Lin Rong smiled and said, "Since fellow Daoist is sincere in this trade, may I be permitted to examine your alchemy techniques?"
"You may!" the golden-robed man replied, not refusing. "But you may only see the opening page."
Lin Rong shook his head. "I wish to flip to a random page, to prevent you from giving me fake alchemy methods."
The golden-robed man was taken aback. He had indeed entertained that thought just moments ago. Since the other party was so cautious, he abandoned that idea.
"Here you go!" With a casual flick, a book of alchemy appeared between them.
Lin Rong's consciousness stirred, and he flipped to a page.
"Hmm, it is a genuine alchemy book. This is the Heart of Daluo. It is yours!" Lin Rong retrieved the heart of the Black Sky Realm from the Green Lotus and presented it.
The Black Sky Realm had not died, and losing its heart would not kill it, though its strength would be greatly diminished and difficult to recover.
Without the Heart of Daluo, the Black Sky Realm's aura grew even weaker, on the verge of falling into slumber.
The golden-robed man's eyes brightened. He tossed the alchemy book to Lin Rong, received the Heart of Daluo, and slowly retreated.
Lin Yu let out a sigh of relief, not allowing his clone to pursue.
This person was too powerful; he had no certainty of victory.
However, even without pursuing, he still dispatched a clone to keep a constant watch on the man.
After the man departed, he found a hidden location and immediately began to refine pills.
With the Heart of Daluo, he could now craft pills to break through his cultivation realm.
He let out a sinister laugh. "Once I refine this pill and break through to the mid-Daluo stage, I will retrieve the alchemy book and devour these two Daluo-level powerhouses!"
The reason he hadn't turned hostile on the spot was to ensure a stable breakthrough to the mid-Daluo stage. Once he broke through, those so-called giants would be no more than ants he could easily crush.
Lin Rong, having obtained the alchemy book, immediately began to study it.
With five hundred billion clones learning and practicing simultaneously, in just over half a month, he successfully refined a Daluo-level healing pill.
However, upon completing this single pill, his medicinal ingredients were entirely depleted.
Daluo-level pills were too precious, and the required ingredients were exceedingly rare.
Even with him owning a void and countless worlds, he had only managed to gather the materials for one recipe from the alchemy book, and with great luck, he had succeeded in refining it.
"Fellow Daoist, your injuries are severe. Taking this pill should allow you to recover!"
Lin Rong placed the pill before him.
The scholar, upon hearing this, was both excited and moved.
This single Daluo-level pill possessed the power to resurrect the dead and regenerate flesh.
As long as the soul had not departed for the underworld, even if one were dead, they could be revived by consuming this pill.
Furthermore, after taking this pill, one's foundation would be strengthened.
The preciousness of this pill was immeasurable.
Lin Rong smiled. "Please, take the pill. Our friendship is deep; there is no need for further words!"
Setting down the pill box, Lin Rong rose and departed.
In his place, only the scholar remained, looking at Lin Rong's receding back with profound gratitude. He secretly resolved to repay this kindness.
Upon consuming the pill, streams of divine light appeared on his body, and his internal injuries healed at a visible rate.
In a mere few days, the injuries that had plagued him for hundreds of thousands of years vanished without a trace.
Not only that, but his foundation was also significantly strengthened, making him appear even stronger than in his prime by a fraction.
"The kindness of this pill is a debt I can never fully repay. From this day forward, I will do everything in my power to protect the Alliance of Races and the human race of Blue Star!" he sighed.
..........
In a hidden location.
A golden-robed figure suddenly struck the alchemy furnace.
Clang!
The alchemy furnace rang out with a resounding clang.
Hum!
The alchemy furnace opened, and a golden light shot towards the heavens.
Looking at the golden light, the man rejoiced.
"It's done! It's done!!! Hahahaha!!! Finally, success!"
"Pill, come forth!"
With a soft cry.
A golden pill flew out from the alchemy furnace.
This pill was imbued with Daluo Dao principles, seemingly on the verge of piercing through the void and resonating with the rules of the cosmos. As soon as it appeared, it manifested various phenomena in the void.
These were shadowy figures devouring worlds.
"This pill is named the Daluo Breakthrough Pill. Its primary ingredient is the Heart of Daluo, making it extremely difficult to refine, and its materials are even harder to find. I spent millions of years to finally gather enough for one batch, and I succeeded in refining it! This place is truly my fortunate land!"
"I have been at the peak of the early Daluo stage for millions of years. Consuming this pill should allow me to break through to the mid-stage as a matter of course!"
He picked up the pill, consumed it, and sat down cross-legged to break through.
Rumble rumble rumble!!!
Roars echoed from within his body.
His cross-legged figure seemed to be imprinted onto the void.
Boom!
Suddenly!
He opened his eyes.
Golden light flowed within his eyes, and an immensely powerful aura surged towards the heavens.
The entire void trembled under his presence.
Lin Yu sensed it and looked up towards the distance.
He glanced at his upgrade points and murmured, "It seems the protagonist is working diligently, and the Abyss war is also going smoothly. Aside from the bottom three layers, the upper thirty-nine thousand layers of the Abyss have all been slaughtered by him."
"Abyssal creatures are constantly being born; slaughtering them endlessly is of no consequence."
"However, with so many upgrade points, it's enough for me to raise my cultivation to the peak of the Divine King realm!"
He mentally commanded, "System, upgrade my cultivation to the peak Divine King realm!"
"Ding, detected that the host has sufficient upgrade points. Do you confirm the upgrade to the peak Divine King realm?"
"Confirm!"
"Ding, upgrade successful. Congratulations to the host for reaching the peak Divine King realm."
The next moment.
Lin Yu's cultivation rapidly ascended, like a rocket, almost causing him to lose control of the surging power.
He quickly sat down cross-legged to consolidate his strength.
At the same time.
In a hidden location, the golden-robed man was also consolidating his power.
Two figures, in different places, were both consolidating their realms.
However, the powerhouses of the myriad realms, those with keen senses, felt as if they could smell the scent of impending war.
The calm before the storm had deceived many.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
The golden-robed man opened his eyes, a flash of golden light disappearing within them.
The powerful aura within him, having just emerged, was swiftly contained.
He stood up, a smile on his face, and looked in the direction of Blue Star.
Now that he was immensely powerful, his senses could cover more than half of this void.
He naturally sensed the aura of the scholar and the aura of that giant, both residing within the incomparably vast Blue Star.
"It's a shame there is no Daluo Immortal Realm in this void; it's easy to accidentally destroy these worlds. But it doesn't matter; if they are destroyed, so be it."
"It's time to reclaim the alchemy book and take a few more Hearts of Daluo!"
He chuckled softly, a hint of disdain in his expression, and took a step, vanishing instantly.
Blue Star.
Lin Yu had also consolidated the burgeoning power.
He recalled the golden-robed man and said leisurely, "It's time to go and reclaim the Heart of Daluo."
With that, he summoned his clones, preparing for battle.
Suddenly.
He looked up at the sky.
Not just him, but all beings on Blue Star looked up at the sky.
There.
Endless celestial fire descended, intent on destroying Blue Star.
Lin Yu frowned. He saw the golden-robed man casting this technique.
"How audacious! To dare to provoke me!"
"Lin Rong, go and kill him!"
"Yes!"