Chapter 411: Buying Property

"Bald head? Ah, you mean that traveling monk master, right?" Thus line: Ye Ying asked.

"Exactly, that's him. He's called Cheng Xin, an old friend of mine. I learned a bit of Buddhist illusion techniques from him, so your… sect technique is decent but still lacking; when I have time later, I'll help you improve it!" Wei Yuning said casually.

"Thanks, senior brother, you're still awesome!" Thus line: Ye Ying praised sincerely. His earthly immortal cultivation makes him a founding ancestor of sects in the Spirit Beast World, which forced Thus line: Ye Ying to admire him.

"Alright, let's go out; I'm worried they're getting impatient!" Wei Yuning folded away the Void Void Realm, returning control of the illusion to Thus line: Ye Ying, "Later, Sister Thus line: Ye Ying, aside from that bald guy, nobody knows my affiliation with the Yunyin Sect, so after we leave, you should still treat me as the Shenwu Gate's Wei Zhuang City Lord." He instructed.

"Then can I tell Senior Sister Qiu Hu?" Thus line: Ye Ying asked.

"It's up to you!" Wei Yuning said, feigning indifference.

"Hm!" Thus line: Ye Ying rolled her eyes, waved a hand, and the illusion vanished.

The sun in the sky had completely vanished, and the whole street was bathed in a golden, hazy glow, half real, half illusion.

The outer guard of the Immortal City named Ding Yi was surrounded by a group of Heart Sword Sect disciples, his expression both angry and fearful.

After the two exposed themselves, Ding Yi immediately called out, "Miss Thus line: Ye Ying, are you alright?"

Wei Yuning gestured hurriedly toward Shui Yong, shouting, "Fellow cultivators, Brother Shui, don't be nervous; it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding—we've both clarified everything with Thus line: Ye Ying!"

Thus line: Ye Ying also called out, "Brother Ding, it's fine; this… City Lord really knows my friends; they're all our own!"

At this point, the tense, sword‑at‑the‑ready atmosphere finally eased.

Wei Yuning gave a wry smile; had he not been wearing Shenwu Gate's attire, perhaps such a huge misunderstanding wouldn't have arisen, and fortunately it didn't turn into a major clash.

However, Ding Yi was displeased with these audacious newcomers; after confirming Thus line: Ye Ying's connection to them, he left in a huff.

Thus line: Ye Ying was torn both ways, but ultimately stayed.

Seeing that the friend Wei Yuning mentioned was only a low‑level cultivator in the early stage of fusion, Ji Qiu and the others were a bit disappointed, but out of respect for him, they all greeted Thus line: Ye Ying.

After learning of these people's cultivation levels, Thus line: Ye Ying showed no surprised expression; after all, in Green Forest Guard City, immortals are a common sight.

After brief small talk, Wei Yuning pulled Thus line: Ye Ying aside and began to discuss the plan.

His plan was simple: having a group stay in an inn wasn't a long‑term solution; it would be best to first buy a house in Green Forest Guard City, settle everyone down before proceeding.

The second task was to find a suitable shop, preferably purchase it, then lead the companions to open a restaurant; a shop with a backyard and a front yard would be ideal.

After hearing Wei Yuning's plan, Thus line: Ye Ying was stunned for a while before saying, "Do you know how many Immortal Stones a house costs here? You couldn't possibly afford it, let alone the kind of shop with a backyard you mentioned!"

"Don't worry, I still have some Immortal Stones; just give me an approximate price!" Wei Yuning said confidently.

"At the very least, five thousand low‑grade Immortal Stones; in a prime commercial district, don't even think about ten thousand low‑grade Spirit Stones!" Thus line: Ye Ying said.

"What? That's… a bit too expensive!" Wei Yuning broke into a cold sweat.

Thus line: Ye Ying said helplessly, "Of course it's pricey here! Green Forest Guard City is one of the outer towns of the Immortal City with relatively good climate, and it's right next to a massive Starry Sky Transfer Array, making travel convenient, hence the high cost."

"But… the city is so big, with so many houses; are the others also that wealthy?" Wei Yuning asked unwillingly.

"Of course. The people here come from tens of millions of medium and small worlds across the myriad heavens, many are heads or elders of major sects, as well as members of large cultivation families—how could they be without money? Our original Spirit Beast World, though a mid‑tier world, is remote and barren, incomparable in wealth to the internal worlds of the Primordial Realm. Moreover, this place serves as a temporary residence for many immortals; many immortals from the Immortal City also favor the environment here!" Thus line: Ye Ying explained.

His enthusiasm was doused, and after hesitating, Wei Yuning asked, "I'll just buy a place to settle first. I currently have… two to five hundred low‑grade Immortal Stones; please help me find a suitable spot!"

"…City Lord, where did you get so many Immortal Stones?" Thus line: Ye Ying's eyes sparkled.

"Can't even afford a decent house, what's all this talk!" Wei Yuning chuckled.

"That's already a lot; Senior Sister Qiu Hu was worrying about Immortal Stones not long ago, and had to take a bounty mission; because of that, she's in a bad mood!" Thus line: Ye Ying said.

Wei Yuning was startled, then understood; no wonder the puppet people knew about the Spirit Beast World's 'Heart of All Things' news—Qiu Hu had submitted the mission early.

"So what can I do with this amount now? You're more familiar with the area; give me some advice!" Wei Yuning said.

Thus line: Ye Ying's eyes darted around, then she turned to glance at Wei Yuning's companions and asked, "Among the people with you, there are quite a few beautiful female cultivators; do they have… that kind of relationship with you?"

"What kind of relationship? I didn't catch that!" Wei Yuning laughed.

"You're looking downright ugly now; if I didn't say this, I wouldn't believe Senior Sister Qiu Hu would even pay you any attention!" Thus line: Ye Ying threatened.

Wei Yuning jumped in fright, hurriedly saying, "My mistake, those female cultivators have no relation to me; they're just ordinary companions. I can take a Dao oath…"

"Never do that; you can't just throw around a Dao oath. I believe you!" Thus line: Ye Ying cut him off quickly, "With so many of you, you'll need a larger house, but you also want to run a business, so you can't live too far out. That means you'll have to stay in the outskirts. Conveniently, I also live in the outskirts, so I can visit you often!" Thus line: Ye Ying's voice lowered at the end.

Wei Yuning felt something stir inside; he leaned close to Thus line: Ye Ying and whispered, "Do you miss your Qingluan Sect sisters? Don't worry, you'll see them soon! But that's a secret; don't blurt it out for now!"

Thus line: Ye Ying's expression was excited, but she held back a shout, nodding heavily, then continued, "The only drawback of the outskirts is the heat; it's closer to the sun, but with your Immortal Stones you can remodel a new house. More importantly, not far from the outskirts lies the famous Gemstone Lake leisure district, the favorite spot of Green Forest Guard City's wealthy. If you want to run a food business, that's the perfect place."

Wei Yuning, hearing Thus line: Ye Ying's suggestion, thought the idea was good; a leisure tourism district business could definitely work.