Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 522: Changes in the Miluo Dao Court

The Guardian Spirit swiftly tapped into the freshest data and promptly obtained updates from the emerging independent space-time. Upon discovering that Su Yuan had merged eighteen-tier Dao Principles and grasped a hint of Chaos Dao Intent, it all became clear to him in an instant.

Gu Qingzhu remained completely unaware that Guardian Spirit Little Star had pulled off so much in just a blink.

What he noticed was that, right after getting his order, Little Star sent over a lengthy roster directly to him.

The massive array of items listed there widened Gu Qingzhu's horizons, showing him the immense riches piled up in the Miluo Dao Court!

For example, the Civilization Atlas, which aids in grasping Civilization Dao Principles and boosts breakthrough chances by ten percent, fetches several hundred million Dao Yan Crystals.

Treasures like that were stacked in the vault by the millions at minimum.

This formed the bedrock of a Dao Court, and it was merely the stock of specialized Dao Principles.

Gu Qingzhu figured there must be superior vaults with even loftier treasures still locked away from him.

He promptly picked out the items offering the best success boosts for the Dao Principles that Jinmao and his group aimed to conquer, then forwarded them one by one right to those folks.

The Golden Fur King was pushing for his breakthrough within the Heavenly Dao Platform. The Dao Principle he sought to command was pretty standard, a offshoot of the Metal Dao Principle: the Firmness Dao Principle!

This was a fairly ordinary Dao Principle, and just like that, nobody really aimed to dominate it.

If the Firmness Dao Principle got broadened to cover every kind, it would rank among the top Dao Principles. Yet, confined to the Firmness Dao Principle just in the Metal Dao Principle, its constraints, growth potential, and extensions were way too limited.

Upon reaching Dao Venerable, one's power would land at the lowest rung, with only defense holding up decently, basically turning into a tougher meat shield.

Even though the Golden Fur King had already dialed back his hopes to the barest minimum, grasping this Dao Principle proved tougher than he thought. He sensed this breakthrough try had a ninety-nine percent shot at flopping.

And right then, a metal slab popped into existence before him out of nowhere.

Gu Qingzhu's voice echoed in his ear too.

"This is the breakthrough resource I'm investing in you: a piece of Heaven's Limit Binding Metal. This is the hardest metal in Chaos, usable for refining various treasures, but it can also help you master the Firmness Dao Principle. I hope you can use it to break through! Once you break through, you must repay double the value in equivalent treasures. If you agree, take this item!"

Gu Qingzhu's steady voice filled the air.

The Golden Fur King's face brightened with delight. He snatched the metal slab without hesitation and started refining it on the spot.

Watching this, Gu Qingzhu gave a pleased nod.

He wasn't handing out these resources for nothing; repayment was mandatory, no matter if they could manage it or not.

Plus, should they fail the breakthrough in the end, the item could get reclaimed, so no real loss.

Once the Golden Fur King drew the metal slab into his body, he found it packed with the innate Metal Firmness Dao Principle. Every Dao Pattern within outlined the profound truths of the Metal Firmness Dao Principle!

He plunged straight into profound meditation, totally lost in it.

He wasn't alone; Taiyi and the rest got investments from Gu Qingzhu as well.

Since they knew each other, Gu Qingzhu went all out, supplying the top success boosters. He wanted these people to succeed in breakthroughs one by one, sparking drive for his scheme.

Hard work eventually bears fruit.

Thanks to the ten-million-fold time speedup in the Heavenly Dao Platform, the Golden Fur King devoted billions of years and became the first to conquer the Metal Firmness Dao Principle.

The heavens rippled once more, jolting the whole Miluo Dao Court.

A golden flag unfurled in the skies again, snagging everyone's gaze.

[Announcement: Warm congratulations to our Dao Court disciple Jinmao for breaking through to the Dao Venerable Realm, mastering the Metal Firmness Dao Principle, joining the Elder Council, and enjoying Dao Court stipends. He is the second crowdfunding disciple from the Crowdfunding Hall to successfully break through to Dao Venerable. All investors may proceed to the Crowdfunding Hall to claim fivefold returns!]

This new breakthrough alert sparked waves of astonishment across the crowd once again.

"Another breakthrough! Who's this Jinmao guy from?"

"Looks like niche Dao Principles are simpler to conquer!"

"Even a weaker Dao Principle gets you to Dao Venerable. Maybe I ought to give it a shot!"

Numerous cultivators' eyes sparkled, seriously pondering niche Dao Principles as an option.

It was right then.

The Dao Principles across heaven and earth rippled anew.

Yet another obscure lower-tier Dao Principle had fallen under someone's control!

A golden flag materialized in the sky once more.

[Announcement: Warm congratulations to our Dao Court disciple Taiyi for advancing to the Dao Venerable Realm, mastering the Shadow Dao Principle. He is the third crowdfunding participant from the Crowdfunding Hall to break through a Dao Principle. Cultivators eligible for fivefold investment returns, please proceed to exchange resources.]

One pebble kicked off endless ripples.

The sudden rise of three regular disciples left the entire Dao Court stunned in admiration.

Once, twice—that was coincidence. But three times? That screamed real potential!

Lots of folks got fired up right away. Even as the golden flags lingered, peak Dao Yan Realm experts slipped into the Crowdfunding Hall to start crowdfunding bids.

Still, the majority hung back observing, handling funds with great care.

So, each effort crawled forward. Many rallying family, buddies, students, and mentors for pooled investments still came up way short.

Right when this second batch of bold pioneers figured their crowdfunding would flop, they sensed activity in the funding reserves.

Looking deeper, they saw the Dao Court had covered the bulk of the resource costs.

They snagged top spots for breakthroughs without strings!

On top of that, they surprisingly unlocked rights to pull treasures from the vault ahead of time.

This thrilled the second round of testers to no end.

After grabbing heaps of resources, these folks dove into closed-door cultivation for their pushes.

Time dragged on lazily.

Merely five hundred years down the line, Dao Venerables sprouted up like spring bamboo after rain. Trailing the Zhuyuan Great Emperor, thirteen more Dao Venerables surged through!

This success rate was downright staggering.

Those cultivators teetering on the edge of breakthrough, once they pivoted to a niche or easier Dao Principle, all swiftly claimed full mastery and rose to Dao Venerable!

The flood of new Dao Venerables set off a huge surge in cultivators shifting their core practices, fueled by the blazing success of the early breakthroughs.

The Dao Court's hoarded resources from eons were draining away like a burst dam.

This wild spectacle even chilled the Guardian Spirit to the core!

He thought the whole Dao Court had lost its mind!

And once these Dao Venerables succeeded, every one carried enormous debts on their backs!

Bearing that debt weight, these Dao Venerables' stares shifted repeatedly to the Nine Stars Land and the Nine Extreme Treasure Star inside it.

The fresh Dao Venerables of the Miluo Dao Court desperately sought treasures to settle their debts. Missing the deadline meant piling on interest!