When the flood of information poured in, a deep voice echoed through Yun Jin's mind. It was the Devouring Demon God.
"I can tell you're skilled with the sword, and you've already mastered Primordial Metal. This secret art is a sword secret art."
Yun Jin looked at the name of the technique.
"Falling Stars in the Night."
Once trained to its peak, countless stars would fall, and everything touched by the secret art would sink into complete silence.
Such a domineering sword art. And within it, she sensed the traces of two Primordial Forces.
"Primordial Stars. Primordial Darkness."
Inside this technique, there was a complete Primordial Stars and a partially incomplete Primordial Darkness. When these two came together, the power was terrifying.
"All right," the Devouring Demon God said. "Your task for the next ten years is to convert your cultivation method into the Dark Star Codex, then get started with this secret art. As for your magic power, just let the magic pool increase it passively, don't waste time on that."
Yun Jin paused for a moment.
The Devouring Demon God thought she found the task overwhelming and spoke in a comforting tone. "I know completing both within ten years is difficult. Just do your best. The other two demons are only high rank demons anyway, they won't stand a chance against you."
Yun Jin shook her head. She hesitated for a breath.
"If you've got something to say, just say it," the Devouring Demon God urged.
She answered honestly. "Demon God, I don't think these two tasks will take anywhere near ten years. Could you… maybe teach me something else too?"
For the next ten years, she intended to squeeze every bit of benefit she could out of the Devouring Demon God. What she had right now wasn't enough.
The Devouring Demon God genuinely let out a laugh. "Don't bite off more than you can chew. When you finish those two tasks, then come talk to me."
With that, his avatar vanished on the spot.
Inside the Demon God Palace, an enormous body gently shook its head.
This clanswoman of his had talent. But she was far too proud. She'd wandered outside for so long, she probably hadn't seen any truly great cultivation methods. She probably thought all techniques in the world were this easy.
Forget everything else.
Just the Dark Star Codex alone would be enough to give her a headache.
Perfect.
He could use this opportunity to flatten her arrogance.
With that thought, the massive being closed his eyes.
He'd check on Liu Yue in three years. When she failed to understand the method no matter how she tried, he'd give her a tiny nudge. Only then could he show his true skill.
He had just closed his eyes.
In the next instant, they snapped open again.
What was happening?
Someone was absorbing the darkness energy of the Demon God Palace.
Who? Who had that kind of nerve?
He extended his senses and his expression turned strange.
Liu Yue? He'd been gone for less than an hour, hadn't he? And she'd already discovered the method of absorbing darkness energy?
The Devouring Demon God tapped his forehead, and a third eye slowly opened.
In that eye, an image of Yun Jin cultivating appeared. He watched silently. Before long, he shook his head.
Liu Yue really was a genius. She figured out how to absorb darkness energy that fast.
But…
If she wanted to cultivate the Dark Star Codex, blindly absorbing wasn't enough. Still, with this speed, another year or two and she'd probably reach entry level.
The Devouring Demon God closed his eyes again. He'd wake up in a year or two.
But not long after that, he opened his eyes in confusion.
How long had he slept?
A year? Two years?
Why could he sense the aura of the Dark Star Codex inside the Demon God Palace?
He instinctively looked toward Yun Jin.
In front of her hovered a dark star colored sphere, rotating slowly as it automatically absorbed darkness energy from the surroundings.
Then Yun Jin drew that sphere into her body. In that instant, her figure almost vanished into the night itself.
The Devouring Demon God fell silent.
Dark Star Codex…
Entry level?
He checked the time.
And froze even harder.
Not a year, not two years.
Not even a month or a week.
It had only been twelve hours since he closed his eyes.
One day.
And the Dark Star Codex had reached entry level.
What kind of monstrous talent was this?
[Emotional Value +1000*99!]
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[Emotional Value +1000*99!]
The system kept ringing with repeated Emotional Value notifications.
A faint smile curved Yun Jin's lips.
Looked like the Devouring Demon God had noticed her progress.
Good.
That saved her the trouble of having to report it.
She shifted her focus and began converting her cultivation method. The Dark Star Codex had five layers in total. The fifth reached the realm of Zhenmo. Right now, she could only cultivate up to Tianmo.
The Devouring Demon God didn't even bother trying to sleep anymore. His gaze stayed fixed on Yun Jin.
Right now, she'd only just begun. Reaching the fourth layer would require a long time. But then he watched, unable to look away, as Yun Jin took three days to reach the third layer.
Ten days to reach the fourth.
Thirty days to reach the peak of the fourth.
"All done," Yun Jin murmured to herself as she shifted her attention to Falling Stars in the Night.
The Devouring Demon God was silent again. In just a bit over forty days total, Yun Jin pushed the Dark Star Codex to its absolute limit.
What kind of speed was that?
Even he hadn't reached this level of talent back then.
A ripple of shock flashed through his eyes.
Could it be…
Would the Devouring Demon Clan give birth to another Demon God?
A hint of joy rose between his brows.
That would be perfect.
Just like the other seven Demon Gods, he'd been holding back his ascension for the sake of his clan. If they ascended without a new Demon God emerging, their clans would instantly become targets for the others.
After all, the Polar Night Demon World had more than eight super demon clans.
The only reason those other clans submitted was because they lacked Demon God level powerhouses. If the Devouring Demon Clan gained a new Demon God, they'd stay dominant for another hundred thousand years.
Before Liu Yue appeared, the Devouring Demon God had a few key candidates he'd been nurturing.
Their cultivation bases were far higher. But talent?
Liu Yue crushed them.
The Devouring Demon God's eyes lit up. With talent like hers, as long as she survived a single Eternal Night, she'd definitely step into the realm of Zhenmo. She'd soar in one step.
He looked at Yun Jin with growing anticipation. "Come on. Give me another surprise."
In Yun Jin's mind, Emotional Value notifications kept flowing in. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she began simplifying the sword art Falling Stars in the Night. She had to admit, coming to the Polar Night Demon World had been the right choice.
A tier three small world had Mahayana peak as its limit. But in this tier one small world, there were plenty of Tianxian and Jinxian level beings.
This world had existed for countless years. The cultivation methods passed down here were far superior to anything in the Vast Azure World.
The Devouring Demon God had casually given her one cultivation method and one secret art, and they already eclipsed everything she'd learned before.
What she needed to do now was simple.
Show her value.
Within these ten years, she'd learn as many cultivation methods as she could. She'd learn as many secret arts as she could.
With her simplification system, she could merge and refine them, eventually creating a technique perfectly suited for herself.
"Falling Stars in the Night, simplify," Yun Jin commanded in her mind.