Heaven and earth flames are rare even in the Five Elements Universe, and even scarcer in this place. Moreover, the value of a flame here isn’t determined by its grade—the lower the grade, the more desirable it is to the experts present.
He was influenced by first impressions, thinking there were too many treasures here, so he casually brought out his own flame. In reality, while there are indeed many treasures here, flames aren’t among them. On the contrary, there are plenty of things here that can help a flame evolve.
As a result, the value of flames naturally skyrocketed without limit.
"Brother Di, why did you bring out a heavenly flame? That’s a priceless treasure, sigh..." Benjamin Edge’s voice transmission came through, but unfortunately, it was a little too late.
"May I ask how to address you, fellow Daoist? What do you wish to exchange for that flame?" As soon as Joe Di revealed his flame, someone immediately tried to get close to him.
Joe Di knew that since he’d already revealed it, he couldn’t back out now. He cupped his fists and said, "Just call me Simon. The reason I brought out my best item from the start is because what I seek is extremely rare..."
In the blink of an eye, Joe Di elevated this flame—one he’d tossed in a corner of his world and barely used—to his most valuable possession.
Sure enough, when they heard Joe Di say he was seeking something rare, everyone quieted down and stared at the flame in his hand, waiting for him to name his price.
"I heard there’s a piece of Genesis Loam here. I want to trade this flame for the Genesis Loam..." Joe Di nearly gritted his teeth as he said it.
If he’d said outside that he wanted to trade a flame for Genesis Loam, he’d probably be beaten to death. Flames are precious, but not precious enough to exchange for Genesis Loam.
To Joe Di’s surprise, after he named this outrageous price, the crowd only looked displeased—no one stepped forward to say he was asking too much.
Their sour expressions were because—who actually owns Genesis Loam? With one sentence, Joe Di had locked the trade target.
Joe Di’s gaze fell on Dustin Ping; he’d heard from Benjamin Edge that Dustin Ping possessed a piece of Genesis Loam.
What neither Joe Di nor anyone else expected was that Dustin Ping remained silent. Instead, a short man spoke up: "Daoist Simon, your flame is indeed rare, but rare doesn’t mean truly valuable. To trade it for Genesis Loam seems rather unbalanced."
Unbalanced? That’s an understatement—it’s unbalanced to the power of ten thousand! Wait a minute...
Why didn’t Dustin Ping speak, and why is this short guy the one talking?
"Do you have Genesis Loam, friend? If not, even if I put out more treasures, you wouldn’t be able to trade for it." Joe Di said coolly.
As he spoke, Joe Di’s divine sense kept observing the short cultivator. Something felt odd—this man was the first to jump in and negotiate.
"Tell me, what’s the most you can offer?" The short cultivator asked again in a muffled voice.
At that moment, Joe Di understood completely—the Genesis Loam was actually with this short cultivator. Not only Joe Di, but the rest of the cultivators realized it too.
Those cultivators who knew the inside story understood what was happening: Dustin Ping must have traded away the Genesis Loam to someone else before hosting this trading conference.
Genesis Loam was Dustin Ping’s tool for expanding his influence. By trading it away first, he clearly obtained an extraordinary treasure.
The short cultivator also realized that by revealing this, everyone would know the Genesis Loam was with him. So he simply cupped his fists and said, "Daoist Simon, my name is Quentin Ming. The Genesis Loam is indeed with me. Tell me, besides this flame, what else can you offer to make up the difference?"
Upon hearing Quentin Ming’s words, a cold glint flashed in Dustin Ping’s eyes, but it vanished instantly.
Joe Di glanced at his possessions, hesitated for a few moments, and said, "Aside from this Void Ashflame, I can also offer the Elemental Veil..."
As he spoke, Joe Di produced a jade slip and continued.
When he heard it was the Elemental Veil, Quentin Ming shook his head, visibly disappointed. Though the Elemental Veil was decent, it wasn’t enough to catch his interest.
Joe Di truly didn’t have many valuable items—or rather, he had plenty, but none were considered valuable here. Things like Dao Pills and magical artifacts were a joke in this place.
As for treasures like the Lethe Bridge or the Creation Brush, Joe Di would never trade them away.
Sensing Quentin Ming’s disappointment, Joe Di had an idea and added, "I have one more thing—there are seven in total. I’ll show you one. If you think it’s valuable, I’ll reveal the other six."
Perhaps truly wanting Joe Di’s flame, Quentin Ming hesitated for a moment before agreeing, “Alright.”
Joe Di swiftly infused seven cosmic laws into a crystal sphere. These seven laws came from outside the Chaos Gate—this Chaotic Continent didn’t have them at all. The laws complemented those of the Chaotic Continent, and would definitely benefit the cultivators’ advancement here.
The benefits were even greater than cultivating outside. Here, cultivators had to slowly comprehend external cosmic laws to fuse them into their own Dao. Joe Di’s cultivation was all about rules and Dao; by extracting the laws of the outer Five Elements Universe, the insights were even clearer than training on the Chaotic Continent.
Quentin Ming took Joe Di’s crystal sphere, still hesitating—should he really trade away the Genesis Loam, which he needed to perfect his own world?
Quentin Ming’s divine sense entered the crystal sphere, and he immediately heard a voice transmission from Joe Di: "Daoist Ming, your Genesis Loam must have come from Master Du, right? I don’t know what you traded for it, but when Master Du heard you were about to trade the Genesis Loam, I saw a flash of murderous intent in his eyes. I’m certain I didn’t mistake it—whether you believe me or not is up to you."
Hearing this, Quentin Ming shuddered. For Joe Di to warn him in this way, it would be strange if Dustin Ping didn’t hear it. Quentin Ming instinctively glanced at Dustin Ping, only to find him smiling back.
Quentin Ming snapped to full alert. Joe Di’s voice transmission hadn’t reached Dustin Ping, but Quentin Ming completely believed him. Dustin Ping just wanted the Genesis Loam to remain with Quentin Ming for a few days—Dustin Ping is truly ruthless.
Whether or not Joe Di was playing mind games, Quentin Ming knew he’d been too careless.
Just as Quentin Ming gritted his teeth, ready to trade directly with Joe Di, his divine sense touched one of Joe Di’s cosmic Dao laws.
He sensed that this cosmic Dao law was completely new to him, yet it merged perfectly with his own Dao laws. Even before he began to comprehend it, his Dao resonated in response. It was a true supplement to his path—even if Dustin Ping wouldn’t come after him later, at this moment Quentin Ming didn’t hesitate: "Daoist Simon, I’ll make the trade."
It would be strange not to make such a good trade—everyone stayed here for one main reason: to advance their cultivation. On the Chaotic Continent, after reaching the Unity Realm, further progress was extremely difficult.
If the other six Dao laws in Joe Di’s crystal sphere were as valuable as the first, his strength would rise to a whole new level. Add in the Dao Flame and the Elemental Veil—if he didn’t trade now, what else would be worth trading for?
"Alright, I’ll help you unlock the remaining restrictions," Joe Di said, delighted. He hadn’t expected to obtain the Genesis Loam without giving up any innate treasures—what a pleasant surprise.
After Joe Di took back the crystal sphere and helped Quentin Ming unlock the remaining six cosmic laws, he was about to hand over the flame jade slip and make the trade for the Genesis Loam when a sudden voice interrupted, “Wait!”
(That’s all for today’s update. Good night, friends!)