Paragon of Sin

Chapter 1869 Chapter 1861: Contest For Tiny Heaven (2)

The entire cockpit fell into a swirl of tangible silence. Did they just witness this foreign, no—this recently accepted resident Heavenly Saint Alchemist extort a Mystic-Heaven Essence Stone from someone? What?!

The crew was not privileged or powerful enough to hear the contents of these Supreme Existences' discussions, so they were unaware of the finer details of what had happened outside of encountering an abrupt chaotic spatial storm that was handled by their Palace Lord. However, they were all blessed with hearing every syllable of Wei Wuyin's words to the Maleficent-Chaos Sovereign.

Whether it was the demand for compensation under the ridiculous premise of a damaged nail on his pinky finger or the aggressively direct comment regarding the perpetrator's body that could awe for eons! The urge to ask who that was ate at them, but they were fully aware that Supreme Existences were on a different tier of existence, and their matters were best kept in their hearts for fear of unpredictable consequences.

Wei Wuyin held the essence stone in his hand, admiring the gorgeous luster of heavenly radiance.

"Ahh…" Zhou Yiyin's eyes glowed with wonder and unrivaled appreciation. The beauty of a Mystic-Heaven Essence Stone was unrivaled in her eyes and senses. A particularly strong yearning struck her heart, causing her to forget the strong support of a man's arm wrapped around her supple waist.

Despite being one of two Vice-Palace Masters in the Incandescent Star Palace, her millennial salary was only three million Mystic-World Essence Stones, about thirty thousand Mystic-World Essence Stones, and her yields from all sorts of effort, dealings, and investments still didn't match that stone.

Its value wasn't to be underestimated in the grand financial economy of the Utmost Purity Galaxy. While the game of Mystics, which included four top-tier money-making organizations, wagered hundreds of Mystic-Heaven Essence Stones, that was an overly exaggerated scenario. Rarely was immense wealth like that ever so freely exchanged or leveraged as a wager for a game.

If not for Wei Wuyin's involvement, the Mythical Contracts, and the pride of these organizations, they would never—NEVER bet so much.

Zhou Yiyin gulped as it seemed to grow larger in her eyes, painting her beautiful features in heavenly light. Mystic-Heaven Essence Stones emitted a soft heat that was incomparably gentle, almost enough to instill heavenly euphoria at the touch of its light rays or heat, which was intensified by her cultivation base as an Enlightened Sage. She was one of the few who had the qualifications to challenge the Resonant Soul Realm, resonating with the heavens with her Spirit of Cultivation!

"You seem to have taken a liking to this stone here," Wei Wuyin smilingly pointed out as he brought the stone a tad bit closer. Her body squirmed a little. She mumbled out a response that was roughly equivalent to: "I have! I really have!"

Wei Wuyin suspected that continuing this might cause her to drool. Was the Incandescent Star Palace so impoverished? The mere sight of their Vice-Palace Master losing her composure in the face of this stone could birth all sorts of ideas regarding the poor state of the palace.

In actuality, the Incandescent Star Palace was one of the wealthier non-alchemic organizations, only beneath top-tier Oracle, Seer, and Forger-focused organizations. Meanwhile, the Utmost Purity Galaxy was the richest galaxy in the Holy Void of Fortune due to its dominance of alchemy and its overwhelmingly expensive alchemical products.

Despite this status, a Mystic-Heaven Essence Stone was genuinely an enormous amount, valued at a billion Mystic-Heaven Essence Stones each, and they were almost exclusively acquired and handled by Supreme Sages. Unlike Alchemists that can hoard their wealth, cultivation-based organizations like the Knightly Dao Pavilion, or specialty-based organizations like the Incandescent Star Palace that offered transportation or escort services, had to reinvest their wealth continuously into their workers by paying them and maintaining their money makers, and they could only lower in value as competition grew fiercer unless they came across a boon of service or a treasure region. Unlike Alchemists who often owned their production method for wealth, typical cultivators had to work for it through effort and good service.

That said, not a single cultivator in the galaxy worth their salt would ever curse the Utmost Purity Galaxy for setting these product prices despite the material costs being thousands if not millions of times cheaper. Simply because the better the products, the greater the difficulty in concocting a product and having it reach a level to sell their products at an insane price.

Not everyone could reach a level to create a peak-perfection Arising Sage Elixir worth six Mystic-Heaven Essence Stones. Not even all Supreme Sages could afford such an unreasonably high price, but the creation of that potion was backed by unparalleled skill exercised to its maximum extent. You were also paying for the effort and limited time of the concocting alchemist.

"Must you tease my Vice-Palace Master?" The Incandescent Star Palace Lord's lips formed a wry smile on his handsome face. Fortunately, this gesture and closeness would do little to harm her reputation, and only elevate her status in the Utmost Purity Galaxy. The Neo-Dawn Alchemic Saint was only beneath the Zeniths and showed a ridiculous amount of power, authority, and wealth. While he hadn't finished establishing his foundations in the galaxy, his personal strength and alchemical skill were already established.

How else could he extort a Dao Enforcer who so obediently complied without the slightest fuss or word?

'But since Long Shiya was made an example of his superior strength, there's no way Supreme Sages who've yet to consolidate their foundation would ever engage him in battle if he wasn't being too unreasonable.' The Incandescent Star Palace Lord thought with a tinge of bitterness in his heart. While he had to extensively hide his insult from the Maleficent-Chaos Sovereign fearing her retaliation, Wei Wuyin openly and aggressively acted.

"Haha!" Wei Wuyin chuckled as he felt a little impulsive. "Well, if she wants it, I might be willing to part with it."

"Oh?" The Incandescent Star Palace Lord's left eyebrow lifted with interest. Meanwhile, Zhou Yiyin's heart raced wildly as she barely moved her gaze away to observe Wei Wuyin's unearthly handsome features, finally realizing that her waist was held firmly by this man. She found herself speechless.

Speaking on her behalf, the Incandescent Star Palace Lord asked: "She certainly wouldn't refuse such a heavenly boon by your benevolence. What conditions do you have, Heaven-Saint Neo-Dawn?"

Zhou Yiyin felt grateful for her Palace Lord. She tried to calm down with all her mental might, especially after being reminded that this was a heavenly opportunity. In her eyes, this was nearly two thousand years of salary without taxation or obligation—a heaven-sent gift. She had to grab it.

"Well, how about this: I think…" Wei Wuyin stretched his words as he turned his Alchemic Stars of Unparalleled Creation to stare into Zhou Yiyin's eyes, slowly drifting downwards to her wet, succulent lips. A wisp of lust emerged in his soul, causing his left arm to throb with a sharp pain.

The Incandescent Star Palace Lord softly cleared his throat, leveling a steady gaze at Wei Wuyin. Zhou Yiyin had a husband, living and active. He was a Heavenly Saint, not a Mystic Overlord or a True Sage, but their relationship was still alive. That said, the husband in question had a harem of his own, numbering more than two dozen. With a large family with abundant children, they were all a part of the Zhou Clan, but the stronger of the two remained loyal to a single man in her lifetime.

Cultivation was difficult; there were times when the strongest and most talented in the relationship at its beginning often fell apart in its dynamic as opportunities were seized by another. This was simply an example of that.

Not only was she married into his family initially, but so was her twin brother, having changed their original surname, and their unique qualities gained the Incandescent Star Palace Lord's attention, and they were later hired to greater positions and enjoyed significantly higher wealth and access to resources than the Zhou Clan could provide. At a certain point, it was their salary supporting the clan, not the other way around.

Wei Wuyin leaned into her, gently whispering into Zhou Zhiyi's ear his request. Her eyes abruptly widened with shock, and then focused with serious contemplation. Meanwhile, the Incandescent Star Palace Lord had to keep the strange mixture of bitterness and joy for Zhou Yiyin from this situation in his heart.

Wei Wuyin leaned back and allowed her to stand on her own, his hand staying on her waist. She didn't move away, gazing at those seven-colored eyes reflecting an unparalleled purity of the Alchemic Dao. Her gaze was steady and unflinching. She glanced at the Mystic-Heaven Essence Stone and asked: "And the Mystic-Heaven Stone will be mine?"

She found the situation unbelievable; this was no different than a trillionaire offering a newly ascended millionaire a billion in their native currency to complete a request. She didn't think that she was remotely that valuable. After all, she could work for thirty thousand years despite her True Soul cultivation base and not acquire enough wealth to purchase a single Mystic-Heaven Essence Stone.

This was wealth that could overturn an entire clan's fate.

It would overturn her fate.

Wei Wuyin's perspective of wealth was not too distorted after seizing the treasures of the Void-Blank Space and lesser galaxies, yet it was hard for him, who could create wealth from almost nothing at any time, to understand the significance of this single stone to a cultivator. It was only after he made his lust-fueled request and gained insight into her mental fluctuations and solemn thoughts of consideration that he was capable of genuinely understanding the depth of his financial power.

"..."

He could only blame his sudden impulse and desire to tease her a little more for having elevated Zhou Yiyin's hopes. He didn't want to outright leverage his immense wealth for this sort of exchange.

"Haha! Of course not," Wei Wuyin took a step back as he laughed jokingly, releasing his hand from her waist. He was just about to dismiss his actions when he felt the sharp drop of mental decline and self-blame within Zhou Yiyin's mind. It was like a sledgehammer to his thoughts as visual images of all her plans with the stone were shattered, crumbling like dry dust in her mouth. She spiraled immediately, feeling as if she had missed out on a heavenly opportunity due to her hesitation.

"..." Wei Wuyin could sense even the Incandescent Star Palace Lord's disappointment. The eyes of someone who taught his subordinate to seize every opportunity without hesitation were saddened, especially after he had spoken on her behalf to give the situation legitimacy. If she had just said yes, Wei Wuyin would not be able to back out like this.

Who would impulsively offer what could be equivalent to a potential chance to enter the Resonant Soul Realm? After all, a single Soul Pill of low-perfection was a single Mystic-Heaven Essence Stone!!

In his thoughts, the heavens had orchestrated this opportunity just for her, leveraging her beauty and willingness to get closer to Wei Wuyin without awkwardness.

'She pissed away this opportunity!' His disappointment turned into heavy frustration.

"..." Wei Wuyin had to think for a second, shaken internally. Was he influenced? This felt as if he were a device for Zhou Yiyin's rise, manipulated by the Heavenly Daos, and this was his first instinctual thought as a Bloodline of Sin Inheritor and an Empyrean.

He swiftly concluded that he wasn't influenced by the Heavenly Daos.

Was it the Bloodline of Sin's elusive influence? This type of influence had always been external, never internal, affecting the Heavenly Daos' perception and Blessed's karmic connections, not himself. If not for Wei Wuyin's ability derived from the Mind Dao and the Magi lineage, including Eden's alchemical powers, he wouldn't have noticed this occurring.

He stopped for a second.

His mind accelerated to its maximum. He manifested himself into the Library of Eden.

"What do you think?" Wei Wuyin grimly asked his Second Mind.

The Second Mind was extremely astute, "Nothing from the Heavenly Daos or the Bloodline of Sin beyond the fluctuation of the Primordial Seed of Sin: Lust's Bloodline Tattoo that you've experienced a few times when your desire and hunger reach a certain point, stimulating it further. Additionally, nothing foreign has been sensed by the Spirits or Little Defiant, who are sensitive to all three great daos."

"I see," Wei Wuyin was unable to reconcile what was happening with what he felt was happening. They may seem like the same things, but he was certain something strange was afoot. He just couldn't pinpoint what.

"Breathe," his Second Mind reminded him.

Nodding, Wei Wuyin calmly inhaled both mentally, spiritually, and physically all at once, allowing himself to reach a state of serenity.

"Think."

Wei Wuyin focused his mind.

He recalled every thought and sensation, no matter how subtle.

Subtle…

Subtlety…

"Must you tease my Vice-Palace Master?"

A single sentence stood out.

Wei Wuyin's eyes focused on the Incandescent Star Palace Lord.

A Resonant Soul Realm expert.

Microheaven.

The Heavenly Daos.

Immediately, his gaze sharpened, turning to Zhou Yiyin and recalling the thoughts, emotions, and feelings of the Incandescent Star Palace Lord, including how he paved the way for her to seize the opportunity for a Mystic-Heaven Essence Stone—almost like the Heavenly Daos' influence, but far more natural. Using his Soul Perception, he noted the Incandescent Star Palace Lord's unique qi on her, but this was something to be expected given that she was his subordinate, so blessing her with protection was expected.

There's no way…right?

Could Supreme Sages…create Blessed?

"Palace Lord! The Oakfather Sovereign has sent an invitation to discuss the upcoming detonation of the Incinerated Dominion!" A member of the crew's communication network announced. Meanwhile, the Incandescent Star Palace Lord was on the verge of sweating, mostly because Wei Wuyin was staring at him and Zhou Yiyin with a fierce intensity!

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[Author's Note: Cultivating a Microheaven? Taking the path of the myriad Daos?

Create...a Heavenly Dao?!

I'm so excited to get into these things!]

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