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Chapter 38 - The Cross-Realm Trading Post

Chapter 38: The Cross-Realm Trading Post

For the second unfamiliar Star-Source Structure, Wu Yuan had no choice but to resort to the tried-and-true method—the Blood Drip Technique—to identify it.

This meant the structure would be bound to him, making it impossible to transfer or sell to others. But he had never intended to do so in the first place.

The Star-Source Structure resembled a street-facing shopfront. After dripping his blood onto it, he immediately received feedback—confirming its appearance.

It was indeed a shop, but no ordinary one. Its name was “Cross-Realm Trading Post.”

Its attribute? The ability to conduct business across worlds.

This shocked him.

His first thought was: How is that even possible?

If a Level 1 Wilderness Camp could establish a trading post capable of crossing worlds, the implications would be earth-shattering.

However, upon closer inspection of the shop’s information, he realized he had misunderstood.

At its initial stage, the Cross-Realm Trading Post couldn’t actually traverse worlds—only distances within the same world, specifically no more than 200,000 li (approx. 100,000 km).

This “crossing” was achieved through a connection between the main shop and a subsidiary shop. Once built on a territory’s construction slot, the trading post would automatically generate a subsidiary shop.

Someone would then need to transport this subsidiary shop to another essence energy-rich location within the 200,000-li range and place it there. Once set, the main and subsidiary shops would automatically link, allowing the transportation of goods and personnel.

Though it wasn’t an immediate leap to inter-world travel, Wu Yuan was still very satisfied.

This Cross-Realm Trading Post was one of the greatest rewards from establishing his territory. It could solve many pressing issues—such as resource circulation—and even allow him to “be in two places at once.”

As for how it would function in practice, he’d have to integrate it into his territory first.

Wu Yuan didn’t hesitate. Though his original plans hadn’t included building a shop in Xianteng Village, circumstances had changed—and he knew that failing to seize this opportunity might lead to long-term regret.

Action followed thought.

He immediately took the miniature Cross-Realm Trading Post to an essence node at the edge of his territory’s 100-meter radius.

This location was chosen for future logistical convenience.

He had briefly considered placing it opposite the Lord’s Wooden House, keeping it within the Cloud-Scaling Vine’s protective range. However, he didn’t know how large the shop would be once expanded—if too big, it might end up blocking the entrance.

Additionally, there were no essence nodes within 10 meters of the Lord’s House, which further discouraged the idea.

Since Hai Chen Valley lacked major threats (no monsters or powerful foes), placing the shop closer to the mountain’s base would be more practical. It would also leave ample space for future constructions and upgrades.

Carefully placing the miniature trading post on the essence node, he silently commanded:

“Activate the structure.”

At the same moment, a strange sensation surged through his mind.

Though no concrete information came through, he understood—this was the territory core detecting the trading post’s presence.

Because the core was still weak, it couldn’t transmit details beyond the Lord’s House. So while he sensed the anomaly, he couldn’t decipher specifics.

The miniature trading post began expanding. Its foundation rooted into the soil, while hair-thin strands of essence runes emerged from the underground node, climbing up the shop’s walls.

A faint glow emanated from the structure, drawing strange threads of light from the sky—as if sunlight itself was being condensed and absorbed.

The expansion accelerated, forming a swirling vortex of essence energy several meters wide around it.

The spectacle lasted a full quarter-hour before gradually fading.

Now standing before him was a blue-brick trading post—over 200 square meters in area and three meters tall. Wu Yuan pushed the door open and stepped inside.

The interior was both ancient and refined, perfectly matching his aesthetic.

Strangely, the space inside felt slightly larger than the exterior suggested. It was divided into a main hall and a smaller inner chamber, complete with counters, tables, chairs, and furnishings.

The subsidiary shop had already formed—resting atop the manager’s desk in the inner chamber. It was only one-third the size of the original miniature, surprisingly light, and carried an almost illusory quality.

Opposite the desk, ten paces away, stood a large floor-length mirror—utterly peculiar.

Unable to resist, Wu Yuan sat at the manager’s desk.

The moment he did, a stream of information flooded his mind, explaining how the Cross-Realm Trading Post functioned.

The mirror before him was called the “Star-Leaping Mirror”—the core of the entire shop. It was through this mirror that the main shop could connect with distant subsidiary shops for transportation and trade.

Currently, the Level 1 Cross-Realm Trading Post could only conduct one round-trip transaction per month. Goods had to be placed on 100 designated slots in the main hall.

During a transaction, selected items would automatically teleport, with a maximum of 100 items per transfer. Alternatively, live personnel could accompany the goods—each person occupying 10 item slots. The means of transport? The Star-Leaping Mirror.

The mirror required energy to function—specifically, the power of the sun, moon, and stars, collectively called “Stellar Energy.” (This was also the origin of the term “Star-Source Structure.”)

Essence energy was another foundational power source for the shop. The three hidden arrays engraved on its structure—Star-Anchoring, Star-Drawing, and Star-Refining—relied on essence energy for daily operation.

Thanks to this continuous essence supply, the three arrays could absorb and refine stellar energy, slowly enhancing the shop’s stellar body. Excess energy was stored for critical moments.

At Level 1, the trading post possessed 10 units of Stellar Energy, recovering 1 unit every three days, with a maximum storage of 50 units.

Though the restrictions seemed numerous, Wu Yuan wasn’t surprised.

If a Level 1 trading post could teleport freely, the Tianyuan World would be far too generous.

Even with its limited capabilities, the shop revealed immense opportunities. Almost instantly, Wu Yuan knew exactly where to place the subsidiary shop.

With this in mind, he wasted no time. He exited the trading post and returned to the Lord’s Wooden House to bid farewell to the Cloud-Scaling Vine, instructing it to “guard the home” like one would a loyal dog.

Then, he descended Hanting Mountain and retraced his steps.

Passing through the Three Talents Formation was still a hassle. While Hai Chen Valley enjoyed natural protection, it came at the cost of difficult access.

For now, Wu Yuan had no solution—and even if he did, it would have to wait.

Until his territory reached a sufficient level, he had no intention of opening it to outsiders.

The couriers had waited several hours for Wu Yuan’s return. Cai Xiaohu and Heitou breathed silent sighs of relief.

Their entire futures now hinged on their employer. Naturally, they didn’t want anything to happen to him. Fortunately, Wu Yuan seemed not only unharmed but in high spirits, immediately promising Cai Xiaohu and Heitou one Blood Essence Pill each, while the other couriers received 100 copper coins apiece.

These rewards could now be claimed through Cai Yu, as Wu Yuan had already deposited some Blood Essence Pills and five chests of copper coins into the public treasury.

The return journey was smooth. Neither Cai Xiaohu nor Heitou dared ask what their employer had discovered.

Upon arriving back at Yingmeng Cave, Wu Yuan ordered Cai Xiaohu to station guards at the entrance leading to the Blue Path, forbidding any unauthorized entry or exit.

Next, he returned to the relay station and summoned Liu Yan, instructing her to select 150 male slaves and 300 female slaves to be sent to Yingmeng Cave.

Cai Xiaohu and Heitou would oversee their reception. These slaves would remain stationed long-term in the cave—no withdrawals without Wu Yuan’s direct order.

Though Liu Yan was puzzled, she knew Yingmeng Cave was a heavily secured location.

Since her master had spoken, she couldn’t refuse, rather only obey.