In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 115, Second Transaction, Breakthrough to the Third Tier

"How's it going?"

"It went very smoothly, almost exactly as the intelligence indicated. He showed no interest in the political system or the complex distribution of interests. After taking out the Enlightenment Crystal, he immediately agreed to cooperate, and..."

Zhao Qingqing recounted all the details.

The communicator was silent for a moment.

"Maintain the status quo for now, and don't make things worse. On the third day, take another Enlightenment Crystal to trade and see if the other party really needs it urgently. Once confirmed, you can establish a long-term transaction."

"it is good."

Zhao Qingqing thought for a moment and said:

"Do other people need to be contacted?"

"No need, just find him. If contact is necessary, go through him. Don't contact anyone else privately. Keep your men in check and don't cause any trouble recently. Chaos is coming soon."

"Yes, I understand."

Communication ended.

Zhao Qingqing pondered for a moment, then said to the guard:

"Based on the intelligence gathered, prepare the corresponding resources and announce to the outside world that the Zhao family has established a chamber of commerce and that the three major chambers of commerce have come to provide supplies. I will handle the specifics."

"Yes, Miss."

……

Inside the building.

Lin Ran used her spiritual energy to place the Enlightenment Crystal between her eyebrows, then used resources to bury herself. A cool sensation entered her mind, her thinking speed increased rapidly, and all sorts of thoughts surfaced in her mind.

With the Soul Nourishing Technique as the primary method and the Eight Gates Formation as a secondary method, the experience refresh speed is unprecedented.

Lin Ran calculated for a while and found that Zhao Qingqing was absolutely right. The speed of gaining experience was ten times that of normal cultivation!

An hour later.

[Eight Gates Formation, Experience +5]

[Soul Nourishing Technique - Second Level, Experience +50]

According to Zhao Qingqing, a single Enlightenment Crystal can last at least three days, and if she gets another one, it might allow her Soul Nourishing Technique to break through to the third level!

After officially entering the realm of advanced Awakener, the speed of improvement of the [Four Pillars of Elemental Law] will also increase significantly. If the Enlightenment Crystal is added, the spiritual energy can be raised to the level of advanced Awakener in the shortest time.

This will be of great help in clearing out the alien races later.

Lin Ran immersed himself in cultivation, and the Enlightenment Crystal lasted longer than expected.

In the eighty-fifth hour, the power of the Enlightenment Crystal was exhausted.

[Eight Gates Formation, Experience +425]

【Soul Nourishing Technique - Second Level LV9→LV10: 120/5000】

Mental strength, mid-level awakened one, tenth level!

Lin Ran exhaled and continued cultivating, but the speed had dropped tenfold, which she found very difficult to adjust to.

Two days later, Xinglu woke him up.

[Eight Gates Formation, Experience +24]

[Soul Nourishing Technique - Second Level, Experience +240]

Xingluo said:

"It's Zhao Qingqing. She wants to obtain a piece of peripheral inheritance and is already waiting in the reception room."

"Perfect."

Lin Ran stroked Xing Luo's long hair, then suddenly hugged her, buried her chin in her neck, and took a deep breath.

A faint fragrance fills the nose, invigorating the spirit. This is a unique ability of the Star Guardians, and it will gradually evolve in a direction that benefits the [Guardians].

Xinglu's cheeks were flushed, and she had to support Lin Ran to keep from falling. Due to her racial bloodline, she was becoming increasingly sensitive to Lin Ran's aura.

"Lin, Brother Lin~"

Xingluo's voice trembled, making Lin Ran almost lose her temper.

However, cooperating with Zhao Qingqing was more important, so he released Xingluo and supported her as her legs went weak.

"Let's go to the reception room first."

"Okay~"

Reception room.

Zhao Qingqing tasted the tea; the tea leaves left a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth, nourishing her mental energy and containing the power of the stars!

The power of stars is the energy that the stars attract from the battlefields of the heavens, which is then evaporated, concentrated, and purified. It is one of the powers that is closest to the "rules" in the records of the Human Alliance.

Consuming food containing the power of stars over a long period can increase the chances of breaking through to the [Rules Realm], and she is already considering how to buy some tea.

The Zhao family has no access to any other means of obtaining it!

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's alright, this was a personal request from me."

Zhao Qingqing put down her teacup and said with a smile.

"I have a share of the peripheral inheritance, which is of great use to me. I would like to entrust Mr. Lin with the Enlightenment Crystal to help me obtain an opportunity for a solo inheritance trial."

"Does this differentiate between single and multi-person?"

Lin Ran was surprised; he hadn't paid attention to this kind of news.

After analyzing Lin Ran's situation, Zhao Qingqing explained it to him in detail.

The trials and tribulations continue in the outer regions.

Each time ten beings enter, if someone receives the inheritance, the trial ends.

No, then continue.

Theoretically, the fewer people involved, the greater the chance of inheriting the knowledge.

However, many people covet the inheritance, making the solo trial not so easy.

After listening to the analysis, Lin Ran pondered for a moment and said:

"One chance is a bit too few, three times would be better. It should be worth about the same as a mid-grade Enlightenment Crystal."

"Okay, Mr. Yilin it is."

Lin Ran: "When are we going?"

"I still need to do some preparations. The time is set for five days from now. This is the payment."

"Okay, call me when you go."

Lin Ran accepted the Enlightenment Crystal and saw Zhao Qingqing off.

The training room.

Lin Ran carefully examined the Enlightenment Crystal.

On the surface, it is just an ordinary, irregularly shaped, transparent crystal. It should be naturally formed, with no trace of artificial carving. It is slightly larger than the previous one and should last longer.

The choice of cultivation techniques remains the same: [Eight Gates Formation] and [Soul Nourishing Technique]. The moment of battle is approaching, and other skills cannot quickly generate combat power.

Once cultivation begins, the speed at which experience is gained is ten times faster than usual.

Lin Ran sighed, "This is only a mid-grade Enlightenment Crystal. If it were a high-grade Enlightenment Crystal, or even a top-grade one, how much faster would the improvement be?"

As time passed, the Enlightenment Crystal gradually depleted, and in its place, Lin Ran's aura grew stronger and stronger.

At one point, his breath suddenly stopped, and then he crossed a certain boundary and entered a new world.

The ninety-third hour.

【Soul Nourishing Technique - Second Level → Third Level LV1: 10/500】

The new cultivation method evolved on its own, perfectly matching the soul. All the bright silver crystals converged together, becoming a larger crystal, and entered the accumulation phase again.

[Eight Gates Formation, Experience +465]

[Eight Gates Formation LV4: 1025/2000]

The progress of the Eight Gates Formation has reached a little over half of the fourth level, which in turn affects the speed of mental power improvement, causing the improvement speed not only not to decrease, but to increase further.

Unfortunately, the Enlightenment Crystal was completely used up, otherwise the speed increase would have continued.

Two hours later,

[Eight Gates Formation, Experience +1]

[Soul Nourishing Technique - Third Level, Experience +28]

On the 120th hour, the fifth day, Zhao Qingqing arrived.

……

Reception room.

Upon seeing Lin Ran, Zhao Qingqing immediately noticed that his aura had become significantly stronger, and it was very subtle, unlike the obvious aura of others.

Zhao Qingqing guessed that it might be spiritual energy with inherent concealment properties, but it was more likely to be mental energy.

Only the fluctuations of mental energy become so subtle after the rank is increased.

Regardless of the reason, it's good news for her.

Zhao Qingqing smiled broadly.

"Mr. Lin, can we depart now?"

(End of this chapter)