"What kind of technique is the Undying Manual?" Lu Yin asked, as he did not know much about it.
Aden shook his head. "I don't know. Legend has it that cultivating the Undying Scripture will allow one to live forever, but no one believes it. Only Progenitors can live forever in the universe, so how is it possible for a technique to allow one to live forever?"
"Seventh Bro, he's right. How can a technique grant immortality? That's too strange," the monkey said.
Lu Yin naturally did not believe it either, but the Undying Manual was so famous that it had attracted the attention of many powers from the Starfall Sea and the Innerverse. It might not be that simple. It would be fine if Undying Yushan had tricked Aden, but if he had truly obtained the Undying Manual, then the chances of him not dying would increase.
But if he wasn't dead, then why was he pretending to be?
Following that, Lu Yin met with Undying Yushan's former subordinates one by one, including Huo Qingshan, Peach, Shalosh, Rocky Auna, and the Blind Monk. He tried to analyze Undying Yushan's true personality from their words, but it was useless. Although these people had been personally promoted by Undying Yushan, they did not know much about him.
Lu Yin was the last to meet Liuying Zishan, and she was filled with gratitude towards Undying Yushan. Without him, she might not have been able to survive after being misunderstood for so many years. Although she was cold, there was a limit to how strong a person could be, and Undying Yushan had helped her a lot.
"Without His Majesty, I wouldn't be where I am today," Liuying Zishan said.
Lu Yin nodded and sighed. "Yes, His Majesty has a good eye for people. You, the Blind Monk, Huo Qingshan, and the others were all handpicked by him. The Great Yu Empire was once powerful enough to sweep through Frostwave Weave."
Liuying Zishan was puzzled. "Why is Your Highness suddenly asking about His Majesty?"
Lu Yin smiled. "It's nothing. When the Great Eastern Alliance was formed, I thought of His Majesty. How great would it be if he were still alive?"
Liuying Zishan felt that it was a pity. "Yes, it would be great if Her Majesty were still alive."
Not long after, Lu Yin left Liuying Zishan's residence. He did not manage to get any information out of her, and instead, he heard a bunch of praises. Undying Yushan's reign had been a period of resurgence for the Great Yu Empire. Before his reign, the Great Yu Empire had only ruled over a few remote filaments, and it had not been as powerful as Firesmelt Planet. After Undying Yushan ascended to the throne, the Great Yu Empire had expanded to thirteen filaments, and even Northcastle Weave and the surrounding weaves had felt threatened by the empire. The Thirteen Imperial Squadrons had been established to guard the thirteen filaments, and they had been as stable as Mount Tai.
Without Undying Yushan, there would not be the Great Yu Empire of today. His ambitions were obvious, but it was normal for an emperor to have such ambitions.
Lu Yin looked up at the sky. He didn't know if he wanted Undying Yushan dead or not.
Undying Yushan had also done him a favor, and he had even been willing to teach him the Yu Secret Art. This was something that many great powers in the Innerverse did not have.
At that moment, a familiar face walked over. It was Da Lei. The first time Lu Yin had rolled six pips on his die, he had fused with Da Lei's body and felt his control over star energy. That was how his power had increased so quickly. Da Lei had left a deep impression on Lu Yin, and if not for him, Da Lei and his little girlfriend would have been dead.
Da Lei also saw Lu Yin and hurriedly bowed. "Da Lei of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons greets Your Highness, the Royal Regent."
Lu Yin smiled. "You may rise."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Da Lei stood up and respectfully stood to the side.
Lu Yin did not speak much with him. The difference in their levels was too great, and they had nothing in common.
Just as Lu Yin passed by Da Lei, he felt a strange sensation. His vision suddenly changed, and not only did he see what was right in front of him, he even saw his own silhouette. This was Da Lei's vision, and Lu Yin had actually overlapped with Da Lei's vision.
Lu Yin suddenly stopped and looked at Da Lei.
Da Lei's expression was normal, as if he did not know that his vision had been seen by Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the die's Six Pips not only allowed one to fuse with someone at the start, but also allowed one to overlap with the person who had fused with them at close range?
Would that person not feel this overlap at all?
Lu Yin stood in place, deep in thought.
Da Lei found this strange, but he did not dare to say anything and just lowered his head.
Lu Yin saw that there were two different visions, and his eyes flashed with joy. He had never thought that Six Pips would have such a miraculous effect. This feeling was truly wonderful. He took a few steps forward, and the two visions disappeared. This temporary overlap required some distance.
Lu Yin thought for a moment and then turned around to walk towards Da Lei.
Da Lei was bewildered. What was His Highness doing?
Lu Yin stood in front of Da Lei. "I remember that you were a Limiteer the last time I saw you. Why are you still a Limiteer this time?
It's been a few years. "
Da Lei was ashamed. "I've disappointed Your Highness. This subordinate will cultivate seriously and strive to break through to the Explorer realm as soon as possible so that I can serve Your Highness." He was very grateful to Lu Yin, as if not for Lu Yin, he and his wife would already be dead.
Lu Yin nodded in satisfaction. "Well said. Recently, the captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons have all been outsiders, and I'm thinking of promoting captains from within the empire. It's up to you guys now, so don't disappoint me." He then patted Da Lei's shoulder.
Da Lei was resolute. "I won't disappoint Your Highness."
Lu Yin grunted and then turned to leave.
Da Lei looked at Lu Yin's back and secretly encouraged himself. He had to become a captain of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons.
Once he was far away from Liuying Zishan's residence, Lu Yin's face sank. The moment he had touched Da Lei, he had suddenly read through his memories. He had seen fragments of Da Lei's life, as well as memories of his time in the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons.
Da Lei had been stationed at Liuying Zishan's residence all year round and would occasionally enter to listen to orders. Over the past few years, whenever Liuying Zishan returned to the residence, she would often cultivate in the middle of the night. Da Lei had seen this once and had been severely punished by Liuying Zishan.
Through Da Lei's memories, Lu Yin had seen Liuying Zishan's cultivation. Da Lei could not see anything, but Lu Yin could tell that Liuying Zishan's star energy absorption speed was ten times faster than normal cultivators at the same level. This speed even surpassed the absorption speed of his nine stars Sirius Art. Furthermore, Liuying Zishan's star energy absorption came from star essence.
This was strange. Liuying Zishan was only a captain of the Outerverse's Great Yu Empire with the strength of a Cruiser. Where did she get the star essence to absorb?
And where did she get a technique that could increase her star energy absorption speed by ten times?
Even Zhuo Daynight and Liu Xiaoyun, the heirs of great powers in the Innerverse, could not absorb star energy that quickly.
More importantly, if she could absorb star energy so quickly, why was she still a Cruiser?
Lu Yin did not believe that the amount of star energy she needed to break through could compare to his own. Liuying Zishan's strange behavior made Lu Yin uneasy.
As the sky darkened, Lu Yin restrained his aura and appeared outside Liuying Zishan's residence. He easily passed through the surveillance of the Thirteen Squadrons and entered the residence. He arrived at the place where Da Lei had seen Liuying Zishan cultivating. He hid in the fake mountain and blocked all information.
In the sky, a layer of clouds blocked the moonlight. Not too far away, a figure appeared and slowly walked over. Lu Yin looked out of the corner of his eye and saw that it was Liuying Zishan.
Liuying Zishan was dressed in a thin muslin dress, and she walked towards Lu Yin step by step. The distance between each step seemed to be measured precisely, and her eyes were fixed in front of her without any focus.
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. This gaze made it seem as if she was being controlled.
Liuying Zishan arrived at the base of the fake mountain and sat down cross-legged. She waved her hand, causing many star essence to appear on the ground. Then, she began to wantonly absorb the star energy. Soon, the star energy transformed into a visible tornado that enveloped Liuying Zishan.
Lu Yin's eyes widened as he saw Liuying Zishan's rune lines fluctuate between large and small. The rune lines that represented star energy quickly disappeared after entering her body. It was as if there was a black hole in her body that devoured a large amount of star energy.
Suddenly, a ball of light rose from the top of Liuying Zishan's head, and the star energy that had been absorbed flowed into the ball of light through her body.
Lu Yin was shocked by this inconceivable scene, and he inadvertently made a sound. Liuying Zishan did not react, and the ball of light suddenly rushed towards Lu Yin. There was no star energy suppression, but it was accompanied by another type of silent pressure. Lu Yin was shocked; this was spiritual force suppression.
Lu Yin raised a hand to slap at the ball of light, but he did not make contact with it. The ball of light flowed into his body through his palm and disappeared.
Lu Yin was shocked. What was that?
The next moment, his mind trembled, and he felt as if he had heard a morning bell. Blood flowed out of his ears, nostrils, and eyes, and everything around him spun.
Lu Yin knelt down on one knee and gritted his teeth. He did not hesitate to recite the Stonewall Scriptures.
"To be good at communicating with others, the Dao of Heaven does not allow. To leap through the starry skies and lie down, the Dao of Heaven grants. To leap through the boundless expanse and lie down, to gather qi and swallow the rivers …"
As he recited the Stonewall Scriptures, the rumbling in his mind gradually slowed down, but he knew that there was a ball of light that was colliding everywhere in his mind. This was the materialization of spiritual force, and it was delusional enough to turn him into an idiot. Fortunately, he had been reciting the Stonewall Scriptures for many years, and his spiritual force resistance was extremely strong. This was why he was able to withstand it for a while. Otherwise, he would have been finished the moment he came into contact with the ball of light.
Within the fake mountain, Lu Yin continued to recite the Stonewall Scriptures. Outside, Liuying Zishan was still absorbing star energy without any awareness. Everything seemed so peaceful.
After an unknown amount of time, the sky turned pitch-black. This was the darkness before dawn.
Lu Yin suddenly opened his eyes, and they blossomed with a radiant light that was exceptionally bright. Everything that entered his vision seemed to become clearer. He looked at his hands and closed his eyes to sense them. He was ecstatic; he had actually absorbed that ball of light, and his spiritual force had changed. Although he did not know what level his current spiritual force had reached, it should be pretty good and much stronger than before.
He looked outside the fake mountain and saw that Liuying Zishan was still sitting there, absorbing star energy unconsciously. The star essence had long since been absorbed, and she was now absorbing the star energy that had roamed the world. At this moment, Lu Yin could see that her rune lines had increased by a lot compared to the day before.
That ball of light had been suppressing her all this time, and now that it had disappeared, the results of Liuying Zishan's cultivation had appeared. Even if her current battle technique was not at the level of a Hunter, she could still be considered a peak Cruiser.
What exactly was that ball of light?
Lu Yin wanted to ask Liuying Zishan about it, but she probably did not know either.
Coincidentally, Liuying Zishan woke up at this moment. She opened her eyes and looked confused. "Why are you here?"
She looked around and then left.