King of Creation
Chapter 285 - 282: The First Benefit of Joining Stars Tower (First Update)

Chapter 285: Chapter 282: The First Benefit of Joining Stars Tower (First Update)

"Vice Building Master Yan, what do you think?"

The corners of her mouth lifted into a smile that bloomed on Hai Luoshuang’s face like a flower, but even with the stance of a victor, she couldn’t conceal the surprise in her eyes.

Even though she had studied Ye Zhen’s astonishing combat achievements in his profile nearly ten times, none of that prepared her for the shock of this battle.

If this battle were to be recorded in a report, it would state that Ye Zhen, at the First Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, defeated Fast Sword Yue Qi, who was at the Second Stage of the same realm.

But who could know that Fast Sword Yue Qi was also a hidden genius capable of defeating Fourth Realm Martial Artists in the Third or Fourth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm?

Just like the report that after Ye Zhen presented a grand gift to the Sect Leader of Sword Origin Sect, Yu Ruhai, outside Three Elements City in the Sword Origin Empire, Sword Origin Sect’s Zou Zhi and Zhi Sheng, two elders, chased after Ye Zhen separately. A month later, Zou Zhi died in battle, and Zhi Sheng returned to the sect with Zou Zhi’s head, reluctantly, shaking the entire sect to its core.

Upon reading this intelligence, most people would assume that Zou Zhi’s death might have resulted from an ambush by an expert from the Qiyun Sect or from provoking a Heavenly Level Demon Beast, among other possibilities. They would never associate it with Ye Zhen.

But the truth, perhaps, was as astonishing as the battle before them.

Ye Zhen’s strength exceeded Hai Luoshuang’s estimations.

"What?"

Yan Kunshan was still immersed in the shock of what had just happened. Upon hearing Hai Luoshuang’s follow-up, he reacted subconsciously.

"Vice Building Master Yan, I mean to say, now that Zheng Fuyun has defeated Yue Qi, Zheng Fuyun’s ranking among the Seventy-two Meteor will replace Yue Qi’s thirty-eighth position. You have no objections, right?"

"No...."

Yan Kunshan’s smile was bitter. Ye Zhen had defeated Yue Qi fair and square, so what more could he say? If he had to say anything, it would only be that he had shot himself in the foot by refusing to give Ye Zhen the sixty-seventh ranking and, instead, essentially handed him the higher thirty-eighth ranking after being challenged.

In the arena, Ye Zhen slowly descended from the air and returned a courtesy to Fast Sword Yue Qi, "It was merely a sparring match, Brother Yue need not take it so seriously. Having witnessed Brother Yue’s Fast Sword today has truly been an eye-opener for me."

Honestly, Ye Zhen had never encountered a Fast Sword style like Yue Qi’s, which was why he was flustered at the beginning; but even if he were to fight Yue Qi again, Ye Zhen wouldn’t able to win quickly.

This was the strength of Fast Sword Yue Qi. You could know his weakness, but there simply wasn’t a way to exploit it.

But against ordinary martial artists at the First or Second Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, Ye Zhen wouldn’t need to exert much effort at all.

Yue Qi’s face was flushed with shame, obviously embarrassed by his earlier arrogance. Only his opponent could truly understand the terror of Ye Zhen’s sword a moment ago. If Ye Zhen had not held back, the one lying on the ground would probably be his corpse.

Amidst the spectators’ shock, Hai Luoshuang took out a palm-sized Jade Plate and handed it to Ye Zhen.

"Imprint your Divine Sense into it. This is the first privilege of becoming one of the Seventy-two Meteor," Hai Luoshuang said.

This palm-sized Jade Plate was exquisitely crafted. The back was engraved with a pattern that seemed to depict a meteor shining under the vast starry sky.

The front, however, was blank, smooth as a mirror. When facing one’s face, it could even be used as a mirror.

Spirit Light flickered at the tip of his finger, and a stream of Divine Sense accompanied by Spiritual Power surged into the Jade Plate. In an instant, it imprinted onto the plate, just as easy as writing on a blank sheet of paper. Ye Zhen understood that, from now on, this Jade Plate would be his personal possession.

"Try infusing Spiritual Power into it once more," Hai Luoshuang suggested.

As Spiritual Power was infused, the smooth, mirror-like side of the Jade Plate suddenly displayed rows of information that scrolled slowly—something truly miraculous.

"Zheng Fuyun, one of the Seventy-two Meteor, ranking thirty-eight, star points zero, no quests!"

This was the first line of information; the rest of the messages were much more chaotic, jumping as if people were conversing.

"An Earth Spirit Fruit has been found in Helan Mountain, but there is a powerful Demon Beast guarding it. One or two peak Spirit Transformation Realm martial artists needed for cooperation. Interested parties please head to..."

"A suspected Secret Realm has been discovered in the Ice Mist Forest. Gathering three to five companions to go..."

"The inn is purchasing Seven-star Python Poison Teeth; ten thousand star points each..."

"Help needed at the eastern side of the Tiger King Mountain Range, about three thousand li to the east of the small peaks. If any fellow daoists are nearby, please come to assist urgently. Enemy is at the First Stage of the Soul Sea Realm. Reward: one hundred thousand star points..."

Ye Zhen gazed at the Jade Plate in amazement, the joy on his face growing ever stronger. This Jade Plate seemed to function like a mission issuing device, capable of constantly updating.

In a moment, Ye Zhen realized the tremendous value of this Jade Plate. With it, he suddenly had countless opportunities for experience, for earning money, and access to a wealth of information.

"What do you think? How is the Ten Thousand Stars Plate?" Hai Luoshuang asked with a smile.

"It’s absolutely amazing!" Ye Zhen’s voice could not hide the overwhelming joy.

"This Ten Thousand Stars Plate is a treasure crafted personally by the grand Artifact Refining Master of the Main Building, and it is one of the foundation stones for the rise of our Stars Tower.

However, as the production of the Ten Thousand Stars Plate is quite low, only elite members of the tower, such as the Seventy-two Meteor, are granted one.

This Ten Thousand Stars Plate is extraordinarily wondrous. If you infuse it with Spiritual Power, you can view all kinds of information. To post something, simply enter it with Divine Sense.

The most important thing is, the Ten Thousand Stars Plate will absolutely not expose any of your private information. When it’s not in use, you can store it in a storage ring to cut off all information. When you need it, infuse it with Spiritual Power to sync up with the latest updates."

Speaking of which, Hai Luoshuang sighed slightly, "It’s said that in the Main Building, there is an even higher grade of the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, which can be used for communication even across tens of thousands of miles."

"Brother Zheng, focus your Divine Sense on the star point within the Ten Thousand Stars Plate."

Fast Sword Yue Qi suddenly walked over, also producing an identical Ten Thousand Stars Plate, and with a flash of Spirit Light, a beam of brilliance was projected onto Ye Zhen’s Ten Thousand Stars Plate.

"A total of thirteen thousand two hundred star points, that’s the ten percent of the star points I ought to give you after my defeat. Check it out, it has already been transferred," Yue Qi said after the brilliance projected onto Ye Zhen’s Ten Thousand Stars Plate fluctuated for a moment.

Indeed, upon concentrating again, Ye Zhen noticed that his Ten Thousand Stars Plate now showed thirteen thousand two hundred star points, equivalent to thirteen thousand two hundred Low Grade Spirit Crystals, an additional income. By this count, Fast Sword Yue Qi’s net worth was also considerable.

However, what surprised Ye Zhen the most was the convenience of the star points transaction via the Ten Thousand Stars Plate.

"Brother Yue, can the star points on this Ten Thousand Stars Plate be traded freely by just using Divine Sense?" Ye Zhen asked in wonder.

"How could that be! To transfer star points on the Ten Thousand Stars Plate to others, both parties need to cooperate. I initiate the transfer from my Ten Thousand Stars Plate, and you concentrate to receive it on yours.

If one party does not stimulate it with Divine Sense, the transaction cannot be successful."

Yue Qi paused for a moment, then added, "As for security, you don’t have to worry at all. This Ten Thousand Stars Plate can only accept a unique Divine Sense imprint, and cannot be activated by anyone other than its owner.

If a powerful being forcibly takes the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, it is useless because while erasing the Divine Sense imprint inside, it will also completely destroy the Ten Thousand Stars Plate."

"Besides these functions, the Ten Thousand Stars Plate has other various wonderful uses."

Perhaps grateful for Ye Zhen’s mercy during their fight, Fast Sword Yue Qi began explaining some of the nuances of using the Ten Thousand Stars Plate to Ye Zhen, once again broadening his horizons.

"What do you think, worth it?"

"Worth it!"

In response to Hai Luoshuang’s question, Ye Zhen nodded repeatedly.

Initially, Ye Zhen didn’t think much of the Stars Tower, but the Ten Thousand Stars Plate made him realize that joining the Stars Tower was absolutely a bargain.

With the contact of the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, sometimes the roles of the many Martial Artists of the Stars Tower could be even more useful than those of his sect brothers.

"That’s good, this Ten Thousand Stars Plate is just the first benefit of joining the Stars Tower. There are more benefits you will learn about later. Joining the Stars Tower, you definitely won’t lose out!"

"Later on, once your strength improves, you can challenge those higher-ranked within the Seventy-two Meteor to raise your ranking! Within the Stars Tower, there are many Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists, and many items are in high demand.

The priority for exchanging resources is determined by this ranking."

"What about the ordinary members then? Can they never compete with what you call the elite members?" Ye Zhen suddenly asked.

"Of course, not to mention anything else, just take the Spirit Transformation Pill needed by Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists. A regular Meteor might wait half a year just to get a chance at one or two bottles. But for the elite members within the Seventy-two Meteor, on average, they can get their hands on them in about half a month, and the higher the rank, the faster it comes."

"Otherwise, why do you think I insisted on giving you the identity of the Seventy-two Meteor? I didn’t want you to feel that I was cheating you," Hai Luoshuang gave Ye Zhen a look.

"Right, you said there are hardly any constraints in the Stars Tower, so how come you and Deputy Tower Master Yan...?" When they were alone, Ye Zhen raised this question.

"There are hardly any constraints! But where there are interests, there are disputes! Where there are people, there is strife! Furthermore, as the Stars Tower organization has grown, what kind of situation hasn’t occurred?

If I ask you to do something for me, would you refuse?"

"This... I’m afraid I can’t..." Ye Zhen said with a wry smile.

"That’s the circle, and that’s the power!"

With this, Ye Zhen officially joined the Stars Tower, and the identity of the Seventy-two Meteor, along with the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, was an unexpected gain for him.

In the evening, when Ye Zhen left the Picking Star Inn, his face was tinged with a touch of worry.

Having successfully bid on the Spirit Storage Pill, and having successfully broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, Ye Zhen knew that this trip to the Phantom Divine Empire was a success, and now it was time for him to retreat upon his achievements.

Since Hai Luoshuang was able to recognize Ye Zhen from a mere profile, he had reason to believe that staying longer could expose his true identity.

If Ye Zhen’s true identity were to be exposed in the Divine Capital of the Phantom Divine Empire, at the stronghold of the Phantom Divine Sect, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even now, as he walked on the streets of the Divine Capital Inner City, Ye Zhen felt like he was dancing on the edge of a knife. The fact that he was able to meet Hand Extreme Changtian face-to-face in the Divine Capital without being recognized was unimaginable in the past.

But this was not an honor, on the contrary, Ye Zhen felt a deep sense of crisis. With his affairs now settled, all he wanted to do was to leave the Divine Capital as soon as possible, to leave the Phantom Divine Empire.

However, before leaving, there was one issue Ye Zhen had to resolve.

That was the matter of his betrothal to Luluo. Although it was false, without properly settling this matter, Ye Zhen would not be able to leave with a peace of mind.

Because he owed Luluo!

Even if he didn’t owe her, considering that Luluo had accompanied him all this way to bid for the Spirit Storage Pill, Ye Zhen needed to address this!

But how to resolve this was a problem that gave Ye Zhen a headache. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your vote for recommendation or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)