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

"Disciple, I have seen the list of treasures you exchanged. You have a good eye for selection. The three treasures are worth a total of 49 Treasure Points. They are practical and cost-effective."

"but……"

Venerable Yan Cang smiled slightly: "I'm giving you a quota of two high-grade treasures, but there's no restriction on the type."

You can choose the most expensive realm-type treasures and soul-type treasures; one of each would add up to nearly four hundred treasure points.

Then, you can simply contribute one item to the clan's treasury and exchange it for Treasure Points; the available amount will be more than what you've spent so far.

Lin Yuan was taken aback; he hadn't thought of it that way at all.

It's not that I didn't know this could be done, but I felt that the other party's original intention was to equip him with a high-level treasure weapon and a high-level treasure armor.

He was a little apprehensive when choosing the domain-specific treasure, since even the ordinary level of this item was more expensive than the other two combined.

If the teacher promised two high-grade treasures, and we really choose the most expensive one, and then resell it... there's a lot of room for manipulation.

He hadn't expected the teacher to be so generous, letting him choose the most expensive one at will.

"It seems my little apprentice is quite sensible after all," Venerable Yan Cang's message continued. "Since you're so understanding, I, as your teacher, can't be stingy."

"After seeing the list, I guessed what you were thinking. You're equipping your clone with treasures, so you don't want to choose anything too high-grade. Instead, you want to fully arm yourself first. That's the right approach, but there are some things you still need to have."

Immediately afterwards, two new annotations appeared on the exchange interface in front of Lin Yuan, both added directly by Venerable Yan Cang:

【Radiant Wings】

Category: Flight Assist Arcana (Common)

Price: 22 Treasure Points

Note: This is a redemption recommended by Venerable Yan Cang, and payment has been authorized.

【Soul-Suppressing Bell】

Category: Soul-type Arcana (Common)

Price: 53 Treasure Points

Note: This is a redemption recommended by Venerable Yan Cang, and payment has been authorized.

The two messages were followed by comments from the teacher:

"Go and exchange for these two items as well. The Flowing Light Wings can greatly improve flight speed and agility, which is especially important in places like the Primal Star where teleportation is impossible."

The Soul-Suppressing Bell is a supreme treasure for soul defense. You are highly skilled in soul attacks, but you cannot neglect soul defense. On the Primordial Star, survival is always the top priority.

Venerable Yan Cang was very thoughtful, but Lin Yuan was stunned when he saw these two pieces of information.

The reason he didn't exchange for other treasures was not only because he was afraid of spending too much on treasure points, but also because he had better methods or treasures.

A treasure for assisting flight? He already possesses the Xingzi Secret from Ye Fan and the Kunpeng Extreme Speed ​​Technique given to him by Shi Hao, making his speed far surpass that of others of the same level. It would be difficult for this item to further enhance his speed.

A soul-type treasure? He possesses the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron, which he seized from the Yao Guang Holy Land. According to the treasure levels of the Swallowed Star World, it should be a top-tier treasure.

Previously, Lin Yuan's strength was insufficient, so he had always kept it hidden, only briefly revealing it when suppressing Vicona. But now he has broken through to the Venerable level, and his actual combat power after equipping a supreme treasure is comparable to that of a cosmic overlord. Although using a peak supreme treasure is still very conspicuous, it is barely acceptable.

The Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron is both offensive and defensive, with extremely strong soul defense. After being refined, it can protect the soul from a great distance. Lin Yuan can keep it in the Divine Kingdom without worrying about losing it after his death.

Therefore, he really doesn't need this Soul-Suppressing Bell.

But now the teacher has even prepaid for the premium points and directly marked it as a redemption option for him.

"this……"

Lin Yuan was at a loss for words to explain.

You can't just say, "Teacher, I have more powerful secret techniques and treasures, so I don't need these," can you?

After a moment of silence, he finally made his decision.

"Let's exchange them. We can't let our teacher's good intentions go to waste. Besides, having two more treasures isn't a bad thing; we can use them as a decoy to hide our true trump cards in a critical moment."

With a thought, he confirmed that he had exchanged for the Radiant Wings and the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

[Exchange request submitted...]

[Permission verification passed...]

[Payment in Treasure Points: 75 points (paid from the "Flame Azure Venerable" account)]

[Redeem successful!]

With these two treasures appearing on the bluestone platform, Venerable Yan Cang spent a full 124 Treasure Points in a single day.

"The teacher really went to great lengths this time," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

While a hundred or so Treasure Points might not seem like much to a top overlord, for an ordinary Venerable, this is a fortune they could hardly accumulate even over billions of epochs.

After leaving the treasure vault, Lin Yuan returned to the Yancang Temple in the virtual universe.

Venerable Yan Cang was talking with Venerable Yan Yue when he saw him arrive and asked with a smile, "Have you finished exchanging?"

"Yes." Lin Yuan bowed. "Thank you for your generous gift, Master. However... those two treasures, actually, this disciple..."

"No need to say more." Venerable Yan Cang waved his hand. "I know you may have some special opportunities, but the Primordial Star is dangerous. Having more treasures means having more protection."

He said in a deep voice, "Your strategy for choosing treasures is very clear—using domains to trap enemies, strong attacks to break through defenses, and armor to protect your life. You have grasped these three points very accurately."

I'll fill in your gaps in speed and soul defense, and your equipment system will be complete. Even if you encounter an opponent you can't defeat, at least you'll be able to escape.

Venerable Yan Yue also laughed and said, "Junior brother, our teacher has high hopes for you, so you'd better perform well this time."

"This disciple will certainly live up to the expectations of my teacher and senior sister," Lin Yuan said solemnly.

"Alright, go and prepare." Venerable Yan Cang waved his hand. "Refine and familiarize yourself with these treasures as soon as possible. Yan Yue and Lawrence will come to pick you up in a few decades."

Remember, on the original planet, safety comes first.

It's not shameful to run away when you can't win. Treasures are important, but only by staying alive can you have a chance to gain more opportunities.

"Your disciple will remember this."

Lin Yuan bowed again, and his figure slowly faded away.

After leaving the Yancang Temple, Lin Yuan's consciousness returned to the cultivation room in Chaos City.

He opened his eyes and let out a long sigh.

"The teacher is really... too generous this time."

……

After exiting the virtual universe, Lin Yuan's consciousness completely returned to his original body in the cultivation room of Chaos City.

He opened his eyes, a hint of emotion flashing in them.

The generosity of Venerable Yan Cang exceeded his expectations. In one day, he paid a full 124 Treasure Points for him. Such generosity is rare in the entire human race. Only the top-level treasure longsword bestowed upon Lawrence by the Dragon Lord can compare to it.

"My teacher has treated me so well, I must not let him down," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

When the Yan God Clan avatar sat down in the cultivation room again, he first took out the two supreme treasures recommended by Venerable Yan Cang for exchange—the Flowing Light Wings and the Soul-Suppressing Bell. The latest chapter of [Chapter Title] has been updated, come and follow it!

The Flowing Light Wings are semi-transparent, only about two meters long when fully extended, and have a pale silver halo flowing across their surface.

When Lin Yuan infused his divine power into them, the wings trembled gently as if they were alive, emanating an ethereal and mysterious aura.

"A treasure for assisting flight..." Lin Yuan carefully sensed the structure and characteristics of the Flowing Light Wing.

According to the exchange information, after refining the Flowing Wings, not only can the flight speed be greatly increased, but it can also achieve unimaginable agility in confined spaces.

More importantly, it has the ability to "penetrate through". When faced with certain blockades, users can briefly enter a semi-penetrating state to penetrate some obstacles.

"It is indeed suitable for the Primordial Star." Lin Yuan nodded.

Since the original star cannot teleport, flight speed becomes the key to escaping and being pursued.

With the Flowing Wings, his mobility will be enhanced by several levels.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged and separated a wisp of his consciousness to immerse himself in the Flowing Light Wings.

Refining a treasure takes time, especially a special auxiliary treasure like this one.

Fortunately, he was already a cosmic venerable one, and the quality of his divine power far exceeded that of the immortal era, greatly increasing his refining efficiency.

Three months later.

"Buzz—"

Inside the cultivation room, the Flowing Light Wings completely merged into the back of the Flame God Clan clone, transforming into two pale silver patterns.

With a thought, the patterns unfold and transform into real wings, which can be opened and closed at will.

Upon arriving at the secret experimental zone assigned to him in the initial universe, Lin Yuan gently flapped his wings.

"call out!"

His figure appeared instantly on the other side of the star. If the initial space of the universe had not been stable, this would have been comparable to teleportation.

"The speed has increased at least three times," Lin Yuan said with satisfaction. "And the steering is extremely agile, with almost no inertia."

He attempted several challenging flight maneuvers—sudden stops, turns, spiral ascents—and the Flowing Light Wing responded perfectly, as if it were his own arm.

"Truly a priceless treasure."

After refining the Flowing Light Wings, Lin Yuan took out the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

This is a small bronze bell about the size of a palm, with densely engraved ancient patterns on its surface.

Lin Yuan held the Soul-Suppressing Bell in his palm and slowly poured divine power into it.

"clang……"

A faint chime rang in his mind, clear and melodious, as if it could cleanse all distracting thoughts.

The process of refining soul-type treasures is more intricate, requiring one's own soul imprint to be deeply imprinted into the core of the treasure.

Lin Yuan calmed his mind and focused his spirit, spending a full seven months to completely refine the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

After the refining was completed, the Soul-Suppressing Bell transformed into a bronze light pattern, imprinted on the surface of his soul core.

Lin Yuan launched a soul attack on the Yan Shen Clan clone with his true form—with his current Universe Venerable level spiritual will, even a casual soul impact would be enough to cause the soul of a King-level Immortal to collapse.

However, when the impact touched the Soul-Suppressing Bell, the bell vibrated slightly, and an invisible shield firmly protected his soul, weakening the attack by more than 99%.

"The defensive effect is indeed quite good." Lin Yuan nodded.

Although the Soul-Suppressing Bell is an ordinary soul-type treasure, its defensive power is among the best in its class.

According to the exchange information, it can weaken soul attacks at the level of a cosmic overlord to less than one ten-thousandth, and attacks from high-level Venerables are almost ineffective.

Of course, Lin Yuan knew very well that his real trump card was the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron, a supreme treasure.

However, the Soul-Suppressing Bell can serve as a visible form of protection, neither too conspicuous nor too inconspicuous, while still providing sufficient protection.

"Next are the three treasures that can be chosen by the user."

Lin Yuan took out the Myriad Flowing Flame Light Realm, the Crimson Meteorite Mark Spear, and the Profound Flame Heavy Mountain Armor in turn.

The armor was dark red and heavy.

Lin Yuan infused his divine power, and the armor covered his entire body like flowing water, fitting him perfectly.

The refining process lasted five months.

After the Xuan Yan Heavy Mountain Armor was completely refined, Lin Yuan could clearly feel its powerful defensive capabilities. The armor itself was made of extremely hard material, and the fire and earth dual-element laws it contained could form a double layer of protection.

"With it, my survival ability on the original planet has greatly increased."

Next is the Realm of Myriad Streams of Flame.

This ordinary realm-class treasure is shaped like a fist-sized crimson crystal sphere, with countless flames and rays of light flowing and rotating inside.

Lin Yuan infused his divine power into the crystal sphere and began refining it.

Refining domain-type treasures is more complex than refining armor because it requires resonating with one's own understanding of the laws.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan mainly cultivates the Law of Flames, which is highly compatible with the Myriad Flows of Flame Light Realm.

Ten days later.

"Buzz—"

The crystal sphere was completely refined and integrated into Lin Yuan's body.

With a thought, a layer of pale red light rapidly spread out from him, instantly covering an area of ​​tens of millions of kilometers.

Within the light curtain, countless tiny flames darted about like serpents, their dazzling light omnipresent.

Lin Yuan could clearly perceive every change within the domain—the space was slightly distorted, and the opponent's speed and perception would be suppressed.

"Within the area of ​​effect, my attack power is amplified by about 20%," Lin Yuan estimated. "And the opponent will be weakened to the same extent."

More importantly, the Myriad Flows Flame Light Realm possesses a powerful ability to trap enemies.

The flames can be woven into a net, the light can interfere with vision and perception, and the opponent's speed will be reduced to less than one-thousandth of its original speed.

"With the domain, the initiative in the battle is in my hands."

Finally, there's the Crimson Meteorite Mark Gun.

This supreme treasure spear is dark red all over, with star-like silver spots on its body. The spearhead is spiral-shaped and exudes an incomparably sharp aura.

As Lin Yuan gripped the gun, he immediately felt a scorching and sharp force coursing through his palm.

"Great gun!"

He sighed in admiration and began refining it.

As a high-grade treasure weapon, the Crimson Meteor Mark Spear was extremely difficult to refine. It took Lin Yuan three whole years to deeply imprint his own mark on the spear.

After the refinement was completed, the spear resonated perfectly with his divine power, as if it had become an extension of his body.

"Burning Star!"

boom!

The spear tip pierced out, tearing a black slit in space. The blazing flames condensed into a point of starlight, and the Hengxing system in front of it shattered instantly.

"The attack power is about 360 times greater than when I used the Burning Soul Spear before," Lin Yuan felt. "Moreover, the 'Star Mark Penetration' property does exist; the spear's light can ignore some material defenses."

This means that even when facing an opponent wearing high-grade treasure armor, the Crimson Meteor Spear can still inflict considerable damage.

At this point, all five treasures had been refined.