Translator: Tamon Translation Checker: Silavin If he could, Wu Ming wanted to go back now. Cultivating in the Lower Realm sucked, to put it mildly. In the Upper Realm, he still had resources he could use to get back to his peak form. However, his current cultivation wasn’t enough to even budge the Immortal Gate. “Once Lord opens the Immortal Gate, I can leave.” Wu Ming replied. Chen Changan paused. … In the heavenly fox clan, Mei Niang returned from the Black Tortoise Immortal Domain. Bai Yue said, “Mei Niang, what did they say about Senior’s deal?” Mei Niang beamed. “Seventh Princess, the Huangfu Clan agreed unanimously. The wooden sword was a top Dao Rhythm item. The Dao Rhythm within was so rich that it helped an Immortal Lord sword cultivator of the clan advance a layer in a couple of days. Bai Yue gasped, “Senior was speaking the truth.” “Of course. The clan is eager to work with Senior, giving Seventh Princess free rein to make decisions.” Mei Niang took out a storage ring. “Clan Head asked me to give you this.” “So many Immortal Stones?!” Bai Yue was shocked. “Yes, the clan assumed Senior had many Dao Rhythm items and hoped to buy some.” “The Huangfu clan is on the rise.” We now have the chance to become the top power in the Black Tortoise Immortal Domain, surpassing the Jiang Clan.” Mei Niang continued: “Seventh Princess, let’s go to Senior. The clan intends to fight the Jiang Clan for supremacy over the Black Tortoise Immortal Domain. They have a pressing need for Senior’s Dao Rhythm items.” “Right.” Bai Yue and Mei Niang arrived at Soaring Immortal Mountain in moments, discovering a bald kid there. What was more, his cultivation was astounding. Wu Ming glanced at them and instantly knew their roles. [What are they doing here?] Wu Ming’s eyes shone. Chen Changan couldn’t help him open the Immortal Gate, but a Dao Protector sure could. [I’ll just leave with her. All that remains is to ascertain her and Chen Changan’s ties.] Chen Changan was in the pavilion at the immortal pond. Seeing Mei Niang finally back, he was eager to know Huangfu Clan’s response. “Senior, Mei Niang informed me of my clan’s plan.” “Tell me more.” [Please say yes, please say yes.] Such a rare chance to get his hands on tons of Immortal Stones; if he missed it, he’d only have Wu Ming left to get them from Sumeru Immortal Domain. His other option for Domain Points to expand the Absolute Domain was to kill immortals. But the rate was far lower than a constant stream of Immortal Stones. He made sure to hide all the worry and doubt beneath his poker face. Bai Yue and Mei Niang felt tense. Mei Niang was unsure if the many Immortal Stones she brought would be enough to seal the deal. But they believed Chen Changan could give them the Dao Rhythm items they wanted. He was unfathomable after all. Bai Yue spoke with respect. “Senior, the clan agreed. They will offer Senior eighty percent of a year’s quota of Immortal Stones in exchange for Senior’s Dao Rhythm items.” “Eighty percent.” Chen Changan squinted. That translated into eighty per mine. And since the clan had ten, that would mean eight hundred. Quite a haul. “And what quality?” “Senior, of the thousand Immortal Stones mined each year, top Immortal Stones only come in thirty at the most; high and mid don’t go over two hundred, with the rest being low Immortal Stones. “But Senior can relax, for the clan will allocate higher-quality stones to Senior’s deal.” [How nice of them.] Chen Changan sighed, surprised to find the top Immortal Stones so rare. The fact that the Huangfu Clan forked 800 Immortal Stones was already an insane amount of wealth. [Great news!] Chen Changan didn’t let his excitement known, giving just a flat ‘Mmm’. How many Dao Rhythm items would you like to exchange? The items imbued with Dao Rhythm through sacred rhythm integration allowed speedy growth of one’s cultivation, especially an immortal’s. He knew this because he had observed it in action on Mei Niang. All that was left was to gauge their true worth. Bai Yue hesitated. She took out the wooden sword made from Fig’s branch. The Dao Rhythm within was still strong. It was easy for that Immortal Lord sword cultivator to rise a layer with this godsend item. “Senior, could you provide every three years…” Bai Yue hesitated, “One such item?” Chen Changan was stumped. “Bai Yue, one every three years?” Bai Yue went beet red. “If it’s too much, then one every five years.” Bai Yue and Mei Niang were more than aware of a Dao Rhythm item’s value. It was priceless up above. Just one such item had a shocking amount of Dao Rhythm. If it ever came up at an auction, its bid would reach sky-high. It was already beyond fair to offer eighty percent of Immortal Stones for five years for a high Dao Rhythm item. Bai Yue, herself, never intended to take advantage of Chen Changan either. He wasn’t just at an incredible level, but a Dao Saint to boot. One thing people didn’t lack was time. She didn’t want to get on Chen Changan’s bad side. Chen Changan smiled. [It’s more valuable than I thought.] It hardly took anything out of him to make a Dao Rhythm item with Sacred Rhythm Integration. Chen Changan felt like he struck the motherload! They were worthless to him but priceless to immortals, giving him new ideas to score those highly sought Immortal Stones. “Regarding Huangfu Clan’s good faith in my deal, I shall treat them in kind, by offering one item each year.” Mei Niang and Bai Yue were gapping. “Senior, w-what?!” “One item every year. Didn’t you hear?” Dao Rhythm items were rare and virtually priceless, but he was giving them away like candy. Chen Changan raised a hand, and a stone came from afar. Wu Ming cocked his head. [What’s he doing now?] The stone crumbled to reveal a stone blade releasing boundless Dao Rhythm. Wu Ming’s eyes popped out. “Holy mother of heaven! A Dao Rhythm item! What the hell?!”