Little Pao replied, "Sand Ocean, I'm going to improve my battle force. My two-lined battle force is still too weak, and the gap between me and you is getting bigger and bigger. As a senior, it's very embarrassing."
Lu Yin laughed. "Then I'll congratulate you on improving your strength soon."
Little Pao nodded, but he suddenly thought of something and looked at Lu Yin. "Has your enmity with the Daynight clan been resolved?"
Lu Yin found it strange that Little Pao would suddenly ask this. "For now, why?"
Little Pao muttered to himself, "Nothing, but if someone from Chaos Flowzone contacts you, ignore them. That place isn't suitable for you."
Lu Yin was confused. "Chaos Flowzone?
Senior, are you talking about Cang Shi? "
"It's not just Cang Shi. Chaos Flowzone represents the dark side of the Innerverse, and they're good at taking in experts who have nowhere else to go. You're an enemy of the Daynight clan, so they think that you're the best person to rope in. Don't come into contact with them so easily, or else you won't be able to shake them off," Little Pao said solemnly before leaving with a complicated expression.
Lu Yin watched Little Pao's departing figure, but he didn't pay it much mind. Chaos Flowzone was too far away from him, and he had even rejected the Sword Sect's invitation, let alone Chaos Flowzone.
However, Little Pao's reminder reminded Lu Yin of Cang Shi. He envied Cang Shi's instinctive reaction speed, which allowed him to easily avoid all sorts of dangers. His advantage was too obvious when fighting someone at the same level as him. Tiankong Daynight had tried his best but still failed to hit Cang Shi. It was a terrifying instinct, and if possible, Lu Yin wanted to learn it.
Little Pao wasn't the only one in the Rain Observatory; Schutz was there as well. He had been here for a long time, and he planned to cultivate from the beginning and walk out step by step.
Lu Yin casually found a limestone platform and sat down cross-legged. He focused and calmed his mind, carefully experiencing the countless tiny worlds that resembled raindrops. The world of star energy was broad and profound, and he had already comprehended a domain. He had thought that he had reached the end, but now he realized that his understanding of star energy had only just begun.
Every drop of rainwater had many variations, and Lu Yin had not been able to understand them in the past. Now, he could see them, but he remained motionless. The rainwater could penetrate a domain, and it gave him a slight chill. He looked up into the distance and guessed that the entire Rain Observatory was a type of domain.
Everyone's domain was different. Some enhanced their five senses, some enhanced their combat power, some focused on lockbreaking, some chose to defend, some comprehended their domain through the natural environment, and some comprehended their domain on the line between life and death. Just like with sourceboxes, everyone's domain was different, and it was unique to that person.
Lu Yin felt that his domain had strengthened his five senses, allowing him to hear extremely minute sounds and feel the changes in a person's body through their heartbeat. However, this was only the first step of his domain.
He didn't know how to strengthen his domain. Perhaps the Rainmaster could give him an answer, but the prerequisite was that he could leave his name on the Rain List.
Since ancient times, the hundred people who had the greatest understanding of star energy from the Rain Observatory would be able to enter the Rain List. Lu Yin took a deep breath, wondering if he could do the same.
He slowly raised his hand and carved a name in the void. The two words' Lu Yin 'appeared and pushed it into the curtain of rain.
At that moment, the Rainmaster opened his eyes as he felt the aura of a domain. He looked at Lu Yin in amazement. "Five-lined battle force, and he can comprehend a domain. Can this child inherit the Limitless Domain?"
The two words' Lu Yin 'were pushed into the curtain of rain, but they were as steady as Mount Tai. Raindrops could penetrate a domain, but that was only because of Lu Yin. His name contained his understanding of star energy as well as his use of a domain. His name shone brightly in the curtain of rain, and all of the raindrops automatically avoided it.
The Rainmaster watched this scene and shook his head. "It's not enough, it's still not enough. Leaving one's name on the Rain List isn't a competition of Astral-10's past students, but rather the entire Limitless Domain. Among his peers, the Limitless Domain has given birth to the most geniuses. In terms of star energy, this child isn't enough to enter the top hundred, even if he has the Sirius Technique."
Lu Yin's eyes widened as he stared at the curtain of rain and frowned. Why?
He had clearly comprehended a domain. Could it be that everyone who left their names on Astral-10's Rain List had a better understanding of domains than him?
That was inconceivable. That meant that there were over a hundred peers who had a better understanding of domains than him. That was impossible. In the current ten academies, there weren't many who could surpass him in terms of domains, much less Astral-10.
Lu Yin was unwilling to give up. Sirius Technique circulated around his body as nine stars revolved around him. He wrote 'Lu Yin' again and pushed it into the curtain of rain, shattering the previous name.
Sirius Technique saw through the changes, and the two words' Lu Yin 'were even more stable than before, even distorting the curtain of rain.
The Rainmaster shook his head. "It's not enough!"
Lu Yin stood up in shock. Why?
With the Sirius Technique and the support of his domain, only Starsibyl and Han Chong could surpass him in all of the ten academies. Even Dao Bo couldn't surpass him with the support of Sirius Technique, so why couldn't he enter the Rain List?
Could it be that he couldn't even enter the top hundred?
Astral-10 was an exiled academy, and even if it had once been glorious, it could at most rival the top three academies. With Lu Yin's current abilities, he could even look down on Astral-1 and break into the top hundred. After all, formcast models were the result of great changes in the universe in recent years, and they didn't exist in ancient times. So why couldn't he break into the top hundred in Astral-10?
This was only the Rain List, not the ranking of all of Astral-10 since ancient times.
Lu Yin clenched his fists, unwilling to give up. His eyes widened as the Giant Emperor's third eye appeared in his left hand. He stared at the curtain of rain and saw the raindrops. Beyond the raindrops, he saw something deeper. This wasn't real rain; it was formed from energy, just like the Astral River. This was pure energy liquid rainwater, and there was an indescribable ancient charm to it. It was this ancient charm that made the entire Rain Observatory mysterious.
This should be an ancestor's domain. Although the person had died, the domain hadn't been extinguished, and it had shrouded the entire universe. This was Astral-10's ancestor's domain.
The Rainmaster stood up with a respectful expression. "Ancestor Wu Jiang, not even a hundred people can enter the Rain List. Ascending the list is even more difficult than ascending to the heavens."
Lu Yin's eyes were bloodshot as he raised his right hand and wrote his name for the third time. He saw the ancient charm, and his body flashed as his fingers continuously gestured in the air. He didn't write his name on the spot, but rather looked at the entire Rain Observatory as he wrote his name.
The Rainmaster's eyes widened. This kid could actually see the abilities of the ancestors. Sirius Arts, domains, and lockbreaking tools?
No wonder he wasn't breaking the rules even though he was suspected of cheating.
When Lu Yin's name appeared above the curtain of rain for the third time, the rain stopped. A formless light distorted in the void, and finally a list appeared. This was the Rain List, a list of the hundred people in Astral-10 who had the deepest understanding of star energy.
Lu Yin didn't have time to look at it carefully. He stared at the top and saw a name — Shao Chen.
The next second, the list disappeared, and his name barely squeezed in.
The Rain Observatory returned to normal, and the rain continued to drip onto the limestone platform.
Lu Yin sighed in relief and put away the Giant Emperor's third eye, deactivating the Sirius Arts. He had a bitter expression; he hadn't expected the Rain List to be so difficult. He had tried his best, but he had almost failed. How had the name at the top done it? Shao Chen?
The Rainmaster walked out from the curtain of rain and looked at Lu Yin calmly. "Although it's a trick, it's a fact that you're on the Rain List. What do you want from the Rain Observatory, Lu Yin?"
Lu Yin respectfully replied, "This student wants to improve his Overlaying Stacks."
"Thirteen Stacks isn't enough?" The Rainmaster was astonished; he had only deduced Thirteen Stacks for Lu Yin recently.
Lu Yin solemnly replied, "Not enough. The Tournament of the Strongest is coming up, and I want to improve further."
The Rainmaster nodded. "Alright."
Lu Yin raised one arm, and just like before, the Rainmaster pressed a hand on his arm. The void exploded as Thirteen Stacks was directly used, causing cracks to appear in the void. This was just a deduction, not a true demonstration. Fourteen Stacks, Fifteen Stacks, all the way to Twenty Stacks.
The Rainmaster deduced all the way to Twenty Stacks, and Lu Yin's arm almost couldn't handle it.
Excitement filled his eyes; Twenty Stacks was enough. However, with his physical strength and battle force, Fifteen Stacks was his limit. Any higher and it would be troublesome.
The Rainmaster looked at Lu Yin in amazement. "Humans are born in the universe, and they are not individuals. The universe gives birth to all things, and there must be a way to survive that suits you. Your cultivation is too unique."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Please enlighten me."
The Rainmaster looked up into the sky. "There's one person among the Ten Arbiters known as the Divine Fist. It's rumored that before he became an Explorer, he could use Thirty Stacks."
Lu Yin was shocked. How could that be?
His physical body was already incredibly strong. Aside from Zhanlong Daynight, who could not be killed, there was almost no one who could match up to him. Even so, with his current physical body and battle force, he could only withstand Fifteen Stacks. Thirty Stacks?
How was that possible?
"Mentor, how did that Arbiter achieve Thirty Stacks?" Lu Yin asked.
The Rainmaster raised a hand, and the star energy in his palm transformed into a strange image. There were leaves, fruits, mountains, waterfalls, oceans, and even boiling lava. "I've already said that your cultivation method is too unique. Humans are not complete individuals, and there are times when they need to rely on external items. For example, you were able to leave your name on the Rain List with the help of a lockbreaking tool."
Lu Yin stared at the Rainmaster's palm and the images. He had overlooked something all this time. The universe was filled with countless natural treasures that could help one's cultivation. Many disciples from large organizations were so strong not only because of their innate gifts, but also because of these natural treasures. There were even mercenaries who specialized in treasure hunting, and their purpose was to provide useful natural treasures for large organizations.
Some natural treasures could strengthen a person's physical body, while others could raise their spirit. There were countless miraculous functions that Lu Yin had overlooked.
"Thank you for enlightening me, Mentor," Lu Yin said excitedly. He had seen a shortcut that could increase his cultivation speed, and only he could use this shortcut because of his die's Third Pip. Third Pip could increase the grade of anything.
The Rainmaster nodded, acknowledging Lu Yin's decision. After all, he was the first student to enter the Rain List after so many years.
Lu Yin suddenly thought of something and took out the five fruits that were emitting a golden glow from his cosmic ring. "Mentor, please take a look at these fruits and see what they can do."
The Rainmaster took them and looked at them strangely with a puzzled expression.
After a while, he gave Lu Yin a strange look. "Where did you get them?"
"From the mainland where Astral-10 took the exam."
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