Lu Yin thought back to the time when he had spent more than 10,000 star essence on the Sea King's Medallion at the Sea King's Dome. Lulu had spent quite a bit as well, and even if the other candidates had spent less, they would have spent more than 100,000 star essence in total. This amount of money was nothing in the Sea King's Dome.
This was the foundation of a large organization. The four major corporations dominated the Outerverse, and their wealth was probably beyond Lu Yin's imagination. Shamrock Enterprises had even more, and there was also the Mavis Bank, which controlled the universe's economy. They had so much money that Lu Yin did not even know.
His horizons had to be broadened, and he had to continue broadening them.
At that moment, Pyrolyte appeared on the screen.
At first, many people were confused, as not many people knew about pyrolyte. Only those in the private rooms were stunned, and even the Mavis Bank staff were stunned.
Zi Xianxian was stunned. "Is Lu Yin crazy? He dares to sell something like that? Isn't he afraid that the Hall of Honor will cause trouble for him?"
Suddenly, Zi Xianxian recalled that Lu Yin's backer seemed to be the Hall of Honor. She had been skeptical before, but now she was certain. If the Hall of Honor did not cause trouble for him, then it had to be the Hall of Honor behind him.
Zi Xianxian was not the only one with such thoughts. In another private room, an ordinary-looking man sighed in relief. He had already bought a natural treasure on behalf of Aegis, but the competition had been too fierce, so he had only been able to buy one.
Now that he saw the pyrolyte being auctioned off, the man had the same thoughts as Zi Xianxian, and he guessed that Lu Yin's backer was the Hall of Honor.
Although Lu Yin had caused Aegis to suffer a great loss, Aegis was actually quite grateful to him. They had wanted to occupy Northcastle Weave for the pyrolyte, but after fighting to the death with Lu Yin, they had discovered that the Hall of Honor's control over pyrolyte was abnormally strict. Many of their powers had already been destroyed, and they were glad that they had not touched this minefield.
At the same time, they were also afraid of the Hall of Honor's hidden power in the Outerverse. Lu Yin had the Hall of Honor behind him, and it was fortunate that they had not continued to fight to the death. Otherwise, it would have been hard to say who would have been the unlucky one.
The pyrolyte auction did not go smoothly, and no one dared to buy it. In the end, Bei Qing hired someone to buy it for a hundred star essence more than the starting price.
Because of the pyrolyte auction, Lu Yin seemed even more mysterious and his background even more terrifying.
At the same time, there was also a group of people secretly eyeing the continent's auction house. This place even dared to auction Pyrolyte, so what else wouldn't they dare to sell? Immediately, many people began to plan to sell some things that couldn't see the light of day.
The pyrolyte auction had only been a catalyst, and Lu Yin was not in a hurry to find out what the results would be. He had already instructed Bei Qing to send someone to follow the person who had sold the pyrolyte. It would be fine if they had stumbled upon the pyrolyte by chance, but if they had the means to obtain the pyrolyte, then that would be a violation of the Hall of Honor's taboo and would have to be erased.
The auction lasted for two days, and after that, Lu Yin smiled happily when he saw the numbers that Bei Qing had tabulated. There were more than 50,000 star essence, and the ten natural treasures had been sold for 30,000 star essence. Coupled with Elder Wu's poison, the five drops of spring water from the Exquisite Lake, the collection from King Zishan's palace, and the commission he had taken from the auction, Lu Yin had made a small fortune in an instant.
Lu Yin originally had 52,000 star essence on him, and now, he had more than 100,000 star essence after including what he'd gained from this auction. He suddenly felt a sense of security.
100,000 star essence was enough for Lu Yin to squander for the time being, but it was far from enough if he wanted to use his die to increase his strength by three pips. If he rolled another six pips, then he would be in trouble, and he would probably lose everything in one go.
He had to continue working hard to earn more money.
Lu Yin's spacecraft arrived outside of Tyrannical Weave while feeling the sense of security that money brought him.
This was not Lu Yin's first time seeing the boundless energy in front of him, and the Astral River was especially spectacular.
Once the energy dissipated, Tyrannical Weave would be reconnected to the outside world.
The energy had been isolated from Myriad City for more than two years, and it had finally reappeared.
The various habitable planets outside of Tyrannical Weave were already filled with people. Lu Yin parted ways with Leng Jie and then met up with Yan Yan. After asking around, he found out that these people were all waiting for Tyrannical Weave to be reconnected.
More accurately, they were waiting for Myriad City.
Myriad City had gathered a considerable amount of wealth in the Outerverse, especially star crystals.
Myriad City had been isolated, and dozens of weaves had been affected. The amount of star crystals had decreased, and this affected not only merchants, but also cultivators. Without star crystals, it would be too slow to absorb star energy from the void, and it would also take a long time to develop it.
Countless people were waiting for Myriad City to reopen.
Lu Yin also found out that the richest branch of the Mavis Bank in the Outerverse was located in Myriad City.
He raised his head and looked at the starry sky. From time to time, a large number of rune lines would pass by. These people were not just merchants; there was a considerable number of experts among them. They were probably here to capture Deng Pu, especially when he saw Saul's rune lines.
That old man was obsessed with True Insight, and once he obtained it and became an Enlighter, there would be very few people in the Outerverse who could stop him.
Lu Yin shuddered when he thought about the terrifying sourcebox array formed by the four trees on Sourcepeak Planet.
He could not let Saul obtain it, nor could he let any other Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker obtain it.
"Where's Phantom Sting?" Lu Yin asked.
Yan Yan indifferently replied, "He's looking for Deng Pu."
"Tell him to stop looking," Lu Yin said.
The area outside Tyrannical Weave was bustling with activity. There were merchants, cultivators, and experts from various powers who were searching for Deng Pu. There were even assassins and mercenaries hidden in the shadows.
If Deng Pu was not stupid, then he would not reveal himself so soon. He had been able to hide for so long, and he was also a Lockbreaker, which meant that Phantom Sting could not find him. Otherwise, Aegis would have found him long ago.
Two days later, news spread throughout Tyrannical Weave that Deng Pu had escaped.
The source of the news was unclear, and it seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Rumors spread everywhere that Deng Pu was afraid of being captured, which was why he had not dared to come to Tyrannical Weave. Some said that Deng Pu had fled north, while others said that he had fled east. There were even some who said that Deng Pu had not come to the west, but had instead gone east.
In short, many rumors appeared at the same time.
Lu Yin believed that Deng Pu had sent people to deliberately spread the news so that he could protect himself in the chaos. However, this method was indeed effective, and in just a few days, the various powers had spread their search for Deng Pu in all directions.
Lu Yin did not leave, as whether or not he could capture Deng Pu would depend on his luck. Right now, he just wanted to see the legendary Myriad City.
This city was as famous as Taimo Temple and the Dark Phoenix Clan, and it was one of the three great powers in the Outerverse that no one dared to provoke. It was also one of the wealthiest places in the Outerverse.
Lu Yin had always placed great importance on money, as he had always been short of it.
A few more days passed, and the energy barrier that separated Tyrannical Weave from Tyrannical Weave was very thin, and the scene on the other side could be vaguely seen.
Not only were there people outside Tyrannical Weave, but there were also countless people inside Tyrannical Weave who were eagerly waiting to leave.
When Tyrannical Weave had been isolated, it had coincidentally coincided with a meeting between the four major corporations, and there had also been countless other large and small corporations that had entered Tyrannical Weave in search of business opportunities. This isolation had trapped quite a few wealthy people in the Outerverse, including that Enlighter from the Nalan family.
As the energy barrier grew thinner and thinner, everyone became excited, as Myriad City was about to appear.
In outer space, Lu Yin calmly watched from within his spacecraft. As the scene on the other side became clear, countless spacecraft flew into Tyrannical Weave, and at the same time, countless spacecraft left.
He had never seen so many spacecraft in outer space before.
Outer space was too vast, and there was a limit to how far a person could see with their naked eye. Generally speaking, if two spacecraft were heading towards each other, the chances of them being able to see each other were extremely low. Their flight paths had been planned, and the distance between them had already exceeded what the naked eye could see.
It was very rare to see so many spacecraft flying back and forth.
Lu Yin did not know where Leng Jie had gone, as she had not entered Tyrannical Weave with him.
Yan Yan and Phantom Sting stood by Lu Yin's side as the spacecraft entered Tyrannical Weave and headed towards Myriad City.
At this moment, the news in the Outerverse was about to explode. All of them were reports of Tyrannical Weave's appearance, as Myriad City's influence on the Outerverse was too great.
Myriad City was located slightly west of the center of Tyrannical Weave, and it would take another seven hours to reach it. During this time, Lu Yin had read up on Myriad City and gained a better understanding of the place.
This was a city where everyone was greedy for money, and anyone who wanted to enter Myriad City had to pay an entrance tax of 10,000 star crystals. This was just the entrance tax, but it could also be seen as a barrier to keep the poor outside.
Not everyone had 10,000 star crystals. During Earth's trial, the students of the Great Yu Empire had been lucky to have even a few star crystals, let alone one. 10,000 star crystals was a sky-high price for them, and this was just the entrance tax for Myriad City.
Not only that, but there was also a time limit to entering Myriad City. If you paid one star crystal per day, then you would have to pay more than 300 star crystals per year.
If you could afford the entrance tax, then it was not a high price, but there were too many people entering Myriad City, and everyone had to pay. In a single day, Myriad City's income would be unimaginable.
Myriad City's food, lodging, and transportation all required money. If one wanted to settle down, then it would be troublesome, but as long as one had money, it could be solved.
In short, there was nothing in Myriad City that could not be solved with money. Even if one wanted to meet someone for business, as long as they could afford it, the city lord would make an appointment on their behalf. This was Myriad City, a city where anything could be done with money.
Myriad City had another unique feature: one had to prove one's wealth to enter. This was because there were some places where those who did not meet the requirements were prohibited from entering, such as high-class restaurants, academies, entertainment venues, and so on. Many places required a certain level of qualification, and there was a clear distinction between classes. It was to the point where everyone had to pay a price to do business, and it was easy to determine whether or not one had money, just by looking at one's qualifications. It was similar to how some businessmen had to buy a luxurious spacecraft.
Fighting was not allowed in Myriad City, and if anyone was discovered, they would be compensated and expelled. This was the bare minimum that ensured the safety of everyone in the city.
Although it was an open city, Myriad City was one of the safest places in the Outerverse.
The ruler of the city was the Qiong family, a family with the surname Qiong, who controlled the wealthiest city in the Outerverse.
After seeing the Hall of Tai Mo, Lu Yin had thought that he wouldn't be too surprised by Myriad City, but when he saw it for himself, he was still shocked. The number of rune lines in Myriad City was enormous, and this city truly had a foundation that could rival the Hall of Tai Mo.