The Astral Source Universe was a real existence. Even if the astral source had been devoured, the universe still existed, but it lacked the astral source.
After the sapling entered, it felt that something was off, as it no longer had that comfortable power. No, it did, but it was too far away. Since it was bored, it had to get it no matter how far away it was.
On the other side, Lu Yin saw four cauldrons under Lu Buzheng's guidance.
"The Daosource Sect collapsed, and the four cauldrons were scattered everywhere. However, with the establishment of the Above the Heavens, these four cauldrons were brought back, and no one else has been able to obtain anything from them."
Lu Yin's eyes blazed, as no one could stop him now.
Lu Buzheng looked at Lu Yin. "The legend of the Nine Cauldrons has been around since ancient times. Legend has it that when the nine cauldrons merge into one, one will be invincible. Even in the Above the Heavens, we only know that this battle technique is called the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation, but no one has ever successfully cultivated it. You are the first."
"Once you've mastered it, let me see if it's truly invincible."
Lu Yin looked forward to it as well. The Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation was not a huge secret in the Above the Heavens, and even Chu Yuan and He Luo Mavis knew about it. It was not strange that Lu Buzheng knew about it, but they did not know how terrifying this battle technique was. Invincibility was not just a saying.
Chu Yuan had used a secret technique of time to unleash a blade that was theoretically limitless, and the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation was similarly limitless and did not require the power of time.
"Third Uncle, who created the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation?" Lu Yin asked.
Lu Buzheng shook his head. "I don't know. No one in the Three Realms or Six Daos has ever cultivated it, so no one believes that this battle technique is invincible. The only reason people care about it is because no one has ever successfully cultivated it. Everyone is just curious. Once you master it, Destiny's Daughter and the others will definitely be very curious."
"Then, Third Uncle, have you heard of a battle technique called Tracing to the Past?"
Lu Yin asked. He wanted to investigate Mister Mu's identity through Lu Buzheng. Mister Mu had once said that the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation and Tracing to the Past were both battle techniques that he had created. With Mister Mu's pride, he would not have mentioned them if they had not been created by him.
Lu Buzheng shook his head as well. "Never heard of them."
Lu Yin was disappointed, as he was very curious about Mister Mu's true identity. He was certain that Mister Mu was at least a Progenitor, and an extraordinary one at that. Mister Mu had once said that it would be difficult for even Lu Yin to deal with the Corpse God.
Although the true identity of the Zombie God had not been confirmed, he was, after all, one of the Seven Skygods, an incomparably ancient powerhouse. Mister Mu could even deal with the Seven Skygods, so his strength was unfathomable.
Right, back then, Hei Wu Shen had recognized Mister Mu, and Undying God Wu Xing also seemed to have recognized him. Could it be that only Ancestor Realm powerhouses could recognize Mister Mu?
He wondered if the Blood Ancestor knew him.
"Third Uncle, I'm going into seclusion to cultivate the Nine Yang Cauldron Transformation," Lu Yin said.
Lu Buzheng replied, "Cultivate well. I'll keep an eye on the Above the Sky Sect. When you come out, I'll give you a list of names based on the Above the Sky Sect."
"Thank you," Lu Yin replied. Suddenly, the two turned around at the same time. Kui Luo, Liu Yefei, the Sea King, Liu Qianjue, and the rest all looked in the same direction. Starsource?
Lu Yin's eyes twinkled. Was that the sapling?
He immediately rushed over.
Lu Buzheng was even faster than him, as he was still a Half-Ancestor. No matter how much Lu Yin had improved, he would not be able to fight against a Half-Ancestor without borrowing Progenitor Chen's strength.
"What the hell?"
Lu Buzheng looked at the dark green sapling in the Starsource Universe with a blank expression.
Kui Luo had also arrived. Was this …
Was this a drop of liquid trying to snatch a starsource?
And he had even won?
What had attracted their attention was a strand of starsource being pulled over. Ever since the Starsource Universe had been devoured twenty years ago, no one had been able to replenish it. Even the use of star energy and Astral battle techniques had been affected. Who would have thought that there would be a sapling snatching a starsource at this moment?
Lu Yin hurriedly arrived. "Third Uncle, Old Man, help me hide."
As he spoke, figures appeared one after another. They were the Emissaries from the Solar System, and most of them were powerhouses who had once been Emissaries of the Great Eastern Alliance. Of course, there were also people like Chu Yuan and He Luo Mavis.
The Above the Sky Sect was built in the Solar System, and more than half of the Human Domain's experts were gathered here.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a Dao Disciple cultivate before?"
Kui Luo barked, and the might of a Half-Ancestor swept out, suppressing the crowd.
The cultivators who had arrived were shocked as they watched Lu Yin walk out of the Starsource Universe. "Alliance Leader, no, Dao Disciple, were you cultivating just now?"
Ling Taizu asked. The Lingling Clan had followed the Great Eastern Alliance and moved to the Solar System twenty years ago.
Lu Yin looked around. "It's just cultivation. Don't make a fuss."
Everyone was stunned. Cultivation? Just cultivation?
But a starsource had just appeared.
"Did you snatch a starsource?"
Chu Yuan asked in astonishment. After he had been released by Jieyu, he had immediately noticed that his starsource was gone. He had also noticed that the Innerverse's western Flowzone was in a decisive battle, but he had not interfered. Instead, he had gone to the Daosource Sect's ruins to search for the Progenitor's Sword.
He was very clear about this era's starsource being devoured, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not replenish it. How had Lu Yin managed to do it?
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "How big of a deal is that?
Let's all go back. "
Everyone had yet to recover from the shock of this matter.
Lu Yin had lost twenty years, but they had not. They had indeed spent twenty years without being able to replenish their starsource, so they were naturally shocked. Even Lu Buzheng and Kui Luo, who were both Half-Ancestors, were stunned, let alone the rest of them.
Fortunately, Lu Yin had created too many miracles, and his status was special. No one could force him to say anything, so they could only disperse.
However, this matter would not end here, and there would definitely be many people who wanted to know more about it.
If they could snatch a starsource back from the liquid, then their cultivation would be completely different. This was a huge matter that concerned the entire human race.
After the crowd dispersed, Lu Yin relaxed. The little sapling hopped out of his bosom, and Lu Buzheng and Kui Luo stared at it. It was startled and quickly jumped behind Lu Yin, revealing a green leaf. It was probably peeking at them.
"What is this?"
Lu Buzheng asked dryly.
Kui Luo knew about the sapling's existence, but no one had told him that it could snatch a starsource from the liquid. Not even a Progenitor like the Blood Ancestor could do such a thing.
Lu Yin didn't know how to explain it. He was also shocked that the sapling could snatch a starsource, but then again, it made sense. The sapling was the Mother Tree, and the Mother Tree was the true pillar of this universe. He had seen the era of the Above Heaven, and even with the support of the Sky Supporting Pillar, the Above Heaven couldn't possibly be taller than the Mother Tree.
The Mother Tree was the center of the universe, and it might even be older than the Progenitors.
With the Mother Tree's ability, snatching a few starsources wasn't unacceptable.
Now, the problem was, how could he explain it?
"I don't know how to explain it. You can just treat it as a special ability," Lu Yin said. Since he couldn't explain it, he might as well not. He couldn't tell anyone that this was the Mother Tree; that was his biggest secret.
Kui Luo rolled his eyes. "Just tell us if you don't want to tell us."
"I don't want to," Lu Yin said bluntly.
Kui Luo grinned.
He stared at the little sapling, his eyes burning with desire. It was not greed, but a thirst for the unknown. What he wanted to do the most was to unearth secrets, and the little sapling was more tempting than anything else in his eyes at this moment.
Lu Buzheng looked deeply at the sapling. "It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. There are some things that only you can know." He then grabbed Kui Luo. "Let's go. Leave this to him."
Kui Luo was unwilling. "Kid, tell this old man, and I promise that I won't tell anyone. I definitely won't. How about it?"
Before Lu Yin could speak, Lu Buzheng quickly pulled Kui Luo away. "This kind of thing can't be told to anyone. You want to steal a junior's secret? Shameless."
"Old man, what nonsense are you spouting? I'm just curious, that's all."
"Curiosity won't do. Let's go."
"Kid, I've helped you so many times. Just tell me."
…
Lu Yin watched the two leave and lowered his head. The sapling's dark green leaves just happened to brush against his chin. It was itchy, cold, and very comfortable.
Lu Yin praised, "You're amazing. You even managed to snatch astralsources."
The sapling was delighted, as it could hear Lu Yin's praise. It then began to jump up and down, which was a sign of its happiness.
Lu Yin crouched down and stroked the sapling's green leaves. The sapling quieted down and seemed to be enjoying the touch.
"Good boy. If you're bored, you can snatch astralsources like you did just now. The more, the better." Lu Yin smiled gently.
The sapling raised its leaves and fanned them up and down, nodding in a very human-like manner.
Lu Yin smiled. "It'll be even better if you can condense those astralsources into liquid."
The sapling didn't understand, and its leaves drooped down.
"It's fine. Do whatever you like and have fun. I'll take you to a new place to play."
The sapling used its branches to rub Lu Yin's chin, sending him a feeling of dependence. It then hopped away with Lu Yin.
Lu Yin didn't know if the sapling could condense astralsource liquid, but he didn't force it. It would be best if it could, but if it couldn't, then he would just treat it as playing around. When it grew up or found more of the mother tree's material, it would definitely be able to snatch more astralsources.
The sapling was able to snatch quite a few astralsources at the moment, mainly because it had absorbed the Leaf King's body. Its main body was already very large, but it still couldn't compare to the real mother tree.
If it was as large as the mother tree, then the liquid it had devoured would only be small droplets.
Even though Lu Yin had covered up the fact that the sapling could snatch astralsources, he had exposed himself. Everyone now knew that he could snatch astralsources from the liquid.
Over the next few days, people kept asking about him, causing a huge commotion.
For the sake of peace, Lu Yin chose to go into seclusion. This had been his plan all along, but the sapling had disrupted his plans.
He had brought the sapling to the location of the four cauldrons. While he was in seclusion, the sapling was snatching astralsources. Even if someone discovered it, they would only think that he was cultivating and wouldn't think that it was the sapling.
Before going into seclusion, Lu Buzheng had given Lu Yin a simple explanation of the ancient sect's system and status. Lu Yin had asked Wang Wen to cooperate with Lu Buzheng and then deal with it after he exited seclusion.
…
The four cauldrons floated quietly in the air, each one having been eroded by the passage of time.
In the Daosource Sect's ruins, one wouldn't be able to see much, as there were traces of time everywhere. However, in this place, the four cauldrons were clearly showing signs of time.