While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 54 Zi Yan, who came following the scent
"The essence blood of the Northern Sea Dragon Kun?"

Looking at the options presented in the simulation, Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

He thought to himself, "This thing is too high-level. It's a half-step Earthly Supreme. In the Dou Qi Continent, it would be the blood essence of a half-Emperor. Even if I got it, I wouldn't be able to refine it."

"Even if you wanted to hide it, an ordinary storage ring wouldn't be able to do it; it would probably burst from the pressure."

"It's a hot potato. It's not useful at the moment. Even hiding it is a problem. It's really a useless thing."

"As for the Northern Sea Dragon Kun Fist, this fist technique was clearly created by the Northern Sea Dragon Kun for the Dragon Kun clan. It is suitable for the Northern Sea Dragon Kun, but it may not be suitable for me."

"Although it also includes a section on human form, it is definitely not as useful as the Emperor Seal Technique. Moreover, once the Emperor Seal Technique is fully mastered, it is comparable to a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique."

With this in mind, Lu Yu couldn't help but take stock of his inventory of cultivation techniques.

Currently, he mainly cultivates the Great Floating Pagoda Technique and secondarily cultivates the Great Emperor's Inner Classic. Leaving aside the Profound-level combat skills, he has four Earth-level combat skills.

The lower-level Earth Rank includes Heavenly Dragon Flame Finger and Heavenly Fire Dragon Step.

The intermediate level of the Earth Rank possesses the "Burning Heaven and Boiling Sea Palm" technique.

Those at the higher levels of the Earth Rank possess the Emperor's Seal Technique.

There is also a low-level Serpent Sealing Spell and a secret technique to enhance strength, the Heaven-Burning Spirit-Burning Technique.

We don't lack anything in terms of combat skills and secret techniques for the time being.

"It seems that this is the only option..."

Lu Yu's gaze lingered between the several options before he finally made his choice.

In an instant, buzz!
A strange ripple suddenly appeared in the void, spreading out like water. His palm sank, and a golden fruit covered with mysterious dragon patterns appeared out of thin air. As soon as the fruit appeared, it emitted a rich medicinal fragrance, with the faint sound of a dragon's roar echoing through it.

"This is the Dragon Pattern Fruit!"

Lu Yu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with delight, "Truly worthy of being a rare treasure of heaven and earth nurtured in soil stained with the essence of a true dragon..."

Just as he was examining it closely, a rustling sound suddenly came from outside the window.

"Who?" Lu Yu looked up alertly.

The window was gently pushed open, and a little girl with purple hair was leaning on the windowsill, her small nose twitching incessantly, her big eyes staring intently at the dragon-patterned fruit in his hand.

"smell good……"

The purple-haired little girl swallowed hard, staring longingly at the golden fruit in Lu Yu's hand, and asked, "Um... can I have a bite? Just a tiny bite!"

Lu Yu was slightly taken aback and carefully examined the uninvited guest.

The girl appeared to be about twelve or thirteen years old, with long, light purple hair cascading down to her waist like a waterfall. Her delicate, exquisitely sculpted face was adorned with a pair of bright, lively eyes that were blinking as she gazed at him.

"Who are you?" Lu Yu asked deliberately.

"My name is Zi Yan!"

The little girl answered impatiently, leaning forward again, pleading, "Let me have a bite, just one bite..."

A hint of amusement flashed in Lu Yu's eyes. He deliberately held the Dragon Pattern Fruit up high and said quite seriously, "This is a treasure that I went to great lengths to obtain."

"I'll trade you this!"

Zi Yan was so anxious that she stomped her feet and hurriedly pulled out a bunch of medicinal herbs from her bosom, which immediately filled the air with a fragrant aroma.

"Look, I have lots of good things!"

Seeing the little girl's anxious expression, Lu Yu's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "Changing isn't out of the question..."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan's amethyst-like eyes lit up instantly, and her long hair seemed to float happily behind her.

"but--"

Lu Yu suddenly changed the subject, lightly tapping the medicinal herbs in her arms with his finger, and said, "These things are far inferior to my Dragon Pattern Fruit." Zi Yan's face immediately fell. She unconsciously shuffled her toes on the ground, her voice filled with grievance, "Then what will it take for you to exchange them..."

A sly glint flashed in Lu Yu's eyes as he feigned deep thought and said, "Hmm... I heard there's a Snow Demon Celestial Ape in the back mountain of the inner courtyard..."

"I know I know!"

Zi Yan suddenly perked up and jumped around like a happy little deer.

"I've been in the inner courtyard for so many years, I knew long ago that stinky monkey was guarding something good! Last time I could smell the aroma from far away!"

"clever."

Lu Yu nodded approvingly and continued, "How about this, if you help me lure it away, I'll give you one-third of the Dragon Pattern Fruit, okay?"

Zi Yan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly held up two delicate white fingers and said seriously, "I want half!"

"make a deal."

Lu Yu readily agreed, then added, "However, we also need to add the right to use the No. 1 training room on the sixth floor."

When he went to cultivate on the sixth floor last time, he found that most of the best cultivation rooms on the sixth floor were occupied by the top thirty experts on the strength ranking, and the top thirty cultivation rooms were divided up according to their strength.

He was in a hurry to cultivate at the time, so he only used the most common cultivation room in the rest area, which was quite simple and far inferior to the luxurious cultivation rooms occupied by those top-ranked experts.

"what?"

Zi Yan puffed out her pink cheeks and said angrily, "You're too cunning!"

"Forget it..."

Lu Yu made a move to take the Dragon Pattern Fruit back into his storage ring.

"and many more!"

Zi Yan was so anxious she was jumping up and down, saying, "I promise you!"

She glared at Lu Yu angrily and muttered under her breath, "That bad guy...he's even more cunning than Old Man Su..."

Lu Yu couldn't help but chuckle, waving the Dragon Pattern Fruit in front of her eyes and saying with a smile, "Then it's settled. After it's done, I guarantee you'll get a taste of the sweetness."

Zi Yan's attention was immediately drawn back to the golden fruit, and she unconsciously swallowed again. She held up her little finger: "Pinky promise!"

Lu Yu smiled and made a pinky promise with Zi Yan, silently pondering the value of this transaction.

This Dragon Pattern Fruit is indeed precious, but it's somewhat of a liability to him. The energy it contains is too immense, and consuming it directly at his current cultivation level would be too risky.

To refine it into a pill, one needs at least a sixth-grade alchemist's skill level to fully realize its medicinal effects, but he is currently only at the third-grade level.

"Instead of keeping them and not using them, it's better to exchange them for more useful resources."

Looking at Zi Yan's expectant eyes, Lu Yu thought to himself.

The Earth Core Tempering Milk is exactly the rare and precious material he desperately needs right now. It can not only strengthen his physical body but also accelerate his cultivation. Coupled with the cultivation access to the No. 1 cultivation room on the sixth floor of the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower, this deal is actually quite worthwhile.

Zi Yan happily shook her head, her long purple hair shimmering in the sunlight, and said excitedly, "Then let's go quickly! I know where that big monkey is!"

Lu Yu smiled, took out a communication jade slip, and left a message for Little Fairy Doctor: "Returned, out on business, don't worry."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'll bring you a gift when I come back."

Then, he placed the jade slip on the table and turned to follow the bouncy Zi Yan.

She seemed to be in a very good mood at the moment, humming an off-key tune as she walked, her long purple hair swaying gently with each step.

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(End of this chapter)