Lord Ying Zhu did not continue to inquire about Jing Yan’s origins.

As long as there is no malice towards his territory, he doesn’t need to worry about Jing Yan’s origins. Instead, he needs to find a way to establish a good relationship with Jing Yan, ideally keeping him within the Ying Family Territory.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, I heard earlier that you put up a Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure for sale in the Mystic Moon Trading House. You seem to be lacking Black Crystal Stones?" Lord Ying Zhu shifted the topic and asked.

If he weren’t short on Black Crystal Stones, who would want to sell their Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure? For an average cultivator, this would certainly be the case. But Jing Yan didn’t care much about a mere Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure; he brought several Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm Magic Treasures from the Chaos World.

Upon hearing Lord Ying Zhu’s question, Jing Yan nodded.

Indeed, he was lacking resources like Black Crystal Stones. Cultivating the Seven Luminaries Technique also requires a large number of Black Crystal Stones to purchase the necessary materials. Restoring his realm requires countless Black Crystal Stones. The further his realm is restored, the more resources are needed. When recovering from the All Things Realm to the Nether Sky Realm, who knows how many Black Crystal Stones will be needed? Perhaps even Lord Ying Zhu would have a hard time producing so many Black Crystal Stones.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, the fact that you hold my son Ying Zuo in high regard is his good fortune. This is our first meeting, and as the host here, I should present you with a meeting gift. But truthfully, my reserves of Black Crystal Stones aren’t very high, so please don’t find it lacking," Lord Ying Zhu said, bringing out a Storage Magical Treasure, which looked like a bracelet.

Jing Yan did not stand on ceremony and accepted it directly. He was a guest of Ying Zuo, and Ying Zuo was the son of Lord Ying Zhu. If the Ying Family Territory faced difficulties in the future, he would certainly help. Taking some of the Ying Family’s resources now was appropriate; the important thing was that he urgently needed a large number of Black Crystal Stones to restore his strength.

Probing the Storage Treasure with his divine thought, Jing Yan discovered that it contained a total of five million Black Crystal Stones, much more than he had expected. Jing Yan initially thought receiving a million Black Crystal Stones from Lord Ying Zhu would be good enough. Clearly, this lord was more generous than Jing Yan had imagined, which explained why there were several Nether Sky Realm Cultivator guests under his command.

"My lord, then I won’t stand on ceremony," Jing Yan said as he put away the Storage Magical Treasure.

Seeing Jing Yan accept the Storage Magical Treasure, Lord Ying Zhu smiled. He wasn’t afraid of Jing Yan accepting the gift, but rather worried if he didn’t. If Jing Yan refused these Black Crystal Stones, he likely wouldn’t stay in the Ying Family Territory for long.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, there’s no need to be polite. If you ever need anything, you can freely come to the Lord Mansion to find me or send me a message," said Ying Zhu, waving his hand with a smile.

His generosity towards Jing Yan was not without reason. Although Jing Yan’s realm wasn’t very high, his combat power undoubtedly matched that of Nether Sky Realm Cultivators. For such a character, giving away a mere five million Black Crystal Stones was nothing.

Indeed, Lord Ying Zhu’s hands didn’t hold much more Black Crystal Stone. Had there been more, he would have even considered gifting ten million. The goal, of course, was to keep Jing Yan within Divine Martial City.

"Ying Zuo, you must strive even harder in your cultivation. With Fellow Daoist Jing Yan by your side, should you have any uncertainties regarding cultivation, you can always seek his advice," Lord Ying Zhu told Ying Zuo.

"Yes, Father," Ying Zuo stood up and responded.

"My lord, I am not very familiar with this Blue Rain Divine Continent. Could you tell me more about it?" Jing Yan asked.

"Of course."

"Our Blue Rain Divine Continent is led by the Wuxia Heavenly Monarch. The Wuxia Heavenly Monarch is an extremely powerful Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm powerhouse." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"The Ying Family Territory is just an ordinary piece within the Blue Rain Divine Continent. Across the region, there are many territories far stronger than ours."

"..."

Lord Ying Zhu explained many things about the Blue Rain Divine Continent to Jing Yan. During their conversation, Jing Yan discreetly inquired about matters beyond the Divine Continent.

The entire Immortal Domain is vast and magnificent—so large that even Lord Ying Zhu doesn’t know its full extent. Long ago, he did venture beyond the Blue Rain Divine Continent, but to say he traversed the Immortal Domain? Not even close. By his estimations, he’s possibly seen less than one percent of it.

The basis of the Immortal Domain’s structure is its Divine Continents. Each continent is usually governed by formidable Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm cultivators. Under normal circumstances, a Divine Continent will have at least one, sometimes several, Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm powerhouses.

In the Immortal Domain, most Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm cultivators are referred to as Heavenly Monarchs.

Through his conversation with Lord Ying Zhu, Jing Yan gained a broad understanding of the overall situation within the Immortal Domain.

"My lord, if one wishes to obtain a large number of Black Crystal Stones, is there any quick method?" Jing Yan asked with a subtle narrowing of his eyes.

In his own Chaos World, Jing Yan never had worries about cultivation resources. Yet within the Immortal Domain, earning Black Crystal Stones posed a challenge he had yet to navigate successfully.

"Earning a large number of Black Crystal Stones?" Lord Ying Zhu furrowed his brow.

He understood that when Jing Yan spoke of a large number of Black Crystal Stones, he meant an enormous quantity—a few million or even ten million wouldn’t meet that criterion.

"There is a method, but...the conditions are harsh," said Ying Zhu with furrowed brows.

"Please do tell, my lord," Jing Yan replied in a casual tone.

"Very well, let me mention it to you, Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, though it’s only hearsay and I can’t guarantee the exact details."

"Beyond the Blue Rain Divine Continent, there exists a place known as the Yellow Spring Cave. Within this cave is found something called the Netherworld Crystal Stone, truly a treasure. Even beings at the level of an Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm are drawn to it. However, entering the Yellow Spring Cave is not straightforward; it must be done during its opening period, and only cultivators below the Nether Sky Realm can enter. Typically, the Yellow Spring Cave opens only once every billions of years."

"Moreover, the Yellow Spring Cave’s opening doesn’t allow just anyone to enter. Entry slots are controlled solely by the Wuxia Heavenly Monarch. So even when it does open, you need approval from the Wuxia Heavenly Monarch to get in. Should one truly gain entry, bringing out any Netherworld Crystal Stones can be exchanged with the Wuxia Heavenly Monarch for vast quantities of Black Crystal Stones and various resources. A single Netherworld Crystal Stone might be worth tens of millions to even billions of Black Crystal Stones."

"It seems there’s still a long time before the next Yellow Spring Cave opening. The timing for each opening isn’t fixed either. Nonetheless, the Heavenly Monarchs are always forewarned about the cave’s upcoming opening," Lord Ying Zhu explained in one breath.