I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2674 - 1228: Target: Zhu Ye Star_2

Even with the Demon Market Platform operational, restrictions are imposed by a higher entity, not by sworn oaths.

In such circumstances, anyone who falls victim to deceit can only chalk it up to misfortune.

Chen Mobai, with his sights set on a promising future, has no intention of making any oaths, nor can he afford the required deposit.

Xu Sijiu, showing clear favoritism towards Chen Mobai, recognizes his scarcity of Dao Merits. She even offers to personally guarantee him, thus enabling Chen Mobai to secure a loan of 10 Dao Merits from the Central Dao Gong Bank.

Conveniently, these 10 Dao Merits are precisely enough to cover the deposit needed to join.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but feel that the Purple Cloud Universe mirrors the conditions of the Immortal Gate.

Cultivators who lack the necessary ability, connections, or financial means find themselves with no choice but to pledge everything they possess just to get started.

Chen Mobai, not one to court unnecessary burdens, is certainly not inclined to saddle himself with loans.

After thoroughly assessing the situation, Chen Mobai realizes that his next crucial step is to achieve a breakthrough as a Planet Merchant.

He diligently self-studied all the business courses offered at the Immortal Gate. Subsequently, he devised over a dozen strategic plans to navigate his current predicament. His primary objective was to resolve the issue with the Three Eyed Tribe, with the secondary goal of accumulating Credit Points. After a comprehensive comparative analysis, he selected the most viable plan.

Following several simulated scenarios, Chen Mobai revised his online post to read: [Seeking information regarding a Demon-infested Planet, purely for Credit Points. Act fast, first come, first served!]

As it turned out, the allure of something free proved irresistible, even to cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

Within a mere few days, Chen Mobai was inundated with nearly a hundred friend requests.

After engaging in conversations with each applicant, he provided them with detailed intelligence about the planet inhabited by the Three Eyed Tribe.

[Is this truly free!?] exclaimed one of the hunters, expressing surprise as Chen Mobai sent over precise star coordinates, along with a method for detection and data on the Three Eyed Tribe's strength.

Chen Mobai responded: [Once you have successfully cleansed this Demon-infested Planet and the Portal confirms it, please remember to cancel the mission with me so I can earn some Credit Points.]

[That seems entirely feasible. If there's a profit to be made, this is a minor effort.]

Hunters actively engaged on the Demon Market Platform received the Void coordinates provided by Chen Mobai, pointing directly to the Three Eyed Tribe's home planet.

While many had to express regret due to the considerable distance, their social networks far surpassed Chen Mobai's. Consequently, upon receiving the coordinates, they promptly forwarded them to their acquaintances in proximity.

Compared to information brokers, hunters merely need to register their participation.

Furthermore, seasoned cultivators who had reached the Void Refining Realm generally possessed a secondary Gate of Taixu. Therefore, if the planet was within reach, these Nascent Soul Cultivators would undoubtedly be interested in investigating.

After all, the complete process of locating and purifying a Demon-infested Planet was valued at a minimum of 3 Dao Merits.

He Xing inquired: [Since you are so generous as to offer this for free, why not entrust this lucrative opportunity to me instead?]

That same day, a hunter who had previously communicated with Chen Mobai came online. Upon seeing the new post, they questioned Chen Mobai with a hint of indignation.

Chen Mobai replied: [My sincerest apologies. The Three-eyed King who currently dominates that planet is quite formidable. I harbored concerns that you might not succeed in subduing them. Given that it's a free offering, it makes no difference who ultimately claims it.]

Humans tend to feel uneasy when something is given to them freely, as if they are being compelled.

However, their mindset shifts entirely when they are the ones initiating free distributions.

He Xing stated: [Very well, I shall remember this.]

After sending this message, Chen Mobai observed that the information he had sent had transformed into an exclamation mark, indicating he had been blocked.

This development left Chen Mobai feeling a touch of annoyance.

Nevertheless, he quickly shifted his focus to his inaugural transaction.

His post offering free information about the Demon-infested Planet had undeniably become the most popular thread on the platform. Numerous hunters who had received his message, though not yet having reached the planet, continued to leave encouraging replies.

[It's true, I've received the intel. Although it's quite a distance from my current location, I've already alerted friends in nearby regions. I'll provide updates as soon as there's progress.]

[I happen to be in the vicinity of the Mystic Palace. I intend to investigate personally.]

[A true Planet Merchant dedicated to his craft. Other information providers on this platform could certainly learn a lesson...]

Chen Mobai's strategy of offering information for free had conclusively solidified his reputation within the hunter community. Simultaneously, however, it had incurred the displeasure of all other information merchants.

Even Shan Jingxing, the intermediary with whom he had previously enjoyed cordial discussions, chose to block Chen Mobai outright after learning of his actions.

[By disregarding established practices in such a manner, you risk facing a collective boycott from the entire industry.]

[Information concerning planets tainted by demons offers at best a slim chance for a single or dual acquisition; to persevere in this domain, gathering intelligence from fellow newcomers is an absolute necessity.]

[You will soon discover that no newcomers will extend an offer for collaboration. This is because all information brokers will devise methods to undermine you, eradicating your presence as a perceived blight upon the industry of planetary merchants.]

An individual operating under the alias Zhu Ye, holding certification as an information merchant, posted three consecutive comments on Chen Mobai's thread, each reply escalating in its vehemence.

Chen Mobai initially considered purging these remarks but ultimately chose to let them stand after some deliberation.

The reason was simple: he possessed no genuine need to gather, compile, or analyze intelligence, as the Purple Cloud Palace was already ensuring a continuous flow of locations afflicted by demonic contamination to him.

He could simply wait for the opportune moment to retaliate.

With this resolution solidified, Chen Mobai commenced preparations to activate the Portal, intending to transport the Divinity Transformation cultivators from the Immortal Gate away.

Consulting the "Central Northern Xuanhu Dojo Map" and utilizing the Portal, which was currently charged with 76% Void power, Qi Yuheng and the others resolved to journey to Zhu Ye Star, once the central hub of the Xuanyang Star System.

The Xuanyang Star System, serving as a gateway to the Mystic Palace, thrived tens of thousands of years prior, with significant factions establishing bases on Zhu Ye Star. It even hosted a Void Station, acting as a crucial nexus for exchange between the Central Dojo and the Mystic Palace, facilitating trade in a vast array of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

However, as the prominence of the Mystic Palace waned, Zhu Ye Star entered a period of gradual decline, eventually falling into an End of Dharma Age thousands of years ago.

Nevertheless, the "Central Northern Xuanhu Dojo Map" indicated the presence of a Star Sky Transmission Array on the planet, capable of directly transporting individuals to the Xuanhu Dojo, provided one hundred Supreme Grade Spirit Stones were supplied.

The Tianyang Star System, where the Earth Element Star was situated, constituted a relatively minor system, measuring merely one ten-thousandth the scale of the Xuanyang Star System. The Xuanyang Star System itself was one of the seventy-six major star systems under the Xuanhu Dojo's nominal jurisdiction, all theoretically governed by the Xuanhu Daojun.

The Xuanhu Dojo was the primary residence of the Xuanhu Daojun, where cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage were considered common, Divinity Transformation barely qualified one as a True Cultivator, and only those at the Void Refining stage could command significant respect.

Despite the Immortal Gate's limited resources in this region, acquiring one hundred Supreme Grade Spirit Stones was feasible, particularly since multiple Divinity Transformation cultivators were departing this time.

To ensure ample provision and mitigate any unforeseen circumstances, a total of two hundred fully charged Supreme Grade Spirit Stones were procured, with Chen Mobai and Qi Yuheng each holding one hundred.

Should their journey to the Xuanhu Dojo prove successful, the gathered Spirit Stones would then be distributed amongst the group.

The contingent of Divinity Transformation cultivators departing the Immortal Gate was officially led by Chen Mobai, accompanied by Qi Yuheng, Cheng Xuan, and Tao Hua.

With the Star Map in hand and having refined the Portal himself, Chen Mobai could directly pinpoint the stellar region containing Zhu Ye Star. However, given this was their inaugural voyage, some degree of deviation was anticipated; Chen Mobai's paramount concern was ensuring the utmost precision in their teleportation.

After all, even a minor miscalculation in the star domain could necessitate an arduous and protracted journey, even for cultivators of the Divinity Transformation realm.

While Chen Mobai meticulously calibrated the coordinates, Qi Yuheng and the other Divinity Transformation cultivators from the Immortal Gate began attending to the necessary arrangements for their respective affiliated lineages.

...

Within the vast expanse of the cosmic void, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, characterized by a square jaw and large ears, emerged. He oriented himself according to the Void coordinates provided by Chen Mobai, confirming that the nearly depleted planet ahead was indeed their designated destination.

Upon materializing on the planet's surface, the Nascent Soul Cultivator promptly detected the deeply entrenched, obsidian-hued Divine Wood within the planet's crust. He observed the grayish-white fruit adorning its apex with intense scrutiny for a considerable duration, his expression subtly shifting to one of elation: "Destruction Fruit!"

This single discovery alone was valued at two or three Dao Merits.

It was an unexpected boon, yielding such a significant reward from what was initially considered merely free intelligence.

Just as the Nascent Soul Cultivator prepared to harvest the Destruction Fruit, the very ground beneath him began to tremor violently.

A colossal, six-armed giant erupted from a fissure in the earth, fixing its gaze upon him through the third eye situated on its forehead.