Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 534: The Envoy Arrives, A Huge Gift List

Within the Miluo Heavenly Palace, Su Yuan occupied the throne of honor.

By his side, Gu Qingzhu could barely contain his agitation, shivering as he spoke. "Patriarch! Your power is truly beyond comprehension!"

Su Yuan let out a bold laugh. "Ease your heart, Old Gu. I have merely gained a head start. You, too, will reach this zenith in the days to come."

A twitch marred Gu Qingzhu’s expression. "I am well aware of my own limits. The quasi-Dominator rank feels impossibly distant for someone like me."

"Time is boundless. With my guidance, your ascension is inevitable," Su Yuan replied with tranquil confidence. "If you doubt yourself, do you not trust in me?"

These words struck Gu Qingzhu, leaving him momentarily dazed as a strange glint flickered across his gaze. It was true—even if his faith in himself faltered, how could he possibly doubt Su Yuan? Looking back, he had once been nothing more than a modest sect leader at the Nascent Soul stage. He could never have envisioned the heights he stood upon today. Perhaps reaching the quasi-Dominator realm was not such an impossible dream after all. A profound yearning began to stir within his heart.

"Apply yourself. The greater your efforts, the more generous the rewards I can bestow upon you," Su Yuan promised, clapping Gu Qingzhu on the shoulder while weaving a vision of a glorious future.

Gu Qingzhu nodded, his face flushed with eager agreement.

Throughout the great hall, numerous Dao Venerable elders observed the exchange from the sidelines, their eyes burning with envy. They coveted the intimacy Gu Qingzhu shared with Su Yuan, who now reigned as a quasi-Dominator; it was plain to see why he held the position of Acting Manager.

Just then, a messenger hurried into the chamber.

"Reporting to the Dao Lord, the envoys representing the ten Dao Courts await audience outside!"

"Admit them," Su Yuan directed calmly.

Moments later, a group of cultivators arrived at the hall’s entrance, each radiating an aura of formidable Cultivation.

Among the ten delegates, the least powerful possessed a Fourteenth-order Fusion Dao Venerable strength, while the zenith among them held the Seventeenth-order. They were the absolute titans of their respective realms, with some Dao Court Lords choosing to appear in person.

Among the delegates stood the Blood Moon Dao Lord. He regarded Su Yuan with a conflicted gaze; the man he had once deemed unworthy of notice now sat at a height he could only look up to with trepidation. The situation was fraught with tension, especially since the Blood Moon Dao Court had previously conspired against Su Yuan. Though they had acted from the shadows, their culpability was difficult to hide. After careful calculation, he had opted for a personal appearance to appease the new power.

Su Yuan swept his gaze across the gathering and silently activated his [Great Power Bearing] entry. Instantly, an immense, crushing will descended upon the ten individuals.

Panic and horror erupted across the faces of the envoys. Even the Blood Moon Dao Lord, master of the Seventeenth-order Fused Dao Principles, felt his mental faculties slip from his command as the pressure assaulted his Origin Space and shackled his Origin Power. All his Dao Principle arts withered into uselessness, and his consciousness was plunged into an abyssal void. For a moment, time seemed to stretch into an eternal span.

The Blood Moon Dao Lord fought desperately to reclaim his mind, battling against a weight that felt like the crushing gravity of the entire Chaos.

When he finally snapped back to reality after what felt like an eternity, he realized the reprieve hadn't come from his own strength, but because Su Yuan had ceased the pressure.

Cold sweat soaked his robes—a sensation he had not known since his mortality. He had been subdued instantly; though the assault lasted only a single breath, he had spent five times that duration simply recovering. Had his opponent intended to kill him, he would have perished countless times over.

He was the first to wake, but the others soon followed, their faces pale and their spirits shattered. Several staggered backward, reflexively arming themselves with defensive treasures.

Could the gap between realms truly be this insurmountable? The thought haunted every envoy present. The Blood Moon Dao Lord had come believing that, as a Seventeenth-order expert, the distance between himself and a quasi-Dominator would be bridging-able. Now, he understood the divide was as vast as the heaven from the earth.

"If only I hadn't been so obsessed with achieving the Eighteenth-order Fused Dao Principles," he lamented internally. "My arrogance was my downfall. Perfect fusion at the Twelfth order would have sufficed!"

Chastened, the envoys hurriedly mentally adjusted the tributes they had planned, replacing arrogance with profound reverence.

"Greetings, Seven Stars Dao Lord!" The envoys bowed in unison, their voices synchronized.

"Hahaha!" Su Yuan laughed warmly. "You have traveled far. Please, be seated!" With a flick of his wrist, he manifested a row of chairs.

Once they were settled, Su Yuan spoke with calm authority. "Since all delegates are present, allow me to announce that the Miluo Dao Court is hereby renamed to the Seven Stars Dao Court. Kindly take note."

"Congratulations indeed!" The Blood Moon Dao Lord smiled, spearheading the well-wishes. "To honor the rise of the Seven Stars Dao Court, my delegation has brought befitting gifts." He signaled an attendant to present a scroll.

Nangong Xianweng took the list, his voice ringing out across the hall. "The Blood Moon Dao Court presents three offerings: a massive mineral vein with reserves of eight thousand trillion trillion Dao Yan Crystals, deeds to five super marketplaces, and one hundred billion trillion raw Dao Yan Crystals!"

A collective gasp filled the chamber as those gathered inhaled the suffocating density of the Chaotic Energy. The other envoys stared at the Blood Moon Dao Lord in sheer disbelief. The elder members of the Seven Stars Dao Court were equally dumbfounded.

The value of these assets exceeded thirteen thousand trillion trillion Dao Yan Crystals—effectively liquidating half the Blood Moon Dao Court's wealth. Su Yuan himself felt a flicker of genuine shock. It was a generous sum that effectively erased the grievances he held toward them. He decided, quite suddenly, that the Blood Moon Dao Lord was an remarkably agreeable individual. These Crystals would serve him well, easily converting into a hundred thousand Chaos Jades for his future Cultivation.

The remaining envoys now felt the burning weight of expectation. The gifts they had originally prepared suddenly seemed pathetic by comparison. If they offended the Seven Stars Dao Court by being stingy, their future would surely be bleak.