Chapter 470 Selling Ling Shan

"Is that so?"

Eldrin nodded, once more awestruck by the sheer vastness of the cultivation world in this realm.

The 3 Veins Ancient Domain alone spanned over a 100 continents, yet it was merely a speck within the vast expanse of the Eastern Wastelands.

Before such a colossal Ancient Realm, what did it matter if 1 was a peerless True Monarch capable of tearing apart a 1000-mile stretch of mountains and rivers with a single strike? In the eyes of Heaven and Earth, they were but mere ants, not even enough to warrant a casual scratch.

Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Eldrin turned to Daoist Zixu and asked, "I wonder when the next True Monarch Exchange Conference of the Qingluan Continent will be held?"

"Judging by the timeline..."

Master Zixu calculated with his fingers and after a long moment said, "Approximately 30-some years remain. When the time comes, we may journey there together."

"Very well, I shall trouble you then." Eldrin shook his head with a light laugh.

At this point, Eldrin recalled the matter of establishing the kingdom and proceeded to inform Master Zixu about it.

After finishing the matter, he said with a smile, "We currently have 2 fourth-order spirit mountains left that we wish to sell, intended for Golden Core Realm experts who need and are willing to establish immortal clans."

"This Sky Lake Continent is a gathering place for loose cultivators. I wonder if there are any trustworthy candidates?"

A faint smile touched the brow of Elder Zixu as he said, “Fellow Daoist, you have 2 candidates. Please wait a moment.”

With that, he sent several streaks of spiritual light flying into the distance. Soon after, 3 figures arrived within the pavilion.

The 2 men and 1 woman cupped their hands toward Master Zixu upon seeing him, then nodded at Eldrin before addressing the Taoist priest: "Might we ask why you've summoned us, True Master?"

"Let's not rush into business matters. Allow me to make some introductions first."

Elder Zixu spoke while gesturing toward Eldrin, "This is the Sword Immortal of Jizhou, Eldrin. I presume you have heard of him."

Ji Zhou Sword Immortal?

The 3 men’s expressions shifted in astonishment. They rose to their feet, visibly unsettled, and promptly bowed in respect, saying, “So it’s Fellow Daoist Chen in person! Our apologies for the lack of courtesy.”

"There is no need for such formality." Eldrin reached out with a subtle gesture of his hand, his tone serene and composed.

A tree’s fame rests on its shadow, and a man’s on his name. Since Eldrin had slain a demonic emperor of the Nascent Soul stage, his prestige had even surpassed that of the elusive Master Zixu. Such a figure warranted equal standing even from True Lords, let alone the visibly unsettled True Persons.

The Daoist Zixu motioned for the group to be seated before introducing them to Eldrin (Person Name). "These fellow practitioners have resided at Tianhu Island for many years, and their character and moral integrity are beyond reproach."

As Elder Zixu provided the introduction, Eldrin came to understand the general circumstances of these 3 individuals.

The 3 of them were all rogue cultivators. The most powerful among them was a white-haired elder known as 'Eldrin (Person Name)', who had now lived for over 7 100 years and possessed a cultivation base at the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm.

At this age, Patriarch Liuchuan held almost no hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, yet he had accumulated a vast fortune over the years. In his twilight years, he sought to establish a new Golden Core sect.

The other 2 were a married couple. The man was named Sikong Yu (Person Name), whose cultivation was also at the Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm).

His Dao Companion was a beautiful young woman known as Fairy Qing Zhai. Though her cultivation was slightly weaker, she had also reached the Golden Core, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm).

Sikong Yu and his wife had been cultivation partners for many years, supporting each other all the way to the Golden Core Realm. Their journey, while perilous at times, had ultimately been smooth. But now, their lineage had grown increasingly vast.

To this day, the accumulated cost of leasing spirit veins year after year had become an enormous expenditure.

Seeing that continuing like this was no solution, they too began considering purchasing a spirit mountain. However, fourth-tier spirit mountains in Tianhu Zhou were exorbitantly expensive, often costing tens of millions of spirit stones, and they couldn’t produce such a sum at the moment.

After listening, Eldrin nodded and said, "I have now taken possession of a fifth-tier spirit vein and established a new nation for immortal cultivation."

"I have several spirit mountains under my command that still lack cultivators to develop them. Would you be willing to take over this fourth-tier spirit mountain from me?"

Upon hearing this, all of them revealed expressions of keen interest. Sikong Yu could no longer restrain himself and asked, "Might I ask, Honored Master, at what price would you be willing to part with your Spirit Mountain?"

"Spirit mountains and earth veins, let's calculate them at a 50 percent discount."

Eldrin spoke, "This price is truly tempting. It could save us several million spirit stones."

Elder Liuchuan was indeed tempted. Having lost all hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, the wealth he had accumulated over the years was truly staggering.

If 1 could purchase a fourth-tier spiritual mountain and earth vein, the investment would be recouped within just a few 100 years of cultivation. Moreover, it would establish an enduring foundation to be passed down through generations of disciples.

At this thought, Elder Liuchuan spoke up, "I am willing to make the purchase, but I lack sufficient spirit stones. May I use magical treasures for the transaction?"

"Agreed."

Eldrin nodded and took out a topographical map for Real Person Liuchuan to examine.

After reviewing it, Elder Liuchuan pointed at the Celestial Vessel Mountains and declared with a light laugh, "I shall claim these Celestial Vessel Mountains."

"You have a keen eye."

Eldrin smiled faintly. Though Mount Tianzhou now lay in desolate isolation, it remained an untouched sacred mountain brimming with spiritual energy, possessing that rare and untamed natural beauty.

Moreover, within the Spirit Mountains lies a fifth-grade earth-attribute dragon vein. It can be said that once fully developed, this celestial sanctuary of the Tianzhou Mountain Range could become the eternal foundation for our sect's enduring legacy.

Elder Liuchuan said nothing, simply taking out 2 Grade-4 magical treasures and 10,000 spirit stones to embed into the spiritual veins of Tianzhou Mountain.

He also wished to purchase the earth vein of Tianzhou Mountain, but his spirit stones and spare resources fell short. Left with no choice, he gritted his teeth and produced an invaluable supreme-grade magic treasure, using it to acquire this earth-attribute earth vein from Eldrin (Person Name).

Having obtained several treasures and 32,000 spirit stones, Eldrin revealed a satisfied expression.

A fourth-grade spirit vein combined with an earth vein sold for over 10 million spirit stones, which was quite a substantial income for him.

Although developing this earth vein myself would be more cost-effective, it would not only require hundreds of years to recoup the costs but also demand a substantial workforce.

Now that the Chen family was short on manpower and held quite a few fourth- and fifth-tier spirit mountains, it would be better to sell them off in exchange for a sum of spirit stones to purchase 5 Elements essence and high-tier treasures.

After selling off the Celestial Peak Mountain Range, Eldrin turned his gaze to Sikong Yu and his wife. "What about you 2? Will you claim this remaining spirit vein?"

"Esteemed 1, might you grant us a moment for deliberation?" Sikong Yu (Person Name) inquired with a bitter smile.

"Agreed." Eldrin nodded, his spirits considerably lifted after selling a spirit vein. "I shall remain on Sky Lake Island until the Dao Discussion Assembly concludes. Should you require spirit mountain acquisitions, you may seek me during this period."

"Many thanks."

Sikong Yu and his wife offered a slight bow before turning to take their leave.

After handling these matters, Eldrin bid farewell to Daoist Zixu and returned to his rented cave abode to cultivate.

Time swiftly passed by, and the once-in-a-60-years Dao Discussion Assembly of Tianhu Province commenced as scheduled.

This Dao Discussion Assembly was largely unchanged from previous ones, with the sole distinction being that several members of the Ji Zhou Chen Clan shone with exceptional brilliance.