Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 634: Departure by Slaying the Heavens, Experiment with Spirit Plants

Zhan Tian ultimately accepted this batch of resources provided by Su Yuan. These supplies were certainly going to be a great help, significantly accelerating his cultivation journey. He immediately decided to enter seclusion right within Su Yuan's shop, prioritizing the absorption of these Chaos Jades.

Meanwhile, Su Yuan turned his thoughts to crafting some equipment for Zhan Tian. He retrieved his previous spoils of war, including three pieces of forty-fifth-tier material and one piece of forty-sixth-tier material obtained from the Scavengers, along with a natural forty-fifth-tier domain-type Dominator Artifact. While these materials alone weren't enough to forge an entirely new forty-fifth-tier Dominator Artifact, they were sufficient to modify the existing domain-type artifact, making it perfectly suited for Zhan Tian's cultivation.

Su Yuan then sent the three pieces of forty-fifth-tier material into the Merit Points Mall. After adding some extra points to cover the price difference, he exchanged them for three pieces of Dominator-grade material, each imbued with Chaos Destructive Power. With these, he began his hammering and forging, painstakingly transforming the natural Dominator Artifact into one compatible with the Great Dao of Destruction.

When Zhan Tian finally emerged from his seclusion, his cultivation realm had astonishingly ascended to the forty-fifth tier, matching Su Yuan's own level. He approached Su Yuan, letting out a sigh, "In the past, the origin requirements for cultivating my Chaos Great Dao were less than one ten-thousandth of what they are now. It truly consumes an immense amount of resources!"

Su Yuan nodded in agreement with his observation. "That's entirely normal. The more potent your power becomes, the greater the resources you naturally require."

Zhan Tian cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Su Yuan. "In that case, I shall take my leave now."

"Wait!" Su Yuan called out, halting Zhan Tian in his tracks.

Startled, Zhan Tian inquired, "Master, is there something else?"

"Take this invitation!" Su Yuan declared, extracting an invitation from his Alliance Token with a wave of his hand and presenting it to Zhan Tian.

As Zhan Tian perused the contents of the invitation, his mouth twitched involuntarily. "You want me to take the blame for this?"

"What blame?" Su Yuan responded with a touch of helplessness. "This is an achievement! With this invitation, you will have documented proof of slaying four high-order Scavengers. You will undoubtedly be taken more seriously, and perhaps soon, you'll reach the pinnacle of the Second Frontline!"

Zhan Tian was rendered speechless. A strong premonition washed over him, suggesting that the resources Su Yuan had provided earlier were deliberately calculated, precisely enabling him to advance to the forty-fifth tier, thus reaching the suitable level to shoulder such a task. He couldn't help but feel a flicker of curiosity as to how Su Yuan could so accurately predict his advancement. A sudden thought sparked in his mind: Could it be that Su Yuan had also ascended to the forty-ninth tier, mastering the Supreme-level Chaos Great Dao? The more he considered it, the more formidable the implication seemed!

Su Yuan then produced a round orb, handing it to Zhan Tian. "This is the [Destruction Ruins], a forty-fifth-tier domain-type Dominator Artifact, perfectly compatible for your use. Take it and make good use of it!" Su Yuan stated calmly.

Zhan Tian's expression shifted to one of profound shock, and he declared solemnly, "This Dominator Artifact is far too valuable!"

"Hmm, it's good that you recognize its value. Later, on the battlefield, kill more enemies and gather more materials to send to me. As your teacher, if I forge artifacts for you, I can offer a thirty percent discount!" Su Yuan remarked with a chuckle.

Zhan Tian's mouth twitched once more. He suddenly felt as though he had been turned into a labor beast, yet he accepted this fate with a sense of willingness. Equipped with this Dominator Artifact and his own formidable strength, he could now effortlessly slay Scavengers of the same realm or even higher, without any concern for their escape. This Dominator Artifact was precisely what he needed, making refusal impossible.

Finally, he bowed deeply to Su Yuan, turned, and departed. With this heartfelt bow, his respect for Su Yuan felt more genuine. He was gradually beginning to acknowledge Su Yuan's status as his master.

"He's gone!" Watching Zhan Tian's figure rapidly depart, vanishing from Black Flame City within mere moments, Su Yuan couldn't help but sigh. Zhan Tian truly possessed an impressive drive. Su Yuan sensed that Zhan Tian held immense potential to ascend within the highest echelons of the Chaos Alliance, a prospect that would undoubtedly enhance his own safety considerably.

During this intervening period, Su Yuan found the opportunity to successfully forge the Dominator Artifact that Jia Jicheng required. Subsequently, he summoned Jia Jicheng. The latter hurried over, exclaiming with evident joy, "Master Seven Stars. My Dominator Artifact has truly been forged?" Su Yuan then presented the completed artifact to Jia Jicheng.

Jia Jicheng's fingers traced the artifact in his grasp, captivated. "Master Seven Stars," he exclaimed with elation, "this Dominator Artifact's quality has ascended to High-Quality! It seems just a hair's breadth away from Supreme-Grade!"

Su Yuan replied with a hint of disappointment, "Indeed, it fell just short. Yet, I've kept open the path for reforging. If Deputy City Lord Jia could procure more rare materials for me, I can attempt to refine it again. Perhaps then, it might achieve Supreme-Grade!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Jicheng's joy surged. "Is that truly possible? I understand completely. I shall bring the necessary materials very soon. It so happens that I've acquired a substantial amount of spoils and merit points from the recent conflict!"

He promptly returned, gathered some valuable materials, and presented them to Su Yuan once more.

Without delay, Su Yuan retreated into his workshop to commence the reforging process.

At long last, a Supreme-Grade, thirty-third-tier Dominator Artifact emerged!

This time, Jia Jicheng was utterly astounded!

"Master Seven Stars, your skill is truly unparalleled!" Jia Jicheng lauded. "Senior Artifact Refining Masters are exceedingly rare on the Second Frontline, and the challenges only mount with progression. I firmly believe that should you break through to the fortieth tier, Master Seven Stars, you will swiftly attain the status of a junior Artifact Refining Grandmaster!"

Su Yuan offered a slight smile. An Artifact Refining Grandmaster? He already was.

Endowed with the [Dominator of Artifacts] trait, his artifact refining prowess automatically attained mastery corresponding to his current cultivation realm.

He was, in essence, already an Artifact Refining Grandmaster.

Having received his prized item, Jia Jicheng's details were officially inscribed on the Supreme-Grade Ranking List of the Seven Stars Artifacting Shop.

The moment this inscription appeared, the entirety of Black Flame City erupted in shock!

Master Youhe was among the first to arrive, paying a visit, with numerous other Artifact Refining Masters following suit to seek guidance.

Master Youhe decisively extended an offer to Su Yuan: the esteemed position of association president.

Regrettably, Su Yuan harbored no interest in assuming such a role and respectfully declined the offer.

Once the ensuing commotion began to dissipate.

Su Yuan summoned Su Qian.

"Your subordinate greets the Master!" Su Qian said with utmost deference.

Su Yuan gestured, and a Nothingness Spiritual Plant materialized between them.

"You cultivate the Chaos Great Dao of Creation. Observe if you can forge a symbiotic contract with this Nothingness Spiritual Plant."

Su Qian stood momentarily stunned. His gaze fell upon the small, nine-leafed purple plant, his eyes reflecting both surprise and a touch of uncertainty.

He swiftly followed Su Yuan's directive, extending his origin will to establish a connection.

Within the purple-leaved plant, he perceived a rudimentary, nascent intelligence. Su Qian then began to gently channel his origin power into it.

The Purple-Veined Nine-Leaf Grass, sensing the robust vitality within Su Qian's origin power, readily merged with it.

Su Qian's current cultivation realm was modest, and consequently, his origin power was similarly unassertive. However, this very characteristic prevented the Purple-Veined Nine-Leaf Grass from experiencing any apprehension.

The two entities gradually intertwined, solidifying a symbiotic relationship.

Throughout this integration, Su Yuan officiated, establishing a symbiotic contract between them, invoking the power of the True Name Great Dao! So long as neither the cultivator nor the plant surpassed his own cultivation realm, severing this symbiotic bond through their own will would prove exceedingly difficult.