Chapter 1839: Arrangement

Lu Ye wasn't overly concerned about the wealth. With Three Realms Island currently in Kyushu, wealth accumulated quickly enough to meet the cultivation needs of Kyushu's cultivators. Even possessing more would be meaningless if it couldn't be absorbed and converted into strength in a short period.

What he valued was the Asura Arena's power itself. It contained countless secret realms where cultivators could enter for training and refinement.

Wasn't this precisely what Kyushu urgently needed?

He then asked, "What level of cultivators is the Asura Arena suitable for?"

Su Yuqing replied, "It is a Starry Sky Supreme Treasure, so there are no restrictions. Cultivators of any level can enter it. The Asura Arena possesses its own mysteries; it will arrange cultivators into secret realms suitable for their cultivation level, allowing them to gain various benefits."

"Even Sun-tier cultivators can enter?"

"Naturally."

"This truly is a remarkable item," Lu Ye said, practically salivating. If Kyushu had an Asura Arena, their current problems would cease to exist. Even the Spirit Stream and Cloud River Battlefields might become unnecessary, as cultivators at those levels could completely train within the Asura Arena.

However, as good as the treasure was, it was useless to Kyushu; Lu Ye couldn't possibly transport all of Kyushu's cultivators to the Asura Arena.

As if discerning Lu Ye's thoughts, Su Yuqing continued to explain, "When training in the Asura Arena's secret realms, if a cultivator can overcome various challenges, they will receive varying numbers of Asura Marks. These marks are unique to the Asura Arena, cannot be taken out, and hold no intrinsic value. However, cultivators can use these marks to access the Asura Treasury and exchange them for any resources or treasures they desire."

"Hmm?" Lu Ye's eyes widened upon hearing this. He immediately felt that this system was somewhat similar to how Kyushu cultivators exchanged merit points for cultivation resources from the Heavenly Secret Treasury.

Not just similar, it was almost identical. The only difference was that the Asura Arena used Asura Marks instead of merit points, but the principle was the same.

The resources within the Asura Treasury were incredibly abundant, accumulated over countless years by the entire Celestial Asura race from enslaving hundreds of star systems. It could almost be said that it contained every treasure imaginable in the world.

"I don't know how many treasures are in the Asura Treasury, as I've never entered the Asura Arena myself. However, from what I understand, there's one treasure in the Asura Treasury that should be able to solve Kyushu's problem."

"What treasure?"

"It's a subsidiary treasure of the Asura Arena, or you could call it a pseudo-supreme treasure. Its power is similar to the Asura Arena's; it can create various secret realms for cultivators to train in. However, because it's only a subsidiary treasure, it lacks the Asura Arena's inherent sentience and requires manual control to function. Of course, it doesn't have Asura Marks or the Asura Treasury. But if it's purely for cultivating and refining cultivators, it should pose no significant issues."

Lu Ye finally understood why Su Yuqing had suddenly brought up the Asura Arena.

A subsidiary treasure of a supreme treasure... he was no stranger to such items.

The Sword Gourd was a subsidiary treasure of the Creation Vine supreme treasure. Besides the Sword Gourd, there also seemed to be a Wind Gourd, also birthed from the Creation Vine, which was currently controlled by a top-tier realm and served as its realm-guarding treasure.

The Minor Star Palace, which he had placed beneath Three Realms Island, was also a subsidiary treasure of a supreme treasure. It was currently continuously transforming the waters of the Myriad Manifestations Sea, creating Three Realms Island as a high-grade spiritual island.

The Asura Arena also had a subsidiary treasure, and this one, similar to the Minor Star Palace, inherited part of the supreme treasure's power. As for it requiring manual control... that was no problem at all. As long as he could bring the Asura Arena's subsidiary treasure back and give it to Little Nine, Little Nine would naturally be able to maximize its utility.

In fact, Little Nine could even introduce a merit point system into it, linking it directly to the Heavenly Secret Treasury.

From this perspective, if Kyushu obtained the Asura Arena's subsidiary treasure, it would undoubtedly be able to maximize its function, yielding far greater benefits than any other realm could derive from it.

"Such a treasure, after all these years, has no one successfully redeemed it?" Lu Ye asked.

Su Yuqing smiled faintly. "While this treasure is indeed good, first and foremost, it offers no benefit in combat. Its primary purpose is to aid the development of a race, for training its members. For powerful cultivators, it's not very useful. Take me, for example: if I went to the Asura Arena and obtained Asura Marks, I would definitely exchange them for treasures useful to me, not for that subsidiary treasure."

Lu Ye nodded, understanding her point perfectly.

Each realm had its own development model, so while he coveted the Asura Arena's subsidiary treasure, others might not value it as highly.

"Secondly, redeeming this subsidiary treasure would likely require a substantial number of Asura Marks. I don't know the exact amount, as I haven't seen it myself, but since it's ultimately a subsidiary treasure of a supreme treasure, it certainly wouldn't be cheap. This is probably the fundamental reason why it hasn't been redeemed all this time."

The Asura Treasury contained countless treasures, and the number of Asura Marks required for redemption varied depending on the treasure's rarity. A subsidiary treasure of a supreme treasure would undoubtedly demand an immense number of Asura Marks.

"I'm telling you this because I think if you have the chance, you should go and see it. With your foundation and strength, you should be able to gain some benefits from it, but don't force yourself to obtain that subsidiary treasure," Su Yuqing said.

Lu Ye nodded, "I understand."

The Asura Arena was still very appealing to him. There were many mysteries in the starry sky, and even though he had seen numerous written records in the Little People's Rest Abyss Pavilion, they were just records. Many things were hard to truly comprehend without seeing them firsthand.

He was still young, and exploring more would certainly do no harm.

"When are you returning to the Myriad Manifestations Sea?" Su Yuqing suddenly asked. Ever since learning that Lu Ye was a successor of the Dao Tree lineage, she had understood the secret behind his rapid cultivation progress. The Myriad Manifestations Sea was undoubtedly the most suitable place for Lu Ye's cultivation, so even though he was in his homeland, he couldn't stay for too long.

"Departing tomorrow."

Hearing this, Su Yuqing took out a storage ring. "When you go back, take this to Haitang. It contains some materials for crafting talismans."

Lu Ye took it.

"Also, don't worry too much about the south. Even if there's a realm blocking its path, the combined strength of the three Faction-Square Mountains and over ten Sun-tier cultivators should be able to alter the south's trajectory slightly, ensuring it won't collide with any realm."

Lu Ye nodded. "Then I'll leave it to you all. I'll return to check in periodically." As he spoke, he suddenly recalled something. "Oh, by the way, Yuqing, there's a place I'd like you to help me investigate."

"Tell me."

Lu Ye took out a blank jade tablet, sketching on it as he explained to Su Yuqing: "This is Kyushu. Heading in this direction will lead to the Green Dawn Dao Realm. Further on, you'll enter a Turbulent Zone. Beyond that lies a starry sky marvel called the Thousand Mounds Graveyard. There are many strange nebula mounds there, containing substances with extremely abundant energy that can aid the growth of a realm. You're very knowledgeable, so could you help me figure out what exactly those nebula mounds are?"

"Alright!" Su Yuqing readily agreed.

"But you must be careful. Do not recklessly attack those nebula mounds, as they seem to possess an extremely powerful counterattack ability. Furthermore, there's an ancient titan within the Thousand Mounds Graveyard, and possibly a Dancer. You must avoid them at all costs."

Although Su Yuqing's strength wasn't weak, Lu Ye estimated that she was no match for either the Azure Bird or the Dancer. The power of those two seemed to have surpassed the scope of Sun-tier cultivators.

It was evident from when the Dancer passed by previously, causing cultivators from the Insect and Blood races, and even Sun-tier cultivators from the four major star systems, to sing and dance uncontrollably. The Dancer's strange power was something even Sun-tier cultivators couldn't resist, and the Azure Bird, which could drive the Dancer away, could only be even stronger.

After carefully instructing Su Yuqing for a while, she finally departed.

While the establishment of the True Lake Battlefield wasn't urgent for now, if no other solution emerged within ten years, it would become necessary. This would be a significant drain on Kyushu's foundation. Lu Ye asking Su Yuqing to investigate the Thousand Mounds Graveyard was primarily a precautionary measure; he didn't necessarily expect to gain anything from there, but at the very least, he wanted to understand the situation better.

Lu Ye then summoned his three Blood Servants and informed them that he was about to depart for the Myriad Manifestations Sea.

Upon hearing this, the three Blood Servants' expressions brightened with immense anticipation.

They had heard of the Myriad Manifestations Sea's renown; even the Xiangyin sisters had once visited it and knew of its prosperity.

However, when Lu Ye instructed the three of them to stay behind and guard Kyushu, the Blood Servants' anticipation immediately turned to disappointment, though none dared to show any defiance.

The main reason for not taking them to the Myriad Manifestations Sea was that it would be pointless. According to the rules there, each spiritual island could not register more than five Moon-tier cultivators. Three Realms Island already had that many Moon-tier cultivators, so even if he brought them, they couldn't be officially registered. They would have to stay on Three Realms Island without official status or recognition, unable to participate even if a spiritual island conquest battle occurred.

It was better to leave the three of them behind to look after Kyushu.

While Eastern Faction-Square Mountain certainly teemed with experts, the Little People rarely left Faction-Square Mountain, and they couldn't always rely on them for everything.

So, after much thought, leaving the three of them behind was the best option.

Both the Xiangyin sisters and Ding Beifeng were at the late Moon-tier cultivation stage, and their presence in Kyushu would be sufficient to ensure its safety.

In their disappointment, Xiangyin looked at Lu Ye piteously. "My Lord, do you truly not need us sisters to serve by your side?"

"No," Lu Ye flatly refused. His trip to the Myriad Manifestations Sea was to prepare for advancing to the late Moon-tier. Why would he need anyone to serve him? Moreover, he didn't know the situation with Hua Ci. If that vicious woman woke up and saw two beautiful Snow Clan women by his side, he had no idea how she would torment him.

Just thinking about it sent shivers down Lu Ye's spine.

"This maid dares to ask, please, My Lord, bestow a drop of your sacred blood," Xiangyin said, pursing her red lips, her expression growing even more pitiful, like a puppy begging for food.