Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 568: Yuanhao's Pursuit

Su Yuan felt a deep surge of emotions as well.

For a very long time, Yin Xing had stayed loyal by his side, yet Su Yuan had never noticed any remarkable talent in him.

Not even when Yin Xing managed to break through to Dao Venerable in the past had Su Yuan given it much thought.

He could never have dreamed that Yin Xing would carve out his own path to Chaos Dominator through sheer personal effort.

That path, however, led straight to a dead end.

The fused power from those branch Dao Principles alone simply couldn't sustain a genuine Chaos.

But Su Yuan possessed the [Dominator of Will] trait, allowing him to forge Dao Principles and command them effortlessly!

His present power stemmed from Chaos Dao Intent, which severely limited this trait's potential.

Yet now, an epiphany struck him: the trait's true role lay not in his own ascent to Chaos Dominator, but in cultivating others to reach that level!

If Yin Xing's method truly succeeded, then Chaos Dominators could be produced on a massive scale.

Though their potential would rank at the absolute bottom, their combat strength would match that low level too.

Still, just one Chaos Dominator could utterly overwhelm tens of thousands of quasi-Dominator realm cultivators!

This kind of major realm suppression defied all logic!

With a flip of his hand, Su Yuan summoned a star chart into his palm from nowhere.

"This is the Thousand Stars Array Diagram. Imprint your fused Dao Principles into it, and it will instantly become your life-bound Dao Artifact! Take it!"

Yin Xing's face lit up with joy. "Thank you for your generous gift, Master!"

Su Yuan waved his hand once more, and a huge pile of Chaos Jade appeared in front of Yin Xing.

"This is ten million pieces of Chaos Jade. Take them back and cultivate diligently!"

"Yes! This disciple will definitely cultivate diligently!"

Yin Xing drew in a sharp breath of Chaotic Energy, stunned. This was Chaos Jade Marrow! Even a Dao Court Elder would count a few dozen pieces as immense wealth. And now, ten million pieces were his!

Su Yuan nodded before adding, "Keep cultivating in the Star Domain for the time being. Later on, I'll infuse the newly created Star branch Dao Principles directly into it. You only need to comprehend them with care!"

"Yes!" Yin Xing bowed his head.

When he lifted it again, he was already back inside the Star Domain.

He took a profound breath, gripping the Thousand Stars Array Diagram tightly, still gripped by a feeling of disbelief!

"Since even Master believes I can break through to Chaos Dominator, I must give it my all!"

Instead of seeking new Dao Principles, he first pulled out a piece of Chaos Jade and started refining it.

As the Chaos Jade dissolved into his body, Yin Xing sensed his comprehension exploding upward. Cultivation insights poured in, and his origin energy swelled tremendously.

He had fused most of the Twelfth-order Fused Dao Principle before. Now, his advancement surged forward at a shocking pace.

After using just one piece of Chaos Jade, his progress jumped by a solid 3%!

"My utilization efficiency is way lower than others!" Yin Xing reflected inwardly.

He had learned about Chaos Jade's effects from others. Some could finish most of a fusion with a single piece, but he only got 3%. And it would likely worsen as he progressed further.

"But I've got a massive stockpile of Chaos Jade—something no one else can rival!"

By consuming fourteen pieces of Chaos Jade consecutively, he fully integrated the twelve-fused Dao Principle.

At that instant, a sensation of flawless harmony washed over him, as if one more push would propel him into the quasi-Dominator realm.

Yet he held back. His current power wasn't ready for a Chaos Dominator breakthrough.

"New Star Dao Principle branches..."

Yin Xing started sensing the Star branch Dao Principles scattered throughout the Star Domain.

Without delay, he burned through Chaos Jade to boost his comprehension speed.

Through nonstop Chaos Jade consumption, he successfully grasped three thousand additional Star branch Dao Principles in the Star Domain.

"Three thousand?"

Yin Xing stood there in shock.

He inspected them closely and confirmed: he had distinctly perceived three thousand branch Dao Principles of the Star Dao Principle!

"Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable!"

Yin Xing couldn't wrap his head around it.

He had figured that three or five extra branch Dao Principles would already defy the heavens.

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect his Master to craft three thousand branch Dao Principles out of nowhere, all without a hint of disturbance.

No unusual Dao Principle ripples had reached him at all.

"Now I've got tons of options!"

A mix of joy and overwhelm crossed Yin Xing's face.

"Find the six branch Dao Principles that fit me perfectly!"

Yin Xing aimed to ascend to Chaos Dominator via an Eighteenth-order Dao Principle. Since a Twelfth-order Fused Dao Principle equaled a standard eight-fusion strength, an Eighteenth-order one should match twelve-fusion power.

Breaking through at that strength would secure his Chaos Dominator status. He sought no more; just succeeding was victory enough!

One by one, he devoured Chaos Jade pieces, diving into comprehending these branch Dao Principles. It was clear this would take considerable time.

While Yin Xing quietly immersed himself in the branch Dao Principles.

Zhan Tian had crossed the fire region and entered the wind region.

Upon stepping into the wind region, he absorbed the Wind Dao Principle's power. In mere moments, he comprehended it and merged it into his Dao Principle of Annihilation.

He broke through successfully to the three-fusion realm!

Then, he left the wind region promptly, veered around, and headed straight for the thunder region.

On the way, others occasionally caught sight of him, but he ignored them completely.

Because of this, Venerable Yuanhao's avatar couldn't close the gap on Zhan Tian.

It was only after Zhan Tian integrated the Thunder Dao Principle.

That Venerable Yuanhao's avatar finally caught up.

A flicker of surprise crossed Zhan Tian's features upon spotting Yuanhao.

This was his own disciple. Would the man even recognize him?

But before Zhan Tian could sort it out, Yuanhao lunged with a spear strike!

Venerable Yuanhao's avatar wielded eighteenth-order fusion strength. Paired with Chaos Daoist techniques, that one spear thrust rivaled nineteenth-order power!

With such might, a full-powered ambush on a fourth-fusion Dao Venerable left Zhan Tian completely caught off guard.

A chilling smirk curled Yuanhao's lips, his eyes freezing cold. If he couldn't touch the Seven Stars Dominator, he'd strike at his disciple instead!

A trifling four-fusion Dao Venerable stood no chance against his assault!

"Boom!"

That spear thrust obliterated a massive swath of thunder and lightning!

Everything within a one light-year radius dissolved into nothingness!

Not a trace remained.

Venerable Yuanhao gave a faint smile and turned away.

All of a sudden, he detected a figure reforming dozens of light-years distant—Zhan Tian, the very target of his attack!

Shock and doubt twisted Venerable Yuanhao's expression.

"He actually escaped?"

Venerable Yuanhao's brow furrowed. Wasn't this instant long-distance teleportation a tad too masterful?

When he'd departed earlier, no Dao Principle fluctuations had stirred in the least. Could a fourth-fusion Dao Venerable truly command such flawless Dao Principle mastery?

"Wait, fourth-fusion Dao Venerable?"

Yuanhao's face grew solemn. Before the chase started, Zhan Tian had only just hit second-fusion Dao Venerable. How much time had passed, and he was already at fourth-fusion?

That speed was outrageous!

Yet before he could fully process it, the newly appeared Zhan Tian vanished once more, teleporting into the distance.

Yuanhao let out a cold snort. "Escape?"

He shot after him without hesitation. No way would he let this fellow keep advancing.