On his third try, he rolled six pips, which was useless. On his fourth try, he rolled five pips, which was also useless. On his fifth try, he finally rolled three pips.
Two screens appeared, and Lu Yin began to upgrade the Money Bombs one by one.
The Money Bomb that Old Cai had given him had the power of a Hunter, and Lu Yin wanted to upgrade it to the power of an Enlighter. He would need around 3,300 star essence to upgrade it, and if he used 16,000 star essence, he would have a power level of close to 300,000.
Lu Xuanjun's current average cultivation was around that of an Enlighter. If he had a power level of close to 300,000, then it would be very difficult for them to control it, and it would be easy for them to injure themselves as well as their enemies.
Upgrading 4,300 Money Bombs one by one took Lu Yin quite a bit of time, but he didn't care about the star essence consumption.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yin finally upgraded all of his Money Bombs and stored them in his cosmic ring. He then took out a square-shaped power vessel, which was the one that he had obtained from the Frigid Immortal Sect's hidden treasury. This power vessel should be able to trap enemies, and based on the rune lines that Lu Yin had seen before, it should be at the level of an Emissary.
The power vessels that had been left behind for future generations had reached the level of an Emissary, which should have been enough for the Fifth Mainland, but it was far from enough for Lu Yin.
As he thought about it, he began upgrading it.
The square-shaped power vessel was about the same as the seaweed that he had stolen from Xia Taili. After upgrading it five times, it reached a power level of nearly 700,000, which should be able to trap an expert like Cang Zhou. However, if Cang Zhou used a battle technique, then it definitely wouldn't be able to do so.
Lu Yin continued upgrading.
The seaweed power vessel could only be upgraded five times, but this square-shaped power vessel could be upgraded continuously. The materials used were different.
The sixth upgrade cost Lu Yin nearly 150 million star essence. He continued to upgrade, but the square-shaped power vessel no longer dropped. It was obvious that the materials used were limited, and it had reached its limit.
At this moment, this power vessel might be able to trap Cang Zhou when he used a battle technique, but it was hard to say if the power vessel was dead while the person inside was alive.
He looked around at the items that he had, and there were quite a few that could be upgraded. For example, the Heavenflame Stone, but Lu Yin didn't dare to upgrade it. The Heavenflame Stone gave him the feeling that it could nurture life, and he didn't want to lose this shortcut to increasing his cultivation.
There was also that smoke. Lu Yin didn't know what use it had after upgrading it, and he didn't know how to use it anyway.
The skeleton he had snatched from Prince Gui Qian should be the skeleton of a Half Martial Ancestor. The only use this skeleton had for him was its death Qi. Now that he had absorbed almost all of the death Qi, there was no need for him to improve.
That's right, the Stellar Origin Pill.
He didn't know how Shamrock Enterprises had managed to develop something like this, but since it was a pill, there was definitely room for improvement.
As he thought about this, he placed the Starsource Pills on the upper screen and started tossing in star essence.
Astral Source Pills could be used to improve the Astral Source Pill, and Lu Yin watched it descend. It even seemed to have become a little rounder, which encouraged him to crazily toss in more star essence.
The amount of star essence consumed by the Astral Source Pill was about the same as that of the square-shaped power vessel. When he thought about it, he realized that it made sense. After all, the Astral Source Pill could break through the Astral Source Universe, and its power level exceeded 500,000.
Zhang Xuan stared at the Celestial Origin Pill in his hand.
At that moment, the pill gave him a different feeling. It was no longer lifeless, but instead carried traces of vitality that could be seen with the naked eye. He was curious to see what would happen if he continued to upgrade it, so he decided to upgrade it once more.
On the sixth try, the Astral Source Pill's vitality became even more apparent, and he had already consumed three pills.
A hundred million star essence. Lu Yin could not help but feel curious, and he continued to upgrade it. He wanted to see just how far this Astral Source Pill could go.
Even the power vessel left behind by the Frigid Immortal Sect could only upgrade it six times. Could the materials used to refine this Astral Source Pill compare to those power vessels?
On the seventh try, he had consumed nearly 600 million star essence. Lu Yin gritted his teeth and continued. On the eighth try, he had consumed nearly a billion star essence, and the Astral Source Pill had become even stranger. Lu Yin suddenly felt as if he was being watched, which made him feel very uncomfortable. It was as if he was not holding a pill in his hand, but a life form.
Lu Yin stared at the Astral Source Pill and then looked at the two screens. Should he upgrade it or not?
This Astral Source Pill still had the possibility of upgrading, which was inconceivable. Even the power vessels that he had obtained from Xia Shenfei and the others would not have been able to upgrade it by so much. Furthermore, this was just a pill, and it was calculated in quantity. With Shamrock Enterprises' ability, how could they mass-produce such a pill?
Lu Yin suddenly felt that he might have underestimated Shamrock Enterprises.
He put the Astral Source Pill away, as he had already spent nearly two billion star essence on it. It was too ridiculous, and Lu Yin felt some regret. He should not have upgraded it. He had fallen into a vicious cycle of gambling, but at the same time, he also hoped to upgrade it. He really wanted to see how far it would go in the end.
He had lost more than half of his wealth, and by the time he reacted, he could not even breathe.
Furthermore, he had only upgraded one Astral Source Pill, and he did not even know what use it would have after upgrading it.
Would it be able to travel through the Astral Source Universe?
That would be too much of a loss. No, he had to make up for it. The resources of the Ross Empire and the Sylvan Dragon Clan had yet to be tallied up, so there should be quite a bit. There was also the Daynight clan, which would all be his.
He looked up and saw that there was not much time left for his seclusion. It had been a long time since he had met with Long Xi and the others, so it was time to have a chat.
Lu Yin took out Mount Supreme and hesitated for a moment before entering. The first person he met was not Long Xi, but Wen Shizi.
When Wen Shizi saw Lu Yin, a trace of hope flashed through his eyes. "Did the Wen family pay enough?"
Lu Yin asked, "How many levels of the Literary Prison did you teach Wen Sansi?"
"Three," Wen Shizi replied.
Lu Yin nodded. "Let's wait a little longer. The situation isn't clear yet."
Wen Shizi looked at Lu Yin. "Then why are you looking for me?"
"There's a question that I forgot to ask." Lu Yin looked at Wen Shizi and slowly asked, "What exactly does Yi Xian Academy have that would attract so many people to send their disciples there to study?"
Wen Shizi replied, "You shouldn't be asking me this question. Aren't there others here?"
"Have you heard of Guo Hai?" Lu Yin asked.
Wen Shizi's eyes flashed. "He graduated from Yi Xian Academy and later served the Myriad Daos Clan. He's currently in the Star Alliance."
Lu Yin nodded and did not say anything else. This question seemed illogical, but Wen Shizi's answer changed Lu Yin's opinion of Yi Xian Academy. This academy was not completely unconcerned about the situation; otherwise, how could Wen Shizi know that Guo Hai was in the Star Alliance?
Everyone in the Star Alliance was either a sinner or an enemy of the Four Cardinal Scales, so the Four Cardinal Scales would not spread news of this. When Lu Yin and Long Kui had gone to the Sword Stele's Liu family, they had encountered someone who had been captured and sent to the Star Alliance. Lu Yin had asked Long Kui about this, but Long Kui had not said much. Even Long Kui did not want to say much, but Wen Shizi, a student from Yi Xian Academy, knew about this.
Clearly, Yi Xian Academy was very clear. Even the Four Cardinal Scales wanted to send people there to study, and they maintained a clear understanding of the situation in the outside world. They also had many experts. This was Lu Yin's impression of Yi Xian Academy.
Wen Shizi frowned, and he regretted saying that Guo Hai was in the Star Alliance. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make. He did not know what this person had seen.
After Wen Shizi, Lu Yin met with Liu Hao. This heir of the Sword Stele's Liu family was very calm, and Lu Yin did not say much to him. He was clear about the Liu family's stance, and he had only met to make his presence known and prevent these people from forgetting about him.
After Liu Hao was Yun Tingting. When she saw Lu Yin's impatient expression, she had even offered to hand over the entire Misty Cloud Sect's inheritance in hopes that Lu Yin would let her go. She wanted to return to the Cosmic Tree Sect, and Lu Yin was willing to take over the inheritance, but he could not let her go now.
Even if he let her go, she could not return.
"Let's wait. It won't be long before the Cosmic Tree Sect sends someone over," Lu Yin said. He had guessed that the Cosmic Tree Sect would have sent someone over a long time ago. How could the Four Cardinal Scales allow him to remain calm for so long?
This puzzled him, as he had always been worried that the Cosmic Tree Sect would assassinate him.
Lu Yin did not know that the Four Cardinal Scales had already sent someone over, but they had been beaten back by Hui Kong.
"The Cosmic Tree Sect sent someone here?
Why? "Yun Tingting asked.
Lu Yin casually replied, "War."
Yun Tingting was surprised, "War?"
Lu Yin left without saying much to Yun Tingting. He just wanted to give her some mental preparation. Even if these people rarely interacted with each other at Mount Supreme, they would definitely do so.
Crown Prince Gui Qian was still as sinister as ever. Lu Yin saw him and immediately asked, "Death Field."
Gui Qian was stunned, "How did you know?"
"Looks like you've heard of it." Lu Yin was surprised. He had only been testing the waters, but he hadn't expected this guy to actually know.
Gui Qian growled, "You don't need to test me. I can tell you anything you want to know." Seeing the distrust in Lu Yin's eyes, Gui Qian continued, "Our race relies on death energy to cultivate. To us, death energy is equivalent to star energy and astralsources to ordinary cultivators. You are the creator of death energy, so we were born as one."
"Death energy can replace astralsources to your race?" Lu Yin was shocked, as this was the first time he had heard of this.
Gui Qian replied, "Yes. Both astralsources and death energy are high level energies in the universe. I remember the Ancestor once saying that when a type of energy reaches its peak, it can change the heavens and the earth. You don't necessarily have to cultivate astralsources; death energy can replace them."
Lu Yin thought of the rune lines. The Rune Progenitor had created Rune Technology, so didn't that mean that rune lines could replace astralsources?
"The Ancestor once said that astralsources might be the power of an extremely powerful person, but because they were so strong, they eventually covered the entire universe. If the Death God had such power back then, he might have been able to expel astralsources and use death energy to cover the universe. However, this was only the Ancestor's guess. Astralsources should have been formed by the universe itself, and no one can surpass them."
This was the first time Lu Yin had heard of such a theory. Although it was shocking, it made sense.
The Rune Progenitor had created Rune Technology, and everyone in that civilization had followed him in cultivating the True Scripture of Eon Flow. Even if they all cultivated astralsources, their fighting styles were completely different. It was an era that history couldn't be recorded or understood. If death energy had such an era as well, then it made sense.