Chapter 921: This Is a Happy Life

Year 9,690 of the Blue Star Xia Calendar, Yuanzai Star

A great battle broke out on Yuanzai Star. The Buddhist sect refused to accept defeat and, after much planning, launched an attack on the Stargate of Yuanzai Star.

In this battle, the Buddhist sect gathered all their forces and also called for help from other planets. The Celestial sect was no less determined, gathering allies from other worlds as well.

Both sides were fiercely fighting, while Lin Qingwen entered the battle with Blue Star’s technological weapons, shining brightly.

The Buddhist sect on Yuanzai Star knew nothing about technological weapons. They had no idea how powerful these weapons were in a great battle. When facing the firepower from land, sea, and air, they foolishly tried to withstand it with their skills and formations, only for a tactical nuclear bomb to break their defenses, leading to their merciless defeat.

Of course, Lin Qingwen did not join the battle with the powerful fighters, as that was beyond his reach. He simply collected the majority of low-level Buddhist cultivators with ease, leaving the Yuanzai Star cultivators stunned.

Afterwards, Taoist Friend Di sighed, wondering why Blue Star dared to extend credit to them. It turned out they weren’t worried about being cheated, as they had the strength to collect their debts on Yuanzai Star.

The great battle lasted three days and nights, ending with the retreat of the Buddhist sect. All nine major Buddhist temples on Yuanzai Star were broken through by the Celestial sect, and most Buddhist cultivators were injured or killed, with only a few escaping.

The plan that the Buddhist sect had been secretly working on for thousands of years on Yuanzai Star was suddenly ruined. The whole Yuanzai Star’s fairy gate was filled with cheers, while Lin Qingwen quietly left to guard a teleportation array in another realm. After working hard for a few hundred more years, he could return to seclusion. By then, he might have become a Tao Achieving Ancestor.

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Taibai Star

Taibai Star is the most important life planet in the Tianbei Star Domain and is also the strongest one. Ming’an and his team have been here for several years.

"Senior Brother Ming’an, the people of Taibai Star are too aggressive, and it is quite unpleasant."

"Sigh, I know, but there is nothing we can do."

Ming’an nodded. The higher-ups of Taibai Star are very accepting of the construction of the teleportation array, that is for sure.

However, they cannot agree on the construction costs of the teleportation array. The life planet that connects directly to Taibai Star is called Yuanbai Star, and the immortal in charge of Yuanbai Star is the same as that of Taibai Star. All the major sects on Yuanbai Star were also established by those who moved from Taibai Star.

Although the people of Yuanbai Star have been independent for many years, Taibai Star still sees itself as the main sect. They believe that Yuanbai Star is their younger generation, and since it is weaker than them, why should Taibai Star share the construction costs? Shouldn’t Yuanbai Star take on the construction expenses instead?

Ming’an traveled through many life planets and faced many issues about construction costs, but he had never encountered such a difficult situation as Tai Bai Star. After dozens of discussions, they would not budge even a little.

"Senior brother, the people of Yuanbai Star have been humiliated several times, and they refuse to continue. They threaten to return to Yuanbai Star and demand that the cross-border teleportation array stop at Yuanbai Star or bypass Tai Bai Star."

"Did you not manage to calm them down?"

"How can I calm them? The people of Tai Bai Star act as if they are the elders and talk down to others about their status. It’s impossible to reassure them; who wants to feel upset right from the start?"

A cultivator said that not only the people of Yuanbai Star but even they, as a third party, were about to reach their limit. The people of Tai Bai Star were truly irritating, bringing up ancient matters from tens of thousands of years ago and insisting that because of some ancestor, they should treat him as Martial Uncle. Who are they to sit at the same table with him?

"I also want to give up on Tai Bai Star, but it’s impossible. If Yuanbai Star bypasses Tai Bai Star and goes to the next planet directly, it would be over six hundred light years away, needing at least four transfer stations, which is very unfavorable for the plan."

"Senior brother, it’s impossible to make Yuanbai Star bear all the costs of the transfer teleportation arrays. They can’t afford it. Even if they sold everything, they couldn’t pay for it, and they wouldn’t be willing to pay. No one is foolish."

The person said that Yuanbai Star is a relatively weak planet, not very powerful, not rich in resources, and has a long history. A long history means too many resources have been consumed. They can barely gather half of the construction costs by saving every penny. Asking them to bear most of the expenses is out of the question.

"I’m getting a headache. Sigh, where is that Taoist Friend Lin?"

Ming’an said that his Taoist friend Lin is not Lin Jiang, but Small Shadiao, whose real name is Lin Cong.

Blue Star has always had a technical team following Ming’an and his friends to showcase Blue Star’s technological achievements on various planets, including sharing technology about the teleportation array.

After resolving the issue on Lingqing Star, it was also time for the team leader of this technical team to change shifts, so Small Shadiao volunteered to come.

"That eagle is out having fun, I can see it now. Taoist friend Lin Jiang is very talented, but his brother takes after the demon race in intelligence. He’s great at enjoying life, and we people from Canglan Star are almost being led astray."

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Of course it is! If it’s about having fun, ask him, and he knows everything. All of us in this room combined can’t outplay him. If there’s something serious, you go find the deputy leader, because that one actually gets things done. Finding him? It’s no use."

"Haha, Taoist friend Lin Jiang really loves his brother a lot."

Ming’an laughed loudly. He truly admires Lin Jiang; he is a cultivator and has the final say in the Blue Star camp, even the immortals must listen to him. But as for this Lin Cong, he just acts normally.

"Senior brother, what should we do?"

"Let’s take a break on the Tai Bai Star first. We’ve been very tired these years."

Ming’an said he truly felt tired. Each planet has many interest groups. To make things happen between the stars, they must consider all sides. The distribution of benefits and struggles here is not something an average person can handle. Moreover, even traveling is tiring. Hundreds of light-years, without a teleportation array, we have to open the Stargate piece by piece; it’s really exhausting.

Half a month later, Ming’an saw Small Shadiao. At that time, Small Shadiao was wearing large sunglasses and beach shorts, with an attractive woman in one arm, flying down from a spacecraft, leaving the crowd stunned.

"Taoist Friend Lin, come here for a moment."

"Taoist Friend Ming’an, is there something you need?"

"There isn’t much to discuss, I just haven’t had tea with you in a long time. Come, let’s have some tea together."

Ming’an said with a smile, and Small Shadiao did not say much. He whispered a few words to the two women, and they playfully walked away.

"Taoist Friend Ming’an, drink my tea. My tea is great; I borrowed it from my brother."

Ming’an quickly boiled the water, and Small Shadiao immediately took out the tea set and tea leaves from his storage bag.

"Is this the little path tea from Xuanque Star?"

Ming’an took a sip and his eyes lit up, then he quickly said.

"Hehe, yes, it’s the tribulation tea from Xuanque Star that was given to my brother, and I took it without him knowing. Don’t worry, you can drink it, I won’t cause you any trouble."

"Wow, the little path tea from Xuanque Star is made by a tea spirit that has transformed for a million years. It is said to help cultivators understand the way of the Tao. For achieving Tao, it is a precious item. Aren’t you afraid your brother will trouble you?"

"What is there to be afraid of? My brother and I have been friends for ten thousand years. In the end, he will just give me a beating. I am tough, so I’m not scared."

"Haha, I really envy your brotherly bond."

Ming’an laughed loudly. This level of tea would never appear in any market. Even he couldn’t easily get it. Small Shadiao stole a whole jar of it. If it were him, he would be very angry.

"Taoist Friend Ming’an, you came to find me because something happened, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t look for me without a reason."

"Indeed, there are some issues. The people from Taibai Star are very strong. They insist that Yuanbai Star pay most of the building costs and only want to cover the cost of the teleportation array on Taibai Star. We can’t reach an agreement."

"The people from Tai Bai Star are going too far."

"Yes, but they have good reasons. Tai Bai Star is big and powerful, with plenty of resources and many experts. There are dozens of immortals from Tai Bai Star in the Heavenly Court. Now, the number of people at the Transmigration Stage on Tai Bai Star might be no less than a hundred. The interdimensional teleportation array is in demand, and it’s about others asking them, not the other way around. Why should they spend their money?"

"Hmph, the people from Tai Bai Star are just frogs in a well."

"No matter what kind of frog it is, that’s the problem now."

"Senior Brother Ming’an, let me give it a try. If I create a sense of crisis for them, they will compromise."

Small Shadiao felt a spark of inspiration; he needed to do something too. As for the pride of Tai Bai Star, that wouldn’t stump him. He would create something from nothing, exaggerate the truth, and let them know that outsiders exist, and there are heights beyond their own. He was not afraid they wouldn’t be scared later.