This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

Making a celestial artifact in just over ten days, that's not slow, is it?

Jiang Liule thought to himself with a smile.

The speed wasn't slow, but the cost was really high; he'd run out of money by working on this 0.1% discount user.

If a low-grade immortal artifact is this expensive, how would one create a full set of immortal artifacts? How much would a mid-grade or high-grade immortal artifact cost?
Jiang Liu dared not think about it, put his mind at ease, opened his backpack, and found a pure white sword with a sword-shaped icon engraved with the runes of righteousness lying quietly inside. A faint purple aura flowed around the scabbard, as if the sword had come alive inside the backpack.

Jiang Liu took a deep breath, suppressing the elation in his heart, and his fingers trembled slightly as he activated the Righteous Qi Sword.

【Sword of Righteousness】

[Grade: Lower Grade Immortal Grade]

[Affix 1: All attributes +1000%, Attack damage +1000%, Final damage +50%]

[Attribute 2: Attack Speed ​​+50%, Cooldown Reduction +30%, Critical Strike Chance +100%, Critical Strike Damage +300%]

[Entry 3: Power of Righteousness - Deals 500% extra damage to Mage players, NPCs, and monsters, and dispels one buff from the target on the first attack]

[Entry 4: Righteous Aura Protection - Permanently gain a 1000% defense boost and immunity to all control skills below the Dao Rank]

[Entry 5: Righteous Aura Assaults - Consumes 100,000 spirit stones to summon the righteous aura of heaven and earth to infuse the body, increasing attack power by 10%, stacking up to 100 times, lasting 10 minutes, with a 1-hour cooldown]

[Entry Six: Righteousness Domain - Consumes 1000 million spirit stones to deploy a 10000-meter domain. All friendly units within the domain gain +500% to all attributes, while enemy evil cultivators lose -500% to all attributes. Lasts 60 seconds, with a 2-hour cooldown.]

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

Jiang Liu blurted out "Holy crap" three times in a row, staring at the attribute panel with his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

What awesome attributes!
An astonishingly powerful celestial artifact!
All attributes 1000%, attack damage 1000%, final damage 50%!

Attack speed +50%, cooldown reduction +30%, critical strike chance +100%, critical strike damage +300%!

The above only refers to attribute bonuses.

The attribute bonuses alone are almost equivalent to four or five high-grade Dao artifacts!

The power of righteousness increases damage against demons by 500%!

Righteous energy protects the body and adds 1000% defense!

With the power of righteousness, you deal an additional 1000% damage!

The Righteousness Domain grants all allied units a 500% increase to all attributes and reduces all enemy units' attributes by 500%!
All those attributes combined are almost as good as his entire set of equipment!

Is this a celestial artifact?

Got it, got it! The era of immortal artifacts is about to begin in the cultivation era!
After seeing the attributes of immortal artifacts, who would still want Dao artifacts?
Who wouldn't want to wear a set of celestial artifacts?

Anyway, he's indifferent to Dao artifacts now; his mind is full of immortal artifacts.

In the era of cultivation, there is a list of divine weapons. When immortal artifacts appeared, the Righteous Qi Sword naturally became the number one weapon on the list.

Other players can only see the basic attributes of equipment on the Divine Weapon Ranking; other exclusive attributes are hidden.

But these basic attributes alone are enough to ignite the entire server!
In the world chat channels of each region, everyone is discussing immortal artifacts!
"Holy crap! A direct 1000% increase in damage and 1000% increase in all stats! That's equivalent to my entire set of equipment!"

"The Righteous Qi Sword is awesome! It deals 500% extra damage to demonic cultivators. Does that mean we can just easily wipe out demonic cultivator players from now on?"

"What is the final damage? Why isn't it on my magical artifact?"

"It's probably a new entry. I'm so sad, I've never seen it before."

"I'm so envious! When will I ever get a magical artifact?"

"When will my boss be able to forge a celestial weapon?"

The message on the world channel was flooded at a speed comparable to a rocket, with tens of thousands of comments appearing in just a few minutes, almost all of which were discussions about Jiang Liu and the Righteous Sword.

And at this time.

In a secret realm of demonic cultivation.

Inside a palace built of black jade, Ye Longying of Taiye City stared at the system announcement in front of her, her face full of shock.

She was dressed in a black, tight-fitting suit of armor that accentuated her shapely figure, and was surrounded by a faint demonic aura, clearly indicating that she was accumulating resources by killing monsters in the secret realm.

"A celestial artifact? Someone actually produced a celestial artifact so quickly?"

Beside Ye Longying, the burly Northern Underworld Demon God couldn't help but speak, his tone filled with disbelief: "Big sister, Jiang Liu's speed is too fast! We're still worried about getting a top-grade Dao artifact, and he's already got a celestial artifact!"

"Yes, eldest sister."

Another female player chimed in, "The screen was shaking so badly just now that I thought I was going to get disconnected. The power of this magical artifact is probably far beyond our imagination!"

Ye Longying frowned, her fists clenched slightly, she gritted her teeth, stamped her foot, and her eyes gradually hardened as she said in a deep voice, "If Jiang Liu can do it, so can we in Taiye City!"

Righteous players have ways to forge immortal artifacts, and so do demonic players.

However, the sheer amount of money involved made even the leader of the magic-based players hesitate.

But this time, she can't back down!
Jiang Liu has already obtained a celestial artifact. If she doesn't get one soon, she'll fall far behind!
She also wants to forge a celestial artifact!
First and foremost, the most important thing in crafting a celestial weapon is funding!
She's raising funds!
As Ye Longying thought this, she opened the guild channel, and her cold and decisive voice instantly reached the ears of all the members of Taiye City.

[Night Sakura: All players of Taiye City, immediately cease all irrelevant quests and focus all your efforts on killing monsters in all maps of Zhongzhou. Hand over all dropped spirit stones to me; I want to forge immortal artifacts too!]

[Night Sakura: As long as I create a Celestial Artifact, I, a demonic player, will still be able to wage war against righteous players!]

[Black Wind: Ah, I was hoping to save up some spirit stones to buy a Dao artifact.]

[Night Cherry Blossom: Enough with the nonsense. Jiang Liu has already forged the first Immortal Weapon in the entire server. If we don't find a way to catch up, our Taiye City will be suppressed by the righteous players sooner or later. From now on, the guild will concentrate all resources to try and obtain an Immortal Weapon.]

[Northern Demon God: Received.]

[Blood Wolf: Received.]

[Dark Raven: Received.]

[Northern Demon God: For the first immortal artifact of our Taiye City, I'll risk everything! I'm going to slaughter this entire sect!]

There are many players in Taiye City. It would be difficult for one person to accumulate enough resources to create a Celestial Artifact, but it would be much easier for a group of people.

They were also quite curious as to why Jiang Liu could create a celestial artifact all by himself.

Shutting down the guild channel, a ruthless glint flashed in Ye Longying's eyes as she coldly snorted, "Jiang Liu, you think you can monopolize the glory of the immortal artifact? Not so easy!"

She knew all too well that in the game "Cultivation Era," the difference in equipment meant the difference in strength.

Once Jiang Liu gains an advantage with his immortal artifact, Taiye City will be completely at a disadvantage in subsequent dungeons, secret realms, and resource battles.

After all, she was a player of the demonic path, while Jiang Liu was a player of the righteous path; they were mortal enemies!
Therefore, no matter the cost, she must obtain the immortal artifact as soon as possible!
at the same time.

Tianchaofu District 1, Taiyao Tribe's Garrison.

General Yang, with a resolute face, stared at the system notification with a solemn expression.

He is the leader of the Taiyao faction and the head of the righteous players.

But it seems like Jiang Liu is going to take over the leadership position.

"General Yang, Jiang Liu has forged a celestial weapon!"

Chen Feng, a top player from the Taiyao faction, rushed over, his voice filled with anxiety. "This news has spread throughout the entire server. Many players are now discussing that Jiang Liu will soon become the number one player in the game!"

They and Jiang Liu were both righteous players. At this time, Jiang Liu was wielding a celestial weapon and his reputation was so great that he could command a large following. If Jiang Liu were to establish a sect, he could very well draw away a large number of players from their Taiyao tribe!
Huh?
Does Jiangliu have any sects?

General Yang frowned. Although he did not think Jiang Liu posed any threat to their Taiyao tribe, they could not afford to be complacent.

Others have immortal artifacts, but the Taiyao Clan doesn't. Does that mean the Taiyao Clan can still be considered the number one righteous force?
No, my Taiyao tribe also needs a celestial artifact! He opened the Taiyao tribe's exclusive channel and started typing away.

[General Yang: All members of the Taiyao Tribe, listen to my command! Effective immediately, activate Level 1 mobilization. All players must cease all leisure activities and focus entirely on monster hunting. All spirit stones obtained must be handed over!]

[General Yang: For the sake of our Taiyao tribe's first immortal artifact, we'll have to make things difficult for you all first!]

[Leng Feng: Huh? Is this really necessary?]

[General Yang: Of course! Jiang Liu has already forged the first Immortal Weapon in the entire server. If we let him develop unchecked, we will have no advantage in subsequent World Boss battles and cross-server wars! Now, we must concentrate all our forces to forge an Immortal Weapon belonging to the Taiyao Tribe!]

[Zhang Tiema: A celestial artifact? General, do we have enough materials and spirit stones?]

[General Yang: If we don't have enough, we'll make do. The logistics department has already taken stock. We currently have 50 billion spirit stones in stock. The immortal-grade materials needed to forge immortal artifacts are in various pay-to-win secret realms. 50 billion spirit stones is far from enough; we'll need at least 100 billion spirit stones!]

[Li Liehuo: 100 billion spirit stones? General, that's too much pressure! Our team only has 1000 million spirit stones; even if we hand them all over, it's still a drop in the ocean!]

[General Yang]: Even under pressure, we must persevere. The era of immortal artifacts has arrived. Jiang Liu has acquired one, and Taiye City certainly won't lag behind, nor will the other major servers. If they all possess them while we don't, our Taiyao tribe will inevitably suffer greatly!

A chorus of responses erupted in the channel instantly. As the leading righteous force, Taiyao's execution capabilities far surpassed those of ordinary guilds.

Upon receiving the order, all members immediately sprang into action, and a monster-hunting frenzy swept through the secret realm.

It's not just the Taiyao tribe and Taiye City that are taking action.

Similarly, the Southern Heaven Sect in the Second District is also preparing to take action.

Is the Southern Heaven Sect strong?
Strong.

The third strongest force in the entire server!

However, with the Taiyao Clan holding a dominant position, only the Sect Master Nangong Wentian of the Nantian Sect is a top-tier player.

As one of the top players, doesn't Nangong Wentian want a celestial artifact?
miss you!
I want to go so badly!

But the problem is, their Southern Heaven Sect doesn't have that kind of strength!

Taiyao Tribe and Taiye City have the strength to gather immortal artifacts, but Nantian Sect doesn't!

What should we do?

Nangong Wentian looked up at the sky, his face full of bitterness.

"Sect Master, Jiang Liu has already forged a celestial weapon. What should we do?"

A loyal player from the Southern Heaven Sect asked worriedly, "Other factions are frantically gathering resources right now. If we don't take action soon, we might not even get a taste of the spoils!"

Nangong Wentian pondered for a moment, then a glint of inspiration flashed in his eyes: "If we can't gather enough on our own, then let's unite!"

Just because the Southern Heaven Sect can't afford immortal artifacts doesn't mean the Second District can't.

He opened the world chat channel, edited a message, and sent it out.

[Nangong Wentian: I, Nangong Wentian, the fourth-ranked player on the server, am now selling myself as 100% equity, priced at 5 million spirit stones per share, limited to 20 shares per purchase! Those who purchase shares will gain the right to use me, Nangong Wentian, in the future!]

[Nangong Wentian: I, Nangong Wentian, would rather become an immortal in this life. 1 million spirit stones for 1% of my shares is a perfect deal!]

[Nangong Wentian: Trust me, then send me the money!]

Nangong Wentian actually sold himself out of his power for the sake of a celestial artifact!

He sold 20% of his shares!
Priced at 5 million spirit stones per share!
1% Nangong Wentian, priced at 5 billion spirit stones.

100% Nangong Wentian, priced at 500 billion spirit stones.

Is it worth it?

It's a matter of opinion.

As soon as the message was posted, the world chat channel went silent for a few seconds, filled with question marks.

"?????"

"Selling yourself? Is this selling your body?"

"Damn it, can you still play like this?"

"Has the Southern Heaven Sect Master gone mad? He actually sold himself as a shareholding?!"

"5 million spirit stones per share, 20 shares would be 100 billion spirit stones, that's 100 billion spirit stones to raise!"

"This is quite a clever move. They raised funds and secured a partnership with a large corporation. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Less than a minute after the message was sent, Nangong Wentian's private chat started buzzing non-stop.

[Wang Lulong of Yulong Group: Master Li, 2 shares! I want to buy 2 shares, transfer now]

[Nangong Wentian: Mr. Wang is so generous! The shares have been registered, and you will be notified of subsequent dividends and benefits as soon as possible!]

Chairman Bai of Bailu Group: 1 share! Sect Leader Li, reserve 1 share for me, the spirit stones will arrive in your account immediately.

[Nangong Wentian: Thank you for the support of Bailu Group! I, Nangong Wentian, will surely become an immortal!]

Wang Zhongtai: I'm buying 5 shares of your stock on behalf of Taiye City.

[Nangong Wentian: ? ? ? ? ? ? ]

[Nangong Wentian: Why did you buy me in Taiye City?]

[Wang Chongtai: Having purchased 5% of your shares, my Taiye City demands the formation of a board of directors, with at least two seats, to participate in the various actions of player 'Nangong Wentian'.]

[Nangong Wentian: Hehe, I won't sell to dogs.]

[Wang Chongtai: You still have the chance to be a dog for our Taiye City now, but after our eldest sister forges the immortal artifact, you won't even have that chance anymore!]

[Wang Zhongtai: 30 billion spirit stones, 20% equity, come to our Taiye City, how about it?]

[Nangong Wentian: Get lost! I, Nangong Wentian, am destined to become an immortal in this life. How could I be sold off cheaply?]

[Nangong Wentian: 300 billion spirit stones, 10% shares, and I will disband the Nantian Sect and move to Taiye City.]

[Wang Zhongtai: Get lost, you're not worthy.]

"Taiye City, you've gone too far!"

Nangong Wentian closed Wang Chongtai's chat, his face darkening with gloom, but he chuckled when he saw the contracts in the emails.

20 shares, 5 million spirit stones per share, is that a lot?

Not much!
In just ten minutes, all 20 shares were sold!

There are still people willing to invest in Nangong Wentian, after all, he is the fourth-ranked player in the Chinese server.

If Ye Longying can't vote for him, General Yang can't vote for him, and Jiang Liu can't vote for him, then the only option left is to vote for Nangong Wentian.

Buying 1% of a future immortal's shares for 5 million spirit stones is a sure-fire way to make a profit!
After all, immortals live forever, so this 1% share can be passed down as a family heirloom for generations.

Looking at the ever-increasing amount of spirit stones, Nangong Wentian breathed a sigh of relief. A smile appeared on his face: "With these funds, I, Nangong Wentian, am now qualified to forge immortal artifacts."

The other top players in the Southern Heaven Sect also breathed a sigh of relief: "Sect Leader is wise! In this way, we can not only raise resources, but also bind a number of large groups, which will make our future development more secure!"

"Now, the Southern Heaven Sect will obey my orders!"

Nangong Wentian ordered, "Immediately search for immortal artifact blueprints, immortal-grade materials, and all the major pay-to-win secret realms. The second immortal artifact in the entire server must be mine!"

He's already sold 20% of himself; if he can't forge a celestial artifact, wouldn't it be a complete waste? (End of Chapter)