[Ding, Fame Points +60]

"Hmm?"

Su Yuan looked at the system panel in surprise. Ever since he discovered he could block fame points below 10, his system notifications had decreased significantly. This sudden appearance of fame points shocked him greatly!

Being in the [Mind Echo] state at that moment, 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 fame points!

"These fame points came from Xu Guangwen, but he actually gave me 60 points! Is this a deeper level of recognition? This means there's still great potential to tap within the Seven Extremes Sect!"

At the same time, Su Yuan realized something: whenever fame points increased, it would inevitably activate Mind Echo. After activation, he could likely directly lock onto the person providing those fame points!

This made perfect sense - the person providing fame points must be thinking about Su Yuan at that very moment. If his mind was connected when the fame point notification appeared, he just needed to lock onto the source of intense mental fluctuations at that instant to identify the target.

Although this function wasn't particularly useful, there were times it could work wonders! For example, he could now identify who was providing large amounts of fame 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 immediately began testing. He turned on the system notification sounds.

[Ding, Fame Points +1]

At that moment, Su Yuan activated [Mind Echo]. Instead of manually selecting a target, he directly focused on the "Fame 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 medicine bottle in his hands. "Excellent pills, finally got them! These are the pills from Su Yuan's Emporium - great quality at affordable prices. This time, 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 confirmed this was a small market five thousand miles from the Seven Extremes Sect. The highest-grade items sold here barely reached mid-stage Qi Refining level, with most transactions involving beginner Qi Refining items - extremely low-end with minimal trading volume.

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 customers."

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 Extremes Sect's territory. Market managers usually had direct or indirect connections with the sect and would naturally show some 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:

[Name]: Su Yuan

[Region]: Green Vine Continent

[Level]: Widely Renowned (49,875/100,000)

[Realm]: Early Foundation Establishment (60/100): Mid Golden Sand stage

[Trait 1]: Work-Life Balance: Current rest time: 11.5 hours

[Trait 2]: Daoist Techniques Naturally

[Trait 3]: Seven Stars Shine Bright

[Trait 4]: Mind Echo

Unconsciously, his fame 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 fame points, 100,000 people would mean 10,000 fame points! The rogue cultivator population was enormous, and each one interacted with many mortals. Through their influence, Su Yuan's fame would spread to ordinary mortals who could also provide fame points!

Influence multiplied exponentially. As long as the shops kept operating, Su Yuan's fame 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 excitement. "Elder Su, is this some 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 times, why had no one else accomplished this? It wasn't the Big Dipper's strength, but Su Yuan's!

Immediately understanding, Xu Guangwen suggested: "If Elder Su creates formation disks for disciples on missions, they could call your name when in danger for remote assistance!"

Su Yuan wagged his finger: "First, I won't personally make the disks - this formation is in Volume One of my teachings. Have someone else produce them. Second, using this technique consumes 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 time 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 immediately - you have your own cultivation to focus on!"

"Naturally! Elder should prioritize your own advancement!" Xu Guangwen nodded.

As if remembering something, Su Yuan added: "However, if anyone discovers places of peculiar wonder, they can call my name 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 me, I must resume cultivation."

"I won't disturb you further!"

As Xu Guangwen rose to leave, he noticed Su Yuan following. "No need to see me out, Elder!"

"I'm not - we're just going the same way."

"What?"

Exiting the courtyard onto the path by the spirit fields, Xu Guangwen watched in bewilderment 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 some profound cultivation method?

Leaving with this question, Xu Guangwen departed while Su Yuan suddenly remembered something.

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, come back for a moment!"

Moments later, the little fox Su Li teleported back, appearing beside him. "What is it?"

"I've obtained a treasure. Help me keep watch."

Nodding curiously at the box, Su Li agreed while Su Yuan studied the sealing formations on its surface.

"Somewhat complex, but within my comprehension."

Having studied the Thousand Formations Tome, 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 exclaimed: "This broken bowl?!"