Chapter 351: Our Heartforge Sacred Land Cannot Lose Face Like This!

“It turns out to be the Foreign Affairs Elder of the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land! It’s an honor to meet you.” Upon learning the identity of the person who contacted him, the Heartforge Saint Master was exceptionally polite.

This Foreign Affairs Elder was only at the late Nascent Soul Realm.

In Mingwang Province, such cultivation barely counted as mid-level, far from being a major powerhouse.

However, behind this elder stood that man.

A man who had killed three top-level Great Advancement powerhouses with just a wave of his hand.

So not only the Saint Master but even their Supreme Elder would have to show this elder the utmost respect.

At the same time, upon learning the elder’s identity, the Heartforge Saint Master’s earlier confusion was resolved.

No wonder the elder’s communication number was so short. It made sense for someone from the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land to have certain privileges.

But the Saint Master was still puzzled.

Why had this person reached out to him?

After all, their sect had no connection with the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

The Foreign Affairs Elder, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, got straight to the point.

He revealed the purpose of his call.

When the Saint Master heard the reason, his pupils dilated instantly, his expression filled with disbelief.

By the time the elder finished explaining, the Heartforge Saint Master’s face reflected a myriad of emotions — confusion, delight, excitement, and hesitation — all mixed together.

This scene left the surrounding elders of the Heartforge Sacred Land extremely curious, as if their hearts were being scratched by a cat.

What on earth had the elder from the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land said to our Saint Master to provoke such a reaction?

When the Saint Master finally ended the polite conversation and hung up, the elders could no longer hold back their curiosity.

They eagerly asked, “Saint Master, what did they say? Why are you so surprised?”

The Heartforge Saint Master stroked his beard, seemingly still processing the shock from the conversation.

After a long pause, he finally said, “The elder told me that the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land will no longer be manufacturing or selling Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator in the future.”

As soon as he finished speaking, all the elders widened their eyes in shock, mirroring the Saint Master’s earlier expression.

The profits from Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator were abundantly clear to them, being experts in artifact crafting.

Even though the devices were not sold at high prices, they were an incredibly lucrative business.

Not to mention, purchasing the Little Spirit Communicator was just the start for cultivators.

To access additional features, they would have to pay for various services, such as memberships, lecture fees, and even purchasing techniques from the apps.

According to rumors, the revenue from these services was dozens of times higher than the profits from selling the devices themselves.

Under these circumstances, the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land was suddenly declaring they would stop producing and selling Little Spirit Communicator?

It was utterly absurd.

Other people would kill to make that kind of money, but they were choosing to give it up?

It was the epitome of “when it rains, it pours.”

The elders were utterly baffled, unable to comprehend it at all.

One elder even complained, “I’ve been racking my brains trying to replicate the Little Spirit Communicator without success, and now Heavenly Origin Sacred Land just decides to stop making them?!”

“If you’re giving up, could you at least share the secret of the special Iron Essence with us so we can make them instead?”

Everyone felt the same way.

Giving up on such a profitable business was a waste of resources.

If you didn’t want to do it, why not pass the opportunity to someone who did?

The Heartforge Saint Master, seeing their frustration, nodded and said, “The elder already addressed this during the conversation.

“The Heavenly Origin Sacred Land is willing to sell us the special Iron Essence and allow us to manufacture and sell the Little Spirit Communicator ourselves!”

???

This revelation caused the elders to collectively spring to their feet in astonishment.

The Iron Essence required to craft the Little Spirit Communicator was exclusive to the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

No matter how hard they had tried to reverse-engineer it before, they hadn’t made any progress.

And now, the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land was offering to sell them the Iron Essence and even granting them the right to produce Little Spirit Communicator?

It was unbelievable.

In the competitive world of cultivation, everyone was constantly vying for resources.

Top-tier sects competed with other top-tier sects.

Sacred Lands competed with other Sacred Lands.

Even the most elite sects, such as the Dao De Sect and the Feathering Sect, often engaged in resource disputes, sometimes escalating into small-scale conflicts.

In this environment, everyone sought to monopolize resources.

Even if a sect had no use for a resource, they would rather destroy it than let it fall into a rival’s hands.

Yet here was the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, not only offering their exclusive resource for sale but also allowing others to produce and profit from it.

This was entirely outside the realm of what they thought possible.

“This… I heard the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land already outsources Little Spirit Communicator manufacturing, earning massive profits with minimal effort. Why would they let us in on this?”

“Indeed, it’s strange. Could it be that the Heavenly Origin Sacred Master feels he’s made enough spirit stones and can’t be bothered anymore?”

“I think it’s more likely a strategic move to gain goodwill in the Mingwang Province. After all, while the Heavenly Origin Sacred Master is powerful, he’s ultimately an outsider. Although no one dares openly oppose him, secret resistance is inevitable. By sharing the profits from Little Spirit Communicator production, he could secure many allies, which would be incredibly beneficial in the long run.”

“I agree. Elder Deng’s analysis makes the most sense.”

“This is a great opportunity! Saint Master, why are you hesitating? Shouldn’t we agree immediately?”

“Exactly! Little Spirit Communicator is in such high demand that it sells out as soon as it’s produced. It’s a guaranteed money-maker.”

“If we let our low-ranking artifact-crafting disciples handle the production, the sect wouldn’t just save on subsidies, we’d actually turn a significant profit!”

The elders were filled with excitement and anticipation.

But the Heartforge Saint Master smiled bitterly.

His elders were thinking too simply.

Given the Heavenly Origin Sacred Master’s overwhelming power, he hardly needed to curry favor with anyone in the Mingwang Province.

Even the Yaoguang Sacred Land was sending elders to help maintain order, while other Sacred Lands were practically lining up to buy Little Spirit Communicator devices, eager to establish good relations with the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

The reality was that it was other factions trying to curry favor with the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, not the other way around.

With a sigh, the Saint Master interrupted their enthusiastic chatter:

“You’re all overthinking this.

“The Heavenly Origin Sacred Land isn’t giving up profits because they’ve earned enough.

“On the contrary, they’re looking to earn even more.

“The Iron Essence is no ordinary material. Other resources might have fixed prices, no matter how valuable they are.

“But the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s Iron Essence has no set price.

“They’ll take 50% of the selling price of every Little Spirit Communicator we produce.”

50% revenue share?!

This revelation stunned the elders once again.

For the first time, they understood why their Saint Master’s earlier expression had been so conflicted.