Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent: Volume 7: Chapter 10(282): [Procurement]

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Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent
Volume 7: [Nine Rivers Holy Realm]
Chapter (282): [Procurement]
(10th of Volume 7)
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Although Yulan City experiences frequent thefts and occasional robberies, it remains generally stable and safe.

"Let's first sell the low-level Hunyuan life corpses," said the experienced Di Qing as he steered the black flying ship toward the inner city.

"Most large-scale transactions involving low-level Hunyuan life corpses take place at the Hunyuan Hall."

"The first floor of the Hunyuan Hall is designated for trading low-level Hunyuan life corpses, while the second floor is where military merits can be exchanged." Di Qing explained.

"Military merits?" Luo Feng glanced at Di Qing.

"Killing low-level Hunyuan life forms grants you military merit." Di Qing said with a smile.

"If you accumulate enough military merit, you can exchange it for some incredible treasures, including those from the Infinite Space Treasury, which can also be obtained through military merit."

Luo Feng immediately grasped the idea and asked, "How many military merits can we earn from this haul?"

"The low-level Hunyuan life forms in the early stage of the God Emperor rank among the weakest. Six corpses equate to six military merits." Di Qing replied, shaking his head.

"Our rate of accumulating military merits is too slow, so we typically sell both the corpses and the military merits together. After all, a corpse alone doesn't reveal who did the killing. As long as you bring a new corpse to the second floor for verification, the merits can be officially recorded under your name." Di Qing smiled as he spoke,
"Generally, the palace masters and the elders are willing to collect military merits on a large scale."

Luo Feng nodded. As they conversed, a grand and immense palace loomed ahead of them.

The structure was entirely deep blue, exuding a profound aura while faintly concealing boundless malevolent energy within.

Over countless years, this palace had amassed the corpses of innumerable low-level Chaotic source beings. Naturally, many practitioners had perished in the hunting process as well.

Hunting, by nature, carries both risks and rewards; success brings immense gains, but failure can mean death.

"We have arrived at Hunyuan Palace," Di Qing remarked, gazing at the grand structure before them.

Retracting the black flying boat swiftly, Di Qing led Luo Feng to the entrance of the first floor of the Hunyuan Hall. This level was quite expansive, segmented into 13 independent sections, each facilitating trade in low-level Hunyuan life corpses.

"The purchase bids from these 13 companies for low-grade Hunyuan life corpses vary," Di Qing noted with a smile.

"Visit multiple vendors to compare prices and sell to whoever offers the highest bid."

"Brother Di Qing!" A chubby old man greeted him warmly.

"Out hunting again? Looks like you've got quite the haul!"

"Just fighting for survival," Di Qing laughed as he approached.

"You guys from the Origin World have clones, making you far stronger than us."

The chubby old man chuckled, acknowledging that while he was indeed stronger and had access to life-saving resources, he rarely ventured out for hunts anymore.

The powerful beings from the myriad worlds generally engage in hunting far less frequently than those from the Origin World.

"This time, we hunted six low-level Hunyuan creatures. Let's see what price you can offer for each," Di Qing said as he sat down with Luo Feng.

Nearby, the attendants had already arranged exquisite food and wine.

"And this is?" The chubby old man glanced at Luo Feng.

"This is my brother, Luo Feng," Di Qing introduced.

"I manage the third shop on the first floor of the Buyou Hunyuan store," the chubby old man said warmly.

"Brother Luo Feng, I hope you'll support our business from now on."

Even though he was responsible for running the shop, he wasn't its actual owner. After all, there were only 13 shops on the first floor of the Hunyuan store, and even weaker elders didn't have the qualifications to interfere.

Luo Feng nodded, "Alright!"

After some negotiation, both parties reached a deal.

"I'll go check a few more places," Di Qing said as he stood up.

After visiting the three most familiar families, Di Qing finally decided to sell the low-level Hunyuan life corpses to them.

The corpses themselves fetched a total of 6.08 million Hunyuan Crystals, while the six battle military merits were sold for 600,000 Hunyuan Crystals, bringing the total to 6.68 million Hunyuan Crystals.

"There aren't many people selling low-level Hunyuan life corpses," Luo Feng remarked, observing the transaction process. He also noticed that during this time, no other cultivators had arrived to sell their spoils.

"The entire Yulan City has, at most, a few hundred thousand hunting teams, and they typically hunt only once every few hundred days or even longer. How much trade volume can the Hunyuan store generate in a season?" Di Qing said with a smile.

Luo Feng thought for a moment before nodding slightly. "Let's divide the spoils."

"You played a crucial role in guarding the rear this time, so I'll set aside 500,000 Hunyuan Crystals for you first, and then we'll split the rest equally," Di Qing said as he allocated the shares in the Hunyuan Palace.

"You receive 3.59 million Hunyuan Crystals, and I take 3.09 million Hunyuan Crystals."

"I owe you 100,000 Hunyuan Crystals, so I can just repay it today," Luo Feng said.

Di Qing nodded, flipped his hand, and retrieved an item. It was a dazzling polyhedron, shimmering with a multitude of strange colors.

"Brother Luo Feng, how about I sell you this treasure for 90,000 Hunyuan Crystals?"

"The Illusory Realm Maze?" Luo Feng recognized it instantly.

This was a storage treasure sold at a standard price of 100,000 Hunyuan Crystals in Yulan City. It could be carried around and used to store valuables. Very few individuals across the entire Jiuhe Holy Realm had the ability to steal it, and nearly every God Emperor owned one.

Previously, Luo Feng had been too poor and unwilling to purchase it. However, after his first hunt, with over three million Hunyuan Crystals now in hand, he no longer had to hesitate. If it were stolen, he wouldn't even have time to regret.

"Buy, buy, buy! Of course, I'm willing to buy it," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Brother Di Qing, where did you get extra secret treasures like this?"

"The Illusory Realm Maze(Labyrinth ) is a common target for ambushes outside, so naturally, there are counter-ambushes, allowing one to obtain a few Illusory Realm Mazes," Di Qing replied with a grin.

"Shops sell them at a fixed price of 100,000 Chaotic Source Crystals, but if I sell to them, they are only willing to pay 80,000 Hunyuan crystals."

Luo Feng understood immediately.

"I figured you'd want to make some purchases after this hunt, so I prepared it for you in advance," Di Qing said.

"Alright, let's split up here. I'm also planning to do some serious shopping."

"Okay."

Luo Feng effortlessly refined the Illusory Realm Maze, a high-level spatial treasure.

In terms of craftsmanship, it was likely at the semi-Hunyuan level, but since it was constructed using materials with a singular function, its price had been significantly reduced.

"After acquiring the Illusory Realm Maze at a discounted rate, I still have 3.4 million Chaotic Source Crystals left!" Luo Feng suddenly felt a surge of financial power.

"This time, I'm going all out on a major purchase."

Previously, he had only bought the cheapest materials available in Yulan City, leaving many tempting items beyond his budget.

"The intelligence on all the God Emperors in Yulan City, priced at 10,000 Hunyuan Crystals per piece? I'll take one."

Luo Feng was no longer stingy and casually purchased a piece of intelligence. This information was stored in black jade, which contained a newly developed technique.

"To access the intelligence, one must first activate this new realm technique, using their own spiritual power to apply a layer of the new realm onto themselves?" Luo Feng quickly grasped the instructions and immediately activated the black domain to employ the new technique.

As soon as the New Realm technique was completed, the black jade dispersed, and a flood of information merged into Luo Feng's mind. It contained detailed intelligence on numerous God Emperors in Yulan City.

"Yulan City's 10,377th report on the God Emperors: Currently, the number of God Emperors in Yulan City is approximately 3.47 million. We have compiled data on 3,397,320 of them."

"The foremost God Emperor of Yulan City: Master Wei Yang of Wei Yang Hall! A half-Hunyuan-level who has attained enlightenment, a powerful entity from the Origin World, and possibly the most formidable presence in Yulan City."

"He has previously demonstrated immense physical prowess, single-handedly using his raw strength to slay a low-level Hunyuan lifeform at the God Emperor Perfect level."

"Additionally, he has exhibited terrifying formations, employing them to encircle and obliterate an entire low-level Hunyuan lifeform tribe, leaving only a few low-level Hunyuan Lifeforms that could escape."

"There is also a force that was attacked by the master of weiyang palace, and the intelligence also contains some speculatios about the detailed scenes of the battle."

It was confirmed that nearly a hundred elders in Yulan City were fully aligned with Lord Wei Yang. Together, they had formed the city's most dominant faction, controlling fifty percent of all trade."

"Meanwhile, the three factions—Chongchao, Wanying, and Xiaolou—that had long engaged in theft and plundering within the city had now advanced to forge an alliance with Lord Wei Yang.

Luo Feng observed the information carefully.

The three factions that dared to steal and plunder within Yulan City were actually backed by Lord Wei Yang and nearly a hundred elders? Controlling half of the city's trade is truly terrifying.

"Second God Emperor of Yulan City: Master Yuanxiang."

'A semi-Hunyuan-level comprehender and a formidable powerhouse from the Origin World, he played a crucial role in the construction of Yulan City. During the city's development, he led numerous elders into fierce battles against lower Hunyuan lifeforms. In terms of power, he was slightly stronger than Lord Wei Yang.'

'However, his physical body was rather ordinary, and he had suffered long-term injuries. As a powerful being from the Origin World, he possessed multiple clones, each highly advanced, yet his main body bore persistent wounds. It was suspected that he had been contaminated by high-level Hunyuan lifeforms.'

'The intelligence also detailed multiple locations where the Palace Master Yuanxiang had been active. Known for his relatively weak physical body, he always engaged in long-range attacks, unleashing devastating attacks that seemed capable of shattering the heavens and obliterating the earth.'

'However, simply observing his appearance, one could sense his frailty—his very life force appeared to be struggling to sustain itself.'

"He's the city builder?" Luo Feng felt a sudden sense of respect for this Yuanxiang Palace Master.

During the arduous construction of the Nine Rivers Holy Realm, the Palace Master, Yuanshang, played a pivotal role as an architect.

He had nearly a hundred elders supporting him, but because he rarely took direct action due to his weakened state, the forces he led seemed somewhat lacking in influence.

"The Third God Emperor of Yulan City: God Emperor Gai."

'A half-Hunyuan realm-level enlightened being and a powerhouse from the Origin World, Emperor Gai is renowned across the Nine Rivers Holy Realm for his artifact refinement skills.'

'He is ranked among the top three artifact refiners in the entire realm. Unlike others, he despised combat and instead dedicated himself to leading over thirty elders, all of whom shared his passion for crafting powerful artifacts.'

The weapons and treasures he forged are widely sold across multiple cities in the Nine Rivers Holy Realm. Through the sheer might of these weapons, his strength as an Overlord Emperor i⁰s said to be immeasurable, potentially rivaling even Lord Wei Yang. However, due to his preference for avoiding direct conflict, his true strength remained a mystery.

The intelligence included three battle recordings of Emperor Gai. Each was executed with effortless precision.

•In one instance, he unleashed a massive spherical abyss, which swallowed a complete God Emperor-level Hunyuan lifeform whole.

•On another occasion, he simply reached out with his hand and crushed an elder who had dared to offend him. The other two shop owners witnessing the scene remained silent. The elder in question had been a powerful being from the Yuan World and had possessed a clone—but after the incident, he never returned to Yulan City.

•The third account described a moment of fury when Emperor Gai killed one of his own disciples, devouring him in a single bite. That disciple had believed his physical body to be as indestructible as a treasure—yet, in the end, he was nothing more than sustenance for his master.

The intelligence report detailed information on 3,397,320 God Emperors within Yulan City:

•Early-stage Dao Enlighteners (Semi-Chaotic Source level): 3 individuals.

•Late-stage Dao Enlighteners (or equivalent power level): 723 individuals.

•Mid-stage Dao Enlighteners (or equivalent power level): 52,092 individuals.

•Remaining Enlighteners: Composed entirely of early-stage Dao Enlighteners at the God Emperor level.

Additionally, Yulan City does not officially recognize those who have barely reached the God Emperor level through external power rather than true Dao comprehension.

Figures like Di Ming, for example, were not included in their ranks, as they had not attained the true strength of an early-stage Enlightened Emperor, which was considered the minimum qualification for God Emperors.

The report also highlighted 53,321 suspected early-stage God Emperors who had begun comprehending the Dao.

However, intelligence on these individuals was much more concise.

Rank 51,029: Luo Feng.

•Recently arrived in Yulan City.

•Currently residing in the same cave dwelling as Emperor Qing.

•Suspected to be an early-stage God Emperor Enlightener.

•Possible powerhouse from the Origin World.

•Little recorded information available.

"I can't believe I'm even in the intel, even if I'm at the very bottom," Luo Feng chuckled to himself.

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END OF CHAPTER

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