Trading Lanke Fruit

Because there had been no earth-shaking display, it was only when Wang Yu ordered the residences moved to the War God Palace that everyone discovered this flying palace had appeared above the planet.

But it was merely a palace flying in the sky. Everyone only marveled at its grandeur and magnificence; they did not find it too unbelievable.

At most, they were somewhat puzzled. Why had the lord suddenly decided to relocate his palace?

No one answered that question for them, but it did not matter. They soon forgot about it and gradually adapted to serving their lord in the new palace.

After all, Planetary-level cultivators could fly. Whether the palace was in the sky or underground made no difference at all.

Tian Shi soon broke through to the Star-level.

Wang Yu also reported that Tian Shi had comprehended a domain at the Ninth-Order Planetary Level. The higher-ups among the three-leaf Qian Wu were quite surprised. Was Wang Yu truly so skilled at teaching, or had his luck exploded, allowing him to cultivate a First-Class Elite?

But as had been said before, the powerful figures were all extremely busy now and had no time to accept disciples at such a time. Thus, Tian Shi remained under Wang Yu's instruction and did not need to go to any holy land or secret realm.

Time passed, and three years went by in the blink of an eye.

It was roughly as Wang Yu had expected. Ji Qiyue took around two and a half years to reach the peak of Artistic Conception.

One of the requirements for advancing to a two-star lord was to cultivate ten Third-Tier Elite Stellar level cultivators. To receive the reward for exceeding the requirement, the standard had to be met while they were still at the Planetary-level.

Qiyue was still very young and had plenty of time. Wang Yu did not let her rush to break through to the Star-level. Instead, he had her continue cultivating at the Planetary-level, striving to comprehend a domain.

She would certainly be slower than Tian Shi, but her genetic bloodline had been improved, she had guidance from a renowned teacher, and the Preaching Ground's tenfold effect. Given enough time, she would eventually comprehend a domain.

Comprehending profound realms at a low level could actually temper one's comprehension. This was also a good thing for Qiyue herself.

Unfortunately, aside from them, only two others had comprehended Artistic Conception at the Planetary-level.

Even with the Preaching Ground's tenfold teaching effect, comprehending Artistic Conception at the Planetary-level still qualified one as a genius. It was quite a high standard.

Many people simply had foundations and potential that were far too poor. Even with several Universe-level experts teaching them, along with the tenfold effect and an environment far surpassing what ordinary Planetary-level cultivators could obtain, it was impossible to make someone who would never comprehend Artistic Conception in their lifetime do so in just a few years.

Only after doing it himself did he understand how difficult it truly was to cultivate powerful experts.

Although there were many powerful experts in the universe, that was not because cultivation was easy. It was because countless lives had accumulated bit by bit over trillions of eras.

Even if these people's performance was not particularly impressive, Wang Yu did not care.

He had only been trying to cultivate them in the first place. It did not matter if they failed. With the Lord's Palace and the Inheritance Talent Tree, he could slowly build things up through farming and improve generation after generation. In the future, there would be countless citizens with tremendous potential. There was no need to rush.

His current resources were enough for his needs.

His current status was no longer ordinary, and he was qualified to reveal more of his wealth. He could now spread his operations wider.

He could mass-produce breakthroughs from Apprentice Grade to the Planetary-level, pouring resources into Planetary-level cultivators so they could quickly complete their accumulation and advance to the Star-level.

He also trained Apprentice Grade cultivators with a bit of talent, improving their force exertion and Mind Force Amplitude, earning him a huge amount of wealth.

Over those three years, without anyone knowing, Wang Yu had received three trillion Universe Coins from the system!

One trillion Universe Coins equaled one Chaos Yuan Unit.

If a Yan Shen Weapon appeared at a large auction in later years, it would generally sell for over two trillion Universe Coins. Only in rare cases would it fetch the high price of more than three trillion.

Including the reward for Mentor Yoda's breakthrough to the Domain Lord Level, he had a total of four trillion Universe Coins!

That was equivalent to four Chaos Yuan Units, enough to buy the finest fifth-tier weapon at an auction!

The nine great controller weapons, such as the Yan Shen Weapon, were actually the finest fifth-tier mind force weapons. The best fifth-tier weapons used by World Lord experts were worth roughly two to three Chaos Yuan Units.

Even if multiple people competed at an auction, he could still buy at least one. If he was lucky enough to encounter a cold auction, he might even be able to buy two!

More ordinary fifth-tier weapons were nowhere near that price, generally costing only a few hundred billion Universe Coins.

System funds and points were awarded in sync. With such enormous gains and abundant points, Wang Yu gradually added points to raise himself to the Universe-level 6th Order.

It had only been a few years, yet he had completed the energy accumulation from the first order to the sixth. To outsiders, he had clearly used quite a few extraordinary treasures.

But Wang Yu now had sufficient status. In the eyes of outsiders, he must have connected with some mysterious powerful expert and received support, so possessing a bit more wealth was nothing unusual.

As long as he did not openly bring out those World Lord level treasures priced in Chaos Yuan Units, wealth roughly equivalent to that of a Domain Lord Level expert suited his current identity.

Three years have passed. It's time to hand over some goods to the Commerce Department, Wang Yu thought.

Powerful experts had extremely long lifespans, so their sense of time naturally differed from that of lower-level cultivators. Anything they did was measured in centuries or millennia.

Therefore, when he had agreed to discuss a transaction for one hundred Lanke Fruit with Director Lawrence, three years passing without progress was perfectly normal. No one had come to urge him either.

Still, it was about time to produce something and display the strength of his connections.

Having made his decision, Wang Yu sent a message to Director Lawrence. The other party immediately opened communication with him.

The plump Director Lawrence appeared on the screen and asked eagerly, "Wang Yu, what is it? Is there progress?"

"I have not failed your expectations, Director," Wang Yu said with a smile.

"I've settled the matter. That lord is willing to trade one hundred Lanke Fruit, and there is no problem with the price either. It will be twenty-five billion Universe Coins per fruit, for a total of two hundred and fifty billion Universe Coins for one hundred fruits!"

"Good! Very good! You've done well!" Director Lawrence was overjoyed.

Anyone who possessed over a hundred Lanke Fruit was at least a World Lord expert. When discussing a treasure transaction with such a figure, if they wanted to put on airs, negotiations could drag on for decades or even centuries. That was hardly unusual.

After all, these were rare goods fit for high-end auctions, highly sought after by many powerful experts who wanted to buy them as life-saving treasures for important Universe-level subordinates. During such a tense period, plenty of people were willing to pay a high price to acquire them.

Yet that person had not particularly put on airs and dragged things out, nor slowly waited to see other people's offers, nor demanded a higher price...

The deal had been concluded in merely three years, and it had been such a straightforward transaction?

Either that powerful expert is particularly generous and easygoing, or he values Wang Yu greatly. Otherwise, how could such a huge deal be settled so easily? Director Lawrence thought.

"Director, that lord dislikes dealing with others, so he has entrusted all transaction matters to me. The one hundred Lanke Fruit will first be delivered into my hands. The journey afterward is long, and if I carry such treasures alone, I'm worried..." Wang Yu hesitated.

"No need to worry! I will arrange for people to go to your territory and receive the treasures!" Lawrence laughed.

"Rest assured, they are Domain Lord Level stewards who have served in the Military Department for many years. Their actions throughout treasure handovers are monitored by dedicated intelligences. They are absolutely trustworthy! Even if the treasures are rather valuable, they would never dare entertain any improper thoughts!"

"But..." Wang Yu looked somewhat hesitant.

"What if they do not act personally, but secretly leak the news and have someone else rob me?"

"Then they themselves would become the primary suspects and immediately face the strictest investigation!" Speaking of serious matters, Lawrence put away his smile and turned solemn.

"Wang Yu, I told you before that the Virtual Universe Company's strength far exceeds anything you can imagine. As long as anyone truly does something, no matter how secretly they do it, they cannot hide it from the Virtual Universe Company."

"If it is merely a personal vendetta between ordinary members, perhaps the higher-ups truly cannot be bothered to intervene. If someone dies, then they die..."

"But this sort of embezzlement by those entrusted with guarding company assets shakes the Virtual Universe Company's rules and system. Its nature is entirely different!"

"If they were let off, it would soon become a situation where anyone dared do it, dared steal the company's resources. The higher-ups would never permit that. Do you understand the difference?"