King of Creation
Chapter 523 - 517: Child’s Play?

Chapter 523: Chapter 517: Child’s Play?

Compared to the trivial activities of Stars Tower in the Black Dragon Domain, the Stars Tower in the True Spirit Domain could be described as extremely vast.

According to the information Ye Zhen purchased in Xining Martial City, there are more than seven Stars Tower branches in the True Spirit Domain, and the one here in Qinglan Martial City is the headquarters of Stars Tower in the True Spirit Domain.

This was evident from the scale of the buildings.

Besides the nine-story Stars Tower in front of him, the construction of Stars Tower in the precious land of Qinglan Martial City extended from here all the way to the Lanshan Mountain behind it, reaching deep into the clouds at the higher levels of Lanshan Mountain.

Stepping into the first floor of Stars Tower, Ye Zhen saw a scene he had never encountered in the Stars Tower of the Black Dragon Domain.

It was a hall that spanned over a kilometer, surrounded by beautifully decorated counters, each filled with a variety of goods.

From Spiritual Medicine, Spirit Plants, Pills to Cultivation Technique Manuals and Artifacts, they had everything. The comings and goings of Martial Artists were endless, with more than a dozen shopkeepers too busy to attend to them all.

"Young hero, if you need anything, just tell me! Coming to our Stars Tower is the right choice, we have everything related to Martial Artists. What other stores have, Stars Tower has, and what other stores don’t have, Stars Tower also has.

Hmm, if you join us in Stars Tower and become an outer member of our Stars Tower, you can get a 10% discount on the purchase of any item, and many things that can’t be bought outside can be found within our Stars Tower."

Just as Ye Zhen stepped inside, a very shrewd young shopkeeper gushed a welcome to Ye Zhen. His words unmistakably conveyed one thing—that joining Stars Tower would bring Ye Zhen greater benefits.

"Everything available? Do you have Black Lotus Pills?" Ye Zhen asked with a smile.

"Black Lotus Pills? We do!" the shopkeeper grinned, "However, young hero, you know the value of Black Lotus Pills! In the entire Qinglan Martial Capital, besides our Stars Tower, there is no other store that sells Black Lotus Pills.

Therefore, to buy Black Lotus Pills, you must join us as a member of Stars Tower. If you are not a member of Stars Tower, you are not eligible to buy Black Lotus Pills."

"If young hero wants to buy Black Lotus Pills, it is best to join our Stars Tower right now! Just by joining our Stars Tower, many good things that you can’t see on the market can be found in our Stars Tower....."

Suddenly, the young shopkeeper’s expression abruptly froze, and he gave Ye Zhen an awkward smile, instantly straightening up and saluting, "This humble one greets Lord Meteor!"

It was because Ye Zhen had revealed the Ten Thousand Stars Plate in his hand to the young shopkeeper.

"Lord Meteor, please proceed to the second floor, that is where you should go."

The behavior of this young shopkeeper caused Ye Zhen to be somewhat surprised. It appeared that the regulations of Stars Tower in the True Spirit Domain were stricter than those in the Black Dragon Domain.

"Thank you!"

With a bow, Ye Zhen stepped towards the staircase to the second floor. There was a Guardian Light Screen barrier at the entrance, but after a brief consideration, Ye Zhen slightly pushed the Ten Thousand Stars Plate forward, and with a flash of light, he passed through the Guardian Light Screen and successfully ascended to the second floor.

"A Meteor of the Spirit Transformation Realm? Strange! Since when did we have a Stars Tower member whose Cultivation was still in the Spirit Transformation Realm?" After Ye Zhen left, the young shopkeeper was full of astonishment. Shaking his head with a smile, he turned to greet another customer who had just entered.

Compared to the bustling first floor, the second floor was much quieter, but there were still many people.

The service of Stars Tower was impeccable. As soon as Ye Zhen stepped onto the second floor, a maid with a graceful demeanor approached, "Sir, if you need anything, please inform me, I can show you the way."

"Um, Black Lotus Pills!"

Ye Zhen had decided to forget everything else for now and get his hands on the Black Lotus Pills and Divine Soul Techniques needed for breakthrough to the Soul Sea Realm, then deal with meeting the higher-ups of the True Spirit Domain to reveal his identity.

"Black Lotus Pills?" The maid looked at Ye Zhen with some surprise, "This way, please!"

"Steward Wu, this gentleman needs Black Lotus Pills, and I can only take him to you!"

Steward Wu, addressed by the maid, had an aura that was kept hidden, with eyes shining with Divine Light, evidently, his Cultivation was also not ordinary.

Moved by Divine Sense, Ye Zhen instantly entered a state of Sword Heart Enlightenment.

"Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm...."

Sensing the true Cultivation level of Steward Wu, Ye Zhen was also surprised. He had not expected that a Martial Artist on duty at the counter of Stars Tower would have a Cultivation reaching the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm. Truly, the True Spirit Domain was filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

"Black Lotus Pills?"

Steward Wu’s eyebrows furrowed, "Young hero, may I know your status within the tower? Forgive my directness, but though Black Lotus Pills are available, in Stars Tower, to buy Black Lotus Pills, one must be at least a member of the Seventy-two Meteor rank to have the eligibility to make the purchase."

Clearly, Steward Wu believed Ye Zhen did not have the eligibility to buy Black Lotus Pills. In his view, with Ye Zhen’s Cultivation at the peak of the Fifth Realm of the Spirit Transformation, in Stars Tower, such Cultivation levels typically correspond to outer members, who are hardly considered formal members.

Such Cultivation would, at best, make one a regular member within the tower. As for the special privileges enjoyed by the Seventy-two Meteors, that was completely out of the question.

"Seventy-two Meteors are required for eligibility, then that’s just right!"

With a smile, Ye Zhen, under the unbelieving gaze of Steward Wu, produced the Ten Thousand Stars Plate.

The moment Steward Wu saw the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, he was abruptly dumbfounded.

In Stars Tower, the Ten Thousand Stars Plate is definitely a symbol of status, only held by the Meteors, Assistant Stars, Star Suppressing, Main Stars, and a few internal stewards like Steward Wu.

Steward Wu was one of the internal stewards and also possessed a Ten Thousand Stars Plate, although the quality was similar to the one in Ye Zhen’s hands.

"This? Can I verify it?" Deacon Wu still found it hard to accept this matter; in his experience, a martial artist from the Spirit Transformation Realm had never appeared among the Meteors within the Stars Tower of the True Spirit Domain.

"Yes!"

Ye Zhen generously handed over his Ten Thousand Stars Plate.

Then, in just a few moments, Deacon Wu was dumbfounded.

No matter how he verified it, using nearly all the methods known to verify the authenticity of the plate within the tower, the conclusion was always the same: the Ten Thousand Stars Plate was genuine.

"Have you finished verifying it?" asked Ye Zhen, growing somewhat impatient.

"Er... I have!"

Deacon Wu’s expression was one of helpless acceptance; he racked his brains but really could not recall a Spirit Transformation Realm Meteor like this one, "What do you need?"

"Hmm, a Black Lotus Pill, and the Xuanze Soul Refining Scripture."

The Xuanze Soul Refining Scripture was a divine soul technique manual that Ye Zhen had selected while browsing through the Ten Thousand Stars Plate over the past few days. It was a Heavenly Level Lower Grade manual, divided into three stages and suitable to practice after opening the Soul Sea. Although the divine soul power growth rate was average, each completed stage granted the practitioner a unique divine soul magic formula.

Especially after cultivating the Xuanze Soul Refining Scripture to the third stage, one could perform a technique called the Xuanze Soul Wave. When executed, all martial artists within a kilometer range with a lower divine soul cultivation than the practitioner would suffer varying degrees of Divine Soul Shock. In critical moments, this could even influence the outcome of a battle.

"The Black Lotus Pill costs two hundred thousand mid-grade spirit crystals, and the Xuanze Soul Refining Scripture costs five hundred thousand mid-grade spirit crystals, totaling seven hundred thousand mid-grade spirit crystals. Will you be paying with star points or spirit crystals?"

"Right, the Xuanze Soul Refining Scripture here is a replicated copy, not unique. You should be aware of that," Deacon Wu added.

"Understood! I’ll pay with spirit crystals," Ye Zhen replied, somewhat reluctantly.

This was an unfortunate downside of purchasing cultivation technique manuals from the Stars Tower. Nearly all the manuals sold were replicated copies, not unique.

In other words, within the Stars Tower, the Xuanze Soul Refining Scripture was not exclusive to Ye Zhen. Other martial artists also cultivated it—possibly ten, a hundred, or even a thousand others, which was quite possible.

To put it more directly, with so many people cultivating the Xuanze Soul Refining Scripture, nearly everybody knew its strengths and weaknesses. Once executed, there were hardly any secrets to it.

"Fine. But before the purchase, you need to register to verify your identity and the match with the Ten Thousand Stars Plate once more, to avoid impersonation. Your full name, please!" Deacon Wu inquired.

"Hmm, Ye Zhen!"

"Ye Zhen?"

Deacon Wu quickly started searching with a jade talisman in hand, and after a few moments, his face showed a wary look.

"Who exactly are you? Among the Meteors and formal members listed, there is no one named Ye Zhen. Where did you get this Ten Thousand Stars Plate?"

Spiritual power surged around Deacon Wu. Had his cultivation not been at the peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, a whole realm above Ye Zhen, convincing him of his ability to handle the situation, he might have already called for the guards.

"Sorry, I come from the Outer Domain! A member from the Stars Tower of the Outer Domain. Isn’t it said that as long as one has joined the Stars Tower and become its member, wherever there is a Stars Tower, one can enjoy its benefits?" Ye Zhen inquired.

Upon hearing this, Deacon Wu let out a sigh of relief.

"You’re correct, that is the case. However, when martial artists from the Outer Domain arrive, they need to register first before enjoying the benefits of the Stars Tower. Please go up to the third floor to register with Steward Ma, then you can come back here," Deacon Wu said.

Ye Zhen felt somewhat helpless but still complied.

It was common practice to register upon the initial arrival of martial artists from the Outer Domain.

Steward Ma was a middle-aged martial artist in his forties or fifties, with a cultivation at the peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm as well. Yet, the aura around him was clearly more terrifying than that of Deacon Wu, showing that he was very powerful!

"Ye Zhen, the Seventy-two Meteors of Black Dragon Domain, ranked eighteen!"

After checking Ye Zhen’s information, Steward Ma’s brows furrowed tightly. "Ye Zhen, you need to understand one thing. There are a total of one hundred and eight Meteors in our True Spirit Domain Branch Tower, and they are currently all taken. So, if you wish to join, there are only three choices."

"Which three?"

"The first option is to retain your Ten Thousand Stars Plate and become a common member within the tower. Once your strength grows, you can elect to challenge any of the one hundred and eight Meteors to advance and become a Meteor.

The second option is to immediately challenge any one of the one hundred and eight Meteors from our True Spirit Domain. If you succeed, you’ll obtain the status of a Meteor and enjoy all the associated privileges! However, if you fail, we will have to reclaim the Ten Thousand Stars Plate!"

"The third option is...."

"I choose the second option, to challenge right away!"

Before Steward Ma could finish, Ye Zhen interrupted him, decisively making his choice.

Hearing Ye Zhen’s decision, Steward Ma’s brows creased instantly.

"Ye Zhen, isn’t your decision a bit too rash?"

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