Terran Guardian - Chapter 4127

Chapter 4102 Seven Mysterious Immortal City

“If I could make a trip to the Eastern Immortal Realm, I would have a chance to obtain a large amount of essence!”

A thought popped into Shen Changqing’s mind.

For a moment, he even wanted to go to the Eastern Immortal Realm.

With the Jiang family and the Taiyi Immortal Sect at war, many powerful figures would inevitably perish. If he could participate, he would surely obtain enough essence .

At that time,

nurturing a Saint-level Immortal Demon God would definitely not be a problem.

However—

this thought only lasted for a moment before Shen Changqing dismissed it.

His cultivation at the Half-Saint Realm

was insufficient to participate in such a great battle.

Let alone a battle between Great Saints, even a battlefield at the Saint level was beyond the reach of a Half-Saint.

A mere aftershock would be enough to cause him serious trouble. Shen Changqing was aware

of this . His Half-Saint Realm cultivation was not weak, but only relatively speaking. The battlefields of those supreme powers were beyond the reach of a Half-Saint. Subsequently… Shen Changqing’s divine sense entered the Seven Profound Divine Tower, using the essence of 1,200 Half-Saints to spawn twelve Longevity Demon Gods to fill the previous vacancies. In this way, the number of Half-Saints in the Seven Profound Dao Sect increased rather than decreased. Originally, six had fallen, but now twelve more remained. In total, the Seven Profound Dao Sect now possessed twenty -eight Half-Saints. In terms of sheer numbers, few forces in the entire Star Luo Immortal Domain could rival the Seven Profound Dao Sect. After all, breaking through to Half-Saint status was difficult; many top geniuses spent their entire lives stuck at the Immortal Emperor realm, unable to achieve immortality. Even longevity forces at the level of the Yaotai Holy Land only had a maximum of ten or so Half-Saints. Twenty-eight Half-Saints naturally crushed other longevity forces in terms of quantity. However, quantity was one thing, quality was another. Currently, most of the Longevity Demon Gods were at the First Tribulation Realm, their strength only enough to contend with Second Tribulation Half-Saints. Compared to other forces, the gap between those fifth and sixth tribulation half-saints was obvious. But there was no way around it. Once you reached the half-saint realm, cultivation was destined to be a gradual process. The Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man! It required a step-by-step approach! One Immortal Emperor Era was needed to overcome the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man. No matter how exceptional your talent, it would take at least nine Immortal Emperor Eras to go from a first-tribulation half-saint to the ninth tribulation realm. “However—” “Only after breaking through to the half-saint realm will the advantages of the Seven Profound Divine Tower truly be realized!” “For other half-saints, to overcome the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man and reach the ninth tribulation realm, it would take at least nine Immortal Emperor Eras. But with the Seven Profound Divine Tower, and if I had enough top-grade immortal stones, I could overcome the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man nine times and reach the ninth tribulation realm in just nine Immortal King Eras!” Shen Changqing thought to himself. Nine Immortal King Eras and nine Immortal Emperor Eras were worlds apart. The first tribulation! It only took 3.6 billion years. Nine Immortal Emperor eras are enough to endure dozens of eons. But nine Immortal King eras are different. This time is long for ordinary cultivators, but insignificant for Immortal Emperors. It’s even more so for Half-Saints. Before breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, the Seven Profound Divine Tower had its advantages, but not that great. After all, without reaching the Half-Saint realm, one cannot achieve immortality; a hundred times the time is like draining a pond to catch fish—it can boost one’s strength in a short time, but with a limited lifespan, it also means dying faster. But now it’s different. Half-Saints theoretically have infinite lifespans. With an eternal lifespan, the faster the flow of time, the better. Thus, the advantage of a hundred times the time is fully realized. However, all of this has one prerequisite: sufficient Immortal Stones. Nine Immortal King eras in the outside world require at least nine hundred million high-grade Immortal Stones. Currently, Shen Changqing has quite a few Immortal Stones, but to reach nine hundred million, he’s far from sufficient. … Three days later. Shen Changqing set off for Tongtian Pavilion. This power covered the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, and in places like the Star Luo Immortal Domain, Tongtian Pavilion had more than one branch. However, originally, Tongtian Pavilion did not exist within Taiyuan Prefecture. But with the rise of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, Taiyuan Prefecture gradually rose from a bottom-ranked prefecture to suppress other prefectures. Naturally, Tongtian Pavilion sensed the business opportunity and opened a branch there. The branch’s location was within Seven Profound Immortal City. The city lord of this immortal city was Wenren Chen. When Shen Changqing arrived, Wenren Chen, upon learning the news, immediately came forward to respond. ” Sect Master, what brings you to Seven Profound Immortal City?” Wenren Chen’s expression was respectful, lowering his posture to the lowest degree. He held immense awe for this Sect Master. Although he had always been based in Seven Profound Immortal City, it didn’t mean he was completely unaware of outside affairs. Seeing Shen Changqing’s personal arrival, Wenren Chen reflected on himself, wondering if he had done something wrong that prompted the other party to come personally. Seeing Wenren Chen’s nervousness, Shen Changqing smiled faintly: “Elder Wenren, there’s no need to worry. My main purpose in coming here is to visit the Tongtian Pavilion.” “The Tongtian Pavilion!” Hearing this, Wenren Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Changqing asked, “The Tongtian Pavilion has been around for a while now. Has anything changed in the Immortal City?”

“Reporting to the Sect Master,” Wenren Chen replied with a smile, “Since the Tongtian Pavilion appeared, Seven Profound Immortal City has become much more lively. The number of outside cultivators has increased by about 30-40% compared to before.

In addition, some merchant guilds have also come because of the Tongtian Pavilion’s reputation, opening branches in the city.

Currently, it seems the Tongtian Pavilion’s appearance has indeed brought many benefits!” Shen

Changqing nodded in

agreement .

This was the effect of a top-tier merchant guild.

There are many merchant guilds in the world, but only a small number are truly top-tier.

The Tongtian Pavilion is one of them.

Such guilds control abundant resources, and most of the time, the quality is excellent, so most cultivators recognize the Tongtian Pavilion’s name.

Wherever the Tongtian Pavilion is, there is no shortage of cultivators.

Similarly

, with more cultivators, other merchant guilds naturally see opportunities.

To get a share of the profits from the Tongtian Pavilion, they are naturally willing to establish branches there.

Although these merchant guilds are not as prestigious as Tongtian Pavilion, they have been operating for many years and have accumulated a good reputation, attracting another batch of cultivators. This

creates a virtuous cycle,

with the number of cultivators in Seven Profound Immortal City steadily increasing. The more cultivators there are, the more the Seven Profound Dao Sect can earn. Whether it’s the rent from the merchant guilds or other fees, it’s a considerable sum. For a power to grow, it needs a large number of industries to continuously supply resources. Seven Profound Immortal City is one such industry. The revenue currently provided by this immortal city is even equivalent to the output of a high-grade immortal mine. Moreover, as Seven Profound Immortal City continues to develop, its revenue will only increase. Although Shen Changqing rarely interferes in the affairs of Seven Profound Immortal City, now that he’s here, he naturally wants to understand. Wenren Chen dared not conceal anything from Shen Changqing’s inquiries and answered truthfully. Half a day later, Shen Changqing finally went to Tongtian Pavilion. Upon identifying himself, a branch manager immediately came forward to receive him. The manager, named Qin Yang, was extremely polite upon seeing Shen Changqing, his words carrying a subtle but unmistakable air of awe. While Tongtian Pavilion was indeed a top-tier merchant guild in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, it didn’t mean that any branch manager could be arrogant and disrespectful. In fact, even a powerful dragon can’t suppress a local snake. Especially recently, the actions of the Seven Profound Dao Sect had spread far and wide. This branch manager naturally dared not be disrespectful. “I would trouble you to exchange all these items for top-grade immortal stones, whether through auction or by selling them directly to Tongtian Pavilion, it’s all fine. But I have only one requirement: the higher the price, the better!” Shen Changqing flicked his finger, handing a storage ring to Qin Yang. “Sect Master Shen, rest assured, the price offered by Tongtian Pavilion will only be higher than other merchant guilds, definitely not lower.” Qin Yang smiled slightly, then scanned the storage ring with his divine sense, his expression suddenly changing. The storage ring contained not only numerous rare and precious materials, but also a large number of innate imperial weapons. It could be said that most of the items in this storage ring were rarely seen in the past. Now, Shen Changqing had suddenly thrown so much at him, even Qin Yang, with his extensive knowledge, was genuinely shocked. After a long while, the manager of the Tongtian Pavilion branch took a deep breath: “Sect Master Shen, what a generous gesture!” “How about it? Can Tongtian Pavilion handle it?” “Haha, Sect Master Shen, you underestimate Tongtian Pavilion. Even with more resources, Tongtian Pavilion can handle it all. However, there are quite a few treasures this time, and we need some time to estimate the price. Also, some treasures would fetch a much higher price if auctioned. But Sect Master Shen can rest assured, even if it’s auctioned, I can make the decision, and I will definitely give Sect Master Shen the most favorable commission!” Qin Yang practically patted his chest in assurance, afraid that Shen Changqing would run away. After all, there weren’t many forces that could produce so many treasures at once. If he could handle this batch of treasures properly, it would be enough to build up his reputation for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years. Perhaps , he might even gain the favor of the higher-ups within the sect and be granted some opportunities. Therefore, Qin Yang dared not displease Shen Changqing under any circumstances. If the other party left, he would truly suffer a huge loss. Shen Changqing nodded: “Manager Qin, handle it as you see fit. Anyway, my requirement remains the same: only top-grade immortal stones, and the higher the price, the better. After all, this isn’t a one-off deal; if there are opportunities later, there will be new collaborations.” “This humble Daoist naturally understands. Sect Master Shen, please wait a moment. This humble Daoist will send someone to appraise the value, and will certainly give Sect Master Shen a satisfactory price!”