Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” - Chapter 607: Super Lucky Find

“This is interesting. I’m a bit curious why it requires a hundredfold consumption just to reach normal defensive effectiveness,” Su Yuan said, feigning curiosity, “Worth taking home to study properly!”

Green Forest Recluse heard this but didn’t think much of it. He had repeatedly studied this treasure himself back then; he, too, was curious about the reason, but no matter how many kalpas he researched, he couldn’t figure it out.

He then remembered that he had quietly offended Su Yuan. So he said, “If Master Seven Stars wants it, I’ll gift this hexagonal shield to Master Seven Stars! If you discover anything about it later, please let me know. I’m very curious about this treasure myself!”

“Gift it? Are you sure?” Su Yuan asked evenly.

“Yes! I felt an instant rapport with Master Seven Stars. Naturally I cannot accept money from a fellow Daoist!” Green Forest Recluse grandly waved his hand, sending the hexagonal shield fragment straight toward Su Yuan.

Su Yuan reached out, took the shard into his hand, and after careful inspection still couldn’t discern the true nature of the item. No wonder Green Forest could not discover the treasure’s true face.

“Heh, then I won’t refuse,” Su Yuan said with a smile as he put the item away, then added with a grin, “If you need anything later, you can trade with me directly. There is nothing in this world that cannot be traded for, rather than using other messy methods!”

Su Yuan said this cheerfully, then turned and returned to his seat.

Green Forest Recluse froze on the spot. He watched Su Yuan’s departing back and inwardly thought, That was close — the Seven Stars master had already discovered the trick. Fortunately, he had quickly befriended him and paid with a twenty-ninth-rank treasure; that should settle things.

Although, according to Master Seven Stars, the method for mass-manufacturing standardized equipment could be traded, Green Forest Recluse no longer wanted to pursue that idea.

Snapping back to his senses, Green Forest Recluse immediately informed the other eight conspirators of the situation and told them what had happened.

Not long after Su Yuan returned to his seat, eight more masters came forward and presented treasures worth two to three kalpa units each, all speaking with friendly intentions.

Su Yuan calmly pocketed these treasures without any courtesy at all! So at this trade fair, he hadn’t spent a single coin yet had already harvested treasures worth twenty kalpa units!

That hexagonal shield fragment alone could be valued roughly as a ninety- to ninety-three-rank treasure.

He couldn’t help opening the Merit Points Exchange Mall and searching the defense supreme treasure section. Scrolling from the top, he found the exchange price for a ninetieth-rank item.

[Item]: Armor of Desperate Sighs

[Rank]: Ninety-rank Supreme Quality

[Description]: A set of ultimate armor specialized in defense, able to withstand and repeatedly resist annihilation forces up to rank ninety, reducing damage from up to rank ninety-three attacks to one thousandth.

[Merit Points]: Three hundred billion trillion Immeasurable Kalpa units

(One Immeasurable Kalpa equals three thousand kalpas)

When Su Yuan saw this price, he inhaled a mouthful of Chaotic Energy and immediately drank a bottle of Divine Source Wine, suppressing the shock within.

This price was insane! A ninety-rank supreme defensive armor actually fetched such value, and crucially it was priced in merit points, even more valuable than Chaos Jade!

If word got out that he possessed this treasure, it would be dangerous. Thinking of this, Su Yuan frowned. He had obtained this treasure from Green Forest Recluse, who naturally knew about it. As Green Forest’s strength rose and his vision widened, he would eventually discover the treasure’s true nature!

When that time came, the matter would be hard to manage. Even if it wasn’t worth three hundred billion trillion Immeasurable Kalpa units, it would at least be worth trillions of Immeasurable Kalpa units, right?

Wealth moves people’s hearts!

A hidden crisis!

A killing intent rose within Su Yuan. It wasn’t that he was cold-blooded; it was simply that the other party knew too much!

Su Yuan lowered his eyes, pondering his next plan.

Green Forest Recluse was completely unaware. He was still privately celebrating that he had resolved the issue, not realizing that originally Su Yuan had given up pursuing it, but because Green Forest had given such a valuable treasure, Su Yuan’s killing intent had risen toward him.

The trade fair proceeded smoothly; everyone completed their trades and exchanged goods, with more or less smiles on their faces.

“Has everyone finished trading? This banquet will soon conclude!” Master Youhe hesitated a moment, then announced, “I have one piece of news to tell you all!”

Everyone looked over.

Master Youhe continued, “I have advanced to the thirtieth-rank Advanced Artificer. After one more kalpa, I will head to the Second Frontline. From now on, the hosting of this banquet needs to be handed over to another Daoist. Do you have any recommendations?”

This announcement stunned the crowd!

“Master Youhe, you really broke through?” Chongxiao was astonished.

Youhe nodded, “Indeed!”

He looked toward Chongxiao, Green Forest, Su Yuan, and the other artificers. “Who among you wants to take over this duty?”

They exchanged glances and the atmosphere grew quiet. The host position at an artificer banquet was ostensibly just a civilian organizer role, seeming to carry little power, but the network of contacts and resources was immense. Didn’t everyone see Master Youhe had already advanced to the thirtieth rank? Almost every host eventually broke through to the thirtieth rank, demonstrating the position’s importance.

Originally many intended to compete, but Su Yuan’s presence cast a shadow over the contest.

Su Yuan seemed to sense the others’ concerns, so he said publicly, “I really have no interest in hosting such affairs. I have no intention to host, and I have only recently arrived in Black Flame City, so I know nothing about the city’s relationships. I will not participate in hosting.”

When his words fell, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Then their minds became active again. Green Forest Recluse immediately said, “Greetings. I am Green Forest, a twenty-seventh-rank artificer. I am very interested in hosting and hope to have everyone’s support.”

“I support Master Green Forest as host!”

“I support as well!”

In the blink of an eye, more than thirty people expressed agreement.

Master Youhe smiled slightly and asked the others, “Anyone else?”

Master Chongxiao stepped forward to campaign, “I am Chongxiao. I am confident I can forge a twenty-seventh-rank Dominator artifact. Please give me a chance!”

His appearance drew applause. Especially after Chongxiao’s earlier public demonstration of his craftsmanship, many praised him and offered support.

Three more people then stood up, expressing willingness to compete for the hosting position.

Master Youhe smiled, “Let’s start nominations for now. Everyone can hold voting at the next banquet.”