Hundred Refinements Spirit-Tempering Method

"Esteemed three-star client, would you like to request automated service?"

The branch manager of this Galaxy Bank was a slightly plump man in a dark green uniform, his skin faintly tinged with purplish red.

Upon hearing that a three-star client had arrived, he immediately hurried over, his tone extremely respectful.

After all, anyone who qualified as a three-star client possessed at least ten trillion Universe Coins.

In nearly a hundred years as branch manager, he had never seen a three-star client. Now that one had arrived, he was sure to earn a sizable commission as long as he served him well.

"Can I request it?"

Li Xin was familiar with the Universe Galaxy Bank's system. Although automated service was relatively expensive, it was quick and convenient, and only clients rated three stars or above could request it.

"Of course, absolutely. Please follow me."

Li Xin followed the plump man into a luxurious private room. The man then left and closed the door behind him.

"Universe Galaxy Bank automated service activated. This private room blocks all forms of surveillance. No outsider can learn anything that happens inside."

"Esteemed three-star client, what service do you require?"

A golden robot approached Li Xin and asked. Controlled by the Universe Galaxy Bank's core system, it would safeguard the client's privacy to the greatest possible extent.

"I want to buy the Illusion God Weapon!"

Clients could purchase any item held by the Galaxy Bank directly through the bank, provided they had sufficient access privileges and funds. They also had to pay a one-percent service fee.

Many people were unwilling to pay that fee, so they bought things at auction houses or elsewhere instead.

But Li Xin hated hassle, so he had come straight to the Universe Galaxy Bank to make his purchases. It was fast and convenient.

[Illusion God Weapon: A divine weapon for a Mental Master Controller, forged by combining secret techniques of the Law of Light and the Law of Time. Composed of 10,081 small golden swords...]

[Price: 3.8 trillion Universe Coins]

"I'll take it!"

The Star Annihilation Circle could no longer keep pace with his growing strength, so replacing his weapon was inevitable. As a divine weapon combining the laws of light and time, the Illusion God Weapon was naturally the best fit for him.

[Small World Ring: Contains an entire world with an area of 10 billion square kilometers]

[Price: 1.5 trillion Universe Coins]

One World Ring for my human main body and one for my Machine Race Spaceship avatar. Two will do for now. At roughly twenty times Earth's size, they should be enough.

[Bloodline Evolution Agent: SS-Class. Upgrades the user's bloodline to a second-tier human bloodline, reaching Universe Level upon adulthood]

[Price: 10 trillion Universe Coins]

The S-Class Bloodline Evolution Agent offered by the Virtual Universe Company only grants a Stellar Level bloodline. That's why it's so cheap.

Sure enough, all that talk from the Virtual Universe Company about banning sales was false. Their bans only apply to people without sufficient access privileges. Once your privileges and status rise, those supposedly forbidden items become things you're authorized to trade.

Three-star clients can already buy the SS-Class Bloodline Evolution Agent. Maybe once I reach four stars, I'll be able to buy an SSS-Class Bloodline Evolution Agent.

It's so expensive. I'll buy one dose for myself first, then get some for Mom, Dad, and the others once I have more money.

[Galaxy Defense System: Covers an entire galaxy and promptly detects any suspicious individuals or spacecraft entering it]

[Purple Light Dew: Can be taken by people with low-grade bloodlines below Apprentice Level, raising them to Apprentice Level without any side effects]

Next, Li Xin bought many other things useful to Earthlings. They were all cheap to him anyway, and since everything was available here, he bought them together.

"All right, I'm done shopping. When can you deliver everything?"

After finishing his purchases, Li Xin checked his account. His original twenty-five trillion Universe Coins had dwindled to eight trillion, yet he felt no regret at all. Instead, he thought he had gotten more than his money's worth.

"Everything will arrive at the address you provided within three days at most."

The robot answered.

"Then conclude the transaction!"

In high spirits, Li Xin walked out of the Universe Galaxy Bank.

Three days later, Li Xin received everything he had purchased at his residence, just as promised.

"Having a World Ring is so convenient. I can just put everything inside."

"The Illusion God Weapon is one of the Nine Great Divine Weapons for Mental Master Controllers. It's engraved with secret patterns of the Law of Light and the Time Law."

"Not only can it help its user comprehend the Law of Light and the Time Law, it can also bring out the fullest possible power of the user's law comprehension of light and time."

As soon as Li Xin received his purchases, he took out the Illusion God Weapon and extended his mental power into it.

Only after his spiritual force had fully nurtured it would the Illusion God Weapon recognize him as its master, allowing him to unleash its power perfectly.

"Let's see how effective this SS-Class Bloodline Evolution Agent is!"

Li Xin held the slender syringe in his hand. The crystalline red liquid inside possessed an unparalleled beauty that could captivate anyone at first glance.

Following the instructions, Li Xin injected all the crystalline red liquid in the syringe into his body intravenously.

Once the Bloodline Evolution Agent had been fully injected, the liquid began frantically devouring every cell in his body like cancer cells gone berserk.

It was as though Li Xin's Earthling cells were nothing but garbage in comparison. The new cells ravenously consumed those inferior cells, completely transforming them into superior SS-Class genetic cells.

"Hiss!"

Although the pain was difficult to endure, Li Xin had already undergone three bouts of agony so severe they could have shattered an ordinary person's soul. His will had been tempered, and pain of this level was no longer enough to make him scream.

"My heart is iron, indestructible!"

Li Xin stood there with his fists clenched and his teeth gritted, forcing himself to endure the transformation of his body's bloodline. Throughout the process, he did not let out so much as a groan despite the excruciating pain.

"Hundred Refinements Spirit-Tempering Method!"

His will was already as hard as iron. Each fresh wave of agony was merely another round of tempering, forging his iron will into even harder steel!

After discussing methods of developing their mental states with Thunder God and Hong, he had discovered that each of them had his own approach.

Thunder God's childlike heart and the infinite heart Hong was currently exploring were classifications of mental states they had proposed, but each had a corresponding cultivation method. Those methods suited only their creators, because they had developed them through their own reflections and exploration.

Drawing on his discussions with them, as well as his extensive reading of the Hundred Schools of Thought and the many classics left by ancient sages, Li Xin had also begun developing a method of mental cultivation uniquely suited to himself.

He would turn each successive ordeal of pain into a hammer that forged his will. Every bout of suffering he endured would make his will even more indestructible.