[Ding, Fa Points 60]
"Hmm?"
Su Yuan looked at the system panel in surprise. Ever since he discovered he could block fa points below 10, his system notifications had decreased significantly. This sudden appearance of fa points shocked him greatly!
Being in the [Mind Echo] state at that mont, through that peculiar sensory connection, he saw a fleeting white light flash across Xu Guangwen's body. If his guess was correct, that was the mark of fa points!
"These fa points ca from Xu Guangwen, but he actually gave 60 points! Is this a deeper level of recognition? This ans there's still great potential to tap within the Seven Extres Sect!"
At the sa ti, Su Yuan realized sothing: whenever fa points increased, it would inevitably activate Mind Echo. After activation, he could likely directly lock onto the person providing those fa points!
This made perfect sense - the person providing fa points must be thinking about Su Yuan at that very mont. If his mind was connected when the fa point notification appeared, he just needed to lock onto the source of intense ntal fluctuations at that instant to identify the target.
Although this function wasn't particularly useful, there were tis it could work wonders! For example, he could now identify who was providing large amounts of fa points. The unknown was always the source of worry;
knowing the origin of potential dangers would allow him to handle many situations calmly.
Su Yuan imdiately began testing. He turned on the system notification sounds.
[Ding, Fa Points 1]
At that mont, Su Yuan activated [Mind Echo]. Instead of manually selecting a target, he directly focused on the "Fa Points 1" system notification when releasing the skill. Unexpectedly, it worked - his consciousness instantly traversed space and arrived at an unfamiliar market.
In a remote corner of a street, a third-level Qi Refining rogue cultivator was happily caressing a dicine bottle in his hands. "Excellent pills, finally got them! These are the pills from Su Yuan's Emporium - great quality at affordable prices. This ti, I'll definitely break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining! Thank you for your generosity, Elder Su Yuan! May Elder Su Yuan bless my breakthrough!"
The rogue cultivator mumbled a few words toward the shop's signboard before leaving excitedly yet nervously.
Scratching his head at this scene, Su Yuan wondered, "Where is this?"
After sensing his surroundings, he confird this was a small market five thousand miles from the Seven Extres Sect. The highest-grade items sold here barely reached mid-stage Qi Refining level, with most transactions involving beginner Qi Refining items - extrely low-end with minimal trading volu.
Yet in such a market, [Su Yuan's Emporium] was doing booming business. Su Yuan saw many people scrambling to buy goods from the shop, which were quickly sold out. Empty shelves were the most common sight, with shop assistants constantly apologizing and promising to restock soon.
Frowning, Su Yuan thought, "Business is this good? This is stealing others' livelihoods - competitors wouldn't just stand by watching this shop take all their custors."
Happening to be near the Seven-Star Magic Altar, Su Yuan began performing the [Seven Stars Derivation Art]. Starlight descended from the heavens, bringing him divination insights.
Surprise flashed in Su Yuan's eyes: "No trouble in the short term, surprisingly."
After brief consideration, he understood. Currently opened shops were mostly within Seven Extres Sect's territory. Market managers usually had direct or indirect connections with the sect and would naturally show so favor to Su Yuan's shops. As long as core interests weren't threatened, one extra shop wouldn't cause significant waves.
Su Yuan also noticed these shops still operated under his status as a Core Disciple. A Core Disciple's shop was deterrent enough against most petty troublemakers.
While these shops didn't generate massive profits, they proved quite useful to Su Yuan. He decided to pay more attention to them going forward.
Checking his system panel:
[Na]: Su Yuan
[Region]: Green Vine Continent
[Level]: Widely Renowned (49,875/100,000)
[Realm]: Early Foundation Establishnt (60/100): Mid Golden Sand stage
[Trait 1]: Work-Life Balance: Current rest ti: 11.5 hours
[Trait 2]: Daoist Techniques Naturally
[Trait 3]: Seven Stars Shine Bright
[Trait 4]: Mind Echo
Unconsciously, his fa points had reached 50,000, with 10,000 coming specifically from the reputation of Su Yuan's Emporium. Those low-level rogue cultivators might seem insignificant individually, but their numbers were vast!
Even if only one in ten provided fa points, 100,000 people would an 10,000 fa points! The rogue cultivator population was enormous, and each one interacted with many mortals. Through their influence, Su Yuan's fa would spread to ordinary mortals who could also provide fa points!
Influence multiplied exponentially. As long as the shops kept operating, Su Yuan's fa points would continue rising.
Lowering his eyes, Su Yuan murmured, "Unintentional actions bearing fruit."
A faint smile appeared as he sat back down and calmly sipped his tea.
Just one hour later, Xu Guangwen returned in a hurry, his face full of excitent. "Elder Su, is this so kind of curse technique? What's its effective range?"
Su Yuan looked up at the sky, pointing at the Big Dipper: "Wherever the Seven Stars shine, I can strike. To the Big Dipper, billions of miles across the earth make no difference - such is the might of the Seven Stars!"
Xu Guangwen inwardly marveled at this display of power. With countless stars in the sky since ancient tis, why had no one else accomplished this? It wasn't the Big Dipper's strength, but Su Yuan's!
Imdiately understanding, Xu Guangwen suggested: "If Elder Su creates formation disks for disciples on missions, they could call your na when in danger for remote assistance!"
Su Yuan wagged his finger: "First, I won't personally make the disks - this formation is in Volu One of my teachings. Have soone else produce them. Second, using this technique consus resources... spirit stones..."
Glancing at the expended stones - one thousand low-grade spirit stones even with his sixth-grade spiritual treasure reducing the cost.
"I understand!" Seeing Su Yuan raise one finger, Xu Guangwen ventured, "One million spirit stones?"
Pausing briefly, Su Yuan reconsidered: "One hundred thousand will suffice."
"So little?" Xu Guangwen's eyes widened. "We can't have Elder Su wasting ti without compensation. Disciples seeking help should pay at least two hundred thousand stones or equivalent contribution points! We can't let Elder Su suffer losses!"
Waving his hand, Su Yuan insisted: "One hundred thousand is enough. It's for the sect."
Xu Guangwen looked at him with admiration, deeply moved by this selfless attitude. "Of course! But please don't think you'll always be available imdiately - you have your own cultivation to focus on!"
"Naturally! Elder should prioritize your own advancent!" Xu Guangwen nodded.
As if rembering sothing, Su Yuan added: "However, if anyone discovers places of peculiar wonder, they can call my na too. Consider it a reward mission - successful finders will receive compensation."
Xu Guangwen quickly responded: "No need for Elder to provide rewards - this can be the peak's expense! Anything Elder requests, I'll fully support!"
"Good, that settles it. Now if you'll excuse , I must resu cultivation."
"I won't disturb you further!"
As Xu Guangwen rose to leave, he noticed Su Yuan following. "No need to see out, Elder!"
"I'm not - we're just going the sa way."
"What?"
Exiting the courtyard onto the path by the spirit fields, Xu Guangwen watched in bewildernt as Su Yuan stepped into the fields, took up a hoe, and began farming!
After staring blankly for fifteen minutes, confirming this wasn't a joke, Xu Guangwen pondered deeply: Could farming be so profound cultivation thod?
Leaving with this question, Xu Guangwen departed while Su Yuan suddenly rembered sothing.
Returning to the courtyard, he examined the wooden box Zhuge Jian had brought. He'd been unconsciously ignoring it until now - as had Xu Guangwen earlier. Though Zhuge Jian's group had presented it solemnly, they didn't seem to value it highly, treating it more as an extra gift alongside the main reward of spirit stones.
This puzzled Su Yuan. Carefully inspecting the box, he guided it with his spiritual sense into his sixth-grade grotto-heaven treasure.
"Xiao Li, co back for a mont!"
Monts later, the little fox Su Li teleported back, appearing beside him. "What is it?"
"I've obtained a treasure. Help keep watch."
Nodding curiously at the box, Su Li agreed while Su Yuan studied the sealing formations on its surface.
"Sowhat complex, but within my comprehension."
Having studied the Thousand Formations To, his formation skills were considerable. Quickly analyzing the box's restrictions, he carefully channeled true essence along each formation line, perfectly unlocking every corner of the seal before instantly retreating to a safe distance.
The box slowly opened, revealing a gray bowl missing a corner - utterly plain, like a dog's feeding bowl from a mortal household. Upon closer inspection, it bore no patterns, and the material resembled neither fine ceramic nor jade.
Had he seen this elsewhere, Su Yuan wouldn't have glanced twice. But coming from a sealed box retrieved from ancient ruins, it piqued his curiosity.
Eyes widening, Su Yuan exclaid: "This broken bowl?!"
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