Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

With his consciousness withdrawn from the profound mysteries of the "Nine Tribulations Annihilation Chapter," Jiang Ming returned to his true form in the side hall of the outer domain stronghold of the Qingfeng Realm.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a fleeting phantom of thunder and calamity seemed to flash deep within his pupils before returning to a profound calm.

Having survived three tribulations, his will has been honed to perfection, and his control over his own power and his understanding of the true meaning of 'tribulations' have reached a whole new level.

"The Nine Tribulations God-Slaying Chapter is indeed worthy of being passed down from dozens of reincarnations ago; it has been of great help to me."

Jiang Ming was overjoyed.

"Not only has my willpower improved, but more importantly, it has given me a more systematic and deeper understanding of the concept of 'calamity' in the 'Cataclysmic Universe'."

Calamities are not only about destruction and end, but also about tempering and rebirth; they are a primal force driving the operation of the universe and the leap in the level of life.

This understanding played a crucial guiding role in his refinement of the fundamental framework of the 'Celestial Universe'.

"Next, we need to consider how to digest what we've gained in the Cosmic Sea over this period of time."

With a thought in mind, Jiang Ming began to take stock of his gains over the past few months.

Aside from the largest 'Star Tear Gold' vein, the mental clones also collected a large number of scattered materials, such as 'Void Crystal', 'Chaotic Stone', 'Bone-Eating Poison Ivy', 'Blazing Gold', etc., which are diverse in type and value.

These treasures vary in value; some are auxiliary materials for refining top-tier or even peak-level treasures, while others contain unique law characteristics and can be used for comprehension or special purposes.

"It would be too inefficient for me to digest all these resources by myself. Whether it's refining a treasure or analyzing the secret patterns of a puppet, it requires a lot of time and energy, as well as the corresponding skills and knowledge."

"Unless all of these resources are contributed to the community and the community uses them to consume them."

Jiang Ming pondered.

"But the rapid changes in the clan's treasure trove are still quite eye-catching, and what I urgently need right now is to find an opportunity to break through the final bottleneck of my will."

His gaze fell upon the depths of his consciousness, upon the 870,000 layers of the Dark Abyss that were intimately connected to the 'Cataclysmic Universe'.

Each Abyss Lord is an independent individual with their own background, identity, and channels.

They are distributed across various regions of the primordial universe, and may even have infiltrated the periphery of other cosmic sea forces.

"Establish a clandestine trading and resource integration network based on Abyss Lords..."

He didn't need these Abyss Lords to reveal their relationship with him; he only needed them to dispose of the valuable resources in Jiang Ming's hands in a 'normal' way within their respective spheres of influence.

Eighty-seven hundred thousand lords—even if each only deals with a small portion, the total number would be astronomical.

Moreover, due to the dispersed nature of the sources and the variety of methods, they almost never attract anyone's attention.

As for the target of the replacement, Jiang Ming also had a general direction in mind.

First, any extraordinary object or clue to a legacy that could help him break through his will. Although such treasures are extremely rare and precious given Jiang Ming's current willpower, the vastness of the universe makes them not impossible.

Second, treasures that can strengthen the origin of the 'Abyss of Calamity Universe' or have special effects on perfecting the 'Heartfire Realm'. Such as divine objects that can stabilize and expand spatial layers.

Third, a supreme treasure suitable for his own use or for his mental clone. The supreme treasure he currently uses is already quite good, but there is still room for improvement. If his mental clone has a suitable supreme treasure, the combat power it can unleash can also be powerful enough.

“Bilong”.

Jiang Ming first communicated with the lord of the 'Bilong Ten Thousand Insect Hell', the Lord of Bilong.

"Owner."

The Lord of Bilong sent forth a respectful message.

"I've established a contribution system. With contributions, you can exchange for these treasures." Jiang Ming passed over a detailed list of resources and an estimated value of contributions.

“You, and all the Abyss Lords, may participate.”

Information flow encompasses the framework of the system.

Sources of Contribution: Abyss Lords can obtain 'Contribution Points' through various means.

Among the contributions were treasures that had to be handed over, and Jiang Ming would assess the contribution points based on the value of the treasures.

To complete specific tasks, Jiang Ming will issue some tasks from time to time, which may involve intelligence gathering, resource exploration, and acquisition of specific items. The difficulty of the task is linked to the reward.

Promoting the evolution of the Abyss, the lord's own strength will increase, the laws of the Abyss layer under his jurisdiction will be perfected, the ecology will flourish, and even a powerful Abyss race will be cultivated. All of these can contribute accordingly to the degree of feedback to the origin of the Abyss Universe.

Contribution points can be used to exchange for resources held by Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming would put valuable resources that he didn't need for the time being into the 'exchange list'.

Using contribution points to exchange for treasures is on average about 30% cheaper than the market price!
Although Jiang Ming didn't need to care about the feelings of the Abyss Lords, his orders would be carried out unconditionally.

However, a complete system makes it easier to unleash their initiative, so appropriate generosity and concessions are not necessarily a loss.

After all, the growth of the Abyss Lord is closely related to the growth of the Abyss Universe, so even if the resources are given away for free, Jiang Ming will not suffer a loss.

But Jiang Ming was also unwilling to raise rice weevils.

The 'contribution system' can also help to discover stronger and more suitable Abyss Lords.

After discussing with the Lord of Bilong for a while, and with the Lord's knowledge, Jiang Ming quickly found the shortcomings in his 'contribution list'.

A few days later, a comprehensive 'contribution list' was released.

The Abyss of Calamity.

Jiang Ming's will is like an invisible net, enveloping the 870,000 layers of the Dark Abyss.

Each layer of the abyss is an independent world governed by its own laws. There is the 'Azure Rift Insect Hell' ruled by the Insect Queen, the 'Lava Fire Hell' roared by the Flame Dragon King, and the 'Stone Abyss' silently guarded by the Giant Rock King...

"From this day forward, all beings in the Abyss Universe can exchange Abyss Contribution for treasures!"

Jiang Ming's voice was like a declaration of the will of the universe, instantly transmitted through the origin of the Abyss Universe to the deepest part of the hearts of every Abyss Lord and every slave of the Abyss.

Wow~~~
Complex and precise streams of rule-based information flowed into the consciousness of countless living beings.

The ways to earn contributions, the resource exchange list, the task release mechanism, the contribution point calculation method... all the details are clear and easy to understand.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ming categorized his gains from the past few months in the Cosmic Sea into the exchange list according to category, value, and use.

The standard units of Star Tear Gold extracted from the 'Star Tear Gold' vein total 1,127,600 units, which is the largest resource.

There are 3,500 'Void Crystals', each containing the essence of space, which can be used to comprehend the laws of space or to refine space-related treasures.

The 'Chaotic Stone' weighs 98,000 tons. It may seem ordinary, but it is an excellent basic material for refining palace-type treasures.

The 'Bone-Corroding Poison Ivy' has seventeen complete vines, and its toxicity is enough to instantly corrode the divine body of a cosmic venerable. It is an excellent material for refining special soul poisons.

The 'Blazing Gold' is an octagonal liquid metal with an extremely high temperature, capable of holding fire-type runes, making it suitable for crafting fire-attribute attack treasures.

There was also the damaged metal puppet obtained from the 'Ice Blade Storm' area, its ancient runes listed separately by Jiang Ming. Its exchange price was extremely high, marked as 'suspected to contain the inheritance of ancient treasure-making or puppetry techniques'. (End of Chapter)