"Who is this person?"
"Ten Divine Power per Yin Soldier Artifact, and they've already sold thirty of them..."
"Not making a single cent of profit, what's the point?"
Chu Yue frowned.
She had been the first to notice the Yin Soldier Artifacts priced at ten Divine Power, and she had even bought two herself.
After all, if she were to refine them herself, it would consume two hours of her time.
Buying them directly cost the exact same amount of Divine Power, and it saved her the time as well.
She then became curious about just how many Yin Soldier Artifacts the other party could sell without making a single cent of profit.
So, she kept the "Regional Trading" interface open, watching them sell one by one.
The result—
They had already sold thirty pieces.
She truly couldn't fathom what kind of mindset would lead someone to do such thankless work.
Could there really be such a thing as a "selfless personality"?
Sacrificing oneself for the happiness of others?
"But they've sold thirty pieces in just over a day."
"Did they stockpile them in advance?"
"Truly, in a forest this large, you'll find all sorts of birds."
She shook her head, closed the "Regional Trading" interface, and couldn't be bothered to look anymore.
More and more Blue Star Deities were noticing this.
On the "Regional Chat" interface, quite a few people were discussing it.
Li Yue, while refining Tier 2 Yin Soldier Artifacts, also kept the "Regional Chat" interface open to watch.
"As expected—"
"I've already been dubbed the 'Greatest Overachiever'."
A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
In just over a day, he had sold thirty Tier 2 Yin Soldier Artifacts, netting a profit of one hundred and fifty Divine Power!
The sales volume was far, far higher than when he used to sell them for twenty Divine Power each.
"Out of one hundred thousand Blue Star Deities, there should be one or two thousand who have promoted to Subordinate Ninth Rank..."
"Even if only a portion of them have a need for Tier 2 Yin Soldier Artifacts."
"This is a massive market."
"And as time goes on, there will be more and more Subordinate Ninth Rank Blue Star Deities."
Li Yue was satisfied.
In a few more days.
The cost of the fifty units of "Subordinate Ninth Rank Divine Law Fragment" would be recouped.
Every piece sold after that would be pure profit!
He felt full of motivation.
As long as no other deity among the one hundred thousand in this region obtained a "Subordinate Ninth Rank Divine Law Fragment," he could keep this business running indefinitely.
"Hm?"
"Li Youming has killed another Tier 3 demon?"
"Not bad, not bad."
"Only three more Tier 3 demons to go, and I can complete [Personal Quest—Six]."
Li Yue smiled.
A glimmer of light suddenly radiated from his eyes.
The light fell before him, forming a massive circular mirror.
On the circular mirror—
Li Youming's perspective appeared.
As his Temple Keeper, he could naturally see everything that Li Youming saw.
In any case, he couldn't comprehend Divine Arts while refining Yin Soldier Artifacts.
But diverting a small portion of his focus to keep an eye on other matters was effortless.
"Eh?"
"Was the Tier 3 demon I just killed the centipede demon of Poison Dragon Ridge?"
"If so, the next step for Li Youming should be to head off and slay that Fox Spirit of Hundred Fox Mountain..."
Li Yue muttered to himself.
He was naturally well-informed regarding the demonic situation around Cangmu Town.
After all, under his command was a former demon leader from the Land of Demons.
However, the demons in Cangmu Town were all low-tier Tier 3 entities, not worth mentioning to him.
"Thank you, my lord, for slaying the demon for us in Poison Dragon Ridge!"
A large crowd of ragged villagers knelt on the ground, weeping as they bowed respectfully toward Li Youming.
They were crying tears of joy.
The great demon that had plagued their Poison Dragon Ridge for eighty long years was finally dead!
From now on, the people of Poison Dragon Ridge would no longer have to worry about being devoured by demons!
"You need not thank me."
"I have already stated that I, Li Youming, am a Temple Keeper personally ordained by Lord Zhangyue."
"I came here to slay this demon under the divine decree of Lord Zhangyue!"
"If you wish to offer thanks, then thank the Orthodox Land God of our Four Seas Village, Lord Zhangyue!"
Li Youming said solemnly.
"Might I ask, my lord, is Lord Zhangyue truly a deity?"
An old man inquired.
The other thousand-plus people also raised their heads, looking at Li Youming as he stood atop a massive boulder, their eyes filled with a mix of excitement, gratitude, skepticism, and confusion.
They were grateful to Li Youming for slaying the demon on their behalf.
Yet, they dared not believe that the deity he spoke of was real.
After all, deities—
They were nothing but ethereal legends!
"It is naturally true!"
"More than four months ago, our Four Seas Village was just like all of you, kept in captivity by demons and used as livestock."
"But Lord Zhangyue descended into the world, slaying the demons with the brilliance of the Divine Path and allowing our Four Seas Village to flourish!"
"Lord Zhangyue even bestowed upon our Four Seas Village a multitude of warriors to slay demons and eliminate evil!"
"Our Four Seas Village is constantly blessed by divine grace, a land shrouded in divine favor. If you are willing, you may follow me back to the village to bathe in the divine radiance of Lord Zhangyue, and from this day forth, you shall never again be harmed by demons or evil spirits!"
Li Youming bowed deeply toward the direction of Four Seas Village and spoke with solemnity.
Yet, even with his words, the villagers of Poison Dragon Ridge remained half-skeptical.
However, some among them showed expressions of determination and bowed respectfully:
"I am willing to follow the Temple Keeper back to the village to worship the Orthodox God!"
Li Youming smiled:
"Once you enter our Four Seas Village, you will understand that I, Li Youming, have not lied."
He did not mind the distrust of the Poison Dragon Ridge villagers.
After all—
Those among the human race who can believe in the existence of deities without witnessing divine power firsthand are few and far between.
But it did not matter.
If a portion of them went, they would bring back plenty of news in the future, and sooner or later, more would follow.
Besides—
He did not want such a massive crowd to swarm over all at once.
Their Four Seas Village could not yet accommodate so many people.
"Everyone!"
"Those willing to settle in Four Seas Village, please register with Liao Jinxian."
"I am bound by divine decree and must head elsewhere to slay demons. Farewell."
Li Youming cupped his hands in a salute.
His body then drifted away like a willow leaf, vanishing from the territory of Poison Dragon Ridge in the blink of an eye.
He left behind only Liao Jinxian and five Four Seas Village warriors to handle the aftermath.
The villagers of Poison Dragon Ridge bowed toward the direction where Li Youming had vanished.
Two days later.
Li Youming looked down at the massive fox corpse at his feet, slowly calming the surging, turbulent 'Qi' within his body.
In every direction, there were many smaller fox demon corpses, all of which had been slain by him.
"Lord Temple Keeper."
Li Xiuwu arrived with his men, and upon seeing the corpses littering the ground, he immediately bowed in respect.
"Send these demon corpses back to Four Seas Village."
Li Youming commanded.
Every time he slew demon corpses, he would have them sent back to Four Seas Village.
As long as they were placed before the Land God Temple, they would be collected by the great Lord Zhangyue.
Clearly—
He knew these demon corpses were of use to the great Lord Zhangyue.
Naturally, he would not let them go to waste.
Only the first-rank demon corpses that Lord Zhangyue did not collect would he distribute to the village warriors for consumption.
"Yes, Lord Temple Keeper."
Li Xiuwu accepted the order; this was not the first time he had done such a thing.
Had he not led men to transport all those demon corpses from the Land of Demons back home?
But just then—
A massive ice spike came hurtling through the air from the distance, radiating a terrifying chill, as if it intended to shatter and freeze Li Youming in a single strike!
Beyond that.
A plume of scorching toxic smoke and a sharp blade of wind struck from two other directions.
"The last three great demon lords of Cangmu Town, joining forces to ambush me?"
"With just the likes of you?"
A startling murderous intent instantly erupted in Li Youming's eyes, his gaze sharp and fierce.
Perfect—
He hadn't even used his full strength when killing the three great demons before.
This time—
He would let these demons see just how strong he, Li Youming—
The Temple Keeper walking the mortal realm on behalf of Lord Zhangyue—truly was!
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