CHAPTER 456: CHAPTER 90_3

"Alien Race Cultivation Methods are generally in the hands of Steward Zhu. I’ve heard that the exchange price is very high, and it’s a one-time deal."

"Xiao Lan, that’s a very elegant name. Xiao Lan, just call me by my name," Chen Jiuge said, changing his tone. He was truly a bit unaccustomed to being called ’Sir’ by someone whose cultivation was lower than his.

"How high is ’very high,’ and what do you mean by ’one-time’?"

"Jiuge, I don’t know much either. To be frank, I’m just a messenger. It’s only because I’m closer to Steward Zhu that I have some status. In reality, there isn’t much difference between me and the ordinary maids."

"You are the first steward to deliver something to me in Snow Concubine Hall," He Lan said with some emotion.

"Previously, Chen Xingguan exchanged for an Alien Race Cultivation Method. When he delivered it, I overheard him complaining that the Alien Race methods were too expensive, requiring ten jin of Middle Grade Spirit Stones for a single Alien Race practitioner!"

"Ten jin?" Chen Jiuge exclaimed in surprise.

The True Realm is incredibly wealthy! To think, Low Grade Spirit Stones from the True Realm are comparable to Top Grade Spirit Stones from the Heavenly Realm. How many Heavenly Realm Spirit Stones could Middle Grade ones be exchanged for? The most crucial point is that while the Spiritual Energy contained within the Spirit Stones from the two realms differs significantly, their size and weight are quite similar. One jin of Spirit Stones must be nearly one hundred individual stones!

"That’s what I heard. The price probably varies with the quality of the Cultivation Technique. But these techniques are indeed excellent. The team of Forbidden Guards accompanying Lady is composed of slaves; all of them are powerful experts in the Divine Storage Realm," He Lan whispered.

Chen Jiuge nodded thoughtfully, somewhat intrigued. The Divine Storage Realm is equivalent to the Heavenly Realm’s Heavenly Immortal. It seems the strength of Cultivators in the True Realm isn’t actually that high!

Then why could the True Demon Clan dispatch so many Golden Immortals and Immortal Golden Immortals to invade the Star Sea Realm?

The more he pondered, the more doubts accumulated in Chen Jiuge’s mind, but he felt it was inappropriate to ask. The major powers of the True Realm all held the same attitude towards small worlds—plundering, the kind that wouldn’t even spare the land itself.

After taking just a few steps, Chen Jiuge looked puzzled at He Lan, who was tugging at him. "Xiao Lan, what’s wrong?"

He Lan seemed a bit embarrassed as she said, "Jiuge, I need to remind you about something. The Snow Concubine Hall is an Immortal Artifact."

"So?" Although Chen Jiuge was not skilled in Artifact Refining, he could still sense that much.

"It’s an Immortal Artifact, and Immortal Artifacts have owners. All our actions are under the watchful eye of the artifact’s master," He Lan cautioned.

Chen Jiuge stiffened, his voice somewhat strained. "So, all our actions are under someone else’s surveillance?"

He Lan, however, seemed quite relaxed. "It’s not that exaggerated. The master of the Snow Concubine Hall is an old ancestor of the Imperial Family, said to be a True Immortal. She normally doesn’t watch, unless the Snow Concubine Hall faces real danger."

"I see. Thank you for the reminder, Xiao Lan." Chen Jiuge once again took out a Fire Spiritual Mouse, this time one at the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

He Lan, initially wanting to decline, sensed the aura of this Fire Spiritual Mouse and casually accepted it, feigning nonchalance.

Chen Jiuge didn’t know much about He Lan, but he had managed to gather some information. After all, there were many low-ranking servants in the Snow Concubine Hall, and they were truly at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Naturally, they possessed a lot of information, though most of it was unreliable.

From these fragmented pieces of information, Chen Jiuge managed to piece together He Lan’s family background. Her parents were Loose Cultivators. In their early years, they had served as minor officials but later resigned to enjoy life, seeing no hope for breakthroughs in their cultivation or for further advancement in their careers.

During an outing, they met with an accident, leaving only He Lan and her younger brother, He Tao. Compared to He Lan, He Tao possessed considerable talent. He had already reached the Perfect stage of the Dharma Manifestation Realm and was seeking an opportunity to break through to the Great Divine Power Realm. However, hampered by his status and position, he had been unable to gather enough resources for the breakthrough. This was also why He Lan was willing to share so much with Chen Jiuge.

But I also didn’t know the Snow Concubine Hall had a True Immortal watching it. I was indeed too rash, Chen Jiuge thought with some vexation.