The Wealth of the Sword Immortal

Xiyue Commandery Princess, Qingliu Immortal, Fengyun Gu—all stared at the scene in stunned disbelief. That arrowhead Ji Ning held in his hand… just a single arrowhead, and it was worth so much? It was almost impossible to wrap one's head around.

But then again, Ji Ning had always been a mysterious figure.

Back when he first arrived at the Grand Xia imperial capital, he had immediately purchased the "Peacock Plume." Later, he won first place in the Immortal Fortunes Assembly, refused to become the disciple of Evergreen Sword Immortal, and then vanished without a trace… disappearing for over thirty years, only to return with vastly increased strength, and now bringing out such a precious arrowhead. It wasn't entirely unbelievable.

And that arrowhead was so incredibly valuable that even Xiyue and the others could only feel awe; there was no room for jealousy.

"Damn it, damn it," Cloudfeather Prince muttered, the most jealous and vexed person present.

"How could that Ji Ning produce an arrowhead worth that much?" Cloudfeather Prince thought himself perhaps a bit weaker than Ji Ning in combat, but in terms of treasures and wealth, he was surely superior! It was his proudest, most boastful point. But now, Ji Ning had crushed him with a single arrowhead.

Cloudfeather Prince felt deeply displeased and frustrated.

"Very well. I will exchange goods with your Heavenly Treasures Mountain," Ji Ning said.

"Let me make the arrangements." The silver-haired man nodded, then began issuing orders via transmission.

Ji Ning suddenly turned to look at Xiyue Commandery Princess, smiling: "Princess, back when I first entered the Grand Xia imperial capital, I was in danger. It was you who extended a helping hand to me. I have yet to repay that kindness… Today, if there is anything you wish to purchase, I will buy it and gift it to you."

"Oh?" Xiyue was startled.

"This Ji Ning." Cloudfeather Prince's eyes flashed with anger. He had been pursuing the princess, relying on his tremendous wealth! Now Ji Ning suddenly wanted to give a gift as well. If his gift was more generous than Cloudfeather's, wouldn't that be a direct slap in the face?

Fengyun Gu, standing nearby, also raised his head to glance at Ji Ning.

Qingliu Immortal suddenly spoke up: "Brother Ji Ning, Xiyue has always wanted a portable immortal manor. But the cheapest portable immortal manor costs at least a million jin of Primordial Liquid, and Cloudfeather Prince couldn't bear to part with that much."

Cloudfeather Prince's face turned pale.

A million jin of Primordial Liquid was no small sum—it could buy an ordinary Immortal-ranked magic treasure! Just to pursue a woman, casually throwing away a million jin of Primordial Liquid? And if he succeeded in winning her over, that would be one thing, but if he failed, wouldn't it all be wasted? Though he was the son of the Windlock Island Lord, he still had to watch his spending. The most expensive gift he had given Xiyue Commandery Princess was worth around two to three hundred thousand jin of Primordial Liquid. The total value of all his gifts over the past half year barely reached a million jin.

"Qingliu." Xiyue looked displeased.

"A portable immortal manor?" Ji Ning suddenly smiled. "I happened to come across a portable immortal manor by chance. Since I already have another immortal manor of my own, I've never used this one. It would be perfect as a gift for you."

As he spoke, Ji Ning flipped his hand. In his palm appeared a delicate, radiant golden manor, exquisitely crafted.

Everyone present immediately focused on it.

"This manor?" They were all curious. Cloudfeather Prince frowned as well, unable to easily judge its value.

Ji Ning smiled inwardly.

Back when he had cleared the fifth level of the War God Hall in the aquatic palace, he had received a set of Earth-ranked treasures, the "Watersplitting Divine Shark Swords." Later, after winning first place in the Immortal Fortunes Assembly and arriving at Mount Innerheart, he had spent over thirty years there. When his Crimsonbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens broke through to the thirteenth stage, it was a major breakthrough across realms, reaching the Primal level, which allowed him to select another Earth-ranked treasure from the Treasure Hall.

At that time, Ji Ning had clearly realized that Earth-ranked treasures were of little use to him; what he truly needed were Immortal-ranked treasures.

But he couldn't waste the opportunity to choose a treasure from the Treasure Hall after such a major breakthrough… So he had chosen the single most valuable item—the one worth the most Primordial Liquid. That was the portable immortal manor, "Golden Radiance Immortal Manor." Back then, he had intended to trade it for an Immortal-ranked magic treasure. Who would have thought that his strength would improve even faster than anticipated, and that he would later acquire treasures from the corpse of a Fiendgod, making the Golden Radiance Immortal Manor seem insignificant?

His set of "Watersplitting Divine Shark Swords" was worth about two million jin of Primordial Liquid.

The "Golden Radiance Immortal Manor" was worth even more!

"Brother Ji Ning is quite generous. Giving an immortal manor as a gift to a beauty," the silver-haired man laughed. "This manor is worth at least eight hundred thousand jin of Primordial Liquid!"

"Eight hundred thousand jin?" Qingliu Immortal, who had deliberately stirred things up, was shocked.

"So much?" Xiyue Commandery Princess felt it was too much.

Cloudfeather Prince's expression turned even uglier. "Eight hundred thousand jin of Primordial Liquid… an immortal manor like that… how can this Ji Ning bear to part with it?"

He himself couldn't bear to buy even a manor worth a million jin of Primordial Liquid. Now Ji Ning was casually gifting something worth eight hundred thousand jin. Cloudfeather Prince, who prided himself on his wealth, couldn't help but feel stifled.

"It's too much, too much." Xiyue Commandery Princess shook her head repeatedly.

"It's nothing to me," Ji Ning said with a smile. "Besides, I plan to stay at the Yan Prince's estate for a while. If I don't bring a gift, how could I be so bold?"

"Stay?"

Cloudfeather Prince felt even worse.

He had been staying at the Yan Prince's estate himself. If Ji Ning also stayed there, they would see each other every day. In terms of reputation, Ji Ning was first place in the Immortal Fortunes Assembly. In terms of background, his backing was probably more solid. In terms of strength, his second Primaltwin had killed a Loose Immortal even when only at the Primal stage, let alone now. In terms of wealth… the very thing he was most proud of was completely crushed.

And most importantly—

The princess didn't like him!

She would rather marry Fengyun Gu than marry him. But before, he had believed he was superior to Fengyun Gu in every way, which was why he had been so confident at the Yan Prince's estate. Now, Ji Ning had appeared. He surpassed him in every aspect, and the princess was close to Ji Ning!

"Princess Xiyue." Cloudfeather Prince suddenly spoke.

"Hm?" Xiyue Commandery Princess looked over.

Cloudfeather Prince forced a smile: "I've been in the Grand Xia imperial capital for quite some time. It's time for me to return to the Heavenly Realm. Please convey my thanks to Yan Prince for me. I won't be going to his estate."

"Let's go!" Cloudfeather Prince immediately led his two attendants and walked out.

Cloudfeather Prince…

Just like that, he left.

Xiyue Commandery Princess was momentarily stunned, then looked at Ji Ning, transmitting: "Little brother, was this your plan all along? To force him to leave?"

"Someone like him, the son of the Windlock Island Lord, naturally has a strong sense of pride. He stayed at the Yan Prince's estate because he believed he was better than Fengyun Gu in every way," Ji Ning transmitted back. "As long as I make him feel inferior to me in every aspect, every encounter will be a humiliation. And since you don't like him, Princess, he'll leave on his own. He won't stay to suffer."

"You…" Xiyue Commandery Princess sighed helplessly, transmitting: "Well, since the 'moneybags' is gone, put your immortal manor away. You're at a critical juncture now. When you face your tribulation in the future, you'll need plenty of treasures."

"Princess, this immortal manor is yours. Keep it," Ji Ning transmitted. "A few hundred thousand jin of Primordial Liquid is no small sum to me, but compared to that arrowhead, it's nothing. And today, I've also gained an extra thirty million jin of Primordial Liquid. Please don't refuse."

Xiyue Commandery Princess looked at Ji Ning.

"And truly, I don't want you to force yourself. When choosing a Dao-companion, you should pick someone you truly love. Don't just settle for Fengyun Gu," Ji Ning transmitted. "Don't let yourself suffer anymore."

Xiyue Commandery Princess suddenly felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Treasures, Primordial Liquid… your little brother has them!"

"If you encounter an enemy, your little brother will kill them for you!"

"Keep this immortal manor, sister. When your little brother grows stronger in the future, I won't just give you Immortal-ranked treasures—I'll casually take out ten or eight Pure Yang treasures and gift them to you," Ji Ning transmitted solemnly.

Xiyue Commandery Princess looked at him, her voice soft: "Mm."

Ji Ning smiled.

Rebuilding the Yuchi Clan!

It wasn't just his cousin's hope; it was also a desire burning in Ji Ning's heart. Although his mother had never spoken of it, Ji Ning could feel that she had always held the Yuchi Clan in her heart… Mother's heart did not belong to the Ji Clan—it belonged to her Yuchi Clan.

For his mother's sake, Ji Ning would also rebuild the Yuchi Clan!

Thus, rebuilding the Yuchi Clan—his cousin wanted to do it, and Ji Ning would do it too.

"Xiyue, look at you, so moved you're almost in tears," Qingliu Immortal teased. "But if anyone gave me a portable immortal manor like that, I'd be moved too. Brother Ji Ning…" She turned to look at Ji Ning.

"I already have a Dao-companion," Ji Ning said quickly.

"Oh, I know. Fire Rainbow Immortal Yu Wei is a disciple of Patriarch Lu," Qingliu Immortal suddenly turned her head. Everyone looked outside, where a black-robed elder walked in, respectfully handing a storage bracelet to the silver-haired man.

The silver-haired man took it and passed it to Ji Ning: "Brother Ji Ning, please check it against the list."

"Uncle White, take a look," Ji Ning said.

Uncle White nodded.

He first refined the storage bracelet, then quickly scanned the vast amount of materials and strange items inside. To an outsider, even with all these materials, they wouldn't be able to set up a formation of such deadly power. Even Uncle White, when it came to the three greatest deadly formations, only knew "how to set them up," but did not understand their true mysteries. It was simply too difficult. And because it was so difficult, even True Immortals and Empyrean Gods would find it nearly impossible to break through.

"It's correct." Uncle White nodded.

The silver-haired man smiled, then handed Ji Ning a jade bottle: "Inside is thirty million jin of Primordial Liquid."

"The arrowhead belongs to Heavenly Treasures Mountain now." Ji Ning handed it over.

"More accurately, it belongs to the Grand Xia Emperor," the silver-haired man said with a laugh.

Ji Ning paused, then nodded.

Behind Heavenly Treasures Mountain stood the Grand Xia Emperor.

"The transaction is complete. If Brother Ji Ning has any other treasures, Heavenly Treasures Mountain will welcome you. I, Heavenly Fox, will personally receive you." It was only now that the silver-haired man revealed his name.

"Heavenly Fox?" Ji Ning was shocked inwardly. "So it's him?"

The Grand Xia Emperor had two spirit-beasts that had become Celestial Immortals. One of them was the "Heavenly Fox," and it was this Heavenly Fox who had founded "Heavenly Treasures Mountain" for the Grand Xia Emperor, overseeing its entire operation.

...

In the dark void.

A blurry figure sat cross-legged. A silver-haired man appeared out of thin air in the dark void.

"Master, this is the arrowhead that Ji Ning traded with Heavenly Treasures Mountain." The silver-haired man respectfully offered the arrowhead. The flaming arrowhead floated there, emanating waves of energy.

"This arrowhead… is a 'Fire Elephant Arrow,' the most famous arrow of the ancient era's divine archer 'Qi.' A single shot from this arrow, and even I would fall," the black-robed Grand Xia Emperor said in a low voice. He was of the ancient imperial clan, having lived through the primordial era. In the ancient Pangu Chaosworld, there were only a handful of the most famous divine archers, each with their own distinct characteristics. Anyone familiar with them could recognize an arrow at a glance.

"When the ancient Pangu Chaosworld shattered, the treasures of those mighty beings were taken away by various exalted ones. Since Ji Ning has obtained such a treasure, it is very likely that he is connected to an exalted one. Otherwise, how could he have acquired something like this? And this Ji Ning did not join our Daofather Crimsonbright's lineage… Yet Master ordered me not to pursue the matter. Ji Ning must have another Daofather backing him."

"We must keep a close watch on Ji Ning. The Three Realms are in turmoil now. Ji Ning—he is someone to be befriended, not to be made an enemy of." The black-robed Grand Xia Emperor's voice echoed through the dark void.