High-Level Martial Era

As for the Eighth Layer Star Technique, Ninefold Star Technique?

According to Bai Shan Semi-Divine and Dean Hai, there are indeed a few incomplete ones within the Seven Stars human civilization.

But Li Yuan couldn't access them.

"It must be that my authority is insufficient; these high-level Star Techniques are all secret," Li Yuan pondered.

It made sense, after all.

Even if the Ninefold Star Technique couldn't be cultivated, even if it was incomplete, it was still a 'Supreme Star Technique', the foundation of a civilization... it couldn't be easily disseminated.

"The channel through which a Flying Heaven Warrior purchases treasures indeed far surpasses that of a Prime Warrior," Li Yuan sighed to himself.

Take Li Yang, for example, he was doing pretty well among the top-grade Origin Martial Artists, but purchasing a Third Rank treasure was not easy for him either... he had to rely on all kinds of connections.

But for Flying Heaven Warriors, as long as they wait in the Starfire Treasury, as soon as a treasure is available, they can immediately take it... it's much easier.

The difference in strength leads to a difference in status, and naturally a difference in perspective.

"To learn Star Techniques, Secret Manuals, and other non-physical items, one simply needs enough money to study them directly," Li Yuan muttered to himself, "But purchasing Heavenly Materials Treasures? That requires contribution balance."

What is contribution balance?

A Flying Heaven Level authority, in the Martial Hall's 'Starfire Treasury', can buy a large number of treasures, but obviously not in unlimited quantities.

There's a limit to everything.

Every person will receive '10 billion Blue Star Coin contribution balance' granted for free by the Martial Hall.

This represents the ability to purchase treasures worth a total of 10 billion; once the contribution balance is spent, then no matter how rich one is, they cannot buy anything.

Of course, there's another way — contribution!

For example, contributing a 10 billion worth of treasures to the Martial Hall, apart from receiving 9.5 billion Blue Star Coins, one would also receive a contribution quota of 9.5 billion.

"For a treasure worth 10 billion, the Martial Hall takes a cut of 500 million," Li Yuan thought to himself, "The Starfire Treasury is essentially a huge intermediary platform, where the Martial Hall's many Flying Heaven Warriors traverse the Star Realm, sell their acquired treasures to the treasury, and then buy what they need from the treasury...

creating a positive cycle, allowing the treasury to keep operating in a cycle."

This requires tremendous control, as well as having all the Martial Artists believe in the system.

And the 5% taken is one of the sources of operational funds for the entire Martial Hall.

Such as the cultivation of talents, which requires a large amount of money.

Of course.

Even so, there are still many rare treasures that are in high demand but low supply, and there are many powerful individuals with plenty of money but no contribution balance.

Hence, there are auctions.

Every year.

The Starfire Martial Hall will hold an auction on Blue Star, auctioning a large number of rare treasures... those with Flying Heaven Level authority can participate.

"The next auction, in December every year?" Li Yuan muttered to himself, "Ten months from now?"

Li Yuan wasn't too concerned.

He was well aware that although he had obtained Flying Heaven Level authority and had more than eighty billion Blue Star Coins... which seemed like a lot, it was nothing compared to the Flying Heaven Warriors.

Moreover.

"I'm only at Level 19 right now, most treasures are not of much significance to me," Li Yuan shook his head to himself.

It's not that they are useless.

It's that the cost-effectiveness is too low.

"What's truly effective for me here are these Star Techniques," Li Yuan revealed a slight smile, "Second Layer Star Technique, Third Layer Star Technique, all free to learn?"

Of course, there's also a limit, up to 20 techniques.

After all, even among Flying Heaven Warriors, it's common to only cultivate two or three Star Techniques.

...

After perusing the Starfire Treasury and looking at the 'cultivation suggestions' sent by the Starfire Martial Hall,

and checking the large amount of new data in the database,

Li Yuan had a vague idea of his own cultivation path going forward.

At that time.

Dean Hai arrived.

"Dean," Li Yuan immediately invited the visitor into the living room, and they sat down.

Pouring tea for his guest.

"You should have looked through the Starfire Treasury and also seen the cultivation suggestion letter the Starfire Martial Hall sent you," Dean Hai said with a smile.

"I've seen both," Li Yuan nodded.

"There are six months until you go to Feixing," Dean Hai said with a smile, "You don't need to participate in the Blue Star combat competition in June anymore, so what are you thinking now?"

"First, become a Prime Warrior," Li Yuan said after a moment's thought, "Then go to the Second Level Star Realm to explore."

"It's just, I haven't decided exactly which Star Realm to go to yet."

Going to the Star Realm is a must.

Simply being short of reaching a 40% Spiritual Awakening Level is already a reason enough for Li Yuan to make the trip.