"Is this true?"
Upon hearing the words 'place of opportunity', the smile on the white-robed elder's face vanished, replaced by an unfathomable solemnity tinged with anticipation.
"Indeed," Daozun nodded.
"I shall wake the other two immediately!"
Without any hesitation, the white-robed elder, hundreds of light-years away, roused his two companions who were in seclusion.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Two spectral figures appeared on the Mirror Stone in succession.
"Daozun, you say you've discovered a place of opportunity?"
As soon as one of the elders, clad in Yin-Yang robes, appeared, he hastily inquired.
"That's right, I have indeed discovered a place of opportunity," Daozun glanced at him and nodded.
"Where is this place of opportunity?"
All three spectral figures stared at Daozun with eager expectation. They had set out from the Wu Shan Starfield with Daozun and had drifted through the Milky Way for over five hundred years, experiencing numerous life-bearing planets.
However, no matter how thoroughly they scoured these planets, they found no trace of information related to the place of opportunity, and had almost given up. The news of the place of opportunity now made them feel as if they were boiling with excitement.
"Have the three of you gone mad staying in the Milky Way, that you expect me to tell you directly?"
Daozun looked at them as if they were idiots, scoffing at their question.
The three of them now realized their gaffe. The elder in Yin-Yang robes coughed dryly, appearing somewhat embarrassed, and then slowly said, "Since Daozun has contacted the three of us, you must not have contacted us merely to mock us. State your terms, and how we can obtain information about the place of opportunity?"
"Indeed, I am willing to share the information about the place of opportunity with you, and I am willing to swear my life-bond oath, with the Heavenly Dao as witness, to prove the truth of my words," Daozun said straightforwardly, having no interest in toying with them.
"What are your terms?"
"Cooperate with me to jointly seize the opportunity. If we obtain treasures, we shall split them fifty-fifty. If it's an inheritance or other indivisible opportunity, then we shall work together against any enemies. As for who obtains the opportunity, that will depend on each individual's ability," Daozun stated.
Upon hearing Daozun's terms, the three spectral figures exchanged glances. Then, the white-robed elder spoke, "With your strength, Daozun, you are practically invincible in the Milky Way. What reason could there be for you to be willing to share this with us? If you don't explain clearly, we can hardly feel at ease."
Although all three of them had condensed a second-grade Golden Core, making them powerful cultivators, they were still weaker compared to Daozun, who had condensed a top-grade second-grade Golden Core and cultivated it to the peak. Otherwise, why would they be acting together? It was precisely because they were worried that if they found the place of opportunity, their strength might not be sufficient to contend for it.
"I will naturally tell you the reason, but only after we have both made our life-bond oaths and reached an agreement for cooperation," Daozun said unhurriedly.
Hundreds of light-years away from Earth, a starship was also drifting aimlessly through the vast expanse of the starry sky. In the center of this starship, three figures sat cross-legged, their eyes closed as if in deep cultivation. These three were the ones Daozun sought to cooperate with through the Mirror Stone.
"Gentlemen, what do you think of what Daozun has said?"
The white-robed, white-bearded elder opened his eyes and addressed his two companions. This elder was the sect master of a terrestrial immortal sect in the Wu Shan Starfield, known as the Heartseeker Master. He had condensed a mid-grade second-grade Golden Core and cultivated it to the late stage, excelling in spiritual sense attacks. His strength was the strongest among the three, and he had several followers who had condensed third-grade Golden Cores. In terms of both strength and influence, he was the unspoken leader of this treasure-hunting team.
"Daozun has condensed a peak top-grade second-grade Golden Core and possesses the top-grade mid-tier spiritual treasure, the Snow Spirit Blade."
"His strength places him among the very top tier of the teams entering the Milky Way to seek opportunities. There are only a handful of cultivators comparable to him."
"Daozun also has the peak third-grade Golden Core cultivator, Feng Hou, following him. Feng Hou is skilled in stealth and reconnaissance. If they were to discover the place of opportunity first, they should have a high chance of acquiring it," stated Bai Zhen, the handsome man in fine robes.
Bai Zhen was a disciple of a celestial immortal family in the Wu Shan Starfield. He had also condensed a mid-grade second-grade Golden Core and reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm. Although slightly weaker than the Heartseeker Master, his powerful background and mastery of several formidable divine abilities made him a formidable opponent for anyone of the same cultivation level.
"Brother Bai is right. Although Daozun is willing to make a life-bond oath with us, we should clarify the situation first. Otherwise, we won't know if we've been tricked," said Li Yangzi, clad in Yin-Yang robes, in full agreement.
They did not consider themselves to be exceptionally powerful, such that Daozun would actively seek their cooperation. Without clarifying the matter, they would not dare to easily swear a life-bond oath. Cultivators in the Golden Core realm pursued the Great Dao, and their ultimate goal was the Heavenly Dao. Swearing a life-bond oath with the Heavenly Dao as witness meant that if they violated the oath, the Heavenly Dao would descend punishment, and none of them would survive the tribulation. 138 Reading Network.
"In that case, we shall have a good talk with Daozun. We must not let the opportunity blind us. If we fail to find the opportunity and lose our lives instead, that would be truly laughable," the Heartseeker Master nodded and said.
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"Daozun, for your strength, to be cooperating with the three of us is indeed an honor. But if you don't explain clearly, we dare not easily swear a life-bond oath," the spiritual sense projection of the Heartseeker Master stared at the one-armed Daozun within Daozun's starship and stated.
"Hmph! Truly cowardly and afraid of death."
Daozun inwardly sneered, but he did not show it, as he precisely needed such timid cultivators. If he found cultivators who would risk anything for an opportunity, he feared he might get himself killed in the process.
"I can only tell you that on that planet of opportunity, the strength of those cultivators is not as simple as you imagine. All my subordinates died on that planet, including Feng Hou!"
A trace of coldness flashed in the one-armed Daozun's eyes. This was the first time he had suffered such a significant loss in so many years.
"Feng Hou is dead?"
The Heartseeker Master and Bai Zhen and the others were all shocked and found it hard to believe.
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ps: Correcting a bug here. In chapters 634, it was written that the treasure-hunting team had seven Golden Core cultivators. Upon further consideration, given the protagonist's previous strength, it would be too difficult to resist seven Golden Core cultivators. Apart from the protagonist, everyone else would likely not survive. Therefore, to avoid making the plot too tragic and to highlight the protagonist's halo, I painfully weakened Daozun's subordinate forces. It has now been corrected. This first treasure-hunting team that descended upon Earth only had two Golden Core cultivators, and their fate is already known to everyone... I did not update yesterday. Today, I owe everyone four chapters! First update today!