On the Australia Continent, Lin Qingyu stood on the wilderness, multitasking.
His body was performing a special set of movements. This was a Guidance Technique from the Yunmo Star Inheritance, used to break through and become a Planetary level fighter.
Meanwhile, another part of his consciousness was controlling the Mental Power within his Sea of Consciousness, practicing the "Nine-Nine Forging God" Secret Method.
Lin Qingyu planned to break through as both a Planetary level Mental Master and a Planetary level fighter at the same time.
It was not that he deliberately wanted to make things harder for himself. Rather, he wanted to use this opportunity to break through to the Planetary level and advance his Domain by another layer.
A Domain was fundamentally a power produced by the coordinated resonance of Mental Power and Genetic Force. The stronger the Domain, the stronger the resonance between Genetic Force and Mental Power.
Conversely, the more synchronized Genetic Force and Mental Power were, the farther one could naturally advance along the path of the Domain.
Previously, Lin Qingyu had vaguely sensed that if Mental Power and Genetic Force advanced side by side, then by taking advantage of the Life Level Evolution during a breakthrough, his Domain might be able to advance another layer.
Within Lin Qingyu's Sea of Consciousness, the "mist" that had originally filled the entire space, representing Mental Power, slowly formed countless "streams."
Under Lin Qingyu's willful control, these "streams" turned into an enormous vortex, drawing in all the Mental Force within his Sea of Consciousness and gathering it into a sphere that seemed to be made of water.
The sphere continuously contracted, expanded, and trembled, while slowly releasing mist that enveloped the entire orb.
At the same time, under the effects of that Guidance Technique, his Genetic Force also gathered from throughout his body into his dantian, gathering and contracting just like his Mental Power.
"Now!" Lin Qingyu seized that fleeting opportunity.
The "mist sphere" in his Sea of Consciousness and the "Origin Force Sphere" in his dantian trembled simultaneously, then condensed and underwent a qualitative transformation, becoming two miniature planets at once.
The only difference was that the "planet" in his Sea of Consciousness was transparent and pure, while the "planet" in Lin Qingyu's dantian was a lush green.
After all, his body was more suited to Wood Attribute Power. Even his Domain was wood attribute.
Vast Genetic Force instantly surged back through his entire body. Every cell in Lin Qingyu's body, even his deepest genes, was being strengthened.
"So this is what Life Level Evolution feels like? It really is something special." Lin Qingyu sighed.
He had successfully broken through to the Planetary level, and within Lin Qingyu's Will Space, there was now also a complete record of his breakthrough to the Planetary level.
"Lin Qingyu, let me see what your special ability is." Bata activated the detector.
"Huh, it's actually Life Blood! This is a top-tier wood attribute ability! Especially when paired with Plant Life, it can allow Plant Life to erupt with power beyond its own level for a short period. Even an ordinary Planetary level fighter without any backing can use this ability to turn nearby plants into helpers or even weapons. You have the Moyun Vine Master left for you, and this ability is one of the most compatible abilities for the Moyun Vine!"
"Moreover, this ability is also quite beneficial for cultivating Plant Life and certain materials. Didn't you say you wanted to become a pharmacist? In a sense, people with this ability really are suited to becoming pharmacists. But Lin Qingyu, pharmacists are not exactly a particularly promising profession. You should focus more of your energy on being a Mental Master and a fighter."
"I understand," Lin Qingyu said.
Although he had told Bata that he wanted to become a pharmacist, the kind of pharmacist he wanted to become was different from an ordinary one.
Strictly speaking, he wanted to develop in the direction of Treasure Refining. After all, in the Original Universe, aside from the Lie Yuan Technique, the best inheritance one could obtain was Zuo Shank's inheritance.
And as a God King who had broken through based on Treasure Refining, Zuo Shank's treasure-refining techniques were probably among the very best in the entire Origin Continent.
"Oh, right, Lin Qingyu, quickly unleash your Domain." Bata suddenly remembered that the reason Lin Qingyu had broken through as both a Planetary level fighter and Mental Master this time was to advance his Domain further.
"No problem." Lin Qingyu unleashed his Domain.
"Third layer! Domain 3rd layer! Your intuition was correct. The simultaneous advancement of Mental Force and Origin Force really can advance the Domain by another layer. Unfortunately, this method cannot be widely applied." Bata shook his head.
It was already difficult enough to find someone at the Planetary level who possessed a Domain, let alone someone who had reached Domain 2nd layer at the Apprentice level.
"Today really is a double blessing." Lin Qingyu smiled happily as well. "Oh, right, I've also more or less finished studying the Soul Possession Secret Technique. Let me practice it a little."
Normally, after learning the Soul Possession Secret Technique, people would generally only use it once or twice. After all, Seize Body carried risks.
But Lin Qingyu had a Will Space, so he could practice the Soul Possession Secret Technique within it.
Lin Qingyu entered the Will Space and directly recorded the current state of his body and soul.
Within the Will Space were several "information clusters" composed of countless pieces of information. These were the Information Models of many different states that Lin Qingyu had previously preserved.
However, Lin Qingyu had no need for those records for the time being.
Lin Qingyu directly controlled the latest recorded Information Model Body and used the Soul Possession Secret Technique he had learned on the Information Model of a King level monster that he had casually recorded.
Then... nothing happened.
Within Lin Qingyu's body formed from information, the information representing his soul remained in the Sea of Consciousness, utterly motionless.
He had not even accomplished the first step of Soul Evasion, so naturally, he could not enter another creature's body and Seize Body.
"How could this be!"
If Domain 3rd layer and his Planetary level special ability had brought him delight, then the current situation gave Lin Qingyu a fright.
"More force! Soul Evasion!" Lin Qingyu roared within his will, frantically increasing the force of his conscious control. He wanted the information representing his soul to break free from the information representing his body and carry out Soul Possession.
Yet no matter how hard he tried, within the Will Space, the information representing his soul was like an ordinary person bound by countless iron chains. It did not even twitch.
"The Evolution within the Will Space is real. In other words, even in reality, my soul cannot leave my body! But why?"
Lin Qingyu frowned as he thought. "Luo Feng could leave his body and seize the Golden Horn Beast at the Planetary level. I'm also at the Planetary level now. My soul and consciousness are no weaker than Luo Feng's were back then, and my will is even Immortal-grade. Why can't I Seize Body? Why can't I even make my soul leave my body? Wait, my will!"
Lin Qingyu's thoughts moved extremely quickly, and after only a moment of consideration, he discovered his abnormality.
"It's my will! My will has already fused with my body. Right, will is produced jointly by the soul and body. Ordinary people's wills are vague and without foundation, so their influence is naturally limited. My will is strong enough to rival an Undying, and most importantly, it has fused with my body. Will itself is fused with the soul, and now it has also fused with my body. It has effectively become chains binding my body and soul together!"
Lin Qingyu fell silent. This meant that he could no longer use the Soul Possession Secret Technique to Seize Body from other creatures.
"Forget it. If I can't Seize Body, then I can't." Lin Qingyu's will was powerful, and his state of mind was not weak either. Discovering that he could not Seize Body disappointed him somewhat, but it was not something he could not accept. He quickly adjusted his mood.
"My body already has a Gene Level fifty times higher than normal, stronger than most humans in the Universe. At worst, when I become a World Lord, I can find a way to receive the gift of the Universe Laws and obtain an Innate Secret Technique for creating a Clone."
"Still, even though I can't Seize Body, I can't waste the opportunity presented by the Golden Horn Beast. It seems I'll have to put more effort into training Luo Feng."
Lin Qingyu pondered. There were still at least seven or eight years before the Golden Horn Beast appeared on Earth. If he hurried to train Luo Feng, there should still be enough time for Luo Feng to Seize Body from the Golden Horn Beast.
If that truly did not work, he could Seal the Golden Horn Beast and wait until Luo Feng met the requirements before letting him attempt Soul Possession.
"Oh, right, Bata." Lin Qingyu suddenly asked, "Without affecting my future prospects, how long would it take for me to become Star level?"
"With your Gene Level and talent for comprehension, it would take roughly two to three years without affecting your future foundation." Bata looked at Lin Qingyu as he spoke.
"Two to three years? That long?" Lin Qingyu frowned. In the Original work, it had taken the Golden Horn Beast only about a year to become Star level.
His Gene Level was quite a bit higher than the Golden Horn Beast's.
"There are two reasons. First, Earth lacks resources. Back then, Master considered that his successor might not necessarily be highly talented, so most of the resources he left behind were meant to solidify one's foundation. There were not many resources for accelerating cultivation. The only somewhat useful ones are the Wood Crystals. Second, although your Gene Level is strong, this is more of a pure accident. It is unlike those great races in the Universe, where such traits have been passed down generation after generation. Those long-established races design the best Evolution plans for their descendants. But Earthlings have no such inheritance, and you differ too greatly from ordinary Earthlings. Even I cannot currently design the most suitable cultivation and Evolution plan for you. I can only follow the most ordinary and widely used method," Bata said.
"No suitable resources and no suitable plan?" Lin Qingyu frowned. "What if we had enough resources?"
"One year. With your talent, even the most ordinary plan would be enough to make you a Star level expert within a year." Bata spoke confidently. "Of course, that is taking cost-effectiveness into account. Without considering cost-effectiveness? Then it's simple. From the Planetary level to the Star level, money can completely pave every road."
After all, he had seen and experienced life at the side of a King-level Immortal. Naturally, he was confident in training a disciple who was already a genius.
"Looks like I need to find a way to build a spaceship," Lin Qingyu said.
"That's a must. What's so good about being trapped on a tiny Earth?" Bata said. "The World you should venture through is the vast and boundless Universe!"
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