The golden altar is activated. Consuming a certain amount of gold can elevate the potential of the indigenous people.

The indigenous people also enjoy the convenience brought by communications and remote trading.

The resources in the Celestial Dao World seem to have increased even more.

...

Eighth day, five in the morning.

Yi Tian goes to the Calabash Sisters’ room and takes the Cangshan Spirit Jade out from Big Child’s arms.

Strength +4, Constitution +4, Agility +3, Spiritual Power +5.

Strength 966, Constitution 966, Agility 959, Spiritual Power 925.

While Yi Tian is cultivating the Celestial Flame Palm, strong winds rise again and again inside the territory.

The sun is high, yet the winds are suddenly blowing in the territory—for no apparent reason. It’s never happened before.

Fortunately, the wind isn’t too strong—about Level 5 or 6 compared to Earth.

After finishing his Celestial Flame Palm practice, Yi Tian closes his cultivation!

After breakfast and a cup of Spirit Flower Wine, he contacts Pig Boar.

Pig Boar politely receives the corpse and doesn’t ask for Yi Tian’s Celestial Dao Coins.

A seventh-level territory is just too dangerous. You’d even get ambushed at night.

That was Pig Boar’s sigh!

Yi Tian returns inside the city, just in time to spot the Rose Sisters aimlessly wandering around.

Yi Tian was about to go looking for them anyway.

"Here are your coins. The four of you have a total of eight hundred Points Coins. Just to cover food—it’s enough for you to last a month."

Yi Tian hands a bunch of Steel and Copper Coins to Black Rose.

The Rose Sisters are currently utterly disgusted by the Lord’s shamelessness—none of them are willing to accept the coins.

"In my territory, there is only one group who can eat without needing Points Coins—and that’s prisoners in the Celestial Prison! Refusing food given as charity, you girls sure have pride!" Yi Tian is unfazed, ready to take the Points Coins back.

If you’ve never been hungry, it’s no big deal. But once you are, you’ll get just how crucial coins are.

"Give us the money!"

Black Rose quickly grabs the coins, worried that refusing them would land her in the Celestial Prison.

Qi Refiners aren’t so invincible that they can skip meals. If you want a shot at turning things around, you’d better stay energized.

Yi Tian hands the coins over to them again, then asks: "Want to come pick out a place to live?"

"What, you plan to sleep on the streets forever?"

Yi Tian sees the sisters unmoved, glances back at them.

"Lord, we’ve amassed some wealth over the years. If you’ll let us go, we’ll give you all our money." Black Rose pleads, resigned, as she and her sisters follow behind Yi Tian.

They’ve surrendered once again.

The future looks pitch-black...

In their eyes, the Lord’s days are numbered. Especially a Demon Lord like him—who picks a fight with everyone, bullying and extorting left and right. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"That kind of money—it’s nothing but a puff of smoke. Frankly, you’re far more valuable." Yi Tian doesn’t care at all about some bounty hunters’ wealth.

Unless they, like Tianbao, had some "foresight" and stockpiled a massive stash of gold ahead of time.

"Lord, don’t kid yourself. We’ll never yield to you." Red Rose snaps, an aggressive glint in her eyes.

Pushed too far again!

"Lord, do you really want to piss off the Bounty Hunter Guild?"

Black Rose gestures for Red Rose to cool it and throws out the power behind them.

Black Rose is bluffing to scare Yi Tian—the truth is, the Bounty Hunter Guild barely cares about bounty hunters kicking the bucket.

In the Ten Kingdoms Region, bounty hunters die in droves every single day. If you walk along the riverbank, sooner or later you’ll get your feet wet.

"Demon Wolf Abyss? I don’t fear it! Why would I give a damn about some Bounty Hunter Guild?" Yi Tian shrugs it off.

As long as things get entangled with karma, Yi Tian isn’t afraid of any challenge.

"I know you rely on the Mist Rules, acting all high and mighty. But you forget—the mist will disappear someday." Black Rose still refuses to give in.

"I know! The moment the mist clears, there won’t be a force in the Dagu Realm that can stop me! Two months ago—do you know how weak I was? Even a random beast not even classified as a fierce beast could kill me with ease. But now? I’m backed by countless strong generals—I even killed General Fu Hu of the Great Fei Kingdom a few days ago."

"I figure the mist won’t fade for three years! When it does, that’ll be when I start fighting for fortune!"

Yi Tian is full of confidence.

The Celestial Dao Rules allot them three years.

After three years, who knows how many tigers will break out of the cage?

"General Fu Hu is dead?"

The Rose Sisters are shocked speechless.

They were born in the Feng Kingdom—Feng and Great Fei are bitter enemies. Since childhood, they’d heard of General Fu Hu of Great Fei.

Yi Tian doesn’t answer the Rose Sisters and leads them north to the large manor in War Manor.

This manor holds thirty-six small villas, with a mini farm, livestock yards, an artificial lake, and various work buildings—everything you could ask for.

Yi Tian also plans to use another Large Manor Design Map to build another one.

"Pick a villa! I’m respecting your strength by offering this deal—nobody else gets it. As for your coins? It takes a hundred thousand just to buy one villa."

Arriving at the villa district, Yi Tian lets them choose a unit and helps them arrange it.

"You’re definitely up to something!" Red Rose snorts.

"Think whatever you want!" Yi Tian doesn’t care; sooner or later, he’ll wear down their sharp edges.

Bounty hunters are used to living recklessly and never obeying anyone—Yi Tian gets it.

Black Rose casually points at the villa closest to her.

By then, the wind is howling stronger. Sand and stones are flying everywhere.

Almost as strong as Level 7 or 8 on Earth.

Yi Tian knows—this wind is far from ordinary.

He ignores it for now, helps the Rose Sisters set up their place and buys them some daily supplies.

The Rose Sisters stay outside, wary of Yi Tian—afraid he’ll take advantage of them once they’re inside.

Yi Tian having so many girls around—he must be a huge lecher.

While Yi Tian is setting up the villa, he doesn’t bother asking for their opinions. He spends twenty thousand Celestial Dao Coins in total.

"Lord, you gave us these belts. What do we do when bathing or changing clothes? Please help us unlock them—we really won’t run this time." White Rose pleads with Yi Tian.