Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1404 - 1402: The Opening of the Constellation Palace
Angling Island of the All Phenomena Ocean, a tranquil sanctuary.
Lu Ye sat cross-legged, looking at the array disc in his hand, a contemplative expression on his face.
Since the day he sent Chu Shen back to the Cheling World and returned to the All Phenomena Ocean, two months had passed. During these two months, he had mostly remained on Angling Island.
Mainly because there was nowhere else to go; there were inns on All Phenomena Island, but they required spending Spirit Stones, and the prices weren't low.
Though Lu Ye had quite a few Spirit Stones reserved for emergencies, he was unwilling to spend them on such meaningless things.
During the fishing off-season, there weren't many people on Angling Island, and it had many concealed places, making it suitable for a cultivator like him, with nowhere to go, to stay. He randomly found a spot, set up a Formation, and it became his temporary abode.
In the past two months, aside from cultivation, Lu Ye had been continuously deducing the As-Close-As-Siblings Spirit Runes, which he hadn't completed before.
It wasn't until today that it could be considered perfected.
He had no shortage of materials to craft the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc. With prior experience, he could easily craft a piece.
Upon slightly stimulating it and investigating carefully, he found there were still some deficiencies. However, with his current proficiency in the Path of Spirit Runes, further intricate deduction wasn't feasible. He could only wait for his skill in the Path of Spirit Runes to improve in the future.
Compared to the array disc he crafted back in the Nine Provinces, the one in his hand seemed identical, but its range was undoubtedly larger and more expansive, fitting perfectly with the demands of Constellation Realm combat.
By his estimation, such an array disc should allow five or six people to fight side by side.
Five or six Constellations, connecting their auras and forming an array, could unleash remarkable strength.
It is foreseeable that if this item is released, it will inevitably cause a frenzy among the major powers!
In fact, as early as the fishing off-season, Lu Ye had considered finding a stable way to make a fortune; otherwise, relying solely on taking jobs on Zhaolai Island would hardly meet his cultivation needs. But in this unfamiliar place without any background or backing, how difficult it was to find a way to build wealth?
Unless one had a unique skill.
He had some skills, but he was most proficient in, besides combat, the Path of Spirit Runes.
It can be said that this small As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc holds the hope for his future continuous cultivation and will undoubtedly allow him to amass considerable wealth.
With the item crafted, Lu Ye could predict its popularity, but at this moment, he dared not easily take it out.
The core issue is still the lack of strong backing and protection.
The saying goes that a common man is innocent, but harboring a treasure makes him guilty. If this array disc is leaked, Lu Ye himself will naturally become sought after, but more likely would be targeted by a major force and taken by force.
If such a situation should arise, Lu Ye's future freedom wouldn't be guaranteed; he might fear being perpetually monitored and confined, forced to laboriously craft this array disc.
According to the information he had previously gathered, besides array talismans, there are no other treasures in the current cultivation world capable of casually forming an array. However, crafting array talismans is extremely difficult, not to mention their exorbitant price. Lu Ye had once sensed the power of an array talisman in the Black Abyss of the Dwarf Race; compared to the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc, array talismans are undoubtedly more rigid, as they are symbol-based and, once activated, can only evolve one kind of array, unlike array discs which are human-oriented, capable of endless transformations as one's will dictates.
By comparison, the materials for crafting array discs are simple and less time-consuming, making their advantages obvious.
Of course, this is from Lu Ye's perspective. It may not be as easy for others to craft them, not to mention that the newly deduced As-Close-As-Siblings Spirit Runes are more complex than before. Without the Talent Tree, Lu Ye wouldn't find constructing them so effortless.
For now, the matter of the array disc can only be put aside, waiting for a suitable opportunity to sell it in the future.
After storing the newly crafted array disc, he continued with his cultivation.
The matter concerning the Jade Conch Galaxy needs to be reconsidered, but for now, except for the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, Lu Ye couldn't think of another way. He even thought about whether to go to the Reincarnation Tree area to inquire from the Reincarnation Tree.
But eventually, he did not follow through, primarily because he couldn't determine how much time it would take to travel from the Reincarnation Tree's location to the Jade Conch Galaxy.
A few years or a dozen years would be manageable, but if it took hundreds or thousands of years, that would indeed be cause for regret.
After some days, Lu Ye was cultivating when he suddenly sensed a mysterious power fluctuation radiating from a direction. Initially, he didn't care much, as disputes were common over the All Phenomena Ocean; people often started fights over the slightest disagreement, and the aftermath of battles spread in all directions.
While cultivating here, he often felt the movements of people fighting, so he was naturally accustomed to it.
But gradually, he noticed something amiss because that power fluctuation didn't seem like the usual commotion of people fighting, and its source was extremely elusive, as if very close, yet also very distant.
Lu Ye opened his eyes to perceive it, but he couldn't discern anything substantial.
Moments later, that mysterious power fluctuation became increasingly distinct. Then, an ear-shattering voice, full of boundless killing intent, abruptly echoed in his mind.
"Sharpen the blade and polish the sword, who can rival, sheath the blade to the sky, dare not to oppose."
Lu Ye suddenly turned his head, looking in a direction, the direction from which the sound came. Even during cultivation, the killing intent and battle spirit in his heart were involuntarily stirred by that strange sound, itching to find someone to fight.
Secretly alarmed, Lu Ye was unsure who had made this sound, but just by the sound, from an unknown distance, it had aroused his killing intent. Such a feat was beyond imagination.
While he was puzzled, the sky above the All Phenomena Ocean became bustling, with numerous Constellations, either alone or in groups, turning into streaks of streaming light, rushing toward the source of the sound, as if something good was happening over there.
Those with a starboat drove starboats, calling friends, while those without directly summoned ferryboats to get there too.
Leaving Lu Ye utterly confused...
But immediately after, he suddenly remembered something, hastily taking out his audio talisman, just as he was about to send a message, the audio talisman vibrated.
Upon investigation, he found that it was a message from Piao Ke.
This was indeed a telepathic connection, as he was just about to message Piao Ke to inquire, because what he realized was related to something Piao Ke had previously mentioned to him.
"The Constellation Palace has opened, do you want to go join the fun?" Piao Ke's tone was evidently a bit excited and expectant.
"Let's go!" Lu Ye replied concisely. Then the two arranged a meeting place, right on Angling Island.
Lu Ye waited quietly.
In the All Phenomena Galaxy, there are three cosmic marvels, the foremost being the All Phenomena Ocean. This is the source of prosperity for the entire All Phenomena Galaxy. It can be said that without the All Phenomena Ocean, there would be no lively All Phenomena Galaxy, and no scene of visitors from all directions.
But besides the All Phenomena Ocean, there are two other marvels in this star system.
The Constellation Palace is one of them!
Some people say it is a stellar space supreme treasure that hasn't fully evolved because from the surface, its form does look like a treasure, but it cannot be collected by anyone. From ancient times to the present, it has always been entrenched in a certain stellar space in the All Phenomena Galaxy, more like a cosmic marvel.
Throughout the ages, this Constellation Palace indeed possesses some characteristics of a stellar space supreme treasure, which is why there are rumors it is an incomplete stellar space supreme treasure.
Cosmic marvels and supreme treasures were mostly conceived when the heavens and the earth first opened. They exist as long as this stellar space has existed. Even today, many cosmic marvels and supreme treasures are still being conceived. When they will be born and whether they will be born, no one knows.
If something unforeseen happened during the conception process of the Constellation Palace, causing it to not fully evolve, it is possible.
The reason it's called the Constellation Palace is mainly that only Constellation Realm cultivators can enter this place. It can be said that every opening of the Constellation Palace is a feast for Constellation cultivators.
Lu Ye doesn't know much about the Constellation Palace, only bits he heard casually from Piao Ke while fishing together.
He has to inquire more from Piao Ke later.
After a while, a large gourd flew in from afar. Judging by its shape, it was indeed the same gourd that Piao Ke usually hung on his waist. It was also a starboat, albeit with a slightly unique design.
Lu Ye leapt onto it and found that besides Piao Ke, there was another person.
Someone he had seen before, a specter from the Specter Race.
"Isn't this my buddy who hit the jackpot?" the specter quipped casually upon seeing Lu Ye. Lu Ye had helped her out of a tight spot by buying her fishing gear back then.
But this woman was also broke, mainly because her fishing hobby led her to bankruptcy, which is why she still didn't have a starboat and had to hitch a ride with Piao Ke.
Lu Ye seriously doubted this woman was quite ugly; otherwise, with such a captivating figure, Piao Ke would have been tempted.
He nodded at the specter as a greeting, and took the opportunity to inquire about the Constellation Palace while Piao Ke maneuvered the large gourd on their journey.
With his explanation, Lu Ye learned more about the Constellation Palace.
Generally speaking, cosmic marvels hide many dangers. Any cosmic marvel, even if Sun Blaze doesn't rashly venture into it, can be dangerous.
Take the All Phenomena Ocean, for example. Usually, countless cultivators move about on it without danger, but the All Phenomena Ocean itself is the most perilous place, and no one dares to venture deep into it recklessly.
The Constellation Palace is different. Normally, it stands there, motionless, with its doors tightly shut, without any risk. This is considered the dormant period of the Constellation Palace.
But every few years, the Constellation Palace opens. When its doors open, it enters an active period.
At this time, cultivators can enter the Constellation Palace, acting under its various rules to gain some substantial benefits.
Whether it's a cosmic marvel or a stellar space supreme treasure, each has its own unique rules or principles. It is precisely these rules and principles that establish the legend and fame of the marvels and supreme treasures.