[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac":3,"chapter-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Universal Lord: The Zero-Troop Building Maniac",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1942019,2690,"Chapter 37: Su Yu, Do Not Take the Cultivation Manual","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>This newly appointed lord had a hooked nose and sunken eye sockets, and his name was Ajiesen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a white-skinned inhabitant of Lanxing, hailing from the Beautiful Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nation of Lanxing operated as a federal state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Xiaowu, as sovereign of an entire star, was naturally also the Federal Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, occasional competition arose within the Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Ajiesen right now, for instance—he clearly resented the Sovereign bestowing a Rare-tier cultivation manual upon Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What objection do you raise?” Lanxing’s Sovereign asked Ajiesen, his gaze calm and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the lords who had secured ten Rare-tier manuals this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Beautiful Country held only one slot,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which likely explained why Ajiesen had stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Sovereign’s gaze stretched outward—to the cosmos, to the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid no mind to distinctions among federated states’ internal administrative systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He upheld a simple principle: capability determined resource allocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ajiesen turned his gaze toward Su Yu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>snorted coldly, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So merely stumbling upon a Legendary Dragon Eye and selling it for 100,000 territory energy entitles you to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even surpassing all of us to claim a Rare-tier manual?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I absolutely refuse to accept it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me, who among you didn’t start with several million territory energy? What is 100,000 worth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ajiesen openly exposed the practice of extracting capital from newcomers by confiscating their starter lordship gift packages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, 100,000 territory energy truly amounted to nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few lucky attendees had drawn strong troop types at the outset through random selection,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and upon hearing Ajiesen’s words, they stared in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell—starting with several million territory energy??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Legendary Dragon Eye was just ‘picked up’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that true or false?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is simply too… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs erupted across the hall; the Sovereign frowned slightly and looked toward Ajiesen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ajiesen should have known\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the consequences of speaking recklessly in such a setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He found it in the Dragonbone Graveyard,” Ajiesen said, his gaze flicking toward Su Yu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>laced with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this true?” Lanxing’s Sovereign asked Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Yu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already spread the news through his classmates at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legendary Dragon Eye had caused too great a stir on Blue Star, and he did not wish to stand at the eye of the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only wanted to develop his territory quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never expected that the legendary Dragon Eye he revealed on the forum to defend his classmates,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would be sold out so quickly by those same classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, it was those classmates who had failed to resist the monster tide and thus could not become lords who leaked the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, classmates who had successfully become lords had just received generous rewards from him and would continue relying on him in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their conduct were exposed later and they faced public ostracism, it would clearly be an unprofitable move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Myriad Realms Battlefield, only peers—lords of the same cohort—could trade with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Su Yu, they could obtain virtually no support from anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which major families or powers would willingly share precious early-stage resources with ordinary people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Yu nod, the Sovereign of Blue Star furrowed his thick brows even deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this fellow had shaken his head in refusal, he could still have bestowed this rare cultivation art upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why had he nodded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A newly appointed lord—did he not want a cultivation art?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it! How could a commoner possibly start with a legendary Dragon Eye?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You scared me half to death—I actually thought he possessed a legendary troop like the Princess!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Turns out he just picked it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, this is truly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, why not say so earlier? Why waste valuable resources?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s already struck gold—picking up a legendary Dragon Eye means he’ll get at least an advanced cultivation art, even without this rare one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the hall began murmuring among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They occasionally cast disdainful glances toward Su Yu, who had risen to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. What a fool—he can’t even lie properly… Let’s see how he handles this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger watched Su Yu—watched him make a spectacle of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her gaze held none of the disdain or mockery others displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it carried a trace… of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she wasn’t overly concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had investigated Su Yu and knew he possessed a rare-tier Elven Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone placed him ahead of the vast majority present in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>those who had only taken notice of Su Yu because of the legendary Dragon Eye incident had not given any deeper thought to other matters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fixating solely on his legendary Dragon Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even a cursory investigation would have revealed that the beautiful elven heroine pictured on the forum also belonged to Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting beside Su Yu, Bai Bai Xiaowei struggled under the weight of those stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried her best to mimic Ildi’s calm, aloof demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, knowing precisely who Su Yu was, she gradually regained her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, I beg to report.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Sovereign of Blue Star’s troubled expression, Su Yu clasped his hands and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Yu does not intend to accept a cultivation art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words left his mouth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the jeers and sneers filling the hall instantly ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared at Su Yu, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Sovereign of Blue Star’s eyes flickered with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t cultivate any cultivation technique??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lost this opportunity, how will you ever obtain a cultivation technique??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go to Wan Jie Cheng to test your luck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy crap—does he have brain damage or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This idiot…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh. Puffing up his cheeks to play the big shot—just desperate to save face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t get a rare technique, so he won’t even take an advanced one? Hilarious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young people always end up regretting their petty pride later in life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the newly appointed lords shook their heads, their gazes toward Su Yu turning sly and amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their tone was old beyond their years—mocking—yet none realized they were the same age as Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ajiesen was internally overjoyed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his name ranked eleventh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Su Yu’s refusal meant the rare technique would be his,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>absolutely guaranteed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He won’t even take a technique? What’s this fool thinking—what’s going on inside that head of his?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger was furious,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>recalling how Su Yu had once refused to become the Imperial Son-in-Law,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>adopting exactly the same attitude back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he deliberately trying to catch the attention of the Blue Star Sovereign?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before such a towering figure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>playing games of refusal to make himself appear more impressive was a grave mistake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these past few years, no faction has dared support you,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even though you placed first in the national military strategy competition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even though you’ve already become a lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all because you refused the Blue Star Sovereign!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… why did you refuse the Sovereign?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this guy actually like me—and be trying to get my attention on purpose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft, pfft, pfft—if he really liked me, he’d have accepted the proposal to become Imperial Son-in-Law long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger immediately tossed that foolish thought out of her head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and as she recalled the past, she gradually grew uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So handsome—why act like some aloof ancient scholar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger had to admit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that at this moment, Su Yu truly looked captivating—elegant and dignified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his actions were utterly idiotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because of his appearance that he didn’t look like a complete fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Star Sovereign gave Su Yu a deep, penetrating look,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ever since he’d first laid eyes on this young man,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he’d begun observing him closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d seen him before—at the national military strategy competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Su Yu had still been a minor.\u003C\u002Fp>",1318,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2079275e1c01ca07357ccdd1f01132493e4658bedfdb44535442e7f6e0468eab","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-38","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-36",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]