The Void Light Race is a weak race within the Hongmeng Alliance, consisting of only one Universe Venerable and eighteen King-level Immortal God. They live in the Void Light Secret Realm and are entirely a vassal race of humanity.
After becoming the Lord of the Universe, Lu Qingshan was completely unguarded regarding any news from the Human Race, except for information involving other Lords of the Universe and the Giant Axe Founder.
The old friend that Lu Qingshan saw this time was the Star Wheel King, who had taken the initiative to act as his guide when he first entered Hongmeng City, introduced him to Hongmeng City, and even treated him to a meal at Nine Fragrances Tower.
Although he rarely visited the Hongmeng Alliance over the years, his contact with Star Wheel King had not been severed. He would occasionally receive messages from Star Wheel King and share any good things that happened with him.
Lu Qingshan understood that Star Wheel King was doing this to actively befriend human King Rank, and regardless of his motives, he had indeed shown sincerity.
At this moment, a powerful Alien Race King Rank emerged from the Universe Treasure Hall, and Lu Qingshan called out to him.
What are they doing over there?
He asked.
The Alien Race King Rank expert glanced at Lu Qingshan's sleeve. Although he didn't find any stars representing his rank, he dared not be careless and respectfully said, "My lord, a thousand years ago, on the harvest day that occurred once every 10081 epochs in the Green Plant Secret Realm, Green Grain Pavilion issued a mission to purchase the spiritual plants and treasures produced by the Green Plant Secret Realm. The price offered was quite high, and many King Rank from the Hongmeng Alliance cooperated with them. Today should be the day they settle their accounts."
"I see----"
Lu Qingshan quickly found out what the "Gathering Day" in the Green Plant Secret Realm meant with a simple search.
This is a Cosmic Secret Realm controlled by the Hongmeng Alliance. It contains abundant plant-related resources and a self-healing ecosystem. For sustainable use, the Hongmeng Alliance stipulates that it will be activated once every 10081 epochs.
The harvesting period lasts for ten thousand years, and any being above the level of Immortal God can enter and collect the treasures within.
Of course, since the secret realm has remained in its original state, it is still very dangerous for other Immortal God to enter it, except for those who have reached the King Rank level. Therefore, most of the spoils will fall into the hands of the King-level Immortal God.
Green Grain Pavilion is a very famous shop in Hongmeng City that cultivates plant life. Lu Qingshan had traded with them before, and the Peak Marquis- level Cloud-Touching Vine of several of his disciples all came from here.
Although buying plant life here isn't cheap, it's still more cost-effective than cultivating it yourself, and most importantly, it saves time and effort.
"The gathering tasks in the Green Plant Secret Realm are extremely tedious, and most of the resources are not very valuable—so powerful beings among the King Rank rarely enter it. If they are unlucky, they might work for ten thousand years and still not earn as much as they would by killing an ordinary Marquis Immortal God in the Outer Domain Battlefield."
The Alien Race from the Hongmeng Alliance said with a smile.
It seems that in his view, most of the powerful King Rank who did this were miserable.
Their strength is probably not that great, and they're also afraid of taking risks.
"Okay, go ahead."
Lu Qingshan waved his hand.
After bowing once more, the Alien Race King-level Immortal God from another race turned and left— Lu Qingshan also walked towards the small plant shop.
Before he had even reached his destination, Star Wheel King emerged from the small shop with an excited expression, a wisp of Starlight shining between his brows, clearly indicating he was in a very good mood.
As soon as he came out, he saw Lu Qingshan, and the excitement in his eyes turned into a joyful expression.
He quickly came to greet him.
" Myriad Laws King, it's been a long time!"
"Long time no see, Star Wheel —you seem to be in a good mood. Did you win the One in Ten Thousand again?"
Lu Qingshan also greeted him.
"Haha, what luck is that? That time was pure luck—but I've noticed that every time I run into you, the Myriad Laws King, my luck seems to be pretty good. Last time I won the grand prize, and this time is no different?"
"Oh, what's going on?"
"I've been searching for treasures in the Green Plant Secret Realm for years, but my harvest has only been so-so. I never expected that a golden oak seed that I originally thought was just an ordinary one would turn out to be a mutated variety— Green Grain Pavilion offered me a hundred times the price after discovering it."
There was a hint of excitement in Star Wheel King's tone.
A hundred times the price----
Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "That's certainly something to be happy about. But this plant shop is quite nice; they didn't cheat you on anything you didn't recognize."
" Green Grain Pavilion's reputation is indeed very good—I didn't expect their staff to be so responsible. In other places, they definitely wouldn't have told me this—" Star Wheel King smiled and continued, " Myriad Laws King, I've made a fortune today. Let's go to Nine Fragrances Tower, it's my treat."
" Nine Fragrances Tower is too expensive. You earn your money through hard work. Why don't we go somewhere else?" He already knew from that Alien Race King Rank that the gathering mission was not a good job. Nine Fragrances Tower was the best restaurant in Hongmeng City, and a meal there was not cheap.
"Oh, you're being too polite. How could we entertain Your Myriad Laws King anywhere else? Let's go to Nine Fragrances Tower. I haven't been there in a long time, and I'm really craving it."
Star Wheel King pulled Lu Qingshan along and headed towards Nine Fragrances Tower.
Upon entering the restaurant, they randomly chose a quiet spot on the first floor. Star Wheel King ordered several fine dishes, but Lu Qingshan stopped him when he was ordering drinks.
The dishes alone cost tens of thousands of Hunyuan Unit, which is quite expensive, but it's nothing to King-level Immortal God. However, the drinks are a different story—even in the Virtual Universe, there is no limit to how expensive drinks can be.
If he let Star Wheel King order the drinks, the cost would probably be more than these dishes.
Lu Qingshan took out a bottle of Purple Fire Ape Wine.
" Myriad Laws King —no wonder you wouldn't let me order any wine, so you brought some good wine with you. Could this be the legendary Purple Fire Ape Wine?" Star Wheel King looked at the fiery red liquid and smacked his lips a few times.
"That's true, but the price is alright in the Virtual Universe— " Lu Qingshan poured a glass for Star Wheel King.
"Your Human Race's King Rank and powerful figures are truly wealthy. Even in the Virtual Universe, I can't afford this wine."
Star Wheel King took a sip and a nostalgic look appeared on his face.
"This time, I got the better deal with you."
"We're all friends, no need to be so polite."
Lu Qingshan smiled slightly.
Although the Purple Fire Ape Wine had no practical effect in the Virtual Universe, its rich taste still made people talkative.
As the two ate, Star Wheel King began to recount the events of the past few years.
Over the years, he's been almost always busy, rarely having a moment of leisure—and his purpose? There's only one: to make money.
"Your Void Light Race has Universe Venerable, and you are one of the top three strongest in your clan. Logically speaking, you shouldn't be so short of money."
Lu Qingshan inquired.
Star Wheel King hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "I'm saving money to resurrect my sister."
"Your sister?"
"Yes, my sister's name is Xiyue —she was also a King-level Immortal God, but she perished in a Cosmic Secret Realm many years ago. All these years, I've been saving money so that one day I can resurrect her. Myriad Laws King, please don't mind that I've been actively befriending human powerhouses—it's all for my sister's sake. Most of you human powerhouses have powerful backgrounds; you might even be disciples of some top-tier expert. Perhaps one day, when I've saved enough money to ask a Palace Master to help, I can also resurrect my sister."
Upon hearing what Star Wheel King said, Lu Qingshan did a quick check and confirmed what he had said.
Many powerful figures in the Hongmeng Alliance knew about the Star Wheel King's plans, but everyone else thought that the Star Wheel King was just indulging in wishful thinking, and no one believed that he could actually succeed.
After all, the cost of resurrection is too outrageous. Unless one is a core genius of one of the five major Human Race powers, the cost of resurrection is something that a King Rank could not possibly afford by simply saving up money.
Moreover, after saving enough money, one still needs to ask the Universe Master for help—that's even more difficult than saving money.
Those King Rank in the Hongmeng Alliance, unless they make outstanding contributions or die fighting for the Human Race, generally have no chance of being resurrected.
"So how much money have you saved up now?" Lu Qingshan asked with a smile.
"More than 100 billion Hunyuan, I suppose."
Star Wheel King did not hide it.
Upon hearing this number, a strange light flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes. Even among the Peak King of the Human Race, very few could produce so much cash. It was clear that the Star Wheel King had indeed been working hard to revive his sister.
However, what Star Wheel King didn't know was that this price was far from enough—even within the Human Race, resurrecting a King Rank expert required 0.5 to 2 True Treasure Points.
Even if the Alien Race of the Hongmeng Alliance find a connection, the cost of their resurrection will definitely be doubled.
Even if the King Xiyue was only Initial King, without any True Treasure and with a small divine body, he would still need 1 True Treasure Points, which is at least 10 trillion Hunyuan Unit.
From 100 billion to 10 trillion—the difference is enormous.
" Star Wheel, have you ever thought about giving up?"
Lu Qingshan put down his wine glass.
Star Wheel King shook his head. "I know it's difficult, but I will never give up. Anyway, Immortal God have eternal lifespans, so I'll just slowly save up money, firmly believing that sooner or later I'll be able to accumulate enough Hunyuan Unit —if it can bring my sister back to life, even if I die, it will be worth it."
"Your sister is resurrected, you die, and then your sister keeps saving money to resurrect you?" Lu Qingshan chuckled.
"Cough cough." Star Wheel King coughed, seemingly choked, and said, " Myriad Laws King, you know my thoughts. You won't cut off all contact with me in the future, will you?"
"No, I admire your perseverance. However, don't be too anxious; perhaps a miracle will happen?"
"Miracle?"
A glimmer of expectation flashed in Star Wheel King's eyes, but it quickly faded.
"That might be too insignificant; I'll try my best on my own."
"Being insignificant doesn't mean having no chance. The chance of winning at the Puya Palace, which One in Ten Thousand, is also very slim, but you still won."
Lu Qingshan smiled slightly, finished the Purple Fire Ape Wine in his cup, and slowly stood up.
"I have some things to attend to, so I'll leave the checkout to you. You can pray for a miracle to happen."
Star Wheel King prepared to get up and see him off, but as soon as he stood up, the Myriad Laws King opposite him vanished.
He sat down again, looking at the remaining food and wine on the table.
"Praying for a miracle? It seems even the Myriad Laws King thinks I'm crazy; my ideas are simply impossible."
Star Wheel King picked up the wine jug beside him and found that there was still a lot of Purple Fire Ape Wine inside.
A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He had thought it was just a small pot of wine, but he hadn't expected there to be so much left.
Even in the Virtual Universe, the price of these Purple Fire Ape Wine is estimated to be hundreds of millions of Hunyuan Unit.
"Extravagant, truly extravagant! The King Rank and powerful figures of the Human Race are indeed very generous!"
Star Wheel King poured himself a glass, then put the rest away, slowly savoring the wine while finishing the remaining food.
These all cost money, so we can't waste them. The remaining Purple Fire Ape Wine can be brought out again to drink with the Myriad Laws King next time we meet him.
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