Building Connections and Securing Support

First-Order Stars had limited Star Origin, and second-order stars had yet to open an underworld. Only third-order stars had opened one, giving their Star Origin the complete balance of yin and yang within the Great Dao Laws.

In other words, for Liang Ji and Peng Yue to seize the Star Origin of Outer Domain Spirit Vein Stars and replenish the Star Origin their Natal Stars had consumed, third-order stars were the bare minimum.

Otherwise, Liang Ji very much doubted that other traders in the Star Alliance might simply try to fob them off with first- or second-order Outer Domain Spirit Vein Stars.

But for Liang Ji and Peng Yue, this was more than enough. After all, they had only sold a piece of information—a set of coordinates. It was hardly likely that others would trade especially fine, high-order Spirit Vein Stars with them.

Shan De Lou and Bai Cao Group were willing to provide them with the Star Origin of two fifth-order Spirit Vein Stars mainly because their cooperation had always gone well. Both companies wanted to keep that partnership going, and even deepen it.

To some extent, this could also be considered an investment.

"Once I've secured these eight Outer Domain Spirit Vein Stars, along with Mu Yun Star, Three Saints Star, Giant Beast Star, and Earth Origin Star, I'll have twelve stars whose Star Origin I can seize to restore my Natal Star."

"If so, the ghosts and gods and earth deities under my command will be able to fight for longer, and the Dragon Person Star Spirit and Half-step Primordial Spirit will be able to manifest for longer, too. I'll still need to test how much longer."

Thoughts turned in Liang Ji's mind.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Before the