Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 374 Liang Garden is Beautiful (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Soon, Xuanji connected with Edith.

The virtual communication was connected, and Edith's figure appeared on the light screen, with her lounge decorated with Eldar-specific vines and softly glowing moss as the background.

Lin Yi didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Edith, do you want a Saint Source Crystal?"

"Sacred Origin Crystal?"

"What...what did you say? Saint Source Crystals? How many did you get in the secret realm? You even have extras?"

Edith almost thought she had misheard.

Within the Spirit Race, Sacred Source Crystals are a hard currency comparable to top-tier strategic resources. Although the Sacred Tree Secret Realm has a relatively fixed output, the demand is simply too great.

In the Spirit Race, which ambitious and powerful individual doesn't cultivate the Laws of Life?

As one of the top resources for gaining insights into the laws of life, the Sacred Source Crystal is only produced stably in the Sacred Tree Secret Realm. It is always in short supply and cannot be obtained from the clan's treasure vault. Every time it appears in an auction, it can fetch an extremely high price.

Seeing her shocked expression, Lin Yi smiled and said, "I was lucky enough to get some, more than I can use myself. I have four extra standard portions, which I plan to exchange for battle merits. Not many of my acquaintances can consume this stuff quickly, so I came to ask you first."

"Four standard portions?"

Edith's voice rose an octave.

Four standard portions!
This is enough to take a significant leap forward in the cultivation of the laws of life.

"Yes! I want it! I want it all!" she shouted immediately. "I'll check the latest market prices right away."

As Edith spoke, she quickly manipulated the virtual interface in front of her, clearly retrieving auction records and the internal valuation system.

A few seconds later, she gave a figure: "Based on the transaction price at the last auction in the central area of ​​the Sacred Tree Starfield, and considering the recent fluctuations, one standard set is worth approximately 800 million golden battle merits. Four sets would be 3200 million. Is this price acceptable?"

"The price is fine, very reasonable." Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

The official buyback price offered by the Holy Source Crystal Spirit Clan is currently 600 million gold battle merits per standard unit.

Edith bit her lower lip and said decisively, "I want all four! Lin Yi, could you wait a moment? This amount of merit is quite large, and I need some time to raise it."

"But I promise, very soon! There will be absolutely no changes to the deal, and you won't have to wait long."

Her voice was slightly weaker, and a barely perceptible hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.

The 3200 million gold battle merits far exceeded her personal ability to pay.

Although the family rewarded her with a resource allowance equivalent to 2000 million gold battle merits after she entered the Time Law Realm, cultivation expenses were like flowing water. Over the years, she had already used up most of this allowance by customizing equipment and exchanging for rare resources.

"Okay, go and prepare. I'll wait for your news." Lin Yi nodded understandingly.

"Thank you!" Edith gave him a grateful look, and then the image disappeared from the communication.

After disconnecting, Edith let out a long breath, patted her chest, and suppressed her excitement.

Without a moment's delay, she immediately instructed her AI, "Access the virtual network private space, contact my brother, and meet him in the virtual space."

Soon, the figure of a silver-haired youth appeared in the virtual cyberspace.

Edith cut straight to the point: "Brother, I need a gold merit credit."

Upon hearing this, the silver-haired youth waved his hand and said magnanimously, "I thought it was something else, but it turns out it's just this. What do you want to buy? How much do you need? One million or two million? I'll give it to you directly."

Edith said, "We're still short 32 million."

"How much? More than thirty million?"

The silver-haired youth was immediately taken aback.

He looked at his sister suspiciously: "Why do you suddenly want so many battle merits?"

You should know that he recently mastered the laws of space, and his family only gave him a quota of 100 million golden battle merits. He has used up a lot of them recently, and now he has less than 60 million left.

"It's Saint Source Crystals!" Edith said, enunciating each word clearly. "I want to buy four standard portions of Saint Source Crystals!"

"Holy Source Crystals? Four portions?"

Upon hearing this, the silver-haired youth frowned. "Where did you get these four Saint Source Crystals? You know, auctions usually only sell them one at a time. You haven't run into some kind of high-level scam, have you? This is too unusual."

“Brother! What are you thinking about?” Edith explained, “The seller is Lin Yi. He brought out four extra Saint Source Crystals from the secret realm and plans to sell them. I thought you would definitely need them, so I said, eight million per share, buy them all.”

"Is it Lin Yi?"

"Does he have any extra?"

The silver-haired youth was immediately excited.

After mastering the laws of space, the second law he cultivated was the law of life, which was exactly when he urgently needed Sacred Source Crystals.

The silver-haired youth quickly said, "With the Holy Source Crystal combined with the Essence of the Fountain of Life and the Heart of the Ancient Tree that I already have, I can increase my comprehension of the Law of Life by another 15%, which will allow me to break through the 50% threshold."

"So, brother, do you want to?" Edith sensed her brother's interest and asked with a light laugh.

She herself cultivates the light and darkness of space and time, and does not need the Holy Source Crystal.

"Yes! Of course I want it!" The silver-haired youth didn't hesitate for a moment. "Thirty-two million gold battle merits, is that right? I'll give you thirty-five million!"

Without hesitation, he immediately transferred the 3500 million gold merits under his name to Edith's name.

After doing all this, the silver-haired youth hesitated for a moment, then solemnly said, "Edith, Lin Yi... this person is no ordinary person. In the past, it would have taken a long time for him to grow to the level of a Venerable Lord before he could have a substantial impact on the Star Sea's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape of the Star Sea)."

"But now, the First Secret Realm has appeared. With his talent, it won't be long before he can roam freely within it. The younger generation of our Lanxing family, including you and me, must enter the First Secret Realm and build a good relationship with him. This is extremely important for our family."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Edith nodded repeatedly, saying perfunctorily, "Don't worry, brother. We have a good relationship, you don't need to worry."

The silver-haired youth was taken aback by what he heard, and he looked at his sister in surprise.

They have a very good relationship?

So confident?

In his memory, his sister Edith never actively sought the contact information of any man.

At this moment, she so naturally described her relationship with Lin Yi as "very good"?

His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but ask, "You..."

Edith seemed unwilling to discuss it further, waving her hand to interrupt him: "Alright, brother, the deal is the priority, you don't need to worry about anything else."

After she finished speaking, her virtual projection quickly became blurry, and she exited the virtual network.

In the empty virtual space, only the silver-haired youth stood alone.

The silver-haired youth had a complicated expression, and even the Holy Source Crystal that was about to be obtained didn't seem so appealing anymore.

His sister's confident tone and slightly evasive attitude stirred up an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He remained silent for a moment, his eyes shifting as if he were pondering something. In the end, he simply sighed softly, and his figure vanished from the virtual space.

Meanwhile, Edith immediately contacted Lin Yi again.

"Lin Yi, I'm ready. The 3200 million golden battle merits are payable at any time. Shall I go to your place now?"

"Okay, wait half a standard hour. I just finished a training session and am still on my way back."

Half a standard hour later, Lin Yi returned to the exclusive rest area arranged for them by the Spirit Clan.

A moment later, the access control system received a visitor request.

Lin Yi opened the door, and Edith slipped in.

She changed into a light and casual outfit of the Spirit Clan, her long hair casually tied back, showing less of the reserve she had for formal occasions and more of the ease she displayed in private interactions.

Edith didn't even sit down before smiling and saying, "Here, this is your war merit."

At the same time, Xuanji's voice also rang in Lin Yi's mind.

"Master, we have just received the transfer of 3200 million gold battle merits."

Lin Yi looked at Edith with some surprise and laughed, "Such a large amount of merit, and you didn't even ask any questions or sign a contract before transferring it to me? Aren't you afraid I'll renege on the deal?"

Upon hearing this, Edith's blue eyes curved into crescent moons, and she smiled, asking in return, "Can you?"

Lin Yi was taken aback by her direct question, then chuckled and shook his head.

Indeed, this kind of transaction doesn't need those formalities.

"Of course not." Lin Yi smiled and stopped talking. With a thought, he waved his hand, and four warm crystal boxes appeared smoothly on the table in the reception room.

The surface of the crystal box is covered with pale gold sealing patterns. Even though it is firmly sealed, it still exudes a pure and refreshing life force, making the air in the whole room feel fresher and more vibrant.

Edith's eyes lit up. She reached out and gently brushed her fingertips across the four crystal boxes, carefully sensing the powerful and pure fluctuations of life essence. A smile appeared on her face.

She waved and put the four crystal boxes away. "Thanks."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

Edith soon took her leave, satisfied.

After seeing Edith off, Lin Yi closed the door and immediately summoned Xuanji.

"Xuanji, check the availability of the Ancient Tree Courtyard. I need to extend my cultivation time."

The phantom of a woman in palace attire quietly appeared beside Lin Yi, bowing slightly.

"Okay, master."

Xuanji's voice was as calm and gentle as ever. After only a moment, she replied: "Query complete. The Ancient Tree Courtyard currently has ample availability. A two-year usage period requires a payment of 660 million Golden Battle Points. Confirm application and payment?"

"Confirm application, pay immediately." Lin Yi said without hesitation.

An ancient tree courtyard enhances one's understanding of the laws of life; such an environment is fundamental and indispensable.

"Your application has been submitted, payment authorization completed, and two-year access to the Ancient Tree Courtyard has been granted. You can visit it at any time."

Lin Yi continued, "I need to select life-law auxiliary treasures from the Golden Battle Merit Treasury that have an effect of about two years and can synergize with the ancient tree courtyard environment. The effects of the previous Dew of All Things and Life Source Crystal have diminished, so I need new ones."

"Understood, Master. We are performing cross-matching based on your cultivation progress, records of used treasures, and environmental parameters of the ancient tree courtyard." Soon, information on several items was highlighted and presented to Lin Yi.

Three treasures that meet the requirements and are in sufficient stock have been selected:

[Seed of Life's Veins]: Originating from a law-based seed condensed after the maturity of a certain cosmic wonder plant, refining it can cultivate a simulated life-law vein within the soul, greatly enhancing the intuitive understanding of the flow, cycle, and connection of life's laws. Its validity period is approximately 1.8 standard years. Requires 550 million battle merits to exchange.

【Immortal Essence】: Collected from the essence gathered deep within the heart of the ancient tree of life, it contains an extremely pure and gentle aura of immortal life. It can deeply nourish the soul's origin, enhance control and recovery capabilities over the laws of life, and maintain the soul's high sensitivity to the laws of life for a long period of time. Its validity period is approximately 2.1 standard years. Requires 450 million battle merits to exchange.

[Primordial Life Aura (Replica)]: A cultivation artifact modeled after the legendary aura of emanating laws at the birth of primordial life. Once activated, it forms a continuous aura of life around the user, passively drawing in and purifying the surrounding life force, providing a stable and considerable boost to the environment for enlightenment. The effect lasts for 2.5 standard years. However, there is some overlap with the Ancient Tree Courtyard environment, which will reduce the effectiveness. Requires 900 million Battle Points to exchange.

Xuanji not only listed the item information and price, but also included a brief comparison analysis of the effects and a rating of how well it matched the ancient tree courtyard environment.

"Based on a comprehensive assessment, the combination of the Seed of Life Veins and the Immortal Essence is most compatible with the environment of the Ancient Tree Courtyard, and is expected to create a deeper resonance with the laws."

Lin Yi quickly scanned the information and weighed his options.

Seeds of Life and Elixir of Immortality are naturally the must-haves.

However, although the Primal Life Aura (replica) is more expensive, it may overlap with the basic environmental bonuses of the Ancient Tree Courtyard, resulting in a less than optimal overall compatibility.

But Lin Yi thought to himself, "Ideally, I can reach 100% of the Law of Life within two years. Although the stacking efficiency of the Primordial Life Aura might not be optimal, an extra layer of stable environmental protection is an extra layer of insurance. Time is of the essence, and there's no room for error. Battle merits are meant to be spent!"

"I'll exchange for the Seed of Life Veins, the Immortal Azure Elixir, and the Primordial Life Aura." Lin Yi made his decision.

"The redemption application has been submitted and the deduction of battle merits is expected to be completed within eight standard days."

Xuanji confirmed.

Eight days later, three specially made, tightly sealed containers arrived on time.

After checking and confirming that everything was correct, Lin Yi returned to the ancient tree courtyard.

It's still the same little courtyard as last time.

Lin Yi sat cross-legged, his mind focused.

He first took out the Immortal Azure Elixir, which was a slender-necked bottle that looked like it was carved from jade. The liquid inside was a breathtakingly beautiful azure color. Just by opening the stopper, a refreshing and ethereal aura that made one's soul feel relaxed spread out.

Lin Yi tilted his head back and swallowed it. A nourishing power originating from the very beginning of life instantly swept through his entire body, penetrating deep into his soul. It not only enhanced his affinity but also brought a solid and stable sense of support.

Immediately afterwards, he picked up the seed of life.

This is a thumb-sized, jade-colored polyhedral crystal with countless fine filaments spontaneously weaving and growing inside.

Lin Yi's divine sense sank in, and the crystallized light transformed into a stream of light that entered his brow.

In an instant, his spiritual vision changed, and countless clear and mysterious network structures unfolded in his consciousness. These were the essential networks of the laws of life that connected all things. Understanding these networks meant mastering the traffic map of the operation of the laws of life.

Then, Lin Yi took out a milky white crystal and gently squeezed it.

The crystal shattered silently, turning into specks of light that blended into the surrounding space.

In an instant, a nearly transparent, pale green halo slowly emerged around Lin Yi, steadily enveloping him.

The life force within the halo seemed to have been guided by an invisible hand, becoming more active and continuously purifying life energy from the surrounding environment, forming a self-consistent miniature high-concentration life force domain.

Although the direct perception bonus brought by this halo overlaps to some extent with the rich life environment of the ancient tree courtyard itself, and does not achieve a perfect superposition in theory, it does provide an additional and stable environmental benefit, like laying a layer of more nutrient-rich humus on top of fertile soil.

Finally, he activated the Sacred Source Crystal beside him.

A liquid, cyan-gold light flowed out, perfectly blending with the rich, verdant life force of the ancient tree courtyard, the nourishing essence of the Immortal Azure Elixir, and the law structure revealed by the Seed of Veins, constructing a three-dimensional and vibrant sacred realm for comprehending the laws of life.

"Now is the time." Lin Yi's thoughts sank into the purple mist space.

"Spiritual energy, ignite!"

The purple flame of enlightenment ignited suddenly, and his thinking speed, comprehension, and deductive ability instantly soared to an unimaginable peak.

The effects of the four external treasures, under the unification of the spiritual energy, were not wasted in the slightest, forming a perfect superposition and resonance.

The cultivation has entered its most intense sprint phase.

Lin Yi's entire consciousness was immersed in exploring the ultimate mystery of the laws of life.

The comprehension level starts at 77% and climbs steadily and astonishingly.

Six months later, the effects of the Immortal Qinghua Liquid had entered a stable peak period, the analysis progress of the Seed of Life Meridians reached 67%, approximately 1.2 standard portions of Sacred Source Crystals were consumed, and Lin Yi's comprehension of the Law of Life had reached 89%.

one year later.

With the analysis of the seed of life veins completed, his comprehension of the laws of life has exceeded 96%.

He had approached that final threshold; deep within his soul, the emerald green mark representing the laws of life had become incredibly complex and precise.

Seven more months passed.

At a certain moment, the rich emerald green light in the meditation room suddenly converged inward and poured into Lin Yi's body.

The life force emanating from him was no longer outwardly apparent, but became extremely restrained, as if he himself had become a seed of life, a furnace of life.

Deep within the soul, the emerald green imprint of the law of life bursts forth with a flawless and brilliant radiance.

The Law of Life, 100%!

Completely perfect!

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, a fleeting emerald light flashing in them before they returned to their deep depths.

He didn't stop. With five months left, he planned to attempt a preliminary integration of the laws of life and the laws of spacetime.

Lin Yi closed his eyes again, his mind sinking into the deepest part of his soul.

He carefully guided the emerald green life imprint toward the spacetime imprint that had already completed its initial fusion.

The process went more smoothly than expected.

Perhaps because of the nurturing and inclusive nature of the laws of life, when the power of the laws of life gently touches the imprint of time and space, it does not trigger violent conflict.

Instead, the temporal and spatial imprint conveyed a wave of acceptance.

The life force begins like the most supple vine, or like nourishing spring water, slowly seeping into the structural gaps of the imprint of time and space, adding a touch of "resilience" and "vitality" to it.

Surrounded by the life force of the ancient trees in the courtyard, the integration process proceeds steadily and continuously.

Countless subtle yet resilient connections began to form between the laws of life and spacetime, and the three forces of law formed a more stable, efficient, and vibrant cyclical system within Lin Yi's body.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

With fourteen standard days remaining before the two-year usage rights for the Ancient Tree Courtyard expired, the Life Law Imprint deep within Lin Yi's soul successfully merged with the Spacetime Fusion Imprint.

"Buzz!"

An invisible wave emanated from Lin Yi.

This fluctuation simultaneously contains the flow of time, the stability of space, and the vigor of life.

Inside the courtyard, the ancient tree branches and leaves, which were made of energy, seemed to be stimulated, instantly becoming even greener and more vibrant.

However, the biggest surprise did not come from the increase in strength.

Just now, at the moment when the imprints of the Law of Life and the Law of Spacetime completed their initial fusion, he clearly felt that the "fatigue" and "sluggishness" that had been present in the depths of his soul ever since the large-scale resurrection of the geniuses in the golden space had quietly dissipated, like ice and snow melting in the warm spring sun.

At this moment, his soul became clearer, lighter, and full of vitality than ever before.

That feeling was like having a long-held, invisible burden lifted off one's shoulders.

"This is..." A sudden realization dawned on Lin Yi.

He immediately focused his mind and tried to use the laws and structures of "avatars" and "resurrection" from the origin of his soul.

really!

The soul, weary, is now fully restored.

A startling light flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.

The "door" that had been temporarily closed due to the excessive burden on the soul has reopened.

He can summon a new "time-traveling clone" from the river of time once again.

More importantly...
He can resurrect again!
The resurrection technique that had been nearly sealed away due to the burden on the soul has had its most fundamental limitation vanish with the primal baptism brought about by the perfection of the laws of life and their fusion with spacetime.

Lin Yi suppressed the joy in his heart and calmed down again. Although he had completely mastered the laws of life, he had no intention of leaving.

After all, in terms of unit price, each standard day of the Ancient Tree Courtyard is worth nearly 10,000 gold battle merits.

Therefore, he spent the rest of his time recalling the life law techniques he had learned before, while consolidating his realm.

Fourteen days later.

"Master, the usage period for the ancient tree courtyard has expired."

Xuanji's voice echoed in Lin Yi's mind.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi slowly stood up, and all the strange phenomena of the laws surrounding him subsided and returned to calm.

He looked around at the ancient tree courtyard that had been with him for nearly five years, helping him achieve the perfection of the laws of life and initially merge with time and space.

With its excellent environment and abundant energy, it truly is a sacred place for cultivation.

However, although Liangyuan is beautiful, it is not my hometown.

It's time to go back and see those old friends we haven't seen for five thousand years.

Those brave warriors who sacrificed their lives in the war should return.

With this thought in mind, Lin Yi felt no lingering attachment whatsoever.

He resolutely turned around, stepped out of the courtyard, and his figure quickly disappeared at the end of the winding path in the ancient tree courtyard, heading firmly towards the exit.

(End of this chapter)