Resource Exchange

"Congratulations, Lei. You finally took that last step and comprehended a domain, just as you wished. Lightning is flickering all around you—could your domain's attribute be lightning?"

A faint smile appeared on Hong's stern face. He was sincerely happy for Thor.

"Hahaha, it was all thanks to Yue Ming's guidance. If I'd relied on myself, who knows how many more years it would've taken me to take that final step? As for my domain's attribute, it really is lightning. It might have something to do with the special ability I gained when I broke through to the Planetary level. Only after truly possessing a domain did I understand just how powerful one was. It seems that whenever we sparred before, Brother Hong, you were completely holding back against me."

Hong merely smiled without speaking. When they had sparred in the past, he had indeed held back against Thor. Otherwise, although Thor was at the seventh level of the Planetary level while he was only at the sixth, if Hong got serious, he could defeat Thor in three moves and kill him in fewer than ten.

"I'm not capable of making someone comprehend a domain with just a few words. You were able to comprehend one mainly because your accumulation was sufficient. If it had been anyone else, no matter how much I said, they wouldn't have been able to comprehend a domain."

Thor's comprehension of a domain was entirely his own achievement. At most, Yue Ming's words had merely given him a push, allowing Thor to break through the barrier of his preconceptions.

"When you were guiding Lei just now, aside from domains, you also mentioned laws. What exactly are laws? Are they a power above domains?"

"There are four major realms in the universe: foundation, conception, domain, and world. We are currently at the domain stage. Domains have nine levels in total, and we are all only at the first level. Above domains are the Origin Laws. There are ten fundamental laws in the universe: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, light, lightning, time, and space. Among them, Time and Space are superior laws, while the other eight are inferior laws..."

As Yue Ming continued explaining, Hong and Thor wore enlightened expressions. Although they had obtained some inheritances from ruins and knew that beyond the Planetary level were realms such as the Stellar Level and Universe Level, they knew very little about domains and laws.

"So how does one comprehend the Origin Laws?"

"Under normal circumstances, once your domain reaches the seventh or eighth level, you can sense the fluctuations of the Origin Laws. As for whether you can comprehend them, that depends on your own aptitude."

Although reaching the seventh or eighth level of a domain allowed one to sense the fluctuations of the Origin Laws, countless people in the universe had reached the ninth level of a domain without ever crossing the threshold of laws. Reaching the seventh or eighth level did not guarantee comprehension of the Origin Laws.

"One more thing to remind you of: under normal circumstances, only those at the Universe Level possess domains, and many at the Universe Level don't even have one. On average, only one Universe Level expert is born in an entire galaxy. Yet three people at the Planetary level with domains have appeared on Earth. Don't you find that strange?"

"You mean Earth is unusual and may be hiding some secret?"

Hong frowned deeply. Only one Universe Level expert could emerge from an entire galaxy, and even Universe Level experts might not possess domains. Yet Earth had produced three Planetary level experts with domains. Even a fool could guess that Earth was far from ordinary.

"I don't know whether Earth has any secrets, but I do know that if this gets out, it will definitely draw a group of people coveting Earth."

Yue Ming left it at that regarding Earth, since it involved Mountain Lord.

"Let's leave the matter of Earth there for now. Do you want to exchange for some Dragon Crystal Rice? If so, let's settle it all today. I may be going into seclusion for a long time, and I don't want you interrupting me halfway through."

"Exchange!"

Hong and Thor answered in unison. Cultivation resources on Earth were scarce, and resources useful to those at the Planetary level were even rarer. They could not have wished for more than Yue Ming being willing to trade Dragon Crystal Rice with them.

"This is my collection vault. Take whatever catches your eye!"

"So is mine!"

The two controlled their Smart Optical Computers, each projecting a list of treasures. The three-dimensional virtual projections displayed numerous treasures, including intelligent fighter jets, Black God Sets, Spirits of Plants and Trees, Dun Tian Suos, Source Energy Weapons, and more.

Yue Ming did not stand on ceremony and directly selected over a hundred treasures. The other treasures were nothing much, but the Dun Tian Suo allowed Yue Ming to make quite a profit. The Dun Tian Suo was a Third Order Psionic Weapon from the world of Swallowed Star, selling for 5 billion Black Dragon Coins in the universe.

If sold to the Chat Group Mall, it would be worth at least twenty or thirty million Points. A single grain of Dragon Crystal Rice cost only 2 Points; one Dun Tian Suo could buy over ten million grains of Dragon Crystal Rice.

"This Dragon Crystal Rice is enough for you to cultivate all the way to the ninth level of the Planetary level."

Yue Ming gave Hong seven hundred and eighty grains of Dragon Crystal Rice and Thor five hundred and forty grains. It was more than enough for them to cultivate to the ninth level of the Planetary level, and they might even break through to the Stellar Level. However, Dragon Crystal Rice was only a first-order treasure. It was not useless for those at the Stellar Level, but its effects would be greatly reduced.

"Thank you!"

Hong and Thor put away their respective Dragon Crystal Rice. In their eyes, their own treasures simply were not worth that much Dragon Crystal Rice. Yue Ming was clearly looking after them by giving them so much.

"It's just a trade. But I'd like to ask you for a small favor as well. You both know I came from an orphanage, so please help look after it. And the orphaned children of my former teammates—help arrange jobs for them. At the very least, make sure they aren't bullied."

"It's a small matter. I'll arrange it later. Now that the serious business has been discussed and the trade is complete, why not find a place to spar?"

Thor had just comprehended a domain and was inevitably eager to test it out.

"I'll pass. I was already in seclusion, and I only came out to receive you because you came to visit. I'll be returning to continue my seclusion shortly. We can talk about sparring next time we get the chance. There'll be plenty of time in the future."

Yue Ming had little interest in sparring. Mainly, Hong and Thor were too weak. Though he was only at the fifth level of the Planetary level, with a Gene Level one hundred times greater, Yue Ming could easily crush them. Such sparring would be completely meaningless.

"Fine, then. Once you come out of seclusion, remember to let me know."

Thor said regretfully.

"Don't mind him. Lei is just that kind of person. Put nicely, he has the heart of a child; put bluntly, he's a simpleton. Don't be fooled by how righteous and imposing he looks in front of others—that's entirely an act."

"Brother Hong, you're exposing my secrets again. Do you think I wanted to be like that? I had no choice! How could I manage Thunderclap Martial Hall if I spent all day grinning and fooling around? Sometimes I really regret founding Thunderclap Martial Hall. There's a mountain of trivial nonsense to deal with, and it delays my cultivation too much. But given the circumstances back then, as one of humanity's strong, I had no choice but to step forward..."

During the Great Nirvana Period, humanity had endured great hardship. If Hong and Thor had not risen to prominence, humanity might have long since been wiped out by the monsters.