A hundred million pieces of Spiritual Crystals seemed to be a sky-high price, and it was enough to scare away many Monks in the Fish-dragon Realm.
However, in Zhang Ruochen’s opinion, it was acceptable. The most important thing was that it was the mansion where the Half-Saint used to live. He must’ve had left behind some powerful defense strategy.
How important was the defense strategy?
When the Silver Sky Mercenary Group was destroyed, its importance was set in stone.
If the defense strategy of the Silver Sky Mercenary Group was stronger and more powerful, how could the Monks of the Black Market be able to break in?
Sometimes, setting up a powerful defense strategy cost more than 100 million pieces of Spiritual Crystals.
Moreover, the grass, trees, houses, posts, and soil of a place where the Half-Saint had lived for a long time would sanctify to a certain degree. Even drinking the spring water would prolong the life of an ordinary people.
The so-called “Even the dog swaggers when its master wins favor,” held some truth.
Therefore, the former residence of the Half-Saint was definitely a sanctum that everyone wanted. It could only be bought at the Auction House.
Lu Youcai was able to buy the mansion of the Half-Saint at the price of 100 million pieces of the Spiritual crystals. Maybe the other party sold it at a low price since he was part of the Sword Sanctum.
“Let’s go, take me to have a look,” Zhang Ruochen said eagerly.
Lu Youcai immediately took a carriage with Zhang Ruochen. They went out of the Courier Station of Martial Market, and walked toward the Avenue of Kings not far from the Saint Academy.
While the carriage moved forward, Lu Youcai said, “The street of the Avenue of King has a total length of 34,000 meters. On the either side of the street, there are a total of 432 mansions. The owners of the mansions are either Half-Saints or the senior personnel of the powerful Saint family. Don’t even mention the Black Market heretics, not even the disciples of the Moon Worship Demonic Sect heresy would dare step into the Avenue of Kings.”
Since Lu Youcai was a presbyter of the Sword Sanctum who was in charge of the foreign affairs, he immediately found out that Zhang Ruochen was in danger when he was with the Silver Sky Mercenary Group.
Zhang Ruochen closed his eyes and slowly took a deep breath. He showed an exhilarating expression and said, “What a thick Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. The street of the Avenue of Kings is indeed very unique, and it is really a Holy Land for practicing.”
Lu Youcai said with a smile, “Brother Zhang, have you ever heard that there is a holy meridian in the Saint Academy?”
“Of course.”
Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, “It was said that there is a Saint Mountain in the depths of the Saint Academy. At the bottom of the Saint Mountain lies a holy meridian that has been deposited for a hundred million years. It can release the Holy Qi.”
“If the warriors breathe the Holy Qi and practice their skills, practicing for one year would equal to ten years of hard work. It is a pity that only the Half-Saint in the Saint Academy can open up an abode of fairies and immortals in the holy mountains. The ordinary Saint has no such treatment.”
The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was the foundation of all cultivation.
When the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was condensed to a certain degree, it would become a Spiritual Vein full of the Spiritual Qi.
The Spiritual Vein had been deposited under the ground for millions of years and was condensed by the pressure of the earth. When it was impacted by some special forces, it would turn into the holy meridian.
The holy meridian could transform the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into the Holy Qi.
In the depths of the Saint Academy, there was such a holy meridian that had a history of more than 100 million years.
Lu Youcai said with a smile, “Hehe! A branch of the holy meridian of the Saint Academy flows out from the Saint Academy, and passes through the underground floor of the street of the Avenue of Kings. Although there is no Holy Qi at the bottom of the street of the Avenue of Kings, there is very thick Spiritual Qi.”
“So many of the powerful Saint families let their outstanding disciples live in the residences on the street of the Avenue of Kings. Many people are fighting over such a sanctum.”
Zhang Ruochen was slightly interested. He asked curiously, “In that case, why does the owner of the Half-Saint mansion sell it at such a low price? A mansion like this would be sold for at least 500 million pieces of Spiritual Crystals at the Auction House.”
Lu Youcai showed a strange smile and said, “Ask the owner of the Half-Saint mansion yourself when you meet her. You will know then.”
Zhang Ruchen always felt that there were something more in Lu Youcai’s words. Things might not be so simple. He wondered what kind of person the owner of the Half-Saint mansion was.
The street of the Avenue of Kings was very busy and it was full of people and carriages. There were countless warriors who travelled through the road.
The carriage stopped outside a magnificent vermilion mansion. Stone Kylins were standing on both sides of the gate.
The Kylins were not made of stone, but they were the real Kylin Stone Beasts. They were alive and savage beasts of the fourth level of the superior class.
The body of the Kylin Stone Beasts was seven meters tall. Their bodies were as hard as iron. The kylin blood flowed in their body. They were the original inhabitant of the Cloud-stone Primitive World.
The army of the First Central Empire broke through the Cloud-stone Primitive World and enslaved a large number of Stone Beasts. They brought them to the Kunlun’s Field and sold them at high prices for guarding mansions.
Two of them opened their eyes and bent their forefeet. They knelt on the ground and saluted to Lu Youcai, Zhang Ruochen, and Nie Honglou. They spoke in human language, “Welcome, distinguished guests.”
Lu Youcai smile and said, “Brother Zhang, the two Kylins Stone Beasts are at the fourth level of the superior class and are capable to burst out an attack comparable to the warriors in the Final State of the Heaven Realm. In the Martial Market, they at least cost 2000,000 pieces of Spiritual Crystals to buy one. They are one of the free gifts for purchasing the mansions.”
Nie Honglou was quite impressed. He said, “So as long as we buy this mansion, Zhang Ruochen will be the owner of these two beasts from now on?”
“Of course. Mr. Nie, are you also interested in buying the Former Residence of the Half-Saint?” Lu Youcai asked.
Nie Honglou shook his head and said, “I can’t afford it.”
Although Nie Honglou was a superior in the Sixth Change of the Fish-dragon Realm, and his strength was profound, he had used all his money to purchase the practicing resources, so he didn’t have much left.
Let alone 100 million pieces of Spiritual Crystals, even 10 million was not a feasible amount for him at that moment.
Although he could not afford it, he knew clearly about the growing potential of the Kylin Stone Beast.
If they were given a lot of kylin blood, they could even grow into fifth level savage beasts.
A fifth level savage beast was comparable to a Monk in the Fish-dragon Realm, and the price could exceed 10 million pieces of Spiritual Crystals.
Zhang Ruochen looked at the two Kylin Stone Beasts. He nodded his head and continued to follow Lu Youcai and walked into the gates of the mansion.
When he just entered the gate, a group of beautiful maids came out to meet him. All of them were dressed in clean white clothes. They didn’t look like servants at all. Instead, they were like rich girls from royal families. Two of them had reached the Earth Realm.
“Welcome, distinguished guests.”
The maids bowed. They were especially respectful to Zhang Ruochen.
It was because that Zhang Ruochen might be their master in the future.
“Rise! All of you.” Lu Youcai said with a smile.
This mansion was very large. It not only had an artificial mountain that was several hundred meters tall, but also small lakes, a peach forest, a bamboo forest, and a pine forest. The further you walked inside, the more quiet and peaceful it got.
Zhang Ruochen paused outside the Orchid Valley and pointed to a certain direction in the void space with his five fingers.
SWOOSH!
Suddenly, a layer of white light screen appeared in front of Zhang Ruochen’s fingers.
One could see with one’s naked eyes that streaks of Inscription of Array flowed on the light screen.
Zhang Ruochen deliberately activated the array in the mansion. He wanted to test the intensity of the array.
“What a powerful defense array. It should be a sixth level array. Moreover, there is Saint Power left by Half-Saint, which is enough to fend off the full attack of the Half-Saint.”
Zhang Ruochen was amazed. He said, “The Defensive Array is worth more than 100 million pieces of Spiritual Crystals. Who is exactly the owner of this mansion? How can he be willing to sell it at a low price as 100 million pieces of Spiritual Crystals?”
When Zhang Ruochen was puzzled, a melodious flute sound came from the bamboo forest in the distance.
The flute sound was beautiful. It was like the sound of nature coming from above the Nine Heavens.
PHHF!
The breeze stirred the bamboo leaves, which letting out unique rhythmic sound. It echoed each other with the flute sound.
Hearing this flute sound, Zhang Ruochen immediately froze and stopped breathing. He seemed to be petrified.
His eyelids kept twitching. Many thoughts emerged in his mind, “The Lan You Song? But how?”
At this moment, a beautiful girl’s face appeared in Zhang Ruochen’s mind.
That was his cousin, Kong Lanyou.
800 years ago.
“Cousin, why do you always only practice your sword skill every day? Can you play with me?”
A young girl with a pair of beautiful peacock wings giggled. She held the dress with one hand and crouched down by the creek. She used another hand to scoop up the water and splash it on Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen took back his sword and shook his head. He said, “Lanyou, you are so playful and don’t work hard, how will you lead the half-peacock human to the Prosperity Avenue?”
Kong Lanyou stuck out of her tongue and put her hands on her hips. She laughed, “You are here and you can protect me! Please don’t practice the sword anymore and play with me for a while. Just for a few minutes, okay?”
“No, I have a bet with sister Chi Yao, I must succeed in practicing the Nine Yang Sword earlier than she does,” Zhang Ruochen said seriously.
“Huh, you only think of your sister Chi Yao all the time and never think about me. I don’t like you anymore! Woo woo!”
Kong Lanyou sat on the floor and was very upset. She rubbed her eyes with both hands and began to cry.
Zhang Ruochen sighed and looked at a green bamboo that was not far away. He swung the sword and two streaks of sword Qi flew out. They chopped the green bamboo into three sections.
He grabbed one of the bamboo tubes and held it in his hand. He knocked it on Kong Lanxuan’s head and said, “Lanyou, stop. I’ll play a song for you, okay?”
“Hee hee, I lied to you, I wasn’t crying. What kind of song will you play for me?”
Kong Lanyou laughed and made a funny face. She immediately grabbed Zhang Ruochen by his arm and stayed close to him. She opened her round eyes and asked curiously.
Zhang Ruochen also smiled and put the bamboo tube on his lips. He said, “I wrote this Lan You Song especially for you.”
“Wow! Cousin, you know how to play a vertical flute?” Kong Lanyou was surprised.
“Nonsense, of course, I do. We even take the same music class… It’s just that you fall asleep every time in class,” Zhang Ruochen said.
…
After a long while, Zhang Ruochen shook his head and woke himself up from his memories. He was full of emotion as if he just had a dream.
He never thought that after 800 years he could still hear the Lan You Song.
Who on earth could it be?