# Chapter 2: Absorbing One Portion of Elemental Source Matter
The former path was too difficult. Only absurd individuals like Su Xiao, Hao Tao, the Ruthless Man, Shenfu, and the Platinum Apostle could stack all potential limit ranks to +45. Most who reached 800 points in physical attribute potential did so by absorbing one portion of Elemental Source Matter. Although the power gained this way wasn't as stable as the former method, it was still power.
Even so, one portion of Elemental Source Matter was worth several million, even tens of millions of Soul Coins. Unfortunately, this item had a price but no market. It was estimated that exchanging it for a peak Origin Stone worth around 11,000 to 12,000 points would be possible.
Peak Origin Stones were extremely rare, but the Great Gathering Place was certified by the Void Tree. It was a trading zone recognized by all high-rank Contractors from the major Paradises. With so many powerful individuals gathered, the probability of trading for a Peak Origin Stone was higher.
After transferring the Elemental Source Matter to Beini, Su Xiao picked up the [Prophet's Spirit Eye] floating beside him. He had heard of this item for a long time. As for why his luck was so good this time, please don't misunderstand. The Apocalypse Supply Crate had nothing to do with luck. He hadn't even opened it under extreme luck conditions. The contents weren't random—this was one of the final rewards from the Paradise War, so it naturally wouldn't be bad.
[Prophet's Spirit Eye]
Origin: Apocalypse Paradise
Quality: Eternal Rank
Category: Living Spirit Eye
Durability: 100/100 points
Equipment Requirements: True Intelligence 800 points, Favored by Fate, Fate-Type Basic Passive Lv.90 or above.
Equipment Effect: Eye of Fate (Core·Passive), Insight into Fate Judgment +105.
Equipment Penalty 1: Fated Lameness (Passive), after implanting this equipment, Stamina attribute permanently reduced by 30%, and Causal-Level leg disability.
Equipment Penalty 2: Fated Blindness (Passive), after implanting this equipment, you will lose vision causality, but will be able to see Fate. This equipment cannot be removed. Even if forcibly removed, you will maintain Causal-Level Blindness.
Equipment Penalty 3: Fated Death (Passive), you will die at an unknown future time under the domination of Fate. If you revive through any method, either Fated Lameness or Fated Blindness will become invalid, restoring the corresponding bodily function of that causal curse.
Tip: This judgment is random, 49.9% removes Fated Lameness, 49.9% removes Fated Blindness, 0.2% removes your own Existence Causality.
Rating: 6000++++++ points (Eternal Rank equipment rating is 3000–6000 points).
Introduction: This is the price of peering into Fate. Are you truly ready?
Price: 12,800 Soul Coins.
[Prophet's Spirit Eye] seemed very problematic. The problem was that a top-tier Fate-Type at the Absolute Strength level would have an Insight into Fate Judgment between 100 and 110, especially for the particularly strong ones. [Prophet's Spirit Eye] directly increased Insight into Fate Judgment by +105. The price for doubling one's power was exactly this.
As for why Su Xiao rarely encountered Fate-Types, it was because of the Law-Destruction Causality plus Original Sin Causality. Fate-Types could sense his existence from afar, then turn around, run, and after running far enough, use a teleportation scroll to run even further.
After transferring [Prophet's Spirit Eye] to Beini, Su Xiao estimated that Elemental Source Matter would be easier to sell. But not long after [Prophet's Spirit Eye] was transferred, a Peak Origin Stone appeared in the team storage space.
[You have obtained Origin Stone: Silent Extinction Star.]
This was exchanged for [Prophet's Spirit Eye]. The reason was that Beini often sold high-rank items in the Great Gathering Place, and top-tier items among high-rank goods. Naturally, many merchants contacted her, entrusting her with rare items. Behind Beini was the Reincarnation Paradise Hunter, Bai Ye, so her strength was very reassuring.
[Prophet's Spirit Eye] was one of the divine artifacts of the Fate and Causality systems. Beini contacted over a dozen Fate-Type and Causality-Type powerhouses. After stating her requirements, five gave up—they simply couldn't obtain a Peak Origin Stone. Three began looking for connections, while two actually possessed Peak Origin Stones—one with 12,600 durability and one with 13,100 durability.
Both were particularly reluctant, but the old man with the 13,100 durability stone gritted his teeth and brought out [Origin Stone: Silent Extinction Star]. After the others gradually gave up, the two parties completed the transaction.
[You have submitted Origin Stone: Silent Extinction Star.]
[You have obtained 158 Supreme Potential Points.]
Indeed, once a Peak Origin Stone exceeded 12,000 durability, every additional 100 points could be considered a small tier.
Unfortunately, the previously obtained [Apocalypse·Honor Medal (when worn, reduces Apocalypse Paradise Skill Upgrade Pod usage cost by 20%)] couldn't be traded, otherwise it would definitely fetch a good Peak Origin Stone.
Su Xiao checked the 823 Soul Crystals in his storage space. In the past, he would have used them to upgrade Blood Spear Grandmaster. As for Blade Grandmaster and Melee Grandmaster, both were at Lv.95, requiring Soul Crystals + Primordial Cores + large amounts of Soul Coins to upgrade.
Blood Spear Grandmaster wasn't urgent for now. After advancing to Supreme, there would be more opportunities to obtain Soul Crystals. He was considering whether these 823 Soul Crystals could be exchanged for a Peak Origin Stone.
Just as Su Xiao was pondering this, another Peak Origin Stone appeared in the team storage space, exchanged for the Elemental Source Matter.
[You have submitted Origin Stone: Endless Black Hole.]
[You have obtained 116 Supreme Potential Points.]
Thus, Su Xiao's Supreme Potential Points reached 1,619 points. He picked up [Abyss Chest (★★★★★)], the last chest from this batch of rewards.
[You have opened Abyss Chest (★★★★★).]
Black light that seemed to devour all radiance burst from the chest. Seeing this, Su Xiao was inwardly shocked. Judging by the momentum, he might have opened another Daddy-Rank Original Sin Object.
[You have obtained Source of Malice Spread (Super-High Risk Item/Malice Aggregate).]
A very ominous feeling came from the mass of black light ahead. It was like a light mass composed of black thread-like worms, with occasional white dots appearing inside, only to be instantly annihilated. A cold, evil consciousness aggregate pulsed within like a heartbeat. This item was at a level requiring the Book of Original Sin to seal.
[You have submitted Source of Malice Spread.]
[You have obtained 268 Supreme Potential Points.]
This thing was indeed very dangerous, so submit it to Reincarnation Paradise. This submission wasn't about extracting energy from the item, but rather Reincarnation Paradise evaluating the item's value and, based on that value, solidifying Supreme Potential Points for Su Xiao. What was used to condense these Supreme Potential Points was unknown—perhaps Space-Time Power?
Su Xiao suddenly became curious: could he directly submit Space-Time Power? What was the cost-effectiveness?
He currently had 45,645.9 ounces of Space-Time Power, but there were still a few items to sell. He first sold the Attribute Enhancement Pod from the Lord's Train to Reincarnation Paradise.
[You have obtained 5,000 ounces of Space-Time Power.]
[You have sold Space-Time Power Conversion Device T255 Type.]
[You have sold Dynamic Chain Aggregation Device.]
[You have obtained 24,533.6 ounces of Space-Time Power.]
[You have sold Potential Transcendence Device Core Components × 6 types.]
[You have obtained 79,862.5 ounces of Space-Time Power.]
Su Xiao's held Space-Time Power reached 155,042 ounces. He tried submitting it, and it was indeed feasible. He chose to submit all of it.
[You have submitted 155,042 ounces of Space-Time Power.]
[You have obtained 1,280 Supreme Potential Points.]
With 3,167 Supreme Potential Points in hand, Su Xiao felt things were very promising. He pondered for a moment. Only Kaisa could get some Space-Time Power. He contacted Kaisa.
Bai Ye: "Here?"
Kaisa: "Of course, my dear friend."
Bai Ye: "Borrow 50,000 ounces of Space-Time Power. Repay by the end of next world progress. Interest 20%."
The reason Su Xiao offered such high interest was that he risked dying in the next world progress and not returning. High risk, high reward—very fair.
Kaisa: "Are you advancing to Supreme, my dear friend?"
Bai Ye: "Yes."
Kaisa: "I have 80,000 ounces here. Can be repaid over three world progresses. But the interest, hehehe, 25%!"
This was Kaisa—both friendship and greed. In truth, this was Su Xiao. If it were anyone else, not even 0.1 ounces of Space-Time Power could be squeezed out of Kaisa.
Bai Ye: "[Loan Contract·Reincarnation Paradise Certification]."
Su Xiao used [Origin Stone: World] as collateral for this loan. If he died in the next world, [Origin Stone: World] would be mortgaged to Reincarnation Paradise, then after judgment, transferred to Kaisa as 100,000 ounces of Space-Time Power. As for why not let Kaisa directly obtain [Origin Stone: World]—this was [Origin Stone: World], which couldn't have its owner transferred through mortgage.
Opening the mail from Kaisa, 80,000 ounces of Space-Time Power arrived. He submitted it directly.
[You have submitted 80,000 ounces of Space-Time Power.]
[You have obtained 660 Supreme Potential Points.]
With these 3,827 Supreme Potential Points, Su Xiao's ambition went beyond the 5,800 Supreme Potential Points corresponding to Supreme Peak. To fight the Supreme Being in the future, the potential level of Supreme Peak wasn't enough.
Entering an empty room, Su Xiao took out [Travel Pass] and used it.
[Travel Pass]
Origin: Void Tree.
Type: One-time Special Item.
Effect: After using this item, a space channel lasting 24–36 hours will open. The Travel Merchant will arrive as soon as possible and wait here for 72 hours, until the time limit expires or a transaction is completed with you, before leaving.
Warning: It is forbidden to attack/harm the neutral unit·Travel Merchant by any means.
Introduction: An honest and punctual merchant of the myriad realms.
The Travel Merchant was one of the three Highest-Rank Merchants and the most honest merchant in the Void Myriad Realms.
After waiting over ten minutes, a teleportation from Reincarnation Paradise appeared ahead. A hunched, thin figure shrouded in gray mist emerged. He carried a super-large wooden box, exaggeratedly large as a wall. However, the Travel Merchant and the large wooden box were in spirit form, so there was no worry about collisions.
The Travel Merchant sat before the wall, and the large wooden box behind him silently merged into the wall, turning the wall behind into a display shelf. The Travel Merchant sat casually, and dozens of arms extended from under his large robe. Each arm was thin and long, with joints bending both forward and backward, like twisted branches.
"Hello, guest. What do you need?"
The Travel Merchant spoke with a gentle smile.
"Space-Time Power."
Su Xiao also sat down, handing over a bottle of Elemental Brew. The Travel Merchant opposite initially wanted to politely decline, but sniffed the air, and finally accepted with a hint of embarrassment, enjoying a few small sips.
"Sorry, guest. I don't deal in Space-Time Power."
The Travel Merchant's voice remained polite and gentle.
"Peak Origin Stone."
"This, I do have. I also have..." The Travel Merchant thought for a moment, snapped his fingers with one hand, and said, "Three."
The Travel Merchant sat still. His four long arms extended, one hand opening a drawer at the top, while the other three hands each picked up a Peak Origin Stone.
"Guest, what can you offer?"
"Soul Crystals."
"Very good bargaining chips. Let me calculate. This one, I'll sell for 815 Soul Crystals. This one for 925 Soul Crystals. This one, hmm, 1,100... oh no, I've hoarded this one for over six thousand years. Time for a discount. 1,000 Soul Crystals."
"..."
Su Xiao had 823 Soul Crystals. Without much hesitation, he used two [Reincarnation Medals] to exchange for two [Soul Supply Chests (★★★★★)] in the Honor Shop.
[You have opened Soul Supply Chest (★★★★★) × 2.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystals × 200.]
The transaction went smoothly. Su Xiao submitted the newly obtained Peak Origin Stone to Reincarnation Paradise.
[You have submitted Origin Stone: Myriad Realm Star Chart.]
[You have obtained 218 Supreme Potential Points.]
As expected of a 13,900 durability Peak Origin Stone. If it reached 14,000 durability, that would be another tier.
The first transaction ended pleasantly. Before leaving, the Travel Merchant handed over an invitation letter. Next time, Su Xiao only needed to activate this invitation letter to trade. Clearly, [Travel Pass] wasn't just a one-time item but also a permission-type item. Used properly, it could achieve multiple transactions with the Travel Merchant.
The accumulation of so long was almost spent in a short time. But there was still a big one. Su Xiao opened his mission list and chose to complete [Abyss Mission: Death's Grant].
[You have chosen to submit Abyss Mission: Death's Grant.]
[Current Mission Completion: 119.765%.]
[Due to extremely high mission completion, you may choose two reward types from the following mission rewards.]