Treasure Pavilion and Missions

Lu Yin accepted it, his eyes lighting up. This was the gift that Michelle and the others had received. He hadn't expected to get one too. It was probably a consolation prize, or perhaps compensation.

Just as Lu Yin was about to ask something, Mentor Guan Yu vanished before his eyes.

He was a little disappointed. He inserted the star chip into his personal communicator and looked at the light screen with shining eyes. On it was recorded some information about Star Energy, clearly introducing its many transformations. Seeing this, Lu Yin finally knew which path he should take next.

"This kind of thing should be given to every student," Lu Yin muttered to himself. The teaching method of the Tenth Academy really was problematic.

According to the star chip, Star Energy went through a process from removing impurities to materialization, and then to the realm of myriad changes. Many cultivators needed to rely on natural crystals when executing combat techniques, but as long as one cultivated Star Energy to the realm of myriad changes, they could imitate natural phenomena.

Lu Yin raised his hand, and Star Energy condensed in his palm. Without using the Heavenly Star Art, he could at most form a trace of substance, not yet fully reaching the realm of materialization, let alone the realm of myriad changes.

And after the realm of myriad changes, there was an even deeper realm, which was to imbue it with one's own will, even forming a power system of 'solitary supremacy'. The star chip only mentioned this system in passing, without specific details, but the four words 'solitary supremacy' held Lu Yin's gaze firmly.

Star Energy was the foundation of everything. His current control over Star Energy was too crude. No wonder all the disciples who passed the assessment appeared on the Rain Observatory Platform. The Tenth Academy wanted all disciples to start their cultivation from the Rain Observatory Platform, but everyone had focused on other places instead.

The light screen disappeared, and the star chip shattered. Lu Yin looked up. He also wanted to cultivate on the Rain Observatory Platform to transform his Star Energy, but it would take too long. What he hoped for most right now was to obtain a large amount of Star Crystals and start rolling the die. He was very much looking forward to the three-pip outcome that had never appeared, and the six-pip outcome that had absorbed all his Star Energy but had not yet revealed its ability.

Identifying the direction of the teleportation device, Lu Yin soared into the sky.

In the distance, Mentor Guan Yu watched, his eyes thoughtful. "Strange. The seal on his body is indeed something I've never seen before. It's extremely high-level and complex, not something from the Outerverse. It's rare even in the Innerverse. Could it be?"

Besides the three great landscapes, the Tenth Academy also had a place called the Treasure Pavilion. This was where Lu Yin wanted to go now.

According to Da Pao's introduction, the Treasure Pavilion not only housed countless rare treasures but also served to issue trial missions for students to earn rewards. Lu Yin just wanted to get some Star Crystals now and intended to try his luck.

The Treasure Pavilion was very large, its exterior looking magnificent and splendid, living up to its name.

At this moment, at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, Hui Baiye turned and left, just as Lu Yin was arriving.

"Get out of the way," Hui Baiye snapped, giving Lu Yin a disdainful glance as he left.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Yin's eyes. This guy hadn't been beaten in a long time.

"Oh, another newcomer. The seventh one. Classmate, what do you need?" Not far away, a small, thin, and shriveled old man gave Lu Yin a strange smile.

Lu Yin looked over and was stunned. The old man's beard was very unique—catfish whiskers, which twitched up and down with his smile. And those eyes, cunning and sly, he didn't look like a good person at first glance. "Are you... the mentor of the Treasure Pavilion?"

The old man hummed in agreement, stroking his catfish whiskers. "Classmate, are you here at the Treasure Pavilion to look for treasures or to do missions?"

"Can I go in and have a look?" Lu Yin asked.

The old man waved his hand, and a light screen appeared in front of him, displaying a dazzling array of items. "Everything in the Treasure Pavilion is here. You can look, but you can't go in."

Lu Yin looked at the light screen in surprise. There were indeed many items on it: battle armor, pills, books, weapons, and even spaceships.

Before long, the light screen disappeared. The old man waved his hand again, and another light screen appeared. This time, it wasn't items that appeared, but missions. "If you want to get the items in the Treasure Pavilion, you must complete missions and exchange them for the corresponding mission points. So, classmate, are you interested?"

"They all seem to be Reaching Realm missions," Lu Yin was puzzled.

The old man stroked his catfish whiskers. "The forces that dare to issue missions to the Tenth Academy are all major corporations that roam the universe. Their missions are not simple. Don't think about fighting across realms. It's already good if you can complete a Reaching Realm mission. Look at the one at the top."

Lu Yin looked over. The mission read: 'Achieve five consecutive wins in the Realm Spirit War.' Mission reward: 'Aurora spaceship and ten thousand cubic meters of Star Crystals.'

Lu Yin was surprised. "Five consecutive wins?"

The old man nodded. "Look carefully, it's five consecutive wins, not just five wins. The difficulty is worlds apart. So, of course, the reward is also very generous. That little brat from the White Night clan just now went to challenge it."

Lu Yin chuckled. For them now, let alone five consecutive wins, even five wins was very difficult. No wonder Hui Baiye's face was so ugly. Thinking of this, he looked down, searching for a mission suitable for him.

'Find the legendary Zilan Wood Crow on Planet Muya.' 'Complete one territorial trial.' 'Decipher.' 'Decipher.' 'Decipher.' 'Do not speak for one year.' 'Decipher.' 'Help the Taku Iyo universe star system spaceship company dismantle scrap materials. Reward—one-third of the value of the dismantled materials.' ...

There were all kinds of missions, even one like not speaking for a year. Lu Yin's horizons were broadened. "Mentor, what does this 'decipher' mean?"

The old man glanced at him. "Never heard of a decipherer?"

Lu Yin shook his head.

The old man was dismissive. "Young people these days don't know anything. You don't even know what a decipherer is. I can't be bothered to explain it to you. Go find out for yourself."

Lu Yin didn't mind and pointed to a mission. "This one."

The old man glanced at it. "The Taku Iyo universe star system spaceship company is an old friend of our Tenth Academy. When you go, don't disgrace the Tenth Academy, or you'll be punished."

Lu Yin smiled. Disgrace? What a joke. With the die, dismantling was a simple matter. He could dismantle that company to the point of questioning its existence.

"I've transferred the mission to you. The location is on it. Go on your own," the old man said calmly.

Lu Yin looked down at the location. The nearest place of the Taku Iyo universe star system spaceship company was a two-day journey from the Tenth Academy, requiring passage through a wormhole. He followed the mission instructions and borrowed a personal spaceship from the Treasure Pavilion.

"Return it after use. If you lose it, you'll have to compensate for it yourself," the old man said faintly as he handed the personal spaceship to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin registered his fingerprint, and through the teleportation device, he appeared at the Tenth Academy's space station. Looking around, there were no less than a hundred personal spaceships. He casually found one, entered it, and before long, the spaceship took off, leaping into the starry sky.

The location of the Tenth Academy was hidden. When Lu Yin's spaceship appeared in the dark starry sky and he looked back, he couldn't see the Tenth Academy at all.

Such a huge Tenth Academy was completely hidden, as if this region of space didn't exist. He couldn't imagine how it was done.

After more than half a month, Lu Yin left the Tenth Academy. At this moment, he was traveling through the universe as a student of the Tenth Academy.

On the other side, at the teleportation device of the Sea of Forgotten Sands, Ke Ke looked at the endless desert in fear, her small face downcast. "Big Brother Xiao Pao, I don't like it here."

Xiao Pao chuckled. "This is a great place for cultivation. It can stimulate all of a person's potential."

"I'm not in a hurry, really," Ke Ke said quickly.

"Then I wish you victory in the upcoming new student competition," Xiao Pao said.

Ke Ke was surprised. "New student competition? What new student competition?"

"All new students who enter the Academy have one martial arts competition to determine their status in the academy. The strongest will receive very good rewards," Xiao Pao said.

Ke Ke pursed her lips. "When?"

Xiao Pao shrugged. "Not sure. It could be in the next few days, or it could be in a few months. It depends on the mentors' mood. But the last place will definitely be punished."

Ke Ke was immediately helpless. She recalled all the new students and found that, perhaps, it seemed, she was the weakest. "How can this be?"

Xiao Pao laughed loudly. "Go cultivate."

In the dark starry sky, meteors streaked by.

Two days later, a sickly yellow planet appeared before Lu Yin's eyes. That was his destination—one of the waste disposal planets owned by the Taku Iyo company.

This sickly yellow planet was a very ordinary planet, owned by the Taku Iyo company. On it were all people from the company.

Lu Yin's spaceship was confirmed and allowed to land.

When he opened the cabin door and walked out, he saw a slightly plump middle-aged man smiling at him.

"Welcome, student, to our Taku Iyo company. I am the company's manager, Akel," the middle-aged man immediately came forward and said politely.

Lu Yin nodded. "My name is Lu Yin."