Chapter 683: The Curtain Rises (1)

After the talk, Su Yu found himself in agreement with the two. He couldn't stay defensive forever. Instead, he should break their claws and scare them so much that they would not dare to try anything in the future. Of course, there was also the possibility that an Invincible would personally go after him next time.

All three of them were aware of that possibility. But it didn't matter. Any attempt by a myriad race Invincible to enter the Human Realm would trigger a massive battle. The numerous Invincibles of humanity were not to be trifled with. They would not stay idle when the enemies were right in front of their house.

Su Yu was in a good mood. But he was also worried about the excuse he should use for the endless heavenly source qi he could take out in the future. Was he supposed to say that he had actually hidden some of the heavenly source qi he found in the dragon's horn case?

After the talk, Su Yu left the building. Not far away, the three beasts were conversing with Xu Bin. Su Yu walked over and noted that Xu Bin had assumed the appearance of a man. He didn't have much interest in Xu Bin.

But he was quite interested in Xu Bin's characters. The character that could steal undetected and the character that could transform one's appearance seemed rather useful.

"Researcher Su..."

Xu Bin greeted politely. Su Yu glanced at him and calmly said, "Only villains smile like that."

"..."

Not far away, the smiling Niu Baidao and Zhu Tiandao froze. Was that what the kid really believed? In that case, what was the kid thinking whenever they smiled at him?

Su Yu did not care about what Xu Bin thought of him. Since Xu Bin was now a prisoner, he was unable to earn Su Yu's respect even if he was a Mountainsea. Not to mention that Su Yu had heard that this person was here for him as well.

"Where did you receive the mission to steal from me?"

"The Travelling Merchants Association received the mission from the issuer..."

Su Yu nodded and asked, "Are you able to issue missions as well? Issue a mission to the cult and say that my Source Soul Research Center has produced yet another shocking result. Say that the news has been covered up. Offer a high reward for the theft of my new research result. Feel free to offer 500,000 or even 1,000,000 merit points as the reward."

Xu Bin looked at Su Yu in astonishment. Was Su Yu not afraid of getting himself killed because of that? The offer was too high.

"Is this possible?"

Xu Bin carefully answered, "Yes. But at that price, it might attract even Sunmoons..."

"Good." Su Yu smiled, "It would be even better if we can attract all the Sunmoons here. By the way, how's your credibility in the cult?"

They had to do this without arousing any suspicion.

Xu Bin said, "I have a small fame in the cult. But I'm not a cultist. I am merely an intermediary, helping them obtain or dispose of things that can't be moved around easily..."

Su Yu nodded, "I understand. The cultists are in charge of killing and robbing while you're in charge of dealing with the loot. I've heard of people like you before. Truthfully, all of you deserve death. Without people like you, the number of murders committed by them will reduce significantly since they won't move without benefits. Do you think that you're not a bad person just because you don't kill?"

Su Yu snorted disdainfully.

Even Su Yu himself was aware that the more mountainbreak bull blood essence he bought, the more mountainbreak bulls would die. He understood that clearly. He wouldn't blame the mountainbreak bulls for hating and wanting to kill him. He wouldn't feel that it was unfair.

The same concept applied to Xu Bin. He was just as guilty as the killers and robbers.

Xu Bin did not dare to argue. Su Yu had an extremely high status in Great Ming. He had the favor of people like Zhu Tiandao and Niu Baidao. Strictly speaking, his status was even higher than those princes from the Zhu Family. Of course, that didn't mean that Zhu Tiandao was closer to Su Yu than his own grandchildren. Rather, Su Yu was simply higher in terms of value.

But that alone was enough. Xu Bin did not dare to get into an argument with someone like that lest he lose his life without even knowing what happened.

Su Yu said, "President Xu, you're quite famous. Everyone says that there is nothing you can't steal. Will issuing a mission like this instead of stealing the research result yourself affect your fame?"

Xu Bin hurriedly said, "Not at all. No matter how capable one is, there are times when one needs to cooperate with others. If needed, I can also spread some rumors instead of issuing a mission. That will also attract a lot of attention."

Su Yu nodded and said nothing else.

He turned around and said, "Prefect, since I need to perform the breakthrough outside my research center, we need some people watching over my research center as well. Some people might use my breakthrough as a diversion to sneak into the research center instead."

Zhu Tiandao nodded. That wasn't an issue. With the Super Sensory Jade, nobody could sneak into the academy undetected. Great Ming was not as weak as it seemed. They had a lot of old Sunmoons in their ranks. These Sunmoons might be slightly weaker in terms of direct combat, but they had a lot of tricks up their sleeves.

Su Yu was about to leave the island on the old turtle when One-eye said, "Su Yu, if we follow you, what can we get? And what should we give?"

Su Yu turned around and smiled, "You might need to help out when I need to do something done that requires some strength. As for what you can get...I can't give much to Mountainseas. That is even more true for non-humans. If you're humans, I can still provide you with some cultivation methods."

After a short pause, Su Yu said, "You can only hope that I will grow stronger and research more things. Perhaps in the future, I can be helpful to you. That is all I can promise."

Great Mountain said, "That's basically an empty promise."

Su Yu said, "Yes. But I truly can't give you anything for now. Of course, I'll still provide you with what you need for your cultivation. Also, if you reside within Great Ming, the prefect will be able to provide you with a certain level of protection. That's all."

What could he give? These were Mountainsea beasts. Su Yu had nothing to offer apart from the heavenly source qi. But there was no way he was going to spread his heavenly source qi everywhere. That would only make it harder for him to explain himself. As for cultivation methods, they wouldn't be able to use any human cultivation methods.

After thinking about it, he still decided to give a promise, "If you really need anything, wait until I grow stronger. I can snatch them for you. That is the only promise I can give you."

They were left completely speechless. The three beasts exchanged gazes. How should they decide? They didn't dare to leave. In truth, they were out of options.

With a sigh, One-eye said, "We'll be counting on you from now on, Lord Su."

They had no choice but to bow.

Su Yu remained calm. He said, "There is no need to act like this. If I'm being honest, we're merely making use of each other. If you really want to leave, wait until things calm down and you'll be free to leave. Staying here for now will only benefit you. If you want to leave immediately, I won't stop you."

He made it very clear that they were merely making use of each other. He never hoped that the three would truly view him as their master. And they should also accept that he would never truly trust them. None of the three said anything.

Next, Su Yu left the island on the old turtle's back. While they were on the way to the other side of the lake, the old turtle asked, "Kid, you asked for my blood essence previously. Do you still want it?"

"Your blood essence is too strong, Senior. Thank you for the offer, but I don't need it for now."

Su Yu rejected the offer. That was not something he could use for now. Perhaps he could consider using it after forging his body to a certain level. But he was quite surprised that the old turtle was actually offering blood essence to him.

Hearing the refusal, the old turtle said nothing else. He wouldn't force the issue if Su Yu was uninterested. Before long, they reached the other side. The three beasts were also following Su Yu back to his research center. However, the matter was kept secret from the public.

***

Great Ming.

Tiandu. The capital of Gossips.

22nd of February.

Early in the morning, a rumor started spreading.

"Have you heard of someone called Su Yu? He's going to advance to the Skysoar Realm through physical cultivation. I heard he's going to showcase his 360 acupoints to the public."

"360 acupoints? That's crazy."

"Are you stupid? He's now showcasing his acupoints. He's promoting the Source Soul Acupoint Opening Art. I heard that after cultivating this art, you can open your acupoints rapidly. You can cultivate heaven-grade cultivation methods at the speed of profound-grade cultivation methods."

"Holy shit. That's incredible. Won't the warriors grow stronger and stronger in the future?"

"The warriors are going to love this. Is the status of cultural researchers going to drop after this?"

"Nonsense. This art is the creation of a cultural researcher. Without cultural researchers, how can the warriors get these amazing arts? In the end, cultural researchers are still better. Just look at Su Yu. How many cultivation methods has he released recently?"

"Is that Source Soul Acupoint Opening Art really so amazing? Opening acupoints easily? He's promoting it with such a big fanfare. It must not be easy to cultivate."

"He opened hundreds of acupoints in less than a year. What do you think? I reckon this cultivation method won't be cheap. You should start saving money and buy a copy. Even if you don't need it yourself, you can keep it for your child and grandchild, right?"

Everyone was talking about this topic. Su Yu was going to promote his Source Soul Acupoint Opening Art. The Double Wu Acupoint Fusion Art did not require too many acupoints and was considered a supplementary cultivation method. Thus, Su Yu had not bothered promoting it.

As for the Source Soul Cultural Art, it was something for cultural researchers. He had not bothered promoting it either.

But this time, it was clear that he wanted to replace the other popular foundation cultivation methods on the market. He was even aiming to turn this new cultivation method into the next mainstream cultivation method. This was a major event concerning the future of all human warriors. Thus, the rumors were spreading crazily.