Chapter 352

Chapter 352: Great Mystery Saint Master: Don’t Even Think About Scamming Me Again!

The Saint Master of Heartforge Sacred Land also thought that the profit-sharing terms demanded by Heavenly Origin Sacred Land were too high.

Even with the popularity of the Heavenly Origin Communicator, the profits seemed negligible, making it feel like they were just working for Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

Thus, he intended to politely decline the Foreign Affairs Elder.

However, as if the Elder had predicted his thoughts, he spoke directly, “The profits from the Heavenly Origin Communicator may indeed seem low for the Sacred Land. But here’s the issue. This is just the most basic, low-tier magic artifact. Aside from the communication and application features, it has no other functions.

“Heavenly Origin Sacred Land does not place any restrictions on buyers regarding the types of communicators they create with the special Iron Essence.

“Whether they add functions, upgrade it to a spirit artifact, a treasure artifact, or even a Dao artifact, Heavenly Origin Sacred Land will not interfere.

“As for pricing, Heavenly Origin Sacred Land won’t impose any limitations either.”

Hearing this, the Saint Master of Heartforge Sacred Land immediately understood the Elder’s meaning.

Ordinary low-tier magic artifacts typically sell for a few low-grade spirit stones. Even the best among them fetch no more than ten low-grade spirit stones.

However, the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator, though also a low-tier magic artifact, leveraged its incredible communication capabilities and unique applications to sell for prices ten times higher than ordinary counterparts.

If a low-tier artifact could achieve such a high premium, then what about spirit artifacts, treasure artifacts, or even Dao artifacts?

The potential profits were unimaginable.

As long as they could sell them, the profit from making a single communicator might be several times higher than crafting other artifacts.

With such opportunities, even if Heavenly Origin Sacred Land claimed 50% of the sale price, their sect could still earn more than they ever had before.

Most importantly, the Heavenly Origin Communicator was a necessity.

It was evident that the communicator would become as indispensable to cultivators as storage rings.

And with the cultivators of Mingwang Province eager to own one, there was a massive demand.

As long as their communicators were well-made and not overpriced, sales would never be a concern.

Thus, the Saint Master of Heartforge Sacred Land made up his mind.

He turned to the elders who were dissatisfied with the profit-sharing terms and declared seriously, “My fellow elders, I have decided to accept Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s profit-sharing terms. I will personally go to Yaoguang Immortal City to negotiate further details.”

Hearing this, the elders were stunned. Then they hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

“Saint Master, the profit margins are really too low. If we agree, wouldn’t Heartforge Sacred Land just be working for Heavenly Origin Sacred Land?”

“That’s right! We are a dignified Sacred Land ourselves. How can we endure such humiliation? What would other Sacred Lands think of us in the future?”

“Saint Master, even though Heavenly Origin Saint Master is in the limelight right now, Heartforge Sacred Land has no need to curry favor with him. We haven’t crossed paths before.”

“Saint Master, I would rather roll down from the peak of the main mountain than agree to manufacture communicators!”

One elder after another voiced their objections, causing the Saint Master to blush in frustration.

How could they accuse me of currying favor? This is clearly about the profits!

He immediately explained to the elders the massive potential of the communicator business.

The elders, who had been furious moments earlier, were now wide-eyed with realization.

Of course!

They could manufacture high-end versions of the Heavenly Origin Communicator!

Mingwang Province was home to countless powerful cultivators, and many had already complained that the low-tier communicators were too fragile.

For such strong individuals, the communicator often broke under the shockwaves of their aura or during battle.

Some had even expressed hopes that Heavenly Origin Sacred Land would release versions more suitable for higher-level cultivators.

This was undoubtedly a golden opportunity.

Suddenly, all the elders’ attitudes shifted from resistance to eager anticipation.

Even the elder who had sworn to roll down the mountain rather than manufacture communicators had now fully changed his stance.

They couldn’t help it.

Once they realized the enormous potential profits, they couldn’t resist.

In the face of such massive gains, even if it meant working for another Sacred Land, they were willing to compromise.

After all, making spirit stones wasn’t shameful!

In both Mingwang Province and Great Yan Province, the news that Heavenly Origin Sacred Land would stop producing and selling the communicators spread rapidly within certain circles.

The sects invited by Heavenly Origin Sacred Land were carefully selected, with the minimum requirement being the ability to produce 200,000 low-tier magic artifacts daily.

Smaller or less-skilled factions didn’t even qualify for an invitation.

The invited forces had mixed reactions to the news.

Some had long envied the communicator’s profits and were ecstatic about the invitation.

Others weighed the pros and cons and remained hesitant.

A few outright declined the offer, feeling it beneath their dignity.

After all, these were powerful sects with their own pride. Working for someone else wasn’t something they could easily stomach.

Some also thought the deal was unappealing.

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Meanwhile, in Great Yan Province, at Great Mystery Sacred Land…

When Ye Chen had first gone to Mingwang Province, the Great Mystery Saint Master had believed he was courting death.

He had even gleefully posted about it on Weibo.

But within a day, the situation had completely reversed.

Ye Chen not only advanced to the Great Advancement Realm but also slaughtered three elders of Mingwang Province’s top four Sacred Lands.

The sole surviving elder had been reduced to humbly cracking walnuts for Ye Chen.

This turn of events had left the Great Mystery Saint Master utterly shocked.

In a panic, he quickly deleted his earlier Weibo post, worried that Ye Chen might see it and come after him.

Now, however, Great Mystery Sacred Land had also received an invitation from Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

That’s right!

Great Mystery Sacred Land had indeed received an invitation.

Although the two sides had a strained relationship and had clashed multiple times in the past, in Ye Chen’s mind, Great Mystery Sacred Land wasn’t even qualified to be his enemy.

Great Mystery Sacred Land was renowned for crafting storage rings and possessed an abundance of rare spatial stones, making them the perfect choice to work for him.

With Ye Chen’s approval, the Foreign Affairs Elder sent an invitation to Great Mystery Sacred Land.

Now, the elders of Great Mystery Sacred Land were gathered to discuss the invitation.

“Although it would mean working for Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, Great Mystery Sacred Land would surely earn a significant amount of spirit stones from it.”

“Exactly. We could launch a premium version of the Heavenly Origin Communicator with storage functions. Even if half of the profits go to Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, it would still be more lucrative than what we’ve been making.”

“Our Sacred Land has suffered heavy losses over the years, and the treasury is nearly empty. We desperately need a way to recover.”

“This could also be an opportunity to mend our relationship with Heavenly Origin Sacred Land. In its current state, we are no longer in a position to be their enemy.”

The elders unanimously agreed.

While working with Heavenly Origin Sacred Land might feel uncomfortable, the benefits far outweighed the downsides.

Moreover, given Ye Chen’s incredible accomplishments, none of the elders harbored thoughts of opposing Heavenly Origin Sacred Land anymore.

Some even saw this as an opportunity to improve their relations with them.

However, the Great Mystery Saint Master’s expression darkened upon hearing their discussion.

Since Ye Chen’s rise to power, he had constantly suffered losses at Ye Chen’s hands.

He had been mocked as “Big Brain.” Had his woman taken. Publicly humiliated in battles.

Even a newly ascended Great Advancement expert from his sect had been casually killed by Ye Chen on a simple outing.

He himself had become the laughingstock of Great Yan Province because of Ye Chen.

Under these circumstances, he could tolerate not being able to take revenge.

But working for Ye Chen? Helping him earn spirit stones?

Absolutely impossible!

Thus, the Great Mystery Saint Master spoke firmly, “This matter is absolutely out of the question!

“The enmity between Heavenly Origin Sacred Land and us is well-known across the cultivation world. If we agree to their terms, we’ll become the subject of ridicule, and the prestige of our Sacred Land will be utterly ruined.

“Besides, can we really make spirit stones by cooperating with Heavenly Origin Sacred Land? I don’t think so!

“Ye Chen’s greed for spirit stones is evident to everyone. If this was truly so profitable, why would he share the opportunity with other forces, let alone invite us, his enemy?

“I believe there’s definitely a conspiracy behind this. Ye Chen must be harboring malicious intentions.”

The Great Mystery Saint Master’s words were logical and well-argued.

However, the elders of Great Mystery Sacred Land frowned, disagreeing with his assessment.

In fact, many of them had already been considering impeaching him and forcing him to step down.

Unfortunately, the Great Mystery Saint Master’s master was the only Deity Transformation elder in the Sacred Land, and with his support, impeachment was impossible.

For now, the Great Mystery Saint Master’s firm stance against cooperation left the elders helpless.

Frustrated, they left the meeting one by one, unwilling to continue engaging with him.

Feeling the elders’ cold attitudes, the Great Mystery Saint Master was somewhat disheartened.

But he also felt aggrieved.

After all, those previous incidents weren’t his fault. Ye Chen was simply too monstrous.

Anyone in his position would have faced the same outcome.

However, this time, the Great Mystery Saint Master was convinced he was making the right decision.

Given the strained relationship between the two Sacred Lands, Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s invitation was undoubtedly a trap.

This time, he was being smart, refusing to let greed cloud his judgment.

He would not fall for it!

Ye Chen, you’ll never scam me again!