Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 606: Bargain Hunting at the Trade Fair

Chongxiao's fingers traced the Eight Formation Diagram he held, excitement coursing through him. It was his very first Peerless-Grade Dominator Artifact, holding immense personal value.

Yet, no matter how cherished this artifact was, it couldn't compare to the profound kindness shown by Su Yuan during his guidance.

Therefore, with utmost respect, Chongxiao presented the Eight Formation Diagram to Su Yuan, offering it with both hands.

"Master Seven Stars, I thank you once again for your invaluable guidance. Please accept this Eight Formation Diagram as a small token of my sincere gratitude."

Su Yuan's gaze fell upon the Eight Formation Diagram. A Peerless-Grade, twenty-fifth-order Dominator Artifact, its might was comparable to a twenty-seventh-order Dominator Artifact, but its worth was several, even over ten times, greater.

This single Chaos Dominator Artifact was valued at tens of millions of billions of Chaos Jade, equivalent to precisely one Kalpa unit (calculated as 64 billion multiplied by 129,600, equaling 829 trillion).

"You are truly prepared to part with this? The raw materials alone are worth tens of trillions of Chaos Jade! And your success rate isn't one hundred percent when forging such items!"

Master Chongxiao offered a gentle smile. "This modest value naturally cannot repay the depth of Master Seven Stars's guidance. It is merely a humble expression of my appreciation."

It was evident that Master Chongxiao had completely misunderstood Su Yuan's intentions.

"In that case, I shall gladly accept it!" Su Yuan replied, taking hold of the Chaos Dominator Artifact. Selling this particular artifact might prove challenging, but its presence in his shop could undoubtedly draw in more customers.

Another individual couldn't resist stepping forward, inquiring, "Master Seven Stars, might I also beseech your wisdom for some guidance?"

Su Yuan gestured dismissively. "This time was offered freely. However, from this point forward, there will be a charge. Seeking my counsel just once will not be overly burdensome; a single Kalpa unit should suffice!"

The pronouncement caused a collective stiffening among the assembled crowd. While the price was not insignificant, no one present felt it was exorbitant.

The demonstrated efficacy of Su Yuan's previous guidance was more than sufficient proof that his advice commanded a value far exceeding the stated cost.

The hopeful individual responded with a touch of awkwardness, "Regrettably, I lack the necessary funds at this moment. I shall return at a later time, once I have accumulated sufficient resources, to seek your counsel!"

"A fair decision!" Su Yuan affirmed with a nod.

Several others, possessing the requisite funds, showed a spark of interest in their eyes. However, they refrained from immediately seeking Su Yuan's advice, preferring to await a more private occasion. They lacked Master Chongxiao's audaciousness and wished to maintain the secrecy of their own forging techniques.

The individual then stepped back.

The exchange continued within the venue. Su Yuan occasionally interjected with brief remarks, each one illuminating the listeners' minds and leaving them with an overwhelming sense of profound gain.

After the exchange had continued for a span of three years, Master Youhe finally resumed the proceedings. "The exchange is now concluded. We shall proceed to the trading session! While the Merit Points Mall offers a plethora of treasures, the acquisition cost for many items is exceedingly high, leaving us with insufficient Merit Points. Thus, bartering amongst ourselves within the city becomes an unavoidable necessity."

His words served as an explanation directed towards Su Yuan, though everyone else present was already well aware of this fact.

"I, in my capacity as the judge, am prepared to appraise the value of all items. Participants are welcome to engage in direct bartering of goods or to utilize Chaos Jade for transactions!"

Master Youhe paused momentarily before announcing, "You may now proudly display the treasures you wish to offer for sale, alongside a clear listing of the items you are seeking in return!"

Su Yuan observed as many individuals placed the items they intended to sell directly upon their personal tables. Their desired acquisition lists were also prominently displayed nearby, awaiting potential trade proposals.

Su Yuan's gaze swept across the hall, noting a multitude of exceptional items, many comprising exquisite forging materials, alongside various other categories of valuable treasures.

His attention was drawn to a peculiar beast egg, identified as originating from an ancient, unique beast possessing a naturally formed Chaos realm within its very being.

This ancient beast, purportedly born from Nothingness itself, ignited a spark of fascination within Su Yuan.

A persistent question had long resided in his mind: what was the genesis of the very first Chaos? Every Chaos Dominator achieves their breakthrough from within an existing Chaos, implying the prior existence of that initial Chaos realm, correct?

He had never anticipated that an answer to this profound mystery might emerge at this very trading meet.

If ancient beasts could naturally contain a Chaos realm, then it stood to reason that spiritual plants might also naturally give birth to Chaos. Su Yuan's thoughts turned to the Chaos Flower he had previously acquired from the Heavenly Fate Chaos. He had initially surmised it was the result of a secret technique employed by the Heavenly Fate Child, but now, it seemed entirely plausible that it was, in fact, a spiritual plant originating from Nothingness!

The Heavenly Fate Child's fortune was truly extraordinary to have chanced upon such a discovery.

Treasures of this magnitude were exceedingly rare. For the aforementioned beast egg alone, the artificer was demanding a price of three Kalpa units!

Su Yuan marveled at the high prices of these items.

Suddenly, Su Yuan discovered a special item on one person's desk.

Activating his True Name Power, information about this item entered his vision.

[Item]: Nothingness Ark Hull Fragment

[Grade]: Ninety-Seventh-Order War Colossus (Damaged)

[Effect]: Possesses extremely strong defensive effects, can resist all attacks below the ninetieth order. Also has a certain weakening effect against attacks below the ninety-third order.

It was a snow-white hexagonal shield that looked like a complete treasure. But under the scrutiny of Su Yuan's [True Name Jade Disc] and Chaos True Name Power, this was clearly a fragment of a colossal ship, and a very damaged one at that.

Su Yuan couldn't help but move over, standing before this cultivator's stall.

Green Forest Recluse, seeing Su Yuan standing before him, was also taken aback.

"Master Seven Stars, what guidance do you have?" Green Forest Recluse couldn't help but ask.

Su Yuan pointed at the hexagonal shield. "What grade is this treasure? What effects does it have?"

Green Forest Recluse explained, "This is a defensive Supreme Treasure I obtained by chance. Its defensive effect is comparable to a twenty-ninth-order Chaos Dominator Artifact. However, this Supreme Treasure seems unable to be bound to a master, but it can be used directly, basically able to unleash all its functions. It's just that its energy consumption is a bit high, over a hundred times that of other treasures of the same type!"

Hearing this, Su Yuan showed a surprised expression. "It can block twenty-ninth-order attacks? And the consumption is huge?"

"Exactly!"

Green Forest Recluse responded, thinking to himself that the consumption was truly too exaggerated. He already possessed twenty-ninth-order treasures himself and didn't care about this one at all.

"May I examine it?" Su Yuan asked.

"Master Seven Stars, please go ahead!"

Su Yuan took it in his hand and then infused it with Chaos Origin energy.

Sure enough, the hexagonal shield emitted a faint fluorescent glow.

Su Yuan casually launched an attack, unleashing twenty-ninth-order strength.

The shield indeed barely managed to block it, but the consumption was indeed a hundred times that of a same-order Chaos Dominator Artifact!

For example, the consumption of his own True Name Heavy Armor was even just one-thousandth of this shield's.

But Su Yuan saw the true nature of this shield. The upper limit of this fragment was the ninety-third order!

Its inability to display stronger defensive effects was actually due to falling into a misconception!

This fragment was damaged, and the attached Chaos Secret Pattern was fundamentally incomplete. Being able to unleash twenty-ninth-order power was already incredibly impressive. In reality, this shield didn't need to consume Chaos Origin energy at all. Relying solely on its own material composition, it was sufficient to resist ninety-third-order damage.

This was truly a case of being blind to what's right under your nose!