Immortal Cultivation: Starting as a Fortune Cultivator - Chapter 26

Inside the Hundred Treasures Pavilion!

Ye Qingxuan, sensing Elder Yan’s authoritative and unyielding will, was momentarily stunned. He thought to himself softly:

“So this is the Profound Heaven Sect?”

All along his journey, Ye Qingxuan had been extremely cautious within the Profound Heaven Sect, primarily because he felt a lack of security.

Even though he had joined the hegemon-level force, the Profound Heaven Sect, and gained a powerful backer, facing a sect about which he knew nothing, Ye Qingxuan’s heart remained filled with vigilance, constantly thinking about hiding his true capabilities.

But at this moment, Ye Qingxuan felt an unprecedented sense of security brought by the sect. His mind and body gradually settled, beginning to take root in the land of the Profound Heaven Sect.

He wouldn’t change his future modus operandi because of this, but he also wouldn’t continue living cautiously within the Profound Heaven Sect like a stranger, as he had before.

Perhaps Elder Yan, perceiving the unease hidden beneath Ye Qingxuan’s calm exterior, had deliberately looked at him while saying those words?

After speaking, Elder Yan noticed the change in Ye Qingxuan’s aura. He gave a slight, almost imperceptible nod, then turned his gaze back to Wang Zizhou, speaking sternly:

“If anyone wishes to test the rules set by the sect, this elder would not mind letting them experience the sect’s strict punishments.”

“Wang Zizhou, for improperly using the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to suppress Bai Wenyan and involving a Pavilion client, the penalty is: Wang Zizhou is dismissed from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and permanently barred from re-employment.”

“Additionally, Wang Zizhou threatened a fellow sect disciple. Although no actual harm was caused, the impact was significant. The penalty is: Wang Zizhou is to mine in the spirit stone mines for three years.”

The Profound Heaven Sect, one of the hegemons of the Eastern Region, had been passed down for millions of years.

Over the millions of years the Profound Heaven Sect had witnessed the rise and fall of countless sects in the Earth Mysterious Realm.

The reason the Profound Heaven Sect could maintain its orderly inheritance for millions of years relied not solely on martial power.

A significant part of the reason was the unity of the entire sect, upper and lower.

And the foundation that enabled this unity throughout the Profound Heaven Sect was the strict enforcement of its sect rules.

The first rule of the sect regulations was that before the sect rules, everyone is treated equally!
From the lowest Qi Refining disciple to the highest Nascent Soul elder, there was no concept of preferential treatment before the sect rules.

As for the Mahayana Realm Sect Master and the Grand Elders, they were the embodiment of the sect rules. To ensure their minds remained undamaged for a smooth ascension, they naturally would not violate the rules they had upheld their entire lives.

To violate the sect rules was to violate their very Dao!
Throughout the long river of time, all who dared to challenge the order of the Profound Heaven Sect had turned to dust under the overwhelming momentum of the sect.

So, even though today’s incident was a minor matter, in Elder Yan’s eyes, no matter was trivial before the sect rules. Once violated, punishment must be meted out; otherwise, how could the sect rules command respect?

“It’s over…” Wang Zizhou, hearing Elder Yan’s punishment, instantly collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself.

Seeing this, Elder Yan showed no softness. He spoke again:

“Wang Zizhou, do you have any objection to this elder’s judgment?”

Hearing this, Wang Zizhou could only dejectedly accept his fate:
“This disciple has no objection.”

Wasting three years wasn’t much to Wang Zizhou.

But losing his job at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion made his heart ache. After all, the benefits and treatment for Hundred Treasures Pavilion employees were quite substantial.

If only he hadn’t stirred up trouble.

At this moment, no one cared about Wang Zizhou’s inner regret. Elder Yan pondered for a moment, then looked at Bai Wenyan:

“Bai Wenyan, take your client to the VIP room on the second floor.”

Since all the private rooms on the first floor were currently occupied, and he naturally wouldn’t take his anger out on clients, he could only have Bai Wenyan take Ye Qingxuan to the second-floor VIP room.

After handling everything, Elder Yan grabbed Wang Zizhou and instantly disappeared from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Seeing Elder Yan leave with Wang Zizhou, Bai Wenyan breathed a sigh of relief. Good, he wasn’t implicated. He then walked over to Ye Qingxuan and said:

“Let’s go, Junior Brother. Huh? Junior Brother, what are you spacing out for?”

Seeing Ye Qingxuan standing there dazed, Bai Wenyan couldn’t help but give him a slight push.

Pushed gently by Bai Wenyan, Ye Qingxuan snapped back to reality. Then, he laughed openly and said:

“Haha, it’s nothing. I was just thinking about something else!”

“Good that you’re fine. Let’s go to the second floor. I’ve delayed you quite a bit already!”

“It’s no trouble.”

Ye Qingxuan, remembering the deeply impressive Elder Yan, spoke up again to inquire:
“By the way, who exactly is that Elder Yan just now?”

Bai Wenyan, who was leading the way, heard Ye Qingxuan’s question. His voice carried a tone of envy and yearning as he said:
“That one? He is an Enforcement Elder from our Profound Heaven Sect’s Enforcement Hall, and also one of the managers of this market city! A mighty Nascent Soul realm expert!”

As they conversed, the two walked towards the second floor.

Bai Wenyan, walking ahead, was full of confusion. His junior brother seemed to have undergone a significant change, but he couldn’t quite pinpoint what exactly had changed.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingxuan, following behind Bai Wenyan, wore a relaxed smile. Inwardly, he couldn’t contain his surprise.

The transformation speed of his soul origin within his spiritual sense space had suddenly increased dramatically, as if it had broken through a shackle.

Ever since Ye Qingxuan comprehended his own Dao Heart during the family registry ceremony back in the Ye family, his soul origin had been continuously mutating, or rather, transforming. Although the transformation had never stopped, the speed hadn’t been particularly fast.

But just now, when he completely relaxed his tense mind, the transformation speed of his soul origin instantly jumped to a new level, as if it had broken through a certain limit.

The breakthrough of his soul origin made Ye Qingxuan’s thoughts and mental processes more active and agile. He even began to perceive the outside world differently.

It felt as if the mysteries between heaven and earth had lifted their veil of mystery, fully revealing themselves before his eyes.

This feeling was extremely good!
After noticing the changes happening within himself, Ye Qingxuan’s mood was naturally very pleasant. Recalling Elder Yan’s words, Ye Qingxuan thought to himself:

“This Profound Heaven Sect… is not bad!”

When the two arrived at the VIP room on the second floor, Ye Qingxuan looked around and found the decor exceptionally refined.

After Ye Qingxuan and Bai Wenyan sat down, Bai Wenyan poured a cup of tea for both Ye Qingxuan and himself.

He picked up the tea, took a deep, enjoyable sniff, and said:

“The tea in the second-floor VIP room is really something else, haha!”

Bai Wenyan himself rarely came to the VIP rooms, mainly because VIP-level clients were few.

While everyone was equal before the rules, the existence of various tiers was itself permitted by the rules.

As powerful experts, they naturally enjoyed certain privileges within the Profound Heaven Sect; otherwise, why would everyone cultivate so diligently?

As long as these privileges were out in the open, bound by rules, and subordinate to the rules, Ye Qingxuan could accept them.

What made people uneasy was the unknown.

Once things were out in the open, with rules above to suppress everything, it wouldn’t cause unease but instead motivate everyone in their cultivation.

Bai Wenyan took a sip of his tea on his own before asking about the real purpose of Ye Qingxuan’s visit:
“Junior Brother Ye! How many Spirit-Boosting Pills did you plan to sell? How about I, your senior brother, buy them at market price—”

“Not many, just one thousand!” Before Bai Wenyan could finish, Ye Qingxuan stated the number upfront.

“Pfft!”

The tea Bai Wenyan had just sipped instantly sprayed out. He hurriedly wiped his mouth and asked:
“How many did you say?”

“One thousand,” Ye Qingxuan said, a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth as he watched Bai Wenyan’s flustered appearance.

“Spirit-Boosting Pills?”

“Spirit-Boosting Pills!”

After questioning again and receiving Ye Qingxuan’s confirmation, Bai Wenyan was sure he hadn’t misheard!
Originally, he had planned to use his own funds to buy Ye Qingxuan’s Spirit-Boosting Pills at market price as a form of compensation for the earlier trouble!

He never expected Ye Qingxuan to have so many Spirit-Boosting Pills?
He could buy a small number to give as gifts, but one thousand pills would be disadvantageous.

Abandoning his initial idea, Bai Wenyan looked Ye Qingxuan up and down and asked tentatively:

“These Spirit-Boosting Pills… could it be that you refined all of them in the past year?”