Chapter 29: Harvest

Half a day later.

At the highest peak of the mountain where Xuri Small Courtyard was located, Ji Ning sat alone, gazing at the vast,连绵 mountains and the distant wilderness.

"This time, I've really struck it rich!" Ji Ning sighed inwardly.

All the treasures obtained from the ancient ruins, including the storage treasures, had been completely refined by Ji Ning. Everything stored within the storage treasures had been thoroughly examined, bringing him pleasant surprises. Among them was a 'cave-dwelling treasure' at the Chaos Treasure level, which Ji Ning suspected might have originally belonged to a World-level cultivator.

Because within that cave-dwelling treasure were actually two Dao-level divine weapons! There was also a star map and a jade slip recording the 'Suifeng Ruins', none of which seemed like something an ordinary Ancestral God or Ancestral Immortal could obtain.

The star map recorded the Da Mo Territory and five surrounding territories, with the Da Mo Territory being the most detailed. Even slightly powerful Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals were all recorded, including the newly risen 'Fire Fairy Su Youji', with detailed information. Such detailed intelligence and such vast territory coverage were typically only available to World-level cultivators.

Next was that jade slip.

That World-level cultivator might have been planning to explore the 'Suifeng Ruins' and had specially gathered detailed information. The jade slip recorded in detail: the Suifeng Ruins were divided into the outermost marshlands, the outer region, the inner region, and the core region.

The outer region was the dangerous area, where Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals often ventured.

The inner region was the area of the Suifeng Hundred Streams. Many of Suifeng Dao Lord's World-level servants were stationed in the inner region and died there. The dangers in the inner region were far more terrifying.

The core region was where Suifeng Dao Lord resided, a place even Da Mo Dao Lord and Water Wind Son dared not venture deeply into.

"With the two Dao-level divine weapons from this cave-dwelling treasure, I now have five Dao-level divine weapons in total." Ji Ning was overjoyed.

When Ancestral God Tian Nan died, he left behind quite a lot. The most precious was the 'Ancestral God Formation', followed by over a hundred Chaos Treasures, but not a single Dao-level divine weapon.

Ji Ning did not know...

Back then, Ancestral God Tian Nan was lucky enough to obtain a Dao-level divine weapon. He realized that even with a Dao-level divine weapon, his strength might still lead to it being snatched by other Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals! So he simply sold the Dao-level divine weapon... and then bought a batch of Ancestral God slaves and the Ancestral God Formation, becoming nearly invincible below the World level.

...

"Five Dao-level divine weapons, a set of Ancestral God Formation, and over three hundred Chaos Treasures." Ji Ning nodded inwardly. These were the main treasures he had obtained.

"Among the five Dao-level divine weapons, the most precious is that war blade, which is top-grade among Dao-level divine weapons. Its value probably exceeds fifty cubic meters of Chaos Nectar." Ji Ning calculated silently. "The other four combined are probably worth about fifty cubic meters of Chaos Nectar. A set of a hundred Ancestral God Formation is about ten cubic meters of Chaos Nectar. The three hundred Chaos Treasures vary in grade, averaging about ten bottles of Chaos Nectar each, totaling around three cubic meters."

"All together, over a hundred cubic meters!"

Ji Ning marveled.

One cubic meter of Chaos Nectar was equivalent to a thousand bottles! A full hundred cubic meters... equal to the entire wealth of an ordinary World-level cultivator.

Such was the allure of adventure!

The cave dwelling ruins left by a Dao Lord, even just a few treasures obtained, could match the entire wealth of a World-level cultivator.

But likewise, the danger was extremely high. Since entering the inner region, Ji Ning had faced deadly threats at every step. He was chased by wind beasts and barely escaped. Then, by sheer luck, he entered that mansion, which allowed him to safely return to the 'outer region' and leave safely.

Leaving the inner region alive was very difficult. Even World-level cultivators had a survival rate generally not exceeding fifty percent.

Those who could leave alive usually had considerable gains.

"With so many treasures... I should be able to fully repair my divine sword, Violetjade." Ji Ning thought to himself. He wouldn't mind consuming all these treasures, because the divine sword Violetjade was a divine weapon with a 'source'!

...

"Master." Su Youji, dressed in fiery red robes, walked over. She looked at the white-robed youth sitting there, feeling quite pleased.

Previously, she had been frantically chased by Ancestral God Tian Nan. Thinking of Tian Nan's ugly face and his desire to become her dual cultivation partner, Su Youji felt annoyed. Looking at Ji Ning sitting there, she could sense the distance between them. Many cultivators would get close to her when interacting, wanting to have a romantic encounter with her.

But facing Ji Ning, she felt a sense of distance; Ji Ning clearly had no intention of getting close to her.

"Oh?" Ji Ning turned to look at her. "By the way, if you're free, accompany me to Wuyan Star."

"Wuyan Star?" Su Youji was momentarily stunned, then beamed, "Sure, when?"

"Now." Ji Ning said.

Deep inside, Ji Ning strongly yearned for the power of the fully restored 'divine sword Violetjade'. Legends and records left by Northrest World God mentioned that divine weapons with a source were very miraculous... They had transcended ordinary weapons and reached another level.

Cultivators like Ji Ning sought to comprehend the source of the sword to reach higher realms.

But within the divine sword Violetjade, there was a source! That source was the most precious part of Violetjade... The legends about such divine weapons were too ethereal, and Ji Ning wanted to see for himself.

...

Ji Ning and Su Youji took a flying boat and left the Suifeng Chaos World, heading for Wuyan Star.

Wuyan Star.

Last time Ji Ning came to Wuyan Star, he was an outsider. Now, as a general of the Wuyan Army, he was one of their own and no longer needed a guide.

"Greetings, two seniors. What treasures would you like to purchase?"

In a huge hall on an island, there were many beautiful maidservants, even one at the True Immortal level. Sensing the auras of Ji Ning and Su Youji, she said enthusiastically. This was a shop specializing in selling magical treasures on Wuyan Star, a very important establishment. Since this was their home base, Wuyan Star was not afraid of anyone causing trouble.

Ji Ning flipped his hand and produced a general's token.

"General?" The purple-robed female immortal's attitude became noticeably more respectful.

"I ask you, how many fragments of magical treasures do you have here?" Ji Ning asked.

To restore the divine sword Violetjade, he needed the essence of the five elements.

The cheapest way to gather the essence of the five elements was to use fragments of already broken magical treasures. A slightly more expensive way was to use intact refining materials, and the most extravagant was to refine intact magical treasures.

"Fragments of magical treasures?" The purple-robed female immortal dared not lie to a general of her own side and quickly replied, "Not many cultivators need fragments of magical treasures. They are usually used to extract the essence of the five elements to repair magical treasures. Our stock... all together, it's worth less than one cubic meter of Chaos Nectar, but it should be enough to repair a Dao-level divine weapon."

The purple-robed female immortal secretly guessed that the general before her might be planning to repair a Dao-level divine weapon.

"Less than one cubic meter?" Ji Ning was no longer as ignorant as when he first left the Three Realms. A divine weapon with a source, with its interior almost completely damaged, would require an astonishing amount of the essence of the five elements to repair. If he bought refining materials, it was uncertain whether a hundred cubic meters of Chaos Nectar worth of materials would be enough.

Buying fragments of magical treasures gave a better chance.

"So little..." Ji Ning frowned. This was within his expectations, as there were only a few World-level cultivators in the entire Wuyan Star territory. How many fragments could they store?

"Let's go."

Ji Ning left directly with Su Youji.

He wasn't afraid to ask about fragments of magical treasures on Wuyan Star like this, as members of the same faction were bound by lifeblood oaths. That was why Ji Ning had come to Wuyan Star first.

"It seems that to buy enough fragments to restore Violetjade, I'll have to go to the 'Da Mo Eternal Realm'," Ji Ning thought. "On Wuyan Star, I can be casual, but going to the Da Mo Eternal Realm requires caution. If I'm careless and someone targets me, I could be in danger of death."

Though Ji Ning was vigilant, he was not afraid.

"Youji."

In the void outside Wuyan Star, inside the flying boat, Ji Ning said to Su Youji beside him, "I plan to go to the Da Mo Eternal Realm."

"Wherever Master goes, I naturally follow." Su Youji smiled. "I've been to the Da Mo Eternal Realm before and am somewhat familiar with it. Though I've only been once, it is indeed very magical, with many cultivators gathering there. Even the strongest force in the Da Mo Territory, the 'Da Mo Academy', is there."

"Mm." Ji Ning nodded.

The flying boat began to travel through the void, first heading to the distant Qishui Star, where they would take a 'space-time teleportation array' directly to the Da Mo Eternal Realm.