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

Upon receiving the system task notification, Huang Yiming was both thrilled and instantly on edge. The spiritual root activation item meant he could break free from the shackles of mortals and officially embark on the path of cultivation, no longer needing to rely on modern firearms to deal with attacks from cultivators and demonic sect disciples. However, the task's penalties were extremely severe. Once the system shut down the teleportation function, he would not only be unable to cope with the retaliation from the Black Stone Sect and the Demonic Sect, but would also be trapped in a single world, putting his parents and those around him in grave danger.

The story opens with a fast pace: Huang Yiming immediately arranges urban affairs, instructing Su Qingyue to continue managing the company, protecting their parents and the villa's security, while also accelerating the preparation of modern supplies for future cross-world trade. Then, he takes Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, and Qin Hu, activates the system's teleportation function, and instantly disappears from the city, arriving at Qin Family Fortress in the fantasy world.

Upon arriving at Qin Family Fortress, Huang Yiming saw Qin Cang and the fortress's guards training on the drill ground. Gunshots rang out, and the guards, wielding the rifles he had brought, moved in perfect unison, clearly having undergone rigorous training and displaying great spirit. Seeing Huang Yiming return, Qin Cang immediately stopped training and hurried to greet him, his expression excited: "Young friend Huang, you're back! We were all so worried. We heard you were attacked by Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Black Stone Sect in the modern world. Are you alright?"

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Qin. I'm fine, just a minor injury, nothing serious now." Huang Yiming smiled, his tone steady. "I have an important matter to discuss with you this time—establishing a fixed trade route between the two realms. This will not only help Qin Family Fort escape the predicament of resource scarcity, but also allow us to accumulate enough wealth and cultivation resources to deal with the retaliation from the Black Stone Sect and the Demon Sect."

Qin Cang looked puzzled and frowned as he asked, "A fixed trade route between two worlds? Young friend Huang, what is a fixed trade route between two worlds? And how do we establish it?" Huang Yiming patiently explained, "A fixed trade route between two worlds means that I will be responsible for transporting scarce resources from the modern world, such as refined salt, medicine, cloth, and weapons, to this place; while the Qin Family Fortress will be responsible for collecting treasures from the mystical world, such as spirit herbs, demon beast bones, and jade, and handing them over to me, which I will then transport to the modern world to exchange for cash. We will sign a long-term trade contract, with two fixed rounds of transporting goods and exchanging treasures each month, achieving mutual benefit and win-win results."

Qin Cang's eyes lit up upon hearing this, his doubts vanishing instantly, replaced by undisguised excitement and joy: "Excellent! Excellent idea! Young friend Huang, this suggestion is truly brilliant! Qin Family Fortress is located in a remote area, and resources are scarce, especially refined salt and medicine—many guards and clansmen are unable to receive timely treatment after being injured due to a lack of medicine. If we can obtain these supplies through this dual-realm trade route, Qin Family Fortress's strength will undoubtedly increase significantly, and we will no longer need to fear the Black Stone Sect's provocations! I agree; let's sign the trade contract now!"

Plot progression: That afternoon, Huang Yiming and Qin Cang signed a long-term trade contract. The contract clearly stipulated that they would travel back and forth twice a month. Huang Yiming would be responsible for transporting modern goods, while Qin Cang would be responsible for collecting treasures from the fantasy world. Both parties were required to abide by the agreement and achieve mutual benefit; if either party breached the contract, they would have to compensate the other for substantial losses. After signing the contract, Huang Yiming immediately took out a batch of modern refined salt, medicine, and cloth from his storage space and handed them to Qin Cang. Qin Cang was overjoyed at the sight of these rare supplies and quickly arranged for people to store them properly. At the same time, he ordered the guards to quickly venture into the mountains and forests to collect spiritual herbs, demon beast bones, and jade, preparing to hand them over to Huang Yiming for transport to the modern world to be sold for cash.

The exciting moment arrived: Just then, a commotion arose outside Qin Family Fortress, accompanied by arrogant shouts—it turned out that the nearby Qingfeng Sect, having learned that Qin Family Fortress had acquired a large amount of modern supplies, coveted them and led a dozen disciples to storm in aggressively, intending to seize the supplies. Qin Cang's face darkened, and he was about to order his guards to retaliate when Huang Yiming stopped him, a cold smile playing on his lips: "No need to trouble Fortress Master Qin. Leave these clowns to me and Qin Hu. Let them witness the power of modern weapons, and let the surrounding minor sects know that Qin Family Fortress is not one they can provoke at will."

Huang Yiming led Qin Hu out of Qin Family Fortress. Facing the Qingfeng Sect disciples, his tone was icy and fearless: "Who are you? How dare you come to Qin Family Fortress to provoke us and steal our supplies? Do you really think Qin Family Fortress is easy to bully?" The leading Qingfeng Sect disciple, dressed in a blue Daoist robe, was arrogant and contemptuous: "I am the senior disciple of the Qingfeng Sect. I've heard that Qin Family Fortress has a large number of rare treasures. If you know what's good for you, hand them over now, or we'll raze Qin Family Fortress to the ground and kill you all!"

Seeing this, Qin Hu roared angrily, pulled out his rifle, and aimed it at the senior disciple of Qingfeng Sect. His tone was arrogant: "You scum dare to provoke Qin Family Fortress? Watch me beat you to a pulp!" With that, following Huang Yiming's instructions, he pulled the trigger. The bullet whistled out and accurately struck the senior disciple's shoulder. The senior disciple screamed and staggered backward, his spiritual energy instantly becoming chaotic.

Huang Yiming pressed his advantage, repeatedly pulling the trigger, bullets striking Qingfeng Sect disciples one after another. Several disciples, unable to dodge, fell to the ground groaning in pain; their spiritual energy barriers were easily shattered by the rifle bullets. The remaining Qingfeng Sect disciples, seeing the immense power of Huang Yiming's weapon, were terrified, their previous arrogance vanishing. They knelt and begged for mercy, trying to escape.

"Trying to leave now? Too late!" Huang Yiming sneered, ordering Qin Hu to capture all the disciples, cripple their Qi Refining cultivation, and send them back to the Qingfeng Sect Master with a message: if they dare to provoke Qin Family Fort again, they will raze the Qingfeng Sect to the ground and make them pay a heavy price. The Qingfeng Sect disciples were so frightened that they kowtowed repeatedly and fled in a sorry state, no longer daring to be arrogant in the slightest.

A humorous scene: After dealing with the Qingfeng Sect disciples, Qin Hu patted his chest smugly and approached Huang Yiming, boasting, "Brother Ming, look how awesome I am! These Qingfeng Sect disciples were no match for me; I chased them away with just a few shots!" He then tried to demonstrate his marksmanship, but slipped and fell flat on his face, dropping his rifle. This caused the Qin Family Fort guards to burst into laughter. Qin Hu quickly got up, dusted himself off, and said awkwardly, "Oops, I didn't stand properly, I didn't stand properly, that doesn't count."

The romantic storyline unfolds: Over the next few days, Huang Yiming arranged the handover of supplies while also staying by Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu's side. Qin Yuling, with her skillful hands, helped him organize the treasures of the fantasy world, classifying and packing them, separating spiritual herbs, demon beast bones, and jade for transport to the modern world to be sold; Yang Xiu, on the other hand, took meticulous care of his daily life, wiping his shoulder injury and cooking spiritual porridge every day to nourish his body, her eyes full of tenderness and dependence.

The two women worked together seamlessly, without any fighting, yet they inadvertently revealed their feelings for Huang Yiming. Once, Huang Yiming was exhausted and sweating profusely while organizing supplies. Qin Yuling quietly approached him, offered him a cup of spiritual tea, and said softly, "Yiming, you've worked hard. Have some tea and rest. Don't overwork yourself." Yang Xiu then brought over a bowl of spiritual porridge, saying gently, "Young Master, this is porridge I made with spiritual rice. It's good for your recovery. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."

Looking at the two women before him, Huang Yiming felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He gently took their hands and said softly, "You've worked so hard. I'm so grateful for your companionship and help during this time. I will definitely treat you well in the future and won't let you suffer any grievances. Once the crisis between the Black Stone Sect and the Demon Sect is completely resolved, I will give you an explanation." The two women blushed slightly and nodded gently, their eyes filled with shyness and joy, their feelings for each other growing stronger.

A cross-realm trade route was established: Huang Yiming brought the first batch of treasures from the fantasy world back to the modern world, entrusting them to Su Qingyue to sell. Su Qingyue, with her business acumen, quickly sold the treasures, earning a huge fortune. At the same time, as agreed, she purchased a large quantity of heavy weapons, industrial materials, and medicines for Huang Yiming, transporting them to the fantasy world and entrusting them to Qin Cang for safekeeping. Thus, the rudimentary cross-realm trade route was formally established, facilitating the smooth flow of goods. Huang Yiming also accumulated a vast amount of wealth and cultivation resources, making ample preparations for future cultivation and crisis management.

The suspense intensifies: Huang Yiming senses abnormal fluctuations of spiritual and demonic energy near the dual-realm passage through the system, and these fluctuations are growing stronger, indicating that a large number of cultivators and demonic sect disciples are gathering nearby. He feels a sense of unease, realizing that the remnants of the Black Stone Sect and low-ranking demonic sect disciples must be lying in ambush nearby, intending to seize supplies, disrupt trade routes, and prevent him from completing the system task and obtaining the spiritual root activation item.

Just as Huang Yiming was preparing to return to the fantasy world with the second batch of modern supplies to reinforce the defenses of the interdimensional passage and hand over the supplies, an urgent message suddenly came from Qin Family Fortress. Qin Cang's anxious and weak voice rang out in the system: "Young friend Huang, something bad has happened! The Black Stone Sect, in conjunction with three smaller sects, has gathered dozens of cultivators and low-level disciples of the Demonic Sect and is lying in ambush near the interdimensional passage. Our supply convoy has been intercepted and is in dire straits. More than half of our guards have been killed or wounded, and I have also been seriously injured by a cultivator and can only barely hold on. You must come back to support us!" Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, and the supply box in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter, scattering the heavy weapons inside. Without thinking twice, he immediately activated the system with Qin Yuling and Qin Hu and headed towards the fantasy world. A great battle to protect the interdimensional trade route was about to break out.