

Upon hearing this, Hai Luoshuang’s face changed, and she immediately scolded Ren Yinghua, "Little Renzi, did you reveal the rules of our assessment to Young Hero Zheng in advance?"

"I didn’t...."

"Young Hero Zheng, you’re not just scared of the assessment, are you?" Before Ren Yinghua could defend himself, Hai Luoshuang looked at Ye Zhen with a suspicious gaze.

"Such a shrewd woman...."

Ye Zhen quietly praised Hai Luoshuang’s quick response.

Seeing that Ye Zhen was outright refusing, Hai Luoshuang created a false accusation that Ye Zhen was afraid of the entrance assessment, to provoke his competitive spirit.

It was commonly known that the competitive spirit of the young was very strong.

However, Ye Zhen was not swayed by this tactic.

"Master Hai, at present, I truly have no intention of joining...."

"Little Renzi, I recall that one of the Seventy-two Meteors, Dong Xuan, is in Three Elements City right? Take my command talisman and go invite Dong Xuan here, tell him someone wishes to measure his strength," Hai Luoshuang speculated shrewdly, cutting off Ye Zhen before he could finish, and then with a suspicious look challenged Ye Zhen again, "Young Hero Zheng, you aren’t really afraid of our Stars Tower’s assessment, are you?"

"In fact, what we value in the Stars Tower is to meet friends through martial arts. Even if Young Hero Zheng does not wish to join, a friendly contest is still possible, right? You’re not afraid of even a friendly sparring, are you?"

With Hai Luoshuang pressing the matter this far, if Ye Zhen were to refuse again, it would indeed seem cowardly.

"Why would I be?"

When it came to sparring, as long as the cultivation levels were similar, Ye Zhen had never feared anyone.

"Please!"

After Ren Yinghua left, the middle-aged beauty, Hai Luoshuang, continued to toast to Ye Mu frequently, while drinking and incessantly asking questions.

"Judging by Young Hero Zheng’s appearance, you’re about eighteen or nineteen years old, right?"

Having his age guessed correctly at first glance was normal.

Because the Chief of Ministry of Justice, Liu Datong, once said that the most divine transformation in disguise skills comes from making the largest change with the minimal alteration in one’s own conditions.

Ye Zhen had simply changed his facial features and height slightly; other than that, he looked nothing like his former self. If he had changed his skin color and age, it would have been very easy to reveal flaws.

Thus, even though he had disguised himself, Ye Zhen still retained the appearance of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old.

"To possess the cultivation of the Peak of Spirit Summoning Realm at the age of eighteen or nineteen? Even in the Sword Origin Sect of the Sword Origin Empire, that would be genius."

"Our Stars Tower, aside from being an alliance that gathers independent cultivators, prefers to invite geniuses from across the lands."

To this, Ye Zhen just smiled, kept his head down, and continued eating without saying another word.

"Tower Master, Dong Xuan has arrived," not long after, Ren Yinghua knocked and entered.

"Come in!"

Following the voice of the Stars Tower Master, Hai Luoshuang, a young martial artist entered behind Ren Yinghua into this secluded courtyard.

"Tower Master, I wonder what kind of person you have found for me...."

Almost simultaneously as he stepped in, the young martial artist named Dong Xuan’s expression dramatically changed, and Ye Zhen’s expression also suddenly became somewhat strange.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)