Multiverse Skill System

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"Houtu, your brother Zhurong has come to see you. I heard that a Taoist priest has come to your place. Let your brother get to know him."

Chapter 1028, Give My Witch Clan Ten Thousand Systems

As they were speaking, a being with a beast's head and a human body, covered in red phosphorus and with fire snakes piercing its ears, entered the house. It was none other than Zhu Rong, one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

As the Ancestral God of Fire, Zhu Rong had a rather volatile temper among the Twelve Ancestral Gods. She was prone to violence at the slightest provocation. However, despite this, the Twelve Ancestral Gods maintained a very good relationship with each other.

The other Ancestral Witches all doted on Houtu, one of only two female among them. When they saw Houtu, Zhurong's anger subsided considerably.

"This humble Taoist priest, Taiyi, has met with the Ancestral Witch Zhurong."

Yi Shuihan greeted Zhu Rong with neither arrogance nor servility, treating her as an equal; the title of the Ancestral Witch did not intimidate her.

"Taiyi? You are Houtu's guest? Come, come, let's have a fight. Let me see if you are qualified to be Houtu's friend. Only the strong can become Houtu's friend."

Zhu Rong stared at Yi Shuihan for a few moments, then spoke in a loud voice.

"Brother Zhurong, please don't make things worse. Fellow Daoist Taiyi is my friend. This has nothing to do with how strong he is."

Houtu quickly replied that she didn't want to offend Yi Shuihan because of Zhu Rong, as it would be difficult if he refused to sell the Wu Clan System.

As for the idea of ​​using the strength of the Witch Clan to forcibly keep Yi Shuihan and force her to sell the system, this thought only briefly crossed her mind before being eliminated.

Houtu witnessed Yi Shuihan easily defeat Kunpeng and even chased Kunpeng for two days. To take down Yi Shuihan, at least three Ancestral Witches would need to intervene, and even then, it was uncertain whether someone would interfere. Most importantly, even if they could capture Yi Shuihan and forcibly obtain the system, it would only be a low-end version, unable to help the Witch Clan reach the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, making it a losing proposition.

Yi Shuihan could tell that Zhu Rong wasn't deliberately targeting him, so he wasn't angry. However, he had already made up his mind to get revenge in the transaction and double the price.

"Houtu, you're wrong. If this kid isn't strong, how could he be worthy of you? You are a treasure among our Twelve Ancestral Witches, and we absolutely cannot let a weakling have you."

"..."

What the heck? Why does it feel like I'm here for a blind date with Houtu, and Zhurong is the parent?

Yi Shuihan was completely speechless, unable to keep up with Zhu Rong's train of thought. Hou Tu, who was standing to the side, did not immediately refute Zhu Rong's words. Instead, a blush appeared on her face, which made Yi Shuihan feel a chill down his spine. Could it be that she was really after me?

I admit I'm dashing, handsome, and incredibly powerful, a celestial being... uh, no, I'm getting a bit carried away.

"Huh? Is that so? Then we definitely have to buy it! Kid, no, Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you have a magic weapon called a system, don't you? Give us ten thousand of them first."

Zhu Rong must have learned about the system from Hou Tu, and his attitude towards Yi Shui Han immediately changed. Although the other Ancestral Witches were not as concerned as Hou Tu about the fact that the Witch Clan could not cultivate their primordial spirit and comprehend the Heavenly Dao, it did not mean that they were unaware of the benefits. Now that there was an opportunity to change things, they decided to use those spiritual treasures, which were not very useful, to make an exchange.

"Ten thousand? You're a big customer!"

Yi Shuihan was completely overwhelmed by Zhu Rong's extravagance. If he could sell 10,000 of them at once, he would earn at least several million contribution points.

Just as Yi Shuihan was immersed in exchanging his millions of contribution points for various cosmic treasures, he suddenly froze. He remembered something: not to mention ten thousand, he could definitely buy them even if it cost a hundred Wu Clan members.

Of course, the goal of doing business is to make money. A system with an internal price of several hundred points will naturally fetch a higher price when sold to others.

The company usually has a suggested price, which is generally twice the company's internal value, meaning it is sold at double the price. Of course, Yi Shuihan can also change the price. If one knows about the company's worlds, this practice is naturally not allowed and may result in complaints. However, Honghuang is obviously not an exception.

“Host, I have to remind you of something.”

"what?"

"There's a reason behind the company's suggested price. If you insist on raising the price, unpredictable things might happen."

"Unforeseen events? For example?"

"Because system trading is essentially exchanging a system for the constituent parts of a world, it will be noticed by the world's will, namely the Heavenly Dao. The more systems you sell, the greater the damage to the world. Due to the rules, the Heavenly Dao cannot do anything to you, but if you go too far, the Heavenly Dao may take action against you at all costs, even to the point of mutual destruction. You need to grasp a certain degree in this. The company's suggested price is this degree, which can be regarded as a bottom line."

"It's not that you can't cross the line, but that requires you to have great strength, enough to fight against a world. Obviously, your current strength is not enough."

The system's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Yi Shuihan, cooling down his originally fiery heart.

"Phew, I was too greedy. If I can't make a big profit, I'll just follow the company's plan. The demand from the Witch Clan is so high that even if we sell it cheaply, we can still get a considerable amount of contribution points. In fact, even if we sell it at a higher price, the effect will be about the same."

With a change of heart, Yi Shuihan calmed down. To be honest, he didn't rely on the company and planned to seek opportunities for cultivation on his own. But now that he's encountered this kind of thing, he has forgotten his original intention.

You can take selling the system seriously, but not too seriously. Just let things take their natural course. Don't expend too much energy on it. Cultivation is the main task. Just make sure you have enough.

After thinking it through, Yi Shuihan made a decision: this time, the price would be slightly lower. The system, which cost 500 contribution points, would be sold for 999, which was indeed a bit cheaper.

It has to be said that Zhu Rong was quite lucky; if he hadn't gone through this shift in thinking, he would have been thoroughly tricked.

After all that was said, only a few breaths had passed in the outside world. In the eyes of Zhu Rong and Hou Tu, it was Yi Shuihan who was frightened by their grand gesture.

“The system is very expensive; your witch clan probably can’t afford ten thousand of them.”

Just as Zhu Rong was about to say something more, Yi Shuihan spoke softly.

"What did you say? You look down on our witch clan, don't you?"

Zhu Rong was displeased upon hearing this and began to complain.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi didn't mean that. The system is so amazing, it's normal for it to be more valuable."

Hou Tu spoke up for Yi Shuihan, not annoyed by his words. At the same time, she was shocked. Yi Shuihan only said they couldn't afford it, not that they didn't have it. In other words, Yi Shuihan might actually be able to get ten thousand systems.

“Brother Zhurong, let’s discuss this matter with the other Ancestral Witches.”

Houtu pulled Zhurong outside, then turned back and gave Yi Shuihan an apologetic smile.

"Please wait for us, we'll be back soon."

"It's alright, you guys go ahead!"

Chapter 1029, The Twelve Divine Demons Formation of the Capital

After Houtu and Zhurong left, Yi Shuihan stayed alone in the room. Fortunately, there were spiritual fruits that Houtu had prepared to treat him, as well as some meat from the demon race.

These were all ingredients of immortal level, and even if the Wu Clan's cooking skills were lacking, it was still an extremely rare treat. Yi Shuihan then took out some wine and began to enjoy it without any hesitation, feeling quite carefree.

"...Brother, that's how it is. What do you think we should do?"

In the Ancestral Witch Hall, the twelve Ancestral Witches gathered together. Houtu, in a calm tone, objectively recounted her encounter with Yi Shuihan and the situation regarding the system, with Yi Shuihan's crushing defeat of Kunpeng being a key point.

Dijiang, one of the twelve Ancestral Witches whom Houtu called the eldest brother, was the Ancestral Witch of Space Speed. He was the strongest among the twelve Ancestral Witches, had the best temper, the best overall perspective, and no major flaws in his personality. He was deeply respected by the other Ancestral Witches.

Generally speaking, the other ancestral witches would not object to anything that Dijiang decided.

"Big brother, just say the word and I'll take control of that kid and make him refine systems specifically for us. I don't believe he's some kind of mysterious force; he's definitely just faking it."

The one speaking was not Zhu Rong, but Gong Gong. Although Gong Gong was the ancestral witch of water, it did not mean that he was gentle. Otherwise, he and Zhu Rong would not have been causing trouble so often.

Water also has various properties; there is gentle water that does not contend with anything, and there are also raging waves that destroy everything.

However, Dijiang was clearly still clear-headed and was not affected by Gonggong's words.

"Houtu, what are your thoughts?"

Dijiang had already made up his mind, but he still asked Houtu a question.

"Me? My idea is to trade fairly with Taiyi. Anyway, we don't lack those spiritual treasures, and leaving them there is just a waste. Moreover, it's rare that Fellow Daoist Taiyi is willing to befriend our Wu Clan. It's always good to have more friends, and it's always better to have more Quasi-Saint friends than more enemies."

Houtu then shared her opinion.

"Actually, Houtu and Taiyi are a good match. If Houtu can win him over, we won't have to spend any money to get the system. Of course, this depends on Houtu's own willingness."

Zhu Rong spoke loudly, and instantly the entire place fell silent, everyone staring at Hou Tu with strange looks.

"Brother Zhurong, if you keep talking nonsense, I won't talk to you anymore. Fellow Daoist Taiyi and I really have nothing between us. I only invited him to be a guest because of the system."

Houtu looked furious and embarrassed, but did she really think that way? Only she knew.

"cough cough"

Dijiang coughed a few times to ease the atmosphere, and then spoke.

“My meaning is the same as Houtu’s: fair trade. Our Wu clan is not as cunning and treacherous as the demon clan. We cannot bring shame to our Father God. Taiyi has no grudge against us, so we cannot take the initiative to deal with him.”

"What my brother says is true. In that case, let's just replace the system with those useless things."

......

"come yet?"

Yi Shuihan, who was eating meat, stopped, raised his head and looked towards the door. In his perception, 12 extremely powerful auras were rapidly approaching. He was familiar with two of them, namely Houtu and Zhurong. Obviously, the other 10 were other Ancestral Witches.

The auras of the twelve Ancestral Witches were different, yet they subtly merged, as if they were one. What made Yi Shuihan feel somewhat uneasy was that it was not an illusion; he felt an unprecedented sense of threat, even greater than when he faced the Human Ancestor in the Tianyuan Realm.

"Impossible. The Twelve Ancestral Witches are only comparable to Quasi-Saints, but this level of threat is already at the Saint level. Where exactly did things go wrong?"

"By the way, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the body of Pangu, are the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation. That formation, composed of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, can summon Pangu. Even though the Twelve Ancestral Witches are only at the Quasi-Saint level, the Pangu they summon is even more powerful than that of an ordinary Saint. Only Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, can suppress it."

Among the famous formations of the prehistoric era, the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation is definitely one of them. The only one that can be compared to it is the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Formation of the demon race. However, the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Formation is still no match for the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation because Pangu's true form is too powerful.

Even the Zhuxian Formation, which was set up by the Four Swords of Zhuxian and could not be broken by anyone other than the Four Saints, and was known as the number one formation under the Heavenly Dao, was still inferior to the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation in essence. After all, the latter summoned Pangu and directly used the power of a quasi-saint to unleash the power of a saint. The Four Swords of Zhuxian were set up by saints and could only deal with three saints. In fact, it was not much.

If all twelve Ancestral Witches were at the Saint level, the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation they set up could probably even fight against the Heavenly Dao. Thinking about it this way, it's no wonder that the Heavenly Dao plotted against the Witch Clan; the Heavenly Dao also has a sense of crisis!

Although he knew that the Ancestral Witches couldn't possibly use the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation to deal with him, Yi Shuihan still felt somewhat uneasy.

"I wonder if the dragon scales my master gave me can defeat Pangu's true form."

Thinking of the dragon scales, Yi Shuihan felt much more confident. When the Twelve Ancestral Witches saw Yi Shuihan, they met his eyes, which were full of absolute confidence.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, this is my elder brother, Dijiang. This is..."

Houtu introduced each of them to Yi Shuihan, and Yi Shuihan politely nodded in acknowledgment.

Dijiang explained his purpose and then simply led Yi Shuihan to their treasure vault.

Within the Witch Clan, there are two treasure troves. One contains items useful to the Witch Clan itself, such as elixirs that enhance physical strength and bloodline power, or weapons that the Witch Clan can use. The other treasure trove contains items that have no essential use to the Witch Clan, but are still valuable. Yi Shuihan is currently in the second treasure trove.

The treasure vault was in disarray, with all sorts of things scattered haphazardly. It was clear that the Wu tribe wasn't particularly concerned about this place; they had simply divided it into sections.

Even if they are not valued, the things that are placed in the treasure vault are all real treasures. The spiritual energy in the entire treasure vault is overwhelming, and the concentration is even comparable to that valley with the Three Lights Divine Water, and that is the valley before the seal was broken.

Inside the treasure vault, Yi Shuihan felt his whole body expand and streams of spiritual energy flow into him, making him feel extremely comfortable.

"Take whatever you like from here."

Chapter 1030, Emptying the Treasure Vault

A bizarre scene unfolded in the treasure vault of the Witch Clan: twelve renowned Ancestral Witches from the primordial world surrounded a young man, occasionally bringing out a treasure to inquire about its value.

Value Points are a currency system introduced by Yi Shui Han, equivalent to contribution points. After all, the prehistoric world is still in a primitive stage, and money doesn't exist. Most things are exchanged for goods, which is inconvenient, since the same thing may have different values ​​in the eyes of different people.

From the perspective of the Ancestral Witches, they certainly knew that the contents of this treasure trove were very useful to cultivators who were not from the Witch Clan, but they couldn't say exactly how useful they were, and they were easily fooled. However, with this value point system, it felt much better and was very intuitive. In particular, Yi Shuihan was holding a magic weapon that they had never seen before, which was specifically designed to test the value points of treasures.

What Yi Shuihan said was that in the future, when people came to buy systems from him, everything would first have to be converted into value points by this magic weapon that tests its value, and then purchased according to the value points. Even if Yi Shuihan cheated them, the others in the prehistoric world would be cheated in the same way. As long as the others didn't get a good deal, even if they were cheated, they would feel much better.

Ultimately, the Twelve Ancestral Witches didn't really care much about the contents of these treasure troves!

Regarding the exchange ratio between treasures and value points, Yi Shuihan truly did not falsify anything. The testing device was also a standard tool obtained from within the company, capable of measuring the value points of most things in the myriad realms. Even cultivation techniques, as long as they were not at the Chaos Emperor level, could still have their value points measured.

In some respects, this testing device is a treasure, its value even comparable to a primordial treasure.

"I have a suggestion: you should just give me everything in this treasure vault, and I'll give you a corresponding value card. With this card, you can come to me directly to spend money and purchase items from the system. You'll get a discount when you spend money with the card."

After Yi Shuihan finished speaking, he looked expectantly at the Ancestral Witch Dijiang. He also realized that among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Dijiang was the one who truly made the decisions.

For the Ancestral Witches, giving the items to Yi Shuihan first and then exchanging them for the system is clearly not in their best interest, since they have to consider the possibility that Yi Shuihan might take the items but not give them back to the system.

Most of the Ancestral Witches were thinking of handing over the system in one hand and the treasure in the other, but they didn't say it out loud. They looked at Dijiang, knowing that if Dijiang agreed, they would support his decision even if they disagreed.

"I don't know what the discount is?"

Dijiang did not answer, but instead asked the key question.

"If you hand over everything in this treasure vault to me, you will likely have hundreds of thousands of value points. I can give you a bronze card, which will give you a 9.5% discount on purchases. If you can gather a million value points, I can give you a silver card with a 10% discount."

The treasure trove of the Witch Clan was truly beyond Yi Shuihan's expectations; hundreds of thousands of value points were enough to cultivate several saints.

However, on the other hand, as the current semi-overlord of the prehistoric world, it is only natural that the Wu Clan could collect so many treasures. It may be impossible for them to gather hundreds of thousands of treasures again for a long time to come. This is all the accumulation they have made since the birth of the prehistoric world.

In terms of the level of the Primordial World, the entire Primordial World is only worth about five million value points, which shows how rare these hundreds of thousands are.

"A 95% discount?"

Dijiang fell silent, watching Yi Shuihan's eyes constantly change. To be honest, his first reaction, like the other Ancestral Witches, was unwilling to so easily trust Yi Shuihan and hand over the entire treasure trove to him.

Compared to the other Ancestral Witches, Dijiang thought a bit more deeply. If he didn't agree to Yi Shuihan's request, the other party might develop a negative view of the Witch Clan. If they had hidden some tricks in the system's magic weapon during the transaction, they would have suffered a greater loss.

Now it's the Wu Clan begging Yi Shuihan to buy the system, not the other way around. The Wu Clan is already in a rather awkward position. If the system is really as powerful as Houtu said, even if it's not sold to the Wu Clan, it would still be very popular with the Demon Clan or other powerful beings. They wouldn't have to worry about selling it at all.

The reason Dijiang was unwilling was simply because he was afraid that Yishuihan would not hand over the system to them. If it weren't for this concern, Dijiang would definitely be happy to do so. The 5% discount was a bit small, but it was still quite attractive.

“I agree. Taiyi, you can move this entire treasure vault without any problem.”

"Big brother?"

"No need to say anything more. If you still consider me your elder brother, then listen to me."

Dijiang made his decision, and his attitude seemed very resolute.

Yi Shuihan gave Dijiang a deep look. Even though he had anticipated this situation, he couldn't help but admire Dijiang's decisiveness.