Open Strategy

"What?? Quintuplets???"

Inside the immortal boat, Jiang Che sat straight up, his eyes wide open.

"That's right, the Five Elements Immortal Emperor used a Five Elements Heaven-Reaching Stone along with countless spirit stones and spirit veins, and finally even wagered his own quintuplet daughters. It is said that these quintuplet daughters of his possess the Five Elements Immortal-grade Spirit Roots: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Each of them has a beauty that could topple cities and nations. Young Master, I specifically finalized this deal for you!"

An immortal from the Jiang family leaned in front of Jiang Che with an extremely flattering expression. He was originally a quasi-immortal in secluded meditation, only a step away from becoming a true immortal, but because his life essence was depleted, he had delayed undergoing the tribulation.

Originally hopeless about reaching the immortal realm, he met Jiang Che. The clan specifically allocated several tons of Lifespan-Extending Pills to him. Although they tasted terrible... for the sake of becoming an immortal, he ate the pills like regular meals every day. After consuming hundreds of thousands of Lifespan-Extending Pills and accumulating twenty thousand years of lifespan, he finally survived the tribulation and became an immortal!

To him, Jiang Che was absolutely a supreme benefactor, comparable to the grace of his own parents giving him a second life!

"Heh... you do have a good eye." Jiang Che revealed a faint smile, then tossed out a pill that flew straight toward this immortal.

The immortal caught the pill. Taking a closer look, his breathing instantly became incredibly rapid. A... a Supreme-grade Lifespan-Extending Pill!

His scalp tingled. A single pill could extend one's lifespan by ten thousand years! This very item had just fetched an astronomical price at the auction. Let alone a One-Tribulation Immortal like him, even Three-Tribulation Immortal Masters and Four-Tribulation Immortal Lords were scrambling to bid for it. Even if he sold himself, he wouldn't be able to afford it.

"Young Master, from now on I will..."

"Alright, alright. It's about time I go out and stretch my legs." Jiang Che slowly stretched his back. Behind him, Jia Mengluo, who had been silently massaging him, slowly lowered her hands.

She had become much more obedient. Just now, she had seen with her own eyes how Jiang Che dealt with the Immortal-Refining Demon Venerable and his little daughter.

That was a Five-Tribulation Immortal Venerable... killed just like that, without Jiang Che even needing to lift a finger personally. The reason was simply that Mo Lingxuan had stolen Jiang Che's Longevity Immortal Peach, and various charges were subsequently pinned on her.

As for herself, when she had entered the mortal realm through dreams and killed Jiang Che so many times using illusions... it was truly a miracle that she was still alive.

[Could it be that Jiang Che didn't kill me because he loves me?]

A ridiculous thought suddenly popped into Jia Mengluo's mind, but she quickly dismissed it. It must be for Ling'er's sake that he let her off, or perhaps to satisfy some strange and peculiar fetish of Jiang Che's. Either way, it was absolutely impossible that he had fallen in love with her.

Although she was very confident in her appearance, the last thing Jiang Che lacked around him were beauties. Moreover, she didn't seem to be his type.

But... what if?

Jiang Che yawned, paying no attention to Jia Mengluo's complicated little thoughts. Jia Mengluo's only bonus point by his side was that she was already a mother.

Furthermore, she reproduced parthenogenetically, so Young Master Jiang didn't have to wear a big green hat of cuckoldry. How rare was that!

......

The auction house.

Jiang Che's figure slowly appeared in midair.

Even facing so many immortals, Jiang Che didn't flinch. To him, these immortals and Great Emperors were nothing more than sustainable crops waiting to be harvested.

"Everyone! I know that many of you failed to win the bid for the Longevity Immortal Pill." Jiang Che stood with his hands behind his back, dressed in black robes.

To be honest, there were quite a few female Great Emperors and even female immortals at the auction whose eyes glowed green with desire when looking at Jiang Che.

Admiring the strong is human nature. Don't talk about how female emperors and female immortals are aloof and arrogant, unwilling to fawn over the strong; that's only because you aren't strong enough!

By Jiang Che's side, even the most lowly maid could gain the right to eternal life.

"But it doesn't matter. Everyone, I have already cultivated the Dao of Alchemy to mastery. I can refine the longevity substances of heaven and earth into pills. In the years to come, an auction will be held every hundred years, where High-grade, Supreme-grade, and Saint-grade Lifespan-Extending Pills will be auctioned."

"Of course, I am sure the Great Emperors here have also thirsted for Lifespan-Extending Pills for a long time. I have also refined many Inferior, Low-grade, and Medium-grade Lifespan-Extending Pills. I plan to sell these pills openly at fixed prices!"

Jiang Che's words instantly ignited the passion of all the immortal cultivators present.

They all knew that Jiang Che was harvesting the resources of the entire Nine Heavens. For these immortals, bidding for a pill just once had almost emptied their life savings. In order to bid for pills to extend their lifespans next time, they could only desperately harvest the resources of the Nine Heavens to offer as tribute to Jiang Che.

If they truly ran out of resources in the end, they would have no choice but to sign a contract of indentured servitude with Jiang Che and become one of his enforcers.

But they had no choice. This was a supreme open conspiracy, with no way to counter it.

What? You say you want to attack Jiang Che?

Take a guess if those Immortal Venerables and Immortal Emperors would agree to that!

After a brief moment of shock, the entire auction house grew restless.

"Everyone, starting from today, I will establish a guild, and I will serve as the president. The threshold for joining the guild is the Great Emperor realm. Only guild members will be allowed to purchase Lifespan-Extending Immortal Pills."

"An Inferior-grade Lifespan-Extending Pill can extend lifespan by one month, priced at one Supreme-grade Spirit Stone."

"A Low-grade Lifespan-Extending Pill can extend lifespan by one year, priced at one Saint-grade Spirit Stone."

"A Medium-grade Lifespan-Extending Pill can extend lifespan by ten years. As for the price... that is to be discussed."

"As for me... I have plenty of immortal pills. It just depends on whether you can afford them. If you can't afford them... using other things as collateral is also acceptable. After all, pursuing longevity... is nothing to be ashamed of."

Jiang Che revealed a sly smile, but this smile made many powerhouses feel a sense of creeping terror.

"Then Young Master Jiang, the Taboo Immortal Pills can extend lifespans infinitely. What if a powerhouse hoards and buys them all? What should we Great Emperors do?" a stubborn young Great Emperor took the initiative to ask.

"Good question." Jiang Che cast an approving glance. "That's why you need to join the guild. The number of Lifespan-Extending Pills each cultivator can purchase within a certain period is limited, and I will also set up membership tiers."

Inside the auction house, Immortal Lord White Fox fell silent. For the first time, she felt that a person could actually be so terrifying.

With just a few words, this Jiang Che had taken control of all the high-level cultivators in the entire Nine Heavens!

The Immortal Emperors had abundant resources and would inevitably follow and protect Jiang Che unconditionally, while they also feared the supreme existence behind Jiang Che.

And the Immortal Venerables were the same!

This was an endless loop. The reason the cultivators of the Nine Heavens pursued immortality had changed. In the beginning, cultivators desperately became stronger to reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao, but now... they were just doing it to stay alive.

It was foreseeable how high-spirited the future cultivators of the Nine Heavens would be before proving their Dao, but after becoming Emperors... they would absolutely gradually become one of Jiang Che's minions!

No one could resist death, especially those who had lived longer; they feared death even more!

To be honest, she seriously doubted... could she really control him with just a Great Dao Affinity Stone?

Forget it, I'll just have to risk it!