219: Chapter 219 Star Core Devouring Technique, Fifth-Grade Void Core

Immersed in the gentle embrace of romance, Lin Yun lost track of time.

By the time he came to his senses, Tianshui Martial Arts University had already started the new semester for over a month.

The campus was bustling with people during the new semester, the freshmen's faces still carrying traces of naivety and longing.

But he had no time to pay attention to any of that.

What he was concerned with was the copyright revenue from the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method".

He opened his Communicator and clicked into the Empire's official website.

[Withdrawable Amount: 298 billion]

The corners of Lin Yun's mouth curled up slightly.

Although the peak period had passed, this number was still astonishing.

Without a second thought, he began purchasing cultivation resources from the Imperial Star.

Cultivation Techniques, Medicinal Pills, Heaven And Earth Treasures...

One by one, he added them to his shopping cart.

Finally, he checked out...

300 billion.

...

Imperial Star, Palace.

Qu Yanran stared at the order before her, completely stunned.

"Three... 300 billion?"

She rubbed her eyes, confirming it three times before she was certain she hadn't misread it.

Last year, Lin Yun exchanged and purchased 400 billion worth.

This year, another 300 billion?

She couldn't help but complain:

"Is this guy a pig? Does he eat Heaven And Earth Treasures like rice?"

Beside her, the Ninth Princess's back stiffened slightly.

Her waterfall-like black hair swayed gently, revealing the unrest in her heart.

She was silent for a moment, then asked:

"What Rank is his Void Core now?"

"Fourth-Rank."

"..."

Seeing that the Princess was also speechless, Qu Yanran asked tentatively:

"Princess, should we continue to let him purchase and exchange?"

Another few seconds passed.

"Continue."

Qu Yanran had no choice but to nod:

"Yes."

After the Princess left, she couldn't help but mutter softly:

"Brat, wasting treasures like this... he doesn't even know how to save..."

But complaints aside, she processed the order as usual.

...

In fact, Lin Yun was already close to the Fifth-Rank.

Besides the resources he purchased, he also had those rewarded by the System.

Those treasures were also priceless.

During the days waiting for the Imperial Star resources to arrive, he went to the school's Nine-Layer Tower to Cultivate daily.

The eighth floor.

5000 times gravity, 80 times Universe energy concentration.

Lin Yun sat cross-legged, the aura around him as condensed as an abyss.

In his Dantian, that golden Void Core rotated slowly, emitting a brilliant radiance.

With a thought, he began to operate his Cultivation Technique...

"Star Core Energy Swallowing Technique".

This was the Cultivation Technique rewarded by the System when he married Wen Yan.

It was a mystic grade mid-tier technique, far better than the Channeling Formula of the same Rank he had purchased from the Empire's official website.

As for the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method"?

He had switched not long after condensing his Void Core.

Although the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method" was peak grade, it was more suitable for First-Rank and Second-Rank cultivation.

Once at the False Core Realm, a more powerful Cultivation Technique was needed to support it.

Lin Yun knew that he had always been watched by many people.

Therefore, he had never submitted the "Star Core Energy Swallowing Technique" to the Empire.

Although the copyright for a mystic grade mid-tier technique was expensive, the demand was low, and the sales volume was far less than the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method".

Inside his body, three Cultivation Technique manuals were operating simultaneously.

The "Star Core Energy Swallowing Technique" absorbed Universe energy and converted it into Qi and blood.

The "Nine-Grade Golden Core Art" guided the Qi and blood to temper the Void Core.

The "Ten-Perfect Dao Pill" operated at a higher dimension to perfect the Golden Core's quality.

A massive amount of Universe energy, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, surged crazily into his body!

80 times Universe energy concentration was already very high for others.

But for Lin Yun, it was still not enough.

He flipped his hand, and a crystal-clear crystal appeared in his palm.

High Grade Universe Crystal.

A treasure rewarded by the System, containing pure Universe energy.

He still had some in his Space Ring.

Lin Yun closed his eyes and began to absorb it.

The High Grade Universe Crystal slowly shrank, eventually turning into nothingness.

Another one appeared.

He absorbed again.

It disappeared again.

...

One High Grade Universe Crystal cost several hundred million.

A single cultivation session consumed several of them.

This was the reason for Lin Yun's rapid cultivation improvement.

Money?

He didn't care.

As long as he could become stronger, no matter how much he spent, it was worth it.

It wasn't until the fourth High Grade Universe Crystal completely disappeared that Lin Yun ended this cultivation session.

He opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within his body.

Almost there.

Almost at the Fifth-Rank.

...

A few days later.

Nine-Layer Tower, eighth floor.

Lin Yun sat cross-legged, light shining brilliantly around him!

In his Dantian, that Void Core spun crazily, absorbing a massive amount of Universe energy!

Finally...

Boom!

A roar that only he could hear exploded within his body!

The Void Core had become a bit more solid.

Fifth-Rank!

Lin Yun opened his eyes, golden light flickering within them.

Second-Stage Perfection, Fifth-Rank False Core Realm.

Done.

He stood up and stretched his muscles and bones.

Feeling the surging power within his body, his heart was filled with exhilaration.

Fifth-Rank False Core, one step closer to the true Third-Stage.

Moreover, he hadn't used the three drops of martial dao golden core liquid rewarded by the System yet.

...

In Shen Qingqiu's office.

Lin Yun sat on the sofa, opposite Shen Qingqiu, who had a complex expression.

One year, Fifth-Rank.

Shen Qingqiu looked at the disciple before her, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

For an ordinary Genius, in one year, they wouldn't even have reached Second-Stage Perfection.

And back in her day, condensing a Void Core in one year was already hailed as a Genius among geniuses.

But what about Lin Yun?

In one year, he had walked the path that took her decades.

Shen Qingqiu had long known that Lin Yun was the copyright author of the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method".

She also knew that last year he had exchanged for a full 400 billion worth of cultivation resources from the Imperial Star.

Those 400 billion worth of resources could be used for several years, even by the top Prodigies of the Imperial Star's royal family.

Yet Lin Yun had used it all up in just one year.

Every time she thought of this, she felt a heartache.

400 billion worth of resources...

Those Heaven And Earth Treasures were simply treated as ordinary food by him, squandered recklessly.

If these resources were used more slowly, he might have been able to Cultivate to the Sixth or Seventh Rank...

"You are now at the Fifth-Rank False Core, when do you plan to Breakthrough to the Third-Stage?"

Shen Qingqiu collected her thoughts and asked.

The Third-Stage was an important watershed for Martial Artists.

Only by breaking through to the Third-Stage could one truly enter the Ranks of high-level Martial Artists.

Whether it was Qi and blood, energy, or combat power, there would be a qualitative leap.

Lin Yun thought for a moment:

"I want to pursue the highest Realm, and I plan to wait until my Void Core is cultivated to the Ninth-Rank before breaking through to the Third-Stage."

Lin Yun added in his heart, it's the Tenth-Rank.

In his view, the higher the quality of the Void Core, the more stable the Foundation would be after breaking through to the Martial Dao Golden Core Realm, and the higher his future achievements would be.

Rather than rushing to break through to the Third-Stage, it was better to polish the Void Core's quality to the extreme first.

Shen Qingqiu frowned slightly:

"The higher the Void Core quality, the greater the difficulty of breaking through. Aren't you afraid of getting stuck and never being able to Breakthrough?"

This knowledge had long been taught in cultural classes.

Lin Yun certainly knew that.

But he wasn't afraid.

He smiled and comforted her:

"Teacher, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Even if I really get stuck, at worst I'll just throw money at it; with a massive amount of resources piled up, I'll always be able to Breakthrough."

Shen Qingqiu rolled her eyes at him:

"You... even if you have money, you can't spend it so recklessly."

Lin Yun looked at her, his gaze slightly ambiguous:

"Then~ how does Teacher want me to spend it?"

Shen Qingqiu was stunned, then realized this brat was teasing her, and was instantly choked with anger.

She glared at him fiercely.

This brat was becoming more and more disrespectful!

She was his mentor!

And she was the aunt of his wife, Qiao Shiyu!

But Lin Yun seemed not to see her gaze, and instead exclaimed:

"Teacher, that expression just now was truly beautiful."

Shen Qingqiu: "..."

She closed her eyes, trying hard to calm herself down.

Seeing that she was truly getting angry, Lin Yun quickly reined it in and said seriously:

"Teacher, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."

"Actually, this isn't wasting, it's saving."

"Think about it, raising the Void Core's quality now requires countless times fewer resources than raising the Golden Core's quality later."

"Spending a bit more resources now to build a solid Foundation means that when I Breakthrough to the Third-Stage in the future, I can avoid many detours and save even more resources."

"This calculation is very cost-effective."