"Hello." Zhou Leng responded politely.

"I watched your match with the Witch Giant, I’m glad I lost to him. If I had won, the one talking to you right now should be him." The Radiance of the Insect reflected deeply.

"I couldn’t hold back my power." Zhou Leng had no grudge against the Witch Giant and didn’t want to kill him.

"So, I’m even more relieved. Also, I sense the aura of the Giant Insect Race from you." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"I’ve conquered an Insect Race before and was considered their father insect." Zhou Leng explained.

"No wonder," the Radiance of the Insect said, "The force contained within that punch was very special. The layering of your punch technique seems to have some similarities to our giant insect attacks..."

He gave a dry laugh and said, "So, are you willing to trade fist techniques with our race?"

Zhou Leng thought for a moment and said, "This fist technique was created by the Martial Saint of our race upon comprehending the Divine Spirit’s relic, so it shouldn’t be traded. However, if you have something I need, I might consider it."

Zhou Leng was now one of the leaders of the Dragon Country, with the authority to make such trades.

"Alright, let me see what I have here, and then you can see what you need."

After saying this, the Radiance of the Insect took out item after item from his starry pouch.

"Some things can’t be traded with Elementary Civilizations, but you should be a member of a High-Level Civilization, so there are no restrictions..."

Zhou Leng glanced at the Radiance of the Insect, unaware if he was deliberate or unintentional, but such is cosmic trade, the law doesn’t interfere if no one reports.

As long as no one investigates, everyone is a law-abiding cosmic citizen.

"This is an old World Instrument, very ancient, but it’s in good condition, capable of lasting another million years. It’s a small collectible. It stores various cultivation information and cosmic knowledge..."

"You know, in the universe, the only hard currency is cultivation resources. And cultivation information and cosmic knowledge also belong to cultivation resources..."

"Hold on, let me list everything out so you can check for any information you need..."

Zhou Leng thought to himself, I need all of it.

"Besides the World Instrument, I also have some specialties from our star region, mostly at the demigod level..."

"And there are space gems... Star Conchs..."

The Radiance of the Insect knew Zhou Leng’s strength well and didn’t dare to exaggerate, thus he was very sincere and did not play the merchant’s tricks.

Zhou Leng kept listening as the Radiance of the Insect explained.

The East Wind Fist is the wealth of the entire Dragon Country, even of all humanity, so Zhou Leng wasn’t tempted by those personal cultivation resources, even if some divine medicines were particularly suitable for him.

Only those cultivation resources that could enhance all humanity were appropriate for trading the East Wind Fist.

After the Radiance of the Insect displayed all his resources, both parties began to bargain.

Eventually, Zhou Leng exchanged for that World Instrument and its accompanying information, and had the other party include some general cosmic knowledge materials and e-books.

Actually, the World Instrument was incredibly valuable, capable of being exchanged for Void God-level cultivation techniques.

However, the star region where the Insect Giant was located truly had no similar strength, so they could only agree.

Finally, the transaction concluded.

The Insect Giant was very pleased, using a birthday gift from an elder and randomly downloaded materials to exchange for a power that would aid insect techniques; once back in his country, his status would surely rise.

Zhou Leng was also delighted; on Earth, anyone could learn the East Wind Fist, yet he received the vast information of a High-Level Civilization in trade.

When placing these items in the Supreme Court...

He would inevitably become the first person in the Dragon Country after Martial Ancestor Yu Zhimin and the founding father Zhao Dongjun, and might even become one of the most elite individuals in human history.

After all, others at most establish a dynasty or a discipline.

These materials brought back to Blue Star are akin to founding a new civilization.

While they were trading, high above, a group of Starry Giants observed below.

"There are two kids who seem to be engaged in forbidden transactions..."

"That Insect Giant seems ordinary, but that small fellow named Zhoutian Jihan is somewhat unusual; I sense an abnormal aura."

"No surprises, he must have a significant power backing him."

"Children always make mistakes during their growth, when the time comes, the Star Court will naturally punish them."

"Hmm..."

The Starry Giants averted their gaze; after all, they weren’t enforcement officers of the Star Court.

After completing the trade with the Insect Giant, Zhou Leng imported all the data and information from the old World Instrument into his own.

He then rapidly read information related to the current Boundless Ancient Path, including data on the Giant Race and Giant Dragons and other cosmic species.

After ascending to demigod, Zhou Leng found the Elf Teacher and completed the Divine Text exam with a perfect score.

Now he was already an elementary student at the cosmic Divine Text School.

Reading normal Divine Text was now as easy as reading Chinese characters; except for the particularly profound ones, he could understand the basic meanings of most.

The Elf Teacher also left an assignment: to pass the elementary exam, first memorize the entire Divine Text dictionary.

A dragon’s roar echoed across the sky.

Zhou Leng closed the World Instrument, stood up to observe.

Many trial takers hurried towards the foot of the mountain.

Zhou Leng looked back, the flat ground ended in void; so far, they hadn’t seen anyone else arrive, it seems the "big pit trial" equivalent to the loser group is harder than imagined.

"Let’s go too," the Radiance of the Insect suggested.

Zhou Leng stepped forward and followed.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, they could see individual screens, albeit large ones.

Basic rules were written above.

Dragon Slaying Mountain had many paths; each path connected to a different battlefield, only by defeating all the giant dragons on the path could one reach the top.

There were many entrances to the paths, except for Divine Spirits, no one knew which path suited them.

Moreover, there were forks in the roads, allowing trial takers to choose according to their situation.

The "Dragon Slaying List" was displayed on the screen.

It recorded each trial taker’s number of dragons slain.

After discussion with the Radiance of the Insect, Zhou Leng knew that choosing a path had no skill involved; they could only rely on luck.

So, after watching for a while, he randomly chose a path that looked pleasing to the eye.

As he did, the screen emitted divine light, and with a swish, he disappeared.

Zhou Leng only felt a blur in his vision and found himself in the center of a huge circular arena.

Its diameter was a thousand meters.

In front, a scarred old dragon slowly raised its head.

It was an old dragon, its scales originally dark gold, but over time, repeated grinding had caused the scales to fade.

The old dragon’s teeth were half gone, its horns all broken, its dragon skin shriveled and dry, yet its aura was incredibly terrifying.

Far surpassing the Witch Giant and the Insect Giant.

This old dragon resembled ordinary giant dragons in many areas; the difference was it had three eyes.

Ranked 27th among the Hundred Dragon Clans, the Three-Eyed Dharma Dragon.

"Human, your luck’s not so good."

The Three-Eyed Dharma Dragon leisurely rose, watching Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng’s gaze was grave.

His luck was indeed a bit unfortunate.

Unlike dragons that battle with their bodies, the older a Three-Eyed Dharma Dragon gets, the stronger it becomes.

Zhou Leng took a deep breath and without hesitation, exerted all his power.

He lunged forward, punched, and the potent true energy of the stars exploded behind him, accelerating his body suddenly.

East Wind Fist, Nine Heavens Dragon Roar.

When Martial Saint decreed its use, it was a punch faster than thousands breaking an instant.

Bang!

In the blink of an eye, he spanned a thousand meters, a pillar of fist force the thickness of a barrel spewed forth,

"You..."

The Three-Eyed Dharma Dragon hadn’t even reacted, its legs still weren’t straightened, a white pillar penetrated its head.

The pillar soared into the sky, dispersed and expanded, forming a fan-shaped white light, covering tens of kilometers of sky.