Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

Huang Yiming packed up the intelligence, cultivation resources, and Demon Sect tokens from the cave, then led Qin Hu towards Qin Family Fortress. Along the way, he was heavy-hearted—the Demon Sect's conspiracy was far more terrifying than he had imagined. The threat of Golden Core cultivators, the attack of a hundred cultivators, and the secret of the three mid-level tokens all weighed heavily on him.

Qin Yuling leaned back on the soft couch, her injuries not yet healed, but she still calmly analyzed: "The remnants of the Black Stone Sect should be hiding somewhere in the Xuanhuan Realm. They lost Liu Cang, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and their strength has been greatly reduced, yet they still dare to search for the third token, which means they must have the Demonic Sect backing them up. Now, on the one hand, we must find the third token as soon as possible, and on the other hand, we must accelerate the construction of the dual-realm trade route, stockpile more supplies and cultivation resources, and improve our strength."

Huang Yiming nodded, deeply agreeing: "Yu Ling is right. The dual-realm trade route is our foundation. Only by opening up the trade route and transporting goods in bulk can we accumulate enough wealth and cultivation resources to cope with the Demon Sect crisis three months from now. Tomorrow, I will take a batch of treasures from the fantasy world back to the city and give them to Su Qingyue to cash in. At the same time, I will transport the stockpiled heavy weapons and modern supplies to the fantasy world to finalize a long-term trade agreement with Qin Family Fort and establish a fixed dual-realm trade route."

Qin Hu had already woken up. Although he was still weak, he raised his hand and said, "Brother Ming, I'll go with you! I'm much better now and can help you protect the supplies. If we encounter any Black Stone Sect scum, I can even kill them!" He didn't want to stay in Qin Family Fortress to recover from his injuries. He just wanted to help Huang Yiming as soon as possible and prove his strength.

Looking at Qin Hu's determined eyes, Huang Yiming did not refuse, but only instructed, "Alright, but your injuries haven't healed yet, so don't be reckless. If you encounter danger, protect yourself first and don't act impulsively." Afterwards, everyone divided the tasks clearly: Yang Xiu continued to consult ancient books, looking for clues about the third token and methods to deal with the demonic beasts; Qin Yuling stayed in Qin Family Fortress to handle the handover of supplies; Huang Yiming and Qin Hu prepared to depart for the modern world the next day to advance the construction of the dual-world trade route.

The next morning, Huang Yiming and Qin Hu, carrying a batch of top-grade jade and thousand-year-old medicinal herbs, activated their time-traveling power and arrived in the modern city. Su Qingyue was already waiting at the agreed location. Upon seeing the two, she quickly stepped forward, her tone concerned: "Huang Yiming, Brother Qin Hu, are you alright? The crisis at the convention center last time really scared me."

"We're fine, thank you for your hard work, Qingyue." Huang Yiming smiled and handed the treasures he brought to Su Qingyue. "Please convert these treasures into cash as soon as possible. I need a large amount of funds to stockpile more heavy weapons and modern supplies to establish a fixed trade route between the two worlds in the Xuanhuan Realm. Also, the remnants of the Black Stone Sect have a mid-level Demon Sect token, and they are looking for the third one. Keep an eye out in the city, and let me know immediately if you find any relevant clues."

Su Qingyue accepted the treasure, nodded in agreement, and said firmly, "Don't worry, I will complete the conversion as soon as possible. At the same time, I will use the Su family's influence to keep an eye out for clues about the tokens and will never let the Black Stone Sect succeed. I have already prepared the heavy weapons for you; they are in the warehouse and can be transported to the Xuanhuan Realm at any time."

Afterwards, Su Qingyue led Huang Yiming and Qin Hu to the warehouse. The warehouse was filled with rifles, heavy sniper rifles, armor-piercing rounds, homemade bombs, as well as a large quantity of modern medicine, refined salt, and cloth—enough to sustain Qin Family Fortress through a period of crisis. Looking at these supplies, Huang Yiming felt slightly more at ease—with these supplies, they had more confidence in dealing with the Demon Sect's crisis.

"Please arrange for these supplies to be transported to Qin Family Fortress in the fantasy world in batches, and handed over to Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu to manage," Huang Yiming instructed. "Also, please take good care of Yiming Trading Company, which I registered. The company is just starting out, and there are still many things to handle."

"Don't worry about it, just focus on advancing the dual-world trade route. I'll take care of the company's affairs." Su Qingyue nodded, her eyes gentle. "By the way, I've already contacted more partners for you. Once these treasures are converted into cash, we can monopolize the high-end jewelry and medicinal herb market in the city, earn more wealth, and support you in stockpiling supplies."

Huang Yiming felt a warmth in his heart; Su Qingyue's help was undoubtedly a timely gift. He knew Su Qingyue's feelings for him, but he had no time to think about romance at the moment. He could only keep this affection in his heart and make it up to her properly after resolving the crisis of the Demon Sect.

Subsequently, Huang Yiming and Qin Hu transported the first batch of heavy weapons and modern supplies back to the fantasy world. After handing the supplies over to Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu, they immediately headed to a mortal town near Qin Family Fortress. This town was a gathering place for mortal forces in the fantasy world and an important transit point on the dual-world trade route. They planned to establish a supply exchange point there to exchange resources such as spiritual herbs, demon beast bones, and jade from the fantasy world in bulk.

Just as they arrived at the mortal town, preparing to negotiate cooperation with the local mortal forces, a group of cultivators wielding weapons suddenly rushed out and blocked their way. The leader of the cultivators was dressed in black robes, with a faint black aura surrounding him, clearly a remnant of the Black Stone Sect. He was accompanied by ten Qi Refining cultivators, their eyes sinister and their aura menacing.

"Huang Yiming, we've finally found you!" The leading cultivator sneered, his tone sinister. "Elder Liu and the Demonic Sect envoy were both killed by you. Today, we will avenge them, seize the mid-level token and the secret to your traversal from you, and destroy the trade route you're planning to establish, leaving you with nothing!"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold, and his tone remained calm: "You bunch of defeated soldiers dare to be arrogant in front of me? Liu Cang and the Demonic Sect envoy were no match for me, let alone you! Today, I will completely wipe out you remnants of the Black Stone Sect and let you know that my trade routes are not something you can disrupt at will!"

"Arrogant!" the leading cultivator roared, waving his hand to signal the other cultivators to rush towards Huang Yiming and Qin Hu. Black energy swirled around their weapons, emanating a chilling aura. Qin Hu gripped his rifle tightly, pulled the trigger, and the bullet whistled out, striking a cultivator in the shoulder, instantly disrupting the cultivator's spiritual energy.

Huang Yiming also raised his heavy sniper rifle, aimed at the leading cultivator, and pulled the trigger. The armor-piercing round, infused with spiritual energy, accurately struck his dantian. The leading cultivator screamed and collapsed to the ground, lifeless. The remaining ten cultivators panicked instantly upon seeing this, but still pressed on despite their fear.

Huang Yiming and Qin Hu worked together seamlessly. Huang Yiming was responsible for accurately shooting down the cultivators, while Qin Hu restrained the enemy and prevented them from getting closer. In just a few minutes, eight cultivators fell to the ground. The remaining two cultivators were terrified and tried to run away, but Huang Yiming shot them one by one, leaving no survivors.

Seeing this, the surrounding mortal forces swarmed around, their eyes filled with awe—they had long heard of Huang Yiming's reputation and knew he could fight cultivators head-on with mortal weapons, and seeing it today, they were certain it lived up to his name. Previously, they had worried that Huang Yiming's trade routes would affect their own interests and had considered secretly obstructing him, but now they dared not entertain such thoughts and stepped forward to bow and pay their respects to Huang Yiming.

"Lord Huang, we were blind to your greatness and have offended you greatly. Please forgive us!" "Lord Huang, we are willing to cooperate with you, handing over all our spiritual herbs and demon beast bones in exchange for modern goods. We beg your patronage!" "Lord Huang, we are willing to protect your trade routes and stop the remnants of the Black Stone Sect from causing trouble. We only ask that you grant us a way to survive!"

Looking at the awe-inspiring expressions on everyone's faces, Huang Yiming smiled faintly and said calmly, "There's no need for such formalities. I established this dual-realm trade route not for monopolistic purposes, but for mutual benefit—I will exchange modern refined salt, medicine, and cloth for the cultivation resources you possess, so everyone can get what they need. As long as you are willing to cooperate, I will certainly not treat you unfairly; however, if anyone secretly obstructs the trade route, or colludes with the Black Stone Sect or the Demonic Sect, I will not tolerate it!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, quickly expressing their willingness to cooperate. Several mortal forces immediately signed cooperation agreements with Huang Yiming, promising to hand over all their cultivation resources in exchange for modern goods. Huang Yiming was quite satisfied—this meant that the rudimentary form of the dual-realm trade route had been initially established, and further expansion would allow them to accumulate sufficient wealth and cultivation resources.

Subsequently, Huang Yiming set up a supply exchange point in the mortal town, arranging for Qin Hu to stay behind to be responsible for receiving and exchanging the supplies, while he himself took a batch of cultivation resources back to Qin Family Fortress and handed them over to Yang Xiu to manage, while also asking her about clues regarding the third mid-level token.

Upon returning to Qin Family Fortress, Yang Xiu had already finished consulting the ancient texts. Seeing Huang Yiming return, he hurriedly stepped forward and said anxiously, "Young Master, I've found a clue to the third mid-level token! The ancient texts record that this token is in the hands of the Qingyun Sect in the mortal realm. The Qingyun Sect is a mid-level sect with considerable strength, and it has always maintained neutrality, not colluding with any force. It will probably not be easy for us to obtain the token."

Huang Yiming frowned: Qingyun Sect? A mid-level sect? It seems that obtaining the third token will require going through another storm. But he had no way out—if the remnants of the Black Stone Sect obtained the tokens first and gathered all three to summon the demonic beast, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just then, Qin Hu suddenly received a message through the system, his voice panicked: "Brother Ming, something terrible has happened! The supply exchange point has been attacked by an unknown force. They are powerful, with many cultivators, and they stole a batch of our supplies. They also left a message demanding that you immediately go to the Qingyun Sect and exchange the supplies for mid-grade tokens, otherwise they will completely destroy our trade route!"