Zhou Lin, who possessed the First-grade Chaotic Hole True Intent and the Second-grade Void Realm True Intent, currently faced virtually no barriers in his cultivation.
He could comprehend many other True Intents as well.
Reaching the Demigod Level was just around the corner, and condensing a God Heart would be equally easy.
Using a Second-Grade True Intent to condense a God Heart was directly equivalent to the strength of a Marquis Immortal in the Primordial Universe. Cultivating it to the limit would allow one to rival a King.
Third-grade was equivalent to an Army Lord Immortal.
With a Fourth-grade or even lower Fifth-grade God Heart, becoming a god was not easy. Even if one succeeded, one would only be equivalent to a weak Realm Lord.
"This First Grade True Meaning really is difficult. Even after mastering it, cultivating it to the Second Realm is immensely hard."
Zhou Lin shook his head. Most Transcendents in the Tianyu Universe who possessed a First Grade True Meaning would still need a long time to cultivate to the First Tier Celestial God.
The fastest took more than three hundred years.
Dong Bo Xue Ying's talent was practically heaven-defying, yet he had still spent nearly a thousand years.
Besides, Zhou Lin had not slowly cultivated and mastered his First Grade True Meaning. Consolidating it alone required some time.
"What I lack is still cultivation methods."
Zhou Lin suddenly realized it. He had spent quite a bit of time on cultivation methods from the Primordial Universe System, but he had only one from the Chaotic Void System.
Great Chaos True Power was still far too profound.
After returning to the Taichu Secret Realm for two or three years, Zhou Lin finally discovered his problem. He had been overly ambitious, wanting to quickly deduce the Chaotic Hole True Meaning to the Third Realm.
That was the greatest problem.
His foundation was lacking. No matter how powerfully he cultivated the Primordial Universe's domains and laws, it would be of no help at all to the Chaotic Void System.
Now that he knew where the problem lay, solving it became much simpler.
Zhou Lin had earned a large number of points by completing a Desperate Level Mission. In the Virtual Universe, he selected many foundational cultivation methods, purchasing the overly low-level ones with money.
Then, he exchanged them all for cultivation methods from the Chaotic Void.
There were Battle Qi Cultivation Methods equivalent to the Apprentice level, as well as all kinds of methods for low-level Transcendents, such as Flame Three-Stage Method and Water-Fire True Intent.
Time flew by. Zhou Lin immersed himself in cultivation, and several decades quickly passed. For mortals, the world would have changed beyond recognition, yet he still had not awakened.
Beep, beep~
Only when an email arrived did Zhou Lin temporarily end his cultivation.
Secret Realm Qualification Battle
Seeing the subject line on the email, Zhou Lin remembered that he had already joined the Virtual Universe Company a long time ago. The once-in-a-century Qualification Battle was about to begin.
Cultivation was like rowing against the current. If one did not advance, one fell behind.
This was especially true for the core geniuses of the Virtual Universe Company. They enjoyed vast resources, and thus inevitably faced greater competition.
If you were capable, you could enter a better secret realm.
"The Qualification Battle process is far too cumbersome. I'll just challenge Tongtian Mountain directly."
Zhou Lin frowned as his consciousness connected to the Virtual Universe.
He had remained inactive for quite some time. The Prestige Value he had previously accumulated had even declined somewhat, and he had not challenged the Tongtian Bridge even once.
Within the Virtual Universe, the Tongtian Mountain Plane.
Before Zhou Lin stretched a vast expanse of land, along with three incomparably towering mountains.
At the far end stood the golden, resplendent Primal Tongtian Mountain.
The mountain stood ten thousand miles high and nearly ten thousand miles wide, large enough to rival some ordinary small asteroids.
Zhou Lin wore a grayish-white robe and carried a black heavy sword on his back.
Primal Tongtian Mountain.
It almost represented the pinnacle of this level.
For Cosmic level Primal Tongtian Mountain, even most Domain Lords found it difficult to pass.
"After cultivating quietly for countless years, my path of rising in the Primordial Universe will begin with this Tongtian Mountain," Zhou Lin murmured.
"Kid, confidence is a good thing."
A Minotaur appeared before Zhou Lin. His voice rumbled like thunder as he curiously sized Zhou Lin up, the fur covering his face swaying.
"His Highness Zhou Lin of Taichu Secret Realm. He joined the Virtual Universe Company less than a hundred years ago, so he is still a newcomer."
At that moment, the Snake Person and Ape Man in the distance also arrived.
The Ape Man looked at Zhou Lin with ill intent, while the Serpent Woman's alluring eyes seemed capable of stealing souls.
If Kedi had come to challenge Primal Tongtian Mountain, countless higher-ups would have been watching. For an unknown figure like Zhou Lin, however, almost no one cared.
No one believed that this genius, who had only barely entered the Taichu Secret Realm through the Genius Battle, could pass Primal Tongtian Mountain.
It was nothing but a joke.
Venerable Shenlan's residence.
"Taichu Secret Realm member Zhou Lin is challenging Primal Tongtian Mountain."
Venerable Shenlan was the Venerable who had presided over the Genius Battle for Zhou Lin's cohort.
Seeing the notification, he did not pay much attention to it. When Zhou Lin had accepted a Desperate Level Mission, Venerable Shenlan had thought he was an idiot.
Even after Zhou Lin returned alive, Venerable Shenlan still did not care.
"May we begin?"
Zhou Lin asked politely.
"Come on, then." The Minotaur excitedly raised the earth-yellow Giant Axe in his hand and instantly hacked viciously toward Zhou Lin's head.
The axe carried overwhelming force, enough to make ordinary Domain Lords tremble.
The Ape Man and Serpent Woman behind him also unleashed their respective techniques.
The Serpent Woman directly launched a Psychic Attack.
The psychic force instantly struck Zhou Lin's sea of consciousness, but he remained completely unmoved.
Fifteen years ago, Zhou Lin had raised his cultivation to the Demigod Level.
The system had even asked whether he wanted to strengthen his corresponding power to the Domain Lord level, proving that the systems of the two worlds could be directly converted.
At the same time, Zhou Lin could freely control his level.
He could completely cultivate to the True God Sovereign level while keeping the Primordial Universe System stuck at the Realm Lord level.
His Demigod Level soul made his will exceptionally powerful. Even within the Virtual Universe, she could not easily shake him.
Besides, after purchasing so many Secret Arts, how could Zhou Lin possibly have neglected methods for defending his soul?
Whoosh!
Zhou Lin's figure transformed into a streak of light and instantly appeared before the Minotaur, then swept out with a powerful whip kick.
"Not good!" the Minotaur shouted in fury and alarm. He had not even understood how Zhou Lin had nearly teleported before appearing right in front of him.
Pfft!
The Minotaur was instantly kicked apart into a cloud of blood mist.
The next moment, Zhou Lin's two Illusory Bodies appeared before the Serpent Woman and Ape Man, attacking simultaneously and killing them.
"Even the Illusory Bodies' attacks are that powerful?"
The three of them reappeared, their faces filled with extreme shock.
The Minotaur was still better off, since he had been attacked by Zhou Lin's True Body.
The Serpent Woman felt that her illusions had been completely ineffective, easily withstood by Zhou Lin.
As for the Ape Man, he had not reacted at all.
The speed had been far too fast. All three had been killed in an instant.
Although I used some methods I shouldn't have, Yuan Ancestor definitely won't pay attention to someone like me.
Zhou Lin calculated inwardly. Besides, in his view, even if Yuan Ancestor came, he would have no way of distinguishing what method Zhou Lin had used.
The universe was too vast. Even a True God would not dare claim to know everything.
What he had just used was a Void Realm Technique. Those two were not Illusory Bodies at all.
[Host, please use your abilities freely. Your methods all conform to the Law System within the Virtual Universe, and there will be no errors.]
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