In the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.
Li Yun watched as Yang Qiu departed.
He turned and sat back down in his chair, speaking calmly:
“Come out.”
“Thank you, Senior.”
Liu Chengxue stepped out from the side room and respectfully bowed.
At this moment, her gaze toward Li Yun had changed.
At first, she thought that the Senior before her was at most on par with her master. But now, it was clear that wasn't the case.
Yang Qiu, after all, was an elder of the Nine Nether Demon Sect. He was a bit weaker than her master, but not by much. For someone so reckless and powerful to act so cautiously and avoid offending the Senior before her, it was obvious that this Senior's strength was immense.
“No need to thank me, it was just a transaction.”
Li Yun turned around and smiled at Liu Chengxue. “Has your master sent back any news? Is he on his way yet?”
Li Yun was genuinely concerned about Liu Chengxue's master.
A mere elder from the Nine Nether Demon Sect had so many valuable things. How much wealth must the Da Luo Sword Sect Master have?
“He... he has sent word,” Liu Chengxue lowered her head, her face flushed a noticeable shade of red from the Senior's gaze. She felt a little embarrassed under his attention.
“The Da Luo Sword Sect is far from here. Even if my master hurries, it will take at least two days for him to arrive.”
“Two days, huh.”
Li Yun thought for a moment, then smiled and said, “No rush, let him come slowly.”
“By the way,” Li Yun suddenly seemed to remember something and asked again, “What cultivation level is your master?”
“Uh...”
Liu Chengxue was momentarily stunned, paused for a moment, and uncertainly replied, “He should be at the Saint Lord level.”
She only knew her master was very strong, but just how strong she couldn't be sure.
But every Saint Lord from a Sacred Land was generally around that level. Her master should also be in this category.
“Oh—!” Li Yun responded with a meaningful tone.
A Saint Lord, huh. That makes things easier.
A mere elder from the Nine Nether Demon Sect is already preparing to step into the Sage realm. But her master, the sect leader, is still only a Saint Lord. How will he ever show his face in the future?
Just based on this, Li Yun was confident he had the Da Luo Sect Master in his grasp.
...
Great Wasteland City, billions of miles away.
In the sky.
A middle-aged man dressed in a purple robe, noble and dignified, was swiftly traveling.
Suddenly, he shivered.
A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes.
“Strange.”
The middle-aged man murmured, “Xue'er sent word saying there was no more danger. Why do I still feel this ominous premonition?”
He was puzzled.
He couldn't figure it out.
...
“Two days will pass in the blink of an eye. You can stay here for now.”
In the Heavenly Mechanism Tower, Li Yun casually said, “You don't need to be so formal. Just wait comfortably.”
“Yes.” Liu Chengxue nodded.
Although Li Yun told her not to be formal, she never thought of it that way herself.
Seeing Li Yun start to read a again, she walked over quietly, took the teapot, and refilled his empty teacup.
Li Yun glanced at her, but didn't pay much attention.
At this moment, Li Yun's mind was fully immersed in the system.
Over ten thousand Heavenly Mechanism Points.
This was an enormous fortune that required careful planning on how to spend.
“System, open the shop and filter out cultivation techniques suitable for me.”
Li Yun thought inwardly.
Currently, he was at the fifth level of Body Refining. Since he was primarily refining his body, it didn't matter whether or not he had a technique. But from here on out, things would be different. He needed to cultivate True Essence, and at the very least, he needed a foundation technique.
[Ding.]
[The system has found cultivation techniques suitable for the host.]
[Nine Turns Xuan Gong (Primeval World): 1 Billion Heavenly Mechanism Points.]
[Divine Elephant Town Prison Fist (Saint King World): 500 Million Heavenly Mechanism Points.]
[Eight Nine Xuan Gong (Primeval World): 100 Million Heavenly Mechanism Points.]
[Demonic Prison Xuan Fetal Sutra (Emperor's World): 80 Million Heavenly Mechanism Points.]
...
[Heavenly Emperor Sutra (Shattered Heaven World): 2 Million Heavenly Mechanism Points. (Can be cultivated to Emperor level).]
[Primordial Sutra (Shattered Heaven World): 2 Million Heavenly Mechanism Points. (Can be cultivated to Emperor level).]
...
“So expensive?”
Li Yun frowned.
This created a rather awkward situation.
The techniques he was interested in were unaffordable, and the ones he could afford were beneath his standards.
Techniques priced around 10,000 points had too little potential. It would be hard to even cultivate them to the Sage level, and beyond that, it was nearly impossible unless he switched to another technique.
“Can the system buy them separately?” Li Yun thought.
[Yes.]
Upon hearing the system's confirmation, Li Yun sighed with relief. He then said, “In that case, use 10,000 Heavenly Mechanism Points to buy the first part of the Heavenly Emperor Sutra.”
[Ding, the host has spent 10,000 Heavenly Mechanism Points to purchase the first part of the Heavenly Emperor Sutra (can be cultivated to the Four Extremes Secret Realm).]
“Such a rip-off,” Li Yun grumbled inwardly.
10,000 points only bought him the Four Extremes Secret Realm.
How much more would it cost for the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm?
What about for Immortal Ascendant?
As for the Pre-Emperor and Emperor realms, Li Yun didn't even dare to think about it. At the very least, he would have to rob a few rich people just to afford a complete technique.
If he had known, he would have bought something else that could at least cultivate him to the Saint Lord level.
[Ding, host may not know, but the value of techniques depends on their potential. The lower the value, the lower the potential. Techniques of the same level will perform limitedly in battle. However, the Heavenly Emperor Sutra has tremendous potential, and its power is much greater.]
“Fine.”
After hearing the system's explanation, Li Yun reluctantly accepted it.
He looked at his remaining Heavenly Mechanism Points and said:
“System, use all remaining Heavenly Mechanism Points to improve my strength!”
[Ding, do you wish to spend 840 points to enhance your strength?]
“Yes!”
As the command finished, nearly simultaneously—
A terrifying True Essence appeared out of nowhere within Li Yun's body.
The Heavenly Emperor Sutra automatically began to circulate.
“Boom!”
Golden light blazed.
In the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.
A golden sun rose, emitting an oppressive aura.
Under this blazing sun, towering waves surged, spreading endless divine brilliance, as if it were about to engulf the entire world.
Li Yun sat beneath the sun, his figure grand and majestic, like a celestial king who dominated all, suppressing the ancient world and gazing down from the heavens, causing everything around him to lose its shine.
“What's... going on?”
Liu Chengxue blinked in astonishment, her eyes full of curiosity as she murmured, “Is the Senior cultivating?”
“It doesn't look quite like it.”
Because the Heavenly Mechanism Tower had blocked all energies, Liu Chengxue could only see the magnificent scene, but felt no pressure, which puzzled her.
“Step.”
Liu Chengxue took a small step forward.
Just that one step.
Before her, everything turned to gold. A vast golden sun expanded, with waves towering to the sky. At its center, a green lotus bloomed with three leaves, swaying in the golden light.
With a tremor from the lotus, the entire world shattered. Chaotic fog surged, engulfing everything in its path.
“This is bad!”
Seeing this scene, Liu Chengxue cried out in alarm.
Her heart sank in despair.
She shouldn't have been so curious. The Heavenly Mechanism Tower was too mysterious. Everything about it was shrouded in fog. She had only taken a small step forward, and now, she had unknowingly entered a deadly trap.
Just as she thought the golden sun would devour her completely...
Everything vanished.
The Heavenly Mechanism Tower returned to normal, and she stood in place as if nothing had happened, as though the entire scene had been a hallucination.
But the cold sweat on her body constantly reminded her that everything had been real.
“So this is the Four Extremes Secret Realm?”
On the other side, Li Yun slowly opened his eyes.
Compared to the current world, his strength was now roughly at the Divine Abilities realm, making him one of the top talents of the younger generation.
But he still wasn't truly strong.
However, considering this achievement had been made in just a single day, he felt somewhat satisfied.
“Now the Heavenly Mechanism Points are all gone.”
Li Yun sighed.
Earning quickly, spending quickly. Over 10,000 points had been used up before he even had the chance to properly enjoy them, and he didn't even have a proper Divine Ability yet.
At this point, all he could do was hope that Liu Chengxue's master would arrive soon.
*PS. Cultivation levels: Body Refining, Vital Energy, Spiritual Essence, Open Meridians, Divine Abilities, Rebirth, Heavenly Transformation, Heavenly Phenomenon, Tian Yuan (Saint Lord), Sage, Saint King, Great Sage, Pre-Emperor, Emperor.
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