Cosmic Trading System

"You recognize this wine? Indeed, I heard it's quite popular online, so it's not surprising that you know it... I had a chance to taste it once and discovered it's medicinal wine. Unfortunately, the restaurants and hotels that sold it have closed down.

Today, I happened upon it at a booth at the martial arts convention and bought two bottles..." Zhu Haoran first showed slight surprise, then spoke with understanding.

Lin Yun felt slightly conflicted as he looked at the two bottles of Qingyun Supreme.

He had a very clear idea of how valuable these two bottles of wine were. Just from Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, they were sold for over eleven million, and they weren't something an ordinary customer could purchase.

Now that Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel had closed, he guessed that the price of this wine would rise.

Just like all the other products produced by Qingyun Company.

He didn't know how much this wine could sell for at the martial arts convention, but he estimated that the price of one bottle would be at least around twenty million.

Two bottles, that'd be at least forty million.

Forty million Huaxia Currency wasn't anything to him, but... for others, that was a significant amount, even if that person had reached the peak of Dark Strength.

In the current society, having martial arts skills did not necessarily equate to earning money; it also depended on having the right connections.

For example, when he was working at eighteen years old, despite having reached the Mid Mingjin Stage, he could only earn a monthly salary of two to three thousand, three to four thousand. How could he have known that a bodyguard with his same level of strength at Gold Sword Security Company could earn tens of thousands a month?

Of course, this was just an example.

Zhu Haoran was from the Seven Injuries Sect, so he should have some means of making money, but forty million Huaxia Currency was still not so easily earned.

Initially, Lin Yun had some issues with Zhu Haoran's speech, but now, he had no more complaints about Zhu Haoran.

The fact that the man was willing to offer him such an expensive wine proved that he was a good person and treated both his master and him well.

Such a person was rare in life, and he shouldn't easily criticize him.

"Martial Uncle, there's no need to discuss the matter of becoming your disciple any further. I'll still address you as Martial Uncle. As for Senior Brother Xingui, whom you've watched grow up. If I were to spar with him, what outcome do you hope for?" Lin Yun raised his head, looking at Zhu Haoran, and asked.

"How badly did he injure Da Shan?" Zhu Haoran asked.

"I suspect he seriously injured my master. The most important thing is... not long after, my master was forced to make a move by a martial artist in the mid-Mingjin Stage. In the end, he suffered an additional injury. My master was injured upon injury, and without money for treatment. If I hadn't returned in time, my master almost died." Lin Yun replied calmly.

"What?" Zhu Haoran's face changed dramatically.

"How is Da Shan now?" Zhu Haoran asked hurriedly.

"Now, my master is fine." Lin Yun shook his head.

"I understand Da Shan's temperament, and Xingui indeed went too far. As Da Shan's disciple, you're justified in standing up for him. Given that because of Xingui, Da Shan was put in such peril, no matter what you do to Xingui, it's not excessive... However, I hope you won't let your friend's backing intervene.

Otherwise, this wouldn't be just a common matter, but an issue involving Seven Injuries Sect and the Zhang Family of Su City..." Zhu Haoran's expression shifted as he spoke.

"For this matter, I'll take action myself." Lin Yun nodded slightly.

"Furthermore, I hope... if possible, you could spare Xingui's life. After all, he is the disciple of Da Shan's martial brother, the grandson of my late martial brother, whom I watched grow up..." Zhu Haoran sighed slightly.

"Martial Uncle, do you think Senior Brother Xingui is not my match?" Lin Yun asked with surprise.

Zhu Haoran's previous behavior seemed to suggest otherwise, didn't it?

"Having declined a martial arts grandmaster as your master, I suppose you must have encountered some fortuitous events. Even if your current strength is inferior to Xingui's, I'm certain that your future strength will definitely surpass his..." Zhu Haoran smiled faintly.

"If my master had fallen then, Xingui would be destined to die. However, since my master is alright, Xingui and I are not mortal enemies. Originally, I planned to cripple his martial arts. But since Martial Uncle has spoken, I'll leave him with one less arm."

Lin Yun pondered for a moment, then spoke.

...

Not far away, inside a private room, Xingui Lee was watching Lin Yun and Zhu Haoran through a window.

"That is..."

Seeing Lin Yun and Zhu Haoran emerge, Lin Yun casually weighing two bottle-shaped objects, Xingui's pupils contracted, his teeth grinding slightly.

He knew about Zhu Haoran purchasing two bottles of medicinal wine at a booth in the morning.

Simultaneously, he knew how precious those two bottles of medicinal wine were.

Such an enormous amount of resources... was actually given to Lin Yun by Zhu Haoran.

"Damn it, I knew it, I knew that once he enters Seven Injuries Sect, he'll definitely snatch resources from me and my master. Now, even though he hasn't entered the Seven Injuries Sect, he's already doing so. Absolutely cannot let him join Seven Injuries Sect, absolutely not..."

Xingui Lee clenched his fists, his eyes becoming bloodshot.

He saw the resources possessed by Zhu Haoran, who had no disciples, as rightfully belonging to his master and himself.

The sight of the two bottles of wine in Lin Yun's hand made him very envious.

However, he didn't dare to go over and interrupt.

The relationship between him, his master, and Zhu Haoran was somewhat delicate.

He feared that if he interrupted and behaved inappropriately, Zhu Haoran might become dissatisfied. Then, Zhu Haoran might not give the resources to him and his master, and it would backfire.

However, he silently made a decision in his heart.

...

After Lin Yun came out, he and Zhang Haoran went to the two rooms Zhang Haoran had booked with his father.

Lin Yun didn't expect that Zhang Haoran's father was actually a Huajin grandmaster.

However, even though Zhang Haoran's father was a Huajin grandmaster, he didn't put on airs. These were just two ordinary standard rooms.

However, considering that these standard rooms were booked at the foot of the mountain during the martial arts convention, it was already quite good.

On their way down the mountain, Lin Yun saw many people could not find a place to stay and had to sleep in tents.

Lin Yun shared a room with Zhang Haoran, and this standard room contained two beds, one for each person.

After they went out for dinner, they returned to their room. Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran chatted about various matters. Lin Yun's knowledge was now quite extensive, and as the son of a grandmaster, Zhang Haoran wasn't lacking in insight either. For a while, the two chatted cheerfully, and Lin Yun learned a lot.

When it was time to sleep, Lin Yun lay on his bed, closed his eyes, and began to contemplate some Martial Arts knowledge. Not long after, he began to search for information on robots with Innate Realm strength.

Not all robots with Innate Realm strength were alike; they had different focus areas.

Some robots with Innate Realm strength were akin to physical training in the Innate Realm.

These robots had great strength and average speed. Their bodies had strong defenses but they had weaker shields. Also, the simulated "sword air" they could produce was less powerful.

However, these robots had the advantage of low energy consumption.

Indeed, consumption.

In ancient times, there was a saying, "Firing cannons require much gold."

In the world of interstellar civilization, there was a similar saying, "Firing cannons expend vast energy."

In an interstellar civilization, most technological civilizations and products consumed energy.

Among these, one significant category was weapons.

With the advancement of technology, various weapons' attack speeds were becoming faster and faster. Firearms still existed, but bullets were no longer physically constituted.

That's because physical bullets were too slow.

The main form of attack was energy.

At the outset, it wasn't pure energy but a combination of matter and energy. For instance, the high-tech weapons that Lin Yun had purchased had bullets made from a combination of matter and energy. They were not only extremely fast but also carried substantial power. Your journey continues with empire

Also, the weapons used by the Flying Eagle Guards, the elite soldiers who had accompanied Lin Yun in his attacks on the Mie Family and the Lu Family, their bullets were a combination of matter and energy too. However, the bullets they fired were mostly matter with only a small amount of energy.

Their weapon's bullets couldn't compare to those used by Lin Yun.

The composition of all energy wasn't identical.

Especially among low-level civilizations, the structure of some energy forms wasn't so harmonized.

There were typically some disparities.

The same energy could be used for different purposes.

Some could serve as a power source, some could be used for attacks, and others for defense.

Therefore, a cannon in an interstellar civilization wasn't an ordinary cannon from Earth's ancient times, but an energy cannon. Particularly, energy cannons that could be used for cosmic battles. Every shot they fired consumed massive energy.

After a battle or a war, the consumption was tremendous.

In the Innate Realm... one could absorb energy from heaven and earth... and utilize such energy in battle...

Some powerful beings in the Innate Realm could even split mountains and divert rivers.

Robots with the strength of the Innate Realm could also absorb energy from heaven and earth... However, their rate of energy absorption couldn't be compared with a genuine Martial Artist in the Innate Realm.

Thus, when they released "sword air" or energy shields, they had to consume most of their own energy.

The consumption varied according to the battle.

From the data on the Cosmic Trading System, a typical robot with the strength of the initial stage of the Innate Realm that fought with all its might for ten minutes would consume the energy of a hundred Spirit Crystals... This wasn't a small number.

Therefore, robots with low energy consumption were worth considering.

However, these low-consumption "physical training" robots weren't cheap; they roughly cost around thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals.

From the above information, this type of robot, when fighting all out for ten minutes, would likely need the energy of only eighty Spirit Crystals. Certainly, under normal circumstances, a strong being in the Innate Realm wouldn't need to fight all out.

Yet, it was clear that in the long run, this type of robot was extremely cost-effective.

Apart from "physical training" robots, there were others focusing on speed, energy shield defense, and "sword air" or "blade air" attacks. Their overall strength was about the same; they just concentrated on different combat disciplines.

"It's a pity I don't have enough Spirit Crystals. Otherwise, I could buy one of each kind. When fighting, they could complement each other..."

Lin Yun shook his head inwardly.

"I might as well spend thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals to purchase a physique-type robot..."

Soon, Lin Yun made his decision.

He realized that the strength of these "physical training" robots was marginally superior.

In addition, they consumed less and thus were much more economical in the long run.

For a short duration, he could only buy one robot of this caliber, so it was better to choose a slightly stronger one.

However, since these robots cost thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals, he wouldn't be able to buy them straight away.

Soon, Lin Yun fell asleep.

Speaking of which, Martial Artists recovered very quickly. Ever since Lin Yun started to train fully, he hadn't slept this early for a long time.

It was not until the next morning that Lin Yun woke up.

Rested and refreshed.

"Thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals... just enough..."

Lin Yun opened the Cosmic Trading System and gave a small smile.

"Lower-grade fourth-level robot, purchase..."

Soon, Lin Yun selected the robot he had liked the day before and silently repeated in his mind.

At the same time, the thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System disappeared instantly.