Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Elder Zhong, I'll have to trouble you with the arrangements then. Chu Qin and I might be staying here for an extended period," Chen Mu replied with a smile.

"Of course! Stay as long as you like!" Zhong Shenguang replied, leading Chu Qin and Chen Mu into the Saint Sect Grand Hall.

After giving a warm welcome to Chu Qin and the others, and washing away the dust of travel, they were finally given a huge courtyard to themselves.

"Wow, this courtyard is probably a quarter of the size of the Saint Sect. Elder Zhong, this is too generous," Long Ling exclaimed in surprise as they walked through the luxurious and extravagant courtyard.

"Mu'er, we can't stay in such a large courtyard for free," Chu Qin said to Chen Mu, "By the way, what's the currency here?"

"Ah?" Chen Mu was slightly surprised, "The currency throughout the Infinite Heavens is the same—Celestial Coins, Ice Jade Energy Cores, Divine Core Energy Crystals."

"That's great, I didn't expect that Divine Core Energy Crystals could still be used," Chu Qin replied with a slight smile. He then handed a ring to Chen Mu, "Mu'er, there are one hundred million tons of Divine Core Energy Crystals in here, do you think that will be enough?"

"How much, one hundred million tons!" Chen Mu exclaimed, her eyes widening in shock.

"What's wrong?" Chu Qin and the women were equally surprised by Chen Mu's reaction.

"There really are one hundred million tons of Divine Core Energy Crystals in here!" Chen Mu's Divine Sense scanned the ring, and she said in utter astonishment, "Chu Qin, where did you get so many Divine Core Energy Crystals!"

Of course, he had obtained them from the Pixiu Treasure.

Chu Qin figured that Divine Core Energy Crystals, being low-energy materials in the Inner Universe, wouldn't be worth much in the Infinite Heavens, and that's why he had brought out one hundred million tons. Why was Chen Mu so shocked?

"Are Divine Core Energy Crystals really that valuable?" Chu Qin asked, a bit surprised.

"More than just valuable, Divine Core Energy Crystals are considered the most precious currency in the Infinite Heavens!" Chen Mu explained, "The Xiling Universe produces only ten million tons in a hundred thousand years, so one hundred million tons is equivalent to the output of the Great Universe over a million years!"

"What!" Not only Chu Qin but all the women were taken aback by this revelation.

Divine Core Energy Crystals, though precious in the Inner Universe, were something they could easily take out in the amount of one hundred million tons.

Yet, in the Infinite Heavens, they turned out to be so precious.

"That doesn't sound right, Mu'er. With such low energy, how can Divine Core Energy Crystals be so valuable?" Chu Qin questioned.

"Although Divine Core Energy Crystals are low-energy materials, as I said before, their scarcity is a factor. Most importantly, when combined with Ice Jade Energy Cores, they can generate a huge amount of energy in the form of Black Gold Energy Cores, that's why they're so precious!" she clarified.

"How impressive is a Black Gold Energy Core?" Chu Qin immediately inquired further.

"Black Gold Energy Core is one of the most durable materials in the Infinite Heavens, essential for crafting Divine Artifacts and Holy Artifacts! Five million tons of Divine Core Energy Crystals combined with the same amount of Ice Jade Energy Cores can yield one million tons of Black Gold Energy Cores. Ten million tons of Black Gold Energy Cores are enough to enable someone at the Junior Divine Lord's Realm to quickly advance to the God-Dominion First Layer," Chen Mu explained.

"This means that fifty million tons of Divine Core Energy Crystals could allow one to quickly ascend from the Ancestral Emperor to Supreme Lord Realm!" Lan Jing'er exclaimed, utterly amazed.

All the women showed expressions of delighted surprise. Each of them had 'pocket money' given to them by Chu Qin, and they still had a billion Divine Core Energy Crystals unused; they were truly becoming wealthy!

"Wait a second, this Ice Jade Energy Core, is it precious?" Chu Qin asked. Let's not forget, to produce ten million Black Gold Energy Cores, you also need five million tons of Ice Jade Energy Cores.

"Not precious!" Chen Mu responded, "The Ice Jade Energy Cores produced by a Great Universe in a hundred thousand years can reach ten billion tons. This means that the value of Ice Jade Energy Cores is only one percent of that of Divine Core Energy Crystals!"

"Yay, we're rich!" Xiaowu jumped up in excitement.

"What's going on, Xiaowu? Why are you all so excited?" Chen Mu asked curiously.

"Mu'er, take a look at this," Chu Qin said with a light smile, passing the star jade ring given to him by Yuè Yīnà to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu's Divine Sense swept over it and she was completely dumbfounded—the huge star jade ring was totally filled!

There must be at least ten billion tons of Divine Core Energy Crystals here!

"Ah? Where did you get so many Divine Core Energy Crystals!" Chen Mu was utterly shocked. Even the total Divine Core Energy Crystals reserves of the entire Western Region probably did not amount to as much as Chu Qin had!

After all, although Divine Core Energy Crystals are continually produced, they are also continuously being consumed.

"The place we come from is rich in these Divine Core Energy Crystals," Chu Qin said with a serene smile, "Mu'er, we really have struck it rich!"

"Ah, if I had known earlier, I would have brought over all the Divine Core Energy Crystals from our Luo Family as well!" Luo Yiyi sighed.

"The Pixiu Treasure, our Shi family also has one-third of it," Shi Yao also sighed with some regret.

"No worries, I still have some," Azure Dragon said with a smile, pulling out his Azure Dragon jade ring, which contained a number of Divine Core Energy Crystals that was no less than Chu Qin's ten billion.

"I have some too!" Phoenix, You Yin, and Wu Ji took out their own Divine Core Energy Crystals, which added up to at least thirty billion!

After all, as descendants of the Ancestral Emperor, the resources they controlled could not possibly be much less than the treasures scavenged by Pixiu.

If fifty million tons could help someone enter the first layer of the Deity Master Realm from the Emperor Realm, then so many Divine Core Energy Crystals would be enough to turn Xiaowu and the others into beings akin to masters of the great universe!

"Mu'er, give one billion Divine Core Energy Crystals to Elder Zhong, then, ask him to find a way to exchange for thirty billion Ice Jade Divine Cores, can you do that?" Chu Qin turned to Chen Mu and asked.

"No problem, there are plenty of Ice Jade Divine Cores available, I will find Elder Zhong right now!" Chen Mu said and happily ran out of the courtyard with the Divine Core Energy Crystals Chu Qin had given her.

"I really didn't expect such humble Divine Core Energy Crystals to have such a huge impact here in the Infinite Heavens," Azure Dragon also said excitedly.

"Jiu Yin, why didn't you mention earlier how useful Divine Core Energy Crystals are, that they could be this important?" Xiaowu looked at Jiu Yin somewhat discontentedly.

"Well, I didn't think of it, my memory is fragmented, and I don't tend to keep track of unimportant things," Jiu Yin said apologetically.

"Alright, Xiaowu, don't be mad at Jiu Yin anymore, we need to learn to be content," Chu Qin said with a smile, "Starting today, you all will stay in the Shengzong, and make use of the Black Gold Energy Cores to advance to the Divine Master Realm first. I see now, the Divine Master Realm is actually the starting point for this Infinite Heavens!"

"Yes, yes!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

Before long, ten days had passed.

In those ten days, with the help of the Black Gold Energy Cores and a thousandfold increase in cultivation speed, Xiaowu and the others had all advanced to the Emperor Realm!

But as Chu Qin said, the Divine Master Realm was only the starting point for the Infinite Heavens, and the Junior Divine Lord's Realm was clearly not enough.

Even so, Xiaowu, Ning Rongrong, and Wang Qiu'er were getting restless.

With so many Black Gold Energy Cores, they were not content just to use them for enhancing their power!

Besides, the City of Luoxia was an entirely new and exciting place for them!

So, they secretly slipped out of the Saint Sect and began a frenzied shopping spree in the City of Luoxia!

Chu Qin, on the other hand, was still in his room with Azure Dragon, absorbing the power of the Cosmic Energy Core.

The power of the Cosmic Energy Core far exceeded that of the Black Gold Energy Cores, since after all, it contained the compressed power of the entire Universe of Wanmo Palace.

Unfortunately, the power of the Cosmic Energy Core was too immense, and so far, only he and Azure Dragon were capable of withstanding its tremendous pressure.

Thus, only the two of them could absorb it.

After a session of absorption, both Chu Qin and Azure Dragon had made significant strides, and the latter said happily, "Chu Qin, I feel like I'm about to break through!"

"About to break through?" Chu Qin asked in surprise, "What realm is above the third layer of the Divine Master Realm? The Supreme Lord Realm?"

"I don't know, hehe!" Azure Dragon said with a gentle smile, shaking his head.

"What about Jiu Yin?" Chu Qin asked with a slight shock.

"I don't know either. Jiu Yin is even more elusive than I am," Azure Dragon replied.

"Elusive? Right, Qing Er, where did Long Er go?" Chu Qin immediately thought of Azure Dragon's other self, Long Er!

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, Long Er is my other self in a different dimension; within the same dimension, I and Long Er cannot coexist," Azure Dragon explained.

"Ah!" Chu Qin's expression changed slightly.

"But don't worry, Chu Qin," Azure Dragon reassured with a smile, "For now, Long Er has been temporarily sealed within my body. I am using my power and the Dragon Clan's Secret Method to rebuild her body. Once rebuilt, Long Er's appearance will remain unchanged, and it won't take long for her to appear by your side, together with me."