Chapter 119: Nine Stacks (1/2)
Watching Michelle’s tempting figure, Lu Yin suddenly asked, “You said you’re from the Universe Youth Council. Can you tell me who the Ten Arbiters are?”
“You don’t have the right to know yet.” She didn’t even stop or look back.
Lu Yin took it calmly; desire for the knowledge of the Ten Arbiters was a test of sorts. Some would never pass it, yearning to understand who they were, while others would find out after passing that they were merely identities and nothing more. The Arbiters were free to do as they liked across the universe merely because they towered over the rest of their peers.
Soaring into the sky, Michelle felt the rain dripping on her and wondered something else; how had he done it? She was certain that this had been impossible for Lu Yin when he’d first joined the academy. He had gone from solid star energy to the realm of infinite change in such little time; even the most prodigal geniuses should have taken months. Was he really such a monster?
Lu Yin remained in the Rain Observatory for ten days, trying to send out his name every three days. His newfound control of star energy should have allowed him to keep his name from dispersing, but he was a tiny step away from accomplishing that task. That tiny step was his understanding of star energy in relation to himself, taking Da Lei’s comprehension and integrating it into his own.
It was on the morning of the twelfth day that he accomplished that task; the sky was still dark when he reached out and pushed his astral name into the rain. This time, he was confident that he could succeed. The two characters easily made it past the furthest point he’d been able to reach before, zooming straight past the Rain Observatory before dispersing on the other side.
He’d succeeded! He was now acknowledged by the Observatory! Lu Yin got up in excitement, feeling something new that caused his eyes to twinkle— he could now break through and become a Melder!
As the Rainmaster walked over through the rain, Lu Yin bowed down to the waist, “Hello, Tutor.”
The man gave Lu Yin a look of admiration, “Your grasp of star energy changed completely in one month. This is prodigious.”
“Thank you for the praise,” Lu Yin answered.
The mentor nodded, “According to Academy rules, tutors provide personal guidance once you are acknowledged by the Rain Observatory. You can choose a battle technique for me to polish, or I can give you an entirely new one. It is your choice.”
“Mm, sure. Show me.”
Lu Yin took a deep breath and faced the empty rain before punching forward. The power of Three Stacks burst forward and resounded thrice in quick succession. The Cosmic Art was way too powerful and he had no idea whether the Rainmaster could improve it, while the Daynight Punch could expose him. The Skybeast Claw could be found in Yu Academy, so that left him with Three Stacks and the Flash. The former was the weakest link right now.
“Ah, stacking. I once met a genius in the Innerverse who was incredible at it. Alright, let me improve this for you.” The Rainmaster placed his hand over Lu Yin’s outstretched palm and pushed, forming a curious echo that coursed through Lu Yin’s body. One, two, three, four… Eight soft echoes rang out.
“This should be enough until you become a Limiteer,” the tutor continued, waving his hand around and striking the air. Nine explosions rang out and pushed back the rain, producing as many shockwaves that left Lu Yin wide-eyed. Nine Stacks! He’d somehow gotten to Nine Stacks!
“This technique does exist in the Outerverse, but nine should be the limit and enough until you become a Limiteer. Only go up to six for now, don’t overdo it,” the Rainmaster stated before disappearing into the rain.
Lu Yin bowed down as the man left, but doubt filled his face. Was this really only a Hunter? Could all Hunters take Three Stacks and improve it to the point of Nine Stacks? He remembered Tianming saying that Nine Stacks was a technique unique to the Grandtop Weave. If all Hunters could just recreate the technique so easily, it was impossible for that to be the case. Someone like The Undying Yushan would have spread the technique through the Frostwave Weave by now, at least. Was the Rainmaster even more powerful than a Hunter?