Swallowing the Stars: I Have a Primordial Dao Seed

After leaving the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance's outpost, Zhou Yuan did not immediately return to the exploration area of ​​the Cloud Rock Secret Realm, but instead rented a manor on a nearby habitable planet.

After all, he had been exploring the secret realm for over a hundred years, and his body and mind needed a period of rest. Moreover, the large amount of cosmic coins he had accumulated also needed a safe environment to plan and use them.

The manor is located on the edge of an artificial forest on the planet, covering an area of ​​more than ten square kilometers. It not only has a luxurious main house, but also a dedicated cultivation room, study and viewing platform.

Standing on the manor's viewing platform, you can overlook the magnificent scenery of the entire forest. In the early morning, artificial sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled light and shadow on the ground, creating an exceptionally tranquil atmosphere.

After settling everything in, Zhou Yuan returned to the study in the main house, put on the virtual universe helmet, and his consciousness instantly entered the virtual universe.

Virtual universe, Tianlanyuan residential area on the Zichen Continent. This is the location of the property Zhou Yuan purchased in the virtual universe; it is an antique-style Chinese courtyard.

Zhou Yuan walked straight into the study. As soon as he sat down, the virtual screen in front of him lit up, notifying him of several new emails.

I randomly clicked on it, and the first email was from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank about upgrading my star rating: "Dear customer, hello."

You have just received a remittance of 568300 trillion cosmic coins from my bank's consciousness-bound account. Your account balance has reached the 10 Hunyuan threshold (Hunyuan is a high-level unit, and each Hunyuan unit is equivalent to 1 trillion cosmic coins), and you have automatically upgraded to a 'three-star account'.

You have automatically become a valued three-star customer of my Cosmic Galaxy Bank. As a star customer, you enjoy many special privileges. A list and explanation of some of these privileges are attached below this email.

"Cosmic Galaxy Bank"

"Over sixty trillion cosmic coins, in Primordial Chaos Units, my assets can now be measured in Primordial Chaos Units." Zhou Yuan muttered to himself as he looked at his account balance. Over sixty trillion cosmic coins—this already surpasses the assets of most Realm Lords.

The second email was an investment push notification from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, which Zhou Yuan glanced at and closed. The third email was from territory management, which Zhou Yuan also barely looked at. The fourth and fifth emails were the same, all trying to get Zhou Yuan to spend money, which he had absolutely no interest in.

It wasn't until the sixth email that Zhou Yuan found useful; this one was from Virtual Universe Company. Zhou Yuan opened the email: "Hello."

From the moment you become a three-star customer, you gain access to the Zichen Auction House. In the universe, many precious items are restricted, and many others are difficult to acquire even with money. Our Virtual Universe Company's auctions provide the opportunity to purchase many of these rare items.

The Zichen Auction is held every three years.

The minimum requirement to participate in the auction is being a three-star customer of the First Universe Bank or the Galaxy Bank.

The next Zichen Auction will be held one year from now. Please see the attachment to this email for details about the auction.

Virtual Universe Company

"The Zichen Auction!" A hint of excitement flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes. He certainly knew the significance of this auction. In the original story, Luo Feng had won the Divine Weapon and the Demon Slayer Clan skin fragment at a similar auction, and rose to power along the way.

Not only can he buy divine weapons and armor of the fifth rank or higher here, but he may also find some unknown secret techniques, or even entry slots into the initial universe. These are resources that he could not access before.

"I must go in one year and three months." Zhou Yuan clenched his fist and made up his mind.

The last email was from the Giant Axe Arena. It was a notification that a VIP membership had been given to me. When I became a three-star user, I was automatically given a "Bronze VIP Membership" for the Giant Axe Arena, which would allow me to watch the live duels in the Giant Axe Arena for free.

Time flies, and one year and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. The Zichen Auction arrived as scheduled.

Zhou Yuan walked out of the courtyard of Tianlan Plain on the Zichen Continent, found a virtual universe teleportation point on the street, took out the electronic invitation sent by the Virtual Universe Company, and entered the destination coordinates.

With a slight energy fluctuation, Zhou Yuan's figure vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was standing outside a giant city suspended above the clouds. This was the venue for the Zi Chen Auction—the Zi Chen Floating City.

The entire city was made of light purple metal, emitting a faint glow. The city walls were hundreds of meters high, engraved with various mysterious runes, making them appear ancient and majestic.

The most eye-catching building is the one in the center of the city, which is over a thousand meters high and shaped like a giant inverted bowl. It is the main venue of the auction - the Zichen Auction Hall.

Suddenly, the invitation in Zhou Yuan's hand emitted specks of purple light, and the city's protective shield instantly opened a passage, allowing Zhou Yuan to enter.

Zhou Yuan stepped into the city, and the scene inside shocked him even more. On both sides of the street were magnificent palaces, and there was a constant stream of pedestrians. Among these people were people from various branches of the human race. Some had the bodies of snakes and the heads of humans, some had huge wings on their backs, and some were over ten meters tall with bulging muscles, clearly possessing terrifying power.

Zhou Yuan glanced around and found that almost all of these people were Realm Lord level experts, and occasionally he could also sense the aura of a few Immortal level experts, which clearly showed that this auction was extremely attractive.

He followed the crowd to the entrance of the Zichen Auction Hall, where four long lines had already formed, each person holding an invitation and waiting to enter. Zhou Yuan also joined the queue, listening to the discussions among the realm lords around him.

Occasionally, you might hear keywords like "initial universe quota", "immortal-level weapon", and "extraterrestrial battlefield".

Some people are also discussing the latest developments in the Cloud Rock Secret Realm, such as where a group of ferocious beasts of the Realm Lord level has appeared, where an immature F-grade treasure has appeared, and where the people of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance have captured special life forms, etc.

Zhou Yuan was soon called upon. The robot attendant at the entrance smiled and said, "Hello, sir, welcome to the Zichen Auction. This is your seat number."

Zhou Yuan accepted a token. It was a purple token with a semi-transparent screen displaying his seat number—LGD66892.

Zhou Yuan took the token and walked into the auction hall. He was immediately stunned by what he saw. The entire auction hall resembled a giant football field, surrounded by densely packed seats, each six meters wide and ten meters high, enough to accommodate human beings of all shapes and sizes. A rough estimate put the number of seats at least five million.

At this moment, nearly half of the seats were occupied, and the entire auction hall was bustling with noise, the discussions of different human races intertwined, making it exceptionally lively.

Following the instructions on the token, Zhou Yuan found his seat and sat down. Since he was using human form in the virtual universe, the six-meter-wide seat seemed exceptionally spacious.