"This is the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon?"
Looking at the delicate lotus in the system's storage—a pale red flower, green leaves, and a straight, slightly green stem—Li Yu found it unbelievable.
"It looks like an ordinary freshly picked lotus! There's nothing extraordinary about it, yet it's an imperial weapon refined from the Azure Emperor's true form?" he mused. Deciding not to take it out for a closer look, he thought it best to keep it hidden unless absolutely necessary.
Shifting his gaze from the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon, Li Yu focused on the still-beating heart in the system's storage.
"The Demon Emperor's Heart," he marveled at the pulsating life force within the heart. "This life force, this energy, is far stronger than the Crocodile Ancestor's body. This heart is another energy source for me!"
Li Yu couldn't help but smile. With the Demon Emperor's Heart, he could use its energy to power other abilities without draining the system's energy.
Next was the green copper piece from the Immortal Cauldron. Although inherently valuable, it wasn't particularly useful to Li Yu.
"I'll just keep it for now. Opportunities for immortality don't mean much to me," he decided, quickly moving past the golden page from the Taoist Canon, which was also of limited use.
"The rest are various weapons, treasures, and sundries from the Azure Emperor's tomb," he noted. The collection was vast, including burial items like clothes made from celestial silkworm threads and utensils forged from jade.
"Well, at least the materials are excellent. With some modification, they can still be used," he thought, dismissing the miscellaneous items.
"System, arrange the weapons and treasures by grade."
In an instant, the system arranged everything as requested.
"Wow! So many valuable items!" Li Yu gasped. "Over a dozen treasures above the sacred level? Even a Holy King's divine weapon? The Azure Emperor truly left behind some incredible items."
He couldn't contain his excitement, grinning broadly.
Ignoring the thousands of lower-tier weapons, Li Yu's attention was drawn to the Holy King's divine weapon: a small, bronze-colored bell with a green silk ribbon attached. The system's label stunned him.
"The Soul-Soothing Bell?"
Li Yu frowned. Based on his past life memories, this should be a mythical artifact. But given that the world had things like the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, he wasn't too surprised.
"This unassuming item is incredibly powerful. I should keep it with me," he decided, attaching the bell to his belt.
"A weapon that directly attacks the soul, and at the Holy King level. With this, as long as I don't do anything stupid, I should be safe," he thought, smiling as he touched the bell.
"Wait. I've never lacked offensive power. What I need is defense! My own strength is too weak; I've only just opened my Sea of Bitterness. If I don't have proper defense, one sneak attack could kill me," he realized, scanning the resource library for defensive items but finding most of the Azure Emperor's collection focused on offense.
"System, can the Crocodile Ancestor's scales be reforged into a suit of armor?" he asked, considering his best defensive option—the Holy-level Golden Armor—but its size made it impractical.
"Energy consumption allows for modification."
"Modification?" Li Yu's interest piqued. But he quickly frowned, realizing that as the Dao Ancestor, wearing armor wouldn't be fitting.
"Can it be turned into a robe while retaining its defensive properties?" he asked, and the system's affirmative response surprised and delighted him.
"It can."
"No way! This is possible?" Li Yu had asked without much hope, so the system's capabilities thrilled him.
"Modify it to fit me, using the ancient robe style from the Azure Emperor's tomb. As for the color... make it white. White as snow, with sword energy as sharp as frost. That was my fantasy during my martial arts dreams!" he decided.
The system completed the modification instantly, consuming over 800 energy points.
"Wow, that's expensive," he winced but quickly dismissed the cost.
He summoned the newly created Holy-level robe, its fine, smooth threads a stark contrast to the original armor. "Perfect! Now I have reliable protection."
He changed out of his old robe into the new white one, twirling around to admire the transformation. "I look amazing!"
Feeling immensely satisfied, he stored his old robe in the resource library.
Looking down at his dull cloth shoes, Li Yu scoffed, "These shoes ruin the whole look. They need to go!"
Fortunately, the tomb's miscellaneous items included some fine shoes. Although the materials were excellent, they were just ordinary items, and modifying them to fit took minimal energy.
Once he changed his shoes, Li Yu noticed his belt was also subpar. He replaced it with a jade belt, completing his transformation.
Decked out in his new attire, Li Yu felt incredibly pleased. "Who would call me a poor loser now? Who would say I'm a country bumpkin?"
This moment revealed Li Yu's true nature, showing how deep his past resentments ran.
Clad in an elegant white robe, a jade belt around his waist, a quaint little bell, and fine white boots, Li Yu felt on top of the world.
"I look fantastic!" he praised himself, relishing the improvement in his quality of life. A luxurious life was within reach.
He stepped out of the grand hall, glancing in Zhou Yi's direction. "That kid's fine for now. Let him stay here to train. As for me..."
"How does that saying go? Ah, yes..."
"The universe is vast, and I wish to see it all!"
Laughing joyfully, he soared into the sky.
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The Master of All-Heavens Systems
Ficção Científica"Lord of the Heavens System" tells the story of a young man named Li Yu who becomes the sole system supplier in countless worlds. The novel begins with sixteen-year-old Li Yu, distinguished by his unique short haircut, sitting in the courtyard of th...
