Return to the Universe

"Using external resources to pile up cultivation really wasn't something ordinary people could 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 a billion Black Dragon Coins. With that money, one could buy more than a dozen Star level 5th tier warriors.

Moreover, the higher one went, the more expensive it became to improve through potions. Raising someone from Star level 8th tier to Star level 9th tier would probably cost enough to buy dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of Star level 9th tier slaves.

Of course, potions were expensive for a reason. The cost of materials for a single potion alone ran into tens of millions of Black Dragon Coins, and potion configuration was not something that could be completed successfully in one attempt.

Ordinary pharmacists could only guarantee one successful potion configuration out of every ten to twenty attempts. That was with mature formulas and mass-produced potions that had been tested countless times. When it came to truly unique potions, failing thousands or even tens of thousands of times was perfectly normal.

To increase the success rate, one either needed a high-level pharmacist configuring low-level potions or an exceptional 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.

"But I'm different." Lin Qingyu pondered. Before configuring a potion, he could perceive the changes in the materials from a microscopic perspective, and he could simulate the configuration repeatedly within his 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 further.

In Swallowed Star, conventional cultivation methods belonged to the "Rules Profound System" within the Primal Chaos Dimension, while Lin Qingyu's method of deriving laws through potion configuration and Treasure Refining belonged to Wu's system.

Thanks to the Void Conception ability in his Will Space, Lin Qingyu could perfectly combine the strengths of both systems without his comprehension of one path delaying the other.

"Refining treasures and configuring potions are both, in essence, about understanding and using all things." Lin Qingyu thought. "Unfortunately, in the Original Universe of Swallowed Star, even Tier 3 Mental Power Weapons require a World Lord to make them. The threshold is too high, and the early returns are too low. Still, I can start with potion configuration, then gradually expand the range of things I can make. Eventually, I can extend it to Treasure Refining as well."

He still coveted Zuo Shank's inheritance, but what he wanted most was the portion related to Treasure Refining. It would naturally be wonderful if he could obtain the Star Tower and the Lie Yuan Technique, but if he could not, it was not unacceptable.

There was only one Star Tower and one Lie Yuan Technique, but the inheritance left behind by Zuo Shank as 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 time to train Luo Feng too." Lin Qingyu split off a portion of his consciousness to control his physical body in reality. Most of the rest of his consciousness, along with the thoughts generated by Void Conception, continued analyzing the Information Models of various materials in the space and attempting to configure other types of potions.

Lin Qingyu still needed to remain on Earth for at least a few more months, at least until his Star level slaves had tamed or killed most of the King level monsters in the sea, along with the two Monster Emperors.

Before then, Lin Qingyu would devote most of his energy to practicing potion configuration in the Will Space, while using a smaller portion to train Luo Feng.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, three months went by.

December 9, 2052, above the Pacific Ocean.

Three Domains clashed against one another over the sea.

The emerald-green Domain was the strongest, occupying a full ninety percent of the area.

The pitch-black Domain and the Domain constantly flickering with lightning joined forces against the emerald-green Domain, barely holding onto ten percent of the space.

Though the black Domain and lightning Domain had remained at a disadvantage, they stood firm upon the sea like reefs, continuously resisting the repeated assaults of the emerald-green Domain.

Suddenly, lightning and darkness seemed to erupt, expanding in an instant. Yet before long, they were suppressed back by the emerald-green Domain.

Then, all three Domains vanished at once.

"I'm done, I'm done. Damn it, this is too stifling. I broke through to Domain 2nd layer, and Brother Hong broke through to Domain 3rd layer, yet we're still being crushed by you, you little Monster. Just how did you cultivate?" Thor's voice rang out. Though he had been thoroughly suppressed, his tone was filled with excitement.

Having someone stronger than himself feed him moves was something he could only dream of before. Recently, Thor felt that even the rate of his physical evolution had sped up considerably.

Hong and Lin Qingyu had originally arranged a time for sparring. After Lin Qingyu returned from the universe, he made time to fulfill that agreement while training Luo Feng.

However, rather than calling the three-way battle a spar, it would be more accurate to say that Lin Qingyu was feeding moves to Hong and Thor.

Lin Qingyu had now reached Domain 9th layer and stepped across the threshold of an Origin Law. Even if his Gene Level had been the most ordinary onefold level, he would still have far surpassed Hong and Thor. Not to mention that his Gene Level was fifty times higher, a rarity even among the entire Human Race.

Even without using his full strength, Lin Qingyu had suppressed Hong and Thor throughout the entire battle.

Yet after their first spar, Hong and Thor had become addicted to it. Though they were no match for Lin Qingyu and were badly suppressed every time, the two still fought with great enthusiasm.

"The waves behind the Yangtze River truly push the waves ahead." Hong sighed at Lin Qingyu's heaven-defying talent.

When they had first met 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, Lin Qingyu suppressed them completely.

However, 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 relied on one's own comprehension and were almost impossible to build up with external resources. Lin Qingyu truly possessed unmatched talent.

"My talent is indeed rather good, and I obtained a bit more inheritance." Lin Qingyu modestly replied. "But while Domains are important, Origin Laws are even more important. With the wills of Hall Master Hong and Hall Master Thor, if your Domains break through a little further, you should be able to sense the fluctuations of Origin Laws. Once you enter the threshold of an Origin Law, your control techniques for Origin Force and Mental Force will soar."

Hong nodded. "Have you already entered the threshold of an Origin Law?"

"Yes. My Domain reached the ninth layer long ago, so entering the threshold of an Origin Law was not difficult for me," Lin Qingyu answered.

"What heaven-bestowed 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. The ones left alive have all been tamed with Mental Power." Lin Qingyu said, "Earth is relatively safe now. We can make a trip into 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 asked excitedly.

He knew that after Lin Qingyu entered the Star level, he could inherit part of a powerful expert's assets.

"I broke through some time ago, but I was waiting for those monsters to be completely tamed. Taming monsters isn't difficult for Star level beings, but to avoid causing too much commotion, I had them proceed cautiously. Now it's finished. We can go take a look around the universe as well." Lin Qingyu said, "The four of us will be going this time. We'll 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 work, and the handover will be complete by tomorrow," Jia Yi said.

"There won't be any problem at the Limitless Martial Arts School either," Hong replied.

"I can leave at any time." Thor's eyes shone with excitement. He had long wanted to witness the vastness of the universe.

"Good. Then tomorrow, we leave for Qiu Long Star." Lin Qingyu nodded and made the decision.