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Chapter 594: Audience with the Emperor
Chapter 594: Audience with the Emperor
The treasure inventory of the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun was extensive, listing countless treasures, resources, and inheritance guides.
However, there were far fewer items that met Lin Yuan's criteria: items that would be most beneficial to him, preferably inheritance guides, and costing less than 120,000 merits.
At a glance, there were only a few dozen options.
The inventory also included numerous inheritance guides costing only a few hundred or thousand merits, but they wouldn't be of much use to Lin Yuan.
"The Chaos Secret Rune Chart?"
Lin Yuan perused the introductions to this category of inheritance guides.
The Chaos Secret Rune Chart was inscribed with Chaos Secret Runes, which represented the fundamental essence of the Chaos Rule.
It was the only method Lin Yuan knew of to directly enhance his understanding of the Chaos Rule.
The Chaos Rule had evolved into countless other rules and paths since the opening of the heavens and earth.
To enhance one's understanding of other rules and paths, one simply needed to meditate on the corresponding rule among the countless rules governing the world.
But what about the Chaos Rule?
The countless rules governing the world did not include the Chaos Rule.
Thus, the usual means of enhancing one's understanding of the Chaos Rule was to do so indirectly by meditating on the countless rules and paths.
However, the Chaos Secret Rune was a manifestation of the Chaos Rule itself.
By meditating on the Chaos Secret Rune, one could directly enhance their understanding of the Chaos Rule.
Previously, during the war between the Green Burn Domain and the Purple Dream Domain, Lin Yuan had meditated on various war machines, essentially studying the Chaos Secret Runes contained within them.
"I didn't expect to find these Chaos Secret Runes available for exchange in the treasury," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
He had been considering trying to obtain a war machine beyond the Alpha-grade to study.
"It makes sense, though. If I have the opportunity to possess the Fiery Sun Ancestor, how could I be daunted by mere Chaos Secret Runes?" Lin Yuan mused silently.
The so-called secrets of the ancient country were only relative.
As a core member of the imperial family and with sufficient merits, Lin Yuan no longer considered the ancient secrets to be that confidential.
"There are a total of eighty-one Chaos Secret Rune Charts," he read from the detailed introduction. "Nine of them represent the first level of the Chaos Rule, eighteen represent the second level, and the rest elaborate on the third level."
Each of the nine Chaos Secret Rune Charts representing the first level of the Chaos Rule required 5,000 merits for exchange.
Together, they would cost 45,000 merits.
The eighteen charts representing the second level of the Chaos Rule cost 10,000 merits each.
As for the fifty-four charts of the third level of the Chaos Rule, each was priced at 100,000 merits.
"My understanding of the Chaos Rule is close to the peak of the second level," Lin Yuan thought. "I don't need to exchange for the first nine charts. As for the eighteen charts of the second level, I should only need to exchange for the last one or two."
With only 120,000 merits to his name, he had to spend them wisely.
The Chaos Secret Rune Charts were arranged in order, from the most basic to the most advanced understanding of the Chaos Rule.
"With 120,000 merits, I'll exchange for the last two charts of the second level and the first chart of the third level," Lin Yuan decided as he examined each chart, sensing the aura they emitted to confirm that the charts he was purchasing pertained to aspects of the Chaos Rule he had not yet comprehended.
For convenience, each Chaos Secret Rune Chart revealed a small portion of its content to prevent buyers from accidentally purchasing charts they had already understood.
"It's a pity that with my current merits, I can only exchange for the first chart of the third level," Lin Yuan said, glancing at the remaining fifty-three charts.
Additionally, Lin Yuan was tempted by some of the other selected inheritance guides, but after careful consideration, he chose the Chaos Secret Rune Charts.
"I'm still too poor right now," he thought. "But for me, the first chart of the third level of the Chaos Secret Rune is enough for now. As for the subsequent charts, I can exchange them later when I've accumulated more merits."
Red Treasure King had told him that as a core member of the imperial family, he would have access to fixed channels of merit acquisition, and the same was true for the Heavenly Venerate Kings. This was the foundation of the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun's stability.
Whether they were members of the imperial family or Heavenly Venerate Kings, despite their constant struggles, their overall actions were in the best interests of the ancient country.
Their conflicts were internal, and when it came to matters affecting the ancient country as a whole, both the imperial family and the Heavenly Venerates would present a united front.
The ethereal elder, formed from flames, patiently waited by Lin Yuan's side. The treasure inventory included an array of treasures, resources, and inheritance guides, and it was natural for first-time browsers to be overwhelmed by the choices. Even if one couldn't afford to purchase anything, there was no harm in looking.
"I'll exchange for these three Chaos Secret Rune Charts."
Lin Yuan turned to the ethereal elder and spoke.
The ethereal elder was slightly surprised. "Descendant of Fiery Sun, are you sure you don't want to exchange your merits for a superior weapon? With 120,000 merits, you could acquire several heavenly venerate-level weapon treasures."
Regardless of one's level of strength, be it Grand Monarch or Heavenly Venerate, a suitable weapon or treasure was the fastest and most effective way to enhance one's battle prowess.
As for the Chaos Secret Rune Charts, a type of inheritance guide? The Chaos Rule was profound and abstruse, and even with the Chaos Secret Rune Charts that manifested the fundamental essence of the Chaos Rule, who knew how long it would take to truly comprehend it?
It was indeed a rare choice for Lin Yuan to spend all 120,000 of his merits solely on this type of inheritance guide.
"Confirmed," Lin Yuan nodded.
Suitable weapons and treasures could be acquired from the outside world, but these Chaos Secret Rune Charts were exclusively available in the treasury.
Having experienced the war between the Green Burn Domain and the Purple Dream Domain, Lin Yuan now possessed considerable wealth.
Moreover, given Lin Yuan's temperament, unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't easily take action, so the need for weapons and treasures was not urgent.
"Here are the three Chaos Secret Rune Charts."
The ethereal elder smiled faintly, and soon, three charts appeared before him, shrouded in light and swirling with chaotic energy.
"Descendant of Fiery Sun, please swear in the name of Fiery Sun that you will not divulge these three Chaos Secret Rune Charts to anyone." The ethereal elder looked at Lin Yuan.
"Alright."
Lin Yuan nodded.
"I swear in the name of Fiery Sun,"
Lin Yuan recited as instructed by the ethereal elder.
The moment Lin Yuan finished speaking, an extremely subtle gaze shifted from the eternal sun high in the firmament, glancing in his direction.
Lin Yuan felt that if he ever broke this vow, he would incur a strike from that eternal sun.
Who could withstand the attack of a thirteen-tier Time Lifeform? Any means of resurrection would be useless, as their very existence would be eradicated from its source.
In the Chaos Void, there was also the means to swear in the name of the Chaos Void's primordial consciousness, but how could the consequences compare to swearing in the name of a thirteen-tier Time Lifeform? The Chaos Void held no particular malice, but a thirteen-tier Time Lifeform did.
"No wonder there have never been any leaks of the many inheritance guides in the treasury," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Even if a strong enemy from another ancient country infiltrated the capital of Fiery Sun and obtained some of these inheritance guides, they wouldn't be able to spread them, rendering them largely useless.
"I wonder what would happen if I were to leak these Secret Rune Charts in the Chaos Void," Lin Yuan's thoughts wandered.
Undoubtedly, as long as it was within this source world, breaking his vow would be immediately perceived by the Fiery Sun Ancestor.
But what about the Chaos Void?
That was another dimensional space, and even a thirteen-tier Time Lifeform would find it difficult to exert much influence there.
After taking the oath.
Lin Yuan deducted 120,000 merits and also received the three Chaos Secret Rune Charts.
"Manifestation of the fundamental essence of the Chaos Rule."
The moment Lin Yuan received them, he was shocked by the profound mysteries of chaos they contained.
Compared to the Chaos Secret Runes within the war machines, these Chaos Secret Rune Charts were more direct and went straight to the heart of the matter.
After lingering for a moment, Lin Yuan immediately got up and left, returning to the royal palace to delve deeper into the understanding of these Chaos Secret Rune Charts.
["Your comprehension ability is heaven-defying. By studying the Chaos Secret Rune Charts, your understanding of the Chaos Rule has improved."]
Lin Yuan's mind was filled with countless insights.
Compared to studying the war machines, the efficiency of directly studying the Chaos Secret Rune Charts was much higher.
The Chaos Secret Runes on the war machines were combinations of different Chaos Secret Runes, and each war machine had unique abilities. Some excelled in offense, others in defense, domain suppression, and more.
The true value of the war machines for the major ancient countries lay in the application of the Chaos Rules within them.
By mastering the corresponding methods, one could mass-produce identical war machines and even research their weaknesses.
Lin Yuan's study of the war machines required him to decipher the different Chaos Rule mysteries contained within, as the Chaos Secret Runes on some war machines originated from parts of the first, third, and seventh Chaos Secret Rune Charts, among others.
During his study, Lin Yuan had to categorize them, which consumed some of his energy.
However, studying the Chaos Secret Rune Charts directly was much simpler; he could just study them sequentially, a straightforward process.
"Chaos Second Level Peak?"
Lin Yuan's eyes lit up. According to his previous predictions, it would take him around a thousand years to reach the peak of the second level of Chaos by continuously studying the war machines.
Now, after just five hundred years, he was already close to the peak of the second level, but based on his recent rate of progress, he estimated it would take another four to five hundred years to truly enter it.
But now?
By studying the Chaos Secret Rune Charts, Lin Yuan felt that reaching the peak of the second level was only a matter of a few years.
There were only three levels to the Chaos Rule, and reaching the peak of the second level meant he would be just one step away from the highest third level.
More importantly, once he reached the peak of the second level, Lin Yuan could consider using the Chaos Rule to evolve the Chaos Yin-Yang Taiji Power.
The Great Emperor of this source world was able to rival the Chaos Void Great Emperor, despite having a weaker foundation, because he could evolve Chaos-exclusive power at the Great Emperor tier.
In the Chaos Void, only Grand Saints would be able to reach this level.
The next day, Lin Yuan stopped cultivating and left the royal palace.
Red Treasure King was already waiting for him outside with a smile on his face. "Brother Galaxy, let's go and meet His Majesty."
"Meet the Emperor?"
Lin Yuan had expected this. After arriving in the capital, he knew he would have to meet the Emperor of the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun.
"Actually, His Majesty wanted to meet you as soon as you arrived in the capital," Red Treasure King said. "But he was concerned about you adjusting to the new environment, so he waited until today."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Lin Yuan said.
"Don't mention it. We are family now," the Emperor replied.
Red Treasure King then led Lin Yuan to the most central palace in the capital, the heart of the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun, and the safest place in the entire country.
The palace was majestic and imposing. Lin Yuan followed Red Treasure King and soon arrived at a grand hall.
"Red Treasure, Galaxy."
The Emperor of the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun was a weathered man with a wise and profound gaze. A smile appeared on his face as he saw Lin Yuan and Red Treasure King.
"Your Majesty," Red Treasure King bowed slightly.
Lin Yuan, on the other hand, discreetly sized up the Emperor.
In Lin Yuan's vision, the Emperor of the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun seemed to be one with the palace and the entire capital.
"That Spirit God King started a war just to become the Emperor of the Great Spirit Ancient Country," Lin Yuan suddenly understood. "By becoming one with the capital, even the blood and physique of ordinary royalty will transform over time, and their blood purity will naturally reach the core royal bloodline level."
Becoming the Emperor of an ancient country also meant having control over the country's capital grand array, easily killing Grand Monarch-level experts.
This feeling of being above and overlooking everything would indeed entice many powerful beings.
"Seeing a royal like you gives me hope for the future of our ancient country."
The Emperor looked at Lin Yuan and smiled.
The moment Lin Yuan entered the hall, the Emperor had confirmed that he possessed the core royal bloodline of the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun, as well as a rich Fiery Sun aura.
In terms of strength, the Emperor was undoubtedly the strongest, but his power was temporary, while Lin Yuan's strength was inherent.
"Alright, let's get down to business." The Emperor sighed and said to Lin Yuan, "Galaxy, since you've chosen to join my royal family, it won't be in vain.
"With your strength and potential, you can preside over some special resource treasure lands."
The Emperor smiled as he spoke.
"Preside over resource treasure lands?"
Lin Yuan's heart stirred.
The Ancient Country of Fiery Sun had a vast territory, and within it were naturally formed resource treasure lands.
Just like the secret realms born in the Chaos Void, many secret realms produced special resources that were extremely valuable.
By presiding over these resource treasure lands, one would occupy them for the ancient country, and the resources produced would be given to the ancient country, keeping only ten percent for themselves.
In addition, depending on the rarity of the treasure land they presided over, the presider would receive a certain amount of merit at regular intervals.
It was well known that merits were hard to come by in the Ancient Country of Fiery Sun. Lin Yuan's single-handed turnaround of the war between the Green Burn Domain and the Purple Dream Domain had only earned him 120,000 merits.
However, presiding over resource treasure lands would provide a constant stream of merits. No wonder many of the Kings sought after these positions.
A valuable resource treasure land was like a money tree, and the Kings, with their high consumption, naturally wanted to preside over the rarest treasure lands to maximize their income.
"Galaxy, these are all the treasure lands of my Ancient Country of Fiery Sun. You can choose three of them."
The Emperor waved his hand, and a map of the entire Ancient Country of Fiery Sun appeared before them, with many areas glowing.
(End of Chapter)
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