Great Official of the Frontier

Deep within Zhou Lin's estate in the Primal Secret Realm was a cultivation chamber.

Breaking through to the next level posed no barrier for him. He could do it with ease, and the very essence within his body underwent a change—a true leap.

It was a leap in the essence of life itself.

Without considering his comprehension of laws, a Domain Lord First Stage could easily crush a large number of Ninth Stage Cosmic Levels. The change in strength was extraordinarily exaggerated.

[Host's current level: Domain Lord, Demigod.]

He did not hide the fact that he had broken through from the Virtual Universe, either.

It immediately caused quite a stir, because most geniuses would remain at the Cosmic level for a long time. Otherwise, once they entered the Domain Lord level, they would end up at the bottom.

Zhou Lin was completely unfazed, and Kedi was the same. Almost as if he were competing with Zhou Lin, Kedi also broke through to the Domain Lord level the next day.

The two of them broke through one after the other, becoming a topic of conversation among many Great Beings during their leisure time. Quite a few people even placed bets.

They were betting on which of the two would become Immortal first.

On the fourth day after Zhou Lin broke through to the Domain Lord level, some people had even started betting on whether he and Kedi could become Universe Venerables within fifty thousand eras.

"Universe Venerable?"

In a tavern in the Virtual Universe, an Immortal who looked like a werewolf said coldly, "They might still have a chance of becoming King Immortals, but becoming Venerables in such a short time? The two of them are still lacking."

Perhaps they would ultimately reach that height.

But fifty thousand eras was far too short. Very few experts could rise so quickly.

"You're looking down on City Master of Chaos's disciples too much, Breier."

Beside the werewolf was a green-skinned Immortal who looked somewhat like a Namekian. He seemed rather drunk, yet everyone present held him in some awe.

The Immortal who looked like a Namekian planted one foot on the drinking table and said disdainfully, "You're merely a reluctant Marquis, yet you dare pass judgment on the disciple of a Universe Master?"

The werewolf did not reply. He merely picked up his cup and drained it in one gulp.

Conversations like this were taking place in quite a few places.

Zhou Lin also gained some Prestige Value from this, successfully triggering a system reward and obtaining a divine artifact called the Featherfall Sword.

At this moment, Zhou Lin had just finished verifying his strength in reality.

The system could have directly enhanced his cultivation and made him a Domain Lord Ninth Stage, but he still chose to soak in the nutrition chamber.

After all, they were in the Primordial Universe. It would be far too strange for Zhou Lin to break through to the Domain Lord level and immediately reach the Ninth Stage. It was naturally better to be more cautious.

"Should I return to the Luojin Universe Nation?"

Under normal circumstances, one would return to one's homeland to serve as a Great Official of the Frontier.

But Zhou Lin had transmigrated here. He had no feelings for the Luojin Universe Nation and even wanted to go to the Ganwu Universe Country to see what this era was like.

Huyan Bo had not been born yet, and even the Black Dragon Mountain Empire might not have been established.

"Should I go to the Ganwu Universe Country?" Zhou Lin was somewhat conflicted. If he wanted to harvest as much Prestige Value as possible, returning to his homeland would certainly be more convenient.

This had already been evident during the Genius Battle. The people of his homeland were truly fanatically worshipful of the prodigies of their own country.

Moreover, if he returned to the Luojin Universe Nation, Zhou Lin would certainly need to show himself in public from time to time and would also receive numerous welcomes from his homeland.

Going to the Ganwu Universe Country would mean being unfamiliar with both the people and the place. Naturally, harvesting Prestige Value would be extremely difficult.

Zhou Lin struggled briefly before speaking directly to the Black-clothed Steward in front of him: "I'm willing to return to my homeland."

I've already transmigrated here. So what if I go to the Ganwu Universe Country to see Earth?

Building up Prestige Value is what matters most.

"Very well." The Black-clothed Steward smiled. "However, because Your Highness is a member of the Primal Secret Realm and has a noble status, the appointment process will be rather complicated. It will take at least a month."

Zhou Lin nodded. He was actually looking forward to it.

The Cosmic level was meaningless to him, and the Domain Lord level was merely a process for gathering Prestige Value. Before the next Secret Realm Qualification Battle arrived, Zhou Lin would enter the Realm Lord level.

Staying in the Primal Secret Realm made it difficult to act freely when doing missions, leaving him with nowhere to use his full strength.

A Demigod—and a Demigod with a First Grade True Meaning.

If Zhou Lin went all out, he could definitely kill a Ninth Stage Lord of the Realm.

"I didn't expect that right after becoming Your Highness's guard, I'd be heading to the Luojin Universe Nation."

Aido sat on the sofa beside Zhou Lin and said with a smile, "I've never been to the Luojin Universe Nation. I heard it's located on the edge of Human Territory. I wonder what the scenery in Your Highness's homeland is like."

"Yes." I haven't even been there myself. I've only crammed up on it in the Virtual Universe over the past few days.

The Luojin Universe Nation was extremely remote, but its prosperity ranked near the top even among the 1,008 Universe Countries of humanity. Its lord, Venerable Luojin, was even rumored to possess the strength of a hegemon.

And when Zhou Lin had broken through the Primal Tongtian Mountain, Venerable Luojin had not developed any desire to take him as a disciple.

Venerable Luojin had a great many Immortal Spirits under his command, including quite a few Kings.

He was far stronger than the impoverished Lord Ganwu, who did not even have any King Immortals under his command. Of course, Lord Ganwu had not yet revived that many times and was capable of supporting his subordinates.

After chatting with Aido for a while, Zhou Lin returned to the quiet chamber to cultivate and comprehend.

As for the Primordial Universe System, he still had a teacher to guide him.

Over in the Chaotic Void, he had to comprehend everything on his own. Zhou Lin was currently at the Void Realm True Meaning Second Stage and Destruction True Meaning Second Stage, while his Chaotic Hole True Meaning was still stuck at the First Stage.

Having a teacher and not having one made a huge difference.

If Blood Blade God Emperor could teach Zhou Lin, he feared that Zhou Lin would be able to condense a First-Grade Divine Heart and enter the Realm God level in less than two hundred years.

More importantly, Zhou Lin had yet to develop any Secret Techniques. In battle, he could only rely on instinctive methods.

Great Chaos True Power was a Realm God Secret Art. Trying to comprehend anything from it was even more difficult than reaching the heavens.

It was like asking a Domain Lord to directly comprehend the second half of Seven Transformations of Yan God. He probably would not understand it even on the day he reached the end of his life.

Without a First-grade Chaotic Hole True Intent, Zhou Lin would not have been able to learn it, either.

"Alas, if I could obtain another First Grade True Meaning, perhaps my cultivation speed would be a little faster."

Zhou Lin had been stuck on his Chaotic Hole True Meaning for a long time. Only now had he barely touched the edge of the Second Stage, and he would be able to enter it after a few more years.

A First Grade True Meaning was already a part of the Heaven and Earth Rules. Naturally, the different True Meanings shared certain common points.

Comprehending two First-Grade Divine Hearts and fusing them was enough to become a Second Heaven Realm God, but the fusion process did not require any painstaking effort.

Because they were originally one.

Zhou Lin did not feel discouraged. There was nothing wrong with encountering a bottleneck for the time being. He only needed to spend a little more effort. After all, his lifespan was of no value.

Time flew, and three months quickly passed.

The appointment notice was finally issued. Zhou Lin had not expected it to take so long.

This was perfectly normal. When Luo Feng had gone to the Ganwu Universe Country to serve as a Great Official of the Frontier, he had only been King Zhenyan's disciple and did not possess any particularly noble status.

Zhou Lin was the personal disciple of Palace Master Tianshi.

The difference between their statuses was enormous, and the matters involved were much more complicated.

"Let's set off, Aido."

Zhou Lin walked out of the secret chamber, brimming with confidence.