Cosmic Trading System

"The Supreme Elder of the Sky Group?"

"Taiyi? Could it be the one from decades ago...."

"Could this be the… Innate Realm? The inner strength in the body transforms into True Qi, capable of drawing from the spiritual essence of the universe, able to split mountains and rivers, making the body as light as a feather - it's the defining characteristic of the Innate Realm...."

On the review stage, many martial arts grandmasters exclaimed in shock.

"It's actually someone from the Sky Group...."

"And even a Supreme Elder, what is he doing here...."

"Who would have thought that the Sky Group possesses such overwhelming strength...."

All around, numerous martial artists were whispering to each other.

Many of them have heard of the Sky Group, and some martial artists even knew that every time a martial arts convention took place, there are members of the Sky Group present. After all, this is a large gathering of martial artists from around Huaxia - if there were no officials looking after it, who knows what kind of trouble might occur.

However, it was said that the Leader of the martial arts convention had discussed with the officials of Huaxia, asking the members of the Sky Group to conceal their identities even if they appeared.

In many dynasties, martial arts and the officialdom have had sensitive relations; if the majority of martial artists were made aware of this, there could be resistance, leading to difficulties in holding the martial arts convention.

In the beginning it was like that, but later, many martial artists gradually got used to it. Of course, most of them still had no idea.

"Taiyi? I never thought that after so many years, he would appear again, and moreover, he has broken through to the legendary Innate Realm. Truly fitting of the unparalleled genius of past decades...."

In the crowd, an elderly man sighed.

"Master, you know this Taiyi?"

A young martial artist's eyes sparkled as he quickly asked.

"I know him? Hehe, indeed I know him, but he doesn't know me. Back in the day when I was still under my master's tutelage, he was already renowned. At that time, he was a famously unparalleled prodigy... At the age of twenty-seven, he had reached the peak of Dark Strength. He could contend with a martial arts grandmaster in the initial stage of Huajin.

Later, I heard that he broke through to the Huajin grandmaster realm at the age of thirty-two - the moment he entered the Huajin realm, he could contend with a martial arts grandmaster in the Mid Term Realm of Huajin...."

The old man chuckled.

"Reaching the peak of Dark Strength and only then being able to contend with martial arts grandmasters in the initial stage of Huajin isn't much. Look at Lin Yi, at the initial stage of Dark Strength he can already compete with martial arts grandmasters in the initial stage of Huajin...." The young martial artist curled his lip and retorted.

"You think challenging someone above one's class is simple? The peak of Dark Strength and the initial stage of Huajin represent two vast differences in realm. The difference between the two is as great as the gap between the initial stage of Dark Strength and its peak.

You don't understand that, back then, when Taiyi challenged those from a higher class, he really amazed many of the martial arts grandmasters...."

The old man shook his head.

"Moreover, the fact that Taiyi managed to cultivate to the legendary Innate Realm is proof enough of his terrifying talent in martial arts. I used to think that this realm only existed in legends, but I've witnessed it today... Don't think just because Lin Yi is able to challenge several classes above him now, that he will definitely be able to reach Taiyi's current realm.

I believe this legendary realm isn't something basic martial arts talent can achieve. It also requires immense luck and decades of constant dedication...."

After pondering a bit, the old man muttered to himself.

"Just like some martial artists who performed brilliantly early on may not necessarily break through to the martial arts grandmaster realm, while some whose previous performances were mediocre eventually broke through to the martial arts grandmaster realm. That's true talent, having the last laugh. The legendary Innate Realm, I reckon will be even more challenging..."

The old man sighed.

In his opinion, Taiyi had been out of sight for many years, probably due to his diligent cultivation. This was something not everyone could accomplish, especially for a once-famous young grandmaster like him.

"Since Taiyi managed to cultivate to this legendary Innate Realm, I believe Lin Yi certainly can too...." The young martial artist lifted his chin in a proud manner.

In his words, he had immense faith in Lin Yun. After all, Lin Yun was his idol and his current performance was far superior compared to the Taiyi of the past, as described by his master.

The old man shook his head slightly, deciding not to comment further.

Some things, some truths, could not be grasped by those who had not experienced them.

A fleeting moment of brilliance can be achieved by many talented individuals.

But to maintain that brilliance for a lifetime, that's not something the average person could achieve.

Taiyi was fast, and in a few breaths, he arrived at the martial arts convention.

"So it's Elder Taiyi who has come. I apologize for not greeting you earlier. May I ask if there is a matter?"

Zhang Qiankun, the vice league leader of the martial arts convention, promptly stood up and bowed respectfully.

Taiyi's age was not much older than him, but Taiyi had made a name for himself when Zhang was still an ordinary martial artist. At that time, Taiyi already had interactions on par with Zhang's seniors.

Therefore, addressing Taiyi as an elder was not a mistake.

Not to mention, different sects didn't matter too much in the world of martial arts. Power was typically revered, and Taiyi had obviously broken through to the legendary Innate Realm.

"I'm here mainly on account of a youngster," Taiyi said calmly.

As he spoke, Taiyi looked up at Lin Yun, who was seated in the first chair of the three at the New Star Competition.

"Should I call you Lin Yi, or should I call you Lin Yun?" Taiyi asked lightly in the next moment.

"Lin Yi? Lin Yun? What's going on?"

"Does this Super Warrior know Lin Yi?"

"Could it be that this Super Warrior from the Sky Group is Lin Yi's master? Probably! Only such a godlike figure could have trained such an exceptional disciple!"

"His master? Haven't you noticed this Super Warrior's words and tone? Was your language taught by a math teacher? I reckon they're enemies; Lin Yi's master must be this Super Warrior's enemy for sure. I bet Lin Yi's master isn't far behind in strength..."

Hearing Taiyi's words, many martial artists under the ring speculated in shock.

At this moment, most martial artists hadn't reacted and hadn't linked Lin Yun with the recently famous Lin Yun from Qingyun Company.

After all, the "Lin Yi" of this moment was too dazzling because of his own strength. Despite being just at the onset of Dark Strength, he was able to compete with experts at the Initial Stage of Huajin without losing ground. Previously, Lin Yun became famous mainly due to the real arms used by the martial arts masters around him.

Among them, one relied on personal strength, and the other relied on real arms, leading many martial artists to unconsciously not associate the two together.

Only a very few martial artists had a sudden flash of insight as though they had figured out something.

"Lin Yun...he really is Lin Yun...I wasn't wrong..."

In the crowd, Lin Mengmeng was taken aback and muttered to herself. Soon after, her beautiful eyes filled with endless worry.

She knew how big the conflict between Lin Yun and the Sky Group was. A few martial arts grandmasters from the Sky Group had died at Lin Yun's hands. Now, the arrival of Taiyi, the Supreme Elder of the Sky Group, who was said to be in the Innate Realm, was even more alarming.

Could Lin Yun withstand it?

Thinking about it, she felt somewhat guilty.

If it weren't for her, Lin Yun wouldn't have crossed the Baji Sect, wouldn't have exposed his strength and, perhaps, wouldn't have revealed his identity now. Because of her, Lin Yun had ended up in such a dangerous situation.

"Lin Yun...So, Lin Yi is Lin Yun, and Lin Yun is Lin Yi. No wonder Mengmeng said I knew him too. No wonder he spoke to Mengmeng like that. So, that's it..." Behind Lin Mengmeng, Lin Yuanshan was shaken and reacted swiftly, his heart greatly agitated.

He hadn't expected that Lin Yi was actually Lin Yun's alias. He hadn't imagined that Lin Yun had such terrifying strength. Initially, Lin Yun had hired a large number of security guards from their Gold Sword Security Company. According to his daughter, Lin Yun's strength was just a little higher than hers. Even at the beginning, Lin Yun's displayed strength was even lower than hers.

Later, when he heard that Lin Yun had wiped out the Mie and Lu Families and about the realm that Lin Yun allegedly possessed, he simply suspected it was a case of a rumor growing in the telling. He thought that Lin Yun had merely had an extraordinary opportunity and had just broken through to the Initial Stage of Dark Strength.

Under such circumstances, how could he possibly have thought that Lin Yi was Lin Yun?

"Lin Yun...he is Lin Yun...No wonder I always felt a sense of familiarity with him. Yes, although his face and voice have changed, the dominance he exudes hasn't changed at all. I had no idea that he had crippled the martial arts of my senior brother..."

There was a beautiful girl among the crowd, she gazed at Lin Yun on the stage, murmuring to herself.

She was Fairy Yan, pursued by many martial artists. She was one of Wei Donglai's disciples and Zhong Nan's junior sister.

Ever since she had seen Lin Yun that day, his image had been imprinted in her heart. At this moment, she was the first to realize that the Lin Yun Taiyi mentioned was the Lin Yun she had met before.

"How did you find me out?" Lin Yun stood up slowly, looked at Taiyi not far away and said with some curiosity.

Although the lie detector on him was of low level and could no longer test the psychological activities of such a high-level warrior, his powerful mental sensing allowed him to sense that the other party wasn't bluffing. Taiyi was quite certain of his identity.

However, he wasn't too afraid of a Martial Artist in the Innate Realm. After all, he had already bought a robot with an initial stage Innate Realm strength.

The Cosmic Trading System had checked for him, and Taiyi was only in the early Innate Realm.

He had released the robot with the strength of an initial stage Innate Realm when he had come up the mountain. Now, it was among the crowd under the stage, not far from him.

If there really was a fight, his safety should not be a problem.

As long as he was safe, an Innate Realm martial artist was not considered a threat.

Every day, he could gain seven to eight thousand Spirit Crystals. In his view, as long as he saved up a few days' worth of Spirit Crystals, he could buy a robot more powerful than his opponent.

So, what was there to fear about the other party?