Chapter 49: The Material Warehouse

Qu Yi and Guang Qi arrived dozens of miles outside Sihai City. Only after confirming that no one from Taiyuan Gate was following them did they stop.
“Guang Qi, let me show you something,” Qu Yi said with a smile atop the peak.
He then took out one Yuan Ying at the mid-stage of the Tribulation Phase, as if showing off, and followed up by four more, revealing all five Yuan Yings he had recently acquired.
“Ah, Captain… these are Yuan Yings from the Tribulation Phase, right?” Guang Qi exclaimed in horror, his face filled with disbelief.
Qu Yi chuckled calmly and said, “Five Yuan Yings at the mid-stage of the Tribulation Phase!”
It seemed that unless Guang Qi was terrified, Qu Yi wouldn’t feel at ease. He then took out eight more Yuan Yings at the early stage of the Tribulation Phase, all floating in front of him.
Guang Qi let out an oh, staggered back, and sat down on the ground, his eyes wide open as he stared at Qu Yi like he was a monster.
Qu Yi stored all the Yuan Yings in his space ring and said with a smile, “Guang Qi, I’m just telling you now that those at the mid-stage of the Tribulation Phase pose no threat to me anymore. Of course, those at the Great Vehicle Phase are still beyond my current capabilities, but I have a way to escape.”
Qu Yi didn’t want to knock Guang Qi out and implant a soul shackle in him. After all, Guang Qi had fought hard to defend his position, and that alone deserved special treatment from him.
That’s why Qu Yi decided to show off his strength, giving Guang Qi a chance to choose on his own.
Guang Qi sat on the ground for a while, his mind racing. He finally understood that Qu Yi’s intention in showing off his strength was to win him over.
“Captain, I’m willing to follow you. Just tell me what you want me to do,” Guang Qi said suddenly, standing up with a smile.
Qu Yi smiled, knowing that Guang Qi had grasped his intentions. He then said, “I want to go to Taiyuan Gate. Take me in.”
If Qu Yi used the Dimension Ball to sneak into Taiyuan Gate, he could certainly reach the Weapon Refining Hall. But stealing the Xingluo Ding would undoubtedly let Taiyuan Gate know he possessed a spatial magic artifact for hiding, revealing the secret of the Dimension Ball. Qu Yi already knew that once he reached the Immortal Realm, the Dimension Ball would be his greatest reliance, so he couldn’t risk exposing it casually.
Therefore, Qu Yi wanted to rely on Guang Qi to take him into Taiyuan Gate.
Outside, Taiyuan Gate was conducting a very thorough search for Qu Yi. But inside Taiyuan Gate, there wasn’t much vigilance against him. So once he got in, he would be able to act freely.

After hearing Qu Yi’s instructions, Guang Qi frowned deeply. He had no power or influence now, was constantly watched by various people within the Tai Yuan Gate, and was even bullied by some elders. It would be extremely difficult to bring a stranger in. Suddenly, Guang Qi’s eyes lit up. “Captain, I have an idea that could allow you to infiltrate the Tai Yuan Gate. There’s an elder named Liang Wu in the Elders’ Hall who often mocks you in front of me, teasing me about our past time together in the law enforcement team. I really hate this man. Coincidentally, Liang Wu has gone to some place in the cultivation world to search for materials for crafting weapons and should return soon. If you kill him, you can disguise yourself as him and enter the Elders’ Hall, allowing you free access to all the institutions in the Tai Yuan Gate,” Guang Qi said excitedly. Qu Yi understood and nodded after thinking for a moment. …… Sihai City was the necessary passage for the Tai Yuan Gate to enter different parts of the cultivation world. Similarly, when its disciples returned from the cultivation world to the Tai Yuan Gate, they would first be transported to Sihai City from Tai Qian Star before flying to the Tai Yuan Gate. At that moment, a haughty and domineering man stepped out of the transportation hall in Sihai City. Just by looking at his imposing presence, one could tell how arrogant and overbearing he was. This man was none other than Liang Wu. As soon as he left the transportation hall, Liang Wu took out a golden boat and flew straight toward the Tai Yuan Gate. On a mountain ten thousand miles outside Sihai City, Qu Yi opened his eyes, a cold smile forming on his lips. “Liang Wu is coming.” Hearing this, Guang Qi, who was sitting beside him, also opened his eyes immediately, looking at Qu Yi with excitement, eager to see how he would punish Liang Wu. But instead, Qu Yi turned to Guang Qi and said with a smile, “Guang Qi, it’s done. You can now get up and return to the Tai Yuan Gate. I can only tell you this for now: once you return, immediately take on a mission. After going to the cultivation world, never return to the Tai Yuan Gate again. Live in seclusion until you hear news of its destruction, then come to find me.” Guang Qi stood frozen, staring at Qu Yi in astonishment at his resolve. “Okay, Captain. I’ll follow your orders.” Guang Qi realized that with his current level of cultivation, he could no longer stay between the Tai Yuan Gate and Qu Yi. Only by escaping could he save himself. Soon, Guang Qi flew toward the Tai Yuan Gate. In the air, Liang Wu, with his spiritual sense outstretched, detected Guang Qi flying ahead of him.

“Haha, this Guangqi came at just the right time. I’ve been on Batada Star for almost a year, feeling frustrated. As soon as I returned, I ran into this kid—I’m going to humiliate him thoroughly.” Liangwu shouted excitedly on the Flowing Gold Boat.
The Flowing Gold Boat suddenly accelerated.
When Liangwu brought the boat to a mountain peak, Qu Yi suddenly appeared and blocked its path, holding a Golden Spear in his hand.
Liangwu immediately stopped the boat and glared angrily at Qu Yi in the air, cursing, “You bastard! How dare you block my flight path? I’m going to kill you!”
At that moment, Qu Yi’s True Energy level was only at the mid-stage of Divination. Facing Liangwu, who was at the mid-stage of Fusion, he indeed could kill him if he wanted to.
“Liangwu, your very existence is a tragedy,” Qu Yi suddenly said.
Liangwu flew into rage, drawing a red long spear and unleashing his Fire True Energy. Flames like dragons shot from the spear tip, aiming straight at Qu Yi.
An elder at the Fusion stage of the Taiyuan Sect held absolute authority on the Qianhua Continent. Anyone who dared offend him could be killed without consequence. Naturally, the arrogant Liangwu, seeing Qu Yi dare mock him, didn’t hesitate and attacked immediately.
Qu Yi let out a sigh, his body suddenly moving swiftly. In the next moment, he appeared above Liangwu, who was still flying. He dropped down and crushed Liangwu to the ground, causing the ground to sink hundreds of meters.
Despite the ground sinking hundreds of meters, Liangwu’s physical strength at the mid-stage of Fusion was still strong enough for him to remain alive.
“Bastard! You dare challenge me? The Taiyuan Sect won’t let you off easy,” Liangwu said, realizing he had encountered a master. But his arrogance wouldn’t allow him to admit defeat, so he brought up the power of the Taiyuan Sect.
Qu Yi sneered coldly, lifted his right foot, and stepped on Liangwu’s back of the neck, knocking him unconscious.
“I told you—you’re a tragedy. Now you understand,” Qu Yi said with a cold laugh.
Soon after, Qu Yi used his divine tools to plant a soul shackle in Liangwu’s soul, controlling the elder of the Taiyuan Sect.
After a while, Liangwu regained consciousness.
“You… bastard… ah…”
As soon as he woke up, Liangwu wanted to curse Qu Yi, but suddenly, extreme pain erupted in his soul, as if thousands of insects were biting and needles were stabbing him. The pain made him forget who he was.
A day later, Liangwu woke up again. After a day of soul torment, this powerful being at the Fusion stage was completely exhausted.
Thus, when Liangwu regained consciousness, he wisely remained silent, his eyes filled with growing fear as he stared at Qu Yi.

“Alright, now take me to Taiyuan Gate,” Qu Yi said with a smile. Without waiting for Liang Wu to respond, Qu Yi disappeared and entered the Cunjie Ball. Naturally, the Cunjie Ball flew into Liang Wu’s ear. Liang Wu had no choice—he already knew that his soul was under control; any attempt to resist would only cause further torment, and if he tried anything malicious, his soul would be shattered, leading to his death. Soon, Liang Wu understood his situation. The Flowing Gold Boat flew back into the air, and Liang Wu regained his usual arrogant demeanor as he headed back to Taiyuan Gate. …… Taiyuan Gate had five major institutions: the Hall of Skill Transmission, the Hall of Law Enforcement, the Hall of Internal Affairs, the Hall of Artifacts, and the Elders’ Hall. The Hall of Law Enforcement was composed of cultivators at the Divine Spirit stage, responsible for managing various branches of Taiyuan Gate in the cultivation world. Anyone who reached the Combined Body stage could become an elder of Taiyuan Gate and have their own cultivation cave in the Elders’ Hall. At that moment, Liang Wu rode the Flowing Gold Boat back to the Elders’ Hall and directly returned to his cultivation cave, Wu Yuan Mansion. When Liang Wu was alone in his cultivation chamber, Qu Yi suddenly appeared before him. “Liang Wu, you don’t need to rest. Go straight to the Artifact Workshop to craft the magical artifacts you need,” Qu Yi said with a smile. This time, Liang Wu went to Bata Star to find materials for crafting his own life artifact. Not daring to delay, he immediately replied, “Okay, master. I’ll go to the Artifact Workshop right away.” Shortly after, Liang Wu left his cultivation cave and flew toward Taiyuan Gate’s Artifact Workshop. In a certain area of the workshop, the Star Luo Ding of the God of Artifacts was placed there. Qu Yi’s goal upon entering Taiyuan Gate was to obtain this powerful artifact, so he headed straight to the workshop as soon as he arrived. Liang Wu arrived at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion and didn’t even bother greeting the two guards; he rushed in. The guards didn’t dare stop an elder at the Combined Body stage—it would be suicide. Liang Wu registered at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, explaining his purpose of entering the workshop, before flying there and landing on a mountain in the workshop’s area, his designated place for crafting. However, before Liang Wu could enter his crafting room, the God of Artifacts communicated with him through soul transmission, telling him to hurry to the material warehouse.

In the refining workshop of the Taiyuan Gate, there was also a vast repository of refining materials—various materials collected from all over the cultivation world by the Taiyuan Gate, in countless quantities too numerous to count even with spiritual perception. These materials were there to facilitate the elders at the workshop who were in the Convergence Phase; whenever they needed materials, they could go to the repository to exchange or purchase them. Liang Wu flew from his own refining workshop and landed at the entrance of the material repository. The repository consisted of 9981 peaks, all of which had been hollowed out to create numerous huge grottoes. Within these grottoes, arrays were set up everywhere to protect the various refining materials stored there. The materials in the repository were all of extremely high quality, as they were needed by the elders in the Convergence Phase; ordinary materials would be useless here. The entrance to the repository was a building called the “All-Encompassing Pavilion,” signifying that the materials here covered everything under the sun. Inside the All-Encompassing Pavilion, Liang Wu mentioned a fire-type material he needed—Cold Flame Jade—and with the help of a clerk, he registered it before being allowed to enter the repository. Soon, Liang Wu entered Peak No. 35 of the repository, where the Cold Flame Jade was stored. Meanwhile, inside the Dimensional Sphere, the Artifact God hiding on the soft chair suddenly opened his eyes and laughed loudly, “Qu Yi, it seems the Taiyuan Gate has quite a lot of materials. There are actually many of the materials needed for the Soul Compass right here in this repository.” Hearing this, Qu Yi’s face lit up with joy.