Repairing Divine Armor

Finally, Xiang Tian summoned his Flying Sword and brought the person back to the academy.

During the process, Lou Yi was genuinely surprised, but he didn't say much, planning to thoroughly investigate Xiang Tian's background once they returned to the academy.

In the office, Xiang Tian took out the Divine Armor controller and asked Qiu Changfeng, "Dean, do you know anyone who can repair this?"

Qiu Changfeng took the controller and fiddled with it. This kind of item was novel to him, and he pondered for a moment.

"I heard that the Linglong Treasure Pavilion has a master craftsman who, after reaching a bottleneck in his craft, shifted his focus to researching these kinds of things. He was once invited by Riyao to participate in the research of the new generation of Divine Armor, so perhaps he might have a solution."

Linglong Treasure Pavilion? What a coincidence!

He had visited this place a few times before and even interacted with some of the people there.

"That makes things easier. Dean, I'll be away for a few days, is that alright?"

Xiang Tian's question put Qiu Changfeng in a difficult position.

If you go out this time, and the Black Abyss has already made a move, going out again might lead to endless trouble. How could he possibly feel at ease?

Xiang Tian knew what he was worried about and simply said, "Dean, you don't need to worry too much. I know what I'm doing."

Hearing his words, Qiu Changfeng felt it made sense. After all, Xiang Tian had so many methods that he couldn't even fathom. Judging solely by this incident, he felt like he had merely been a spectator.

And so, Xiang Tian skipped class. The people in his class were discussing his absence for several days.

They heard he was out on a mission, but the other three had already returned to the academy. Xiang Tian's unexcused absence meant he would face disciplinary action.

However, the teachers didn't say anything, so they naturally didn't dare to bring it up. They only secretly rejoiced, as the class atmosphere was completely different with or without this guy!

Xiang Tian didn't fly his sword when he left the main gate. The city where the Linglong Treasure Pavilion was located was a no-fly zone for weapons, so he opted to take a sky train instead.

The sky trains flying everywhere had designated routes, and within these areas, cultivators were prohibited from flying in any manner.

The speed of these vehicles was no less than that of cultivators using their divine abilities. Therefore, the Heavenly Realm today was not a place where everyone yearned for the Great Dao cultivation. Cultivators were the minority; most mortals lived comfortably in a world where various aspects had reached a high level of maturity.

Boarding the train, white clouds drifted outside the window, and the clear, sunny sky was refreshing. The train quickly entered the city.

Qingfeng City had numerous willows planted along the riverbanks, their branches swaying gracefully. As a major commercial hub, it was usually bustling with people. Under the willow trees along the banks, one could always see people of all sorts cooling off, which was a unique sight in the city.

After getting off the train, Xiang Tian walked on the street. The roads were wide, and pedestrians were dressed in various styles. Contemporary fashion contrasted sharply with the attire of cultivators who favored the Great Dao, yet there was no sense of disharmony. Perhaps this was the unique charm of the present era.

Although the Linglong Treasure Pavilion had an ethereal name, it was actually a modern steel building. Its construction style mimicked traditional architecture, giving it an ancient charm, though it lacked a certain spiritual aura. However, its height was impressive, with dizzying floors stretching upwards.

Inside the Linglong Treasure Pavilion, the door to the chief shopkeeper's room was knocked.

"Come in."

Meng Wei looked at the bill before him and spoke.

A receptionist entered and respectfully handed him a card.

"There's a guest downstairs. They're a diamond-tier member and wish to see you."

Diamond-tier member?

Meng Wei put down the bill and took the card. The member information began to appear.

Name: Xiang Tian.

Number of purchases: Four.

Total consumption: Thirty-five million Sky Crystals.

"Holy crap!"

Meng Wei stood up abruptly.

Diamond-tier members weren't uncommon, but he remembered this particular member who had reached this level with only four purchases. Xiang Tian had previously spent nearly ten million Sky Crystals at the Linglong Treasure Pavilion, buying several items that an ancient Immortal King had used as chew toys for his beloved pet.

At the time, although some of these items contained ancient Daoist charm, their value was primarily accumulated through the passage of time.

To be honest, who would buy such things back then? Unless they truly had too much money to spend!

But Xiang Tian bought them anyway, without even haggling, completing the transaction in one go!

It had brought him great joy back then, and he had even treated Xiang Tian to a drink.

"Quick, invite him in, and have someone brew some tea."

Meng Wei was overjoyed. Today might just be another big business opportunity.

Soon, Xiang Tian met Meng Wei.

"Chief shopkeeper, I hope you've been well."

Meng Wei smiled and exchanged pleasantries with Xiang Tian, inviting him to sit and offering him a cup of hot tea.

"It's been a while. Young brother Xiang Tian, are you here at the Linglong Treasure Pavilion because you've set your sights on something?"

Xiang Tian shook his head and took out the controller.

"To be frank, I'd like to ask a master from your pavilion to help me repair this item."

"Divine Armor controller?"

Upon seeing the item in Xiang Tian's hand, Meng Wei became curious. This kind of item wasn't something ordinary people could possess. He took it and saw a prominent dragon head emblem on the controller.

"Oh my!"

Meng Wei was startled, and the controller slipped directly from his hand. He fumbled and barely caught it.

His whole hand felt numb, trembling uncontrollably. Although the room was cool and comfortable, sweat beaded on his forehead.

"This... this marking, it's a Black Abyss controller!"

Anything associated with the Black Abyss never ended well.

"This... th-this this."

Meng Wei was too terrified to speak, looking up at Xiang Tian.

"Shopkeeper, why the surprise? It's just a small controller. Besides, the Black Abyss can't track damaged items. You just need to repair this and send it to Changning Immortal Academy. Just tell them it's for me."

He then took out a card, specifically for storing Sky Crystals.

With a slight activation, a string of numbers appeared, making Meng Wei's eyes widen.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands...

A full twenty million Sky Crystals! Meng Wei was dumbfounded.

Xiang Tian was pleased with Meng Wei's reaction and said with a smile, "I believe twenty million should be enough. As long as you repair it and deliver it to me within ten days, after deducting the repair costs, the rest will be my personal thank-you fee."

He handed the stored-value card to Meng Wei, who took it with trembling hands.

He was just a shopkeeper at the Linglong Treasure Pavilion, with the Artifact Immortal Sect behind him. To put it bluntly, he was just an employee. With this stored-value card from Xiang Tian, he could pocket at least ten million Sky Crystals!

What kind of concept was that? As a shopkeeper, he might not earn that much Sky Crystal in decades!

"Don't worry, sir, I'll handle this perfectly!"

Seeing Meng Wei give his assurance, Xiang Tian nodded in satisfaction.

Endless Sea, Black Abyss Headquarters.

The Lord of the Black Abyss roared furiously at his subordinates.

"Scoundrels, why haven't we contacted Gu You's controller after so long? Do we really have to storm Changning Immortal Academy to retrieve it!"

The Divine Armor was stored in the controller's virtual space. If the controller couldn't be contacted, the Divine Armor inside couldn't be transferred.

The Black Abyss only had eighteen sets of Divine Armor in total, one for each of the Eighteen Generals of the Black Abyss. If Gu You died, the eighteenth general could be trained further, but if the Divine Armor was lost, where would they find another one to train the eighteenth general?

If Divine Armor of that caliber were easy to create, the Black Abyss would have more than just eighteen generals.

Even that was not all. What he found most unacceptable was that the Convergence Cannon had sent a damage report. By the time it was transmitted back, only a pile of scrap metal remained.

The Divine Armor was gone without a trace, but at least the Convergence Cannon left behind its remains.

Therefore, the Lord of the Black Abyss's head was about to explode. He truly hadn't expected that the lives the Ding family had bought would cause them so much trouble.