Another Year

Lin Zhen returned home with a full load of goods and enjoyed a long period of peaceful and happy life.

During this period, Lin Zhen's cultivation level steadily increased.

He is currently at the first level of the Stellar Realm. If he wants to level up further, besides cultivating himself, he can only purchase metal to devour or absorb the Star Crystal within the Star Fruit Tree.

Now that Lin Zhen is consuming more metal, he needs to buy Thunder Crystal.

The price of this crystal is outrageously expensive. Even if Lin Zhen has some wealth, he cannot afford it for the time being. In addition, Xi Lan Ke's wealth is not enough to upgrade to the next level.

Therefore, Lin Zhen simply gave up on purchasing it for the time being. He had been leveling up too quickly recently and needed some time to settle down.

Anyway, the Star Crystal inside the Star Fruit Tree can still support it, at least in the early stages of the Star Stage, the Star Crystal alone can be used for upgrades.

Dark Star is also rapidly improving, and the Heart of Plants and Trees has unleashed tremendous power, already reaching the mid-stage of the Phanerozoic Eon.

Every day, they focus on studying combat techniques at home, or enter the Simulation Field to fight against Star System Stage.

Sometimes I would drink and chat with friends, occasionally check on the development of my territory, and with my beautiful wife by my side, I couldn't be more content with my life.

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"Daddy! Daddy!"

Lin Ping and Lin An, the two little guys, ran all the way from the garden path to the spot where Lin Zhen often sat.

Lin Zhen picked up her two sons, one in each arm, and placed them on her lap, her face beaming. "Why are only you two out here? Where's Aunt Anqi Er?"

Lin Ping raised his little face. "Aunt Anqi Er and the others are helping Mom and Aunt Su prepare delicious New Year's food. Dad, what is the New Year?"

"During the Lunar New Year Ping'er and An'er will both grow a year older. After the Lunar New Year, you will be three years old."

"What about your younger sister? Is she also three years old?"

"Your younger sister is a bit younger than you; she'll be two years old this Lunar New Year."

"Dad, will I be able to become a martial artist after the New Year?" Lin An asked.

"What? Is this your New Year's wish?" Lin Zhen asked with a smile.

"That's right, we all want to become martial artists, to become powerful martial artists like Dad, so we can protect our little sister in the future," the two little ones said loudly.

Lin Zhen laughed heartily. His son and daughter were his joy and his treasures. Making his family happy was Lin Zhen's greatest achievement.

In no time, the garden became lively.

Lin Meier also walked over unsteadily. She was not yet a year old and her steps were not very steady, but she insisted on walking by herself. She came into Lin Zhen's arms and spoke to her father in a childish voice.

In front of Lin Meier, the two little kids, Lin Ping Lin An, really acted like older brothers, always giving in to their younger sister and protecting her very carefully.

A burst of silvery laughter rang out, and the Lin Zhen family's group of beauties had arrived.

An Ning was Lin Zhen's first love when he was young. She was the school beauty and the most beautiful woman in Ice City. After cultivating, she became even more radiant and stunningly beautiful.

Su Mingyue is the God Sect Saintess and a global idol, embodying the ultimate in pure and gentle beauty.

The Anqi Er sisters are Angel Clan, Ling'er is Holy Maiden of the Elf Clan. These two races are naturally more exquisite and beautiful than humans, let alone the best among them.

This group of beauties is absolutely stunning; their arrival has made the garden even more vibrant.

"Honey!" An Ning walked enthusiastically to Lin Zhen's side, took his hand, and said, "We've prepared a lot of things for the New Year. Look at our clothes, don't they look good?"

Several beautiful women stood together, dressed in festive Chinese Tang suits, which accentuated their fair and delicate faces, making it almost dazzling to behold.

"It's beautiful, very beautiful," Lin Zhen said sincerely.

"We've prepared some for you too, you can change into them in a bit."

"Okay, tomorrow is New Year's Day. It's rare for our whole family to be together like this, so let's have a good New Year."

Four months have passed since the Xi Lan Ke incident, and the New Year is just around the corner. In these four months, the whole family has made great progress.

With Lin Zhen's unlimited supply of Comet Crystal, An Ning and Su Mingyue's cultivation levels have advanced by leaps and bounds like a rocket, reaching the peak of the Comet Stage and about to enter the Satellite Stage.

Lin Liye and Li Qin don't have much practical combat ability, but their cultivation level has reached the eighth level of the Star Core Stage. If they had Su Mingyue's talent, they would probably be at the Mid-Meteor Stage by now.

Ling'er and Anqi Er, sisters, have just advanced to the first Planet Stage, which would make them experts even on a typical life-bearing planet.

On the contrary, Lin Zhen's progress is the slowest. He has advanced from the first level of the star system to the second level and is working hard to reach the third level.

There was no way around it; his cultivation level was relatively high, so his level-up couldn't be as rapid as that of a lower-level martial artist. This was only possible with the supply of Star Crystal; otherwise, even with Lin Zhen's excellent aptitude, it would take at least several years or even more than a decade to advance one level.

With Lin Zhen's help, the children have laid a solid foundation. With such parents, the children's talents are exceptional, and their future achievements are limitless.

Time passed until New Year's Eve.

The whole family gathered for a meal, enjoying a sumptuous feast and a relaxed atmosphere. This was the happiest meal Lin Zhen had ever had.

Although Ling'er and Anqi Er are not Lin Zhen's wives, they have completely integrated into the family. Even An Ning and Su Mingyue have intentionally or unintentionally tested Lin Zhen about his future plans for these three proud daughters.

Lin Zhen had asked them about their feelings, but the girls blushed and said they were willing to follow Lin Zhen's arrangements, but none of them revealed any intention to leave.

Lin Zhen was somewhat aware of their feelings, but it was best to let things take their natural course.

After the New Year's bell rang, Lin Zhen turned twenty-six.

Since my rebirth, I have entered my ninth year.

The whole family clinked glasses together, and Lin Zhen smiled and asked everyone to share their New Year's wishes. As a result, everyone said they hoped that the family could always be together and never be separated.

Lin Liye, as the patriarch, glanced at Lin Zhen and said, "Of course we all hope so, but this kid spends very little time at home. He's only been home for a little over a year; the rest of the time, we don't know where he's gone."

Li Qin also complained to her son, "Although cultivation is important, son, you also have a family to support. You have parents to support and a wife and children to raise. We can't keep up with your whereabouts for years. If anything happens to you, our family won't be able to survive."

Lin Zhen felt somewhat ashamed, and he realized the problem.

As his strength increases, he will offend more people, and his enemies will become stronger. He may not be afraid of anything, but his territory is here, his family is here, and he can't run away.

Lin Zhen also had an idea in his mind: once the Dark Star World stabilized, he planned to have his family move there.

However, that day is still quite far away. Although it is Dark Star in the Phanerozoic Eon, it is still some distance away from the existence of animal life.

For humans to be able to live freely on Dark Star, Dark Star must at least reach the Cenozoic Era.

After four months of arduous cultivation, propelled by the Planet Grass and Wood Heart, Dark Star has reached the late stage of the Phanerozoic Eon, but his progress has slowed considerably.

After the Phanerozoic Eon comes the Mesozoic Era, and after the Mesozoic Era comes the Cenozoic Era; it is a gradual process.

Let's wait. Once the Cenozoic Era's realm stabilizes, Dark Star will be another new world, a safe and stable world that we can control. At that time, not only will we be able to move our families there, but we can also migrate the entire Earth there without any problem. I hope that day will come soon.

On the contrary, his wife was more understanding of him. Su Mingyue smiled and said to Lin Liye and Li Qin, "Mom and Dad, don't blame Lin Zhen. If it weren't for Lin Zhen's hard work, we probably wouldn't be able to live and work in peace in Sky City. I believe he will have a bright future and will protect and take good care of us."

"Daddy's the best! Daddy's the best!" Lin Meier exclaimed loudly as she was awakened by the New Year's bells, her face beaming with pride as she looked at her father.

"Alright, alright, you have a wife and kids to protect you now, so your mother and I can't say anything to you."

Lin Liye said this, but his face was beaming with joy.

"Bang bang~!!"

Fireworks exploded in the sky outside the window, and jubilation Sky City. No matter how time changes, as Huaxia people, we have never given up the tradition of the New Year. Even when monsters attacked the city and everyone was in danger, we still celebrated the New Year.

The children were tired, so the wife took them to rest, and the rest of the family went back to their own rooms.

Lin Zhen slowly walked to the window, looking at the lights outside like stars, but his mind was on the war between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire.

The war was somewhat unfavorable for the Fire Kirin Empire. In the Chaotic Star River, their own people were retreating step by step, and news of being killed and defeated came from time to time.

The high command of the Fire Kirin Empire finally made a decision: the training ground for the Under-Hundred-Year-Old Training Camp would be located in the Chaotic Star River.

The date was set for one month from now. After the first month of the lunar calendar, the people from the Concentration Camp would set off from Kirin Saint Star, the capital of the Fire Kirin Empire.

Tian Ci suffered such a huge loss that he doesn't even have time to cause trouble for himself now, all because he has to attend Concentration Camp.

During this period, the media gave extensive coverage to the experts in the Concentration Camp.

Lin Zhen had heard this kind of news so many times that he was sick of it. He also wanted to go to the Chaotic Star River to train, but unfortunately, he wasn't a member of the Concentration Camp.

"Perhaps I should set off in a few days. Even if I'm not a member of the Concentration Camp, I can participate as a volunteer."

Although somewhat unwilling, Lin Zhen had to go; staying at home wouldn't significantly help improve his strength.

"Master! Someone is calling you from within the Dimensional Universe. It's your friend Han Sha. Do you wish to enter?"

"Han Sha ~!"

Lin Zhen was taken aback. Since he returned to his hometown, Han Sha had not contacted him for a long time and seemed to have forgotten about him. Why would she suddenly contact him today?

Although Lin Zhen didn't know what Han Sha was up to, he had a hunch that Han Sha might bring some good news.