Eternal Tale

A month later.

All the spirits of the Immortal Prison emerged, and the Spirit Realm Manor was instantly engulfed in a tempest of changing skies, as the power of the great Dao stirred the heavens and trembled in the void.

Chen Xun had spent the entire month in deep contemplation by the river, finding great wisdom in Ji Yan’s words.

Even if they annihilated the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, life would go on, and they couldn’t let those around them live in constant fear of being hunted.

Waiting until they stood atop the myriad clans would be too late; no one could afford to wait, not even himself. Digging graves was a last resort, but it had become a reality, allowing them to live freely for a lifetime.

”I’ll leave the entire enterprise to you.”

Chen Xun spoke, slowly turning to look behind him. ”Ji Yan, I trust you. We can only offer you absolute support from the rear.”

”Yes!”

A powerful voice echoed, and behind Chen Xun stood tens of thousands of beings, all bowing their heads with respect in their eyes.

”Crossing the World, the tickets have been purchased. Tomorrow at noon, it’s time to set off.”Ji Yan wore a friendly smile, looking at the figure carrying a large axe. ”In the future, we will have our place in the heavens, but for now, our strength is insufficient.”

Chen Xun’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the vast sky of Boundless Heaven. ”We will return one day, but not as mere prodigies.”

All the beings nodded silently. Every generation had countless prodigies, but they never wanted to be just prodigies; they aspired to become true powerhouses, overlooking the prodigies of each generation.

The spirits that followed Chen Xun out of the Immortal Prison were different in mindset from their peers, even Qi Ming. It wanted to conquer the entire Great Desolate, protecting all the exotic beasts.

Only the weirdo Immortal Absolute still wanted to follow Chen Xun to grow stronger and then compete with the prodigies of his generation to become a true powerhouse, though he hadn’t yet developed that mindset.

If not for the Three-Eyed Ancient Immortal Clan, Chen Xun might not have taken him in. Some paths were different, and he knew he couldn’t keep him. They would part ways in the future, just a peculiar fate in the endless years.

By now, Chen Xun had risen, with Black Bull following beside him. Qi Ming soared high in the sky, its gaze narrowing as it realized that Senior Black Bull’s aura had completely vanished.

Even though it had broken through to the Unity stage, it could no longer use its racial talent to sense even a trace of his aura!

So strong.

Qi Ming’s cold gaze was fixed on Black Bull on the ground, feeling a chill down its spine, even suspecting they might have reached the five thousandth level of the Heaven-reaching Tower...

Ji Yan looked at the vast expanse of Xuanwei Heaven, his eyes calm. The road with Crossing the World was long, and only by seeing how strong the opponents ahead were could he understand his own insignificance.

He smiled slightly, a glint of wisdom in his eyes. After breaking through to the Unity stage, his computational power had reached a new level, and the map of the Mengmu Sea Region had become three-dimensional in his mind.

Silently following behind Chen Xun, Ji Yan had already begun to calculate the Nether Sea Abyss, one of the four sea regions of the Southern Yu Continent. It was also rich in immortal products, known as ’Nether Demon Pearls,’ ’Nether Flowers,’ and ’Nether Ghost Fish.’

These three items were treasures for refining defensive magical artifacts. If they were added to the war artifacts made in Mengmu and sold to the Great Desolate, Cloud Immortal Splendor, or even the Wild Heaven Region, it would be an immense profit, surpassing the garbage recycling plant’s earnings by countless times.

These three places were not peaceful, and they couldn’t reach too far for now. Local wars in the Great World of Taiyi had never ceased, and even the Immortal Kingdom was no exception.

Those in the Void Land were in dire need of large war artifacts. The number of sects and great clans exploring the mineral veins of small boundaries was countless, and the creatures of small boundaries generally wouldn’t interfere, as it wasn’t worth the loss.

Even Great Ascension Venerables couldn’t cross the Void Land with their physical bodies. The resources consumed by forces with such strength to explore mineral veins were enormous, and using weak boundary creatures as immortal slaves was a huge loss.

Moreover, the Boundless Great World explicitly prohibited this, stating only to let them live and die on their own, without interference. But if the essence of the grand world was stolen, they would personally destroy it.

However, the grand world was still thriving, as evidenced by the sporadic eruptions of mineral veins. Ji Yan had no interest in the Void Land for now.

Going there once would bankrupt the current garbage recycling plant. He had calculated before that it would take at least ten thousand Domain Crossing Space Boats of that grade to explore, so it was better to auction the mineral boundary.

The true size of the Void Land was unknown even to the Ancient Saint Clan with their ancestral land there. They only felt it was safe, enough to preserve their legacies, nothing more.

The speculation that their clan wanted to occupy the Void Land was utterly ridiculous, making their people laugh in anger, even saying: ”Why don’t you let the ancient immortal clan try? Ridiculous!”

Ji Yan already had some plans for the future, but although the Mengmu Sea Region and the Nether Sea Abyss didn’t interfere with each other, they clearly found each other somewhat displeasing.

He had to control these two sea regions to start another major industry, as the garbage recycling plant was just the starting capital.

The ancient Mu family and the Flood Dragon clan of the Eight Veins were two scourges that needed to be cleared, but now the seeds of disaster had been planted. The Xuanxiao Sea Dragon had begun to cooperate with him, and the Mu family was left to Crossing the World.

The other forces were all fence-sitters, and the five major sects needed to be cultivated well.

The Immortal Pavilion and Dao Academy on the super island couldn’t be touched. The Immortal Pavilion should cooperate more with them, while the Dao Academy could only be won over with spirit stones—no pain, no gain!

The Immortal Palace was clearly neutral, but those palace lords were obviously backed by some forces, which needed to be clarified in the star chart.

Even if they couldn’t bring them closer to their side, they had to manage the relationships with the forces behind them well.

Ji Yan’s mind was filled with countless thoughts. Coming to Xuanwei Heaven to interact with all sides had made him grow a lot, and he still relied on the knowledge of the Immortal Prison spirits about the various heavenly regions, widely recruiting refining masters.

His smile deepened. Under the rules of the grand world, no one could limit their vast development. It was truly interesting. His destruction of the three major sects in Celestial Sky was still too small in scale.

At this moment, those around him suddenly felt a chill, their gazes quietly turning to the friendly, smiling man—Ji Yan!

Chen Xun raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Ji Yan. ”What’s wrong with you?”

”Hehe, Crossing the World, I want to dabble in the war artifact industry.”

”What? Where is there a war in the world of immortals in this grand world? Besides, I don’t like such things.”

”It’s not about a war between cultivators and races. The era of great slaughter among the myriad clans is over. These artifacts are mostly used to pave the way in the Void Land or to annihilate evil spirits of the grand world, saving cultivators a lot of mana and transforming into a form of deterrence and discourse.”

”Oh...”

”I understand your point. I won’t act recklessly. You can focus on your cultivation.”

”Alright.”

Chen Xun nodded, then changed the subject. ”Ji Yan, if you’re doing business, you can negotiate prices. Don’t be so rigid.”

Ji Yan was taken aback by his words, then smiled. ”Alright.”

”Did you remember?”

”I remembered.”

”I have a little booklet of bargaining tips here, which I wrote overnight. I’ll give it to you today.”

Chen Xun solemnly took out a small booklet from his storage ring, even making Black Bull excited instantly. It contained its insights, like ’Go! Go! Go!’ and so on...

Ji Yan was stunned again, meeting Chen Xun’s gaze, dazedly accepting the booklet.

He couldn’t fathom what Crossing the World was thinking. He felt like their conversation was never on the same wavelength.