The great hall was vast and empty. Palace Master Tianshi strode forward slowly, and behind him, a universe of stars began to emerge, revealing the very essence of the laws.
"I watched you challenge Tongtian Mountain. Though you have some secrets and fortuitous encounters, at your core, you cultivate the Dragon-walking Chaos Tablet."
Palace Master Tianshi said, "Your primary methods should still be space, along with some comprehension of time. Am I right?"
Zhou Lin nodded. In the Primordial Universe System, he still intended to follow the mainstream path of spacetime, ideally obtaining Second-Grade Space True Intent in the future.
After all, in the Chaotic Void System, he had yet to condense his True Body God Heart. His Void Realm True Meaning was still only at the second level, though he had comprehended several Third-grade True Meanings to the third level.
But he had no intention of using a Third-grade True Meaning to condense a God Heart. He would rather remain at the Transcendent stage for a few more years.
According to Zhou Lin's own plans, although Void Realm True Meaning came later, it progressed far faster than Hun Dong.
He needed to first condense a Second-Grade God Heart and become a God, then slowly polish it further. But if he encountered some opportunity, perhaps he could soar to the heavens in a single step.
"You are now my Personal Disciple, so I will exchange the first volume of a technique for you. It is called Dragon Abyss, and it was personally created by the Great Being whose path you follow through the Dragon-walking Chaos Tablet."
Palace Master Tianshi continued, "I will also grant you twenty opportunities to study the Dragon-walking Chaos Tablet. If there is anything you do not understand, you may come ask me at any time."
The technique Dragon Abyss required an astronomical number of points.
It had been personally created by Lord of Dragon Walk. Its value far exceeded that of ordinary techniques; even learning a little of its essence would be enough to roam the universe with it.
"You may find a residence here in Tianshi Palace, or you may return to the Primal Secret Realm. As for when you break through to Domain Lord, that is entirely up to you."
After bowing once more, Zhou Lin took his leave. The items Palace Master Tianshi had given him were immensely valuable. The first volume of Dragon Abyss, for example, was worth ten billion points.
Even the first volume of a technique such as Seven Transformations of Yan God, created by a Universe Overlord, was worth eight billion points, let alone one created by a true Universe Master.
Moreover, even with Palace Master Tianshi's status, exchanging techniques still required points.
Of course, to a Top Universe Overlord, points and worldly wealth had long lost all meaning. Hun Yuan units were merely numbers.
As for where to stay, he still chose to return to the Primal Secret Realm.
In any case, if he had questions for Palace Master Tianshi, he could visit him through the Virtual Universe at any time.
However, although Palace Master Tianshi had said he could come at any time, Zhou Lin naturally could not truly run to his teacher whenever he encountered a bottleneck. He would only seek help for genuinely difficult problems.
"Your Highness Zhou Lin!"
Outside the hall on the first level of Tianshi Palace, over a thousand powerful warriors stood in the void. At their head was a middle-aged man dressed in a purple-gold brocade robe.
Zhou Lin had already learned about them in the Virtual Universe. The man in purple-gold brocade robes was named Aido, an upper-ranking Immortal Army Lord.
"Aido, I've finally met you in person." Zhou Lin smiled as he walked over. Though his status was noble enough to rival an Immortal, he still needed to show respect toward true experts.
An Army Lord Immortal was an exceptionally powerful God.
If Zhou Lin went all out now, he could kill Gods against the odds, but facing an Immortal with superior equipment and more numerous methods would be far more difficult.
Gods in the Chaotic Void had short lifespans. Even with a Second-Grade God Heart, cultivating to the limit would only make one comparable to a King.
There were extremely few Gods who could rival Realm Gods, far fewer than Invincible Kings. The fundamental reason lay in their methods and their accumulated foundation.
Aido possessed a Plant Lifeform, powerful psychic weapons, armor protecting his body, and perhaps even some heaven-defying life-preserving methods.
In actual combat, the vast majority of Gods would be swept aside by an Immortal.
"Your Highness, are we returning to the Primal Secret Realm now?" Aido asked.
Zhou Lin smiled. "Let's go back first. I plan to break through to Domain Lord within the next few days. When that happens, the company will assign me to serve as a Great Official of the Frontier."
By Virtual Universe Company tradition, Cosmic-level members undertook various missions and trials, while Domain Lords were sent to oversee a region.
Realm Lords had to undergo life-and-death trials.
Peaceful cultivation could not produce true peerless experts. Zhou Lin understood that clearly.
"So soon?" Aido was stunned. He truly had not expected Zhou Lin to be so decisive, abandoning even the Cosmic-level missions.
Leaving aside anything else, the nearby Blood Luo Continent alone contained immense benefits.
Naturally, Zhou Lin knew all the benefits available at the Cosmic level.
Those Desperate-level and Dangerous-level missions might even uncover a Divine General Inheritance.
But what use were they?
He was a Transcendent with First Grade True Meaning. Becoming a Universe Venerable could practically be considered guaranteed. What Zhou Lin truly cared about instead were his genes and Divine Body.
With dual-system cultivation, Zhou Lin could fully rely on Snow Eagle's numerous methods, then obtain an exceptionally powerful Divine Body from the Origin Continent.
Everything else was illusory.
"Yes, those missions no longer hold any meaning for me."
Zhou Lin replied casually, "There is little point in remaining at the Cosmic level."
As he spoke, he had already boarded the spacecraft.
This was a spacecraft assigned by the Virtual Universe Company to members of the Primal Secret Realm. Its quality surpassed his own by an unknown number of times.
Its speed was astonishingly fast as well.
In truth, the fastest method would still be for Aido to use Divine Kingdom Teleportation.
Unfortunately, Zhou Lin's current wealth was not substantial. The points from challenging Tongtian Mountain could only be exchanged after reaching the Realm Lord level.
Whoosh!
The spacecraft traveled through the Dark Universe. Zhou Lin stood by the window with a wineglass in hand, gazing into the endless black void.
His consciousness was connected to the Virtual Universe, where he was still watching recordings of that Genius Battle, along with countless comments and the experiences of his predecessor.
"Luojin Universe Nation." That was the Universe Country Zhou Lin had come from.
His current appearance leaned more toward that of an Earthling. Perhaps it was because his soul had fundamentally changed, coupled with Zhou Lin's own deliberate efforts.
Zhou Lin was not sure whether, if he went to Chaos City again, anyone would discover the change in his soul.
But he did not particularly care.
As long as he was fundamentally still a member of the Human Race, it would be fine. Even if City Master of Chaos discovered that his soul had changed, he would not think much of it.
[Please rest assured, Host. All of your methods and your core soul appear normal to anyone attempting to investigate you, with no difference from your predecessor.]
As if it knew what Zhou Lin was thinking, the system displayed a notification.
Only then did he relax. Otherwise, he would temporarily be unable to use the opportunities Palace Master Tianshi had granted him to study the Dragon-walking Chaos Tablet.
The spacecraft soon arrived at Zhou Lin's new estate in the Primal Secret Realm. It was far more spacious than his residence in the Taichu Secret Realm, enough to contain an entire life-bearing planet.
There were over a thousand guards, while the mortal servants responsible for miscellaneous matters numbered in the tens of thousands. Seeing the spacecraft descend, they immediately knelt in unison.
"Greetings, Your Highness Zhou Lin!"
Their cries shook the heavens and echoed beyond the nine skies.
Zhou Lin's gaze was calm, as though he had already grown accustomed to the respect of others.
"Rise."
With that, he walked into the estate.
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