Global Dungeon: I Can See the Status Bar

”What is the matter?”

”I just contacted my tower’s headquarters. We are willing to offer a top-grade spirit stone in exchange for your assistance in holding back a Nascent Soul Demon King for a while to buy Celestial Star City some time.”

The vice tower master immediately knelt on one knee, his head lowered, his voice extremely respectful.

”A Divinity Transformation True Venerable from Celestial Secret Tower is already on the way to Celestial Star City and will arrive in at most two hours. We implore you to lend a hand and save the people of this Celestial Star City.”

Upon his upward-presented hands lay an ancient token.

Inscribed on it were three forceful big characters — Celestial Secret Order.

”Our Celestial Star City’s Celestial Secret Tower does not possess such a treasure as a top-grade spirit stone. Should you agree, you may avail yourself of this Celestial Secret Order. The token shall be given to you. Once our Divinity Transformation True Venerable slays the beast, the spirit stone will be gifted to you immediately.”

”If you are not satisfied, you may exchange this spirit stone for other treasures of equal value, and the doors to the first-level Celestial Secret Treasure Vault will open for you. Additionally, this Celestial Secret Order can also be exchanged for three pieces of information, regardless of the price.”

Lu Wenwu did not hurry to agree; instead, he appeared somewhat puzzled.

Within the probing gaze of the Eye of True Sight, everything the vice tower master said was true, with no deception involved.

But... Why?

He did not understand.

Not understanding and asking questions has always been Lu Wenwu’s commendable trait.

”I need a reason.”

He asked lightly.

”Although saying such might seem unkind, as I understand, even if the lives and treasures of everyone in your local branch are combined, it should hardly meet the price of a top-grade spirit stone, right?”

”Moreover, even for an independent organization like Celestial Secret Tower, your execution speed since the beginning of the beast tide is probably too fast. To dispatch a Divinity Transformation powerhouse so quickly? Are Divinity Transformation cultivators so idle on your side?”

Top-grade spirit stones, in the previous world known as Spiritual Jade, are the purest existence among spirit stones.

Only near the Spirit Vein Dragon of top-grade spiritual veins, under extremely high concentrations of spiritual power, does it have the probability of forming.

In this world, the exchange price of a top-grade spirit stone is... none!

It’s impossible to measure with upper-grade spirit stones, only by bartering.

This is a treasure that can help cultivators increase the chance of breaking through bottlenecks, even coveted by peak Divinity Transformation cultivators.

This could even be used during the Crossing the Celestial Tribulation!

For this little Karami of Celestial Star City’s branch, would Celestial Secret Tower’s headquarters be willing to offer a top-grade spirit stone?

Why?

The vice tower master awkwardly smiled, visibly embarrassed.

He stammered slightly: ”Well, it’s not something that can’t be said... A Foundation Establishment steward in our branch is the only grandchild of a Divinity Transformation True Venerable from the main tower; the one currently on the way is indeed him. He came... to this area to gain experience... However, he is currently hiding within the tower...”

Lu Wenwu: ”...”

High EQ: Experience

Low EQ: Building reputation

Understood.

Lu Wenwu was silent for a moment, then slightly shook his head: ”No, this price, I don’t accept.”

The vice tower master was stunned for a moment and instinctively spoke: ”True Monarch, this is a top-grade spirit stone...”

”The price for my intervention is quite high, and a top-grade spirit stone is useless to me.” Lu Wenwu’s eyes narrowed slightly, ”Therefore, you need to add more!”

The vice tower master immediately relaxed.

Add more?

Add more, that’s no problem. Celestial Secret Tower’s wealth accumulated over ten thousand years is not for show. Anyway, he does not have to pay.

Just afraid that this master before him doesn’t want to intervene, using something like the Ten Thousand Miles Shifting Talisman to simply run away, leaving nowhere to cry.

At that time, even if the Divinity Transformation True Venerable arrived, he could only recite an epitaph for his grandson and the others...

Due to the ferocity of demon beasts, even the step of retrieving corpses would be skipped.

However...

This person is actually a Nascent Soul True Monarch?

Such a young Nascent Soul?

The vice tower master’s ability to manage his emotions almost completely failed, his expression changed repeatedly in a short time, and his gaze towards Lu Wenwu became increasingly complicated.

He pulled out a very expensive-looking Sound Transmission Talisman and offered it with both hands: ”True Monarch, this belongs to that Venerable’s personal Sound Transmission Talisman, which he handed over to me. Rather than allowing me to act as the intermediary, why not negotiate with the Venerable yourself? To protect your privacy, I’ll step aside for now.”

Having said that, the vice tower master sealed his ears with a spell and indicated for Lu Wenwu to reinforce it.

Lu Wenwu, unconcerned, waved his hand and directly infused spiritual power into the Sound Transmission Talisman.

The Sound Transmission Talisman buzzed and connected almost instantly.

An anxious, aged voice accompanied by the sound of rushing wind emerged from it: ”Hao’Er, how are you? Just hold on for a little longer, grandpa will arrive in at most one and a half hours!”

”I know you’re in a hurry, but there’s no need to rush.” Lu Wenwu said indifferently, ”Nice to meet you, you may call me Violent Dragon. I heard you wish to spend a top-grade spirit stone to buy my intervention.”

”Violent Dragon? Fellow Daoist Violent Dragon, you can just say your requirements directly. As long as I can do it, I will agree! I am Destiny True Venerable and hold some fame in the Cultivation Realm; you need not worry about my credibility.”

Destiny True Venerable truly seemed anxious about his grandson.

Facing a ”Nascent Soul” as a Divinity Transformation cultivator, he showed slight submissiveness, even lowering his posture to speak as peers.

This is unimaginable in the Cultivation Realm; spreading the news would shock countless people.

”I can immediately swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, ensuring I adhere to my promise and will not trouble you in any way or by any means afterward, but the condition is that my grandson’s survival must be guaranteed!”

Lu Wenwu’s voice remained calm: ”I won’t take advantage of you. Top-grade spirit stones and Celestial Secret Orders are of no use to me. Exchange them for a fist scripture that directly guides ascension, and I will ensure your grandson’s safety and also resolve Celestial Star City’s crisis. Consider it.”

Spirit stones?

Lu Wenwu has plenty; he doesn’t lack them.

Spells?

Being a body refining tough guy, Lu Wenwu doesn’t have much talent for them, so even gaining them wouldn’t be greatly useful.

Only the top fist techniques of this world can draw some of his attention.

He’s very confident in his talent, capable of quickly elevating an entirely unfamiliar fist technique to a high skill level and effectively applying it in combat.

The Overlord Fist and Military Killing Fist have accompanied him for a long time. He has already advanced both to higher realms on the original foundation.

Faced with Ascension God Powerhouses, both seem a bit lacking.

He’s urgently seeking stronger fist techniques.

Insufficient purity necessitates breakthroughs in technique.

Guo Haihuang once said: Martial arts are techniques prepared for the weak.

”A fist scripture directly guiding ascension? This request...”

Destiny True Venerable, rushing madly toward Celestial Star City, was taken aback, then frowned tightly.

”Fellow Daoist, fist scriptures of such a level are exceedingly rare. As far as I know within the entire Cultivation Realm, there exists only one Demonic Dao Fist Scripture, authored by Blood Refining Demon Venerable seven thousand eight hundred years ago, known as ’Blood Refining Battle Fist.’ I can swear to the Heavenly Dao that I absolutely haven’t deceived Fellow Daoist.”

”If Fellow Daoist agrees, I can hand over a copy upon arrival. If you’d like to view the original, you will need to visit Celestial Secret Tower’s main building. The top-grade spirit stone and Celestial Secret Order are still gifted to you.”

”If Fellow Daoist Violent Dragon thinks this is unacceptable... I beg you for mercy, change the condition, save my only grandson, and I’ll owe you a favor! If Fellow Daoist requires, I’ll risk my life without hesitation!”

”Blood Refining Battle Fist? Related to Blood Refining Demon Palace?”

Lu Wenwu glanced at the vice tower master beside him.

The vice tower master immediately explained via sound transmission: ”True Monarch is correct. Blood Refining Demon Venerable is the patriarch of Blood Refining Demon Palace. To train disciples, he divided the technique into twenty parts scattered worldwide, allowing disciples to compete and fight; the final victor would be the next sect leader of Blood Refining Demon Palace.”

”You’ve likely heard of the Demonic Dao’s Gu Cultivation Method. However, that successor was competent in external battles but incompetent internally. After Blood Refining Demon Venerable ascended, they soon perished due to internal strife. Amid the palace chaos, Celestial Secret Tower acquired the Blood Refining Battle Fist...”

After listening, Lu Wenwu responded to the sound transmission talisman: ”That will do, make the Heavenly Dao oath.”

”Fellow Daoist Violent Dragon is benevolent!”

Destiny True Venerable rejoiced and immediately swore.

This unexpected gain put Lu Wenwu in good spirits, he laughed: ”Alright, don’t worry. I’ll ensure both your grandson and Celestial Star City are safe.”

”Fellow Daoist, you...”

Destiny True Venerable’s voice carried a hint of hesitation.

According to subordinates, this Violent Dragon True Monarch is at most early-stage Nascent Soul, or most likely only late Golden Core Stage?

So why does it feel as though he can easily handle a late-stage Nascent Soul Demon King?

Who exactly is the Divinity Transformation True Venerable?

Rushing through a teleportation array, heading rapidly towards Celestial Star City, Destiny True Venerable slowly conjured a question mark.