Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
An unknown period of time later, Luo Qian woke up drowsily. A bright ray of sunlight blinded his eyes. Luo Qian frowned for a moment, propping up his body with both arms. He bowed his head and took a look. He was lying on an area of dry rock ground.
Standing up and dusting off his clothes, he scanned his surroundings and realized that he was on a high cliff. The rocks were lofty and towering; only a few stalks of dry grass grew in the rocks’ crevices. To the high cliff’s north was a sheet of white mist—hazy and endless. It seemed like that was the ‘dead-end’ he had been in.
Luo Qian was delighted that he had gotten away, so he naturally wouldn’t be so silly as to return to see what it actually was. He also couldn’t be bothered to think about how he’d gotten out of the dead-end. He did a quick check; the bundle on him was still there, not a single spare part in it was missing. He exercised the route-discerning skill once again and successfully found the way home. Using his immortal arts, he broke through the air and left.
Back in his Fushan cave abode, Luo Qian spent an entire day’s time assembling the massage chair—destroying was forever much simpler than creating. It was simple when he dismantled the chair, but it wasn’t easy now that he wanted to reassemble the parts.
When the massage chair was put together, Luo Qian took out a piece of battery and connected it to the massage chair’s power supply. Although this battery’s capacity was rather substantial, the battery level started decreasing at a visible speed after starting the massage chair. Within half an hour, the large-capacity battery was depleted. Luo Qian inwardly deliberated whether he should head to the Human Realm to get a car battery to power the massage chair.
He still had a rice cooker in the warehouse. Most Immortals fasted, but there were always some virtuous Immortals who wanted to reminisce those days’ feelings. There were no chefs in the Immortal Realm; thus, no delicacies could be made. However, this rice cooker was a great tool for boiling some soup and cooking rice. The only problem was still energy…
Luo Qian believed that his business would not be able to expand in scale if the problem of energy could not be resolved. He’d thought of an idea long ago, but this plan required the help of a particular Immortal. Luo Qian was merely a small shrimp in the Immortal Realm and had no connections. If he wanted someone to help him, he could only have Du Lengning come forward.
After some thought, Luo Qian grabbed a fancy game magazine that he’d bought from the Human Realm, locked his cave abode, and headed to look for Du Lengning. Faraway Hall was also one of the top 30 sects in the Immortal Realm; it had many disciples. They were located in one of the Immortal Realm’s prime locations, Mountain Ning Yao—one of the ‘Thirty-six Mountains in the Realm.’
Luo Qian arrived at Mountain Ning Yao and sent a communication talisman to Du Lengning.
Before long, the restless Du Lengning rushed out. “Old Luo, why are you here? Quick, say what you need! My game there is still paused.”
Luo Qian held onto Du Lengning. “Take it easy first. I have something to discuss with you today. Let’s find somewhere and have a good chat.”
Du Leng Ning replied, “Oh, alright then. Follow me up the mountain.”
Although Faraway Hall’s gates were on Mountain Ning Yao, Mountain Ning Yao was not only Faraway Hall’s territory. With no actual cities in the Immortal Realm, the Three Heavens and Six Springs, the Twelve Offshore Continents, and the Thirty-six Mountains in the Realm acted as cities. A large number of Immortals congregated in these areas. However, while it was easy to stroll around these places, wanting to own an inch of standing room was difficult. Without capability, one had to have money; the Immortal Realm was no exception to this rule.
On the mountain, there was a small storied building at the peak. This was Mountain Ning Yao’s most famous teahouse, ‘Rock View House.’ This small building directly faced Faraway Hall’s gates.
Faraway Hall’s gates towered above with a stretch of steep, lofty cliffs behind it. Du Lengning was an influential local of Mountain Ning Yao. Although the boss of Rock View House was also a Sixth-Order Immortal with significant strength, he usually still needed Young Hall Master Du to ‘take care of his business.’ Hence he immediately cleared one of the best rooms upstairs upon seeing that he was here and invited Du Lengning and Luo Qian inside.
“Old Luo, what exactly do you want from me?” The aroma of tea drifted upwards, but Du Lengning’s impatient disposition made him a person who didn’t drink hot tea.
Luo Qian spoke softly, “I’m here to ask you a favor. Help me find someone who is skilled in lightning spells.”
Du Lengning frowned. “This won’t be easy. Cultivating lightning spells is not only difficult, but it is also dangerous. There aren’t many who specialize in lightning spells in the Immortal Realm.”
“I know it won’t be easy, that’s why I came to you.” As he spoke, he pushed the game magazine on the table towards Du Lengning.
Du Lengning’s eyes lit up; he pressed a hand on the magazine’s glossy cover and touched it twice. He chuckled, “Old Luo, it’s so nice that you’ve given this thought!”
Luo Qian replied, “That’s of course. Given our relationship, when have I not thought of you when I head to the Human Realm? The five-button ergonomic mouse from the last, the professional eSports mouse pad before the previous previous time, and also the folding keyboard from the previous previous previous time…”
That was correct. Luo Qian paid great attention to cultivating his client base, so his relationships with his clients were great. Moreover, Du Lengning was a useful one, so how could he not diligently deepen his relationship with him? In any case, he’d profited every single time when dealing with him. Using his money to buy some small items to humor Du Lengning? Luo Qian didn’t see any reason not to!
“Young Master Du, this would actually be advantageous for you too.” Luo Qian took a sip of ‘Huayu Peak’ that was in his cup, and the fragrance lingered in his mouth. He could not help but praise, “This Huayu Peak of your Mountain Ning Yao is truly one of the Immortal Realm’s famous teas.”
Du Lengning flipped through the magazine while asking with indifference, “What has it got to do with me?”
“Do you know why I’m looking for a person proficient in lightning spells?” Luo Qian questioned mysteriously.
“How would I know what you want to do? It cannot be…” Du Lengning was no fool, so he was able to think of what Luo Qian wanted very quickly. Closing the magazine in his hand, he said in surprise, “Don’t tell me you want to build an electric generator in the Immortal Realm?”
“Precisely so!” Luo Qian slapped the table. “Haha. Young Master Du is the only one who knows me!”
Du Lengning looked slightly troubled. “Old Luo, it’s not that I’m cowardly, but you also know how severely the Immortal Realm has been cracking down on those secretly heading to the Human Realm. Never mind when you’re tinkering around the edges like this. If you build an electric generator and it’s discovered, both you and I won’t be able to bear the consequences!”
Luo Qian waved his hand and replied in an unconcerned manner. “Don’t worry. I’m not foolish. To put it simply, an electric generator that is created and stabilized using immortal arts is merely a treasure; it’s not like it’s machinery. What is there to fear? Besides, I don’t plan on building a big one, just a small-scale one. I’ve seen the Human Realm’s small-sized electric generators; one is only the size of a chair. If we were to make one, it would certainly be even smaller; nobody will discover it. A treasure electric generator can only supply the power needs of one individual. Take your computer for example. With this treasure electric generator, it’s power will no longer be cut. You also won’t have to come running to me for batteries when you’re right in the middle of having fun and realize that your computer is almost out of power.”
Once he put it this way, Du Lengning became slightly tempted as well. “Is there really no problem?”
Luo Qian spread both of his hands. “What problems could there be? People who spend money buying such a treasure electric generator would definitely be those using our smuggled electrical appliances. Would they dare snitch to the Imperial Guards?”
Du Lengning thought for a moment and nodded. “You make sense. Alright, let me think about who has practiced lightning spells amongst the people I know… It also has to be someone more reliable…”
Luo Qian cackled, “Young Master Du, making them reliable is a piece of cake. Try to find out what they like; I’ll go to the Human Realm and bring some for them. Once they use them, won’t they be in the same boat as us?”
Du Lengning glanced at him and stated coolly, “I’m only helping you with this. I have no intention of smuggling with you.”
Luo Qian quickly responded, “Of course I understand this. If we were to be caught by the Imperial Guards, my mouth would certainly be sealed tight. Don’t worry. Besides, if I were caught, I’m as good as dead. Even if I sell all of you out, I wouldn’t be pardoned. Why be a disloyal immortal ghost even after death?”
Du Lengning repeatedly nodded at Luo Qian’s words and said apologetically, “Old Luo, don’t take it to heart. I didn’t mean it that way.”
Luo Qian laughed, “Then you’ve got to put more heart into this for me.”
Du Lengning patted his chest. “Rest assured, leave it to me!”