Chapter 43: You are a rigid necessity, you have to pay extra!

"Your delivery has arrived, please sign for it."

Zhang Xuan opened the door to find the Shunfeng courier, dressed in a red and blue uniform, already standing at his entrance, holding several packages in his hands.

"Alright, just a moment!"

After briskly providing the courier with the pickup code and the last digits of his mobile phone number, Zhang Xuan brought the corresponding packages inside, his face still showing excitement.

He nimbly tore open the packages, which contained ancient-style clothing that Zhang Xuan had specially customized.

To be a bit more authentic, he had specifically sought out a rather well-known Hanfu shop, and after stating his requirements, they had customized them for him; there were both martial artist outfits and daily wear, in a variety of colors.

Of course, this cost more money; adding up all the bits and pieces, he had spent several thousand yuan, which could be considered quite expensive.

Beside the ancient costumes, there were also matching wigs and an antique-style Eight-Faced Han Sword.

The Eight-Faced Han Sword was not sharpened, as sharpened ones are subject to regulation; the one sold to Zhang Xuan was explicitly labeled as a craft item, and the shop had even specifically marked it as being for warding off evil.

Of course, if one wanted it sharpened, one could communicate with the shop privately; as long as one was willing to pay extra, it could still be done.

Besides these, Zhang Xuan had also ordered a batch of silver.

It was also ordered from those rather thoughtful shops; except for the surface being too new and lacking scratches, it was no different from ancient silver taels, quite meticulous.

"Should I go for a trip?"

Zhang Xuan felt as if a cat was scratching at his heart; everything was prepared quite thoroughly, but when it came down to it, he was slightly hesitant.

If the transmission between different worlds were opened directly, he worried that characters from different worlds might abruptly arrive in his world, causing him influence and harm.

"However, this shouldn't be too much of a problem. The characters who join the Chat Group have been vetted to a certain extent and can be considered reputable; the righteous path won't do the things that these crooked paths do."

Regarding this point, Zhang Xuan still had confidence.

What Zhang Xuan worried about more was another point.

"If the transmission between different worlds is opened, and those powerful characters want to go to the world where the Administrator and the Group Owner are, what should I say?"

If those characters really wanted to go, the ruse would be exposed immediately; after all, the Group Owner and the Administrator were fabricated, and in reality, such people did not exist.

"Not a big problem!"

"Just announce the corresponding rules directly, saying that the world where the Administrator and the Group Owner reside is sealed off by them, and they are unwilling to actively communicate with group members."

If that really didn't work, Zhang Xuan felt he could still pull out one of his alt accounts to be the scapegoat, indicating that the Administrator and the Group Owner had bad tempers, making the other group members feel uneasy and afraid to go wandering into higher-level worlds.

Future risks are inevitable; Zhang Xuan knew this.

At the very least, the Dark Turmoil two hundred years later was a certainty; there was absolutely no way to avoid it.

Zhang Xuan did not pin his hopes on Qingdi; Qingdi might be invincible in the early stages, but he had actively severed his physical body and sent his primordial spirit into the Desolate Tower.

In two hundred years, he did not think Qingdi would necessarily be able to recover to the level of a Great Emperor.

Even if he recovered to the level of a Great Emperor, Qingdi would not necessarily have to protect him.

Relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on oneself; Zhang Xuan clearly knew this.

"Now, if there is a way, I must improve myself as much as possible. First, go to a low-level world to walk around, practice as recklessly as possible, and on one hand, improve my experience in the world of martial arts, and on the other, improve my own courage."

Relying on the Chat Group to bluff can indeed obtain many treasures and cultivation techniques, but the corresponding worldly experience, courage, and experience in facing enemies will not fall from the sky.

A sharp sword's edge comes from sharpening; the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.

Zhang Xuan highly agreed with this point.

Going to Beidou was a good choice, but the competition in Beidou was too intense, and Zhang Xuan's own level was too low; he did not think he had a destiny as tough as Ye Fan's.

Now that his Nine Yang Divine Art and Universe Shift were both at the Great Completion stage, his memories of Covering the Sky became increasingly profound; recalling Ye Fan's early experiences, he couldn't help but shudder, deeply feeling that Ye Fan had a great life.

Breaking into the Demon Emperor Tomb and gaining benefits in front of many great demons and top-tier cultivators, yet also narrowly escaping death several times.

Without the help of Pang Bo, who had not been possessed by a great demon, he would basically have died.

Later, barely surviving and walking out of there, he was targeted by Elder Han of the Lingxu Grotto-Heaven, who had little lifespan left, and was thrown into an Alchemy Furnace, almost being refined to death.

Accidentally entering the Bronze Immortal Palace, and relying on fragments of the Bronze Immortal Cauldron and the help of the Ruthless Great Emperor—who knows if it was real or not—he barely managed to walk out of there...

Recalling this, Zhang Xuan felt that Ye Fan had lived a miserable life.

The early Ye Fan lived quite tragically; he had walked through several of the Dongfang Qida Jinqu, and he had also been to several Dadi Mu.

Only after such hardships did he barely carve out a path of cultivation; Zhang Xuan did not think he had the same fortune as Ye Fan, nor did he think he had the faint protection of the Ruthless Great Emperor.

Therefore, if he wanted to cultivate and gain experience, he absolutely could not go to Beidou like Ye Fan.

"Ye Tiandi's protagonist destiny is too tough; even then, he almost died several times. I'm not as tough as him, so I'd better start practicing from some low-level worlds!"

Zhang Xuan had a clear self-awareness.

"Tempering oneself is a must; this is confirmed!"

Zhang Xuan was one hundred percent certain of this.

Personally, Zhang Xuan very much wanted to follow the 'cautious' path; he had always wanted to be more steady.

But as the Chat Group Owner, Zhang Xuan felt he could not grow too slowly, nor could he become a flower in a greenhouse.

If he grew slowly, going step-by-step to cheat and ambush to obtain some treasures and techniques, his future achievements might not be low.

But with the growth speeds of Meng Qi, Chen Nan, and others, by the time they reached Tier 10 or Tier 11, and the Administrator and Group Owner were still empty-handed and afraid to show their faces, it would be quite embarrassing.

It was very likely that the main force of the Chat Group would become Meng Qi and Chen Nan.

Zhang Xuan would completely become a peripheral figure; he did not want to wait for that day to arrive.

Since he clearly had the best opportunity and the potential to become a supreme powerhouse, why not give it a try?

Compared to the many protagonists in different worlds, he already had quite a few advantages; he felt he could try it out.

"Hmm, opening the Gate of Worlds can also be operated!"

Zhang Xuan was perfecting his own plan.

Being able to open the space-time Gate of Worlds between different worlds was basically zero-cost for the Chat Group.

But Zhang Xuan did not intend to let the many group members use this function for free.

Using the functions of the Chat Group, as the Chat Group Owner, naturally there were privileges and it was free, but for other group members, it would be better to charge some fees.

"Hmm, I can also set the Shi Jie to correspond from Tier 1 to Tier 11; traveling to different Shi Jie will require different points and different contributions..."

Zhang Xuan held a pen and paper, writing and drawing in his notebook; having worked as a copywriter for many years, he was also skilled at planning outlines and detailed structures for books.

Therefore, when doing anything, he always liked to plan before acting, making corresponding plans and arrangements.

Only by doing things this way could he be more composed; even if many times things did not go according to plan, having a plan always made a person more composed and calm.

As for whether others had the hope and desire to travel through Shi Jie, Zhang Xuan felt there was absolutely no need to doubt this.

If the relevant functions were announced, Zhang Xuan felt that the first ones to want to go to higher-level Shi Jie would be Zhang Sanfeng and Qingdi.

Zhang Sanfeng was limited by the heaven and earth, having already reached the absolute limit of the heaven and earth, unable to go any further.

If there were an opportunity to go to a Shi Jie with a higher energy level, Zhang Sanfeng would surely choose to go without hesitation; Martial Arts Shattering the Void was the supreme achievement in the Martial Arts Shi Jie.

Qingdi was in the same state; if not for the restrictions of the heaven and earth, Qingdi would have had a high possibility and hope of becoming an Immortal, or even reaching a higher level.

It could even be said that among the many Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors in the Zhetian Universe, if placed in the Luan Gu Era or an even earlier age, they would all have had the possibility of becoming Immortals.

If placed in a Shi Jie with perfect laws of heaven and earth and sufficient Immortal Substance, Qingdi would very likely be able to advance further on his existing foundation.

"Hmm, given this situation, the fees must be set higher, especially for traveling to higher-level Shi Jie; I must squeeze their net worth dry as much as possible!"

Considering the state of Qingdi and Zhang Sanfeng, Zhang Xuan drew a heavy mark in his notebook.

For people and beings in such a state, they hope to grasp a straw to save their lives; if there is such a life-saving straw, they will do everything in their power to obtain it.

To use modern terms, Qingdi and Zhang Sanfeng both have a rigid demand to move; if they want to go to a new Shi Jie, want to buy a brand-new ticket, and want to have a brand-new household registration, they must work hard.

Should one expect to break through realms just like that, and easily achieve Chang Sheng?

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan could not help but think of the classic quotes from various experts in his past life, and his fists involuntarily clenched.

Back then, when he heard such words, he felt they were full of mockery; now that the roles had reversed, Zhang Xuan felt that such remarks actually made some sense.

"Without the hard work of Qingdi and Zhang Sanfeng and the others, how can I live a good life? If they don't work hard, how can I raise my cultivation realm to a higher level?"

"Besides, this isn't pure exploitation; the benefits I give them are also extremely numerous. At most, they'll just be a bit tired; their future is still very bright and full of hope."

"At the very least, if I move Qingdi to the Shenmu World and let him obtain a household registration in the Shenmu World, that abundant Immortal Substance will be enough for him to achieve Chang Sheng, giving him enough time to try and break through to the True Immortal Realm."

"Isn't this for his own good?"

"For me, it might just be the effort of opening a portal, but one must consider it from the perspective of Qingdi, and for the many Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors of the Zhetian Universe."

"What I am opening for them is not simply a portal; it is the path to the Immortal Realm, it is the opportunity to become an Immortal."

Zhang Xuan's resolve was firm, and he felt more and more that the corresponding fee for transportation should be set higher.

Rigid demands are all one-off deals!

The price must be increased!

(End of this chapter)