Chapter 2017

The Leaping Carp Building was the largest inn in Binhai City. It had a front building and a backyard structure.

The front building had a total of five floors. It provided a wide variety of food, and there was even a daily supply of specialty seafood from the Bubble Sea.

The backyard was where the lodging was. It was divided into three levels: Heaven, Earth, and Mortal.

The reception hall for the guests was located on the first floor of the front building. At that moment, many cultivators were crowded there, making a ruckus.

"All the rooms are full? There's not even a single Mortal room left? Isn't there still a few days before the auction? Why are they all full? "

"Manager, this isn't the first time I've stayed here. Can't you help me think of a solution?"

"Cut the crap. I'll pay as much as you want. Think of a way to vacate a room for me!"

Some cultivators who had been here before tried to worm their way into the manager's good books, while others smashed thick stacks of crystal tickets on the counter. All sorts of noises were actually for the sake of staying in the Leaping Carp Building.

"I'm sorry, everyone. Many esteemed guests have been staying in our inn recently. The rooms are really full. It's not that we're inconveniencing you."

The manager explained again and again until his throat was dry. However, there was still an endless stream of customers who tried to pester him endlessly throughout the day.

"What's with all the noise? Idiot! Put away your crystal tickets. Can't you see that there are so many people here who don't have a place to stay? If there were still rooms, would it be your turn? "

Apart from the counter, there was also a teahouse on the first floor. At that moment, most of the seats were filled with people. Seeing someone behaving atrociously at the counter, a customer scoffed.

The cultivator who had slammed the crystal tickets on the counter turned his head with an unfriendly expression. He wanted to know who dared to speak to him in such a manner.

He glanced at the person who had spoken, and his expression immediately changed. He then looked at the other customers who were sitting quietly in the teahouse. All of them had dignified appearances and concealed their strength. He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead!

He was momentarily speechless. Feeling fearful, he put away the crystal tickets and was about to leave the Leaping Carp Building.

However, he seemed to have thought of something. He gritted his teeth and found an empty seat to sit down, even if it was in a corner.

Even if he couldn't stay in the inn, it was better to stay here and drink tea!

The crowd in front of the counter gradually sensed that something was wrong and quietened down. As for the cultivator who tried to build a relationship with the innkeeper, he sighed and turned to leave the door, looking for another inn.

Just as he was about to walk out of the door, he brushed past two people. One of them looked like a servant, while the other was handsome, but he held an umbrella and looked mature.

The two of them entered the Leaping Carp Tower and went straight to the counter.

"Stay in the inn. I've already booked a room. "

"Name?" the shopkeeper asked.

"Chen Yunfei."

The leader replied indifferently. This person was Gu Chen.

The shopkeeper quickly confirmed his identity and nodded. "Sir, your room is Room Number Seven."

He handed a key to Gu Chen and called for a waiter to lead them there.

"No need, I can go there myself."

Gu Chen declined politely. Then, he led the Clay Bodhisattva to the passage that led to the backyard.

Upon seeing this scene, many cultivators in the hall cast envious gazes. Some of their eyes even flickered incessantly. It was unknown what they were thinking.

"Boss, when was this room booked?"

As they walked along the passage, the Clay Bodhisattva communicated with Gu Chen through their spiritual senses.

After entering Binhai City, Boss seemed to have a destination in mind. He led him all the way to the Leaping Carp Tower.

He had always been in charge of trivial matters like accommodation. Gu Chen rarely worried about such matters, so he was somewhat surprised.

"Ninja came to Binhai City many days in advance. He booked the room."

Gu Chen also sent a voice transmission with his spiritual sense. After saying that, he smiled. "Let me test you. Have you discovered anything special about the Leaping Carp Tower?"

The Clay Bodhisattva pondered for a moment when he heard that. He recalled the situation where the rooms were full and many people couldn't stay in the inn.

"The Leaping Carp Tower is the largest inn in Binhai City. Due to the black market auction, a large number of cultivators have surged into Binhai City. Therefore, it's not strange that there's a shortage of accommodation here.

"However, the Leaping Carp Tower is full, but these people don't leave to look for other places. Instead, they sit down in the teahouse as if they're waiting for something.

"Also, the cultivation levels of the guests in the teahouse are generally not low. I can't even see through a few of them."

The Clay Bodhisattva's expression turned solemn as he spoke.

Perhaps it was because the mental demons brought about by the Orochi Saint had been resolved, coupled with the resources that Boss had given him, his cultivation level had improved by leaps and bounds in the past few years. He was now only a step away from the Sage realm.

He was a mighty Secondary Sage, but there were a few people in the teahouse on the first floor of the Leaping Carp Tower whose cultivation levels he couldn't see through. Could they be Sages?

There were also other guests. There were many experts at the 2-fold realm, and those at the 1-fold realm were at the bottom!

Although the signboard of the Ghost Parade Street might have attracted many famous cultivators, it was still a little strange for a mere inn to have so many experts!

"What you see is only the first floor. The other four floors and the guests staying in the backyard are even more extraordinary."

Gu Chen laughed lightly. The Clay Bodhisattva was even more shocked when he heard this. Just as he was about to ask more questions, someone came from behind.

"The two of you, please wait!"

Gu Chen and the Clay Bodhisattva turned around and realized that it was the cultivator who had smashed the crystal notes on the counter earlier.

"What's the matter?" Gu Chen looked at the other party with a faint smile. He had roughly guessed the other party's intentions.

"I am the leader of the Qing Dynasty's Purple Phoenix Sect, Jing Yunkui. May I be so bold as to ask you to let me have the room? I am willing to buy it for ten times the price of the room."

The leader of the Qing Dynasty's Purple Phoenix Sect?

The Clay Bodhisattva examined the person in front of him in surprise.

The Qing Dynasty, like the Pei Dynasty and the Yu Dynasty, was also one of the Thirteen Dynasties of the Second Mountain and Sea.

This Purple Phoenix Sect sounded somewhat familiar. It seemed to be a second-rate power in the Qing Dynasty.

As the leader of a sect, his cultivation had also reached the 2-fold realm. He could barely be considered a person of status!

"Ten times the price of the room? You really have the nerve to ask. What leader of the Purple Phoenix Sect? Get lost! "

Suddenly, a few people came from the main hall. The leader was an old man in luxurious clothing. He snorted coldly and spoke rudely.

"Who are you? How dare you humiliate the Purple Phoenix Sect! "

The leader of the Purple Phoenix Sect, Jing Yunkui, was instantly enraged.

"Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Tai!"

The old man casually announced his name. Jing Yunkui's expression immediately changed. The Clay Bodhisattva's expression also became solemn.

The Zhou Dynasty was also one of the 68 dynasties. The name Zhou Tai seemed to be the name of the Great Zhou Dynasty's retired emperor!

The old man in front of him was one of the people whose cultivation the Clay Bodhisattva could not see. Now that he had announced his name, it was very likely to be true!

"So it's the Great Zhou Saint. My apologies for not recognizing you."

The leader of the Purple Phoenix Sect looked uneasy. He cupped his hands at Zhou Tai and immediately retreated. He did not dare to have any intention of fighting for the room!

What a joke. Not only was the other party a saint, but he also had a high position in the Tianpu Taoist Court. He was not someone he could afford to offend!

Even such an important person did not have a room. How deep was the water in the Leaping Carp Building?