Yun Jin paid no attention to what the others were thinking. She sat cross-legged on the small boat, curiously observing her surroundings.
She and Jin Yu had boarded one after the other, and she could vaguely see Jin Yu's boat ahead. Jin Yu seemed to be displaying something, golden light continuously radiated from his body, he looked extremely showy. Several white light clusters already floated around his boat. Yet Jin Yu showed no intention of absorbing them.
After all.
One could contain at most ten fragments. If those slots were occupied by white low-grade fragments, then wouldn't it be a loss if better ones were attracted later?
Yun Jin also thought the same. She wouldn't casually absorb white fragments until the very last moment.
However…
Yun Jin's gaze shifted as she suddenly thought of something.
She asked, "Senior, An Tong said that as long as the soul can contain them, one may take them all?"
Jin Yu and the others were all at the peak of Soul Transformation Stage.
Ten fragments should be their limit.
But…
That's not her limit!
Yun Jin herself didn't know how strong her soul was.
Even with most of her soul sealed, she could still easily suppress Duan Yiwei and the others across realms.
Perhaps.
Her soul could contain more fragments?
Tianpo nodded, "That's correct. Ten fragments is normally the limit for Soul Transformation. Master, your soul shouldn't be weaker than Jin Yu's, so ten fragments shouldn't be a problem."
Yun Jin's eyes flickered.
But what she meant was…
Ten fragments is probably not her limit at all!
While they were speaking.
Yun Jin had done nothing yet, when she suddenly sensed movement and glanced to her left.
A white light cluster had proactively drifted to her side.
"Oh? Master hasn't displayed anything, yet a fragment has already come to your door." Tianpo spoke with some regret. "It's a pity that it's only a white low-grade fragment, Master may choose to repel it. If repelled, it will not return during this crossing."
Oh?
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow.
Jin Yu also seemed to have discovered that the fragments could be repelled. At this moment, he had already driven away all the white light clusters that gathered around him.
Yun Jin chuckled, "There's no rush, let it stay for now. Don't look down on these white fragments. If there are many of them, they're still useful."
As she spoke, she slowly began circulating Xuan Jue, releasing the aura of the Five Elements from her body.
The moment Xuan Jue operated.
The previously tranquil river seemed to sense something and began to ripple faintly.
Then, the light clusters in this region suddenly surged furiously toward Yun Jin.
Before long, white light clusters completely surrounded her, with one or two green clusters hidden among them.
On the many small boats behind her, those watching the scene were stunned.
What's happening?
Weren't they supposed to make an effort for the fragments' recognition?
Or was that rule only for them?
Over on Yun Jin's side, she was clearly the queen, and the light clusters were voluntarily becoming her harem!
Yun Jin smiled faintly.
She increased the circulation of Xuan Jue.
Gradually, more distant light clusters sensed the pull and hurried over.
The boat continued moving slowly, and the boats of the others gradually spread apart.
Thinking of Yun Jin's terrifying attraction, the others instead felt relieved.
If they remained near her, all the light clusters would be drawn to her, and they would likely gain nothing!
"The space of the River of Enlightenment is boundless. It takes time for more distant fragments to sense you," Tianpo said. "Alternatively, increase the attraction. Little Master, you may display the artistic conceptions you have mastered."
Yun Jin nodded.
She extended her palm, and a small flame appeared within it. The flame rotated and soared like a dragon, a miniature fire dragon.
Tianpo silently murmured in its heart.
High-grade artistic conception: Fire Dragon Artistic Conception.
As soon as the Fire Dragon Artistic Conception appeared, many fire-attributed law fragments felt the attraction and drifted toward Yun Jin.
This time, clusters of the same high-grade artistic conception began appearing.
Judging from their aura, they were also fire-attribute high-grade artistic conceptions.
Afterward.
Yun Jin successively displayed all her fire-attribute artistic conceptions. In the end, she attracted only one orange light cluster. Green clusters had already gathered in good numbers. Instead, the white clusters were pushed to the outermost layer.
Yet Yun Jin didn't repel a single fragment. Dragging along this large mass of light clusters, she continued slowly forward.
Tianpo stared in astonishment, "Little Master, you wouldn't be trying to use these fragments to slow the boat's progress, right? That won't work. The River of Enlightenment has no fixed distance. When two hours pass, you will naturally reach the shore."
Tianpo thought the guess was somewhat absurd.
Who could even think of doing such a thing?
But recalling Yun Jin's various "glorious deeds", it still felt compelled to warn her.
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow, looking astonished, "Tianpo, what's wrong with you? Use light clusters to slow the speed? How could you have such a ridiculous idea!"
Her tone was shocked, as though Tianpo had said something outrageous.
Tianpo was dumbfounded.
Wasn't it just afraid she might do something reckless?
It said weakly, "Then Little Master, why are you keeping so many light clusters?"
Yun Jin grinned and began boasting, "I think I am the sort of heaven-defying genius that although I am only at Nascent Soul Stage, what if my soul is at the level of immortals and gods? Then I will simply absorb all these fragments, we cannot waste even the white ones."
If Tianpo had a human body, it would definitely be rolling its eyes right now!
Compared to that, its earlier guess seemed more reasonable!
But Little Master always had strange ideas, just let her do whatever she wanted. If she failed, she would naturally give up.
Nearly all fire-attribute fragments had been attracted.
Yun Jin then manifested her Metal Attribute Blade Edge artistic conception.
Fragments of the same attribute were immediately drawn in great numbers. This time, only one orange light cluster appeared as well.
Yun Jin couldn't help muttering, "Tianpo, this won't do. The River of Enlightenment is rather stingy. At least give me ten or eight of these golden light clusters. How come not even a shadow could be seen?"
When she had been on the shore, she could still see a few scattered golden clusters.
Now that she had entered the river, there wasn't even a trace of them.
Tianpo gritted its teeth, "Those are super-grade artistic conceptions, super-grade! If even one is taken, it would take several hundred years for the River of Enlightenment to regenerate it. If they were so easily taken, this river would've long been emptied!"
It then lifted its tone proudly, "My master, upon first entering this River of Enlightenment, attracted three super-grade fragments. That was the best record since the founding of Wushuang Sect! As for you, Little Master, though you have talent, you are still somewhat inferior to master! However, this is only the beginning. Later, I will guide you to the next step. Attracting one super-grade fragment is still possible."
Only one?
Yun Jin muttered inwardly.
That won't do!
Since the river could only be entered once per year, she needed to think of a way to harvest a bit more wool.