Eternal Tale

”Ji Yan, what do you plan to do?”

”Crossing the World, we once thought too simply. Opposing such a force cannot be resolved by relying on a single formidable individual.”

Ji Yan’s expression was calm, already formulating some plans in his mind. ”Behind the Immortal Palace stands the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, and behind the alliance stands the Nine Heavens Shadow Clan, one of the strongest clans in the grand world, backed by the most powerful clan of the Boundless Great World.”

”Yes.”

”If we act recklessly, the consequences would be unbearable. Even if your strength can crush the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, you’d spend your life being hunted by the strongest clan.”

”If we could crush the strongest clan before acting, the likelihood is almost zero. I wouldn’t live to see that day, making everything we do now meaningless.”

”Yes.”

”I’ve pondered for half a year and thought of a way: to greatly develop our power and become a giant in the grand world, enough to rival the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance in influence. Then the Boundless Great World might consider balancing the scales.”

”Yes.”

”When that time comes, you can deal with the strongest of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, and I’ll help you withstand the pressure from all sides of the grand world, allowing you to retreat safely. Without a powerful force supporting you, no matter how strong you are, you’d be fighting alone, and others would attack without hesitation, making it hard to move forward.””Yes.”

”I hope I can see that day before my life ends. Crossing the World, I believe you won’t disappoint me.”

Ji Yan smiled slightly. Initially, his ambitions had dimmed after arriving at the capital and interacting with all sides. Confidence is necessary, but arrogance is not. The Boundless Great World was something he decided not to think about for now.

The legacies of these transcendent forces are already outrageous if caught up within a generation. No matter how strong a cultivator is, their lifespan is ultimately limited. The strongest clans have a foundation spanning millions of years, a legacy number enough to make him despair.

Chen Xun frowned, nodding seriously, ”Of course.”

”The Purple Mansion Green Spirit Liquid and Returning to Origin Purple God Essence we obtained in the Tongtian Tower, I don’t plan to sell them for now.”

”Okay.”

”Aren’t you going to ask what I’m going to do with them?”

”Whatever you want.”

”Such a casual tone doesn’t sound like you. Could the garbage recycling plant really break down the Thousand Mechanism Spirit Seal?”

Ji Yan looked thoughtful, as if he had seen through Chen Xun. ”However, I’m a bit curious. If it can be broken down...”

”You guessed that too?”

Chen Xun glanced sideways. He had entrusted this industry to Song Heng and Little Chi to handle, interfacing with Shi Jianbai. ”Trash Island hasn’t shown any flaws, has it?”

”Oh? Didn’t expect it to be possible.” Ji Yan’s eyes lit up. ”This item can enhance the Spirit Vein, create the Thousand Mechanism Spirit Seal, and even improve the Unity stage’s Dao power.”

”That’s right.”

”Hmm... Crossing the World, if that’s the case, the garbage recycling plant’s development speed can reach another level.”

”But only one of my friends can accurately find this item. Most of it is waste, and these two items aren’t in it.”

”Crossing the World, you’re mistaken.”

”Hmm?”

”Is the breakdown using Bull’s formation? How long does it take? This item doesn’t need to be precisely found; just collect the Thousand Mechanism Spirit Seal fragments.”

”Oh, right! We were too small back then to think of this.”

Chen Xun was shocked. With Bull’s current formation skills, why worry about whether it can be broken down? Just throw everything in. ”Bull!”

”Moo~~” Black Bull turned its head and responded from afar.

”How many decomposition formations for cultivating immortality garbage can you set up now?”

”Moo moo moo~~~!”

”Ji Yan, Bull says countless! A one-stop garbage decomposition!”

”Truly worthy of Bull!”

This statement stirred Ji Yan’s emotions. He quickly stood up and bowed to Black Bull. ”If that’s the case, then there’s nothing to worry about.”

His somewhat dim heart was reignited by Black Bull’s words. Everything was ready; they just needed to return to the Mengmu Sea Region and start a big operation.

Ji Yan instantly made some plans in his mind: boundary mineral veins, regional mineral veins, they needed to own them all, and they must have their own war artifact industry.

They also needed to establish their own space travel routes. These massive spirit stones would all start producing from the garbage recycling plant, covering all four corners of the heavenly domain, taking over the entire world’s cultivating immortality garbage industry.

If they could reach that day, the rules would pave the way for them, especially with those two items. He wanted to personally enhance a supreme Spirit Vein to supply his faction’s cultivators, creating a true holy land.

Chen Xun watched Ji Yan stand up, his eyes filled with myriad emotions in an instant, making it impossible to discern what he was thinking. He softly said, ”Ji Yan, sit, let’s continue fishing.”

”Alright!”

Ji Yan furrowed his brows, his aura completely changing in that moment. ”Crossing the World, from now on, the matter of the longevity fruit is indeed a small matter. The surprise you gave me is too great.”

”Haha... How about you? How many Dao chains have you severed?”

”Most of the Immortal Prison beings are around two thousand, Qian Shan the most, two thousand five. I’m quite mediocre, two thousand.”

”Then let me give you another surprise. You can use those two items to infinitely enhance your Dao power. I possess Heavenly Origin Qi, which can help you break through realms and cultivate, but it will take some time.”

”Hehe, as expected of you. I had already guessed, but I’ve heard that such treasures are hard to come by, not enough for even one person. Crossing the World, isn’t this a bit too boastful?”

”Don’t forget my good fruit; it naturally can be done.”

”Crossing the World, have you cultivated the Water Spirit Decision?!” Ji Yan’s brows furrowed, already suspicious. ”This technique, don’t touch it, it’s a great misfortune, shortens lifespan.”

”Hehe, don’t worry, it’s not.”

”Then I won’t ask further.”

Ji Yan’s tone relaxed. He never pressed Chen Xun for answers, even if something was hidden from him. Even if he guessed, he wouldn’t ask why it was hidden. Every cultivator has secrets.

Of course, he was no exception, but it didn’t affect their relationship, just like Chen Xun’s World Soul. Even though he didn’t mention it, it didn’t affect their relationship.

Chen Xun smiled and nodded. Talking to such a smart person was simple and pleasant.

”But, Crossing the World, don’t tell me that the Unity stage aura you’re exuding now is really the Unity stage.”

”The plan succeeded entirely; it wasn’t just talk back then.”

”Hehe, understood.”

Ji Yan squinted his eyes slightly, leaning back in his chair. Suddenly, a fish jumped out of the water and, coincidentally, landed directly in his fish basket.

Chen Xun was shocked, not sensing any mana fluctuation. Can you really fish like this?!

”Crossing the World, it seems I’m slightly better.”

”......”

Chen Xun opened his mouth but closed it again, rendered silent by a single fish. Not giving face to the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements?!

He paused for a moment, then said indifferently, ”Fishing is just for calming the mind. Ji Yan, your heart is still too restless. Fishing isn’t like chess; winning or losing doesn’t matter.”

”Well said, Ji Yan has learned.”

Ji Yan smiled faintly, already standing up and bowing as he walked away. But he paused, ”Crossing the World, I forgot to mention what you asked me before: Spirit Realm Manor, thirty billion mid-grade spirit stones, as our future base in the capital.”

”What?! This shabby manor, thirty billion?! Mid-grade spirit stones?!”

”Crossing the World, fishing is just for calming the mind, don’t be impatient.”

Ji Yan’s words, filled with laughter, echoed as he walked away, but the sound of cursing could still be heard behind him, along with Bull’s mooing.

As he walked, he burst into laughter, meeting Crossing the World had cleared the gloom of the past two years, feeling like the sky had cleared after the clouds, his aura becoming increasingly profound.

But the gloom wouldn’t disappear; it would just transfer, transferring to Chen Xun.

Chen Xun clutched his chest, eyes wide with anger, one hand gripping Black Bull’s fur. This shabby Spirit Realm Manor, in his view, was worth at most a million mid-grade spirit stones, and that was pushing it.

Their Immaculate Immortal Ridge was expensive, but it relied on the Li Chen Immortal Palace! Plus, it had teleportation arrays connecting everywhere and overseers for protection. Even a Tribulation Crossing Venerable would have to show respect!

But this place was in the middle of nowhere, without even a cloud path to the capital. When they first came, they had to fly a long way. Isn’t this just pure foolishness?!

”Damn it... Ji Yan really doesn’t know how to do business.”

Chen Xun was heartbroken, watching Xuanwei Heaven earn their spirit stones, feeling worse than losing his own. ”Bull, let this be a lesson, don’t learn from him!”

”Moo moo~~” Black Bull patted Chen Xun worriedly, thinking it was too expensive too.

”I might not be fully recovered from my injuries, an old ailment acting up, definitely not because of the spirit stones. Bull, let me rest.”

Chen Xun groaned, walking towards a big tree, pressing a hand against it, back to Bull, leaving two lines of tears, ”Ji Yan has wronged me...”