Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

The world created by Geng Nu's Vajra Pestle is all in "Swallowing the Stars: The Golden Finger Only Arrives When He's Almost a God?"

Shortly after the auction ended, the spatial fluctuations within the Wanbao Hall gradually subsided, and hundreds of thousands of powerful figures who had been granted the title of King left, some satisfied and some regretful.

After bidding farewell to Dark Moon King and the others, Lin Yuan's consciousness returned to its abode in the initial universe.

Three days later, an official email from the Mengyan tribe arrived on time.

"Your Excellency Lin Yuan, the King of Chaos: Congratulations on successfully acquiring the inheritance slot of the Divine General Lan Guang."

As is customary, the inheritance will begin 1,200 years from now in the core secret realm of the Mengyan tribe, the 'Liuguang Realm'.

Please arrive at the reception area outside the Radiant Realm thirty years before the start of the inheritance process to complete identity verification and inheritance registration...

The email detailed the specific time, location, and some important notes regarding the inheritance process.

Lin Yuan quickly finished browsing and already had a plan in mind.

The inheritance of the Divine General of the Storm primarily enhances soul amplitude, which is exactly what he needs right now—

In terms of physical attacks, relying on the three thousand times genetic level of the Flame God Clan clone and the 99.98 times body amplitude brought by the inheritance of the Blazing Cloud God General, he has reached the top level of being invincible as a king.

In terms of soul attacks, although it is supported by a spiritual will approaching that of a Cosmic Venerable and the Soul-Slaying Blade that grows stronger with each kill, its power is already very strong.

However, his soul amplitude has remained at 8 times. If he can increase his soul amplitude to dozens of times or even higher through the inheritance of the Storm Light, the power of his soul attack will surely undergo a qualitative leap.

"A thousand years... is enough time to make preparations." Lin Yuan exited the virtual universe, opened his eyes, and said, "This is a perfect opportunity to use this time to transform my newly acquired wealth into strength."

He accessed his account balance.

He previously sold over 600 alien kings to the intelligence department, earning 15.659 treasure points. Although some of them were spent at the auction, combined with his original accumulation, he now possesses over 75 treasure points, more than enough to exchange for a top-tier treasure.

"There's no need to rush to exchange these treasure points for treasures," Lin Yuan thought to himself. "I currently have three treasures, which is enough for now."

After much deliberation, he ultimately decided not to use his Treasure Points to exchange for other treasures, but instead bought some auxiliary treasures to enhance his understanding of the laws and a large amount of materials to refine the "Mirror of Locking the Void".

As was his word, the Heavenly Craftsman King sent him the crafting diagrams and detailed steps for the Mirror of Locked Space the day after the auction.

For the next six hundred years, apart from his daily cultivation, Lin Yuan devoted most of his time to the research of weapon crafting.

He was already a master of the soul, with an extremely strong grasp of all kinds of details. In addition, he had the near-infinite time acceleration training in the virtual universe, which made him progress at a rapid pace.

However, the difficulty of crafting the Mirror of Locked Space far exceeded expectations.

Initially, the failure rate was extremely high, and the value of the materials consumed alone exceeded hundreds of billions of Chaos Units.

Lin Yuan wasn't bothered by the expense—these investments were just a drop in the ocean compared to his vast wealth, and once he mastered the technology, the returns would be continuous and substantial.

In the 632nd year, Lin Yuan finally succeeded in crafting the first qualified Sky-Locking Mirror.

When the solid spatial sealing runes flowed across the ancient mirror, even he himself could hardly believe it.

"It actually...did it." Lin Yuan stroked the mirror, sensing the profound mysteries of the spatial laws contained within, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

Over the next two hundred years, his crafting skills became increasingly refined, and he eventually shortened the time required to successfully craft a Sky-Locking Mirror to about fifty years, while the quality of the mirrors he crafted also steadily improved.

"Based on the auction prices, a single Locking Void Mirror can sell for around 800 billion Chaos Units." Lin Yuan assessed the three newly crafted treasure mirrors in his hand. "After deducting material costs and losses from failed crafting attempts, the profit is approximately 150 billion Chaos Units."

This is already a considerable income; it should be noted that many high-level experts who have reached the King level have a total net worth of only a few hundred billion.

Of course, Lin Yuan was also aware that the market capacity for the Mirror of Locking the Void was limited, and it was impossible to refine and sell it indefinitely.

But mastering this skill means he has an additional stable source of wealth, and even if he no longer hunts alien races on a large scale to become king, he can still maintain his own resource consumption.

Time slipped away quietly amidst cultivation and weapon forging.

In the 970th year, Lin Yuan received an invitation from King Mingguang. His strength had greatly increased due to obtaining the Flowing Moon Heavenly Light Hammer, and he was assigned by his clan to guard an important stronghold in the Seventh Battlefield. Before leaving, he wanted to have a small gathering with everyone.

The gathering was held at a stylish restaurant in mainland China, the headquarters of Virtual Universe Company.

When Lin Yuan arrived, King Mingguang, King Liuyun, and King Tiangong had been waiting for a long time. To his surprise, King Anyue was also there.

"Dark Moon King? What brings you here?" Lin Yuan asked with a smile as he took his seat.

"What, not welcome?" Dark Moon King raised an eyebrow, then explained, "King Mingguang may be going to the Seventh Battlefield this time and will have some cooperation with my intelligence department, so he invited me to a gathering."

"What, not welcome?" Dark Moon King raised an eyebrow, then explained, "King Mingguang may be going to the Seventh Battlefield this time and will have some cooperation with my intelligence department, so he invited me to a gathering."

King Mingguang raised his glass and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, thanks to your help at the last auction, I was able to successfully bid for the Flowing Moon Heavenly Light Hammer. I will always remember this kindness, and today I have prepared a small feast to express my gratitude."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

During the meal, the topic naturally turned to the inheritance of the Divine General Lan Guang, which Lin Yuan was about to visit.

"Chaos King, you must be careful when you go to the territory of the Mengyan Clan." King Liuyun said seriously, "Although the Mengyan Clan is a member of my Hong Alliance, they are ultimately a different race, not of our kind, and their intentions are hard to fathom."

King Tiangong nodded: "I've heard that the Mengyan Clan is divided into factions, and their attitudes toward our human race's powerful members going to receive the inheritance are also different. Some factions believe that this is a good opportunity to deepen the relationship between the two races, while others feel that valuable resources have been taken by outsiders and are dissatisfied."

King Dark Moon took a sip of wine and said slowly, "The Mengyan Clan is located between the human and demon territories. Although they have joined my Hong Alliance, it is hard to guarantee that the demon race has not planted spies."

She looked at Lin Yuan: "Chaos King, your identity is special. You are not only a disciple of Venerable Yan Yue, but also an invincible king who has recently been killing many enemies in the outer battlefield. You must have been put on the target hunting list of hostile forces such as the demon race."

Although this trip to the Mengyan tribe's territory is within the Hong Alliance, there's no guarantee that demon spies won't leak the news of your journey to receive the divine general's inheritance, thus provoking an assassination attempt by the demons.

Lin Yuan said calmly, "Thank you all for reminding me. I will be careful."

King Mingguang patted him on the shoulder: "If you encounter any trouble, contact us anytime. The Seventh Battlefield is relatively close to the territory of the Mengyan Clan, so the garrisoned Venerable should be able to get there to provide support."

Dark Moon King smiled slightly: "The intelligence department will pay close attention to the movements near the territory of the Mengyan Clan. I will notify you immediately if there are any abnormalities."

Lin Yuan felt a warmth in his heart and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you."

The party lasted until late at night, and everyone left having a great time.

Upon returning to his residence, Lin Yuan did not rest immediately, but instead began to make more preparations for the journey of inheritance.

He first contacted his teacher, Venerable Yan Yue, and briefly reported the situation.

After listening to Lin Yuan's account, Venerable Yan Yue pondered for a moment before saying, "The Mengyan Clan... that clan is indeed somewhat complicated. However, since it's a succession slot officially auctioned by the Hong Alliance, they won't dare to act recklessly openly. Just be careful of their underhanded tactics."

She paused, then said, "I am too far from the territory of the Mengyan Clan, and I may not be able to get there in time if there is an emergency. However, Venerable Yanluo, one of the two universe overlords of the Mengyan Clan, is a good friend of your grandmaster. You can ask him for help if there is an emergency."

"With the opening of the Primordial Star this time, another cosmic overlord of the Mengyan Clan has come to the Primordial Star, while Venerable Yanluo has stayed in the clan to guard it." Venerable Yanyue sent out an encrypted message, "This is Venerable Yanluo's contact information. Out of respect for your grandmaster, he should not stand idly by."

"Thank you, teacher," Lin Yuan said solemnly.

"Go, the inheritance of the Divine General Lan Guang will greatly benefit your soul's amplification, don't miss it."

"Disciple understands."

After ending his call with his teacher, Lin Yuan contacted Lava Venerable.

In the virtual universe's reception room, the Lava Venerable's body appeared. Upon hearing that Lin Yuan was about to go to the Mengyan Clan to receive the inheritance, a trace of solemnity flashed in his compound eyes.

"The Mengyan tribe..." he said slowly, "I don't have much of a relationship with them and can't offer them any help."

When Lin Yuan mentioned that this trip would ultimately take them beyond the human race's territory, and that the demon race might attempt to assassinate them again, the eyes of the Lava Venerable flashed.

He recalled the incident after the last banquet, when Lin Yuan's clone was attacked and killed at Star Anchor Station, and he felt guilty ever since—although he later learned that it was just a clone, Lin Yuan and the others were attacked after attending his banquet.

"Perhaps I can take this opportunity to make amends..." the Lava Venerable thought to himself.

He looked at Lin Yuan and slowly said, "Chaos King, I happen to be trying to build relationships with the Venerables of the Hong Alliance recently. The Mengyan Clan is also an important member of the Hong Alliance, and I was planning to pay them a visit."

"How about this, you wait a while longer. I'll go and discuss this with Venerable Yanluo first. You can go after I've settled down in the Mengyan tribe." Venerable Lava's tone was sincere. "That way, I'll be in the open, and you'll be in the shadows, which will also help prevent other problems from arising."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's heart stirred.

The Lava Venerable was going to the Mengyan Clan in person to pave the way for him, ostensibly to visit the members of the Hong Alliance, but in reality to secretly provide him with support.

"Lord Lava, this is too much trouble for you," Lin Yuan said.

"No trouble at all." Venerable Lava waved his hand. "I was already planning to travel among the various races of the Hong Alliance to strengthen our relations. The Mengyan Clan's territory is prosperous, so visiting them would be a pleasant experience. Besides..."

He paused, a complex look flashing in his eyes: "I've felt guilty about what happened at the last banquet. If I can help this time, it will put my mind at ease."

Lin Yuan could tell that the other party genuinely wanted to help, so he stopped refusing: "In that case, thank you very much, Venerable Lava."

Lin Yuan didn't delay any longer. He first used the fixed teleportation channel of the Virtual Universe Company to reach the border of the human territory closest to the Mengyan Clan, and then boarded a spaceship to enter the Dark Universe, heading towards the Flowing Light Realm.

The spaceship sailed smoothly through the dark universe, while Lin Yuan continued to immerse himself in cultivation.

His comprehension of the laws of the Yan God Clan's clone had reached a bottleneck, and it would be difficult to make a breakthrough in the short term. He focused his main energy on the preliminary research of soul amplitude.

While the inheritance of the Divine General of the Storm can enhance the amplitude of the soul, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced if one does not have a sufficient understanding of the essence of the soul.

Lin Yuan was a master of the soul, giving him a natural advantage in this area. He studied the principles and techniques of soul amplitude in advance, making ample preparations for the inheritance.

In the fifteenth year of its voyage, the spaceship emerged from the dark universe and entered a magnificent star field.

Ahead, countless stars are arranged in a spiral, with a pale blue star with a diameter of over a million kilometers at the center, surrounded by twelve planets of various colors—this is the core territory of the Mengyan Clan, the Flowing Light Star System.

Following the instructions in the email, Lin Yuan steered the spaceship toward the third planet.

It was a planet made entirely of crystals, radiating a soft light. The planet's surface was covered with densely packed buildings, their style quite different from that of humans, mostly featuring angular geometric structures.

The spaceship landed at the designated spaceport. As soon as Lin Yuan stepped out of the hatch, he saw a four-meter-tall Mengyan Clan Immortal come to greet him.

"Welcome to the Flowing Light Realm, Your Majesty the Chaos King," the other party said in fluent universal language. "I am Yan Qing, the receptionist, responsible for arranging everything for you before the start of the inheritance."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly: "Thank you for your trouble."

Yan Qing led Lin Yuan into the spaceport, explaining as they walked: "The inheritance will officially begin in seventy-five years. During this time, you can stay in your private palace in the reception area. As is customary, all inheritors must complete the final identity verification and sign the inheritance contract three years before the inheritance begins."

He led Lin Yuan to a palace that floated above a crystalline planet.

The palace has a simple design, but the interior space is extremely spacious and fully equipped with all kinds of facilities, including a simulation room to assist in cultivation.

"You can contact me through the palace's intelligent system if you have any needs," Yan Luo said respectfully. "In addition, private battles between inheritors are prohibited. Violators will have their inheritance qualifications revoked and be expelled from the country. Please be sure to abide by this rule."

"Understood." Lin Yuan nodded.

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