"I am the Seven Stars Dao Lord, and this Realm is under my control. Since you have come to invade, have you thought of your last words?" Su Yuan said in a flat tone.
Fei Du and Kong Ming looked at each other.
"A misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!" Fei Du said immediately. "I am willing to compensate for the Dao Lord's losses! My uncle is the commander of the Fei Lian Legion and is also a powerhouse at the Middle Stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm. He has long admired the Seven Stars Dao Lord's great name and sent me here to congratulate you on the opening of the Seven Stars Market, even preparing a congratulatory gift! Please, Seven Stars Dao Lord, give us a chance!"
Kong Ming also said, "I am also willing to offer an apology and compensation. My uncle is the commander of the Fei Peng Legion, a Middle Stage Taiyi Golden Immortal. On behalf of my uncle, I have also prepared a grand gift!"
Su Yuan looked at the two of them calmly.
Hidden Star Immortal Lord glared at them.
Fei Du hurriedly said, "I will also give this Fellow Daoist an apology gift!"
He looked toward Hidden Star Immortal Lord.
"Me too!" Kong Ming followed suit.
"Tell me about it," Su Yuan said.
Fei Du breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "I am willing to give one Low Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure as an apology. Additionally, my commander, Fei Lian, is willing to give one Medium Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure! I personally am also willing to give this Fellow Daoist a Low Grade Golden Immortal Magic Treasure as an apology!"
"I am willing to pay with a bottle of Low Grade Acquired Spirit Pills, and my commander also instructed me to gift a bottle of Medium Grade Acquired Spirit Pills. In addition, I will offer a bottle of Low Grade Golden Immortal Spirit Pills!" Kong Ming also stated.
The so-called Acquired Spirit Treasures refer to objects refined post-creation that contain one or several complete Law Restrictions. Their Rank is related to the number of Law Restrictions contained within.
Anyone who refines them can utilize the Law Restrictions contained within to exert corresponding power. If the Law matches the user, the power is doubled.
As for Low Grade Golden Immortal Magic Treasures, they refer to treasures whose power reaches the Golden Immortal level. They do not necessarily possess complete Laws but may only have certain Formation Restrictions, Dao patterns, runes, and so on. They have great limitations in use and low growth potential.
An Acquired Spirit Treasure is clearly ten times more precious than a Golden Immortal Magic Treasure, if not more.
Acquired Spirit Pills are similar; they contain some complete Law Dao Rhymes and have amazing effects. After taking them, they take effect with just a little refinement. In contrast, most Golden Immortal Spirit Pills require the user to refine them personally; if one hasn't reached the corresponding Realm or if the Entrys don't match, they might not even be consumable.
After the two finished speaking.
Su Yuan continued to look at them indifferently.
"Double the apology gifts. Forget the congratulatory gifts!" Su Yuan said faintly.
"Yes! Yes!" Fei Du said hurriedly.
Kong Ming also lowered his head obediently.
Su Yuan undid the Seals on the two of them.
After Fei Du took out one Low Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure and two star-type Immortal Treasures, he said awkwardly, "I don't have a second Low Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure on me right now. Please allow me to return, Dao Lord, and I will deliver the treasure afterward!"
"Me too!" Kong Ming also said, bracing himself.
Su Yuan gazed at the two of them and said slowly, "You may leave!"
Fei Du and Kong Ming both hurriedly left the Seven Stars Market, each heading in a different direction and departing hastily on their immortal ships.
Only then did Hidden Star Immortal Lord bow and ask, "Dao Lord, why did you let them go?"
Su Yuan waved his hand. "Our strength is currently too weak; it is not advisable to make enemies. If you cannot annihilate the enemy along with the power behind them, then do not offend people too much!"
Hearing this, Hidden Star Immortal Lord was shocked. In other words, if his strength were sufficient, wouldn't he have killed these two and even wiped out the forces behind them?
Just moments ago, he had thought the Dao Lord was of a kind disposition. It seemed he had been too hasty in his judgment!
With a wave of his hand, Su Yuan pushed the two Low Grade Golden Immortal Magic Treasures and the two bottles of Low Grade Golden Immortal Pills to Hidden Star. "Take these and refine them. They are all star-type; it seems they came prepared!"
Hidden Star Immortal Lord said with great joy, "Thank you for the reward, Dao Lord!"
"This is what you deserve!"
Su Yuan looked at the Low Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure in his hand and sent his magic power into it, quickly obtaining a piece of information.
Low Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure: Star Law Robe. It contains three Acquired Star Law Restrictions and comes with a built-in defense Divine Ability, the Star River Immortal Light, which can be automatically triggered in case of danger to prevent sneak attacks.
The Star River Immortal Light can block attacks at the Golden Immortal level hundreds of times and can reduce Taiyi Golden Immortal attacks by thirty percent until the light shatters.
It can be enhanced with magic power. With the boost from this Star Law Robe, his strength can be doubled. For Acquired Spirit Treasures, the first one provides the greatest boost; subsequent ones will have a weakened effect when stacked.
Su Yuan funneled magic power into it and began refining.
The first Restriction was quickly refined successfully. Su Yuan casually draped it over himself, and the robe's appearance shifted until it took on a form he was familiar with. Then, he continued to pour magic power into it to refine the remaining Restrictions.
The Low Grade Acquired Spirit Pills were Star Pills, which contained a wealth of Star Law Dao Rhymes and were very helpful for increasing magic power cultivation.
Nearby, Hidden Star Immortal Lord spoke again: "Dao Lord! Was what they said about the congratulatory gifts true? To think they were willing to give away a Medium Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure!"
Su Yuan smiled upon hearing this. "A Medium Grade Acquired Spirit Treasure is a rare treasure even for a Taiyi Golden Immortal. To give it away just like that, those two commanders must have a very large scheme in mind! Our small-scale operation has no need to get involved in their chessboard."
Hidden Star nodded in realization.
Su Yuan added, "Continue to guard the market. I'm going to meet some new friends!"
Hidden Star was taken aback, then nodded with a solemn expression.
After Hidden Star retreated.
Su Yuan's gaze looked deeply into the Space Turbulence.
At the place where the two mind echoes were connected, a new Mind Resonance had appeared.
His consciousness reached over.
Beside both Fei Du and Kong Ming, the two Golden Immortals, an Incarnation had appeared.
"Uncle, I almost lost my life!" Fei Du cried out.
"What happened?"
"In that Seven Star Realm, there is actually a Taiyi Golden Immortal hidden! Kong Ming and I didn't even have the slightest power to resist; we were sealed in an instant! Fortunately, he was likely wary of the legion and you, Uncle, so he let me go after taking two of my Low Grade Acquired Spirit Treasures as an apology. However, he did not accept the congratulatory gift you had previously prepared!"
"There really is a Taiyi Golden Immortal!" Commander Fei Lian sighed.
"Uncle, how did you guess?" Fei Du asked curiously.
"Hmph, that Seven Stars Market is not as simple as one might imagine. That method of transporting guests is likely too much for a Golden Immortal; it would require at least a figure or treasure at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level to achieve. So I guessed there was a Taiyi Golden Immortal inside!" He paused and said, "Didn't I tell you to investigate first and then present the congratulatory gift once you confirmed there was a Taiyi Golden Immortal? How did you end up offending them?"
Fei Du smiled bitterly. "Who knew they were hidden so deeply? I couldn't find the slightest bit of news regarding a Taiyi Golden Immortal. If I hadn't personally felt that pressure and the fact that I was defeated in an instant, I wouldn't have dared to believe it! It's just that he won't accept the gift. What do we do next?"
"It seems I must make a trip myself to have a good talk with him! Come, let's turn back!" Commander Fei Lian said.
"This..." Fei Du was a bit hesitant to go back.
"Since he was willing to let you go once, it shows he is reasonable. With my Incarnation following you, what are you afraid of?" Commander Fei Lian said.
Fei Du could only nod and say, "Fine, Uncle, but please don't be too aggressive. If the talk fails, it's a small matter, but if I get killed, it's a big deal!"
Fei Lian did not want to answer and turned his head to look forward.
Fei Du, helpless, turned around and headed back toward the Seven Stars Market.
Su Yuan pondered for a moment and then stepped directly into the Space Turbulence.
The violent Space Turbulence was blocked by the layers of mirror surfaces surrounding his body, unable to harm him in the slightest.
Su Yuan intentionally extended a finger into the Space Turbulence. The Space Turbulence, which possessed cutting properties, was actually unable to leave a scar on his finger!
This was a Physical Body at the Golden Immortal level; it could already persist in the Space Turbulence for a long time.
Soon, he arrived at a certain spot in the Space Turbulence and stood there with his hands behind his back.
Fei Du's Demonic Boat flew for a distance before seeing a figure standing ahead; it was none other than Su Yuan.
"Hiss, that's the Seven Stars Dao Lord. Why is he here?" Fei Du asked in confusion.
"It seems the other party anticipated this!" Commander Fei Lian, however, was unconcerned.
He took a step out and walked directly out of the Demonic Boat. His Incarnation walked easily through the Space Turbulence and soon arrived not far from Su Yuan.
Su Yuan stopped his upward gaze and turned to look at the newcomer: a middle-aged man in a black robe, surrounded by black Qi, with a pair of deep pupils staring at Su Yuan, which was quite unsettling.
Commander Fei Lian was surprised; he had already seen that the Dao Lord who had come was not the original body, but only a Second Primordial Spirit.
Commander Fei Lian could still tell the difference between a Second Primordial Spirit and the original body.
Clearly, this Seven Stars Dao Lord was also a cautious person and had no intention of letting his original body come to meet him.
"Fei Lian greets Fellow Daoist!" Commander Fei Lian cupped his hands.
Su Yuan also cupped his hands. "So it is Commander Fei Lian in person. To meet in this vast Space Turbulence, our fate is not shallow."
As soon as these words were spoken, Commander Fei Lian was also startled. Su Yuan could accurately lock onto their position; this was clearly not normal!
Fei Lian looked at the approaching Fei Du and the Demonic Boat beneath him, scanning them roughly. He saw nothing unusual, and for a moment, he couldn't confirm how the other party had locked onto their path!
This was another show of force.
Commander Fei Lian laughed loudly. "Indeed, our fate is not shallow. I have long heard of the Seven Stars Dao Lord's name. To meet today is truly the honor of three lifetimes."
The corner of Su Yuan's mouth twitched. He had only been cultivating for fifty years; for you to tell me you've long heard of his title is truly nonsense!
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Well, he must have just heard of it.
Su Yuan said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Fei Lian, there's no need to be so polite. Please, speak your mind!"
Fei Lian was surprised by Su Yuan's bluntness and said with a solemn expression, "I have a business deal. I wonder if Fellow Daoist is willing to do it?"
"I'm listening."
"I will provide rare resources from the Demon Realm and hand them over to your Seven Stars Market for sale. Twenty percent of the sales proceeds will be given to you, Fellow Daoist!" Commander Fei Lian said.
Su Yuan said calmly, "My Seven Stars Market is not large in scale and cannot handle too much stock! Moreover, a twenty percent profit share is too high; I only need five percent."
"Five percent?" Fei Lian was stunned. Such a low commission requirement was equivalent to just a small handling fee.
"Then Fellow Daoist is willing to sell them?" Fei Lian asked.
"My Seven Stars Market remains neutral. Anyone can come to sell treasures; there is no problem with this!" Su Yuan said.
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Fei Lian took a deep look at Su Yuan, his estimation of Su Yuan rising significantly in his heart.
What Fei Lian did not know, however, was that Su Yuan did not care about the profit, but rather the reputation that would spread along with it.
(Something came up, taking leave for one chapter, will make up for it tomorrow.)
Chapter 151: The Mutation of [Dao Follows Nature] and [Seven Stars Shine Brightly]
In the end, the two negotiated a consignment agreement, having Su Yuan's Seven Stars Tower be responsible for sales. He would not be held responsible for how much was sold, only charging a 5% handling fee.
In truth, Su Yuan knew clearly that the actual target of Fei Du's transactions was the people of the Fei Peng Legion, and they were merely using his third-party channel as a transit point.
That was why he had proactively lowered the handling fee; he was earning long-term benefits.
Sure enough, after the two finished their discussion and left, Kong Ming arrived on the other side, bringing an Incarnation of another Fei Peng Legion Commander to discuss business, with conditions identical to those of Commander Fei Du.
Su Yuan also accepted this job with a 5% handling fee.
Once the matter was settled, Commander Flying Peng spoke up: "Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to accept an employment mission?"
"Oh? May I ask what it concerns?" Su Yuan said, remaining calm and composed.
Commander Flying Peng lowered his voice: "I discovered a secret location within the Space Turbulence, which hides a massive Treasure Trove. We are organizing an exploration and treasure hunting operation, but I must remain at the legion to hold the fort and cannot leave with my main body. Therefore, I would like to invite you, Fellow Daoist, to explore it together. Once successful, I will share 30% of the benefits with you, and you may even pick your treasures first!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan's eyes remained calm as he said: "Fellow Daoist Flying Peng, I have lived in seclusion for many years and have no interest in venturing into the outside world. I can only say I am sorry!"
He paused for a moment and added: "Furthermore, I swear upon my Dao Heart that I will not disclose this matter to any other living being within ten thousand years!"
Commander Flying Peng heard this and shook his head regretfully: "What a pity! Fellow Daoist, farewell!"
Su Yuan cupped his hands: "Farewell, until we meet again!"
With that, the Immortal Realm party retreated. Su Yuan took a step and returned to his Immortal Cave, exchanging a glance with his main body.
The main body extended a hand, and the Second Primordial Spirit took out the Low Grade Acquired Spirit Pill. After carefully checking it to ensure there were no issues, Su Yuan's main body swallowed the pill.
The Second Primordial Spirit continued to refine the Star Robe.
It was indeed an Acquired Spirit Pill; the Dao aura contained within it fused directly into his body and could be easily refined without Su Yuan needing to expend any effort.
The nine Golden Core stars frantically absorbed the medicinal power, causing their grade to steadily rise.
Then, within a few days, after consuming all the Acquired Spirit Pills, his main body's mana cultivation crossed that threshold, stepping directly into the Early Stage Golden Immortal level!
Thus, Su Yuan's main body had also reached the Golden Immortal Rank.
"Good stuff!" Su Yuan could not help but sigh with emotion again. A single Low Grade Acquired Spirit Pill saved him over a hundred million years of arduous cultivation! It was just that such pills were too rare and not easy to obtain.
Just as he was thinking this, Immortal Lord Hidden Star arrived outside the Immortal Cave to request an audience. Su Yuan let him in.
Immortal Lord Hidden Star held a mirror and a bottle of pills. "Dao Lord, Demonic Lord Fei Du and Golden Immortal Kong Ming have each sent people to deliver the previously missing apology gifts!"
Su Yuan curled the corner of his lips: "Mm, not bad." With a wave of his hand, Su Yuan collected the two items.
Su Yuan looked at Immortal Lord Hidden Star and pointed a finger, condensing a golden book. "This is the Big Dipper version of [Star Shift]. You can go back and study it. If you can comprehend it to Perfection, you can grasp the essence and mysteries of 109 types of Star Law, and your Law Realm can advance to Peak Golden Immortal! Every thousand years, I can provide you with guidance once as a reward for guarding the Seven Stars Market."
Immortal Lord Hidden Star was pleasantly surprised: "Thank you, Dao Lord, for bestowing the method!" He respectfully accepted the golden book, feeling extremely excited. He knew that following the Seven Stars Dao Lord was definitely the right choice. If he had felt even a hint of reluctance before, now, even if he were beaten to death, he would never leave!
Guidance once every thousand years could already be considered part of the treatment for a Disciple!
As for guarding the Seven Stars Market, that was no issue at all. Song Cai was responsible for the specific affairs, not him. Moreover, he had subordinates, and over these years, he had them come over to handle the affairs of the Seven Stars Market; otherwise, how could the Seven Stars Market operate so smoothly? He had indeed done his work.
Immortal Lord Hidden Star withdrew with excitement. Su Yuan continued to consume the pills, while the Second Primordial Spirit continued to refine the mirror.
Several more days passed, and Su Yuan had finished consuming the pills, his cultivation increasing from 1/100 of Early Stage Golden Immortal to 2/100. His cultivation had grown slightly. And when the pills were exhausted, Su Yuan felt that if he wanted to increase his cultivation progress by another 1/100, he would need to cultivate continuously for at least ten thousand years.
At this moment, the wealth he had was simply insufficient to support his rapid cultivation. Treasures below the Profound Immortal Rank had negligible effects on him. "Wealth, Method, Land, Companion—without wealth, even a Golden Immortal cannot cultivate!"
Su Yuan realized the disadvantage of guarding the Seven Star Realm alone. He had none of the wealth, companions, or land. Even if the Seven Star Realm was the best Spirit Realm, it could not compare to an Immortal Mountain in the Immortal Realm for a Golden Immortal's cultivation.
Of course, for someone like Immortal Lord Hidden Star, the Seven Star Realm was sufficient for cultivation. Usually, for a Golden Immortal, the hardest part was not accumulating mana, but the improvement of the Law Realm. However, for Su Yuan, his Law Realm was always faster than his mana cultivation.
Su Yuan pondered for a moment. He opened the System panel.
[Name]: Su Yuan [Region]: Immortal Origin Realm [Rank]: lv5: Renowned (12w/100w) [Region]: Demon Origin Realm [Rank]: lv4: Well-known (3.2w/10w) [Region]: Underworld Origin Realm [Rank]: lv4: Well-known (1.7w/10w) [Realm]: Early Stage Golden Immortal (2/100)
[Entry 1]: Labor and Rest Combination lv8 (954w/1000w): Accumulated rest time: 0.5 days [Entry 2]: Dao Follows Nature lv8 (520w/1000w) (Can be mutated) [Entry 3]: Seven Stars Shine Brightly lv8 (251w/1000w) (Can be modified) (Can be mutated) [Entry 4]: Mind Resonance lv8 (123w/1000w) (Can be modified) [Entry 5]: Great Power Posture lv7 (20w/100w) [Entry 6]: Accepting Orders in Times of Danger lv7 (18w/100w): Lifespan: 100 million and 115 Yuanhui [Entry 7]: World Traveler lv6 (8w/10w) [Entry 8]: Time Corridor lv6 (3w/10w) [Entry 9]: Red Dust Heart Refining lv6 (1.5w/10w)
Su Yuan took a look. Entry 2 [Dao Follows Nature] and Entry 3 [Seven Stars Shine Brightly] both had an opportunity for mutation; he could try clicking to see. His consciousness clicked on Entry 2.
[Dao Follows Nature]: You are very skilled at comprehending nature. It is easier to comprehend the Great Dao from the mysteries of heaven and earth, Dao Method classics, and combat. Then, three mutation options appeared immediately.
[Mutation 1]: Dao Companion, when comprehending the Great Dao, there is a chance to comprehend other things that arise with the Great Dao, such as the Tribulation of the Great Dao. [Mutation 2]: I Am Nature, displaying your own Dao between heaven and earth; the more and stronger the beings comprehending it, the higher the Comprehension Ability bonus. [Mutation 3]: Dao Method Grandmaster, your Dao Method will increase by one level out of thin air when not yet at Perfection.
Su Yuan looked at Mutation 1 with confusion. The so-called Dao Companion was a bit vague in what it referred to. From the words "Tribulation of the Great Dao," it could be seen that the Great Dao itself also had tribulations.
The choice of Mutation 2 was also extremely good; it was an option suitable for cultivation. Mutation 3 was an option suitable for combat, which could unleash greater power during battle, especially when combined with the fact that the Entry itself allowed for comprehending the Great Dao during "combat," making it very fitting.
However, Su Yuan did not rush to select the Entry, but instead opened the options for Entry 3.
[Seven Stars Shine Brightly]: You have an extremely profound connection with the Big Dipper, which has many wonderful uses. To mutate, you need to modify it first. Su Yuan tried it and made some modifications.
[Seven Stars Shine Brightly]: You have an extremely profound and mysterious connection with the Big Dipper, which has many wonderful uses. Su Yuan added the word "mysterious."
The moment the Entry modification took effect, in the dark, his connection with the Big Dipper became even tighter, and Su Yuan even had the illusion that he was the Big Dipper.
Then, Su Yuan followed up on his efforts and clicked the mutation option again. The mutation options were also listed before him.
[Mutation 1]: Rebirth of the Seven Stars, when the Big Dipper is destroyed, the Big Dipper will be reborn within your body. [Mutation 2]: Heavens See Me, when all living beings look at the Big Dipper, it is also seen as seeing you yourself, and there will be faith. [Mutation 3]: Seven Stars as One, the Big Dipper guides all living beings to grow, and the improvement of all living beings will be summarized and gathered to you.
Su Yuan looked at the mutation options for Entry 3 with a strange expression. The first mutation option almost made him lose his composure—the Big Dipper would be reborn within your body after it was destroyed? Wouldn't he explode and die?
Besides, this premise was also absurd. The Big Dipper had been shining for countless years; under what circumstances would it be destroyed? Entry 2 was also good, suitable for cultivators of the Path of Faith, but this mutation overlapped with [Mind Resonance], and he was not walking the Path of Faith, so it was best to choose Mutation 3.
And after [Seven Stars Shine Brightly] chose Mutation 3, [Dao Follows Nature] should choose Mutation 2. The two could be said to be a perfect match. One was to turn oneself into nature, displaying one's own Dao to all living beings, thereby improving Comprehension Ability. And the other was to gather the power of the progress of all living beings, thereby improving his cultivation! Thinking of this, Su Yuan no longer hesitated and selected these two mutation options.
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