The Cruisers of the Neoverse were not weak, especially when the three of them worked together. No matter how fast the Lu Xuanjun soldier was, he was still restrained. He was only able to use his smoke to delay the three of them, and the fight ended in a tie.
The soldier had wanted to use a Money Bomb, but he had been ordered not to, so he had no choice but to use force.
None of them realized that the honest-looking youth had disappeared, and by the time they did, it was already too late.
Both the three cultivators and the Lu Xuanjun soldier were dumbfounded.
The Lu Xuanjun soldier, in particular, realized that his nest was gone.
There should have been a stone in the ground, but the center was empty. That had been his nest in the fifth pagoda, and even if the jade stone had been taken away, a new one would have been added to it. He had been the trial taker inside the stone.
However, the honest-looking youth had actually hidden inside the stone, and the stone could move at will. Thus, he was gone along with the stone and the jade stone.
The three cultivators were furious. "Who was that bastard?"
"I've seen him before. He's ranked forty-seventh on the Innerverse's Top 100 Rankings, and he's rather famous outside of the abyss."
"We have to find him! He actually dared to trick us!"
The Lu Xuanjun soldier was speechless. With the inheritance gone, there was no point in fighting.
As he watched the three cultivators leave, the Lu Xuanjun soldier didn't know where to go.
Lu Yin found it funny. That honest-looking youth was quite smart, but he just looked honest.
As expected of an expert who had reached the Innerverse's Top 100 Rankings.
It should have been impossible for him to obtain it, but he had still managed to do so. This was both a stroke of luck and intelligence. That guy had obtained the first layer of the Sirius Technique, which meant that he would be able to improve further. In a few years, his name might even spread throughout the universe.
Not long after, the honest-looking youth emerged from underground and looked around. When he saw that there was no one around, he sighed in relief and fled.
He excitedly looked at the jade stone, his eyes shining. What was it?
As he thought about it, he hurriedly poured his star energy into it, but then his expression turned strange. Half a teacher?
The jade stone recorded the first level of the Art of Sirius, but if he wanted to learn it, he had to accept Lu Yin as half a master. In other words, once he learned the first level of the Art of Sirius, Lu Yin would be considered half a master to him.
After thinking for a while, the honest youth grinned. "Half a teacher then. After all, he did give me an inheritance. Besides …" He didn't plan to leave immediately. There were too many inheritances in the fifth pagoda. He wanted to wander around and try to enter the second floor. There was the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords, as well as the Seven Sword Techniques contributed by the Tactician Family.
Besides the graciousness of being half a teacher, the simple and honest youth also left behind his own combat skills. This was also the rule of the fifth pagoda. If one took away an inheritance, they would leave behind another.
The honest-looking young man looked at the bamboo slip buried in the ground with a pained expression. He shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
As someone ranked in the top 50 of the Top 100 Rankings, his inheritance was not weak. If it was placed in the fifth pagoda, who knew who would obtain it?
Outside the abyss, Lu Yin retracted his gaze. That honest-looking youth had acknowledged him as half a teacher and left behind an inheritance. The fifth pagoda had officially begun its journey to enlighten the Fifth Mainland.
Yu Hua Mavis entered the fifth pagoda, and a light flashed before her eyes. Her speed surpassed that of an ordinary Enlighter, and she grabbed the jade stone in her hand that contained insights on battle force.
She didn't need half a master's graciousness to view battle force insights, nor did she need to leave behind an inheritance.
She had been to the Astral Tree Domain before, and she knew that there was something above nine-lined battle force, but she didn't know any specific cultivation methods.
She was looking for that.
She let go of the jade stone and allowed it to fall to the ground. She looked up at the second floor and leaped up. She easily charged into the second floor and then into the third floor without any obstructions.
Just as she was about to enter the fourth floor, an obstacle appeared. An arrow was shot from afar.
Yu Hua Mavis dodged and looked over. It was a small giant with a power level of over 400,000 Enlighters.
Yu Hua Mavis did not fight with the giant, nor did she try to enter the fourth floor. Instead, she just wandered around the third floor.
In just a few short days, more than 10,000 people had entered the fifth pagoda and obtained more than a hundred inheritances.
The outside world's understanding of the fifth pagoda had increased by quite a bit. Lu Xuanjun's equipment and strength made countless people envious, and there were already many who wanted to obtain them. Some even shouted that they wanted to join the Great Eastern Alliance.
Some people obtained the Sirius Technique inheritance, and their strength soared. The most obvious was that honest-looking youth. He had clearly only been ranked forty-seventh on the Top 100 Rankings before, but after cultivating the Sirius Technique, he had activated five stars and defeated an expert ranked forty on the Top 100 Rankings. He had entered the top forty, which shocked many.
Others had obtained star essence, overlaying stacks, and so on.
However, at the same time, news of Lu Yin's graciousness spread.
This caused a heated discussion on the internet, and some people believed that Lu Yin shouldn't have half a master's graciousness. Lu Yin had constructed the fifth pagoda and brought blessings to the Fifth Mainland, and he had already received praise from countless people. He had even been recognized by the Hall of Honor, but now, he actually wanted half a master's graciousness, which was too much.
However, some people believed that this was the right thing to do, as not everyone was willing to contribute their inheritances. Lu Yin's contributions had benefited many people, and as time passed, even more people would benefit.
Aside from this, the most popular topic of discussion was ancient history. By now, the Fifth Mainland already knew that there was battle force above nine-lined battle force, and there was also the Spirit Transformation Realm and the Void Spirit Realm for domains. They also knew that humanity's greatest enemy was not the Astral Beast Domain or the Technocracy, but rather the Eternals.
The Hall of Honor did not restrict such discussions. The threat of the Eternals had once been very distant, and they did not want the commoners to worry, which was why they had hidden it. However, after Secret Progenitor's betrayal, they did not know how long the Starfall Sea could last. Countless cultivators had been stationed there to guard it.
If the Starfall Sea could not be defended, then the Fifth Mainland would be plunged into misery and suffering. It would be better to know about this sooner so that they would have a sense of crisis.
The fifth pagoda not only increased humanity's overall strength, but it also broadened the horizons of the Fifth Mainland's cultivators so that they could clearly see the truth of the universe.
Once the fifth pagoda was completed, the Fifth Mainland would welcome a new era. They would bid farewell to the ignorant era of the past and face all dangers head-on.
In this era, humanity might perish, or it might rise.
The more dangerous the situation was, the more potential they could unleash.
Another half a month passed, and Lu Yin did not know how the Genesis Court was doing. Perhaps they had come to another agreement!
The second batch of the new universal armor had also arrived. The production speed was slightly faster than the first batch, but it was not by much. There were nearly two hundred sets.
The bark from the Mother Tree that Lu Yin had obtained from the Leaf King was enough to make tens of thousands of sets of universal armor, which would be enough to equip many of the Great Eastern Alliance's armies.
Unfortunately, Lu Yin's wishful thinking was too optimistic. He could not take all of the good things for himself. First, there was a heated discussion on the internet about the fact that Lu Yin had half a teacher, and more and more people objected. Later on, Zi Jing contacted him to ask about the situation with Lu Xuanjun's new universal armor, especially the microarray.
Lu Yin knew that he could not hide the microarray technology for much longer.
If the Hall of Honor saw it, they would definitely not sit by and do nothing. This was a technology that could change an entire era.
Zi Jing had contacted him under Elder Chan's instructions.
Helpless, Lu Yin contacted Elder Chan of his own accord.
"No wonder. Is this the Aurora Corporation's most confidential research?"
Elder Chan sighed. It was obvious that he had known about the Aurora Corporation's secret research, but he did not know the specifics.
Lu Yin replied, "The microarray technology is enough to change an entire era, but we're seriously lacking in materials."
"Then we should use it where it's most useful, such as dealing with external enemies."
Lu Yin thought the same, but they had different ideas about external enemies. Elder Chan was definitely referring to the Everlasting Race, but Lu Yin was referring to the Astral Tree.
"Lu Yin, do you know how many cultivators have gathered at the Starfall Sea?
They only have one mission, and that is to stop the Everlasting Race with their lives, "Elder Chan said.
Lu Yin replied, "Elder Chan, I understand what you mean, but the microarray technology is still not mature enough. Even if we give them all of the microarrays, it's still far from enough."
"According to my understanding, the Aurora Fort still has over ten thousand microarrays that can be created, which means that they have over ten thousand experts who can unleash the power of an Enlighter four times over. If they work together, they'll be able to eliminate a large number of Everlasting Corpse Kings. Lu Yin, look at the big picture. I can promise you that the contribution from these microarrays will be enough for the Hall of Honor to protect the Great Eastern Alliance. You only want these microarrays to increase the Great Eastern Alliance's strength, and the Hall of Honor can provide that," Elder Chan said.
Lu Yin frowned, not knowing how to refute the elder's words. He could not reveal that the Astral Tree was about to arrive, nor could he say that he did not trust the Fifth Mainland. He was worried that the Hall of Honor would not be able to handle the pressure and hand him over to the Four Cardinal Scales.
He believed that there were people who knew how to be grateful, but there was nothing wrong with considering the worst possible outcome.
"The Fifth Mainland's current rule is that all of the best equipment is provided to the Starfall Sea. Once the Everlasting Race invades, they'll be the first line of defense and the first to die."
"I know about your agreement with the Aurora Fort. Just treat it as a purchase from the Hall of Honor."
Lu Yin sighed. "Alright."
Elder Chan nodded. "Thank you." The current Lu Yin was worthy of a single word of thanks.
"However, the best use of microarrays is on the new universal armor. Lu Xuanjun has been practicing with the new universal armor for several months, and even if the new armor is given to the Starfall Sea, they won't be able to use it. How about this? I'll have Ban Jiu send a game that uses the new universal armor to the Starfall Sea so that they can familiarize themselves with it for a few months. During that time, the new universal armor will be left in the Fifth Tower.
What do you think? "Lu Yin asked. He needed to buy time, and a few months should be enough. The Astral Tree would not wait that long.
Elder Chan did not understand Lu Yin's intentions. Was there any point in leaving the armor for a few months?
"If you insist, then sure." Elder Chan could only agree. He had already felt that he had let Lu Yin down by making such a request, but such a small request was insignificant. The Everlasting Race would not be able to invade for a few months, and even if they did, they would not be able to do anything about it. The new universal armor was only suitable for cultivators below the Enlighter realm, and it would not be easy for the Everlasting Race to adapt to it.
Moreover, even if the new armor was added, it would not be enough to reverse the situation against the Everlasting Race. It would just be accumulating a lot.
Elder Chan was right. Regardless of whether it was the Fifth Mainland or the Sixth Mainland, they had to give the best equipment and medicine to the Starfall Sea first. This was a rule.