Lu Yin's gaze was icy, "We've suffered too many losses in this war. We have to take revenge."
Ban Jiu was shocked, "Your Highness, you want to use this as an excuse to start the next war?"
Lu Yin looked at Ban Jiu, "Captain Ban Jiu, do you not wish to enter the Innerverse?"
Ban Jiu's pupils shrank as he sized up Lu Yin seriously. The image of this person standing in front of the throne and retrieving a star chart appeared in his mind. He had thought that this youth was just being arrogant, but after looking at the military report, he knew that this youth was serious.
With the Great Yu Empire's strength, it was impossible to conquer the Innerverse, especially against a colossus like the Ross Empire. However, no one could predict the future. The Great Yu Empire had Wendy Yushan and Lu Yin, but even so, it would take at least a few decades for them to suppress the Ross Empire in terms of national strength. This meant that this youth had started his plans decades in advance.
"Yes, Your Highness. It can be transmitted into the Ross Empire without being discovered," Ban Jiu replied. His face was cold, and his voice was even colder.
Lu Yin nodded, "That's good."
Lu Yin returned to a corner of the palace. The last time he had been here, he had been brought here by Undying Yushan. This place had been a trap that Undying Yushan had set up to kill the powerhouses of the Innerverse, but after the Innerverse powerhouses had left, this place had been hidden again.
Lu Yin walked underground, pushed open the heavy metal door, and entered.
He had come here because he had seen the words "Zishan" on the back of the Empire's ring of authority. The only places related to the Zishan Family were either King Zishan's residence or this place. This was where the Zishan Family's treasure was rumored to be.
Undying Yushan was a man of great talent and vision. He had been able to force Duke Yushan to rebel because he was worried about the Innerverse's interference, but he had done so in order to preserve the Great Yu Empire's seed. This ring of authority that he had left behind for Lu Yin definitely represented something. Perhaps Lu Yin was part of the Great Yu Empire's seed.
After entering the spacious room, Lu Yin scanned his surroundings and finally found a sunken mark in the northeast corner. He took out the ring of authority and imprinted it on the mark. The wall cracked open, and four items appeared before his eyes.
Two of them were chips, and the other two were letters.
One of the letters was from Undying Yushan to Wendy Yushan, but he did not open it. The other letter was for him.
'Little Yin, if you see this letter, then it proves that His Majesty is dead. Don't be surprised, and don't probe into the secrets of the Great Yu Empire. The less you know, the better. The Great Yu Empire is just an ordinary border weave that doesn't involve anything else. Remember, the Great Yu Empire is very ordinary.'
"Of those two chips, one for you and one for Wendy. Wendy's chip will be your dowry from the Yushan family."
"Don't expose the content inside the chip. Let me remind you again. Don't expose it, at least not before you are capable of protecting yourself."
'This chip is more than enough to repay the favor that I owe your Zishan Clan. Cultivate well, and one day, you'll be able to talk to the Ten Arbiters. Go to the Neoverse. That's where the peak of humanity lies.'
Lu Yin looked at the date of the letter, which was written not long after he had left. This meant that Undying Yushan had been certain that Lu Yin would die at that time, and that the Ross Empire was just an accident. Or rather, it could be that Undying Yushan had been implicated by Lu Yin's grudge with the Daynight clan. Undying Yushan had not been thinking about the Ross Empire, but other powers. Who could it be?
The Neohuman Alliance?
Lu Yin was becoming more and more confused about the secrets of the Great Yu Empire that even a Hunter like Undying Yushan could predict his death.
It was a pity that his family had not contacted him.
Lu Yin took out the chip and inserted it into his gadget before looking at the screen. He had thought that it would be some top-secret information or a powerful technique. He even had some expectations that it might be the Undying Manual that many powers in the Innerverse were searching for. However, what appeared on the screen was not a technique, but rather a method of circulating star energy that he could not understand.
Lu Yin stared at the screen and frowned. Strange, too strange. This method of circulating star energy defied common sense, and he could not understand it. Furthermore, his body could not circulate it. The method of circulating star energy on the screen was blocked by many of his meridians, making it impossible for him to circulate it.
What was this?
The method of circulating star energy quickly disappeared, and Lu Yin could not understand it at all. Finally, the words "Yu Secret Art: Void Transfer" appeared on the screen.
With a crack, the chip shattered.
Lu Yin was confused. What was this?
The Yu Secret Art?
Void Transfer?
"Damn you, you're the second boss of the universe! It's actually a secret technique! Seventh Bro, you're super lucky! No wonder your Great Yu Empire is so troublesome to hide a secret technique!" the monkey shrieked. His voice was extremely loud, and he seemed to be very excited.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Speak clearly. What do you mean?"
"A secret technique. You don't know?"
Lu Yin shook his head.
"That's right, someone at your level shouldn't know. According to your human nature, only almighty powerhouses are qualified to know about secret techniques. Even a normal Hunter with a power level of 100,000 shouldn't know about them, so it's not strange that you don't know about them."
Lu Yin did not speak and only listened quietly.
"This so-called secret technique can't be explained clearly even if I explain it to you. How should I put it? It's a strange innate gift that allows one to see through the laws of the universe and combine them with a specific method of circulating star energy. It's so rare that it makes one's hair stand on end, and it's so precious that it's unattainable," the monkey explained.
Lu Yin was confused. "So, it's a man-made innate gift?"
"Of course not, innate gifts can't compare to it at all. Innate gifts are indeed rare among humans, and once you possess one, you'll have the ability to become stronger. However, such innate gifts are on a completely different level from secret techniques. Let me put it this way: secret techniques are created by Progenitors."
Lu Yin's pupils shrank. "Progenitor?"
"Yes, it's easy to understand. Secret techniques can only be created by Progenitors who can observe the changes in the universe. They're mysterious and powerful, and normal people can't understand them at all. Even if you know how to use them and learn them, you won't be able to comprehend them. Even if you were given a thousand or ten thousand years, it would still be the same because they involve the deepest aspects of the universe, and only Progenitors can understand them."
Lu Yin exhaled and looked at the other chip. It should also contain the Yu Secret Art.
"I find it strange. With a secret technique, he shouldn't be that weak. How did he die?
What a joke. "The monkey was bewildered." Anyone who cultivates a secret technique will be able to challenge those stronger than them as easily as drinking water. Even if you look at the entire Human Domain, the number of people who have grasped a secret technique is probably in the single digits. For example, the Ten Arbiters whom you all worship, it's already pretty good if one or two out of ten of them have grasped a secret technique. "
"That rare?"
"Bro, that's a secret technique. A Progenitor might not even be able to create one or two secret techniques in their lifetime, and there are only two or three Progenitors in the entire universe. How many secret techniques do you think there are?
Don't think that secret techniques can be casually passed down. It's not that easy to learn them. You should know about the Sword Sect's Thirteen Swords inheritance, right? It's ten times harder to pass down a secret technique, and it's impossible for anyone below the Explorer realm to cultivate it. You can imagine how difficult it is. "
Lu Yin closed his eyes and tried to recall the secret technique's method of circulating star energy. He had memorized the method and the route, but it was really difficult to do as there were many blockages in his meridians.
Once he broke through to the Explorer realm, his body would undergo another huge change, and he didn't know if he would be able to circulate it then.
"In other words, even if I learned this secret technique, I wouldn't be able to use it," Lu Yin said helplessly.
The monkey was disdainful. "Learn it?
Are you kidding me? If secret techniques were that easy to learn, they would have been mass-produced by experts long ago. At most, you'll only be able to memorize the route, but if you want to successfully circulate it, you'll have to suffer a lot. There's still a long way to go. "The monkey suddenly grew excited." Seventh Bro, it's not that bad to follow you. Although it's more dangerous, I've also gained a lot.
"What's that?" Lu Yin's brows twitched. That damned monkey couldn't have discovered the die's secret, right?
"In terms of battle, you can challenge those who are a Realmbreaker and defeat Explorers as easily as drinking water. In terms of lockbreaking, you actually comprehended the Secret Sidestep, and now, you've even grasped a secret technique. I feel like a new star is being born that will dazzle the universe. Speaking of which, if news of your situation spreads, you'll definitely be on the Celestial Vanquisher's List, and you'll be dead for sure."
Lu Yin laughed. "The Ten Arbiters are so high-profile, but they're still fine. They're much more of a threat than I am."
"It's not the same. The Ten Arbiters are too strong. Although their names are on the Celestial Vanquisher's List, no one dares to make a move against them. Those ten have deep foundations, and who knows what they've grasped. But you guys are different. Many human geniuses die every year, and once your name enters the Celestial Vanquisher's List, you'll be killed."
Lu Yin frowned. "I haven't entered the Celestial Vanquisher's List yet?"
"I don't know. Maybe you haven't, but you can't say for sure. Your performance at the border warfront was so dazzling that you earned Honor Points in less than two months. This achievement is enough for the Astral Beast Domain to remember you. Be careful."
"You're an astral beast, so you should be able to sense if an astral beast attacks me. Don't forget, if I die, you won't be able to live either. I'll kill you first."
"I know, I know. You only know how to threaten me. Hurry up and cultivate. Once you become an Explorer, you'll be able to grasp a secret technique. The universe is vast, and you can go anywhere you want. Even the Ten Arbiters won't be able to kill you that easily."
A sinister look flashed through Lu Yin's eyes. Breaking through to the Explorer realm was the biggest hurdle, and he would never forget the obstacles he had faced when breaking through to the Melder realm. He had a premonition that breaking through to the Explorer realm would not be easy.
Right, Lu Yin's eyes suddenly lit up. He wondered if rolling Enhance on his die would increase the grade of that chip. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He then blocked the monkey without hesitation.
The longer it took to roll the die, the more likely it was that he would roll the desired number. Perhaps the die's innate gift was connected to one's heart. After all, it was born from its own body.
Lu Yin raised his hand, and the die appeared, emitting a faint glow. He tapped it, and the die spun rapidly before finally stopping at Enhance. How was he supposed to find a cultivator with an innate gift in ten seconds?
Hold on! He waved his right arm and canceled the monkey's block. The monkey immediately scolded, "How shameless can you be? I just told you so many secrets, and you're still blocking me? How shameless …"