A lesser Ordinary Weapon Supreme Treasure might cost only 0.8 supreme treasure points, roughly a tenfold difference from the starting price of eight points for a High-grade Supreme Treasure.
Thus, ordinary weapons worth six or seven supreme treasure points were still ordinary-grade, but their value was undoubtedly much higher.
Chen Ao was utterly shameless, calling him Dad over and over. He had even dropped to his knees at the Two-Faced Ancestral God's feet.
Having accepted Chen Ao's kneeling, the Two-Faced Ancestral God could hardly bear to refuse him.
He felt guilty, as though he were denying his own child something nice.
So, after much hesitation, the Two-Faced Ancestral God said, "Vinewood King, I can't show too much favoritism, so I can only give you an Ordinary Supreme Treasure. But I can make the decision to give you one of better quality!"
Both valuable treasures and Supreme Treasures were divided into grades, determined by the complexity of their secret patterns.
Their actual value, however, also depended on the materials they were made from.
Even with secret patterns of the same level, a vast difference in material quality could lead to a vast difference in value.
"Dad is the best! Vinewood loves Dad so much!"
The Two-Faced Ancestral God smiled and patted Chen Ao's head, then took out a small, verdant sword.
"This is among the finest Ordinary Supreme Treasures. Only its secret patterns fall short of a High-grade Supreme Treasure's. Its materials actually surpass those of many High-grade Supreme Treasures!"
Converted into supreme treasure points, this small, verdant sword was worth seven points, very close to the eight-point minimum for a High-grade offensive Supreme Treasure.
Chen Ao accepted it with a smile, then refined it.
The Ordinary Supreme Treasure, the Three-Wood Sword!
"Are you satisfied now?"
"Hehe, Dad treats me best! I'm super satisfied!"
The Two-Faced Ancestral God looked fondly at Vinewood King. Vinewood King had only just been born, so it was perfectly normal for him to be dependent on him.
"All right, I still have to guard this place. I'll spread word about you. From now on, go live with the other inheritors!"
"No, I'm not leaving! I want to stay here with Dad!" Chen Ao immediately protested.
How could I leave?
The speed of comprehending laws here was incredible!
Although he comprehended laws very quickly, and it seemed he would need only a few decades to gain their recognition, that was merely comprehension.
He was still a long way from fusing laws.
Here, however, his speed could increase countless times over.
The Two-Faced Ancestral God continued to smile at Chen Ao's request. This was the land of the origin of laws. All living beings felt comfortable here, so wanting to stay was perfectly normal.
"How about this? I can let you live outside the palace. What do you think?"
"Nooo, I want to stay right here!"
The speed of comprehension inside the palace was roughly three times that outside.
Of course, even outside the palace was excellent, three or four times better than the Initial Universe.
And this was only inside the palace. Within the central mountain peak, his speed could probably increase by another huge margin.
"Then go study the Wood Beast God Path. If you can comprehend the first layer within a hundred years, I'll let you stay inside the palace for a hundred years!"
Hearing the Two-Faced Ancestral God's words, Chen Ao was delighted. I've already comprehended it!
Still, Chen Ao pretended to look vacant, as though searching for the knowledge he needed.
After several minutes, as though he had finished searching, Chen Ao asked, "What if I can comprehend it within ten years?"
"Hmm?"
The Two-Faced Ancestral God smiled. "That's impossible. But if you can comprehend it ten times faster, I'll increase your time here tenfold. That means you can stay for a thousand years!"
"What about the second and third layers?"
The Two-Faced Ancestral God considered it briefly. Normally, an average genius needed around three hundred years for the first layer.
That was because they were all Undying, with foundations far stronger than Luo Feng's during his World Lord days.
The Ancestral God had set Chen Ao's limit at a hundred years precisely because Chen Ao could not accomplish it.
Of course, if he did, it would mean Chen Ao was over three times better than an ordinary genius.
Most special lifeforms relied on their divine bodies, genes, and Innate Secret Techniques.
The treatment the Ancestral Gods gave them was also based on those three aspects.
If Chen Ao's comprehension was that impressive too, no one could object even if he gave him more resources.
"An average genius needs around three thousand years to comprehend the second layer. If you can comprehend it within a thousand years, I'll let you stay here for a thousand years. Of course, if you comprehend it within ten years, that counts as being a hundred times faster, so you can stay here for a hundred thousand years!"
Next, the Ancestral God established time limits and rewards for each stage.
The baseline for the first layer was a hundred years. The less time Chen Ao took, the longer he could stay in the palace.
The baseline for the second layer was a thousand years, and the third was ten thousand years, increasing tenfold each time.
Clearly, if Chen Ao could fully master the third layer within ten years, that would be a thousand times faster, allowing him to stay in the palace for ten million years.
But that was impossible. Comprehending the third layer in ten years? What a joke!
During his World Lord days, even with the Star Tower's help tempering him, Luo Feng had taken over ten thousand years to comprehend the third layer. He had not even mastered it completely; he could only be considered among the best within the third layer.
Complete mastery of the third layer meant one could begin the Fourth Layer inheritance.
Chen Ao nodded. "I'll do my best!"
The Two-Faced Ancestral God was pleased. Ambition was a good thing.
However, the Two-Faced Ancestral God did not believe Chen Ao could meet his requirements. Special lifeforms were like that: they lacked many of the experiences ordinary beings went through. The more powerful a lifeform was at birth, the poorer its comprehension tended to be.
From that perspective, the hardships endured by lower-level human cultivators were also a form of tempering.
Because it lacked that tempering, the Ancestral God Religion was powerful but had no Strongest One, nor even a peak fifth-tier Universe Master like the Chaos City Lord.
Even the Ancestral Gods themselves, though they possessed the combat strength of sixth-tier Universe Masters in the Original Universe, would be only fourth-tier Universe Masters without the Primal Universe's enhancement and protection.
They had strong foundations, but their ceilings were also much lower. Becoming a Strongest One was exceedingly difficult.
"You understand all the requirements now, so I look forward to the day you succeed!"
If he succeeded, that would be wonderful. The Ancestral God Religion did not lack the resources to nurture a Strongest One, but special lifeforms lacked comprehension. Advancing even a single stage was difficult for them, let alone becoming a Strongest One.
"If I meet the requirements, can you give me more treasures?"
The Two-Faced Ancestral God gave a wry smile. This Vinewood King really was obsessed with treasures.
Still, that was perfectly normal. Special lifeforms tended to have obsessive, peculiar personalities.
That was also a reflection of their mediocre comprehension: they easily went to extremes.
Some special lifeforms loved slaughter, some loved drinking, and some loved sleeping.
These personality traits were neither good nor bad. They simply manifested differently.
"Yes. As long as you meet the requirements for a stage, I'll give you an appropriate reward! But it won't be as generous as this one!"
For example, completing the first stage would earn him a treasure worth at most one supreme treasure point, while completing the second would earn him one worth at most three to five points.
Of course, if Chen Ao became a Venerable, they would not mind offering a top-tier supreme treasure.
Because by then, Chen Ao would definitely be a Top Overlord, worthy of a top-tier supreme treasure.
"Then I'm off! Wait for my good news!"
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