"Building up cultivation with external resources really isn't something ordinary people can afford." Lin Qingyu shook his head.
A single Original Force Potion capable of raising someone from Star level 3rd tier to Star level 4th tier cost more than one billion Black Dragon Coins. With that money, one could buy more than a dozen Star level 5th tier warriors.
And the further one advanced through potions, the more expensive they became. Raising someone from Star level 8th tier to Star level 9th tier would probably cost enough to buy dozens, or even hundreds, of Star level 9th tier slaves.
Of course, potions were expensive for good reason. The materials for a single potion alone cost tens of millions of Black Dragon Coins, and potion configuration was not something that could be completed successfully in one attempt.
Ordinary potion masters could only guarantee one successful potion configuration out of ten to twenty attempts. That was for mass-produced potions with mature formulas that had been verified countless times. For truly unique potions, failing thousands or even tens of thousands of times was perfectly normal.
To improve the success rate, one either needed a high-level potion master configuring low-level potions or an unparalleled genius capable of entering the core of the Virtual Universe Company.
But such people would never do the grueling work of configuring low-level potions. They either configured potions of their own level or developed new potion formulas. Both were far more profitable than simply configuring potions.
"Still, I'm different." Lin Qingyu pondered. Before configuring a potion, he could perceive changes in the materials from a microscopic perspective, and he could also repeatedly simulate the configuration process within the Will Space.
He could even raise the success rate of potion configuration to one hundred percent.
"This method could make money quickly." Lin Qingyu considered it. "And it won't delay my cultivation."
After configuring that B6 Original Force Evolution Potion, his comprehension of the Wood Origin Law had improved somewhat.
The conventional cultivation method of Swallowed Star belonged to the "Rules Profound System" within the Primal Chaos Dimension, while Lin Qingyu's cultivation method of deriving laws through potion configuration and Treasure Refining belonged to Wu's system.
Because the Will Space possessed the Void Conception skill, Lin Qingyu could perfectly combine the strengths of both systems. He would not find that comprehending one path delayed his progress on the other.
"Treasure Refining and potion configuration are essentially both about understanding and using Myriad Things," Lin Qingyu thought. "Unfortunately, in the Original Universe of Swallowed Star, even Tier 3 Mental Power Weapons require a World Lord to create them. The threshold is too high, and the returns in the early stages are too low. Still, I can use potion configuration as a starting point, gradually expand the things I can create, and eventually cover Treasure Refining as well."
He still coveted Zuo Shank's inheritance, but what he wanted most was Zuo Shank's inheritance related to Treasure Refining. It would naturally be wonderful if he could obtain the Star Tower and the Lie Yuan Technique, but it was not unacceptable if he failed to do so.
There was only one Star Tower and one Lie Yuan Technique, but the inheritance left behind by Zuo Shank, a God King, could be divided into many portions. Of course, that was contingent on Lin Qingyu catching Zuo Shank's eye.
"Right, it's about time I trained Luo Feng." Lin Qingyu split off part of his consciousness to control his body in reality. Most of his remaining consciousness, along with the thoughts produced by Void Conception, continued analyzing the Information Models of various materials in the analysis space and attempting to configure other kinds of potions.
Lin Qingyu still needed to remain on Earth for at least several more months, at least until his Star level slaves had tamed or killed most of the King level monsters in the sea, as well as the two Monster Emperors.
Before then, Lin Qingyu would devote most of his energy to practicing potion configuration within the Will Space, while using a smaller portion to train Luo Feng.
Time passed, and three months went by in the blink of an eye.
December 9, 2052, above the Pacific Ocean.
Three Domains clashed against one another over the sea.
The jade-green Domain was the strongest, occupying a full ninety percent of the area.
The pitch-black Domain and the Domain constantly flashing with lightning joined forces against the emerald-green Domain, barely occupying ten percent of the space.
Although the black Domain and lightning Domain had remained at a disadvantage, they stood firm upon the sea like reefs, continuously resisting the emerald-green Domain's repeated assaults.
Suddenly, lightning and darkness seemed to erupt, expanding instantly. Yet before long, they were suppressed once again by the jade-green Domain.
Then, all three Domains vanished at once.
"I'm done, I'm done. Damn, this is way too stifling. I broke through to Domain 2nd layer, and Brother Hong reached Domain 3rd layer, yet that little monster still crushed us completely. Just how do you cultivate?" Thor's voice rang out. Though he had been suppressed miserably, his tone was filled with excitement.
Having someone stronger than himself help him practice moves was the kind of good fortune he could never have asked for before. Recently, Thor felt that the rate of his body's evolution had increased considerably.
Hong and Lin Qingyu had originally set a time for sparring. After Lin Qingyu returned from the Universe, he had set aside time to fulfill that agreement while training Luo Feng.
However, rather than sparring, the battle between the three of them was more like Lin Qingyu helping Hong and Thor practice.
Lin Qingyu had now reached Domain ninth level and stepped across the threshold of the Origin Law. Even if Lin Qingyu's Gene Level had been the most ordinary onefold level, he would have far surpassed Hong and Thor. Not to mention that his Gene Level was fifty times higher, a rarity even across the entire Human Race.
Even without using his full strength, Lin Qingyu suppressed Hong and Thor throughout the entire battle.
Yet after their first spar, Hong and Thor had become addicted to it. Though their combat strength was inferior to Lin Qingyu's and they were badly suppressed every time, both still fought with great enthusiasm.
"The waves behind in the Yangtze River truly drive the waves ahead onward." Hong sighed at Lin Qingyu's heaven-defying talent.
When he had first encountered Lin Qingyu, they had only fought to a draw. In fact, if he had not broken through another layer of Domain back then, Lin Qingyu would have suppressed him instead.
But now, even when he joined forces with Thor, they were completely suppressed by Lin Qingyu.
Still, neither Hong nor Thor felt any jealousy. After Lin Qingyu gave them information about the Universe and Meteorite Star's inheritance, they understood that Domains depended on one's own comprehension and could scarcely be built up through external resources. Lin Qingyu truly possessed peerless talent.
"My talent is indeed decent, and I've obtained more inheritances," Lin Qingyu said modestly. "But while Domains are important, Origin Laws are even more important. With the willpower of Hall Master Hong and Hall Master Thor, if your Domains improve a little further, you should be able to sense the fluctuations of the Origin Law. Once you enter the threshold of the Origin Law, your techniques for using Origin Force and Mental Force will soar."
Hong nodded. "Have you already entered the threshold of the Origin Law?"
"Yes. My Domain reached Domain ninth level long ago, so entering the threshold of the Origin Law was not difficult for me," Lin Qingyu replied.
"What extraordinary talent." Hong sighed as well.
"By the way, some of the Monster Kings in Earth's seas have already been killed by the Star level slaves under my control. Those I left alive have all been tamed with Mental Power," Lin Qingyu said. "Earth is relatively safe now, so we can make a trip to the Universe."
"Xiao Yu, you broke through to Star level?" Jia Yi, who had been watching the three fight from the side, flew over and said excitedly.
He knew that once Lin Qingyu entered Star level, he could inherit part of a powerhouse's assets.
"I broke through earlier, but I was waiting for those monsters to be completely tamed. Taming monsters is not difficult for Star level fighters, but to avoid causing too much of a disturbance, I had them proceed more cautiously. Now it has been completed. We can also go take a look at the Universe," Lin Qingyu said. "The four of us will be going this time. We will probably be away for around a month, and I'll arrange for people on Earth to contact us regularly."
"Alright. I'll arrange Huashan's affairs. The handover will be complete by tomorrow," Jia Yi said.
"There won't be any problems at the Limitless Martial Arts School either," Hong replied.
"I can leave at any time." Thor's eyes brimmed with excitement. He had long wanted to witness the vastness of the Universe.
"Good. Then tomorrow, we'll depart for Qiu Long Star." Lin Qingyu nodded and made the decision.
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