Chapter 2144 - 2142: Brotherhood Deep as the Sea

The establishment of the Merit Court will not impact the current trading system, but future wars will!

Once a major war breaks out, if there is no standard set by the Merit Court, all prices will surge, especially those for war materials.

So, the astute factions have already begun to invest the materials they control into the Merit Court, converting them into corresponding merit for future use.

The Merit Court, which evolved from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, handles this with incredible ease and proficiency.

Lu Ye listened for a while, confirming that the All Phenomena Ocean had already prepared for the Star Abyss invasion, and couldn't help but feel that having an elder at home truly is a treasure.

If it weren't for the Tree Elder, upon their return from the Star Abyss, the eleven of them would undoubtedly face various trivial matters, starting with uniting the forces across the stellar space and persuading those with grudges to set aside prejudices, which wouldn't be an easy task.

But with the Tree Elder, these troubles have all been cleared away.

"Now there is a question," Lu Ye slowly opened his mouth, "The All Phenomena Ocean is doomed to become one of the targets of the Star Abyss invasion; where will the Star Abyss Gate open?"

Mang Dang spoke up: "It should be on Jade Sword Island; it has opened there once before, so the Tree Elder predicts the Star Abyss Gate will open there again."

Lu Ye nodded, as expected.

Back then, the Insect Race used some unknown means to pry open the flaw on that side, briefly opening the Star Abyss Gate.

If there was a first time, there surely will be a second time.

"The vicinity of Jade Sword Island has already been cleared, and with more than ten small islands around it centered on Jade Sword Island, they can just become footholds; then we can set up as the frontline of resistance."

Lu Ye nodded slightly.

Next, he chatted for a long time with many of the Sun Blaze cultivators before bidding farewell.

After the guests departed, Lu Ye, along with the others from Three Worlds Island, rose to see them off.

He didn't have to worry much about All Phenomena Ocean's affairs, with Jiu Yan in charge, everything was under control, and Chong Yue would be coming over.

Currently, he hadn't yet returned from Filth Land.

By then, the two Ninth Dao joining forces; in the early stage of the Star Abyss invasion, no matter how many Star Abyss cultivators come, they are courting death.

Watching everyone leave, Lu Ye turned to Ma Bin: "Senior, I have a question I'd like to ask."

Ma Bin laughed, "You want to ask me how to forge a Dao foundation, don't you?"

"Exactly." Lu Ye nodded. If he could understand this issue and emulate it, perhaps he could produce some Dao Realms in advance.

"Jiu Yan had asked me about this before." Ma Bin began, "But my opportunity cannot be replicated because I was cultivating in a stellar marvel, accidentally forging my Dao foundation. I didn't know why before, but now I think it was because some Star Abyss aura remained in that stellar marvel. However, after I forged my Dao foundation, that Star Abyss aura disappeared."

Lu Ye, upon hearing this, showed a hint of regret, for if this was the case, it indeed could not be replicated.

As for the Star Abyss aura Ma Bin encountered, it should be the remnant from the last Star Abyss invasion.

Regarding Fong Rumo, he was able to forge a Dao foundation entirely due to the millennial pursuit by the Tianxuan Sword Qi; he continuously comprehended the mysteries within the Sword Qi and succeeded under the pressure of life and death crises.

Lu Ye even suspected this was deliberately done by the Tianxuan Sword's will, or else Fong Rumo, no matter how strong, couldn't have survived such a pursuit for a thousand years.

And the method for forging a Dao foundation was not limited to the Smelting Furnace Method alone; hundreds of thousands of years ago, there were already several methods in the home stellar space for forging Dao foundations, all of which the Tree Elder has now passed down, allowing cultivators in various factions to acquire.

Lu Ye pondered and took out the sword gourd and handed it to Ma Bin, "Senior, this is for you."

The sword gourd, fire gourd, and Heavenly Net Umbrella were previously distributed by Lu Ye, but as everyone returned, these affiliated treasures were returned to him.

Ma Bin was slightly taken aback and shook his head, "This treasure is precious, but I have no use for it; Jiu Yan said when the Star Abyss aura invades, I can practice inside and refine Dao force."

Lu Ye said, "This is not for self-defense but for cultivation."

"Oh? How to cultivate?" Ma Bin was astonished.

Lu Ye explained to him the conclusion that the sword Qi nurtured in the sword gourd was equivalent to the power of a Dao, immediately piquing Ma Bin's interest.

He wasn't sure if Ma Bin could gain Dao force by refining the Sword Qi; he could do it due to the Talent Tree.

However, back in the Cover Armor stellar space, a Star Abyss cultivator showed great interest in the affiliated treasure in his hands, leading Lu Ye to feel Ma Bin should be able to refine that Sword Qi.

Although nurturing each Sword Qi consumed many resources, if it could allow Ma Bin to possess Dao force earlier, his future practice within the Star Abyss aura could be safer.

"In that case, I'll hold onto it for now." Ma Bin accepted the sword gourd, suddenly turning to look beside him, smiling, "You guys chat, I'm off to cultivate."

A figure was approaching at this moment.

Lu Ye turned to look, his eyes twitching slightly.

"Big brother, you're finally back." Chu Shen laughed, rushing forward and embracing Lu Ye without hesitation, looking quite nostalgic.

"I'm back." Lu Ye coughed lightly, looking him up and down, "Your cultivation progress is impressive."

Chu Shen said, "Over these years, I haven't dared slack off, just wanting to become stronger sooner and find the traces of you and Mother. Who knew you'd venture into some Star Abyss?"

When the Spectral Sedan Chair captured Lu Ye and Jiu Yan, none were more anxious than Chu Shen; in the whole All Phenomena Ocean, these two were his most important people.

Later, he sought information from various sources but found no clues and could only bury himself in cultivation, hoping to become stronger.

Until Jiu Yan returned, he did not know the truth.

"Went to see your mother?" Lu Ye asked somewhat guiltily.

"I did, as soon as she came back, I went to see her." Chu Shen nodded, "Hehe, my mother even talked about a lot of your things!"

Lu Ye's expression stiffened: "What... did she say?"

Some things are easier done than said. Lu Ye never knew how to talk to Chu Shen about this, always feeling a bit guilty towards his brother.

But if Jiu Yan spilled the beans...

"My mother said that this time was fraught with danger, and if it weren't for you, bro, she would have been in grave danger, and her entering the Dao Realm was also thanks to you." Chu Shen said solemnly, saluting, "Bro, I thank you here, if you ever need anything from me, just let me know, I will go through hell and high water for you!"

Lu Ye slapped him on the shoulder, "We are brothers, no need to say such things!"

Chu Shen's eyes glistened with tears, emotionally exclaiming, "Big bro, meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life!"

"Come, I'm taking you for a drink!"

"Alright, today we won't return unless we're drunk!"

Half a day later, Chu Shen was utterly drunk, Lu Ye also slightly tipsy.

They stumbled back, arms around each other's shoulders like a pair of rowdy friends, spotting a plump figure standing in the distance, smiling at them.

Seeing that familiar smile, Lu Ye's spirit lifted, the alcohol clearing from his mind.

A scene from the Warm Divine Lotus came to mind.

Thinking of those seven or eight beauties surrounding the senior, hugged left and right, what joy, a true model for someone like him to emulate, he straightened his back immediately.

Patting Chu Shen on the shoulder, "Little brother, stay here, I've encountered a strong enemy. This one is a major threat to me, today I'll conquer her, and show her my strength!"

Speaking, he urged his mana, dispelling the drunkenness, striding forward.

Chu Shen swayed for a moment, looked up, recognized the figure, and immediately understood, smiling slyly, cupping his fist, "Then I wish big bro a swift victory and triumph!"

Lu Ye waved without looking back, "Wait for my good news!"

He walked straight to the woman, looking down from above, then amidst her surprised exclamation, he picked her up by her waist, laughing arrogantly like a bandit seizing a wife, flying towards his residence.

Days passed in a blur!

On a battle-torn field, Lu Ye lay sprawled, eyes dazed.

Hua Ci stood by the bed, slowly putting on her clothes, her complexion rosy, glowing with health.

She came to the mirror, tidying her hair into a pretty style, then turned, speaking softly, "Husband, I'm leaving first to cultivate, I'll come see you again later."

Lu Ye's body seemed to flinch reflexively.

Hua Ci covered her mouth, chuckling softly, floating away lightly.

After a long while, Lu Ye finally sat up in bed, a bitter expression on his face.

This woman Hua Ci... truly poisonous!

Clearly, many times over the past days, she appeared on the brink of death, yet moments later, regained her vitality.

This woman had tenacity, seemingly indestructible!

Ironically, in the end, he was utterly defeated...

Lu Ye realized, it seems for any task, a good opponent is necessary, a good opponent is the beginning of victory. At this moment, he deeply missed Su Yuqing and Jiu Yan.

Those two were much easier to handle.

After several days of recovery, Lu Ye finally regained himself.

Having settled trivial matters, it was time for serious business.

Leaving the Talent Tree Avatar to hold ground, his true self plunged into the All Phenomena Ocean below, diving tens of thousands of miles deep.

Immediately he activated the Talent Tree's power, invisible roots wildly spreading outwards, reaching a thousand miles, then several thousand, ten thousand...

With a thought, an invisible devouring force emanated from the roots.

Lu Ye instantly felt an overwhelming influx of Spiritual Energy flooding into him, his Magic Source roaring with energy until it reached a limit, the rate of refining couldn't even keep up with the speed of devouring.

This was the first time Lu Ye entered the All Phenomena Ocean for cultivation after the Talent Tree's fourth transformation, the feeling was completely different from before.

The Talent Tree's devouring was terrifying; even perfect-quality Magic Source now became a bottleneck for his cultivation improvement.

Such a thing would never occur for others, as the refining of Magic Source cannot reach an extreme level for any cultivator, for no cultivator can devour Spiritual Energy so quickly.

Yet for Lu Ye, the situation was reversed.

This was undeniably quite amusing.

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