Chapter 332
Trade Harvesting Across the Universe, the Even More Prodigious Berlan
Venerable Qianyu is a typical example of the many powerful individuals cultivated under the Hongmeng Daoist system.
He was born on an ordinary life-bearing planet, and his talent was gradually discovered after he joined the Hongmeng Dojo branch.
He then entered the Hongmeng Dojo headquarters through the Hongmeng Grand Competition, became a core genius, received key training from the Hongmeng Dojo, and after cultivating for hundreds of millions of years, finally became a cosmic venerable.
Venerable Qianyu served as the Hongmeng Envoy of the Qianwu Branch, holding an extremely high position, comparable to a regional governor.
However, he had spent most of his time cultivating and ignored worldly affairs, so he didn't know much about the specific affairs of the human race.
After the Darkborn King's introduction, Venerable Qianyu realized that the human race had indeed changed somewhat over the past billion years.
"Many high-tech products, special medicines, weapons, etc., as long as they can make money, our human race can sell them to other races."
"Of course, the versions sold to other races are definitely censored versions; the real good stuff is kept for our own use."
The Darkborn King said with a smile.
Although it is a product that has been modified, its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness are far superior to those of similar products from other races.
Therefore, since humans were willing to sell, many other races were also happy to buy; it was a case of one party willing to sell and the other willing to buy.
"Through foreign trade, our human race has won over many allies and acquired a lot of special cosmic resources over the years."
The Darkborn King has been deeply involved in the business world for many years and is very knowledgeable about this area.
Human groups sell goods to others without directly receiving money.
After all, different races have different currencies; the human race uses "Hun Yuan Units," while the machine race uses "Yu Lan Units"...
Money from other races is just a number among humans; it has no meaning whatsoever.
Therefore, the purchase of goods from human groups is essentially done through barter.
For example, special cosmic resources, rare metal minerals, precious treasures, and supreme treasures.
As for those who have nothing of value but still desire human treasures... that's not out of the question!
As long as you become a vassal group of the human race, you can enjoy the right to purchase at a discount!
"I just looked at some data from the Ministry of Commerce over the past 100 million years. Even the Three Races Alliance has purchased a large amount of resources from our human race in every era."
"The Three Races Alliance...aren't they our mortal enemies?"
Venerable Qianyu asked with some doubt.
Back then, he was one of the participants in that decisive battle in the extraterritorial battlefield against the Three Races Alliance!
"An enemy is an enemy, and business is business."
"The products sold to the Three Races Alliance are all downgraded versions, far inferior to those used by the experts of my Hongmeng Dojo. Who wouldn't make money if they could?"
The Darkborn King shook his head and said.
"Too."
Venerable Qianyu nodded and said, "Just like the various potions of my Hongmeng Daoist Temple, only A-grade and below are available on the market, while S-grade potions can only be used by core members of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple."
"According to statistics, the net profit earned by our human race through foreign trade in each era is approximately 0.5 Treasure Points."
"Furthermore, this number is increasing year by year."
The Darkborn King said with a smile.
0.5 Treasure Points may not seem like much for a top-tier race.
Many cosmic beings among the human race probably have far more wealth than this.
However, don't forget that this one key point is a long-term benefit.
One era, 0.5 Treasure Points.
Ten thousand eras, or one hundred million years, is equivalent to 5000 Treasure Points.
Some top-tier treasures of average quality only cost a few thousand treasure points.
In essence, the human race can reap the wealth of the universe by exporting goods, without having to fight or take risks, and can earn one or two top-tier treasures every hundred million years on average.
When a cycle ends, the wealth accumulated by the human race will be unimaginable.
“Darkborn King, you have done well all these years.”
After learning about the specific operating mechanism of the Ministry of Commerce, Venerable Qianyu felt extremely pleased.
A billion years of change has brought about earth-shattering changes to the human race, and has also caused the overall strength of the race to rise like a rocket.
The human race already shows signs of having the potential to dominate the universe.
"Don't dare, don't dare."
"This is what I should do."
The Darkborn King smiled and spoke very humbly.
"okay."
"You go ahead and get busy. The Giant Spirit King will take me to inspect the situation of the Martial Department next."
Venerable Qianyu waved his hand and said.
"As ordered."
The Darkborn King nodded.
As he watched Venerable Qianyu's figure gradually disappear into the distance, the weight in his heart finally lifted.
"It seems that this year's Hongmeng Envoys are not very strict, and it's relatively easy to fool them."
A hint of smugness flashed in the Darkborn King's eyes.
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the other side.
Accompanied by the Giant Spirit King, Venerable Qianyu arrived at the Martial Department's headquarters.
"Giant Spirit King, what do you think of the Darkborn King?"
With his hands behind his back, Venerable Qianyu walked through the magnificent palace and asked with a calm expression.
"Lord Hongmeng Envoy... what is this?"
The Giant Spirit King was startled and hesitated for a moment, wanting to speak but unable to.
"Get to the point."
Venerable Qianyu said calmly.
"Your Honor."
The Giant Spirit King organized his thoughts and said, "I have worked with the Darkborn King for three hundred million years and I know his character very well. He is not a greedy person."
"Oh?"
Venerable Qianyu was somewhat surprised and laughed, "He sits in the position of Minister of Commerce and doesn't have any under-the-table income?"
"I have never heard of it."
The Giant Spirit King shook his head and said.
"Water that is too clear has no fish."
Venerable Qianyu shook his head and sighed, saying, "Often, the less problems appear on the surface, the bigger the problems are underneath."
The Ministry of Commerce oversees all domestic and foreign commercial activities of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, involving incredibly substantial interests.
Even for a king who has achieved immortality, this is an astronomical figure.
"My lord, I do not understand."
The Giant Spirit King scratched his head, looking rather silly.
Venerable Qianyu glanced at him coldly, shook his head, and remained silent.
How could someone who has become the Minister of the Armed Forces be so ignorant of human relationships?
The Giant Spirit King is deliberately playing dumb!
"Giant Spirit King, this year's Hongmeng Grand Competition has been underway for several years. Has any outstanding genius emerged from my Qianwu Universe Kingdom?"
Venerable Qianyu asked.
The Martial Department is responsible for discovering and cultivating geniuses from the Hongmeng Dojo, and is therefore of paramount importance.
Compared to the military and commercial ministries, its authority was in no way inferior.
"The internal competition of my Qianwu Universe Kingdom in this Hongmeng Grand Competition has basically ended."
"Compared to the previous session... there has been considerable progress."
The Giant Spirit King said somewhat awkwardly.
"Oh?"
Venerable Qianyu was not easily fooled and continued to ask, "Tell me the specifics."
"Yes."
The Giant Spirit King nodded and quickly said, "In this Hongmeng Grand Competition, a total of 3612 geniuses from my Qianwu Universe Kingdom have crossed the threshold of the Laws. Among them, 185 have comprehended two lower-level Laws at the same time, 22 have comprehended one higher-level Law and one lower-level Law at the same time, and 3 have comprehended two higher-level Laws at the same time."
"Is there any hope of becoming number one in the entire universe?" Venerable Qianyu asked calmly.
"This……"
The Giant Spirit King hesitated.
If this were over a billion years ago, anyone who could comprehend two laws could basically break into the top ten of the Genius Battle Universe.
The top two hundred of this group of geniuses are all at the level of the top ten in the genius battle.
But... times have changed.
Having only grasped two lower-level laws, one is still a hundred thousand miles away from being among the top three thousand in the universe;
Simultaneously comprehending one superior law and one inferior law, someone who could have entered the top five in the previous genius battles might not necessarily be among the top three thousand in the universe now.
Only by simultaneously comprehending the laws of time and space can one steadily advance into the top three thousand of the universe.
"Your Honor."
"If this were a previous competition, the top three in my Qianwu Universe Kingdom would be qualified to compete for the number one spot in the entire universe."
"However..."
The Giant Spirit King wore a wry smile.
"But what?"
Venerable Qianyu frowned slightly.
As the Envoy of Hongmeng, a powerful regional official, nurturing geniuses is one of his responsibilities.
During his term of office, he would receive a corresponding contribution from the Daoist temple for every exceptional genius he nurtured.
Of course, for a cosmic venerable one, contributions to the temple are secondary.
More than anything, it's an investment in relationships and connections made in advance.
The winner of each HarmonyOS competition was considered a prodigy in that era.
As long as he doesn't perish in the future, there's a high probability that he can become a cosmic venerable, or even a powerful being above the venerable level.
"Envoy Hongmeng."
"In this year's Hongmeng Grand Competition, the Noah Universe Kingdom produced a peerless genius named 'Bolan' who has a very high level of understanding of the two superior laws of time and space."
The Giant Spirit King shook his head and said.
"Tall? How tall?"
Venerable Qianyu asked with a frown.
Simply comprehending two superior principles is nothing special.
Firstly, the Qianwu Universe Kingdom alone has three geniuses who simultaneously comprehend time and space.
If we look at the entire human race of the 1311 universe nation, there are probably thousands of such geniuses.
Secondly, the number and types of laws one comprehends do not necessarily indicate one's strength.
In previous Hongmeng Grand Competitions, there have been many geniuses who only comprehended one superior law, yet their strength far surpassed that of geniuses who comprehended both the laws of time and space.
Let me put it this way.
"Berlan's understanding of time and space is no less than that of some immortals."
"More importantly, he has a profound understanding of time and space, and there are basically no weaknesses in him."
The Giant Spirit King shook his head and said.
Geniuses who comprehend two higher laws at the same time generally have a focus, such as primarily cultivating space and secondarily cultivating time, or primarily cultivating time and secondarily cultivating space.
But Berlan was different; he was highly skilled in both time and space.
"My lord, this is footage of Bolan fighting in the Hongmeng Grand Competition of the Noah Universe Kingdom."
With a wave of his hand, the Giant Spirit King conjured an image in the void.
When Venerable Qianyu looked over, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
In the video, a young man dressed in white, holding a sword, stands on the ground with an expressionless face.
Opposite him stood a savage dragon, over three meters tall, renowned for his mastery of the Earth Law.
brush!
Between heaven and earth, a snow-white sword shadow flashed.
Before the genius of the barbarian dragon race could react, his head crashed to the ground.
From beginning to end, the young man in white didn't even glance at the other person once.
"This child... truly possesses remarkable talent."
Venerable Qianyu nodded, acknowledging Bolan's talent.
Even when Venerable Qianyu was at the Stellar level, his strength wasn't this terrifying.
It can be said that as long as Berlan does not perish, he will definitely be one of the most influential figures in the universe, and there is a high probability that he will become a cosmic venerable one.
"First place is basically out of the question, but it's possible to try for the top five in the universe."
"If it weren't for Berlan this year, my Qianwu branch would have had a chance to compete for the number one spot in the entire universe."
"The Giant Spirit King said with some regret."
Venerable Qianyu couldn't help but ask, "Which genius is it?"
"Luo Feng, his name is Luo Feng, he comes from the Qiulong Star Branch of the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region."
"The Giant Spirit King said."
Upon hearing this, Venerable Qianyu fell silent for a moment.
Black Dragon Mountain Starfield...
This peculiar place inevitably reminded him of some terrifying names in the universe.
"Is it a reclusive clan? Or a disciple of a powerful figure?"
Venerable Qianyu thought to himself.
As the origin of the Hongmeng Daoist Temple, the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield can be described as a place where hidden talents abound.
The earliest members of the Hongmeng Dojo were mostly from the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region.
As long as these people haven't perished, the worst they've all become are Kings of Immortality, there are quite a few Universe Venerables, and even some Universe Overlords or Universe Lords!
"Pay more attention to this Luo Feng."
Venerable Qianyu spoke.
"Besides Luo Feng, this guy named Rong Jun is also pretty good. He probably has a chance to break into the top 3,000."
"The Giant Spirit King said with a smile."
For beings like them, three thousand years is far too short.
Having witnessed countless Hongmeng Grand Competitions over the years, I've encountered far too many unparalleled geniuses.
Even Bolan is only the strongest genius in the nearly three thousand Hongmeng Grand Competitions of the Hongmeng Dojo.
Over the long years, there have been people even more perverse than Berlan.
"According to the rules of the Hongmeng Grand Competition, each universe nation branch will select one thousand geniuses to participate in the final universe competition."
"The Universal Finals will begin in two and a half years."
"The Giant Spirit King said."
"it is good."
Venerable Qianyu nodded and said, "Since one of the top five in the universe has appeared in this year's Hongmeng Grand Competition, I will remember your contribution."
"Oh, right."
After thinking for a moment, Venerable Qianyu said, "In my name, you should apply to the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom to allow Luo Feng and Rong Jun to cultivate in the Qianwu Secret Realm for the next two and a half years."
"As ordered."
A hint of surprise flashed in the Giant Spirit King's eyes, but he ultimately nodded.
The geniuses of the Qianwu branch of the Hongmeng Dojo generally cultivate in the Vast Sea Secret Realm.
This secret realm, being the headquarters of the Qianwu branch, naturally has a clearer understanding of the fundamental laws of the universe than the outside world, making it easier to comprehend these laws.
As for the Qianwu Secret Realm...
That was a legendary being in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, holding an extremely transcendent status. Only members of the Qianwu royal family were qualified to cultivate in the Qianwu Secret Realm.
Even the successive Hongmeng Envoys of the Qianwu branch have always been very polite to the Qianwu Secret Realm.
This is because it is the abode of a cosmic ruler. (End of Chapter)