Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 113: The Task

Luo Feng was immersed in comprehending the First Tribulations of the “Eight Tribulations Life Form,” so absorbed that he was unaware of the passage of time.

Although he had great fortune and was able to directly face the complete Origin Path of Life, it was akin to how the Eternal True Gods lived beside the “Chaos Ruins,” able to observe the materialized Chaos Laws. Yet, how many of them could truly comprehend the Chaos Laws?

Seeing it didn’t necessarily mean understanding it!

Throughout the entire Origin Continent, there were many ancient beings capable of directly confronting the complete Origin Path, and they too had their legacies and resources to assist them. However, most of them spent their entire lives without understanding it.

“Having a legacy does indeed make it easier to comprehend.”

“All life has spirituality, and those with strong spirituality are also filled with infinite possibilities.”

“If one fully grasps the lineage of life’s spirituality, they could even animate life! Even stubborn stones, weeds, weapons, and rivers could be animated, gaining consciousness and becoming true life forms.”

“For example, a grand, large-scale city. If the city is too vast, one must grasp the complete Origin Path of Life to thoroughly refine the ‘grand city’s’ life structure and perfectly merge it with its spirituality, thereby animating an entire city.”

“A vast river, a towering mountain, a powerful corpse… all of these could potentially be animated into life forms.”

“Those who master the complete Origin Path of Life could animate many powerful beings. Some might even be animated with Divine King-level strength right from the start.” Luo Feng was quite shaken by the information in the legacy.

Each individual who mastered a complete Origin Path possessed unfathomable means.

For instance, Morosa, as a Boundary Beast, had mastered the complete Origin Path of Destruction. Within his body, his “realm” could nurture numerous subordinates, some even at the Divine King level.

Of course, the more powerful the subordinates, the harder they were to nurture. For those who had mastered the Origin Path of Life, animating a being with Divine King-level strength was also extremely challenging.

“One animation, refining the life structure, and bestowing spirituality, resulting directly in Divine King-level strength?” Luo Feng sighed inwardly, “I’ve cultivated up to now, yet I haven’t even reached the Divine King level.”

Those who were animated or nurtured by external forces, possessing Divine King-level strength from birth, had comprehension far inferior to that of normal cultivators.

Normally, those who could become Divine Kings were selected from countless beings, having accumulated their cultivation levels over long epochs. Those who directly possessed Divine King-level strength, whose consciousness was not naturally nurtured and lacked any accumulation, had almost no chance of advancing their understanding.

“My Transformation Technique is based on Chaos-level creatures, directly transforming into their form,” Luo Feng pondered, “According to the legacy, the stronger the spirituality of a life form, the more extraordinary it becomes.”

“The appearance of these Chaos-level creatures doesn’t necessarily represent their most perfect form.”

“I can try to enhance their life spirituality.”

The First Tribulations of the “Eight Tribulations Life Form” did not record any Transformation Technique, as this was a special ability Luo Feng possessed after acquiring the Perfect Divine Body. It was also a power bestowed by the supreme rules.

“With my formless and shapeless ability, I can better experiment and study the connection between the life form and its spirituality.”

The Origin Path of Life had a total of six branches, each closely related to the others. For example, to enhance a life form’s spirituality, the same life form’s spirituality would have an upper limit. Only by altering the life structure could the spirituality continue to grow.

And the life structure was related to the “Lineage of Life Forms.”

“Brother Luo He.” Suddenly, Luo Feng received a transmission.

While in seclusion, Luo Feng had almost completely cut off contact with the outside world. Only Marquis Di Chu and Yuanzu could reach him. Of course, Morosa could also contact him directly through mental telepathy.

“Brother Luo He, you should have checked the guest official missions using the Guest Official Token, right?” Marquis Di Chu said.

“They’re all undesirable missions, either guarding frontier cities for countless eras or getting involved in conflicts with the Ancient Thunder Kingdom.” Luo Feng responded. Having just obtained the legacy and being in a period of accumulation and growth, he was naturally unwilling to get involved.

Even minor conflicts with the Ancient Thunder Kingdom involved Chaos-level confrontations. The Ancient Thunder Kingdom also had some “Chaos-level Transcendents.”

Those who had reached this level of existence typically cultivated Primordial Force or used Primordial materials for their cultivation, and their methods were unpredictable. Luo Feng had no interest in engaging with them.

“Haha, the best missions are taken by us seven First-Class Marquises first. The missions nobody wants are the ones you can see through the Guest Official Token.” Marquis Di Chu laughed. “I just found a good mission. If you don’t mind, I’ll assign it to you directly. All you have to do is accept it.”

“What kind of good mission?” Luo Feng asked.

“To serve as a Patrol Officer in Chu Capital.” Marquis Di Chu replied. “Chu Capital has three Patrol Officers in total, all of whom are Chaos-level guest officials.”

“In fact, Chu Capital has its own military force. Small troubles are dealt with by the numerous troops, and for big troubles… the Divine Kings will personally intervene! It’s very rare for a Patrol Officer to actually need to take action.” Marquis Di Chu explained. “Serving in this position earns much more credit than guarding the frontier. One era of service earns one thousand credits. The position can be held for up to a hundred eras before it must be rotated.”

“A hundred eras amount to one hundred thousand credits. Cultivating in Chu Capital for a hundred eras earns one hundred thousand credits! This is a mission all Chaos guest officials are eager to snatch up.” Marquis Di Chu said.

Luo Feng understood. “Are there any requirements for serving as a Patrol Officer in Chu Capital?”

Credits were very hard to earn.

Guarding a frontier city for countless eras would only yield one hundred thousand credits! Serving as a Patrol Officer in Chu Capital for a hundred eras also yielded one hundred thousand credits. The latter took much less time and involved far less danger, making it a highly sought-after mission among guest officials. The former, on the other hand, was only taken when there was no other choice.

“Serving as a Patrol Officer in Chu Capital requires residing in Chu Capital. If you need to leave Chu Capital for any reason, you cannot be absent for more than one thousand days in an era.” Marquis Di Chu said. “If you don’t have any objections, I’ll assign the mission to you.”

“Brother Di Chu, thank you.” Luo Feng accepted the mission without hesitation. Having just reached the Chaos-level, he was not inclined to cause any disruptions.

When his cultivation hit a bottleneck, making progress difficult, and he needed credits to exchange for legacy resources, he could take on dangerous missions then.

Soon, Luo Feng’s Guest Official Token received a mission assignment, appointing Luo He to the position.

Naturally, Luo Feng chose to accept!

…

Time passed, and Luo Feng arrived at Chu Capital in the Ancient Flame Kingdom. In the blink of an eye, half an era had passed!

During this time, as a “Patrol Officer of Chu Capital,” Luo Feng had only received one dispatch order. He personally captured a group of royal family members who had engaged in a fierce battle. That group of royal family members were all Eternal True Gods, powerful and equipped with many treasures. If they went berserk… it would indeed require a Chaos-level guest official to intervene.

Within Chu Capital, in a pavilion above the clouds.

Luo Feng and Yuanzu sat across from each other.

“This wine is truly excellent.” Yuanzu was somewhat surprised. “It seems to have a nourishing effect on both the divine body and the soul.” After just one cup, Yuanzu felt his divine body had become stronger.

“This is Hundred Variant Wine.” Luo Feng explained with a smile. “I heard it’s brewed using the blood of over a hundred Chaos-level beasts, along with some rare treasures of the world. This one jar costs one hundred Cosmos Sand.”

Yuanzu was astonished.

An average Eternal True God, even if they spent all their wealth, wouldn’t be able to drink it for long.

“The blood of over a hundred Chaos-level beasts?” Yuanzu was shocked.

“It’s nothing. There are many Chaos-level beasts imprisoned in Chu Capital.” Luo Feng explained. “And some ordinary blood is insignificant to Chaos-level beasts. They naturally absorb the power of heaven and earth to recover. So, for merchants, the cost isn’t that high! This one jar costs one hundred Cosmos Sand, but the actual cost is probably just one or two Cosmos Sand. However, for each jar of wine, sixty Cosmos Sand must be given to the First-Class Marquis ‘Marquis Chu Ying.’”

Yuanzu nodded. He already knew that each First-Class Marquis of the Emperor Chu lineage wielded great power. Luo Feng was aligned with the First-Class Marquis “Marquis Di Chu.”

“Brother Di Chu hasn’t been a First-Class Marquis for long, so his accumulations in all aspects are much less than the other First-Class Marquises.” Luo Feng said.

Whether in terms of strength, cultivation, or resources, Marquis Di Chu was significantly behind.

But as one of the seven equals, Marquis Di Chu would continuously improve in all aspects.

“Brother Luo He.” Suddenly, Luo Feng received a transmission, “There’s a good mission, but it requires leaving the city.”

“Oh? What kind of mission?” Luo Feng asked.

He couldn’t leave Chu Capital for more than a thousand days in an era, but if the mission was short, it would still be manageable.

“I’ll send the mission details to you. Given your strength, you should be able to resolve it within

a few days.” Marquis Di Chu transmitted. “This mission offers ten thousand credits upon completion. I just found it and took it over. Take a look at the mission… and see if you’re willing to accept it.”

Soon, detailed information about the mission was sent over.

Luo Feng put down his wine cup and carefully examined the mission.

In the Qingchong Chaos State of the Ancient Flame Kingdom, there was an ordinary city, “Tianqu City.” This Tianqu City was established specifically for mining “Tianqu Stone Essence.” However, in the past few Chaos eras, the production of “Tianqu Stone Essence” had significantly decreased, and even many of the cultivators responsible for mining it had died. The number of deceased Eternal True Gods had reached dozens.

It’s suspected that a Chaos-level existence has been stealing the Tianqu Stone Essence.

The mission was to uncover the identity of the thief, with a reward of ten thousand credits. Capturing the thief alive would earn an additional reward of five thousand credits.

“Uncovering the thief’s identity?” Luo Feng understood.

For the Ancient Flame Kingdom, identifying the thief was of utmost importance. Once the identity was discovered, capturing them would be relatively easier.

“Tianqu Stone Essence is an extremely important cultivation resource for the Ancient Flame Kingdom, used almost exclusively by the Divine Kings.” Luo Feng was aware of the unique nature of this treasure.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The Ancient Flame Kingdom and the Ancient Thunder Kingdom’s territories were at the center of the entire Origin Continent. Here, the number of beasts was far greater, the number of cultivators was higher, and the treasures were more abundant.

“I’ll take this mission.” Luo Feng replied to Marquis Di Chu.

A short-duration mission with a reward of over ten thousand credits was indeed rare.

“I’ll send you all the intelligence related to this mission.” Marquis Di Chu transmitted over the information.

“By the way, Brother Di Chu, could you help me find some Chaos-level beings with Chaos-level strength?” Luo Feng transmitted.

Chaos-level creatures that Luo Feng had captured were not particularly strong. The strongest ones, born with Chaos-level strength, had long been captured by some ancient beings.

“Chaos-level beings?” Marquis Di Chu felt a bit troubled. “If you’re talking about beasts, there are beasts everywhere in the world, and our Ancient Flame Kingdom has captured many Chaos-level beasts. Buying a few isn’t difficult. But ‘Chaos-level beings,’ especially those with Chaos-level strength… as far as I know, they are extremely rare. There are probably fewer than ten in the entire Ancient Flame Kingdom, and almost all of them are in the hands of the Divine Kings.”

“I don’t need a complete creature, just some body materials.” Luo Feng said.

“If it’s just body materials, then I can give it a try.” Marquis Di Chu felt the difficulty was greatly reduced. “But it will take some time. I don’t even know which Divine Kings have these beings.”

“This is very important to me, sorry to trouble you, Brother Di Chu.” Luo Feng said.

“Very important to you?”

Marquis Di Chu’s spirit was invigorated, realizing that his most important ally had a pressing need. “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get you some, even if it’s just body materials.”

“Thanks.” Luo Feng didn’t mention paying with Cosmos Sand. For a First-Class Marquis, even tens of billions of Cosmos Sand held little significance. What Luo Feng owed was a personal favor.

But for Chaos-level beings born with Chaos-level strength, Luo Feng felt that owing a favor was worth it.

…

That very day.

Luo Feng quietly left Chu Capital, heading to Qingchong Chaos State to investigate the matter of the thief.