One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Zhao Jue stroked his own chin beard, his face showing a troubled expression.

"High-quality origin essence is extremely scarce and can only be obtained when the time and place are right. As for the secondary quality origin essence, although there is still some in the sect, it’s not very useful. Forcing its use could, in fact, be harmful to future cultivation," Zhao Jue explained earnestly.

He looked up, sizing up Su Heng seriously, and noticed that after consuming the origin essence, there wasn’t much apparent change in his state.

He was immediately somewhat surprised.

This meant that Su Heng had an extremely profound foundation, making it even more difficult for him to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm compared to ordinary people.

Su Heng said, "I am aware of this, but I also have my own solution."

Zhao Jue saw his resolute gaze and, considering it involved another’s cultivation method, it was indeed hard to inquire further. He did not continue to say much but instead offered generously, "That almost unpolluted high-grade origin essence is quite precious, but the secondary one is much less so in terms of value."

"If you want it, I can decide to gift you these treasures from the immortal mountain."

"That seems somewhat inappropriate," Su Heng thought for a moment and said, "Senior has already provided much enlightenment today. I can purchase those origin essences at market price."

Compared to mere giving,

The interactions between favors and wealth tend to produce a more stable relationship.

Su Heng, young as he was, already possessed immeasurable cultivation. His prospects were limitless, and he was destined to stir up the winds and clouds. In Zhao Jue’s eyes, he was very much worth investing in and drawing to one’s side. Moreover, viewed as a neutral party or friend, his character was also quite commendable.

"I will have someone deliver it to your residence at that time, along with a detailed list," Zhao Jue proposed.

"Alright," Su Heng felt it unnecessary to fuss over these details, nodding in agreement.

...

After leaving Dao Kan Mountain’s station,

Su Heng went to the market to the west of Pan Shi City to find Shang Mengting.

Su Heng promised to provide a certain degree of protection to the Shang Family during the opening of Dragon Abyss. In return, aside from a Dragon’s Breath of quite good quality, he would also continuously gain a part of the pure profits from the shop, about half in proportion.

So he said to Shang Mengting, "Help me pay special attention to purchasing origin essence, and deduct the required resources from my share of the profits.

If that’s not enough, you can come to me, and I’ll cover the difference."

"Understood," Shang Mengting nodded, taking Su Heng’s request very seriously.

Although it had only been a few days, to her, it felt like an eternity had passed. When she had first established herself in Pan Shi City, even with the backing of Liuyun Mountain, she could not avoid some troubles in the daily management, in addition to paying a hefty amount of resources as tax. ṘÅꞐƟᛒĘꞨ

While there was still profit to be made, she had to be on tenterhooks every day, fully focused on diligently running the business.

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But with Su Heng’s name to back her up,

The situation developed in an entirely different direction.

In daily operation, there were no longer any dubious cultivators with unknown motives coming to cause trouble.

And the resources that were paid as tax have been ordered by King Qingyang to be exempted.

With these two benefits,

A store of only average size

Now faintly possessed the largest scale and traffic in Pan Shi City, dealing in vast amounts of resources daily.

Shang Mengting was a smart person,

And after successive twists and turns, she had gained some wisdom from the great ups and downs.

She knew that the current wealth was illusory; without power, she couldn’t hold onto it. Seizing this opportunity to cling to the powerful was the right path. At this moment, Shang Mengting couldn’t help thinking that if she had chosen to stay rather than be set on leaving from the Jiang E region, her situation would have been much better now.

After taking note of Su Heng’s request, Shang Mengting briefly updated him on the shop’s recent situation.

Su Heng wasn’t surprised.

The more ordinary Loose Cultivators, the Shang Family was entirely capable of handling themselves.

And for the big forces such as the immortal mountain, even if they couldn’t befriend Su Heng, they would still try to avoid offending him as much as possible.

Don’t mess things up for some small gain, planting a landmine for yourself.

"If not for Senior, the Shang Family couldn’t have weathered this crisis," Shang Mengting said earnestly. "I can decide that the shop’s profit can give another thirty percent to the young master. We only need twenty percent to recoup our initial investment and maintain the family’s operations in the future."

There were a few elders managing the shop nearby.

Upon hearing Shang Mengting’s words, they couldn’t help wanting to speak up.

But they had seen the scene when Su Heng took action that day, and combined with the various rumors in the market,

They closed their mouths again.

Pretending they heard nothing, saw nothing, knew nothing.

"Mmm... there’s no need for that," Su Heng thought for a moment and chose to decline. Although Dragon Abyss produced many treasures, most of them weren’t appealing given his current state. Like the demon flesh he most needed, those lesser demons didn’t even qualify to be on his table.

"Alright," Shang Mengting felt somewhat disappointed upon hearing this response.

After thinking for a while, she made another suggestion, "I can use the profits from the Dragon Abyss to purchase weapons, armor, and healing pills, and then supply them to the immortal sects and families in Jiang E through trade. What do you think of this?"

"That can be done," Su Heng didn’t refuse this time.

...

Leaving the shop.

In a bustling, luxurious tavern, Su Heng met with Solban.

Solban, not yet a hundred years old, was already considered a veteran Earth Immortal. Such a pace of cultivation was top-tier in the world. His accomplishments could be attributed not only to his astonishing natural talent but also to his daily rigorous practice.

He had just gone through a major battle.

His injuries healed, Solban planned to return to the Dragon Abyss today for further trials.

"Keep an eye out for news about the Demon Descendants and the Dragon Tomb," Su Heng said. "Notify me promptly if there’s any definite upheaval."

"No problem," Solban replied. "As for the primordial essence and the fallen dragon’s breath you need, I’ll also do my best to gather some for you if I hear anything."

The fallen dragon’s breath also had an effect on strengthening spiritual power.

However, this substance was excessively rare, and because of the Dragon Key, the competition for it was fierce.

Obtaining anything in the Dragon Abyss now was difficult; it basically relied on luck.

"Be careful."

Su Heng said casually, patting his shoulder as a parting gesture.

The two then separated.

...

By the time Su Heng returned to the temporary residence he was renting in the city of Pan Shi.

Two disciples from Dao Kan Mountain, bearing primordial essence, had been waiting patiently. Seeing Su Heng approach from a distant street, their eyes lit up.

One of the male disciples bowed to Su Heng, "Greetings, Senior Su. These are the items the grand elder sent us to deliver."

He presented the box he was cradling in both hands with great respect.

Su Heng reached out to take it, opening the lid.

Amongst the soft white feathers, there stood several glass vials, like test tubes.

The highest quality primordial essence was almost pure white and quite viscous. On removing the stopper, one could smell an enchanting special fragrance. The vials here, however, contained varying amounts of impurities, making the colors slightly mottled.

And with a gentle shake, they seemed like thin honeywater.

It was clear that the concentration was significantly different as well.

Fortunately, Su Heng had anticipated this.

Moreover, the impurities could be filtered out using the corrosion and assimilation rights of the Seed of Destruction, and the difference in concentration could be compensated for with quantity, so there was really nothing to worry about.

"Not bad," Su Heng said, his gaze pausing briefly within the box, confirming the goods.

A red light flashed in front of him, and the items he had prepared for trade appeared, levitating in the air, pulled by gravity. Even the slightly inferior primordial essence was quite expensive. Su Heng did not want to take advantage of others on this matter, so the items he brought out were naturally of good quality.

Among them were the corpses of high-ranking demon monarchs, residues left behind by dead demon gods, and precious materials pillaged from immortal sects, among other items.

The color drained from the two disciples’ faces.

Even in death, the aura left by the demon gods, as supreme beings of the eternal heavens, remained potent. The materials from their bodies were top-notch for weapon forging. And even more astonishing was that, at a glance...

One, two, three, four, five, multiple different demon god auras mixed together.

The two disciples were not weak in cultivation, but at that moment, they felt dizzy, their eyes spinning like mosquitoes caught in a whirl.

This elder brother was truly formidable!

At their age, they would still tremble when slaughtering a pig.

Yet here was someone treating the demon gods of the eternal heavens like pigs for slaughter, tsk tsk. The gap between people was indeed incomparable and beyond measure.

Su Heng used a part of his spiritual power to slightly conceal the auras emanating from these materials.

Only then did the two disciples come back to themselves.

They hastily took out bags of various sizes from within their clothes, quickly sorted the materials, stuffed them inside, and packed them securely.

After briskly completing these tasks, they bowed to Su Heng once more, expressing their thanks. At this moment, their gaze towards Su Heng held not only the initial respect but was also tinted with undeniable admiration and awe.

With their substantial gains, they trotted away.

Meanwhile, Su Heng returned to the subterranean palace.

He sat down cross-legged, opening the box before him and taking out a vial that emitted a faint red glow.

Pop!

He uncorked it, tilting his head back and swallowing the liquid inside.

It burned like consuming high-proof alcohol, and as the power within spread, some tissues in his body started to grow uncontrollably, mutating.

Su Heng knew this was why Zhao Jue said inferior primordial essence should not be consumed directly.

A moment’s inattention could lead to deviating into madness or even mutating into an irrational monster.

But Su Heng wasn’t concerned.

He just hummed softly, mobilizing the Seed of Destruction along with his own powerful accumulation of strength.

Within a single breath, he suppressed the foreign force completely. His body returned to its original, pure, and indestructible state.

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