Star Origin Core

The Virtual Universe, Thunder Mountain. Chen Qing stepped into the palace of Chaos City Lord for the second time.

The palace was still as majestic and imposing as ever, but its unchanging nature over the years made it feel lacking in the weight of time.

"City Lord, you summoned me!"

Chen Qing gave a faint bow. Chaos City Lord seemed a touch gentler than during their first meeting.

"I called you here this time regarding the reward for the Jade Lotus Body. Your situation is special, so I wanted to hear your thoughts—see if you have any particular needs."

He paused, and seeing no reaction from Chen Qing, continued his explanation:

"The value of ordinary secret techniques is easy to gauge, but the Jade Lotus Body is different. We can only offer a reference."

When he mentioned a reference, Chen Qing was familiar with it. In the Primal Universe, the only related knowledge was the Divine General Inheritance.

As for its quota, even if a King-level powerhouse applied, it would generally require tens of billions of points, plus connections.

And they couldn't run into a situation like Luo Feng's, or they'd be waiting for countless years. Moreover, those who could reach the 6000th floor were few and far between.

The Jade Lotus Body was different—it saved time and effort, had excellent results, and could be passed down continuously.

Let alone the hundred thousand King-level powerhouses, even the thousands of Venerables had a need for it. The Hong Alliance could even make a profit on it, not to mention the potential for repeated use in the future.

If it were truly popularized, just this one item alone could boost the overall strength of the race by twenty to thirty percent!

However, to prevent spies from other races, it would probably be similar to the Foundation inheritance, at most with some loosening of restrictions.

None of this was something Chen Qing needed to worry about. He trusted the higher-ups wouldn't cut off their nose to spite their face.

"No need for a reference. Just give me a selection of the company's better secret techniques. Oh, and let my three brothers each choose three secret techniques of their own!"

Chaos City Lord's expression stiffened for a moment. He hadn't expected Chen Qing to make such a choice, but he felt gratified nonetheless—it at least showed Chen Qing wasn't a selfish person.

After all, secret techniques weren't really a big deal for Chen Qing. Given the comprehension he had displayed and the techniques he had given to his women, he could probably churn out a mountain of them in a few epochs.

"You might not know the clan's rules. Before one becomes a powerhouse, the clan invests resources to nurture them.

But you're different again—you haven't enjoyed many resources. As for the secret techniques you mentioned, I'll select some suitable or distinctive ones for you to broaden your thinking.

Additionally, the clan intends to give you an opportunity for a clone, at least to ensure your safety a bit more.

Although you have no reputation now, powerhouses aren't created through research alone. The day will come when you shine.

The clan does have some options in this regard. You can take a look."

Chen Qing didn't answer immediately. Instead, he lowered his head to look at the materials the City Lord had sent him.

He silently weighed his situation. With his current state, the Green Lotus hadn't even been conceived yet—getting a clone seemed like a long shot!

But his women needed it. He still had ten thousand Treasure Points unused, and letting them sit there gathering dust was too wasteful.

Chen Qing flipped through the catalog, deep in thought. First, possession-type methods were out—the risk was too great.

Even if successful, while he could waste a spot like Luo Feng did, the thought of sleeping alongside a clone felt off. He couldn't exactly cuddle an alien, could he!

With that eliminated, only two or three options remained.

The Primal Embryo was good, but the Origin Core was unusually tough. If they couldn't break it, that would be hilarious—and there was no way to help with that.

"I accept the clan's goodwill. I'll choose the Star Origin Core, and use Treasure Points to exchange for one more."

The Star Origin Core was a treasure occasionally refined from the birth and death of space-time on the surface when a secret realm formed.

They were rarely formed, and most were sucked into the void. Only a tiny chance existed for one to fall into a secret realm, and even then, finding it depended on luck.

Although it only granted one clone slot and could only nurture clones with gene levels not exceeding ten times the original, it could itself increase the origin, improving aptitude and adding ten times the user's own gene level.

Immortals and above wouldn't use this thing. While it increased genes, it also crippled the clone potential.

They'd rather return it to the clan and exchange it for other gene-boosting treasures, which would net them twice the benefit.

More importantly, there were three Star Origin Cores. The seasoned Chen (master of balance) was online!

"You're not using it for yourself!"

Chaos City Lord's voice grew deep, and the surrounding palace trembled slightly.

"Ahem, due to the inheritance matter, I might not be able to conceive a clone!"

Chen Qing explained helplessly. After all, the other party meant well, and he couldn't be too rude.

Hearing Chen Qing's explanation, the atmosphere around them relaxed a bit.

"There's actually such a thing?"

Chaos City Lord murmured softly, but he still believed Chen Qing. After all, no one was foolish enough to reject the principle that the strong only grow stronger.

"I'll give you the other one as well. This thing has been sitting around for years anyway—those who qualify all look down on it!"

Hearing the City Lord's affirmation, Chen Qing smiled. Putting aside everything else, if he chose the right clones, his women might have a sliver of hope to become Venerables. He'd have to think about how to extort them later!

"I've already sent you the secret techniques. Don't worry about Hong and Thor—I'll speak to my junior brother and Long Xing. As for Luo Feng, I'll take a look for him myself."

Returning from the City Lord's place, Chen Qing didn't immediately go to his wives to take credit. After all, a surprise would yield a greater reward!

He still needed to figure out the last bit of essence regarding space-time. That was the foundation of foundations. Then came the matter of secret runes.

Thinking about that pile of secret scripts, Chen Qing's head began to ache. Fortunately, they weren't as complex as the Beast God's secret scripts.

Moreover, with the foundation laid by the first three layers, the subsequent secret scripts followed the same lineage. Otherwise, there would be no hope of progress in a short time.

After all, Luo Feng had spent a hundred million years comprehending those sixty-four secret script diagrams. Thinking of that, Chen Qing definitely planned to snatch them over when the time came!

But for now, the fourth layer had to be completed. Chen Qing was quite eager for the supreme treasure.

And from the information obtained from the Original Ancestor, the Mist Shadow Race might become part of the supreme treasure, taking the form of guardian puppets.

If that were the case, after being nurtured by the Primal Universe, the quality of the supreme treasure should be even higher.

However, to claim ownership, he had to break through the guardian puppet's blockade. He just didn't know how strong that puppet was.

Although the Original Ancestor estimated it would definitely not exceed an Overlord, at most an ordinary Venerable, a Venerable was still no simple matter. So whether it was his genes, secret techniques, or even artifact refinement, Chen Qing had to reach a certain level.

This was probably also the will of the Primal Universe—it really wouldn't leave him any loopholes!

Returning to his own room, he built a new study within the palace. It was no smaller than a library.

Inside, there were over a hundred thousand ordinary secret techniques and more than thirty pinnacle secret techniques, covering categories like attack, speed, defense, soul, and research.

Among them were familiar ones like Black Hole Evolution and Space-Time Essays.

"It feels like I've taken on a huge project!"

Standing at the study's entrance, Chen Qing couldn't help but sigh. After all, each pinnacle secret technique consisted of over ten thousand volumes, enough to fill a cargo container.

"Forget it. According to plan, I'll tackle the laws first, then comprehend the secret scripts, and leave the secret techniques for last!"