# Chapter 1078: Tianji Realm?
Heiya Realm, Heiya City.
Without a doubt, because he had snatched away He Ling and seriously injured that black-clothed middle-aged man, the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce and the forces behind it must have already begun hunting him down. But after leaving the Wood Spirit Secret Land, Yun Che, after much deliberation, still chose to return to Heiya City.
Now that the Wood Spirit Pearl was in hand, the only things left to refine the Qiankun Five Jade Pill were the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and the Royal Immortal Herb.
And as the lower star realm's famously renowned trading city, Heiya City was naturally the most likely place to find information or leads. So he had come back.
Of course, he didn't return directly. Instead, he changed his clothes and altered his appearance, and even suppressed his profound energy aura greatly using Flowing Light Thunder Concealment.
Heiya City was bustling with activity, showing no signs of anything unusual. Obviously, since the matter involved the royal Wood Spirit clan, even if the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce wanted to pursue and hunt him down, they would do so secretly and would never dare to make a big commotion. Yun Che walked boldly among the crowds, beginning his search for information about the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and the Royal Immortal Herb.
He didn't go to the large chambers of commerce. After wandering around for a while, his gaze locked onto a roadside stall of considerable size. The stall owner was an old man with flowing white beard. People were coming and going all around him, but he remained calm and composed, not moving an inch, giving off quite an air of an immortal.
In front of him, the stall was filled with all kinds of strange items, most of them old and worn, exuding a rather ancient aura.
When it came to breadth of knowledge, naturally one would turn to an elder who had weathered the vicissitudes of life. Yun Che walked over and asked directly: "Senior, might I inquire something of you?"
The old man's gaze swept over him, and he said lazily: "Judging by your appearance, you must be an outsider, right? Let me give you a heads up: in our Heiya City, information doesn't come cheap. Go ahead, ask."
Yun Che inquired: "Junior would like to ask, in this Heiya City, where can one buy a Nine-Star Buddha God Jade?"
As soon as Yun Che finished speaking, he saw the old man's gaze snap back to him, and his expression turned unfriendly: "Kid, are you messing with me?"
"...I have no such intention." Yun Che shook his head.
"Then you must have a screw loose!" The old man's voice suddenly shot up an octave: "Nine-Star Buddha God Jade is a heavenly treasure that even the gods would struggle to obtain. Do you have any idea how rare it is? If anyone in this Heiya City actually had one, they'd have been snatched up by the three great sects long ago. You think it would be lying around on some street stall?"
Yun Che: "..."
"And don't even get me started on the so-called 'Royal Immortal Herb' that you lower realm bumpkins are always talking about. That thing is legendary—no one's seen it for at least a hundred thousand years! Even the upper star realms treat it as an ancient myth. And you, a little brat, think you can just waltz into a random city and buy one? Hah! Might as well go dream about it!"
Although he was being harsh, the information the old man spat out was quite valuable. Yun Che didn't mind the tone and quickly pulled out a thousand purple profound stones, placing them in front of the old man. "Senior, please enlighten me. Where might I find any clues about these two treasures?"
The old man's eyes flickered. He accepted the stones without hesitation, his tone softening a bit: "That's more like it. But let me be clear—I'm only giving you directions because you're courteous. Those two treasures are not things you can just find by wandering around. They only appear in ancient secret realms!"
"Ancient secret realms?" Yun Che was slightly startled.
"That's right, ancient secret realms!" The old man stroked his beard. "You're asking about the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and the Royal Immortal Herb, right? I've lived long enough to have heard about them. All the records say they come from ancient secret realms. As for where those secret realms are—that's not something I'd know. Even if I did, I wouldn't give up that kind of intelligence for a mere thousand stones."
Yun Che's heart stirred. He understood the implication and obediently pulled out another ten thousand purple crystal stones.
The old man took them with lightning speed, his expression unchanging: "Since you're from the lower realms, it's no surprise you don't know. An ancient secret realm is an independent small world left over from the ancient age of the gods."
With the old man's explanation, Yun Che understood most of it.
"In the divine realm, there are countless ancient secret realms. Some are directly connected to the outside world, allowing free entry and exit. Others, due to their independent laws, impose restrictions such as time, quantity, or profound power level. Many inheritances and ancient treasures in the divine realm have been discovered within secret realms. But since the fall of the age of gods, without a source of power, a large number of ancient secret realms collapse and disappear every year. Even among those that still exist, most of their secrets and resources have been plundered. Nowadays, most secret realms are occupied by powerful sects and used as training grounds."
Yun Che nodded slowly... The Tianchi Secret Realm of the Tian Jian Villa in the Cang Feng Empire was actually an ancient secret realm, one left behind by the Evil God himself.
"In our Heiya Realm, there are still two ancient secret realms remaining, both owned by the Soul Sect." The old man said without reservation. "Speaking of ancient secret realms, we have to mention the Taichu Divine Realm. That place is so vast that even the seventeen king realms that rule over the great divine realm..."
Before he finished, he suddenly stopped, then waved his hand: "Oh! I got sidetracked. The matters of the Taichu Divine Realm plane—you wouldn't understand them even in ten thousand years, boy. As for that Royal Immortal Herb you were asking about... oh right, Royal Immortal Herb. Every record about it involves various ancient secret realms—some in upper star realms, some in mid star realms, and as for lower star realms... oh! There might have been some records! But I've never heard of Royal Immortal Herb growing anywhere outside an ancient secret realm."
Ancient secret realms...
Royal Immortal Herb, which only appeared in ancient secret realms—this was undoubtedly terrible news.
Even if it only appeared in higher planes or treacherous places, one could at least try to go find it. But secret realms... There were countless secret realms in the divine realm. Who knew which one might have Royal Immortal Herb? Moreover, each major secret realm now had its owner, making entry impossible without permission. Even trying to search blindly would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Seeing Yun Che's expression darken, the old man leaned forward and said mysteriously: "Kid, from the look of you, it seems you're really determined to find these two treasures. Since you've been so generous, I can point you in a direction."
Yun Che's eyes lit up: "Please, senior, enlighten me."
"Tianji Realm!" the old man said, narrowing his eyes.
"Tianji Realm... Heavenly Mechanism?" Yun Che murmured.
"Tianji Realm is the smallest star realm in the Eastern Divine Region... No, no, I think it's the smallest in the entire divine realm. Its star realm territory is roughly the size of the Heiya City you're in now. But it's a genuine... upper star realm!"
Yun Che's eyes showed surprise... A star realm the size of Heiya City, only a thousand miles in domain, and it was an upper star realm that crushed even the Yin Xue Realm and Yan Shen Realm in status!?
"Although Tianji Realm is small, it's not only an upper star realm, but one of extremely high status. Even the four great king realms treat Tianji Realm with considerable respect. The great realm kings of the four king realms often visit Tianji Realm in person."
"Since this star realm is called Tianji Realm... does that mean the people there can truly see through the mysteries of heaven?" Yun Che asked in amazement.
"Hehehe," the old man chuckled. "That's what they say, but how would I have the qualifications to know about affairs at that level? However, Tianji Realm is an open star realm. Anyone can go there. And there, as long as you can afford the profound stones, you can buy any information... For example, where to find Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and Royal Immortal Herb."
Yun Che's eyes moved.
"However, the price for information in Tianji Realm is far more expensive than you can imagine. But as long as you can pay, they will never disappoint you. After you buy the information, getting your hands on the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and Royal Immortal Herb is your own business. That will certainly be much harder than just buying the intel."
"How do I get to Tianji Realm?" Yun Che asked without hesitation.
"Simple!" The old man pointed. "There's a star realm dimensional station in the west of the city. Pay enough profound stones, and you can activate a dimensional profound formation that connects to over sixty star realms. Choose to go to Shuohan Realm, then from Shuohan Realm's dimensional station to Kuiyang Realm, then from Kuiyang Realm to Daqian Holy Light Realm... After seventeen transfers like that, you'll arrive at a star realm called Shenhai Realm. In the central city of Shenhai Realm, there is a dimensional profound formation that goes directly to Tianji Realm. But these dozen or so dimensional transfers won't be cheap. An ordinary person would be bankrupted trying to afford it."
Yun Che: "~!@#$%..."
Although it involved seventeen star realms he had never heard of, Yun Che managed to memorize them all in one go: "Thank you, senior, for your guidance."
With a target in mind, Yun Che headed straight for the eastern part of the city.
Tianji Realm, an open upper star realm. He wondered if the hundred million purple profound stones he had left would be enough to buy information on the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and the Royal Immortal Herb.
Yun Che spent a long time traversing the city, asking around, and finally arrived at the dimensional station in the west. As he got closer, he saw a large crowd flowing from that direction, all wearing indignant expressions.
Yun Che's heart tightened. He quickly stepped forward and stopped a man: "Brother, did something happen at the dimensional station?"
"If you're planning to go to the dimensional station, you'd better turn back," the man said with a frustrated look. "The dimensional station has been sealed off for a few hours now. No one is allowed to enter. And..." he lowered his voice, "There's a large group of Soul Sect people guarding the area. Anyone who gets near the dimensional station gets thoroughly checked."
"Oh, I see. Thank you for telling me." As Yun Che spoke, his heart sank heavily.
Last night's incident—the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce couldn't possibly have remained idle. Blockading the dimensional station was to prevent him from escaping Heiya Realm.
After all, the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce knew he was from another star realm.
Could it be that they were planning to search the entire Heiya Realm for him? Even if it was because of the royal Wood Spirit, wasn't that a bit too extreme?
The Soul Sect—full name Black Soul Divine Sect—was the ruling sect of Heiya Realm. Now it was clear they were the force behind the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce, and definitely not someone he could afford to provoke.
Yun Che immediately turned back. The dimensional station couldn't be sealed forever. He would have to stay in Heiya City and wait for the blockade to be lifted.
Yun Che stopped inquiring about the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and Royal Immortal Herb. He completely concealed his edge and wandered aimlessly around Heiya City, buying some small items that caught his interest. After a few hours, he had spent a considerable amount of profound stones.
Around noon, as Yun Che was considering finding a temporary place to stay in the city, he suddenly sensed an extremely strong aura nearby. He glanced over and saw a man in black walking toward a shop not far away. Wherever he passed, pedestrians hurriedly moved out of the way, their faces showing awe.
When he turned, on his left arm, a black snake mark flashed—exactly the same as the one on the black-clothed middle-aged man he had crippled.
A Soul Sect person!?
Yun Che became alert. The black-clothed man entered the shop and came out after a while, then quickly walked away.
Yun Che frowned slightly. After a brief hesitation, he entered that shop.
A rich fragrance immediately hit him. It turned out to be a spice shop, with all kinds of exotic scents mixing together, quite overwhelming.
Somewhat out of place was the shopkeeper, a sleazy-looking middle-aged man.
Although Yun Che had suppressed his aura, his clothes and demeanor still exuded an air of nobility. The shopkeeper's eyes swept over him and instantly lit up with a fawning smile: "Young master, our little shop carries over six hundred varieties of incense and spices. I'm sure there's something to your liking. Take your time, no need to rush."
Yun Che stepped forward and lowered his voice: "What did that customer just buy?"
As he spoke, he slapped five thousand purple profound stones in front of the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper's eyebrows twitched. Instead of taking them, his face showed panic: "Young master, you must be... from some big chamber of commerce or major sect, right? Please, don't make things difficult for me. If the Soul Sect finds out I sold the Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense to someone else, I'll definitely lose my life."
"Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense?" Yun Che's brow furrowed deeply. "What is that?"
"Hmm? You don't know?" Seeing that Yun Che didn't seem to be faking it, the shopkeeper was taken aback.
"Not at all. And I'm not from any big chamber of commerce or major sect. I'm just an ordinary traveler from another realm." Yun Che said. "I just happened to see that person earlier and noticed his extraordinary bearing. I thought that whatever he came specially to buy must be something remarkable, so I got curious and came in to ask."
"Oh, I see. Well, you really don't look like you're from Heiya Realm." After examining Yun Che again, the shopkeeper believed him. The panic on his face vanished, and he swept the five thousand purple profound stones into his pouch with lightning speed. "But you'll be disappointed, young master. This Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense—I cannot and dare not sell it to anyone outside the Soul Sect."
"This 'Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense' you mentioned—what exactly is it?" Yun Che asked suspiciously. For some reason, a strong sense of unease surged within him.
"Of course it's something extremely remarkable." The shopkeeper's face showed a hint of pride. "The materials needed are quite expensive, and in all of Heiya Realm, I'm the only one who can make it. The Soul Sect regularly sends materials over and picks up the finished incense ten days later. Although they forbid me from selling it to anyone else, my little shop does get their protection, right?"
"What is the Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense used for?" Yun Che's brow tightened more and more.
"For tracking, of course." The shopkeeper said. "This Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense is colorless, odorless, and completely silent. No one will ever detect it. However, there is a type of profound beast called the 'Red-Tailed Marten' that is extremely sensitive to its scent."
"So, if you smear this Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense on valuable treasures, or on a criminal, or on a profound beast, if they get lost, escape, or are stolen, you can immediately use the Red-Tailed Marten to track them, guaranteeing a perfect..."
"What did you say... what did you say!?!?"
Before the shopkeeper could finish, he found himself lifted by the neck. He had the cultivation of the Sovereign Xuan Realm, but under Yun Che's grip, he was completely powerless. His widened eyes showed deep confusion and fear: "You... what are you doing..."
Yun Che's entire aura was in chaos, a chill running down his spine. His arm holding the shopkeeper was trembling violently, and his pupils violently contracted and dilated: "The Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking Incense... how long does it last? How far can it track? Can it exceed two thousand miles?!"
"Young master... let's talk... nicely..."
"Answer my question!" Yun Che roared.
The shopkeeper's mouth gaped open, his voice pained: "The name 'Myriad Mile Soul-Tracking'... isn't for nothing... Moreover... two thousand miles... it would take at least... four days and four nights... to dissipate..."
Boom!!
The shopkeeper was slammed heavily to the ground, either dead or unconscious. Yun Che had already shot into the sky, rushing madly toward the southern part of the city.