Part Two: Cultivation World, Volume One: Tianxin Sect on the Brink, Boldly Calling Out His Wares

Upon seeing this news, Zhang Xingfeng was furious, but a smile instantly appeared on Zhang Xingfeng face, "Hmph, Tianfeng doesn't need to build in so many places. It's just to attract immortals and Loose Immortal. Any place in the five great holy lands of cultivation is enough. Besides, how many sects on a second-level planet can afford to buy immortal artifacts? But Purple Cloud Realm's reaction is really fast!"

A cold look suddenly appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's face. "Since you, Purple Cloud Realm, have taken this step, it represents your choice. Don't blame me Zhang Xingfeng being ruthless from now on. You were in the wrong first!"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled at Zhong Heng beside him and said, "Let's go. Mingling Star is our most important place. Those other second-level planets are practically useless!"

Zhong Heng walked alongside Zhang Xingfeng, who was followed by thirty-six core disciples. These core disciples would be responsible for the Tianxin Sect's base on Mingling Star and for "Tianfeng" in the future!

"True Person Xingfeng, since the construction of those secondary planets is useless, why did True Person buy those places?" Zhong Heng asked in confusion. He had already thought of this, but he would not disobey Zhang Xingfeng's orders.

Zhang Xingfeng handed the Jade Slip to Zhong Heng. Zhong Heng glanced at it and was shocked. "The True Person's purpose is..."

"That's right, I wanted to see his reaction from the Purple Cloud Realm. Now that he's done this, our relationship with the Purple Cloud Realm is confirmed!" Zhang Xingfeng smiled, seemingly not taking the Purple Cloud Realm seriously at all.

Zhong Heng nodded in agreement. "Indeed, since the Purple Cloud Realm has acted this way, there's no room for maneuver with my Tianxin Sect. Hmph, I refuse to believe that the combined strength of our Tianxin Sect and the Bright Sun Sect is no match for the Purple Cloud Realm. The Purple Cloud Realm only has three Great Luo Golden Immortal and one Nine Heavens Profound Immortal, Bright Sun Sect has two Great Luo Golden Immortal and one Nine Heavens Profound Immortal, and our Tianxin Sect has two Great Luo Golden Immortal. Combined, our strength surpasses that of the Purple Cloud Realm. I'd like to see what it's like when the Purple Cloud Realm is defeated!"

Every cultivator who has ever experienced the path of cultivation feels fear towards the Purple Cloud Realm, even believing it to be as unattainable as the Purple Cloud Realm altar! Yet, deep down, each of them harbors a hidden hope—to see the Purple Cloud Realm fall from its pedestal! The longer the Purple Cloud Realm remains atop the altar, the greater their hopes grow. Zhong Heng, of course, is no exception.

"Buying a piece of land on Mingling Star shouldn't be a problem this time. At worst, we can ask the Bright Sun Sect for a piece of land! I'm sure the Bright Sun Sect won't refuse!" Zhong Heng seemed very relaxed.

Zhang Xingfeng shook his head slightly and said, "No rush, let's go buy some land first, and we'll talk about it later if we can't buy any!"

Zhong Heng nodded and followed Zhang Xingfeng toward Qian Fei, where Mingling City had already appeared ahead.

In the central area of Mingling City lay the headquarters of various major sects. Among them, the headquarters of the Tianxin Sect was the largest, its nearly forty-meter-long facade eclipsing all others. The three characters "Tianxin Sect" alone sent shivers down the spines of every expert, for when Zhang Xingfeng wrote those three characters, he infused them with his own aura—the aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Although there was no Killing Intent, that aura was enough to let many of the major sects know: the Tianxin Sect possessed a peerless expert.

In his camp, Zhang Xingfeng was leisurely refining some immortal artifacts. His current Limitless Power was much more useful than the Chaos Power of the past. However, refining immortal artifacts required fire, and Zhang Xingfeng's Heavenly Fire had only been slightly improved, now bearing a hint of deep purple.

Zhang Xingfeng swiftly unleashed the final eighteen hand seals without any pause. As each hand seal struck the Qi Cauldron began to return to its original state, and the Purple Skyfire returned to Zhang Xingfeng's body.

Zhang Xingfeng waved his hand, and a purple Qi Cauldron floated in front of Zhang Xingfeng. Zhang Xingfeng casually opened it, revealing four immortal artifacts inside. As for Lü Ji, needless to say, it was definitely Top-grade Immortal Artifact!

"Who can compare to me, crafting immortal artifacts so easily? A Top-grade Immortal Artifact costs 100 immortal crystals! But I can't squander those most precious materials left by Master Pangu in the future! Those are essential for crafting divine artifacts!" After Zhang Xingfeng's power completely transformed into the Limitless Power, he realized that Pangu had left a treasure trove in the heavens, containing what Panshi considered the most precious treasures, key materials for crafting divine artifacts. The method of the * Ben Immortal Art * is simple, relying solely on the "Qi Cauldron." Qi Cauldron Qi Cauldron makes crafting easier, and Zhang Xingfeng was extremely satisfied with this.

"Master Pangu's 'Ben Immortal Art' says that it is the number one weapon-forging method in both the immortal and demonic realms, and the foundation of 'God Forging True Manual'! But, if 'Ben Immortal Art' is the number one weapon-forging method in both the immortal and demonic realms, then it's forging immortal weapons, which are incomparable to Devil Artifact!" Zhang Xingfeng was suddenly a little confused. How could the method for forging Devil Artifact be compared to the method for forging immortal weapons?

"Hehe, Zhang boy!"

Upon hearing it, Zhang Xingfeng immediately recognized Tianyu's voice. Tianyu hadn't spoken to him for a long time. The last time Zhang Xingfeng approached Tianyu, Tianyu had said that he was currently talking to Long Ling, Rou Jin, and the Divine Fire Crystal Core, which left Zhang Xingfeng feeling extremely helpless. Now, Tianyu had actually taken the initiative to speak.

"What is it? Why haven't you spoken to me for so long?" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile. Only when talking to Tianyu did Zhang Xingfeng realize that he seemed to be a junior, and his usual composure disappeared.

Tianyu said, "We're talking to Boss Longling right now. It's related to the Divine Realm. Hehe, I won't tell you for now. Even if I did, you wouldn't be able to help our artifact!" Zhang Xingfeng was baffled by Tianyu's words. What did he mean by "unable to help our artifact"?

"Zhang boy, you were just wondering about some immortal artifact or Devil Artifact, you really are stupid!" Tianyu scolded Zhang Xingfeng for being stupid as soon as he arrived, which made Zhang Xingfeng a little depressed.

"Tell me, why is the 'Ben Immortal Art' the number one weapon-refining method in both the Immortal and Demon realms? How could weapon-refining in the Demon realm be the same as that in the Immortal realm?" Zhang Xingfeng suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked.

Tianyu laughed and said, "Hehe, Zhang boy, you don't know this. Whether it's the Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm, Immortal Artifacts and Devil Artifact are the same. It's just that when an immortal infuses it with immortal energy, it becomes an Immortal Artifact, and when a demon realm expert infuses it with Demonic Yuan Power, it becomes Devil Artifact!"

Zhang Xingfeng still found it hard to accept. How could injecting immortal energy into a demonic Devil Artifact be the same as injecting it into a celestial artifact?

"You're such a blockhead! Devil Artifact and a celestial artifact without any power are practically the same, you know that? Hmph, you're stupid, you really are stupid. I'm about to be driven mad by you, you idiot! Tell me, what did you use when you were forging your celestial artifact?"

"Heavenly Fire!" Zhang Xingfeng answered truthfully.

"Alright, just as you said, fire is used to forge immortal artifacts. Does that mean there's a difference between fire from the demon realm and fire from the immortal realm? Isn't heavenly fire the same in the immortal realm and the demon realm? Tell me, why are weapons forged with heavenly fire only difficult for immortals to use, but not for people from the demon realm?" Tianyu shouted loudly.

Zhang Xingfeng felt a booming sound in his head, and it took him a while to feel better. However, when he thought of Tianyu's words, Zhang Xingfeng also thought they made sense. Heavenly Fire has no distinction between the realms of immortals and demons, so why must weapons made with Heavenly Fire be used only by immortals?

It wasn't until several years later, when Zhang Xingfeng arrived in the City of Heavenly Chasm, that he truly realized that immortal artifacts and Devil Artifact were essentially the same, only the users were different.

"True Person Xingfeng!" Zhong Heng's voice suddenly came from outside.

Zhang Xingfeng walked out of the inner room, where Zhong Heng was already in the main hall. Upon seeing Zhang Xingfeng, Zhong Heng rushed over anxiously and said, "True Person Xingfeng, it's been three days, and not a single person is willing to sell their land! This land is worth at most one immortal crystal, and I've already raised the price to one and a half immortal crystals. And one person said they were willing to sell, but half a day later, they said they wouldn't sell anymore! What... what kind of situation is this?!" Zhong Heng was truly helpless. As a Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal, managing this matter was already a huge loss of face, but now, after three days, they hadn't even bought a single piece of land!

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "It seems that the power of the Purple Cloud Realm is indeed considerable. I should go and check on our alliance now; they should lend a hand!" With a flash, Zhang Xingfeng disappeared from the hall.

Within the Bright Sun Sect.

"Sect Master, the Tianxin Sect has already purchased the land for three days!"

Just as Zhang Xingfeng was about to reveal himself outside the Bright Sun Sect's mountain gate, his Divine Sense had already observed everything within the Bright Sun Sect. Nourished by the power of the Boundless Realm, Zhang Xingfeng's Divine Sense was far stronger than that of ordinary immortals. With a single thought, Zhang Xingfeng could observe the entire Mingling Star. His observation of Zhang Xingfeng Bright Sun Sect wasn't intentional; rather, it was simply due to the sheer power of his Divine Sense, which automatically allowed him to observe everything within a one-mile radius.

Upon hearing the mention of the Tianxin Sect, Zhang Xingfeng used his Limitless Power to remain invisible and listen.

Ji Yu was also Great Luo Golden Immortal, but his immortal energy was not as advanced as that of the Limitless Power. He did not notice Zhang Xingfeng's presence, otherwise he would not have spoken in that manner.

"What kind of result has the Tianxin Sect bought now?" Ji Yu seemed quite pleased with himself.

"They haven't bought a single piece of land yet. Some time ago, a merchant who was affiliated with our sect was preparing to sell some land to Zhang Xingfeng. I guess this merchant thought that the Purple Cloud Realm couldn't control him. As soon as he made the decision, I sent someone to order him not to sell the land. He has already told the Tianxin Sect that he is not selling the land, and the Tianxin Sect can only watch helplessly!"

Zhang Xingfeng, who was listening outside, frowned. He thought it was the Purple Cloud Realm that made the merchant change his mind, but he didn't expect it to be the Bright Sun Sect. A cold glint appeared in Zhang Xingfeng's eyes, but he continued to listen.

Ji Yu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good, very good. As long as we keep the Tianxin Sect from buying land, and then I step in and give them a place, I believe the Tianxin Sect will be even more grateful. You know, giving help in times of need is very effective!" Ji Yu was obviously very satisfied with his plan.

"The Tianxin Sect actually has so many immortal artifacts. It seems that our Bright Sun Sect must keep the Tianxin Sect firmly bound to our war chariot. This time, the territory we give away must be good. Hmm... Isn't there a plaza in the central area? The western half of the plaza belongs to our Bright Sun Sect. We will give one of the three territories on the western half of the plaza to the Tianxin Sect. Hahaha... I don't believe that the Tianxin Sect Ji Yu seemed very proud.

Zhang Xingfeng, who was outside, narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing in them. "You want to completely control our Tianxin Sect? Hmph, then don't blame me, Zhang Xingfeng..." From this moment on, a rift had formed between Zhang Xingfeng and the Bright Sun Sect.

Zhang Xingfeng did not go to the Bright Sun Sect, but returned to the "Tianxin Sect" headquarters.

"Zhong Heng, come here quickly!" Zhang Xingfeng's face was a little gloomy.

Zhong Heng immediately ran over and, seeing Zhang Xingfeng's grim face, was shocked. He asked in surprise, "Does the Bright Sun Sect also not sell land? Aren't we allied sects?"

Zhang Xingfeng sneered a few times and said, "Sell land? Hmph, the Bright Sun Sect has quite the ambition. Alright, why must we ask others for help? Hmph, do they think I, Zhang Xingfeng, am that kind of person? I can refine four Top-grade Immortal Artifact a day, and each immortal artifact is worth 100 immortal crystals. With this, I, Zhang Xingfeng, can roam freely between the immortal and demon realms!"

Zhang Xingfeng's generosity greatly surprised Zhong Heng. Four Top-grade Immortal Artifact in one day—what kind of concept was that? Even the sect leaders of the eight major weapon-refining sects in the Immortal Realm probably didn't have that kind of strength. But then, Zhong Heng became happy. He had already decided to follow Zhang Xingfeng. The stronger Zhang Xingfeng became, the more comfortable he would be, right?

"Zhong Heng, get out of here! Whoever sells a 200-meter-long storefront or a plot of land in the central square, my Tianxin Sect will give them a top-tier immortal artifact!" Zhang Xingfeng said coldly.

Zhong Heng was shocked. A Top-grade Immortal Artifact was worth 100 immortal crystals. This was the price in the immortal realm. In the Cultivation World, where such immortal artifacts were scarce, they were even more precious. A typical storefront would only cost 1 immortal crystal, and a super storefront or central plaza space worth 200 would probably cost at least 7 or 8 immortal crystals. Yet Zhang Xingfeng actually offered a Top-grade Immortal Artifact in exchange.

"Go quickly, the bigger the territory they offer, the better, and I'll give the immortal artifact to them! I want to see if these merchants and major sects can still tolerate this!" Zhang Xingfeng sneered.

"What's Top-grade Immortal Artifact that I can easily obtain is incredibly precious to you. Hmph, I'd like to see if the Purple Cloud Realm and the Bright Sun Sect can hold back. However, if the Purple Cloud Realm and the Bright Sun Sect themselves also want to exchange for my immortal artifact, then things will be wonderful! But then, should I exchange it?" Zhang Xingfeng seemed a bit troubled by this question.