Chapter 659 - 335: Establishing the Passage Rules

Chapter 659: Chapter 335: Establishing the Passage Rules

"Agreed."

With the Ring Spirit agreeing to cooperate, the greatest hurdle was cleared. This was the only way he could move forward with his plans. Cheng Zongyang quickly fetched a brush and paper and began to diligently write down a few rules:

First: The entry restriction would be lowered to the Qi Cultivation Stage. Any Cultivator below Foundation Establishment could enter. Even if someone tried to hide their Cultivation to slip through, it would be absolutely impossible. What he wanted was a brutal free-for-all among those in the Qi Cultivation Stage, not some big shot coming in to crash the party.

He pictured the Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators fighting to the death over Treasures, and a surge of anticipation welled up inside him. This meant the Realm of Ten Thousand Races would see a rapid recovery of its Spirit Veins and a boost in its Spiritual Qi.

Cheng Zongyang’s eyes narrowed slightly, as if he could already see the scenes of slaughter and plunder.

Second: The movement of certain items would be strictly controlled. Soul Crystals and Five Elements Spirit Pearls would be designated as "restricted items"—they could be brought into the realm, but not taken out. He was well aware of how precious and unique these items were; they had to be tightly regulated. This rule was also designed to get people to bring the thirteen missing Soul Crystals back from the outside world.

Since Soul Crystals could be exchanged for Foundation Establishment Pills, he figured the factions that took the Divine Statue Heads wouldn’t be able to sit still. After all, if they couldn’t use the Soul Crystals themselves, they might as well trade them for far more useful Foundation Establishment Pills.

Third: Rules for altar sacrifices.

First, the automatic sacrifice of Cultivators’ bodies and Souls. This would fall under Cheng Zongyang’s control. When those Cultivators fell in the heat of battle, their bodies and Souls would be automatically sacrificed to restore the Spirit Veins and Spiritual Qi of the Realm of Ten Thousand Races.

Second, the sacrifice of Soul Crystals. This would be the Ring Spirit’s domain, and for each sacrifice, he would receive Points equivalent to seventy percent of the Soul Crystal’s value, along with a random item. Cheng Zongyang carefully calculated the trade-off, knowing this was a deal where he couldn’t possibly lose.

Third, the Five Elements Spirit Pearls. These would also be under Cheng Zongyang’s control.

Cheng Zongyang would be responsible for providing the items given as rewards for all sacrifices.

Focusing on the third rule, Cheng Zongyang gently tapped his fingers on the table, pondering how to refine it further to ensure it could be more broadly exploited.

Soon, Cheng Zongyang added more specific details.

’For instance,’ he thought, ’to make sacrificing a Soul Crystal more tempting, I could offer Cultivators a choice between a Foundation Establishment Pill and a Lifespan Extension Pill that grants ten more years of life. Or I could offer even higher-grade Realm-Breaking Elixirs, like those that help one break through to the Golden Core or Nascent Soul realms.’

’For the Cultivator factions in the outside world, a Lifespan Extension Pill might be even more alluring than a Foundation Establishment Pill. Some of their old patriarchs would definitely want to live longer. Even just ten extra years means another decade of opportunities for a breakthrough.’

’Back at the Jade Stone Market, a single ten-year Lifespan Extension Pill cost a staggering thirty thousand Points, while a Soul Crystal is easily worth seventy to eighty thousand, maybe even ninety thousand Points. By comparison, I still stand to make a good profit.’

’But the Foundation Establishment Pill is more cost-effective.’

’Besides, the ones entering are Qi Refining Cultivators. What they crave most is naturally the Foundation Establishment Pill.’

’When faced with the choice of exchanging a Soul Crystal found in the Realm of Ten Thousand Races for either a Foundation Establishment Pill or a Lifespan Extension Pill that only adds ten years, it’s a no-brainer. They would choose the Foundation Establishment Pill without a moment’s hesitation.’

’In bulk, Foundation Establishment Pills are valued at ten thousand Points each. If a Soul Crystal is calculated at eighty thousand Points, I get seventy percent of that value returned to me—fifty-six thousand Points—plus a random item.’

’The only issue is that the Foundation Establishment Pills represent a higher cost to me. But to give them even more motivation, I can just increase the quantity.’

’For example, one Soul Crystal in exchange for two Foundation Establishment Pills.’

’But between the Points I get back and the Ring Spirit’s power-up from absorbing Soul Crystals, there’s absolutely no downside for me. Even sacrificing a Five Elements Spirit Pearl could be rewarded with a Foundation Establishment Pill or other special Elixirs.’