From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

After discussing a few more things, Lu Tower looked at Li Yang and said, ”If you run into any trouble, you can contact me directly. And if you’re preparing to return to Earth, you can also come find me.”

Although Lu Tower was at the Peak of Longevity Realm, he believed that with Li Yang’s Talent, breaking through to the Longevity Realm in the future shouldn’t be a problem.

”Yes, Lord Lu Tower,” Li Yang nodded.

He left the Human Race Saint Hall and headed straight for the Galaxy Auction House without a moment’s hesitation.

”Soul Ink, how much can I get for the Purple Essence Ore and other things I have on me?” Li Yang asked.

Soul Ink’s voice was calm. ”It should sell for about one trillion Galaxy Coins.”

”If you put it up for auction, the value will be higher, but it’s hard to say by how much.”

For perspective, the enormous Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone vein on Mars, valued at a hundred trillion Galaxy Coins, would take a powerhouse like Jin Mola, with his Peak of Law Realm strength, several hundred years to fully excavate.

In contrast, Li Yang only had a few pieces of ore, yet they were worth one trillion Galaxy Coins. In terms of price, this Purple Essence Ore was far more valuable than Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone.

”Then how much will it cost to get the Spirit Fruits and other resources needed to go from the Early Law Realm to the Peak of Law Realm?” Li Yang asked again.

”About two hundred billion Galaxy Coins,” Soul Ink replied.

’Two hundred billion?’ Li Yang nodded. The price was acceptable to him.

Still, one hundred million Galaxy Coins could push an ordinary person all the way to the Peak of King Level. But at the Law Realm, the resources needed to reach the peak skyrocketed by two thousand times. It was a clear measure of the immense gap between the two realms.

Soon, Li Yang arrived at the auction house.

”Hello, Sir...”

Seeing Li Yang, a staff member from the auction house immediately approached, a wide smile on his face.

”I’d like to auction some items,” Li Yang stated directly.

Since an auction would fetch a higher price, that was the obvious choice. After all, the only valuable things he currently possessed were the Purple Essence Ores. Besides those mineral resources, nothing else he had would sell for much.

As for the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone on Earth, its excavation was bound to be a long-term project.

After speaking, Li Yang presented the Identity Token Lu Tower had given him earlier.

’An internal member of the Saint Hall?’

Upon seeing the Token, the smile on the receptionist’s face grew even wider. He quickly said, ”Sir, please follow me...”

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The auction of the Purple Essence Ore went smoothly. Because of Li Yang’s status, the auction house arranged a sale for him on the third day.

In the end, the auction price reached 1.3 trillion Galaxy Coins!

With so much money, Li Yang decided to purchase items directly from the auction house.

His gaze fell upon rows of small vials, each containing a white, crystalline liquid that glowed faintly.

”Soul Ink, are these items for improving one’s strength?” Li Yang asked, a little surprised.

”That’s right, Li Yang. The way you people refine and absorb Spirit Fruit and Medicinal Herbs is the most primitive method. Not only is the Spiritual Power difficult to absorb, but it’s also full of impurities.”

Soul Ink continued, ”Long ago, the Cosmos developed ways to extract the energy from these Spirit Fruit and Medicinal Herbs, creating energy potions perfectly suited for human absorption. Just by consuming them, your strength can increase rapidly with absolutely no side effects.”

”I see.” Li Yang nodded. ’It seems I was rather ignorant.’

Before him were a total of three small vials, the color of the potions inside slightly different from each other.

Consuming the first of these three vials could elevate him to the Mid-Law Realm. The second would bring him to the Late Law Realm, and the last would take him directly to the Peak of Law Realm.

The energy contained within each was completely different.

”Sir, this set of Law Realm-level energy potions costs a total of two hundred billion Galaxy Coins. Since you are a member of the Saint Hall’s Milky Way Galaxy branch, you only need to pay one hundred and eighty billion Galaxy Coins.”

The receptionist was all smiles.

Li Yang nodded and, without pausing, continued to shop.

”Li Yang, buy the *Hexagram Spear* Cultivation Technique. You need to be frugal with your money right now, so just buy the first three volumes,” Soul Ink advised.

Li Yang nodded. He had already looked up information on the *Hexagram Spear*.

The Hexagram Spear was an exceptionally powerful spear technique used by geniuses who comprehended the Thunder Law. It was primarily based on Explosion, one of the four fundamentals of thunder and lightning!

It was divided into eight forms in total. The first and second forms corresponded to the Law Realm.

The third and fourth forms corresponded to the Longevity Realm.

The fifth and sixth forms corresponded to the Star Lord Realm.

The seventh and eighth forms corresponded to the World Realm.

Each form of the Hexagram Spear was incredibly difficult to master. However, mastering the first form essentially made one invincible within the Law Realm, able to easily crush other cultivators at the Peak of Law Realm.

Mastering the second form would even allow one to kill an opponent at the Early Longevity Realm, fighting above one’s level!

Mastering the third form meant invincibility within the Longevity Realm!

Mastering the fourth form could even lead to killing an expert at the Early Star Lord Realm!

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This showed just how terrifying this spear technique was.

”The Hexagram Spear is all-encompassing. It primarily uses the Explosive principle, one of the four fundamentals of thunder and lightning, and is supplemented by the other aspects. It can even incorporate other Laws! The ’Hexa’ in its name refers to its ability to accommodate up to six different Laws...” Soul Ink explained.

To Li Yang, this Cultivation Technique felt a bit like the legendary, all-absorbing martial arts from the epics of old Earth.

”So, Li Yang, even if you comprehend other Laws in the future, you can still integrate them! It will only make the Hexagram Spear even more powerful,” Soul Ink said.

Just learning the first three forms would grant him invincibility at the Longevity Realm level!

For the current Li Yang, that was enough material to study for a very long time.

As for the later forms, Li Yang had no need to redeem them now. Even if he did, they would just sit there unused.

After their rapid exchange, Li Yang said, ”I’d like to purchase the first three forms of the *Hexagram Spear*.”

”Of course, sir. The first form of the *Hexagram Spear* is one billion Galaxy Coins, the second is ten billion Galaxy Coins, and the third is one hundred billion Galaxy Coins. The total comes to one hundred and eleven billion. With your ten percent discount, the final price is 99.9 billion Galaxy Coins.”

Hearing this, Li Yang was startled. He now understood why Soul Ink had told him not to redeem the entire technique at once.

The first three forms alone cost nearly 100 billion Galaxy Coins. Following this trend, the fourth form of the *Hexagram Spear* would probably cost a trillion Galaxy Coins to redeem.

If he had redeemed it all, he probably wouldn’t have been able to afford much else.

After he bought the cultivation resources and the Cultivation Technique, Soul Ink said nothing more. Li Yang checked his account and saw that he still had exactly one trillion Galaxy Coins left.

After a moment’s thought, Li Yang turned to the bank staff member and asked, ”Do you have any Secret Pattern Divine Weapons suitable for concealing the form and aura of someone at the Law Realm?”

Hearing this, Soul Ink laughed. ”Smart move, Li Yang. I didn’t even have to remind you, and you’re already proactively looking for a treasure to alter your appearance and aura.”

In truth, if Li Yang hadn’t asked, Soul Ink was about to bring it up.

Li Yang remained calm. ”That Jin Mola is still out there, and I don’t know when he might suddenly appear. He wouldn’t dare make a move on Earth, but this is the Milky Way Galaxy. If he finds me here, he’ll have far too many opportunities to strike.”

Having just made his first contact with the Cosmos and with an enemy like Jin Mola lurking in the shadows, he couldn’t afford to be the slightest bit careless.