Yike

The Golden Horn's inherited memories contained a vast number of combat secret techniques. Luo Feng and Babata had only just begun researching which one was more suitable when the evening class was about to begin. From Taichu District Manor No. 1136, a figure shot into the sky. “This public lecture is about the intertwining of Gold and Space; I can't miss this,” Luo Feng thought, swiftly leaving the manor. He then flew towards a colossal, artistic skyscraper in the distance. At the same time, figures occasionally flew towards this skyscraper from within Taichu District, each entering the building. The entire building covered hundreds of kilometers. On Earth, such a structure would be unimaginable. Lecture Hall No. 2 was 80 kilometers long and 60 kilometers wide. At the very back of Hall No. 2, a thousand seats were scattered, while the rest of the vast space belonged to the Immortal teachers. “Luo Feng.” “Yike,” Luo Feng greeted with a smile, addressing a lean, bald young man in a scaled battle robe. The bronze-skinned man exuded a savage and fierce aura, and he was one of Luo Feng's few friends in Taichu District. Luo Feng then took a seat beside the lean young man. “Haven't seen you this past month,” Yike said with a chuckle. “You usually attend the public lectures on the 'Origin of Gold' and the combination of 'Space and Gold.' There have been nearly ten public lectures this month, and I haven't seen you at any of them. I even sent you communication requests, but they were blocked?” “I was researching a secret technique and got completely engrossed, so I forgot to attend the lectures,” Luo Feng replied, smiling. Yike, a Domain Lord level expert and a member of Taichu District! Because Yike always attended the public lectures on the 'Origin of Gold' and the combination of 'Gold and Space,' Luo Feng and Yike became friends after several meetings. “Completely engrossed?” Yike blinked. “You must have gained a lot.” Luo Feng nodded slightly. “Congratulations, haha,” Yike chuckled, then lowered his voice. “But I, your brother, might also have quite a harvest this time.” “Oh?” Luo Feng's eyes lit up. “You know, I'm currently wielding significant power, so I occasionally encounter opportunities,” Yike said, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. “I hope this time it succeeds. Once it does...” “You're lucky. You're out there wielding power, while we're still just cultivating internally,” Luo Feng shook his head. The Virtual Universe Company's cultivation of core members was divided into several levels. Those in the top 1000 of the Genius Battle were directly sent to Chaos City to cultivate for 30 years and lay a solid foundation. Universe-level core members cultivated in the Virtual Universe Company's core 'Four Great Secret Realms,' peacefully attending lectures from numerous Immortals, cultivating, and taking on cultivation missions. Domain Lord level core members led guard squads to a certain Cosmic Nation to wield significant power. As Luo Feng put it, they were becoming regional governors, truly beginning to interact with various cosmic affairs, already having left the Virtual Universe Company's protective wing, with everything requiring their own struggle. Sector Lord level core members were even more dangerous, directly venturing into the cosmos, such as the terrifying 'Outer Territory Battlefield,' a meat grinder for experts of all races, or the extremely dangerous 'Cosmic Secret Realms.' “Cherish the opportunity,” Yike sighed, “Luo Feng, you're still Universe-level now, able to cultivate peacefully under the Virtual Universe Company's wing, taking on cultivation missions, with everything within controllable limits. When you reach the Domain Lord level and are dispatched to various Cosmic Nations to wield significant power, truly undergoing tempering... that's when it gets dangerous. Especially at the 'Sector Lord level,' you're not even allowed to bring a guard squad, directly embarking on all sorts of life-and-death tempering.” “Mm,” Luo Feng nodded. Universe-level was considered childhood, needing proper education. Domain Lord was adolescence, venturing out. Sector Lord was adulthood, beginning to experience all sorts of life-and-death trials. If successful, one could ascend to Immortality in one step. Unfortunately, the success rate was very, very low. ... Inside Hall No. 2, Taichu District members were steadily increasing, already exceeding a hundred. As Luo Feng and Yike sat talking, another short, burly man with a golden beard walked over, smiling. “Yike, Yike, this must be Luo Feng next to you, right?” “Zhajiwu?” Yike glanced at him. The short, burly man smiled at Luo Feng. “Hello, I'm Zhajiwu, also a Domain Lord level expert like Yike. I've heard about you for a while; I wanted to meet you several times before, but never had the chance.” “Hello,” Luo Feng greeted with a smile. “Luo Feng, this Zhajiwu fellow is a bit cunning, but he's not a bad guy. We've known each other for over a thousand years,” Yike introduced. “Luo Feng,” Zhajiwu said, stroking his golden beard as he sat down beside them and lowered his voice. “I heard that during your first time in Chaos City, you cleared five levels of the Sky-Reaching Bridge within those 30 years?” “That's right,” Luo Feng nodded lightly. “Amazing, I'm impressed,” Zhajiwu nodded repeatedly. “Zhajiwu, get to the point if you have something to say,” Yike frowned. Zhajiwu quickly lowered his voice again. “Luo Feng, I want to discuss something with you.” “Hm?” Luo Feng raised an eyebrow. “I want to exchange for some items in our Virtual Universe Company's 'Treasure Vault,' but I don't have enough points,” Zhajiwu shook his head. “I hope... Luo Feng, you can help me exchange for them. Then I'll buy them from you with money. For every point you spend, I'm willing to give you money at a ratio of '1 mixed yuan unit for 5 points.'” “If you spend 1000 points, I'll give you 200 mixed yuan units,” Zhajiwu quickly added. “You should know... this ratio is quite good.” “Oh?” Luo Feng was surprised. He spends 5 points, and the other party gives 1 mixed yuan unit? This price was quite good. Based on the prices of many items in the Treasure Vault, Luo Feng calculated that 7 or 8 points were equivalent to 1 mixed yuan unit in purchasing power. “Go, go, go!” Yike pushed Zhajiwu. “Get lost, you scoundrel, trying to trick my friend.” “It's not really a trick, is it? He cleared five levels in a row, and the ten-fold reward is 31,000 points. He doesn't need that many at all. The price I'm offering is also high,” Zhajiwu quickly retorted. Yike frowned and snapped, “Alright, I know your little scheme. I won't stop you, but I'll just tell Luo Feng the secret behind it directly. If Luo Feng agrees, then you can trade; I won't interfere.” “What's going on?” Luo Feng asked, puzzled. “Go ahead and tell him,” Zhajiwu said, unhappy but straightforward about it. “Luo Feng,” Yike whispered, “when you exchange items now, you find that 1 mixed yuan unit is equivalent to 7 or 8 points, right?” “Mm,” Luo Feng nodded. “But I must tell you, exchanging treasures from the Treasure Vault can only be done with points. Core members 'below Immortal level' can only obtain points by clearing the Sky-Reaching Bridge, Illusory Sea, Immortal Altar, and taking on various missions. Points are extremely precious and rare,” Yike said solemnly. “Of course, you might think... as long as you have money, you can buy treasures externally, right?” Luo Feng couldn't help but nod. Right. With enough money, one could buy all sorts of treasures at auctions and so on. “You're wrong,” Yike shook his head. “Auctions are divided into elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Cosmic Nation auctions are all elementary auctions, with a minimum threshold of a Three-Star Tier client. Advanced auctions, however, have a minimum threshold of a Five-Star Tier client! Just the preparation takes many years, so it takes a very long time to wait for an advanced auction. Moreover, the auction might not even have the items you need!” “The Treasure Vault is different! It encompasses everything, with nothing lacking.” “Some restricted items are rarely seen even at advanced auctions, because the five great powers don't want extremely precious items to flow out,” Yike explained. “However, many restricted items are available in the Treasure Vault.” “The later it gets, the more apparent the importance of the Treasure Vault becomes.” “However, exchanging items in the Treasure Vault must be done with points,” Yike sighed. “And points are very difficult to accumulate. Below Immortal level, exchanging money for points is prohibited. Only after becoming an Immortal... can one use money to exchange for points. The Virtual Universe Company's rule for Immortals is — 1 mixed yuan unit for 1 point!” Luo Feng was startled. “I've said all I need to say; you decide for yourself,” Yike stated. “Yike is right,” the golden-bearded, short, burly man beside them nodded. “Some extremely precious items can't be bought externally even if you wanted to. So points are very precious! But Luo Feng, you're only Universe-level now. The items you want to buy can all be bought externally. There's no need to waste points at all. You help me buy them, and I'll give you money... 5 points for 1 mixed yuan unit, it's a good deal.” Luo Feng smiled. ... Yike watched Zhajiwu slink away and couldn't help but chuckle. “Luo Feng, I was really worried you'd agree to him.” “I never intended to agree from the start,” Luo Feng said with a smile. Are you kidding me?! Space-Time Essays, Volume 3, would cost 100,000 points. He was still worrying about how to get points; how could he possibly use them to buy items for others? “That's right, you're truly impressive. You cleared five levels in a row right after arriving in Chaos City. You should know that the ten-fold reward only applies at the beginning,” Yike shook his head. “You received 31,000 points, plus the initial 10,000 points. It seems like points are easy to get, but just try it next time.” Luo Feng listened carefully. After all, Yike was a Domain Lord and had more experience than him. “I have an auxiliary metal lifeform named 'Kao',” Yike shook his head. “Auxiliary metal lifeforms can form battle armor, weapons, and even merge with spaceships... they are excellent helpers. But to nurture Kao, evolving it to Domain Lord level was easy. However, to evolve it to Sector Lord level, the various material reserves would cost a full 86,000 points, and I'm currently getting a headache over this. And after reaching Sector Lord level... the resources consumed by 'Kao' would become even more astonishing. As for Kao becoming an Immortal, I can't even imagine it right now.” Luo Feng's heart stirred. Yike had an auxiliary metal lifeform, and Luo Feng himself had an auxiliary plant lifeform, the Moyun Teng. The Moyun Teng had now evolved to Second Tier Domain Lord level. Back then, crossing the threshold from Ninth Tier Universe level to Domain Lord level had cost one Life Fruit. “Babata, for the Moyun Teng to break through the bottleneck and evolve to Sector Lord level, how many points would it cost?” “What about breaking through to Immortal level?” Luo Feng quickly asked. “According to Master's process of nurturing the Moyun Teng back then, for it to cross from Ninth Tier Domain Lord level to Sector Lord level, it would require quite a few types of treasures in conjunction to help it break through its bottleneck and enter Sector Lord level, costing approximately 120,000 points. As for breaking through from Ninth Tier Sector Lord level to Immortal level... this threshold is the most difficult one. For humans to break through to Immortality is already incredible. To help the Moyun Teng... based on Master's investment back then, it would require 6.2 million mixed yuan units, plus some luck. After all, no one dares to claim 100% certainty when trying to break through the shackles of life and become an Immortal being!