Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” - Chapter 633: The Intention to Kill

“Fellow Daoist, your strength is truly formidable!”

The Old City Lord’s demeanor became considerably more respectful.

Su Yuan waved his hand dismissively. “It was nothing.”

With a beckoning gesture, a domain-type treasure manifested from the Nothingness, revealing its true form, and was promptly collected by Su Yuan into his possession.

He also took the opportunity to gather the other spoils from the two Scavengers.

The Old City Lord naturally had no objections. In reality, since Su Yuan was the one who had resolved the threat of both Scavengers, it was only right for him to claim the rewards.

The Old City Lord spoke, “Fellow Daoist, you saved my life. I don’t have many valuable possessions on me, only a few Nothingness Spiritual Plants are of significant worth. I shall offer them as a token of my gratitude for your assistance.”

With a wave of his hand, a total of six peculiar spiritual plants materialized out of thin air before the two of them.

“Oh?”

Su Yuan’s eyes lit up.

This was his first time seeing spiritual plants capable of surviving within the Nothingness. Those plant lifeforms that had cultivated intelligence and reached the Dominator realm didn’t count. These six spiritual plants were clearly pure Nothingness Spiritual Plants. Their spawned plant offspring could likewise survive directly in the Nothingness, which was fundamentally different from those sentient plant lifeforms.

“Then I shall not stand on ceremony and humbly accept!”

Su Yuan very straightforwardly accepted the Old City Lord’s gift.

He genuinely could research these Nothingness Spiritual Plants.

Out of curiosity, Su Yuan asked, “City Lord, have you ever tried placing these spiritual plants before the Scavengers? Would the Scavengers destroy them?”

This question made the Old City Lord pause. The line of thought was so novel and unexpected that it rendered the City Lord speechless for a moment.

After pondering for a bit, he shook his head. “I have not attempted that. Nothingness Spiritual Plants are extremely precious. I’ve only managed to accumulate these after many years of collecting. I’ve never even considered such a thing!”

Hearing this, Su Yuan nodded. “I understand! I’ll give it a try later.”

This proposal even sparked the Old City Lord’s curiosity. “Why would Fellow Daoist think of such a question?”

Su Yuan shrugged. “I was wondering, the Scavengers have always wanted to eliminate Chaos Dominators. What is the reason behind it? City Lord Yan Feng, do you know?”

The Old City Lord hesitated briefly before saying, “Rumors say that the Scavengers were originally normal Chaos Dominators who underwent a transformation. After their minds fell from a normal state, they were influenced by some absolute existence within the Nothingness, and were thus reversed into becoming Scavengers.”

Upon hearing this, Su Yuan exclaimed in surprise, “You mean to say this is man-made?”

The Old City Lord nodded, then shook his head. “It’s very possible, but not certain. I’ve only heard this rumor. Legend speaks of a certain super existence whose cultivation of the Great Dao fell into some kind of predicament, causing him to stray onto a twisted path. The power fluctuations he emits became a source that causes Chaos Dominators to lose their normal rationality! Some high-ranking figures within the Alliance have conducted experiments. If a Chaos Dominator is slain by a Scavenger, after many Chaos years pass, he will reappear in the form of a Scavenger.”

Su Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

“Might I ask how Fellow Daoist is addressed?” inquired the Old City Lord.

Su Yuan glanced at his Alliance Token. The value displayed on it, a full 90,000 Kalpa units, was exceptionally eye-catching.

Simultaneously, the token transmitted an invitation to the Second Frontline, inviting him to go there and participate in higher-level defensive work.

Although this invitation wasn’t coercive, it already indicated that his situation was known to the Alliance.

Su Yuan said calmly, “My Daoist title is Seven Stars! I reside in Black Flame City. I hope the City Lord will look out for me in the future!”

The Old City Lord hadn’t really expected Su Yuan to answer this question. However, to his surprise, Su Yuan actually did.

And the moment this Daoist title was uttered, he instantly thought of that Artifact Refining Master who had recently appeared in Black Flame City.

“So it’s Master Seven Stars!” the Old City Lord exclaimed with a sigh.

Su Yuan nodded. “If the City Lord ever wishes to forge a Dominator Artifact in the future, you can come find me! Time is getting late, so I shall take my leave.”

After saying this, Su Yuan stored away those Nothingness Spiritual Plants and vanished from the spot.

The Old City Lord’s expression relaxed considerably. Looking out, he could see that the battle situation outside Black Flame City was already an overwhelming advantage.

He flew up to mid-air to supervise, with no intention of intervening.

Ten years later, this city defense battle finally concluded completely. All the invading Scavengers had been slain.

After this battle, the area around Black Flame City became a safe zone. The range of activities for the city’s residents greatly increased.

The battle was over.

Su Yuan was currently in the Seven Stars Artifacting Shop, researching those Nothingness Spiritual Plants.

However, Zhan Tian came looking for him.

“Master!” Zhan Tian saluted Su Yuan.

Su Yuan checked Zhan Tian’s cultivation stage. To his surprise, it had already reached the thirty-seventh tier. This battle had been quite fruitful for him.

“Zhan Tian, come sit.” Su Yuan said with a light smile.

Zhan Tian then sat down opposite Su Yuan and said, “I came this time to bid farewell to you, Master.”

“Oh?” Su Yuan revealed a look of surprise.

Zhan Tian said, “The Scavengers near Black Flame City have been completely cleared out. Although there are Scavengers further away, their density has dropped significantly. They are no longer of much help to my cultivation. I wish to head to the Second Frontline and participate in the battles there.”

Hearing this, Su Yuan nodded.

“Indeed, this place is no longer suitable for a divine dragon like you.”

Zhan Tian chuckled wryly, “Teacher, if I am a divine dragon, then you would be an Ancient True Dragon. Your previous display of prowess left this disciple utterly amazed.”

Zhan Tian had previously witnessed the scene of the mysterious figure casually slaying two high-tier Scavengers. After seeing it, he had a feeling of déjà vu. Thus, he formed a bold conjecture: that mysterious figure might be Su Yuan!

When he guessed this possibility, Zhan Tian was also startled. He remembered that Su Yuan had only broken through to Chaos Dominator not long ago. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he possessed strength exceeding forty tiers, which was even more outrageous than his own situation as a re-cultivator!

He couldn’t even imagine how Su Yuan cultivated. Today’s visit was both to bid farewell and to probe whether Su Yuan was that mysterious figure.

Su Yuan gave a faint smile. “I didn’t expect you to see through it!”

Su Yuan admitted it.

Zhan Tian let out a soft sigh. “Master, you truly are a master who doesn’t reveal his true capabilities.”

“Heh, my strength is merely passable. I rely on realm suppression to defeat enemies; there’s no real technical skill involved. You, Zhan Tian, are different. Your Chaos Daoist techniques are astonishing, allowing you to multiply your combat power. Your stage is at the Second Frontline, and even the First Frontline. I only hope that after you grow stronger in the future, you will remember the help I provided!”

Su Yuan sighed with emotion.

The corner of Zhan Tian’s mouth twitched, vaguely sensing something amiss.

Su Yuan waved his hand. Before them, 100,000 Kalpa units worth of Chaos Jade materialized out of thin air.

“Since you are heading to the Second Frontline, take these resources. Consider it a loan from me! This way, you can also grow rapidly at the Second Frontline.”

Su Yuan’s expression was serene.

Zhan Tian looked at the massive amount of Chaos Jade before him and sucked in a breath of Nothingness energy.