158: 450 billion taels of silver

"The green stars are almost gone, accounting for less than 1%!"

"As for the purple stars, although they are still vast and occupy the entire starry sky, they have only increased slightly compared to last time, accounting for about 96%."

"Therefore, the reduction in the proportion of green stars this time has almost all been added to the golden stars, making the proportion of golden stars exceed 3%! Haha! Good!"

In his Sea of Consciousness, Lin Yi quickly sorted out the proportions of the major stars and couldn't help but laugh out loud, his heart filled with wild joy.

Although the 3% proportion of golden stars was still pitifully low and the probability of evolving a brilliant gold rank talent was still very low, it was much better than the less than 1% it had been before.

More importantly, this was a Breakthrough from zero; once this limit was exceeded, the proportion of golden stars would explode every time in the future.

Until one day, the golden stars would surely cover the entire vast starry sky just like the current purple stars!

"Let's begin!"

With thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Yi silently waited in anticipation.

At this moment, on the Starry Sky Scroll, a star suddenly fell.

That color was, without a doubt, mystic purple rank again!

"Congratulations, Dao Master. This Talent Evolution is successful. The Dao Master has obtained a Profound Violet Level Talent — Heart Like Glazed Tile!"

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【Talent: Heart Like Glazed Tile】

【Rank: mystic purple rank】

【Introduction: A Glazed Mental State, clear inside and out. Untainted by all evils, the Dao reflects the true self.

You are born with...】

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"Heart Like Glazed Tile... and I didn't evolve a Saber-type or Combat-type talent again!"

Seeing the text introduction on the attribute panel, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel disappointed.

However, because of the qualitative change in the number of golden stars, his disappointment this time was much lighter than before.

"Forget it, if it didn't evolve, it didn't evolve! At worst, I'll go collect some more silver and evolve again."

"After all, in the current Nine Provinces, the Innate experts in the Great Yuan Dynasty's Sub-divisions have either been wiped out by me or have already fled to the Great Yuan Dynasty's Capital City."

"However, those evil and Underworld Martial Artists who commit many crimes are still as numerous as the hairs on an ox."

"The Evil Path and Underworld experts I cleared out in the past month probably don't even account for one percent of the Evil Path and Underworld experts on the Nine Provinces continent."

"And this is even with me intentionally hiding my strength, only showing the strength of the top ten on the Earth Rankings."

"Once I increase my strength to the top five or even the top three of the Earth Rankings, the amount and efficiency of obtaining silver will increase greatly."

"However, considering that the Thousand-Faced Gentleman appeared suddenly and is a saber expert..."

"If the strength I show later is too strong, someone might associate me with 'Heavenly Mountain Sect Disciple Lin Yi' who also appeared out of thin air."

"So, unless absolutely necessary, I shouldn't reveal too much strength for now. I'll just work a bit harder and kill those weaker Underworld and Evil Path experts!"

His mind made up, Lin Yi then continued to carry his saber out of the courtyard and rushed toward his next target... Just like that, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.

The speed of making money purely by hunting Evil Path and Underworld experts was indeed incomparable to the speed of making money by hunting the Great Yuan Dynasty's Innate experts.

Therefore, even though more than half a month had passed, Lin Yi had only barely managed to collect about thirteen billion taels of silver, which was far short of the more than one hundred and thirty billion taels needed for the next Talent Evolution.

Lin Yi had no choice but to take it slowly.

Soon, another seven days passed.

On this day, Lin Yi had just returned to the Wanxiang Tower for a short rest when suddenly, an unexpected person found him.

"Sect Master, why are you here? When did you arrive? May I ask if there is something you came to see me for?"

Seeing the familiar figure of the White-Robed, White-Haired Man, Lin Yi's face showed pleasant surprise.

"Heh, I arrived at the Wanxiang Tower three days ago.."

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng also replied with a smile:

"As for coming to find you this time, there are indeed some matters."

"The Old Ancestor heard that you have been hiding your identity recently to hunt Underworld and Evil Path experts to earn silver, and wanted to ask if you are lacking any treasures lately?"

"If you are, then just speak up. Since you have ascended to the Heaven Rankings this time, according to the rules of our Heavenly Mountain Sect, you are eligible to receive a treasure worth no more than twenty billion taels of silver from the Sect for free."

"Of course, your potential is far higher than that of an ordinary Heaven Ranking expert, so the upper limit of twenty billion taels of silver will be greatly increased."

"In short, as long as our Heavenly Mountain Sect can obtain it, we will do our best to get it for you!"

"Additionally, the Old Ancestor of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce also sent a message not long ago, saying that they will also do their best to help."

"Oh, the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce also has a Martial Saint-level existence? And both he and the Heavenly Mountain Sect will do their best to help me?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Lin Yi wasn't surprised at all that the Old Ancestor and the Martial Saint-level existence of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce knew the news that he was hiding his identity and hunting Underworld and Evil Path experts.

After all, although he had hidden his identity when killing those experts, for trivial matters like exchanging silver and selling stolen goods, Lin Yi had entrusted one of the Six Venerables of Wanxiang to do it.

And the Old Ancestor and the Old Ancestor of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce were Martial Saint-level existences, and the Wanxiang Tower was now in an alliance with them because of the Yuan Emperor.

Therefore, as long as the Old Ancestor or the Martial Saint of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce had the heart to ask that Venerable even a little bit, they would naturally know that Lin Yi was currently working hard to earn silver.

With the help of two Martial Saints, collecting this silver would be much simpler.

At this thought, Lin Yi couldn't help but look forward to it, and then said consecutively:

"Sect Master, I do indeed have one thing that needs the help of the Sect and the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce."

"Oh, what is it?"

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng's expression turned serious.

"It's very simple, and that is to help me get a large amount of Silver Notes, only Silver Notes, and the more the better!"

Lin Yi spoke directly, not even bothering to act anymore.

Because last time in the Martial Emperors Relic Palace, Lin Yi learned that when he absorbed Spirit Stones, Silver Notes, and other treasures, he could block others' perception.

In the following ten months, Lin Yi not only used the Illusory Golden Pillars in the Martial Emperors Relic Palace to temper his Heart-Nature, but also asked the attribute panel many other questions in his spare time, thereby learning more secrets about the attribute panel.

One of them was that as Lin Yi charged it again and again, the attribute panel was actually evolving all the time.

This evolution was not only reflected in the increasing number of Advanced talents on the Starry Sky Scroll every time Lin Yi evolved a talent.

But other functions of the attribute panel were also evolving. For example, when Lin Yi first used the attribute panel to absorb charging Materials, the attribute panel would only prevent others from discovering that Lin Yi had absorbed the charging Materials.

Later, as Lin Yi absorbed them again and again, especially after absorbing those more than ten billion taels of silver last time, the current attribute panel had evolved to a level where it could interfere with others' cognition.

Its specific manifestation was that no matter how much silver Lin Yi obtained or how much silver he asked from others.

They would instinctively ignore the question of why Lin Yi wanted so much silver and would not think about where so much silver was spent.

It was because of this function that Lin Yi dared to "open his mouth like a lion" at this time.

Otherwise, it would really be difficult for him to explain what he wanted so many Silver Notes for, and even harder to explain why he took so much silver but no one saw him buying supplies.

Lin Yi thought to himself.

On the other side, hearing Lin Yi's special request, Gu Changsheng indeed showed no "surprise" at all, but nodded and said:

"Silver is indeed a good thing. For many treasures, even Innate High Grade Divine Soul-type Heaven And Earth Treasures, as long as there is enough silver, people are willing to sell them."

"Good! Lin Yi, since you want silver, I will immediately go and inform the Old Ancestor and the Old Ancestor of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce."

"Don't go out randomly for the next period of time. Just wait at the Wanxiang Tower headquarters. It shouldn't take long before I bring the silver to you."

"Yes! Thank you, Sect Master."

Seeing this, Lin Yi also smiled slightly and then waited silently in the Wanxiang Tower.

Thus, time passed slowly again, and soon another seven days went by.

Seven days later, when Lin Yi saw Gu Changsheng again, he had already begun to pull carts of Silver Notes into the basement of the courtyard where Lin Yi lived.

In the basement, rows of boxes were soon seen stacked in patches, simply like a mountain or a sea; at a glance, the end couldn't be seen at all.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi couldn't help but be shocked:

"Sect Master, why are there so many Silver Notes? This time... exactly how many Silver Notes did you bring me!"

"Not many! Just 450 billion taels of silver."

Seeing Lin Yi's shocked look, Gu Changsheng also replied with a faint smile.

"What! 450 billion taels!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi's heart first shook, and then he was filled with wild joy and extreme excitement!"}],