297: All crazy

Nothing in the Galaxy could be kept secret; if something was, it simply wasn't noteworthy enough.

When someone appeared who had broken through by using the Broken Space, others would naturally find out. At this moment, the various forums in the virtual world had already exploded.

“Do you know about the martial arts academy Lin Ye opened?”

“Yeah, it’s unbelievable; he can actually materialize laws.”

“This divine artifact is perfect for those of us who are stuck at a bottleneck and can’t advance further.”

“I wanted to go, but I found out this thing is actually a divine artifact exclusively for internal members.”

“Damn it! I don’t believe that throwing money at it won’t get me a spot.”

Lin Ye felt these people were crazy; countless individuals in the Galaxy who were stuck at a bottleneck, just one step away from reaching the Stellar River Level, were frantically throwing money to enter the Broken Space. The temptation of a surge in lifespan was too great.

“Should I open it to the outside world?” Lin Ye was very conflicted. Not only were those outside stuck at bottlenecks, but many geniuses were also desperately trying to squeeze in.

Moreover, there were his fellow disciples.

“Senior Brother, can you give me a spot?”

“Junior Brother, your Senior Brother is just one step away from perfection. Can you give me a spot in your divine artifact space?”

“Junior Brother, your Senior Sister is one step away from perfecting her laws. Can you give me a spot? Any price is negotiable.”

Lin Ye looked at the messages in his smart device and felt a headache coming on.

The spots in the Broken Space were limited; he had designed it as a space for five thousand people to cultivate.

If the density was too high, there wouldn't be enough energy during breakthroughs, which would be tantamount to ruining his reputation.

And increasing the space's range would inevitably make people think of something.

Holding resources is like this; sometimes, it's hard to imagine how many people will plead with you.

“They’re all too rich, aren’t they?” Lin Ye felt a pang of envy.

He had originally thought his wealth made him a dragon among men, but compared to those great families in the Galaxy, it was like heaven and earth.

To get him to open a backdoor, some old monsters were even willing to donate trillions...

In his previous life, some wealthy individuals paid millions for a single life-extending injection, and the institutions that maintained their longevity invested hundreds of billions. In this life, they were even crazier for the sake of extending their lives.

“Perhaps I should prohibit breakthroughs in the Broken Space.” Lin Ye’s eyes lit up as he thought of a solution.

The main reason a high density of breakthroughs in the Broken Space had such a significant impact was because the Star Power concentration within the space was insufficient. That’s why it was necessary to reduce the density and decrease Star Power consumption.

The Original Universe did not generate Star Power quickly; it needed to be absorbed and converted from the void.

However, if breakthroughs were prohibited within the space, this problem would be easily solved.

Of course, there was another way: increasing the Star Power concentration.

But to increase the Star Power concentration inside would be too expensive, and Lin Ye stated that he would not do such a losing business.

No sooner said than done, Lin Ye transformed the Broken Space into individual small cubicles, similar to coffin rooms, and even layered them, so the upper space wouldn't be wasted.

The original Broken Space had a lot of unused space. Now, with this treatment, didn't the space just appear?

Am I the capitalist?

Lin Ye sighed, then issued the announcement.

Star Extreme Martial Arts Academy Announcement: In view of the strong demand from people of all races in the Galaxy, this martial arts academy has decided to open up spots in the Broken Space to non-members. Martial arts academy members: 100,000 per hour. Non-martial arts academy members: 1,000,000 per hour. Entry spots will be determined by donation, with the first batch being 10,000 spots.

(Note: Breakthroughs are not allowed within the Broken Space. Those wishing to break through should exit the space and proceed to Star Extreme Hall.)

Star Extreme Hall was indeed a place Lin Ye built specifically for breakthroughs, where the Star Power concentration was very high. It was originally for students, but now it was also opened up.

Moreover, to meet public demand, Star Extreme Hall was continuously expanding.

As soon as this news was released, it immediately sparked heated discussions across the entire network.

“Woohoo, taking off! The first batch of spots is mine.”

“Heh, how could my tens of thousands of years of accumulation be inferior to yours?”

“Father, your hope for extended life has arrived.”

While the entire network was abuzz with discussion, Lin Ye had quietly, with lightning speed, swept up all the spiritual materials on the market.

Cultivating in the Broken Space consumed a significant amount of spiritual materials.

At the same time, he also invested in many hotels, restaurants, and tourism projects on Hou Star.

After breaking through, wouldn’t there be a grand celebration? This would be another wave of profit. Those who wanted spots would probably also wait patiently on Hou Star.

The Broken Space could completely become the trump card for attracting traffic to Hou Star.

“The benefits for martial arts academy students must be guaranteed, otherwise, once all the accumulated people break through, the income from the Broken Space will plummet,” Lin Ye muttered.

Students were a long-term sustainable project, while those old monsters from outside, after breaking through, wouldn't need the Broken Space as much.

That's why Lin Ye didn't increase the price for students to enter.

After the renovation of the Broken Space, the number of people who could cultivate simultaneously reached twenty thousand.

“Hmm, the branch academy plan also needs to be launched as soon as possible.” Lin Ye had originally estimated that opening branch academies would take several hundred years, at least waiting until several batches of students had come out, showcasing the effect, and gaining a reputation before expanding branch academies. He never expected that the Broken Space plan, which he came up with on a whim, would be so effective.

So, Lin Ye launched the branch academy plan. They didn't need to be built too far away, as being too far would prevent entry into the Broken Space. Therefore, he decided to build the branch academies on several other satellite planets, and based on the existing Broken Space spots, he could expand about three branch academies.

.........

The Star Extreme Martial Arts Academy released ten thousand spots to the public, and this action led to a frenzy of Snap Up.

“Everyone, don’t rush. It’s ten thousand spots. There’s no need to donate too much, or you’ll all lose money.”

“Exactly, exactly. And everyone is just about to break through, so they’ll be quick once they enter. All the spots will soon be empty, and it’ll be the next person’s turn.”

The ten thousand spots released were on a rotating basis; one would leave after breaking through, and then the next in line would take their turn. This was also why Lin Ye invested in so many hotels.

Under this mechanism, many people would stay on Hou Star to wait.

After all, for efficiency, the martial arts academy wouldn't let spots remain empty; if you didn't come, there were plenty of others who would.

“We don’t need to try too hard when donating later.”

“Exactly, exactly.”

“Harmony brings wealth.”

Such voices were everywhere on the network, with everyone advising each other to work together and not compete too fiercely, lest they harm their financial resources.

Donations were made online, and the rankings would be publicly displayed.

When the aisle opened.

“Bu Nianshu donated one hundred billion.”

“Wo Jia Lou Xia Deng Ni donated five hundred billion.”

“Yi Ci Jiu Hao donated fifty billion.”

“Ba Ba Ba Ka Na Si donated forty billion.”

.........

Crazy, completely crazy.

Even Lin Ye hadn't expected them to be so frantic.

The number of donations and donors surged, breaking one hundred thousand per minute.

“Are there so many old geezers stuck at bottlenecks in the Galaxy?” Lin Ye was astonished.

He didn't know that there were millions of Stellar River Level cultivators in the Galaxy, and hundreds of millions of Star Domain Level peak cultivators who were unable to break through and were stuck at bottlenecks.

And this was just those stuck at bottlenecks; the entire Star Domain Level numbered in the tens of billions.