“What is this for?” Yang Kai looked up and saw a plaque in front of the shop with three words written on it.
“Open Heaven Temple!”
Entering the shop, Yang Kai immediately understood what kind of business Open Heaven Temple was doing, it was also a place where Yin-Yang Five Elements materials were sold, but the scale and layout of this place was incomparable to the mess outside.
After following Die You around the first floor, Yang Kai was dazzled by what he saw. The first floor was filled with counters, each of which was filled with transparent containers containing materials that could condense Yin-Yang Five Elements. There were many of them, but the price was still slightly higher than the ones outside.
Even so, from time to time, people would come here to make a deal with the Seven Skillful Land's disciple with the seven colors garment.
“Are they all First Grade?” Yang Kai asked quietly. Along the way, he had a rough idea of the grades of these materials, so after walking around, he found that all the materials on this floor were First Grade.
Die You nodded, “The first floor is First Grade, the second is Second Grade, and the third is Third Grade!”
Yang Kai’s eyes lit up, “There are third grade materials here for sale?” According to his previous calculations, a third-grade material cost more than 15000 Open Heaven Pills. For a servant, this amount was an astronomical figure.
According to the remuneration of the servants, it would take at least five thousand years to collect all of them! But which servant would not eat and drink for such a long time without using a single Open Heaven Pill? No servant could really work here for five thousand years.
“Do you want to see?” Die You smiled at him.
Yang Kai replied, “Since we’re already here, we naturally have to go.”
“Then let’s go,” Die You called out and led Yang Kai up the stairs.
They didn’t stop at the second floor and went straight to the third. The third floor was obviously much smaller than the first floor, and there weren’t many materials placed there. It was likely that the Seven Skillful Land also knew that it was extremely difficult for the servants to purchase third grade materials, so there was no point in placing too many materials there. They could just casually put some of them up for sale, giving the servants some hope and motivation to work.
Yang Kai couldn’t help wondering if these three floors of materials were like the carrot in front of the donkey cart…
“See for yourself,” Die You smiled, “As long as you don’t mess around, no one will care.”
Yang Kai nodded, put his hands behind his back and began wandering around.
On the third floor, there were also disciples from the Seven Skillful Land, but just as Die You said, as long as they didn’t touch anything inside, they wouldn’t say anything.
Looking around at the various counters, Yang Kai carefully memorized the characteristics of the third grade materials, his pace neither fast nor slow.
For someone who used the Eternal Tree to condense the Five Elements's Wood Attribute, the third grade materials here were naturally not worthy of his attention. Although he had just entered the Outer Universe world, Yang Kai had placed himself in a very high starting point from the start. Even if it was for the Eternal Tree, he had to find other materials that were compatible with the Eternal Tree before condensing his strength to break through to the Open Heaven.
Otherwise, the good start would be a waste.
He had come here mainly to see something new.
The third floor wasn’t big, so it didn’t take long for Yang Kai to finish his shopping. Looking up, he saw Die You standing in front of a counter and walked over.
Looking in the direction of her gaze, he saw a strange object that was constantly twisting and changing shape, filled with the power of Gold Element, and Die You’s eyes were filled with desire.
Yang Kai’s heart jumped as he whispered, “You want to buy this?”
Die You turned to look at him and smiled, “Are you done?”
Yang Kai nodded, “I’ve seen it all, there’s nothing much to see here.” As soon as he said this, Yang Kai felt a sharp gaze land on him. Looking up, he saw a disciple from the Seven Skillful Land guarding the third floor looking at him mockingly, probably because what he had just said was a bit too shameless. After all, to any servant, the things here were all extremely expensive, and very few people had the ability to purchase them. If there was nothing to see here, it would sound like he was talking about sour grapes.
What he didn’t know was that to Yang Kai, other than seeing something novel, there really wasn’t anything interesting to see here.
“How many Open Heaven Pills does this thing sell for?” Yang Kai asked again.
“16,000!” Die You replied, obviously having already inquired about this price a long time ago, and this price was slightly higher than what Yang Kai had calculated before, but there was nothing he could do about it. In the entire Seven Skillful Land, where servants were allowed to live, only in this place could they buy third grade materials. As the saying goes, the rarer something is, the more valuable it is. Such a small price increase was acceptable.
“Is it enough?” Yang Kai turned to look at her.
Die You smiled, “How can that be? Not even thirty percent.”
Yang Kai frowned, “But this is only a third grade material…”
Die You stretched out her hand and brushed her hair behind her ear as she smiled, “I know what you want to say. When I first came to the Outer Universe, I had the same idea as you. I’ll try my best to find better materials to condense the power of the Yin-Yang Five Elements. Even if I can’t achieve Upper Open Heaven, I’ll at least achieve Middle Open Heaven. But sometimes, thinking is different from reality. If I can really achieve 3rd Order Open Heaven, it’s actually not bad. At that time, I’ll slowly consume Open Heaven Pills to increase my grade. If I’m lucky, I’ll have a chance to achieve 5th Order Open Heaven in this lifetime, a 5th Order Open Heaven can already be considered a powerhouse in this vast universe.”
Hearing this, Yang Kai nodded, “That’s true.” He didn’t know if there was a Fifth-Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator in the entire Seven Skillful Land, but even if there was, it was likely only the single Heavenly Monarch, so those Protector Venerable should not be 5th Order.
He couldn’t help but sigh. How many sharp edges had been worn down by the passage of time? After a thousand years, if his situation hadn’t changed, would he still be so optimistic?
Yang Kai didn’t know…
“When I earn enough, I’ll buy it for you.”
Die You covered her mouth and giggled, “Then Big Sister will thank you in advance.” She obviously didn’t take his words seriously. Having stayed here for a thousand years, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was for a servant to earn 16,000 Open Heaven Pills.
However, since Die You was so interested in this Gold Element material, Yang Kai couldn’t help wondering if she had already condensed her Earth Element energy, otherwise why would she be so interested?
As the two of them were talking, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from the other side of the stairs. Immediately after, a majestic figure emerged from the top of the stairs and began walking, causing the entire Open Heaven Temple to tremble.
The newcomer’s eyes lit up as he walked over with a smile, “Xiao Die, you really are here.”
Hearing this voice, Die You’s face immediately darkened as she turned her head to look.
Yang Kai also looked over and couldn’t help clicking his tongue in amazement. The newcomer was at least six meters tall, and after a few steps, he arrived in front of Die You and grinned at the person in front of him.
Die You stood in front of him like a child.
Even Yang Kai himself had to raise his head to look up at this man. This man in front of him was like a bear standing up, giving off a strong sense of oppression.
Gou Xiong’s face was originally full of smiles, but when he suddenly saw Yang Kai standing next to Die You, his expression immediately became cold as he stretched out his palm and pointed at Yang Kai, “Xiao Die, who is this boy?”
However, before Die You could respond, the Seven Skillful Land's Disciple on the third floor shouted, “If you dare make any more noise, i will throw you out immediately!”
The bear like body immediately shrank as he bowed towards the disciple who had just spoken, “Senior Brother, please calm your anger. This little brother’s mood was a bit agitated and my voice was a bit loud, please forgive me.”
The Seven Skillful Land Disciple coldly snorted and didn’t say anything else.
The big guy glared fiercely at Yang Kai before turning to look at Die You and smiling, “Xiao Die, are you here to see this Stainless Golden Dew again? You must come here once a month to see it, why don’t we buy it together? You’ve saved up a lot of Open Heaven Pills, and I also have some on hand. If we sell a few more things, we should be able to collect enough. When we buy it, you can take your time watching it.”
“There’s no need,” Die You frowned and called out to Yang Kai, “Let’s go, there’s nothing else to see here.” Finished speaking, Die You led the way.
Yang Kai was just about to follow when he was pulled back by the bear-like guy. Seeing the other party chase after Die You down the stairs, Yang Kai sniffed and followed with his hands behind his back.
After exiting the Open Heaven Temple, Die You walked into the crowd. The bear-like man followed her like a shadow. Although his figure was tall and sturdy, his movements were extremely nimble. From time to time, he would pass by Die You’s side, pushing through the crowd to say something to her. Unfortunately, Die You’s reaction was average and she simply ignored him.
Even if Yang Kai was blind, he could still tell that this bear-like man was interested in Die You, but this was not surprising. Die You’s figure and appearance were all top-notch, so it was natural for her to attract the attention and admiration of some men. Previously, at the place where he bought the box and incense, the Seven Skillful Land’s disciple had taken a liking to Die You.
Unfortunately, Die You didn’t seem to care much about him, but he didn’t care. He just smiled and chatted with her, trying to please her.
Yang Kai also admired this guy’s shamelessness…
Die You suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Yang Kai, “I’ll go back first, do you want to continue walking around?”
Yang Kai was stunned for a moment before he quickly understood Die You’s intentions and smiled, “Very well, many thanks to Lady Die You.”
“Small matter!” Die You smiled and soared into the sky.
The bear-like man stood in place, rubbing his chin before turning to look at Yang Kai, but he quickly chased after Die You and shouted, “Xiao Die, wait for me!”
Watching the two of them leave, Yang Kai smiled slightly, sighing at Die You’s meticulousness.
What she said just now wasn’t because she was in a hurry to get rid of him, but rather because she was afraid that if she continued to be followed by the bear-like man, it would cause trouble for him. Although Yang Kai wasn’t afraid of trouble, in this place, having one more thing was better than having one less. That bear-like man didn’t seem like a reasonable person.
Traveling alone in this marketplace had broadened his horizons, but he hadn’t gained much.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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