Chapter 1373 (1/2)

Yi Yun was slightly taken aback when he heard the elder's voice Although he had been nervous, he did not show in on his face He never expected the elder to guess that he had hid in the tea shop because he had encountered an enemy This was probably the reason why he did not coht away

Yi Yun did not reply to his question and instead said, "Old Sir, I a me some tea and food

"Sir, it's just ordinary, bland tea and food I hope you will not despise it"

With that said, the elder went to prepare a pot of tea and some dried fruits

The tea was ordinary spirit tea but it took on a different fragrance when brewed by the elder Yi Yun swirled the tea leaves within his bowl and drank a mouthful He nodded and said, "Good tea"

The elder shook his head and said, "Sir, don't embarrass me To someone of your status, how can this tea be enjoyable?"

Yi Yun put down the bowl of tea and looked at the elder Although he was advanced in age, his fla snuffed out yet He still had a fewtea is all about one's state of reat importance Just like you, Old Sir You are able to keep a tea shop in Martial City, where each square inch is worth its weight in gold However, the tea and food you sell here don't cost much Such a business model should not be able to pay the rent If you did not have a good state of mind, I'm afraid you would not still be in business"

Upon hearing Yi Yun's words, the elder gave a wry laugh "Sir, this tea shop is mine I do not need to pay rent…"

Yi Yun was somewhat shocked when he heard that There was no need to ask further Shops in Martial City were sold for very high prices The old man was only at the Yuan foundation realm; yet, he owned such a shop?

"My son left it forsome jerky to Yi Yun

Yi Yun did not press further when he noticed that the elder was not willing to elaborate He instead asked, "Old Sir, do you knohere in Martial City I rade treasured herbs… If you want the best, you'll have to go into the inner city of Martial City It's also the sixth city district of Martial Nue area of Martial City However, getting into the inner city requires an Entry Pass…"

"Entry Pass? How do I get one?" Yi Yun had seen special s around the sixth district on the map However, theaccess into the inner city

"Martial Numinous Palace alloarriors to submit applications every year After a period of examination, they will release Entry Passes to the qualified applicants However, the examination's criteria are rather strict Besides, the most recent exaet one"

Yi Yun was stumped when he heard the elder's explanation He never expected the Martial Numinous clan to be that particular An Entry Pass was needed just to enter the inner city Furthermore, the distribution of the passes was such a tedious process

The elder seemed to read Yi Yun's mind for he said, "The Martial Numinous clan is an ancient clan They have a special blood lineage and some excellent talent In fact, they do not think much of outsiders There are some outsiders that have becoeneral they are often ostracized and repressed More than ninety percent of the people in the sixth district are Martial Numinous clansmen"

The elder said this leisurely, but Yi Yun was shocked hearing this The elder's cultivation level was very low but he knew so lanced at the elder's dantian He was not a person who had lost his cultivation after being injured He really was just a warrior with a low cultivation level He did not have anyme this much It looks like I can only seek out other places"

Yi Yun did not wish to waste hi into the inner city but there was just toothat Myriad God Patriarch was in the city He decided against it

Yi Yun was planning to pay and depart when the elder said, "Sir, there's no need for you to leave I happen to have an Entry Pass I have no use for it and can give it to you"

"Oh?" Yi Yun gave the elder an odd glance This old man even had an Entry Pass? Didn't he just say that the the exaent?

The elder said, "It was also given to uess you can consider him a member of the Martial Numinous clan…"

So that's how it is…

Yi Yun nodded He sensed that this orous than a typical Yuan foundation realm elder's Perhaps he had eaten some pills that extended his lifespan Such pills could very likely be a gift froave his father a tea shop, ive it to you if you follow me home…"

As the elder said that, he prepared to close his shop

It was just past noon, so when he saw the elder closing the doors, Yi Yun said sheepishly, "Old Sir, there's no rush You have only done business for half a day I can wait till night time"

The elder shook his head "It's fine It's not like there are any custo me a place to chat with a few old friends It also lets me provide the warriors with low cultivation levels who frequently coo from Martial City a place to rest their feet However, business has suffered recently There aren't ht even if I shut the store…"

As the elder spoke, he slowly pulled the latch on the door

He brought Yi Yun through a few se but there was a towering tree planted in the middle of it Its lush crown sheltered the entire yard, casting cool shadows and giving off a soft fragrance

"It's quite a nice place to live," thought Yi Yun sincerely The cost of such an exquisite residence in Martial City was definitely high From the looks of it, the elder's son was quite capable

With the grinding sounds of a wooden spool's spinning, the elder pushed open the yard door A young lady dressed in a flowery dress ashi+ng a towel in a basin of water she had just drawn