70: Chapter 70 Crisis Resolved! The Three Empresses Spend Money on the Game

Jiang Chen's words were like magic, deeply piercing into the hearts of the three female titans.

Kidnap him? Kidnap who?

If they kidnapped Jiang Chen, they would have to worry about Ji Linglong fighting to the death, worry about the Taichu Holy Land declaring war, and worry about whether his fragile body could handle the strain.

But buying a machine to take back... they could talk to him however they wanted! They could talk to as many as they wanted!

Plus, it was safe, private, and could even help them break through their bottlenecks! This was simply too good to pass up!

"I'll buy it!" Wu Mingyue was the first to react, waving her hand with immense grandeur. "How many spirit stones? No, wait, how many resources? My national treasury has three top-grade spirit veins and five black iron mines. Is that enough to buy a hundred units?"

"I want one too." Dugu Xue was concise, directly slamming the giant sword on her back onto the table (even though the table had long since shattered). "This Dragon-Slaying Sword is a Heaven-grade superior weapon. I'll trade it for one unit. I want that 'Disciple' script."

"Oh my, Sisters, don't fight over it~" Su Daji scrambled up from the floor, her eyes filled with fanaticism. "The Joyful Union Sect has no shortage of money! Little brother, how about a group discount? I want to introduce this into my sect as a mandatory course for the disciples' mortal world trials!"

Watching the three titans scrambling to pay (with resources), Sect Master True Person Xuanweizi stood to the side, spitting out sunflower seed shells all over the floor.

"This... this is solved?" The Sect Master looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief. "No force of arms? Not a single soldier lost? Just by using a few metal contraptions, you ended the First World War of the cultivation world? And you even turned it into a business?"

"This is called dimensionality reduction strike." Academician Li Zhenbang pushed up his glasses and revealed a gratified smile. "In the face of dopamine and mental entertainment, no carbon-based lifeform can resist. Cultivators are no exception."

...

Half an hour later. The Welcoming Plaza turned into a massive contract signing venue.

The Taichu Holy Land (Party A) officially signed the "Pan-Cultivation World Strategic Partnership Agreement" with the Great Xia Dynasty, Myriad Sword Tomb, and the Joyful Union Sect (Party B).

The content of the agreement included, but was not limited to: The Taichu Holy Land would provide holographic game pods and supporting software services to the three major powers.

The three major powers would acknowledge the Taichu Holy Land's technological dominance and promise to no longer harass (kidnap) Jiang Chen.

Both sides would jointly establish the "Nine Provinces Cultivation Entertainment Alliance" to co-develop the subsequent "Cultivation Metaverse."

"Happy cooperation!" Jiang Chen smiled as he tucked away the three heavy contracts (actually three mountain-like lists of resources) and bowed to the three female titans.

"Since we are all partners now, tonight's barbecue party will serve as our Taichu Holy Land's welcome banquet. Everyone, please enjoy!"

"Hmph, you know your place." Wu Mingyue gave a haughty hum, but her eyes kept darting toward the packed game pod.

"I... I still have to go back to handle state affairs, so I won't stay long. That... send a technician back with me. I'm afraid... I'm afraid I won't be able to install it properly."

"I'm leaving too." Dugu Xue hugged the game pod (the miniature version) as if she were holding some peerless sword, not wanting to stay for another second. "My Sword Heart needs to be stabilized immediately."

"Then Sister is leaving too~" Su Daji blew a kiss at Jiang Chen. "Little brother, remember to come online and play with Sister often~ Sister will be waiting for you in that 'Pure-Hearted High School Boys' script~"

Watching the flying ships and war chariots of the three major powers fly away with a roar just as they had arrived (only this time they were flying a bit urgently, as if rushing home to play games), the entire Taichu Holy Land erupted in cheers of relief after surviving a catastrophe.

"The Son-in-law is mighty!"

"The Son-in-law is awesome!"

"The Son-in-law is truly a role model for us all! Not only was he not kidnapped, but he even emptied their purses!"

Ji Linglong stood beside Jiang Chen, watching her husband's spirited appearance, and the lingering jealousy in her heart had long since vanished. She linked her arm with Jiang Chen's, rested her head on his shoulder, and her face was full of pride.

"Husband."

"Hmm?"

"You're truly amazing." Ji Linglong said softly. "The way that Empress looked at you just now, it was almost sticky with affection. But in the end, she still lost to your game console."

"That's for sure." Jiang Chen smiled smugly. "In this world, the only thing that can defeat a woman is another, more perfect virtual man. However..." He turned his head and looked at Ji Linglong affectionately. "No matter how good the virtual ones are, they are fake. Only my Linglong is real."

"Smooth talker." Ji Linglong blushed, but her heart felt sweet.

...

Just as the Taichu Holy Land was immersed in joy and visions of a beautiful future, they did not know.

In the Far North, millions of miles away from the Taichu Holy Land—the [Netherworld Blood Sea].

Inside a gloomy palace built entirely of bones.

"Gurgle... Gurgle..." The massive blood pool churned with foul-smelling bubbles.

An old man wearing a blood-colored robe, his face withered like a skull.

He was the true titan of the demonic path—the Blood Demon Old Ancestor.

Unlike the Joyful Union Sect, which was a sect that walked the line between good and evil, the Blood Demon Sect truly devoured people without spitting out the bones.

"...Wu Mingyue, Dugu Xue, and that little slut Su Daji went to the Taichu Holy Land, yet they didn't take that man away?" The Blood Demon Old Ancestor's voice was hoarse and grating, like two rusty iron plates rubbing against each other.

"Reporting to the Old Ancestor." The black-clad spy kneeling on the ground trembled. "Not only did they not take him away, they... they left very happily. It is said... it is said they obtained great satisfaction."

"Satisfaction?" The Blood Demon Old Ancestor's green, ghostly eyes flashed brightly.

"Heh heh heh..." He emitted a creepy, hair-raising cackle.

"Those three women have extremely high standards. Since even they were satisfied, it means that man is truly the legendary humanoid immortal medicine!"

"Only the top-tier pure Yang flesh and blood could make them leave so satisfied!" The Blood Demon Old Ancestor stuck out his scarlet tongue and licked his cracked lips.

"A mortal... with no cultivation... yet containing energy that would make even a Half-step Void Refinement expert go crazy..."

"If I capture him and throw him into my blood pool to refine him into a pill..."

"Then wouldn't my cultivation, which has been stagnant for a thousand years, be able to directly breakthrough, or even reach the Dao Integration stage?!"

The Blood Demon Old Ancestor stood up abruptly, and the blood pool behind him surged with monstrous waves.

"Pass the order! Activate the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade Array! That man, I, the Old Ancestor, must have him!"

...

Taichu Holy Land.

Jiang Chen, who was planning the site for the [First Taichu KTV], suddenly felt his right eyelid twitching wildly.

"Hiss—" Jiang Chen rubbed his eyes, looked at the clear sky, and a chill inexplicably welled up in his heart.

"Strange, why does it feel like I've been targeted by something dirty?" He shook his head, thinking he was just too tired lately.

"Whatever, I'll go take a bath first. Academician Li, has that cultivation-version bath towel been produced yet? I want the coarse-grit one!"