Immortal of the Nine Realms

Yang Yuanwu felt a bit helpless. Fortunately, he had just transformed into a Ghost God, and his allotted lifespan was still long. With a thought, as his yin energy churned and surged, pieces of yin-lifespan coins appeared on the table.

Gong Tianxin’s eyes burned with greed. A hundred years of lifespan—this transaction would rank among his top three in recent years. He subconsciously reached out to take them, but Yang Yuanwu blocked him with a flick of his sleeve, looking at him coldly. ”Fellow Daoist Gong, the information hasn’t been disclosed yet. How can you take the Yin Lifespan Coins? Although we are new to Luotian City, we do understand some of the rules here.”

”You two wouldn’t be like Myriad Immortal Palace... playing tricks, right?” Gong Tianxin hesitated.

He tried to gauge the situation, afraid that offending them might cause the deal to fall apart.

The information he was selling was valuable, but the potential buyers were limited. It was rare to meet someone in the Floating Pagoda Realm interested in information about Creation Star.

”I heard from Fellow Daoist Chang that Myriad Immortal Palace cultivators are quite arrogant, to the point they don’t even hide their identities in the Mortal Realm, showing they have the capital for such arrogance.” Fang Chen smiled. ”The two of us are just small fry in the Floating Pagoda Realm. Having only just arrived in Luotian City, we’d best keep to the rules; otherwise, no one will work with us in the future. This won’t be the last of our transactions. Our dealings will be long-lasting.”

Gong Tianxin thought about it and agreed. Since they had already condensed one hundred Yin Lifespan Coins, the sincerity was evident.

At this, Gong Tianxin’s expression suddenly turned serious. He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice as he said, ”As far as I know, the Yin Walker lineage on the Creation Star was inherited from the Yin Holy Sect. I imagine the friends you mentioned are also Fellow Daoists from the Yin Holy Sect?

”Of course, this is your private matter, and I won’t pry, but what I’m about to say is very important to the Yin Holy Sect as well.”

Fang Chen smiled calmly. ”Please go ahead.”

Gong Tianxin smiled slightly. His earlier hint meant that if Fang Chen understood, they wouldn’t easily break the agreement, since mentioning the Yin Holy Sect was a way of saying he had access to certain people.

”This matter starts with an immortal herb that originally sprouted in the territory once controlled by Myriad Immortal Palace,” shared Gong Tianxin.

Gong Tianxin took his time drinking his cup of tea, recounting the event. His narration was largely consistent with what the Grand Elder of Nine Immortal Mountain had said.

”What is the Myriad Immortal Palace? These fellows are hot-tempered, vengeful, and even have a special branch dedicated to eradicating enemies down to the roots. If their enemy escapes for a hundred years, they search for a hundred years. If they escape for a thousand years, they search for a thousand—no matter the cost, they’ll never give up, just to vent their spite.”

As Gong Tianxin spoke, a clear trace of fear flickered in his eyes. Then he lowered his voice. ”The cultivator who stole the immortal herb and destroyed it, leading to the fallout with Myriad Immortal Palace, came from the Creation Star. The Myriad Immortal Palace confirmed this after an extensive search.

”I remember years ago, the cost of information they spent on this matter was no less than 1,000 Yin Lifespan Coins. Their resources and background are truly incomparable to those of ordinary people.”

Gong Tianxin couldn’t help but sigh. ”It’s precisely because of this that Myriad Immortal Palace finally found the real culprit. My information arrived a little late, so they dodged paying me.”

”This matter might have nothing to do with my friend,” Fang Chen said with a slight frown. ”A hundred years of Yin Lifespan Coins is quite a price. Shouldn’t we negotiate?”

”Fellow Daoist Ji, that’s not very fair. I haven’t finished speaking yet. How do you know it’s unrelated to your friend?” Gong Tianxin’s eyes widened with anxiety. He had planned to give a rough overview, but hearing Fang Chen’s attempt to lower the price, he immediately shared his analysis. ”Years ago, Myriad Immortal Palace found that enemy, the Grand Elder of Nine Immortal Mountain on Creation Star, a third-transformation Loose Immortal!”

He narrated, ”After finding him, the Myriad Immortal Palace didn’t act rashly. They plan to blockade Nine Immortal Mountain, not letting even a mosquito escape.”

”For years, they have been scheming and preparing thoroughly. Soon, they intend to make their move.”

”You say it has nothing to do with your friend, but that’s a huge mistake. If Nine Immortal Mountain is wiped out, it will cause turmoil on Creation Star. Here’s another piece of news. Creation Star recently saw the emergence of a new sect called the Heavenly Sword Division made up of sword cultivators.”

He explained, ”Third-transformation sword cultivators are strong—unimaginably so, especially for people like us. They are extremely profound and mysterious. Recently, this sword cultivator led people to meet the Grand Elder of Nine Immortal Mountain. Although we don’t know what they discussed, it shows there’s a connection.

”Myriad Immortal Palace probably planted spies in Nine Immortal Mountain long ago, so they surely know this. If they intend to wipe out the holy land, the Heavenly Sword Division won’t be spared either. Think about it. Nine Immortal Mountain is the pride of Creation Star, and the Heavenly Sword Division is rising too. If both are destroyed, who will claim their immortal mountains and spiritual veins? Their spiritual mines and springs? Their livelihoods?”

”Brother Ji, Creation Star is about to be reshuffled. Those who profit from this will secure a place in Creation Star. If one of the three great sects like the Yin Holy Sect benefits, their prosperity could last for thousands of years!”

Gong Tianxin grew somewhat excited, then sighed softly. ”Unfortunately, with my cultivation level, it’s hard to get a share of this great event. Otherwise, I wouldn’t sell this information so easily. It’d be better to keep it for myself. Compared to that, a mere hundred years of Yin Lifespan Coins seems tight.”

He glanced sideways at Fang Chen and Yang Yuanwu.

Yang Yuanwu remained expressionless, seemingly uninterested in the news, which caused a pang of unease in Gong Tianxin’s heart.

Fortunately, Fang Chen indeed showed a thoughtful expression, indicating that the information was useful to him.

”To be honest, my friend really comes from the Yin Holy Sect. If what you say is true, that the Yin Holy Sect can gain benefits from this matter, how significant are these benefits? And what risks must they bear?” Fang Chen looked at Gong Tianxin. ”Perhaps we can cooperate. Since you know the Yin Holy Sect, you should also understand their position on Creation Star.”

Cooperate?

Gong Tianxin was slightly startled. A trace of contemplation appeared in his eyes. The more he thought, the more uneasy his expression became.

Taking a deep breath and trying to keep his tone calm, Gong Tianxin slowly said, ”What kind of cooperation? As far as I know, the Yin Holy Sect has several second transformation Loose Immortal elders. Are you referring to Nie Changkong, or perhaps Su Ze...? Is your friend—”

”I’m talking about Nie Changkong. His daughter, Nie Yunqian, is on good terms with me,” explained Fang Chen, smiling.

Gong Tianxin’s expression brightened. Only at this moment could he truly confirm that these two great Yin Demons indeed have cooperative ties with the Yin Holy Sect of Creation Star. ℯℯ𝑙.

Otherwise, there was no way they would know Nie Yunqian!

”If you truly intend to cooperate, I hope you can be honest and tell me the information truly worth 100 Yin Lifespan Coins, not some vague rumors,” Fang Chen said earnestly to Gong Tianxin.

He had a premonition that Gong Tianxin’s information channels were likely quite extraordinary.