“You flatter me, Ancient Tree. I’m just a newly advanced half-step third realm, my accumulation is far behind yours,” Xu Jingming said modestly.

“I’ve only lived a bit longer, nearly a hundred Abyss Epochs, to accumulate this bit of strength. Brother Wu Ming, you’ll probably surpass me completely within a few hundred thousand years,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree said with a hearty laugh.

Time and again, watching the future, Wu Ming was destined to become an invincible figure at the half-step third realm within a million years!

Of course, Realm Lord Ancient Tree wanted to find ways to build a closer relationship.

Xu Jingming inwardly praised, “Realm Lord Ancient Tree has lived for nearly a hundred Abyss Epochs, there are few at the half-step third realm who have lived longer than him.”

Realm Lord Ancient Tree was a high-dimensional tree that developed intelligence due to a special encounter, gradually growing stronger. He preferred stillness and disliked movement! He also disliked conflict! As his strength grew, he gradually participated in some disputes.

“Now that you’ve advanced, Brother Wu Ming, you should integrate into the circle of half-step third realms,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree said. “Half-step third realms help each other, share what they have, and can obtain what they want! When we join forces, we have a greater chance of exploring dangerous places. If you’re willing, I can introduce you to more friends.”

Xu Jingming said, “Of course, I’m willing.”

“You have an avatar in Featherfire City, right?” Realm Lord Ancient Tree’s voice came from afar. “Most of the gatherings of half-step third realms are in Featherfire City. Next time there’s a gathering, I’ll take you there.”

“Thank you, Brother Ancient Tree,” Xu Jingming said.

“You can also contact Island Lord Emperor Dragon; after all, he’s a personal disciple of a third realm, his intelligence network is much richer than mine,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree said. “Through him, you can also get to know more half-step third realms.”

“I know,” Xu Jingming responded, but he was a bit puzzled.

Island Lord Emperor Dragon had been very enthusiastic towards him at first, sharing half of a large treasure upon meeting him.

But after that, he hadn’t contacted him again.

…

On Myriad Star Island, Xu Jingming also told the dean and the others about his breakthrough.

“You’ve become a half-step third realm?” The dean was overjoyed. Everyone present was excited and happy. The human race had grown step by step from weak to now finally having a half-step third realm existence.

“I knew this day would come soon,” Eternal Tower Master said with emotion.

“Jingming, what does it feel like to be a half-step third realm?” Space-Time Island Master asked curiously. The dean and the others were also curious.

“The lifeform is much stronger,” Xu Jingming explained. “Being stronger naturally permeates all spatial layers. Perception is also much stronger; whether it’s karma or even the timeline, it can be sensed.”

“Viewing the timeline?” The dean, Tower Master, Island Master, and Chihong were both envious and amazed.

“It doesn’t require deep research into spacetime,” Xu Jingming said. “It’s like a tall person; being tall enough, they can naturally see over the wall into the courtyard. The half-step third realm is the same; the lifeform is strong enough to naturally see the timeline.”

The dean nodded, saying, “The breakthrough from Eternal pinnacle to the half-step third realm is also a breakthrough of the lifeform.”

“How have your comprehensions been these years?” Xu Jingming asked.

“It’s difficult,” the dean said.

“There are many confusions,” the Tower Master said.

“Comprehend slowly,” the Island Master said.

Chihong smiled and said, “I’m doing okay, I haven’t encountered any bottlenecks yet.”

“You’re a newly advanced Eternal realm; it would be a joke if you encountered a bottleneck so soon,” the dean shook his head. “Jingming, now that you’ve become a half-step third realm, are you going to establish the fourth trade location in the entire territory?”

Realm Lord Ancient Tree, Boat Master Northern River, and Island Lord Emperor Dragon, each half-step third realm, would establish a trade location.

Once the trade location is established, they can sell shop spaces and collect handling fees. It’s simply sitting and collecting money! The income may not be extravagant in the short term, but accumulating over an Abyss Epoch, accumulating over multiple Abyss Epochs, might be more rewarding than their own hard-earned adventures.

“Not in a hurry,” Xu Jingming shook his head; he didn’t want to be distracted for now.

It wouldn’t be too late to establish a trade location when he became invincible at the half-step third realm and encountered a bottleneck.

******

Featherfire City, inner city.

Realm Lord Ancient Tree’s residence, four half-step third realms gathered here.

“This is the first time the four of us half-step third realms from the Southern Pavilion 3609 territory have gathered together,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree said with a smile.

“In the past, it was the three of us; now that we have Wu Ming, the team is stronger,” Boat Master Northern River said with a smile.

Island Lord Emperor Dragon glanced at him.

If it weren’t for Xu Jingming and Realm Lord Ancient Tree, he wouldn’t bother with Boat Master Northern River. This kind of half-step third realm with ordinary strength was too common in countless territories.

Of course, they were now trying to build closer relationships in the name of the same territory, which was why they included Boat Master Northern River.

“We finally have a half-step third realm from the Heart Realm lineage among us,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon personally poured wine for Xu Jingming. “Wu Ming, I remember when we last met in the Prime Gold Mountains, it was only ten thousand years ago. In the blink of an eye, you’ve advanced, I’m a little frightened!”

“Island Lord, you’re too kind,” Xu Jingming raised his glass.

“Since we’re in the same territory, we naturally have to help each other,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said. “Brother Wu Ming, you’ve just advanced; if there’s anything you need our help with, just ask.”

“Yes, yes, yes, we’ve made many friends over the years, maybe we can help you, Wu Ming,” Boat Master Northern River also said.

Xu Jingming nodded, “I really do have two things.”

“Just say it,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said enthusiastically.

Actually, his master had told him that time to keep his distance from Xu Jingming! Because even his master couldn’t see through him and was worried that the storm Xu Jingming stirred up would involve Island Lord Emperor Dragon.

So since then, Island Lord Emperor Dragon had intentionally kept a certain distance from Xu Jingming.

But this time, Xu Jingming advanced!

This was a major event for the entire territory!

Realm Lord Ancient Tree took the initiative to invite them, the four from the same territory, to gather, and he had no reason to refuse. Refusing would be slapping Xu Jingming in the face.

He was afraid of being dragged in too deep, and he was also afraid of offending Xu Jingming. So if they didn’t meet, fine, but once they met, he would naturally be extremely enthusiastic.

“The first thing is, I want to see the Abyss Crimson Lotus,” Xu Jingming said. “I don’t seek to obtain it, just to see it with my own eyes.”

“The Abyss Crimson Lotus? That’s a rare treasure in the Abyss,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree frowned and said, “It grows in the deepest parts of the Abyss, where sins converge! It will attract the Abyss powerhouses to compete for it. After all, an Abyss Crimson Lotus… is worth no less than a third realm weapon.”

Xu Jingming nodded.

“Once it matures and the petals fully bloom, it will be picked and used,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree said. “Because after it’s picked, it can’t be stored for too long before it withers. So it must be used within a certain time.”

“If you want to find the Abyss Crimson Lotus, you can only find those that are still growing,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree said. “Generally, these Abyss Crimson Lotuses have already been occupied by the Abyss powerhouses.”

“I just want to take a look,” Xu Jingming said.

“The powerhouses of the Abyss lineage aren’t so easy to talk to, especially those Abyss Lords, who have been performing Abyss sacrifices for a long time, their personalities are very twisted and crazy,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree, with his gentle nature, didn’t like the Abyss lineage very much.

Island Lord Emperor Dragon said from the side, “The Abyss Crimson Lotus is a rare treasure naturally nurtured by the Abyss, it’s originally an unowned item. In the Abyss, those Abyss Lords also compete with each other, the strong obtain it. Wu Ming, you just go and snatch it with your own ability, and naturally it will belong to you if you snatch it.”

“Let’s first collect information on the Abyss Crimson Lotus,” Xu Jingming said. This was related to whether he could master his other half-step third realm technique, ‘Crimson Lotus Fire’, so he naturally had to carefully observe the Abyss Crimson Lotus.

“The second thing is, I want to buy a third realm weapon—a Mind Weapon Spear!” Xu Jingming said.

Featherfire City was where half-step third realms gathered, and even Abyss Monarchs and invincible half-step third realms were quite numerous, so the trading of third realm weapons here was also very common.

“A third realm weapon? A Mind Weapon Spear? It has to be a spear?” Realm Lord Ancient Tree asked.

“Yes,” Xu Jingming nodded. “It has to be a spear.”

If it were changed to a saber, sword or other weapon, it wouldn’t quite match that silver paper.

“Wu Ming, you should know that third realm mind weapons have very high requirements for materials,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said. “Dozens of Mind Pearls, that value is hundreds of drops of Abyss Motherblood.”

Xu Jingming nodded.

“After a third realm existence spends effort nurturing and refining it, it finally forms a Mind Weapon Spear. As far as I know, the price of a third realm Mind Weapon doesn’t fall below 150 drops of Abyss Motherblood,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said. “And you only need a spear, the seller might ask for a high price.”

“We can talk about it first,” Xu Jingming said.

“Third realm Mind Weapons are rare,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree frowned and shook his head, “Spears, I’ve never heard of one.”

“I have a junior brother, I know he has a Mind Weapon Spear,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said. “I have to go back to my master’s place to talk to my junior brother about this.”

“You really have one?” Xu Jingming was surprised.

“There isn’t one in Featherfire City,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said with great confidence. “As far as I know, there are only a dozen or so third realm Mind Weapons that can be bought in Featherfire City, there isn’t a Mind Spear. At my master’s place, there are also a large number of half-step third realms… I remember my junior brother owns a Mind Weapon Spear, it was his reward for exploring a third realm cave abode.”

“I’ll rush back, traveling through the Abyss will take about five hundred years,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said. “When the price is agreed upon, if you can accept it, I’ll directly help you buy it and bring it back.”

“That’s too much trouble for you, Island Lord,” Xu Jingming said. It would take five hundred years to travel through the Abyss, which showed how far away it was.

If Featherfire City was a center where high-dimensional lifeforms gathered.

Island Lord Emperor Dragon’s master’s place was another center.

“It’s not worth mentioning,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said generously. On the one hand, he was very wary, feeling that the number of times they met should be reduced, and they shouldn’t always gather together! On the other hand, even his master couldn’t see through Xu Jingming, Island Lord Emperor Dragon felt that he should invest a little more.

Let the other party owe him more favors.

Even if they didn’t see each other much in the future, Wu Ming would have to recognize him as a friend.

“If you can’t afford it for the time being, I can lend you some,” Island Lord Emperor Dragon said.

“I can also lend you some,” Realm Lord Ancient Tree promised, “I still have one or two hundred drops of Abyss Motherblood on my side.”

Boat Master Northern River felt awkward listening from the side.

He was poor.

When he visited Xu Jingming, giving that ‘Eight Thousand Star River’ was already cutting off his flesh! All of his assets combined amounted to only a hundred or so drops of Abyss Motherblood, and they were all his most important treasures.

“Thank you both, I’ll figure out the treasures myself,” Xu Jingming said.