Although others didn't know he had already advanced to Peak Silver, a Genius with lofty goals would never let go of any opportunity to increase his Foundation.
Especially since Lu Yu had just provoked a group of people at the Storm Opera House, revealing his information.
Many knew he was in Joy Street and guessed he would co to the Conch Trade Fair.
Two powerful Pet Beast cubs, a huge haul from several Ancient Ruins, an uncontracted Dragon Beast, and more—this was a luxurious lineup even for a Morning Star Rank Beast Tar, let alone a re Silver Rank Beast Tar.
In the eyes of most, Lu Yu was a walking Hot Commodity. If they succeeded, they could not only get rich but also kill an Elite Seed, indirectly weakening the Human Race's strength.
However, Lu Yu was overly cautious, spending most of his ti in Great Abyss City, protected by that White High Tower, making it impossible to cause trouble for him.
And the Primordial Spirit Ascension Fruit was a good bait.
'Then again, maybe I'm overthinking it…'
Lu Yu sneered inwardly, not letting his guard down. He would rather have Persecutory Delusion than beco one of the Withered Bones in the Wilds.
At the center of the Trade Fair's Round Platform, the Appraiser, Gao Hong, also confird the Intelligence was real after appraising it, livening up the atmosphere.
However, when he received the seller's demands, Gao Hong's expression beca a little odd, and he continued:
"This information is indeed genuine, and it cos with an extra piece of news: that place can only accommodate Powerhouses Beneath the Morning Star.
The seller will only accept Sin Gold Coins for this transaction, or Materials of the Spirituality Transformation level, with the price difference being compensated. The starting bid is four hundred and fifty Sin Gold Coins."
As his voice fell, the room went silent.
No one was in a hurry to bid.
A price of over four million wasn't cheap; it was already comparable to so Peak Commander Rank materials.
After all, this was just a piece of Intelligence, and whether one could actually obtain the Spirit Ascension Fruit in the end was still a question.
Even a real Spirit Ascension Fruit was worth at most 800 to 1,000 Sin Gold Coins.
This price had already surpassed the Spirituality Transformation level, but the final gain was just a Commander Rank Beast Tar with abundant spiritual energy. The main effect was to increase one's Foundation; so-called Potential was aningless until converted into Strength.
Only a Genius would have a high demand for it!
Thus, the price deterred many, and so also sensed a problem.
"Only Powerhouses Beneath the Morning Star can enter"—it was hard not to associate this with the arrogant Lu Yu from before.
With his Spirit Threads controlling the Ancient Ruins' debris, his strength could reach the Spirituality Transformation Level. Without the Ruin Gundam, his Combat Power was only at the Peak Gold Rank, but he still had the qualifications to explore.
If it were just that, it wouldn't be worth overthinking.
Because the seller's condition—only wanting Sin Gold Coins—also seed to be considerate of Lu Yu, worrying that he couldn't produce precious Materials.
Anyone who followed the news would know that this kid had made a lot of money and could easily afford this many Sin Gold Coins.
Plus, with Lu Yu's ordinary background and no Family backing, unless he only wanted a Standard Advancent, he would most likely spend the money to buy this Intelligence.
Whether he went or not, the person behind this would make a huge profit.
"Let's see what you do."
In a corner, several Mysterious Black-Robed Figures sneered.
This ti, they were targeting Lu Yu.
And it was a straightforward Open Conspiracy.
They weren't afraid he wouldn't take the bait!
The area where the Spirit Ascension Tree was located had an upper limit on strength. This would give people a sliver of hope, especially a Genius with ambitions as high as the sky.
In the end, no one spoke. The others slled danger and remained on the sidelines.
Only the Mysterious Burly Man who had bought the Beastman earlier said with a smile, "This is good stuff. Since none of you want it, I'll be picking up a bargain.
Four hundred and sixty Sin Gold Coins."
"I bid four hundred and seventy."
"I bid four hundred and seventy-five."
Besides him, only a few others made bids.
The burly man eventually raised the price to around four hundred and eighty, and the rest lost interest in bidding.
"Forget it, don't buy it."
Zhou Cheng had also thought of this and advised with a solemn expression:
"The Spirit Ascension Fruit just adds a bit of potential; it's not a necessity.
When you get close to Imperial Capital University in the future, you can use Academic Credits to exchange for similar things. Or wait for to earn enough Contribution Points, and I'll help you exchange for it within the Alliance.
You can just pay back at market price then."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhou."
Hearing the response, Zhou Cheng thought Lu Yu was remaining as calm as ever and sighed in relief.
Just as he was about to continue watching the show, he heard a voice from beside him:
"I bid five hundred Sin Gold Coins!"
The one who spoke was none other than Lu Yu.
His sudden bid made many turn to look, especially since Lu Yu didn't use the machine to bid but spoke directly with his own voice, allowing many to confirm his identity.
"He took the bait!"
The mysterious figures were overjoyed. The others couldn't help but sigh; he was a young man, after all, unable to keep his cool.
But even more people were feeling Schadenfreude.
The baseness of Human Nature is to enjoy watching the holy beco Tainted, to see a lofty figure fall into a Mud Pit, to watch a brilliant star extinguish…
The Mysterious Burly Man who had bought the Beastman was also stunned, then said with a smile, "How about you let have it? After all, I have a few good-for-nothing Juniors to look after.
I bid five hundred and ten Sin Gold Coins."
He said he was looking after his own Juniors, but everyone present could see he was protecting Lu Yu.
The mysterious figures frowned, cursing this guy for being a busybody.
Unfortunately, this was Joy Street, so they couldn't make a move.
Moreover, they didn't know the other party's strength, so it wasn't certain who the rules would protect.
But with soone else stepping in, it seed to everyone that Lu Yu would most likely choose to give up.
However, facing the other's goodwill, Lu Yu smiled and said, "Senior, I'm afraid I can't let you have it. I still want to taste what a Spirit Ascension Fruit is like.
I bid five hundred and twenty Sin Gold Coins."
As arrogant as ever, which made many shake their heads.
Kind words cannot persuade a ghost that's courting death!
Once he bought it, the probability of Lu Yu going was as high as eighty or ninety percent. It was like being in a relationship; if one party invested too much, they would value the relationship more.
In reality, it wasn't deep affection, but because of Sunk Cost. If they didn't continue, they would likely suffer a huge loss, so they could only cling to a sliver of hope and press on.
And Lu Yu was the sa. If he didn't go, it would be a huge loss of nearly five million, but the other party wouldn't lose either way.
The burly man was also stunned, then burst out laughing,
"You've got guts, kid. Not bad, Arrogant enough. You remind of myself when I was young. I admire you, so I'll let you have it."
Since he had given up competing, Gao Hong confird that no one else was bidding and announced, "In that case, the Intelligence goes to you, sir."
Afterward, Lu Yu paid the fee and obtained the relevant information.
He glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction.
The mysterious figures also had smirks on their faces!
At the side, Zhou Cheng looked at the returning Lu Yu and wanted to say sothing, but in the end, it only turned into a single sentence:
"Rember to tell when you're going. I'll go with you."
He believed that with his help, he should be able to help…
"No need."
Lu Yu shook his head. Zhou Cheng beca anxious.
Why was this kid so stubborn?
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Lu Yu say directly to Gao Hong, "Hello, I want to trade sothing."
As his voice fell, everyone was surprised.
Had Lu Yu regretted it?
But even so, he couldn't possibly sell it for the price he just paid. A loss was inevitable.
Gao Hong was also stunned. Then, after receiving Lu Yu's request, his expression beca incredibly odd, even containing a trace of admiration, and he announced, "The next item for auction is information on the location of the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree.
The price is… twenty Sin Gold Coins, with no limit on the number of buyers."
As his voice fell, the whole place was in an uproar.
Everyone had already reacted, realizing they had fallen into a ntal trap, thinking that for such precious information, the fewer people who knew, the better.
But Lu Yu did the exact opposite.
He didn't bother to confirm if the place was safe or if there was an ambush; he just flipped the table on them and refused to play along.
He directly announced the information, letting a crowd enter and adding a huge number of variables.
In any case, the ownership of the Intelligence was his, so it was his freedom to deal with it as he pleased.
"Hahahaha, you're an interesting kid.
I'll take one." The first to speak was that mysterious burly man, who bought a copy directly.
"I want one too!"
"Give a copy."
"For that little money, I'll buy one and take a look."
"…"
If the price had been high, they might have hesitated, but a re twenty Sin Gold Coins—180,000—was practically a giveaway.
It was just the price of a Ticket to the Storm Opera House, but it offered a chance at the Primordial Spirit Ascension Fruit. The odds of winning were much higher than the lottery.
Moreover, in the area where the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree appeared, the possibility of other Spiritual Items appearing was higher. There might be unexpected gains.
With profit as bait, he wasn't afraid that people wouldn't bite.
In just a few minutes, Lu Yu sold forty copies.
Not only did he make back his money, but he also gained an extra two hundred and seventy Sin Gold Coins. In one go, he directly earned more than 2.
4 million. Not even robbery was this fast, leaving Zhou Cheng dumbfounded.
This kid's ability to make money was truly sothing else.
Even the sches others used against him could beco tools for him to grow stronger.
Even passersby quite admired Lu Yu's thods, looking forward to what kind of performance he would put on when he went to the Border Battlefield.
"Humans are terrifying!"
The Non-human Races, however, had grave expressions.
The fact that a Genius appeared in every generation of humans put imnse pressure on them.
The only fortunate thing was that since Lu Yu sold the information this ti, he most likely wouldn't go looking for the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree himself.
He would probably choose to spend money on other treasures to increase his strength and advance to the Gold Rank as soon as possible.
Lu Yu remarked with emotion, "So it's not just pies that fall from the sky, but money too.
Thank you for Great Nature's gift…"
"Hahaha…"
As his voice fell, many couldn't help but chuckle. This kid's mouth was too vicious, truly crushing their spirits!
"Damn it!"
The mysterious figures exploded with anger.
They had already set up their plan, ready to harvest Lu Yu and the others, to pull off a 'murder and arson brings a golden belt' sche, but their entire plan was thrown into disarray.
They had to change their strategy, or they would be in danger.
If they weren't restricted by Joy Street, they would have loved to skin him alive, but now all they could do was fu with Impotent Rage.
What made them even angrier was that in the subsequent trades, Lu Yu made several moves.
He bought a Peak Commander Rank Spirit-type material—the Horn of the Moon Spirit Elk, a special Flesh-and-Blood-type material, and ten Space Fragnts, spending a total of seventeen million worth of Sin Gold Coins.
It could be said that he was extravagantly wealthy, making many people look at him repeatedly.
The eyes of the mysterious figures turned red; a portion of that money was theirs.
"Sigh, I'm poor again…"
Only Lu Yu knew the bitterness in his heart.
His wallet, which had just been full for a few days, was now deflated, with only about a million left.
It sounded like a lot, but for him now, it was just enough to get by.
If it weren't for the Cultivator Association sponsoring a large number of Supplents and pet food, plus the fact that Eggy was sleeping long-term and hadn't evolved into its Complete Form, he would almost be unable to afford to raise his pet beasts.
Beast Taming is a money-burning profession.
Relying solely on plunder would lead to a spectacular failure sooner or later.
Therefore, most of the ti, Beast Tars would tap into the advantages of their own pet beasts and sell so by-products, for example, beast-types would sell fur and blood, elental-types would sell elental crystals, and plant-types would sell leaves or trimd branches, and so on…
Even the Evil God Cults would develop their own specialties and build special ecologies.
This was the source of most materials on the market.
However, small-scale operations were fine, but for the Beast Taming Space to transform, one needed to establish a suitable Support Faction or manage their own Beast Taming Space to form an Industrial Chain to support themselves.
The reason the Morning Star Rank was called Overlord was not just because of their strength, but also because they possessed the resources to support a great Faction.
Lu Yu suddenly felt that he was also a superstitious person.
He should go back and pray to the God of Wealth to avoid the God of Poverty coming to his door.
After the transaction was complete, Lu Yu and Zhou Cheng left the venue through the winding passage of the Conch Trade Fair.
No one followed them along the way.
Mainly because it was useless to follow.
Joy Street existed in a special space. From wherever you entered, you would return to that sa location, provided it was within the sa great domain.
Unless one forcibly tore space to follow, but the result… would most likely be landing at the edge of Great Abyss City and getting blasted by the Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host.
However, neither Lu Yu nor Zhou Cheng was in a hurry to go back.
Instead, they went for a rfolk Tui Na Massage along the way and experienced what a top-tier massage felt like.
One word—amazing!
'I just realized, being patted by fish fins feels so good.
Thinking about it, rmaids aren't so unacceptable. Non-human Races are indeed more interesting than humans.
'
'And according to those old rfolk, there's even a higher form of rman, the Deep One, who has mastered the skill—Deep Sea Combo, which gives you the sensation of sinking into the deep sea and then floating back up. I must try it if I get the chance…'
At this mont, Lu Yu had returned ho.
As for Zhou Cheng… he had gone to the Small Tavern for a drink. Before leaving, he specifically told Lu Yu to call him if he decided to look for the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree.
Although Lu Yu had already made a profit, Zhou Cheng was still afraid this kid would go and get himself killed alone.
To this, Lu Yu replied, "Next ti for sure!"
Little Mouse, for once, didn't return to the sofa.
Its small eyes stared at Lu Yu as it said expectantly,
"This ti… it should be my turn to eat that big thing, right? Don't worry, I have a big mouth, I can stuff it in even if it's forced!"
"…"
Lu Yu looked left and right. He always felt there was sothing wrong with this Hamster.
No matter what it said, it had a sese feel to it.
No wonder its fur had turned a deeper yellow.
If this continued, I really can't keep it!
However, the materials he collected this ti were indeed prepared for Little Mouse to make up for its shortcomings.
Before that, Lu Yu first gave the Nether Earth to Little Mouse, letting the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree absorb it and increase its skill Proficiency.
As for the Space Fragnts, they were given to Little Spider. Through the Void Matriarch's Nest, she created ten Peak Elite Flicker Spiders.
Adding the previous five, the number reached fifteen.
It was already enough to form a Decapitation Squad.
"Ying! Ying! Ying!"
Little Spider issued a command, and the Flicker Spiders arranged themselves into a square formation, constantly changing positions according to its orders. They also engaged in small-scale clashes, their figures battling in mid-air, creating sparks and leaving only afterimages.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The battle was intense. If not for the Silent Spider Silk laid out in advance, the neighbors would have complained.
But Lu Yu was very satisfied with this. The power of the Beast King System was finally beginning to show.
The Flicker Spiders were no longer just Scouts, but true warriors.
By commanding them to form a Battle Formation, they could provide support in battle, clean up the battlefield, collect Spoils, and so on.
Once they advanced to the Commander Rank, they would have the ability to breach and massacre a small town.
In addition, Little Spider was also very interested in the Secret Ritual abilities that Lilith had mastered.
So on the way back, she asked Lu Yu to buy her a general Secret Ritual Introductory Manual to study.
As for the text… Little Spider had been studying it herself recently.
If she really didn't understand sothing, she could also look it up in a dictionary.
What a studious Little Spider!
It was just… Lu Yu felt like he was watching a blind man trying to size up an elephant as Little Spider read with her Mind's Eye.
'Forget it, a love for learning is a good thing. It's better than a certain Capitalist Rat that's about to be hung from a lamppost!'
Lu Yu complained silently, then entered Creator Mode.
The Chaos Qi Flow engulfed the world before his eyes, and he transford into the Thousand-Handed Demon God.
Boom!
A casual wave of an arm caused the entire Chaos World to riot.
Every single one of his Thoughts was a world-creating power. All order and laws were incomparably insignificant before Him.
Unfortunately, his current strength was too low; he was separated from the true Power of the Thousand-Handed Demon God by a layer of Mosaic. Otherwise, his Reason would be corroded by Higher-Dinsional Power.
The Key of Truth had always been generous, wanting to fill him to the brim, but unfortunately, Lu Yu was a Skinny Weakling and couldn't take it.
'Sooner or later, I will… keep the Eye of Truth open at all tis without becoming Deficient!'
Lu Yu made a grand wish and then entered work mode.
Now, the Thousand-Handed Demon God's alias was the Thousand-Handed Workbench.
He glanced at the materials he would be using this ti.
【Horn of the Moon Spirit Elk (Three-star top-grade)】
【Description: A unique species born in the Waning Moon Forest, a special Moonlight Ecological Zone blessed by the Primordial Moon. Its initial form is the Moonlight Fawn, whose fur is printed with moonlight patterns.
It likes to bleat under the Full Moon, absorbing Moonlight to grow, and is born with strong ntal Power.
After absorbing enough Moonlight, the horns on its head will continuously grow and emit moonlight until they shine like a silver laurel tree, at which point it will evolve into the Moon Spirit Elk.
Its Racial Potential is Peak Commander Rank.
Its racial skill is "Super-powered Moon Wheel," which can release a mind moon wheel constructed from ntal energy to attack an enemy's soul or protect itself with a powerful defense.
Most of the ti, it can promote plant growth by calling down Lunar Splendor.
Its horn is a special Spirit-type and Moon Attribute material that can be used as an Evolution Secret Food or as a high-tier Spirit-type Skill Secret Food—"Super-powered Moon Wheel.
"】
An excellent Spirit-type material.
However, Lu Yu's goal was not its own skill.
He directly summoned the Primordial Furnace, in which the golden Primordial Fire burned.
Then he took out the 【Joyful Banshee's Heart Core】 and threw it in.
The formless heart core couldn't escape the scorching flas and began to be purged of its impurities of desire, finally turning into a Mind Crystal that resembled glazed glass.
Then, Lu Yu threw in the silver 【Horn of the Moon Spirit Elk】, which rapidly lted into a ball of silver moonlight and fused with the crystal.
He then added the other Supplentary Ingredients, and it finally turned into a shield-shaped Secret Food.
Lu Yu didn't rush to check it.
Instead, he took out another Flesh-and-Blood-type material and skillfully used the Primordial Furnace to create another Skill Secret Food. The relevant information appeared before his eyes.
【Mind Shield: A Skill Secret Food born from the Joyful Banshee's Heart Core as a base, with the Horn of the Moon Spirit Elk and Ginseng of Sanctuary as supplentary ingredients. After consumption, one can obtain the high-tier Spirit-type skill—Mind Shield.
It can consu one's own Spiritual Thoughts to create a tangible shield for self-protection. As long as the mind is undying, the shield will not break.
】
【Gigantification: With the Expanding Ape as a base, adding… After consumption, one can obtain the skill—Gigantification, which enlarges one's own body. The size increases with proficiency.
】
Because Little Mouse's offensive capabilities had already reached their peak, Lu Yu only compensated for its lack of defense. The second ability was prepared for its first form—the Glorious Black Desolate Dragon Ant.
In the world of pet beasts, body size often determined strength. If one had a body as large as a mountain, every move could cause a small-scale earthquake Disaster, not to ntion a Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant that had mastered the Strength Ring skill.
Combined with his Secret Food's ability to continuously improve, there was hope for it to advance to one of the Mythical Abilities, Heavenly Mandate, Earthly Form.
After the Secret Food was made, Lu Yu directly returned to reality and handed the two long-prepared materials to Little Mouse.
The latter couldn't wait any longer. It opened its mouth wide and swallowed it in one gulp, only for it to get stuck in its throat…
It almost choked to death!
"Cough, cough, cough… Cultivator… save… save !"
Little Mouse waved its small paws for help, looking like a disgrace to rats.
Fortunately, Lu Yu promptly poured so water down its throat, otherwise, it would have really undergone an Impure World Reincarnation.
"Hic! I'm alive!"
Little Mouse did a carp's flip… but didn't get up, only rolling over once, which was quite an awkward scene.
Little Mouse propped itself up with its small paws and quickly got up. To cover up its previous embarrassnt, it took a deep breath, and its body began to expand at a visible rate, stopping only when it reached two ters tall, turning into a round, fluffy, and rather cute-looking big hamster.
"Cultivator, you're so small. But being small is also quite cute. Lord Little Mouse won't despise you."
It looked down at the Cultivator who was a head shorter, unable to resist putting its hands on its hips and laughing.
It was finally the Cultivator's turn to look up to it!
"Beat it up!"
Lu Yu was speechless looking at this Idiot. Little Spider nodded, and with a casual wave of her hand, the spider silk around her gathered, forming dozens of Spider Silk Lances that shot forward.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
"Thousand Faces Shield!"
Facing this attack, Little Mouse crushed its thoughts one by one. They appeared around it, turning into an equal number of full moon shields, as if surrounded by endless moons.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Spider Silk Lances hit these shields and were instantly repelled. Seeing this, Little Spider pulled with her hand, and the assault intensified, descending like a storm and colliding with the shields.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Accompanied by a sound like striking iron, nurous cracks appeared on the shields, but they did not break.
Little Mouse's expression beca more and more smug.
Now even Sister Spider couldn't beat it up. It was ti to say, "The Grey Spider is dead, the Yellow Rat shall rise."
How can a Great Female Rat languish long under others!
However, it wasn't happy for long.
Little Mouse saw Little Spider's expression turn serious, and she even prepared to use the Flicker Spider Legion. A chill ran down its back.
"Stop!"
Fortunately, Lu Yu called a halt in ti, allowing Little Mouse to breathe a sigh of relief.
It was almost chopped into Hamster Jam.
Lu Yu, on the other hand, activated his Eye of Truth and looked at Little Mouse's skills. The Gigantification ability was already proficiently mastered.
However, the reason Little Mouse could multiply its size so much was related to its own Myriad Transformations characteristic. The Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant's body could only double in size.
But as its proficiency increased, the size of the Gigantification would also increase.
As for the Mind Shield, it didn't take up an extra Skill Slot but was integrated into the Super-tier Skill 【Thousand-Faced Tentacles】, becoming one of the Thousand Faces Armants.
"The defense is not bad. It should have no problem holding its own against a Peak Commander Rank.
The Sustain should also be fine…"
Lu Yu murmured softly, but Little Mouse raised an objection:
"Activating this skill consus a lot of thoughts. What if I run out?"
To this, Lu Yu just glanced at it and said playfully,
"As the Rat of Lust, sese is your driving force.
You're always being lewd when you have free ti. Lewdness is emptiness, and emptiness is infinity.
How could you possibly run out?"
"That's true…"
Little Mouse nodded subconsciously in agreent, then froze, realizing sothing was wrong.
It slamd its paws down, flipping an imaginary table.
The Pervert Cultivator wasn't praising it at all, but was trying to brainwash it. I'm already being called the Rat of Lust, who knows what I'll beco in the future!
I can't stay in this ho any longer!
If it weren't for the fact that it owed the Mouse Clones a huge pile of Potato Chips, Little Mouse would want to run away from ho right now.
But since the situation was not in its favor, it would just bow its head for now.
Even if I'm taken advantage of, I'll just pretend not to know!
"Since Little Mouse's upgrade is complete, it's ti to get down to business…"
Lu Yu hadn't forgotten about the Primordial Spirit Ascension Fruit, the treasure that could help him quickly advance to the Gold Rank!
Announcing the news earlier was just to muddy the waters so that he would have a chance to fish in troubled waters.
When everyone thought he wouldn't go, then he would have the chance to be a Lurker!
Lu Yu had Little Mouse use its Power of a Thousand Faces to change his appearance. The Power of a Thousand Faces covered him, and Lu Yu soon transford into a middle-aged man with looks as plain and unremarkable as Yanzu's.
His clothes also changed to a black suit. He held a Civilization Cane that could make people talk calmly, his posture was straight, and his temperant was outstanding, like a noble gentleman in charge of an ancient family.
Lu Yu looked at himself in the mirror and said thoughtfully,
"To make trouble, I can also adopt a new identity. Since my talent is 【Master of the Gate】, I can call myself Mr.
Gate, Mr. Yi (One), Gatekeeper, Apostle of the Gate, or…"
"Pathbreaker!"
Lu Yu put on a black felt hat and placed Little Spider in his pocket.
As for Little Mouse, it returned to its original size and sat on the brim of the hat.
The First Pet Beast of this identity is Little Mouse!
Lu Yu's figure was swallowed by the Shadow and disappeared in an instant.
The Path to Gold, begins!
A 7,200-word ga chapter, asking for Monthly Tickets. I have a bit of Writer's Block, trying to sort out the plot.
The Path to Gold has begun.
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