The shop master handed the Soul-Protecting Pendant back to Lin Yun.
Lin Yun took the pendant and said, “For now, I have no dealings with the Elf Clan.”
“Even so, purchasing a good Soul-Protecting Pendant can guard against divine sense attacks from those with high divine sense realms,” Wang Xiang said with a smile.
“Then, what level of divine sense attack can this pendant you recommended withstand?” Lin Yun asked.
“It can resist divine sense attacks below the Ninth-Order Guiyuan Realm,” the shop master replied.
“Guiyuan? What divine sense realm is that?” Lin Yun asked, puzzled.
Lin Yun was naturally unfamiliar with higher divine sense realms. On the cultivation continent, no one could cultivate their divine sense beyond the Origin level.
Things were clearly different in the Ancestral Land. The higher the realm, the easier it was to cultivate divine sense. On the cultivation continent, even reaching the Saint Realm was rare, making the Origin level the ceiling.
In the Ancestral Land, however, Saint Realm, Heaven-Reaching Realm, Void Path Realm, and Supreme Realm all existed.
Take Origin-level divine sense, for example. It was much easier for a Heaven-Reaching Realm cultivator to reach Origin level than for a Dominion Realm cultivator.
“Above Origin is Guiyuan, followed by Wuliang, Creation, and Extreme Realm. But those are far too distant. Unless you’re among the top human powerhouses, few possess such divine sense realms. The Elf Clan, however, has many with such levels,” the shop master explained.
“Do you have any better Soul-Protecting Pendants for sale?” Lin Yun asked.
“Of course, but you’d need to wait for us to procure one. A better pendant, capable of withstanding Wuliang-level divine sense attacks, costs around 100 million Spirit Crystals,” the shop master said.
“That expensive?” Lin Yun was shocked by the figure.
“Sir, you can start with this one. It can block divine sense attacks below the Ninth-Order Guiyuan Realm, which is sufficient for most situations. If you want a better one later, you can sell this one, provided it’s undamaged,” the shop master said.
He continued, “This item holds its value. When you buy it, you’re merely converting money into an object, holding wealth in another form. You can sell it anytime to turn it back into money.”
“Shop master, you’re quite the salesman, aren’t you?” Lin Yun said with a laugh.
“Haha, you flatter me, sir. I’m only speaking the truth,” the shop master chuckled.
“Alright, I’ll take this pendant. But first, I need to sell some items.”
As he spoke, Lin Yun produced over thirty Soul-Protecting Pendants.
These were collected from the storage rings of his spoils.
From over a hundred storage rings, he had gathered only these thirty-odd pendants.
“How much are these worth?” Lin Yun asked, placing the pendants on the nearby counter.
Having seen Lin Yun produce over a hundred False Saint-grade weapons before, the shop master was no longer surprised by this quantity of pendants.
“Thirteen of these are of good quality. We can buy them for 10.7 million. The rest are of lower grade, worth about 2.3 million, totaling 13 million. What do you think?” Wang Xiang asked politely.
“Fine. I’ll buy that pendant for 10 million, and you can give me the remaining 3 million directly,” Lin Yun said.
“No problem!”
The shop master smiled, took the pendant from the counter, handed it to Lin Yun, and gave him 3 million Haoyue Crystals.
After the transaction, Lin Yun browsed Baibao Workshop for a bit before leaving.
Next, Lin Yun planned to stay in the city, waiting for his weapon upgrade to complete before returning to the Heavenly Fire Temple.
He went to the same inn as before, paying a year’s lodging fee in advance.
In the inn room, Lin Yun took out the purchased pendant and refined it.
Once worn, it would protect him from divine sense attacks, unless facing a powerhouse with Wuliang Realm or higher divine sense. Otherwise, no divine sense attack could harm him.
After all, it had cost a full 10 million Haoyue Crystals.
“This is indeed useful. As long as I wear it, it can guard against divine sense attacks,” Lin Yun remarked.
With this, even if his divine sense was as low as Spirit level, he wouldn’t fear Guiyuan Realm divine sense attacks.
“Though useful, it has a downside. It makes human cultivators less focused on divine sense cultivation,” Lin Yun sighed.
With a pendant to block divine sense attacks, the importance of divine sense diminished, used mainly for detection or enhancing attack power.
With its reduced role, who would invest time, effort, and sweat to improve their divine sense?
Cultivators already had much to practice, so divine sense cultivation inevitably became a lower priority, neglected.
Lin Yun then put the pendant away.
“Next, it’s time to attempt breaking through to the Heaven-Reaching Realm,” Lin Yun murmured.
Having reached the Heavenly Saint Realm, his next goal was naturally the Heaven-Reaching Realm!
From Initial Saint Realm to Heavenly Saint Realm, Lin Yun had relied on demon hunting, which made breaking through major bottlenecks much smoother, preventing him from being stuck.
However, this didn’t mean he could instantly reach the Heaven-Reaching Realm upon attaining Heavenly Saint Realm. It only meant the breakthrough difficulty was significantly reduced.
Lin Yun entered a cultivation state, calming his mind and beginning to comprehend the realm.
To reach the Heaven-Reaching Realm, one must learn to connect with the heavens and earth.
…
One year later.
In the room, Lin Yun stopped cultivating and opened his eyes.
“Time to pick up the weapon.”
He was quite excited.
He was about to own a True Saint Artifact, entirely his own!
Lin Yun left the room and headed straight to Baibao Workshop.
Upon arriving, the assistant warmly escorted him to the VIP room.
After a short wait, Wang Xiang entered.
“Fellow Lin Yun, the weapon was completed a month ago, just waiting for you to collect,” the shop master said with a smile.
He then presented Lin Yun’s Purple Star Sword, handing it over. “Sir, please inspect it.”
The upgraded Purple Star Sword bore a faint blood-red hue.
“Purple Star, how does it feel?” Lin Yun asked, holding the sword.
“Master, my power has greatly increased. Not only can I convert attack power to a greater extent, but my sharpness has also improved significantly. If I pierce an opponent’s flesh, causing injury, I can also induce a numbing effect, reducing their condition,” the Purple Star Sword replied.
