Chapter 1947: Value of 80 Million Financial Path

"A path to wealth worth eighty million Asura Marks, I wonder if Brother Lu is interested?" Abra lowered his voice, looking furtive.

"Eighty million!" Lu Ye's expression changed in surprise.

His current Asura Marks were not few, but they only amounted to just over fourteen million, far from reaching eighty million.

Although he knew that anything that concerned both Abra and Gusheng so deeply would not be minor, Lu Ye had never imagined it would be of such a scale!

If he could indeed accumulate eighty million Asura Marks in a short time, even if the three of them split it equally, he would still get over twenty million. With his existing amount, even if it wasn't enough to refine his Origin of Law, it would probably be quite close.

But that number...

Lu Ye's heart stirred. He quickly picked up his Asura Token and used it to check the Bounty Board. After seeing the reward for the top-ranked bounty, he realized he hadn't remembered it wrong.

He glanced at Abra, then at Gusheng. "The path to wealth Brother Luo mentioned, surely it's..." As he spoke, he pointed a finger towards the sky.

Abra nodded slowly and gravely. "Brother Lu's mind is indeed sharp; he grasps things instantly. It's exactly what you're thinking of."

The top-ranked quest on the Bounty Board was to provide any concrete information regarding the Asura Arena's specific location, with a bounty of eighty million Asura Marks!

Lu Ye had seen this quest when he first came to the Bounty Hall. It was undoubtedly a quest posted by a veteran Sun Exposure realm cultivator, and surely represented an extremely powerful force behind it.

Throughout history, countless powerful individuals had come to the Asura Arena to search for traces of this cosmic treasure. This bounty had likely been posted for countless years and remained unfulfilled to this day, highlighting its immense difficulty.

Lu Ye was immediately perplexed. "Do you have any leads regarding this?"

Abra turned to Gusheng. "He does!"

Lu Ye was even more bewildered. "If that's the case, then just accept the bounty directly." As he finished speaking, Lu Ye was startled. "You two aren't eyeing that supreme treasure, are you?"

That was a cosmic treasure. How could a Moon Reflection realm cultivator lay claim to it? Throughout the entire Asura Arena, countless Sun Exposure realm cultivators were tirelessly searching for it. Even if a Moon Reflection realm cultivator truly acquired it, they would only have the life to take it, but not to use it.

Gusheng shook his head. "We are indeed tempted, but that's all it is. And besides..." He seemed unable to explain too much, only saying, "That bounty requires concrete information to receive the reward, so just a little bit of a clue is useless. What we need to do is unearth that concrete information!"

Lu Ye considered this and agreed, then asked, "Brother Gu comes from the Yellow Dragon Realm, and there should be Sun Exposure realm cultivators from your realm in the Asura Arena. Why not inform them of the situation?"

Gusheng replied, "Because that's a trial ground only accessible to Moon Reflection realm cultivators; Sun Exposure realm cultivators cannot enter!"

Lu Ye understood. In that case, even if Gusheng informed those Sun Exposure realm cultivators, they would be powerless.

"So, what do you need me to do?"

Gusheng had already teamed up with Abra. These two were formerly the top two on the Moon Reflection ranking list. With them combined, no one at the Moon Reflection level should be able to contend. Yet they still needed to bring him along. The danger involved...

"I went to that scene for a trial by myself before. My previous injuries also resulted from it. Leaving aside the minor details for now, I'll just mention the end: there's an extremely ancient and powerful Mechanoid there. I couldn't defeat it alone, and even with Radish Head, it likely wouldn't be enough!"

"Radish Head..." Lu Ye glanced at Abra and immediately saw a look of disgust on his face.

"But if Brother Lu joins forces with us, combining the strength of the three of us, we should be able to take it down!"

If Lu Ye hadn't emerged unexpectedly, he would have had to try with Abra alone. But because Lu Ye appeared in the Asura Arena, Gusheng saw a new possibility.

With the three of them working together—one body cultivator, one magic cultivator, and one weapon cultivator wielding a weapon tribe artifact—no matter how strong that Mechanoid was, as long as it wasn't at the Sun Exposure level, it couldn't be their match!

Once that Mechanoid was dealt with, they could then explore the final secret. According to the information he had obtained, it was definitely related to the Asura Arena.

At that time, they could not only complete the Bounty Board quest and acquire a large amount of Asura Marks, but even report the information to the Sun Exposure realm cultivators of their own realm.

After hearing Gusheng's explanation, Lu Ye fell silent in thought.

He could tell that Abra and Gusheng bore him no ill will, so teaming up shouldn't be an issue. However, there were still some things he needed to ask.

"Is the trial ground Brother Gu entered one that can be re-entered?"

Some trial grounds in the Asura Arena can only be entered once, while only a very few can be re-entered. Lu Ye knew this, which was why he asked.

"Not exactly. I can still enter twice!" Gusheng replied. "And I brought something out from inside. With this item, I can bring up to two companions in with me."

Lu Ye understood. Both the number of entries and companions were limited. No wonder Gusheng sought him out. Without such restrictions, given the Yellow Dragon Realm's foundation, he wouldn't have needed to cooperate with outsiders at all.

"So, if this succeeds, how will the Asura Marks be divided?" Lu Ye asked again. Since it was a collaboration, all details naturally needed to be discussed beforehand. Although Abra and Gusheng had left a good impression on Lu Ye, in this world, one could never truly know a person's heart, so it was better to be cautious.

"I will take five-tenths, and the two of you will split the remaining five-tenths equally!" Gusheng stated.

Lu Ye nodded. "That's reasonable!"

The trial ground was discovered by Gusheng, and he and Abra also needed Gusheng to bring them in. All they had to do was team up and fight the powerful Mechanoid, so such a distribution was fair.

Half of five-tenths, that would be twenty million Asura Marks! It was a substantial sum.

"So, Brother Lu's intention is..." Gusheng looked at him. Although Lu Ye's tone already hinted at his decision, a firm answer was still needed.

"Let's do it!" Lu Ye nodded. When such a good opportunity presented itself, there was no reason to miss it.

Gusheng smiled, a truly captivating sight...

He raised a hand and grasped, and an Asura Contract immediately appeared before him. "Although a gentleman's word is as good as his bond, and I'm willing to trust Brother Lu, it's better to be clear even among close kin, so signing a contract is more secure."

Mainly, Lu Ye was not very familiar with either of them, and no one truly knew their temperaments. Under these circumstances, the Asura Contract was quite necessary.

"No problem." Lu Ye naturally agreed without hesitation. He examined the various clauses on the Asura Contract, which Gusheng must have drafted in advance. It didn't contain too many restrictive clauses, only stipulating that the three must cooperate wholeheartedly during the trial, with no secret schemes, and the distribution ratio after success.

Gusheng and Abra had already left their marks on it.

Lu Ye then also left his mark. The Asura Contract immediately transformed into a fluorescent light, enveloping the three of them.

The Talent Tree immediately reacted, as large wisps of gray mist rose.

After the agreement was settled, Gusheng and Abra stood up together. Gusheng looked at Lu Ye and said, "Brother Lu has just returned from a trial, so rest for a few days first and make some preparations. When you're ready for another trial, just send us a message."

Abra and Gusheng departed. Lu Ye pondered for a moment and didn't linger. He quickly returned to his cave dwelling.

There was nothing specific he needed to prepare, as he carried all his cultivation and recovery resources with him, and had no need for healing.

He only needed to wait a few more days. After this calm period, he could enter the trial ground again. By then, the Talent Tree would probably have also incinerated the power of the Asura Contract.

However, one item did concern him greatly.

Reaching into his robe, he took out the Dice of Fate and placed it before him.

This infant-fist-sized item was quite peculiar. Lu Ye clearly remembered that before his last trial, he had deliberately left this item in his cave dwelling.

Yet somehow it had followed him into the trial ground. Although rolling 'Great Fortune' had ensured smooth sailing for him, there was no guarantee it wouldn't roll 'Great Misfortune' for him next time.

Especially since the next trial ground he was entering was a place where even Gusheng had been severely injured, even if Lu Ye was reluctant, this item had to be dealt with quickly!

With a thought, Lu Ye picked up the Dice of Fate and entered the Asura Treasury. He quickly arrived at a certain area.

Then he placed the Dice of Fate on the cylindrical pedestal before him.

Some treasures acquired by cultivators in the Asura Arena could be recycled by the Asura Treasury in exchange for corresponding Asura Mark rewards.

Most cultivators used this method to assess the value of treasures they didn't recognize.

Of course, not everything could be recycled by the Treasury. Only special, valuable items were eligible for recycling.

Lu Ye had used this method last time to learn the specific information about the Dice of Fate, but he hadn't intended to recycle it then.

At this moment, after the Dice of Fate was placed, the same information as last time immediately appeared in Lu Ye's mind.

Dice of Fate: An auxiliary treasure of a supreme treasure, capable of attracting fortune and averting disaster, and altering fate against the heavens. All within a single die.

He silently thought 'recycle'.

However, there was no reaction.

This thing... can't be recycled?

He frowned, glanced around, and seeing no one was paying attention, he secretly took out the Sword Gourd, retrieved the Dice of Fate, and placed the Sword Gourd on the pedestal instead.

Sword Gourd: An auxiliary treasure of the supreme treasure, the Creation Vine. It can devour treasures to evolve sword qi. The higher the quality of the devoured treasure, the stronger the sword qi. If all seven gourds are gathered, the wonders of creation can be manifested.

The information he received didn't indicate whether the Sword Gourd could be recycled. Lu Ye didn't dare to try; if it succeeded, the Sword Gourd would be gone.

And only now did he realize that there were actually seven auxiliary treasures of the Creation Vine!

The Pill Gourd was with him, now managed by his second senior sister, used for alchemy. He had also heard of a Wind Gourd, but had never heard of the remaining four.

As for the 'wonders of creation' after gathering all seven gourds, Lu Ye had no idea.

He retrieved the Sword Gourd. Lu Ye frowned deeply.

He had originally intended to let the Asura Arena recycle the Dice of Fate, but this plan unexpectedly failed. It seemed then that this item was bound to him permanently? What was the reason for this?

Having no choice, he gave up the idea. After all, it was an auxiliary treasure of a supreme treasure, and might prove useful in unexpected ways at some point. As for the possibility of rolling something unfavorable... at least he still had the Talent Tree that could incinerate it.

I had to go out today, so there's only one update. Please forgive me.