Chapter 87: Seizing the Opportunity to Make a Fortune

Chen Chuan had completely shaken off Holy Master Xuan Yun of Fengyun Holy Land and the others.

He traveled through the earth veins for a long time, and only after confirming he was absolutely safe did he quietly emerge from the ground and find a hidden, safe cave.

The interior of the cave was dim, with only a few wisps of light filtering through the cracks.

Chen Chuan sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and calmed his agitated emotions.

He carefully took out the Xuanhuang Spirit Fruit from his Storage Ring, which he had obtained with great effort.

The fist-sized fruit floated quietly in his palm, its entire body flowing with a profound and heavy yellowish luster.

Wisps of Innate Xuanhuang Qi diffused, causing the Chaos Divine Body Origin within him to tremble slightly and cheer.

No longer hesitating, Chen Chuan opened his mouth and swallowed the Xuanhuang Spirit Fruit.

Boom!

The Spirit Fruit melted as soon as it entered his stomach, as if a star that had been dormant for ages had suddenly exploded within his body.

The vast and extremely pure Innate Xuanhuang Qi, like an ocean, instantly surged toward his limbs and bones.

Every cell greedily devoured the energy brought by this supreme treasure medicine.

This power was vast and gentle, yet it carried an unquestionable might, washing through his Meridians, tempering his bones, and nourishing his Divine Soul.

The Chaos Divine Body operated automatically, and a hazy light of Chaos appeared on his skin, intertwining and Fusion with the Xuanhuang Qi.

He could feel clearly that his Physical Body was undergoing an earth-shaking transformation.

It became tougher and closer to the Dao Origin, as if his every movement could evoke a trace of the primordial power from the beginning of heaven and earth.

At the same time, the massive torrent of energy directly struck the cultivation Bottleneck of his Peak Dao Seeking Realm.

Crack!

In the face of this unstoppable force, the solid barrier was as fragile as paper and broke upon impact.

First Level of the Fate-Executing Realm!

Second Level of the Fate-Executing Realm!

Third Level of the Fate-Executing Realm!

...His cultivation was like riding a rocket, breaking through all obstacles and soaring wildly.

The energy contained in the Xuanhuang Spirit Fruit was simply too astonishing, pushing his Realm higher and higher with almost no stagnation.

Finally, his cultivation steadily stopped at the Peak of the Ninth Level of the Fate-Executing Realm.

He was only one step away from entering the Void Breaking Realm that countless Cultivators dreamed of.

Chen Chuan opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed through his pupils, as if the phenomena of Chaos beginning and Xuanhuang separating were flowing within them.

He lightly clenched his fist, feeling the power surging like a tide within his body, far exceeding his previous strength by dozens of times. An unprecedented sense of power filled his heart.

"Peak Ninth Level of the Fate-Executing Realm! The Chaos Divine Body has also taken a step further!"

Chen Chuan felt invigorated.

With his current strength, combined with the Chaos Divine Body and his various trump cards, even if he faced a low-level powerhouse of the Void Breaking Realm, he might not necessarily lack the power to fight.

He subconsciously communicated with the System to check the requirements for a Breakthrough to the Void Breaking Realm.

However, the numbers displayed on the light screen instantly cooled most of his newly arisen excitement.

[Breakthrough to First Level of the Void Breaking Realm: Requires 10 billion gold tickets.]

[Each minor Realm increase in the Void Breaking Realm: Requires 1 billion gold tickets.]

"Ten billion?"

Chen Chuan’s mouth twitched slightly.

He checked his balance; he only had over 200 million gold tickets left, which was far from even a fraction of this astronomical figure.

"This System is really getting more and more pay-to-win..."

He sighed helplessly.

But soon, this helplessness was replaced by a firm conviction.

"Ten billion is a lot, but it’s not unreachable."

A shrewd light sparkled in Chen Chuan’s eyes.

He was now at the Peak of the Ninth Level of the Fate-Executing Realm and could refine Grade Nine Medicinal Pills without any pressure.

As long as he found enough Grade Nine Spirit Medicine, he could refine top-grade Grade Nine pills.

He knew well that in the Sacred Martial Continent, top-grade Grade Nine Medicinal Pills were extremely rare. Every time one appeared, it would cause various major forces to fight frantically for it, and they were absolutely priceless.

As long as he successfully refined and auctioned them, accumulating ten billion gold tickets was not an impossible task.

With a clear goal, Chen Chuan restrained his Aura and set out once again, continuing to search for Opportunity in the vast Secret Realm.

At the same time, he kept an eye out for the main ingredients needed to refine Grade Nine Medicinal Pills.

A few days later, as he passed through an ancient forest filled with thin mist, a tense confrontation ahead caught his attention.

He concealed his figure and quietly approached.

In a clearing in the woods, more than thirty Cultivators wearing the attire of the Ten Thousand Treasures Chamber of Commerce were gathered together. Everyone was injured, their faces filled with fear, like startled birds.

And the one they were protecting in the center was the president of the Ten Thousand Treasures Chamber of Commerce, President Jin.

At this moment, this usually wealthy and majestic president was as pale as paper, his forehead covered in fine cold sweat, and his eyes filled with despair.

In sharp contrast to them were the five people blocking the way ahead.

These five were all very young; the youngest looked no more than fifteen or sixteen, and the oldest was only around twenty.

All five were dressed luxuriously, with extraordinary temperaments and an Innate arrogance between their brows.

The Aura emanating from them had actually reached the Fate-Executing Realm, and the cold-faced young man leading them had even reached the First Level of the Void Breaking Realm.

"Upper Realm Cultivators, members of the Jun Family."

Chen Chuan immediately judged their identities from their brief words.

Only an Immortal Family from the Upper Realm could cultivate Disciples who reached the Void Breaking Realm at such a young age.

"This Young Master will give you one last chance. Hand over the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Grass, then commit suicide to atone for your sins. Perhaps I can leave you an intact corpse."

The leading Jun Family youth was named Jun Xiaoyu.

His tone was as cold as if he were stating a trivial matter, devoid of any emotion.

President Jin’s body trembled. Forcing back his fear, he squeezed out a smile that looked worse than crying:

"Young Master, we are willing to offer that Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Grass with both hands. I only ask the Young Master to be merciful and grant these boys of my Chamber of Commerce a way to live."

"Everything is my fault. I, Jin, am willing to take full responsibility."

A mocking curve appeared at the corner of Jun Xiaoyu’s mouth:

"Take full responsibility? With just you?"

"Ants of the Lower Realm, do you even deserve to negotiate terms with my Jun Family?"

"You dared to injure a Jun Family Disciple; that is a provocation to my Immortal Jun Family. Those who provoke the Jun Family have only one path: death."

Jun Xiaoyu’s words were like ten-thousand-year-old ice, instantly plunging everyone from the Ten Thousand Treasures Chamber of Commerce into the abyss of despair.

Some young Cultivators’ legs went weak, and they could barely stand.

They didn’t doubt Jun Xiaoyu’s words at all. In the eyes of these behemoths from the Upper Realm, they, the Cultivators of the Sacred Martial Continent, were no different from weeds and ants; killing them meant nothing.

President Jin’s face was ashen, and his last shred of hope was completely shattered.

He knew that today, no matter what, they were doomed.

Just as despair was spreading through President Jin, a calm voice suddenly rang out:

"President Jin, it seems you’ve run into some trouble."

Chen Chuan slowly walked out of the forest, looking composed, as if he didn’t feel the tense atmosphere of the scene.

His appearance caught both sides off guard.

Seeing Chen Chuan, President Jin first felt a flash of doubt.

He then sensed the unfathomable Aura on Chen Chuan, which was at least at the high levels of the Fate-Executing Realm.

A faint, weak spark of hope reignited in his eyes, even though this hope was very slim.

"This Fellow Daoist..." President Jin hurriedly spoke.

Chen Chuan interrupted him directly and got straight to the point:

"I can help you resolve the current crisis, but afterward, you will need to pay me ten billion gold tickets as a reward."

Ten billion?

President Jin’s pupils shrank. This figure was enormous even for him.

But compared to his life and the Legacy of the Chamber of Commerce, what did it matter?

He hardly hesitated and immediately nodded:

"Fine! As long as you can save our lives, I, Jin, will surely provide the ten billion gold tickets."

At this moment, he was desperate, like a drowning man clutching at a straw. Even if Chen Chuan only had a Fate-Executing Realm cultivation, he had to seize this only chance.

He didn’t expect Chen Chuan to defeat Jun Xiaoyu; he only hoped Chen Chuan could stall for a moment to buy them a chance to escape.

"Heh."

A cold laugh full of contempt and mockery rang out from Jun Xiaoyu.

His gaze swept toward Chen Chuan like cold lightning, instantly seeing through Chen Chuan’s cultivation:

"A mere Peak Ninth Level of the Fate-Executing Realm, and you dare to play the hero? Truly, the ignorant are fearless. You must be tired of living."

"Hahaha!"

The four Jun Family Disciples behind Jun Xiaoyu also burst into loud laughter.

"Country bumpkins of the Lower Realm probably haven’t seen a real Genius, have they?"

"A Fate-Executing Realm challenging Brother Yu? Did I hear wrong, or is he crazy?"

"It seems our Jun Family hasn’t descended to the Lower Realm for a long time; any random cat or dog dares to act up now."

Mocking voices were endless. Their eyes, as they looked at Chen Chuan, were full of extreme disdain and the indifference of looking at a dead man.

When President Jin heard Jun Xiaoyu point out that Chen Chuan was only at the Peak of the Ninth Level of the Fate-Executing Realm, his heart immediately sank to the bottom, and his face turned even paler.

Fate-Executing Realm against Void Breaking Realm?

And a Void Breaking Realm from an Upper Realm family at that?

How could there be any chance of winning?

The small spark of hope he had just felt shattered instantly, leaving only deeper despair.

Chen Chuan turned a deaf ear to the surrounding mockery and simply said to President Jin:

"President Jin, there’s no need to worry about the cultivation gap."

"I’ll handle this Void Breaking Realm fellow. As for the other four Fate-Executing Realm small fry, your Chamber of Commerce people should be able to handle them, right?"

Seeing Chen Chuan remain so calm in this situation, even directly assigning opponents, President Jin’s chaotic mind inexplicably settled a bit.

He glanced at the four arrogant Jun Family Disciples opposite him, whose cultivation was only in the Fate-Executing Realm.

Then he looked at the more than thirty people around him who were at least in the Myriad Manifestations Realm, including several Fate-Executing Realm Elders.

He gritted his teeth. "Fine! We’ll do as you say. The others will be handled by me."

Death was certain anyway, so he might as well fight to the death!

"Small fry? Hahaha!"

The four Jun Family Disciples laughed instead of getting angry when they heard this, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world, but the killing intent in their eyes became increasingly sharp.

And Jun Xiaoyu, who was directly named by Chen Chuan, had his face turn completely dark, and a cold killing intent began to permeate his surroundings.

"Very well."

Jun Xiaoyu slowly took a step forward. The powerful pressure of the First Level of the Void Breaking Realm surged toward Chen Chuan like a tide, making the gravel on the ground tremble slightly.

"It has been a long time since I’ve encountered a fool as oblivious to death as you."

"Today, this Young Master will make you understand clearly exactly what kind of insurmountable chasm exists between the Fate-Executing Realm and the Void Breaking Realm."