Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

The Lord's Mansion of Chaos City.

Inside the clan's treasure trove, the blue stone platform radiates a warm luster.

Two figures stood side by side in front of the stone platform; they were Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua, who had just returned from the Primordial Star.

The two had been traveling on the original planet for many years, and although their faces still showed signs of wear and tear, their eyes revealed undisguised excitement.

"This harvest is truly remarkable." Venerable Wanxing smiled as he placed a world ring on the stone platform. "The treasures and materials we've collected alone are probably worth over a thousand treasure points."

Venerable Baihua nodded slightly, and with a wave of her hand, several treasures flew out of her world ring and landed steadily on the blue stone platform.

"Let's appraise these first," she said softly. "There are several other items that I acquired by chance, and I can't even identify what they are."

The secret patterns on the surface of the blue stone platform flowed, and the soft light enveloped the treasures one by one.

A gentle voice echoed within the hall:

"A piece of Radiant Meteorite Iron, worth 320 Treasure Points..."

"One bottle of Azure Marrow is worth 180 Treasure Points..."

"One Gold Soul Stone, worth 95 Treasure Points..."

"One Heavenly Frost Crystal, worth 520 Treasure Points..."

As the value of each treasure was announced, the smiles on the faces of Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua grew ever wider.

After all the identifiable treasures had been appraised, only two items remained on the stone platform in front of them, the origin of which they could not confirm.

The first treasure was a piece of silvery-white dead wood with delicate growth rings on its surface, each ring seemingly shimmering with a faint light.

Venerable Hundred Flowers placed the piece of withered wood on the stone platform:

"Identification".

A light enveloped the area, and after a moment, a gentle voice rang out again:

"A section of Moonlit Spirit Wood, a precious material for crafting flying-type treasures. Offering it to your clan will grant 430 Treasure Points. Contribute?"

"Moonlight Spirit Wood?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Venerable Hundred Flowers' eyes. "So it's just a material."

She had thought this piece of dead wood had some special origin, but it turned out to be just a material for refining.

However, 430 Treasure Points was not bad, so she nodded and said, "Contribution."

After the appraisal of this treasure was completed, Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua exchanged a glance, their gazes both falling on the last treasure.

It was a fist-sized, deep blue crystal, crystal clear throughout, with 360 smooth, mirror-like facets on its surface, each facet flowing with mysterious laws and patterns.

The interior of the crystal seems to contain a deep starry sky, with starlight flowing within it, radiating a heart-stirring tremor.

"This..." Venerable Wanxing picked up the crystal, carefully sensed it, and frowned slightly. "I have never seen such a treasure before, and I can't even sense what it is made of."

Venerable Baihua took the crystal and channeled his divine power into it. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "I can't sense it either. There seems to be a special law seal inside this crystal, which we cannot forcibly break with our strength."

"Then let the treasure vault appraise it." Venerable Wanxing placed the crystal back on the stone platform.

The light of the appraiser enveloped the area, but this time, the gentle voice did not immediately respond.

The flow of the secret patterns on the stone surface accelerated significantly, as if it were conducting a more complex analysis.

Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua were not in a hurry and waited quietly.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the gentle voice finally rang out again:

"One Xuan Tian Crystal, one of the tokens of the Xuan Tian Palace. Offering it to the clan will grant 1200 Treasure Points. Are you willing to offer this treasure to the clan?"

"A token from the Xuantian Palace?" Venerable Wanxing's eyes lit up.

Venerable Hundred Flowers also revealed a look of surprise: "It's actually a token from that temple!"

Xuantian Palace—this is a temple that originated on the original star number 07315.

The stone tablet that appeared with it recorded information about the treasures inside: the most precious one was a top-tier treasure armor called "Mysterious Heaven Tyrant Dragon Armor", in addition to several high-grade treasures, ordinary treasures, and a large number of heavy treasures.

There are 360 ​​Xuan Tian Crystals in total, and at that time, a maximum of 360 powerful individuals will be able to enter the Xuan Tian Palace.

This news had already spread throughout the original planet, and Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua had naturally heard of it as well.

"1200 Treasure Points..." Venerable Wanxing stroked his chin and pondered, "This price is indeed not low, but it would be a pity to sell it directly to the clan's treasury."

"What do you mean?" Venerable Hundred Flowers looked at him.

"With the Xuan Tian Palace about to open, instead of exchanging Xuan Tian Crystals for treasure points, why don't we find a powerful expert to cooperate with?"

Venerable Wanxing explained, "We certainly can't go by ourselves. With our combined strength, even if we entered the Xuan Tian Palace, we would only be cannon fodder, with a very high risk of perishing. But if we give the opportunity to someone more powerful, we might reap greater rewards."

Venerable Hundred Flowers nodded in agreement: "You're right. Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"Yes." A glint flashed in Venerable Wanxing's eyes. "Venerable Chaos."

"The Chaos Venerable?" The Hundred Flowers Venerable was slightly taken aback, then understood. "He's a good candidate."

Lin Yuan, the Chaos Venerable, slew six top alien overlords in the battle of Thunderfire Canyon, his fearsome reputation shaking the primordial universe.

With his strength, he is indeed confident that he can compete for that top-tier treasure armor if he enters the Xuan Tian Palace.

With his strength, he is indeed confident that he can compete for that top-tier treasure armor if he enters the Xuan Tian Palace.

"Moreover, I've heard that the Chaos Venerable is a generous man who never mistreats his allies," Venerable Wanxing continued. "If we cooperate with him, even if he ultimately fails to obtain the Xuan Tian Tyrant Dragon Armor and only acquires a few high-grade treasures, we will still receive far more than 1200 treasure points."

"That's true, but it's not certain whether the other party will be willing to take on this job," Venerable Hundred Flowers reminded him. "He is a top overlord, so his standards are naturally high. If he doesn't find the treasure attractive enough, he might not agree."

"No one can refuse a top-tier treasure armor," Venerable Wanxing laughed. "Besides, even if he's unwilling, we can find someone else."

"Alright!" Venerable Hundred Flowers nodded. "Then what kind of distribution plan do you think we should propose?"

"I heard that when the Primordial Star opened last time, Venerable Lanxing also gave the temple token to Venerable Guihai, and in the end, he received 10% of the spoils. We can refer to this ratio."

After a moment's thought, Venerable Wanxing continued, "However, Venerable Chaos is, after all, a true top-tier overlord, far stronger than Guihai. His final gains will certainly be greater. Asking for 10% would seem greedy. How about 3% to 5%?"

"I'm fine."

……

The primordial universe, Chaos City.

After returning from the Primordial Star, Lin Yuan stayed in his mansion in Chaos City to cultivate in seclusion, while waiting for news from the Dragon Lord about the God of Crafts.

On this day, he had just exited his comprehension of the laws when he received an email from the virtual universe.

"Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua?" Lin Yuan looked at the sender, feeling slightly puzzled.

Both of these are cosmic venerables of the human race. Venerable Wanxing walks the path of the laws of time and is quite famous among the high-level venerables.

Venerable Hundred Flowers is a powerful figure from the Universe Star River Bank lineage, skilled in soul attacks, and possesses considerable strength.

However, Lin Yuan did not have a deep relationship with them, only having met them a few times at some gatherings. Their sudden joint visit must have something to discuss.

"Let them in."

With a thought, Lin Yuan temporarily lifted the restrictions outside the mansion.

A moment later, two figures entered the living room, led by a waiter. They were Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua.

Venerable Wanxing was tall and strong with a resolute face and a head of silver hair that was casually draped over his shoulders; Venerable Baihua was a gentle and graceful woman, wearing a light blue dress, with a hint of heroism between her brows.

"Lord Chaos, please forgive my intrusion." Lord Wanxing said with a cupped hand and a smile.

"Please don't stand on ceremony, gentlemen," Lin Yuan said with a smile, waving as he offered fine wine and delicacies.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Venerable Hundred Flowers got straight to the point: "Venerable Chaos, to be honest, Wanxing and I have come here today to discuss a matter with you."

"Oh?" Lin Yuan became interested. "I'd like to hear more details."

Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua exchanged a glance, then took out an item and gently placed it on the table.

It was a fist-sized, deep blue crystal, crystal clear throughout, with 360 smooth, mirror-like facets on its surface.

"This is..." Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Mysterious Heaven Crystal," Venerable Wanxing said in a deep voice, "a token of the Mysterious Heaven Palace that was born on the Primordial Star, number 7315."

Lin Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

Millions of years have passed since the primordial planet was created, and numerous temples of various kinds have emerged.

These temples often require specific tokens for entry, and these tokens appear randomly throughout the original planet.

Every time a new temple is built, it sparks a bloody struggle.

"The Xuan Tian Palace?" Lin Yuan asked with interest. "I've heard of this temple. It's said that its most precious treasure is a top-tier armor?"

"The Chaos Venerable is indeed well-informed." The Hundred Flowers Venerable nodded. "When the Xuan Tian Palace was created, the stone tablet that appeared with it recorded information about the treasures within."

Its most precious item is indeed a top-tier treasure armor called the Xuan Tian Ba ​​Long Armor, in addition to a large number of other valuable treasures, as well as some high-grade and ordinary treasures.

Venerable Wanxing added, "There are a total of 360 Xuantian Crystals, which means that at most 360 powerful individuals will be able to enter the Xuantian Palace."

"Our strength is average, and it would be too risky for us to enter the Xuan Tian Palace, even risking our lives. Therefore, I would like to give the Xuan Tian Crystal to you."

Venerable Hundred Flowers took over the conversation and said sincerely, "With Venerable Chaos's strength, he will surely gain something upon entering. We only ask to receive a small share at that time, and we will be satisfied."

Lin Yuan listened to their conversation and quickly made a mental calculation.

He had heard of the Xuantian Palace before, and with his current strength, he was confident that he could compete for that top-tier treasure armor.

Moreover, even if you're unlucky enough to encounter a cosmic master, you can still get your hands on a few high-level treasures, which is much better than wandering around aimlessly on the original planet.

"I understand what you two mean," Lin Yuan said after a moment's thought. "However, since you came all this way to see me, you must have already come up with a specific distribution plan, right?"

Venerable Wanxing and Venerable Baihua exchanged a glance, and finally Venerable Wanxing spoke up: "We can give you the Xuan Tian Crystal, and at that time, Venerable Chaos will only receive five percent of the treasures obtained from the Xuan Tian Palace."

"Five percent?" Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat; this percentage was a bit high.

When he was reading human documents, he saw records about the original Star Temple. In it, each opponent would be placed in a closed space until a winner was decided before they could move on to the next level or leave.

This kind of scenario is the most enjoyable for Lin Yuan, as he can completely rely on killing his opponents to obtain treasures.

It's no exaggeration to say that if he really went all out, the treasures he would get from his opponents each round would definitely be more than the temple's rewards.

Seemingly sensing his meaning, Venerable Hundred Flowers spoke again: "Venerable Chaos, if you think the price is too high, we can continue to discuss it."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly and looked at the two of them: "If I may ask, what is the clan's treasury's asking price for Xuan Tian Crystals?"

"1200 Treasure Points." Venerable Wanxing didn't hold back at all. "But we won't sell at this price, otherwise we would have sold it right now."

"I understand." Lin Yuan nodded again.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Personally, I don't like doing business that involves profit sharing. If I gain too much, I won't be happy to share it with you; if it's too little, I'm sure you two will also be unwilling, and in the end, it will cause unpleasantness for both sides."

"How about this? I'll pay each of you 1 Treasure Point, and this Mystic Crystal will be considered a buyout by me. Whatever your future gains are, they will be none of your concern."

"Should we agree to this?" Venerable Wanxing was unsure and secretly asked his companions for their opinions via telepathy.

Lin Yuan could certainly sense the telepathic transmission, but such matters needed to be clarified face-to-face to avoid future disputes. Therefore, he drank his tea and left the time for the two to discuss.

"I think it's acceptable. Last time, Venerable Lanxing only received a little over three thousand treasure points from Guihai. Venerable Chaos offering more than double that is already quite sincere."

Hearing her words, Venerable Wanxing still felt somewhat unwilling: "But... Chaos is a top overlord, and the gains in the temple will definitely be greater."

"But that's his gain!" Venerable Baihua was speechless. Why couldn't Wanxing understand this? "This Xuan Tian Crystal will eventually have to be sold. Other experts might not be able to offer two Treasure Points."

"But there are also the great lords of the universe..."

"Don't be silly. Neither of us can get in touch with the Lords of the Universe, and besides, they might not even want this top-tier treasure armor."

"Oh well."

……

After a short while, the two finished their discussion, and Venerable Hundred Flowers showed a bright smile on his face.

"Chaos Venerable, then this Mysterious Heaven Crystal is yours."