Gathering, What Duel?

Maika secretly put the three treasures back into a new crystal box.

He didn't tell anyone about this, not even Wen Xu.

Knowing Wen Xu as he did, if Wen Xu found out that he had changed the gift at the last minute, he would definitely nag him for a long time.

Shortly after Maika silently apologized in his heart but resolutely refused to change, footsteps were heard outside the hall.

"They're here." Wen Xu's voice rang out from outside the door.

Lin Yi followed Wen Xu into the small hall.

All five people present stood up at the same time.

"Commander Lin," Wen Qianqing bowed slightly to Lin Yi, a gentle smile on her lips, "We only had a brief meeting on the platform last time, and didn't even have a proper chat. Today, we can finally sit down and talk."

"You're too kind, Fourth Miss," Lin Yi returned the greeting.

The red-haired Wen Qianqi put down her wine glass and gestured with her chin towards Lin Yi, "Lin Baichang, did Sixth Brother introduce us to you on the way here?"

"Not yet." Wen Xu smiled and took over the conversation, walking to the table and standing there. "Come, let me formally introduce you to Lin Baichang." He first pointed to Wen Qianqing, "Fourth Sister, Wen Qianqing. She's the fourth child in the family, and she's usually very gentle. If you need any help, just ask her."

Wen Qianqing smiled slightly but did not speak.

Wen Xu then pointed to Wen Qianqi: "Fifth Sister, Wen Qianqi. She's straightforward and speaks her mind, but she's also the most loyal person."

Wen Qianqi nodded to Lin Yi, which was considered a formal greeting.

"Ninth Sister, Wen Qianluo." Wen Xu pointed to the cold-faced girl holding a sword, "Heh, she's just not very talkative."

Wen Qianluo glanced at Lin Yi and nodded slightly, but this time her gaze lingered on Lin Yi for a moment longer after she nodded.

"The youngest, the sixteenth sister, Wen Qianlan," Wen Xu pointed to the last girl, "Is still cultivating; she's far from reaching the Eternal Source Realm."

Wen Qianlan blushed slightly, glared at Wen Xu, and then bowed to Lin Yi: "Greetings, Commander Lin."

Lin Yi returned the greetings one by one.

Wen Xu then turned to face Maika Tran on his left, his tone becoming much more formal. "This is Young Master Maika of the Tran Family, a longtime friend of mine. The Tran Family and our Wen Family have been friends for generations. Brother Maika is already a mid-stage Eternal Source Realm cultivator, just one step away from the High Order of the Eternal Source Realm. He happens to be a guest at your residence today, so he came along."

Maika stood up, smiled at Lin Yi, and said, "Commander Lin, we haven't had a chance to talk much on the platform before, but today we can say we've officially met."

"Young Master Tran, you're too kind," Lin Yi returned the greeting.

He still had a deep impression of the young Eternal Source Realm in the dark robe; he remembered that this person had stared at him for quite a while on the platform.

Now that the other party's attitude has clearly changed, he naturally treats them with courtesy in return.

After the introductions were completed, everyone sat down again.

Lin Yi was seated in the middle right of the long table, right between Wen Qianqing and Wen Xu.

The table was already laden with several kinds of exquisite pastries and several pots of fine wines exuding different aromas.

With no servants present, only a few of them sitting there, just as Wen Xu had said, they felt more relaxed and at ease in the sub-crystal cluster.

"Commander Lin," Wen Qianqing spoke first, "What is your opinion on the situation in Mist Sea City?"

Lin Yi pondered for a moment and said, "The outbreak in the Black Mist Sea is still ongoing, and the pressure on the defense line is considerable, but the overall defense line of Mist Sea City is still relatively solid. The coordination between the various fleets of the Imperial Army is quite smooth, and there have been no obvious problems for the time being."

However, the density of Black Silence Beast remained consistently high, making attrition inevitable.

Upon hearing this, Wen Qianqi put her wine glass on the table, her brows furrowing slightly. "Although I haven't directly faced the Black Silence Beast Tide, I do know a little about it. When facing the Black Silence Beast Tide, even if you're no match for it, you often have to grit your teeth and charge forward. Retreating easily can easily trigger a chain reaction throughout the army. You must have faced quite a few impacts, right?"

Lin Yi met Wen Qianqi's gaze and nodded. "Indeed, I've encountered them from the early stage of Tier 1 to the late stage of Tier 1, and a few times I've even encountered the early stage of Tier 2, but the commander personally took action to resolve them quickly."

Wen Qianlan listened attentively the whole time, and when she heard the words "early stage of the second tier," her eyes lit up noticeably, and she couldn't help but ask, "Second tier? Isn't that comparable to the Eternal Source Realm? What was your cultivation level back then?"

"Back then, I was only at the mid-stage of the True Source Realm," Lin Yi said truthfully.

Wen Qianlan paused for a moment, her small mouth slightly open, clearly wanting to say something.

Wen Qianqi also looked surprised, then smiled, picked up her wine glass and took another sip, without asking any further questions.

When Wen Qianluo, who was holding the sword, heard this, she tapped her fingers lightly on the scabbard but remained silent.

Maika listened to Lin Yi's words in silence.

He had naturally heard about the battle in the Black Mist Sea. Although Mist Sea City was a border city, it faced the Black Mist Sea defense line directly, and the intensity of the battle was unimaginable for a rear capital like Silent Giant City.

To survive facing Second-Order Black Silence Beast in such a place with only a mid-stage True Source Realm cultivation is a feat that ordinary cultivators cannot match.

"Without a doubt, the decision to add a last-minute gift was absolutely correct," Maika thought to himself.

Seeing the somewhat heavy atmosphere, Wen Xu raised his glass at the opportune moment and said with a smile, "Today is a welcome feast for Centurion Lin, let's drink to show our sincerity as hosts."

Everyone raised their glasses, and Lin Yi also picked up his wine cup.

The wine in the glass is pale gold, with a clear and mild aroma, and a subtle warmth that spreads slowly upon tasting.

After putting down his wine glass, Wen Xu took the initiative to change the subject, starting to chat about some interesting anecdotes from Silent Giant City.

There was an elder in the Tran Family who had a particular fondness for the Wen Family's incense burner. Every time he came to visit, he would spend half a day studying the incense burner in the corner of the hall.

It is also said that a young cultivator who came from a remote metropolis has arrived at the He Family Arena this year. After participating in the deathmatch, he won 78 consecutive matches, and everyone is speculating whether he can break the 100-match winning streak.

It was also mentioned that a high-end business association specializing in Cosmic Clam had recently opened in Silent Left Giant City. On its opening day, it released three top-grade custom-made Cosmic Clam at ridiculously high prices, but they were all snapped up within three days.

Lin Yi listened attentively, occasionally chiming in and sharing his observations from the Black Mist Sea Frontline.

He spoke of these everyday trivia from the Frontline in a calm manner, yet the audience found them quite fascinating.

For those of them who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths in the Eternal Source Realm, the Black Mist Sea and the Black Silence Beast were things that only appeared in various kinds of information.

The topic circled back and forth, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Lin Yi had been waiting for the right opportunity to speak.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, and that Wen Xu had just mentioned the He Family Arena, he took advantage of the opportunity to bring it up.

"Speaking of the He Family Arena," Lin Yi put down his wine cup and said naturally, "I've been looking through some information about Silent Giant City at home recently, and I happened to come across the introduction to the Ring Arena. The competition format there is quite interesting. I'm thinking of taking advantage of this time to participate in the competitions. Firstly, I can earn some income in addition to military merits, and secondly, I can also witness the skills of various cultivators in Silent Giant City, which will broaden my horizons."

He then turned his gaze to Wen Xu, "Sixth Young Master, is there anything I should be aware of when participating in this kind of competition?"

When Lin Yi inquired about the Ring Arena, everyone present remained calm, showing no sign of surprise.

The Ring Arena has been rooted in the Silent Giant City for many years and is no longer just a place for cultivators to spar and compete, but has become a symbol of this great city.

Thanks to this arena, the He Family rose from an ordinary high-ranking family in Silent Left Giant City. Although they are not yet comparable to established families like the Wen Family and the Tran Family, they are now considered to have a firm foothold among the Constant Source Realm families.

Almost every cultivator in the Silent Left Giant City, especially those of the martial arts faction, is interested in the Ring Arena.

As for Lin Yi, a centurion who had just returned from the Frontline the Black Mist Sea, it was perfectly normal for him to be interested in a duel.

"The Ring Arena," Wen Xu put down his wine glass, "The rules for the duels aren't actually that complicated, you should already know them, so I won't go into detail. I'll just talk about some things that aren't explicitly stated."

He reached for the wine jug on the table, poured himself a cup, and added some to Lin Yi's cup as well. "The arena is a platform. The He Family only takes a cut, they don't bet, that's common knowledge in Silent Giant City. He Sidao, 'We're not afraid of you winning, we're afraid you won't come,' is both the He Family's business philosophy and the truth. But the platform only cares about what happens on the platform, not what happens outside of it. In other words, the He Family will protect you inside the arena, but once you leave the arena, it's up to fate."

As he spoke, his tone became more serious, "This involves two types of people: those who are courted, and those who are threatened."

Lin Yi's gaze sharpened slightly; this was the part he was most concerned about.

"Let's start with the ones we're trying to win over."

Wen Xu held up one finger. "There are quite a few forces in the Silent Left Giant City that want to recruit fighters with high winning streaks. To them, a True Source Realm with a hundred consecutive wins is even more attractive than an ordinary early-stage Eternal Source Realm fighter. This is because early-stage Eternal Source Realm fighters have no reputation, while True Source Realm with a hundred consecutive wins do. They can bring various added values to the forces behind them. In addition, once such True Source Realm breaks through to the Eternal Source Realm, they are not comparable to ordinary Eternal Source Realm."

"So these kinds of attempts to win you over are usually quite polite, promising resources, cultivation conditions, and guarantees for future breakthroughs, and things like that. If you're not willing, they won't force you; at most, they'll send someone every few days to ask if you've changed your mind."

Wen Xu held up another finger, "The second method is the tactics of those underground forces. Although duels aren't as life-or-death as deathmatches, the betting amounts are still substantial. Especially matches involving players with over a hundred consecutive wins, because they attract a lot of attention, the betting amounts are usually quite large, so naturally some forces will try to manipulate the outcome."

"It seems there really are forces manipulating the match, but how exactly will they do it?" Lin Yi wasn't surprised by the possibility of match manipulation; he just wanted to know how serious and rampant it was.

Wen Xu picked up his wine glass, but instead of answering immediately, he glanced at Maika.

Maika nodded and took over the conversation.

"The method of manipulation is actually not complicated. For cultivators without a background, the most common method is to go directly to their door."

They either use coercion or bribery. Bribery is simpler: they give you a sum of money, usually much higher than your normal winnings in a game, on the condition that you lose a certain game in a way they specify. You cooperate, take the money, and leave—a win-win situation.

It's no big deal for you; losing one game won't cost you anything.

"If bribery doesn't work, then coercion will. This is especially true for cultivators who are reasonably strong but lack any powerful backing. They have ways to make it difficult for you to move an inch in Silent Giant City, and they also have ways to make you suffer outside the arena."

"They have many methods, such as investigating your background, finding your weaknesses, whether you have any clansmen, relatives, friends, or people you care about outside—they'll dig all that out. Then they'll use these people to threaten you and force you to cooperate. Of course, this isn't particularly common, since people who can find out these things wouldn't easily offend someone with a high winning streak, but you have to know that this kind of thing does exist. After all, for those forces that place heavy bets, the result of a match means millions or even tens of millions of Eternal Cosmos Crystal."

As he spoke, Maika shrugged. "To be honest, those cultivators who frequent the Ring Arena are already used to it. They know that many matches are manipulated, especially the high-profile, important ones; they know exactly how deep the waters run behind the scenes. But in their eyes, being able to see through the inside story of which match is manipulated and to judge the intentions of the manipulators is part of their insight and strategic skills. What they enjoy is the sense of accomplishment of 'I saw through your tricks,' not just about who has the bigger fist."

Lin Yi frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"However," Maika changed the subject, smiling, "For you, Lin Baichang, there's no need to worry about any of this. Those underground forces aren't fools; they always investigate their targets beforehand, so naturally they'll find out you live with the Wen Family."

Hearing this, Lin Yi felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

As expected, the information from the local bullies far surpassed that of those information crystals.

He raised his glass, gestured to Wen Xu and Maika respectively, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Thank you both for your guidance. I've been on the Frontline all the time, mostly fighting Black Silence Beast, and have had very few opportunities to directly confront cultivators. Since the Ring Arena has a platform for combat, it's perfect for making up for this shortcoming. I can practice while earning some extra money—a win-win situation."

Okay, please let us know in advance.

From being taciturn during the initial welcome party to now taking the initiative to speak, Maika's change in attitude is almost like that of a completely different person.

The dark blue brocade robe he wore today gleamed warmly in the incense smoke, making him appear less aloof and more dignified than before. "We'll go to the scene to cheer you on."

Wen Xu laughed heartily, "Maika's right, Lin Baichang, you'd better work harder so we can also earn some pocket money, how about it?"

Lin Yi smiled and didn't refuse, "Then I'll try my best not to disappoint you all."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to remind you of," Maika added. "After you sign up for the tournament, especially after you get ten consecutive wins, the Ring Arena will send someone to find you and try to recruit you for deathmatches. They'll offer a very high price and say that with your skill level, you'll be completely in control in deathmatches, etc. In short, they'll portray deathmatches as an upgraded version of tournaments, and that if you're skilled enough, you can earn much more money in deathmatches than in tournaments."

Wen Xu continued, "This is a common tactic used by the He Family. There are many capable fighters, but only a limited number are willing to risk their lives. The He Family He Family n't make much money from duels. The reason they insist on holding duels is actually to expand their pool of fighters. They select the capable fighters through duels and then recruit people from among them for deathmatches."

"Deathmatch is for the elite, while duels are for attracting a wider audience."

Lin Yi nodded after listening.

He understood the logic.

Wen Xu does have a decent understanding of business.

He knew their reminder was well-intentioned, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have no interest in killing other cultivators for the sake of the Eternal Cosmos Crystal."

No one was surprised; he was a candidate for the Constant Guard, how could he possibly be a bloodthirsty person?

For the next while, everyone chatted about random topics. Wen Xu looked at the sky outside the window. Although there was no real day and night in Silent Left Giant City, the simulated daylight in the manor had been dimmed by several degrees, which meant it was obviously getting late.

He put down his wine glass, tapped lightly on the table, signaling everyone to quiet down.

"It's getting late, let's call it a day for today's gathering." He stood up. "Commander Lin still needs to prepare for the Constant Guard assessment, so we shouldn't take up too much of your cultivation time."

Lin Yi also stood up.

"But before we leave," Wen Xu suddenly changed the subject, making a light gesture with his right hand, and a palm-sized square box appeared in his palm, "There's one more thing I need to give to Baizhang Lin."

The box was made of some kind of dark brown wood with a fine and dense grain. There were no extra decorations on the surface, only a faint energy pattern slowly flowing along the edge of the lid, which was some kind of extremely precise miniature sealing rune array.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation, a little something for a friend when we first meet."

Wen Xu handed the box to Lin Yi and smiled, "The gift isn't expensive, just a small token of our friendship. Mr. Lin, we hit it off immediately, please accept it."

As he said this, his gaze lingered on Maika beside him for a moment.

That's right. He previously said not to send anything too expensive and even set a limit of 100,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

But that was before.

After learning more detailed information about Lin Yi, the situation changed.

"Sorry, brother."

Wen Xu thought to himself, "It's already more than enough that I brought you here. As for the gift, I'll have to take it first this time."

Maika, of course, was unaware of Wen Xu's thoughts.

He was smiling as he watched Wen Xu present Lin Yi with a gift first, his expression revealing nothing unusual.

Lin Yi glanced at the box Wen Xu handed him, but didn't think much of it.

Because the value of such gifts is usually not very high, they are mainly to express one's feelings. However, no matter what is in the box, the fact that the other party, as a powerful expert in the Eternal Source Realm and the sixth young master of the Wen Family, took the initiative to give a gift is already a great honor.

"Sixth Young Master is too kind." Lin Yi smiled and took the box. "It's my first time visiting, and I've come empty-handed, yet you've gone to such lengths for me. I'm truly ashamed."

"You're being too polite," Wen Xu smiled, secretly relieved.

It's good that you've accepted it.

He had just finished delivering the package when Maika came over.

"Lin Baichang."

Maika also took out a dark blue crystal box and handed it to Lin Yi.

"Today we've officially met. This is just a small token of my appreciation; it's nothing much, just a way to make friends."

Lin Yi smiled and accepted the brocade box.

Next, the other young ladies of the Wen Family also gave their gifts.

After everyone had finished delivering their gifts, Wen Xu concluded, "Commander Lin, that's all for today. If you need any help in the future in Silent Left Giant City, just let us know. Whether it's about cultivation or anything else, as long as it's something we brothers and sisters can do, we won't refuse."

"Thank you all." Lin Yi also bowed slightly to everyone. "You've all gone to so much trouble today."

After exchanging a few more polite words, everyone dispersed.

Lin Yi walked back to the Eastern Courtyard along the same route he had come from.

When we returned to the East Garden Annex, the simulated natural light in the courtyard had already dimmed to its lowest setting. The little fish in the pond huddled motionless among the water plants, and the pale blue bead on the top of the artificial hill still emitted a soft light, enveloping the entire courtyard in a veil of tranquility.

Lin Yi walked through the courtyard, entered the small building, and went down the stairs to the training room on the first basement floor.

The door to the cultivation room closed silently behind him. Sensing his presence, the energy-guiding patterns on the walls automatically lit up with a pale blue halo, illuminating the entire cultivation room like a crystal palace submerged in shallow waters.

Lin Yi walked to the cultivation platform. With a wave of his hand, six boxes of different shapes flew out of his storage space and stood neatly in mid-air in front of him, hovering motionless.

He looked at the six boxes in front of him and thought to himself, "Five people at the Eternal Source Realm and one at the high-level True Source Realm, all from aristocratic families, their generosity shouldn't be stingy. In total, they should have around thirty to forty thousand Eternal Cosmos Crystal. This reduces the shortfall a bit."

Lin Yi let out a soft breath, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

He was previously worried about his remaining military merits, and after calculating, he was still short of nearly 300,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal. Now, not only is he living in the Wen Family, eating, drinking, and using their cultivation room for free, but they're even giving him a gift as a token of their appreciation.

This gift might have seemed like a small token of appreciation to Wen Xu and the others, but it was quite a help to him.

Although it doesn't solve the fundamental problem, it's still a good start.

Thinking this, he reached out and took Wen Xu's dark brown wooden box in front of him, gently pushing the edge of the lid with his fingers.

The moment the lid slid open, a powerful surge of Chaos Law erupted from the box. The energy was so intense that it almost solidified into fine particles of light, leaving pale golden trails against the light blue background of the training room.

Lin Yi's smile froze on his face.

He slowly lowered his head and looked at the contents of the box.

Inside the box lay a piece that looked like chalcedony.

This chalcedony is no more than three inches long, and is a translucent pale gold color. Its surface has extremely fine law patterns, which are interwoven in a very exquisite way. The lines of each pattern correspond to a certain change in the Chaos Law. Deep within the patterns, golden light flows slowly, like blood flowing through blood vessels.

That intense fluctuation of Chaos Law emanated from these patterns.

Lin Yi stared at the chalcedony for a long time before slowly closing the box.

He didn't recognize this thing.

However, the intensity of the Chaos Law contained within this thing far exceeded that of any treasure he had encountered before.

His perfected True Source Realm cultivation told him that this item was definitely not simple, and its price would certainly not be low.

Moreover, it will be much, much more expensive than he just estimated, and it will definitely not be some inexpensive gift to "show his goodwill".

Lin Yi's heart stirred, and with a wave of his hand, he opened the other five boxes at the same time.

Five distinct Chaos Law fluctuations rose from their respective boxes, colliding and intertwining in the confined space of the cultivation room, forming an extremely subtle energy resonance.

Among them, Maika's dark blue brocade box emitted the most intense energy, while Wen Qianqing and Wen Qianqi's boxes were slightly weaker, but they were all genuine Chaos Law level items.

Even the ivory-colored bone box given to the youngest, sixteenth Miss Wen Qianlan, actually emitted fluctuations of Chaos Law.

Although relatively weak, the texture and level of that fluctuation were far beyond what treasures at the level of Chaos Rules could match.

He originally thought that the Sixteenth Miss was only at the high level of the True Source Realm, and that the gift she would give him would be a treasure of the Chaos Rules level, but obviously, he was wrong.

Six boxes, all containing treasures related to the Chaos Law.

Moreover, he didn't recognize any of these things.

A bitter smile crept across Lin Yi's face; the treasure was right in front of him, yet he couldn't even recognize it.

That's actually normal. Before he came to the Chaos Cosmic Sea, especially the main crystal cluster of the Wen Family, his activities were basically limited to the Frontline and the True Source Realm level.

Let alone Chaos Law Treasures, he had only come into contact with a handful of Chaos Rules Treasures, most of which were items from the Military Merit Exchange Catalog.

To put it bluntly, he's now a nouveau riche among cultivators.

The True Source Realm Perfection, which normally requires countless Epoch of accumulation for cultivators to reach, has been forcibly compressed to less than three thousand Epoch.

This speed is a good thing in itself, but it also brings a problem.

His skills have improved, but his vision, experience, and knowledge haven't kept pace.

Lin Yi rubbed his temples. If Wen Xu and the others knew that the Chaos Law treasures they had carefully prepared were now in his hands, the recipients wouldn't even recognize a single one, and he wondered what they would think.

However, this problem is not difficult to solve.

He doesn't understand, but someone else does.

Lin Yi stood up, walked to the wall of the cultivation room, and gently touched the light blue rune with his hand.

"Wen Zhi, please contact Steward Wen Twenty-Nine for me."

"Please wait."

A moment later, Wen Twenty-Nine's voice came from the rune, "Commander Lin, what are your orders?"

"Steward Wen," Lin Yi said directly, "Does your residence possess any information specifically introducing various Chaos Law treasures? Whether it's crystals or ancient texts, the more comprehensive the better."

On the other end of the communication, Wen Twenty-Nine was somewhat surprised to hear this, but he didn't think much of it and simply replied, "Of course. In the textbooks used in our Wen Family academy, the <Comprehensive Survey of Treasures of the Chaos Cosmic Sea> includes the vast majority of treasures from the Cosmic Source Realm to the Eternal Source Realm. Apart from those rare and unique items, you can basically find all the treasures circulating in the market. Lin Baichang, please wait a moment, I'll have someone send you a set."

Clan school textbooks? Do these little guys in the Cosmic Source Realm even learn this?

Lin Yi remained silent for a moment.

However, this doesn't seem surprising.

He recalled the Blue Star era, where most of the professional knowledge learned in university was useless after graduation, but every student still had to grit their teeth and study it.

The Wen Family's approach to education bears some resemblance to the educational philosophy of the Blue Star era.

A moment later, Wen Zhi's voice rang out again. "Wen Twenty-Nine has arrived outside the courtyard."

Lin Yi strode out of the cultivation room, crossed the courtyard, and opened the gate.

Wen Twenty-Nine stood alone outside the door, a stack of semi-transparent information crystals piled on a tray in his hand.

"Chief Lin," Wen Twenty-Nine handed over the crystal, "This is the complete set of information from the <Comprehensive Survey of Treasures of the Chaos Cosmic Sea>. Because it contains a lot of information, it's divided into thirty-two pieces."

Lin Yi took the stack of crystals and solemnly thanked Wen Twenty-Nine.

Wen Twenty-Nine smiled, waved his hand, and turned to walk along the path.

Lin Yi closed the courtyard gate, picked up the stack of crystals, and returned to the cultivation room.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the cultivation platform, lined up the thirty-two crystals, picked up the first one at random, and then immersed his consciousness into it.

The images of treasures recorded within these crystals can be rotated and scaled freely in the consciousness space, revealing every detail. The detailed information includes the name, origin, characteristics, uses, precautions for use, and even which treasures to use with to maximize its effectiveness.

The price range indicates the market value of the item at different times, from the highest auction price to the lowest market price. At the end, a brief trend assessment is provided, indicating whether the item's price is in an upward or downward trend.

Time flows by quietly.

Finally, after reading all thirty-two crystals, Lin Yi waved his hand, and the six boxes of different shapes flew back to him, lining up and floating in mid-air.

Now, Lin Yi knows what the treasures inside are.

Wen Xu gave him Yufu Jade Marrow, a cultivation aid used when comprehending the Chaos Law, which can greatly increase affinity with the laws... Price: 150,000 to 170,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The fourth young lady Wen Qianqing, possesses White Ring Condensed Crystal, priced between 90,000 and 110,000 Hengmu crystal.

The fifth young lady Wen Qianqi, gave her Black Radiance Sharpening Stone, worth between 100,000 and 110,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The Ninth Miss Wen Qianluo, gifted Yufeng Que, a material, worth 95,000 to 110,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

Even Wen Qianlan, the gifts she gave were worth more than 30,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

Lin Yi's gaze finally settled on the dark blue brocade box that Maika Trant had given him.

There are three treasures inside.

A semi-transparent crystal is the Crystal-Sealed Law Marrow Fluid, an aid to cultivation. After consumption, it allows the user to briefly enter a state of law-sensory perception when comprehending the Chaos Law, directly amplifying the resonance frequency between the soul and the Chaos Law... 40,000 to 50,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The second item was a shriveled, dark purple flower bud, only the size of a grain of rice, with its petals tightly closed.

This is Purple Void Flower Bud, used to aid cultivation. Placing the bud beneath your cultivation dwelling will slowly release the unique law frequency of the Purple Void Flower. Long-term use can subtly enhance a cultivator's sensitivity to the Chaos Law... The effects are gentle yet long-lasting. Price: Over 40,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The last item was a palm-sized gold fragment.

Law-Congealing Heart Disk Fragment, an auxiliary cultivation item. Placing the fragment between the eyebrows can greatly increase the speed of comprehending the Chaos Law for a period of time. However, the fragment's energy will gradually be consumed until it is exhausted after use, making it a one-time consumable.

Price per fragment: 100,000 to 110,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The three treasures are worth approximately 200,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal in total.

All six gifts combined... are worth nearly 700,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

Lin Yi stared at the boxes in front of him, speechless.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

"What kind of fight? What kind of fight? Do I even need to go and fight?"