Many Treasures

The sweet-looking girl's figure kept appearing in the passage, leading Ji Yun onward.

Before long, the passage came to an end, and a door appeared.

"Please place your token on the door," the sweet-looking girl said to Ji Yun.

The security system was controlled by the girl's intelligence in the first place. However, she was only a program herself, and she had to abide by this setting.

"Verification passed. Welcome, member of Falling Ink Star." The sweet-looking girl opened the door's security system as a voice sounded from all around them.

As soon as he entered, Ji Yun couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

"My god!"

A pile of Wood Bud Crystals sat inside the room. At a rough glance, there were well over a hundred of them.

There were also several racks nearby, holding all kinds of weapons, as well as Force Battle Suits for defense.

"Sir, there are 116 Wood Bud Crystals, 174 Spirit Source Fruits, twelve Tier 2 Force Weapons and Telepathic Weapons, two Tier 3 Force Weapons, four Tier 2 Force Battle Suits, and one Tier 3 Force Battle Suit here."

The sweet-looking girl explained, "There are also some cultivation manuals suitable for Planetary Level and even Star Level cultivation."

Ji Yun was completely floored by this enormous stroke of luck.

According to the girl's intelligence, the value of all the treasures in this storage base was equivalent to the entire fortune of a Universe Level powerhouse. Even leaving aside the Wood Bud Crystals and Spirit Source Fruits, the Tier 3 Force Weapons and Force Battle Suits alone were worth a fortune—enough to make Universe Level powerhouses green with envy.

Quite a few Universe Level powerhouses were still using Tier 2 weapons and battle suits.

"S-so many?" Ji Yun's voice trembled.

It was no wonder Ji Yun reacted this way. Any young man from a backwater planet would be stunned to acquire such immense wealth.

It took Ji Yun a good while to calm down. Then, led by the sweet-looking girl, he began to inspect the weapons and treasures one by one.

"What are Spirit Source Fruits?" Ji Yun had heard of Wood Bud Crystals, but he had never heard of Spirit Source Fruits.

"Spirit Source Fruits are relatively rare items used to cultivate plant life. Their effects are second only to Lanke Fruits. However, Spirit Source Fruits can only be used to cultivate plant life; humans cannot consume them."

"Oh." Ji Yun nodded to show he understood.

Ji Yun walked around the secret chamber, examining various items.

Something that looked like a seedling was immersed in a bottle about a meter tall. The liquid inside gave off a faint chill, seemingly preserving the life force of whatever was in the bottle.

"This is the seed of a young plant life-form called a Cloud-Touching Vine."

"What is plant life?" Ji Yun asked curiously.

"Plant life refers to certain plants in the vast universe that can evolve and cultivate. Ordinary flowers and plants don't qualify as plant life."

"Cloud-Touching Vines are an extremely popular type of plant life in the universe. They're very common, and have powerful defensive and restraining abilities," the sweet-looking girl said. "As it grows, a Cloud-Touching Vine can keep evolving and becoming stronger. It's even possible for one to reach a level above Universe Level."

"The Cloud-Touching Vine is an exceptionally precious treasure. Plant life is very rare, and a companion that can assist in battle is highly prized."

Ji Yun understood. The universe really was full of wonders. Even this kind of life-form existed.

"You can use these Spirit Source Fruits to cultivate the Cloud-Touching Vine you just found. You can use the Wood Bud Crystals to cultivate yourself."

"These things are all treasures, and they're quite rare in the universe. They can easily attract the greed of powerful beings."

"So, here is a Space Bracelet. Although it's considered valuable in the universe, it isn't valuable enough for people to rob you over."

A cabinet opened automatically, revealing a bracelet inside.

The bracelet was silver-gray. From the outside, it looked like a simple silver ring, with no markings on it.

Ji Yun picked up the Space Bracelet and put it on.

It felt like foam against his wrist. The bracelet seemed to vanish, merging into his skin.

Ji Yun extended his Origin Force into the silver bracelet. It felt as though it had become one of his own limbs. He only needed to probe it with a thought to know everything inside. The bracelet contained an empty space with an enormous capacity, probably dozens of cubic meters.

Then Ji Yun walked over to the two Tier 3 Force Weapons.

One was a Tier 3 spear, and the other was a Tier 3 sword. Both bore intricate inscriptions that seemed rather complex, at least to Ji Yun.

Picking up the spear, Ji Yun carved his Origin Force mark into its interior, making it his from that moment on.

Ji Yun also claimed the Tier 3 Force Battle Suit. The Black God Set on his body was automatically pushed out, and the Force Battle Suit materialized over him, becoming the same dark-cyan robe as before.

"Cloud-Touching Vine."

Ji Yun opened the bottle, which was about a meter tall. The liquid inside quickly grew paler. He could feel the life-sustaining energy within it dissipating into the air as the temperature rose.

The Cloud-Touching Vine inside resembled a gourd vine. As soon as the lid opened, it crawled out and coiled around Ji Yun's arm. It kept writhing around his arm, as though longing for something.

The sweet-looking girl said, "To claim it, you need to offer blood. Cut your wrist."

At her words, Ji Yun obediently cut his wrist. The young green Cloud-Touching Vine absorbed the bright red blood that flowed from the wound.

But as a Planetary Level Martial Artist, Ji Yun had such a vigorous life force that his wound kept healing. He had no choice but to activate his Domain and keep the wound open.

This Cloud-Touching Vine was still in its infancy. Most Cloud-Touching Vines claimed by their owners were about two meters long, but this one was only a little over one meter.

The Cloud-Touching Vine drank a good amount of Ji Yun's blood, and the whole plant turned reddish. Its vine, now over two meters long, reached out on its own and wrapped around six Spirit Source Fruits.

Pure life energy streamed from the Spirit Source Fruits as the Cloud-Touching Vine absorbed it. The vine grew larger and larger until it was nearly three meters long.

After absorbing enough energy, the Cloud-Touching Vine wrapped around another six Spirit Source Fruits. Once it had absorbed their energy, it fell asleep. In the blink of an eye, the entire Cloud-Touching Vine seemed to enter Ji Yun's body. But Ji Yun could feel it, like a piece of clothing, pressed against the inside of his Tier 3 Force Battle Suit.

With a thought, Ji Yun put all the weapons into the Space Bracelet.

"That's everything in the storage base." The sweet-looking girl dipped into a slight curtsey. "Because of my programming restrictions, I can't leave this base. I'm fundamentally an intelligence, so after you leave, I'll continue guarding it. However, once you're gone, only some basic secret techniques will remain here."

"Are there many intelligences like you in the universe?"

Ji Yun knew almost nothing about the universe. The only information he had was about the cultivation levels of powerful beings.

"Intelligences like me are considered quite advanced. The intelligences generally used by Domain Lords are similar to me. Since I'm an intelligence assigned to guard a storage base belonging to Falling Ink Star, I'm a little more advanced than those outside."

"All right, sir. As an official member of Falling Ink Star, you've now obtained everything here. I'll transmit information about the universe to your Auxiliary Optical Computer, and you can learn about it yourself after you return. Although I suspect Falling Ink Star may have already met with disaster, I still hope that once you've achieved something, you'll make Falling Ink Star's name known throughout the universe."

The light faded, and the sweet-looking girl disappeared into thin air.

***

Ji Yun was instantly transported out of the base, appearing at the entrance.

The Ice Field Bear hadn't left. When it suddenly spotted a human, it roared and charged at Ji Yun at tremendous speed.

But when its claws struck Ji Yun's Tier 3 Force Battle Suit, its Planetary Level, fourth-tier strength was completely blocked by the suit. Ji Yun wasn't hurt in the slightest.

The Ice Field Bear's eyes, large as copper drums, filled with shock and fear. It was quite intelligent. Seeing that its attack had no effect, it immediately turned and raced down the snow-covered mountain, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Heh." Ji Yun smiled. He paid no attention to the Ice Field Bear King and headed straight toward the edge of the Kunlun Mountain Range, following the directions from his Auxiliary Optical Computer.

Previously, the ruins' intelligence had interfered with the Auxiliary Optical Computer, preventing it from accurately finding a route. But after the sweet-looking girl's advanced intelligence modified it, the ruins could no longer interfere with it.

Moreover, because the intelligence was so advanced, all the ruins belonging to Falling Ink Star could connect to Ji Yun's Auxiliary Optical Computer.

"What a huge haul!" Even though Ji Yun had already left, he still couldn't contain his excitement.

As Ji Yun saw it, these things were enough to steadily raise him to Star Level. Absorbing Wood Bud Crystals would greatly reduce the time needed to absorb Cosmic Energy, and becoming a Universe Level powerhouse now seemed like a real possibility.

After all, he had received a gift worth almost the entire fortune of a Universe Level powerhouse.

Although obtaining these treasures didn't guarantee that Ji Yun would become a powerhouse, it meant that he now had the resources to become one.

It had been about two months since he left Kunlun, and Ji Yun had been staying in Jiangnan Base City.

At his home near Jiangnan University.

"Brother Yun," Luo Yue called from the kitchen.

"Sis Xin called again. She asked what's happening with Luo Feng."

"Has Luo Feng still not come out?"

Ji Yun's heart stirred. He said to Luo Yue, "Tell Xu Xin not to worry for now. I'm going to check out the Ancient Civilization Ruins."

***

Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9.

Ji Yun flew straight through the air to the site of Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9.

Over the past two months, Ji Yun had reached Planetary Level Two. With his Tier 3 Force Weapons and battle suit, along with his Domain, he was confident that nothing on Earth could stop him.

At his speed, it would only take him a few hours to get there.

It was still the same elevator that led up from underground.

Ji Yun followed the red-robed elder to the entrance of the ruins.

"Councilor Ji."

"Councilor Ji."

The many staff members in the hall saluted Ji Yun.

"Has Luo Feng still not come out?" Ji Yun asked the red-robed elder directly, without wasting words.

"No. War God Luo Feng has been inside for nearly three months. Most of the War Gods who entered with him succeeded, but Luo Feng still hasn't come out."

"Three months isn't that long." Ji Yun nodded and told the red-robed elder, "Luo Feng is still in the ruins. Nothing has happened to him."

"Oh?" The red-robed elder was a little shocked. "Councilor Ji, how do you know?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Can you open the entrance now?"

"Councilor, to be honest, even if we can open the entrance to the ruins, the ruins will reject anyone else who tries to enter."

Ji Yun walked to the entrance. "Don't worry about that. I have a way to get in. Open it."

The ruins' door slowly opened, and Ji Yun walked toward the mirror-like entrance.