Six Drops? Sure.

To be honest, Lin Yi was actually a little tempted after hearing Eric's introduction.

After all, the purpose of making such a big fuss about the so-called Eternal Source Ring Trial is essentially to improve and perfect the current inscription system and raise the overall inscription level of the entire Constant Domain.

He could now barely call himself an inscription master, so he was well aware that Law Inscriptions, as a high-level inscription system, played an extremely important role in all aspects of the entire Constant Domain.

It could even be said that among the inscriptions of all realms, the inscriptions of Law Inscriptions are the most important.

The reason is simple.

The Law Inscriptions, whose proper name should actually be "Eternal Source Realm Inscription", also has the Constant Source Realm Inscription and the legendary Dao Origin Inscriptions on top of it. However, although the latter two are more powerful, their application is not widespread.

Because there are too few materials that can support inscriptions.

Materials capable of bearing the power of the Constant Source Realm are all extremely expensive and produced in very limited quantities.

In the entire Seventh Constant Domain, the resource areas capable of stably supplying the materials for the Constant Source Realm Origin Inscription can be counted on one hand.

Most of those materials are controlled by Dao Lord- level forces and the top Eternal Source Family. Ordinary forces rarely even get to see them, let alone use them on a large scale.

As for Dao Origin Inscriptions, they are even rarer. It is said that this level of inscription is only used in the most core areas of each Constant Domain.

The lower-level True Source Inscriptions, although the most widely used inscriptions, covering everything from everyday items to low-end equipment, are ultimately too weak in power.

The upper limit of the True Origin Inscription is fixed. No matter how ingenious the inscription circuit is designed, its upper limit cannot break through the constraints of the Chaos Rules level, and its power is limited.

Therefore, the Eternal Source Realm Inscription, situated in the middle, became the mainstay of the entire imperial inscription system, bridging the past and the future.

Its power is high enough to meet the needs of most actual combat.

Although there are requirements for the materials, they are not particularly difficult to find; at least the output of the Constant Source Realm Inscription Materials is much greater.

Furthermore, through ingenious combinations of inscriptions, it can even barely reach the power of the Constant Source Realm. It is this characteristic of being "not as good as the best but not as bad as the worst" that makes the Eternal Source Realm Inscription widely used in various mid-to-high-end fields, such as the energy shield system of the Black Rock Mothership, the Annihilation Cannon array of the fortress ship, the energy diversion network of the giant city construction, and the inter-space communication hub of various forces.

The core facilities that support the daily operation of the entire Constant Domain are all based on the Eternal Source Realm Inscription system.

However, the current Eternal Source Realm Inscription still has many limitations.

Especially in many fields, miniaturization or micro-miniaturization is not possible, which not only wastes inscription materials and consumes a lot of energy, but also makes it difficult to apply in some places with strict requirements on size.

Inscription Master has tried to compress and simplify, but each attempt reveals that those seemingly redundant circuit structures and auxiliary nodes are actually necessary supports for maintaining overall stability. Forced compression often results in a precipitous drop in overall performance or a significant reduction in operational stability.

Therefore, if we can truly reconstruct the level of inscriptions from the Imperial Era through archaeology, it would be of paramount importance given the increasingly tense situation on the Black Mist Sea Frontline.

Having considered this, Lin Yi already had a preference in mind.

However, he still needed to consider some details, so he continued, "Constant Lord Eric, I have two more questions."

Eric nodded slightly. "Please speak freely."

He showed no impatience despite Lin Yi's persistent questioning.

As a Constant Source Realm Mid-Rank, he had seen too many geniuses get carried away when they heard about such an opportunity, agreeing without a second thought.

Especially with the Dao Lord watching from above, many geniuses, eager to prove themselves, took on all the responsibilities without even asking questions.

Lin Yi's attitude of clarifying all his doubts before making a decision actually made him admire the young man's character even more.

"Where is the Eternal Source Ring located? How long does it take to complete this trial?"

Lin Yi asked the question that concerned him most: distance.

He is not afraid of difficult tasks or strong opponents; what he fears is being subjected to an uncontrollable, devastating blow.

Although the Constant Union Seal Pact was his most powerful trump card for survival, with a teleportation range said to cover one and a half Constant Domain, it still had its limits.

If the ruins of the Eternal Source Ring are beyond Constant Fusion's teleportation range, then he will have to reassess the risks of this operation.

As for asking about the time spent on the trial, it's because I was afraid of being delayed by this task for too long.

It's not worth getting bogged down in a single mission for millions or even tens of millions of Epoch.

With that kind of effort, he could have cultivated himself to the Constant Lord.

Eric wasn't surprised. After all, he was a genius who had cultivated to such a level in less than 80,000 Epoch. It was normal for him to worry about being delayed by a trial for too long. Therefore, he explained, "The location of the Eternal Source Ring is not far from the ruins of the former Imperial Army headquarters in the First Constant Domain, about the distance of one Constant Domain from here."

Approaching a Constant Domain... that's alright.

Lin Yi thought to himself.

This distance is completely within the coverage area of his Constant Union Seal Pact. In other words, as long as he activates the Constant Fusion Mark, he can completely cross the vast Black Mist Sea and teleport directly back to the Left Silent Cosmos Domain from the depths of the ruins of the First Constant Domain.

This bottom line has been stabilized.

"If we go there," Eric continued, "Because the Lord of Xi Mo Island will personally lead you there, so it will only take less than half an Epoch to arrive."

Lin Yi couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement upon hearing this.

In less than half an Epoch, he could traverse the entire Constant Domain, while it took him more than 10,000 Epoch to cover a distance of one-third of the Constant Domain.

One can only say that he truly deserves to be called the Dao Lord.

"Therefore, the time spent is mainly on the trial itself."

"Here, "Eric continued.

"Solo trials typically conclude within Epoch Epoch. These trials are divided into three stages, with 100,000 Epoch allocated to participants for digesting the gains from each stage. Team trials typically conclude within 450,000 Epoch, similarly granting 200,000 Epoch for digestion after each stage."

"The Law Inscriptions in the Solo Trial section were completely deciphered during Constant Island's first six expeditions, so they hold no secrets for us now. Therefore, when you are in the Solo Trial, you don't need to worry about those Law Inscriptions. You can focus entirely on your own tasks, such as improving your strength to ensure you can pass the subsequent levels smoothly."

Lin Yi quickly calculated in his mind.

Seven hundred thousand Epoch.

This period of time is neither long nor short.

If he doesn't participate in this trial, 700,000 Epoch should be enough time for him to acquire two or three more types of essence blood, and it shouldn't be a problem for him to reach the sixth or seventh level of his understanding of the laws.

However, there is still enough time to cultivate while participating in the trial. As Eric just said, most of the time in the trial is used to digest what he has learned, so it does not affect his cultivation.

The only problem is that there's no sperm or blood.

Once you accept this trial mission, you can't accept other missions. If you can't accept other missions, you can't obtain new essence blood. Without new essence blood, you can't condense new seals, and your soul comprehension can't be improved.

Although not creating new mudras doesn't prevent one from continuing to comprehend the laws, it's undoubtedly less efficient and feels like a waste.

Lin Yi thought for a moment, and a thought suddenly came to mind.

Since this task is so important, and he's the core of the core, then... to increase the success rate of the task, making a few small requests wouldn't be unreasonable, right?

Constant Island needs him to do things, so he has to be sharpened first.

What kind of victory can you expect from a soldier who goes to battle empty-handed?

Thinking this through, Lin Yi carefully considered his words several times to ensure they wouldn't be too offensive. He then bowed slightly and said, "This trial concerns the entire Constant Domain, and I, Lin Yi, have an unshirkable duty to undertake it. However, I cultivate the <Nine Source Eternal Pact Art>, and in order to increase the success rate of the mission... I wonder if it would be possible to use the reward from this top-tier mission in advance to exchange for the essence blood of a Chaos Beast?"

Constant Lord Eric.

The trial mission isn't even complete yet, and you're already asking for benefits?

This kid actually dared to make such a request in front of the Dao Lord.

Moreover, saying this after the deputy island lord had just told him personally that "your conditions meet the requirements of the top-level trial" seemed a bit like trying to climb the ladder by taking advantage of the situation.

Wow, that's quite a bold move.

Eric did not speak up to reprimand or stop him.

He merely stepped back half a step, handing the main stage back to the Lord of Xi Mo Island at the head of the table.

After all, top-level missions are not something a Constant Lord like him can decide.

The Dao Lord Xi Mo, seated high above, narrowed his deep purple eyes slightly, as if surprised, or perhaps scrutinizing a daring little beast.

Lin Yi felt the Dao Lord's gaze fall on him, his back straight and his expression unchanged.

After a moment of silence, the Dao Lord Xi Mo suddenly chuckled.

The laughter wasn't loud, and even carried a hint of laziness, but when it echoed in the empty hall, it sent a slight chill through Lin Yi's heart.

He could clearly sense an indescribable undercurrent within that laughter.

In that instant, he felt as if he had been casually glanced at by a sleeping ancient behemoth. Although the other party showed no hostility, the hairs on his body still involuntarily stood on end.

"Advance bonus?"

The voice of the Dao Lord Xi Mo came from the high seat, carrying an elusive meaning, "Little fellow, do you know that Constant Island has never had a precedent for advance payment of trial rewards? However... I can give you my essence blood, hehe..."

How many do you want?

Upon hearing that there was hope, Lin Yi was overjoyed. He bowed slightly and said directly, "This junior needs six drops of essence blood. I need one portion each of the top ten beasts on the beast ranking list in my inventory, except for the seventh and ninth."

Upon hearing this request, even Constant Lord Eric, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but give Lin Yi a deep look.

He was naturally well aware of the value of those top ten blood essences.

Six drops of blood essence ranked in the top ten, tsk tsk...

Although Constant Island has reserves, they were accumulated little by little through countless trials and explorations.

A single drop of the essence blood of a Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast and Eternal Fusion level is worth nearly 200,000 Points, while the essence blood of the Voidless Time Titan Beast, ranked second on the exchange list, is worth as much as 280,000 Points per drop, plus the requirement of completing a high-level trial.

The six drops of essence blood from the top ten sources combined are Points nearly a million points.

This is essentially equal to the total Points reward of the top-tier trial itself.

This kid has quite an appetite.

However, the Dao Lord Xi Mo did not show any displeasure. Instead, he smiled with interest and said, "Six drops, that's fine."

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

If it weren't for the top-tier mission, he wouldn't have been entirely confident that he could accumulate enough Points and mission attempts within a million Epoch to exchange for all six drops of essence blood.

After all, there were only two or three advanced research-type trial missions that suited him, and he had no idea what to do with the rest.

Moreover, the top ten essence blood reserves on Constant Island seem to have more than a drop left, but no one can guarantee that some student at the Eternal Source Realm Perfection level might suddenly need it and exchange it for, so there is still a possibility of change.

If we can get our hands on it now, that would be ideal.

But Lin Yi knew that the Dao Lord would definitely have more to say, so he suppressed his excitement and continued to listen attentively.

"But..

The Dao Lord Xi Mo drew out his words slightly, a mischievous glint in his deep purple eyes, "Every drop of this essence blood will be deducted from your Points according to the standard price on the exchange list. Once you complete the trial mission, the Points you earn will be used to repay this debt. If you don't have enough Points, don't go back to the Constant Guard; just stay on Constant Island until you've paid it off."

These words sounded like a threat, but Lin Yi sensed another meaning in them.

The Dao Lord Xi Mo had high expectations for him.

She agreed without saying a word more than six drops of her essence blood.

Of course, if he fails to complete the task, or his completion is not satisfactory, resulting in insufficient Points to repay the advance, then he will indeed be detained on Constant Island.

Given Constant Island's power, even the Constant Guard couldn't renege on their debts.

This transaction is fair and reasonable.

Now that the problem was solved, Lin Yi had no reason to hesitate. At worst, he would be detained. He immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Island Lord."

He didn't utter any grand words, because in the face of someone of this caliber, actions speak louder than words.

Action is the best answer.

The Dao Lord Xi Mo didn't say anything more, but simply raised his right hand and gently tapped the air with his slender index finger.

That gesture was effortless, even extremely casual, like someone idly raising their hand to draw a circle in the air while taking a nap by the window.

But the instant her fingertips touched the ground, a visible ripple suddenly spread across the center of the hall.

The ripples spread outwards from her fingertip, distorting even the light in their wake, as if space itself was making way for her finger.

A pale purple ray of light shot out from her fingertips and condensed into a palm-sized, deep purple talisman in the center of the hall.

The talisman hovered in the air for a brief moment before suddenly shattering into countless tiny specks of light, vanishing into nothingness like scattered stars.

Then, the Dao Lord Xi Mo withdrew his hand, his tone as indifferent as if he were discussing a trivial matter, "The item will be delivered to you soon."

Lin Yi bowed again solemnly. "Thank you, Island Lord."

Dao Lord Dawn Nightmare nodded slightly, then waved his hand. "Go. Eric, explain the rest to him."

"Yes, Island Master," Eric replied with a slight bow, then turned to Lin Yi, "Lin Yi, come with me."

The two bowed to the Dao Lord Xi Mo again before leaving the main hall.

The pale golden vortex closed silently behind him, shutting out the deep hall from his senses once more.

Lin Yi followed behind Constant Lord Eric, walking back along the crystal corridor bridge, his mind already racing with calculations.

Six drops of essence blood from the top ten.

He now possesses three seals: Eternal Silence, Constant Fusion, and Blazing Condensation. He is currently at the fourth level of the Eternal Source Realm, with a 30% comprehension of the laws. Theoretically, he still has six seal slots to fill.

Six drops of essence blood filled the remaining six seal points perfectly.

The trial period of 700,000 Epoch will not only not delay his cultivation, but will instead become the most crucial period for concentrated breakthroughs on his cultivation path.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but smile.

Eric walked ahead, and although he didn't turn around, he seemed to sense the change in Eric's mood and suddenly chuckled softly.

"What's wrong? Did you think of something happy?"

Lin Yi quickly composed himself and said solemnly, "This junior simply feels that the Island Lord and Constant Lord have placed such trust in me, and I dare not let them down."

"Trust?"

Eric shook his head.

"The Eternal Source Ring Trial was organized by Constant Island six times, with only one successful attempt. The inscription technology brought back from that successful attempt significantly advanced the level of Law Inscriptions throughout the Constant Domain. But that was a long time ago."

"Constant Island has been preparing for this seventh trial for a long time, waiting for a suitable candidate to take on this core role."

Eric stopped and turned to look at Lin Yi.

"So, this isn't about trust, it's about choice. You chose to take on this mission, Constant Island chose you. Both sides took risks and expected rewards."

Lin Yi nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

He understood what Eric meant.

Constant Island placed a bet on him, and he chose a path for himself.

The rest is up to each individual to see if they can get the results they want.