618: Chapter 618 has been released.

"Nine-to-one?" An Haoran stared intently at Liu Xuan. Seeing that his expression did not seem fake, he immediately said with some excitement, "A big business deal?"

Although his son-in-law, Liu Xuan, had a notorious reputation in his personal life, his reputation in business was universally acclaimed; integrity, fairness, and kindness... these were all publicly recognized.

As the Old Ancestor of the Liu Family, he would never mention profit sharing for ordinary small business deals. Although a nine-to-one split was not much, as long as the business was big enough and the profits high enough, the earnings would naturally not be small.

"An absolutely big business deal!" Liu Xuan reached out and pointed to the massive Immortal City below, saying confidently, "Once it's done, Star Immortal City will become the gateway connecting the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect and the Azure Profound Sect, and the city will need to expand at least threefold."

"Is that for real? Don't try to fool me, kid." An Haoran's first instinct was disbelief, and then he sighed, "Even if what you say is true, by that time, with my strength, I won't be able to hold onto the position of Academy Head."

The Southern Border was currently in a state of flux. The Beast Taming Sect, the East Sea Joyful Union Sect, the Western Desert Buddhist Sect, and the Central State Dao Court—countless major forces were getting involved, and An Haoran had already sensed some signs.

If Star Immortal City developed as Liu Xuan described, it would inevitably attract the covetous eyes of countless people. With his Middle Stage Nascent Soul cultivation, he likely wouldn't be able to hold down the fort.

"Father-in-law, you are overthinking it!" Liu Xuan patted his shoulder and laughed, "If your strength isn't enough, rely on your background. You are my father-in-law, a generation higher than Peach Blossom Demon Saint. Who would dare lay a hand on you?"

"Watch your tongue!" An Haoran's expression changed, and he said sternly, "One must not discuss a Demon Saint casually. No matter how good the relationship is, one must maintain respect. You must know..."

Liu Xuan waved his hand, interrupting An Haoran's attempt to impart life experience, "Father-in-law, let me be blunt. Peach Blossom is also my Dao Companion, and she is also my natal spirit beast; she is completely obedient to me."

"We are all family. In the future, just pay your respects normally when you see her; there is no need to be so afraid!"

An Haoran stared fixedly at Liu Xuan, "Do you know what you are saying?"

Liu Xuan nodded casually, "Father-in-law, think about it carefully. Peach Blossom is a dignified Demon Saint; why does she live in the backyard of the Liu Family year-round?"

"I have always acted cautiously. Why would I trust Peach Blossom one hundred percent?"

"Biyou City is under the control of the Liu Family. Why would Demon Lord Chixia submit? Why would even True Lord Guanxin and Lady Yaoguang have no objections?"

An Haoran had naturally thought about all these things Liu Xuan mentioned, but he never dared to guess that Peach Blossom Demon Saint was Liu Xuan's natal spirit beast.

According to common sense, Peach Blossom Demon Saint should be the master, and Liu Xuan was at most just borrowing her influence.

For a Hua Shen Demon Saint to serve as a natal spirit beast for a Nascent Soul True Lord was simply defying the natural order; it was unheard of!

However, looking at Liu Xuan's confident appearance, An Haoran actually started to believe it a little.

His son-in-law had a mysterious identity, unfathomable methods, and peerless talent; he often did things that defied common sense. If this happened to someone else, it would be impossible, but with Liu Xuan, he wasn't so sure.

"These are all minor matters. We can talk about them slowly later. Let's talk about the main business first!"

A spatial fluctuation flashed on Liu Xuan's hand, and a Formation Plate flickering with complex runes appeared in his palm.

"This is the Formation Plate for a spatial teleportation Formation. Father-in-law, follow me."

Liu Xuan took a step forward, his figure flashed, and when he reappeared, he was already inside the Star Palace main hall.

"Hum~"

A circle of silver-white spatial light lit up from the Formation Plate in his hand. Then, it flew into the center of the main hall, and the light burst forth, transforming into a profound light Formation that filled the entire hall.

Liu Xuan focused intently on the temporary Formation driven by this Formation Plate, manifesting a large hand of magic power to make multiple fine adjustments to the Formation patterns.

"It's done!"

Liu Xuan waved his large hand, drawing the Spiritual Qi from below to flow into the Formation as an energy supply. The light of the spatial Formation gradually stabilized, forming a stable spatial mirror surface.

"What a pity! The current Star Academy exists in name only. The Star power in the Star Palace is thin; otherwise, we could have saved some Spiritual Qi."

The original Star Array had been taken by Liu Xuan to Biyou City. The Star Palace here looked the same on the surface, but in reality, it was just a replica made by Liu Xuan.

The original Star Array was top-tier Tier 4. Liu Xuan lacked the skill and didn't want to spend the money, so he only made a Low Grade Tier 4 replica Star Array. After refining the replica Formation Plate, it was Yun Miao who brought it to sell to An Haoran.

"Spatial teleportation Formations consume Materials, and the costs don't match the returns. Is this the business deal you were talking about?"

An Haoran looked at the Formation Liu Xuan had created; it looked impressive, but there was no sign of happiness on his face.

The Cultivation World lacked spatial-attribute Materials, and most spatial Materials had the property of being rapidly consumed, leading to extremely high costs for teleportation Formations.

The higher the level of the teleportation Formation, the more Materials it consumed each time it was activated. Except for some special purposes where it could be used occasionally, using it for business was basically a massive loss.

With that many spatial-attribute Materials, it would be infinitely more cost-effective to use them directly to refine Storage Pouches, spatial rings, or spatial teleportation Talismans than to build a teleportation Formation.

"Never use common sense as the standard for judging a matter!" Liu Xuan said in a very punchable, pretentious tone, "Especially when it involves me."

Before An Haoran could speak, Liu Xuan brought him into the Formation and then activated it with a single thought.

"Hum~"

The Spiritual Qi within the Star Palace immediately gathered toward the teleportation Formation. After a flash of white light, the two of them vanished instantly.

Biyou Pool.

A special body of water behind the City Lord's Mansion, surrounded by four water pavilions.

The surface of the water suddenly turned into a mirror, its color changing from black-green to silver-white. Then, with a flash of light, Liu Xuan and An Haoran appeared out of thin air.

Liu Xuan ignored the shocked An Haoran on the side and instead carefully checked the condition of the Formation, determining the extent of the Material consumption and the consumption of Spiritual Qi.

"The primordial void marrow stone is completely intact! The destination side of a one-way teleportation does not consume Spiritual Qi."

A moment later, after checking all the details of the Formation, Liu Xuan moved his Divine Thought. The Formation flashed with light, and the two returned to the Star Palace Formation.

Liu Xuan immediately began checking the self-consumption of the Formation on the Star Palace side, as well as the Spiritual Qi consumption.

"The Formation Plate is intact. The Spiritual Qi consumption is a bit high, but it is still within an acceptable range."

Next, Liu Xuan did not enter the Formation himself. Instead, he had An Haoran's subordinates—Qi Refining Cultivators, Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and Golden Core Cultivators—teleport one by one, and then had them carry different quantities and qualities of spirit items to teleport together...

After many experiments, the results were about what Liu Xuan had expected. Because of the primordial void marrow stone, the teleportation Formation itself had almost no wear and tear. The Spiritual Qi consumption was directly proportional to the cultivation level of the Cultivator teleporting each time and the quantity and grade of the spirit items carried.

Calculating the cost, it was almost the same as the cost of Flying Boat transport, but it saved time and there were no risks in between.

"I've struck it rich!!"

An Haoran, who had watched Liu Xuan's experiments from beginning to end, was incredibly excited, his breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

"With this teleportation Formation, Star Immortal City and Biyou Immortal City will break free from distance limitations and merge into one. Not considering anything else, just selling teleportation tickets alone would be a huge profit!!"