The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 570 - 407: Cross-Boundary Communication

Chapter 570: Chapter 407: Cross-Boundary Communication

Li Yi spent the whole day tracking information about the Golden Academy, and at the same time browsed the academy’s marketplace. As Di Zhu’an had said, a lot of changes had occurred recently. Meanwhile, since the Sixth World was still in a collaboration phase, the marketplace now featured many goods from the Sixth World, such as genetic potions, liquid metal battle armor, energy weapons, and even Thunderbolt Fighters and artificial intelligence for sale.

However, the artificial intelligence available in the marketplace was third-generation and inferior to Lan Ji in terms of performance. Lan Ji was fourth-generation, and due to its modifications, its computational power surpassed normal fourth-generation AI. Yet, according to what he understood, the best AI in the Sixth World was sixth-generation.

None of this truly interested him. What he cared about was when the cross-border machine would be successfully developed and available for purchase.

Having control of cross-border technology in his own hands was infinitely better than relying on others.

"How exaggerated! Now, a single cross-border trip costs two hundred thousand points, and a round trip takes forty thousand. The price has doubled."

Li Yi frowned upon seeing the current cross-border fee, instantly feeling that the Golden Academy was nothing short of a profiteer.

With his current resources, he couldn’t afford the cross-border fee set by the Golden Academy.

The most cost-effective way to cross borders would be collaboration with others. He possessed two pieces of Miracles: a fragmented Sword Coin and a Seven-Colored Stone. If he added the fragmented Miracle in Di Zhu’an’s possession, opening the Cross-border Gate wouldn’t be difficult. However, fragmented Miracles could only open the Cross-border Gate three times before they risked damage, as they belonged to consumable items.

Only complete Miracles could be reused without the risks of damage or energy depletion.

"So, at present, Miracles are the cornerstone for survival."

Li Yi became aware that during this period, Miracles were the most precious resource.

Once cross-border machines hit the shelves, start mass production, and complete Miracles’ values continue to rise, it could be said that the future would belong to the age of Miracles. Without Miracles, it would be impossible to cross dimensions multiple times, and your cultivation and resource acquisition speed would slow drastically, eventually leaving you entirely behind in this era.

"Had I known earlier, I’d have risked obtaining a few more Seven-Colored Stones."

Now, Li Yi deeply regretted that the Fei Mu Needle had only pierced one hole instead of several others. Otherwise, with the Seven-Colored Stone in his possession, he would’ve had enough capital to engage in cross-border technology.

"Li, I just had a premonition—a familiar presence has surfaced in the Golden Academy. If my guess is correct, it should be my physical body, untouched despite death, brought here by someone." Suddenly, at that moment, the residual thought within the Sword Coin awakened and made this declaration.

"You sensed your physical body?" Li Yi furrowed his brows.

But then, an incident from a year ago emerged in his thoughts. Back then, he was just an ordinary worker in Tianchang City, venturing into dangerous zones for tens of thousands of yuan. It was during that risky endeavor that he obtained the fragmented Sword Coin and started his cultivation journey. However, he wasn’t the only one to gain fortune in that event—two others also did.

One was named Wang Hu, and the other was Wei Li.

Later, those two fled Tianchang City to avoid Ning Wu’s revenge, and their whereabouts have been unknown ever since.

Even now, Li Yi still vividly remembered those two.

"I recall Wang Hu took a relic from that old grave back then... Could it be that Wang Hu has also come to the Golden Academy?" Li Yi muttered quietly to himself.

This possibility had substantial merit.

After all, Wang Hu, having gained fortune, would undoubtedly embark on the path of cultivation. And for most cultivators with potential, their journeys often led to the Golden Academy—for example, Master Pete and Gu Mengping from Da Chang City. Though their potential was relatively average, they still secured special slots and were admitted.

"What use is your physical body now? It’s been dead for so many years."

Li Yi then added, "Even if I used the Life Cradle to cultivate a new body for you, without your soul, with only a fragment of residual thought, resurrection would still be impossible."

"My physical body still holds residual thought. But that’s not the main point—the other half of the fragmented Sword Coin may have ended up in Wang Hu’s possession. Don’t tell me you’re uninterested in retrieving the missing half and forging a complete Miracle?" the residual thought within the Sword Coin responded.

"Not interested," Li Yi rejected flatly.

Though he wasn’t sure what the residual thought intended, he was instinctively wary and felt it was unlikely to lead to anything beneficial.

The Sword Coin’s residual thought persisted, "You may not be interested, but that doesn’t mean others won’t be. My other residual thought will surely compel Wang Hu to come for your half of the Sword Coin. If someone else completes the piece before you, you’ll miss out on a tremendous opportunity. By now, you must have realized this fragmented Sword Coin isn’t simple."

Li Yi’s expression subtly shifted.

He knew the Sword Coin harbored secrets, but because it was incomplete, he hadn’t invested effort in exploring them. After all, the world was vast—who could say where the other half of the coin had ended up? Perhaps it had been left behind in another dimension entirely. He had no desire to waste time pursuing it. But if the other half of the coin were to surface voluntarily, then he would indeed have some interest.

"Let’s leave this matter for later. If the other half of the Sword Coin seeks me out, it’ll save effort. But I’m not going to trouble others based solely on your suspicions."

Saying this, he stopped considering the Sword Coin and instead focused on the Seven-Colored Stone.

As soon as the Seven-Colored Stone appeared, the entire Cultivation House was suffused with seven-colored brilliance. Abundant cosmic energy flooded the space in an instant, and enveloped in its radiance, Li Yi felt every cell in his body dancing in joy.