In the year 9260 of the Blue Star Xia calendar, Huaxia.
Lin Jiang and his group stayed on Lingyun Star for ten years; then, they left most of their team behind and Liang Long stayed, while the others returned to their homes.
There is no need to worry about the transformation of Lingyun Star; Liang Long has plenty of experience. He led the transformations of Lingjing Star and Lingqing Star, and many talented individuals like Zhang Qing have also stayed behind. Once the cross-border teleportation array is fully completed, it will basically be settled.
"Fortunately, I don’t have obsessive-compulsive disorder, otherwise facing a pile of unsolvable puzzles would drive me crazy."
After Lin Jiang came back, he sighed. He had hoped to uncover many secrets of the Lingyun Star, but now it seemed there was no chance.
"I don’t want to explore any secrets, but I am more worried about Liang Long. If that kind of rule weapon is in his hands, what if one day he uses it against us?"
Cao Ying said she had seen Liang Long use the rule weapon twice. Both Xia Qingshan and Lingyun were swallowed by the black holes created by the weapon, and that was a powerful being.
"For now, there’s no need to worry. Making rule weapons is extremely complicated. Though Liang Long is the main creator, it requires the best laboratory in Blue Star, along with thousands of scientists working together. It also needs a huge amount of energy and special materials. We are balanced with Liang Long, and he has no reason to go against us."
Lin Jiang explained that creating rule weapons is not simple. Just the limitations in materials are enough for him to control the situation.
The most important thing is that Liang Long has no reason to go against them. It is true that Liang Long is unruly, but he is not insane, and Lin Jiang genuinely cannot think of any reason he would betray them.
"If that’s true, that would be great. But be careful, and you should arrange your trials soon."
"I’m not in a hurry; I’ll take my time. I have a plan."
Lin Jiang shook his head; it is not yet time for the trial. Many things still need him to solve them as a mortal.
"Dear Friend Ming’an"
"Dear Friend Lin"
Ming’an appeared again on Blue Star. This time, his team was larger, with thousands of people, and it was only from their family; Jian Xing and the others did not come.
"Dear Friend Ming’an, it has been many years since we last met; you still have your charm."
"Dear Friend Lin, you are even more impressive! Your actions are grand; not only did you achieve a great feat of mortals defeating immortals, but you also played with us."
Ming’an spoke with a sarcastic tone. He had never seen a mortal family with the ability to defeat powerful immortals, and more importantly, to trick them.
"Dear Friend Ming’an, that’s not very nice. The defeat of the immortals was done by my family’s immortals; it has nothing to do with me. As for tricking you, that did not happen. The Buddhist sect is powerful, and you cannot defeat them, so do not blame us."
Lin Jiang said calmly, "Ordinary people can’t fight against immortals. Sorry, we don’t admit it. That wasn’t done by us. Liang Long and the others are already immortals, and it’s impossible for them to play tricks on you. It’s your own abilities that are lacking, so don’t blame us."
"Haha, Daoist Friend Lin, we are not here to accuse you; we are here to trade."
"Welcome, guests! Let’s go have a drink."
Lin Jiang laughed and led Ming’an and the others into the villa, while others attended to the rest of the guests.
Ming’an and his large group definitely weren’t here for small talk; this little hosting cost was nothing compared to the huge profits they would gain later.
Lin Jiang had a feast prepared and invited some high-ranking officials to join. After several rounds of drinks, Ming’an revealed his intentions.
They brought thousands of people to not only show them the world but also because many of them admired Blue Star after hearing the boastful stories from the last visitors. They also wanted to do some small trade, as some specialties of Blue Star sold very well on their side. With a population of billions on Canglan Star, there was always a demand for more goods.
Thirdly, they wanted to introduce more technology. Many technologies from Blue Star were very desirable to them. For example, the technology for breeding magical beasts was very sought after. The beasts produced have high yields and delicious meat, making them very popular in Blue Star. Most cultivators in Blue Star didn’t lack magical beast meat.
The fourth reason, of course, was to cooperate on some big business ventures with Blue Star. If it was just for small matters, Ming’an wouldn’t need to come himself. He was a top-level tribulation-transcender from Canglan Star and wouldn’t be sent out unless necessary.
"Does Taoist Friend Ming’an mean to connect all the life planets under the Heavenly Court with a cross-border teleportation array?"
Lin Jiang heard Ming’an’s meaning and was instantly shocked. There are quite a few planets under the Heavenly Court; how big of a business is this?
"Yes, my master has a good relationship with the Heavenly Court. Other immortals from different Star Domains, after seeing your cross-border teleportation array, also think it is excellent, so they want to connect with each other. Moreover, our forces and the Buddhist sect are intertwined, so this action has great significance."
"How many Star Domains and immortals does the Heavenly Court have?"
"I don’t know that either. My master said that he only knows the Heavenly Court has six Star Domains. Our Tiannan Star Domain is small; there are even larger Star Domains, and there should be at least a few thousand immortals."
"Six Star Domains, a few thousand immortals; that means over a hundred life planets."
"It is definitely over a hundred."
"This is a big business!"
"Yes, a very big business. Taoist Friend Lin, are you interested in making this fortune? If the Star Road is opened, wow, that would be extraordinary!"
Ming’an said that Star Road is very important. Some planets are hundreds or thousands of light-years apart, and without one or two hundred skilled people, it can take hundreds of years to travel between them. This creates a big barrier for communication, showing the importance of Star Road.
Of course, what they value most is that the Blue Star’s cross-border teleportation array does not require any spiritual energy. This is the most important point. Otherwise, they could also create traditional cross-border teleportation arrays, after all, no one wants to waste their spiritual energy, which is very important for a planet.
"Of course I’m interested, but about the division of benefits..."
"We can talk."
Ming’an said that they definitely want the benefits, but how to divide them can be discussed, as everything should aim for cooperation in the end.
"Let’s drink, let’s drink!"
Lin Jiang laughed as well. In negotiations, it’s your turn and then my turn, taking it slowly, there’s no need to rush.
After the banquet, they followed the previous plan again. Those who enjoy academic exchanges could go to the university, those who love history and culture could visit various museums, and those interested in science and technology could be taken to some smaller laboratories.
Ming’an and his group were personally accompanied by Lin Jiang. Ming’an talked about many things, such as the earlier competition over Lingqing Star, where they surprisingly lost, which made them very dissatisfied.
They complained to Blue Star about this matter because Lin Jiang, who stayed on Lingqing Star’s Space Battleship, did not help. If there had been help, they would not have failed.
Lin Jiang also felt a little guilty about this, after all, it was his order to retreat at that time, and he was the one who led the entry of Canglan Star, just to prevent the Buddhist Sect from chasing them.
However, guilt or not, the business that needed to be discussed still had to be discussed, and every bit of profit must be fought for, without losing even a single cent; the main focus was to be tough and ruthless.
Lin Jiang also asked Ming’an about the Star Domain matters; he was quite interested in other Star Domains, but Ming’an didn’t know much about them either. He had only heard some things from Li Canghai. However, Ming’an was interested in traveling around the various Star Domains after he became an immortal, acting as a space tourist.
After more than half a month, the two of them quietly put aside their thoughts of playing and began commercial negotiations. If this business could be successfully negotiated, it would be very important for everyone and would bring great benefits that should not be underestimated.
Following the usual practice from the last time, both sides sent people skilled in business negotiations to make contact first; the two would not speak easily, and the negotiation table saw a back-and-forth clash.

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