Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” - Chapter 453: Jiuqing's Thoughts
Su Yuan’s move was truly earth-shattering!
The Lord of the Nine Pure, who was currently scouting for candidates to break through to the Dao Lord realm, was also shocked by Su Yuan.
“He actually succeeded! This… this is simply unbelievable!”
The Lord of the Nine Pure’s expression turned extremely grave.
Earlier, when he sensed the anomaly in the Transaction Dao Principle, he had blocked the outflow of transaction power. Yet, he never expected the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign would still succeed!
With this, the other party now controlled four Dao Principles, instantly surpassing him in strength!
“This guy… his breakthroughs are too fast!”
The Lord of the Nine Pure’s face was extremely grim. It took him a good while of contemplation to recover.
Then, he connected to Su Yuan’s Transaction Platform.
After opening it, the Lord of the Nine Pure saw some panel information.
None of that was important. He clicked on the Level Seven Transaction Market.
Three screens appeared before him. One displayed items for sale, another showed items sought for purchase, and the last one showed his personal transaction data.
He glanced at the items for sale section.
He discovered that someone had already listed items for sale on the Level Seven Transaction Market.
[Item Name: Immeasurable Kalpa Calamity Energy Essence]
[Item Grade: Dao Lord Level]
[Effect: Can be used to enhance comprehension of calamity-type Dao Principles]
[Price: 500,000 Dao Source per unit]
[Quantity: 2,370 units]
[Seller: Anonymous]
The Lord of the Nine Pure’s mouth twitched. Was anonymity even necessary here? It was obviously the Lord of the Nine Nether selling this!
He was just surprised why Netherdark was willing to sell such a treasure. This Calamity Energy Essence should also be useful to the Lord of the Nine Nether himself.
After pondering for a moment, he decided to buy one unit to test it out.
He took out 500,000 units of Dao Source.
The power of the Transaction Dao Principle descended, directly collecting the 500,000 Dao Source.
His account balance increased by 500,000 Dao Source.
Then, the balance was deducted, confirming his purchase of the item.
The next moment, a mass of Immeasurable Kalpa Calamity Energy Essence materialized out of thin air before the Lord of the Nine Pure.
The Lord of the Nine Pure took the Calamity Energy Essence and verified its authenticity.
“This is indeed convenient!”
When the Lord of the Nine Pure looked up again, he saw that nearly a thousand more items had appeared in the for-sale section. Most of the sellers were also anonymous, but based on his intuition, the Lord of the Nine Pure felt that almost all these items were being sold by the Lord of the Nine Nether.
“This guy is really going all out!” The Lord of the Nine Pure narrowed his eyes.
In his view, Netherdark intended to break through to Chaos Dominator ahead of everyone else, hence the rapid sale of items in his possession. Taking the Immeasurable Kalpa Calamity Energy Essence as an example, he estimated its price should be around 600,000 Dao Source, but the Lord of the Nine Nether was selling it at a discount.
After a quick scan, his attention was suddenly caught by a strange commodity.
[Item Name: Special Intelligence]
[Grade: Dao Lord Level]
[Effect: A piece of special intelligence concerning Dao Lords]
[Price: 9 trillion Dao Source or items of equivalent value]
[Quantity: 3]
[Seller: Seven Stars Dao Sovereign]
[Note: Goods can be delivered before payment]
Staring at this listed item, the Lord of the Nine Pure felt a slight palpitation in his heart.
“What kind of intelligence dares to be priced at 9 trillion Dao Source?”
Initially, the Lord of the Nine Pure intended to simply scroll past it.
But he soon noticed the remaining quantity had already dropped from 3 to 1!
“What’s going on?”
The Lord of the Nine Pure immediately contacted the Lord of the Nine Void and the Lord of the Nine Separation, asking if they had purchased that special intelligence.
The Lord of the Nine Void responded, “I have already purchased that intelligence. However, due to transaction contract restrictions, I cannot speak of it. You should purchase the intelligence yourself!”
Hearing this, the Lord of the Nine Pure’s mouth twitched again. He suspected the Lord of the Nine Void was colluding with the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign to scam him out of Dao Source, but he had no proof.
“Fine! Let me see what this intelligence actually is!”
He immediately chose to purchase, opting not to pay first.
Upon successful purchase, a piece of information seamlessly integrated into his mind.
In that instant, it felt as if some inexplicable cognitive barrier had been shattered!
The Lord of the Nine Pure’s body shuddered. In that split second, his mind became crystal clear.
“So that’s it! So that’s how it is!”
Sudden realization dawned upon the Lord of the Nine Pure. “No wonder I always felt an inexplicable resistance towards breaking through to Chaos Dominator. In reality, it was my own instinct warning me!”
In truth, he had long had the opportunity to “break through” to Chaos Dominator. He actually controlled another Dao Lord and could suppress them into the Nine Purity Land at any time, but he had never done so.
Thinking back on it now, he felt a wave of lingering fear.
“How did the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign break this cognitive barrier? This is a shackle imposed deep within the hearts of all beings in the Chaos. Without someone to enlighten you, it’s impossible to comprehend it on your own!”
The Lord of the Nine Pure also understood why he couldn’t realize this before. It was because this cognition was firmly set within the fundamental logic of the Chaos itself. No being could possibly break this perception.
But now, Su Yuan had done it!
This news, in fact, made the Lord of the Nine Pure even more astonished.
A veil of mystery now shrouded the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign.
“No wonder the Lord of the Nine Nether started selling those treasures that are useless to him! These treasures can’t enhance his comprehension of Dao Principles. Originally, they could have been used to nurture new Dao Lords, but now that’s unnecessary too!”
At that moment, a gentle notification tone sounded.
[The Seven Stars Transaction Platform reminds you: You have an outstanding bill of 9 trillion Dao Source. Please settle it as soon as possible!]
The Lord of the Nine Pure’s face darkened. For just that one sentence, he had to pay 9 trillion Dao Source? This was utterly extortionate!
Taking a deep breath, the Lord of the Nine Pure took out a Dao Artifact and tossed it into the purchase request section. The Seven Stars Dao Sovereign had listed an unlimited purchase demand for Dao Artifacts there.
In mere moments, the Dao Artifact vanished, and his account balance increased by 10 trillion Dao Source. This Dao Artifact was extremely precious, its value far surpassing that of ordinary Dao Artifacts.
However, the moment the 10 trillion Dao Source arrived, 9 trillion was immediately deducted.
“Black-hearted! Utterly black-hearted! If this continues, the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign will undoubtedly break through to the Chaos Dominator level before any of us!”
The Lord of the Nine Pure frowned deeply.
But then he thought of the Chaos Dominator behind the Chaos, like a sharp blade perpetually suspended above his head, constantly reminding him that his situation was not safe.
“Let the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign take the lead then. He can scout the path for me!”
The Lord of the Nine Pure began contemplating his future choices regarding Dao Principles.
His comprehension was exceptional. He quickly realized that Dao Principles should complement each other, with strengths offsetting weaknesses, to allow one to progress further. Otherwise, cultivation would become increasingly difficult later on.
He immediately began deducing his own cultivation path.
He spent a considerable amount of time on this deduction and identified a fourth Dao Principle that would be extremely compatible with him.
But he soon discovered that this very Dao Principle was already under someone else’s control!
The one who controlled it was none other than the Lord of the Nine Nether!
He himself controlled the True Spirit, Balance, and Heaven-Penetrating Dao Principles. What he lacked was precisely the Soul Dao Principle.
