The Empire's Rewards

This was the first time Lin Zhen had met someone who shared the same bloodline as her.

Upon seeing Tian Hao Yu, Lin Zhen immediately understood something.

If you want to become the emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire, you must first possess the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast Fire Qilin. This is a prerequisite for becoming emperor.

It is extremely difficult to possess the genes of Super Star River Beast. So far, Lin Zhen has only seen three other people besides himself who possess them.

One is Ye Hua's Golden Dragon bloodline, another is Feng Qingluan's Phoenix bloodline, and the third is the emperor of the empire before us, Tian Hao Yu.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Tian Hao Yu was clearly shocked. He couldn't help but get down from his seat and come to Lin Zhen to examine her closely.

After watching for a while, Tian Hao Yu couldn't help but say, "Not Fire Qilin, but even better than Fire Qilin. Your bloodline is truly unique; it's actually a genetic mutation of Fire Qilin."

His words reached Lin Zhen's ears, but the others couldn't hear them. They didn't have Tian Hao Yu's eyesight to see that Lin Zhen's bloodline was that of a mutated Star River Beast.

Lin Zhen bowed to Tian Hao Yu: "Your Majesty, it is a great pleasure to meet you. You make me feel very welcome."

"Hehe~! I think so too. You must be Lin Zhen. You are indeed a young hero. Please sit down."

Someone brought Lin Zhen a chair, and Lin Zhen sat down.

Although Advanced Civilization Universe Country are super empires, they are not like ordinary people, with many outdated customs and bad habits, and there are not many rules between the monarch and the people.

"Lin Zhen, you have made a great contribution to the Empire this time and won first place on the Kill Ranking. The reward for first place has been reserved for you. Now that you are back, it is time to pay it off."

As he spoke, Tian Hao Yu waved his hand, and someone brought over some items.

Lin Zhen was secretly excited. His current total assets had reached 35 billion Cosmic Crystal. If he could obtain another 10 billion here, he would only need 5 billion more to advance to the Supreme Five Star level at the Universe First Bank.

Fifty billion wouldn't be particularly difficult for Lin Zhen; he could raise the money quickly by selling some of his possessions.

At that time, he would be able to obtain information about the Phoenix Nirvana, which was something Lin Zhen had always been looking forward to.

The waiter came over, opened a tray, and inside was a gold medal and a bank card.

"Lin Zhen, this is the Duke's Medal of our Fire Kirin Empire. Because you killed over a hundred million Insect Race in the Chaotic Star River, I hereby bestow upon you a title called the Hundred Victories Duke. I wish you success in your future cultivation and that you will be victorious in every battle."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lin Zhen accepted the gold medal. This Duke's status was extraordinary. Even the emperor of Intermediate Civilization Universe Country would have to address him with a respectful title. This was on par with the emperor of Intermediate Universe Country.

Moreover, as a high-ranking nobleman of an advanced Cosmic Nation, Lin Zhen has a great deal of judicial immunity. At least within Intermediate Universe Country, no one has the right to punish him except His Emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire.

If Lin Zhen were to request it, he could even obtain a fiefdom equivalent to a nascent Cosmic Nation, but Lin Zhen has no such plans for the time being.

This identity, combined with her status as a VIP bank customer, would allow Alice to access more information, which is exactly what Lin Zhen needs.

Because of insufficient access, Lin Zhen had no way of knowing many secrets. With this identity, Lin Zhen can use his memory to investigate many secret matters.

After receiving the medal, Lin Zhen's identity in the Dimensional Universe changed.

His original identity was Earl of the Tianhe Empire, but it has now been automatically replaced by Ever-Victorious Duke of the Fire Kirin Empire.

"Keep this bank card safe. You can find the password in the intelligent system. There are 10 billion Cosmic Crystal inside. This is your reward."

Lin Zhen took it. It was 45 billion. They only needed 5 billion more.

Tian Hao Yu continued, "Besides these two items, we have also prepared a high-grade celestial artifact for you. You should know that celestial artifacts can only be created by Realm King level experts and are extremely rare. You should make the most of this opportunity."

"Oh? Why wasn't it given to me directly?" Lin Zhen asked.

"Originally, I planned to give the first place a celestial artifact at random, but Lin Zhen, your contribution this time is too great. An ordinary celestial artifact cannot represent your achievements. So, someone will take you to our Fire Qilin's national treasury in a little while. You can Xuan Ze any item there. There are quite a few celestial artifacts inside. I hope you can make a good purchase."

Lin Zhen nodded, bid farewell to Tian Hao Yu, and followed the attendant to the national treasury.

After turning several corners inside the palace, Lin Zhen sensed a surge of spiritual energy from afar, making every pore on his body feel incredibly comfortable.

"What place is that over there?"

"That is the Transformation Qilin Pool, which is reserved for the royal family."

"The Transformation Qilin Pool? What does that mean?"

The waiter patiently explained to Lin Zhen, "The Transformation Qilin Pool is no ordinary place. It is the Holy Land of our Fire Kirin Empire. Even if you are a member of the royal family, you cannot use the Transformation Qilin Pool unless you have truly activated your Fire Qilin bloodline. Only when you have activated your bloodline power and reached the peak of your infancy will you be qualified to use the Transformation Qilin Pool."

"The peak of infancy?"

"That's right. The so-called peak of the juvenile stage means that you have basically acquired the appearance of Qilin, but your strength is not strong enough. After soaking in the Transformation Qilin Pool, you can break through the juvenile stage and advance to the adult stage. At this time, the combat power of the Star River Beast is equivalent to that of a Domain King."

Lin Zhen was taken aback. "You mean the Star River Beast's combat power reaches that of a Domain King?"

"That's right. Star River Beast in its growth stage is equivalent to a Domain King, while Star River Beast in its mature stage is equivalent to a World King. You should know that, right?"

Lin Zhen knew this, of course, but he never thought that the Transformation Qilin Pool could actually allow people to break through to the Domain King level. In that case, if his clone reached the peak of the nascent stage, it could also break through here.

"If you're not royalty, does that mean you can't use it?"

"In principle, yes, but there have been exceptions in the history of our empire. For example, if you have made a great contribution and can persuade His Emperor, you may have a chance to use the Transformation Qilin Pool."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen stopped and did not continue towards the national treasury.

He Xuan Ze to add Emperor Tian Hao Yu as a friend within the Dimensional Universe.

Ordinary people are not qualified to add the title of emperor, but Lin Zhen's current identity is the Hundred Victories Duke of the Empire, so he is naturally qualified.

Tian Hao Yu quickly approved Lin Zhen's request and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with our newly Ever-Victorious Duke? Is he overwhelmed by the choice of celestial artifacts and needs my guidance?"

"Your Majesty, I no longer wish to choose a celestial artifact. Could I exchange my merit for a chance to soak in the Transformation Qilin Pool?"

"Soaking in the Transformation Qilin Pool?" Tian Hao Yu was stunned for a moment, and then remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, he said, "Very well, you have indeed made a great contribution this time, so I will make an exception for you. However, you will not receive the Heavenly Artifact reward."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand. Besides, I'm not coming right now; it may take some time."

Tian Hao Yu didn't say anything more and shut down the Dimensional Universe. After a while, the waiter gave Lin Zhen a token.

"Mr. Lin Zhen, this is a token given to you by His Majesty. When you feel it is appropriate, you can use this token to come to Transformation Qilin Pool. No one will stop you."

Lin Zhen accepted the token; it was a pass to Transformation Qilin Pool issued by Tian Hao Yu.

Lin Zhen carefully put it away. In his view, the cultivation level was the best reward, and the right to use the Transformation Qilin Pool was absolutely priceless.

Unable to continue Xuan Ze the Heavenly Artifact, Lin Zhen turned and left the palace.

After leaving the palace, Lin Zhen couldn't wait to head to some pawnshops and Auction House.

He needs to sell off what he has to raise five billion Cosmic Crystal so he can immediately upgrade to the bank card level and obtain information about the Phoenix Nirvana.

Over the years, Lin Zhen has killed many people, but he hasn't actually gained much money. After all, most martial artists are used to keeping their money in bank cards so that if they meet with misfortune one day, it won't benefit the person who killed them.

Left with no other choice, Lin Zhen had to sell his family property.

He sold off all the ores, artifacts, spaceships, and strange and unusual things he obtained from killing people, as long as he didn't need them.

However, five billion Cosmic Crystal is an astronomical figure. Lin Zhen had spent almost everything he had, and in the end, he was still short one billion!

Finally, Lin Zhen exchanged all the currencies he had accumulated from various civilizations and Cosmic Nation, and managed to barely scrape together a total of 50 billion Cosmic Crystal!

"Let's go to the Universe First Bank!"

Within the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen appeared at the branch of Fire Qilin, the Universe First Bank.

Looking at the towering bank gates, Lin Zhen couldn't help but wonder, who exactly founded this Universe First Bank? And where is its headquarters? He had visited banks countless times in his past and present lives, but he had never heard of any Cosmic Nation where the bank's headquarters were located.

There are also giants in the industry like Dimensional Universe Company and Dimensional Arena, whose headquarters are unknown.

"Advanced Civilization Universe Country are certainly not the pinnacle of the universe. There must be even higher-level existences, but I just don't know it yet."

Lin Zhen stepped into the bank and began making a deposit.

Five hundred billion Cosmic Crystal is definitely a big customer. Lin Zhen enjoyed the flattery of the bank staff again. Moreover, he is now the Ever-Victorious Duke of the Empire. The bank manager almost knelt down to massage him.

Lin Zhen waited indifferently for the deposit to close. Even when he remained calm, he exuded a formidable aura. After all, his Star Power of 5,000 was not just for show; it could definitely bring a strong sense of pressure and make people dare not act rashly.

"Your Duke, congratulations on your bank card upgrade! You are now our VIP five-star customer."

Lin Zhen took the bank card, looked at the account manager, and casually asked, "Do you know where the headquarters of First Bank is?"

"I'm very sorry, I don't know. Perhaps our boss knows a little. Once you can advance to the Supreme Nine-Star Customer level, you can talk to him."

"Never mind!"

Lin Zhen asked casually, then got up and left the bank.

"Chris, what are your current access permissions? Are you able to access information about the Phoenix Nirvana?"

About a minute later, Chris's voice replied, "Master, I've finished upgrading and have found it!"