The Divine Cauldron Alliance branch is located on the southern side of Celestial Flame City, less than a few dozen miles away from Celestial Flame Academy.

This is an incredibly grand and magnificent palace, covering dozens of acres, and from afar, it resembles a Black Tortoise Divine Beast curled up on the ground.

"Ye Chen, we have arrived at the Divine Cauldron Alliance. This must be your first time here." At the entrance of the Divine Cauldron Alliance branch, a luxurious carriage suddenly stopped, and two men stepped out.

The person speaking was none other than Ye Hao.

He has been part of Celestial Flame Academy for about four years now and is much more familiar with everything in the Royal Capital than Ye Chen.

Even the Divine Cauldron Alliance branch, he has visited several times.

The very reason Ye Chen brought Ye Hao along this time was due to this familiarity.

With Ye Hao around, a lot of trouble could be avoided.

"Brother Ye Hao, indeed it's my first time here. Where is the money house? I want to withdraw the Spirit Stones I have stored there." Ye Chen said with a slight smile.

He carried two Silver Cards with him, one given by his adoptive father, and the other acquired from the black-robed elder Ge Shan.

Although the amount stored on these two Silver Cards falls far short of a hundred thousand Ordinary Spirit Stones, it is still somewhat helpful to Ye Chen.

"The money house is over there. We are students of Celestial Flame Academy, and if the amount of Spirit Stones withdrawn here exceeds a hundred thousand, the Divine Cauldron Alliance will specifically send someone to deliver them to our residence. Unfortunately, I've never seen a hundred thousand Spirit Stones in my lifetime." Ye Hao couldn't help but sigh.

A hundred thousand Spirit Stones is no small number.

Even some Inner Sect Students from the Dao Palace didn't possess such wealth.

Due to Ye Hao's cultivation stagnating over the years, he never had the mind to earn Spirit Stones.

Thus, he didn't even have ten thousand Spirit Stones.

"Brother Ye Hao, here's the Silver Card from the Divine Cauldron Alliance. Can you help me withdraw the Spirit Stones? I also want to sell my Low-Grade Spiritual Artifact." Ye Chen handed two Silver Cards to Ye Hao.

He naturally trusted Ye Hao immensely, knowing he would never covet his Spirit Stones.

Even if Ye Hao actually desired Ye Chen's Spirit Stones, Ye Chen would give them to him without hesitation.

The feelings they shared over the years couldn't be measured by tens of thousands of Spirit Stones.

"Ye Chen, don't worry. Leave this small matter to me," Ye Hao patted his chest and said, feeling a warm surge in his heart.

He was genuinely grateful for the trust Ye Chen placed in him.

Afterward, Ye Chen and Ye Hao parted ways, one heading to the money house of the Divine Cauldron Alliance, the other entering the Alliance's exclusive sales area.

What truly makes the Divine Cauldron Alliance famous is not its money house, but the weapons it sells.

Whether it's Sharp Weapons or Spiritual Artifacts, the branch of the Divine Cauldron Alliance has an abundance of them. As long as you have enough Spirit Stones, you can even purchase Top Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

However, Ye Chen's visit to the Divine Cauldron Alliance this time was not to buy weapons but to sell his Low-Grade Spiritual Artifact.

After all, he needed a million Ordinary Spirit Stones to be able to condense the other two Dragon Elephant Divine Patterns.

Undeniably, cultivating the Human Emperor Body is incredibly costly.

Without sufficient wealth, one simply cannot continue.

Currently, Ye Chen can only condense three Dragon Elephant Divine Patterns, and he's already running low on Spirit Stones for support.

If he could condense hundreds and thousands of Dragon Elephant Divine Patterns in the future, where would he find the Spirit Stones then?

This thought gave Ye Chen quite a headache.

"The boat will straighten when it reaches the bridge. By the time I can condense so many Dragon Elephant Divine Patterns, my strength will surely be incredibly powerful, and earning Spirit Stones won't compare to now," Ye Chen thought, comforting himself while stepping into the palace.

At this moment, within the exclusive sales area of the Divine Cauldron Alliance, the place was crowded beyond belief, with well over a thousand people at a glance.

Fortunately, the branch of the Divine Cauldron Alliance was built spacious enough; otherwise, it truly would have been difficult to accommodate so many people.

"It's the Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact Silver Dragon Saber. I've long wanted to have one, but unfortunately, its price is incredibly high—up to five hundred thousand Ordinary Spirit Stones."

"Ha! Quit dreaming. The Silver Dragon Saber isn't something you can afford. Even some of the direct descendants of the six major families lack the means for it." Ye Chen overheard conversations now and then.

He noticed that the goods within the Divine Cauldron Alliance were mostly displayed on specialized counters.

Some expensive items were even protected, allowing customers only to view them through transparent windows.

This is the case for the Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact Silver Dragon Saber.

The Silver Dragon Saber's value has reached five hundred thousand Ordinary Spirit Stones, four to five times that of many Low-Grade Spiritual Artifacts—far beyond the reach of an average cultivator.

Even the vast majority of Qi Dao Masters in the Gang Qi Realm can only look on with frustration.

Thus, it is naturally beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.

"I never realized that the value of middle-grade spiritual artifacts is so expensive. I'm afraid even if you combined all the wealth of the three major families in Kunzhou Prefecture, it wouldn't be enough to purchase a single middle-grade spiritual artifact," Ye Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

At this moment, he deeply understood the determination Ouyang Xue had when she recruited him in the past.

To redeem his foster father and mother from the Golden Dragon Guards of the Duanmu Family, she was even willing to offer two middle-grade spiritual artifacts.

This is truly a remarkable thing.

The more he thought about it, the more Ye Chen felt he owed Ouyang Xue a great debt.

Therefore, he must assist Ouyang Xue well in the future.

"The lower-grade spiritual artifacts here are generally priced around one million spirit stones, and some sets of lower-grade spiritual artifacts have prices that could double." Soon after, Ye Chen wandered around the Divine Cauldron Alliance, glancing over many weapons at the counters.

He found that the value of the lower-grade spiritual artifacts here was around one million spirit stones, even the most expensive wouldn't exceed three million lower-grade spirit stones.

Of course, the more expensive the lower-grade spiritual artifact, the better its quality, and the greater its potential power.

"Stop, only VIPs are allowed to enter this gallery. No outsiders are permitted." At this moment, a guard of the Divine Cauldron Alliance coldly said to Ye Chen, blocking him outside a gallery.

This gallery looks extremely luxurious, and the customers inside are very sparse.

Many customers deliberately bypassed this place as they passed by, but Ye Chen was visiting this location for the first time and did not know he wasn't allowed to approach.

"A VIP-only gallery? It seems the weapons sold here must be much higher grade than those outside," Ye Chen thought to himself.

Although he had just wandered around the Divine Cauldron Alliance, he hadn't seen any upper-grade spiritual artifact.

As for the even rarer top-grade spiritual artifacts, it was even less likely for him to see those.

It now appears that these incredibly precious spiritual artifacts are likely stored in the gallery up ahead.

Only VIPs of the Divine Cauldron Alliance can enter and view them.

"I want to ask, where do you have a purchase room for spiritual artifacts here? I want to sell my lower-grade spiritual artifacts," Ye Chen did not hurry to leave and instead asked the guard.

"Check out the purchase room; this is not a place for people like you." The guard said coldly to Ye Chen, his eyes filled with disdain and mockery.

Someone who needs to sell their lower-grade spiritual artifact dares dream of entering the high-end gallery of the Divine Cauldron Alliance. Who knows where he gets his confidence?

"Ha! Ye Chen, who would have thought that even you, the trash, would come to the Divine Cauldron Alliance? What? Do you want to go in? I'm just a VIP of the Divine Cauldron Alliance, so if you kneel down and beg me, maybe I can take you in for a look." At this moment, a piercingly unpleasant voice suddenly came from within the high-end gallery.

The speaker was a handsome young man dressed in a purple robe, exuding a sharp aura, akin to a peerless divine sword about to be drawn.

He had just moved into the War King Hall as a seed student today, a student named Zi Xuan.

At this moment, his lips curled up slightly, hanging a strong expression of derision as he looked at Ye Chen as if gazing at a lowly beggar.

Although he wasn't from one of the six major families, he has become a VIP of the Divine Cauldron Alliance through his own efforts over the years.

But Ye Chen?

He even needed to borrow one million ordinary spirit stones from Ouyang Xue, eventually having to sell his lower-grade spiritual artifact.

This miserable and impoverished wretch truly is pathetic.

"Young Master Zi Xuan, we look forward to your next visit." Upon seeing the purple-robed youth, the Divine Cauldron Alliance guard hurriedly spoke in a respectful tone.

This attitude was a stark contrast to how they treated Ye Chen.

"Ye Lin'Er." Ye Chen did not even glance at the purple-robed youth, instead coldly staring at the purple-clad girl beside him, icy traces flashing in his eyes.

The girl, surprisingly, was Ye Lin'Er.

She had once again encountered Ye Chen.

"Trash, are you deaf? I kindly offered to let you join me in the high-end gallery, yet you decline. Miss this chance, and you may never enter such an upscale place again." The purple-robed youth, realizing he had been directly ignored by Ye Chen, turned somber and raged at Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, hurry up and kneel to apologize to Zi Xuan and plead for his forgiveness, or else during the competition three days from now, Zi Xuan will not hold his hand." Ye Lin'Er said coldly, as if ordering Ye Chen.

She naturally already knew Ye Chen was participating in the chief disciple contest at the War King Hall three days later.

Thus, she intentionally invited Zi Xuan to the Divine Cauldron Alliance, aiming to have Zi Xuan eliminate Ye Chen for her.

But now it seems, she doesn't even need to speak for Zi Xuan likely won't spare Ye Chen.

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