Chapter 730 - 367: Muddying the Waters; The Packages Are Unveiled

Chapter 730: Chapter 367: Muddying the Waters; The Packages Are Unveiled

Luo Zheng looked at the room full of black beetles. After appraising them, his face lit up with elation.

"My lord, these Spirit-eating Insects are incredibly useful. Not only can they be made into Artifact Refining Materials, but they can also be used to locate places in the outside world that contain Spiritual Items, as well as to break down certain things."

Reading the description, Luo Zheng immediately thought of their basic applications.

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "You handle it. The Mother Insect is in the Cultivation Immortality Realm. See if you can cultivate an obedient Mother Insect yourself."

On this point, Luo Zheng was quite experienced and said confidently, "Don’t worry, my lord. That won’t be a problem."

He handed the Spirit-eating Beetles over to Luo Zheng as well.

The inventory of gains and losses from collecting the Ji Family’s Spirit Vein was now complete.

Overall, it was a huge gain. But in certain aspects, the losses were considerable.

He went to Luo Dingran’s office and said, "Procure another Tier Six Array. No matter what, we have to try and get our hands on the Spirit Veins of the Five Great Immortal Sects!"

An Eighth Grade Spiritual Vein was simply too valuable; he couldn’t resist. But this time, he would have to muddy the waters of the Cultivation Immortality Realm. Although this would make it harder for him to collect Spirit Veins later, it was worth it to accelerate conflict within the realm and increase the total number of Spirit Veins available for harvesting.

Luo Dingran didn’t ask any questions and simply agreed.

He immediately transferred to the Altar Space and brought up the task list.

After some thought, he added a task for Spirit Veins to the Realm of Ten Thousand Races’ task list. Spirit Veins were priceless, so the rewards couldn’t be ordinary.

After a moment of contemplation, he listed the items that could be used as rewards.

—Realm-Breaking Elixirs, Longevity Elixirs, High Tier Cultivation Techniques, special Secret Techniques, Magical Treasures, and Earth Treasures.

"Ring Spirit, what’s the maximum lifespan extension from a Longevity Elixir? What’s the price?" Cheng Zongyang began to ask.

The Ring Spirit replied, "The maximum is three hundred years of life extension, valued at three million Points."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, then said, "Give me a price list for twenty, forty, sixty, one hundred, and two hundred-year extensions."

"No problem," the Ring Spirit responded.

The next second, a virtual list materialized in front of Cheng Zongyang.

After looking it over, Cheng Zongyang continued, "List ten High Tier Cultivation Techniques that allow Cultivation up to the Tribulation Crossing Realm and are suitable for people of various aptitudes. Also, five life-saving Secret Techniques, ten Attack-focused Magical Treasures of Sixth Grade or higher, and two Earth Treasures—one for Attack and one for defense. Include prices for all of them."

"Alright."

Soon, four more lists appeared.

Next, Cheng Zongyang began to formulate different rewards for the Spirit Vein bounties, based on the resources he currently had or could purchase.

One hour later, a new task reward system was established.

It included various optional packages for Martial Arts influences (or individuals) and Cultivation Immortality influences (or individuals), guaranteeing advancement to the Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or Divinity Transformation Realm.

Following that were all sorts of other packages.

—Various "Cheating Death" life-extension packages; various "Last Gasp" life-saving Secret Technique packages;

—Various "From Zero to Hero" packages for the downtrodden; various "Annihilate Your Enemies" revenge packages; various "Master of My Own Fate" destiny-defying packages; various "Climb the Social Ladder" family promotion packages;

And so on...

It could be said that Cheng Zongyang had incorporated all the primary conflicts and desires of individuals and influences.

The world’s hustle and bustle is all for profit, and its clamor and chaos is all for gain.

These various packages were enough to illustrate the true meaning behind those sixteen words!

For example, the reward for the lowest First Grade Spiritual Vein was five Extraordinary Pills, two Foundation Establishment Pills, and one Golden Core Pill. This was enough for a Martial Arts influence or a Martial Artist with decent aptitude to guarantee one person’s advancement to the Golden Core Realm.

When he finished setting everything up, Cheng Zongyang said to the Ring Spirit, "Post it. Update the list."

"Understood."

Soon, the new task list for the Realm of Ten Thousand Races was updated. At the same time, 10,000 Points were deducted from Cheng Zongyang’s account.

No matter what kind of changes were made, the original list had to be abolished before a new one could be created. This was a rule set by the Ring Spirit, and he had to follow it.

As the new tasks were published, Cheng Zongyang looked at the rewards he had created and suddenly laughed.

’I estimate the conflicts in the Cultivation Immortality Realm are about to become even more intense.’

These packages were enough to make many people and influences frantically target any influence that possessed a Spirit Vein in exchange for these resources.

He didn’t linger. He teleported to Passageway Number Two and, without bothering to see the shocked expressions of the countless Cultivators in the Realm of Ten Thousand Races, he passed through and entered Ice City.

The passageway restricted anyone at Foundation Establishment or above from entering or exiting, but that rule naturally didn’t apply to him, the master.

’If the master of the Realm of Ten Thousand Races was bound by the rules, what was the point of making them in the first place?’

’The one who makes the rules is never bound by them.’

Cheng Zongyang didn’t stay in Ice City to watch the show. He teleported all the way back to Zi’an County.

He had already predicted the outcome. Only when the waters of the Cultivation Immortality Realm were chaotic could he fish in troubled waters.

’The Five Great Immortal Sects probably won’t even imagine that someone would dare to make a move on their Spirit Veins.’

It would take some time for Luo Dingran to procure the Tier Six Array, so Cheng Zongyang could only wait for a few days.

When he saw Li Yihuo again, he asked about the general situation before getting to the point:

"How is the investigation into Lady Qin’s whereabouts coming along?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yihuo immediately reported:

"Boss, after this period of investigation, and by using intelligence from the Cyan Dragon Commerce Association, we’ve managed to get a clear picture. Lady Qin comes from the Tan Family of Li City. She is the third daughter of Tan Yong from the second branch of the Tan Family. Her real name is Tan Wanxue, and she is twenty-seven years old this year."

"The Tan Family?" Cheng Zongyang was rather surprised. "The Tan Family, the Six-Star Family from Li City?"

He had some understanding of the power dynamics in Li City. The strongest among them was a Nine-Star Influence. By comparison, the Six-Star Tan Family was nothing special.