Published at 19th of December 2025 8:53 am

Chapter 2169: Ningxi Encounters the Immortal Emperor Again (2)

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When it was their turn, the large screen and staff would remind them to head to the boarding gate for ticket inspection. After the tickets were checked, they could enter the parking area and board the Boundary Traversal Ship.

The whole process sounded complicated, but it was actually not difficult. Plus, with staff instructions, even first-timers could handle it easily.

Wen Ren Baiye was one of these countless people.

After a long and arduous journey to the Boundary Canyon, he double-checked his Boarding Badge, made sure it was securely in his pocket, tightened the backpack on his back, and quickly lined up in the long queue at the terminal entrance.

He was carrying a massive backpack. The pack was so large that it towered above him, making him almost invisible from behind; all one could see was the enormous pack and a small portion of his calf sticking out from underneath.

This pack contained all his belongings, and through the gaps, one could vaguely see some pots and pans.

It was only due to the strong physique of a Profound Martial cultivator that he could easily carry such a large pack. Otherwise, back in the days when nationwide Qi Refinement wasn’t implemented, it would have taken several people to lift it.

"Brother, what are you up to? Why are you carrying such a big pack?" the middle-aged cultivator behind him asked, staring in disbelief at his backpack.

Wen Ren Baiye scratched his head and explained a bit sheepishly, "It’s inconvenient to buy things in the outer domain, and even if you can find them, they might be quite expensive. So, I brought everything I could think of."

"What you say makes sense." The middle-aged cultivator nodded, then looked puzzled, "But since you’ve prepared so much luggage, why didn’t you buy a Storage Ring? Space on the Domain Crossing Ship is limited, and there are regulations for luggage size. With so much luggage, you might not be allowed on the ship."

"Ah?"

Wen Ren Baiye was shocked, utterly unprepared for such a regulation, feeling both anxious and helpless, "But this is most of my possessions. Storage Rings are too expensive, I simply can’t afford one."

"Brother, don’t panic." The middle-aged cultivator was quite helpful, suggesting a solution, "Anyone who has signed an agreement to go to the outer domain for pioneering can apply for a no-interest loan from the Wang family. Did you apply?"

"Ah?" Wen Ren Baiye looked bewildered.

"You... surely you didn’t sign the agreement in a moment of impulsiveness without looking through the contents, did you?" The middle-aged cultivator was dumbfounded by him.

Participating in the pioneering allows you to have a certain no-interest loan limit, one of the most attractive terms of this outer-domain expedition.

It was this no-interest loan that made him decide to take the risk of pioneering in the outer domain.

His daughter had a good talent for being a Puppet Master, her potential was great, even the county’s academy teacher said so. However, training a Puppet Master was always expensive. Being just a Vital Energy Refining Realm cultivator without any family backing, he couldn’t afford to support his daughter in becoming a Puppet Master. He thought he couldn’t let her fall behind, so he gritted his teeth and signed the agreement, using the loan to buy his daughter Puppet Master equipment and study materials, while he planned to strike it rich in the outer domain, earn big money, pay off the loan, and cover his daughter’s tuition.

This brother, however, didn’t even look closely at the agreement.

"I..." Wen Ren Baiye realized he might have made a low-level mistake, offering an embarrassed smile, "I was reluctant to stop at the Vital Energy Refining Realm, determined to try my luck. I heard you could make a lot of money in the outer domain, so I impulsively signed up."

He was from a small family in Chang Le Wei of Hai Ning County, West Sea Prefecture.

A very small family, where even the strongest Old Ancestor in the entire family had only reached Level Eight of the Vital Energy Refining Realm, lacking even the qualifications to be a Rank 9 family, basically an unknown cultivation family.

Yet, in his generation, he lucked out with his lower grade B talent. Now, at a bit over thirty years old, he was already at Level Eight of the Vital Energy Refining Realm.

If he could continue cultivating at his current pace, he had every hope of breaking through to the Spirit Platform Realm around fifty years old.

Unfortunately, his family’s finances couldn’t support his rapid cultivation, and they couldn’t afford a Heavenly Spirit Pill for the breakthrough.

The Old Ancestor was immensely worried about this, always feeling guilty about him.

Understanding his family situation, he naturally empathized but felt discontented as well. Therefore, upon hearing people say you could earn big money pioneering in the outer domain, he signed up on a whim.

"It’s not easy for you~ it’s all for resources, I understand," the middle-aged cultivator empathized, patting Wen Ren Baiye’s shoulder, "Never mind~ let’s not talk about it. Since you haven’t applied for a loan yet, that’s easy to fix. A Storage Ring costs just thirty to fifty thousand Qian Gold, the loan covers it completely. With a Storage Ring, you can fit all your luggage inside, and you won’t have to worry about passing security checks."

"There’s a place where you can apply for loans and buy Storage Rings in the waiting hall. Once we get inside the terminal, I’ll show you the way."

As they spoke, the people ahead in line were slowly entering the terminal. The two of them also passed the identity check and were let inside by the staff.

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