A Transaction, Obtaining the Phantom Spirit

"Hum~"

Han Han felt his consciousness become incredibly clear; the laws of wood and space origin were evolving within his mind of their own accord, making them easy to comprehend.

The insights of the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge!

If this were the Strongest Tournament, even the overall first-place winner would only be at this level, even after having entered the Initial Universe.

However, since he was in the Strongest Tournament, it was hard to say whether this level could secure first place. Of course, his age was low—much lower than the average age of the Strongest Tournament participants.

"So this is the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge."

Han Han's consciousness was clear, and he marveled inwardly; compared to just a few minutes ago, it was like night and day.

"In the next simulation, I estimate there is a ninety percent chance I can get my hands on that special life form, the Wood Spirit."

As for option nine—a portion of Blood Marrow...

Blood Marrow should wait. The Blood Sea Void is filled with willpower impacts at least at the World Lord level; if I take it out now, something unexpected might happen, Han Han thought to himself.

System items were not necessarily harmless; for instance, one could even choose hostile living creatures like Ice Prism Beasts or Tree Men.

"Travel at twice the speed of light," Han Han commanded.

"Beep!"

The spaceship began to accelerate.

Since the simulation had already confirmed that the transaction would go smoothly, there was no need for him to drag it out. Arriving as quickly as possible to complete the trade and obtain the Phantom Spirit would allow him to begin nurturing it sooner.

In a desolate galaxy, countless particles of dust floated in the starry sky.

Wutu Planet was the only intact planet in this star system, but neither its surface soil nor its atmosphere was suitable for ordinary life to survive.

A shuttle-shaped spaceship was parked on the surface of Wutu Planet, its self-generated force field clearing out a clean area.

"Hasn't he arrived yet?"

"Probably soon. The captain has already sent a notification through the system that the goods have arrived."

"Sigh, what do you think it is? It actually required Captain Yuan Wu to personally lead the escort team. It's worth at least 2 Hunyuan Units, so the buyer must also be a powerful World Lord."

"No kidding."

Inside the ship, several Domain Lords chatted with one another.

"Stop chatting."

The green-scaled man not far away, Yuan Wu, spoke sternly as he stood up and walked toward the ship's exit. "The system notified us that the trading partner has arrived at Wutu Planet. Everyone, follow me out."

"Yes." The several Domain Lords immediately became serious.

"Remember, do not engage in idle chatter in front of the client. If the smart system determines you have violated the rules, don't blame me."

Yuan Wu and the Domain Lords walked out of the spaceship.

Soon, a spaceship pierced through the black atmosphere and landed steadily not far away. The hatch opened, and Han Han stepped out.

"What a harsh environment."

Han Han frowned. If he hadn't integrated the Gold Wood Grass into his body, he would have likely needed to spend some time just adapting to it.

As he walked into the Universe Galaxy Bank spaceship, the smart system automatically scanned Han Han's identity and, once confirmed, notified Yuan Wu.

A three-star user?!

Yuan Wu was shocked internally. A Planetary Rank level nine, and he's actually a three-star user!

But shock was just shock.

The Universe Galaxy Bank kept user information strictly confidential. If he showed any ill intentions, the smart system would control the ship's weapons and kill him in a matter of seconds.

"Respected user."

Yuan Wu bowed slightly and handed a silver-white ring to Li Ming. "The items you purchased are all inside this World Ring. According to regulations, the goods can only be handed over after you have paid the remaining balance."

Han Han nodded and made the payment through his Smart Optical Computer.

"Beep!"

Yuan Wu's Smart Optical Computer chimed with a notification.

"Thank you for trusting the Universe Galaxy Bank. You may inspect the quality of the items on the spot. If there are any issues, please provide feedback to the smart system immediately," Yuan Wu said in standard professional language.

"Good," Han Han replied.

He permeated the ring with his spirit to claim ownership, and soon he saw a triangular spaceship parked on a plain.

The remaining two World Rings were floating in mid-air, and the Phantom Spirit larva was kept in a custom-made metal box; he assumed there would be no issues.

"Happy trading."

"Happy trading."

Han Han returned to his spaceship and departed from Wutu Planet.

"This person is likely the offspring or direct disciple of some Immortal God. Although he tried his best to conceal his aura of laws, I could still sense a hint of terror." Yuan Wu took a deep look in the direction the spaceship had departed.

It is extremely difficult to perfectly conceal one's aura without reaching the Domain Lord rank.

The spaceship reached the speed of light and shuttled into the Dark Universe.

"Whoosh!"

Han Han entered his World Ring.

"A soul-type lifeform!"

Han Han couldn't wait to open the metal box. To be honest, he was very curious about what a soul-type lifeform looked like, as it had never been mentioned in the original work.

The metal box opened.

A cluster of tricolored mist came into view, and a faint aura of a soul emanated from it.

Apprentice Rank, level nine.

The Universe Galaxy Bank is a major power after all; naturally, such a juvenile specimen had been carefully cultivated. Apprentice Rank, level nine, is the highest stage before formal cultivation begins.

"Tsk tsk~"

Han Han felt his consciousness being slightly affected.

Following the method of soul-binding, Han Han continuously permeated the mist with his spiritual force. At this moment, he could feel the mist constantly absorbing his spiritual force to complete its transformation.

"Hoo~"

Han Han opened a small channel to absorb the life energy of the Locke Divine Water to replenish his spiritual force.

He was a warrior by nature, so his spiritual force was very scarce.

After about an hour, the Phantom Spirit was completely permeated by Han Han's unique spiritual aura, and at this point, he could feel a connection between the two.

With a thought, the mist burrowed into his body and finally merged into Han Han's soul.

"Very comfortable."

After merging with the Phantom Spirit, Han Han felt his consciousness become even clearer.

Of course.

This was just an illusion; the Phantom Spirit could not possibly have the effect of sharpening the soul, otherwise, the major powers would have long since popularized such things among their geniuses.

"Time to cultivate it."

Entering the Micro World and arriving before the Locke Divine Water Lake, Han Han communicated with the Phantom Spirit, telling it to go to the surface of the lake.

As soon as it appeared, the Phantom Spirit transmitted a feeling of joy.

"Absorb as much as you want, and raise your strength as quickly as possible."

Han Han smiled, feeling fortunate that he had met Pansy and obtained the Locke Divine Water; otherwise, with his poor talent, he would have struggled to make any progress even with the system.

The Phantom Spirit floated on the surface of the lake, and at this moment, the Micro World felt like a paradise on earth.

"Should I go check out the Ancient Tree Secret Realm... better not, it's too risky. I'll just let the version of me in the simulation go; I'd better honestly find a habitable planet to stay on."

Han Han returned to the spaceship's control room.

He planned to follow the actions from the simulation: purchase a property on Cuilang Planet and cultivate in seclusion there.

Afterward, he exited the Dark Universe and swapped his spaceship for the newly purchased E-rank spaceship. At the speed of an E-rank ship, it would only take seven days to reach Cuilang Planet.

By purchasing property on Cuilang Planet, he could fly directly into the planet, which would prevent exposing the fact that he, a Planetary Rank, possessed an E-rank spaceship.

He finally settled on a price of 1 billion Ganwu Coins and purchased a medium-sized manor.

"Done."

"Now, I wait for the next simulation."