Two Worlds Shuttle

I'm back.

I'm really back.

Looking at the familiar furniture, appliances, air conditioners, water heaters, and other products of modern civilization, Su Jie almost shed tears of joy.

He had suffered a lot in Ghost Ridge Palace over the past six months.

Every day he had to toil for a living and cultivate, while also guarding against the brutal competition within the sect, living as if walking on thin ice.

"Six months, do you know how I've spent these past six months?"

Su Jie looked at the ancient mirror in his hand with complex emotions, a thousand feelings of bitterness surging in his heart.

Fortunately, after half a year of training, his mindset had become extremely resilient, and he calmed down in just a few seconds.

Facing the portal again, Su Jie stepped through and, as expected, returned to the Tianyuan World.

After multiple attempts, Su Jie verified his guess.

This ancient mirror could take him freely between Blue Star and Tianyuan World, allowing him to travel between the two realms.

"Hiss, I admit I spoke a bit loudly just now. Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror, you're truly a treasure."

Su Jie's lips couldn't stop smiling.

Having witnessed a world of unpredictable dangers and mysterious cultivation, he didn't want to completely escape back to the real world.

Although the real world was safe, with no risk to his life, and offered far greater pleasures than that world.

But compared to the temptation of longevity, wealth and power were merely fleeting clouds; Su Jie knew what was more important.

Su Jie just wanted to use the resource advantage of Blue Star to aid his cultivation in Tianyuan World.

Otherwise, with his terrible cultivation talent, he would struggle to achieve anything even if he lived to die.

He found his phone on the bed and plugged it in to charge. There were a few missed calls and text messages, all from his landlord urging him to pay rent.

Su Jie had paid six months' rent upfront, and it was almost due.

Then he checked his savings, a mere five-figure sum that was clear at a glance.

"I need to make money."

At this moment, Su Jie immediately understood what he needed to do.

If he wanted to utilize modern resources, it was impossible without money.

"It's a total of thirty-two thousand six hundred and three yuan. Whether in Tianyuan World or on Blue Star, I'm definitely a poor person!"

Su Jie chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Su Jie's birth mother divorced his father when he was young and they lost contact. His father fell seriously ill during Su Jie's university years. They sold their house and car and spent all their savings, but still couldn't save him.

By the time Su Jie graduated from university, this was all he had left.

If it were when he had just graduated from university, Su Jie would probably be worried about his dwindling fortune.

But now that Su Jie possessed supernatural powers, making money, not to mention criminal activities.

With his insect taming skills, putting on a performance or appearing on a show to earn money would be effortless.

However, Su Jie had no intention of continuing to work a regular job.

That way of making money was too troublesome and the amount was not significant.

Given the differences between the two worlds, he could easily get rich by simply being a speculator!

Speaking of which, what products from Tianyuan World would be valuable in modern society?

"Trading gold and silver, tsk, no, no. I can make a little money initially, but it'll be troublesome in large quantities."

Su Jie quickly pondered, first ruling out gold, silver, and jade.

In any world, such hard currencies were valuable, and obtaining them was not easy.

Even if there was a price difference, dealing in them could easily attract attention, especially large-scale precious metal transactions that would draw the attention of national agencies.

Before his strength improved, Su Jie didn't plan to be so ostentatious.

"Antiques don't seem to work either. Blue Star wouldn't recognize antiques from Tianyuan World!"

Su Jie frowned, deep in thought. Tianyuan World had a social environment that was largely feudal, so there was no shortage of antiques and curios.

However, the cultures of the two worlds were not shared, and the lack of historical depth meant they wouldn't fetch a high price.

As one option after another was eliminated, Su Jie paced back and forth in his rented room, not noticing that he had bumped into the corner of a table.

A red mark appeared on his waist, but Su Jie paid it no mind. Instead, he stared fixedly at the wooden table, and the answer suddenly struck him.

"Right, lumber! I can sell lumber! Start a lumber import business."

Su Jie slapped his thigh, coming up with a very suitable idea.

On the large mountains surrounding Ghost Ridge Palace, hundreds or even thousands of ancient, lush trees could be seen everywhere.

Some of these trees were precious species extremely rare on Blue Star.

For example, Golden Silk Nanmu, Sandalwood, Huanghuali, and other such trees.

These trees, after thousands of years of logging on Blue Star, are already critically endangered and scarce.

But in Tianyuan World, these are just ordinary trees, and no one cuts them down indiscriminately.

Su Jie only needs to pretend the lumber is imported from overseas, set up a company with import-export qualifications, or affiliate with a company that has them, to legally sell it domestically.

"Hiss, this idea has potential!"

Su Jie's eyes lit up. China imports over 100 million cubic meters of timber annually, and the timber trade is very prosperous.

After searching for more information online, Su Jie became even clearer about his goal. He decided to first cut down a type of tree called Sandalwood.

This tree has been extinct in China since ancient times, with only old stock passed down through generations remaining. Now, only the "Third Brother's" side has similar trees.

He could completely cut down the trees, then use Spiritual Energy to quickly dry them, or directly age them, and then sell them legally.

Since this type of tree is already extinct in China, there would naturally be no risk of illegal logging. Currently, the Sandalwood in many timber trading markets is either ancestral or imported from India, and all are sold openly.

Thinking of this, Su Jie's excited heart could no longer be contained. He turned and stepped back into Tianyuan World, searching for precious trees to cut.

Following his plan, Su Jie first exchanged a small amount of precious metals for millions in capital. Then, he began establishing shell companies both domestically and abroad, paying people to smooth things over and obtain import-export qualifications.

Once everything was ready, Su Jie also began his plan.

Blue Star, Linping City, Cold Lily Home Furnishings Company.

Su Jie got out of the taxi and looked at the company building before him, over a dozen stories high, belonging solely to Cold Lily. While reviewing information about the company in his mind, he strode inside.

Cold Lily Home Furnishings is a well-known home furnishings company in Hannan Province, focusing on the high-end home furnishings sector, with its products reaching all over China.

"Hello sir, how can I help you?"

Two receptionists greeted Su Jie with professional smiles, asking his purpose.

"I'm a representative from Hengyuan Company. I'm here to discuss cooperation with your company. We spoke on the phone earlier; I need to see your procurement department manager."

Su Jie got straight to the point. He was here to make money. As for the so-called Hengyuan Company, it was a shell company Su Jie had someone register for him, to facilitate transactions.

"Okay sir, please wait a moment. I'll make a call to inquire."

One of the receptionists made a call and soon said to Su Jie, "Sir, Manager Liang has invited you to his office. I'll take you up now."

A few minutes later, Su Jie met Liang Lianjun, the procurement manager of Cold Lily Home Furnishings Company.

"May I have your surname, sir?"

Liang Lianjun shifted his gaze from the computer screen, sat back in his chair, and spoke indifferently.

"My surname is Su. I'd like to know if your Cold Lily company purchases raw timber?"

"Mr. Su, Cold Lily has stable suppliers and overseas procurement channels. May I ask which timber factory you represent?"

Liang Lianjun's attitude became even more indifferent, assuming Su Jie was a salesman from a timber factory trying to break into Cold Lily's supply chain.

Cold Lily Home Furnishings did not lack channel partners. China is currently the largest timber importing country on Blue Star, with countless timber factories. Those wanting to hitch a ride with Cold Lily were innumerable.

"Manager Liang, please take a look at this first."

Su Jie didn't answer immediately. He took out his phone and opened his photo album.

Inside were the results of his two days of hard work cutting trees in Tianyuan World, which he showed to Liang Lianjun.

"Mr. Su, our Cold Lily has stable raw material channels. We don't lack Beech wood, Pine logs, Rosewood, Oak, Black Walnut, Cherry wood, etc. Cooperation might be..."

Liang Lianjun didn't finish his sentence. He seemed to have seen something incredible.

He rubbed his eyes, leaned his head closer, and stared intently at the photos on Su Jie's phone screen.

"This is... top-grade Sandalwood, at least eight hundred years old. Mr. Su, you're not joking, are you? You... you have stock? Really?"

Liang Lianjun's voice trembled. Like seeing his dream lover, he was excited and agitated, and stood up abruptly.

This was top-grade Sandalwood!

This tree is known as the king of woods. It's dense, hard, and highly resistant to decay, capable of withstanding insect infestation and moisture.

Furthermore, Sandalwood grows very slowly, with only one growth ring every five years, and it takes a hundred years to barely mature. Since ancient times, furniture made from Sandalwood was exclusively for royalty.

Today, Sandalwood has been extinct in China for hundreds of years. The remaining old stock is scarce, let alone this top-grade quality.

Cold Lily focuses on high-end home furnishings, but even they rarely get raw materials of this caliber.

"I don't like to joke, Manager Liang. I have the stock ready. You're welcome to come and inspect it. However, I must state upfront that this batch of lumber is ancestral. Your company will need to handle the procedural issues yourselves."

Su Jie put his phone away. Seeing Liang Lianjun's expression, he knew his plan had succeeded by more than half.

"Of course, of course. Is it convenient to inspect the goods now? If the raw materials are fine, everything else can be resolved. Cold Lily will purchase it all."

Liang Lianjun was dismissive. Capital, with sufficient profit, dares to trample on all laws. Let alone a large company, even if it wasn't ancestral, they could launder it.

"I can trade anytime."

"Then let's not delay. I'll have the company send a car now."

Liang Lianjun was overjoyed and solicitously poured tea and water for Su Jie. His previous arrogance was long gone. Now, he was the one begging Su Jie to sell the goods to him.

This kind of top-grade Sandalwood raw material is a case of "first come, first served," completely a seller's market.

To fail the transaction due to negligence would be a crime.