Tianhe City is located in the center of the Eastern Divine Realm, and it is said to be an extremely prosperous town within the realm. Although the Divine Realm is vast, in a large town like Tianhe City, land is incredibly valuable.
To open a legitimate shop here, besides having ample funds, one also needs strong connections. Without being registered, a deity wishing to open a shop can only set up a storefront in a location designated in the west.
These deities can choose to operate businesses, but they are not recognized by the alliance. Leaving aside whether they dare to have customers, if they are harassed, these deities can only suffer in silence. The fact that the Divine Realm Enforcement Team hasn't shut them down is already a favor, let alone offered them protection.
Therefore, whenever they have the opportunity, chosen ones with a business-oriented nature will register with the alliance, then purchase land deeds in designated locations before opening their shops. They can't simply disappear; even the most generous business-oriented deities won't easily abandon real estate purchased with a large sum of divine coins. In this way, the rights of other deities will also be protected.
These strange rules are the result of long-standing lessons learned through blood and tears. After all, the abilities of gods are ever-changing, and it is not easy to manage them with uniform rules.
These were things An Ge had heard before arriving in the Divine Realm, which is why Su Xin went to such lengths to apply for a land deed for her. After all, that was a huge amount of divine coins!
An Ge was lucky; after arriving in the Divine Realm, it wasn't far from Tianhe City. But even though it wasn't far, it still took her almost ten days to get to the city. There was a faster way, though; taking the teleportation array would only take a day.
But she had no money!
Yes, she was once an incredibly wealthy woman who owned a top-grade spiritual vein, but upon arriving in the Divine Realm, she became penniless. No one told her that the currency in the Divine Realm was divine coins, and that treasures from the lower realms were just ordinary items there!
As soon as she entered the city, she saw high-level pills and high-level magical artifacts on the mobile stalls along the street. In the Tianxuan Continent, these things would cause a great sensation, but in the Divine Realm, they were ignored.
This is still considered good; they at least have something to sell. Some gods from mid- or low-level planes don't have much to offer unless they have something very novel. At least after walking around for half a day, An Ge didn't see anything for sale other than magical artifacts, pills, and other spiritual items.
Just then, someone quietly walked up to her, looking like a thief.
An Ge immediately perked up, constantly pondering the immortal lord's purpose. Could it be that her newly ascended divine identity could no longer be concealed, and the other party wanted to bully the newcomer?
"Immortal Lord, you must be new to the Divine Realm, right?" the man said with a smile.
An Ge nodded. "So what if it is?"
Seeing An Ge's nervousness, the man quickly explained, "Don't worry, there are rules in the Divine Realm that prohibit arbitrary actions. I stopped the Immortal Lord just to ask if he wants to buy a book."
An Ge picked at her ear, thinking she had misheard, "A book?"
The man became interested. "Yes, it's the latest masterpiece by the great author Yan Feng, 'I, a Chosen One, Make the Domain Go Crazy for Me.' How about it? Interested?" Remembering that An Ge had just arrived in the Divine Realm, the man explained, "Yan Feng is one of the top novelists in the Divine Realm. Every novel he writes is a huge hit. Let me tell you, I don't have many left. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
An Ge suddenly remembered her previous guess, and asked with a twitch at the corner of her mouth, "Does this great author Yan Feng have any other works?"
"Of course! I also have 'The King of the Apocalypse,' 'After Being Chosen by the System, I Successfully Ascended,' 'The Domineering CEO's Little White Flower,' and 'Ten Years Later, I Return with Three Kids,' among others—a variety of styles. But I still recommend the newest one. It features the most powerful chosen one as the protagonist, telling the story of how she, as a chosen one, thwarted the evil realm's conspiracy, sparking a war between the divine and evil realms. You know the chosen one, right? Aren't you curious about her abilities? And how did she attract a group of outstanding divine servants?"
After hearing this, An Ge had a vague sense of unease. She had to admit, the man's words did indeed pique her interest in reading the novel. "I've just arrived in the Divine Realm, and I'm short of money."
The man nodded without surprise. "I understand. You can exchange it with treasures from the lower realm. As long as you have a large enough quantity, you can buy this book."
"What do you want with the treasures from the lower realm?"
"To be honest, there are merchants in the Divine Realm who specialize in buying treasures from the lower realms. They have special abilities that allow them to imbue these treasures with divine or immortal power, and if they're lucky, they can sell them for a good price."
An Ge understood. Aside from extremely rare divine artifacts like the Azure Flame, the reason why treasures from the lower realms were no longer unusual in the divine realm was because they lacked divine or immortal power. A god with such power must surely be a wealthy god!
An Ge silently envied him for a moment, then took out some treasures to exchange for the novel. Seeing that An Ge made the deal so readily, the other party had the leisure to say a few more words, "I don't know if you're lucky or not. Although Tianhe City is prosperous, the expenses are also high. It's not easy for a newly arrived Immortal Lord to survive."
Looking at the bustling street, An Ge smiled and said, "I'm lucky. The land deed is in Tianhe City, so I don't need to go through any more trouble."
The man's eyes widened in surprise, and his attitude became much more respectful. "It was I who was blind. So you have a senior protecting you. Your senior must be very rich to be able to afford a land deed?"
"Hmm, maybe?" An Ge replied uncertainly. She had given advice to her grand-uncle Tao Le before, and his business should be doing quite well now. "By the way, do you know Hu Jiu, Lord Letian, Immortal Lord Wenhao, and Immortal Lord Lingxiao?"
"Do you know the Cold-Faced Immortal Lord?"
Now it was An Ge's turn to be confused. Cold-faced Immortal Lord, could he be referring to Hu Jiu?
"I don't know him, I've only heard about him." Before the situation became clear, she didn't want to become Hu Jiu's weakness.
The man was somewhat disappointed, but then he became excited again, saying, "The Cold-Faced Immortal Lord Hu Jiu is the idol of us ascendants. He has only been an immortal for twenty years, yet he overpowered veteran immortal lords and even defeated a group of divine lords, successfully entering the Divine Realm Alliance. I once saw the Cold-Faced Immortal Lord from afar; his appearance was among the best even in the Divine Realm."
Furthermore, I've heard that the Cold-Faced Immortal Lord has a close relationship with that Chosen One who stirred up the storm in the Divine Realm. However, this is just hearsay; that Chosen One is protected by higher authorities and wouldn't dare to discuss such matters lightly. As for the others you mentioned, I haven't heard of them. The Divine Realm is so vast; I haven't specifically inquired about those who haven't made a name for themselves.”
Sure enough, it was Hu Jiu. The title "Cold-Faced Immortal Lord" was completely unsuitable for Hu Jiu; she could understand calling him "Black-Hearted Immortal Lord."
Suddenly, An Ge realized that the chosen one in the novel was herself!
The thought of becoming the protagonist of a novel made An Ge feel terrible.
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