Nascent Form of the Heavens Marketplace

Yang Xuan's divine sense blanketed the newly born Creation World as he prepared to lay out the districts of Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven.

At the very center, spanning a hundred li in every direction, lay the marketplace's core.

Here, the main hall of the Heavens Marketplace, the auction house, and the trading hall would be built.

Only he could interfere with this area.

Beyond the marketplace core, spanning a hundred thousand li in every direction, was the members-only district, where group members could build their own bases.

Each member would be assigned a plot of land, its size determined by their contribution points. They could build their own structures upon it without interfering with one another.

Further out, spanning a million li in every direction, was the public area.

All cultivators who entered the marketplace could move about here.

They could set up stalls, interact, and rest, but they could not build permanent structures.

At the outermost edge was the undeveloped area.

He would leave it untouched for now and expand Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven once his strength broke through further.

"First, let's build a city."

Yang Xuan murmured.

With a single thought, he created all things.

At the center of Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven, within the marketplace core, spiritual energy began to churn violently.

Yang Xuan activated the Law of Creation. Seven-colored radiance instantly blanketed several million li, and a vast floating city slowly rose from the earth.

The city was circular, divided into an inner city, an outer city, and city walls.

The inner city was the marketplace core, containing the main hall of the Heavens Marketplace, the auction house, and the trading hall.

The main hall stood grand and towering, rising as though it pierced heaven and earth.

Before the hall stood a stone stele, engraved with three enormous characters—Myriad Heavens City.

The auction house stood to the right of the main hall and could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people bidding simultaneously.

The trading hall stood to the left of the main hall, with several thousand trading windows for cultivators from countless realms to buy and sell goods.

The core inner city was the members-only district, where several hundred plots of varying sizes had been planned out.

A broad moat separated the inner city from the outer city. Liquid innate spiritual energy flowed within it; as far as the eye could see, it resembled a heavenly river with no end in sight. Crossing it without an invitation was sheer fantasy.

Yang Xuan looked at the city that had risen from nothing and nodded slightly.

Though it had only taken on its initial form and its details still required later refinement, it was already sufficient as the marketplace's core.

"We can begin."

Yang Xuan sank his divine sense into the chat group and sent out images of Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven along with its district plan.

Immortal: The core of the Heavens Marketplace has been completed. This is Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven, which will serve as the marketplace's anchor. The core area is as shown above. Plots have been reserved in the members-only district. Those interested may apply to the group leader. Plot size will be allocated according to contribution points—the greater the contribution, the larger the plot and the better its location.

The moment the message appeared, the group instantly erupted.

Xiao Yan: Holy shit! Senior, did you open up an entire world?! This is way too spectacular! Senior, I want to move in!

Luo Ji: Senior, I'd also like to apply for a plot. I want to move Earth's civilization over.

Huang Rong: Boss, your city's design is incredibly meticulous! I want one too. I'm going to build a branch Peach Blossom Island!

Sun Wukong: I want one too! I'm building a martial arts arena in the city to teach everyone how to fight!

Shi Hao: Senior Immortal, this junior would also like to apply for a plot.

Ye Fan: I'm applying too!

Wang Lin: Applying.

Han Li: Applying. This junior wishes to open a pill shop in the city.

Klein: Boss, can I open a divination room in there?

Tang San: Senior, I would also like to apply.

Messages raced through the group, with nearly every member submitting an application.

The corners of Yang Xuan's lips curled up slightly as he looked toward Li Yuxuan's private chat window.

Immortal: Fellow Daoist, compile the list of applicants and their contribution points. The first batch of plots will be allocated in three days.

Senior-Year Powerhouse: I'm already compiling it. Senior, you've really ignited everyone's enthusiasm this time. When can we go in?

Immortal: Once the marketplace officially begins operating, the entrance will open. Aside from group members, cultivators holding invitation letters may also enter Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven.

Senior-Year Powerhouse: Oh, right, Senior. There's one issue. Everyone comes from different worlds, with different cultivation levels, identities, and beliefs. If they build bases in the same place, won't conflicts arise?

Yang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying.

Immortal: Conflict is unavoidable, but rules can restrain it. Private fighting is forbidden within Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven. Violators will be expelled. If there are grievances, they may settle them outside the city or apply for an arena duel.

Immortal: In addition, this Daoist will establish an enforcement team in the city, with several of the strongest group members taking turns serving. For the first enforcement team, this Daoist will hold a "Member Martial Exchange Tournament." Once they have competed, we will decide who will serve.

Senior-Year Powerhouse: Got it, I'll notify everyone.

Immortal: Also, this Daoist will award an immortal artifact to the champion of this "Member Martial Exchange Tournament." Participating members will also receive other rewards. I hope they participate actively. Of course, this Daoist will also enter and exchange pointers with them, so that we may mutually verify our paths.

Senior-Year Powerhouse: Senior, you're being that generous? Can I participate too?

Immortal: Of course. Every group member may participate. After all, this Daoist seeks the strongest person.

Senior-Year Powerhouse: Great!!!

After giving his instructions, Yang Xuan's gaze fell upon Xiao Yan's private chat interface.

This kid had been among the most active members ever since joining the group. Now, he had reached the Heavenly Sovereign Realm. If placed in the Primordial World, his combat strength was already at the "True Immortal level."

He had even approached Yang Xuan earlier, offering to establish a branch of the "Endless Flame Domain" within Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven.

This reminded Yang Xuan that, in the Battle Through the Heavens World, there was still a vine leaf he had left behind during his Cross-World Projection. It had now become the Heavenly Dao Tree of that world.

It seemed Xiao Yan's Endless Flame Domain would provide an opportunity to go there.

Immortal: Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan: Senior Immortal! You were looking for me?

Immortal: What kind of base do you intend to build for your Endless Flame Domain in Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven?

Xiao Yan: I want to build an alchemist guild! We can teach everyone pill refinement, exchange pill formulas, and provide the marketplace with a supply of medicinal pills. I've even thought of the name—it'll be called the "Endless Pill Pavilion"!

Immortal: Excellent.

Xiao Yan: Many thanks, Senior Immortal!

Immortal: No matter. This Daoist will soon visit your Endless Flame Domain and discuss the matter with you.

Xiao Yan: All right! This kid will sweep his couch clean and await your arrival!

Yang Xuan said no more. After leaving the group chat, his divine sense returned to his true body.

Looking at the seven gourd blossoms, he calculated the time.

There were now eight hundred and seventy-three years until the second sermon at Purple Cloud Palace. Before then, he had to give Myriad Realms Mystic Heaven a proper initial scale and set the Heavens Marketplace into official operation.

Before that, he still needed to make a trip to the Dou Qi Continent—not only to retrieve the vine leaf, but also to see Xiao Yan's world with his own eyes.

Besides, he vaguely sensed that the karmic bond he had formed with Medusa was now due to be resolved.

"The wondrous source of true origin still seems like a dream; the myriad paths of all heavens return into view."

Yang Xuan then connected with the Law of Karma.

Before long, he found the Dao marker leading to the Battle Through the Heavens World.

When his strength had been insufficient before, he had still needed the system's [Cross-World Projection].

Now that he was at the late Golden Immortal stage, his cultivation was far beyond what it had once been. He no longer needed external aids.

With a single thought.

Yang Xuan's divine sense locked onto the Dao marker of the Battle Through the Heavens World, and seven-colored radiance instantly pierced through the world barrier.

The Heavenly Dao laws of the Dou Qi Continent instinctively rejected this foreign power the moment they sensed it.

Yet Yang Xuan's realm far exceeded the limit of what the world could withstand. The boundless laws were assimilated by the seven-colored radiance the instant they touched his body.

With the World Tree evolved from the gourd vine leaf, Yang Xuan instantly took control of the Heavenly Dao of the Battle Through the Heavens World and became the lord of that world.