The first thing that came to his mind was his die's Enhance, Mount Supreme, Heavenflame Stone, Extreme Ice Stone, and so on. Many external items were limited by their materials and couldn't be upgraded, but there were some items that couldn't be upgraded no matter how much money he had. In that case, wouldn't this be enough?
"It doesn't matter how much I use?" Lu Yin asked tentatively, trying to sound as nonchalant as possible.
Long Xi said, "Everything here is marked, so it's fine to use it, but you can't take it out, or else you'll be discovered."
Lu Yin didn't plan on taking any of the star essence with him, as there was no point in using too much of it. But now, the problem was that he had to figure out how to use the star essence in a way that Long Tian and the others wouldn't notice. He couldn't use the star essence in one place, or else he would definitely be discovered if he used too many.
This was just like shearing wool. You couldn't keep shearing in one place.
As his thoughts ran wild, Lu Yin followed Long Xi to the peak of a beautiful mountain range where he saw Long Tian.
The first time Lu Yin had met Long Tian in the real world, he hadn't been able to sense anything from the Young Ancestor through the Cloudconnect Stone, but now that they were face to face, he immediately sensed a deeply hidden and terrifying aura. It was like a volcano that was waiting to erupt, and no one knew how much power this person was hiding.
This feeling was similar to when he had faced off against the Prime Clear lineage in the Mountain and Sea Realm during the competition for the Five Scions of the Stars. No matter what he did, he couldn't see the end of it.
Ever since Lu Yin had broken through to the Hunter realm, Long Tian was one of the few people in his generation who had given him such a feeling. This person's strength might be comparable to that of the Prime Clear lineage when the ancestral qi of the Three Suns erupted. In fact, he might even surpass it.
Lu Yin had originally thought that the Four Young Ancestors were at most comparable to the Prime Clear lineage. During the Sovereign Tournament, Wang Yi, an absolute expert from the Cosmic Tree Realm, had not been able to defeat the Prime Clear lineage. The Prime Clear lineage's strength had suppressed Wang Yi's generation, which was equivalent to the Young Ancestors. However, now that he was facing the Young Ancestors, Lu Yin felt that his guess might have been wrong.
Of course, that was referring to the Prime Clear from the Sovereign Tournament. Whenever the Prime Clear's strength improved by a tiny bit, the strength of Ancestor Chen and Ancestor Hui that were manifested by the Three Yang Ancestral Qi would also increase accordingly. What did it mean for those two to increase their strength by a tiny bit?
Lu Yin felt a chill run down his spine.
Lu Yin sized up Long Tian, and Long Tian naturally looked back at him.
"I have to say that you've surprised me," Longtian said in a low voice. Perhaps it was because he had been in the top position for a long time, but there was an indescribable pressure. Unfortunately, this pressure was useless against Lu Yin.
"You went from being an ordinary Hunter to being able to defeat Long Ding, who broke through to the next level. You've made quite a leap in strength."
Lu Yin casually answered, "I've always hidden a little."
"Half Patriarch Kui Luo's legacy?" Dragonsky was curious.
Lu Yin nodded.
Long Tian laughed. "Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's spiritual force was powerful, but you defeated Long Ding without using it. What you used was the inheritance from the Sword Stele. Use this inheritance well, and it will allow you to reach the pinnacle." He then tossed Lu Yin a small, ordinary-looking bottle that was filled with liquid.
"This is dragon saliva. Use it to increase your body's strength. I'll place you in a high-temperature environment and refine your star energy so that you can absorb it and break through to the Enlighter realm as soon as possible."
Lu Yin was stunned. Absorbing star energy at high temperatures?
Wasn't this his shortcut?
Sure enough, he wasn't the only one who knew about this shortcut, but there were too few who could actually use it. The White Dragons had powerful bodies, so they could naturally use it as well.
Long Xi's eyes flashed, as she knew how precious dragon saliva was. It was something that had dripped down from the Ancestral Mang's mouth over countless years, and it was very difficult to collect. One needed both strength and luck. "Thank you, Elder Brother."
Dragonsky solemnly said, "I only gave him the dragon saliva because he broke through to the next level. He has value in improving himself, or else I wouldn't have wasted it. As for you, the clan has already prepared a tribulation crystal pillar, so you should break through as soon as possible."
Long Xi nodded and looked at Lu Yin worriedly. "I'll protect you as you absorb the dragon saliva."
"There's no need for that. Dragon saliva isn't dangerous. Although it'll hurt when I absorb it, I've already endured the pain of breaking through to the next level, so this bit of pain is nothing."
Lu Yin looked at Long Xi. "Don't worry. I'll do my best to break through to the Enlighter realm and help you on your trip to the Ruler's Realm."
"Whether or not you can go to the Ruler's Realm will depend on competing with the others," Dragonsky said indifferently. He then exerted force with his foot, causing a huge crack to appear on the mountain. Finally, it exploded, and an extreme heatwave surged into the sky, sweeping through the sky and turning the white sky a dark red.
Unparalleled heat surged out from the ground, dying the surroundings red and burning the trees on the mountain. Many areas were reduced to ashes.
Lu Yin looked down and saw that the interior of the mountain was filled with surging black magma. The heat of the magma was an eye-opener for him; it was definitely not as high as the temperature difference in the Blaze Realm. If he were to calculate the power level of the magma, then it might even reach 500,000.
"This is the heat that the White Dragons use to train their bodies, and it's only the lowest temperature on Junior Progenitor Planet. Use this heat to melt star essence and absorb it. I hope that you can break through to the Enlighter realm before you go to the Ruler's Realm. Only then will you be able to go with me," Dragonsky said.
Long Xi was anxious. "Elder Brother, this is the temperature that you use to train. How can Draconic Seven withstand it?"
Dragonsky's tone was stern. "Do you think that dragon saliva is trash?
You haven't even used it before. Its effects on the body are extremely strong, and if you can't even withstand the lowest temperature, then you don't deserve to be a White Dragon. "
Long Xi wanted to say something else, but Lu Yin interrupted him. "I can definitely withstand it."
Dragonsky was satisfied. "Not only can the dragon saliva increase your physical strength, but it can also stimulate your bloodline and give you the ability to transform into a White Dragon. Once you break through to the Enlighter realm, you'll be able to combine the Sword Stele's battle techniques with Half-Ancestor Kui Luo's spiritual force. Only then will you have the power to suppress others, and only then will you have the qualifications to help me fight for a say in the White Dragon Clan." He then looked deeply at Lu Yin before vanishing.
Lu Yin's pupils shrank. Dragonsky had disappeared so quickly that he couldn't even see him clearly. He had surpassed Wang Yi's speed during the Sovereign Tournament. This was the Junior Progenitor's strength.
Wait a minute, did he just say something incredible?
White Dragon Transformation?
Lu Yin stared blankly at Long Xi. "Me? White Dragon Transformation?"
Long Xi's expression turned ugly. If one wasn't a White Dragon, then no matter how much dragon saliva they absorbed, they wouldn't be able to transform into a White Dragon. If Draconic Seven couldn't transform into a White Dragon, then Dragonsky would definitely suspect his bloodline.
Just thinking about this gave Long Xi a headache.
"What if Dragonsky wants me to transform into a White Dragon?" Lu Yin asked.
Long Xi glared at him. "You don't have to worry about that for now. Absorb the dragon saliva first."
Lu Yin grunted. He didn't want to worry about that either, but he had to have an attitude when facing Long Xi. Once he reached the Sovereign Realm, he would be able to do whatever he wanted. No, he had almost forgotten that his goal was to investigate the origin of that finger and his own background. He was different from those people who couldn't see the light, who could escape after snatching the opportunity. Elder Chan had already prepared a backup plan, so Lu Yin couldn't escape.
He had to be careful!
"Then I won't be polite." Lu Yin opened the bottle. "Do you want me to eat the dragon saliva?"
Long Xi was annoyed that an outsider was using dragon saliva. "It's up to you. You can eat it or rub it on your body, as long as you absorb it." Even though Dragonsky had told her not to guard him, how could Long Xi be at ease?
Lu Yin swallowed the drop of dragon saliva without hesitation. It didn't have any taste, but it was a little fishy.
"I forgot to mention that dragon saliva is the saliva of the Ancestral Mang," Long Xi said indifferently as she turned around and looked into the distance.
Lu Yin was stunned, and his expression turned ugly. He wanted to vomit, but in the next moment, he felt an intense pain in his organs. Then, a scorching energy spread throughout his body. He clenched his hands into fists. Here it comes! Without a second thought, he jumped into the dark red lava.
Long Xi was shocked and subconsciously tried to grab him, but he slapped her hand away. "Don't worry." He then fell into the lava with a plop.
Long Xi stared at the dark red lava, afraid that Lu Yin would be burned to ashes.
Fortunately, Lu Yin waved a hand after falling into the lava and sank down.
Long Xi sighed in relief.
No one knew what would happen if he used dragon saliva to increase his physical strength, and Lu Yin didn't want Long Xi to discover his own strength.
Dragon saliva contained the power of the Ancestral Mang. Long Xi had given Lu Yin a drop of essence blood that also contained the power of the Ancestral Mang, but one increased his physical strength while the other increased his realm.
The Ancestral Mang was a Progenitor that had lived since ancient times, and no one knew how powerful it was.
Lu Yin had finally experienced it, as just a drop of saliva could increase his physical strength.
If he told the people of the Fifth Mainland about this, they would probably be stunned. They had never come into contact with a Progenitor before, and Lu Yin had even used a Progenitor's power to improve himself, even if it was just saliva.
The more Lu Yin thought about the saliva, the more disgusted he felt. Long Xi must have done it on purpose, waiting for him to swallow it before telling him. Why hadn't he noticed it before? She was a little two-faced.
The Ancestral Mang's power stimulated Lu Yin's cells, and it took half a day for the pain to end. At the bottom of the dark red lava, Lu Yin's body shone with a hazy light.
This was a sign that his physical strength had reached a certain realm. It had been like this when Mister Mu had helped him improve in the space with the golden ocean, and it had been the same after he had broken through. Even though he had been suppressing it with his Fatesand, this time, his physical strength had reached the peak of his current realm.
The peak of a Hunter's physical strength had surpassed the limit.
Lu Yin clenched his fists and guessed that with his current physical strength, he should be able to cultivate to 280 Stacks, or perhaps even 300 Stacks.
The Overlaying Stacks would become increasingly difficult to cultivate as one progressed. Even increasing one Stacks was not easy, let alone going from 250 Stacks to 300 Stacks.
If Lu Yin really did reach 300 Stacks, then even Wang Yi wouldn't be able to take a single palm strike, and he would be able to easily end the Sovereign Tournament.
How inconceivable would that be? The Overlaying Stacks was Lan Si's specialty, but even he could only cultivate to 200 Stacks when he was a Hunter. Now, however, Lu Yin could cultivate to almost 300 Stacks. The only thing he lacked was someone to help him deduce it, and he didn't have a root of wisdom, so he couldn't deduce it.