234: Chapter 234 Painting Glass, The Three-Year Agreement

Lin Yun looked at Little Blue, realization dawning upon him.

"So, the Princess has subdued the Starlight Grass?"

Hua Caili nodded.

"I've been searching for a suitable target to enslave for years, but I never found one. Until today."

She glanced at Little Blue on her shoulder, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

"A Star-Devouring Creature has limitless potential. Though it's only at the fifth rank now, it's not impossible for it to grow to the seventh, eighth, or even ninth rank in the future."

Lin Yun was shocked by what he heard.

Seventh, eighth, ninth rank...

Just how terrifying of an existence would that be?

He suddenly remembered something, and his expression became somewhat awkward.

"Um... Princess..."

Hua Caili looked at him with a faint, knowing smile.

"What is it?"

Lin Yun hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and sent his consciousness into his Space Ring.

One by one, crystals of plant essence appeared on the floor of the reception room.

The smallest was half a meter in diameter, while the largest was three meters. They emitted a brilliant blue light, illuminating the entire reception room.

"This is what I took from the Starlight Grass..." Lin Yun said, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Since the Starlight Grass has been subdued by the Princess, I should return these crystals."

Hua Caili looked at the sixteen crystals on the ground, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.

She hadn't expected Lin Yun to have taken so many.

To take sixteen plant essence crystals from under the nose of a fourth-rank Star-Devouring Creature...

This kid's courage was truly out of the ordinary.

"No need."

Hua Caili withdrew her gaze, her tone indifferent.

"Since you took them, they are yours."

Lin Yun hadn't expected the Princess to be so generous.

"But..."

"No buts."

Hua Caili interrupted him, her tone brook no argument.

"Little Blue is already mine. Consider these crystals as compensation for you."

Lin Yun opened his mouth to say something but found himself unable to refuse.

Sixteen plant essence crystals were worth over a hundred trillion.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted.

However, after thinking for a moment, he still spoke up.

"Princess, I wish to keep half. As for the other half, I ask the Princess to deliver them on my behalf to the Martial Artists who fought bloody battles for Minglu Planet."

Hua Caili looked at him, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Why?"

Lin Yun said seriously:

"If those fourth-rank experts hadn't risked their lives to hold back the Starlight Grass during this crisis, Minglu Planet wouldn't have lasted until the Princess arrived. Fourteen of them perished, and dozens were heavily injured. These crystals are a small token of my gratitude."

Hua Caili fell silent for a moment, then nodded gently.

"Fine. I will deliver them for you."

Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief. With a thought, he pulled eight crystals back into his Space Ring.

The remaining eight were left on the floor.

Hua Caili looked at the eight crystals and then at Lin Yun, a trace of admiration in her eyes.

This little fellow not only had courage but also a broad perspective.

Not bad.

"When do you plan to go to Qilin Planet?"

Hua Caili suddenly asked.

Qilin Planet was the Imperial Star.

It was the political, economic, and cultural center of the Empire, as well as the Holy Land that all Martial Artists yearned for.

Lin Yun thought for a moment.

"I want to wait until I Breakthrough to the third rank before considering it."

Hua Caili nodded slightly.

"Breaking through from a Ninth-Grade False Dan to the third rank is difficult. However..."

She glanced at the eight plant essence crystals on the floor and then at the Space Ring on Lin Yun's finger.

"The ones you have left are enough for you to Breakthrough."

Lin Yun nodded, not denying it.

Hua Caili stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the starry sky outside.

After a long while, she turned around and looked at Lin Yun.

"If you can reach Qilin Planet within three years, I will introduce a marriage prospect to you."

The sudden jump in topic left Lin Yun stunned.

"A marriage?"

Hua Caili nodded and tapped a point in the Void Realm.

A light screen unfolded, and a photograph appeared on it.

Lin Yun took just one look and was completely dazed.

It was a young girl.

She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her eyes were pure, and her features were so exquisite they didn't seem real, as if she were a Fairy who had walked out of a painting.

She wore a white dress and stood in a garden. Sunlight bathed her, making her entire being seem to glow.

She was even more beautiful than Hua Caili.

Lin Yun snapped out of it and subconsciously used the System to check her.

[Appearance Score: 99]

[Martial Arts Talent: None]

[System Rating: None]

[Eligible for Marriage]

99 points!

A point higher than even Hua Caili!

But...

Lin Yun frowned.

Martial Arts Talent: None.

System Rating: None.

What did this mean?

If she had no Martial Arts Talent, even if she was eligible for marriage, the System wouldn't give any rewards, right?

He asked silently in his heart:

System, what's going on?

The System's mechanical voice rang out:

[If the Appearance Score exceeds 98 points, Martial Arts Talent can be ignored. Rewards can still be obtained after marriage.]

[If Martial Arts Talent reaches Heaven-Grade, rewards can still be obtained after marriage even if the Appearance Score is below 85 points.]

Lin Yun understood.

So that was how it worked.

As long as either appearance or talent reached the extreme, the System would grant rewards.

He looked at Hua Caili.

"Princess, this is..."

Hua Caili looked at the girl in the photo, a flash of tenderness in her eyes.

"My younger sister, Hua Liuli."

Lin Yun's heart jolted.

The Ninth Princess's sister?

Another Princess of the Empire?

Hua Caili continued:

"Although Liuli was born into the Imperial family, she didn't inherit any Martial Arts Talent and is unable to Cultivate."

Her tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"Over the years, I've found countless Heaven And Earth Treasures for her to try, but none of them worked. She is still unable to Cultivate."

Lin Yun fell silent.

He understood.

This was the so-called 'regression to the mean'.

Parents might have extreme talent, but their children could have very low talent.

Not everyone was like him, possessing the Fertility Holy Body, which ensured his descendants would inherit their parents' excellent talents.

Hua Caili closed the light screen and looked at Lin Yun.

"Liuli is fifteen this year and will reach adulthood in three years. If you can make it to Qilin Planet within three years, I can introduce you to each other."

She paused.

"Of course, that is provided she is willing."

Lin Yun's heart stirred. Just as he was about to say something, Hua Caili had already turned away.

"Alright, you may go now."

She was dismissing him.

Lin Yun stood up and bowed.

"This student takes his leave."

He turned and walked toward the door. After a few steps, Hua Caili's voice suddenly rang out.

"Lin Yun."

Lin Yun stopped and looked back.

Hua Caili's back was to him, and he couldn't see her expression. He could only hear her voice.

"You are quite good. Keep it up."

Lin Yun felt a warmth in his heart and said solemnly,

"Thank you, Princess."

With that, he pushed open the door and walked out.

...

Just as Lin Yun left, Qu Yanran walked in.

She immediately saw the eight plant essence crystals on the floor, and her eyes widened instantly.

"This... this is..."

She stepped forward, crouched down, reached out to touch one, and then leaned in to sniff it.

plant essence crystals!

And the purity was extremely high!

"Princess, did you get these from the Starlight Grass?" Qu Yanran looked up and asked.

Hua Caili shook her head.

"No. Lin Yun brought them out."

"Lin Yun?!"

Qu Yanran almost jumped, her voice changing pitch.

"He's just a Second-Rank Martial Artist. He took this many from a fifth-rank Starlight Grass?!"