Chapter 345: Sensation in Mingwang Province! Shutting Down Overseas Purchases!

The plan to enter the Mingwang Province market was now firmly established.

Ye Chen, uninterested in further dealing with the Seven-Kill Star Sovereign, descended gracefully from the void to join the elders of the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

Meanwhile, the observing cultivators and the previously restless forces understood that today’s battle had concluded. One by one, they departed.

The Seven-Kill Star Sovereign left in haste, unwilling to linger for even a moment longer.

In their hearts, however, they were far from calm.

Today’s battle saw the fall of three peak experts, the decline of three top-tier Sacred Lands, and the kind of major event that Mingwang Province hadn’t witnessed in ages.

The aftermath of this battle, if it had been in the past, would have taken time to spread.

But things were different now.

Many cultivators in Mingwang Province already owned Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator.

Although their devices lacked certification, preventing them from posting on Immortal Net Weibo or using advanced features, the basic communication functions worked flawlessly.

Thus, after the battle ended, the news that Ye Chen was a monstrous talent possessing six accompanying phenomena, that he crushed Silent Spririt Venerable, Immortal Dao Sovereign, and SamsaraSovereign with a wave of his hand. In addition, he compelled Seven-Kill Star Sovereign to pay a ransom of a million high-grade spirit stones and ten years of heavenly walnut production spread like wildfire across Mingwang Province via the Little Spirit Communicator.

Countless cultivators who heard the news were initially skeptical.

How could this be possible?

Three mid-stage Great Advancement peak experts, defeated by a Great Advancement cultivator from Great Yan Province?

And Seven-Kill Star Sovereign, notorious for his fiery temperament, who had once stood up to late-stage Great Advancement experts, had voluntarily submitted?

Not to mention the claim of six accompanying phenomena, which sounded utterly absurd.

Who was spreading such baseless rumors?

Were they not afraid of provoking those powerful experts?

But soon, some cultivators saw more detailed reports on Immortal Net Weibo, especially the top ten trending topics, all of which were related to the battle.

Titles like:

“The Invincible Bearing of the Heavenly Origin Saint Master”

“Three Mid-Stage Great Advancement Experts Fall!”

“Why Does the Saint Master Have Six Accompanying Phenomena?”

“The Collective Silence of Mingwang Province Explained!”

“The Saint Master Has Broken Through Again!”

“The Former Top Beauty Elder Qingcheng Seen With the Saint Master, Sparking Rumors of a Close Relationship”

“Great Advancement Expert Cracks Nuts for the Saint Master”

These trends left the cultivators of Mingwang Province bewildered.

While they couldn’t post on Weibo, they could browse freely.

Curious, they clicked on the trending topics to confirm whether the news was mere fabrication.

What greeted them were live updates of the battle, including text and images, posted by Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s Foreign Affairs Elder.

Initially, Mingwang cultivators dismissed the texts as exaggerated lies.

But upon seeing the vivid battlefield images, they were stunned.

In the pictures, a powerful figure’s manifestation stood tall against the heavens, surrounded by six accompanying phenomena.

Before him stood the renowned Silent Spirit Venerable, Immortal Dao Life Sovereign, Samsara Sovereign, their expressions filled with dread.

Ye Chen truly possessed six accompanying phenomena?

How was this possible?

As the Mingwang cultivators continued scrolling, they saw images of devouring oceans, earth-shattering punches, and every crucial moment of the battle captured and uploaded by the Foreign Affairs Elder.

The final image showed the Seven-Kill Star Sovereign, shrouded in starlight, bowing deeply and humbly presenting heavenly walnut to Ye Chen.

Each post had billions of comments beneath it, highlighting its immense popularity.

At that moment, the cultivators of Mingwang Province were forced to accept the truth.

The rumors they had dismissed earlier were all real!

In a single day, Ye Chen, the Saint Master from Great Yan Province, had slain three experts of mid-stage Great Advancement.

The entire cultivation community of Mingwang Province was shaken to its core.

That day, from high-ranking Deity Transformation and Great Advancement cultivators to low-level Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples, everyone who wasn’t in seclusion

was abuzz with discussions about the unprecedented event.

They marveled at Ye Chen’s extraordinary power and unparalleled accomplishments.

At the same time, they welcomed the announcement from Heavenly Origin Saint Master: Heavenly Origin Pavilions would officially expand into Mingwang Province.

This meant that cultivators would no longer endure the high premiums of major forces or the frustration of unavailability.

For those who already owned Little Spirit Communicators, there was further reason to rejoice.

Though they had the devices, lack of certification had limited their access to many features.

They couldn’t join live lectures by great experts, bid in auctions, or purchase spells and techniques from the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion.

It had been a source of endless frustration.

Now that Heavenly Origin Pavilion was entering Mingwang Province, they could soon complete their certifications and unlock the full potential of their Little Spirit Communicators.

This brought them great joy.

Meanwhile, the powerful figures of various major forces in Mingwang Province were solemn.

Whether it was the decline of the three great Sacred Lands or the official entry of Heavenly Origin Sacred Land into Mingwang Province, both events would profoundly impact the region’s power structure.

Many high-ranking members of these forces felt fortunate.

They had coveted the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator in the past but refrained from being the first to act.

Looking back now, they felt incredibly lucky.

After all, the Sacred Lands that had made the first move suffered tremendous losses: millions of spirit stones, ten years’ worth of heavenly walnut harvests, and, in the worst case, even the loss of their Supreme Elders.

Thus, the leadership across various forces reached a consensus.

Heavenly Origin Sacred Land was not to be provoked.

Who could withstand even a single strike from Ye Chen?

However, the formal entry of Heavenly Origin Sacred Land and the impending sale of the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator left the high-ranking members of these forces deeply contemplative, with some even worried.

Businesses like auction houses would inevitably face the impact of the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator.

In Great Yan Province, physical auction houses had all but disappeared, and the rents for shops in many celestial cities had plummeted due to the rise of online shopping.

The Little Spirit Communicator would bring losses to many major forces.

If another force had developed the Little Spirit Communicator, they would undoubtedly have done everything to stop it, even forming alliances to destroy that force.

But at the thought of Ye Chen, even the boldest among them quashed such ideas.

Though the Little Spirit Communicator would bring losses, it also presented new opportunities.

They had sent people to Great Yan Province and learned that many forces there profited immensely from Little Spirit Communicator applications.

For instance, online stores allowed merchants to sell goods across the entire region via express delivery.

There were no rental costs, more customers could be reached, and profits were higher.

Online lectures and uploaded techniques were also highly lucrative.

Take the Celestial Sword Sect, for example.

The techniques they uploaded to the Immortal Internet Sutra Pavilion had amassed millions of downloads, earning them an astronomical number of spirit stones.

Once impoverished, the Celestial Sword Sect elders — who previously avoided leaving their mountain gates— were now regular patrons of heavenly city restaurants and spa houses.

The Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion was a treasure trove.

The earlier techniques were uploaded, the greater the earnings.

The Celestial Sword Sect had seized the initiative and uploaded numerous popular techniques, leaving no time for others to act.

Realizing they could no longer delay, these forces grew concerned that the Celestial Sword Sect would monopolize the market.

However, they lacked the necessary certifications to upload techniques.

Would they have to wait for the Heavenly Origin Pavilion in Mingwang Province to open?

That would be far too late.

Perhaps they could send people to Great Yan Province to get certified first.

That way, they could upload techniques early, open online stores, register Weibo accounts, and more.

The applications within the Little Spirit Communicator offered immense benefits.

The earlier they participated, the greater the future profits.

But the thought of these benefits from the Little Spirit Communicator’s applications begged the question: how massive were the profits flowing into Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, which controlled the Little Spirit Communicator?

Unfortunately, no one dared covet the Little Spirit Communicator anymore.

Ye Chen’s terrifying combat power was a deterrent.

Even late-stage Great Advancement cultivators were no match for him.

Many Mingwang Province experts speculated that only the two legendary figures from the Dao De Sect and the Feathering Sect could rival Ye Chen.

But for now, this was irrelevant.

After today, anyone daring to provoke Heavenly Origin Sacred Land would be nothing short of a warrior.

Instead, they focused on profits.

Without further delay, various forces dispatched elders, and even sect masters and Saint Masters themselves, to Great Yan Province to complete their certifications early.

“Saint  Master, you’ve worked hard!”

The elders bowed deeply as Ye Chen descended from the void.

Having followed Ye Chen for years and witnessed countless miracles, they recovered from their initial shock the fastest.

Ye Chen smiled faintly, nodded, and instructed the Foreign Affairs Elder, “Remember to post a Weibo update to inform the cultivation world that the crisis has been resolved.”

The rumors about the covetousness of the four Sacred Lands had caused widespread concern among cultivators in Great Yan Province.

They feared that if the Little Spirit Communicator changed hands, their savings would vanish.

As a result, many cultivators had been rushing to withdraw their deposits over the past few days.

Although Heavenly Origin Sacred Land used its vast reserves of spirit stones to withstand the withdrawal rush, it still suffered considerable losses.

Now that the news of the crisis being resolved was announced, it would surely ease the worries of cultivators.

Hearing this, the Foreign Affairs Elder chuckled.

“Saint Master, I’ve already livestreamed the event on Immortal Net Weibo with text and pictures.”

“Currently, all top ten trending topics on Weibo are about this great battle.”

“The entire cultivation world of Great Yan Province is astounded by your achievements, Saint Master!”

“Immortal Net Weibo’s active users today have reached an unprecedented peak.”

Ye Chen glanced at the trending topics on Weibo and saw that it was true.

The descriptions were detailed, the images precise, and the angles made him look particularly handsome.

No, it wasn’t that they made him look handsome, it was that they captured his natural handsomeness.

The Foreign Affairs Elder had potential as a war correspondent.

But to his surprise, the eighth trending topic was a rumor about him and Elder Qingcheng.

It was utterly absurd.

While he did find mature women like Elder Qingcheng intriguing, he had always avoided married women out of principle.

Not to mention, Elder Qingcheng’s child was older than him.

Absolutely impossible.

He considered using his authority to take down the trending topic.

At that moment, two figures descended.

One was Yan Bailu, clad in her signature red dress, revealing slender legs and fair, jade-like feet.

The other was an elder with a long sword on his back, his hair and beard completely white, exuding sharpness and a commanding aura.

“Saint Master Ye, I remember the last time we met, my cultivation was one small realm above yours.

“Yet in just over a year, you’ve already reached the Great Advancement Realm.

“Your combat prowess is so terrifying that we didn’t even have the chance to intervene.”

Yan Bailu gazed at Ye Chen with a complex expression, filled with emotion.

Ye Chen responded with a gentle smile to Yan Bailu and the Supreme Elder.

Though he didn’t need their support, he appreciated their goodwill.

Yan Bailu, not having seen Ye Chen for a long time, was visibly excited.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Elder, a mid-stage Great Advancement cultivator, seemed a bit restrained in Ye Chen’s presence.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yan Bailu invited Ye Chen to visit the Celestial Sword Sect as a guest.

However, Ye Chen shook his head and declined.

With the Little Spirit Communicator’s formal entry into the massive Mingwang Province market imminent, he had more responsibilities than anticipated as the Sacred Master.

Moreover, he needed to develop a short-video application, leaving him especially busy.

He didn’t plan to stay in Mingwang Province for long.

The cultivation world was full of hidden experts.

Although there didn’t seem to be any Integration-stage powerhouses in Mingwang Province now, who could say for sure?

Based on the cultivation and fantasy novels he had read, a beggar in some celestial city might very well be an Integration-stage powerhouse refining their Dao through mortal trials.

Or a deep-sea abode could be hiding a secluded Great Ascension-stage cultivator who had been meditating for thousands of years.

Thus, improving his cultivation was his top priority.

Once he achieved the Great Ascension Stage, or even ascended to immortality, he could then explore the wonders of the cultivation world at his leisure.

Hearing that Ye Chen would be leaving soon, Yan Bailu felt a bit disappointed.

But when Ye Chen requested the Celestial Sword Sect’s assistance in scouting locations for Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s establishments, she agreed without hesitation.

For Heavenly Origin Sacred Land to set up shops in Mingwang Province was an easy task.

With Ye Chen’s formidable reputation, no force would dare to cause trouble.

The Celestial Sword Sect only needed to provide some information.

Ye Chen also informed Yan Bailu that the cross-province shopping section would likely be discontinued soon.

With the Little Spirit Communicator spreading throughout Mingwang Province, information and trade exchanges between the two provinces would become more seamless, leaving no room for cross-province shopping to survive.

Yan Bailu wasn’t disappointed to hear this.

The Celesital Sword Sect had already made huge profits from uploading techniques to the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion.

Once the Little Spirit Communicator became widespread in Mingwang Province, the user base would grow by billions, further boosting their earnings.

The revenue from cross-province shopping was no longer particularly significant.

After chatting for a while longer, Ye Chen prepared to leave with his master and Elder Qingcheng.

The Refinement Elder, Wang Changchun, was reluctant to part and made his sycophantic nature clear.

He even expressed to Elder Qingcheng that he would visit the Jade Pond Sacred Land after completing his tasks.

Feeling embarrassed, Ye Chen turned to leave.

But before that, Yan Bailu presented a rare treasure she had prepared in advance and gifted it to Nangong Wan.

This brought a smile to his master’s face, instantly warming her attitude toward Yan Bailu.

Ye Chen was speechless.

His master always managed to receive gifts wherever she went.

Why didn’t he get the same treatment?

If his master’s favorability toward Yan Bailu could be displayed, it would undoubtedly have skyrocketed.

Meanwhile, Elder Qingcheng, having dismissed the Refinement Elder, watched the scene with a thoughtful look in her mature, enchanting eyes.