"May I ask, Immortal, what is an immortal crystal?" Wending Cangsheng stepped forward with a puzzled look and asked. "Immortal crystals are the currency used in the Immortal Realm. If you wish to use the teleportation array to reach the various immortal sects, you'll need to pay a fee of one immortal crystal!" Jia Lang said with a sly smile. "We've just ascended to the Immortal Realm—where would we get immortal crystals?" Ding Ye shouted indignantly at Jia Lang. "Heh, considering you've just ascended and aren't well-off, how about this: each of you pays 10,000 gold coins." Jia Lang chuckled, putting on a fake look of compassion as if he truly had everyone's best interests at heart. "Damn it! Why don't you just rob us?" Ding Ye's temper flared as he pointed at Jia Lang and cursed. "Please calm down, fellow cultivator, and let me explain." At that moment, another minor official in black robes, Wang Miao, stepped in to play the good cop, smiling at the crowd. "Fellow immortals, the teleportation array has been neglected for years and is highly unstable, requiring immense energy to operate. If you're not afraid of being swept into a spatial rift, feel free to go ahead." After Wang Miao finished, Jia Lang took over, adding, "That's right. The Immortal Realm isn't like the mortal world—spatial rifts are everywhere. If one or two of you get caught, hmph, you might not even leave a trace!" The duo's back-and-forth successfully intimidated these players who had just ascended from the mortal realm. They exchanged uneasy glances, unsure of what to do. "Is it just 10,000 gold? I'll pay!" Just then, the always wealthy Aoshi Longhuang stepped forward from the crowd and handed 100 gold bars to Jia Lang. "Now this is a straightforward fellow immortal! Where would you like to go?" Jia Lang took the gold bars, beaming at Aoshi Longhuang with exaggerated warmth. "To the Huangji Hall." Aoshi Longhuang had a clear goal in mind, having decided on the immortal sect he'd join right after yesterday's update. With Aoshi Longhuang leading the way, the other players from the Aoshi Guild pulled out their gold coins and handed them to Jia Lang. "Please step into the teleportation array, fellow immortals." Wang Miao gestured warmly to the dozen or so ascended players from the Aoshi Guild. Once they entered the array, Jiang Yuan and the other ascended players from different guilds watched as Wang Miao raised his hand and swiped, conjuring a transparent light screen before them. The screen was dotted with countless points of light, representing various locations in the Immortal Realm. Jiang Yuan focused and realized it was a map of the Immortal Realm! Wang Miao and Jia Lang each stood at one end—one at the Ascension Platform, the other at the Huangji Hall's destination. They pressed their hands on the corresponding light points, channeling immortal energy, and a red line suddenly appeared, connecting the two spots. With a blinding flash of light, the teleportation array glowed white, and Aoshi Longhuang and his guild members vanished. Following Aoshi Longhuang's lead, Qingjiao Wo Zhanshen also lined up with the players from the former Wanlimeng Guild, paying their fees one by one. To Jiang Yuan's surprise, Qingjiao Wo Zhanshen, who was usually close with Aoshi Longhuang, chose the Qingyun Sect instead of joining the same immortal sect. "Brother Cangsheng, which immortal sect is your Wending Guild planning to join?" Jiang Yuan glanced at Wending Cangsheng beside him and asked. "I was originally planning to take the guild into the Qianyuan Sect, but I've changed my mind." Wending Cangsheng gave Jiang Yuan a meaningful smile, his expression mysterious. "Oh? Really? Are you thinking of joining us?" Jiang Yuan smiled back at Wending Cangsheng, testing the waters. "That's right. I'd already decided before ascending—our Wending Guild will stick with you in the Immortal Realm!" "Really? That's fantastic!" Cangshu Buding exclaimed excitedly, hardly believing Wending Cangsheng's words! If the Wending Guild merged with the Chuangshi Guild, they'd become a force to be reckoned with in the Immortal Realm! "So, which immortal sect are you planning to join?" Wending Cangsheng nodded affirmatively at Cangshu Buding and asked with a smile. "Hmm, now only the Qianyuan Sect and the Changsheng Hall are left. Jiang Yuan, how about we join the Qianyuan Sect with Brother Cangsheng?" Cangshu Buding tilted her head in thought and suggested to Jiang Yuan, but he shook his head, rejecting the idea. "Before ascending, the Siming Star Lord secretly sent me a message to join the Changsheng Hall. I don't know why yet, but I'm choosing to trust him this time. Brother Cangsheng, how about joining the Changsheng Hall with me?" Jiang Yuan explained to Cangshu Buding, then turned to Wending Cangsheng, waiting for his answer. "Alright! Since I've chosen to stand with your Chuangshi Guild, I'll follow wherever you go!" Wending Cangsheng smiled at Jiang Yuan, extended a hand, and with a sharp clap, the two men clasped hands firmly! That handshake signaled that from then on, there would be no distinction between the Chuangshi Guild and the Wending Guild in the Immortal Realm—only the unified title of Changsheng Hall members! "Wait!" Just as Wending Cangsheng pulled out a bundle of gold bars to pay the teleportation fee, Jiang Yuan stopped him. "What's wrong?" Wending Cangsheng turned back, puzzled, and asked. "Brother Cangsheng, in my view, this teleportation array is perfectly fine. So we shouldn't have to pay this fee!" Based on the earlier teleportation of Aoshi Longhuang and his group, Jiang Yuan sensed the array had no issues. These two minor officials were clearly trying to line their pockets through the teleportation. He pointed at the array and said to Wending Cangsheng. "No one leaves without paying!" Jia Lang and Wang Miao's faces instantly turned cold at Jiang Yuan's words. The fat and thin pair blocked Jiang Yuan's path. By now, the players who had paid had all entered the array and gone to their destinations, leaving only Jiang Yuan, Wending Cangsheng, and their group. "Are you abusing your authority? Aren't you afraid I'll report you?" Seeing Jia Lang and Wang Miao blocking him, Jiang Yuan stepped forward and demanded loudly. "Report us? Hah! A mere minor immortal like you?" Jia Lang sneered dismissively at Jiang Yuan's threat, while Wang Miao added with a laugh, "You probably can't even get through the Southern Heavenly Gate, let alone file a complaint!" Having guarded the Ascension Platform for a thousand years, these two were used to being far from higher authority. Besides, these players had just ascended without even flying swords, so they weren't worried about anyone escaping. "You two are sure you won't let me use the teleportation array?" Jiang Yuan's expression turned icy as he asked coldly, then raised his hand. In an instant, the wind and clouds shifted!