Chapter 285: Chapter 284: Refining Spiritual Objects, Cyan Profound Joins the Game

"Huh?"

"Divinity Transformation Reincarnation... what in the world is that?"

Su Ye’s expression flickered, a trace of astonishment in his eyes.

Through the link of the Soul-Stealing Demon Charm, his connection to He Muyun was quite intimate.

After his Divine Sense had reached the fourth rank,

even though He Muyun was also a Crystal-stage cultivator,

Su Ye could read her thoughts, not just her emotions.

Thus, this absurd idea of "Divinity Transformation Reincarnation" naturally entered his mind.

Su Ye’s face twitched slightly.

’Hey, hey, hey.’

’You... girl...’

’Stop making up these crazy backstories for people...’

’Forget it.’

’It doesn’t matter anyway.’

Su Ye rubbed his forehead in exasperation. ’It’s harmless, so I’ll just let her think what she wants.’

Then, Su Ye cleared his throat.

His Divine Sense stirred, releasing the Soul Calming Power to soothe He Muyun’s turbulent mind.

"My apologies, Mr. Su. I lost my composure."

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Mr. Su."

He Muyun said, her expression calming as she bowed.

"Mm," Su Ye nodded.

"By the way, there is one more thing I need your help with."

With a flash of his Storage Ring, six Spiritual Objects appeared before them.

"These are..."

He Muyun’s eyes flashed, and her heart skipped a beat!

As a direct disciple of a Golden Core sect, her breadth of knowledge far exceeded that of an ordinary cultivator, and she had a keen eye for Spiritual Objects.

And right now, based on her assessment...

"These six... are they all Crystal-stage Spiritual Objects?"

He Muyun gasped, utterly shocked.

Even with the Cyan Profound Sect’s resources,

obtaining a single Crystal-stage Spiritual Object was a time-consuming and difficult endeavor.

And yet...

Su Ye had just produced six Crystal-stage Spiritual Objects at once?!

"Precisely."

"These are all spoils from my recent trip into the Mist Sea," Su Ye said lightly.

"The Mist Sea..."

"Could it be, Mr. Su, that you found it?"

"Are there islands on the other side of the Mist Sea?"

He Muyun’s eyes lit up as she asked, filled with curiosity.

She didn’t know about the existence of the new continent.

Su Ye’s information security was extremely strict.

Even a Crystal-stage cultivator like He Muyun, who had not participated in the exploration of the new land,

only knew vaguely that Su Ye was exploring the Mist Sea. As for the details... those were classified!

’But now is a good time to reveal some information,’ Su Ye thought, then began to explain slowly.

"It’s a long story."

"This time, at the far end of the Mist Sea,"

"I discovered an isolated continent, which I have named the Far South Continent..."

Then, Su Ye gave a brief introduction to the Far South Continent.

He specifically emphasized the abundance of the Far South Continent’s resources and the weakness of its native inhabitants!

"The Spirit Veins of the Far South Continent exist in the form of Spiritual Springs, which are quite beneficial to cultivators."

"I was able to absorb the power of these Spiritual Springs, causing my cultivation to advance rapidly and allowing me to break through the Mid-stage Crystal bottleneck in one go!"

"And the elite army of Tewa Kan, one of the three major cities in the Northern Territory, couldn’t even withstand a single blast from the Ghostly Flood Dragon..."

"..."

As she listened, a flicker of interest appeared on He Muyun’s face.

She licked her lips.

"Spiritual Springs..."

It was clear she was very eager to "bring warmth" to the natives.

This was hardly surprising. After all, for cultivators, plundering resources was instinctual.

Besides, the Cyan Profound Sect’s own dominion over this sea region began with a war of expansion!

"Heh..."

Seeing this, Su Ye smiled.

However, he didn’t press the matter and instead changed the subject.

"These Crystal-stage Spiritual Objects are in a rather raw state. I was hoping the Cyan Profound Sect’s Alchemy Grandmaster could process them..."

"Ah."

He Muyun paused for a moment, then quickly replied.

"No problem, Mr. Su."

"If these six Crystal-stage Spiritual Objects are refined, we should be able to get eight or nine portions from them."

"Eight or nine portions."

A glint appeared in Su Ye’s eyes.

That number was about what Su Ye had expected.

Even a little more, in fact!

He had originally thought he’d get eight portions of the Spiritual Objects at most.

’The Cyan Profound Sect’s Alchemy Grandmaster is quite skilled...’

In that case... After a moment of thought, Su Ye said,

"I will pay for the processing of the Crystal-stage Spiritual Objects with Spirit Stones."

"If you can refine them into nine portions, I am willing to sell one portion to the Cyan Profound Sect."

Su Ye made his promise.

"Excellent! Please rest assured, Mr. Su."

He Muyun nodded eagerly.

Crystal-stage Spiritual Objects were strategic-level resources and were heavily regulated.

Procuring them from the Outer Sea was extremely difficult.

To be able to buy one at market price was an absolute bargain!

With the agreement made, He Muyun placed the Spiritual Objects into her Storage Ring.

However, she didn’t leave, instead looking at Su Ye with hopeful eyes.

"Mr. Su, how do you plan to proceed with the development of the Far South Continent?"

"Might the Cyan Profound Sect have the honor of participating?"

Su Ye smiled when he saw this.

Revealing his Mid-Stage Crystal Cultivation and the spoils from the Far South Continent—

both of these actions had been intentional on his part.

Of course, it wasn’t just to show off.

Alright... maybe it was a little bit.

But Su Ye’s main purpose this time was to attract investors!

Next, in order to develop the Far South Continent, he needed to consolidate the power of the sea region.

Namely, Weiyuan Immortal City and the Cyan Profound Sect.

Weiyuan Immortal City was a power completely under his control.

But his influence over the Cyan Profound Sect was considerably weaker.

Forcibly coercing them wasn’t out of the question.

But their lack of enthusiasm would likely lead to poor results.

Therefore, it was better to entice them with benefits!

And clearly, the Cyan Profound Sect was very interested!

’This is perfect...’ Su Ye thought. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

After all, developing the Far South Continent with the strength of the Immortal City alone would indeed be somewhat difficult.

When it came to developing the Far South Continent, the Immortal City lacked nothing but manpower.

First, it lacked experts who could break through the gray wall and travel freely between the two lands.

—Sure, Su Ye could break through the gray wall, but with his personality, how could he possibly punch a clock there every day like a transport worker?

If he did that, would he even have time to cultivate?

But the Cyan Profound Sect’s Qinghe was at Crystal Perfection and had no hope of reaching the Golden Core stage.

He was the perfect candidate for the job!

Second,

the Immortal City lacked Foundation Establishment families willing to go to the new land to pioneer, colonize, and defend a territory.

The Foundation Establishment families of the Immortal City had been "harvested like leeks" during the city’s recent turmoil.

They had suffered heavy casualties and had yet to recover.

The Immortal City was now quite empty; even with the Luo Family moving in, it wasn’t crowded at all.

One could say that the Blind Saintess truly lived up to her title, solving the chronic problem of the five clans’ excessive, inefficient dandies in a single day.

But because of this,

the families of the Immortal City lacked the motivation for external expansion.

The Cyan Profound Sect, however, was a different story!

For hundreds of years, numerous Foundation Establishment families within the sect who had failed in various competitions were cooped up on small spiritual plots on Jade Dew Island, living frustrating lives on a meager "basic allowance."

They had long been eager to expand outward and claim a territory of their own!

To them, the Far South Continent was an absolutely perfect destination!

Therefore, Su Ye was more than happy to see the Cyan Profound Sect join in.

He continued,

"I’m preparing to establish a joint-stock chamber of commerce with the core business of developing the Far South Continent and monopolizing its trade."

"If the Cyan Profound Sect wishes to join, you can purchase shares."

He Muyun smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Su."

They didn’t discuss it further. As high-level cultivators, reaching a mutual understanding was enough.

The specific details could be left to their subordinates to negotiate slowly.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while longer.

"By the way, do you have a name in mind for this chamber of commerce, Mr. Su?" He Muyun asked.

"A name?"

"How about we call it... the Nanyaoguang Corporation?" Su Ye said with a smile.