Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 546 - 317: 2300 Cosmic Origin Crystals! First Purchase!_2

Chapter 546: Chapter 317: 2300 Cosmic Origin Crystals! First Purchase!_2

One day of cultivation required a Cosmic Origin Crystal.

If you wanted to buy an entire Crystal Stone Vein, the price started at ten thousand Cosmic Origin Crystals, which, for Jiang Shu at that time, was an astronomical figure.

The maid twisted her way up the corridor, the dazzling lineup of goods overwhelming.

At the weapons section on the fifth floor, both cultivation-side and technology-side arms were being sold. Jiang Shu even noticed a type of Star Annihilation Cannon, a strike from which could destroy an entire planet; even a Forget Self Realm powerhouse would be crippled, if not killed outright, upon being hit.

Just one Star Annihilation Cannon cost as much as dozens of ordinary Extraordinary Planets, with the cheapest going for ten thousand Cosmic Origin Crystals.

Having walked from the first floor up to this point, Jiang Shu’s biggest feeling was that any purchase required Cosmic Origin Crystals!

This was the currency of the Star Ruins Realm!

And the condensation of Cosmic Origin Crystals actually meant that powerhouses entered all sorts of treasured lands, such as the Black Iron Desert, where they would comprehend the desert’s origin, spending months gathering metallic-origin Cosmic Origin within.

Ten thousand Cosmic Origin Crystals represented a Ninth Rank powerhouse devoting over a thousand years of cultivation!

The price was jaw-droppingly high.

In the end, the maid led Jiang Shu and the others to stay on the sixth floor, not for anything else, but because starting with the seventh floor, all the goods sold were Tenth Tier items, at prices Jiang Shu could not even dare to imagine right now.

"The sixth floor was a level where many guests would gather. Because here, there were two main areas: one was the treasure-hunting section, where many items discovered on planets—unknown things, but clearly judged as Ninth Rank treasures—would be sold here."

"After buying them, maybe they would turn out to be worth many times more, or maybe they were just ordinary Ninth Rank items. It all depended on the customer’s vision."

"There was also a dining section. Guests could all dine here on the sixth floor. Our Xingyu Building’s dining area was divided into a low-end buffet, where for one Cosmic Origin Crystal, you could enjoy specialties from various Extraordinary Planets and all kinds of delicious food."

"The mid-tier dining area usually started from ten Cosmic Origin Crystals per person. Sir, here you could order Ninth-tier Star Beast Meat, which was of great benefit to your own cultivation. Even more importantly, different Star Beast meats brought different origin-sensing abilities, which meant that when you refined the Cosmic Origin after that, you’d get twice the results with half the effort."

"The high-end experience area required one hundred Cosmic Origin Crystals as an admission ticket. At that level, it was not just about food, but included all kinds of special services—even the services of a Ninth Rank powerhouse could be enjoyed."

The maid, saying this, could not help the dimness that flashed through her eyes. At her current realm, if not for her identity, she might never have set foot on the sixth floor in her lifetime.

She could not even afford the most basic buffet.

Let alone the high-end experience area.

*In her eyes, people of different realms saw different scenery when coming to the Star Ruins Realm.*

*She came here and saw a cage she would never jump out of in her lifetime. Even if by chance she reached the Eighth Rank, she would merely be promoted from a maid on the first through sixth floors to a maid on the seventh floor.*

"Sir, if you’d like to take a stroll, then I’ll take my leave. I’m Maid Number Eighteen of Xingyu Building; if you need anything, just call me."

After all, having worked here for hundreds of years, the maid’s emotion flickered and passed; she retreated with slow steps. Generally, when a guest was led to the sixth floor, they would choose to dine and try something new.

*She wondered which these powerful guests would choose—low-end or mid-tier.*

"Thanks for all your help along the way. Just a little token."

While speaking, Jiang Shu tossed her an Eighth Rank Crystal Stone.

According to his estimation, that single Crystal Stone could be exchanged for about a month’s worth of cultivation resources for the maid—it should serve as a tip.

*Compared to those universe powerhouses long accustomed to the law of the jungle, the influence of Jiang Shu’s understanding from his previous life was still significant.*

He had always followed the principle of "If people do not offend me, I do not offend them."

He never thought that, just because his own realm was higher, he had to bully those weaker than himself.

Equality was what he had always wanted.

*Unfortunately, whether in Cang Mang Domain or in the Star Ruins Realm, it was something absolutely impossible.*

He, too, adapted to local custom.

But giving a tip, or being polite in his words, was perfectly doable.

Sure enough, when she saw it was an Eighth Rank Crystal Stone, the maid’s eyes lit up, and she thanked Jiang Shu loudly.

By now, Jiang Shu had already entered the low-end buffet area together with Master Cangwu and God of Ten Thousand Beasts.

He had no choice, having just arrived in the Star Ruins Realm—he didn’t even have a single Cosmic Origin Crystal to his name.

Even for this one meal, it was up to Master Cangwu and God of Ten Thousand Beasts to pay.

"Jiang Shu, it’s your first time in the Star Ruins Realm, so you might not even have Cosmic Origin Crystals yet. If there was anything you wanted to buy as we walked along, I could provide fifteen hundred Cosmic Origin Crystals."

The enticing aromas of all kinds of dishes wafted over.

Each powerhouse sat at their table, and the food before them was exquisitely prepared, all of it radiating abundant Yuan Qi.

Some dishes even contained certain origin power.

Master Cangwu had grown used to this sight. He took the initiative and said,

The fifteen hundred Cosmic Origin Crystals were virtually his entire fortune. That was something he had only after hitting it big in the Star Ruins Realm once before.

Even he was reluctant to spend these Cosmic Origin Crystals all at once.

But when it came to investing in Jiang Shu, he had to be generous. In his eyes, today’s investment could very likely yield several times the return in just a hundred years.

Besides, if luck was good, maybe it would not even take one hundred years—if Jiang Shu joined the Jiuyu Commerce Alliance or Tuoba City, one thousand Cosmic Origin Crystals could be spent at any time.

This sum of Cosmic Origin Crystals was his chance to lend a helping hand while it mattered.

Once this passed, it would merely be icing on the cake.

After all, along the way, he noticed Jiang Shu’s keen interest in the Star Network and certain weapon blueprints.

He understood Jiang Shu’s deep feelings toward Xuanxing far more than God of Ten Thousand Beasts did.

He knew how important Xuanxing was to Jiang Shu.

He truly believed that, if Jiang Shu had the Cosmic Origin Crystals, he would buy those items immediately.

"I can chip in eight hundred as well."

God of Ten Thousand Beasts spoke quickly; for Xingyu City, it had been here even more often than Master Cangwu. Fully aware of everything, there was no need for the maid’s introduction.

It, too, had recognized that Jiang Shu seemed to need Cosmic Origin Crystals—miss this chance, and no future opportunity to invest would come along.

"Then let me thank you both."

With a wave, Jiang Shu stashed twenty-three hundred Cosmic Origin Crystals in his storage bag and smiled. That sum truly solved his pressing needs.

After all, this time entering the Star Ruins Realm, he had not planned to join any organization at first.

On one hand, he needed to understand the full landscape—he was no longer in Cang Mang Domain.

Back in Cang Mang Domain, having come from Da Jing Dynasty, the True Martial Sect was his only option for affiliation.

But in the Star Ruins Realm, the choices abounded. If he was to join, it would be with the best prospects and benefits.

With the Two Realms Shuttle and his talent, he had never been lacking.

The second reason was that, even though he had achieved the Forget Self Realm, in terms of cultivation technique, he could grind "One Qi to Three Pure Ones" to Break Limit through the system and barely use it.

But in Cang Mang Domain his realm was still only the Primordial Pill Realm—if he could break through to the Nirvana Realm, his strength would soar once again.

At that point, even ordinary Forget Self Realm cultivators would not be his match.

He would be able to display much greater talent before the top organizations.

There was no reason to join right away just to receive a not-so-lucrative sum of Cosmic Origin Crystals.

"Mm, after lunch, I’ll walk around the area with Ten Thousand Beasts. When you’re done shopping, we’ll meet in front of the building."

Buying was always a private matter; Master Cangwu, in his words, excused himself and God of Ten Thousand Beasts, leaving Jiang Shu plenty of space and time.

God of Ten Thousand Beasts nodded as well, turning to the dazzling array of delicacies nearby and said,

"Jiang Shu, since it’s your first time, take a look and see what you want to eat."

"One Cosmic Origin Crystal might seem pricey, but for those who are not tired of all kinds of food yet, coming to Xingyu Building, you definitely feel you get your money’s worth."