Chapter 497 - 496: Can you give me this Domain Lord Mansion?

A moment later.

Li Jing, with Yulian, tore through space to Phoenix Sun County, appearing in the elegant chamber on the third floor of Ta Xue Trading Company.

Such a method of space distortion.

No matter how you look at it, it’s too conspicuous.

If not necessary, it’s better to avoid the public.

If Li Lingyin had been free at this moment, Li Jing might have taken Yulian to the Domain Lord Mansion.

However, not knowing whether she was dealing with or entertaining someone else at the time, it was undoubtedly more fitting to avoid prying eyes by coming to Ta Xue Trading Company.

Once they landed.

Yulian found herself in an elegant chamber, which was plainly used for entertaining guests of a high rank, causing her brow to furrow slightly.

"Jing, where is this...?", she asked.

"Ta Xue Trading Company, whose proprietor used to be Zhaixing Zi’s dream lover many years ago."

Li Jing smiled, then added in.

"Now, the proprietor, Miss Tong, and I have a certain business relationship and our interactions are very pleasant. If nothing out of the ordinary occurs, any future business transactions that Chen Tang City needs to execute will be done in cooperation with Ta Xue Trading Company."

Hearing such explanations from someone, Yulian looked slightly odd.

Everything else was all right.

The fact that the proprietor used to be Zhaixing Zi’s lover was honestly a bit odd.

However, she didn’t take it to heart.

Even though Zhaixing Zi had entered Chen Tang City, the old man spent most of his time immersed in Zhenyuan Tower.

Yulian had only had a few words with him, just getting to know him a little.

Without giving it much thought, Yulian asked:

"Since the proprietor of this trading company is our business partner in Chen Tang City, should I get to know her?"

"Of course."

Li Jing responded and said.

"Didn’t you want to develop an entertainment business in the Immortal Realm? Aside from other entertainments, we’ve always needed to provide drinks and snacks for places like chess, cards and singing rooms, haven’t we? We have these kinds of supplies in the Little Universe, but since we can no longer return to Blue Star for restocking and can’t use it to entertain guests, we need to use the products from the Immortal Realm. Throughout this, we will indeed need a supplier, and Ta Xue Trading Company just happens to be suitable. Besides, we also need to purchase many consumables through Ta Xue Trading Company."

Gushing on like that, Li Jing pulled Yulian down to sit.

"Let’s wait for a bit. Miss Tong should soon sense our arrival, and then you’ll be able to meet her. It would be perfect timing to ask for her opinion regarding the choice of location for our store."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tong Xiaoxiao, looking somewhat odd, pushed the door and entered.

In order to accurately grasp Li Jing’s movements and avoid missing out on this money tree, Tong Xiaoxiao had put in a lot of effort.

The elegant chamber that Li Jing often visited had been adorned with arrays that were connected to her consciousness.

The moment he arrived, she would immediately sense it.

Li Jing left not so long ago and abruptly left and returned.

It didn’t matter.

If he wanted to come, he would come; if he wanted to leave, he would leave.

When it came to the money tree, Tong Xiaoxiao was extremely tolerant.

What was a bit hard to take was...

Due to the array connected to her consciousness in the elegant chamber, she was able to clearly capture the conversation between Li Jing and Yulian.

How could Zhaixing Zi tell Li Jing about something that happened so many years ago even they themselves were unaware of!?!

Given that this was old news, there was absolutely no need to bring it up deliberately, right?

Could it be that the old man wanted to declare his "sovereignty" beforehand?

She, Tong Xiaoxiao, didn’t belong to Zhaixing Zi!

Despite her daze, Tong Xiaoxiao didn’t plan to make a fuss about it.

It was meaningless to fuss with Li Jing about this...

If anyone was to question it, she should be confronting Zhaixing Zi.

Upon entering and seeing Li Jing and Yulian sitting there, Tong Xiaoxiao inadvertently had to pause.

It couldn’t be helped.

After all, Yulian was a somewhat unusual existence.

As a fox demon, the higher her cultivation level, the higher her "charm value" would be, and on top of that, she practiced charm techniques.

Back when she was only at the Fifth Boundary, Yulian was already vondered charming to all beings.

Upon stepping into the Ninth Realm now, her "charm value" had skyrocketed.

Upon casting her first glance at Yulian, the only exclamation in Tong Xiaoxiao’s mind was...

This woman...

Why was she born so adorable?

Yet, immediately after that, she snapped out of it.

After all, she was a cultivator of the Eleventh Realm.

She quickly recognized that she had unintentionally fallen under a charm technique, which was why she had such an odd outburst.

Restraining her consciousness while looking at Yulian again, Tong Xiaoxiao furrowed her brows.

Clearly, Yulian hadn’t exerted any charm techniques.

So...

It was natural charm.

Natural charm could be this strong, even causing her, an Eleventh Realm powerhouse and a woman, to be momentarily smitten, it was likely she was a fox demon of a high cultivation level who primarily cultivated charm techniques....

Tong Xiaoxiao, having engaged in trading and seen a wide range of things, was still remarkably astute.

Despite not being able to see through the intrinsic nature of monster creatures, simply relying on her guesses turned out accurate.

Over here.

Seeing that Tong Xiaoxiao had arrived, and feeling like speaking of her when she appeared, Li Jing stood up, smiling.

"Miss Tong, sorry for troubling you once again. Let me introduce you, this is Yulian, my Taoist companion."

Taoist companion!?

Tong Xiaoxiao was taken aback, looking at Li Jing incredulously.

Pairing with a monster creature.

In the Immortal Realm, this was not uncommon.

Monsters had their charm, which was no worse than that of humans - even superior in many ways.

In the Immortal realm, there were many who had a taste for it.

But forming a pair with a fox demon...

Fox demons were known to have countless charming traits yet were universally known to be whimsically captivating.

But to endure it, it got to see if the body can stand it!

Like Yulian, a Ninth Realm fox demon, her ability to juicing could be described as extreme, especially when she specializes in charm.

Even if someone from the Twelfth Realm was to see her, they dare not say they will form a Taoist companionship with her.

One night of merriment is acceptable.

But forming a Taoist companionship, it is difficult not to be affected in your own cultivation because of your intercourse with her.

Severely, there may even be a danger to life...

As Tong Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded, Yulian politely got up and made a courtesy.

"Boss Tong, hello."

Responding to the greeting, Tong Xiaoxiao hurriedly reciprocated as she came to her senses.

"Hello Jade Fairy, I am Tong Xiaoxiao, the owner of the Ta Xue Trading Company."

While she was speaking, she couldn’t help but glance at Li Jing, then came over and sat down at the table, saying.

"I heard some of what you two were saying earlier outside. I don’t understand what you mean by chess and song halls in your conversation, but it sounds like places that provide some sort of entertainment. I assure you, the Ta Xue Trading Company will not disappoint when it comes to supplying you."

"We can talk about supplies later, first, Ayu and I need to decide on a location for the store."

Li Jing said with a smile, then added.

"Boss Tong, your main focus is on the development of Phoenix Sun County, you are very familiar with this region. Could you recommend a large location for me? Preferably in a place with a high amount of traffic."

Upon hearing this, Tong Xiaoxiao nodded and pondered.

"Master Li, how big of a store do you want exactly?"

"As big as possible."

Li Jing replied without hesitation.

"Oh, and don’t misunderstand, Boss Tong. We are looking for an entire store, but what we want to buy is not the store itself but ideally an entire spacious mansion."

Having said that, he continued.

"Like you guessed, Boss Tong, we want to offer various forms of entertainment on Blue Star nowadays. But what you probably don’t know is that the Blue Star era is vastly different now, with countless forms of entertainment. Initially, we won’t be investing too much, but our projects won’t be few, so we need a larger venue."

Upon hearing him say this, Tong Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up immediately.

As a businesswoman, how keen is her sense of smell?

Li Jing is going to introduce various forms of Blue Star entertainment in the Immortal Realm, how could this not take off!

Beyond the native population of the Cangming Immortal Realm, everyone else ascended from Blue Star.

However, as no one has ascended from Blue Star for a full three thousand years, people have no idea what Blue Star looks like today.

If they have a chance to experience it, they certainly won’t miss it.

Even if it’s just for entertainment...

Not to mention others, just from hearing Li Jing’s words, she herself became interested and curious about the current forms of entertainment on Blue Star.

After careful consideration, Tong Xiaoxiao looked up.

"If it’s a mansion, I’m afraid I don’t have any good recommendations. Phoenix Sun County has been established for tens of thousands of years, and it has expanded to its current scale through several rounds of expansion. Most of the territory is already occupied. If you want to buy a store, Master Li, that’s easy. But a large mansion... It’s hard to find a suitable target because everyone that owns a large property doesn’t lack Immortal Crystals and wouldn’t easily sell."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing frowned.

This situation seemed a bit impulsive of him.

After hearing what Tong Xiaoxiao said, he realized that things weren’t as simple to accomplish as he thought.

The key is that anyone who owns a large estate in Phoenix Sun County is not short of money.

It would be difficult to buy an estate.

As he was pondering this, Yulian spoke up from the side.

"Jing, why don’t we start with a smaller scale? It’s easier to find a place that way, and if we make a loss, the damage shouldn’t be too much..."

Before she could finish, Li Jing shook his head.

"No can do, we can start on a small scale but we can’t go too small."

Having said that, he continued.

"The smaller the scale, the fewer projects we can arrange, and the audience will decrease accordingly. This is very detrimental to our initial development. In the entertainment industry, we first need to ensure that the projects in the store can reach as many audiences as possible. The Immortal Realm is not like Blue Star, where you can advertise and such. If we want our store to become well-known, the only way is through word of mouth."

After such a long explanation, Li Jing said.

"I’ve got some idea about the store location. Ayu, this is your first time in Phoenix Sun County, so let’s go for a walk first. Later, we will go to someone who may be able to help us."

Saying that, he pulled Yulian transforming into a shadow and slipped out through the window.

"..."

Tong Xiaoxiao.

This...

He left again?

It’s true she can’t help, but there are many other ways to discuss it!

Instead of strolling around, why not sit down, have a chat, get to know each other, and then exchange some supply requirements?

For the first time in her life, Tong Xiaoxiao felt somewhat insignificant.

But money, eh!

It’s not embarrassing to be a little insignificant!

After sitting alone contemplating for a while, Tong Xiaoxiao took out a pen and ink and began to list the snacks and drinks that the Ta Xue Trading Company could supply.

These were items that Li Jing had mentioned needing.

First, she listed what her trading company could supply, then when he found her, she would just hand him the list directly.

...

In the blink of an eye.

It was evening.

Li Jing strolled around the streets of Phoenix Sun County with Yulian for half the day. When it was about time, he led her towards the Domain Lord Mansion, telling her about Li Lingyin’s attachment to Chen Tang City along their journey.

When Yulian found out that Li Lingyin was attached to Chen Tang City, she was somewhat surprised.

Li Jing was a bit too capable.

How long has he been in the Immortal Realm?

And he has already wooed even the Domain Lord who governs the entire Cangming Region?

In contrast.

She and Ji Qing were simply playing auxiliary roles.

If they said that they were going to Haotian City to gather information, but in reality, they were basically eating, drinking, having fun, and buying and selling...

Upon reaching the Domain Lord Mansion.

Li Jing noted that the normally open Domain Lord Mansion door was closed, and he slightly frowned.

Before he had time to ponder, the two city guards who were always guarding the front of the Domain Lord Mansion caught sight of his arrival. One of them apologized.

"I’m sorry Master Li, Master Li is a bit tired today and isn’t receiving guests. If you two are here to see the Domain Lord, please come back another day."

Hearing what the city guard said, Li Jing suddenly understood.

It wasn’t that something big had happened at the Domain Lord Mansion, but rather that Li Lingyin was too lazy to handle those who came investigating the origin of the Taoist items, and simply closed the door on the matter.

Without overthinking, Li Jing smiled.

"I came here to visit Master Li as arranged beforehand. I would appreciate it if you guys could announce my arrival. If Master Li changed his mind and no longer wishes to see me, I would be okay with not disturbing him."

After hearing what Li Jing had to say, the two city guards exchanged a glance. The one who was speaking nodded and then turned to enter the Domain Lord Mansion.

Li Jing’s relationship with Li Lingyin was no secret to them.

Especially recently.

Li Jing was seen appearing and disappearing from the Domain Lord Mansion with Li Lingyin mysteriously and frequently.

Being in charge of the front door, they couldn’t figure out why he could freely enter and exit the mansion, bypassing them entirely.

Don’t underestimate them just because they were merely guarding the front door.

Nothing could escape their eyes and ears around the mansion’s vicinity.

That was their area of responsibility. They didn’t simply rely on their own perception but had also set up various methods around the mansion to prevent anyone from sneaking past them.

In the mansion, well, that was a different story.

Privacy matters, after all.

No one would enjoy feeling like they are constantly under surveillance. They wouldn’t intrude if it wasn’t necessary.

With Li Lingyin keeping an eye on the mansion, they didn’t have to worry about the affairs inside.

Apart from these trivial things.

The guard who announced his presence soon returned, bowing to Li Jing and Yulian.

"Immortal Lord Li, the Domain Lord invites you in. Both of you may head directly to the guest room."

"Hmm."

Li Jing responded with a smile, holding Yulian’s hand as they walked in.

...

Soon enough, they arrived at the guest room in the mansion.

Rather than waiting inside, Li Lingyin was standing outside the room, holding a wine gourd.

Li Jing brought someone with him, a "fox seductress", as the two guards had informed her.

She was curious about whom Li Jing brought along.

Seeing Yulian, whose face practically screamed "fox spirit," approaching hand in hand with Li Jing, Li Lingyin raised an eyebrow.

Her knowledge was no less than Tong Xiaoxiao’s.

Yulian was a fox demon.

She could tell with one glance.

Observing their approach, Li Lingyin took a sip from her wine gourd.

As she was doing so, Li Jing spoke from a distance.

"Lingyin, I want you to meet Yulian, my Taoist companion."

"Pff!"

Li Lingyin choked on her drink.

She knew that Li Jing had more than one Taoist companion.

But she did not expect...

A fox demon would be among them—a particularly coquettish one at that.

Oh Li Jing...

This isn’t about whether or not he was playing around.

But is this lad not afraid of losing his own life...

But thinking about Li Jing’s capability, she shouldn’t be too worried.

With his Tenth Realm cultivation that could take on a Twelfth Realm, even a hundred fox demons wouldn’t be able to sap his energy.

Wiping her mouth inconspicuously, Li Lingyin smiled brightly.

"Hello, I’m Li Lingyin. Jing must have told you about me, right?"

Yulian smiled and nodded in response, not minding the fact that Li Lingyin accidentally spilled her wine upon hearing Li Jing’s introduction.

Being clever herself, Yulian had a fair idea of what was going on.

Not just Li Lingyin, she also knew what caused Tong Xiaoxiao to be astounded earlier.

If Li Jing didn’t care, why should she?

As a fox demon who primarily used charm.

Even among other monsters, she had always been looked at with desire. She was used to this long ago.

Curiously observing Li Lingyin, Yulian bowed slightly.

"Yulian pays her respects to Master Li."

Seeing this, Li Lingyin waved her off.

"We’re all on the same side, no need for formalities."

Just as she was about to say something, Li Jing suddenly spoke up.

"Lingyin, can you give me this mansion?"

???

Li Lingyin.

Li Jing bringing Yulian was for a reason, of which she was unaware.

But certainly, it was for something important.

Otherwise, he would’ve come alone instead of bringing her all the way from Chen Tang City.

However, his sudden question took her by surprise.

The Domain Lord Mansion?

Give it to him!?

What did he mean?

Did he want to become the Domain Lord or what?

Li Jing didn’t seem like the kind of person who’d harbor such thoughts!

Li Jing, not keeping her in suspense for long, broadly explained his "business plan" with Yulian.

Upon hearing the whole story, Li Lingyin’s eyes brightened up.

Others might not know the benefits of the modern society, but she was well aware of them.

Even though there was a significant difference between Blue Star and Earth, where she had spent her time in the 21st century, the overall experience was quite similar.

There was stuff from Earth that she missed and wouldn’t deny it.

Leaving aside other things.

Just living in Immortal Realm without a cellphone or internet was unbearable. There was a time when she first arrived and couldn’t sleep well for quite some time.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Lingyin said.

"I can’t possibly give you the Domain Lord Mansion. I can sacrifice the place I live, but I need a place that everyone knows is mine. After all, I’m the Domain Lord of Cangming. However, if you want to turn my mansion into an ’amusement city’, I won’t mind."

Before Li Jing could speak, she quickly added.

"However, I have a condition, I should be able to play all the games in ’Amusement City’ for free."

Facing Li Lingyin’s words, Li Jing looked puzzled.

He didn’t originally plan to involve Li Lingyin in this matter.

He turned to her because he had no other choice.

Normally, if the Domain Lord had been replaced, he might not have come to her.

After all, Li Lingyin was a rather peculiar lord. If he could arouse her interest, she might just accept it.

He expected her to make some demands.

However, Lingyin’s condition was hardly a condition at all.

What’s interesting is...

Although she allowed him to take over the Domain Lord Mansion, she still planned to "work" here.

That is to say....

In future, if she were needed for Domain-related affairs, they would have to come to ’Amusement City’.

What should he say about this?

That’s so like her...

Looking at Li Lingyin, who was eagerly waiting for his response, Li Jing said.

"In that case, let’s get started right away. Let’s start the modifications now and aim to open tomorrow."

"Ah? Start now?"

Li Lingyin frowned in surprise.

"How can we start with just the three of us?"

Yulian also raised her voice from the side.

"To start the renovation, we probably can’t finish it all at once. Isn’t it a bit rushed to open up tomorrow?"

"Everything is ready. We just need to move everything, including the building, out."

Li Jing smiled, looking at Li Lingyin and said.

"Lingyin, spend some time packing up the stuff inside the Mansion. Later, we’ll level the whole building and replace it with a modern building from Blue Star."

"..."

Li Lingyin.

He’s being...

Admittedly a bit harsh.

But she likes it.

She had been to the Little Universe before and knew there was a modern city ready. But she never had a chance to go and see it before she was brought out.

"Alright, I’ll start packing right away."

Li Lingyin nodded and then, after a pause, she asked,

"You said you should have computers in your Little Universe? Could you set me up with one?"

"Not a problem. I can even give you a fully equipped office building, for you to handle affairs easier."

Li Jing replied without hesitation.

Li Lingyin gasped at the sound.

A fully equipped office building?

Is he trying to spoil her?

Goodness!

Does it mean that in the future, she can sit in her office like a boss and meet visitors?

Just as she was daydreaming, Li Jing said.

"I have to be clear about something. If the operation doesn’t go well in the future, I will take back all the stuff. Sky City is a complete city structure and I originally planned to build it to allow people living in the Little Universe to have a modern life. Whatever I take out definitely needs to be put back eventually."

"I see, no need to explain more."

Li Lingyin nodded vigorously, and then asked with eager anticipation.

"What about internet and stuff... can you arrange that?"

"Sure, I can even set up a separate server for you, monitored by a supercomputer."

Li Jing’s lips curled up into a smile.

"Not only that, Sky City also has an extremely large super server that stores all the data from Blue Star’s network before I ascended. Including the Blue Star cultivation system, games, films, etc, everything you could ask for. But I can’t bring the super server out, in case it gets damaged, there will be no place to repair it. At most, I can only copy the data related to games, films and other entertainment into a standalone server and connect it to the local area network."

Hearing his words, Li Lingyin’s eyes went wide.

She could see how complete Sky City’s facilities were.

But she never imagined Li Jing was so thorough in the details.

A super server that houses all the data from Blue Star’s network, this is...

Does that mean that before Li Jing ascended, he had reached a stage where the Longyu Country was following his orders and the whole country was building Sky City for him?

Otherwise...

How could he have done this?

Taking a deep breath, Li Lingyin said.

"Give me a moment, I don’t have much stuff at home, it’ll be packed up quickly."

With that, she disappeared in a puff of smoke.

As soon as she left, Yulian asked with an odd voice from the side.

"How come I feel like Master Li is very easy to fool, and... she seems to know a lot about Blue Star?"

"Cough."

Li Jing coughed.

He was so busy fooling Li Lingyin that he almost forgot about Yulian.

After hesitating for a while, he told the truth.

"Lingyin’s situation is a bit special. She ascended from another Blue Star three thousand years ago. It’s similar to a parallel world corresponding to our Blue Star, existing at a different time point."

"Parallel world? A different time point?"

Yulian was stunned for a minute.

"I can’t really explain the details."

Li Jing reluctantly said.

"All of these were told by Lingyin. Apparently those who ascend crossing time nodes like her are not uncommon in the Immortal Realm."

Listening to his narration, Yulian was naturally confused.

Parallel world, she is very interested.

But since Li Jing couldn’t make it clear, she didn’t ask more about it.