Chapter 509: Revised: Chapter 508 Calculating the Harvest
Due to a trade, the conclusion of this Star Order assessment had arrived much sooner than before.
Nonetheless, Master Panshan and the others remained on-site for three days, ensuring no one else emerged from the Celestial Demon Territory, before setting the battleship on course for Cloud-piercing City.
"Elder Beiming, I never expected your strength to be so formidable. I estimate it won’t take long before you surpass me, obtaining the Five-star or even Six-star Divine Order,"
Master Pei remarked in awe as he glanced at Bai Ziyue.
Ever since Bai Ziyue had presented the Single-horned Kui Ox King’s horn, Master Pei had viewed him in a new light. Even Master Rock engaged with him more warmly in conversation.
"I wonder, aside from completing tasks, how else can one quickly advance their Star Order rank?"
Bai Ziyue smiled slightly, then posed the question.
"There are two methods, the first is by challenge.
For instance, if you possess a Four-star Divine Order, simply defeating an individual with a Five-star Divine Order would grant you the Five-star Divine Order, thereby elevating you to a Five-star Divine Realm Powerhouse.
Correspondingly, the opponent’s Five-star Divine Order would be demoted to a Four-star Divine Order.
But I don’t recommend this approach. Challenges are inherently hostile acts, often concluding with one party’s demise.
*As the saying goes, there is always someone stronger, and meddling with hidden talents can lead to a perfectly common fate of falling.*
*In the Immortal Technique World, caution is imperative, for no one can discern whether a beggar we pass by is, in fact, a Golden Core Realm Powerhouse refining his mind through life experiences,"*
Master Pei explained solemnly.
Bai Ziyue nodded. Not to mention others, but as for himself, if he didn’t voluntarily disclose his capabilities, who could suspect he already possessed strength exceeding the Nine-star Divine Realm?
"The second method is to exchange for an unclaimed Divine Order.
For example, if you currently hold a Four-star Divine Order, all you need to do is submit five Five-star Divine Orders to the Nine-star Daoist Palace, and you will automatically receive a Five-star Divine Order. If you wish to advance to the Six-star Divine Realm, you would need to submit six Six-star Divine Orders, and so forth."
Master Pei continued speaking.
"Both methods seem to encourage bloodshed.
Moreover, with the second method, the higher the Star Order, the greater the difficulty of advancing becomes.
*Putting aside the fact that Seven-star and above Divine Realm Powerhouses are remarkably strong, perhaps very few are even at that level.*"
Bai Ziyue remarked in astonishment.
"Indeed, the Nine-star Daoist Palace was originally a guild of assassins, naturally imbued with violence and competition.
As for the second method, it’s primarily designed for those with abundant resources.
In the black market, auctions of Star Orders are not uncommon.
However, as virtue should match one’s position, elevating a Star Order rank through exchanges without commensurate strength makes one an easy target.
Thus, in the Nine-star Daoist Palace, strength remains paramount,"
Master Pei chuckled softly as he spoke.
Bai Ziyue nodded. Perhaps there indeed were those with ample resources who elevated their Divine Order rank through exchanges, but to reap the benefits of the Nine-star Daoist Palace, participation in tasks was mandatory. Without matching strength, one could easily be targeted and eliminated.
"However, for me, this could be a viable method for rapidly advancing my Star Order rank."
*Bai Ziyue thought of the demonic cultivators he had slain before, among whom several indeed possessed Star Orders,* *which he could use to pave his own path to promotion.*
*Despite being despised, demonic cultivators often wielded remarkable concealment skills. In the Nine-star Daoist Palace, where myriad talents mixed and matched, demonic cultivators naturally participated in Star Order assessments to become Star-level Powerhouses.*
...
"We’ve returned!"
"This time, though there were several twists and turns, we emerged unscathed in the end!"
"Most importantly, we’ve all passed the Star Order assessment, truly becoming official One-star Powerhouses within the Nine-star Daoist Palace."
As the battleship flew into Cloud-piercing City, relief swept across everyone’s faces.
Even Bai Ziyue couldn’t help but show a glimmer of anticipation.
As the ship hovered, cultivators naturally flew out, soon gathering in the hall.
"Fengming Fairy, here are the task vouchers and the assessment results list; I leave it to you from here.
However, you must first process Elder Beiming’s Star Order,"
Master Rock directly handed a storage bag to an office person within the Nine-star Daoist Palace and said.
"Elder Beiming?"
Fengming Fairy gazed at Bai Ziyue in bewilderment, clearly recognizing him as well.
"Elder Beiming’s prowess is extraordinary; having directly slain the Single-horned Kui Ox King this time, he qualifies to receive the Four-star Divine Order."
Master Pei quickly said,
"Fairy Fengming, thank you for your reminder back then."
Bai Ziyue smiled and said,
"No... you’re welcome."
Fairy Fengming looked at Bai Ziyue in some surprise, appearing somewhat restrained.
She naturally understood the power of the Single-horned Kui Ox King. To be able to hunt this Demon Beast, Bai Ziyue’s strength was clearly not just at the Four-star Divine Realm; at least, it was equivalent to the Second Rank of the Late-stage Divine Realm, or even the First Rank of the Late-stage Divine Realm powerhouse.
Thinking back to when she had given him a reminder and then seeing around, noting that the person she knew as Master Earth Spirit was obviously absent and had fallen, she felt a bit uneasy.
However, she quickly regained her composure and hurriedly started assisting Bai Ziyue. She took out a blank Divine Order and handed it directly to Bai Ziyue, saying, "Elder Beiming, please drop blood to recognize the master, and we can open the permissions for you here.
"With this Divine Order, you can not only directly accept tasks from the Nine-star Daoist Palace, but you can also enjoy certain conveniences in Cloud-piercing City, the entire Heavenly Domain, and even in wider places."
"Good!"
Bai Ziyue nodded, having a certain understanding of these procedures.
After some processing, half an hour later, using a special filling method, four stars immediately appeared on the Divine Order in Bai Ziyue’s hand, clearly a Four-star Divine Order.
He now officially became a Four-star Divine Realm powerhouse.
During this period, whether it was Master Pei, Master Panshan, or that silver-masked cultivator Master Dugu, they all patiently waited on the side.
At this moment, seeing Bai Ziyue had obtained the Four-star Divine Order, Master Panshan quickly stepped forward and said, "In this Divine Order, actually, there is also a function for long-distance communication. We can add each other, so if there is any matter in the future, we can easily assist each other."
"In the Nine-star Daoist Palace, many tasks are extremely difficult and often require multiple people to accompany. By then, we can mutually invite each other to participate together, not only much safer but also better than traveling with others, needing to be on guard all the time."
Master Pei also added.
"I couldn’t ask for more."
Bai Ziyue smiled and nodded, knowing this Divine Order was actually like a terminal from his past life. It could not only send messages to each other but also accept tasks, receive task rewards, and store energy.
Making connections with these people was just a way to add friends; it wasn’t a big deal.
As for specific tasks, he would naturally decide whether to participate based on his needs and wouldn’t join blindly due to invitations from others.
After all, he had only just met these people and remained vigilant in his heart.
However, the actions of Master Panshan and others made Feiyun Ascendant and Master Qu Le envious.
*They couldn’t help but sigh in their hearts*—this was the treatment a powerhouse should receive, easily forming a connection with a Seven-star Divine Realm powerhouse and gaining their attention.
*With great strength, one could truly do whatever they wanted.*
...
After half a month of seclusion, less than ten days before and after the Star Order assessment, Bai Ziyue still had some rental time left in the Celestial Grade Cultivation Secret Chamber of the Ascension Pavilion.
He simply returned to the Ascension Pavilion.
"Next, I should carefully calculate the gains from this time."
At this moment, a genuine smile appeared on Bai Ziyue’s face.
Then, with a wave of his hand, five Storage Bags, one Spirit Beast Bag, a large pile of Spirit Stones, and two Flying Swords appeared before him.
"These Spirit Stones and Flying Swords were all obtained from selling the Single-horned Kui Ox’s horn, totaling forty million Low-grade Spirit Stones and two Top-grade Dharma Treasure Flying Swords.
"Just this alone yields quite a significant profit.
"Including the more than seven million Low-grade Spirit Stones I still had on me, if fully absorbed, it’s not far from advancing my Cultivation Realm to the peak of Mid-stage Divine Realm."
*Bai Ziyue whispered excitedly.*
The Single-horned Kui Ox’s horn, though considered a decent thunder attribute material, would only fetch 300,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones if sold outright.
However, used as proof for the Star Order assessment task, its value directly increased tenfold, skyrocketing to three million, truly letting him earn a fortune.
"There are also the corpses of these Demon Beasts.
"A Peak Divine Realm Level, almost Golden Core Realm poisonous flood dragon, a Late-stage Divine Realm Level Single-horned Kui Ox King, four Mid-stage Divine Realm, fourteen Early-stage Divine Realm Single-horned Kui Oxen, and two Early-stage Divine Realm Level Spirit Snake and Toad... "
Bai Ziyue waved his hand again, taking out all the many Demon Beast corpses, nearly filling up the large Cultivation Secret Chamber.
In his early years, he gained some butchering experience while practicing Sword Technique. As his strength improved, coupled with increased knowledge, his handling of various Demon Beast corpses reached an exceptional level.
In just a few hours, he had segmented various materials. Those needed for Alchemy, Artifact Refining, or those simply sold as flesh to major restaurants were all sorted and stored in Storage Bags again.
"Just these materials should bring me at least 45 million Low-grade Spirit Stones in profit."
*Bai Ziyue’s eyes gleamed brightly.*