A New Beginning
A large, dark blue fish is traveling at 50 times the speed of light in the Dark Universe.
Inside the spaceship.
Lin Yan sat in his lounge.
"During my time in Chaos City, I reached the 10th level of the Tongtian Bridge, and the points were awarded tenfold, meaning I accumulated a total of 1,230,000 points."
Lin Yan pondered to himself, "Purchasing the first three volumes of 'The Chaos Principle' cost 100,000 points, and another 2,000 points were spent on assisting Plant Lifeform. Now I have a total of 1,127,800 points left."
1.12 million points is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for him.
If it weren't for the tenfold reward, even if you cleared the first ten levels, you would only get a little over 120,000 points, which would be almost nothing if you just bought the first three volumes of "The Chaos Principle".
"I need to think carefully about how to use these 1.12 million points." Lin Yan pondered seriously in his rest room. "Now that we've left Chaos City, there won't be a tenfold reward if we try to cross the Tongtian Bridge again."
"It's not easy to earn points. We're about to reach the Original Secret Realm. If we want to earn points again, we'll have to complete very dangerous Cultivation Mission. I need to make full preparations so that I can get the greatest benefit in those cultivation worlds."
Lin Yan thought about it carefully. He realized that he didn't need to invest much in his soul aspect for the time being because he had received help from King Tong Nan teacher. However, there were still many other places where he needed to spend points.
Lin Yan has already fully utilized the useful parts of "The Apothecary's Handbook" that he bought at the auction, and now he needs to continue investing in this area, which will require a considerable amount of points.
The "toxin" of the Green Line Devouring Worm Clone is a very important tool, but the toxin secreted by the body is only the foundation. It needs to be combined with the Origin Law Comprehension and the knowledge of some "pharmacists" to perfect the toxin in order to unleash its strongest power.
This is conceptually similar to Creation Secret Technique based on the Origin Law Comprehension.
"Toxins" are a relatively niche concept in the universe, mainly divided into two types.
One type is innate. Among the countless races in the universe, many races are born with extremely strong toxicity. Among the Four Great Peak Races, it is most common in the Demon Race, followed by the Zerg. The human race and the Mechanical race have almost none, and even if they do, they are not a significant force.
Another type is acquired, which is the "pharmacist system" that has emerged. Toxins are a very important element in the pharmacist school. Although pharmacists are a very niche profession, powerful pharmacists have bizarre and terrifying methods.
Take "Femo Venom" as an example. This terrifying potion, concocted by "Femo," a powerful apothecary among the human race, has an extremely strong corrosive effect on Immortal Divine Body. One gram is worth 300 million Hun Yuan Unit!
The Green Line Devouring Worm falls somewhere in between; its own toxicity is only average, but through research, it can generate even more terrifying toxins!
Combined with its "weapon of war"-like body, whether it's claws, teeth, wings, or sharp forelimbs like War Blade, or even its breath, it can infuse toxins into the enemy's body.
If used properly, its role in combat is self-evident.
This isn't just about the present.
Even if the Green Line Devouring Worm Clone breaks through to immortality, its "toxin" will only become more terrifying.
For Lin Yan, the Green Line Devouring Worm is his biggest trump card!
Once we reach the Original Secret Realm, we'll find a way to upgrade it to the Cosmic Level Nine, a hundred times the Life Gene Level, and 15 times the Soul Amplitude, approaching the Law Comprehension. It's no exaggeration to say that this is completely the combat power of World Lord level.
Moreover, it also possesses the extremely powerful life-saving talent of "cloning".
The stronger the Green Line Devouring Worm Clone is, the more secure Lin Yan's life will be.
Then there's "Black Hole Evolution".
When they first met, the King of Mu Xing Country Lord emphasized that Lin Yan should set aside points to purchase one of the most expensive ultimate secret manuals after leaving Chaos City.
This contains a wealth of profound Combat Secret Technique that can enhance his combat skills.
Most importantly...
"I wonder what the teacher meant by the secret technique that would greatly benefit me?" Lin Yan asked curiously. "Aside from something as ethereal as the system, the other secrets I possess should be impossible to hide from the Chaos City Lord controls all the power of the Initial Universe."
"I just don't know if the teacher is aware of this as well."
Lin Yan was visiting Chaos City for the first time, and he was aware that the Chaos City Lord would definitely investigate his background, but he didn't care.
It would actually be advantageous for the Chaos City Lord to discover the special qualities of someone of this caliber.
The fact that the Chaos City Lord interfered with Lin Yan's apprenticeship further confirmed this idea, but it is unclear what role the Mu Xing Country Lord's teacher played.
However, even if the teacher was unaware of it.
Given her status, the fact that she would say such things after seeing him in person suggests that the meaning behind it is probably not as simple as just "greatly beneficial".
Lin Yan felt a sense of anticipation, but he wasn't in a hurry to buy it right away.
"Wait a little longer."
"There's no rush these next few days. We'll see how things go after we get to the Original Secret Realm, and then we'll decide how to allocate the points."
Lin Yan made up his mind.
A million points may seem like a lot, but even the vast majority of the Core Layer Cosmic level of the Virtual Universe Company, who have cultivated for tens of thousands of years, would find it difficult to accumulate that many points.
However, for Lin Yan, it was still somewhat of a stretch.
But--
Fortunately, the Ganwu Branch the Virtual Universe Company brought him some good news.
"My Sha Luo Flower and Tai Sui Tree Spirit are now both at the Domain Lord ninth stage. Whether it is Metal Lifeform or Plant Lifeform, the resources consumed by the previous World Master are not too much, so it is easy for me."
"However, to evolve to the World Lord level, the reserves of various materials require a huge amount of points or funds. After reaching the World Lord level, the resources consumed are even more astonishing. I simply cannot afford this now. However, the Jiuzhou Company that I founded back then gave me a great surprise."
Lin Yan smiled slightly.
The Sha Luo Flower and the Tai Sui Tree Spirit, one offensive and one defensive, are very useful to me at this stage and are excellent helpers. However, if I want them to break through the bottleneck and enter the World Lord level, I need a lot of treasures to cooperate with them, and at least tens of thousands of points are required.
This is only the worst possible evolutionary path.
Different evolutionary paths result in vastly different levels of strength and have a significant impact on future potential.
Just as Lin Yan is a first-order Cosmic level being, others are also first-order Cosmic level being, but these are completely different concepts.
The best evolutionary path, which allows them to reach their most perfect limit, naturally comes at a greater cost.
Lin Yan hadn't thought much about it, just planning to deal with it later.
Assisting Plant Lifeform is ultimately just an aid; its own growth is the most important thing, and we can't put the cart before the horse.
However, the huge sum of money that Lin Yan had specifically agreed upon for the profit-sharing period when he left Chaos City has now been transferred to his own account.
"Wind Queen, send emails to Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God." Lin Yan's consciousness communicated with Wind Queen, "Arrange for them to meet at Crescent Bay on Black Dragon Mountain Island. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen Hong and the others."
"Yes, Master."
Wind Queen responded and immediately sent the email to Luo Feng and the others.
Lin Yan had given them shares back then. Besides the emotional connection, they also needed a bond of shared interests to solidify their unity. Now it was time to divide the profits.
They are even more short of money than I am right now.
This didn't affect Lin Yan much. Apart from cultivating Plant Lifeform, he was short of a lot of money in other areas, so this little bit of money was of little use.
Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island, Crescent Bay.
This entire area has been bought out and completely transformed, now resembling a fairyland.
In a courtyard.
"Brother, it's been several years since you've come back to see us." The girl looked at Lin Yan and pretended to pout.
Lin Yan shook his head and smiled, "Well, I'm back now."
The girl in front of him was naturally Lin Tangtang. Although a long time had passed, she was still as youthful and lively as before in front of Lin Yan.
Lin Yan returned to Black Dragon Mountain Island, and of course, he needed to spend time with his family first, as did Luo Feng and the others.
For such a long time, they usually spend their time cultivating.
We are separated by vast distances and never see each other again.
I only occasionally have time to come back and spend time with my family, thanks to the existence of the Virtual Universe.
Lin Yan also felt a sense of loss.
Wen Zhi'an was in a better position. Lin Yan had left a Green Line Devouring Worm clone in her World Ring, which she could chat with at any time. In fact, she had helped her a lot during Lin Yan's research on "toxins".
Moreover, Wen Zhi'an is qualified to enter Yu Xiang Mountain, so there will be more opportunities to meet him in Public Zone.
"Oh, right."
Lin Tangtang's expression turned serious. "Brother, I suddenly remembered something."
"Hmm?" Lin Yan asked, somewhat puzzled. "What is it?"
"Brother, you went to the Initial Universe and only spent thirty years there, while I have spent a hundred years in the Primordial Universe, so brother, you..." Lin Tangtang had only said half of her sentence when Lin Yan was already speechless.
"Stop!"
Lin Yan immediately called a halt.
Lin Tangtang is definitely not trustworthy!
"How about you call me 'sister'?" Lin Tangtang giggled.
Before Lin Yan could say anything...
"Tangtang!" Ms. Qiu Baihui, who was sitting next to her, raised her voice slightly, "Don't be so disrespectful."
"Ha ha."
The family was enjoying a happy time together.
Two days later.
Beneath a quiet, entirely wooden pavilion in Crescent Bay.
Black-haired Man named "Hong," dressed in a long black robe, a bald man named Thunder God in a white robe, along with Lin Yan and Luo Feng, were leisurely sitting in chairs, sipping tea and chatting.
Hong gently sniffed the tea in his hand. "Excellent tea! This tea called 'Undying Medicine' is truly top-notch."
"We cultivate in the Ganwu Secret Realm. Although we are still in the Ganwu Universe Country, we rarely pay attention to these things and focus on cultivation. Only now do we realize that our family has actually developed such good tea."
He is a connoisseur of tea, and the more he looks at it, the more he likes it.
"Haha," Lin Yan laughed, "How's your cultivation going in the Ganwu Secret Realm?"
Hong put down his teacup and smiled at Lin Yan, "Thunder God and I are now both at the Cosmic Level Nine."
"Oh?"
Lin Yan and Luo Feng's eyes lit up.
When they parted ways, they weren't even at the Stellar level nine.
"In the Ganwu Secret Realm, geniuses are also divided into different levels, and only the most powerful geniuses can use the best resources." Hong sighed. "Now, Thunder God and I are considered to be the core of the Ganwu Secret Realm. Some time ago, we were directly rewarded with the opportunity to enter the 'Life Pond' to absorb energy."
But that makes sense.
It should be noted that the geniuses of the Ganwu Secret Realm are far inferior to the members of the Virtual Universe Company's Doomsday Secret Realm. The main reason why Hong and Thunder God failed to break into the top 1,000 was that their training time was too short; otherwise, it wouldn't have been that difficult.
While the Ganwu Secret Realm couldn't possibly provide energy boosts to all its geniuses like the Virtual Universe Company, it wouldn't be difficult to provide them with energy Nutrient Pod for just the most core disciples.
Thunder God smiled and asked, "Lin Yan, it seems you've come to see us about something?"
"Let's split the profits with the brothers." Lin Yan laughed heartily. "The dividends from the Jiuzhou Company over the past hundred years have been received, totaling 540,000 Hun Yuan Unit."
"According to our shareholding, each of you will receive 54,000 Hun Yuan Unit, which I will transfer to you now."
Upon hearing this...
Luo Feng and Hong were both taken aback.
A child in a black robe suddenly jumped out.
It exclaimed in disbelief, "Only a hundred years, and there are already 540,000 Hun Yuan Unit?"
What is the concept of 540,000 Hun Yuan Unit in one hundred years?
It felt like it had lived a wasted life!
For Earth in the past, a hundred years was a very long time, but for the universe, it was a very short time.
Its owner, Huyan Bo, was a powerful figure who barely achieved the Marquis. After wandering the universe for 60 million years, he left Luo Feng only a little over 3 ten thousand Hun Yuan Units in cash assets, which Luo Feng could only obtain after becoming a Domain Lord.
As a result, Lin Yan treated it like robbery!
"I was quite surprised when I first found out," Lin Yan said with a smile. "However, the Ganwu Branch explained to me that the cost of virtual games is not high. Many people have the habit of making large in-game purchases, and one purchase is enough to cover their expenses for tens of thousands of years."
"So it will be very popular at the beginning, but the revenue will be relatively flat unless the user base continues to expand."
Certainly.
Most importantly, it was his influence in the Ganwu Universe Country and the Mu Xing Universe Country that attracted the attention of the higher-ups, who were interested in promoting him because of Lin Yan.
It's easy to imagine that they occupy the largest gaming market share among the two major Universe Country.
"This is far too much," Hong shook his head. "I didn't contribute anything, so I can't accept it."
That's 54,000 Chaos Yuan!
Ordinary Immortal would have a net worth of around 10,000 Hun Yuan Unit.
"Don't stand on ceremony with me."
Lin Yan shook his head. "Since this was decided long ago, let's proceed accordingly. You've already heard Luo Feng explain my current situation."
"I don't need these."
After arriving at the Original Secret Realm, you can also buy items with money in the Virtual Universe Company, but it's not as abundant as the Treasure Vault. The truly precious treasures can only be purchased in the Treasure Vault.
With this funding, he can successfully break through to the World Lord level for both Plant Lifeform and continue to cultivate them. These are Lin Yan's current needs. He plans to consider other needs, such as telekinetic weapons, when he reaches the Domain Lord level, because ordinary ones are not enough to bring about a qualitative change in his strength.
It takes a long time to get started, but you won't be able to use it for long, so there's no need to waste time like that.
In the end, they accepted the money, which was a godsend for them. Hong and Thunder God also needed to purchase precious secret techniques, and Luo Feng's Golden Horn Beast was a money-devouring machine.
In the blink of an eye.
Lin Yan stayed on Black Dragon Mountain Island for a total of seven days.
He will have even less time to spend with his family going forward.
His consciousness returned only after the external spaceship had already Cosmic Shuttle and entered the Original Secret Realm.
After Cosmic Shuttle back to their Primordial Universe, they flew for most of the day before finally arriving at the place where these core geniuses lived in the Original Secret Realm.
"The exterior scenery is entirely virtual," said the Nine Swords Venerable.
Suddenly, the surrounding scenery changed drastically, allowing Lin Yan and Bolan to see the outside world at a glance.
In the distant void, 136 enormous stars constantly revolve around each other, their trajectories incredibly mysterious, influencing the two most fundamental laws of the universe—the laws of Time Law and Space Law.
"This is..."
Looking at the 136 Wu Chen Planet in front of him, Lin Yan suddenly had a sense of déjà vu.
Among the ten images in the "Universe Chaos Stele," the fifth one is a Starry Sky Map, with 136 planets orbiting each other in the void, seemingly forming their own spacetime.
"You all cultivate the 'Universe Chaos Stele', so you should be able to recognize each other."
"The most expensive part of this 'Wu Chen Time-Space' is the 136 Wu Chen Planet," the Nine Swords Venerable said with a smile. "These 136 Wu Chen Planet were all artificially created. The company spent a huge amount of money to build them based on the fifth diagram of the 'Universe Chaos Stele' to prevent Alien Race powerhouses from attacking and killing our race's geniuses."
"For this reason, these 136 planets are helpful for your understanding of the laws."
"That's quite a generous gesture," Lin Yan thought to himself.
The human race is one of the most powerful races in the universe! The Virtual Universe Company, as one of the five super powers of Cosmic Humans, possesses incredible strength.
"Boom!"
When the dark blue Big Fish Spaceship entered this space-time, Lin Yan clearly saw that... Planet 136 was operating at the edge of this space-time, while at the core of this space-time was an incomparably dazzling continent!
On this floating continent, there are exquisite Palace Cluster.
"This spacetime is called 'Wu Chen Time-Space,' and the Void Continent ahead is also called 'Wu Chen Continent,'" said the Nine Swords Venerable. "From the outside, the most important Wu Chen Continent is not visible at all. All the Primal Secret Region Member live on the Wu Chen Continent."
"I will now send you to your respective territories. The Guard Army you see in the Virtual Universe are in your territories."
The spaceship flies through the Original Secret Realm.
"Yes, Lin Yan, we've arrived at your residence," said the Nine Swords Venerable. At the same time, the External Virtualization showed a magnificent Palace Cluster in the distant Void Continent, shrouded in a light mist, resembling a fairyland.
Within the Original Secret Realm, the Wu Chen Continent of the Ninth Time-Space is incredibly vast, with each prince allocated an area of nearly a million kilometers.
Wow!
The hatch opened.
"Thank you, Venerable One." Lin Yan bowed respectfully.
The Nine Swords Venerable nodded slightly.
After Lin Yan disembarked from the spaceship, the large, dark blue fish flicked its tail fin and disappeared from the spot.
"Such rich Universe Origin Energy."
Looking at the surrounding mist, Lin Yan couldn't help but sigh.
The ubiquitous mist is made up of tiny particles formed from the materialized Universe Origin Energy. If the mist is compressed, it becomes pieces of Cosmic Crystal, which are very valuable currency in the universe.
But to them, they were just like grains of sand on the ground.
Because the Universe Origin Energy is so abundant, the fluctuations of the Universe Origin are more clearly perceived, which is more beneficial to cultivation.
Even the plants and flowers were very lush and incredibly beautiful.
Whew! Whew!
Dozens of figures flew through the air from afar, the leader of whom was a man wearing Golden Battle Armor with light purple hair and a gentle demeanor. He was none other than his Guard Army leader, "Gate Gard".
"Your Highness!" Dozens of people bowed respectfully.
"Okay." Lin Yan nodded slightly. "Gate, show me around the territory."
"Your Highness, please follow me," Gate said with a smile.
A moment later.
Surrounded by guards, Lin Yan arrived in front of a huge palace building, which was three thousand kilometers long and three thousand kilometers wide, and there were other Palace Cluster next to it.
"Your Highness, please." Gate led the way, and Lin Yan entered the magnificent palace.
Inside the palace.
Lin Yan glanced around and found the place incredibly quiet and ancient, with various plants and flowers covering the walls.
He seemed to like it quite a bit.
On this Wu Chen Continent, his territory spans nearly a million kilometers, and his Guard Army consists of one Immortal God, ten World Masters, one hundred domain lords, and one thousand Cosmic level warriors.
Moreover, the Guard Army prepared by the Virtual Universe Company for the Primal Secret Region Member are of very high quality. The World Master in the Guard Army are all at the World Lord peak and have been recognized by the Origin Law.
There were even more servants, numbering in the tens of thousands. After all, the territory was so vast that even with the help of technological tools, maintenance and organization were still a huge workload.
Lin Yan chose a quiet little building in the palace to stay in, and soon connected a wisp of his consciousness to the Virtual Universe.
Every batch of geniuses in the company has to go through a foundation-building process in Chaos City. After leaving Chaos City, their permissions will change, and they will be able to do many things that they couldn't do before.
He first needs to apply for the use of Nutrient Pod to upgrade from the first level of the Cosmic level to the ninth level. There are also some other necessary items that he needs to purchase now.
"Original Secret Realm".
Lin Yan smiled slightly; it was another new Qidian.
Thank you Xiaoxiao Snoopy for the 1500-point donation.