Little Crane chuckled softly and quietly walked over to Little Chi, picking up another tuft of mane that had fallen to the ground.
She quickly collected it into her storage ring, worried that Fourth Brother might one day pluck all the mane off himself.
"Sister Crane, that old man speaks with a strange tone!" Little Chi transmitted his voice sharply, "Isn't he looking down on our clan?!"
After receiving the bloodline legacy, he was now proud to return to the Flaming Red Ancient Lion clan.
Of course, he was still a subordinate race, belonging to Brother Xun's clan.
Little Crane covered her face and laughed lightly. Little Chi's body was slightly larger than hers, but she still instinctively protected him by her side.
Little Chi mumbled to himself, transmitting his voice, and only Sister Crane would listen patiently to his words. Brother Xun and Brother Bull would start fighting at the slightest disagreement.
"Fourth Brother, it's okay. This senior isn't targeting you."
"Sister Crane, I'll listen to you!"
"Mm... let's listen first. The Immaculate Immortal Ridge is still far away."
Little Crane smiled warmly and began tidying Little Chi's mane again, showing great patience.
Little Chi lifted his head, his expression gradually becoming serene, no longer grumbling. Sister Crane always filled his heart with a sense of peace.
Ahead of the treasure shuttle.
Chen Xun and Yin Tianshou were still conversing, their occasional light laughter indicating a good rapport.
Especially Black Bull, whose eyes gleamed with wisdom as he listened to the three figures talking. Even a short exchange greatly broadened his horizons.
"Fellow Daoist Yin, although the formation is strong, what if it's above Unity?"
As they spoke, Chen Xun suddenly changed the topic, "How long can it hold?"
"Hmm?" Yin Tianshou raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you..."
"Hahaha... it's not that I have enemies chasing me, just asking casually."
Chen Xun smiled and cupped his hands, feeling a bit insecure, "Besides, we've never violated the grand world rules, nor are we within the scope of the overseers' investigation. Fellow Daoist Yin can rest assured."
"Moo~" Black Bull quickly chimed in, his eyes showing a wise gleam. He and his eldest brother were definitely honest people in the world of immortals!
They didn't fight or offend anyone, cultivating for safety, and would never go to places like the Immortal Prison again!
Those rules, his eldest brother had studied for a long time and knew them by heart.
Yin Tianshou nodded lightly, unable to discern any other meaning from Chen Xun's expression, but he didn't believe everything Chen Xun said, naturally having his own judgment.
He spoke calmly, "Fellow Daoist Chen, if you are on the overseers' list, then the Thousand Mechanism Spirit Seal cannot be used. All transactions regarding the Immortal Palace must go through the Thousand Mechanism Spirit Seal."
"Naturally." Chen Xun nodded with a smile, "But if I accidentally violate some rules in the future... what about this land?"
Yin Tianshou's white eyebrows furrowed slightly as he slowly looked at the amiable young man.
He suddenly revealed a meaningful smile, "Real estate is not outside the rules. If you violate the iron rules, the overseers will inform the Immortal Palace, which also has the right to reclaim it."
"This is also to protect the safety of billions of fellow Daoists. Once order collapses, the majesty of the Immortal Palace will also cease to exist, so such matters will never be tolerated, and these properties will never become havens for evil cultivators."
Yin Tianshou spoke eloquently, one hand behind his back, his gaze shifting to the distance, "No fellow Daoist wants to return to those precarious times, so I ask for Fellow Daoist Chen's understanding."
"Ah, Fellow Daoist Yin, what you say is only right." Chen Xun's smile deepened as he too looked into the distance, "Is there a time limit on this real estate? If I buy it, will there be any additional spirit stones required?"
After speaking, Chen Xun glanced at Yin Tianshou from the corner of his eye, as this was what he was most concerned about. Otherwise, how could he negotiate the price?!
At this moment, Little Crane and Little Chi also ran up behind Chen Xun, their gazes fixed on Yin Tianshou, even carrying a hint of hope in their eyes.
It seemed to say: Senior, could you make it cheaper?!
Yin Tianshou turned his head, momentarily speechless at the sight.
He suddenly burst into laughter, "Haha, the property will not be reclaimed and can be passed down until the spiritual qi of Li Chen Island is exhausted and the Immortal Palace withdraws, but that is almost impossible."
"You must know, building this super island was no easy task. There are only seventy-two such islands in the Mengmu Sea Region, and major forces have invested a lot of cultivating immortality resources here."
"Although Li Chen Island is located near the edge of the sea region, with the spatial teleportation arrays, these shortcomings are nonexistent."
"So Fellow Daoist Chen can rest assured, barring any accidents, it can be passed down for tens of thousands of years."
Yin Tianshou squinted his eyes, a glint of light flashing within, "However, to maintain the formation's operation and the overseers' protection, a fee of one million mid-grade spirit stones is required every hundred years."
What the...!
Chen Xun's pupils widened. He didn't feel like he was losing out on fifty billion mid-grade spirit stones, but having to pay a million mid-grade spirit stones every hundred years felt like daylight robbery!
Black Bull instinctively took a step back, mooing twice as he started doing calculations. Although he didn't like doing this, it didn't mean he couldn't.
A thousand years would be ten million mid-grade spirit stones, and ten thousand years would be a hundred million mid-grade spirit stones.
If his eldest brother bought a lot of real estate, the fees required every hundred years would be astronomical!
Little Crane's pupils slightly contracted. It wasn't just a matter of buying and being done with it.
This wasn't just about occupying a mountain; the operation of the grand formation involved the entire Li Chen Island.
Without permission, tampering with the island's ley lines would, as his eldest brother put it, bring the Immortal Palace knocking for a feast!
Little Chi shivered all over, a storage ring appearing before his eyes, his gaze becoming somewhat numb.
He decided to look at the trash in his storage ring instead. At least it was real, reassuring, and stopped him from overthinking.
"Fellow Daoist Yin, if I really buy the property, could the spirit stones be reduced a bit?"
Chen Xun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his thoughts mirroring Black Bull's.
He wasn't planning to buy just one piece of real estate, so he spoke up, "After all, the Immaculate Immortal Ridge is just sitting there, and according to you, if the Immortal Ridge isn't sold, the Immortal Palace loses every hundred years!"
After listening to the old man's words, he understood why these three most prestigious properties were hard to sell.
It turned out that Li Chen Island was considered the edge of the super islands in the entire Mengmu Sea Region.
But when he looked at the map, he didn't feel that way, thinking the location was quite good.
It was also close to Trash Island, with spatial teleportation arrays connecting everywhere, allowing travel to various places at any time.
There was even a spatial passage to the Southern Yu Continent, standing as a grand ring in the sky.
It was also a landmark building, visible from every part of the island as a faint silhouette.
After hearing Chen Xun's words, Yin Tianshou remained silent for a long time, slightly lowering his head and stroking his white beard, seemingly in contemplation.
He then pondered aloud, "I wonder what Fellow Daoist's psychological price is?"
There's a chance!
Chen Xun raised an eyebrow, sensing room for negotiation in his words.
