I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early

As the Lower Qiankun was opened, Lu Yuan felt as if numerous steel needles were chaotically piercing his abdomen, as if a fierce fire was burning incessantly, while his limbs were ice cold.

This sensation of ice and fire was unbearable, and he couldn’t help but grunt a couple of times.

Half an hour later, the feeling of the needles faded, and the burning sensation vanished as well.

"Could it be a success?"

Lu Yuan was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that humans, as a species, were blessed with such exceptional talent that they could solve the great challenge of opening the Qiankun so easily?

All of a sudden, his facial expression changed dramatically!!

For a greater wave of pain washed over him, those steel needles turned into sharp knives twisting endlessly in his stomach.

Caught off guard, beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped from his forehead, and Lu Yuan’s body curled up into the shape of a shrimp.

"Comrade, if the pain is unbearable, I can give you some pollen from the Cannibal Flower, it can effectively alleviate the suffering."

Old Cat stepped back a few paces, the camera in the middle of its forehead activated.

This was a component disassembled from the Communicator, capable of observing much information and even performing body scans.

"No, no need."

Lu Yuan was, after all, the kind of strong-willed person who could chop off his own arm and declined Old Cat’s offer.

Guiding the Extraordinary Spark to open the "Lower Qiankun" required a clear will.

Now, without a professional medical team, any illusions would significantly reduce the odds of success.

Although Old Cat was clever, it didn’t have surgical tools, and there’s only so much one can do without the right resources.

Gradually, the knife’s torment turned into countless hot streams, spreading along the blood vessels throughout his body, even reaching into his marrow.

And instantly, the heat turned into an unbearable scratching itch as if countless ants were crawling all over his body, making him want to bang his head against the wall corner to slightly ease the pain!

"Huff, not a failure..."

The opening of the "Qiankun" was not only to accommodate a more powerful Extraordinary Spark.

It was also an evolution!

"Qiankun" is the origin of Attributes; having an additional "Qiankun" means that the talent for cultivation would improve!

Even those Divine Skills that were unattainable before would see an increase in effect!

In nearly 400 years of the Meida Civilization’s history, 105 people have reached the Level Three Transcendent standard, of which 33 were truly peerless geniuses, needing scarce resources.

However, 72 individuals were actually of ordinary talent and were pushed there through substantial resources, similar to Lu Yuan’s situation.

With an additional "Qiankun," the talents of these individuals often saw significant enhancement. Though still falling short of peerless geniuses, the gap significantly narrowed.

This fact was actually quite cruel. Among the 105 Level Three experts, the 33 peerless geniuses and 72 of average talent meant that the Meida Civilization’s resource distribution was indeed misaligned.

If they had optimized the distribution and invested resources in the average geniuses.

Perhaps there would be over a thousand Level Three experts, and even a few Level Four powerhouses.

Regrettably, such things would never happen...

The full-body torment lasted for over an hour when suddenly, Lu Yuan’s nose bled profusely, and he felt a severe stabbing pain in his abdomen.

His heart rejoiced instantly, the opening of the Lower Qiankun... was a success!

"Old Cat, our research was correct!"

He quickly moved the Extraordinary Spark from the depths of his mind to the newly opened Lower "Qiankun."

Of course, it didn’t mean that the Spark in his mind was completely gone.

There was still a bit left.

However, the one in the Lower Qiankun was the main body.

"You are bleeding heavily inside your abdomen, and without prompt treatment, you might die," said Old Cat, standing by. "If you need it now, I can perform a minimally invasive surgery on you, stitch up the wound with a needle and thread, and it won’t take long."

"And it won’t hurt."

Lu Yuan was taken aback. The Extraordinary Spark and Eternal Body indeed could heal wounds, but the process was slow, not something that happened in a minute.

Moreover, he had only just opened the Qiankun, the Extraordinary Spark had not truly broken through yet!

He needed to concentrate all his power to break through as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, the Qiankun that was so hard-earned could possibly shrink back... and he did not want to endure the torture again.

"Then hurry up, no need for anesthesia, I’ve blocked all my pain perception," Lu Yuan said brashly as he laid down on the ground.

Old Cat moved around with particular cheerfulness, like a possessed being: "You have to trust your comrade’s medical skills."

It extended a fluffy paw, from which a sharp steel needle emerged.

A thread made from animal intestines was attached to the needle.

"It might get infected, but you have the Extraordinary Spark, so it shouldn’t be a big problem."

It sterilized the surgical tools with homemade alcohol and swiftly opened up Lu Yuan’s abdomen.

A Superior Level dagger was indeed sharp, cutting through the skin like tofu.

"Ah! Save me!" Lu Yuan screamed as he saw his intestines spilling out of his stomach, the blood gushing like a faucet.

"What are you screaming for!"

The wound was stitched up by a ghostly flicker of movement, the whole process taking only seconds.

Old Cat let out a sigh of relief, its emotions stirred as it cried out, "Meow!"

As if it had been holding back that sigh for many years.

He tormented Lu Yuan mercilessly, what a rare opportunity this was.

"..."

Lu Yuan stood gaping, and only then did he realize that the surgery was actually done, the bleeding had stopped, and he was no longer yelping like a dog, busy with his own urgent matters.

Compared to opening a new "Lower Qiankun," the breakthrough of the Extraordinary Spark was relatively simple.

A Level Two Spark, when cultivated to the extreme, needed to be compressed and refined once again.

It was like a star in its later years, which after exploding, would turn into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole, and the Extraordinary Spark also needed to undergo a big explosion in order to be refined anew.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, not feeling confident about this breakthrough at all. The fastest genius of the Meida Civilization took a whole ten years, while he reached the extreme in just three.

After a brief contemplation, there was no way to back down now that he had come this far.

He controlled the Extraordinary Spark, and it violently exploded!

Ferocious Spiritual Energy instantly filled the newly opened "Lower Qiankun"! Intense pain hit him once again.

Honestly, if this step had taken place in his mind, Lu Yuan might have already lost consciousness, with the best-case scenario being a coma, and the worst-case scenario being vegetative.

However, the Qiankun Technique developed by the Meida people was really ingenious. The bearing capacity of the "Lower Qiankun" was much stronger than that of the mind, and while it might be painful, it would not be life-threatening.

As the explosion occurred, the core of the Extraordinary Fire was instead compressed even more exquisitely.

A true peerless genius would break through and ascend in one go; those of Ordinary Level, those who were built up with resources, might have to break through several times to get the Extraordinary Fire to ascend to the Third Level.

Halfway through his breakthrough, Lu Yuan realized he was quite ordinary; the energy of the Extraordinary Spark was not enough, and the intensity of the explosion gradually diminished.

"Do I really need to break through several times?"

Just then, another powerful wave of Spiritual Energy, almost identical to his own, suddenly appeared in his mind.

Lu Yuan was startled, then he realized that this energy was being transmitted by the "Tree of Life."

This fellow was bound to Lu Yuan’s soul, had nearly consumed all the energy in the Spirit Crystals, and now to feedback a little was actually quite normal.

And so, two hours later, the breakthrough was completed without mishap.

Lu Yuan lay on the ground and identified himself.

[Shape: 12.4-17.4]

[Qi: 11.2-16.6]

[Spirit: 15.2]

Your next chapter is on empire

[Extraordinary Level: Level Three.]

[Innate Abilities: Different Space, Pioneer’s Eye, Explorer’s Eye, Storage Space, Eternal Body, Craftsmanship.]

[Soul Companion: Tree of Life.]

[Evaluation: This guy seems quite ordinary, but he has six innate abilities and even the ability to resurrect. Could he be an anomaly?]

Lu Yuan always felt that the explanation of the Pioneer’s Eye had a lot to do with his own level of cognition, as it certainly could not have used the term "Anomaly" before.

The term "Anomaly" was something he had come to understand only today.

Of course, he didn’t really care about these trivial details.

"Level Three!"

Overjoyed, Lu Yuan sprang up from the ground, wanting to vent his excitement.

Then, suddenly, his body tilted, and he collapsed to the ground, utterly drained of strength.

He felt his life force rapidly draining away.

He did not know what error had occurred.

It seemed like he was going to die.

Old Cat came over with schadenfreude: "Comrade-in-arms, do you know Murphy’s Law? Anything that can go wrong will eventually go wrong. Many heroes end up dying of regret for making a mistake at the last step."

"You’re done for."

"Could it be that the breakthrough method was wrong?!" Lu Yuan’s face turned ashen, contemplating a feeble possibility.

As a human, his physical structure was different from that of the Meida people.

Therefore, this method of breakthrough was something he and Old Cat had devised themselves after referencing various materials.

There was a possibility that something had gone wrong...

"Is it serious?"

Old Cat nodded: "Very serious. You might die in a few minutes. Do you have any last words to tell this old cat?"

Lu Yuan broke out in cold sweat instantly, thoughts racing through his mind.

Now that his body had been damaged by himself, did he need to remake it?

But the Tree of Life’s fruit was not yet ripe, wouldn’t he have to become a tree, staying here forever?

How many years would the entire process take?

Wait, Old Cat, are you trying to harm me? Are you going to destroy this tree?

I, Old Lu...life is hard!

"Old Cat, you are actually trying to harm me!" He yelled furiously.

"It has nothing to do with me." Old Cat’s orange cat face slowly approached his, and those cold pupils shone with the luster of a gemstone.

"Stupid bird, jumping about, you’ve popped the surgical sutures at your wound."

"You’re bleeding internally! What a fool."

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