Two Trillion

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Streaks of emerald light plunged into the main body of the Thunderlight Vine one after another.

With every Sacred Fruit of Life absorbed, the aura of the Thunderlight Vine surged by another notch!

The moment the ninth and final Sacred Fruit of Life was completely absorbed—

BOOM!!!

A terrifying aura, far exceeding anything before, erupted from within the Thunderlight Vine like a cosmic storm!

Had Lu Ming not protected the items inside the rest cabin with his Origin Force in time, they would have been reduced to powder in an instant.

Dazzling purple-gold light illuminated the entire cabin as if a divine kingdom had descended!

The powerful pressure made even Lu Ming feel a palpitation in his heart.

He did not doubt for a second that Little Thunder's energy intensity alone now surpassed the vast majority of ordinary Immortals!

And this was merely a World Lord-level nine auxiliary plant lifeform!

With its hundredfold gene level and the terrifying foundation of its 216-Vine structure, its true combat power had reached a shocking level!

The light gradually receded, and the Thunderlight Vine returned to its normal size.

Yet, anyone could sense the world-destroying power hidden beneath that calm exterior.

"Master."

Little Thunder's voice was filled with boundless excitement.

"I... I feel completely different! My life structure seems to have been reshaped and sublimated! My strength, speed, defense, recovery, and my comprehension of the Laws of Lightning and Life have all increased by more than a hundredfold! I feel like I could easily tear apart dozens of my former self!"

The hundredfold gene level had been achieved!

Lu Ming looked at the reborn Thunderlight Vine, a hearty, satisfied smile spreading across his face.

"Good! Excellent! Little Thunder, from this day on, you are the one and only Thunderlight Vine in the universe with a hundredfold gene level! Below the level of a Marquis-Level Immortal, I fear you will have few rivals!"

"All of this is bestowed by Master!"

Little Thunder's vines bowed respectfully.

"Little Thunder is willing to follow Master for all eternity and sweep away all obstacles for you!"

"Haha, we are one, Master and servant; your strength is my strength."

Lu Ming patted the vine.

"Go on and familiarize yourself with this new power and stabilize it. In the future, we shall walk toward an even broader stage!"

"Yes, Master!"

Little Thunder replied excitedly, then transformed into a streak of purple-gold light, turning back into battle armor.

"The Thunderlight Vine has reached its current limit. Next, it is time for the second sacrifice to begin our 'wealth accumulation' plan!"

He cast his gaze toward the coordinates displayed on the spaceship's control screen; Tianque Planet was already visible in the distance.

The Azure Bird spaceship slowly docked at the exclusive lord's berth on Tianque Planet, located within his own palace.

This prosperous commercial planet, situated near Azure Mist Planet with its superior geographical location, was an important asset under Lu Ming's name and served as his base for physical delivery and transit.

Lu Ming did not leave the ship, instead connecting directly to the Virtual Universe network.

He first locked his target onto his own vehicle, the Azure Bird.

"System, sacrifice my property—the Azure Bird spaceship!"

As the command was issued, the interior of the Azure Bird, currently docked at the Tianque Planet berth, was once again enveloped by that gentle, supreme light.

This D-grade spaceship, which had accompanied Lu Ming for quite some time, rapidly decomposed and vanished.

[Ding! Sacrifice successful!]

[Calculating random multiplier return based on the value of the sacrificed item...]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host, you have received a seven-hundredfold return reward!]

[Generating rewards...]

[Congratulations to the Host, you have received: D9-grade spaceship "Star Falcon"!]

A streak of light flew out from the invisible vortex, landing before Lu Ming in the form of a shuttle-shaped spaceship with smoother lines, a matte black finish, and a cold, metallic luster.

Its energy signature and material strength far exceeded those of the previous Azure Bird.

"Seven hundred times, not bad at all."

Lu Ming nodded slightly.

He immediately listed the brand-new Star Falcon for sale through the Virtual Universe channels.

A high-quality D9-grade spaceship was a hard currency, and it was quickly purchased by a powerful World Lord-level expert.

With the physical delivery order issued, the Star Falcon, parked in the warehouse district of Tianque Planet, would be delivered directly to the buyer, and the payment would be automatically deposited into Lu Ming's Cosmic Galaxy Bank account.

As the funds arrived, Lu Ming's personal wealth became: 80.7 (original) + 1.2 Hunyuan Units.

"Next step: purchase offerings in the Virtual Universe."

Lu Ming's goal was clear: he needed to select items that held high value and were easy to liquidate.

He searched through the vast marketplace of the Virtual Universe and eventually locked onto a set of martial artist armor called the "Obsidian Dragon Scale Armor."

This set of armor was equipment for Immortal-level martial artists, with a virtual listing price of 80 Hunyuan Units.

"This is the one!"

Lu Ming paid decisively.

Once the payment was completed, the seller would ship the physical item to the delivery address he provided.

"Now, all that's left is to wait."

A year passed in the blink of an eye during his cultivation. When the "Available Sacrifice Count" on his system panel refreshed to 1, Lu Ming acted immediately. He went to the warehouse in person to retrieve the Obsidian Dragon Scale Armor.

"System, sacrifice!"

A flash of light swept by, and the armor, valued at 90 Hunyuan Units, vanished.

[Ding! Sacrifice successful!]

[Calculating random multiplier return based on the value of the sacrificed item...]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host, you have received a 79-fold return reward!]

[Generating rewards...]

A new set of armor appeared.

Following the old routine, he sold it in the Virtual Universe.

His wealth instantly skyrocketed to 352.7 Hunyuan Units!

"Continue!"

Lu Ming felt a surge of excitement. With a single operation, he had cleared a net profit of nearly 260 Hunyuan Units!

This was far more lucrative than exploring secret realms, and the risks were controllable!

Having tasted the sweetness of success, Lu Ming officially began his "Virtual Universe money-grinding" cycle.

Raise funds by selling items in the Virtual Universe or the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

Purchase high-value, easily liquidated items.

Have the physical goods sent to the Tianque Planet warehouse and wait for the one-year sacrifice cooldown.

Sacrifice the items, receive a higher-value return, and sell the returned items in the Virtual Universe or the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

Acquire more funds.

His wealth expanded like a snowball rolling downhill.

100 Hunyuan Units... 500 Hunyuan Units... 1,000 Hunyuan Units... 5,000 Hunyuan Units...

Time flew by, and a thousand years passed in an instant.

On this day, Lu Ming concluded the latest round of auctions in the Virtual Universe.

Looking at the final confirmed figure in his account, he let out a long breath.

Balance: 2,118,190,123,600 Hunyuan Units!

Over two trillion Hunyuan Units!

A full hundred times over!

He had been grinding money non-stop, and while the multipliers from the sacrifice returns varied, his wealth had been consistently increasing.

With the Virtual Universe Company and the Cosmic Galaxy Bank as the two super-powers of the universe, his goods were always sold off quickly.

"A thousand years of accumulation—I have sufficient confidence now."

A sharp glint flickered in Lu Ming's eyes.

"It is time to purchase the resources for that 'Perfect Cultivation Plan' for Little Thunder in the Virtual Universe and help it break through to Immortal!"

Possessing this massive fortune, his plan entered a new phase: converting wealth into peak strength!

The breakthrough of the Thunderlight Vine was of vital importance.

Of course, in the span of a thousand years, he certainly hadn't only focused on grinding money; his cultivation of the laws had never stopped for a single moment.

If one looked closely, they would notice a flame mark between his brows.

That was the very proof of having gained the recognition of the Origin Laws!

With his current talent and Hundredfold Gene level, his aptitude was no longer what it used to be.

Even breaking through to Immortal was no longer a difficult task for him.