The Primal Secret Realm Master is a core genius of the Virtual Universe Company. Once he breaks through to Immortality, he will at least be a Marquis or King.
These geniuses, cultivated by the Virtual Universe Company itself, will wield considerable power within the Virtual Universe Company after becoming Immortal God. Therefore, it's normal for them to need some helpers, and no one can find fault with that.
The only difference is that Lu Qingshan's method was not to win him over, but to take him as a disciple. This was a more reliable method, but it required more resources.
Lu Qingshan is a disciple of the Ganwu Country Lord, so it's normal for him to have no shortage of resources in the eyes of others.
As for the " Earth Origin Fruit " intended for Jieming, Nasus had already placed an order using points when Jieming came to visit.
This Earth Origin Fruit is extremely valuable. Even if you exchange it with points, it would still cost 300,000 points. If you were to auction it off, it might not even be possible to buy it for 500,000 Hunyuan Unit.
The Earth Origin Fruit has no other function; it is useless except to help earth-type geniuses comprehend the Earth Law.
With a price tag of 300,000 points, which exceeds the entire assets of Ordinary Immortal Army Lord, it should be quite effective.
Jieming was already Third-Class Genius, and after a thousand years of studying in the Initial Universe, he was just one step away from breaking through to Immortal. With this Earth Origin Fruit, he should have a high probability of comprehending a Lower Origin Law, just like Luo.
Lu Qingshan felt a faint sense of anticipation.
Luo's breakthrough brought him a 50% return of the Light Origin Law. How much would Jieming's breakthrough bring?
It might not be 50%, but if you include the usual cashback, it shouldn't be too far off.
A month passed quickly.
Lu Qingshan received the plant seedlings he had purchased, as well as some resources for cultivating plants. As for the Earth Origin Fruit, it was delivered directly to Jieming's residence.
Jieming lived in a small building next to the Chaos City. It was a residence he had carefully chosen. On the rooftop, there were some experiences left by a senior who had comprehended the Earth Origin Law.
After becoming Lu Qingshan's disciple, Jieming dared not slack off in the slightest, focusing wholeheartedly on comprehending the laws. He did not attend the two recent gatherings where his friends broke through to new heights.
Their group consisted of nearly three hundred World Lord. Every time someone comprehended a law, they would hold a small gathering. Jieming had many friends and received many invitations.
"Call."
Waking up from his cultivation, Jieming looked at the Law Secret Patterns on the ground and couldn't help but rub his forehead.
"No wonder the family records state that many World Lord have been stuck at this final step for countless years... Now my Law Comprehension is nearing its limit, yet I'm still stuck here!"
"What the teacher needs is Immortal God as an assistant. If I can't break through to the Immortal Realm, then..."
Jieming was under a lot of pressure.
He was the first disciple his teacher took in Chaos City, and was considered the most valued disciple. If he could successfully break through to the Immortal Realm, he would definitely become his teacher's right-hand man in the future, and even gain a certain status in the Virtual Universe Company. In that case... even his own family's ancestor would probably not be as high-ranking as him.
The future is bright.
But all of this is predicated on him being able to break through to the realm of Immortal God; otherwise, everything he has will be replaced by the other disciples his teacher has taken in.
Jieming knew that his teacher needed an Immortal God helper, and if he wasn't available, he would choose someone else.
"Comprehension of laws is too difficult. Even Lower Law are this difficult. How terrifying must Higher Law be!"
Jieming thought of Luo.
This person always looked Old; when they first met, he thought the other person liked this unusual style.
"Although I don't have Luo's talent, I have my teacher's help. Judging by the days, the ' Earth Origin Fruit ' that my teacher said he would give me should arrive soon."
Just then...
A call request rang, and after answering it, he immediately went to the door.
" Jieming, hello. We are employees of the Virtual Universe Transport Company. Your order of ' Earth Origin Fruit ' has been delivered. Would you like to sign for it immediately?"
"Received."
Shortly after, Jieming, carrying a white briefcase, watched the Immortal God depart.
He thought to himself.
"Even Immortal God are just deliverymen. This Virtual Universe Company is terrifying. However, the transportation department is a pretty good position; it even offers the opportunity to enter and exit Chaos City."
Jieming didn't think much of it.
He carried the box back to his secluded cultivation chamber and then opened it.
A dull gray fruit sat quietly in the box; if you didn't look closely, you might mistake it for just a Stone.
"This is the Earth Origin Fruit? It looks quite ordinary. I wonder how to use it?"
Soon, Jieming found the instruction manual in the box. He picked up the dusty Earth Origin Fruit, frowned, and swallowed it directly.
Once inside the body, the fruit instantly transforms into a sweet spring, permeating every cell of the body.
This is...
Jieming's eyes widened.
" The Earth Law are so clear, more than a hundred times clearer than before, and... that secret rune..."
As if he had just realized something, Jieming rushed to the rooftop and looked at the earth-elemental rune engraved on the ground.
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is..."
The Earth Origin Fruit enhances one's understanding of Earth Law, but this is not simply a matter of increasing affinity. It also improves one's comprehension of the laws, although this improvement is only temporary. Once the effects of the Earth Origin Fruit wear off, this improvement will also disappear.
"I understand!"
A hint of joy appeared on Jieming's face. The bottleneck that had been threatening him had vanished, and he seemed to see the dawn of the end of the Earth Law.
"It seems this senior also struggled with the Earth Law for a long time before finally finding this method. However, his method is so complex that I couldn't understand it at all before."
Having unlocked the secret rune and broken through his own bottleneck, Jieming dared not waste any more time.
He sat cross-legged on the rooftop, gazing at the Law Secret Patterns within the void rift, making his final sprint!
Having just read the instructions for using the Earth Origin Fruit, he knew that this treasure had a time limit. This treasure must be extremely precious, and even wasting a single second would be an astonishing loss.
On the other hand, right after Jieming signed for the Earth Origin Fruit, Lu Qingshan received his rebate.
[You bestowed the ' Earth Origin Fruit ' upon your disciple Jieming and received a hundredfold return; you have obtained the ' Black Jade Glazed Fruit '.]
Black Jade Glazed Fruit?
Nasus found the fruit.
" The Black Jade Glazed Fruit originates from a secret realm inhabited by a certain race within the Nine Domains Alliance. Peak World Lord expert using it has a 20% chance of breaking through to the Immortal Realm. It requires 300 billion points to exchange for."
so much?
Lu Qingshan was shocked.
Keep in mind that the Earth Origin Fruit he bestowed upon Jieming only required 300,000 points; even multiplied by a hundred, it would only amount to 30 million points.
It wasn't that Lu Qingshan didn't want to bestow higher-level treasures, but the system's limit on bestowals was fixed. If he were to bestow higher-level treasures, he would have to pay for them himself, which would be very uneconomical.
However, this Black Jade Glazed Fruit actually requires 300 billion points. That many points are probably beyond the reach of most Peak King experts.
Moreover, the 300 billion points are only because the breakthrough probability is too low and it can only be used once. If the breakthrough probability were higher than 50%, it would probably need to be calculated using True Treasure Points.
After all, while True Treasure Points are precious, many Universe Venerable might not be unable to produce a few. Some Venerable would be willing to cultivate their descendants into Immortal God with eternal lifespans.
Take the Shi Huo Venerable for example. His son had mediocre talent, yet he managed to reach the King-level Immortal level through sheer force. He probably used quite a few of these precious treasures in the process.
Soon, Lu Qingshan roughly figured it out.
A hundredfold increase in system performance may not be the same as a hundredfold increase in price.
The "hundred times" in terms of system performance likely refers to a hundred to a thousand times greater effectiveness, not necessarily a doubling of the price.
In reality, there is often a significant difference between the actual effect and the price.
Take, for example, the pastries from Crisp Moon Workshop. A pastry with a taste score of 80 points and one with a taste score of 90 points might only differ by a little over ten percent in actual quality, but the price difference is more than a hundred times.
Not to mention 90 points and 95 points. Although the difference is less than 10%, the price is even more outrageous, reaching more than 10,000 times. Those are considered the store's prized possessions and are generally not even sold to the public.
The logic behind the system's cashback is likely based on a combination of various considerations, and not entirely on any one particular logic.
"This Black Jade Glazed Fruit is a real thing; if you're short of money, you can sell it."
Lu Qingshan thought of his father-in-law and son, Lu Lingxiao.
They have at least nine million years left to live, which is a very long time. It will be easy for them to obtain better treasures in the future. As for the Black Jade Glazed Fruit, which only has a 20% chance of breaking through and can only be consumed once, I'd better forget about it.
(End of this chapter)