After two rounds of verification, Ma Yuan led Ye Feng directly to the third floor.

Nine out of ten guests who can move around on the third floor are Golden Core cultivators. While there are Foundation Establishment cultivators, they are extremely rare.

Seeing that Ye Feng had indeed passed the verification and arrived at the third floor, Ma Yuan's steps as he led the way became somewhat unsteady.

He had only visited the third level of Baoshan three times in the four or five years he had worked as a guide, and he had only received a commission once.

Because I wasn't familiar with the process, and my two reviews weren't very good, I only received a commission once.

The transaction went very smoothly; it seemed that a transaction worth tens of millions was just a regular number to the other party.

Moreover, the number of spirit stones sold exceeded Ye Feng's original plan.

The goods worth 20 million that I previously obtained from Master Black Crow, plus the pills and magical artifacts I refined myself, are estimated to be worth around 23 million.

But now it has sold for 27 million spirit stones.

"Although the customer's items are just ordinary items, many of them are local specialties from central Tiannan, which can fetch a good price elsewhere. In our Hanhai Chamber of Commerce, the buyback price for local specialties is 60%, and the more you buy, the higher the price will be."

The person in charge of purchasing the goods was a Golden Core cultivator, but he did not underestimate Ye Feng because of his early Foundation Establishment cultivation.

"I wonder if your esteemed merchant guild sells Golden Fruit?"

"The Golden Fruit is an important spiritual item for condensing the Golden Core. All spiritual items related to advancement are controlled by major powers and rarely come out to the outside world. If you really need it, you can choose to join a major power, such as... our Chamber of Commerce!"

Joining the Han Hai Chamber of Commerce was certainly not an easy task, but Master Bofeng still extended an invitation to Ye Feng.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator who can casually produce such a large quantity of goods is certainly not an ordinary person.

For an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, being able to come up with three to five hundred thousand is considered quite wealthy.

Even in alchemy and weapon forging... having ten million would make one a top-tier expert, but Ye Feng could casually produce that many.

Regardless of how it was acquired, it is a symbol of strength.

"Thank you for the invitation, senior. I will seriously consider it..."

Normally, saying this would be a polite way of declining, but Master Bofeng was just making a casual invitation and didn't intend to probe any further. After hearing Ye Feng's words, he continued...

"There will be an auction in two months, you can come and try your luck... Alternatively, there are other ways..."

[Purple Edge Secret Realm Information - 10,000 Spirit Stones]

Once Ma Yuan brought Ye Feng to the hotel, his mission was complete, and he couldn't stay on the third floor for long.

These two or three thin pages of paper can sell for ten thousand spirit stones; the Han Hai Chamber of Commerce has truly taken business to the extreme.

Perhaps this information could be obtained simply by staff members gathering information in taverns or along the way, but summarizing it up could fetch such a high price.

"The Purple Edge Secret Realm, left behind by a powerful being ten thousand years ago, appears once every few thousand years. The secret realm covers approximately several thousand square kilometers..."

Aside from ordinary areas, you can sometimes encounter places protected by formations; these places are invariably rich in resources.

In ordinary areas, you might find valuable spiritual herbs, but in places with array formations, you'll definitely find extremely valuable spiritual herbs and plants.

However, besides the protection of formations, most of these places are also guarded by high-level spirit beasts, the strongest of which are peak Golden Core level spirit beasts.

However, the cultivation level required to enter the secret realm is restricted; only Foundation Establishment cultivators are allowed...

"I feel like the secret realm is beckoning me!"

Only Foundation Establishment cultivators can enter; isn't this Ye Feng's territory?

Although he wasn't arrogant, he was probably capable of getting by in the Foundation Establishment realm.

"They want to check your storage equipment after you leave? Damn it!"

The intelligence report concluded by stating that the secret realm is currently controlled by the two major sects, the Hunyuan Sect and the Tianmo Sect, and that one must have their storage bag checked upon exiting.

Besides spirit stones, half of everything else must be handed over.

Moreover, this was the result of intervention from the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Purple Cloud Sect.

Previously, independent cultivators, and even other cultivators from the middle sects, were not qualified to enter...

"I wonder if the sect has sent anyone here. After being out for so long, it shouldn't be too much to barely advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, right?"

The auction is in two months. Ye Feng currently has nearly 60 million spirit stones and 30 million trading points.

If a golden fruit appears, taking a picture of it will definitely not be a problem.

Furthermore, you can use this time to explore the secret realm; if you happen to find a Golden Fruit, you can save those spirit stones.

Having my own system space means I can easily bypass checks even if I find rare spiritual herbs and plants, and I don't have to worry about them being stolen...

As for now, we have enough trading points, so we can upgrade directly.

His cultivation level was already close to the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, and he wanted to save 640,000 transaction points by advancing on his own.

But now that we have enough trading points, and considering that entering the secret realm might mean facing the Holy Son of a high-ranking sect, who possesses the hidden ultimate move, Azure Lotus Sword Song, we might not actually be able to defeat him.

It's safer to advance to the peak of Foundation Establishment...

"Trading points -640,000"

"Eighth level of Foundation Establishment!"

"-1.28 million -2.56 million"

25.52 million trading points remaining.

Foundation Establishment Level 10, Great Perfection!

Compared to the previous battle against Black Crow Master, my spiritual power has increased by another 50%.

Each of the twelve acupoints contained 5,000 points of liquid spiritual energy.

Moreover, upon reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, the spiritual energy attracted each other and began to become viscous.

This means the power of the spells didn't just increase by 30%; coupled with the enhancement of his divine sense, his strength could almost be described as doubling.

Once magical power reaches its limit of viscosity, it will solidify, and that... becomes the Golden Core! Divine consciousness, after passing through the Golden Core, becomes divine thought!

However, Ye Feng's situation was somewhat different from ordinary people; his magical power was divided into five colors.

Having cultivated the Lieyuan Technique, he will, barring any unforeseen circumstances, form five golden cores!

The third-floor accommodation in the Chamber of Commerce is worth 10,000 spirit stones per day.

The room not only has a spirit-gathering array to provide spiritual energy, but also various furniture made of level-three spirit wood, which has an excellent effect on calming the mind.

It is perfect for consolidating one's realm.

The next morning, Ye Feng checked out of the room.

Ten thousand spirit stones a day—he could afford the lodging, but it wasn't something he could afford to be so extravagant.

Now that I've almost fully adapted to the peak Foundation Establishment stage, it's time to find myself some better equipment.

This time, he plans to directly change into a set of top-grade spiritual artifacts.

The price of a common low-grade spiritual weapon is roughly 100,000 spirit stones. For each subsequent grade increase, the price rises by approximately three to five times.

And the price of weapons and robes would be three to five times higher, or even more, on top of that.

An hour later, Ye Feng, dressed in a completely new outfit, appeared on the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce street.

A robe of pristine green, boots treading on snow-white clouds, a hairpin that wards off dust and focuses the mind, and a sword that flies like clouds and radiates light.

After this whole process, the 25 million spirit stones were returned directly.

As for the bracelet, it's still the high-grade Five Elements Bracelet that I refined myself before.

Those that you refine yourself are much easier to use and are comparable to top-grade spiritual weapons.

Each magical artifact enhances the flow of magical power, and its inherent protective effects should not be underestimated.

If I were to encounter Black Crow's self-destruction again now, I might be able to withstand it, which shows the importance of external factors.

However, his current appearance is still a bit too conspicuous, attracting frequent glances from Golden Core cultivators passing by. It would be terrible if he ran into someone he knew from his sect.

Fortunately, there was a human skin mask inside Black Crow's ring.

I used to find it disgusting, but now I can only use it as a temporary solution.

Ye Feng put on the mask and strolled towards the exit.