Chapter 441: Chapter 430: A Salted Egg
The realm gate leading to the Netherworld Star Realm is located in Taian City in the southern Divine Land. The ones who benefited the most from the Netherworld Realm war two hundred years ago were undoubtedly the immortals of the Divine Land.
Of course, other Asian forces got their share as well, with the Divine Hall of Death being one of the representatives. The energy particles of the Netherworld Star Realm are biased towards the yin, adept at nurturing Yin Souls, and cultivators of the Demon Path, Spirit Path, and Ghost Path will exchange interests here at a cost.
Wang Xuan arrived at Jiangyou Taian, which used to be an ancient capital. After the Era of Mythology, some figures rose, but true prosperity only came after the appearance of the Netherworld Realm Gate.
Each realm gate signifies a massive pool of resources; every industry penetrates it. Even under Wang Xuan’s management, the Changsheng Group has established several bases in this star domain.
He bought a ticket and went through security checks, spending half an hour, leaving many people feeling agitated.
Wang Xuan sat among them, looking inconspicuous, sitting somewhat lazily, observing this civilization with a pair of eyes.
He rose quickly, going from a bottom-tier cultivator to a young prodigy. Despite not lacking a foundation, his youth meant the mountains he traversed and the scenery he saw were never enough.
On the starship, there were employees on business trips from large companies, government officials on public duties, middle-class families going on tourism, and troubled people selling their residency to pay off debts.
Various aspects of life were all there.
Wang Xuan considered this journey as a chance to relax, to live a day as an ordinary person, and forget burdens and pressures.
The incessantly flowing starships pass through consecutive checks, communicating and linking the two realms. Taian is famous for its three ports, with daily starship takeoffs and landings numbering in the tens of thousands, transporting millions of people, which is still the result of stringent security and thorough checks.
Due to its advantageous location, Taian has become an extremely prosperous metropolis, akin to the Shenzhen region of the late 20th century, attracting businesspeople and cultivators, with real estate prices soaring.
"Inside and outside the realm gate, there’s gold everywhere. If I had the means to communicate between the two realms, wealth would flow into my pockets like a waterfall."
Countless people who come to Taian to make money have had this thought, whether through legitimate business or smuggling, arms dealing, and illegal immigration, the profits are extraordinarily large.
But when it comes to immigrating to the Netherworld Star Realm, that is absolutely impossible; no one is willing to give up the many benefits of the Mother Star.
It’s known that the average cultivation level of the people of the Mother Star is two to three levels higher than other star domains, and throughout the Mother Star, the Bone Refining and Skin Refining Realms are everywhere; these ordinary individuals in the Netherworld Star Realm are one in a hundred.
"Buddy, why are you going to the Netherworld Star Realm to make money?"
A middle-aged man engaged in conversation, looking suited up, presenting a dog-like appearance, very much like a corporate elite.
Wang Xuan casually said, "Business trip, it’s not about making money, it’s just barely scraping together some money for milk powder for the kid."
The expansion of the Changsheng Group in the Netherworld Star Realm is indeed not impressive; of course, the market share is also far from the industry’s top level on the Mother Star.
"My name is Qian Jinlai, a company president. Buddy, you look like you have Immortal Qi, not an ordinary person!" He chatted for a long time, either flattering Wang Xuan or boasting about his own achievements, recounting the big events he has accomplished.
These words were loud; a couple at a distance took it as amusement, with the husband smiling and exposing the exaggerations, while the wife chuckled.
This guy doesn’t even have an implanted human chip, so where would he have money? After all, the socially recognized human smart chip greatly enhances the host’s life quality and work efficiency, providing an advantage in social competition.
Even the Mother Star tentatively divides classes based on implanted chips, with the gap between the two classes becoming increasingly broad in the future.
Qian Jinlai ignored the couple’s remarks, continued boasting as if his face wasn’t thin, how could he mix?
"I’ve been in business for thirty years, from penniless to today’s billionaire, relying on vision and capability.
If you wish to get rich, I have a path. It’s simple: through company channels, help me purchase some valuable goods with price differences in the Netherworld Star Realm, and I’ll manage to bring them back, making small profits.
Though this isn’t troublesome, the commission for you will not be insignificant; here’s the offer."
Qian Jinlai spoke using the Sound Transmission Technique, condensing sound into lines, requiring Organ Refining cultivation level, while gesturing with five fingers.
Wang Xuan ordered fruit, eating while speaking: "Five hundred thousand?"
He thought, for ordinary people taking such risks, some compensation is expected.
Although his wealth level is hard for common people to imagine, with gold worth a hundred million Star Yuan on the ground, when in no mood, he’s probably too lazy to pick it up.
After all, the wealth he’s amassed would take a lifetime collecting even if doing it a hundred times a day for a thousand or eight hundred years.
Five hundred thousand truly insults his Great Immortal Wang identity, devoid of prestige.
"I meant fifty thousand; wanting five hundred thousand requires carrying goods worth fifty million, but with larger quantities, you also face more danger, right?" Qian Jinlai appeared to be speaking thoughtfully for Wang Xuan’s sake.
"Is this considered smuggling?" Wang Xuan mentioned, noticing the panic in Qian Jinlai’s eyes.
"You cannot defame a person’s innocence." Qian Jinlai waved his hand quickly, "This is purchasing on behalf of others; those on business trips can indeed carry limited-value goods back."
Wang Xuan pressed the alarm button, and a patrol officer immediately approached. Wang Xuan pointed at Qian Jinlai and said, "He incited me to smuggle; I suspect he has a criminal record in this regard."
The unfortunate Qian Jinlai was soon taken away for inspection and returned a half-hour later, looking wilted. Indeed, he had some dirty dealings, and upon reaching the Netherworld Star Realm, he’s likely to face thorough examinations, at the least, shedding a layer of skin.
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Of course, nothing major was found in the broad direction, otherwise, I wouldn’t be sitting here calmly.
"If you’re not going to make money off me, or pay attention to me, why bother me?" Qian Jinlai smiled wryly, "If you think the money is too little, just say so."
Wang Xuan shook his head: "I’m not interested in money, besides, a gentleman loves wealth with a proper way, your money is ill-gotten and will lead to your downfall eventually."
The money in his hands couldn’t be exchanged for the cultivation resources he needed. At his level, money and gold were really just paper and worthless metal.
Upon hearing this, everyone on the spaceship suppressed their laughter, almost expecting Qian Jinlai to brag, but unexpectedly, this guy was on an even higher level.
Qian Jinlai, embarrassed and angry, pointed at Wang Xuan’s wristband: "You don’t lack money, so why are you using such a bootleg personal terminal?"
Nowadays, who doesn’t consider body-embedded chips as fashionable? Anyone with spare money would undergo surgery to implant a chip, and there were even quite a few who’d mortgage assets to do so.
"Can your artificial morons compare to me?"
Unit One transformed from the wristband into a one-foot-tall silver robot, jumping up to point at Qian Jinlai and berating him: "You pauper, so what if you have tens of millions? I can make your company go bankrupt in minutes!"
Then it reprimanded Qian Jinlai’s personal terminal intelligence: "Quickly say you’re an idiot, and also that your owner is an idiot too."
Without delay, the mechanical voice sounded: "I’m an idiot, and my owner Qian Jinlai is also an idiot."
Soon, joyous laughter filled the spaceship cabin, with Unit One striving to maintain its owner’s dignity, though Wang Xuan didn’t care what people here said or thought; everything was driven by interest.
The antics involving Qian Jinlai on the spaceship were recorded by many, thinking it would make excellent material.
Whether it was Qian Jinlai’s ill fortune or Wang Xuan’s peculiarity, and the peculiar transforming robot in front of them, they all added entertainment to their journey.
Unfortunately, what they didn’t realize was that their artificial intelligence had truly turned into artificially assisted, clearly commanded by Unit One, becoming its lackeys.
Once off the spaceship, all information was wiped clean, even the intelligence within many people’s body chips was affected the same way.
When they were startled one by one, it dawned on them how extraordinary Unit One was. To achieve this level, the personal terminal’s multiple defenses must be breached.
If it were easily done, personal terminal operators and manufacturers would have long been bankrupted through lawsuits.
Yet Unit One resolved the issue for an entire spaceship.
Such a powerful intelligence, they couldn’t fathom how noble the identity of its owner must be.
Recalling the joke Wang Xuan casually mentioned, "I’m not interested in money," they previously found it amusing, but now felt a bitter taste in their hearts.
Perhaps he truly wasn’t interested in money.
Ants mock the True Dragon, truly they have become frogs at the bottom of a well.
Qian Jinlai angrily watched Wang Xuan’s departing figure, while he himself was taken for further investigation by the police, but his expression gradually cooled.
Soon after, a blink-of-an-eye video of him was transmitted to dozens of personal terminals, with the information quickly being deciphered.
The information was simple, yet the message was extremely bloody.
"The Immortal Martial Taoist steps alone into the Yellow Springs, such a perfect opportunity must end with his death and the dissipation of his path!"
The Celestial Net is vast and pervasive, with this young Venerable’s contemporary talent being monstrously extreme. Without his demise, the Celestial Net will be uneasy!
The Evolution Realm may have perished, the Wizard Realm may have fallen on hard times, and the Hell Realm might be a spent force, but many True Tier beings are not tethered to the Life Source Star, and there are forces roaming outside.
Moreover, there’s no shortage of mysterious entities eyeing Earth, about to ascend. Perhaps with a plot, the Immortal could step into the True God domain, letting the True God reach new heights!
Risk? Compared to the rewards, the mere risk is trivial.
Wang Xuan, like an ordinary person, stepped into Yellow Springs City floating in space. As for the original Yellow Springs Realm, it had long been devoured by Earth.
However, the artificial planet Yellow Springs Star, home to billions of Yellow Springs Realm natives, had become a tourist planet, with many coming to admire the dazzling Other Shore Flowers.
Wang Xuan stepped on and crushed an ant, saying lightly: "I never leave the Mother Star because I know my talents cause great fear among the Alien Race, and if given a chance to kill me, they would surely go mad."
He had long realized Qian Jinlai’s abnormality, even though the man did not conceal an Alien Race Divine Soul inside, merely a person driven by money.
The funny thing is, that person may have the appearance of sudden wealth but lacks the destiny for a long life; his death was within these few days.
"Did he think that hiding his memory and intentions in advance would keep him from being exposed? Ridiculous!"
Wang Xuan looked mockingly, then boarded a spaceship heading to Yellow Springs Star, where Li Daoming was enjoying his days.
