Deciding to Ask for Advice

"Thank you for your help." After confirming her daughter was unharmed, the woman looked at Li Yilin and said with a face full of gratitude.

"It is nothing." Li Yilin nodded slightly.

Watching the mother and daughter leave, Li Yilin no longer had the heart to continue sightseeing. Passing by the administrative hall, he went straight inside to find a staff member and purchased a castle to serve as his residence on Qiu Dragon Planet.

In the underground training room of the castle.

Inside the World Ring.

Li Yilin stood before the giant purple egg, feeling the vigorous life force within, his face showing anticipation.

"In another twenty years, the Clone will be born."

"Almost there!"

"Sss!"

A dazzling white light flashed. Inside the sealed training room, hundreds upon hundreds of tiny lightning snakes darted about nimbly, intertwining and colliding. Everywhere they passed, there was a piercing roar.

By the time all the lightning snakes vanished, the walls and floor of the training room were covered in charred black scorch marks, and the air was filled with a pungent, acrid smell.

Li Yilin, however, seemed to feel nothing. He sat cross-legged on the smooth metal floor, his right hand raised slightly. Three nimble purple lightning snakes coiled and swam around his fingertips, behaving with extreme docility, showing none of the violent rage from just a moment ago.

"My comprehension of the laws is not the problem."

"Why, why can I not gain entry into the second level of the Thunder Dragon Art?"

"Application, application—how exactly should it be applied?" Li Yilin gritted his teeth, unable to find the answer.

"Perhaps I should go find Sawatdee; he should have a way."

Thinking it over, he immediately opened his Smart Optical Computer and sent a message to Sawatdee.

Over these years, although he had been traveling all over the universe, he had never broken contact with Sawatdee.

Sawatdee was a hearty man who was unconstrained by trifles, and communicating with him was always a comfortable experience.

Virtual Universe.

Not long after Li Yilin appeared in the villa, Sawatdee arrived.

"Hahaha, long time no see, brother Yilin."

As soon as he saw Li Yilin, Sawatdee laughed heartily, stepped forward, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Long time no see, Senior Sawatdee." Li Yilin smiled slightly.

"It's been a few years. Come, let's sit." With his arm around him, Sawatdee walked toward the sofa. He reached out into the air, and two bottles of drinks appeared in his hand; he shoved one into Li Yilin's hand.

The two sat down, and Sawatdee gulped down half a bottle of his drink, let out a sigh of satisfaction, and then asked, "You wouldn't come to my door without a reason. Brother, you've come to me, so I assume there is something on your mind?" He pointed at Li Yilin and laughed loudly.

"Speak up, whatever I can help you with, I absolutely will!"

Ten years ago, he had his eye on a treasure, but he didn't have enough money on him. Just then, Li Yilin had reached out to him, and he had mentioned it in passing.

He hadn't expected this kid to transfer him 100,000 Hunyuan Units directly, saying it was a gift for his big brother and that he shouldn't call it a loan.

Who wouldn't like such a generous brother?

In any case, he liked him very much.

He had originally befriended Li Yilin because of that dragon roar during their life-and-death battle. Later, he realized it was simply because the secret technique he practiced was quite special. Before practicing that technique, the body needed to undergo transformation, and one had to possess the bloodline of that mysterious purple lightning dragon to cultivate it.

Once he understood that, he let it go.

The universe is vast; who doesn't have a few small opportunities? Most opportunities are like custom-made items—even if others want to snatch them, they can't.

Now, he was simply befriending Li Yilin.

This kid could have broken through to become a World Lord long ago, but he had chosen to stay at the Domain Lord level to consolidate his foundation for a while longer.

The only thing he lacked was the rank; his strength was already comparable to an ordinary World Lord. Being on good terms with him did not diminish his own status as a World Lord.

"My cultivation seems to have run into a problem," Li Yilin sighed, bringing up the main topic.

"I am practicing a secret technique that requires..." He carefully explained the problem he was facing, finally adding, "I feel that my depth of law comprehension is sufficient, but for some reason, I just cannot gain entry into the second level of the technique."

Sawatdee's heart stirred. "Can you go to the Battle Space and demonstrate it for me?"

The Virtual Universe had countless uses, and naturally, it included places for auxiliary training and secret technique verification. However, Li Yilin was more accustomed to practicing in reality, and he mostly used the Virtual Universe as a shopping platform and a social app.

But that didn't mean he wasn't aware of the functions of the Virtual Universe, so he nodded immediately.

"I can."

Since he had already chosen to ask for advice, he naturally wouldn't hold anything back.

Battle Space.

As soon as Li Yilin's figure appeared, Sawatdee said immediately, "Begin."

Li Yilin nodded and unleashed the Thunder Dragon Art.

He first utilized the first layer of the Thunder Dragon Art: Summon Thunder. This layer involves condensing the Thunder Dragon into individual thunder snakes; the quantity of these snakes and the density of their energy determine the extent of the combat power increase.

Having mastered this layer long ago, he easily summoned eighteen arm-thick thunder snakes that coiled around his body. Though called snakes, their appearance was more akin to dragons.

Even with such a large number, they did not appear terrifying; rather, they seemed majestic and solemn, as if he had transformed into the master of thunder at this very moment.

Seeing this and feeling Li Yilin's aura surge more than threefold in an instant, Sawatdee was somewhat surprised.

To have such power at the first layer, this secret technique was truly extraordinary!

"Go!" Li Yilin's gaze sharpened. He stepped forward, his entire being merging into the Thunder Domain like a phantom as six thunder snakes roared and lunged toward Sawatdee.

The thunder snakes intertwined, covering every angle with frontal assaults, leaving almost no openings.

Sawatdee's expression remained unchanged. He retreated dozens of meters and flicked his right hand. A wisp of flame appeared out of thin air, transforming into a fire snake similar to the thunder snakes, and lunged forward.

There was only one fire snake, yet through some unknown method, it managed to expose a flaw in the Thunder Dragon's formation with just a few movements and slipped right through.

"Boom!" The moment it touched the thunder snake, the fire snake exploded. Countless flames burst forth, instantly tearing a rift in the thunder snake's defense, and one thunder snake dissipated entirely amidst the blast.

Li Yilin's heart skipped a beat.

Sawatdee was merely a World Lord who hadn't even gained the recognition of the laws. How could his attack so easily shatter his defense?

Sawatdee turned his head to look at Li Yilin. As if seeing through his confusion, he laughed heartily, "Is it strange that I could so easily break your defense?"

Without waiting for Li Yilin to speak, Sawatdee continued, "This is the difference between having a teacher's guidance with a systematic, formal method of cultivation and following an unorthodox path."

"You must remember, with or without a teacher, even with the same talent, the peak one can reach is entirely different."

Li Yilin nodded. He acknowledged this; his own talent was actually quite poor, but because he had a system, various heaven-defying treasures, and secret cultivation techniques, he had achieved his current status after tens of thousands of years of bitter cultivation.

Had he been someone with higher talent or a teacher's guidance, his achievements would certainly not be limited to this.

But so what?

He would never consider taking on a master.

The existence of the system was like a supreme treasure, and whether a treasure is common or the most peerless of supreme treasures, it is precious.

Since it is precious, it should not be in the hands of someone whose talent, luck, and foundation are insufficient.

He did not want to test others' resolve regarding treasures, nor did he want to overestimate his own generosity.

He was simply selfish; he did not want to share anything good.

Seeing Li Yilin's expression, Sawatdee felt helpless. He didn't know what this kid's situation was or what he had experienced to make him so repulsed by joining other factions, to the point where he wouldn't even consider taking a master.

If his cultivation hadn't truly run into trouble, he probably wouldn't have even thought of seeking him out.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

He could already imagine this kid scratching his head in frustration, his aura low and dejected due to his cultivation issues.

"Senior?" Seeing Sawatdee wearing a strange smile and remaining silent, Li Yilin couldn't help but call out.

Sawatdee snapped back to reality, shook his head to cast aside his wandering thoughts, and said in a deep voice, "It's nothing. Let's continue."

Li Yilin nodded, not dwelling on it, and said, "What I am about to use is the second layer of the secret technique, the one that is malfunctioning."

He recalled the five thunder snakes, and at the same time, countless tiny thunder snakes appeared, coiling around his hands. Every movement of these snakes seemed to contain a certain pattern, making Sawatdee stare intently.

This pattern, why did it look so much like...

What was it again?

He racked his brain but couldn't recall it. Just as he was about to grasp a clue, Li Yilin's Thunder Dragon Claw finally condensed.

The lifelike dragon claw, with its cold, hard, and shimmering tips, left Sawatdee with no doubt about its power.

"Senior Sawatdee, watch closely." Li Yilin raised his eyes, his gaze solemn, and his right hand controlled the dragon claw to strike forward with force.

"Thunder Dragon—Claw!"

Five long, pitch-black lines appeared in the air, growing longer by the second. Before Sawatdee could even react, the claw marks had torn through the void and reached him.

His expression turned grave. A strong sense of crisis made him pull out a shield to protect himself without hesitation.

"Shhh!"

The claw marks landed on the shield, slicing through it as if it were tofu, leaving five deep gouges.

This was a Tier 5 Force Weapon!

An item capable of serving as a World Lord's weapon.

And it had been sliced open so easily?

Sawatdee looked up in shock, only to see the dragon claw on Li Yilin's hand emit a "zapping" sound before dissolving into countless thunder snakes and vanishing into thin air.

Li Yilin spread his hands, his expression helpless, "Senior, you saw it. According to the description of the secret technique, my Thunder Dragon Claw should be able to persist until my energy is exhausted, provided I don't continue to attack."

"But the current situation is that the Thunder Dragon Claw only allows me to execute one strike; regardless of whether my energy is depleted or not, it simply vanishes."