Chapter 499: Chapter 415 Dongning_2
What he said earlier were just excuses.
For him, it’s still necessary to remain guarded.
Selling all the Holy Artifacts he harvested at once, Chen Jichuan was worried these two might harbor ill intentions.
These two undoubtedly understood his concerns as well, but everyone had an unspoken agreement not to bring it up.
"At least eighty Holy Artifacts."
"With his strength, he could attack the headquarters of major organizations at any time and acquire more Holy Artifacts."
"These ten pieces are just appetizers."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable conversed with Chen Jichuan about the transaction for the ten Holy Artifacts, while silently yearning for the rest of the Holy Artifacts he possessed.
But to acquire those, they had to adhere to certain strategies and methods.
The two were unwilling to rush things.
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Having the experience of their first transaction, this time was much simpler.
The first batch of ten Holy Artifacts comprised a total of twenty-one Holy Marks. As before, they were priced at one thousand and fifty Fang Yuan Crystals.
A thousand Spirit Crystals’ worth of wealth was already comparable to the entire assets of someone newly entering the Heavenly Venerate Realm.
Even if a Heavenly Venerate personally arrived at the Divine Throne Continent, after a thousand years of adjustment, without building a faction, acquiring a single Holy Artifact in three to five thousand years would already be quite a feat.
Accumulating ten Holy Artifacts would take ten to twenty thousand years, and they wouldn’t be sold easily.
What Chen Jichuan obtained in one go was enough to ensure him a stable cultivation path to the Heavenly Venerate Realm, with surplus resources to focus on cultivating one or two Divine Skills.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t need to guard against Yu Ming Immortal Court’s potential ill intentions.
It was truly that the allure of Holy Artifacts stirred hearts.
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"Here’s the new list."
After the prices were agreed upon, Chen Jichuan presented another list. Even he hadn’t expected to acquire so many Holy Artifacts so easily and quickly within such a short span. Hence, the resource list he drafted before seemed rather stingy now.
This time, Chen Jichuan requested five hundred Fang Yuan Crystals’ worth of ’Purple Pure Spirit Mechanism’ and ’Red Muddy Profound Mechanism.’ He wanted to immediately cultivate ’Dayan Divination Method’ to the Third Realm.
"The Second Realm couldn’t locate Little Yan’s whereabouts, but the Third Realm should be able to."
Previously, his pockets were tight, and every expense had to be carefully calculated.
Now, having overturned his status, he could finally purchase Spirit Mechanisms profusely for his cultivation.
"Five hundred Fang Yuan Crystals?"
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable were shocked upon hearing this.
The Purple Pure Spirit Mechanism and Red Muddy Profound Mechanism were considered premium cultivation resources within the Chongming Realm. Whether it was for improving cultivation techniques to increase mana, enhancing magic skills, refining magical treasures, or arranging grand formations, these two Spirit Mechanisms were indispensable.
While the Yu Ming Immortal Court did have substantial reserves, the sheer quantity of five hundred Fang Yuan Crystals still left the two venerables astonished.
One Spirit Crystal could purchase two hundred wisps of Purple Pure Spirit Mechanism or Red Muddy Profound Mechanism. Five hundred Fang Yuan Crystals would amount to one hundred thousand wisps. For a normal First Realm Immortal, ten years of painstaking effort could only refine one wisp of Purple Pure Spirit Mechanism or Red Muddy Profound Mechanism.
A hundred thousand wisps required a hundred thousand First Realm Immortals to gather for ten years.
This quantity was terrifying.
"It’s possible."
"But it might take a bit of time."
Shanhua Venerable said.
"No problem."
Chen Jichuan also understood.
Besides the Purple Pure Spirit Mechanism and Red Muddy Profound Mechanism, this time he also purchased over a hundred Spirit Crystals’ worth of materials for creating formations. He planned to establish the ’Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation’ in a dangerous location within the Nine Heavens as his cultivation nest.
Now that he possessed numerous Holy Artifacts, cultivation resources wouldn’t be lacking in the future. His focus would be on refining his cultivation and striving to reach the Heavenly Venerate Realm as soon as possible.
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After the transaction was finalized.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable turned to Chen Jichuan and asked, "I wonder if Daoist has any plans to sell the ’Holy Angel Wings’ in your possession?"
"Holy Angel Wings?"
Chen Jichuan looked at Shanhua Venerable and shook his head, saying, "Not for now."
Ten Holy Artifacts couldn’t compare to this pair of wings.
They were a Half-God Artifact and even one of the components of a Divine Artifact.
Even without mentioning Divine Artifacts, the ’Holy Angel Wings’ alone were already invaluable.
They contained the ’Speed Secret Technique,’ giving Legendary Mages who practiced Wind Magic a chance to comprehend a trace of Rule Profound Meaning, which would greatly benefit their potential Forbidden Curse advancements to the Immortal Realm.
Their value was incalculable.
Chen Jichuan was also considering using this Half-God Artifact as a cover to prepare for large-scale cultivation of Legendary beings and eventual Immortal breakthroughs.
Of course, he wouldn’t sell.
Chen Jichuan flatly refused. Yu Ming Immortal Venerable had expected this but couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. "I know this treasure is extraordinary. However, one of the Six Law Kings of the Silver Alliance, the ’Windwalking Magic King,’ is nearing the end of his lifespan. If he can comprehend the ’Speed Secret Technique’ from the ’Holy Angel Wings,’ he will have a great chance to advance to the Immortal Realm. Thus, I dared to extend this request."
These words were not false.
A Legendary Mage—even one as extraordinary as the ’Windwalking Magic King’—was of limited value to the Silver Alliance.
They could only live for a thousand years; what use would they be after that?
But if they could achieve Immortal ascension, the situation would change drastically.
Like the Taiyang King.
Like the six Immortals Chen Jichuan had slain.
Their souls marked in the void. Even in death, they were merely fleeting sparks—embarrassing for a moment—before being ready to resurrect at any time.
Cultivating an Immortal, even if the Silver Alliance’s current Legendary mages were entirely wiped out, Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable wouldn’t so much as frown but would instead rejoice.
The ’Holy Angel Wings’ had a chance of enabling the ’Windwalking Magic King’ to break through, so Yu Ming Immortal Venerable, even with a sense of overstepping, still made the request.
"Even Divine Artifacts have a price."
"Daoist, why not name your price and have a discussion?"
Shanhua Venerable joined in.
This seemed abrupt and slightly impudent.
But the two venerables saw hope and felt it was worth trying. It was extraordinarily difficult for a Legendary Mage to ascend to Immortality. Throughout countless years on the Divine Throne Continent, wave after wave of Legendary beings had emerged, but the number of Immortals remained limited.
The Silver Alliance, having operated for four hundred thousand years, had only nurtured two Immortals, one of whom even defected.
The rarity of Immortality was evident.
Now that an opportunity presented itself, they had to try.
Moreover, this Half-God Artifact was in the hands of Chen Jichuan, an Immortal Cultivator, rather than a native of this world. For them, a Half-God Artifact wasn’t entirely indispensable; it was only a matter of whether the offered terms were generous enough.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable spoke one after another. Chen Jichuan understood their intentions. He pondered briefly, his eyes gleaming, then smiled and said, "Actually, you two aren’t truly intent on obtaining the ’Holy Angel Wings,’ but rather wish to assist the ’Windwalking Magic King’ in advancing to Immortality. Isn’t that right?"
No!
Of course not!
Who wouldn’t want a Half-God Artifact?
Half-God Artifact.
Immortality.
They both desired it.
Yet, from Chen Jichuan’s words, Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable detected a glimmer of something, so they nodded in agreement, "Indeed."
"Then it’s simple."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jichuan clapped his hands and laughed, "I have a nemesis in the Chongming Realm, a swordsman who ascended to the Heavenly Venerate Realm a few centuries ago. If Yu Ming Immortal Court can suppress or severely weaken this man for me, I will allow the ’Windwalking Magic King’ to enter my ’Summoning Cottage’ to comprehend the ’Holy Angel Wings.’"
Chen Jichuan had never forgotten the malice behind that swordsman’s two strikes.
One strike left him gravely injured for a hundred years.
The second strike caused injuries he had yet to fully recover from.
This grudge ran deep.
In the short term, it was unlikely for him to settle the score, but with Yu Ming Immortal Court offering themselves up, he could leverage their forces.
Additionally, this maneuver would allow Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable to better understand him, learning that he was someone who bore grudges. It served as a warning against any ploys over a few Holy Artifacts that might lead to disaster.
Truly, a gesture that served two purposes.
"Is it ’Dongning Venerable’?"
Yu Ming Immortal Court had investigated Chen Jichuan thoroughly and naturally knew of his feud with the swordsman in question. They also knew quite a bit about the swordsman’s background: "This ’Dongning Venerable’ hails from the ’Dongning Realm.’ This realm was jointly governed by the three Immortal Courts of Golden Light, Taiyin, and Guangmu. ’Dongning Venerable’ rose powerfully, not only advancing to the Heavenly Venerate Realm but also breaking the barriers that sealed the realm, slaying the three Upper Immortals guarding the three Courts, and escalating conflicts in the Nine Heavens. He fought against the four Heavenly Venerate cultivators of the three Courts for years, shaking the Nine Heavens with each battle."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable shook his head, "This man is no easy opponent."
To provoke such a figure merely for an opportunity to comprehend the Half-God Artifact—’Holy Angel Wings’—clearly wasn’t worth it. Even if ’Holy Angel Wings’ were offered in exchange, Yu Ming Immortal Venerable would have to carefully deliberate.
Even if they obtained the ’Holy Angel Wings,’ there was no guarantee that the ’Windwalking Magic King’ would ascend to Immortality, or that others in the future could use it to ascend.
Would it be worth offending a Heavenly Venerate for a Half-God Artifact?
Certainly not!
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