Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 574: Recruiting Talent

Li Chun shook his head. "It's wiser to steer clear of trouble. This individual is definitely no ordinary figure. This Sovereign stands merely one step from advancing to Chaos Dominator. These Origin Divine Crystals have come at the perfect moment. Retain one hundred and sixty thousand Origin Divine Crystals. Handle the leftover ten thousand however you wish!"

"Yes!" A wave of delight surged through Li Shanchang's heart.

He could claim some Origin Divine Crystals to fuel his own cultivation.

Their entire exchange reached Su Yuan's ears without missing a beat.

Su Yuan cast a glance at Li Chun. This fellow had truly cultivated his Little Chaos to the brink, having already met the requirements for "Nothingness".

With the boost from these one hundred and sixty thousand Chaos Jades, a breakthrough to Chaos Dominator now seemed entirely feasible.

Su Yuan started gathering various details on this Chaos.

This Chaos was evidently a Life-bound Chaos created by a Chaos Dominator. At present, no one within it had managed to reach Chaos Dominator, and the originating Dominator's location remained a mystery.

Upon inspection, Su Yuan found the treasures in this Chaos sorely lacking in quantity. Those he had previously extracted made up a substantial share.

Yet, beyond these treasures, Su Yuan valued another asset far more—the cultivator Li Chun himself.

This counted as a resource too.

Once Li Shanchang departed.

Right as Li Chun prepared to dive into cultivation, an odd sensation struck him abruptly.

He snapped his eyes open at once, spotting a figure standing before him, quietly observing.

Still, Li Chun's spiritual sense picked up no hint of the intruder's presence.

Even so, he recognized it as merely an Incarnation, holding little true power.

"Fellow Daoist, might you be Master Empty Void?" Li Chun inquired gravely.

"Hehe, correct!" Su Yuan gave a faint smile.

"What brings Fellow Daoist here?" Li Chun remarked meaningfully, "You took such pains to track me down—surely not just to hand over Origin Divine Crystals?"

He obviously believed Su Yuan's actions aimed straight at locating him.

Su Yuan offered another slight smile and declared, "This Sovereign hails from a distant land as a Chaos Dominator."

Li Chun's heart jolted fiercely, pounding wildly: "What guidance does Senior offer?"

"You're on the verge of becoming a Chaos Dominator, bound to this Chaos. I propose a deal: switch your affiliation to me, and I'll provide ten million Origin Divine Crystals in return!"

Li Chun questioned skeptically, "What exactly is 'affiliation'?"

"In essence, a vassal Chaos," Su Yuan explained directly.

Li Chun's expression turned grim as comprehension dawned fully.

This aligned precisely with his earlier suspicions. He had sensed that achieving Chaos Dominator would impose certain bindings.

"I won't curb your liberty. The tribute from your Chaos to mine can drop to a mere ten percent minimum. In return, assist me when required, with fair recompense! That Chaos's master might demand up to seventy percent tribute, shackle your freedom, and offer scant rewards! Think it over!" Su Yuan stated evenly.

"But decide swiftly. Without my veil, your very thoughts will lay bare to that one's scrutiny."

Li Chun couldn't simply trust Su Yuan's words alone.

Thus, he adopted a pondering look and held off on agreeing right away.

Su Yuan flicked his hand, invoking [World Traveler] to summon ten million Chaos Jades from nowhere.

Li Chun detected the spatial ripple nearby. At the sight of that mound of Origin Divine Crystals, his gaze burned with desire.

"Agree, and these Origin Divine Crystals belong to you!" Su Yuan declared steadily.

After a brief pause, Li Chun absorbed the Origin Divine Crystals into his body.

A grin spread across Su Yuan's face.

Evidently, Li Chun had consented.

"Don't resist. I'll shift you and your Little Chaos to my Chaos!" Su Yuan instructed solemnly.

Li Chun nodded: "I obey the Great One's command!"

Su Yuan concentrated his intent, his will wrapping around Li Chun and his Little Chaos.

As [World Traveler] sprang to life!

In a flash, Li Chun vanished.

Upon reappearing, Li Chun found himself transported by Su Yuan to the Heavenly Fate Chaos (Primordial Chaos).

Li Chun realized he had been transported to a different location. He could distinctly sense that the Dao Principle structure pervading heaven and earth had shifted dramatically.

From his current realm, he could vaguely detect the immense quantity of Dao Principles filling heaven and earth, surpassing ten thousand at the very least. This dwarfed the three thousand Dao Principles in the Chaos he occupied earlier, rendering it far more formidable without question!

"Break through here!"

Su Yuan materialized abruptly right in front of Li Chun.

With a finger jab, he imparted a segment of information directly into Li Chun.

"This is my experiential insight from breaking through to Chaos Dominator. Contemplate it well!"

Li Chun brimmed with joy: "Thank you, Great One, for your assistance. In the future, I will definitely share your burdens!"

Su Yuan nodded approvingly: "Good! Good!"

All of a sudden, the True Name Jade Disc burst into a frenzy of Fame Points alerts.

[Ding, Chaos Fame Points +100,000]

A barrage of striking, massive-value notifications flashed across, catching Su Yuan off guard momentarily. These originated not from Li Chun, but from the Chaos he had just departed.

As Su Yuan's will extended to investigate.

He observed that in the site of Li Chun's recent seclusion, a golden-armored man—arrived at an unknown moment—stood with a twisted scowl.

"Who? Who exactly? Actually kidnapped This Sovereign's subordinate?"

Fury exploded from this golden-armored man. Though he deployed a time-space reversal technique, he failed to rewind the exchange between Li Chun and Su Yuan, igniting his wrath intensely. Ultimately, his stare shifted toward the Dao Palace treasury, spotting that scripted message.

"Master Empty Void? Which Chaos Dominator? Actually stole my fruit! Damn it, this was a subordinate I carefully nurtured!"

He scoured his own Chaos meticulously yet detected no signs of that other Chaos's intrusion. This technique compelled the golden-armored man to compose himself.

However, the enormous loss inflicted searing pain on the golden-armored man's heart.

His sole recompense ended up as a pitiful one hundred thousand Chaos Jades!

Enraged, the golden-armored man instantly siphoned the Chaos Jades from Li Shanchang's possession.

Li Shanchang was gleefully fondling the Chaos Jades when suddenly, they vanished from his grasp in a flash!

In stunned disbelief, he gazed at the golden-armored man who had popped up out of nowhere before him, forcing himself to steady his thoughts before questioning, "Who are you?"

The golden-armored man shot him a look and remarked, "Your aptitude is too poor. Giving these Chaos Jades to you to use would be a waste!"

Upon finishing, he whirled away and vanished.

Li Shanchang remained thoroughly confounded for a spell.

And once the golden-armored man had departed.

Su Yuan appeared out of thin air before Li Shanchang, chuckling as he declared, "I am Master Empty Void. I think you are a talent. Through your own efforts, you've reached the second step of the quasi-Dominator realm. With proper cultivation, you might also have the possibility of breaking through to Chaos Dominator in the future."

"So it's Fellow Daoist Empty Void. Who was that just now?" Li Shanchang couldn't help but ask.

"That was the creator of this Chaos, hehe. Fellow Daoist Li, are you interested in changing Chaos for your development? I can take you away from this place. Following that hot-tempered one holds no future."