Cosmic Trading System

Outside the Heavenly Principle Tower.

"Big brother has been in the Heavenly Principle Tower for a whole year and three months now, why hasn't he come out yet..." Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng stood not far from the entrance of the Heavenly Principle Tower, their gazes fixed intently on its gate, Xia Qingqing's face pale and her delicate frame seemingly on the verge of collapsing, she murmured.

She had emerged from the Heavenly Principle Tower after just over seven months, Initially, she could wait patiently, taking the time to assimilate the gains she had made within the tower, but since Lin Yun had been in there for eleven or twelve months, she had stopped her cultivation and had been staring at the tower's gate without break.

Three, four months went by without rest, yet Lin Yun still hadn't appeared.

"Lin Yun definitely won't encounter any mishaps..." Lin Mengmeng clutched Xia Qingqing's arm tightly, biting her lip and spoke softly.

"Brother Lin's strength is so formidable, just challenging the Heavenly Principle Tower is child's play for him, let's wait a little longer..." Lianshan, Huayang, Qing Luo, and others were also tense, they said in a heavy tone.

Their condition was not much better than Xia Qingqing's.

One day... two days... three days...

Time passed slowly, and with each passing minute, their agony intensified.

"Has Lin Yun really not come out yet?"

"Could he have died inside?"

"Hard to say, although it's rare for people to die attempting the Heavenly Principle Tower, it still happens. I remember Lin Yun has been in there for a year and three months now, even if he had a good record in the previous competition, the time granted to challenge the tower shouldn't be this long..."

At the scene of the Heavenly Principle Fruit Competition, many cultivators were also paying attention to the duration of Lin Yun's Tower challenge, and upon witnessing this scene, they expressed their confusion.

Previously, had not Lin Yun shown a heaven-defying level of power?

Many of them were speculating how far Lin Yun would get this time in the Heavenly Principle Tower, some guessed over thirty levels, others guessed over forty levels, and even some guessed fifty levels. No one anticipated that Lin Yun might fall therein and never come out.

"Has Lin Yun possibly perished in the Heavenly Principle Tower? Good! Very good! That's too good! He was so arrogant before..."

"Ha-ha, the heavens are just, punishing him for bullying us before!"

"If it hadn't been for him, I could have scored much better and stayed in the Heavenly Principle Tower longer, I could have gained more, this is karma! Karma!"

Some cultivators said excitedly.

Even some started casting unfriendly looks toward the group that included Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng.

Previously, Lin Yun had fiercely offended them, and if Lin Yun had perished within the Heavenly Principle Tower... they might be able to take out their frustration on those close to him.

Some cast a glance at Modan on the judges' platform, and it did not change the way they were thinking.

As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind. Perhaps Modan had a relationship with Lin Yun, but if Lin Yun had fallen, whether Modan would still stand by this group was questionable.

The forces behind some of these individuals were certainly not weaker than the Mo Family backing Modan.

Most importantly, Lin Yun came from the Immortal Origin Holy Land and seemed to be connected with a significant figure there. Previously, as Lin Yun stood with Modan, the Firestone Family had not done anything to Modan, or perhaps the saintly ancestor of the Firestone Family was occupied and had not dealt with Modan.

If Lin Yun were to fall, without the strong support of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, or if by chance the saintly ancestor of the Firestone Family happened to come out, whether the Firestone Family would act against Modan became uncertain.

In summary, Modan might have trouble preserving himself. At this time, he might not have the inclination to pay attention to the minor figures associated with Lin Yun anymore.

Yes, despite Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, and Lianshan's group achieving quite impressive, even exceedingly high results in the previous competition, it was only with the help of Lin Yun that they managed to score so highly.

Among the cultivators who came to participate in the Heavenly Principle Fruit competition, there are countless geniuses; none of the top talents took the likes of Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, and Lianshan's group seriously. In their eyes, Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, and Lianshan's group were just small fry.

Even though Lianshan, Qing Luo, and Huayang were all half-step Super Warriors, they weren't considered significant either.

Many among them had already investigated the backgrounds of Lianshan, Qing Luo, and Huayang and knew that there was no significant force behind them—their strongest members were only themselves.

Many among them could slap Lianshan, Qing Luo, and their companions to death with their own strength alone.

Even the remarkably high results that Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, and Lianshan's group had previously achieved became one of their deep-seated resentments.

"If I had their scores, I could have fought in the Heavenly Principle Tower for longer and gained much more. Instead, these worthless creatures stayed within the tower for so long, some for merely a few floors, yet they lingered inside for half a year. It's just ridiculous!"

"The Heavenly Principle Tower belongs to all the geniuses in the universe. They don't deserve to spend so much time in there, squandering their opportunities!"

"I hope that Lin Yun is not dead; otherwise, the end for these people... won't be pretty."

Eyes of the top talents flashed with intense resentment as they contemplated inwardly.

"According to the information I've gathered, some of those around Lin Yun, including the two young women, seem to hail from the old territories of the Immortal Origin Holy Land. However, they don't seem to hold the same high status as Lin Yun. Even though, with our status, it would be no issue to eliminate these two young women, it would be better not to act against them later on..."

"Spare the two young women; only act against Lianshan, Huayang, Qing Luo, and the others..."

"A few common half-step Super Warriors really think they can do whatever they wish just because they have a minor talent from the Immortal Origin Holy Land backing them? How ridiculous they were to attain scores from us earlier!"

However, some individuals from the major forces, after analyzing Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng's identities, expressed concern in private.

Even though according to the information obtained by their families or forces, the relationship between the two young women and the Immortal Origin Holy Land was not as deep as many imagined, it was nonetheless deemed prudent to be cautious around anyone associated with the four words "Immortal Origin Holy Land."

At the judges' platform.

"It has been three months beyond the set time, yet within a year, could Lin Yun truly have passed the 49th floor of the Heavenly Principle Tower..." Modan, seated in an imposing chair, looked towards the gates of the Heavenly Principle Tower with a grave expression, musing inwardly.

He too was worried.

But as one of the top beings in the universe, he knew certain things that ordinary warriors and powers did not. He was aware that if an exceptional talent made it past the 49th floor of the Heavenly Principle Tower, they would receive a tremendous opportunity.

That is, those from the outside would no longer be able to control the time the tower challengers had, and eight or nine times out of ten, those challengers would have to reach the Super realm before exiting, which would happen very quickly.

The Heavenly Principle Tower, being a top treasure of the universe, remains unclaimed by anyone. Ultimately, even the ability for outsiders to slightly control the challengers' time inside the tower is quite significant.

The reason it's estimated at eight or nine times out of ten is because once someone passes the 49th floor of the Heavenly Principle Tower, it's not absolutely safe—there's still a possibility of demise, albeit small. However, some risk remains, which is why it's phrased that way.

However, the reason he remained so heavy-hearted and anxious wasn't because of this; rather it was because...based on the results Lin Yun had achieved earlier, his time in the tower was only about a year. According to historical records, none of the talents who passed the 49th floor of the Heavenly Principle Tower did so within a year; even the quickest took three years.

"Wait a little longer. According to the information that has been passed down, as long as one surpasses the 49th floor of the Heavenly Principle Tower, the quick ones will reach the Super realm within half a year, and the slow within a year. Once Lin Yun reaches the Super realm, he will be expelled by the tower..." Inhaling deeply, Modan tried to reassure himself not to be hasty.

At present, he and Lin Yun could be considered on the same front. Not only were they facing the common enemy of the Firestone Family, but also foes from the Immortal Origin Holy Land. If Lin Yun were to fall, the pressure he would face would be unprecedented.

Hence, whether it was because of the brief friendship he shared with Lin Yun or for his own sake, he did not wish for anything untoward to happen to Lin Yun.

"Just wait a bit more, at most another year or perhaps even less, and the results will come. Lin Yun's talent and strength are exceedingly rare in the history of the universe. Perhaps it's possible for him to surpass the 49th floor of the Heavenly Principle Tower within a year..." Modan muttered to himself.