Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1892 - 1890: Asura Treasure Vault
The method to enter the Asura Treasure Vault is quite simple. Any cultivator, as long as they're within their own cave residence, just needs to hold the Asura Authority Token and mentally recite the words "enter treasury" or something similar.
Lu Ye did such a thing, and the Asura Authority Token in his hand immediately emitted a glow. Shortly after, the light gathered in front of him like flowing water to form a portal.
He stepped in first, with Gui Yi following closely behind.
The view brightened, and he found himself standing in a vast plaza. Cultivators were continually appearing around him, obviously having entered from their respective cave residences just like he did. However, strangely, the figures of these cultivators disappeared shortly after appearing.
Gui Yi's voice sounded beside him, "All cultivators who enter the Asura Treasure Vault will appear here, but everyone's needs are different. So once inside, you just need to mentally recite your need, and you'll be immediately teleported to the corresponding area. For instance, if you desire a magic treasure, just think of a magic treasure, and you'll be instantly transported to the area where magic treasures are stored."
Lu Ye nodded in understanding.
The cultivators that appeared and suddenly disappeared clearly went to the areas where the items they needed were located, so they wouldn't linger here for long.
Being new here, Lu Ye naturally wanted to walk around and get more familiar with this place.
The plaza was vast, and not all cultivators were immediately teleported away. In one area of the plaza, Lu Ye saw the figures of many gathered cultivators.
"Is that a marketplace over there?" Lu Ye asked.
Gui Yi turned to look and nodded, "Yes, it's true that the Asura Treasure Vault offers almost everything, and cultivators can practically exchange for anything they need within the vault. But ultimately, it requires Asura Seals, which are the most valuable things here. So cultivators spontaneously gather to form a trading marketplace where you can also buy most of the things you need. However, the prices might be a bit higher than outside. Of course, there are also barters, depending on what the stall owner needs."
Lu Ye nodded. The marketplace was bustling, but there was no rush to visit it. He thought he could go later when he had more time.
Extending his vision beyond the plaza, there were countless large and small pillars standing on the ground, stretching endlessly as far as the eye could see. This was the scene no matter which direction one looked.
On each of those pillars, items were displayed. In the gaps between the pillars, one could occasionally see the figures of cultivators coming and going, obviously searching for the items they wanted.
"Look behind you." Lu Ye was still observing the distance when Gui Yi raised her hand and pointed behind him.
Lu Ye immediately turned around and saw a pillar not far from him, with an object placed on top of it. Square-shaped and unassuming at first glance, it appeared as an ancient vessel made of baked clay, palm-sized, in an austere gray color, with an aura of antiquity flowing around it.
But when Lu Ye focused his gaze on this square object, his eyes widened involuntarily.
Because a piece of information mysteriously emerged in his mind.
Asura Field: A subordinate treasure of the stellar space supreme treasure Asura Field, possessing some of the mysterious properties of the supreme treasure.
This pseudo-supreme treasure was one of his targets in coming to the Asura Field, along with treasures that could improve the quality of Magic Source. He initially thought such treasures would be placed in very cautious positions, yet surprisingly they were right here in the plaza.
It's also the only treasure placed here, visible to any cultivator upon turning around.
The sudden influx of information into his mind was undoubtedly the mysterious power of the Asura Field. Moreover, Lu Ye was able to discern the characteristics of this treasure and even knew the amount of Asura Seals needed for exchange.
He silently counted them, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, millions...
Stunned, he exclaimed, "This treasure requires ten billion Asura Seals?"
Though newly arrived, he hadn't personally experienced just how precious the Asura Seals were, but he had gathered some intelligence on this topic during chats with Chen Xuanhai.
Every cultivator entering the Asura Field for the first time has one opportunity to exchange spirit jade for Asura Seals. In other words, they can offer spirit jade to the Asura Treasure Vault and receive the corresponding amount of Asura Seals in return. However, this exchange has a limitation.
The maximum for each cultivator is ten thousand Asura Seals, for which they would need to pay a hundred thousand spirit jade.
In other words, in terms of pure value, the ratio between spirit jade and Asura Seals is ten to one. Exchanges for other treasures within the vault mostly maintain this ratio.
For example, if a certain treasure could be sold for a million spirit jade in the All Phenomena Ocean, then in this Asura Treasure Vault, it should require about one hundred thousand Asura Seals to exchange, maybe a bit more or a bit less, but the fluctuations wouldn't be too substantial.
It can be said that the value of Asura Seals is basically equal to that of spirit crystals, because the exchange ratio between spirit jade and spirit crystals is also eleven. However, very few people exchange like that.
Lu Ye knew the value of this affiliated treasure of the Asura Field would be high, but he didn't expect it to be this high.
One hundred billion Asura Seals, when would he be able to accumulate that much?
Even if converted to spirit jade, it's still a hundred billion in quantity, not to mention the value of Asura Seals cannot be compared to spirit jade at all.
He soon frowned again, "Throughout history, so many cultivators have entered the Asura Field. Among them are not few of the Sun Blaze level. As long as enough challenges are experienced in the Asura Field, one hundred billion Asura Seals, although not a small number, should be able to be gathered. Has no one exchanged this affiliated treasure out?"
Gui Yi said lightly, "What would you exchange it for? While it's true that it's an affiliated treasure of a supreme treasure, in reality, it has no great use. Even if someone really accumulated one hundred billion Asura Seals and exchanged it back, it would still require effort to manage, create various scenarios for cultivators to train, and based on their performance during the training, provide appropriate rewards. Which Sun Blaze has that kind of leisure? Moreover, it is not a real Asura Field; the scenarios it creates cannot support cultivators of too high a cultivation, at most supporting the Constellation level as the limit. Each domain's cultivators have their own growth methods; it's not as if they can't do without it. Besides, a hundred billion Asura Seals, even for Sun Blaze, might take a few hundred years to accumulate. Wouldn't it be better to exchange them for something more useful?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye suddenly realized why no one paid attention to this affiliated treasure.
Indeed, while everyone generally knew what use this affiliated treasure had, for the vast majority of cultivators, its use was too trivial.
Firstly, it required a cultivator to preside over and operate it to be effective. Secondly, its limit was not high, supporting at best only the level of Constellation, meaning it wouldn't receive much attention. So even if someone truly saved up that many Asura Seals, this affiliated treasure wouldn't be in their consideration.
But the Nine Provinces are different. The Nine Provinces have only recently ascended to a large domain. The growth system within the domain is not yet perfect. Once the Corpse Race in the Unparalleled World is completely eradicated, what path should the cultivators above True Lake take in the future? And the Divine Sea? Certainly, the two major factions can't continue their confrontation.
The affiliated treasure of the Asura Field is very suitable for cultivators of the Nine Provinces.
And the Nine Provinces have Number Nine, who is a natural candidate to preside over and operate this affiliated treasure, requiring no concern from Lu Ye at all.
Except for these hundred billion Asura Seals... which were causing Lu Ye much frustration.
It can basically be determined that he has no fate with this affiliated treasure. Although he is not yet very clear on his own speed of gaining Asura Seals, the number of a hundred billion is truly too great, so much that it leads to despair.
Sighing inwardly, Lu Ye withdrew his gaze, "Let's go look at something else."
Gui Yi nodded, leading him in one direction without asking what he wanted to see. For a newcomer like Lu Ye to the Asura Treasure Vault, of course, he needed to wander around and take a look.
The two left the plaza and entered the area where numerous orbs stood. Each orb showcased treasures; cultivators only needed to view them to know their general characteristics, uses, and the Asura Seals required for exchange.
The treasures in the vault were dazzlingly abundant; basically, anything a cultivator wanted could be found here. After all, this was a heritage left behind by a once-strong race that enslaved hundreds of star systems before its demise. So, even though countless years had passed, treasures in the vault still hadn't been fully taken.
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The training in the Asura Field is risky. Every year, a large number of cultivators die undergoing various trials. After their death, the wealth they carried naturally becomes new treasures in the vault.
As they traversed the vault, after half a day, Lu Ye curiously asked, "Why are there so many elixir pills here?"
This was undoubtedly the area for storing elixir pills. Various qualities and types of elixir pills were available here, and many even Lu Ye had never heard of.
This made him feel very strange. Logically, given that the treasures in the Asura Treasure Vault had been around for so many years, it was understandable that magic treasures remained, but for elixir pills to still be preserved, it seemed unreasonable.
Gui Yi explained, "These elixir pills were not left by the Sky Asura tribe; they were brought in by cultivators and also made by healing cultivators."
Through her explanation, Lu Ye slowly understood.
The means of obtaining Asura Seals in the Asura Field are not limited to just participating in trials. For example, healing cultivators skilled in alchemy can take on tasks of refining elixir pills at certain places. The Asura Field provides corresponding raw materials and conditions for alchemy, and healing cultivators can refine them to be rewarded with a certain amount of Asura Seals depending on the quality of the product.
Compared to normal training, this method is undoubtedly much safer, as there's no need to engage in combat. However, there's still risk involved because there's a chance of failure during alchemy, and each healing cultivator can only fail a limited number of times within a certain period. Exceeding that would result in deductions of Asura Seals as punishment.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye couldn't help but show a look of regret. Had he known earlier, he would have brought the pill gourd with him. With the pill gourd in hand, what elixir pills couldn't he refine? Moreover, the products of the pill gourd, unless restricted, were all supreme-grade elixir pills. How easy it would be to earn Asura Seals with them?