Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 561: Extreme Dream's Refusal

Venerable Ranmeng, catching sight of the strikingly handsome Su Yuan, promptly bowed her head, too afraid to meet his gaze.

She understood perfectly the outrageous prowess of a Chaos Dominator's abilities. Their prior discussion might well have reached his ears already. The situation felt utterly mortifying.

Yet Dominator Jiemeng grinned and declared, "Fellow Daoist Seven Stars, this Sovereign has arrived especially to honor your ascension to the Chaos Dominator realm! I took the time later to learn about your path, and it was downright incredible. Your breakthrough speed stands unmatched across the Chaos!"

Su Yuan returned the smile. "Fellow Daoist Jiemeng, you overpraise me. My cultivation duration wasn't truly brief; much of it passed under accelerated time. The cultivation road is grueling, a lonely journey. Each step demands tremendous mental strain."

His exchange with Dominator Jiemeng echoed clearly to every cultivator at the feast.

Numerous cultivators displayed realizations dawning on their faces, sensing these weren't empty words of false modesty from the Seven Stars Dominator. No Chaos Dominator ever broke through with ease.

Dominator Jiemeng burst into booming laughter. "Fellow Daoist Seven Stars, no need for such modesty. During your clash with Wudaizi, you'd only barely entered the quasi-Dominator realm, right? Even at maximum time acceleration, it couldn't have taken ages."

Su Yuan nodded right then. "You've pierced my facade. Yes, I truly advanced to the Chaos Dominator realm in an astonishingly brief span!"

His statement landed, freezing Dominator Jiemeng's features.

This confession rendered Dominator Jiemeng speechless.

Venerable Ranmeng gaped at Su Yuan in complete shock.

Dominator Jiemeng sighed deeply with emotion. "Fellow Daoist, your candor is remarkable!"

Su Yuan's eyes steadily scanned the throng of cultivators at the gathering. Strands of Fame Points kept emerging from above their heads, swiftly gathering toward him.

These Fame Points served to transform into Chaos Jade, but more crucially, they guided the growth of his True Name Power.

Each thread of fame laid another foundation stone for his True Name Power, steadily hastening his grasp of the Chaos True Intent.

Particularly from Dominator Jiemeng at his side. Her Fame Points equaled Chaos Jade in value, their cultivation acceleration for him surpassing the collective from all others.

If the boost from every other cultivator multiplied at 1.3.

Then one Chaos Dominator's Fame Points alone doubled his cultivation speed!

Such was a Chaos Dominator's worth! One equaled multitudes of beings.

Dominator Jiemeng remained oblivious to Su Yuan's inner calculations. Grasping the chance before fellow Dominators showed up, she inquired with keen interest, "Fellow Daoist Seven Stars, I've heard no word of you having a Dao Companion yet. Might you consider taking a female cultivator as your Dao Companion?"

Venerable Ranmeng ducked her head once more, her cheeks flushed with bashfulness.

Su Yuan offered a faint smile. "A Dao Companion holds no appeal. This Sovereign pursues cultivation lifelong and requires no such companionship. Yet..."

Dominator Jiemeng pressed eagerly, "Yet what?"

Su Yuan turned his gaze to Ranmeng, then to the assembled cultivators.

"This Sovereign needs no Dao Companion, yet I welcome disciples. Any Dao Venerable confident in reaching the Chaos Dominator realm may seek to join as my disciple. I shall devise trials. Success means acceptance under my wing, with my full aid toward their Chaos Dominator breakthrough."

Su Yuan's words rang out deliberate and distinct.

They stunned every cultivator on site, soon sparking waves of delighted astonishment toward Su Yuan.

A Chaos Dominator offering to take disciples!

That was a Chaos Dominator! Becoming his disciple guaranteed elevated breakthrough odds, plus instant elite standing in the Chaos!

Myriad hearts burned with longing.

Among them, Blood Moon Dao Lord stirred.

A seventeenth-order Dao Venerable now, he saw no breakthrough ahead. Discipleship under Su Yuan promised a shot at Chaos Dominator status.

Excitement swelled within him; he eagerly awaited details on these trials.

Only now did Su Yuan turn back to Dominator Jiemeng. "Fellow Daoist Jiemeng's daughter, Venerable Ranmeng, boasts superb talent. She fulfills many of my criteria. I would take her as disciple."

Dominator Jiemeng felt a mix of mirth and frustration inwardly. She'd aimed for a Dao Companion match for her daughter, not alliance via discipleship.

As a Chaos Dominator herself, why seek another's tutelage for her child?

Dominator Jiemeng shook her head. "I can't decide for Ranmeng on this. I'll consult her in private."

Venerable Ranmeng betrayed hesitation too. Already quasi-Dominator, her mother's counsel sufficed; apprenticing elsewhere would tarnish her mother's prestige.

Their talk continued briefly.

Beyond the Dao Court, beams of escaping light hurtled near.

The remaining Dominators had arrived.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Jiemeng, you beat us here!" Che Chi Old Man boomed with laughter as he approached.

Su Yuan advanced to welcome them. "Fellow Daoists, be seated!"

Che Chi Old Man, Wuyazi, Stone Dominator, Moon Dominator, Taixuan Dominator, and Heavenly Virtue Celestial Venerable settled in.

Eight Chaos Dominators assembled in one chamber, their joint presence aweing every celebrant.

All gasped at Su Yuan's influence, summoning seven Chaos Dominators simultaneously.

Che Chi Old Man voiced his curiosity first. "I overheard earlier about Fellow Daoist planning disciple recruitment. What precisely are these trials?"

Su Yuan smiled faintly. "Quite straightforward. I know Dominator factions clash over Chaos Jade Marrow shares. Thus, I suggest codifying those fights into a dedicated killing battlefield for battles!"

He paused, then added, "Discipleship requires accruing sufficient killing points there. Requirements vary by realm."

Che Chi Old Man exclaimed in astonishment, "A killing battlefield? How to create it? Since Fellow Daoist suggests it, a scheme must be ready, yes?"

Su Yuan replied steadily, "Designate an isolated time-space as the arena, pour vast resources in, let cultivators vie for them in combat—that births a killing battlefield. Truthfully, I drew this idea from you three: Che Chi, Wuyazi, and Stone Dominator!"

Stone Dominator grasped it instantly. "You mean the contests over chances on those nine Treasure Stars? Indeed, we three crafted that!"

His revelation jolted the cloudborne cultivators. At last, they knew the Nine Extreme Treasure Stars sprang from three Chaos Dominators' design!

Su Yuan affirmed. "Exactly. Hence, I advocate turning that Treasure Stars' isolated time-space into the killing battlefield. It resolves resource splits, fosters talents—killing several birds with one stone!"