Terran Guardian - Chapter 3335

Chapter 3316: The Transaction of 400 Million Top-Grade Immortal Stones

. Heavenly Demon Immortal City!

Shen Changqing appeared here.

This immortal city

was one of the many under the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land.

But the name Heavenly Demon

clearly indicated that it was different from the others.

Indeed, this was indeed the case.

As the most important of the many immortal cities under the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land, this city was built upon a top-grade immortal vein, resulting in an astonishing concentration of immortal energy.

While not as great as the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land, it was unmatched by other faction immortal cities.

Because of this,

the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land was home to numerous independent cultivators.

At this moment,

within the City Lord’s Mansion,

the elder responsible for guarding Heavenly Demon Immortal City stood respectfully to one side.

“Greetings, Holy Lord!”

“What is the current situation within the immortal city?”

Shen Changqing asked calmly

.

Yan Huan said respectfully, “Your Majesty, there are currently 13,600 factions, large and small, in the Immortal City, along with approximately 57.9 million independent cultivators.

Annually, the Immortal City can provide the Holy Land with approximately 20,000 mid-grade Immortal Stones!”

Two high-grade Immortal Stones a year!

Shen Changqing nodded slightly.

Such income

was truly astonishing.

While it might not seem like much for the current Heavenly Demon Holy Land, for other Immortal Emperor factions, the annual income of two high-grade Immortal Stones was truly extraordinary.

Remember,

this was just one Immortal City.

Without the Tailuo Immortal Mine as its support, the income from Heavenly Demon Immortal City alone would have been one of the most important industries of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.

Of course,

even now,

Shen Changqing couldn’t ignore the existence of Heavenly Demon Immortal City.

He looked at Yan Huan and nodded slightly. “It seems you’ve done quite well these years!”

Yan Huan, a cultivator of the Yan family, had reached the Half-Step Immortal Emperor realm and was in charge of Tianyao Immortal City.

Although the Tianyao Holy Land had a few Half-Step Immortal Emperors, it wasn’t necessarily Yan Huan’s turn to rule the city.   Yan Wuxiang was undoubtedly

behind this .   Regardless,   Yan Huan’s abilities were indeed considerable.   Hearing Shen Changqing’s words, the Lord of Tianyao Immortal City’s face was filled with humility.   ”Everything is what I should do. I don’t deserve the Holy Lord’s praise!”   ”I heard that Tongtian Pavilion has also established a branch in Tianyao Immortal City?”   Shen Changqing changed the subject.   Yan Huan nodded. “The Saint Lord is right. Eight thousand years ago, Tongtian Pavilion settled in Tianyao Immortal City and is now the largest chamber of commerce in the entire city.   It’s also precisely because of Tongtian Pavilion’s presence that the city’s revenue has increased significantly.”   The appearance of a top-tier chamber of commerce naturally has a significant impact.   However, as a leading chamber of commerce spanning numerous immortal states, Tongtian Pavilion generally wouldn’t be a good fit for most immortal realms.   In the past, despite being one of the high-ranking immortal realms, Tongtian Pavilion hadn’t established a branch there.   Shen Changqing believed that the Tongtian Pavilion’s current presence was related to his annihilation of the Jiushan Immortal Court.   In their eyes,   the Tianxing Realm held considerable potential.   Establishing a branch ahead of time was naturally an investment.   Shen Changqing wasn’t surprised by this.   ”I’d like to meet the current head of Tongtian Pavilion.”   ”It’s a simple matter,”   Yan Huan agreed immediately.   He believed that a meeting with the head of a branch was no big deal for the illustrious Saint Lord of Tianyao.   While Tongtian Pavilion was undoubtedly a top-tier chamber of commerce, it was still merely one of many branches within Tianyao Immortal City.   The figure before him was a supreme power within the Tianxing Territory. A meeting with a branch manager was a gesture of respect.   This was indeed the case.   Shortly after Yan Huan withdrew, he was seen returning with another cultivator.   ”Holy Lord, this is Han Chuan, the current branch manager of Tongtian Pavilion in Tianyao Immortal City. Manager Han!”   ”Greetings, Holy Lord Shenhong!”   Han Chuan also bowed, a smile on his face.   At this point,   Yan Huan tactfully withdrew.   While he wasn’t sure why Shen Changqing wanted to see Han Chuan, he knew there must be a purpose. What happened next was beyond his control.   Inside the Immortal Palace,   Shen Changqing observed the middle-aged cultivator before him. While he appeared unremarkable, his aura was subtly hidden, revealing a powerful being who had entered the Immortal Emperor realm.   ”Tongtian Pavilion is truly a top-tier chamber of commerce. The head of one of its branches is already a powerhouse at the Immortal Emperor level. Such depth is truly astonishing!”   Han Chuan said with a smile, “During the battle in the Xuanxiao Domain of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, the Holy Lord Shenhong, with his supreme cultivation, slew two great emperors and annihilated the entire Nine Mountains Immortal Court. This truly impressed me.   If the next great tribulation arrives, the Holy Lord Shenhong will surely achieve immortality, and the Heavenly Demon Holy Land will also become a holy land of immortality!”   As he spoke, Han Chuan was filled with emotion.   His words   were not entirely flattering.   Han Chuan already knew the strength and battle record of the Heavenly Demon Holy Lord before him. He   had spent hundreds of thousands of years cultivating the Immortal Emperor realm to reach this point.   With such strength,   it wouldn’t be surprising if he truly achieved immortality during the next great tribulation.   This was also the reason why Tongtian Pavilion established a branch in the Tianxing Domain.   With the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, the next Heavenly Dao Battlefield would undoubtedly see the Tianxing Domain surpassing only over 600 people.   Even if they couldn’t break into the ranks of the top immortal realms in one go, they could at least be ranked at the top of the high-level immortal realms.   If they could accumulate experience for a few more ancient immortal eras, then the promotion of the Tianxing Realm to the top immortal realm would not be a big problem.

Whether or not there’s an Immortal in charge

is a completely different matter.

If the Heavenly Demon Holy Land truly produces an Immortal, then leading the entire Immortal Realm to ascend would be a piece of cake.

As for Shen Changqing’s ability to achieve Immortality, Han Chuan had no doubts.

After all,

in Han Chuan’s view,

rumors abounded that the person before him was the reincarnation of an ancient master.

These rumors, Han Chuan believed

, were highly plausible. For an ancient being who had once achieved Immortality, once their memories of past lives were awakened, re-entering the realm of Immortality would be a piece of cake for other cultivators.

Befriending such a powerful being beforehand wouldn’t be a bad idea, Han Chuan believed.

While he had the support of the entire Tongtian Pavilion, the problem was that while Tongtian Pavilion was powerful, it didn’t really matter to him, a mere branch manager.

While the Tongtian Pavilion’s backing might deter many forces and powerful individuals, it was only so far.

To advance further within the Tongtian Pavilion, or even reach a higher realm, Han Chuan must seize every opportunity.

Befriending a future Immortal—

in Han Chuan’s eyes—was a great feat.

So, upon learning Shen Changqing wanted to see him, Han Chuan personally paid the visit.

Had it been any other Immortal Emperor,

let alone a visit

, Han Chuan wouldn’t have bothered to even show up.

The head of a branch of such a top-tier chamber of commerce naturally possessed his own pride; not just anyone could command such flattery.

Shen Changqing smiled faintly, “I’ve heard that the Tongtian Pavilion spans every state in the Nine Heavens Celestial Realm and possesses considerable influence. I’ve asked Manager Han to come here today to discuss a potential deal with the Tongtian Pavilion.”

“Fellow Daoist, please speak!”

Han Chuan’s expression brightened, his words becoming more welcoming.

Shen Changqing said, “I need star cores. A large quantity of ninth-tier star cores, and tenth-tier star cores would be even better.”

“Star cores!?”

Han Chuan paused for a moment, then reacted. After a moment’s pause, he spoke.

“As for ninth-grade star cores, there are only a handful of lower-grade ninth-grade star cores in the branch pavilion right now, but the quantity is limited. If you need them, I can request a batch from other branch pavilions.

However, ninth-grade star cores are truly precious. Although I’m the branch pavilion manager, I’m only responsible for the Tianxing Region’s operations, so I can’t mobilize too many.

But I’m wondering how many ninth-grade star cores you need, and what grade?”

“Four hundred ninth-grade top-grade star cores. If they were top-grade, that would cost four thousand, mid-grade forty thousand, and lower-grade forty thousand!”

Shen Changqing stated a figure directly.   Han Chuan’s heart was instantly shaken

by these words .   ”Four hundred thousand lower-grade ninth-grade star cores!”   This number   astonished him.   Han Chuan had assumed that even if Shen Changqing needed star cores, at most one or two hundred lower-grade ninth-grade star cores would be enough. He   hadn’t expected   Shen Changqing to ask for four hundred thousand in one breath.   Such a large number made Han Chuan pause.   ”Fellow Daoist, you should be aware that the current market price of a ninth-grade star core is at least one thousand high-grade immortal stones…”   Han Chuan said hesitantly.   Four hundred thousand.   That would cost at least four hundred million high-grade immortal stones.   It wasn’t that he looked down on the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, but four hundred million high-grade immortal stones was an astronomical sum for any Immortal Emperor faction.   ”Furthermore, with such a large number of star cores, it would be difficult for the various branches of Shenfeng Province alone to gather them all. They would have to mobilize resources from other immortal states.   If that were the case, the price of these star cores would probably fluctuate somewhat!”   Han Chuan added a final reminder.   Shen Changqing’s expression remained unchanged. “If it’s a tenth-grade, low-grade star core, I wonder if Tongtian Pavilion has any for sale, and what would the price be?”   ”Tenth-grade star cores involve the realm of immortality, and the traded items aren’t high-grade immortal stones, but top-grade immortal stones.   Business at this level is beyond my reach,”   Han Chuan shook his head slightly.   How could he, a mere manager of a high-level immortal realm branch, be qualified to understand the business of immortality?   Upon hearing this,   Shen Changqing nodded slightly.   Then, he flipped his right hand, and a box appeared out of thin air.   ”I can’t afford four hundred million high-grade immortal stones, but I wonder if I could trade this for a four-hundred-nineth-grade superstar core?”   ”What is this?”   Han Chuan looked at the box, a little stunned.   Then,   Shen Changqing opened the box, and a powerful and terrifying vitality burst out, causing Han Chuan’s originally calm expression to suddenly change. As if he had seen some rare treasure, his pupils also contracted violently.   ”This is… the immortal elixir!!!”