The two spoke almost in unison. "How did you do that?" "Your power just now... it seemed to go beyond the Supreme Technique, didn't it?" After hearing each other, they quickly grasped the questions lingering in each other's minds. Wang Fuyun smiled. "Take a seat." Li Pin nodded. "Alright." Just then, Sasha's voice echoed from the void. "Combat is prohibited in the Golden Land. The party that initiates an attack will face penalties. This time, the one who broke the rule and attacked first was Wang Fuyun." The announcement instantly disrupted the harmonious atmosphere between the two, who had just begun to connect and were eager to delve deeper into conversation. Realizing the situation, Wang Fuyun quickly clarified, "It was just a friendly spar! Nothing more!" He shot Li Pin a meaningful glance. Li Pin quickly nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes, we were just sparring. I recall there's a rule in the Golden Land that allows combat between individuals who have applied for sparring. I'll submit the application now. "From this moment on, no matter how intense our fights get, even if they turn deadly, it will still count as sparring. After all, martial artists sparring can't be considered a violation of the rules." Seeing Li Pin play along, Wang Fuyun added, "Exactly! We're applying for permanent, lawful sparring rights. That should be fine, right?" Sasha swept her gaze over them, her expression unreadable. "Too late. Your application was submitted after the fight had already begun." Wang Fuyun's face fell at her words. To their surprise, despite being an artificial intelligence, Sasha displayed a surprisingly human-like smile and said, "However, given your Level Ten access, the punishment will be adjusted. You'll be fined one Creation Gold Coin as a warning. I hope you'll adhere to the Golden Land's rules more carefully in the future." Wang Fuyun's spirits lifted instantly. "Of course! Absolutely!" Without hesitation, he pulled out a Creation Gold Coin and handed it over. "Here, take it. No need to stand on ceremony." With a subtle gesture from Sasha, the coin vanished from Wang Fuyun's hand. Having delivered the penalty, Sasha dissolved into a streak of light and disappeared from their sight. After Sasha left, Wang Fuyun turned to Li Pin and said, "I'm certain this Intelligent Lifeform has advanced far along the Transcendent path. She’s at least on the level of a Sacred Monarch, possibly even a Divine Emperor." Li Pin nodded. Almost all Intelligent Lifeforms pursued the Transcendent path, as it aligned perfectly with their essence. Among the Nine Sovereign Races, the Intelligent Lifeform Race was considered one of the most powerful precisely because they boasted a significant number of Transcendent beings. In fact, excluding the Void Faction, the combined number of Transcendents from all other races paled in comparison to those of the Intelligent Lifeform Race alone. However, the nature of Transcendence meant that once an Intelligent Lifeform reached that level, racial identity became almost irrelevant. Overemphasizing their connection to the Intelligent Lifeform Race would hinder their understanding of all things in existence and their pursuit of omniscience and omnipotence. As a result, they rarely involved themselves in conflicts between their own and other races. This was also why the Intelligent Lifeform Race had never achieved universal dominance. Li Pin glanced at Wang Fuyun, as if recalling something. "Did you come here because of the message I sent you?" Wang Fuyun quickly responded, "Yeah. You have no idea how astonishing your profile is. Level Ten access! In the entire Golden Land, forget Level Ten. Even those with Level Seven, Eight, or Nine access, I know them all inside and out. "But you, a completely unknown Level Ten, suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Naturally, I had to look into your records. And when I saw the timeline of your entry into the Heavenly Prison World... just ten years!" He couldn't help but express his sincere praise, "Only ten years to master the third level of the Primordial Supreme Technique? It sounds almost like a joke, so unbelievable it's hard to accept." He looked at Li Pin. "That's why I had to meet you in person to verify it for myself." Li Pin chuckled. "And this is how you verify it?" "There's no better way to gauge a person's cultivation than by fighting them." Wang Fuyun grinned. "And your performance, shattering my Galactic Starburst head-on, proves your capabilities beyond any doubt. You're even more impressive than I imagined." He sighed in admiration. "No wonder Sasha holds you in such high regard, directly granting you Level Ten access and placing you on par with us. Compared to your achievement of mastering the third level of the Primordial Supreme Technique in just ten stellar years, my four thousand years seem like a complete waste." "So that move is called Galactic Starburst?" Li Pin remarked. "It's a highly refined technique. It seems to transcend the realm of ordinary inner spirit secret arts." "It is still a form of inner spirit secret art," Wang Fuyun explained, "but it belongs to a higher tier—one capable of supporting the Supreme path." Li Pin was intrigued. "An inner spirit secret art that can support the Supreme path?" "You didn't know?" Wang Fuyun was surprised. "Then the method you used to counter my Galactic Starburst just now..." Li Pin responded casually, "It was simply an application of my own power, derived from my understanding of its essence. Watching your Galactic Starburst gave me some inspiration, so I instinctively tried it out. It seems to have worked quite well." Hearing this, Wang Fuyun's pupils dilated slightly. "Are you saying you've never practiced any inner spirit secret arts?" Li Pin admitted, "I've studied them, but none felt like a good fit for me, so I never pursued any." Wang Fuyun was even more astonished. "Are you planning to create your own inner spirit secret arts!?" Li Pin looked at him, confused. "Hmm? What do you mean by creating my own inner spirit secret arts?" Wang Fuyun looked at him, as if trying to determine whether his confusion was genuine. However, considering Li Pin's straightforward approach and the decisive, efficient combat style he had displayed during their brief encounter, Wang Fuyun knew that someone with such a demeanor wouldn't be the type to beat around the bush or act indecisively. After a moment, he took a deep breath to steady himself and asked, "You're... not from the Cosmic Radiance factions, are you? Li Pin offered a concise explanation, "I hail from a primitive planet that joined the cosmic civilization less than a century ago. After venturing into the universe, I became a member of the Divine Treasury Hall. My exceptional performance in exploring the divine treasure worlds caught the attention of the Hall Master of the Void Divine Treasury Hall, who then recommended me for the Eternal Ascent of Humanity Initiative." He continued with a hint of regret, "However, before I could even reach the assessment phase for the initiative, the Black Abyss Highlord captured me and brought me to the Heavenly Prison World. As the Hall Master of the Worldbreaker Peak, I assume you're well aware of what transpired afterward." "Primitive planet... Divine Treasury Hall..." Wang Fuyun muttered under his breath upon hearing Li Pin's words. "I knew it... I just knew it." The Divine Treasury Hall? It may be directly affiliated with the Supreme Council, but can it truly be considered a major power? The risks involved were immense. No core member of a Cosmic Radiance faction would ever stake their life on the uncertain rewards of the Divine Treasury Hall. Even if one were to successfully unlock a divine treasure world and obtain a Cosmic Radiance inheritance, it might not hold much value for these factions. Those born with extraordinary talent within the Cosmic Radiance factions would never be short of top-tier inheritances or the protection of Solar Flare treasures. As for those with average talent, they were simply not worth his consideration. However, Li Pin was a native of a primitive planet, and the faction he had joined was a mere Divine Treasury Hall. Yet, within just ten years of entering the Heavenly Prison World, he had managed to cultivate the Primordial Supreme Technique to the third level! What was this if not a buried gem waiting to be unearthed? If this continued, if Li Pin could break through to the fourth level of the Supreme Technique, he might very well become the key to fulfilling the Black Abyss Highlord's grand experiment. Wang Fuyun took a deep breath, steadying himself once more. The Golden Land had caused his inner spirit to become overly active, too easily stirred by big and trivial matters alike. Nevertheless, he lifted his gaze, meeting Li Pin's puzzled expression. Encountering such a prodigious talent, even outside the Golden Land, would be enough to leave anyone in awe. A faint suspicion formed in Wang Fuyun's mind. Could the person before me... be a supreme prodigy? Of course, even if Li Pin truly was a supreme prodigy, it wouldn't compel Wang Fuyun to immediately bow in reverence. What truly mattered to him was the hope Li Pin represented, the hope of escaping the Heavenly Prison World. With this in mind, he calmed himself and began to patiently explain something that seemed like common knowledge to him. "The Supreme and Highlord Techniques we practice are incomplete. "They provide a cultivation framework but lack the supporting systems. It's like having a profound martial art technique with only the internal cultivation method and no corresponding combat techniques. A proper Supreme Technique always comes with its own set of Supreme Secret Arts." Li Pin listened attentively. He had held a Level Ten Authority for two stellar years, but such a short time was far from sufficient to fully comprehend all the intricacies of the cultivation world. At most, he had only managed to grasp information related to Starshine and Solar Flare Astral Gods. The universe was vast, and the path to becoming an Astral God was built upon the accumulated wisdom of countless predecessors. With too much to learn in too little time, it was impossible to master everything in just two stellar years. "Inner spirit secret arts can be strictly divided into three categories: ordinary inner spirit secret arts, Cosmic Radiance Secret Arts, and, at the highest level, Supreme Secret Arts. The distinction between them lies in the ultimate potential they can unlock. For instance, ordinary inner spirit secret arts can help others comprehend True Spirits, but once the True Spirit is grasped, these arts become useless. "Moving up, Cosmic Radiance Secret Arts are only effective in battles at the Cosmic Radiance stage; they hold no sway over Monarchs who have already condensed their miniature universes. Only the inner spirit secret arts that surpass Cosmic Radiance can truly pave the way toward the Supreme path, which is why they are called Supreme Secret Arts." Wang Fuyun continued, "Keep in mind, even after mastering an inner spirit secret art, breaking through it doesn't guarantee enlightenment of a True Spirit. Only by cultivating Cosmic Radiance Secret Arts can one truly ensure the formation of a True Spirit at the moment of breakthrough." He paused briefly before adding, "But the risks of breaking through using Cosmic Radiance Secret Arts are more than ten times greater than those of ordinary secret arts. If breaking through with ordinary secret arts to glimpse a True Spirit is already a gamble with a one-in-ten survival rate, then attempting it with Cosmic Radiance Secret Arts holds only a chance of less than one in a hundred." A hint of melancholy crossed his face. "I have been trapped in this Heavenly Prison World for three thousand years, yet I haven't even been able to take the step toward the True Spirit, let alone reach the fourth level and construct my own miniature universe."