Chapter 554: Heist Longevity

Meng Chuan was pleasantly surprised.

"I didn't expect that cultivating the Endless Blade to the late Heaven and Earth realm would bring my close combat skills to the threshold of the Five Tribulation Realm." Meng Chuan understood after thinking about it. On one hand, the Endless Blade was already at the Four Tribulation Realm level in the mid Heaven and Earth realm. Reaching the late stage meant its skill alone was not far from the Five Tribulation Realm. On the other hand, his physical body, after fully absorbing the Origin Stone, was exceptionally powerful. Only with such a powerful physical body could his blade techniques truly ascend to the Five Tribulation Realm threshold.

"Originally, you could choose treasures with a total value not exceeding 50,000 outer realm primordial crystals," the white-robed elder smiled. "Now, you can accumulate treasures with a total value not exceeding 300,000 outer realm primordial crystals."

"Hmm." Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

Three hundred thousand? Meng Chuan could now face this calmly. Ancestor Cang Yuan's gift had indeed spared him the arduous process of accumulating treasures. However, this total of three hundred thousand outer realm primordial crystals was the absolute limit of treasures he could utilize after becoming a Five Tribulation Realm expert. And he had already spent a considerable amount previously, choosing 'Spatial-Temporal Teleportation Talismans' and other treasures for his son, selecting the 'Origin Stone' for himself, and cultivating the 'World Secret Treasure.'

"I can enter the Five Tribulation Realm in a short time. However, to reach the Six Tribulation Realm, I will need to expend much effort and a very long time." Meng Chuan understood this point. From the historical experience in the River of Spacetime, prodigious existences who could create 'Emperor-level ultimate arts' could reach the Five Tribulation Realm in a short time, but reaching the Six Tribulation Realm required significant effort. The Six Tribulation Realm was usually the limit of these prodigies' lives.

The 300,000 units of outer realm primordial crystals in treasures were the 'resources' for Meng Chuan's cultivation path. He had to use them carefully to prepare for his future sprint to the Six Tribulation Realm. After all, besides Ancestor Cang Yuan's gift, acquiring such a massive fortune again was almost impossible. Treasure troves? Even if Seven Tribulation Realm mighty experts failed their tribulation, they could instantly rush back to their homeland to make arrangements before death. Only a Five Tribulation Realm mighty expert like Senior Pang Ming, who was slower at traveling, couldn't rush back before death! That's why his immortal cave drifted outside. Therefore, the larger the treasure, the lower the probability of obtaining it; it was too difficult to achieve overnight success.

Even for Tribulation Realm mighty experts emerging from High Worlds, their wealth was relative. This was because the treasures left behind by Eight Tribulation Realm mighty experts in High Worlds also had quota limits for their descendants, often stricter than Ancestor Cang Yuan's. This was due to the much larger number of cultivators in 'High Worlds' compared to Medium Worlds, requiring more conservative use of resources.

Three hundred thousand... The sum was both immense and not so immense. On one hand, it was colossal: he wouldn't even bat an eye at the cost of cultivating his physical body or the World Secret Treasure, and could freely purchase life-saving items and cultivation aids. On the other hand, it wasn't enough for everything. For example, an Eight Tribulation Realm secret treasure would start at a minimum of 150,000 units, and even then, it might not be available; many Six Tribulation Realm mighty experts couldn't acquire even one in their lifetime. Another example was the exotic treasure 'Miniature Universe,' priced at 500,000 outer realm primordial crystals in the treasury, ranking among the top five most valuable treasures in Ancestor Cang Yuan's collection, enough to make even Seven Tribulation Realm mighty experts envious. Meng Chuan could see it, but he couldn't afford it.

Following that, Meng Chuan tried again, acting purely with his Primordial Spirit Tribulation Realm strength. However, the white-robed elder determined his strength was still at the Four Tribulation Realm level. Clearly, his close combat reaching the Five Tribulation Realm level was somewhat related to his exceptionally powerful physical body.

In a place like Jiangzhou City, it was still difficult to encounter heavy snow; the total number of snowy days each year usually did not exceed half a month. But today, it was a day of heavy snowfall. Large flakes of snow drifted and swirled, covering the entire world.

At the Meng Residence, on a corridor, Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai, both elderly men, lay in lounge chairs, covered with blankets. A brazier warmed a wine pot beside them. The two old men drank wine and chatted comfortably. On Meng Dajiang's other side, Bai Nianyun sat leisurely reading a book.

"The population of Jiangzhou City is growing more and more," Liu Yebai said. "Now, food supplies are getting a bit tight, and the streets are increasingly crowded with carriages. The early Jiangzhou City was never designed to accommodate thirty million people; the imperial court really needs to do something about it."

"It's very crowded. I'd rather fly when I go out..."

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