Chapter 572: 572

A blurry light descended from the hall and enveloped Meng Chuan’s basic-level Eternal Token . An eye appeared from deep within the blurry light . This eye’s pressure was much weaker than the Eye of Eternal’s . Furthermore, it didn’t project any emotions .

Meng Chuan knew very well that this eye was the river zone Eternal Tower headquarters’ artifact spirit . It was the arbiter of absolute fairness, and it also prevented members from mismanaging anything .

“Basic-level Eternal Token . ” A voice echoed in the hall . “You can buy the third volume of the Void Catalog . Please wait for a few seconds . ”

Meng Chuan stood there and waited .

He couldn’t tell Ta Gu and Chi Jiuxin about his use of the basic-level Eternal Token .

It was very common for people to betray their good friends for treasures . News of people breaking their promises and getting tainted with great karma often happened in the outer realm .

Not everyone was afraid of karma! Many Tribulation Eminences found it difficult to improve their cultivation . They had no hope of improving themselves further . Thus, they didn’t mind if they were tainted by karma . If they obtained treasures, they could still increase their combat strength with them! Furthermore, they could extend their lifespans and gain other benefits .

The outer realm was very cruel .

In order to become stronger, it was very common for Tribulation Eminences to kill and plunder . It would take ages for a Sixth Tribulation Eminence to accumulate treasures by only treasure hunting . If one wantonly plundered treasures and killed 10-20 Fifth Tribulation Eminences, they would typically gain over 100,000 cubes worth of treasures! Nothing was faster than plundering .

Therefore, weaker Tribulation Eminences were willing to follow experts and seek their protection .

As for Fifth Tribulation Eminences, they formed factions! For example, Meng Chuan joining Eternal Tower was equivalent to having a backer . Even so, plundering in the outer realm happened often .

A basic-level Eternal Token was enough to tempt a Sixth Tribulation Eminence! A Fifth Tribulation Eminence would go crazy for it! Given enough benefits, one could even betray Eternal Tower .

The best method was to conceal the matter . Exchanging for treasures using a basic-level Eternal Token could only be done through the artifact spirit . However, the artifact spirit wouldn’t be greedy . It was absolutely fair .

Huh? Meng Chuan looked up .

A very thick black book appeared out of thin air . This treasure had just been teleported from the Eternal Tower’s River of Spacetime headquarters .

The black book was about half the size of a person . It was about a foot thick and emitted a faint black fog . The void distorted in the black fog .

Meng Chuan reached out and received it . The book cover was pitch-black . He flipped to the first page, revealing the golden words on the black page .

When Meng Chuan read them, the words flew out and entered his eyes . He constantly flipped through the pages . There were a total of 209 pages . The words and drawings constantly flew into his eyes . After Meng Chuan flipped to the last page, the remaining golden words flew into his eyes .

When all the golden words and drawings vanished, the black book silently turned to dust and vanished .

Meng Chuan sat cross-legged . His mind was filled with the contents of the Void Catalog’s third volume . He carefully read and pondered over every sentence . After cultivating for so many years, he had never realized that one sentence could contain so much profundity .

A single sentence triggered many thoughts in him .

Every sentence had to be carefully read and reflected on .

Great wisdom!

The creator of the Void Catalog dissected space from different angles . Furthermore, the ideas contained within the Void Catalog naturally extended to lightning, earth, wind, fire, and other laws . Of course, the core of the manual was still space .

This wasn’t a cultivation ultimate technique or a move .

It was purely a catalog that described the void . It mainly consisted of words and some drawings .

For just the first eight sentences, Meng Chuan sat cross-legged and meditated for more than six hours . He felt as though those eight sentences had illuminated the many areas in which he groped about in the dark .

Boom!

Many ideas surfaced in Meng Chuan’s mind . Suddenly, his Cloud Dragon Snake Movement Technique transformed .

Meng Chuan’s Cloud Dragon Snake Movement Technique had long reached the perfected Heaven Earth realm . Its strength was comparable to a Third Tribulation technique . He had been cultivating for a long time and had accumulated experience in many areas . However, he still couldn’t elevate it to the Fourth Tribulation realm .

At that moment, many of his accumulated insights had been stirred . They transformed and reached a higher level .

Huh? Meng Chuan opened his eyes and looked at the void .

In the past, the mysterious void had countless fluctuations . Now that he had found a pattern in the countless fluctuations, they could naturally be sorted into different categories . Everything had its own rules .

After mastering a portion of the laws, his control over the surrounding void increased greatly . His range was wider and more powerful . The Void Catalog’s third volume focused on domains . Meng Chuan could clearly sense that his void domain had improved significantly .

As expected of the number one void lineage manual in the River of Spacetime . Meng Chuan was extremely excited . Every sentence is filled with infinite wisdom . My Cloud Dragon Snake Movement Technique broke through just by reading the first eight sentences on the first page .

Of course, this was related to his long-term accumulation .

Furthermore, I only gained some basic insights . Just these eight sentences are enough for me to keep ruminating for a long time . They extend in different directions .

A single sentence contained many viable paths . Just those eight sentences could help him improve in many aspects .

I’ll slowly study it after returning to Three Bay River System . Meng Chuan stood up and opened the hall door .

…

“Brother Eastcalm has been in there for so long . I wonder what he’s doing,” said Chi Jiuxin as he drank .

By his side, Ta Gu was leisurely eating snacks and drinking as he chatted . “There’s no rush . Eastcalm just joined Eternal Tower after all . He must have been stunned by Eternal Tower’s treasure vault . He probably has to buy some necessary treasures first . ”

Chi Jiuxin nodded . “Eternal Tower’s treasure vault is indeed comprehensive . ”

Eternal Tower naturally had countless treasures for all cultivators considering its business front .

Whoosh .

A path appeared in the void ahead . Meng Chuan walked over .

“Are you done?” Ta Gu’s eyes lit up as he stood up with a smile . Chi Jiuxin also stood up .

“I’m sorry for making the two of you wait until now,” said Meng Chuan apologetically .

Even the proud Chi Jiuxin was rather polite when he looked at the white-haired man in front of him . He had read Meng Chuan’s self-introduction in his application to join Eternal Tower . He knew that Eastcalm was a Fifth Tribulation Eminence who cultivated both his body and Essence Soul . Furthermore, he had grasped at least two Fifth Tribulation laws . Meng Chuan was considered extremely strong among Fifth Tribulation Eminences . Jiuxin wasn’t confident that he could defeat him, so he was naturally willing to befriend him .

“It took me quite some time to peruse through Eternal Tower’s entire treasure vault during my first time . I was shocked back then . ”

“It’s indeed tempting, but everything is very expensive,” said Meng Chuan with a smile .

Many things moved him when he first perused Eternal Tower’s treasure vault . However, when compared to the Void Catalog, very few things could tempt him . Most of the treasures were around 10,000 cubes . He couldn’t afford them with the treasures he had on him .

“Haha . The better the treasures, the more expensive they are . What do you plan on doing next, Brother Eastcalm?” asked Ta Gu with a smile . “I’m preparing to leave Goddess River Zone and head to Fuxiu River Zone . Brother Eastcalm, do you want to join me?”

“Probably not . ” Meng Chuan shook his head . “I want to return to Three Bay River System . Next, I plan on building an Eternal Tower branch in Three Bay River System . ”

“An Eternal Tower Branch?” Ta Gu and Chi Jiuxin exchanged looks .

“The cultivators in Three Bay River System will probably be grateful to you, Brother Eastcalm,” said Chi Jiuxin wistfully .

“That’s right . Those weak cultivators wish to have a safe trading ground,” said Ta Gu . “As for the weaker cultivators, they would probably find it difficult to leave a river system . To have an Eternal Tower branch in their river system is a great opportunity for them . ”

“However, it’s not that easy to establish an Eternal Tower branch,” reminded Chi Jiuxin . “Brother Eastcalm, before you establish it, you have to sweep the factions that plunder on a large-scale in Three Bay River System clean . Make sure that Three Bay River System is within Eternal Tower’s territory . ”

Ta Gu added, “It’s too easy to plunder for treasures . Many river systems have hidden experts that like to plunder . If there are a few large-scale plundering factions hiding, the Eternal Tower branch wouldn’t be able to do business properly . ”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly .

For example, Black Fiend Hall was created purely for plundering . It was considered a top faction in the River of Spacetime .

Although top factions like Shadow Lands and Ancestral Magus Realm weren’t created for plundering, they didn’t forbid their members from plundering .

As for the weaker Tribulation Eminences, there were even more who liked plundering .

“If you are only cultivating in seclusion in Three Bay River System, it naturally won’t be a big deal . However, if you want to build an Eternal Tower branch there, you have to clear out the river system,” said Ta Gu . “Let those experts, who are happy to plunder, know your name . They won’t dare to cause damage afterward . ”

“Brother Eastcalm,” said Chi Jiuxin, “if you really want to build an Eternal Tower branch, you have to submit an application . Eternal Tower’s river zone headquarters will carefully investigate Three Bay River System . They will investigate and list down the various plundering factions for you . You have to clean them up . After you do so… Eternal Tower will send a branch to the place you want to set up as a base . ”

“Then I’ll sweep Three Bay River System clean . ” Meng Chuan nodded . He was still confident about this .