The most difficult part of lockbreaking was to clearly see the mixed energies, but this was no longer difficult for Lu Yin. With the Sirius Art and the Giant Emperor's third eye, his vision far surpassed Charon's. Even Charon, who had comprehended a domain, could not see as clearly as Lu Yin. The next step was to dissolve the mixed energies one by one.
Lu Yin raised a hand, and his star energy entered the sourcebox. Suddenly, the originally balanced energies within the sourcebox underwent a huge change, as if a boulder had been thrown into a calm lake, causing huge waves.
Lu Yin stared at the sourcebox nervously, not daring to relax in the slightest. In the Sourcebox Catalog, there had been scenes of Lockbreakers being killed by harmless sourceboxes. Sourceboxes were harmless because the energies maintained a balance, but once this balance was broken, the harmless sourcebox could become a sharp blade.
Not too far away, the Trialmaster nodded to himself. As expected of the Sirius Art, the supreme technique of Lockbreakers, it was very suitable for lockbreaking. Even if this kid had not comprehended a domain, his lockbreaking speed and accuracy still surpassed that of a Lockbreaker who had comprehended a domain. Compared to other Lockbreakers, the Sirius Art was their greatest cheat, and it far surpassed the average lockbreaking tool.
With the Sirius Art and a lockbreaking tool, the kid only lacked experience. As long as he had enough experience, he would be able to become a five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker, and if he cultivated for a while longer, he might even be able to challenge a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox.
The lockbreaking process was complicated, but it went smoothly. The sourcebox slowly shrank, and the complex energies on its surface were gradually dissolved.
End of the Road was excited as he stared at the screen, his palms sweating profusely.
After a full ten hours, Lu Yin finally let out a sigh of relief. He had almost succeeded. Back then, he had spent twenty-seven hours unlocking his first sourcebox, and that experience had been unforgettable. Now that he was facing an even more complex sourcebox, he had taken even longer. First, he had gained nine stars from the Sirius Art. Second, he had gained a lockbreaking tool. Third, he had experienced Charon's lockbreaking experience with the Unveiled Sword. With the combination of these three factors and the explosive increase in his strength, his efficiency had only increased by half. He believed that even if Charon had taken action, he would not have been able to unlock this sourcebox faster than him.
Of course, lockbreaking speed was not the only standard to measure a Lockbreaker's ability, but it was a very direct standard. At the very least, End of the Road could only measure a Lockbreaker's ability based on their lockbreaking speed.
When he saw that there was only a thin sliver of the sourcebox left, and he could almost see the insides of the sourcebox. End of the Road grew excited, but he didn't dare to breathe too loudly for fear of disturbing Lu Yin.
More than ten minutes later, Lu Yin waved a hand, and the surface of the sourcebox, which was originally as long as an arm, was blown away by the wind. The sourcebox dissipated into gas, revealing a green plant that was glowing with light. There was a faint gas surrounding the plant, and its fragrance assailed everyone's nostrils.
"So it's Qi Aloe," the Trialmaster said as he stared at the plant.
"Qi aloe?" Lu Yin was curious.
"It's a type of medicinal plant. The older it is, the more valuable it is. This Air Aloe is estimated to be over ten thousand years old. It can be sold for a lot of money," the Trialmaster said calmly.
"If that's the case, then this plant isn't that valuable. Why was it sealed away?"
The Trialmaster explained, "It was sealed away because of environmental changes, and there is no fixed standard. The more worthless an item is, the more likely it is to disappear after being sealed away for a long time. However, it's not unique. There are no identical sourceboxes in the universe, and there is no uniform standard for sourceboxes either. The world is unpredictable, and it's possible that the sourcebox that was sealed away by some super powerful clan was just a piece of rock.
That's very normal. "Lu Yin understood and then laughed." Looks like this person's luck isn't too bad. He actually managed to obtain something. "He then took the Air Aloe and sent it to the space station.
End of the Road was anxiously waiting, and when Lu Yin appeared, he practically jogged over. He gratefully accepted the Air Aloe and had someone take care of it.
Lu Yin relayed the Trialmaster's words to End of the Road, and End of the Road was not disappointed. "An Air Aloe that is over ten thousand years old is enough to sell for a good price. Shamrock Enterprises has always been looking for ancient medicinal plants. That's enough, that's enough." He then took out a Mavis Bank crystal card and handed it to Lu Yin. It contained his payment: 50,000 star crystals.
Not long after, End of the Road left.
Lu Yin pocketed the card and looked at his own page on the Lockbreaker Network. He had already uploaded the lockbreaking video to his Sourcebox Catalog, and it would take effect as long as it passed the review. Eh?
Lu Yin suddenly saw a series of numbers at the bottom of his Sourcebox Catalog: 1850. What was that?
He looked it up and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was actually money. 18500 star crystals, which was the exact amount he had paid to view his first Sourcebox Catalog. The first Sourcebox Catalog had been priced at 500 star crystals, which meant that 37 people had already purchased it. Wait, that might not necessarily be the case. It was true that 37 people had purchased it, but that did not necessarily mean that 37 people had purchased it. It was possible that some people had purchased it repeatedly because they would have to purchase it again after viewing it once.
Lu Yin was excited; this was a way to make money. How many people were there in the universe?
There were simply too many to count, and those who could enter the Lockbreaker Network were all extraordinary people. They were all rich, especially the Lockbreakers. It was normal for them to spend money to view other people's Sourcebox Catalogs. Just 37 purchases had cost him nearly 20,000 star crystals. What if it had been 37,000, 37,000, or even 37,000 star crystals?
Lu Yin could not even begin to imagine; this was too much money.
Lu Yin had gone through the planet's trial and had even survived a life or death crisis. Even so, he was still shocked by this broad road ahead of him. However, after muttering to himself for a while, he calmed down. It had been more than half a year since he had successfully unlocked his first Sourcebox Catalog, and he had only purchased 37 sourceboxes in that time. That was too little, and his heart sank.
Although there were very few Lockbreakers in the entire universe, there were still hundreds of thousands of them in the Lockbreaker Network. Even if there were very few Lockbreakers with contributions, there should still be at least a hundred thousand of them. How could his Sourcebox Catalog attract so many people?
It was extremely difficult to stand out from the crowd of more than a hundred thousand Lockbreakers, so why would anyone buy his Sourcebox Catalog? If they had the money, they would rather buy the Sourcebox Catalogs of Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers or even Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers. Those people had climbed their way up step by step, and those people's Sourcebox Catalogs were the most valuable.
He had to take one step at a time, and it had been more than half a year, but he had only purchased 37 Sourcebox Catalogs. That was too little, and it meant that no one knew about him. What he needed to do was to become famous so that people would be willing to spend money to purchase his Sourcebox Catalog.
"Let's take it slow," Lu Yin muttered to himself as he searched for nearby missions. The next mission was for a person called Lost, who wanted to unlock a sourcebox. The sourcebox had also been authenticated and was equivalent to a two star Discerning Elementary sourcebox, which was suitable for him.
Lu Yin accepted the mission and was about to invite this person to Astral-10, but the mission was canceled. Lu Yin was stunned, and he felt rather annoyed. This person did not trust him, but there was nothing he could do about it. Missions were two-way, and the person could choose other Lockbreakers. But Road's End was in too much of a hurry, and the reward was not high, which was why he had agreed to help Lu Yin unlock the sourcebox. It could be considered a gamble, as many people would rather spend large amounts of money to find a more accomplished Lockbreaker.
Lu Yin accepted three missions in a row, but they were all rejected. He was only a One Star Discerning Elementary sourcebox, and it was more likely that he would be able to unlock a certified One Star Discerning Elementary sourcebox. Many people did not trust him if he wanted to unlock a two star sourcebox. Furthermore, he only had one Sourcebox Catalog, which meant that he only had one lockbreaking experience, which made him even more uneasy.
Two hours later, the sourcebox lockbreaking video that Lu Yin had just uploaded was finally approved. He now had a second Sourcebox Catalog, and he did not even think about it before charging the lowest price.
Suddenly, Lu Yin thought of something. Would his lockbreaking expose his Sirius Art? He hurriedly watched his lockbreaking video and heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had not. The angle from which his gadget had shot the video could not capture him at all, and only his hands and the sourcebox could be seen. The range was very short, and only his hands and the sourcebox could be seen in the video.
What disappointed Lu Yin was that his contribution points had not risen to two stars. It was not that easy to increase one's contribution points, and unless he managed to unlock an extremely rare sourcebox, he would have to take his time. He had unlocked a certified two star Discerning Elementary sourcebox, which was considered a breakthrough, but it was still not enough. He needed to unlock at least one or two more similar sourceboxes before he could become a two star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker.
Unless he could unlock Three Stars, Four Stars, Five Stars, or even Perceptive Intermediate sourceboxes, then he would be able to make a huge leap. Charon, for example, had unlocked the Unveiled Sword and become a five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker.
With his experience from unlocking a two star Discerning Elementary sourcebox, Lu Yin quickly received a second mission. He had also unlocked a two star Discerning Elementary sourcebox, and the reward was 70,000 star crystals, which was more than what he had received from Road's End.
Lu Yin spent the next ten days unlocking sourceboxes, and he rested for a day for every sourcebox he unlocked. He had unlocked a total of four sourceboxes over the past ten days, and the longest had taken him nineteen hours while the shortest had taken him seven hours. Two of the sourceboxes had been empty, but the other two had given him something. One of them was a small bottle that looked rather ancient, and Lu Yin had no idea what it contained. The other was an incomplete scroll that seemed to contain a cultivation technique, but Lu Yin did not read it out of professional ethics.
After successfully unlocking the four sourceboxes, Lu Yin's contribution points had been raised to two stars, as well as 400,000 star crystals. Now, he had another 450,000 star crystals. On the Lockbreaker network, Seventh Bro's name had gained an additional star.
He had officially become a two star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker.
The process of lockbreaking was very complicated and painful. When Lu Yin finished his fourth lockbreaking, he immediately fell asleep and slept for three days before waking up.
"Lockbreaking is very difficult. Even if there's no danger, your body might not be able to handle it. Do you want to continue?" the Trialmaster asked.
Lu Yin shook his head. "No, my head hurts."
The Trialmaster laughed. "You're smart. If you continued, you would have fainted even if you didn't go crazy. Do you think that lockbreaking is so easy that you can unlock as much as you want? If that was the case, then Lockbreakers would have been invincible long ago. Lockbreaking consumes a Lockbreaker's mental strength and causes them to suffer a mental breakdown. It's just like how scholars study knowledge.
Lu Yin bowed to the Trialmaster. "Thank you for your guidance, Mentor."
"You're not too bad. Two, Three Stars, and even four Stars Discerning Elementary sourceboxes aren't a threat to you. Next time, you can try to unlock Four Stars. There's no need to waste time, but you can't be too impatient. A five star Discerning Elementary sourcebox is still a threat to you," the Trialmaster warned.
Lu Yin acknowledged the warning once more.