Lin Chen frowned slightly after hearing this.

Entering the ruins for exploration requires paying spirit stones?

Lin Chen glanced at Jiang Liqian, and then at Li Zhenqian and Zhou Tieshan.

A flash of anger had already appeared in Li Zhenqian’s eyes.

This ancient ruin, how could it be anyone’s property?

Unless they can produce evidence proving that these ruins belong to them!

Furthermore, a thousand spirit stones per person, while it doesn’t sound much...

But since it opened over several months ago, at least tens of thousands of cultivators have come to explore.

The spirit stones collected could amount to tens of millions!

Lin Chen made a gesture, signaling Li Zhenqian to calm down.

Then he asked with a smile:

"Fellow cultivator, these ruins are ownerless land, why still collect spirit stones?"

"Fellow cultivator... I’m not unwilling to pay, just want to ask the reason."

Lin Chen’s attitude was polite, and his cultivation was quite profound.

The Golden Core cultivator blocking the way also explained:

"Who said these ruins are ownerless?"

"My master is True Man Linglong, the eighteenth heir of the Dragon Spirit Sect... After the Dragon Spirit Sect ruins appeared, my master did not hoard or prevent other cultivators from entering to explore, which is very generous!"

Lin Chen secretly scoffed in his heart.

The Dragon Spirit Sect had been destroyed for over ten thousand years, where did any eighteenth heir come from?

It must be a fabricated identity.

But this Golden Core cultivator was firm, then took out two items.

A token and a sheepskin map.

"My master is selfless, this thousand spirit stones is not taken in vain."

"Here is a token, any cultivator holding this token, if in danger within the ruins, my master will assist if encountered..."

"And this map has the detailed routes of the perimeter of the ruins, which can help everyone in exploration."

Lin Chen frowned slightly after hearing this.

A token and a map, for a thousand spirit stones?

Lin Chen glanced briefly at the map, it was worth ten spirit stones on the market, not valuable at all.

At this moment, several cultivators in luxurious attire arrived at the entrance of the ruins on a spiritual boat.

The leading finely dressed cultivator didn’t even speak, only displayed a token.

The attitude of the Golden Core cultivator blocking the road changed immediately, fawningly saying:

"Oh, it’s an esteemed guest... please, come in."

"Esteemed guest... here is a token and a detailed map, it might be of some help to you..."

Saying this, the Golden Core cultivator took out a more detailed map and handed it over with the token.

The noble young master only nodded slightly and didn’t take it.

The servant beside took the map and token, and they went straight into the ruins of the Dragon Spirit Sect.

"Have a safe journey, esteemed guest!"

Seeing the finely dressed cultivator enter the ruins, the Golden Core cultivator still shouted fawningly.

Lin Chen curled his lips at the sight, this person really is a weathervane.

Beside him, Li Zhenqian couldn’t hold back anymore and asked loudly:

"Why can they enter the ruins directly without paying spirit stones?"

"We each have to pay a thousand spirit stones!"

The Golden Core cultivator blocking the way looked disdainful after hearing this, looking them up and down, scornfully saying:

"That noble one is the son of the president of the Guangyuan Commerce Association... where are you from?"

"We are cultivators from the Changchun Sect!"

Li Zhenqian directly stated his sect.

"Changchun Sect?"

The Golden Core cultivator frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something, with an even more mocking tone.

"Heh, turns out you’re rural cultivators from the Eastern Domain... Changchun Sect? You can’t even protect yourselves now!"

"An insignificant dying True Man, how long can you jump around?"

"Hurry, if you want to enter, pay the spirit stones, otherwise get lost quickly!"

Li Zhenqian became furious upon hearing this, magical power emanating from his body.

"You’ve gone too far, today I’ll make sure you pay!"

Zhou Tieshan also didn’t hesitate to take out his personal magical treasure.

At this moment, Lin Chen received a transmission from Jiang Liqian.

The originally silent Lin Chen suddenly smiled.

"Haha, naturally from the descendants of the Dragon Spirit Sect... that one thousand spirit stones should indeed be paid!"

"Fellow cultivator, these few juniors of mine are ignorant... please do not take offense!"

Lin Chen stepped forward, blocking his two junior brothers, then placed an arm over the shoulder of the Golden Core cultivator.

Skillfully taking out a spirit stone bag.

"Fellow cultivator, please forgive us, there are five thousand spirit stones in this bag... consider it the fee for the four of us."

The Golden Core cultivator’s expression softened upon hearing this, then, seeing the furious Li Zhenqian, he became even more irritated.

Just as he was about to turn to reprimand, his expression suddenly changed.

He looked up at the smiling Lin Chen with wide eyes.

A drop of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and his body couldn’t move at all!

The arm Lin Chen placed on his shoulder seemed to exert immense strength.

With a mere movement... it felt like his shoulder would shatter.

After a while, the Golden Core cultivator finally stepped back, forcing a smile.

"Hehe, Qing State cultivators are all one family... fellow cultivators, please go in!"

Lin Chen, seeing his expression was not fake, nodded with a smile. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Pushed the spirit stone bag into the cultivator’s arms, then took out four tokens and four detailed maps.

Then he led Li Zhenqian and the others away.

Upon entering the ruins, their figures flashed, as if entering an entirely new world.

At this time, Li Zhenqian finally couldn’t hold back.

"Lin Chen, why are you scared? As fellow cultivators... how can we stand such insult?"

Lin Chen glanced at him blandly, saying only: "Avoiding more trouble is better, five thousand spirit stones isn’t much."

Li Zhenqian was still fuming, but Lin Chen paid him no mind.

"Junior Sister Jiang, what you said earlier..." at this moment, Lin Chen transmitted.

Jiang Liqian nodded, simultaneously transmitting:

"That True Man Linglong is a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, who was a tribulation cultivator some years ago."