Chapter 549 - Extended Longevity (1/2)

Chapter 549 Extended Longevity

Meng Chuan was rather pleasantly surprised.

I never expected that my close-combat strength would reach the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold after cultivating Infinite Saber to the Heaven Earth realm’s late stage. However, Meng Chuan understood why he achieved this feat after some thought.

On the one hand, Infinite Saber at the Heaven Earth realm’s middle stage was already considered to be as strong as a Fourth Tribulation-level technique. Once it reached the late stage, it was not far from a Fifth Tribulation-level technique. On the other hand, his body was especially powerful after he devoured Primordial Stones. Only by using his powerful body and saber art together could he reach the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold.

“In the past, you could only choose treasures that cost less than 50,000 cubes of Outer Realm Essence Crystals in total,” said the white-robed elder with a smile. “Now, your upper limit is 300,000 cubes of Outer Realm Essence Crystals.”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly. “Okay.” Even when faced with 300,000 cubes worth of treasures, he could now face the situation calmly. Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s gift had indeed saved Meng Chuan the trouble of gathering treasures.

However, his quota of 300,000 Outer Realm Essence Crystals was the limit after attaining Fifth Tribulation realm strength. Furthermore, he had already chosen treasures like the s.p.a.cetime Teleportation Talisman for his son. He had also taken a few Primordial Stones and cultivated a World Treasure. He had spent quite a bit of his quota.

I can reach the Fifth Tribulation realm in a short period of time, but it will take me a lot of effort and time to reach the Sixth Tribulation realm. Meng Chuan understood this.

In the River of s.p.a.cetime’s history, the monstrous geniuses that could create Imperial Lord-level paramount techniques had reached the Fifth Tribulation in a short period of time. However, they had to put in plenty of effort to reach the Sixth Tribulation Realm. The Sixth Tribulation realm was usually the limit for these monstrous geniuses. Meng Chuan’s cultivation resources were the treasures he could obtain with his 300,000 Outer Realm Essence Crystals quota. He had to use his resources carefully so that he could advance to the Sixth Tribulation realm in the future.

After all, it was almost impossible for Meng Chuan to obtain such immense wealth without Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s gifts for his juniors.

Treasure ruins? Even if a Seventh Tribulation Eminence failed a tribulation, they would be able to return to their homeworld instantly and make arrangements before they died.

Only a Fifth Tribulation Eminence like Senior Pang Ming, who traveled a little slower, couldn’t rush back in time before they died! That was why his cave abode drifted through the outer realm.

Therefore, the better the lost treasure, the lower the chances of obtaining it. It was too difficult to soar in a single step.

Even Tribulation Eminences that came from high-level worlds had limited wealth. This was because the treasures left behind by Eighth Tribulation Eminences in high-level worlds were similarly limited. They could only obtain a set amount. The rules for obtaining these treasures were even stricter than Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s. This was because there were many more cultivators in high-level worlds than in middle-level worlds. Thus, these treasures had to be conserved.

Meng Chuan’s quota of 300,000 cubes was a huge sum… With this amount of Outer Realm Essence Crystals, one could just buy anything they needed for the body cultivation and World Treasures without any regard for the price. They could also buy many life-preservation items and cultivation supplements.

But 300,000 wasn’t that much either. For example, the lowest price of an Eighth Tribulation treasure was 150,000 cubes. Furthermore, they couldn’t be bought. Many Sixth Tribulation Eminences couldn’t find a single one their entire lives.

There were also other very expensive treasures. Small Universe was priced at 500,000 cubes of Outer Realm Essence Crystals. It was one of the top five treasures in Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s treasure vault. It made even Seventh Tribulation Eminences envious. Meng Chuan could see it, but he couldn’t afford it either.

Following that, Meng Chuan tried attacking the pillar again, but with his Essence Soul realm strength this time. The white-robed elder determined that his Essence Soul’s strength was still at the Fourth Tribulation realm.

It was clear that reaching the Fifth Tribulation realm’s threshold in close combat had something to do with his powerful body.

In a place like Jiang State Capital, it was very difficult to encounter a snowstorm. The number of snow days a year typically didn’t last more than half a month.

Today, it was snowing heavily.

Snowflakes fluttered across the world like down feathers.

Meng Manor.

In a corridor, Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai were lying on a reclining chair. They were covered in a blanket. Beside them was a stove that warmed the alcohol flask.

The two old men drank and chatted leisurely.

Bai Nianyun was leisurely reading on Meng Dajiang’s other side. “Jiang State Capital’s population is increasing,” said Liu Yebai. “The food supply has become a little tight. The streets and carriages are becoming more and more crowded. In the early days, Jiang State Capital never thought of accommodating 30 million people. The Imperial Court has to manage this.”

“It’s indeed very crowded. I’d rather fly when I’m out,” said Meng Dajiang. “I can’t even be bothered to walk with the crowds.”