Translator: CinderTL
"Dao Venerable Li," Jin Huaiyu said, approaching Li Chunjun with genuine reverence and awe in her eyes.
During Li Chunjun's previous visit to the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild's headquarters in the Star Ring Great World, she had already surmised his identity as an "innate divine being."
She also understood that such beings, if they survived to adulthood, were destined to achieve dao unification in the future.
Yet she could never have imagined that the shift in their relative status would occur so rapidly.
In less than a decade, when she saw Li Chunjun again, this Quasi-Tenth-Tier powerhouse—once considered the strongest being below dao unification—had already ascended to the realm of Dao Venerable.
Moreover, he had defeated the dao unification expert from the Great World of the Gods with unimaginable power.
Even more profound rumors circulated: the God Above Gods from the Great World of the Gods hadn't merely been defeated and forced into slumber, as in the past, but had been utterly annihilated, ceasing to exist entirely.
The Progenitor of All Demons from the Demonic Race had reportedly suffered the same fate.
Though Jin Huaiyu, as a mere deputy vice guild master of the regional headquarters, couldn't verify the truth of these claims, it didn't diminish her utmost respect and reverence for the Dao Venerable.
"Dao Venerable Li, this is Feng Yu, the special commissioner from the sixth division headquarters of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild. From now on, she and I will be your direct points of contact for any shopping requests you may have within the sixth division," Jin Huaiyu respectfully introduced.
"Greetings, Dao Venerable Li," Feng Yu said, stepping forward with a respectful yet poised greeting.
Li Chunjun glanced at her.
Feng Yu maintained the appearance of a young woman in her late teens, radiating youthful vitality.
In truth...
That was indeed the case.
Her actual age was surprisingly young—likely less than a thousand years since she began cultivating!
Yet her aura was even more formidable than that of Yuan Guiyi, the supreme disciple of the Harvest Supreme.
Not only had she perfected her laws and magic power, but she also possessed some other extraordinary divine abilities.
Clearly, this was a Heaven's Chosen with exceptional talent, just one step away from achieving Heart's Perfection and reaching the Quasi-Tenth-Tier, yet already boasting an estimated combat power of at least 600,000.
Li Chunjun didn't need to guess why the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild had sent her. It was undoubtedly for the void great dao within him.
They've changed their approach, Li Chunjun realized.
The Creation Fortune Merchant Guild, one of the Nine Great Institutions, had fulfilled his shopping request without hesitation, even delivering the goods to his doorstep immediately. This indicated that the Nine Great Institutions had temporarily abandoned their direct confrontation with him.
Though they hadn't given up on obtaining the void great dao from him, their approach had shifted. Instead of covertly sending dao unification experts to capture him, forcing him to yield, or attempting to extract the dao through mental assault, they now sought to gain his trust, hoping to learn the profound mysteries of the void great dao from him.
Feng Yu's arrival was merely the beginning.
Before long, more exceptionally talented individuals from the Nine Great Institutions would likely appear at his side.
Li Chunjun had no intention of paying them much attention.
He turned directly to Jin Huaiyu. "Did you bring what I asked for?"
"Of course."
Jin Huaiyu swiftly produced a crystal orb.
Li Chunjun glanced at it—a Cave Heaven Supreme Treasure, its value comparable to a Superior Dao Artifact.
"The forty-seven great daos you requested, each with thirty thousand Dao Pills, along with one thousand units of Source of Time and one hundred years' worth of Enlightenment Tree Leaves, are all contained within. Please verify."
Jin Huaiyu spoke respectfully.
Even as the vice guild master of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild's headquarters in the Star Ring Great World, accustomed to handling vast quantities of precious resources, she couldn't help but feel a tremor in her heart at the sheer scale of this transaction.
"Not bad," Li Chunjun said, glancing over the Cave Heaven Treasure. The resources were indeed of high quality.
With a wave of his void hand, a dazzling array of top-tier Dao Artifacts, supreme materials, rare treasures, and even over a dozen Quasi-Immortal Artifacts materialized before her eyes—enough to make any Supreme Sage dizzy with awe.
Any single item from this collection could easily purchase the life of a Supreme Sage in the outside world.
"Take a look," Li Chunjun instructed. "Choose items of comparable value to take with you."
Jin Huaiyu carefully selected items of roughly equal value.
She made no attempt to shortchange him or take less than her due.
For a mere Supreme Sage to feign wealth or generosity before a Dao Venerable would be both foolish and counterproductive.
Instead, she chose miscellaneous, unsystematic items that would be difficult to resell—a subtle act of consideration that would only enhance his goodwill toward her.
"For the foreseeable future, I will be residing in the Great World of the Gods as a representative of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild," Feng Yu said with a radiant smile. "Dao Venerable Li, any material requests you have can be relayed through me. As long as the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild possesses it, I can secure it for you."
Li Chunjun glanced at her. "Any material requests? Can you even procure Immortal Artifacts for me?"
"Immortal Artifacts?" Feng Yu paused, then gritted her teeth. "As long as Dao Venerable Li offers a truly compelling price, the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild can absolutely connect you with the right channels to acquire the Immortal Artifact you desire."
Li Chunjun didn't argue further about the feasibility of this claim. Instead, he said, "I understand your true purpose in residing at the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild. I also know that your arrival is just the beginning. Your ultimate goal is to obtain the void great dao inheritance from me."
He paused slightly. "I am willing to grant you the void great dao inheritance, but in exchange, I will also require something I desire."
Feng Yu's eyes widened at these words, her emotions spilling across her face.
Is this genuine naivety, or is he deliberately playing the sincerity card?
"Dao Venerable Li, I..."
"Send someone from the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild who can make decisions," Li Chunjun said. "The guild's principle is that everything in the world can be traded. Therefore, the void great dao naturally falls within the scope of tradable commodities."
Feng Yu took a deep breath.
Before coming to the Great World of the Gods, her clan elders—including the Supreme Sovereign, a figure of mythic legend in her heart—had told her that her true mission was to observe Li Chunjun, the progenitor divine being, and use her unparalleled talent and comprehension to glean the mysteries of the void great dao directly from him.
Even if she couldn't fully grasp the void great dao, understanding even a fragment of the Void Law's profound secrets would be a monumental achievement.
And now...
Before her plan to secretly learn from him could even begin, Li Shengsheng had already revealed his ultimate trump card?
Moreover, he was offering the void great dao for trade with utmost sincerity!
"Dao Venerable Li... are you serious?" Feng Yu blurted out, immediately realizing her impertinence. She quickly apologized, "Dao Venerable Li, I didn't mean to doubt you. It's just that..."
"Enough," Li Chunjun interrupted. "Bring someone who can make decisions for the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild."
"Yes, I'll notify our Feng Clan progenitor, Harvest Supreme, the vice guild master of the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild, who attained the Dao 368,640,000 years ago," Feng Yu replied, demonstrating her sincerity by contacting her founding ancestor directly in Li Chunjun's presence.
Though her demeanor appeared sincere, Li Chunjun's mastery of the great dao of the soul allowed him to perceive through her imperfect Mind Power that she had already informed Harvest Supreme of the situation.
Li Chunjun remained unconcerned.
Feng Yu's preemptive disclosure was actually advantageous, allowing him to negotiate the terms of the trade openly with Harvest Supreme.
Soon, Feng Yu announced, "Dao Venerable Li, our founding ancestor will communicate with you directly through mental power. Please allow me to set up a heart's guidance formation."
"Very well," Li Chunjun said with a slight nod, displaying remarkable patience.
Knowing this concerned a transaction between a Dao Venerable and a Supreme Sovereign, Jin Huaiyu wisely withdrew.
Feng Yu busied herself, quickly completing the Array Formation.
As the formation activated, a surge of Void Power mingled with soul power emanated from it.
Moments later, a strand of mental power, seemingly projected through bloodline resonance and amplified by the array's intricacies, materialized.
Though weakened by the distance, the essence contained within this mental power was no less formidable than that of the Dao Venerable's Avatar Li Chunjun had faced earlier.
"Dao Venerable Li," Harvest Supreme greeted proactively, his mental power manifesting clearly.
Li Chunjun returned the nod.
As figures standing at the pinnacle of the world, both were accustomed to directness.
The Supreme Sovereign cut straight to the chase: "What conditions must be met for Dao Venerable Li to reveal the inheritance of the void great dao?"
"The great dao of the soul," Li Chunjun replied. "I require all cultivation experiences and insights related to the great dao of the soul."
After speaking, he added, "It must be comparable to the soul great dao insights of a progenitor divine being—the Dao Venerable, Supreme Sovereign, or even Ultimate Powerhouse who stands at the pinnacle of the soul great dao."
"The soul great dao..."
Harvest Supreme paused slightly at Li Chunjun's words, then chuckled wryly. "If we're talking about the highest achievement in the soul great dao, that would be Supreme Powerhouse Gui Ling, the Hall Master of the False God Hall."
He continued, "The progenitor divine being of the soul great dao was surpassed by Supreme Powerhouse Gui Ling six hundred million years ago, reduced to an ordinary divine sage. Later, even other Supreme Sovereigns and Dao Venerables surpassed him, fading into obscurity. He tragically perished over four hundred million years ago."
"Then it depends on Harvest Supreme, or rather, the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild's methods," Li Chunjun said. "If the guild can persuade Supreme Powerhouse Gui Ling to trade with me, I'll still choose Harvest Supreme as the intermediary. If they can't, consider this information purchased from the Creation Fortune Merchant Guild."
Harvest Supreme pondered for a moment, recalling the myriad wonders of the void great dao. He immediately replied, "Then we shall proceed as Dao Venerable Li suggests. The Creation Fortune Merchant Guild will contact Supreme Powerhouse Gui Ling to facilitate this transaction between you both!"
"I shall await Harvest Supreme's good news," Li Chunjun said with a slight nod.
(End of the Chapter)
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