Seeking Secrets, Heavenly Treasures!

"Your game level has increased to Level 12."

"Drawing Talent Traits..."

"You have obtained the purple epic trait—Seeking Secrets..."

Seeking Secrets?

A purple epic-grade Talent Trait?

Lin Yuan looked at the four newly appeared words on the Game Panel, shimmering with a faint purple glow. There was no disappointment in his eyes, only anticipation.

The facts had already proven that anything produced by the system was bound to be exceptional!

As long as it was a Talent Trait, regardless of its grade, it was equivalent to an Innate Secret Art. Used properly, it could bring enormous improvements.

The previous purple epic traits, such as "Martial Prodigy," "Heaven-Defying Earth-Shaking," and "Devouring Vitality"...

Every one of them had endless uses and incredible power!

They were indispensable foundations behind Lin Yuan's ability to grow so quickly.

"Seeking Secrets. Effect: You possess an extraordinary and unique perception of special objects nurtured by heaven and earth."

"The closer you are, and the higher the quality, the stronger your perception will become."

Lin Yuan could not help but freeze as he read the effect description of this purple trait on the panel.

Special objects nurtured by heaven and earth?

That was a rather obscure way of putting it... It actually referred to all kinds of heavenly treasures and rare beasts, didn't it?

An extraordinary unique perception?

In other words...

"I can sense all kinds of hidden heavenly treasures in this world?"

He was instantly overjoyed.

Wasn't this the legendary treasure-hunting rat talent?

Who said this trait was bad?

This purple trait was absolutely amazing!

What was most important on the path of cultivation?

Wealth, companions, methods, and land!

Wealth came first, referring to all kinds of cultivation resources and heavenly treasures!

Why did Starry-Sky Warriors brave enormous risks to venture into these Minor Astral Realms? Why did they fight Stellar Behemoths—extraordinary lifeforms—to the death?

Wasn't it all to obtain resources and treasures to aid their journey on the Stellar Martial Path?

This land truly contained countless heavenly treasures.

Since the Era of Stellar Changes, human civilization had obtained vast quantities of treasures from the Minor Astral Realms it had invaded.

For example, Star-Iron Veins that could be forged into Star-Iron Battle Weapons...

Or Voidspace Stone veins that naturally nurtured spatial power...

Or the extraordinary treasure known as "Starflow Pulp," a single drop of which could refine a wisp of Natal Stellar Force...

All of these possessed unimaginable effects that Azure Star had never known.

They were an important reason why the Stellar Martial Path on Azure Star had flourished so rapidly.

The path of Stellar Martial cultivation was long and arduous.

Without resources, relying on talent alone?

Even refining the most basic Natal Stellar Force could delay one for decades or even centuries.

One step behind meant falling behind at every step.

Too many people lacked the lifespan or resources to break through to higher realms. They could only die in frustration and return to dust.

In the ever-changing Era of Stellar Changes, a warrior's innate talent and aptitude were certainly important, but cultivation resources were even more important!

Even for a Star-Martial Prodigy, the difference in cultivation speed between having resources and lacking them would be like heaven and earth.

That was why Lin Yuan knew just how powerful his twelfth Talent Trait, Seeking Secrets, truly was!

"Not bad, not bad..."

He smiled.

It felt as though this month of effort had not been in vain after all.

With this Talent Trait, and with him currently inside a Minor Astral Realm, how could there be any shortage of heavenly treasures?

What ordinary people could not find, he could find!

What ordinary people could not see, he could see!

Wouldn't he soar straight to the top?

"Let's give it a try..."

After Lin Yuan fused with this Talent Trait, he did not feel any obvious changes.

He closed his eyes and sensed carefully.

He could only feel that between heaven and earth, there seemed to be streams of multicolored air everywhere.

That was high-grade cosmic stellar energy, the foundation of Starry-Sky Warrior cultivation.

Besides that, he vaguely caught a faint fragrance drifting from somewhere to the west.

Hmm?

A fragrance?

Lin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward the source of the scent.

Was this the so-called unique perception?

It really did feel a little like a treasure-hunting rat...

To verify his judgment, he quietly guided the Goddess Luo Squad westward.

The Goddess Luo Squad had come here to nurture Gu Yiyi and Lin Yuan, the two Star-Martial Prodigies, and protect their safety. Naturally, their opinions took priority.

Otherwise, given their strength and experience, they would have long since headed for more dangerous regions to hunt powerful Lord-Rank Star Beasts, or even rare King-Rank Star Beasts.

Captain Gu had even fewer objections—she was only responsible for guarding their path, leading everyone around dangerous areas. She never acted personally, at most offering verbal instruction on experience, techniques, and some secrets of warriors...

The group headed west, stopping to hunt suitable Star Beasts whenever they encountered them.

Lin Yuan and Gu Yiyi were the main ones fighting, while the others stood guard nearby to prevent any accidents.

Thus, after traveling and stopping along the way for three full days, the Goddess Luo Squad finally arrived at a hidden valley.

This valley was where the peculiar fragrance Lin Yuan had smelled was strongest.

"Hmm?"

Captain Gu, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly let out a soft sound and stared intently at the hidden valley in the distance.

"What is it?"

Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked.

"Be careful. Something seems unusual here..."

Gu Shuangshuang did not turn around, merely saying this.

Her eyes seemed to be covered in a faint golden glow, piercing through the layers of forest and observing everything down to the finest detail.

After examining the area carefully for a moment, a faint smile seemed to appear on her face.

"Your luck has arrived."

"The stellar energy in this valley is clearly much denser than elsewhere, and it is gathering in a regular vortex-like flow..."

"There is a high chance that some heavenly treasure is being nurtured here."

Heavenly treasures!

The moment the Goddess Luo Squad heard those words, they immediately perked up.

Anything worthy of being called a heavenly treasure was an extraordinary object, a rare treasure with remarkable effects for Starry-Sky Warriors.

It was immensely valuable!

Other than training Gu Yiyi and Lin Yuan, hadn't they come to Minor Astral Realm No. 216 precisely for the vast number of heavenly treasures that might be nurtured here?

After all, it was a Minor Astral Realm discovered only in recent years. It always held more promise than those early Minor Astral Realms that had already been explored for decades or centuries...

Now, after more than a month, they had finally discovered a heavenly treasure!

Everyone immediately rubbed their hands together, eager to give it a try.

"Don't rush."

Captain Gu looked at them and shook her head slightly.

"Wherever heavenly treasures appear, they are bound to attract many Star Beasts..."

"It isn't only humans who desire heavenly treasures. Star Beasts also need large quantities of heavenly treasures to temper their bodies and the Astral Realms within them."

She lowered her head, golden light flickering in her eyes.

"Right now, this valley already has an owner..."