Chapter 593: Possessing the Fierce Sun Founder
Chapter 593: Possessing the Fierce Sun Founder
"Have the merits been tallied?"
Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.
The war between the Qing Fen Domain and the Zi Meng Domain, led by King Chi Song, resulted in victory for the former. Logically, King Chi Song should receive the most credit for this achievement.
However, King Chi Song transferred all the war merits to Lin Yuan.
The merits earned by a war commander can be exchanged for resource legacies directly from the ancient country's treasury, making them incredibly valuable.
This is also the primary source of confidence for the fierce sun ancient country's fierce kings who triumph in wars.
Why do the exalted beings above heed the commands of the ancient royal family? Isn't it all because of the numerous resource legacies within the ancient treasury?
"Your merits, Galaxy Brother, amount to one hundred and twenty thousand," said Chi Bao Wang. "That's quite a substantial amount. A secret treasure or weapon of the Exalted level typically costs around seventy to eighty thousand merits."
"Mhm." Lin Yuan nodded.
The war between the Qing Fen Domain and the Zi Meng Domain had brought Lin Yuan abundant gains, and the merits were just a part of it.
Additionally, there were the spoils of war obtained from the various Grand Exalts on the battlefield and the 'ransom' from the Great Spirit Ancient Country in the near future.
"Now that you have your merits, Galaxy Brother, if you wish to redeem them, just head to this location." Chi Bao Wang provided Lin Yuan with the coordinates of the treasury entrance in the capital.
Anyone who has contributed to the Fierce Sun Ancient Country is eligible to enter and claim their rewards.
"Alright," Lin Yuan said, a hint of anticipation in his voice.
The treasury of the Fierce Sun Ancient Country was a veritable repository of resources and legacies, encompassing virtually everything one could imagine. Most importantly, the majority of these resources were not available anywhere else in the outside world.
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan was about to continue his conversation with Chi Bao Wang when his expression shifted as he looked beyond the mansion.
"What is it?" Chi Bao Wang asked.
"I have a visitor," Lin Yuan replied.
He had just arrived in the capital and had no connections, yet someone had come to see him so soon?
"Hahaha, I almost forgot," Chi Bao Wang said, a smile spreading across his face. "This mansion is under the watchful eyes of many. Even without His Majesty publicly announcing your presence, your occupation of this mansion wouldn't go unnoticed."
"I see," Lin Yuan nodded.
Moreover, the nine-pattern battle ship that had greeted him was also quite conspicuous, undoubtedly drawing a lot of attention.
"Would you like to go out and meet them, Galaxy Brother?" Chi Bao Wang suggested with a smile. "Those who come to pay their respects to you at the first opportunity are generally well-intentioned."
"Then I shall greet them," Lin Yuan agreed, nodding. He then exited the mansion alongside Chi Bao Wang.
"Galaxy Brother," several figures approached, addressing Lin Yuan with respect.
"Galaxy Brother," they echoed.
"Just now, we were wondering who could have warranted such a grand welcome from His Majesty, sending a nine-pattern battle ship to receive them. We never expected it to be you, Galaxy Brother."
"No wonder, no wonder," they added.
Those who came to pay their respects to Lin Yuan were mostly members of the royal family, and at that moment, they regarded him with utmost enthusiasm.
Lin Yuan responded to each of them in turn.
Even before they had arrived in the capital, Chi Bao Wang had explained the political landscape of the Fierce Sun Ancient Country's capital to him.
The capital could be primarily divided into two factions: the royal family and the Exalted beings.
Within the royal family, there were seventeen major lineages, each headed by a Limit-breaking core member of the royal family.
In addition to these seventeen major lineages, there were other members of the royal family who lacked the numbers to form their own faction and thus relied on the support of the seventeen major lineages.
Theoretically, with Lin Yuan's strength, he could easily establish an eighteenth branch of the royal family.
"Most of those who come to visit me are members of the royal family. As for the disciples of the Exalted kings, not a single one has shown up?" Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Was it possible that the Exalted kings didn't know he had taken residence in this mansion? That seemed unlikely.
"It seems that my presence here hasn't been well-received by the Exalted kings," Lin Yuan understood the underlying reason.
The Fierce Sun Ancient Country's vital resources were primarily allocated to the core members of the royal family. The emergence of each new core member meant a share of those resources would be diverted, naturally causing resentment among the Exalted beings.
Moreover, Lin Yuan had demonstrated capabilities that surpassed those of a typical Limit-breaking core member of the royal family, and he was well on his way to breaking free from the shackles of the Exalted level.
This only served to heighten the wariness of the Exalted beings.
However, Lin Yuan was unconcerned. Within the Fierce Sun Ancient Country, the royal family held absolute dominance, and even if the Exalted beings harbored ill intentions, they wouldn't dare act on them.
After tending to those who had come to pay their respects, Lin Yuan parted ways with Chi Bao Wang and made his way to the treasury entrance in the capital.
With a substantial sum of one hundred and twenty thousand merits, Lin Yuan was eager to explore the treasury and discover the myriad treasures and legacies it held.
This was Lin Yuan's primary objective in coming to the capital—to accelerate his cultivation by leveraging the resources available here.
The capital of the Fierce Sun Ancient Country was vast and sprawling, akin to a temporal maze. Following the map provided by Chi Bao Wang, Lin Yuan finally arrived at a grand hall.
Lin Yuan studied the hall before him; there were no guards posted outside, only two statue sentinels standing vigil.
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan's gaze narrowed as he scrutinized the statue sentinels, sensing an enigmatic fluctuation of energy emanating from them.
"These statue sentinels possess combat prowess on par with Exalted beings," Lin Yuan mused, his brow furrowing slightly as he sensed a potential threat.
Given Lin Yuan's current strength, only Exalted-level experts could pose a threat to him.
"Bloodline authenticated. Merits verified. Entry permitted," a voice whispered in Lin Yuan's ear as he examined the statue sentinels.
"May I enter now?" Lin Yuan stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the hall before him.
The grand hall's entrance slid open, and Lin Yuan strode inside.
Upon entering the grand hall, Lin Yuan found himself in a separate spatial zone.
Not far away, flames converged to form a illusory old man, who smiled and said, "Descendant of Fierce Sun, please choose the treasure legacy you wish to exchange your merits for."
"Please take a look."
With a wave of the illusory old man's hand, countless flames wove together to form various treasure and resource information.
"These treasure and resource legacies are arranged from highest to lowest according to the required merits," the illusory old man explained with a smile.
Lin Yuan nodded and immediately started examining them from the top.
At the very top was not a resource or treasure legacy, but an opportunity.
It required one hundred billion merits to exchange for a chance to...
Possess the Fierce Sun Founder!
To possess the Fierce Sun Founder and comprehend the myriad profundities at the Founder Stage.
Lin Yuan's eyes widened in shock.
Possess the Fierce Sun Founder?
The Fierce Sun Founder was a 13th-stage Time Being. To possess such an existence and view the timelines through the eyes of a 13th-stage entity was something Lin Yuan dared not even imagine.
What kind of existence were 13th-stage Time Beings? How could they allow ants like them to possess their bodies?
As for disciples, 13th-stage Time Beings had no need to cultivate them. Even if they were in the mood, they would create a legacy like the Chaos Void's 'Infinite Void' and leave it for whoever could obtain it.
As for possession?
Not just 13th-stage Time Beings, but even Lin Yuan himself would not allow others to possess his body. After all, in a possessed state, his physical body and soul would be exposed, making it hard to conceal his secrets.
"The Fierce Sun Founder really..."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. He could sense that the Fierce Sun Founder had gone to great lengths to nurture his descendants, even offering the opportunity to possess him.
"Although I don't know how to increase the chances of passing through the time loop, possessing a Time Being and experiencing the past and future of the timeline will definitely enhance my understanding of the essence of time."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The drop of temporal blood left by the Master of the Magic Jade Tower had already granted Lin Yuan profound insights. How much more would he gain from possessing a living 13th-stage Time Being?
"But one hundred billion merits?"
Lin Yuan's lips twitched slightly. He had thought that possessing 120,000 merits was a huge sum, but now it seemed insignificant compared to one hundred billion.
After all, the war between the Qing Fen Domain and the Zi Meng Domain had largely been turned around by Lin Yuan's efforts, and he had also slain Ling Shen Wang, a Limit-breaking core member of the royal family.
In such circumstances, Lin Yuan had only earned 120,000 merits.
Normally, winning a war of this magnitude by repelling the invasion of a Grand Domain would earn the commander around 20,000 to 30,000 merits.
Or even less.
That was why Chi Bao Wang had said that Lin Yuan's 120,000 merits were already considerable.
Most of Lin Yuan's 120,000 merits had come from slaying Ling Shen Wang, a Limit-breaking core member of the royal family.
"Regardless, I must seize this opportunity to possess the Fierce Sun Founder," Lin Yuan decided.
Although one hundred billion merits seemed impossibly distant to Lin Yuan at the moment, at least he now had a goal to strive for.
This was already infinitely better than the endless search of the Saints in the Chaos Void.
Those Saints had no idea how much they had sacrificed in their quest to find traces of 13th-stage Time Beings, yet Lin Yuan had the opportunity to possess one?
What a fortuitous chance!
Lin Yuan calmed his thoughts and continued scanning the list.
The various treasure legacies and resources that followed, as well as the opportunities to enter certain mysterious lands, were equally priceless, and Lin Yuan yearned for them.
For example, the opportunity to cultivate in the origin land of this world? Lin Yuan had once entered the origin land of the fairy world, where the rules of that realm were truly manifested, making it as easy to comprehend the rules as eating and drinking.
What about the opportunity to cultivate in the origin land of this source world? It would surely contain the true manifestation of the rules of this realm.
However, while this cultivation opportunity did not require one hundred billion merits, it still demanded ninety billion, which was still out of Lin Yuan's reach.
In addition, there were some secret treasures and weapons with unimaginably powerful abilities.
Lin Yuan took a deep breath and continued scanning.
"For me, there's no need to exchange merits for secret treasures or weapons," Lin Yuan thought to himself. He was more inclined to exchange for legacy guidance, as the insights gained could also be applied to his true self in the Chaos Void. It was a better value proposition, and as for secret treasures, he would need to expend boundary source power to bring them to the Chaos Void, which was unnecessary.
Although Lin Yuan currently possessed a large amount of boundary source power, having taken advantage of the Cosmic Great Destruction to absorb and accumulate over a million units of it, he saw no reason to waste this precious resource on secret treasures.
Moreover, Lin Yuan preferred to enhance his own strength rather than rely on external power.
Relying on secret treasures to enhance one's power had many limitations, and losing the treasure would result in a loss of strength.
"Which one should I exchange for?"
Lin Yuan decided to focus on the legacy guidance that required less than 100,000 merits. In truth, many of the legacy guidances that were worth millions or even tens of millions of merits were more attractive to him, but he simply didn't have enough merits.
"This one."
After much contemplation, Lin Yuan finally made his decision.
(End of Chapter)
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