The sea of consciousness in his brain was entirely enveloped by this flame, causing a stinging pain throughout his mind.
Lin Yun furrowed his brow but did not make a sound. This side effect was entirely within his tolerance.
The peculiar flame’s scorching and tempering effect on his divine consciousness was indeed quite effective.
About an hour later, the Glazed Saint Lamp extinguished.
“Is it over so quickly?” Lin Yun opened his eyes.
Lin Yun mentally calculated the cost. Fifty thousand Bright Moon Crystals could only sustain it for one hour. If he used it to train his divine consciousness for ten hours a day, it would cost five hundred thousand. A month would be fifteen million, and a year would be one hundred eighty million Bright Moon Crystals.
And for ten years? That would be one point eight billion!
When Lin Yun reached this figure, he startled himself.
Heavens, this cost was far too terrifying, wasn’t it?
For a cultivator like Lin Yun, ten years was a short time.
If he trained his divine consciousness for a decade, how could he possibly afford such a consumption?
And Lin Yun had only calculated for ten hours a day. If he trained his divine consciousness full-time, twenty hours a day, it would cost over three hundred million a year!
That was more expensive than a true saint artifact!
“The Glazed Saint Lamp’s real cost lies in the fuel,” Lin Yun sighed with emotion.
How many people could afford such an expense? Let alone those in the Saint Realm or Heaven-Passing Realm, even many in the Void Dao Realm couldn’t sustain such costs, especially for investing so much in divine consciousness.
Of course, for ordinary cultivators, using the Glazed Saint Lamp for ten hours a day was impossible because they couldn’t withstand it. Managing one or two hours a day would already be impressive.
Thus, when ordinary cultivators used this item, the cost would be lower, but the progress would also be much slower.
“Although the cost is high, the effect on improving divine consciousness is indeed decent. Plus, it’s portable and only requires Bright Moon Crystals as fuel to operate, which is quite convenient,” Lin Yun said, looking at the Glazed Saint Lamp in front of him.
As long as he continued using it, Lin Yun believed his divine consciousness would steadily improve.
Moreover, this item was durable. Even if Lin Yun no longer needed it in the future, he could sell it or give it to someone else.
“Next, I should focus on advancing my cultivation level to the third stage of the Heaven-Passing Realm,” Lin Yun murmured.
With a wave of his hand, Lin Yun put away the Glazed Saint Lamp.
The resources he had were enough to propel him to the third stage of the Heaven-Passing Realm. He had only paused earlier due to the arrival of the Heart City Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
Now that the appraisal meeting was over and he had returned to the Wu Family Manor, it was time to focus on advancing his cultivation immediately.
Lin Yun then took out the Blood Demon Flower and other rare treasures, beginning to absorb and cultivate.
These rare treasures were also a major gain from the Heart City trip, as such resources were usually priceless and nearly impossible to buy among the human race.
About a month later.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knocking sound came, followed by Wu Chengtian’s voice from outside.
“Brother Lin Yun, a guest has arrived at the manor. They say they’re here to see you.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Yun immediately opened his eyes.
“Alright, I’ll come right away!”
Lin Yun called out toward the door, then got up and walked outside.
Lin Yun was well aware that he was still an unknown figure in this region and had few friends here. Who could be looking for him?
The first person that came to mind was the black-robed man from the Infinite Heaven Palace.
He had said that after the treasure appraisal meeting, he would come to find Lin Yun.
After stepping outside.
“Brother Wu, where is the person?” Lin Yun asked.
“They’re in the reception hall. Let’s go together, Brother Lin Yun,” Wu Chengtian said.
Lin Yun and Wu Chengtian headed to the reception hall together.
A middle-aged man in a black robe and a mask stood in the hall.
As Lin Yun entered, the man immediately turned to look at him and removed his mask.
Lin Yun recognized him at once. It was indeed him, the bearded man who had previously approached Lin Yun at the inn with the Infinite Token.
“Senior,” Lin Yun clasped his fists toward the bearded man.
The bearded man looked at Wu Chengtian, “I’d like to speak with Lin Yun alone. Is that convenient?”
“Sure, you two talk,” Wu Chengtian replied with a smile.
Having just seen Lin Yun pay respects to the bearded man, Wu Chengtian knew they were acquainted and didn’t think much of it.
Wu Chengtian then left the reception hall.
Only Lin Yun and the bearded man remained in the hall.
