Exchanging For Techniques
As Luo Feng stepped into the Hall of Inheritance, he felt as though he had entered an independent space, surrounded by chaos.
"Lord Luo He," a figure formed from light and shadow appeared, coalescing into an elderly man who smiled at Luo Feng, "I am the spirit of Emperor Chu Palace, here to assist you in exchanging inheritance resources."
"Thank you," Luo Feng replied politely.
The elder explained, "Every new guest official is granted a free exchange quota of 100,000 merit points. According to the rules of the Hall of Inheritance, the more merit points a guest official has, the more inheritance and resources they can access."
"What inheritances and resources can I view?" Luo Feng asked curiously.
"With a quota of 100,000 merit points, you can view all inheritances and resources valued up to 1,000,000 merit points," the elder explained. "In the future, when you have accumulated more merit, say 300,000 merit points, you will be able to view all resources and inheritances worth up to 3,000,000 merit points."
Luo Feng nodded in understanding.
"Please take a look," the elder gestured.
Endless chaos surrounded them, and on the left, inheritance information appeared, while on the right, dense resource information emerged.
"The inheritance information on the left is sorted by the merit points required, from high to low," the elder said. "The resource information on the right is also sorted by merit points required, from high to low. You can take your time browsing, there's no time limit. Once you've made your selection, just let me know."
Luo Feng nodded and first looked at the inheritances, which he was most interested in.
The highest-ranking inheritance was titled Causal Embers, Volume One, requiring 1,000,000 merit points for exchange.
Causal Embers was an inheritance from the Causal Origin Dao branch, requiring the use of
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The second-highest was Remnants of Hunyuan Space Formation, Volume One, which also required 1,000,000 merit points. This was an ancient and incomplete record of a formation from outside the Cage, with extremely high requirements for the Space Origin Dao and a deep understanding of Hunyuan Power.
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The third was Song of the Earth, Upper Volume, requiring 1,000,000 merit points. It required the exchange of Hunyuan material called Earth Scales for cultivation and required insight into the Earth Origin Dao. However, the supreme rules of the Cage World did not include the Earth Origin Dao, so it was advised to choose cautiously.
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Each inheritance was described in detail, including the exchange price of the required Hunyuan materials, which branch of the Origin Dao it corresponded to, the mental and willpower requirements, the environmental requirements for cultivation, and the auxiliary materials needed.
"It's clear that in Yan Feng Kingdom, any inheritance that can harness Hunyuan Power or Hunyuan materials is extremely powerful, but the merit points required for exchange are also very high," Luo Feng observed.
These inheritances, once mastered, could allow one to transcend the Chaos Realm. If one reached the God King level, they would be formidable, with unfathomable and mysterious techniques.
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Normal God King-level techniques used the standard powers within the Cage World. However, these Hunyuan techniques utilized Hunyuan Power and Hunyuan materials.
"No matter if it's the Origin Continent or the surrounding '3,000-Dimensional Original Universes,' they all operate under the supreme rules," Luo Feng realized after reading the detailed descriptions. "The vast, complete world governed by these supreme rules is like a Cage! Beyond the Cage lies a broader place where Hunyuan Power flows."
Hunyuan Power was a more mysterious force that the Chaos Realm could harness only through special techniques.
"No wonder there's speculation that the founders of Yan Feng Kingdom and Thunder Kingdom might be beings who broke free from the Cage," Luo Feng thought. "Seeing these inheritances and resources, anyone would speculate that way."
But the two great kingdoms had never admitted to this.
"Hunyuan materials are also extremely expensive," Luo Feng noted as he looked at the resources.
The highest-ranked resource was called Hunyuan Crystal, requiring 1,000,000 merit points for exchange. The Hunyuan Crystal contained purified Hunyuan Power.
The second-ranked was direct exposure to the Time Origin Dao for one eon, requiring 900,000 merit points.
Ranked third were the other eight Origin Daos within the supreme rules. Direct exposure to each for one eon required 800,000 merit points.
"The Yan Feng Founder has a way for his descendants to directly face all nine Origin Daos within the supreme rules?" Luo Feng marveled. "Of course, one eon costs 800,000 to 900,000 merit points. However, I have the advantage of being able to face the Life Origin Dao permanently."
Fourth was a complete Blood Armor Beetle corpse, requiring 800,000 merit points.
Fifth was a sword, a God King-level weapon, requiring 800,000 merit points.
Sixth was the Shadowless Sacred Herb, which, when consumed, made one favored by the Infinite Origin Dao. The duration of its effect depended on the strength of one's soul. This required 800,000 merit points.
Seventh was the Hunyuan material called Three Treasures Heart, requiring 800,000 merit points.
Luo Feng carefully examined everything. Although he only had 100,000 merit points to spend, he gained valuable knowledge from browsing the numerous inheritances and resources, gaining a clearer understanding of the strength of ancient God Kings and Transcendent Chaos Realm beings.
"Yan Feng Kingdom does this on purpose, allowing every new guest official to see these things. It makes the guest officials more motivated to earn merit," Luo Feng mused.
As the merit requirements decreased, the inheritances and resources became more "normal."
"The lowest-ranked inheritance has some connection with me," Luo Feng noticed that the last-ranked inheritance was titled Heart Shadow Technique, a God King-level inheritance and the core inheritance of the Heart Shadow Sect.
Being included in the Yan Feng Kingdom's catalog meant it had some excellence. According to the detailed description, Heart Shadow Technique excelled in self-preservation, earning it a place in the catalog.
"Ordinary God King-level inheritances generally cost 10,000 merit points," Luo Feng observed. There were quite a few inheritances priced at 10,000 merit points, all with their own merits.
"I need to look at the inheritances related to the Life Spirituality branch and the Destruction 'Cleave' branch," Luo Feng searched for what he needed and studied them.
There were nine God King-level inheritances in the Life Spirituality branch, ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 merit points.
"A Life Origin Dao branch inheritance that costs 100,000 merit points?" Luo Feng checked it out.
Eight Tribulations Lifeform, First Tribulation required 100,000 merit points. The first tribulation needed to be cultivated after achieving perfection in the three branches of Life Spirituality, Life Origin, and Life Body. The cultivation difficulty was immense, but once the First Tribulation was mastered, each portion of one's power would contain consciousness, allowing for easy creation of clones. The body would become like a vast world, possessing immense strength and being immovable. Furthermore, the life force would be infinite.
Luo Feng read the detailed description.
Clones? Infinite life force? A divine body as immovable as a world?
Just the mention of clones intrigued Luo Feng. Among ancient God Kings, few possessed clones, and the inheritances that allowed the cultivation of clones were incredibly rare.
"According to the description, once the First Tribulation is mastered, direct combat strength would be slightly stronger than those of the same level. But the self-preservation ability would be far more terrifying than that of many God Kings in the second tier," Luo Feng was shocked.
He had read through many inheritance descriptions and now had an understanding of God King-level cultivation.
God Kings were divided into three tiers. The entry-level God Kings and ordinary God Kings were in the first tier. The vast majority of ancient God Kings on the Origin Continent were still in the first tier.
Being a first-tier God King didn't mean one was weak; it depended on the cultivation path and the techniques used. For example, the First Tribulation of the Eight Tribulations Lifeform would allow the creation of clones, and even one clone would be more difficult to kill than many second-tier God Kings.
Of course, other paths had their advantages.
"This is the advantage of the Life Origin Dao, and this Eight Tribulations Lifeform technique is indeed powerful," Luo Feng noted. "Even though it doesn't use Hunyuan Power or Hunyuan materials, the cultivation difficulty is very high."
Other techniques would make one a God King after mastering just one branch.
This technique required perfection in three branches before the First Tribulation could be cultivated, and only upon success would one have mastered the First Tribulation.
"No wonder the Snow World Founder is so hard to kill…" Luo Feng pondered. "He probably also learned some powerful inheritances from the Life Origin Dao, making him difficult to eliminate."
"This is just the First Tribulation, and there are more tribulations to follow. Moreover, the creator of this inheritance must have had an extremely high realm, making the foundation of this inheritance incredibly solid." Just from reading the description, Luo Feng felt that this inheritance, while also being a first-tier God King-level inheritance, was far superior to Heart Shadow Technique by an incalculable amount.
"It's decided. I'll exchange for this," Luo Feng made his decision.
Although there were other inheritances, none were as perfectly suited to Luo Feng's needs as the Eight Tribulations Lifeform, First Tribulation.
"Once I master this, I'll have a clone and invincible vitality. In a long-term battle, my strength will be very stable," Luo Feng concluded.