Great Official of the Frontier

Deep within Zhou Lin's manor in the Primal Secret Realm, in the cultivation chamber.

There had been no threshold to his breakthrough. He achieved it with ease, and the essence within his body underwent a change—a true leap forward.

It was a leap in the very essence of life.

Without considering his comprehension of laws, a Domain Lord First Stage could easily crush large numbers of Ninth Stage Cosmic Level warriors. The change in strength was extraordinarily drastic.

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

He had not concealed his breakthrough from the Virtual Universe.

It immediately caused quite a stir, because the vast majority of geniuses remained at the Cosmic level for a long time. Otherwise, even after entering the Domain Lord level, they would still rank at the bottom.

Zhou Lin felt nothing about it, and neither did Kedi. Almost as if competing with him, Kedi also broke through to the Domain Lord level the next day.

Their successive breakthroughs became a topic of conversation for many Great Beings, and quite a few people placed bets.

They bet on which of the two would become Immortal first.

On the fourth day after Zhou Lin became a Domain Lord, someone even opened bets on whether he and Kedi could become Universe Venerables within fifty thousand epochs.

"Universe Venerables?"

In a tavern within the Virtual Universe, an Immortal who looked like a Werewolf said coldly, "They might have a chance at becoming King Immortals, but becoming Venerables in such a short time? They still fall short."

Perhaps they would eventually reach that height.

But fifty thousand epochs was far too brief. Few powerhouses could rise so quickly.

"You really underestimate City Master of Chaos's disciples, Breier."

Beside the Werewolf sat a green-skinned Immortal, whose appearance somewhat resembled a Namekian. He seemed slightly drunk, yet everyone present regarded him with a measure of awe.

The Namekian-like Immortal planted one foot on the wine table and said disdainfully, "You barely count as a Marquis, yet you dare comment on a Universe Master's disciple?"

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

Conversations like this were taking place in many places.

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

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

The system could have directly enhanced his cultivation to the Domain Lord Ninth Stage, but he still chose to soak in a nutrient pod.

After all, he was in the Primordial Universe. For Zhou Lin to jump straight to the Ninth Stage immediately after breaking through to Domain Lord would have been far too strange, so caution was better.

"Should I return to the Luojin Universe Nation?"

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

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

Huyan Bo had not even 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 hesitated. If he wanted to harvest as much Prestige Value as possible, returning home would definitely be more convenient.

The period of the Genius Battle had made it clear that the people back home truly fanatically worshipped the monstrous geniuses of their own nation.

Moreover, if he returned to the Luojin Universe Nation, Zhou Lin would certainly have to show himself in public from time to time, and there would also be many receptions from his homeland.

Going to the Ganwu Universe Country meant arriving somewhere completely unfamiliar. Harvesting Prestige Value there would naturally be extremely difficult.

After struggling inwardly for a short while, Zhou Lin directly told the black-clothed steward before him, "I am willing to return to my hometown."

Now that he had already transmigrated here, what would it matter even if he went to the Ganwu Universe Country and saw Earth?

Gaining Prestige Value was what mattered most.

"Very well." The black-clothed steward smiled. "However, since Your Highness is a member of the Primal Secret Realm and holds such a noble status, the appointment process will be rather complicated. At the very least, it will take a month."

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

The Cosmic level meant nothing 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, he had to hold back even when doing missions. He had nowhere to use all his abilities.

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

If Zhou Lin unleashed his full strength, he could absolutely kill a Ninth Stage Lord of the Realm.

"I never expected that just after becoming Your Highness's guard, I would be heading to the Luojin Universe Nation."

Aido sat on the sofa beside Zhou Lin and said with a smile, "I have never been to the Luojin Universe Nation. I hear it lies at the edge of our Human Territory. I wonder what scenery Your Highness's homeland has."

"Yes." Zhou Lin thought, I haven't been there myself either. I only crammed information about it in the Virtual Universe over the past few days.

The Luojin Universe Nation was extremely remote, yet its prosperity ranked among the best of the 1008 Universe Countries of humanity. Its ruler, Venerable Luojin, was even said to possess overlord-level strength.

Yet when Zhou Lin had passed Primal Tongtian Mountain, Venerable Luojin had shown no desire to accept him as a disciple.

Venerable Luojin had countless Immortal Spirits under him, including quite a few King Immortals.

He was far wealthier than Lord Ganwu, that poor fellow who did not even have King Immortals under his command. Of course, Lord Ganwu had not yet resurrected so many times, so he could still afford to support his subordinates.

After chatting casually with Aido for a while, Zhou Lin returned to the cultivation chamber to train and comprehend.

In the Primordial Universe System, he still had teachers to ask.

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 the Destruction True Meaning Second Stage, while his Chaotic Hole True Meaning was still stuck at the First Stage.

The difference between having a teacher and not having one was enormous.

If Blood Blade God Emperor could guide Zhou Lin, he feared that he would not need even two hundred years to condense a First-Grade Divine Heart and step into the Realm God level.

More importantly, Zhou Lin had not yet obtained 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 harder than reaching the heavens.

It was like asking a Domain Lord to directly comprehend the latter half of Seven Transformations of Yan God. Even on the day his life reached its end, he probably still would not understand it.

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

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

Zhou Lin had been stuck on his Chaotic Hole True Meaning for a long time. He had only just reached the edge of the Second Stage, and in a few more years, he would be able to enter it.

First Grade True Meanings were already part of the Heaven and Earth Rules. There were points where they connected with one another.

Comprehending two First-Grade Divine Hearts and merging them was enough to become a Second Heaven Realm God, yet the fusion process required no painstaking effort at all.

Because they had originally been one.

Zhou Lin did not feel discouraged. There was nothing wrong with encountering a bottleneck for the time being. He merely had to put in more thought, and in any case, lifespan was cheap.

Time flew by, and three months quickly passed.

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

That was normal as well. When Luo Feng went to the Ganwu Universe Country to serve as a Great Official of the Frontier, he had only been King Zhenyan's disciple and possessed no particularly noble status.

Zhou Lin was Palace Master Tianshi's Personal Disciple.

The gap between their statuses was immense, and the matters involved were far more complicated.

"Let's go, Aido."

Zhou Lin walked out of the secret chamber and said high-spiritedly.