Chapter 319

Chapter 319: Astounding Income! Jade Pond Saint Master Steps Down!

In today’s Great Yan Province, even the lofty Sacred Lands could no longer remain untouched by the grand tide.

In the face of this situation, they’ve had to lower their pride and upload their precious techniques to the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion to compete for profits.

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Within the Jade Pond Sacred Land, the Jade Pond Saint Master, dressed in an elegant azure robe, her long hair cascading like a waterfall, and her flawless, ethereal beauty resembling a celestial maiden, wore an expression tinged with guilt and regret.

Thanks to Ye Chen’s early warning, the Jade Pond Sacred Land uploaded several applications to the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion before its latest update.

As a result, they’ve earned a significant profit share over the past few days.

However, they didn’t upload all their techniques at the time, particularly some of their most precious secret techniques, which they hesitated to part with.

Later, when they decided to upload more, many had already been uploaded by others, resulting in huge losses.

This was truly a pity.

As for the guilt, it stemmed from the Jade Pond Saint Master feeling she had let down Ye Chen’s goodwill.

Ye Chen cared so deeply for her, always sharing good opportunities with her first.

Yet, she had hesitated, betraying his intentions.

The Jade Pond Saint Master knew that Ye Chen wouldn’t blame her for this.

But her lack of full trust in him would undoubtedly sadden him.

She gently bit her lip, her delicate hand caressing her cheek, a determined light shining in her eyes.

“Ye Chen, you’ve done so much for me. I won’t let you down again.

“Soon, my mother will return. When she does, I’ll relinquish the position of Saint Master to her. Then I’ll respond to your feelings and become your Dao companion!

“I can already imagine the look of utter joy and excitement on your face when I tell you this decision…”

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Heavenly Origin Sacred Land…

Ye Chen and his master sat leisurely at the edge of a cliff, gazing at a sea of clouds before them.

The setting sun, now half-submerged, bathed the clouds in golden light, creating a breathtaking view.

The golden hues also reflected off Nangong Wan’s jade-like face, making her appear divine, as though she were a goddess bathed in holy light, surpassing even the beauty of the sea of clouds before them.

Admiring the beauty of both the scenery and the person, Ye Chen was in a cheerful mood.

After accompanying his master to watch the sunset, he planned to retreat into seclusion.

At this moment, a streak of rainbow light landed a hundred meters behind them.

“Greetings, Saint Master. Greetings, Supreme Elder,” it was the Foreign Affairs Elder, who bowed respectfully to the two.

In most Sacred Lands, the Supreme Elder held higher status.

But the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land was different.

Although Ye Chen was merely the Saint Master, his position and prestige far exceeded that of the Supreme Elder.

Seeing the Foreign Affairs Elder arrive, Ye Chen smiled slightly, “Where are the other elders?”

The Foreign Affairs Elder replied with a wry smile, “Everyone is busy.

“The sheer number of techniques being uploaded to the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion is overwhelming. Moreover, many cultivators are submitting updated versions of their techniques, making the review process extremely challenging.

“No one has rested for three days now.”

For cultivators, going three days without sleep was trivial.

But reviewing techniques, each word of immense importance, was an exhausting task.

Judging by the elder’s weary demeanor, it was evident he was utterly drained.

“There are already cultivators submitting updated versions of their techniques?” Ye Chen asked with mild surprise.

The Foreign Affairs Elder nodded. “Yes, and there are quite a few of them.”

After a moment’s thought, Ye Chen quickly deduced the reason.

Although the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion was a newly launched application, the techniques within it had existed long before.

Over time, cultivators had refined and improved these techniques. Thus, among the circulated techniques, some were original versions, while others were modified ones.

Previously, without a unified platform, everyone cultivated in isolation, unaware of the differences in their techniques.

But now, with the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion consolidating all the techniques, cultivators could easily identify the discrepancies at a glance.

Similarly, pill recipes and formations, refined over time for various reasons, had often remained obscure.

Now that there was a unified platform for techniques, cultivators with improved versions naturally uploaded them for profit.

One could say that due to the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion, the cultivation world of Great Yan Province was rapidly eliminating outdated techniques — those with low efficiency, slow progress, weak power, or hidden dangers.

It’s likely that within a year, all cultivators in Great Yan Province will be using the latest versions of techniques.

Thus, everyone’s strength rapidly advanced.

Ye Chen nodded with a smile. “That’s a good thing!”

The Foreign Affairs Elder sighed with emotion. “I never imagined that even the technique I’ve been cultivating has a better version. It turns out it was improved by a late-stage Nascent Soul master a thousand years ago before his passing.

“Now, thanks to a fellow cultivator uploading it to the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion, I’ve benefited immensely.”

“How are the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion’s earnings?” Ye Chen asked.

Over the past three days, Ye Chen had been calming his mind in preparation for breaking through to the Integration stage, so he hadn’t paid much attention.

At the mention of earnings, the Foreign Affairs Elder couldn’t hide his excitement, his face lighting up with a broad smile.

“Saint Master, the revenue from the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion will absolutely exceed your expectations.”

Hearing this, Nangong Wan immediately looked intrigued, and Ye Chen also showed keen interest. Judging from the elder’s expression, the Pavilion’s income was substantial.

The Foreign Affairs Elder didn’t keep them in suspense.

Grinning broadly, he said, “Three days: nine million high-grade spirit stones!”

Hearing this number, Nangong Wan couldn’t help but gasp.

Nine million high-grade spirit stones in just three days! It was truly astonishing.

Ye Chen’s eyes briefly flashed with surprise, but he remained composed.

While this number exceeded expectations, it was also within reason. Techniques were more critical to cultivators than even pills.

Cultivation techniques were the foundation of cultivation. Without them, cultivation was impossible.

Spells, on the other hand, were essential for channeling internal power, directly tied to combat capability.

Both were indispensable.

Similarly, divine abilities, pill recipes, formations, and talismans were just as important.

Cultivators’ demand for techniques had always been immense throughout history but had never been fully met.

With the advent of the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion, it was like a long drought meeting a refreshing rain for countless cultivators.

Naturally, they didn’t hesitate to purchase the techniques they needed, releasing centuries of pent-up demand all at once.

Even cultivators who didn’t currently need to change techniques found it hard to resist the Pavilion’s additional services, especially the critical update notifications.

When you see others using version 1.9 of a technique, how could you possibly continue with the outdated original version?

Most cultivators would unhesitatingly buy the updates to enjoy the real-time update feature.

Similarly, the real-time updates for spells were crucial as well.

What cultivator wouldn’t want to wield the latest and most powerful spells?

The same logic applied to divine abilities, pill recipes, and formations.

Therefore, the staggering income of the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion was not surprising.

“Nine million in three days? At this rate, doesn’t that mean nearly a hundred million spirit stones in a month?” Nangong Wan said, her eyes sparkling.

Ye Chen chuckled.

The Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion would undoubtedly spark a massive wave of technique revisions across Great Yan Province’s cultivation world. Cultivators wouldn’t just select new techniques, they’d also browse the library for divine abilities and Dao methods best suited to them.

Thus, this incredible revenue from the Pavilion would likely sustain itself for several months.

Once most cultivators had purchased their techniques, the fervor would die down.

Ye Chen was very satisfied with the Pavilion’s earnings.

After all, his upcoming perfect breakthrough to the Integration stage would require one hundred million high-grade spirit stones.

And more would be needed in the future.

So, the higher the Pavilion’s income, the better.

“Techniques aren’t consumables like pills. Once a cultivator buys one, they won’t replace it unless they break through to a new realm. So, today’s revenue is not the norm and will only last for a while,” Ye Chen explained to Nangong Wan.

Nangong Wan nodded in understanding but frowned at the Foreign Affairs Elder.

“If the Pavilion’s revenue is this high, why hasn’t my Longevity Technique sold a single copy?

“Is there an error in the statistics? Perhaps it has already sold?”

The Foreign Affairs Elder smiled wryly and shook his head. “Supreme Elder, your Longevity Technique truly hasn’t sold at all.”

Hearing this, Ye Chen became curious.

A Heaven-tier high-grade technique should have been snapped up by major forces.

Even experts from Sacred Lands would be reluctant to miss it.

After so many days, surely the spirit stones would’ve been gathered by now.

Why hadn’t even one copy been sold?

It was indeed strange.

Ye Chen opened the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion’s backend and located the technique his master had uploaded: the Longevity Technique.

Reading its effects left Ye Chen astonished. Cultivating the Longevity Technique could double a typical cultivator’s lifespan.

If others could live for a thousand years, you could live for two thousand. Moreover, its defensive and regenerative capabilities were extraordinary. Injuries could heal instantly.

Even if the physical body was destroyed, as long as the soul remained intact, there was a chance to regenerate the body.

As expected of a Heaven-tier high-grade technique — its doubled lifespan alone would make countless cultivators flock to it.

Not to mention body regeneration, which was akin to a second life. But this only made Ye Chen more puzzled.

Why hadn’t anyone purchased such a miraculous technique?

Soon, Ye Chen discovered the requirement for learning the Longevity Technique: a cultivator must consume a complete Longevity Tree Core to begin.

Ye Chen had heard of the Longevity Tree Core before.

It was a supreme divine item that extended life by three thousand years, far surpassing any longevity pill.

The problem was that Longevity Trees had been extinct since the ancient era.

It was said that the Heavenly Origin Immortal, the founding patriarch of Ye Chen’s sect, once searched the entire cultivation world for decades to find a Longevity Tree for his Dao companion but failed.

If even an immortal couldn’t find it, it was proof that the Longevity Tree was truly extinct in the cultivation world.

In such circumstances, a technique requiring the Longevity Tree Core for entry was unusable.

In the cultivation world, it wasn’t uncommon for top-tier techniques to become untrainable due to changes in the heavens and earth.

Ye Chen stared speechlessly at his master.

No wonder no one bought it. Anyone with a functioning brain would never buy it, right?

And yet his master was still eagerly hoping it would sell.

How utterly absurd…