Devour

Chapter 200 White Lotus Mansion

Cheng Bai knew clearly that, apart from not making use of the strange vision to devour, his long-accumulated cultivation foundation had been almost used up. It was becoming increasingly difficult to rely on Lingyuan Pills to support his combat power, and he was currently not able to match the stronger ones at a higher level.

But he did not back down, silently waiting for the level to rise to the 51st level. He watched a one-horned sheep-like monster, as white as silver frost, slowly walk out of the stone statue. After satisfying his curiosity, he simply said, "I give up."

The monster on the opposite side turned into green smoke and dissipated in the blink of an eye, and a message from the Ladder of All Things came: "The challenger has obtained the reward for winning consecutively from the 1st to the 50th floor, 1 Life-Taking Pill and 5 Soul-Nourishing Pills."

Cheng Bai smiled slightly and said happily, "It's really a wish come true."

"The one who just came out was Bai Ze."

Li Tong pondered for a moment, then said, "Successfully challenging an opponent who surpasses his own cultivation level by six levels is equivalent to a person in the late stage of the Wu Nian Realm defeating an opponent in the late stage of the Wu Zhu Realm. You keep taking risks and challenging opponents of higher levels in order to increase your chances of getting the Sheng Sheng Duo Ming Pill, right?"

Cheng Bai had already asked about the rules of the ladder and made plans.

If you take on the sixth level extreme challenge, the chance of being rewarded with high-quality elixirs will increase to one in ten. With a bit of luck, you will have a chance to succeed in one go.

A Qinyuan flew down from above, flapping its wings, and brought a jade box containing six elixirs as a reward. The number was small because the elixirs were precious.

"If I happen to find something, why not do it?"

After Cheng Bai finished counting his gains, he was secretly delighted, and put them in his arms along with the inheritance cube. He turned around and left the Ladder of All Things through the wall passage that opened silently.

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The hall of the Governor's Mansion echoed with the challenger's superior performance. Most of the nearby monks were dumbfounded when they heard it. Even the disciples of famous sects did not dare to take it lightly.

Xu Buwei pondered for a moment, came back to his senses, and exclaimed: "There is a first-class master who challenged the Ladder of All Things and produced a heavenly golden elixir. I haven't seen it for many years."

Zhen Yizhe was concerned about the first half of the sentence and corrected it, "Although there are not many first-class masters in the Five Continents, there are occasionally people who come to try. Elder Pan of Jingtao Sect lives in the mansion. Could it be him?"

Duanmu Qi understood and pointed out the key points: "Brother Xu Buwei said that golden elixir is rare. You are really lucky."

A Pu's eyes flickered, and he said to himself, "In our Ximang Continent, the Life-Slaying Pill is something that is hard to come by. The key is that recently, there have been many powerful people asking for high prices for it, and it can be said that it is in short supply."

Xu Buwei suggested: "The challenger must be a famous senior master. We should go forward to greet him and show our respect."

They stood outside the lobby door of Tianti Mansion for a long time, but did not see the brilliant challenger come out.

Apu couldn't help but go to check the public information, and came back saying: "The challenger is not a senior master, but a newcomer. He won 50 levels in a row in his first challenge and is known as the White Emperor." The news had already spread like wildfire.

Cheng Bai came and went freely. As soon as he went out, he sent a talisman to make an appointment with Yao Yingying, and teleported her to wait outside the gate of the Snow Fox King's Mausoleum.

After a while, Yao Yingying brought Yao Shuang to meet him.

The Snow Fox Queen was extremely beautiful, but she had none of the demeanor of a master or the airs of an aristocrat. She was as casual as the older sister next door who brought her little sister over to receive a red envelope.

Cheng Bai thought to himself, "Sister Yingying is quite approachable, and coupled with her ability to conceal herself, this may be the reason why she is unknown among the cultivators."

He did not mention the intensity and risks involved in challenging the Ladder of All Things. He directly took out the Life-Slaying Pill and handed it to Yao Yingying, saying with a smile, "Fortunately, you have fulfilled your mission and everything went smoothly."

Yao Yingying took the golden elixir, put it into the jade bottle, and said with a smile: "I heard that someone challenged the Ladder of All Things and got a rare golden elixir, and my heart was pounding. What do you want in return?"

Cheng Bai said straightforwardly: "I don't have anything I want, you need it more than I do."

Yao Yingying thought for a moment and said, "I can't take it from you for free. The price of the Life-Slaying Pill used to be between 350,000 and 400,000 taels of gold, but unfortunately it has skyrocketed to a million taels in recent decades and is still out of stock. How about I give you one million taels of gold?"

Such a huge sum of money is a huge burden even for her as the queen of the Snow Fox Kingdom.

Yao Shuang's face changed slightly, and she reminded him softly: "Your Highness, Grandma Zuzu... We are spending more than we earn, and the treasury is empty. We may not be able to raise a million taels of gold."

It seems that Yao Yingying spends money like water on a daily basis. No wonder people think she only cares about living a life of luxury.

Cheng Bai was about to refuse, but he saw Yao Yingying's eyes wandering around Yao Shuang, and suddenly heard her say: "What do you think of my grandson of Chong'er? She is young, beautiful, considerate, and good at managing the household. I can be your concubine."

Yao Shuang was usually very much favored by Yao Yingying. She was wondering why she was brought along. She almost fainted when she heard the news.

Cheng Bai hurriedly said, "You must not be careless about concubine matters. Thank you for your kindness, Sister Yingying. Cheng Bai appreciates it. How about this? I need an open space to park my starship temporarily, and take advantage of this free time to refine weapons and medicine to improve my skills. Sister Yingying will lend me a piece of open land. I will bother you for ten days."

Yao Shuang listened in a daze, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

Yao Yingying nodded repeatedly and said happily, "It's a small matter. I'll arrange it for you right away."

Yinsheng City is even more prosperous than Qian'an. It is really hard to find idle land because every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

But as soon as Yao Yingying gave an order, the Minister of Revenue came immediately, flattened the map of the entire city, pointed out the vacant areas for Cheng Bai, explained the military strategies in detail, and provided attentive and considerate service.

The area between the Snow Fox Palace and the Governor's Mansion is the heart of the city. It is the most bustling area with lights and wine, a wide variety of shops, pedestrians coming and going, and a constant flow of cars.

Cheng Bai seemed dissatisfied and nitpicked, "I want something quieter. Is there any quiet place near these areas?"

How difficult is it to find a quiet place in a busy city? But there really is such a good place.

The Ministry of Revenue's Situ stole a glance at Yao Yingying, and seeing Her Majesty the Queen nod slowly, he hurriedly pointed out the mountains and rivers on the map and said, "Between the four lanes and eight alleys in the south of the city, there is a White Lotus Mansion, which has been vacant for a long time. It is very elegant and quiet, and is located in a spacious area, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city."

Cheng Bai saw a very good location on the map, but seeing is believing, so he naturally had to go and take a closer look first.

The Minister of Revenue personally brought Cheng Bai to the field, opened the heavy door that had been sealed for a long time, brushed away the thick dust, and the ancient smell hit his face.

It is called a mansion, but in fact it is a magnificent garden. It has been abandoned for many years and covers a large area that surprised Cheng Bai.

There are various rockeries in the temple, with ups and downs, which are very interesting. If you look closely, you will find that the rockeries are not fake, but real hills, so big that it is hard to imagine that they were transported here, and they must have been there when the temple was first built.

The mountain is surrounded by a dry pond with the bottom visible through the bottom. One can imagine that it was once covered with lotus flowers and lotus leaves, standing gracefully on the water and swaying in the wind. This must be the origin of the name.

There are pavilions and terraces scattered around the mountains and beside the pools, with exquisite layout. Every brick and tile is made of exquisite materials. They are beautiful and practical, implying the wonderful principle of mutual growth and harmony in nature, which shows that the former owner had extraordinary taste.

The Ministry of Revenue Situ introduced: "The Bailian Mansion is located in the four alleys and eight lanes. It is actually the original birthplace of Yinsheng City and the center of the market. It has gone through vicissitudes from a small village and developed for hundreds of thousands of years, and finally expanded to the entire Snow Fox Country."

Cheng Bai secretly admired it. It must have been difficult to have such a cultural history of hundreds of thousands of years. He couldn't help but ask, "The Bailian Mansion has a long history and has been preserved to this day. It must have been renovated many times, right?"

The Ministry of Revenue said cautiously, "The materials used in the construction of this place are special, and the cost of maintenance is high. The Snow Fox royal family has invested countless wealth in this over the years, and the people have repeatedly condemned it. Under pressure, Her Majesty the Queen has kept it sealed until now. It was handed over to Master Cheng because she values ​​it very much."

The twists and turns of the journey were not something he should be concerned about. Cheng Bai saw that the mansion had a wide and flat open space, which was perfect for mooring a starship, so he said, "This is a great place. I wonder how much the rent is?"

The Ministry of Revenue Situ handed over the key and said with a smile, "Your Highness has said that Master Cheng can stay here for free no matter how long he lives here. If you need anything else, you can ask me to do it for you."

Cheng Bai took the key and looked around. The garden landscape of the mansion was like a mountain painting, quiet and elegant, with a simple and lofty artistic conception. He was quite satisfied and said, "I will stay here for ten days and then leave. How can I return the key to you?"

The Ministry of Revenue's Situ smiled as if in spring breeze: "Mr. Cheng, you don't need to return it. When you have time to visit Yinsheng City in the future, you can stay here for a rest at any time, just treat it as your own villa."