Are you ready It's time to mop the floor

Xie Buruo’s extravagant generosity instantly sent Group 108 into a frenzy.

There was no helping it—the items he distributed were simply too high-tier. Whether it was the old-timers who were new to the group or the seasoned members with modest achievements, even a random grab could save them decades, if not millennia, of effort. How could anyone resist?

Especially since the largest faction of old-timers were stuck idling in a corner of the immortal realm, pretending to be NPCs with nothing to do but chat and hype up the atmosphere...

So, aside from four busy individuals who had muted notifications, the rest of the group went wild.

[Unemployed Light God (Adolf Anlan): Big Bro Xie, I want more! Don’t hold back just because I’m delicate!]

[Permanent Resident of the Cold Palace (Liu Ruyan): Fam, I did some research. Aside from the trash Ye Ancai managed to snag, none of the other items are available in the Multiverse Store. The few that are listed start at hundreds of billions of points, and even then, you can only buy a tiny amount. Based on the portions in the red packets, the smallest share is worth at least ten trillion points—equivalent to 50 million immortal spirit stones!]

[I Refuse to Eat Cilantro (Li Yuanyuan): Exactly! Even if we can’t use them now, that doesn’t mean we won’t in the future. And if we never can, we can always cash them out! So, any brothers interested in the Void-Entropy Annihilation Crystal I grabbed? Waiting online, urgent!]

[Cycle of Heavenly Dao (Yu Zian): Greed leads to indigestion, Brother Anlan. That Primordial Fate-Sand doesn’t seem useful to you. How about selling it to me? I’ll offer 100,000 immortal spirit stones plus a guaranteed ascension to quasi-immortal package—no side effects. I’ll even perform the Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns secret art for you!]

[Unemployed Light God (Adolf Anlan): Oh? Interesting. What does the old sage have to say about this? @Primordial Celestial Brush]

[Primordial Celestial Brush (Yao Suansheng): Little Yu, this is beyond your grasp. Leave it to me. Anlan, I’ll add another million immortal spirit stones to his offer!]

[Runner-Up in Cultivation (Chen Bo): Oh? The bidding starts now? Then let me ask—any old-timers want to buy back my Emberflame Ashen Gold?]

[Divine Tourist (Ji Fenxing): You said “buy back,” right? I recommend... [Details expanded]]

[Ye Ancai of Yi Nation (Ye Ancai): This isn’t fair! Why did I only get a straight stick? Brother Xie, why’d you include such a plain item? We’re sworn brothers—does this make sense?!]

[Fishpond Owner Casting Nets (Xie Buruo): Come here, Brother Ancai. Say that to my face one more time. See if I give you anything!]

[Ye Ancai of Yi Nation (Ye Ancai): Fine, fine… tough times for everyone.]

[Damn Heavenly Tribulation Still Chasing Me (Group Owner): @everyone, let me keep it brief. New member Xie Buruo is the envoy from the Divine Realm. New member Ye Ancai is the special envoy of the Purple Tenuity Immortal Realm to the Divine Realm. Trade matters with the Divine Realm will be handled by the God of Wealth.]

[Group Owner has invited ‘Reclusive Cultivator’ to join the group.]

[Reclusive Cultivator (Ye Wuchen, Chief Deity of the Treasury): Greetings, everyone. I am the God of Wealth. Henceforth, I will oversee Divine Realm trade affairs. Your cooperation is appreciated.]

Almost instantly—

The four busy individuals, who had muted notifications but set special alerts, appeared.

[I Really Don’t Want to Be Sacrificed (Fang Zheng, Chief Deity of the Celestial Pivot Court): Boss, your hard work is noted. The Celestial Pivot Court will fully support the Treasury’s efforts. (handshake.jpg)]

[Merely a Breeze (Gu Yuan, Chief Deity of the Celestial Law Court): Boss, your hard work is noted. The Celestial Law Court will fully support the Treasury’s efforts. (handshake.jpg)]

[Fallen Genius (Xiao Chunan, Star Inspector of the Oversight Bureau): Boss, your hard work is noted. The Oversight Bureau will fully support the Treasury’s efforts. (handshake.jpg)]

[Two-Sleeved Sword Immortal (Zhou Zheng, Director of the Ascension Bureau): Boss, your hard work is noted. The Ascension Bureau will fully support the Treasury’s efforts. (handshake.jpg)]

[Murong Dugu (Murong Dugu): The atmosphere just turned solemn and dignified. It reminds me of my past life’s meeting days.]

[Heaven-Treading Ancestor (Xu Jinghong, Acting Marshal of the Central Altar): Boss, your hard work is noted. The Four Symbols Heavenly Army will support the Treasury’s efforts. (handshake.urgency)]

[The Kid Who Can’t Gain Weight (Shen Lingxi): Wait, Old Xu, since when did you turn into this weird shape?]

[Primordial Celestial Brush (Yao Suansheng): Weird? I don’t think so. Given the chance, I’d also like to fulfill my ambitions. We scholars nurture righteous energy in our hearts—how can we merely cultivate ourselves? We must serve the world!]

[Cycle of Heavenly Dao (Yu Zian): Not that carefree cultivation is bad, but the Celestial Court offers broader horizons for someone like me!]

[Divine Tourist (Ji Fenxheng): Does this make sense? Without the Four Sentences of Hengqu, I can’t endorse this!]

[Down-and-Out Lord of Falling River (Su Le): I’m not so ambitious. I’ll just keep being a city lord. Speaking of which, what rank is a city lord?]

[Little Earth God Lin Yuyu (Lin Yuyu): The highest is second-rank in the mortal realm. Given your slightly elevated cultivation, you could split a wisp of your soul to serve as a city god. The future is bright!]

[Top Critic (Jiang Yue): May I ask—are there any historian positions? I want to critique the world!]

[Runner-Up in Cultivation (Chen Bo): The pressure’s skyrocketing, brothers. Competing with local factions for ascension slots was already tough, but now the old-timers are jumping in too… Fine, let’s grind—grind until heaven and earth flip!]

[Unemployed Light God (Adolf Anlan): No panic. They’re still locked out for now. We have time to achieve the goal of “first ascenders pulling up later ascenders”!]

[Damn Heavenly Tribulation Still Chasing Me (Group Owner): Original Group One, ready? Time to clean house!]

[Unemployed Light God (Adolf Anlan): …We’re screwed! The boss is about to make his move. Little Bo, no more rewarding yourself at the good places—we gotta grind like our lives depend on it!]

[Runner-Up in Cultivation (Chen Bo): Don’t you dare slander me! When did I ever go to those places?!]

[I Refuse to Eat Cilantro (Li Yuanyuan): I once visited the local Harmonious Joy Sect to exchange insights. It was enlightening—after all, I’m from that sect myself. But what about you? Are you also a Harmonious Joy disciple?]

[So It’s Uncle Emperor (Liu Xuande): Oh? You mentioned the Harmonious Joy Sect, didn’t you? Speaking of harmonious joy, I have some experience myself. Care to exchange notes later?]

[...]

“Hiss… this group… is quite interesting.”

In the depths of the Abyssal Void, Xie Buruo’s gaze turned profound as he meticulously analyzed the chatter in Group 108, piecing together fragments of information to uncover the true nature of that man.

Unfortunately, the group’s messages were somewhat useful—but not enough. That man remained an enigma, unfathomably deep, with no further clues to be found.

"Enough, stop obsessing over the chat group!" Chen Yi suddenly spoke, his gaze calm yet piercing as he stared straight at him. "In thirty hours, I will return your treasure. When the time comes, have the one behind you come see me."

Xie Buruo's pupils contracted sharply. He quickly lowered his head and forced an awkward chuckle. "There's no one behind me. You must be referring to the Key of Heavenly Dao, right? That’s not something I can summon at will."

Hearing this, Chen Yi's mind stirred. He gave Xie Buruo an imperceptible glance but said nothing further. With a flash of light, his Five-Star Chaos Avatar condensed back into the eighty-one colored beads of the necklace, which then draped itself around Ye Wuchen's neck once more.