Chapter 188, I Won’t Fail You

Translator: Tamon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Mei Niang inspected the stone blade. Feeling its Dao Rhythm, she said, “The stone blade is a top Dao Rhythm item.”

 

Wu Ming’s voice resounded with anger: “Benefactor, you’re insulting Lord’s greatness!”

 

“The stone blade is a complete top Dao Rhythm item!”

 

Wu Ming flashed next to Chen Changan in a golden light, though no longer slobbering all over Chen Changan’s feet.

 

He would rather not get kicked off again.

 

“Top Dao Rhythm item…” Mei Niang and Bai Yue muttered in disbelief.

 

Wu Ming sneered. “Benefactors are ignorant due to your limited cultivation. As I am a Domain Lord, this is most obvious.”

 

Wu Ming clutched the phoenix jade, a top Dao Rhythm item as well, perhaps better.

 

Wu Ming wouldn’t show such a crazed shift in character over a mere high Dao Rhythm item, as well as a willingness to switch paths to that of the saber over nothing.

 

Chen Changan had the skill to carve up top Dao Rhythm items. This was proof of it.

 

He was an unprecedented existence in the history of the world!

 

Wu Ming vowed to be the best suck-up that ever existed. [For the Lord!]

 

It was the only way for him to receive his Lord’s blessing in the form of piles of top Dao Rhythm items.

 

Chen Changan stared.

 

He didn’t much care about Dao Rhythm items and figured Wu Ming’s vehemence was warranted.

 

Mei Niang was much more careful with the stone blade.

 

Wu Ming sneered. “If you don’t believe me, take it to a grandmaster in the Immortal Domain to appraise it.”

 

Mei Niang felt numb. [A real top Dao Rhythm item? A thousand top Immortal Stones are nowhere near enough!]

 

Chen Changan spoke, “Mei Niang, I do not care about its grade. Just take it and appraise it.”

 

“Alright, Senior.” Mei Niang felt nothing but admiration for him.

 

Regardless of its true grade, the stone blade was a true treasure.

 

Chen Changan only saw it as a glorified paperweight.

 

He made it look so easy when he carved the blade, but Mei Niang was certain the process was anything but.

 

Bai Yue finally spoke, “Senior, you seem to need Immortal Stones.”

 

“Correct.

 

“I don’t know why Senior needs them, but I may have a way to help.”

 

Chen Changan’s eyes shone. “How?”

 

“Senior, if you have many Dao Rhythm items and trust Huangfu Clan, letting them hold an auction will raise their value greatly.”

 

Wu Ming approved, “Good idea. Auctioning a top Dao Rhythm item is a supremely rare event. I once went to an auction that happened to have such an item on sale, and it reached over two thousand top Immortal Stones in price.”

 

Chen Changan’s eyes were glowing now. [The top Dao Rhythm items are damn expensive!]

 

Wu Ming sighed, “They may be the object of desire for all, including Domain Lords, but that item was a tea path Dao Rhythm item, making its final price far lower than a more common path item.”

 

Chen Changan’s eyes glinted. [Auction, is it?]

 

“Bai Yue, Mei Niang, I’ll provide you with a few Dao Rhythm items. I shall entrust the Huangfu Clan with holding an auction in the Black Tortoise Immortal Domain.”

 

Mei Niang and Bai Yue cheered.

 

“Many thanks, Senior.”

 

“We shall do our best.”

 

“A Mi Tuo Fo. Benefactors, Lord’s Dao Rhythm items may very well be top ones. Their appearance will draw Celestial Immortal cultivators over to fight over them. Does your clan have the power to protect Lord’s items?”

 

Bai Yue smiled. “The clan has already taken it into consideration and sent guards to watch over the Immortal Gate. We won’t let anyone take Lord’s items.”

 

Mei Niang nodded.

 

Huangfu Clan forked out a thousand top Immortal Stones when their ten mines could only provide two dozen per year at most, with even high and mid ones fairly low in amount.

 

Ninety percent of all the mined Immortal Stones were of low grade.

 

Huangfu clan showed their goodwill by offering such a sum for the Dao Rhythm items.

 

Huangfu Clan cared about them more than anything, even sending immortals in the Celestial Immortal Stage to guard the Immortal Gate.

 

Wu Ming held his hands in prayer.

 

Chen Changan spoke, “Wu Ming, you’re going with them. I’m certain that with your help, no one will steal the Dao Rhythm items.”

 

“Ahhh! Lord, don’t abandon me!” Wu Ming fell to his knees and begged at Chen Changan’s feet.

 

Wu Ming had not a trace of honor in him. “Lord, let me stay by your side to serve, protect, and care.”

 

Chen Changan refused, “I can pick another task for you then.”

 

“Task?”

 

Wu Ming’s eyes lit up with a burning fire. “A Mi Tuo Fo. Lord just has to say, and the task is as good as done.”

 

Wu Ming snickered, “Lord, if… you know, I finish the task, would I get a reward? Like a Dao Rhythm item or some such things?”

 

Mei Niang and Bai Yue thought, [Greedy prick.]

 

“You have the phoenix jade, don’t you?”

 

Wu Ming perked up, “Lord, is this true?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Since Wu Ming called him Lord, he had to give him something. The useless Dao Rhythm item made for a good gift in this case.

 

It also worked to motivate Wu Ming to go above and beyond in his call for duty.

 

Bai Yue and Mei Niang were envious.

 

That Dao Rhythm item looked better than the stone blade.

 

Mei Niang felt so much jealousy that she wanted to stick to Chen Changan’s side then and there.

 

Wu Ming was cautious as he put away the phoenix pendant. “Lord, I won’t fail you!”