Translator: CinderTL
"Intelligent life?"
Li Chunjun stared at the image of a middle-aged butler formed from light and shadow before him.
Every intelligent lifeform possessed immense computational power.
When Primordial Spirit True Monarchs underwent tribulation, their Divine Sense would clash with Heavenly Thunder, sparking Divine Sense in a flash of lightning. However, even these fleeting thoughts paled in comparison to the computational speed of even a newly born intelligent lifeform.
Some Void Refining Great Powers might not even match the computational power of an intelligent lifeform that had just passed its infancy.
With an intelligent lifeform managing daily arrangements, planning, and providing assistance, the benefits were no less than those of a Void Refining Great Power offering remote guidance.
Because intelligent lifeforms were so invaluable to Human Race cultivators, each one born was treated as a treasure.
Human Race law explicitly designated intelligent lifeforms as a first-tier protected species, a species under special protection. Anyone who wantonly destroyed an intelligent lifeform faced severe penalties, ranging from hefty fines in Spirit Crystals to being sent directly to the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield to atone for their crime.
"While in the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven, I will answer all of Young Master's questions and provide whatever assistance I can in your daily cultivation."
The intelligent life responded, then added, "Young Master may also give me a name you like."
Li Chunjun looked at the polite intelligent life and was intrigued. "Are you a subsystem of a high-level intelligent life?"
"You could understand it that way."
The intelligent life smiled. "In the future, if you become a direct disciple, you will unlock more permissions."
Li Chunjun nodded.
This intelligent life's purpose...
was probably to help the Profound Yellow Supreme choose the best among the worst.
"I'll call you No. 11."
Li Chunjun simplified the name.
"Thank you, Young Master, for the name."
No. 11 bowed in gratitude.
"Can this Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven summon me from anywhere in the Profound Yellow Great World?"
"Yes."
No. 11 nodded slightly. "Unless Dao Unification interferes, you can return to the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven at any time."
As he spoke, he added, "Of course, intense combat can cause some spatial disruption, slightly delaying the Young Master's arrival. The more intense the battle, the greater the impact. Therefore, it's best to activate the key when you've withdrawn from combat."
"So that's how it is..."
Li Chunjun felt a twinge of disappointment. It seemed his plan to use the key as a life-saving tool had fallen through.
He turned and gazed into the distance, carefully sensing the density of spiritual energy in the surroundings.
"The spiritual energy concentration is quite high," he observed.
"Not just the spiritual energy concentration," 11th smiled. "The laws of this grotto-heaven are also more active than in the outside world, especially for the Young Master. You will have ten opportunities to comprehend the essence of the laws."
"Oh," Li Chunjun replied calmly.
11th seemed surprised by this reaction. This Young Master's background must be extraordinary to have access to even opportunities to comprehend the essence of the laws...
Before his thoughts could fully form, he heard Li Chunjun ask, "What exactly is the essence of the laws?"
"..."
Number 11 maintained a smile that betrayed no embarrassment. "You can think of it as a Seventh-Rank Heavenly Treasure. It allows Cultivators to directly confront the profound mysteries of the Laws. If used when you're stuck at a bottleneck in your comprehension of the Laws, it can help you break through and reach a higher realm."
Li Chunjun nodded.
"When your understanding of the Laws reaches the stages of Beginner, Minor Completion, Major Completion, and Perfect Completion, you'll receive an additional ten free uses each time."
Number 11 patiently explained, "Furthermore, through me, you can access nearly all the classics of the Spirit Refinement Great Realm and ask any questions you have about Void Refining. If my database has an answer, I can provide it. Even if I can't answer, you can post a bounty within the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven and request assistance from others."
"Others..." Li Chunjun's mind stirred. "With such profound mysteries, there must be a limit to the number of participants, right?"
"Yes, each Nominal Disciple has a thousand slots."
"A thousand..." He looked at the towering peaks. "So, the entire Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven has over three million Cultivators?"
"That's correct," Number 11 replied quickly. "Many of them are Void Refining cultivators."
Li Chunjun nodded.
Some questions could be answered by him...
Moreover, his true authority and realm...
were likely no lower than Liu Yu's.
At that moment, his expression gradually turned solemn. "I have a question to ask you."
"Please, ask away."
"At what realm of cultivation can a Cultivator revive the dead?" Li Chunjun asked in a deep voice.
11# paused slightly.
But soon, he gave a precise answer: "Dao Unification!"
He spoke with conviction: "As long as a Cultivator has cultivated Mind Power, even if only a trace of structural tissue remains, a Dao Venerable who cultivates the Dao of Life can reconstruct the body and awaken even the faintest remnant of Mind Power."
"Must there be Mind Power? What about mortals?" Li Chunjun asked.
"Mortals..." 11# quickly searched its database, and a look of regret appeared on its face. "I'm sorry, I cannot answer that question. Beings who have never stepped onto the path of cultivation are as weak as grains of dust, too insignificant to be recorded in my database. There are no records of reviving dead mortals."
Li Chunjun fell silent.
This answer...
was both unexpected and entirely predictable.
"What about immortals? Can they be revived?"
"I'm sorry, I cannot answer that. My database contains no records of 'true' immortals!"
"Some information about 'Immortals' comes from Cultivators' self-proclaimed titles, such as Core Formation Immortal Venerables, Nascent Soul Immortal Emperors, and Primordial Spirit Immortal Ancestors. However, they... are not 'True Immortals.'"
"Mm."
Li Chunjun's expression remained calm, devoid of joy or sorrow.
It was perfectly normal that the No. 11 data repository lacked records of "True Immortals." Dao Unification and Supreme Sovereign realms didn't qualify as true Immortals.
Moreover, even if No. 11 were the main system of this intelligent lifeform, its total database capacity likely wouldn't exceed the knowledge of a Dao Harmony Dao Venerable.
"Tell me more about the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven."
"Yes."
Seeing Li Chunjun finally getting back on track, No. 11 seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
He continued directly, "As you've seen, this mountain spans a thousand miles in all directions, all within your Immortal Abode. The closer you get to the 'Heavenly Vault,' the more active the laws become..."
Li Chunjun glanced around. He had only grasped 36 Void Law mysteries through sudden enlightenment, and he couldn't discern any difference in law activity without being in a state of enlightenment.
"The laws and spiritual energy of the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven allow for the cultivation of all kinds of Heavenly Treasures. Even Seventh-Rank spiritual herbs can be grown here without issue. Young Master, if you have suitable candidates, you may bring them into the mountain. If not, you can rent out the land at the foot of the mountain. A one-mile square plot would easily fetch one Spirit Crystal per year..."
"How much?"
Li Chunjun looked up in shock.
"One square mile, one Spirit Crystal, collected every ten years."
Number 11 didn't seem surprised by Li Chunjun's reaction. He smiled faintly. "That means every decade, Young Master, you'll receive 1 million Spirit Crystals."
"1 million Spirit Crystals!"
If Li Chunjun remembered correctly...
Many Primordial Spirit True Monarchs often had only tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals to their name!
Even some high-ranking, influential peak Primordial Spirit cultivators considered themselves wealthy with a few hundred thousand Spirit Crystals.
Yet, by renting out the land around his Immortal Abode, he could earn a million Spirit Crystals in just ten years!?
Number 11 was pleased by Li Chunjun's reaction.
"While the Supreme Sovereign cannot offer Nominal Disciples overly generous treatment, the status of 'Nominal Disciple' naturally shouldn't be too humble in daily life."
He continued, "Would you prefer to grant access to your followers and relatives, or would you prefer to rent it out...?"
"Rent!" Li Chunjun replied without hesitation.
Followers?
He didn't have any followers!
Zhao Yu Pan and her group might want to follow him, but even if he sold all their Nascent Soul cultivators, they wouldn't be worth 1 million Spirit Crystals.
"Then, how about I reserve half of the Immortal Abode for Young Master?"
"Too much."
Li Chunjun spoke directly. "Rent out everything except the area I use for daily cultivation, excluding the mountaintop."
"Rent out over eighty percent of the Immortal Abode?"
"Correct."
"Then I'll release the information immediately."
Number 11 smiled.
"Will it rent?" Li Chunjun asked.
"Demand far exceeds supply. We already have three bids... four now..." Number 11 replied precisely.
Li Chunjun found this hard to comprehend.
Was land in the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven really this valuable?
If he had observed correctly, the entire grotto-heaven spanned tens of thousands of miles. If he rented it all out...
At least 10 billion Spirit Crystals!?
"Currently, we have thirty-one bids. Five meet the average price, and the highest bid is 813,000 Spirit Crystals." Number 11 waved his hand, displaying all the bids. "Young Master can wait for a higher price, which may fluctuate by around 40,000 Spirit Crystals based on market demand."
"Let's go with this one."
Li Chunjun pointed at the 813,000 Spirit Crystal bid.
"From True Monarch Bai Hong of the Dragon-Elephant Merchant Guild in the Azure Sea Domain."
"Once the Spirit Crystals arrive, exchange some for Sixth-Tier Creation Spirit Liquid."
Li Chunjun paused, considering. "Let's start with four portions."
"The current market price for Sixth-Tier Creation Spirit Liquid on the Profound Yellow Market is as follows..." 11th said, displaying a list of sellers. "The most favorable price is 35,100 Spirit Crystals, offered by the Profound Yellow Merchant Guild."
11th smiled. "The Profound Yellow Merchant Guild is backed by the Profound Yellow Sect. They strive to show utmost sincerity to all Supreme Sovereign Nominal Disciples who emerge from the Profound Yellow Grotto-Heaven, hoping to recruit Young Masters into their sect."
He chuckled. "After all, those who become Supreme Sovereign Nominal Disciples are truly once-in-a-millennium geniuses in the Great Thousand Worlds."
"Handle the contract signing and transaction for me."
Li Chunjun asked, "You have that capability, right?"
The principles of an intelligent lifeform allowed for absolute trust.
"Of course."
11th smiled slightly. "Your priority, Young Master, should be cultivation. If you grant me authorization, I will handle all trivial matters for you."
"Go ahead."
Li Chunjun nodded slightly.
Number 11's efficiency was astonishing.
Within minutes, he extended an empty hand, and a contract materialized in his grasp.
Li Chunjun glanced at it and imprinted his Divine Sense mark.
Once the mark was sealed, the contract vanished. When he closed his empty hand again, a storage pouch appeared.
"813,000 Spirit Crystals, Young Master. Please review."
Li Chunjun took the pouch and scanned it with his Divine Sense.
Inside, Spirit Crystals were piled into a small mountain, dazzling him.
Hundreds of thousands of Spirit Crystals just like that?
810,000 Spirit Crystals!
He had never seen so much wealth in his life.
He had already earned a substantial profit on the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield, but excluding the two Sixth-Rank materials, his final haul amounted to only tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals.
Now, with just a few words—without even needing to show his face—he had obtained dozens of times more Spirit Crystals than he had earned on the battlefield.
At that moment, Li Chunjun truly understood the saying: "Even crumbs that fall from the fingers of great figures can make ordinary people rich beyond their wildest dreams."
(End of the Chapter)
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