Chapter 1886: Chapter 1886 Pricey Entry Fees
"Wait, you can make money from this?" Ye Liuyun asked, his curiosity piqued.
The martial practitioner explained, "The Body Refinement Pavilion is a secret realm. Once you enter, you can’t use your Divine Soul power or channel your genuine energy. You can’t wear armor and need to battle using only your physical strength."
"You can’t open your Interspatial Ring or Spatial World, and you can’t use your weapons. You must find and grab what you need inside to heal or fight."
"If you can’t use genuine energy or open the Interspatial Ring, how do you heal if you get injured?" Ye Liuyun grew more intrigued upon hearing his words.
The martial practitioner continued, "That’s where the secret realm’s elixirs come in! Every time you kill someone, the realm rewards you with a Body Refining Pill, which is a seventh-tier elixir worth five million Spirit Crystals each. Now you know how people make money there."
"What if you die in there?" Ye Liuyun had another question.
"Well, you’re just dead! Everyone here knows they’re risking their lives," the martial practitioner said nonchalantly. "It’s a gamble. Either you get rich or you die. It doesn’t matter where you die."
Ye Liuyun thought for a moment. "If one can’t use genuine energy, no matter how powerful someone is, they’re in danger if their body isn’t strong enough, right?"
The martial practitioner nodded. "Exactly! That’s why the people who come here aren’t usually that high level.
"Those at higher levels can get resources by fighting foreign races outside. They wouldn’t risk coming here and getting killed for nothing."
"So, a secret realm does exist, huh?" Ye Liuyun found it hard to believe.
He asked casually, "How much does it cost to enter?"
The martial practitioner smirked and wiggled his hand, making Ye Liuyun guess.
"Five million Spirit Crystals?" Ye Liuyun guessed
The martial practitioner shook his head and looked at Ye Liuyun disdainfully, "Five million? You’d make that back with one elixir! Do you think the owner of the Body Refinement Pavilion is an idiot?"
"Then is it fifty million?" Ye Liuyun asked again.
What responded to his question was another shake of the head from the martial practitioner.
"Don’t tell me five hundred million Spirit Crystals?" Ye Liuyun asked in surprise.
The martial practitioner finally nodded. "I saved up for a long time to gather that many Spirit Crystals."
Seeing Ye Liuyun in a daze, he added, "If you don’t have the Spirit Crystals, you can place bets on the fighting arena. People fight there every day, and if you bet on the winner, you can make some money."
"Five hundred million Spirit Crystals? You’d have to kill at least a hundred people to break even!" Ye Liuyun exclaimed.
The martial practitioner reminded him, "Some people have more than one elixir. And while you can’t open the Interspatial Ring inside, you can once you’re out."
Ye Liuyun finally understood how it worked!
"In that case, I can make back that five hundred million Spirit Crystals in no time!"
The martial practitioner scoffed, "Don’t get too excited. Some people have been in there for years, making a fortune. They know the place well, are physically strong and have weapons.
"You’ll be in trouble if you’re unlucky and get teleported near them."
He emphasized, "Also, you can’t leave the secret realm without winning three consecutive matches in the arena."
"What do you mean?" Ye Liuyun asked.
"In the center of the secret realm, there’s a large arena for battles. When you enter, you’re randomly placed. If you want to get out, you have to make your way to the arena and win three consecutive matches," the martial practitioner explained.
"If you stay too long, won’t you starve without genuine energy?" Ye Liuyun wondered.
"Nah. There are feral beasts inside. If you’re hungry, you can kill them for food." the martial practitioner said and laughed.
"Even feral beasts? And they can’t use genuine energy either?" Ye Liuyun pressed.
Of course. Otherwise, everyone going in would be doomed!" the martial practitioner replied.
"So it’s dangerous for the martial practitioners going in there! The owner of the Body Refinement Pavilion must be making a fortune," Ye Liuyun concluded, calculating the slim survival chances compared to fighting foreign races.
The martial practitioner agreed. "Yeah! Everyone coming here knows the risks, but they also know the rewards. I couldn’t resist the temptation and had to give it a shot."
Ye Liuyun thought for a while before turning to leave.
The martial practitioner assumed Ye Liuyun was scared or broke, so he didn’t pay much attention.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun returned to the inn to discuss with Lei Ming and the others if they wanted to join him.
Surprisingly, they all expressed the will to join.
Lei Ming and Dragon Lady were physically strong, and Ye Tiandao had great endurance, so Ye Liuyun wasn’t worried about them. Only Manshu wasn’t strong physically or skilled at survival.
After considering, Ye Liuyun decided not to let Manshu go and left her at the inn to train. He left her with plenty of resources.
He had Brute Bull stay to protect her as well.
Then, Ye Liuyun took the other three women to the Body Refinement Pavilion. Since the Spatial World wouldn’t open inside, he brought them in after paying twenty billion Spirit Crystals for entry without playing tricks.
"At this price, I’d better make back the fee once I’m in!" Lei Ming muttered
"Don’t talk nonsense! We’re not short on crystals. Once inside, focus on staying alive and getting stronger. Making money is secondary."
Ye Liuyun reminded them. They all nodded in agreement, and Ye Liuyun led them to the entrance of the secret realm, where they entered one by one.
After a moment of dizziness, Ye Liuyun found himself inside, but Lei Ming and the others were nowhere to be seen. He didn’t even know where he was.
He checked himself and found he couldn’t use Divine Soul power to scan the surroundings, but his Golden Phantom Eyes still worked.
There was no spiritual energy in the air, his virtuoso was sealed, and he couldn’t use advance energy or Elemental Spirit Secret Skill.
The Spatial World and Interspatial Ring were indeed unusable. It was probably because his Divine Soul was barred.
His bloodline, Spatial Force, flames, ice, and Buddhist-Devil power were all inaccessible.
However, Ye Liuyun could still use the power of heaven and earth after an attempt.
"Great, I can stay alive with this alone."
He picked up a piece of wood by the roadside and swung it like a knife.
"Alright, my sword intention still works."
Ye Liuyun was satisfied with the outcome.
