Nine Xia River

"This disciple is willing to offer the Jianhe Luo Divine Sword to the race," Luo Feng said respectfully. Chaos City Lord smiled and nodded, "Very well. You can now proceed to Chaos City. All treasures offered to the race are to be presented at a designated location within Chaos City, where the Virtual Universe System will meticulously inspect and determine their value, assigning contribution points accordingly." "Virtual Universe System?" Luo Feng was startled. "When it comes to determining value, no one can surpass the Virtual Universe System," Chaos City Lord chuckled. "Moreover, having the Virtual Universe System make the judgment ensures absolute fairness, as it is a perfectly executed intelligent system. There's no need to worry about personal emotions or self-interest influencing it. All powerful beings trust it completely." Luo Feng nodded, "Yes, this disciple will proceed to Chaos City immediately." "Go then." ... That same day, Luo Feng arrived at the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters, then boarded a spaceship and traveled through a 'Cosmic Passage' to Chaos City. Inside the spaceship. "Ah~~" "This is really uncomfortable." "The chaotic flow of time is truly unbearable." Some people in the spaceship muttered to themselves. Luo Feng was in a quiet, secluded cabin at the very back of the spaceship. Hearing those voices, he couldn't help but smile. He remembered how uncomfortable he felt during his first trip to Chaos City, experiencing the chaotic time flow. After all, the original universe and the primordial universe were different, and the cosmic passages connecting them had extremely turbulent time flows. Back then, many among his batch of geniuses had even collapsed directly. "Almost a hundred thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye." Luo Feng sighed inwardly. When he first went to Chaos City back then, he was still very green, unable to even pass the first level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge. And the most dazzling genius in that batch was Bolan. In the blink of an eye... He had ventured through the Xueluo World, braved the dangers of Demonic Sound Mountain, served as an inspection envoy for the Virtual Universe Ganwu Branch, battled for thousands of years on the outer battlefield, cultivated arduously in the Ice Prison, made a name for himself in the Ancestral God Sect, and adventured through the Jiuyou spacetime... He researched ultimate techniques, roamed the cosmos for fifty thousand years, and after countless ages, finally stepped into Immortality! After nearly a hundred thousand years, his current self no longer regarded the once high and mighty Erosion Fire Venerable and others as opponents. Even Cosmic Overlords... he had clashed with Cosmic Overlords like Qixue Palace Master, Beifeng Venerable, and Tianyang Venerable. "In nearly a hundred thousand years, the Genius Battles must have been held many times, right?" "There are two every ten thousand years," Luo Feng murmured, "I just haven't paid attention." "Lord Luo Feng, we have arrived at Chaos City." The captain of the spaceship personally and respectfully sent a message. "Mm." Luo Feng returned from his memories to reality, glanced at the extremely respectful captain, nodded, and walked out. Along the corridor... Amidst the respectful gazes of the King-level Undying captain, Undying crew members, and Sector Lord crew members, Luo Feng stepped out of the hatch. Immediately after, other passengers emerged one by one, whispering: "Who was that? Even the captain was so respectful?" "Perhaps it was a Cosmic Venerable." "That's incredible." "Look, even the black-clad envoy of the Chaos City Lord, who came to greet us, bowed respectfully to him." The passengers quietly discussed among themselves. Among these passengers were some servants from Chaos City, and some Universe-level, Domain Lord, and Sector Lord cultivators who had painstakingly earned the opportunity to train in Chaos City. More than half of them were visiting Chaos City for the first time, and they stared intently at the distant figure—in their eyes, a Cosmic Venerable (Cosmic Nation Lord) was already an absolute superpower in the cosmos. ... Upon arriving in Chaos City, Luo Feng went to the City Lord's Mansion. "Lord Luo Feng." "Lord Luo Feng." Many guards and servants in the City Lord's Mansion naturally recognized Luo Feng. They were well-informed, knowing that Luo Feng had killed Howling Mirror King, that his palace was on the mountainside of Thunder Island, and that he had even been listed in the race's highest council. Naturally, each of them was extremely respectful. Before arriving, Luo Feng had also learned about the procedures for offering treasures to the race through the Virtual Universe. The location for offering treasures... was in an ancient side hall within the Primordial Universe's City Lord's Mansion. To offer a treasure, one had to apply in advance within the Virtual Universe, because that ancient side hall was usually closed. Only after applying... would the side hall automatically open upon arrival. Luo Feng walked to the front of the side hall. "Rumble~~~" The ancient hall doors slowly opened, the bronze-colored gates, approximately a hundred meters wide, fully parting. Luo Feng stepped inside. Rumble~~~ The hall doors closed once more. "This is where treasures are offered within the race." Luo Feng looked around the entire side hall. It was very spacious, with only a massive stone disk, about a hundred meters in diameter, placed in the very center. As long as a treasure was placed on the stone disk, the Virtual Universe System could conduct a detailed inspection of it through the disk. Luo Feng flipped his hand, and a black sword body appeared—the Jianhe Luo Divine Sword. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." "I only have this one Jianhe Luo Divine Sword, which is practically useless on its own. The other divine swords and the compass are incredibly difficult to obtain. As for bickering with the Thorn Ring Alliance, I don't have the capability for that." Luo Feng stepped forward, simultaneously erasing his life imprint from the divine sword, and placed the Jianhe Luo Divine Sword onto the stone disk. Buzz~~~ Strands of azure light rose from the stone disk, enveloping the entire divine sword, beginning a meticulous inspection. Suddenly, a voice echoed in the side hall. "The Jianhe Luo Divine Sword, if offered to the race, will yield 12 Supreme Treasure Points. Luo Feng, are you willing to offer this treasure to the race?" The voice was gentle and refreshing. "Of course." Luo Feng smiled. Click~~~ The center of the stone disk suddenly split open, parting to both sides, and the entire Jianhe Luo Divine Sword slowly descended into the depths under invisible manipulation. Immediately after, the stone disk closed again, returning to its original state. "This is the detailed exchange list for the human race's precious treasures." The gentle voice continued, and at the same time, a vast, hazy gray list suddenly appeared in mid-air within the side hall. The list displayed four major categories—Supreme Treasures, Heavy Treasures, Materials, and Special Resources... Luo Feng looked up at the massive gray list in mid-air. "Special Resources category." Luo Feng said. Whoosh! The list changed, displaying a large number of complex resource exchanges. ... Luo Feng began to meticulously study the human race's treasures. What seemed like simple four categories, upon closer inspection, left Luo Feng astonished... This list likely contained all the core wealth of the entire human race! Of course, many aspects were simply beyond Luo Feng's viewing access. For example, the Supreme Treasures category was divided into five types: 'Ordinary Supreme Treasures,' 'High-grade Supreme Treasures,' 'Top-tier Supreme Treasures,' 'Peak Supreme Treasures,' and 'Ultimate Supreme Treasures.' Luo Feng could currently only view Ordinary Supreme Treasures and High-grade Supreme Treasures. As for Top-tier Supreme Treasures, Peak Supreme Treasures, and Ultimate Supreme Treasures... he wasn't even qualified to see them. As for whether the human race had Ultimate Supreme Treasures available for exchange, Luo Feng was skeptical, but it was merely skepticism, as he simply wasn't qualified to view them. For materials and such, those skilled in crafting weapons, refining elixirs, and so on, would find many precious materials here. Special Resources, on the other hand, were diverse. There were even 'Undying-level Zerg Queen Mothers' in slumber, and even Sector Lord-level special lifeforms available for body possession! Naturally, the prices varied according to their rarity and importance. In short, the Special Resources category encompassed everything else that didn't fall under 'Supreme Treasures, Heavy Treasures, or Materials.' ... Luo Feng meticulously observed for over three hours, gaining a general understanding. "I have an endless supply of divine power from the Abyssal Sea, so I don't need those precious resource supplies. I don't craft weapons, nor do I refine elixirs, and I don't have any other special cultivation paths." Luo Feng shook his head. "It's most cost-effective to exchange for Supreme Treasures." Regarding contribution points, there were two levels. When offering treasures to the race, the race would bestow 'Heavy Treasure Points' or 'Supreme Treasure Points.' Generally, the most ordinary Heavy Treasure, when offered to the race, would yield 0.5 to 1.5 Heavy Treasure Points. Of course, some special Heavy Treasures, even set Heavy Treasures, or 'Domain-type Heavy Treasures,' 'Flying Palace-type Heavy Treasures,' and 'Soul-type Heavy Treasures' whose value rivaled Ordinary Supreme Treasures, would command even higher prices. As for Supreme Treasures, the most ordinary Supreme Treasure offered to the race would yield approximately 1 Supreme Treasure Point. The exchange rate between Heavy Treasure Points and Supreme Treasure Points was constantly fluctuating, generally 1 Supreme Treasure Point = 3000 Heavy Treasure Points to 4000 Heavy Treasure Points. At this moment, 1 Supreme Treasure Point could be exchanged for 3220 Heavy Treasure Points. "Supreme Treasures." "High-grade Supreme Treasures." Luo Feng looked at the prices of various treasures in the High-grade Supreme Treasures category. High-grade Supreme Treasure battle sabers required 8-30 Supreme Treasure Points, with the cheapest needing 8 Supreme Treasure Points. High-grade Supreme Treasure armor, on the other hand, required 12-60 Supreme Treasure Points. As for High-grade Domain-type Supreme Treasures, Luo Feng could only view the price information for the cheapest one, which required a staggering 180 Supreme Treasure Points! For other High-grade Domain-type Supreme Treasures... Luo Feng simply wasn't qualified to view their detailed information. ... In summary, among High-grade Supreme Treasures, melee weapons were the cheapest, while some life-saving Supreme Treasures were relatively more expensive. Flying Palace-type, Soul-type, and Domain-type Supreme Treasures were the most expensive. "I'll just look at Ordinary Supreme Treasures then." Luo Feng shook his head. "I can afford High-grade Supreme Treasure melee weapons, psychic weapons, and armor... but I already have the Star Map, the Wu Qi Wings, and the Tribulation Armor, so there's no need to buy them." He flipped through the Ordinary Supreme Treasures section. The prices were significantly cheaper... They were roughly one-tenth the price of High-grade Supreme Treasures, and there were also significantly more items. Most likely, Cosmic Masters obtained them but had no use for them, so they offered them to the race. "Truly cheap." "So cheap." Luo Feng continuously sighed inwardly. But when he saw the Flying Palace-type, Soul-type, and Domain-type categories, he was dumbfounded. Ordinary Flying Palace-type Supreme Treasures ranged from 18-80 Supreme Treasure Points. Ordinary Soul-type Supreme Treasures ranged from 36-120 Supreme Treasure Points. Ordinary Domain-type Supreme Treasures ranged from 16-80 Supreme Treasure Points. "So expensive." Luo Feng looked at his meager 12 Supreme Treasure Points, feeling a bit helpless; he couldn't afford any of them. "Let's just look for now. The cheapest Ordinary Domain-type Supreme Treasures are 16 Supreme Treasure Points, and there are 13 such items..." Luo Feng meticulously examined them, and soon his gaze locked onto one of the 16-Supreme-Treasure-Point items—a Domain-type Supreme Treasure named 'Nine Xia River'!