CHAPTER 380: CHAPTER 321: RETURN FULLY LOADED! [SEEKING MONTHLY TICKETS!]

"It’s nothing."

"Just two incomplete Cultivation Techniques."

Xiao Lan replied casually, unwilling to reveal much to Chen Jichuan.

Chen Jichuan didn’t mind and said, with a hint of regret, "What a pity. I acquired a complete top-tier Cultivation Technique of the Yimu Dao in Sumeru Mountain. I was planning to trade it with the fairy for some treasures for self-defense."

"Yimu Dao?"

"A complete top-tier Technique?"

Xiao Lan raised her head to look at Chen Jichuan upon hearing his words.

"It surpasses the Divine Transformation level and can be cultivated to the Fourth Realm."

"Unfortunately, I practice Sword Dao, so this technique is of no use to me."

Chen Jichuan shook his head, seemingly regretful.

"Name your price, Fellow Daoist."

Chen Jichuan’s intentions were obvious; Xiao Lan couldn’t miss his hint.

She pursed her lips and spoke openly to Chen Jichuan.

"A Divine Transformation level Technique within the Four Directions Sect can sell for several million Primordial Stones."

"My technique surpasses that by a great margin. What price is the fairy willing to offer?"

Chen Jichuan looked at Xiao Lan.

"How about the Fire Cloud Gourd and the two Exotic Fires inside it?"

Xiao Lan took out the ’Fire Cloud Gourd.’

"The ’Sea Heart Flame’ and ’Stone Fire’ inside were originally your reward for helping me deal with the Mogan Mountain."

"Fairy lacks sincerity."

Chen Jichuan shook his head; this was obviously trying to fool him.

"Add two hundred million Primordial Stones."

Xiao Lan stared at Chen Jichuan.

"Not enough."

Chen Jichuan shook his head again.

"Add a Fourth-order Magic Treasure!"

Xiao Lan gritted her teeth.

Though she had experienced many adventures since her debut, she hadn’t encountered a top-tier Cultivation Technique. The ’Swallowing Star Mysterious Skill’ she currently practiced was merely an ordinary Divine Separation level Technique.

Further up.

Divine Transformation level Techniques were already priceless. As for those beyond the Divine Transformation level, each one was rare and unattainable.

Even the Four Directions Sect didn’t sell them.

Once missed, who knows how long it would take for the next opportunity.

Xiao Lan would rather pay a heavy price to let Chen Jichuan fleece her than let this slip away.

"Fire Cloud Gourd."

"Two hundred million Primordial Stones."

"A Fourth-order Magic Treasure."

Chen Jichuan knew this wasn’t Xiao Lan’s limit and understood her intense desire for a top-tier Technique.

However, he wasn’t greedy and didn’t intend to completely exploit Xiao Lan.

"Deal!"

Chen Jichuan, satisfied with the Fourth-order Magic Treasure offered by Xiao Lan, agreed decisively.

The two exchanged goods — one handed over the payment while the other delivered the product.

The Cultivation Technique Chen Jichuan gave Xiao Lan wasn’t actually obtained from the Seven Treasures Pond; rather, it was the ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture’ that he had recently derived and fused.

Chen Jichuan possessed eight versions of the ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture,’ ranging from the ’initial edition’ to the ’Derivation Eighth Edition.’

What he provided Xiao Lan was the rare ’Eighth Edition.’

Though originally capable of cultivation up to the Fifth Realm, the technique was trimmed by Chen Jichuan to only allow cultivation up to the Fourth Realm.

Nonetheless, Xiao Lan still gained substantial advantage.

"The Eighth Edition is almost at the True Sect Level; she’s profited greatly."

"But I have a good relationship with her. Once she practices the ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture’ and grows stronger, I’ll have a reliable ally."

"When she eventually passes away due to old age, I can surely escort her on her final journey. With that, I’ll bind her Affiliated Dao Fruit, acquiring all her insights on the ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture.’"

"Both in life and after death, her contributions will benefit me. It’s hardly worth being stingy."

Chen Jichuan smiled inwardly as he handed over the ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture.’

"The ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture’!"

Xiao Lan reviewed it and discovered that the technique exceeded her expectations in excellence. The regret she felt for trading her treasures and Primordial Stones vanished, leaving only joy.

Her slight discontent toward Chen Jichuan also dissolved into thin air.

Both parties felt satisfaction, their relationship took a step forward, and the atmosphere became increasingly amicable.

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[Magic Treasure: Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner]

[Level: Fourth-order]

[Description: One of the Seven Treasures within the Seven Treasures Pond of the Sumeru Immortal Sect. The banner divides into eight segments, capable of forming the ’Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Formation,’ one of the three great Immortal Arrays of the Sumeru Immortal Sect. Its divine intricacy and transformations are endless!]

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"Only acquired two incomplete Techniques?"

Chen Jichuan handed over the ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture’ and received the ’Fire Cloud Gourd,’ the two hundred million Primordial Stones, and a set of Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner from Xiao Lan.

He glanced at the items and immediately chuckled.

Clearly, Xiao Lan didn’t speak a single word of truth, and she harbored no shortage of cleverness.

Her decisiveness in trading the Fourth-order Magic Treasure for the ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture’ was highly intentional. After all, the Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner required formidable expertise in arrays.

Being unfamiliar with arrays, Xiao Lan knew that keeping such a set of banners would likely mean having no use for them in the foreseeable future.

Attempting to master arrays now would also hinder her cultivation progress.

Thus, it was better to trade them for a cultivation technique crucial for her future path.

From this, it was evident that Xiao Lan was someone who understood priorities and had clear goals.

No wonder she could rise from a humble Guard City on Wuhe Star to her current level despite being born of common stock.

"The favor of the heavens plays one part."

"But she herself is no mediocre person."

Chen Jichuan carefully stored the banners.

On the other side, Xiao Lan also stowed away the technique, her mood visibly uplifted. She turned to Chen Jichuan and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you returning to Magic Sound Mountain next?"

"Not immediately."

"I experienced some insights during my worldly traversal in Sumeru Mountain and plan to find a quiet place to consolidate them."

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

Traveling slowly, stopping frequently, he didn’t want to delay Xiao Lan’s plans.

Letting her roam free might even bring unexpected surprises later.

"Fairy, should you have any need in the future, feel free to reach out to me."

Chen Jichuan smiled warmly at Xiao Lan.

"Certainly."

"Since Fellow Daoist has matters to attend to, I’ll take my leave first."

Although polite in manner, Xiao Lan had no intention of traveling with Chen Jichuan.

His ’Sun Chasing Walk’ technique was far too slow, requiring frequent stops along the way; she truly didn’t have the patience for such an extended journey.

With that, she bid farewell and departed.

"Fairy, travel safe."

Chen Jichuan watched Xiao Lan depart with a grin.

Once Xiao Lan disappeared into the distance, Chen Jichuan glanced around, then moved his feet and vanished into the boundless cosmos.

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The stars stretched into infinity.

Chen Jichuan sat atop the back of a ’Dual-element Immortal Spider,’ leisurely heading toward Magic Sound Mountain.

He wasn’t in a rush to cultivate.

Instead, he focused on organizing the spoils of his journey to Sumeru Mountain—

"True Sect Level ’Vermilion Bird Glaze Scripture’!"

"Side Door Level ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture’!"

"Three Fourth-order Magic Treasures."

"Fire Cloud Gourd."

"Two Exotic Fires."

"Fourteen million four hundred thousand Primordial Stones."

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Cultivation Techniques.

Magic Treasures.

Exotic Fires.

Primordial Stones.

Chen Jichuan’s tangible gains from Sumeru Mountain fell neatly into these four categories.

Ignoring the miscellaneous low-level Magic Treasures, the sheer tally of Primordial Stones—collected from various smaller realms, Seven Treasures Pond, and ultimately Xiao Lan—amounted to an impressive fourteen million four hundred thousand Primordial Stones!

"Fourteen million four hundred thousand Primordial Stones."

"A hundred and forty-four million Immortal Crystals."

"Equivalent to nearly six hundred years of continuous earnings for me without rest!"

Chen Jichuan smiled broadly as he gazed at the mountains of Primordial Stones in his Storage Bag.

Within Magic Sound Mountain.

Or even the entire Jiulong River System, the average wealth of a cultivator in the Heavenly Human Realm was no more than a few million Immortal Crystals, maybe occasionally surpassing ten million.

Which equated to just one hundred thousand Primordial Stones, insufficient for buying a ’Universe Spirit Shuttle.’

This was the norm for Heavenly Human cultivators.

Such as the Galaxy Ancestor Master.

Or the True Martial Ancestor Master.

Fresh out of the starry skies, they were dirt-poor, almost laughable.

Meanwhile, even the stronger Primordial Unity Realm cultivators fared only marginally better.

Many owned forty thousand Primordial Stones.

Most carried a ’Universe Spirit Shuttle’ and a few reliable Magic Treasures at hand.

As for third-realm powerhouses, their assets typically ranged around two to three hundred thousand.

Take Nine Peak Daoist, for example.

Having ventured through the stars for years, excluding the treasures yielded from Moro Cave Mansion, his assets—including the Nine Peak Palace, Universe Spirit Shuttle, Green Grain Sword, Hun Yan Instrument, and other Magic Treasures—valued around one hundred thousand.

Adding various Pills and talismans, their value didn’t fall below sixty thousand.

Also, with four hundred million Immortal Crystals and twelve thousand Primordial Stones worth of Immortal Crystals.

After engaging in battles where life hung by a thread, he would still retain upwards to one hundred sixty thousand Primordial Stones worth of wealth.

This demonstrated how incredibly prosperous Nine Peak Daoist was during his lifetime.

Yet even such fortune was nothing more than a fraction of what Chen Jichuan now possessed.

"The third realm holds perhaps two to three hundred thousand."

"But I have fourteen million four hundred thousand!"

Chen Jichuan reveled in satisfaction.

With this wealth, his future would be far more comfortable.

Still, he knew that figures like Nine Peak Daoist, or third-realm cultivators in general, used countless Pills and talismans from the Heavenly Human Realm to the Primordial Unity Realm, and then to Divine Separation Realm.

Pills consumed were gone forever.

Talismans used also disappeared.

Such items weren’t counted as part of their net worth.

Though Chen Jichuan now had over fourteen million Primordial Stones, idling and spending extravagantly wouldn’t guarantee his cultivation to the third realm.

"My cultivation expenses are several times, even dozens of times higher than an average person’s."

"It’s a bottomless pit, a gold devouring abyss."

Calculating quickly, Chen Jichuan determined that following his quickest and most extravagant cultivation plan from Magic Sound Mountain, he’d need to spend three hundred and fifty thousand Immortal Crystals annually—equivalent to thirty-five thousand Primordial Stones.

Calculating further.

Fourteen million four hundred thousand Primordial Stones.

Would last him merely four hundred years of cultivation.

"The lifespan of Divine Transformation is five thousand years."

"Four hundred years is not much at all."

Chen Jichuan continued his calculations; the fourteen million Primordial Stones weren’t sufficient to guarantee him carefree living, but they could comfortably secure his cultivation to the Primordial Unity Realm.

A smile lit up Chen Jichuan’s face.

As the saying goes: Killing and robbery earn you wealth!

Following Xiao Lan on this journey had brought him profits far beyond what he could gain through violence.

"Small wonder!"

"Small wonder Granny Gan, a dignified third-order Alchemist, would leave her home furnace to roam the starry skies!"

Chen Jichuan now understood.

Being an Alchemist earns you a stable salary.

But nothing compares to hitting the jackpot!

The cosmos is filled with opportunities, and encountering just one could mean instant riches.

Who could resist such temptation?

"These Primordial Stones will sustain my long-term cultivation, allowing me to buy Pills to refine my foundation after performing ’Enlightenment.’"

"Super-level Techniques capped at second-order can now be raised further in the third realm."

Chen Jichuan was in high spirits.

This trip had involved plenty of twists and turns but yielded enormous rewards.

Reflecting on the earnings, the spoils would still amount to a substantial sum.

"A single side door level ’Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture’ is worth no less than fourteen million Primordial Stones."

"Still less than a True Sect Level ’Vermilion Bird Glaze Scripture.’"

"Even if the trip yielded only these two techniques, it would’ve been worthwhile."

"Not to mention the addition of three Fourth-order Magic Treasures."

Chen Jichuan opened a wooden box, revealing a golden chariot drawn by immortal beasts.

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