Upon learning this information, Barlow was utterly stunned. The farthest he had ever ventured was the trade planet, never journeying beyond or encountering other races.

Ye Liuyun took him to see the Alliance, the Sacred Dynasty, the Sheng Yuan Dynasty, and the Zhou Jin Dynasty, broadening his horizons to the vastness of the world—how a single planet could hold so many people. And all Ye Liuyun intended was to transform this trade planet into a frontier outpost for commerce.

He even enlisted the help of Qiong Qi and other formation masters to establish teleportation arrays between the trade planet and the Alliance. This allowed resources from the Alliance to be sold here, while local resources could be transported back to bolster the Alliance’s strength.

After witnessing the sheer scale of the world, Barlow’s perspective shifted entirely. He resolved to assist Ye Liuyun in developing this place wholeheartedly, no longer solely concerned with the interests of his local tribe.

Ye Liuyun trusted that with Barlow’s expanded worldview, he would manage this trade outpost effectively. Even if Barlow proved mediocre, the abundance of local resources would ensure the business thrived.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun devoted himself to cultivation, utilizing the resources he had acquired.

With alchemists like Lin Luoyi at his disposal, many medicinal herbs were refined to their maximum potential. Resources such as Ironhide Fruit, Spirit-Gathering Ginseng, and Blood Dragon Fruit were processed with improved methods, yielding far more potent effects.

Ye Liuyun’s physical body, bloodline, and soul power all advanced simultaneously. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After enhancing his bloodline, his bloodline pressure surpassed even that of the Dragon Maiden, capable of suppressing an opponent’s cultivation by an entire realm. However, he seldom relied on this power.

His soul power had also seen a dramatic improvement, increasing by at least thirty percent. Beyond sheer strength, his soul underwent further purification.

Though the size of his soul hadn’t changed significantly, its density now far exceeded that of warriors like Xiao Ran and Wan Gang, who were at the third level of the Dominator Realm.

The golden soul bell, which Ye Liuyun had seized from an alien powerhouse to protect his soul, had once shielded his doppelgänger from an attack. It was essentially a tightly woven soul defense mechanism.

Now, with his soul’s newfound density, Ye Liuyun’s own soul was nearly as resilient as the golden bell, capable of directly deflecting certain soul attacks.

Thus, he passed the golden soul bell to the White Tiger. Though the White Tiger was a formidable fighter, it had neglected soul cultivation, making Ye Liuyun hesitant to deploy it in battle for fear it might be controlled by enemies.

As for the two soul-piercing spike artifacts in his doppelgänger’s sea of consciousness, he gave one to the White Tiger and the other to the Stone Ape.

Physical strength had always been a foundational focus of Ye Liuyun’s cultivation. Though he could already withstand attacks from opponents of the same realm, sparring with Xiao Man and Wan Gang revealed a glaring weakness—his body still struggled against the assaults of third-level Dominator martial artists. The gap between the second and third levels of the Dominator realm was simply too vast.

Yet, Ye Liuyun refused to settle. He made cross-realm defense his goal, dedicating himself to rigorous physical training while honing his body through relentless combat. This wasn’t just a short-term objective—it was a lifelong commitment.

Before leaving his current location, he gathered as many resources as possible—not just for himself, but for his allies as well. He ensured that even the commanders fighting on distant battlefields, like Ye Tiandao and others, received ample supplies.

During this period, he also sparred tirelessly with warriors of his own realm and beyond, pushing himself until he could exhaust the true essence of an average third-level Dominator martial artist. Only then was he satisfied—for the moment.

Next, he shifted his focus to refining his advance energy and the power of Heaven and Earth. While physical strength, soul force, and bloodline served as his defensive foundation, he rarely relied on soul attacks unless facing vastly superior opponents or extracting information. In regular battles, he avoided using them altogether.

advance energy and the power of Heaven and Earth, however, represented his offensive capabilities. After all, victory couldn’t always depend on outlasting an opponent’s energy reserves. To sharpen his skills, he sought out third-level Dominator martial artists as sparring partners, using their overwhelming strength as pressure to drive his progress. Still, bridging such a massive gap required patience—progress came step by step.

Every day, he allocated time to refine origin energy, replenishing his reserves and enhancing the quality of his advance energy through continuous cycling. Without the tenfold time acceleration provided by his doppelgänger’s cultivation space, his progress would have been excruciatingly slow. His dual core imposed immense pressure—while it granted him endurance in battle, replenishing his advance energy demanded far more time.

Moreover, his energy needs were doubled, and with many of his followers also cultivating dual cores, resource consumption skyrocketed. The origin energy plundered from the alien races wouldn’t last much longer.

Once satisfied with his improvements, Ye Liuyun wasted no time leaving the trade planet, venturing deeper into the Silver Fox Galaxy’s frontier—both to explore its boundaries and to secure more cultivation resources.

Tong Xin and Qiong Qi finally returned the Falcon to him. They had developed a faster, more durable, and more powerful battleship, though it was still in the experimental phase, requiring further refinements. Since they no longer needed the Falcon, it became Ye Liuyun’s ideal travel companion. Riding it allowed him to experience its spatial traversal abilities, enhancing his own spatial power, while also giving him time to cultivate safely during long journeys.

The Falcon quickly became his preferred mount. To reward its service, Ye Liuyun provided it with cultivation resources, ensuring its efforts weren’t in vain. He even gifted it a Shapeshifting Pill, allowing it to transform into a demonic form during breaks in exploration. However, he never forced it into dangerous battles—with so many eager fighters around him, there was no shortage of combatants. The Falcon simply had to rely on its instincts to fly, earning ample food and resources in return. Over time, it grew content with its role.

Ye Liuyun sensed that after traveling so far, he must be nearing the galaxy’s edge. Scanning the cosmos with his golden pupils, he noticed a sudden scarcity of planets ahead. The boundary might be close—but even if he reached it, he wouldn’t know for sure until he ventured much farther.