Chapter 767: Chapter 767

"Yuan Yang Star Domain..."

Li Pin paused in thought. Hand the Yuan Yang Star Domain over to the Gaia Civilization?

That was clearly out of the question.

The Gaia Civilization might have advanced rapidly over the years, but at best, it had only reached the level of a galaxy-tier power.

Even managing a single star cluster was already stretching its limits—let alone an entire star domain.

Still, as the Taiyuan Radiance had said, the dominant forces that once ruled the region had already been wiped out. If no new power stepped in, chaos would be inevitable.

It wasn't hard to predict. Without intervention, the various clans and civilizations that had stationed multiple Astral Gods throughout the Yuan Yang Star Domain would soon start clashing over the spoils left behind by the fallen hegemons.

After a moment's thought, Li Pin called out, "Hou Yun."

Hou Yun appeared promptly. "Master."

"Send word to the Grand Patriarch of the Si Clan—"

He paused. The Si Clan had no Solar Flare-level cultivator leading them; managing the entire star domain would be too much for them alone. He adjusted his instructions immediately.

"Have the Si Clan's Grand Patriarch come see me. Also, contact Xuan Jian. Tell him and the Grand Patriarch of his clan to come as well."

Hou Yun bowed respectfully and quickly left to gather their contact details.

Li Pin raised his hand. "Wait."

A sudden realization struck him.

The Astral World was incredibly inconvenient. It lacked advanced technology, had no Astral Gates, and no faster-than-light ships. Communication and travel were far more primitive compared to the Material World.

For those at the level of Cosmic Radiance, it was still manageable. They could delve deeper into the Astral World's core to move more efficiently. But for cultivators at the Starshine or Solar Flare level... it was much more difficult. Sending them on a long journey was no different from throwing them into a deadly battle. One wrong move, and they might never return.

That was why most Astral Gods chose to handle important affairs in the Material World.

It was also why many sent avatars to act in their place and deliver messages. And if material interests were involved, a combat-specialized avatar was essential.

Li Pin could theoretically send one too. However, the slightest split in focus would place a strain on his original body.

While this burden might seem negligible, in a high-stakes environment like the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War, any flaw, no matter how small, could be magnified by an enemy, possibly becoming the key to life or death.

"Go to the Material World. Use your avatars to contact the two families and deliver my message," Li Pin instructed.

Hou Yun didn't understand why Li Pin wouldn't send his own avatar, but he still bowed respectfully and said, "Understood. I'll head out immediately."

Then, he returned to his cultivation chamber and focused his attention on the Illusion Pagoda.

After spending some time adjusting to it, he had begun to grasp how to use this Pinnacle Cosmic Radiance Divine Weapon.

Since it didn't seem to pose any danger, he let his inner spirit waves flow freely and followed the guidance of the Illusion Pagoda. Gradually, he drifted into a hazy state.

However, the haze only dulled his perception of the outside world—his consciousness remained fully alert.

The sensation was strange... almost like being in a lucid dream.

"Am I in?" Li Pin murmured.

The defining trait of a dream was that anything one wished could become reality.

"In the end, the Illusion Pagoda is merely an imitation of a Sovereign Divine Weapon—a failed one at that. Its flaws are obvious.

"The moment the inner spirit fluctuations grow too intense, the dream collapses. In other words, this dreamland can only help refine combat techniques and movement arts. It's not very effective for training inner spirit secret arts..."

Then again, if the Illusion Pagoda's dreamland could aid in cultivating inner spirit secret arts, it wouldn't be limited to the value of just a Pinnacle Cosmic Radiance Divine Weapon.

"Combat techniques may not carry the same weight as inner spirit arts, but once perfected, top-tier techniques are worth two or three steps on the Supreme Ladder. In other words, if I can iron out the flaws in this technique, I could advance by another two or three steps from the eighty-third or eighty-fourth step..."

Li Pin focused his mind. A vast starry sky unfolded before his eyes.

Everything was there—planets, stars, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes, and gravitational sources. Some colossal stars were even in the midst of eruption, releasing world-shattering energy.

"Infinite Star Abyss Body."

He stepped forward, seemingly merging into the star abyss. One by one, the celestial bodies were devoured by him.

The sensation of drawing those stars into himself... felt a lot like the Highlord path.

Perhaps, the Infinite Star Abyss Body technique was created by a Supreme being trying to imitate that path as a form of self-defense.

The thought sparked a flash of inspiration. Li Pin focused on familiarizing himself with the technique, working to improve his mastery of every detail.

From time to time, he also practiced the Grand Oblivion Art.

First Galaxy recommended the Grand Oblivion Art to him for two reasons: it met his needs, and it had a connection to the Void Emperor. It was said that the Void Emperor had once mastered the Oblivion Art.

After studying the Void Emperor, a Supreme developed a technique that mimicked the powers of a Void being. Confident that it surpassed the original, he named it the Grand Oblivion Art.

While cultivating, Li Pin continually reflected on his understanding of the Void Emperor, especially the change in the Void Emperor's heart when he fully embraced the void.

As for the Grand Evolution Sword Qi, Li Pin had explored it over the past ten stellar years, but it wasn't suitable for him.

This wasn't due to a poor recommendation from First Galaxy, but because Li Pin's situation was unique. His Quantum Sword Intent had long been adapted to complement the Phantom Space Technique. In a way, it had already become a derivative divine ability, an accompanying sword technique for the Phantom Space Technique.

The problem was that the Phantom Space Technique was still incomplete. As a result, this derivative ability remained vague and unrefined. Because of this uncertainty, practicing any other sword techniques now could interfere with his comprehension of the Quantum Sword Intent and disrupt its integration with the Phantom Space Technique.

So, when it came to offensive battle techniques, all Li Pin could do was wait.

He had to wait for a breakthrough in the Phantom Space Technique to drive progress in the Quantum Sword Intent, or for the Quantum Sword Intent to improve first, sparking progress in the Phantom Space Technique.

Either breakthrough would lead to a significant leap in his power.

Time passed quickly as Li Pin cultivated his battle techniques. He even took advantage of the dream's wish-fulfilling nature to simulate opponents, engaging in countless life-and-death battles.

After forty full stellar years, during one particularly intense battle, his inner spirit fluctuations surged too wildly, tearing apart the dream world created by the Illusion Pagoda, waking him up.

The moment he regained consciousness, he immediately checked his communication wristband. The time displayed on it indicated that only a single day had passed.

Li Pin blinked in disbelief. "One day... equals forty stellar years!?"

He looked at the Illusion Pagoda with a mix of surprise and delight. Those "forty years" had been spent solely on refining battle techniques, which came with inevitable mental strain and inner spirit fatigue. However, with ten days to half a month of rest, he could fully recover.

Ten to fifteen days of rest in exchange for forty years of intense training... In one year, that equated to a thousand years of cultivation. That was a thousandfold increase in efficiency.

"No wonder it's considered a Pinnacle Cosmic Radiance Divine Weapon," Li Pin said with satisfaction. "This is probably the best Divine Weapon I've ever received in all these years."

"In truth, the value of this Cosmic Radiance Divine Weapon is a bit overrated," Sasha interjected, having been listening to his praise. "Battle techniques and movement arts just take time. But for immortal Astral Gods, time is something they never lack."

Hearing Sasha's unexpected remark, Li Pin sensed a faint trace of jealousy in her tone.

He didn't dwell on it, though.

The only thought that crossed his mind was how advanced intelligent lifeforms were. Even emotions like jealousy, so unique to humans, could be mimicked so convincingly. Nevertheless, he truly had no idea what she might be jealous about.

Li Pin began making plans. "I'll rest for a while first, then focus on mastering the Grand Oblivion Art and the Infinite Star Abyss Body."

Of course, he also needed to comprehend some Supreme Secret Arts. It would be a real waste if he let those six thousand Creation Profound Crystals go unused.

Given his previous accumulation, Galactic Starburst would be relatively easy to cultivate in the early stages. However, the Primordial Abyss True Demon Form would require much more effort. He had to make the most of his time.

So, after three days of rest to restore his mental state, he took out one Creation Profound Crystal and returned to his cultivation state.

In an instant, the blessing he had once received in the Heavenly Prison World when everyone had regarded him as the savior flooded back.

Countless waves of inspiration surged within him. Sparks flew as ideas collided and evolved into new insights.

Excited by the novelty of using a Creation Profound Crystal for the first time, he quickly reached entry-level mastery of Galactic Starburst, which he had been on the verge of understanding. The most update n0vels are published on novel★fire.net

However, just as Li Pin was about to dive deeper into his cultivation, the special state began to fade.

He glanced at the Creation Profound Crystal in his hand, noticing that much of the divine light had already dissipated.

Li Pin quickly concluded, "Not bad. Definitely better than a Creation Gold Coin, but the effect fades too fast. If I keep using them , I doubt they'd last even ten years."

The consumption rate was simply too high.

Sasha reminded him, "Cosmic Radiance cultivators from the human race typically reserve Creation Profound Crystals for breakthrough moments, not for routine cultivation.

"Six thousand Crystals are worth the equivalent of a Top-Tier Cosmic Radiance Divine Weapon. Even a Supreme's personal disciple would struggle to keep up with that rate of usage."

Li Pin quickly calculated. "If I continue cultivating with the boost of Creation Profound Crystals ... in ten years, I'll burn through 10,000 of them. A Pinnacle Cosmic Radiance Divine Weapon costs around 50,000 to 60,000, and a Sovereign Divine Weapon goes for 500,000 to 600,000, thanks to the heavy markup. Without that, the price would be half..."

Good grief. A single Sovereign Divine Weapon's worth of Crystals could only sustain five to six hundred years of cultivation. Wait. Five to six hundred years?

"That's actually not too short," Li Pin reflected.

If I could simulate my cultivation using the power of the Great Dao Radiance, then, with the boost from Creation Profound Crystals, five or six decades might be enough for me to complete a Supreme Secret Art. Maybe even... two?

Li Pin started to consider the possibilities. The Great Dao Radiance is suppressed by the Eternal Oblivion Force, but the Abyssal Rift... it suppresses the Eternal Oblivion Force too. And the Primordial Abyss True Demon Form requires the Abyss environment to advance...

Just as he was weighing the idea of bringing the Creation Profound Crystals to the Abyssal Rift for cultivation, a soft vibration pulsed through his body. A token appeared in his hand.

"The Dragon Origin Dojo is about to open?"