Creating Heavenly Laws

Chapter 593

The Liyang Ancient Kingdom’s treasury list was simply overwhelming, packed with treasures, resources, inheritance guides, and more.

But those that fit Lin Yuan’s criteria...

Would help him the most, ideally were inheritance guides, and cost less than one hundred and twenty thousand merit.

There weren’t many that matched all three.

At a glance, there were only a few dozen.

Actually, the treasury list included plenty of inheritance guides that cost just a few hundred or a thousand merit, but none of those would be much use to Lin Yuan.

“Chaos Secret Pattern Diagram?”

Lin Yuan carefully read the descriptions for these inheritance guides.

The Chaos Secret Pattern Diagram had chaos secret patterns inscribed upon it, and these secret patterns represented the essential threads of the chaos rules.

It was also, as far as Lin Yuan knew, the only direct way to enhance one’s understanding of chaos rules.

The chaos rules had long since evolved into countless grand daos with the opening of heaven and earth.

For other grand daos, you could simply study the myriad rules that governed the world and focus on the ones that matched.

But chaos rules?

Among the endless rules that governed the world, chaos rules weren’t there.

So—

The only way to improve your insight into chaos rules was to study the myriad daos and try to approach chaos indirectly.

But chaos secret patterns were the direct manifestation of the chaos rules.

Studying the chaos secret patterns would directly improve your understanding of chaos rules.

During the war between the Qingfen Domain and the Zimeng Domain, Lin Yuan had studied countless war machines, which was essentially the same—studying the chaos secret patterns within those machines.

“I didn’t expect the treasury would offer these chaos secret patterns for exchange.”

Lin Yuan thought to himself,

He’d originally planned to see if he could get his hands on a war machine stronger than Class Alpha to study.

“Well, with even the chance to possess the Liyang Ancestor available, chaos secret patterns are nothing special.”

Lin Yuan mused silently.

So-called ancient kingdom secrets were only relative.

Right now, Lin Yuan was a core royal of the ancient kingdom, with plenty of merit—what used to be top secret to others was no longer secret to him.

“There are eighty-one Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams in total. Of these, the nine that represent the first stage of chaos rules—there are nine of them.”

“The second stage of chaos rules has eighteen diagrams, and the rest all pertain to the third stage of chaos rules.”

Lin Yuan studied the details of the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams.

The nine diagrams for the first stage of chaos rules each cost five thousand merit to exchange.

All nine together would cost forty-five thousand merit.

The eighteen diagrams for the second stage of chaos rules each cost ten thousand merit.

As for the fifty-four diagrams for the third stage of chaos rules, each cost one hundred thousand merit.

“My understanding of chaos rules is close to the peak of the second stage. I don’t need the first nine diagrams, and for the eighteen second-stage diagrams, I just need the last one or two.”

Lin Yuan calculated silently.

With only one hundred and twenty thousand merit, he had to be careful.

The Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams were arranged in order, from shallow to deep, following the progression of the chaos rules.

“One hundred and twenty thousand merit—enough to exchange for the last two diagrams of the second stage and the first diagram of the third stage.”

Lin Yuan looked at the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams, sensing the aura they emitted, confirming that the diagrams he chose covered aspects of the chaos rules he hadn’t yet comprehended.

To make it easier, each Chaos Secret Pattern Diagram would reveal a hint of its contents, to prevent someone from buying something they’d already grasped.

“It’s a pity I can only get the first of the fifty-four third-stage chaos rule diagrams,” Lin Yuan glanced at the remaining fifty-three diagrams.

He was tempted by the other inheritance guides he’d selected, but after careful thought, he still went with the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams.

“Still too poor right now.”

Lin Yuan thought, “But for me, the first of the third-stage diagrams is enough for now. I can always exchange for the rest once I’ve saved up more merit.”

King Chibao had told him that as a core royal, there were steady sources of merit—same for the Heavenly Sovereign kings. That was the foundation of overall stability in the Liyang Ancient Kingdom.

Whether royal or Heavenly Sovereign, even though they vied with one another, ultimately the interests of the ancient kingdom came first.

So-called conflict was just internal competition. If the kingdom’s interests were ever threatened, the royals and Heavenly Sovereigns would all unite.

The flame-formed illusory elder waited patiently beside him. The treasury’s list was filled with endless treasures, resources, and inheritance guides; anyone selecting for the first time would be dazzled. Even if you couldn’t afford much, it was fine to look for a while.

“I’ll exchange for these three Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams.”

Lin Yuan looked at the illusory elder and spoke.

The elder looked a little surprised. “Descendant of Liyang, you’re sure you don’t want to exchange for a superior weapon or treasure? With one hundred and twenty thousand merit, you could get several Heavenly Sovereign-level secret treasures.”

For any level of cultivator, whether Great Sovereign or Heavenly Sovereign, a suitable weapon or treasure was the fastest and most effective way to boost their combat strength.

As for inheritance guides like the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagram? Chaos rules were so deep and mysterious—even with a diagram that revealed the core threads, who knew how many years it would take to truly understand them?

And Lin Yuan was spending all his merit on these guides? That was rare.

“I’m sure,” Lin Yuan nodded.

He could always buy suitable weapons and treasures outside, but these Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams could only be found here.

After the war between Qingfen and Zimeng Domains, Lin Yuan was fairly well off.

Besides, given his temperament, unless he had no choice, he wouldn’t be fighting lightly. Weapons and treasures could wait.

“These are the three Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams.”

The illusory elder smiled slightly, and three diagrams appeared before him, shrouded in light and swirling with chaos energy.

“Descendant of Liyang, please swear in the name of Liyang not to spread these three diagrams.”

The elder looked at Lin Yuan.

“Alright.”

Lin Yuan nodded.

“In the name of Liyang…”

Lin Yuan repeated as instructed by the elder.

The moment he finished, an extremely subtle gaze swept down from that eternal sun high in the sky.

Lin Yuan suddenly sensed that if he ever broke this oath, he would be struck by that eternal sun.

A single strike from a thirteenth-rank time lifeform—who could resist? No resurrection would help; he’d be erased at the source.

In the chaos void, there were also oaths sworn in the name of the void’s source consciousness, but the consequences couldn’t compare to swearing by a thirteenth-rank time lifeform. The chaos void held no personal malice, but a thirteenth-rank time lifeform did.

“No wonder so many inheritance guides have never leaked out from the treasury,” Lin Yuan thought to himself. Even if a hostile ancient kingdom expert managed to sneak into the Liyang capital and obtain some inheritance guide, they still couldn’t spread it—there was little point.

“I wonder what would happen if I leaked these diagrams in the chaos void…” Lin Yuan’s thoughts drifted.

No doubt, as long as he was in this source world, the moment he broke the oath, he’d be sensed by the Liyang Ancestor.

But in the chaos void?

That was another dimension entirely—even a thirteenth-rank time lifeform would struggle to have any effect.

Oath complete.

Lin Yuan deducted one hundred and twenty thousand merit, and received the three Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams.

“The true threads of the chaos rules manifested…”

The instant Lin Yuan received them, he was overwhelmed by the profundity of the chaos mysteries within.

Compared to the chaos secret patterns found in war machines, these diagrams were much more direct—going right to the source.

After a moment, Lin Yuan stood up and left, returning to the royal manor to begin a deep study of these Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams.

[Your insight is Unrivaled, studying the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams, your understanding of chaos rules surges.]

Brilliant flashes of inspiration kept bursting forth in Lin Yuan’s mind.

Compared to studying war machines, directly studying the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams was far more efficient.

The chaos secret patterns on war machines were combinations of different patterns. Each machine’s abilities were different—some specialized in offense, others in defense, or domain suppression, and so on.

The various ancient kingdoms classified the chaos secret patterns on war machines as top secret—not the patterns themselves, but their use.

What really mattered about war machines was the interplay of the chaos rules within.

If you mastered the methods of using them, you could mass-produce the same war machines—or even discover their weaknesses.

When Lin Yuan studied war machines, he had to unravel and classify the chaos mysteries within—some were from the first diagram, some from the third, some from the seventh.

He wasted some effort in sorting them out.

But directly studying the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagrams was much simpler; he could dive right in, step by step.

“Peak of the second stage of chaos rules?”

Lin Yuan’s eyes lit up. Originally, he’d predicted that with a constant supply of war machines to study, it would take him about a thousand years to reach the peak of the second stage.

Now it had only been five hundred years. He was close to the peak, but at the current pace, it would still take another four or five hundred years.

But now?

By studying the Chaos Secret Pattern Diagram, Lin Yuan felt he’d reach the peak within a few years.

Chaos rules had only three stages—once he reached the peak of the second stage, he’d be only one step away from the highest third stage.

Crucially, after reaching the second-stage peak, Lin Yuan could consider using chaos rules to develop the power of Chaos Yin-Yang Tai Chi.

The reason why Great Sovereigns in this source world could match those of the chaos void, even without the same foundation, was that at the level of Great Sovereign, they could develop exclusive chaos powers.

In the chaos void, only Supreme Saints could access this level.

The next day.

Lin Yuan finished cultivating and stepped outside the manor.

King Chibao was already waiting, grinning at him. “Brother Milky Way, hurry up and come see His Majesty with me.”

“To see His Majesty?”

Lin Yuan was prepared for this. Coming to the capital, it was only natural to meet the Liyang Emperor.

“Actually, His Majesty wanted to see you the moment you arrived,” King Chibao said. “But he was worried you wouldn’t be acclimated yet, so he waited until today.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Lin Yuan replied.

“No need for thanks—we’re family,”

King Chibao immediately led Lin Yuan toward the core palace of the capital.

That was also where the Liyang royal palace was—the safest place in the entire capital.

The halls were grand and imposing. Following King Chibao, Lin Yuan soon arrived at a great hall.

“Chibao, Milky Way.”

The Liyang Emperor was a man with a weathered face and ancient bearing, his gaze deep. As soon as he saw Lin Yuan and King Chibao, a smile appeared on his face.

“Your Majesty.”

King Chibao bowed slightly.

Lin Yuan discreetly sized up the emperor.

In Lin Yuan’s eyes, the emperor seemed fused with the palace, even with the entire Liyang capital itself.

“So that’s why Ling Shen King started a war to become the Grand Ling Ancient Kingdom’s emperor…”

Lin Yuan immediately understood. To fuse with the entire capital? Your flesh, body, and bloodline would all be transformed—over time, even ordinary royals’ blood would reach core royal levels.

And to become emperor of an ancient kingdom, you could control the entire capital’s grand formation—easily slaying even Heavenly Sovereign-level beings.

This feeling of being above all, looking down from the heights, would certainly tempt many to pursue it.

“Seeing a royal like you makes me feel the ancient kingdom’s future is bright.”

The emperor smiled at Lin Yuan.

The moment Lin Yuan entered the hall, the emperor had confirmed that he possessed the core Liyang royal bloodline, along with a strong Liyang aura.

In terms of strength, the emperor was unassailable, but that strength was temporary; Lin Yuan’s strength, on the other hand, was truly his own.

“Alright, let’s talk business,” the emperor said after a moment. “Milky Way, since you’ve chosen to join my royal family, you’re not joining for nothing.”

“With your strength and potential, you can be entrusted with certain special resource grounds.”

The emperor smiled.

“To guard resource grounds?”

Lin Yuan’s heart stirred.

The Liyang Ancient Kingdom’s territory was vast, and it also included resource lands naturally formed by the world.

Much like the secret realms that arose in the chaos void—many produced unique, precious resources.

Guarding these resource grounds meant holding them for the ancient kingdom. Ninety percent of the resources produced would be turned over to the kingdom, but you could keep ten percent for yourself.

Depending on how valuable the resource ground was, the guardian would also receive a regular merit income.

Remember, merit in the Liyang Ancient Kingdom was incredibly hard to earn—Lin Yuan had reversed the entire course of the war between the Qingfen and Zimeng Domains, and his final reward had only been one hundred and twenty thousand merit.

But by guarding a resource ground, you could earn a steady stream of merit? No wonder the kings all fought for these spots.

A valuable resource ground was a money tree. The more precious the land, the greater the income and the more it could help you.

“Milky Way, here are all the resource grounds currently available in the Liyang Ancient Kingdom. Choose three.”

With a wave of the emperor’s hand, a map of the entire kingdom appeared before them, with many areas shining with light.

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