Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 317: The Storyteller in the Tavern!

Chapter 317: Chapter 317: The Storyteller in the Tavern!

"Hehuan Sect!"

Lu Chen had never heard the name of this sect.

But the words ’Hehuan’ made him feel quite uneasy.

The guard saw Lu Chen standing there in a daze and thought he was scared. He paid no attention and instead said, "If you want to enter the city, hurry up and don’t block the way! Also, there’s a celebration in the city, so don’t break the rules of the Imperial City, or you’ll be asking for trouble!"

Lu Chen came to his senses, thanked the guard, and then entered the city gates.

As it stood, the Imperial City was bustling with excitement, with Martial Artists coming and going, all talking with envious tones.

A thought struck Lu Chen’s mind. Given the recent changes in the Imperial City, he was completely in the dark and had no understanding of the situation.

If he rashly went to find Qin Zhantian, what if the other party did not take kindly to it?

After some thought, Lu Chen decided to walk into a tavern nearby!

For gathering information, a tavern was most convenient!

Indeed, as soon as he entered the main hall and before a waiter could greet him, he was drawn to a scholar inside.

He saw the scholar, with a feather fan and a silk ribbon, sporting a long beard, sitting in the place of honor and speaking eloquently to the guests below.

"What we call the human world, Cultivators refer to as the Mortal Realm! A difference of one word, but it signifies a world of difference! Just yesterday, I spoke of this distinction, so today, I will talk about how sects are graded and ranked!"

Wasn’t this the very information Lu Chen was missing?

He looked around, quickly found an empty seat, and directly sat down.

It was fortunate he had Yuan Stones on him, so he didn’t need to take out Spirit Stones and surprise these Martial Artists.

"This round of drinks is on me!"

This table already had three people. Initially, they were displeased that Lu Chen squeezed in, but seeing him so agreeable, they nodded their heads. Someone else even leaned over and said, "Whether you treat or not doesn’t matter. The main point is that the storyteller will expect a reward to continue the story later. When that happens, you can give him a Yuan Stone and ask a question!"

"Thank you."

Lu Chen expressed his gratitude, and the Martial Artist casually waved his hand, saying, "We’re not here to drink. After drinking, how could we listen to the secrets of the Cultivation World?"

Lu Fa also smiled and said nothing more, instead turning his attention to the storyteller.

As expected, he hadn’t continued talking yet, just gently waving his fan, not in a hurry nor urging anyone to give a reward.

Lu Chen did not lack Yuan Stones—in fact, to him, Yuan Stones were as worthless as rocks—but he feared standing out might draw unwanted attention and cause trouble.

Although he was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, even if all the Martial Artists in the Imperial City came at him, they wouldn’t be enough for him to kill.

However, he wasn’t there to kill people. Moreover, it seemed that there were rules in the Cultivation World: once a cultivator reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, they must not kill mortals indiscriminately.

Martial Artists were also mortals.

Finally, someone could not restrain themselves any longer and tossed a Yuan Stone into a clay pot in front of the scholar. Lu Chen’s gaze followed, and he was instantly stunned.

This clay pot...

Was actually a Magic Artifact?

Although he hadn’t used his Pupil Skill, his pupils could already see things ordinary people couldn’t.

Like Spiritual Power!

After the Yuan Stone went into the pot, a subtle Spiritual Power aura immediately emanated from it. If it were not for Lu Chen’s gaze precisely at that moment, it would have been impossible to notice!

Could it be, this storyteller was a Cultivator?

Lu Chen looked over but saw no circulation of Spiritual Power on the storyteller. Perhaps he wasn’t one?

Or was it just that the clay pot was a Magic Artifact?

As he wondered, the storyteller began to speak.

"Sects are divided into three tiers. Those we usually see or hear about belong to third-tier sects! Near the great Qin Dynasty, there are sects like Xuanji Sect, Yunling Sect, Changhe Sect, and such! They would seek exceptionally talented Martial Artists to join their ranks!"

"Second-tier sects are beyond our reach! For everyone sitting here, it would take the simultaneous billowing of blue smoke from the graves of our ancestors back to the eighteenth generation just to have a chance of entering sects like Qingyun Sect, Heavenly Profound Sect, Myriad Beasts Sect, and so on!"

"Since there’s nothing else today, let’s chat about a second-tier sect, Xuanji Sect!"

A Martial Artist stood up and shouted, "Sir, why not talk about first-tier sects?"

The crowd was also waiting to hear about the first-tier sects, but they saw the storyteller suddenly switch to Xuanji Sect, which made them unbearably curious.

"Yeah, why isn’t he talking about the first-tier sects?"

"We want to hear about the first-tier sects!"

The storyteller smiled in response, watching the crowd but not speaking until their clamor subsided and quieted down. Then he slowly said, "First-tier sects, I don’t know about them either!"

The crowd was taken aback, and the hall suddenly became quiet.

"Alright, let’s talk more about Xuanji Sect."

The storyteller seemed pleased with the reaction of the crowd. Just as he was about to resume his previous topic, a Yuan Stone was accurately tossed into the clay pot!

"I’d like to hear about the Hehuan Sect!"