Chapter 1752: Continent of the First Knight; Arising Sage Elixir

Chapter 1752: Continent of the First Knight; Arising Sage Elixir

"What a venue!" Qing Qiumu exclaimed as they broke through the atmospheric layer of the planet, instantly seeing how a heavily refined continent that exuded rich mortal and mystic energies was floating above a sky-piercing mountain. And as she turned, she saw the beautiful scenery of vessels emitting faint glows, painting an extraordinary picture as if countless dimly lit stars were bearing witness to it all.

"Great eye!" Qin Liangyu said as she stayed at the forefront, acting as a bypass to all the formations and arrays that normally restricted access. "This is the Knightly Dao Pavilion's Continent of the First Knight, and it was the first piece of land that Shang Liu had created. Since then, it has been diligently cultivated to become a holy land for cultivation for over a hundred thousand years.

"The Continent of the First Knight has had a ritualistic practice of instilling graduates' energies within. Furthermore, and a tradition of celebrating the achievements of its students and alumni. Whenever a graduate achieved a new stage of cultivation outside the pavilion, they were invited back to infuse their energies into the core of the continent, expanding it by a bit.

"It isn't too heavy a loss for them, and over time, it had created an incredible piece of land that exceeds many peak mystic-grade planets as numerous Rune Kings, World Emperors, Original Magistrates, Mystic Overlords, and the Sages of the Knightly Dao Pavilion had infused their cultivated energies within. It is incredibly envied, and countless prominent Alchemic Saints have tried to pay a hefty price to purchase it for their own uses." Qin Liangyu's words were laced with immense pride and reverence.

This continent was the idol of the Knightly Dao Pavilion. The very representation of all their efforts and four Sages had infused their tremendous strength into it at one point, including the constant refinement by its native members.

Yue Songli's eyes sparkled. She had words at her lips, but she didn't say it. However, someone spoke: "It's as if the continent was originally a blank canvas and each of its successes and inherent stories were strokes of a brush, painting it vividly with wonderful colors. A true masterpiece, infused with history, tradition, hard work, and respect."

Yue Songli's sparkling eyes glowed three times in intensity. She turned to Wei Wuyin, who held her close, and her heart and body felt his warmth. She leaned on him.

"What a fabulous way to put it!" Qin Liangyu had never heard of it like that, but it matched perfectly with her internal sentiment.

"No wonder people have tried to buy this piece of land," Cao Cuifen said in astonishment. That was over a hundred thousand years of history and constant refinement. It wasn't as if it was the greatest piece of land in the Utmost Purity Galaxy or even the Growing Immortality Galactic Zone, but the myriad of different energies within, regulated into balance, made it a diverse piece of holy land that could accommodate most types of cultivators.

Cao Cuifen pouted slightly, glancing at the lovely Yue Songli, asking curiously: "What's the price for this continent?"

Her words instantly caused Qin Liangyu to be taken aback. However, after digesting the question, she chuckled and replied with a smile: "The highest offer we've been given was a series of materials that was worth about three million Mystic-World Essence Stones."

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Ming Shufeng almost lost her mysterious aura as she almost choked on her saliva. THREE MILLION?! That was insane!

"That was refused?" Liu Suyin asked with a tinge of disbelief. They had been exploring the galaxy for the last month, and they had more or less gotten a gist of values within the Utmost Purity Galaxy. That was an incredible amount exceeding a peak mystic-tier planet in value, which was roughly 1.5 million Mystic-World Essence Stones, without any special qualities.

These planets were often forged with the extreme and lengthy efforts of Sages or multiple Mystic Overlords, which amounted to thousands to tens of thousands of years and then sold to organizations for an immense profit. Many Sages and Mystic Overlords had projects like this ongoing, exhausting a portion of their precious energy to obtain long-term profit after short-term sacrifice.

"Indeed it was!" Qin Liangyu verified with a smirk. "The Continent of the First Knight isn't just a simple continent, its core has shown signs of developing a World Soul, and the history of it certainly elevates the price."

World Soul?

A World Soul was akin to a Star Soul. It was no different than an alternative way of birthing a soul, becoming a living entity that can grow and cultivate. Little Defiant has a Star Soul, and if a planet or continent developed a World Soul, they would be no different than touching the edge of the Resonant Soul Realm.

Worlds and Solar Stars that develop souls have great potential to become heavenly celestial bodies that can commune with the heavens on a great scale. This would allow these celestial bodies to exceed the peak mystic-grade and enter the soul-grade.

Wei Wuyin observed the continent and could sense the nascent, incomplete stage of its World Soul. It was far from becoming a World Soul without proper refinement to initiate such a grand transformation. However, if a cultivator refined a world with a World Soul with some unique Cultivation Methods, they could call forth a genuine Edict of a Sage, allowing that cultivator to birth a Seed of Law.

It was an alternative path to developing a Law and establishing resonance with the heavens. With a Seed of Law, those beneath the Resonant Soul Realm would have a greater chance of ascending beyond the Mystic Ascendant Realm. Moreover, it would grant assistance in reaching the True Sage and True Soul Phase after if one hadn't done so.

Out of the four Sages of the Resolute Dusk Galaxy that had cultivated Laws to completion—Imentet, Nepri, Pakhet, and Shattered Sphinx, developing a Minor Authority or higher, Sage Shattered Sphinx had taken this route, and the planet itself was not within the galaxy's boundaries, and was why he was seldom present in various affairs of the galaxy. He was pursuing this path.

However, it was an arduous, expensive, and risky path. There was no guarantee that a continent, planet, or lunar satellite would birth a World Soul even if it had an incomplete soul developing. Without the proper cultivation and nurturing, it could take millions upon millions, perhaps even billions of years to birth one naturally. The Continent of the First Knight was rigorously refined, so its development process was speedily pushed forward. Moreover, even millions of years of refinement might not be enough for the slightest sign of a World Soul potential.

However, for those great powers, a continent showing this was like a chance to enter the Resonant Soul Realm.

Cao Cuifen blinked as she eyed the continent intently. Then, she asked: "How much was the counteroffer?"

Imentet's eyes glowed after hearing Luo Ning. Their unique cultivation method allowed them to work in tandem to forge a True Breath of a Sage, and that was a perilous effort that failed numerous times. Meanwhile, Nepri had used Dual Cultivation Methods that inevitably damaged his foundation for a long while to assist Nepit in condensing her own.

However, that was just one of the requirements, but it was by far the hardest.

The value of a single Arising Sage Elixir at impure-quality was valued at 1.8 million Mystic-World Essence Stones. It was a peak-tier Mystic-World grade product, and even Exalted Worldly Saint Alchemist would struggle to concoct a usable portion of the elixir, let alone a low-quality version. This pill could make a True Sage.

Literally.

Additionally, True Breaths of a Sage were used to strengthen the physique and dantian of a Sage after their ascension. Unless they wanted to lessen the quality of their cultivation, Sages condensed wisps upon wisps from Essence Stones for their cultivation, and many Sage-level Cultivation Methods used only these wisps.

The eight Sages were above average in strength largely because they could condense the True Breaths of a Sage with the concerted effort of Eight Sages, working in flawless tandem, and then dividing the gains between them. Even then, True Breaths of a Sage was divided into nine tiers with slight variations, and they could only condense third-tier wisps. Nothing higher!

Wei Wuyin had concocted several Arising Sage Elixirs during his secluded concoction session. Moreover, this was the only high-quality version, made only because it was his first time making it.

Skepticism invaded Qin Liangyu's Soul as she didn't think Luo Ning was being truthful, and those who were observing didn't believe it either. A vial of Arising Sage Elixir as a greeting gift?! That was outrageous.

Then, as if wanting to prove to those watching, she opened the box, releasing a dazzling array of alchemical light and worldly radiance. Then, she reached in and removed a bottle with a golden and violet liquid that moved beautifully within, possessing abundant worldly aura and endless tiny complete Mystic Runes that included the base nine and more complex combinations.

Arising Sage Elixir!

"And it's high-quality!" Luo Ning's eyes were exceedingly bright. She wasn't the only one. Every last person that was observing from a distance had their eyes brightened and their mind flared intensely. To a 200,000-year-old Mystic Overlord like Pavilion Master Shang, this was a heaven-sent gift! Not a single person here couldn't verify the elixir!

"Thank you for your kindness, your Majesty." Luo Ning bowed as she kept the bottle alongside the box, leaving only the lingering alchemical light and worldly radiance, and then gave Imentet a beautiful smile. She would give this to her later.

As for giving it back to Wei Wuyin, his Majesty would never give her something and take it back. He could have given her something else.

Imentet's heart was pounding intensely. A high-quality Arising Sage Elixir could give birth to at least a fifth-tier True Breath of a Sage to at least a seventh-tier, and despite eight Sages' effort, they had never condensed anything above third-tier! And that's with eight Sages!!!

Cultivation was difficult. This single sentence was perfectly illustrated by this egregious difference, yet single-handedly exemplified the importance of resources, especially from the Dao of Alchemy!

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Qin Liangyu was stunned stupid. She couldn't believe what she just saw. She had to try with all her might to believe that this was just a revenge plot against the Pavilion Master and that Wei Wuyin never intended to give out such a precious product as a gift. If not...

Wait...didn't he say it was a few peak-tier Mystic-World graded products?! And all were high-quality?!?!

Her mind went blank.

"Qin Liangyu! What are you doing?!" A figure appeared immediately, alongside several others, and four of them exuded Sage-level mystic auras. "I told you to inform me when World-Saint Neo-Dawn arrived immediately!" The individual was none other than Pavilion Master Shang Liu! He directly scolded Qin Liangyu before everyone!

Then, he turned to Wei Wuyin and clasped his hands, "I welcome the Neo-Dawn Alchemic Saint. I apologize for the blind foolishness of my subordinate."

Young Master Shang's expression was awkward and slightly embarrassed.

However, Imentet didn't care about their faces and laughed out loud with a mesmerizing sound, yet it was filled with schadenfreude and mockery!