The Immortal Family

"Where to?" Chen Beixun communicated via consciousness.

The neon lights and debauchery here made him feel a bit floaty, but he steadied himself, sighing inwardly, "Too extravagant."

"Win Pavilion."

"It has a vast array of rare treasures; we can go take a look," Qishan communicated back.

"Win Pavilion..." Chen Beixun looked down at the map projected on his arm, "Hmm, it's quite close."

"Wait, weren't we supposed to go to the Void Universe Auction?" Chen Beixun asked, puzzled.

"What's the rush? The plan has changed; we're going to procure supplies first," Qishan said calmly.

"Qishan, what is so unique about this Warrior Tournament?" Chen Beixun suddenly asked, "The elimination process is so brutal."

Qishan took a deep breath and slowly explained, "This Warrior Tournament has a secret rule unknown to most. If you want to survive the first round, you must sign a contract with the Universe Kingdom."

"Simply put, this contract requires you to serve on the Outer-Domain Battlefield for ten thousand years."

"You could consider this Warrior Tournament a large-scale recruitment drive."

Hearing this, Chen Beixun was somewhat surprised, "Why take such a risk, fighting for a spot that is so ethereal?"

"For the sake of breaking through," Qishan sighed, "You must realize that it takes millions, perhaps even tens of millions of World Lords, to produce a single Immortal."

"For the sake of opportunity and breakthrough, taking risks is normal."

It was the classic gambler's mentality: the greater the investment, the greater the return, and the risk increases accordingly.

Chen Beixun nodded slightly, "It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid of death. Even if one is open-minded, the heart still feels fear!"

Just then, a beautiful melody began to play, seductive and provocative. Chen Beixun followed the sound and couldn't help but smile, "Sounds of decadence."

Chen Beixun narrowed his eyes and asked, "To buy a plot of land here, how many Universe Coins would it cost?"

"Conservatively estimated, an average of one hundred million Universe Coins per square kilometer," Qishan said.

Chen Beixun clicked his tongue in secret, "Average? Wouldn't some of the more prosperous areas be even more expensive?"

The surface area of this planet was 630 million square kilometers.

Some time later...

Chen Beixun looked up at the building in front of him, then walked inside and sat down in the lounge area.

"This is the reception area. Go to the front desk to make an appointment, then give the gold coin to the receptionist," Qishan communicated via consciousness, "After that, do as I say."

Chen Beixun nodded and stood up, heading toward the front desk.

"Greetings, sir!" the female receptionist said.

The woman was charming, possessing a face that could topple cities—a true beauty. Even Chen Beixun was taken aback.

"You've lost your composure!" Qishan reminded him.

Chen Beixun gave an awkward smile and said, "Service appointment." A gold coin with a unique pattern appeared in his hand, which he placed gently on the counter.

The woman nodded slightly, accepted the coin, and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment."

"It's like this?" Chen Beixun asked, confused.

"Don't let people think you're an idiot and lose face for your teacher!" Qishan said coldly, "Do exactly as I say."

Some time later...

Led by a guide from the Win Pavilion, Chen Beixun entered a private room inside the building.

The room was not very large and looked like a bar counter, with the glass cabinets filled with all sorts of fine wines.

"Greetings, sir."

"Please!" The host stood tall and straight, his cultivation level reaching the eighth rank of Domain Lord! At this moment, this powerhouse was serving Chen Beixun with respectful caution. His high level of professional service and soft, gentle tone made one feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

Chen Beixun sat on the sofa and said slowly, "Close-quarters weapon, a blade, World Lord rank."

"Healing items, aids for cultivation, and materials suitable for a plant-based lifeform to consume and evolve—list them out."

The host brought over a bottle of wine and poured him a glass, signaling the start of the transaction.

The host smiled, "Material?"

"E6," Chen Beixun swirled his wine glass, "Lingjie Ore, five cubic meters, for combat!"

He then set down his glass, and a projection of blade styles appeared on his arm.

"Did you receive that?"

The host nodded, and immediately projected a list. While Chen Beixun was stating his requirements, the host had already split a strand of consciousness into the Virtual Universe to prepare.

List:

Spirit-Transforming Fruit...

Thunder-Split Crystal...

Etc...

Chen Beixun looked at this absurdly long list and asked via consciousness, "How do I choose?"

"16 tons of Green Jade Liquid, 12 tons of Zeshan Spring Pulp, 12 Wood Illusion Fruits, 12 cubic meters of Ice Domain Crystal, and 10 cubic meters of Flame Crystal Ore," Qishan said after glancing over the list.

The most precious among them was the 16 tons of Green Jade Liquid, which alone required 3 Hunyuan Units.

The total cost for this purchase came to 7.3 Hunyuan Units.

After a series of operations, Chen Beixun said calmly, "Selection complete."

The attendant straightened his attire and spoke, "Please confirm one more time."

Chen Beixun swiped across the screen a few times and nodded at the attendant, who bowed and exited the room after seeing the confirmation.

"Wait patiently for a moment; I will give you a brief introduction now..."

One month later.

"Collect the supplies and leave Hehong Planet immediately!"

"Someone has their eyes on you!" Qishan said. "I fear there are Domain Lord-level accomplices involved. Damn it!"

"How did you end up running into the same situation your teacher once faced?"

Chen Beixun felt a sudden jolt of alarm. Looking at the spaceship hovering in the sky, his inner anxiety grew. How could it come to this? Nevertheless, he remained composed as he walked toward the person in charge and sent a telepathic message.

"Number Y5425."

The person in charge was startled; he rarely saw Universe-level beings come to Hehong Planet. This person before me must be either wealthy or noble! The man was shocked by this thought and muttered to himself, "Be careful. If I offend him, I'm finished!"

"Please!" The person in charge produced a metal plate.

Chen Beixun immediately extended his hand.

(Beep... Transaction successful.) A voice emanated from the metal plate. The person in charge nodded slightly and said respectfully, "The transaction is complete."

Chen Beixun then walked toward the spaceship, reported his number to the staff, and retrieved the silver box sitting on the round table.

Get out of here fast! Chen Beixun thought to himself. With three Red Gold Guards following behind him, he walked slowly down the street. This was to avoid alerting the enemy; by playing along, he appeared to be in the open while actually remaining in the shadows. Besides, this was Hehong Planet! Anyone wanting to make a move would have to weigh the consequences!

"Don't worry about so much. Use the F-class spaceship to escape, then contact the Virtual Universe Company afterward to become an external member and register for the Hero Tournament in advance," Qishan said, as calm and unhurried as ever.

"Are you not afraid of an Undying powerhouse—" Chen Beixun was interrupted by Qishan before he could finish: "If you want to survive, do as I say! I told you to be arrogant, so be arrogant!"

"Fine!" Chen Beixun gritted his teeth, feeling frustrated.

Hehong Planet, Docking Port 15.

"First—" Chen Beixun interrupted the worker directly, handing over several dozen Universe Coins.

The worker at Docking Port 15 felt his eyes light up, thinking to himself, "10,000 Universe Coins?"

This behavior drew the gaze of an Undying powerhouse not far away. Chen Beixun did not avoid the gaze at all and gave a slight nod of acknowledgment. The Undying frowned, but Chen Beixun's next move left him shocked for a million years.

With a wave of his hand, Chen Beixun put away his D-class spaceship, took out the Linkong from his space ring, and boarded the ship without looking back.

What F-class spaceship? Could he be a disciple of some Venerable? Or a disciple of a King-level powerhouse! The Undying thought to himself. Wait, the Linkong? Could he be a disciple or descendant of Murong Shujia?!

This—this must be followed up on!

Li Di has been searching for news of Murong Shujia for a long time!

The Undying hurriedly sent a telepathic message: "Are you a descendant of the Marquis of Fate? If so, please contact the FHAU..."

"Good lad, I told you to be arrogant, but I didn't expect you to be this arrogant!" Qishan laughed.

"That Undying sent me a message asking me to contact the FHAU..." Chen Beixun said.

"Li Di?" Qishan was stunned for a moment before speaking slowly. "This Li Di is a good friend of your teacher; he is a generous and righteous man."

Qishan pondered for a moment before adding, "You can go ahead and make contact."

"Li Di holds the title of Marquis Yuntian! He is a powerful Undying!"

Chen Beixun nodded and said, "I will make my own decision."

He then sent a telepathic message to the Undying: "Many thanks, my lord."

The Undying's face lit up with joy as he called out, "Good!"

Two Domain Lords observing from the shadows were startled.

"What the hell?!"

"Quick, quick! Tell those guys to stop the operation!"

"What are you doing here?" An Undying appeared behind them, his expression kindly. "You two are quite lucky."

Anyone with eyes could see that these two fellows were up to no good. The Undying patted one of them on the shoulder and said slowly, "Be more careful in your next life."

He then vanished and left.

The two Domain Lords were left in a daze.

He originally didn't want to get involved in these matters, but Chen Beixun was a disciple of Murong Shujia.

Inside the Linkong...

"Leave the Xuyu Universe Kingdom, and take the two inhabited planets within the star system with you when you go," Qishan said.

Chen Beixun paused upon hearing this. "Take what away?"

"Sigh, don't ask too many questions. I have a way, I'll explain when the time comes," Qishan said.

Chen Beixun nodded.

On Hehong Planet, inside a mansion...

"Marquis Longda, what wind blew you here?" A man in a black robe with a single horn rose from the sofa and spoke.

"Marquis Longda, do me a favor," Marquis Chijiao said with a smile.

Marquis Chijiao was none other than the Immortal that Chen Beixun had encountered on Hehong Planet!