Floating Island - Triple S Talent-Chapter 544: Purchasing spirit artifacts - 5 stars

One minute after the female attendant's departure, a door at the back of the shop slowly opened. An old man stepped out, followed by two young women, each carrying an elegant tray in their hands. They walked carefully, as if each step carried something immensely valuable.

"Apologies for the wait, Young Master," the old man said politely, his face adorned with a warm smile. He gestured, and the two women approached, presenting the contents of their trays to Lein.

Lein gave a small smile, a glint of interest in his eyes. He inspected the first item: a square plate made of bluish metal, thick and solid. At each corner, swirling patterns of wind were delicately engraved, appearing almost alive. A clear crystal was embedded at its center, pulsing with faint lines of light, as if beating in tune with the universe.

[Four-Direction Formation]

A legendary artifact, forged from Primal Elemental Steel and Mythic Windstone, designed to create and stabilize a Law Manifestation Zone. This formation plate is inscribed with Ancient Directional Glyphs and empowered by the essence of the four primordial winds.

Type: Spirit Artifact

Grade: 5-Star

Essence: 25,000,000

Abilities: (Quadra-Law Anchor), (Zone Amplification), (Dynamic Adaptation)

Lein held his breath for a moment, his heart beating slowly. "Incredible... the essence value is twenty-five million," he murmured inwardly, barely believing it. He knew that the higher the essence value of an artifact, the greater its power—and of course, its price.

The old man smiled proudly at Lein's reaction. He explained respectfully, "This formation is extremely powerful, Young Master. It can not only completely isolate an area but also lock down high-level teleportation and even restrain the souls of sovereigns."

His voice was filled with conviction, as if there was no creature in existence capable of escaping the reach of the formation.

Lein gave a slight nod, indicating he understood everything without needing to comment further. His gaze remained sharp, maintaining his composure. "How much does it cost?" he asked casually, glancing lazily at the old man.

The old man maintained his smile, bowing slightly before answering, "The Four-Direction Formation is priced at 16.000 units of High-Tier God Essence."

Upon hearing that, Lein reflexively furrowed his brows. Something nagged at him. He had never known that God Essence had tiers. He had once tried to enhance the value of his essence through various features but had never succeeded. Now, he finally realized—despite sharing the same name, low-tier and high-tier God Essence were two entirely different things.

Lein exhaled slowly, hiding his curiosity behind a calm expression. Lifting his chin slightly, he said without hesitation, "Apologies, but could I see what a High-Tier God Essence looks like?"

The old man showed no hint of suspicion toward Lein's request. In the Dominion Consortium of Nova, the variety of payment methods was so vast that it wasn't unusual for a customer to be unfamiliar with all of them. In fact, he considered the question perfectly normal.

"This is God Essence, Young Master," the old man said calmly. He reached into his robe and pulled out a clear shard about the size of a thumb. A soft golden-white light radiated from within the crystal, emitting a sacred aura. If one looked closely, one could occasionally glimpse faint silhouettes of grand wings, a glowing crown, and a slowly turning vast sky within the shard.

[God Essence]

Condensed energy shards formed from the essence of divine beings. Used as the primary fuel for Spirit Artifacts, capable of recharging an artifact's internal reserves without damaging its soul or structure.

Energy Tier: High

Lein frowned, his expression darkening immediately. "Damn it, it looks the same," he muttered in annoyance. He glared sharply at the old man, his voice growing impatient. "What's the difference compared to the God Essence I have?" he asked directly, offering one of his own God Essence shards.

Patiently, the old man took the shard from Lein's hand. Circulating a bit of his energy, he activated a subtle resonance around the shard. In an instant, the God Essence fragment exploded into thousands of glittering particles. The particles floated lightly in the air, but within seconds, they all vanished as if swallowed by the wind.

"This is a basic-tier God Essence, Young Master," the old man explained with unwavering politeness and not a hint of condescension. "Its particles cannot survive long in the air. The difference lies in the quality of the particles: there are more of them, they are denser, and they can persist much longer before dissipating."

Lein listened silently, his eyes narrowing slightly. He knew the old man wasn't finished yet.

"Additionally," the old man continued, "you cannot directly convert basic God Essence into high-tier. To form high-tier God Essence, one needs high-level Laws—laws powerful enough to bind and stabilize purer divine particles."

The explanation flowed almost like a deep lecture on the principles of divine energy. Lein raised his hand, signaling firmly but not rudely for him to stop. "That's enough," he said, his tone showing a hint of frustration.

Among everything the old man had said, one important point stood out: the conversion ratio between regular God Essence and high-tier God Essence was 1:1000. In other words, it would take one thousand units of basic God Essence to obtain a single shard of high-tier God Essence.

Lein gritted his teeth inwardly. He had the ability to duplicate items, but unfortunately, his duplication talent was currently on cooldown. He would have to wait before he could use it to mass-produce high-tier God Essence.

Thus, Lein shifted his attention to the other item on the table—a small, jet-black chest. Its surface was adorned with faint swirling galaxy patterns, almost like a living painting moving silently. The surrounding light seemed to be slowly absorbed into the chest, creating the illusion that even space itself was being drawn into it.

[Void Chest] freewebnσvel.cѳm

An ancient container artifact forged from the core of a collapsed star. The Void Chest stores the purest Law Seeds without risk of contamination or decay. Its interior is a pseudo-infinite space perfectly isolated from all dimensional fluctuations.