Back in Astral-10, Lu Yin was having a headache. Madam Nalan had told him that she was about to leave and that he still owed her a large sum of money. He did not want to owe her, but he did not have the money to pay her.
At the space station, Madam Nalan's lips curled up as she looked at Lu Yin in amusement. "Student Lu, you don't have to be in such a hurry to return the money."
Lu Yin felt rather awkward. He was anxious, but he did not have the money. "Madam, I'll definitely pay you back as soon as I have the money."
Madam Nalan smiled. "Alright, I'll be waiting."
At that moment, Lu Yin received a notification, and his eyes lit up. He hurriedly called out to her. "Madam, is the Nalan family interested in buying cultivation techniques?"
She was surprised. "Student Lu, you have a technique for sale?"
Lu Yin nodded. "It's the Jade Flow Technique, a technique that can help one comprehend a domain. The Astral Beast Domain offered it as a reward for the Tournament of the Strongest."
Her eyes lit up. "If the Astral Beast Domain dares to offer something that can help one comprehend a domain in the Tournament of the Strongest, then it must be worth quite a bit. Alright, the Nalan family will buy it. How much do you want?"
Lu Yin's expression turned serious. "How much is it worth?"
Madam Nalan asked.
"Student Lu, you really don't know the importance of a domain. If this technique can help someone comprehend a domain, then even if the success rate is very low, it's still priceless. Let me put it this way: this technique is worth more than the money I lent you."
"If that's the case, then I'll give it to you, madam."
Madam Nalan was astonished. "Student Lu, you should consider this carefully. This technique is worth more than a hundred star essence."
Lu Yin's expression turned serious. "Madam, you lent me a helping hand during my most difficult times and even saved my life twice. One technique is not enough to make up for it, so this is just a token of my sincerity."
Madam Nalan's alluring eyes stared at Lu Yin for a while before she smiled. "Alright, the Nalan family will accept your sincerity."
Lu Yin shook his head. "It's not for the Nalan family, but for madam. Madam was the one who saved me, and she was also the one who lent me the money."
She nodded. "Alright, I, Liu Fuxue, will accept your sincerity."
"Madam, please wait a moment. The technique will be delivered soon."
"Have a drink. Who knows when we'll meet again?" Madam Nalan's body....
He quickly averted his gaze and nodded before following her into the Nalan family's spacecraft.
Not long after, the Jade Circulation Technique and the Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox arrived. Lu Yin gave the Jade Circulation Technique to Madam Nalan without even looking at it.
To most people, the Jade Flow Technique was useless to them, but it was still a technique and had an instinctive allure. However, Lu Yin hadn't even glanced at it, which caused Madam Nalan's eyes to light up. She had discovered one of Lu Yin's strengths: his boldness. This student had a boldness that did not belong to someone his age. Perhaps it was time to cooperate with the Great Yu Empire.
Not long after the Nalan family's spacecraft left Astral-10, Lu Yin was just about to head to East San Dios when he suddenly received a message from the Outerverse Youth Council's network. He had already joined, and the network was now open to him.
"Prospective Representative Yan Feng of the Outerverse Youth Council will be marrying Miss Jenny Auna in twelve days. Congratulations from Bazeer."
Lu Yin's pupils shrank when he saw the message, and his face sank. Then, his rage soared.
With Yan Feng's status, he did not have the qualifications to announce Lu Yin's wedding on the Outerverse Youth Council's network. Bazeer had deliberately done this for Lu Yin to see, and it was also Yan Feng's way of provoking him. Yan Feng clearly knew that Jenny Auna was Lu Yin's fiancée, but he had still made such a big fuss about it.
Lu Yin had just become the champion of the Tournament of the Strongest, and his reputation was on the rise. Yan Feng's actions were no different from trying to suppress Lu Yin's reputation.
Yan Feng and Bazeer meant that there had to be someone else behind them. If Lu Yin's guess was right, it should be that woman, Nightqueen Yanqing. Perhaps Puyu was involved as well. Lu Yin could not even begin to guess; he had too many enemies.
If he allowed Yan Feng to marry Jenny Auna, then he would definitely become a laughingstock in the future.
Lu Yin desperately wanted to go to East San Dios, but he still had twelve days, which was more than enough time.
He immediately headed to the Rain Observatory.
Yan Feng was a space-exploring powerhouse, and his innate gift was not much worse than Wendy Yushan's. He just did not have the same opportunities as Wendy Yushan. Even so, he was considered the second strongest person in the Frostwave Weave's younger generation, and he had the qualifications to enter the Top 100 Rankings. Otherwise, even the Daynight clan would not have been able to push him to become a councilor.
Lu Yin tentatively determined that this person's strength was at the Cruiser realm.
Lu Yin's current strength was still insufficient to challenge a Cruiser. At most, he would be able to deal with an Explorer like Zi Tie, who had a power level of 30,000 to 40,000, or even 50,000. Against an average Cruiser, it would be fine, but the stronger ones would be troublesome. Yan Feng was definitely not a pushover.
There was only one way to challenge a Cruiser: the Overlaying Stacks Dao. He would learn from the Ten Arbiters' Divine Fist and cultivate it to the thirtieth level in the Astral Combat Academy.
"You still want to deduce the Overlaying Stacks Dao?" The Rainmaster was shocked.
Lu Yin nodded seriously. "Please help me."
The Rainmaster was shocked. "You want to challenge the record left behind by the Ten Arbiters?"
Lu Yin bowed respectfully. "Yes, please help me."
A rare smile appeared on the Rainmaster's face. "Kid, you're getting closer and closer to the Ten Arbiters. You've become the champion of the Tournament of the Strongest, and Astral-10 is now qualified to be called the top academy. You've brought honor to Astral-10, so this request isn't too much. Stretch out your hand."
Lu Yin's breath hitched, and he excitedly stretched out his left arm.
Just like before, the Rainmaster used one hand to deduce the Overlaying Stacks Dao. The Overlaying Stacks Dao increased from twenty to twenty-five, and finally broke through to thirty.
When the thirtieth Overlaying Stacks Dao appeared, the void exploded. This was an incomparably terrifying strength.
"Thirty Stacks is no small matter. With a Limiteer's body, this is truly the limit. Even the Ten Arbiters' Divine Fist couldn't break through this limit. Kid, do what you can," the Rainmaster said solemnly.
Lu Yin nodded and carefully memorized the Thirty Stacks Dao. If he had used Thirty Stacks in his previous battle, he might have been able to break through Tian Hou's upper limit. It should have been possible!
The Rainmaster looked at Lu Yin and his eyes flashed. "Do you want to know the next limit of the Divine Fist?"
Lu Yin looked up. "I'd like to hear the details."
The Rainmaster looked into the distance and calmly said, "When you break through to the Explorer realm, you need to use 100 Stacks to shatter a planet."
Lu Yin was shocked. "100 Stacks?"
The Rainmaster nodded. "Yes, 100 Stacks." He then looked at Lu Yin. "Do you know how terrifying 100 Stacks is?
It can be said that a single palm strike is enough to make even Hunters fear it. Even a Hunter might not be able to use 100 Stacks. This is the power of the Ten Arbiters. "
Lu Yin forcefully suppressed his shock and bowed to the Rainmaster once more. "I understand. I'll take my leave now."
The Rainmaster nodded. "Go on. I'll say the same thing again: do what you can."
Lu Yin nodded and left the Rain Observatory.
The Ten Arbiters were truly monumental existences. Lu Yin had walked the path of the Overlaying Stacks, and he was well aware that the further one progressed, the more difficult it became. It was not as simple as one plus one equals two. The Divine Fist had actually allowed an Explorer to use 100 Stacks, which was a freak. Lu Yin knew that even if he broke through to the Explorer realm and his body underwent some changes, he would only be able to use 50 Stacks at most.
It was no wonder why the Ten Arbiters had been able to bring the Youth Council to such heights. They were all known as monsters. The higher one went, the more one understood the Ten Arbiters, and the more one understood how terrifying they were. They could not be judged by the standards of the younger generation.
But now was not the time to think about such things. His first task was to improve his physical body.
He only had ten star essence left, and he could at most upgrade the strengthening fruit to the same level as the previous one. Would that be enough?
Lu Yin thought about it and decided that it shouldn't be enough, but he really did not have any money left.
"Eh, Lu Yin, where did you go?" Lulu walked over with a surprised cry from nearby.
When he saw Lulu, Lu Yin felt as if he had seen a huge pile of money running towards him. He had forgotten that he had a rich second-generation heir by his side. This woman was synonymous with money. The Mavis Bank was such a beautiful organization.
Lulu saw Lu Yin staring at her greedily and subconsciously took a few steps back. She stared at him warily. "What are you doing, Lu Yin?"
Lu Yin was stunned, but he quickly regained his senses and awkwardly coughed a few times. "Um, Lulu, did you call me?"
Lulu looked at him strangely. "I heard that Silver disappeared."
Lu Yin nodded. "Yeah, he disappeared."
"What happened?
Is he dead or something? "Lulu asked.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I don't know."
"Aren't you guys close?" Lulu was puzzled.
Lu Yin was astonished. "Who told me that I was close with Silver?"
"Don't lie. That foxy face only treats you differently. He always has that disgusting expression when he sees others. You guys must be close," Lulu said confidently.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I have nothing to do with him. Don't spout nonsense." He paused and then coughed again. "Um, Lulu, do you have money?
Lend me some. "
"Damn, Seventh Bro, why are you borrowing money from everyone?
That's not a good habit! "the monkey shrieked, as if he had discovered a new continent.
"Shut up!" Lu Yin barked.
Across from him, Lulu raised a brow. "Lu Yin, who are you telling to shut up?"
Lu Yin hurriedly apologized.
Lulu looked him up and down, and her lips curled up mischievously. "You want to borrow money?"
Lu Yin nodded.
"How much?"
Lulu raised her head. When it came to money, she was very proud. The Mavis family wasn't afraid to compete with others in terms of money. As long as you could name it, they would give it to you.
He did some calculations and found that a single strengthening fruit would require ten star essence to upgrade to its previous state. If he wanted to upgrade it to the next level, he estimated that it would require at least twenty star essence. As he thought about it, he raised three fingers.
Lulu rolled her eyes in disdain. "300,000 star crystals?"
"Multiply that by tenfold." Lu Yin was a little embarrassed. It was too much. No, too much.
Lulu was shocked. "Three million star crystals?
Do you have the money to pay that back?
Do you know how much that is?
You're just a student. "