A Treasure That Slowed Time

Upon seeing the Adamantine, Lin Zhen realized that his 150 million Cosmic Crystal were nothing compared to this.

One hundred pieces per gram, so Lin Zhen would need about a ton of Adamantine for his first attempt.

One ton of Adamantine, one hundred million Cosmic Crystal!

Lin Zhen's current assets can only be upgraded from planetary level one to planetary level two!

The thought of the enormous wealth needed for the next Planet Stage gave Lin Zhen a headache; the sheer amount of money was despair-inducing.

However, Lin Zhen did not feel unbalanced. Although the Black Hole Beast's talent required a huge amount of money, it also saved a lot of training time.

If Lin Zhen had followed the conventional training methods, he would probably still be a small fry in the early stages of the Meteor Realm, far from possessing the combat power he now has, which is comparable to that of the Black Hole Stage.

Keep in mind he's only twenty-five years old this year!

"Let's exchange it for a meal of Adamantine first."

The consumption was 100 million Cosmic Crystal in one go, but the staff of that Dimensional Company did not show the slightest surprise, obviously they were used to big events.

"Okay, Mr. Lin Zhen, you can make the payment now."

Lin Zhen handed over 100 million Cosmic Crystal, and then the staff took out a ton of Adamantine from the Space Ring.

"I have the materials to upgrade to Planetary Level 2, but I still need a lot of Cosmic Crystal."

Lin Zhen thought to himself as he continued to look at the goods list.

"What kind of spaceship is this? Why is it so expensive?"

Lin Zhen was somewhat surprised to see a small spaceship. He couldn't tell what material it was made of, but it was extremely beautiful. It was only about 20 meters long and looked about the size of an airplane, but its price was as high as 300 million Cosmic Crystal!

"Oh, this isn't actually a spaceship, but a life form of Transformer Race. They are born in the form of robots and can transform into various vehicles based on their talents, such as airplanes, spaceships, flying saucers, and airships. They have their own consciousness and are life forms just like us."

"Transformers!" Lin Zhen couldn't help but think of the name, which came from a movie set in the Anno Domini Era era of Earth.

"Hmm, although this is the first time I've heard this name, what you said is quite apt." The staff member nodded.

Lin Zhen was somewhat silent. The universe is indeed vast and full of wonders. This shapeshifter is not a flesh-and-blood life form, but Machinery life form. If it is really Transformers, then its price is really hard to estimate.

However, Lin Zhen has no plans to buy this Transformers for the time being. He doesn't know if it's any good, if it might try to defect, or how powerful it is in combat. All of these are unknown.

After seeing that, something else caught Lin Zhen's eye.

It was a small Pocket Watch, and somewhat damaged, but it was priced at fifty million Cosmic Crystal.

"What is this? Why is a broken Pocket Watch worth so much?"

"Mr. Lin Zhen, this is a valuable item; it's a damaged celestial artifact."

"A celestial artifact, what is that?"

"Celestial artifacts are of a higher grade than divine artifacts. Each celestial artifact has miraculous effects and can only be forged by powerful cosmic Demon God."

Lin Zhen is now quite knowledgeable. Cosmic Demon God are people above the Realm Kings, at the top of the universe.

"The effects of this celestial artifact are also very magical. It contains the power of time. Wearing such an artifact can slow down the flow of time within a certain spacetime range."

"Can it slow down the flow of time?" Lin Zhen asked in surprise.

"That's right, it slows down the flow of time. This celestial artifact can slow down the flow of time by a factor of twelve to one. As long as there is Cosmic Crystal as a power source, one hour of cultivation within its influence is equivalent to twelve hours in the outside world."

Hearing this, Lin Zhen couldn't help but feel excited. Such a heaven-defying artifact was simply incredible. If he possessed it, one year of cultivation would be equivalent to twelve years in the outside world. The flow of time in the outside world would remain unchanged, only the time within its influence would slow down.

"In that case, selling this thing for 50 million Cosmic Crystal is very cheap."

"Yes, but this celestial artifact is damaged. To repair it, we must find the Cosmic Origin; otherwise, it will only be an expensive collectible."

What is the Cosmic Origin?

"The Cosmic Origin is a Purple Qi that was created out of thin air when heaven and earth were created. Only items containing Purple Qi can become celestial artifacts. Otherwise, no matter how precious the quality is, it can only be upgraded to the level of Top Grade Divine Artifact, and it is impossible to become a celestial artifact."

The staff continued to explain to Lin Zhen, "However, it is extremely difficult to find the Cosmic Origin. Apart from the expansion of the universe itself, the Cosmic Origin will only appear when a World King opens up his Inner World. And to create a Heavenly Artifact, generally only a Cosmic Demon God can do it. Therefore, those who use Heavenly Artifacts are basically Cosmic Demon God, and a few Super World Kings can occasionally create Heavenly Artifacts."

"If I could find the Cosmic Origin, would I be able to repair this celestial artifact?"

"That's true in theory, but the Cosmic Origin is very difficult to obtain, so you'd better not have too high hopes."

"I understand, but I want to give it a try."

Lin Zhen happened to have 50 million Cosmic Crystal left, which wasn't enough to buy more Adamantine, so he simply bought this damaged celestial artifact.

After buying this item, Lin Zhen had one more Cosmic Crystal left, which wasn't enough to buy anything else, so he simply left.

After coming out, the dwarf Nicole stood up.

Lin Zhen looked the guy up and down. This guy had tens of millions of Cosmic Crystal, making him quite wealthy. If he ever needed more money, he would have to borrow from him.

After being glanced at by Lin Zhen, Nicole unconsciously covered her Space Ring and chuckled, "Lin Zhen, what are we going to do now?"

"What else can we do after coming to the World Stone? Of course, we're here to find Cosmic Crystal. We don't care about other people's struggles, but we must get more Cosmic Crystal."

"Okay, I love treasure hunting the most, let's go now."

The two left this place and came to the Six Paths of Reincarnation once again.

"Which route are we going to this time?"

"It doesn't matter. We might have to search each one carefully, let's start with the Hell Path."

The treasure-hunting duo set off again, entering the Hell Path within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

With the dwarf's talent and Lin Zhen's super strong Mental Power as a backup, the two of them found the treasure at an extremely fast speed.

Almost any place with abundant Cosmic Crystal could not escape the dwarves' talent; in a single day, the two of them each amassed tens of millions of Cosmic Crystal.

As night fell, the dwarf grew tired and told Lin Zhen that he wanted to rest for a few hours.

"How many hours of rest will it take you to recover? I mean a full recovery."

"It will be quick, eight hours is enough. You know, even an adult dwarf, even a warrior, needs eight hours of sleep every day."

"Can dwarves sleep that much? Human Race warriors only need five hours of rest a day, and Mind Power Master only need two hours."

Nicole shrugged. "Dwarves are different. We are strong and have a greater burden. Underage dwarves need at least sixteen hours of rest every day."

"Okay, see you in eight hours."

The two found a secluded spot, and the dwarf, having made a huge haul, immediately fell fast asleep.

Lin Zhen then entered the Folded Space and took out the damaged Pocket Watch.

Only then did the excitement on his face show, because he knew that the Purple Qi crisscrossing his Dark Star World was the Cosmic Origin that was born when space was created!

By sheer chance, Lin Zhen opened up the Dark Star World, which opened up a new world and naturally gave birth to the Cosmic Origin. However, Lin Zhen did not know what this thing was for before, and only understood it today.

The Yin-Yang and Yaijiao Twin Spears each absorbed some of the Cosmic Origin, thus meeting the basic requirements for advancing to the Heavenly Artifact level. However, the vast majority of the Purple Qi remained in the Dark Star World, and it has now come in handy.

In this world, perhaps only Lin Zhen, besides a King-level powerhouse, could possess the Cosmic Origin.

When the Pocket Watch was placed in the Dark Star Space, wisps of Purple Qi immediately began to flow into it.

"It really works. I don't need to do anything specific; the Pocket Watch can absorb it on its own. I just don't know how much Cosmic Origin it will take to fully restore it. I hope it doesn't consume too much, since I don't have a lot of Cosmic Origin."

It may not seem like much, but in reality, the Purple Qi was like a golden bridge spanning heaven and earth, enveloping the Dark Star Space, and no one knew exactly how much there was.

The advancement of the two Long Spear only consumed one percent of the Purple Qi.

As the Purple Qi gradually entered, the Pocket Watch finally changed.

The damaged dial and hands have reappeared, and the entire Pocket Watch is smooth, antique, and exquisitely crafted, looking as if it has a life of its own.

Similar to a human clock, this Pocket Watch has twelve-hour markings.

By the time all twelve markings appeared, Lin Zhen had consumed about 30% of the Purple Qi within his body!

"It truly is a celestial artifact. Repairing it requires so much Cosmic Origin. If I were to forge it myself, I probably wouldn't be able to create this Pocket Watch."

The Pocket Watch finally stopped absorbing energy; the Cosmic Origin no longer entered, and the repair was complete.

Lin Zhen raised his hand, Pocket Watch appeared in his hand from within the Dark Star Space.

"It's a beautiful Pocket Watch. I'd be happy to believe it came from a woman's hands."

Lin Zhen examined the Pocket Watch closely. The Pocket Watch was entirely blue, as clear and translucent as a sapphire. It had a small cover on it, and when opened, there was even a faint fragrance inside.

Lin Zhen looked at the Pocket Watch over and over for a while, but found that it still hadn't started keeping time and he didn't know how to turn it on.

"Oh, right, the Cosmic Crystal!"

Lin Zhen suddenly remembered the key point and immediately took out the Cosmic Crystal.

The back of the Pocket Watch can be opened to reveal a small space where a Cosmic Crystal can be placed.

Lin Zhen placed one, and the Cosmic Crystal immediately disappeared.

The Pocket Watch lit up, emitting a bluish glow, and then moved slightly for a second.

At that moment, time and space around him seemed to stand still. Although it was only one second, Lin Zhen felt as if more than ten seconds had passed.

"I see!"

Lin Zhen shouted happily, finally understanding the secret of the Pocket Watch: a Cosmic Crystal lasts for one second!