Chen Xun's gaze gradually became distant, as if his vision was extending infinitely.
After a while, his Void Transmission Disk was activated by a divine sense, coming from the prodigy of the Southern Yu Continent, Mo Ye Han.
However, Chen Xun had already seen the rankings. Mo Ye Han was ranked relatively low in the Southern Yu Continent, and his lifespan was far from reaching its limit. Unlike those top ten prodigies, he still had a lot of room for growth.
"Brother Chen."
"Brother Ye Han."
"The items are ready. They are from well-known races of the Mengmu Sea Region, over a thousand in total."
"How many spirit stones?"
"These items don't require top-grade spirit stones for now; save that for next time. But I hope Brother Chen can agree to one thing."
"Please, go ahead."
"The Dongxuan Dao Academy will open its doors to disciples from all over the world in four hundred years. Before that, I wish to have a duel with you, with no holding back from either side."
Mo Ye Han spoke coldly, without any emotion, "Regarding your sister's admission to the academy, you can leave it entirely to me. Her matters in the academy will be my matters."
Even though they were communicating through a transmission disk, Chen Xun could feel the surging battle intent from Mo Ye Han's words.
He calmly replied, "Alright, I'll choose the time and place, and I hope no one else will come to watch."
"Agreed!"
Mo Ye Han's mood finally seemed to lift, "Haha, of course not. Those people are not worthy. If any more annoying voices spread, wouldn't that ruin our mood?"
"Understood. I'll send someone to the Heavenly Immortal Tower to collect the items."
Chen Xun leisurely sipped his health tea, "Thank you, Brother Ye Han, for the treasures."
"You're welcome." As soon as the words fell, the divine sense from the transmission disk dissipated.
Chen Xun put away the transmission disk and began to study the map of the Mengmu Sea Region.
The map was quite general, with islands scattered like stars. Only a few super islands were marked, vast beyond imagination.
Without spatial teleportation arrays, even immortals would waste their lifespan traveling.
But all these super islands' real estate were his investment projects. This grand world was so stable, without any destructive conflicts erupting suddenly.
If it were otherwise, the world of immortals wouldn't develop positively. No one would dare to buy things openly or interact normally. Killing and robbing would be too easy.
Based on past and present situations, buying these lands could serve as legacy sites, and no one would dare to seize them!
Most importantly, in his view, these properties were bound to increase in value. No matter how many years it took, he could afford to wait, seeing far into the future.
Compared to the spirit stones in hand, he always believed more in the land he owned. For those seeking longevity, having land meant never worrying about food and drink.
"Heh heh." Chen Xun hummed a little tune, his eyes fixed on the map, as if these lands had already become his private property.
With the speed at which the garbage recycling plant was earning spirit stones, he wanted to show the cultivators of this grand world what wild spending really meant, what it meant to truly do as one pleased with spirit stones.
……
Two days later.
Chen Xun, Black Bull, Little Crane, and Little Chi were ready to set off, stepping into the teleportation array heading to Li Chen Island.
Elemental Immortal City was renewed every century, and now it had transformed once again.
Chen Xun and his companions gazed at the broad avenue, bustling with people.
Even above the city, numerous spirit beasts soared freely, their forms quite large, but too far from the ground, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
In the lower skies, many cultivators flew on magical artifacts.
But the most awe-inspiring was the massive transportation Flying Boat emitted by a gigantic circular artifact, truly spectacular.
Especially the surrounding buildings, as if reforged, with some rooted to the ground, surrounded by lush forests and flowing seas, exuding an extraordinary aura of prosperity.
"Brother Xun, did we come to the wrong place?!" Little Chi looked around, his expression exaggerated. After hundreds of years, the city had changed so much?
According to the traditions of small boundaries, such immortal cities were supposed to be better the older they were, not changing every few hundred years.
"Moo~" Black Bull also let out a long sound, looking up at the sky. Those spirit beasts seemed to have come from the Floating Islands, which weren't there last time.
Little Crane clutched Chen Xun's sleeve, hiding to one side, gazing at the distant rainbow light, her eyes filled with a dreamy, enchanting look.
She had read in books that around the immortal cities of the Southern Yu Continent, there were even stars circling. Walking on the road, you could directly see them, and just reading about it was already awe-inspiring.
Little Crane couldn't imagine what it would be like to actually see such a star-surrounded immortal city.
She pursed her lips, sneaking a glance at her eldest brother.
He had said they would visit these places together, but the time wasn't right yet. Thinking of this, a happy smile appeared on her face.
There was no one better than her eldest brother in this world. The meaning of cultivating immortality was completely different from that of ordinary people. The latter's heart contained countless immortal paths, but her eldest brother's heart encompassed the entire universe!
"Third Sister, what are you giggling about?" Chen Xun lowered his head, flicking her forehead, wondering what mischief this little girl was up to.
"Hee hee." Little Crane tilted her head, hugging Chen Xun's arm.
Chen Xun sighed, looking at Black Bull and Little Chi, "Let's go, brothers. This time, we're going to show Li Chen Island what it means to be a super spender! Today, it's all about spending!"
Little Chi was shocked, "Brother Xun?! Are you still not recovered..."
"Moo moo?!" Black Bull also nudged Chen Xun in horror, spirit stones aren't meant to be squandered!
"It's definitely not squandering spirit stones. With my investment foresight, the future returns could be more than tenfold."
Chen Xun stood with his hands behind his back, exuding the aura of an elder brother, speaking confidently, "You're only focused on the present. The path of cultivation will only become more difficult!"
Little Crane covered her mouth, stifling laughter. Her eldest brother really had an indescribable comical side.
Especially seeing Second Brother and Fourth Brother listening intently, she couldn't hold it in.
"Brother Xun makes sense. Although our family doesn't lack cultivation resources now, as our realms advance, the costs will definitely increase."
Little Chi took a deep breath, no longer panicking, and asked, "Brother Xun, about how many spirit stones? It won't be tens of thousands, right?"
"Moo~~" Black Bull shook its tail, deep in thought, agreeing with Fourth Brother's reasoning.
Chen Xun cleared his throat, looking at Black Bull and Little Chi's sincere expressions, and held up five fingers like before.
He suddenly felt a bit parched, adding, "That property is one of the three major estates on Li Chen Island. Only one has been sold over the years, with two remaining, one of which is in Elemental Immortal City."
"Bro...Brother Xun, how...how much?" Little Chi swallowed hard, remembering how their small villa had cost them twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones, unable to imagine the best property on Li Chen Island.
Black Bull snorted, both nervous and excited, nervous about how many spirit stones it would cost, excited that the Chen Xun and Ximen Black Bull home in its storage ring could finally be established.
"Fifty...fifty billion mid-grade spirit stones," Chen Xun said firmly, his fists clenching unconsciously.
"Moo moo?!"
"Eldest Brother?!"
"Brother Xun?!"
……
Black Bull, Little Crane, and Little Chi widened their eyes, shouting in disbelief, "Fifty billion mid-grade spirit stones?!!!"
A drop of cold sweat gradually formed on Chen Xun's forehead, his eyes filled with determination, certainty, and an unwavering, indisputable resolve.
