Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1415 1413: Scheming
Chu Shen recounted the entire sequence of events involving the disputes between the four teams on the desolate planet one by one. The whole process wasn't complex, as since his assembly with Lu Ye, they had altogether encountered only three battles, and all three were victorious, and the victories were clean and decisive.
He had quite a bit of eloquence, and under his narration, the three battles unfolded like a scroll painting before Jiu Yan's eyes, allowing Jiu Yan to clearly glimpse many details.
After Chu Shen finished speaking, he asked again, "Mother, isn't this quite a remarkable talent? Should we recruit him? If needed, I can step in. Before parting, I made sure to exchange audio talisman markings with him."
Jiu Yan did not respond immediately but rather pondered.
Fa Wuzun, this name sounds like a real name, yet it also sounds like an alias. However, from Chu Shen's account, one thing could be confirmed: this person is not a magic cultivator but a combat cultivator disguised as one, which is why he would reveal his true skills when facing a larger number of enemies.
If Chu Shen didn't embellish his account, then this person is indeed an extraordinary talent, and even someone like Jiu Yan, who has seen many talents, couldn't help but be moved.
However, what intrigued Jiu Yan the most was not this person's displayed exceptional skills, but something else.
"That artifact in his hand can easily connect the auras of the three of you, forming an array?"
"Yes, that artifact is quite remarkable."
"Describe what exactly this artifact looks like."
Chu Shen was captivated by Fa Wuzun's personal strength, his mind full of thoughts of aspiring to become someone like Fa Wuzun in the future, but Jiu Yan saw more.
Different experiences and standing at different heights naturally lead to different perspectives on things.
Chu Shen recalled for a moment and said, "It's nothing special, just a common array disc, you can see them everywhere around here, but its power is extremely mystical. The three of us formed an array, and that's why we were able to defeat those people effortlessly. Oh yes, he said that artifact is called the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc!"
"As-Close-As-Siblings..." Jiu Yan fell into contemplation.
After quite a while, she communicated again, "Contact him, ask if he is willing to sell that array disc, and if he is, buy it at any cost!"
Chu Shen was slightly startled, "Mother, although that thing is quite mystical, its power seem to have a limited range, being only sufficient for four or five people to form an array. Even if it has some value, it's not worth spending a lot of money on, is it?"
Jiu Yan advised earnestly, "You are still young, there are many things you have not encountered, so you don't understand. If that thing is merely an artifact with mystical powers, that would be one thing, but since it's an array disc, it suggests there are mystical spirit runes at work, those runes are likely what he called the As-Close-As-Siblings. I have never heard of nor seen these runes before, if we could acquire that array disc and dismantle it, decipher its rune structure..."
Chu Shen immediately caught on, "Then we could organize manpower to refine this As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc!"
Jiu Yan said, "If this item could really be refined in large quantities, it would have a massive impact on the current cultivation system! Therefore, the value of this artifact is enormous, far beyond what you can imagine!"
"Understood, I will contact him right away, Mother, you are amazing!" Chu Shen complimented while also flattering her.
Jiu Yan, however, did not buy into his flattery, "If you can redeem yourself with this achievement, I will overlook your earlier nonsense, but if not, then be prepared for twenty years of confinement!"
Within the grand hall number fifteen hundred and thirteen, Chu Shen's face was crunched up like a bitter melon...
After a moment of pondering, he found Fa Wuzun's marking in the audio talisman and sent a message, "Boss, are you available?"
No response...
"Boss, I have something to discuss with you, it's good news, really great news!"
Still no response...
"Boss, please, have mercy, save me, little brother here can't go on living like this."
Despite several messages, there was still no response. He figured Fa Wuzun must be busy with something and had no time to check the audio talisman, so he waited another half-day. When he tried to send a message again, Chu Shen was a bit dumbfounded, as the message couldn't be sent.
This undoubtedly indicated that Fa Wuzun had already entered some battle venue through a portal.
At this moment, Lu Ye was participating in a duel-style conflict.
Of course, he saw the messages Chu Shen sent him and vaguely understood why this guy was reaching out to him, but the only thing puzzling him was why the guy sounded so miserable and desperate, as if his days couldn't go on anymore...
The plan in his heart was proceeding smoothly, but it needed more time to operate, to ferment! Because only in this way could he gain more benefits in one go.
However, to make it ferment, there would still need to be opportunities, opportunities like those previous encounters with multiple teams confronting each other.
Like this current one-on-one duel he was involved in, it wouldn't be sufficient.
In stellar space cultivation, spirit jade is key; with spirit jade, everything goes smoothly, without it, you can't take a single step, much like how money affects ordinary people.
What he lacked, however, was spirit jade.
In the past, when he could fish, he was able to rely on the high-value White Spirit to meet his own cultivation needs. Moreover, his personal cultivation deep in the All Phenomena Ocean was far more efficient than ordinary cultivation methods. The time he spent fishing with Piao Ke was when his cultivation grew most rapidly.
But with the sudden onset of the fishing off-season, this financial path was severed.
Going to Zhaolai Island to find work was not realistic. His only experience there led to being deceived by Zhu Yuan and taken to a desolate planet, where if he hadn't met Ma Bin but instead Sun Blaze who harbored ill intentions, his grave would already be grass-covered.
Since then, Lu Ye had been searching for a suitable way to make money.
After deducing the Sacred Guard Spirit Runes, choosing As-Close-As-Siblings was partly for the sake of the Nine Provinces, but also for Lu Ye's financial gains.
The new As-Close-As-Siblings Spirit Runes were successfully deduced, and crafting new array discs was extremely simple. Lu Ye realized that once this thing was exposed, it would surely attract the frenzied scramble of various powers, but although the innocent seldom bear the consequence of possessing a treasure, randomly throwing the array disc out would bring him tremendous risk.
How to safely introduce it to the market while ensuring his own safety was something he needed to consider.
He had thought about establishing a cooperative relationship with the All Phenomena Merchants Guild; he would craft them, and the guild would sell them, then he'd just sit back and split the profits.
With his Thousand Faces and Pseudo-Might Spirit Runes, disguising himself wouldn't be a problem.
But he was, after all, just in the Constellation realm, and the All Phenomena Merchants Guild had Sun Blaze behind them. If he was really targeted by Sun Blaze, even with Thousand Faces and Pseudo-Might, it would be hard to pull the wool over everyone's eyes; his situation would be precarious.
Lu Ye wasn't about to entrust his safety to someone else's benevolence.
It wasn't until the sudden emergence of the Constellation Palace that he saw an opportunity.
So, when he entered the Constellation Palace to leave his name, he decisively gave himself an alias and changed his appearance and attire.
Thus, the opportunity was in place, and all he needed to do now was quietly wait for the chance.
The confrontation he experienced with Chu Shen earlier was a great opportunity, so he unhesitatingly brought out the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc and led Chu Shen and Lucky Star in a great slaughter.
Had it not been to make the array disc more visible, he wouldn't need to go to such trouble. Acting alone was indeed more taxing, but as long as he didn't encounter an opponent at Whei Yijian's level, it would still be possible; at most, it would just require more time and effort.
Chu Shen contacting him now was clearly due to realizing the immense value of the array disc, but Lu Ye didn't plan on selling it just yet, even though he had already applied a restriction lock to the disc.
For the value of a single array disc, no matter how great, is limited.
What Lu Ye wanted to sell was not just a single array disc, but many!
He could foresee that this was not a long-term venture. Since it couldn't last long, he aimed to amass as much wealth as possible in the shortest amount of time!
Moreover, if he sold just one, he would surely offend the buyer because this item was not unique and could be crafted at will.
Should the buyer discover that others also possess it, they would inevitably feel deceived.
If many were sold, allowing all major forces to purchase, then none would feel cheated. This could be seen as a risk-sharing method that would ensure his safety while minimizing the impact on himself.
As for the impact of selling so many array discs on the existing cultivation system, that was no longer Lu Ye's concern.
The cultivation world has seen new things emerge throughout history, causing changes across the entire cultivation world, but as a unique group, it is highly adaptable. Although the existing system may undergo changes, it will certainly not be destroyed.
No matter what, making money was the most important thing for Lu Ye at the moment; everything else was trivial.
And to quickly build the array disc's reputation, naturally more exposure opportunities were required.
So, for the next period, Lu Ye crafted array discs after each confrontation. To improve efficiency, he even created a doppelganger each time, with both his true self and doppelganger involved.
These array discs, he could craft many in a day back when he was in the Divine Sea; now that his cultivation reached the Constellation Mid-Stage, his efficiency had increased many times over compared to before.
It wouldn't take long before he had easily crafted one or two hundred array discs, and then he'd step through the gate again into the confrontation yard.
The confrontations he faced were still mostly solo battles on the arena stage, with only a few involving team-ups with companions of different numbers. Each time he encountered such scenarios, Lu Ye would immediately take out the array disc, explaining its wonders to his temporary allies, letting them experience its power, much like a salesman promoting his goods.
Another Constellation Mid-Stage might not have such a say because in every confrontation, there were Constellation Late Stage allies; their higher cultivation naturally gave them priority.
But Fa Wuzun's name sat on the Cumulated Points Ranking near the top, demanding respect.
After several attempts, the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc, although gaining some fame, only circulated in a limited area and was far from reaching Lu Ye's expectations.