Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 649: Special Rewards from the Third Speaker's Treasury

"Star Master, you are truly incredible!"

Flame King's heart swelled with immense reverence.

Such methods were beyond his comprehension, and he sighed inwardly, realizing he still had a long road ahead of him.

He immediately seized the moment to study and comprehend, determined to achieve at least one ten-thousandth of the Star Master's ability, or else he would be utterly useless.

Su Yuan focused intently on controlling the smelting of eight thousand batches of materials. Each batch was composed of hundreds of different materials, and the process of fusing them together was extremely complex and meticulous.

Yet, under the control of the [Dominator of Artifacts] trait, this process became many times easier.

As if by instinct, Su Yuan didn't need to expend much mental effort to control the process; he could forge the embryonic weapons of the Dominator Artifacts with ease.

What was even more remarkable was the Chaos Trait [Once Proved, Forever Proved].

The existence of this trait meant that as long as Su Yuan had ever achieved a certain accomplishment or mastered a skill, he could directly replicate it later.

Relying on the guidance of the [Dominator of Artifacts] for artifact forging, it was initially difficult for him to grasp the profound mysteries within, but he had indeed succeeded. Thus, [Once Proved, Forever Proved] endowed him with various artifact forging abilities.

Subsequently, he wouldn't need the [Dominator of Artifacts] trait; he could achieve similar effects using his own power.

His performance might fluctuate, but as long as he practiced diligently, Su Yuan would eventually master this aspect of artifact forging completely.

Out of the eight thousand batches of materials, Su Yuan specifically selected five hundred for practice. For these five hundred, he wouldn't use the [Dominator of Artifacts] trait for control, but instead rely on his own mastered forging abilities.

It was evident that during the forging process of those five hundred Dominator Artifacts, flaws appeared to varying degrees. However, these flaws were visibly decreasing and being corrected at a rapid pace.

Su Yuan continued forging silently. This single forging session lasted for seventy Yuan Assemblies. In the outside world, seven hundred years had passed in Black Flame City.

The eight thousand Dominator Artifacts were completely finished.

Among them, eight hundred True-Grade artifacts were forged. The proportion had decreased significantly, but this was the result after cutting corners on materials. The quantity was still extremely impressive.

Two thousand Supreme-Grade artifacts were forged.

Five thousand High-Quality artifacts were forged.

Two hundred Upper-Grade artifacts were forged.

Most of the Upper-Grade ones were products of Su Yuan's experimental five hundred batches.

With a sweep of his hand, Su Yuan sorted out two hundred Upper-Grade, six hundred High-Quality, one hundred eighty Supreme-Grade, and twenty True-Grade artifacts. He then uploaded them to the shop, completing the order.

Su Yuan sent out a message to remind Qi Bai to receive them. However, he waited for a while and received no response.

Su Yuan shrugged. He then listed one thousand Dominator Artifacts for sale on the Merit Points Mall, doing so anonymously. The prices were set two to three percentage points lower than items of the same tier, so they should sell quickly.

Afterward, Su Yuan logged off. He would wait for Qi Bai's reply and the second batch of materials. Then, he could enter seclusion to enhance his comprehension.

This time, he had forged a full eight thousand Dominator Artifacts. These were all forty-something-tier Chaos Dominator Artifacts, all beings that could provide him with True Name Power.

Su Yuan's comprehension of True Name Power increased once again.

After absorbing this wave of insights, Su Yuan's comprehension of true intent broke through the bottleneck of the 49th tier, reaching the level of the 50th tier!

The entire breakthrough process was incredibly smooth, leaving Su Yuan very satisfied. Now, he just needed to wait for the Chaos Dominator Artifacts to sell out and the Chaos Jade to arrive, and then he could elevate his cultivation realm.

"Wait, I think I forgot to exchange my reward!"

Su Yuan remembered the previous matter.

He had completed the Third Speaker's mission, earning 15.08 million Kalpa units of special merit points, which allowed him to go to the special treasury to exchange for treasures.

In order to gather enough Chaos Jade to distribute to the Deputy City Lords and others, he had been busy forging Dominator Artifacts. Now that the artifacts were successfully forged and funds were secured, he could peacefully enjoy this reward.

With a thought, he opened the City Lord Seal interface and selected "Claim Reward."

In the next instant, a strand of his consciousness was drawn away by the City Lord Seal.

In a flash, a portion of his awareness arrived within a sea of chaos.

Su Yuan found himself here, his expression one of utter bewilderment.

Abruptly, a voice echoed from overhead.

"Who dares approach?"

Lifting his gaze, Su Yuan beheld a colossal stone eagle, its eyes, also of stone, fixed intently upon him.

"I am the City Lord Seven Stars of Black Flame City. I have earned special merit points and have arrived precisely to exchange them for rewards!"

The True Name Power surged within Su Yuan's eyes, revealing the true name of this entity.

[Name]: Chaos Stone Eagle

[Species]: Nothingness Life Form

[Tier]: 72nd Tier

[Great Dao]: Chaos Devouring Heaven Great Dao

[Affiliation]: Xie Tingfeng (Symbiotic)

A jolt of shock ran through Su Yuan. This was, in reality, a formidable being of the 72nd tier, existing in symbiosis with the Third Speaker. For such a creature to serve as a guardian, it was evident that the treasures within this vault were no ordinary items.

"Indeed." The Stone Eagle acknowledged with a nonchalant nod. "You possess 15.08 million Kalpa units. Proceed to make your selections!"

As the words left its stony beak, the Stone Eagle gestured with a wing.

Su Yuan's person was propelled involuntarily towards a distant vista, where countless "spheres" were suspended. Upon closer examination, each sphere resolved into a distinct realm of chaos.

Su Yuan halted before these spheres, scrutinizing their contents.

Various treasures then came into view.

He observed True-Grade Dominator Artifacts, and even witnessed Sage-Grade Dominator Artifacts, surpassing the True-Grade.

A solitary 50th-tier Sage-Grade Dominator Artifact was valued at a staggering 100 million Kalpa units, a figure that left Su Yuan profoundly astonished.

Only artifacts reaching the 50th tier and beyond could attain Sage-Grade quality. Su Yuan mused that in the future, he too could forge such magnificent items. It appeared the potential for artifact forging was even vaster than he had initially conceived.

Su Yuan’s gaze swept across the expanse a few times. The sheer volume of treasures was overwhelming.

Fifteen million Kalpa units, while seemingly substantial, proved woefully insufficient when attempting to procure items.

Suddenly, Su Yuan’s attention was captured by an astonishingly peculiar exchange item.

[Item]: Army Procurement Authorization

[Price]: 13.88 million Kalpa units

[Effect]: Grants the status of Procurement Specialist for the Second Frontline, enabling the purchase of military supplies.

Upon reading this item description, Su Yuan was left utterly dumbfounded. Could such a thing even exist?

An authorization for procuring an entire army’s worth of supplies was being openly offered for trade? This was no different than purchasing an official magistracy!

Was the Third Speaker truly this audacious?

Su Yuan found the entire situation preposterous.

However, he then recalled the six thousand Dominator Artifacts still in his possession. If he could liquidate them through procurement tasks, a substantial sum of funds would be recovered.

This would negate any need for Qi Bai’s assistance, allowing him to conduct transactions directly and with great speed.

Consequently, all intermediary profit margins would be eliminated.

Contemplating this, Su Yuan’s heart quickened with anticipation.

He re-checked Qi Bai’s reply status; there was still no response.

"Too sluggish. I shall manage this myself!"

Without further hesitation, Su Yuan exchanged his points for this authorization.