First Visit to Jigong; A Chance Encounter with the Wen Family

Having made up his mind, Lin Yi pulled himself together and stood up.

The Silent Left Giant City.

The capital of the Silent Cosmos Domain, and the foremost of the hundred colossal cities of the Cosmic Sea.

Whether it's a dragon's den or a blessed land, we'll only know by exploring.

He took a deep breath, left the training room, and followed the silver-armored Mechanical Servants to the bridge.

Lin Yi stood in front of the porthole on the bridge, his gaze piercing through the translucent crystal, landing on the magnificent outline that was rapidly expanding in front of the spaceship.

We've arrived at the Silent Giant City.

This was the second giant city he had visited since arriving at the Chaos Cosmic Sea.

The Mist Sea Giant City, standing in the chaotic void, had once deeply shocked him; the massive city wall stretching across the void alone was enough to inspire awe in anyone who saw it for the first time.

But now, when the Silent Left Giant City truly appeared before him, he realized that compared to this place, the Mist Sea Giant City was nothing more than a small town in a remote border region.

The Silent Giant City has no walls.

Yes, the capital of this Silent Cosmos Domain has no city walls.

Because its foundation doesn't need city walls to protect it.

Void Crystal Cluster.

During his voyage, he didn't just focus on cultivation; he also often took time to chat with his silver- Mechanical Servants to learn some common knowledge about the Silent Giant City. As a result, he learned that the entire Silent Giant City was built on a vast, indescribable Void Crystal Cluster landmass.

The crystal clusters are not minerals or crystals in the ordinary sense, but natural structures formed by the condensation of high-purity chaotic energy under special conditions through countless Universal Epoch. They are one of the wonders of the sea.

Lin Yi's gaze extended outward along the edge of the crystal cluster, trying to find its boundary.

No matter how far his gaze extended, all he saw were more crystal cluster structures.

The layers of crystal platforms, like building blocks randomly stacked by the Creator, extend infinitely in all directions: up, down, left, right, front, and back.

The edges of each platform shimmered with a ghostly blue light, the glow emitted by high-purity chaotic energy flowing naturally within the crystal.

These crystal clusters are a strange material that lies between crystals and metals. Their surface is a deep Silverblue, yet it shimmers with iridescent rainbow light when illuminated. The iridescent light seems to flow slowly across the crystal surface as if it were alive, and each flow causes the surrounding chaotic energy to vibrate slightly, forming faint energy ripples.

In certain areas of the crystal cluster, Lin Yi could see crystal pillars as thick as mountains growing out of the main body and extending into the void above.

Those crystal pillars were not inanimate objects; inside them, liquid chaotic energy flowed slowly, like blood in a vein. The trajectory of the energy flow formed intricate and mysterious patterns, radiating a chilling pressure.

Lin Yi's gaze sharpened.

That is the power of the Chaos Law.

He has now begun to comprehend the Chaos Law, although his comprehension level is only a pitiful 0.01%, but at least he can already sense the existence of the Chaos Law.

Because of this, he felt the terrifying power contained within the laws and patterns inside those crystal pillars more clearly than ever before.

Are these crystal clusters devouring chaotic energy?

No, that's not right.

Lin Yi observed carefully for a moment, and suddenly understood.

The energy flow inside those crystal pillars is not a one-way absorption, but a cycle.

They absorb free chaotic energy from the surrounding chaotic void, and after undergoing a complex transformation inside the crystal, they release a more refined and gentle energy.

The entire process was like a gigantic heart beating rhythmically, each contraction and expansion injecting a continuous stream of vitality into this colossal city.

"Void Crystal Cluster, the ninety-second Cosmic Sea Wonder Chaos Cosmic Sea."

Lin Yi recalled the records he had seen in the Imperial Army's database.

The formation conditions of Void Crystal Cluster are extremely demanding, requiring the continuous energy deposition of endless Universal Epoch at nodes where the Chaos Law naturally converge before they can initially take shape.

Once formed, the Void Crystal Cluster will continue to grow, constantly absorbing the surrounding chaotic energy to expand itself, and theoretically there is no upper limit to its growth.

"No wonder Silent Giant City was chosen as the capital," Lin Yi thought to himself. "This natural energy Spring alone is enough to support the entire city's operation."

As the Blue Feather continued to approach, Lin Yi noticed that countless buildings were densely packed on this vast and boundless Void Crystal Cluster land.

The buildings were not arranged neatly on the flat ground like in the Mist Sea Giant City, but were built along the natural terrain of the crystal clusters, with varying heights and distinct layers.

At the very bottom of the crystal cluster platform are massive industrial facilities.

The scale of those facilities is staggering.

One of the energy conversion towers alone was taller than the tallest building he had ever seen in the Mist Sea Giant City.

The towers were cast from a dark silver alloy, their surfaces covered with a dense array of energy collection points, shimmering with a cold luster like countless scales under the glow of crystal.

Countless energy conversion towers are distributed across crystal cluster platforms as far as the eye can see, connected to each other by thick beams of light, forming an energy network covering the entire megacity.

On a higher crystal platform are the residential and commercial areas.

The architectural styles there are extremely diverse.

Some have neat and simple geometric structures with sharp edges, exuding a cold, Imperial Army aesthetic; others have soft, organic forms, like giant seashells or petals unfolding layer upon layer; still others present an ancient and mysterious style, with towering spires and arched domes covered with intricate patterns, each Dao Patterns radiating a sense of the vicissitudes of time.

This diverse architectural style surprised Lin Yi slightly.

The architectural styles of Mist Sea Giant City vary, but overall they are relatively unified, mainly characterized by neatness and simplicity.

Silent Giant City, however, seems to have blended countless aesthetic styles together, forming a unique and rich urban landscape.

Even higher up, on the giant crystal pillars that grow from the main crystal cluster, sit independent, enormous manors.

The tops of those crystal pillars were artificially flattened to form aerial platforms of varying sizes.

The platform is dotted with mansions of various styles, some ancient and grand, others exquisite and elegant, each occupying its own independent crystal pillar.

Looking up from below, those mansions suspended in the void resemble islands floating in a galaxy, inspiring awe and wonder.

"Those mansions on the crystal pillars are the core strongholds of the major powers in the Silent Left Giant City," Lin Yi realized.

His gaze continued upwards.

At the top of the tallest crystal pillars, several exceptionally magnificent buildings stand.

Around those buildings, the energy patterns of the Chaos Law almost solidified into a tangible form, like countless enormous ribbons of light dancing around the buildings, clearly visible even from a great distance.

That was the core power structure of the Silent Giant City.

At this moment, the Blue Feather had begun to decelerate, passing through the outer airspace and entering the middle-level transportation network of the Silent Giant City.

As soon as the spaceship entered the range of the transportation network, Lin Yi saw a line of semi-transparent, pale gold text appear in the void outside the porthole:

[Aircraft detected entering controlled airspace. Owner: Wen Qianfei. Priority: High. Autopath assigned.]

Below the text, a pale blue virtual route extends from the front of the spaceship, winding its way to a tall crystal pillar deep within the giant city.

Immediately afterwards, another line of text appeared: [Attention: A life form detected inside the spaceship does not match the spaceship's owner. Identification in progress...]

Lin Yi felt an extremely subtle energy fluctuation sweep across his body.

The fluctuation was extremely gentle, but the probing ability contained within it made him feel a slight chill.

[Identity confirmed: Lin Yi. Affiliation: Mist Sea City Imperial Army. Rank: Centurion. Access rights: Legal passage throughout the entire territory.]

Lin Yi nodded to himself.

This is one of the benefits of joining the Imperial Army.

Imperial Army membership and status are legal throughout the entire Empire; as long as it's not a restricted area, you can go anywhere.

[Pass authorization has been confirmed. Have a pleasant journey.]

The pale gold text slowly dissipated, and the virtual navigation path ahead became even brighter.

Several Flying Shuttle that were originally patrolling near the Blue Feather aircraft carrier nimbly changed direction and merged into the distant traffic network after receiving the authorization confirmation signal.

The Blue Feather flew smoothly along the virtual flight path, passing through countless crisscrossing channels and skimming over numerous buildings of different styles.

Lin Yi noticed that each area of the city has a distinct functional division and stylistic differences.

As the spaceship flew over a commercial district, Lin Yi saw all sorts of signs hanging in front of the shops on both sides of the street, with the names of the goods and services labeled in various languages.

As Lin Yi passed through a training area, he saw many independent training towers scattered on the crystal cluster platform.

The cultivation towers were made entirely of some kind of dark gray crystal, with intricate patterns engraved on their bodies. Each tower was enveloped by a semi-transparent energy shield, clearly indicating that they were some kind of high-level private cultivation facilities.

Some cultivation towers have light red energy shields, indicating that cultivators are in seclusion inside; others have light green shields, indicating that they are available for use.

After flying at high speed for a while, the Blue Feather began to slow down gradually, and the outline of the tall crystal cluster in front became clearer and clearer.

That crystal cluster was among the tallest in the entire Silent Left Giant City. It rose from the main body of the Void Crystal Cluster Land, and the surface of the crystal pillar was filled with rich Chaos Law energy, forming natural energy patterns that shimmered with pale silver light on the dark blue base.

The Wen Family.

One of the most prestigious ancient families in Silent Giant City, a behemoth possessing three experts at the Constant Source Realm.

The Wen Family family's ancestral land is located at the top of the crystal cluster, and is a vast manor.

The manor has a simple and grand style. It is surrounded by a wall made of dark blue crystals. The surface of the wall is engraved with patterns that blend with the energy patterns of the crystal clusters themselves.

Inside the walled compound, buildings of varying heights are scattered throughout a meticulously crafted garden.

Most of the buildings were low-rise pavilions with three or fewer floors, in a classical style. In the very center was a tall main building, made entirely of warm, light gold jade, with a dome-shaped roof and a huge family crest suspended on it.

It was a ring composed of two intertwined bands of light, with a long sword standing upright in the center of the ring.

Around this main crystal cluster, dozens of smaller crystal pillars are scattered.

The smaller crystal clusters surrounded the main crystal cluster like stars around the moon, and each of the smaller crystal clusters had a mansion or courtyard built on its top.

Countless translucent energy bridges extend from the main crystal cluster, connecting the smaller crystal clusters and forming a three-dimensional network of family settlements.

The Blue Feather landed smoothly on a mooring platform on the side of the manor, following the last stretch of the route.

Then, the pale blue energy aura flowing along the edge of the hatch slowly dissipated, and the oval hatch slid open silently.

The silver- Mechanical Servants was the first to disembark from the spaceship, then turned and gestured for them to enter. "Welcome to the Wen Family."

Lin Yi nodded and disembarked from the spaceship.

He noticed that the Wen Family's docking platform was located on a semi-suspended structure on the west side of the manor, with a finely cut crystal cluster platform under his feet, reflecting the light flowing from the energy shield above.

Several trees he didn't recognize were planted along the edge of the platform. Their trunks were silvery-gray, but their leaves were deep purple. They were swaying gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound.

Just as he was looking around, he heard footsteps coming from the other end of the platform.

Because of the immense pressure from the Chaos Cosmic Sea environment, constantly using Soul Power to probe would place a heavy burden on the soul. Just as normal people choose to walk rather than run at full speed in their daily lives, cultivators would not constantly maintain their Soul Power to probe their surroundings unless absolutely necessary.

Therefore, Lin Yi knew that this was a commotion deliberately made by the visitors to alert them to their arrival.

A thought flickered in his mind, and he turned to look.

A middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue robe was seen walking towards them with four servants.

The middle-aged man's robe was exquisitely crafted, with delicate patterns embroidered in silver thread on the cuffs and collar. A palm-sized jade pendant hung at his waist, engraved with the Wen Family family crest.

His face was square, with a neatly trimmed short beard on his chin. He had a calm and capable demeanor, and Lin Yi guessed that he was a manager of some status.

Four servants followed half a step behind him, all dressed in dark blue attire.

"Chief Lin." The middle-aged man approached and bowed slightly. "I am Wen Twenty-Nine. I have come to greet you on the orders of the steward. You must be tired from your journey."

Lin Yi nodded slightly in return, "Thank you for your trouble."

Wen Twenty-Nine straightened up, his gaze quickly sweeping over the Blue Feather behind Lin Yi. His eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Commander Lin, your accommodations have been arranged in the Eastern Courtyard of the guest area." Wen Twenty-Nine stepped aside and gestured for him to come in. "Please follow me."

Lin Yi was about to take a step when he suddenly stopped and instinctively looked up.

Several streaks of light shot through the air at incredible speed, landing at the edge of the docking platform in the blink of an eye.

First to fall was a streak of fiery red light.

After the light faded, a tall, slender young woman appeared.

She had a beautiful face, wore a bright red outfit, and had long, fiery red hair that was casually draped over her shoulders.

Before the streaks of light behind them could land, the red-haired woman exclaimed in surprise, "Why isn't that Third Sister?"

Before the words were finished, the remaining streaks of light landed on the platform, and as the light faded, several figures were revealed.

Lin Yi's gaze swept over them.

There were six people in total, four women and two men.

He couldn't understand five of them.

With his current perfect True Source Realm, there are usually only two possibilities why he can't see through a person.

They either possessed extremely profound hidden techniques, or their cultivation level was higher than his.

What lies beyond the Perfect True Source Realm? The Eternal Source Realm.

Considering his current location, the latter possibility is far greater than the former.

Among the four was a young woman in a light purple dress, with gentle features, a soft temperament, and a faint smile on her lips.

The other woman was dressed in a moon-white cultivation robe, with a cold expression, and held a long sword with a dark silver scabbard in her arms.

The two women, one cold and one warm, didn't seem out of place standing together.

The remaining woman was the one with the lowest cultivation level among the six. She looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old and had a cultivation level of the high-level True Source Realm.

As soon as she landed, she rushed a few steps, but when she realized that it was Lin Yi, not Wen Qianfei, standing on the platform, she froze in place.

Then, just like her, she exclaimed, "Why isn't it Sister Qian Fei?"

Of the six, the remaining two were men.

One of them was wearing a light blue fitted robe with the Wen Family family crest embroidered on the hem.

He had a handsome face, with a pair of narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes that held a hint of playful amusement, and a tall, slender figure.

Lin Yi's gaze swept over the Wen Family family crest on his body.

But what truly caught his attention was another man.

The man's robes did not bear the Wen Family crest.

He was wearing a dark black robe, the fabric of which was thick and luxurious, and under the light of the crystalline clusters, it showed dark silver-gray patterns.

Three parallel silver lines were embroidered on the left breast of the robe, each line composed of countless tiny runes.

The man had a cold, hard face, and his deep brown eyes held a calm and reserved gaze, revealing no emotion.

But Lin Yi keenly noticed that ever since the man landed, his aura had been subtly locked onto him.

The air fell silent for a brief moment.

"Why isn't it Third Sister?" The red-haired woman broke the silence first. Her gaze passed over Lin Yi and then looked at the Blue Feather behind him. After confirming that no one else had disembarked from the spaceship, the expectation on her face was quickly replaced by disappointment.

She frowned slightly. "Where is Third Sister?"

"Fifth Sister," the gentle woman in the purple dress spoke softly, offering words of comfort, "The spaceship has returned; Third Sister may not be on board."

"What a disappointment." The red-haired woman snorted, then her gaze fell on Lin Yi, looking him up and down. When she saw the Imperial Army Centurion badge on Lin Yi's chest, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

Wen Twenty-Nine and his four servants had already bowed in unison when the six of them landed.

"Fourth Miss." Wen Twenty-Nine bowed to the woman in the purple dress first.

"Fifth Miss," he bowed again to the red-haired woman.

"Ninth Miss." This was addressed to the aloof woman who held a long sword.

"Sixteenth Miss." This was addressed to the young girl.

Finally, he turned to the two men and bowed again. "Sixth Young Master, Young Master Tran."

They all nodded slightly in return.

Lin Yi felt a headache coming on as he looked at the scene before him.

He had no prior acquaintance with these individuals and had no interaction with them whatsoever.

The people in front of him weren't exactly malicious, but they certainly weren't friendly either.

Especially the stranger known as "Young Master Tran," whose cold eyes hadn't left him since the beginning.

He's only temporarily staying at the Wen Family, using the quota given to him by Commander Wen to participate in the Constant Guard assessment. Right now, all he can think about is settling down as soon as possible, and then finding a way to raise 500,000 Eternal Judgment Crystal to buy the complete True Source Soul Crystal. In the days to come, he needs to seize every opportunity to comprehend the Chaos Law.

He did want to explain, but then he thought that he didn't know the true nature of the relationship between Commander Wen and these people, whether it was as good as it seemed on the surface, or whether there was underlying discord beneath the surface. In addition, since no one asked, he couldn't bring it up himself, as that would seem guilty and deliberate.

Therefore, after thinking about it, he decided it was best not to cause any unnecessary trouble.

So he bowed slightly to the six men as a greeting, and then said to Wen Twenty-Nine, "Please lead the way."

Wen Twenty-Nine's mission was to pick him up. Upon hearing this, he naturally bowed to the other six people, then turned to Lin Yi and said, "Please."

They then continued to lead the way.

Lin Yi followed behind.

Seeing this, the man in the dark robe, known as "Young Master Tran," furrowed his brows even more deeply.

As a direct descendant of the Terlan Family, which is on par with the Wen Family family, his status is in no way inferior to that of the Wen Family family's direct descendants.

Like the Wen Family, the Tran Family is also one of the most prestigious and established families in Silent Giant City. The two families have been intertwined for generations, and most of the younger generation know each other.

He and Wen Xu Wen Qianfei's sixth brother, who is the young man in the light blue robe standing next to him, are longtime friends.

It was precisely because of this relationship that he and Wen Qianfei had met more than once.

In his view, Miss Wen was an excellent marriage prospect, not only because her appearance and personality matched his taste, but more importantly, because her family background was also a good match.

Unfortunately Wen Qianfei commanded the fleet in Mist Sea Giant City most of the year and rarely returned to Silent Giant City.

Every time he tried to get close, he was kept at Qianli by the other party's businesslike attitude.

Wen Xu secretly helped him a lot, but with little effect.

He happened to be visiting the Wen Family today and was talking to Wen Xu when Wen Xu suddenly received a message that his third sister's private spaceship had returned to the family. After discussing it, the brothers and sisters rushed over to greet her.

He naturally followed.

Instead of Wen Qianfei, a strange young man stepped off the spaceship.

His gaze was fixed on Lin Yi's retreating figure.

Wen Qianfei commands the Imperial Army in the Mist Sea Giant City and has countless subordinates, but there has never been any news of her letting anyone ride on her private spaceship.

The young man in front of her not only boarded the spaceship, but also traveled alone to Silent Left City on it.

This means that Wen Qianfei herself stayed in Mist Sea City, but gave her own car to this person and even sent it directly to the Wen Family.

Clearly, she held a much higher place in Qian Fei's heart than an ordinary subordinate.

But I haven't received a single message from them.

Thinking of this, Maika Tran's expression didn't change much, but the melancholy in his eyes deepened.

If this were at his Tran Family, he would have gone straight up and asked.

But that's clearly not possible now.

This is the Wen Family.

Therefore, he turned his head and gave Wen Xu a look.

Wen Xu felt somewhat helpless. He naturally understood what his friend meant. In fact, according to his own thinking, they could simply investigate afterward; there was no need to rush things.

However, it seems that his friend doesn't think so.

He could guess what his friend meant, which was probably something like, "It's nothing more than a hundred-year-old True Source Realm expert. Ask him for me."

"Indeed, he's only at the True Source Realm, but since he came from Third Sister's spaceship, we should still be polite."

Thinking of this, Wen Xu slightly curled the corners of his mouth, put on a friendly smile, and spoke up from the side.

Please wait a moment, guest.