272: Chapter 272 Swapping for a Special Cultivation Technique! Yun Kai Prepares to Take the Bets!

The other party's words left Yun Kai deep in thought.

Originally.

He had only viewed the person contacting him through the mysterious sphere as a member of some unknown race on an uncivilized planet.

He was willing to act as a mentor, helping the other side grow; it was their great fortune.

He treated it as a form of interesting entertainment.

But after the initial stage of answering common-sense questions.

Yun Kai felt something was not quite right.

By only the second time.

The other party dared to make a bet with him, wanting to enhance the physical potential of their clansmen.

Although the items sent over included complete star cores and star core fragments, and the quantity seemed significant.

To Yun Kai, as a Family head, this pile of odds and ends was no different from trash.

Even if the other side won the bet, he had only sacrificed a tiny sliver of energy from a Family treasure, which was negligible.

Even if he helped them improve their potential, turning that potential into true strength—to the point of meeting the conditions for a Breakthrough into the Transcendence Realm—should still have been a long road ahead.

However.

What he hadn't expected was.

That by only the third transaction, the other party's request had already exceeded his predictions for their progress.

They actually wanted to spend a 3-star star core to exchange for a Breakthrough Cultivation Technique for the Transcendence Realm from him.

While he made a small profit on that deal.

The key issue was.

How much time had passed?

It seemed like it hadn't even been a month!

And now.

In this fourth transaction, although what the other party sought was very peculiar and left him somewhat baffled.

The resources they could produce had already become 4-star, or even 5-star star cores!

Yun Kai's heart skipped a beat.

In such a short time, if it were someone who had just achieved a Breakthrough into the Transcendence Realm, they would have only just finished absorbing two or three ordinary star cores.

At most, it would only count as a short period of secluded Cultivation.

How did they go from struggling to produce ordinary star cores to having the confidence to offer 4-star and 5-star ones?

He couldn't quite figure it out.

Could it be some powerhouse at the Peak of the Transcendence Realm playing a joke on him?

Or was it that...

He had truly encountered a mysterious race that was developing at lightning speed?

His thoughts wandered aimlessly.

He even had the absurd thought that perhaps time flowed differently on the other side compared to his own.

But no matter how much he let his imagination run wild.

He could not imagine how a place where even the Transcendence Realm might not exist could produce Advanced star cores.

Had they mastered some special synthesis method?

Or perhaps...

They had discovered a mysterious Immortal Cave containing vast wealth?

Yun Kai felt as if countless versions of the story were appearing in his mind.

Finally.

He gave up struggling with the thought.

Forget it.

It was simply incomprehensible!

But being unable to understand didn't mean he would give up on this transaction.

Although he didn't have such a Cultivation Technique on hand—after all, his clansmen had no use for it.

But by opening the trading platform of the Star Galaxy Alliance and setting his filter criteria, he managed to find a target after spending some time.

[External Star Core Cultivation Technique]

This was a very unique Cultivation Technique.

Through continuous attempts using Mental Energy and a star core, one could find a unique frequency exclusive to oneself, allowing the current star core to temporarily Fusion with oneself, achieving a state of Pseudo-Transcendence Realm.

However.

The drawbacks of this Cultivation Technique were also very obvious.

First.

This was not a true star core; one could not automatically recover consumed Star Power through the Cultivation of their own technique.

One could only recover by absorbing star cores.

And the efficiency of that absorption was greatly reduced.

Second.

The Star Power capacity of the fused star core was inferior to a normal star core, so the strength it could exert was quite limited.

Finally.

The biggest flaw was that this thing had a usage limit.

To put it bluntly, it had durability.

The lower the grade of the star core, the fewer times it could be used.

Seeing this, Yun Kai's heart sank.

This Cultivation Technique seemed miraculous, but in reality, it was completely useless!

Low-level star cores couldn't be used many times, and their own Star Power capacity was low.

Using an Advanced star core would be even less cost-effective!

For the value of consuming an Advanced star core, one could directly hire several decent Transcendence Realm experts to act as bodyguards.

Unless...

One didn't want to reveal their wealth and strength!

Yun Kai's eyes lit up.

He seemed to have guessed what kind of situation the mysterious race on the other side was in.

However, this...

Instead deepened his confidence in completing this transaction.

He immediately checked the price of this Cultivation Technique.

After setting the filter criteria again, several different tiers of the technique appeared.

There was one that only described the content of the technique, requiring the practitioner to figure it out and Cultivate it themselves.

The prompt indicated it would likely take seven or eight years to potentially succeed in Cultivating it.

The price was one 2-star star core.

There was one that included some insights from practitioners, which could be adjusted based on one's own situation.

The prompt indicated there was hope of comprehending it in about a year.

The price was five 3-star star cores.

And then there was the last type.

It carried a sliver of the creator's Mental Energy, containing all their insights into the technique and methods for handling every situation one might encounter.

Success in Cultivation was guaranteed within three months.

The price was one 5-star star core!

Yun Kai was startled.

Selling it for so much?

If he were to buy this level and then exchange it with the person at the sphere.

He would basically be working for nothing.

Add to that the energy consumed to transmit the item.

He would essentially be running a loss-making business!

However.

After only a moment's hesitation, he shook his head.

He bought it directly!

In this short month, these mere three transactions had already made him look at the other side with new eyes.

Even if he took a bit of a loss to help the other party with this favor.

Perhaps...

In the next transaction, there would be a profit for him.

Since he had already mentally prepared himself to take a loss, Yun Kai acted even more decisively.

Not only did he buy the highest-grade [External Star Core Cultivation Technique].

He also selected several practical Star Arts from the Family warehouse.

After returning to his room.

Yun Kai found that the aura from the sphere still existed, as if waiting for his response.

His heart warmed.

What simple and honest people.

Helping them this time would surely bring good rewards in the future!

After placing the Cultivation Technique and Star Arts he had prepared one by one, and confirming the item on the other side was a 5-star star core, Yun Kai's mind moved, and he agreed to the transaction.

Light flashed, and the sphere trembled slightly.

Looking at the 5-star star core in his hand, a crazy thought surfaced in Yun Kai's mind.

If things continued to develop at this pace.

After a few more times, would the other side be able to produce top-grade star cores?

When that time came.

His son, Yun Xin, would be able to immediately achieve a Breakthrough into the Transcendence Realm!

When that time came.

With Yun Xin returning as a Prodigy, he would surely gain the attention of the Main Family.

As his father, he would finally be able to turn his fortunes around!

Yun Kai swallowed hard, trying his best to calm his emotions.

Don't rush.

Wait a little longer...