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Chapter 182: A Sudden Windfall
Chapter 182: A Sudden Windfall (Seeking Subscription)
For a 7th-tier Evolver to advance to the 8th-tier, the ability to 'Open a Realm' is of paramount importance.
Creating an inner world within oneself is one of the prerequisite conditions for breaking through to the 8th-tier.
This inner world is not a small space, but a full-fledged world where life can thrive and propagate.
It is worth noting that the physical bodies of human Evolvers pale in comparison to the special life forms that exist in the depths of the cosmic universe, which can rival the size of planets.
The disparity is immense when one considers that a Star Sea Traveling Kun can reach the 6th-tier upon maturity and feed on entire planets, while a 6th-tier human Evolver would be considered a delicious meal to a mature Star Sea Traveling Kun; escape is the only option, for death is certain otherwise.
This gap is due to various factors such as physical bodies, bloodlines, and races. Under the same tier, these special life forms are virtually unbeatable.
However, when it comes to the 8th-tier, the gap between human Evolvers and these special life forms begins to narrow rapidly, and humans may even gain the upper hand.
The fundamental reason for this lies in the 'Open a Realm' ability and the inner world it creates.
Even if the inner world is not particularly large, the complete power of a world elevates the foundation of human Evolvers to a terrifying level.
To 'Open a Realm' and create an inner world, one must at least reach the peak of the 7th-tier to have a chance at attempting it, and only at the 8th-tier can it be fully formed.
However...
Grand Scholar Tai Ah saw the possibility of a 7th-tier Evolver 'Opening a Realm' in the information Lin Yuan sent him.
This was simply...
From Grand Scholar Tai Ah's perspective, he could naturally discern that Lin Yuan's theory had numerous limiting conditions. For example, one would need to have comprehended all the basic spatial models at the 6th-tier, or their chosen path must be sufficiently perfect, and so on.
This method was destined to be impractical for most ordinary Evolvers due to their lack of innate understanding.
Only the true top human geniuses would have a chance to attempt this path.
Nevertheless, the theories put forth by Lin Yuan, compared to the ideas and concepts proposed by the human Evolution Grand Scholars of the past regarding the creation of an inner world before the 8th-tier, now had a possibility of being realized.
While the Evolution Grand Scholars of old had indeed researched methods to create an inner world before reaching the 8th-tier, the limiting conditions were far more stringent, and they required the use of many cosmic rarities.
For example, one method to create an inner world at the 7th-tier involved consuming a 'World Fruit' and then refining it through special means.
But how precious was a World Fruit?
To use it on a 7th-tier Evolver to create an inner world would be a gross waste.
"Which Evolution Grand Scholar is it?"
On the main star of the Red Kun, Lin Yuan sat with his legs crossed, staring at the reply he had received from the founder, 'Tai Ah', feeling somewhat stunned.
Lin Yuan was aware of the existence of Evolution Grand Scholars, the pinnacle of human civilization's wisdom.
However, to become an Evolution Grand Scholar, one's strength was secondary. The key requirement was to establish a stable, complete, and entirely new 8th-tier evolution system.
In the millions of years of the Red Kun Star Domain's existence, only three Evolution Grand Scholars had emerged, and they had long ago departed for the central star domain of human civilization.
"Is it because of the concepts I mentioned?" Lin Yuan wondered silently. The ideas he had shared with the founder, 'Tai Ah', regarding the 7th-tier of the Martial Way involved using Tai Chi and space to create a small world.
However, this idea was only suitable for Lin Yuan himself. Thus far, he was the only one capable of achieving it. Aside from other factors, the mere requirement of comprehending the complete basic spatial model at the 6th-tier would be enough to stop almost all Evolvers in their tracks.
Of course, in Lin Yuan's plan, there were multiple cultivation directions for the 7th-tier of the Martial Way.
Understanding the rules of space was just one of them. Other Evolvers cultivating the Martial Way could, at the peak of the 6th-tier, choose to comprehend the rules they excelled in if they couldn't grasp the rules of space.
It was just that without understanding the rules of space, they wouldn't be able to create an inner world at the 7th-tier.
This was a matter of trade-offs, and Lin Yuan didn't specifically mention in the 7th-tier chapter that comprehending the basic spatial model early would allow for 'Opening a Realm' ahead of time.
Doing so might lead other Martial Way Evolvers to forcibly try to comprehend the rules of space at the 6th-tier in their pursuit of 'Opening a Realm'.
"I'm not an Evolution Grand Scholar," Lin Yuan replied.
Currently, the Martial Way evolution path hadn't even been established up to the 7th-tier, let alone the 8th-tier.
"Not an Evolution Grand Scholar?" Grand Scholar Tai Ah frowned. He had also felt that Lin Yuan wasn't an Evolution Grand Scholar during their previous conversation.
But...
If you're not an Evolution Grand Scholar, how could you have conceived of the idea of creating an inner world at the 7th-tier?
It wasn't that Grand Scholar Tai Ah looked down on Evolvers below the Grand Scholar level, but the fact was that without the strength of a Grand Scholar, one's soul power and computational abilities wouldn't be strong enough to deduce such a concept.
"Could there really be such a genius in this world?" Grand Scholar Tai Ah felt a sense of loss for a moment. Ever since he had embarked on the evolution path, he had been considered a genius among countless Evolvers.
The favoritism shown by the higher-ups of human civilization and the favor of the three goddesses had made Grand Scholar Tai Ah extremely confident.
However, upon seeing Lin Yuan, Grand Scholar Tai Ah felt as if he had 'aged'.
On the main star of the Red Kun.
Lin Yuan's expression turned pensive.
"Could this founder, 'Tai Ah', be an Evolution Grand Scholar?" Lin Yuan wondered inwardly.
The number of Evolution Grand Scholars was extremely scarce, far fewer than 8th-tier Evolvers.
While the founders in the virtual world circle were indeed the founders of certain evolution paths, how many of them could ultimately establish an 8th-tier evolution path?
This was hundreds or thousands of times more difficult than cultivating to the 8th-tier.
"Rules of Space."
Lin Yuan continued to ponder the rules of space.
It must be said that the spatial fluctuations on the alien battlefield greatly reduced the difficulty for Lin Yuan to comprehend the rules of space.
To put it simply, if Lin Yuan were to try to comprehend the rules of space on the main star of the Red Kun, it would be like an 800-degree myopic person trying to observe objects.
On the alien battlefield, Lin Yuan's degree of myopia decreased to 700 or 600 degrees, making objects visibly clearer to the naked eye.
"Hmm?"
"The Yang Spirit has already entered the Red Kun Star Domain?"
Lin Yuan's expression stirred as he looked toward a certain direction.
Whether it was the Yin Spirit or the Yang Spirit, they were both parts of Lin Yuan's soul, and he could sense their locations even if they were far away.
"The Yin Spirit has also entered the alien battlefield," Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
To avoid wasting time that could be spent comprehending the rules of space, Lin Yuan had sent his Yin Spirit to the alien battlefield before the Yang Spirit returned with the legacy of the 8th-tier Evolver, Ou Yin.
This way, although some time was still wasted, it was much better than having the Yang Spirit travel back and forth.
After all, the Yin Spirit, Yang Spirit, and the main body shared the same consciousness, so regardless of which one was on the alien battlefield, Lin Yuan could synchronize his perspective without any difference.
Having finished his cultivation, Lin Yuan linked to the virtual world and arrived in the Canglan Star Virtual World.
Upon seeing Lin Yuan, his mother, Lu Qiong, smiled and greeted him warmly.
"Mhm," Lin Yuan nodded.
His father, Lin Shoucheng, stood by as well, occasionally joining the conversation.
"You truly don't plan on coming to the main star?" Lin Yuan asked again, seeking confirmation.
Ever since Lin Yuan revealed his identity and infused the thirteen peaks of the Red Kun main star, he had asked his parents if they wished to move there.
After all, regardless of the aspect, the Red Kun main star far surpassed the Canglan Star.
One was a mediocre mid-tier life planet, while the other was the most prosperous main star in the star field, and there was simply no comparison between the two.
Moreover, his parents' move to the Red Kun main star would not entail starting from scratch, and there would be no drastic change in their status. As the parents of a peak lord, Lin Shoucheng and Lu Qiong would be highly regarded even on the Red Kun main star, receiving respectful treatment from sixth-tier Fallen Stars.
"Little Yuan," his father, Lin Shoucheng, said with a smile, "let's forget about it. Your mother and I have lived on the Canglan Star since we were young, and we're already accustomed to it."
"Yes, Little Yuan," Lu Qiong chimed in. "Go and do your own thing. Don't let us hold you back."
Lin Yuan fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, and he didn't press the matter further.
His parents were the type to be content with a quiet and secluded life.
The Canglan Star held everything familiar to them—a single sun, twelve planets, and more—and they had grown accustomed to it all.
"Alright," Lin Yuan eventually agreed. "If you need anything, just let Hou Ming know."
Lin Yuan paused to think before speaking again. Hou Ming was the captain of Lin Yuan's guard team and a sixth-tier Fallen Star. When Lin Yuan went to the Red Kun main star, he had specifically left Hou Ming behind.
In addition, the guard team of the Morning Sun Association's chairman was also protecting his parents.
One could say that his parents' safety was well-guarded, with defensive power surpassing even that of the Canglan Star's ruler.
"Don't worry too much, Little Yuan," Lu Qiong continued. "With the virtual world, we can see each other anytime we want, even if we're in different star fields."
"That's right," Lin Shoucheng nodded.
With the virtual world, many things became simpler, and distance was no longer an obstacle to meeting, even if they were separated by dozens of star fields.
After chatting with his parents a while longer, Lin Yuan exited the virtual world.
"I'm back," Lin Yuan said as he walked out of the grand hall.
At that moment, a pitch-black spaceship was slowly descending.
Whoosh.
Tendrils of solar power silently appeared and merged into Lin Yuan's body.
It was Lin Yuan's Solar Nascent Soul that had been sent to the alien battlefield.
The greatest gain from this trip was not the improved understanding of spatial models but the complete legacy of an eighth-tier Evolver.
Returning to the grand hall, Lin Yuan willed it, and a silver-white bracelet appeared.
This silver-white bracelet had a simple design, distinct from the aesthetic of the current human civilization's spatial equipment.
It was the storage bracelet of the eighth-tier Evolver, Ou Yin.
"Although I am one of the thirteen peak lords of the Red Kun lineage, holding a high position, I do not possess a vast amount of wealth," Lin Yuan mused. "Now, I can finally make up for that shortfall."
Lin Yuan's heart was filled with delight. Even as the disciple of the Red Kun Star Master, he wouldn't be bestowed with a large number of treasures and wealth; at most, he would receive some life-saving items.
Previously, Hei Yu Mo had intended to lure Lin Yuan out by offering a certain treasure, believing that this thirteenth peak lord would be enticed due to his presumed lack of a substantial treasure foundation.
This was a perfectly normal assumption.
Most Evolvers accumulated wealth over a long period, and it took time to amass a large fortune.
As for the income from the split of the Martial Way evolution path that Lin Yuan had founded, it had only been a short while. This kind of income was more about a steady stream rather than instant riches.
"This spatial bracelet is indeed a rare treasure," Lin Yuan remarked as he examined the silver-white bracelet with admiration.
Even among spatial storage treasures, there were different grades. Some had small internal spaces that couldn't even accommodate life forms.
On the other hand, some spatial storage treasures boasted vast and extremely stable spaces, less prone to fluctuations.
The silver-white bracelet clearly belonged to the latter category.
"An eighth-tier armor," Lin Yuan exclaimed as he swiftly refined the bracelet, revealing a bluish armor.
This armor was nearly one meter tall, adorned with mysterious engravings on its surface. As Lin Yuan took it out, it floated in the air, exuding a subtle yet heavy aura.
"An eighth-tier defensive weapon! This is a lifesaver," Lin Yuan smiled. Wearing this eighth-tier armor, he would be impervious to all physical attacks below the eighth tier, and it could even mitigate most attacks from eighth-tier opponents.
This revealed that the eighth-tier Evolver, Ou Yin, valued defense and survival above all else.
After all, among the legacy he left behind, there were no eighth-tier offensive weapons, which might have been lost.
"I can either keep this armor for myself or sell it," Lin Yuan contemplated.
The eighth-tier armor wasn't exclusive to eighth-tier Evolvers; seventh- and sixth-tier Evolvers could wear it as well. However, only an eighth-tier Evolver could fully unleash the armor's maximum defensive capabilities.
"Some seventh- and sixth-tier weapons," Lin Yuan continued, taking out seven or eight weapons from the silver-white bracelet.
These weapons were likely acquired by Ou Yin by chance.
"And a thousand units of universe crystals," Lin Yuan added, flipping his hand to reveal a crystal the size of a fist. Within it, incredibly pure universal energy flowed.
"One unit of universe crystal is equivalent to one hundred million universe coins, or one trillion human civilization coins," Lin Yuan marveled.
Civilization coins were only used for transactions within human civilization.
Most seventh- and eighth-tier Evolvers preferred using universe coins for transactions, and their trading partners weren't limited to humans.
Hence, universe coins served as the 'hard currency' for transactions among the myriad races in the universe.
The reason for this was that universe coins contained extremely high-grade universal energy.
This quality of energy could satisfy the needs of seventh- and eighth-tier Evolvers, as well as stronger beings, during intense battles. Recovering by slowly absorbing universal energy was far too slow, and enemies wouldn't wait around for you to heal.
Absorbing energy from universe coins was far more convenient, and it was precisely because universe coins had this irreplaceable function for high-tier Evolvers that they had become a widely accepted currency among the myriad races.
The universe coins themselves possessed immense value.
"The energy within is far purer than that of the Red Spirit Liquid," Lin Yuan thought to himself as he compared it to the final treasure within the silver-white bracelet.
This last treasure was the most valuable item in the entire legacy, surpassing the combined worth of the eighth-tier armor, the seventh- and sixth-tier weapons, and the thousand units of universe crystals.
(End of Chapter)
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