Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 507: Changes in the Miluo Dao Court

Little Star worked swiftly, carrying out Gu Qingzhu's plans step by step.

Gu Qingzhu brimmed with excitement. After the disciples' attitudes shifted, just how many Dao Venerables might rise up?

All of this served as his 'political achievement'!

It impacted not only his merits but his cultivation journey as well!

The Backer Dao Principle/Heavenly Venerate Dao Principle he controlled harnessed the collective strength of the crowd. Should numerous Dao Venerables rise within the domains he oversaw, his own Dao Path would progress more smoothly.

At the same time, his Heavenly Venerate Dao Principle had officially activated.

The influence of the Heavenly Venerate Dao Principle spread across the Miluo Dao Court, boosting the impacts of various elements.

Little Star spoke up first. 'Honored Venerable Qingzhu, the boosting effect from your Heavenly Venerate Dao Principle is outstanding! All key blessed lands' influences have surged from one percent to a hundred times! Practitioners' cultivation speed has risen by a ten-thousandth up to tenfold! You're incredibly powerful!'

A grin spread across Gu Qingzhu's face. 'Hahaha, that's precisely why the Miluo Dao Lord tasked me with overseeing the Dao Court in her place. With my Dao Principle's enhancement, I'm confident the Dao Court will grow far mightier moving forward!'

In her secluded retreat, the Miluo Dao Lord sensed a one-in-ten-billion boost benefiting her directly. A subtle grin touched her lips. She had placed Gu Qingzhu in charge of the Dao Court exactly to gain this tiny yet crucial amplification. For her, even the slightest advancement created pathways to higher levels.

Inside the Miluo Dao Court.

Every disciple got a notification from the Dao Court's Guardian Spirit, sparking immediate turmoil.

Practitioners all over the Dao Court started chattering excitedly.

'The Dao Court has rolled out such an astonishing reform—it's truly baffling!' a confused Dao Yan Realm disciple remarked.

'With the proper Chaos Dao Path staring us in the face, turning to other Dao Principles for cultivation now feels completely untrustworthy!'

'The most ridiculous aspect is this crowdfunding setup. Anyone with true assurance of reaching Dao Venerable wouldn't lack resources to start with.'

Disciple after disciple viewed the initiative as highly dubious.

Meanwhile, in the Seven Stars Dao Palace, plenty of cultivators Su Yuan had fetched from the Primordial Chaos seemed intrigued.

Within a pavilion.

A handful of folks were talking.

'What do you guys think—is this setup solid or not?' the Golden Fur King asked.

'Of course it's solid. This comes straight from Manager Gu!' the Epoch Primordial Dragon replied from across the way.

'If it's solid, then let's move on it!' The Taiyi Sage Lord turned to the quiet Zhuyuan Great Emperor. 'Brother Zhuyuan, what's your take?'

Zhuyuan Great Emperor responded, 'We're all sidelined players these days. Though we've leaned on the sect's might to hit the Dao Yan Realm, we're still quite a ways from the top. Often, it's not our skills falling short, but rather failing to read the winds and grab the right chances! Had we all signed on with the Seven Stars Sect right from the start, I'm sure we'd all stand at the Dao Yan Realm's pinnacle now, instead of lingering in the early or mid stages.'

'I get what Zhuyuan means,' Daoist Xuanqing agreed with a nod. 'Now that we've stumbled on this chance, we can't let it slip. But we're all still miles away from the Dao Yan Realm peak. How do we handle that?'

Zhuyuan Great Emperor scanned the group and declared, 'I figure you've all got some reserves handy. My suggestion is you pool all your reserves with me, so I can push from late Dao Yan Realm to the peak. Then, I'll request crowdfunding for ample resources and help you each reach the Dao Yan peak one at a time. After that, you'll each file for crowdfunding, share some resources with me, boosting my odds of hitting Dao Venerable. Once I succeed, I'll repay all your efforts!'

The Golden Fur King promptly scratched his head and ears in agitation. 'Doesn't that leave a gap? The crowdfunding you request can only apply to yourself, right?'

'I didn't spot any such rule!' Zhuyuan Great Emperor countered. 'This policy really does have that opening. So, we have to grab this shot at ascending high! Use those time-acceleration blessed lands if you can! We need to wrap this scheme before they tighten the rules! Make your calls fast!'

'In that case, let's go with it. Zhuyuan grasps tons of Dao Principles. Picking a lesser-known one for breakthrough will be way simpler for him than us!' The Taiyi Sage Lord nodded approvingly.

After a quick chat, the group locked in their choice.

Soon, Zhuyuan Great Emperor collected everyone's reserves, including those from their followers, all funneled into his hands.

Zhuyuan Great Emperor dove straight into intense seclusion.

He picked the 'Sacrificial Dao Principle' for his breakthrough path. This principle stayed pretty obscure, though somewhat widespread. Plenty of Deities' paths involved the Sacrifice Dao. Be it offering oneself or others, it fell under 'transaction' actions.

Thus, the 'Sacrificial Dao Principle' ranked as a offshoot of the Transaction Dao Principle.

Grasping this principle proved fairly straightforward. Just provide heaps of offerings, and realm gains came easily.

Thanks to the resources from his fellow Daoists, he burned through everything and finally climbed to the Dao Yan Realm peak.

Next, he headed to the Miluo Heavenly Palace and filed his crowdfunding request in the fresh Crowdfunding Hall.

Zhuyuan Great Emperor had figured the crowdfunding would drag on.

Yet soon after filing, funds poured in—three billion Dao Yan Crystals worth.

Once he claimed the Dao Yan Crystals, he passed some along to the Taiyi Sage Lord and the rest.

They wasted no time shooting ahead. Ignoring resource costs, inside a time-acceleration chamber, they all hit the Dao Yan Realm peak after merely a few hundred Yuan Assemblies.

Then, each filed their own crowdfunding requests, pulling in two to three billion Dao Yan Crystals apiece.

Afterward, they pulled out shares of their hauls and delivered them to Zhuyuan Great Emperor!

With the full resource pool from the group, Zhuyuan Great Emperor stepped onto the Heavenly Dao Platform first and kicked off his breakthrough.

By now, seven centuries had ticked by since Gu Qingzhu launched the initiative.

So far, only Zhuyuan Great Emperor and his small crew had jumped into the crowdfunding game. The rest stayed in observation mode.

Perched in the hall's prime seat, Gu Qingzhu sank into contemplation.

The Guardian Spirit Little Star at his side alerted him, 'Lord Qingzhu, crowdfunding applicants have now hit six. The Dao Court covers their resource needs directly, totaling fifteen billion Dao Yan Crystals. I've spotted these six shuffling resources around. Do we step in?'

Hearing that, Gu Qingzhu probed the six's doings right away and uncovered their scheme quickly.

Instead, he instructed, 'Little Star, round up more resources and send another six billion Dao Yan Crystals their way!'

Little Star cautioned, 'Lord Qingzhu, they've all forced realm jumps via resources. Their shots at Dao Venerable are slim to none. If we keep this up, the Dao Court loses twenty-one billion Dao Yan Crystals.'

Gu Qingzhu dismissed it with a wave. 'Pioneers are essential. If even one or two pull off the Dao Venerable breakthrough, my policy takes real root. We'll close that resource-sharing gap once this plays out.'