Lu Yin opened his eyes tiredly and looked at his palms. He clenched his fists and stood up helplessly. He couldn't cultivate the Nine Clones.
The Nine Clones Technique's first step was to sense one's consciousness and form a nearly corporeal state. Then, one would split into nine and use one's own blood to reconstruct a physical body. The eight separated consciousnesses would then merge into the eight bodies, connecting their consciousnesses and merging their bloodlines. This was the Nine Clones Technique.
In other words, each of the nine clones had their own independent personalities, but because they were separated from their consciousnesses, they would never betray the main consciousness. The eight clones weren't real bodies; they were merely condensed from one's own blood and bones to merge into the main body.
This was the cultivation principle of the Nine Clones Technique. Anyone who knew this method and followed the Nine Clones Technique's instructions would be able to cultivate it. However, Lu Yin was one of the few people who couldn't cultivate the Nine Clones Technique because of the seal on his back that prevented him from splitting his bloodline and bones.
The seal on his back not only prevented him from breaking through, but it also prevented him from cultivating the Nine Clones Technique. Lu Yin was helpless.
He had asked Master Shan, Wan Zhiyi, and the others to find out who had placed the seal on him. It definitely wasn't Bai Xianer, as she wouldn't have been able to do it with her strength, but they didn't know either.
There were pros and cons to the seal on his back. It prevented him from breaking through, but if not for the seal, he would have been killed by that desiccated corpse when he had broken through to the Explorer realm. Also, if not for the seal, he would have died at the pirate port.
Lu Yin wasn't sure if the seal was protecting him or harming him.
On one hand, it prevented his cultivation progress, but on the other, it protected his body.
It was precisely because it protected his body that he couldn't split his bloodline and bones. The seal didn't have a consciousness, and it felt that splitting his bloodline and bones was a form of injury rather than cultivation. This was why Lu Yin couldn't cultivate the Nine Clones Technique.
Lu Yin sighed helplessly. With the seal in place, he would never be able to cultivate it. Wait!
His eyes lit up. The Nine Clones Technique required the separation and merging of one's consciousness. Since blood and bones could be condensed and merged into a clone, then what about the astral energy vortex?
Lu Yin's Wisdom Root Tea was still in effect, and his train of thought exceeded that of a normal person. He suddenly thought of this, and he decided to do it. Since his consciousness was already split, it would be a waste not to use it.
The scene in front of him changed, and he left the Time Stop Space and appeared in the Above Heaven Sect.
Only a second had passed in the outside world, but in this second, he had a peculiar cultivation direction.
Although he was unable to cultivate the Nine Clones Technique, he was able to merge his consciousness into the four Astral Origin Qi Cyclones. With consciousness, he would be able to use Battle Skills and Cultivation Skills. This also meant that when he reached the Half Martial Ancestor stage, he might have four Inner Worlds. No, it was not a possibility, it was a certainty that he would have four Inner Worlds. Four Inner Worlds that would appear using different Battle Skills and Cultivation Skills.
Lu Yin racked his brain for a long time, but he couldn't think of anyone with two inner worlds. He was probably the only cultivator in human history with four inner worlds.
What were the four Inner Worlds like?
He couldn't guess it either. More importantly, due to the fusion of their consciousnesses, it was very likely that these four inner worlds could be fused. Of course, this was only a guess, and it was a guess due to the effects of the Wisdom Root Tea. Even so, it was still a guess that made Lu Yin excited.
Although he hadn't been able to cultivate the nine clones, his current state was still acceptable. Furthermore, once the seal on his back was removed, he would still be able to cultivate the nine clones.
He continued to cultivate and battled in the Realm of Palms.
Qi, Sirius Art, Primogenitor's Scripture, and so on. All of these required time to cultivate, and now was the best time to do so. He wanted to give the Four Way Scale a safe environment to fight against the Eternals.
He raised his hand, and his die appeared. He continued, rolling four pips. His luck wasn't bad.
In the Astral Tree Realm, there was still a long line of cultivators from the Fifth Mainland entering the Astral Tree Realm.
At this moment, in the middle of the line, a man was looking around happily and curiously, especially the Mother Tree in the distance. "Morning, morning, I've heard about the Mother Tree for a long time. Now, I've finally seen it."
"It's, it's so strong.
Morning. "" Morning, morning, morning. "
"Shut up, kid," someone behind the man spoke up. It was a woman whose face was hidden behind a black veil. She glared at the man in annoyance.
The man turned around and blinked. "Do, do, do we know each other?"
"You're making it hard for me to breathe. Shut up!" the woman growled.
The man pointed into the distance. "Mother, Mother Tree."
"What does it have to do with you?
Keep talking and I'll throw you into the Mother Tree, "the woman said in annoyance.
The man shrank back and didn't dare to speak. He was Little Stutterer, and he had once been a member of the Longevity Squadron. His master had been the squadron's captain, Ji Qiang, who was also one of Xia Ji's clones.
Back when Lu Yin had defeated the Daynight clan and replaced Nightking Zhenwu to participate in the Star Tower contest in the Neoverse, Little Stutterer had been ordered by Ji Qiang to follow Lu Yin. In reality, he had been ordered by Ji Qiang to keep an eye on Lu Yin, but he had misunderstood. In his own words, Ji Qiang had been concerned about him and that following Lu Yin would bring him benefits.
Later on, the Longevity Squadron had been destroyed in the Cosmic Sea, but Little Stutterer had been lucky enough to survive. He also hadn't planned on taking revenge on Lu Yin or Leon's Armada. He didn't have any feelings for Ji Qiang, and they had only met a few times over the past decade.
Now that he had come to the Astral Tree Realm, he was very excited.
As the line moved forward, Little Stutterer's excitement hadn't died down, but he didn't dare to speak and only looked back from time to time.
The woman glared at him. "What are you looking at, little lamb?"
Little Stutterer paused and slowly turned back to stare at her. "You, you, you, me."
"I told you to shut up. Didn't you hear me?
Or was I being nice to him? "
The woman threatened, pressing down on Little Stutterer's shoulder and exerting a bit of force.
Little Stutterer was in pain. "Big … Big … Big Sis?"
She raised a brow. She was indeed Big Sis. The Fifth Mainland didn't have an astral source, and her cultivation progress had been slow. That was why she had come to the Astral Tree Realm to cultivate. Of course, she couldn't be discovered by the Four Way Scales. Although the Four Way Scales might not do anything to her, she was still the closest person to Lu Yin, and those ancestors might be shameless.
She was confident that she would be able to help Lu Yin take revenge against the Four Way Scales once she recovered her strength, but now was not the time. It was best to keep a low profile for now.
"You know me?"
Big Sis hadn't expected Little Stutterer to recognize her.
Little Stutterer was afraid. "Little … little lamb … Sea … Pirate language."
"Just because of that?"
"I'm your mother."
Big Sis was speechless, as Little Stutterer had actually recognized her. "You're from the Cosmic Sea?"
Little Stutterer pursed his lips. "Lu … Lu Yin. If you follow Lu Yin, you'll have meat to eat."
Big Sis was confused. "What nonsense are you spouting? But since you know Little Seven, I won't bicker with you. Shut up and don't talk."
Little Stutterer felt wronged and turned away, but he also relaxed. Fortunately, he hadn't exposed himself, or else Big Sis might have killed him.
Not long after, there were cries of surprise from behind, causing many to turn around.
Wang Yan looked in the direction of the New Sky Corridor. "Go check what's going on. Why are those people so excited?"
Wang Yan was shocked when he heard the news. "What?
The Fifth Mainland's astral source has recovered? "
Back at the Fifth Mainland, Lu Yin rolled Enhance and then reappeared a second later. He had been cultivating for a year, and his battle force had recovered. He would rest for ten days and see if he could roll Enhance again.
Six Enhance was becoming more and more precious, but it was also becoming more and more difficult to fuse into a suitable person's body.
Suddenly, the originally peaceful Fifth Mainland's cosmos changed. The cosmic liquid that had been devouring the astral source dissipated as the astral source was released in a frenzy, just like when it had been devoured. No, it was being released even faster than when it had been devoured.
Lu Yin sensed this and immediately had the sapling absorb the astral source as quickly as possible. He then walked out of the cosmos and started absorbing the astral source while it was being released.
He looked at the dissipating liquid in the distance. Was it time?
Could the Eternals' liquid only last this long?
Throughout the Fifth Mainland, countless cultivators walked out of the cosmos and excitedly absorbed the star energy and astral source. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Even Lu Buzheng and the others were the same.
More accurately, they were the ones who had benefited the most.
There was a very long gap between the Half-Progenitor realm and the Progenitor realm, but the release of the astral source universe had greatly reduced this gap. From this perspective, no one knew whether this was a good or bad thing for the Fifth Mainland.
In just a few moments, the four astral source cyclones within Lu Yin's body were almost full. He did not immediately break through to the fifth tribulation, as he had just broken through to the fourth tribulation. It was better to wait.
Lu Buzheng stood in outer space with a solemn expression.
"What's wrong, Third Uncle?"
Lu Yin asked when he saw that something was wrong with Lu Buzheng's expression.
Lu Buzheng solemnly replied, "I'm getting closer and closer to the Progenitor realm. Perhaps I should try to break through."
Lu Yin smiled. "Then I'll congratulate Third Uncle in advance. I hope that Third Uncle can break through to the Progenitor realm and become the first person to do so since the Daosource Sect's era."
Lu Buzheng shook his head. "Breaking through is easier said than done. If I fail, I'll die." He looked at Lu Yin. "I still need to stabilize myself."
Lu Yin nodded.
Lu Buzheng was not the only one who had a chance of breaking through. Cai 'er and Destiny's Daughter also had a chance. They had been the sect masters of the twelve Elysium Gates during the era of the Above Heaven Sect, and being able to become a sect master meant that they were the closest to the Progenitor realm and could break through at any time.
The release of the astral source universe had allowed them to shorten the distance between them and the Progenitor realm, and they all began to enter seclusion.
Lu Yin was filled with anticipation, as he did not know who would be the first to attempt to break through, as he had never seen a Progenitor's Origin Tribulation before.
The release of the astral source ended quickly, and the Fifth Mainland returned to its original state from twenty years ago. Many of the new batch of young cultivators had never experienced star energy cultivation before, and it was rather novel.
Because of the recovery of the astral source universe, many cultivators who had originally planned to go to the Cosmic Tree Domain returned.
After all, the Cosmic Tree Domain was an unfamiliar place, and unless it was absolutely necessary, many people did not want to take the risk. Previously, they had only gone there because they could not cultivate, but now, there was no need for them to do so.
Lu Yin wanted to continue cultivating, and just as he was about to return to the Above Heaven Sect to enter seclusion, he noticed Jialan's figure in the sky. He seemed to be chasing someone.