Jin World

"No wonder it needed sixteen years of gestation. In the Primal Universe, even a Golden Horned Behemoth with peak bloodline requires eons and vast resources to grow from birth to Domain Lord. But in the Jin World, this is merely the starting point of life."

Qin Ming's thoughts raced.

His secondary consciousness had already been born and was gradually adapting to the environment of the Jin World.

The two consciousnesses operated independently yet remained connected, sharing all perceptions and thoughts.

This meant that Qin Ming now possessed a "Domain Lord-level" avatar, located within the mysterious and resource-infinite Jin World!

More importantly, he knew that at some point in the future, the Jin World would drift near the Qingfeng Realm—one of the three great perilous lands of the Universe Ocean—and open itself to the beings of the Primal Universe and the Universe Ocean.

But for now, it remained hidden deep within the Universe Ocean, where only "natives" could survive.

"Opportunity! A heaven-sent opportunity!"

A sharp glint flashed in Qin Ming's eyes.

"In the Primal Universe, my true body must hide carefully, grow step by step, compete for resources, and constantly fear being discovered by mighty beings.

But in the Jin World, my avatar can interact with everything there as a native, completely legitimately! Techniques, secret arts, combat legacies, mechanical treasures. And even uncover the hidden secrets left behind by Mountain Guest in his past life!"

"Every insight and experience my secondary consciousness gains while growing in the Jin World can be synchronized to my true body. This is like having a 'cultivation accelerator' with an ultra-high starting point and infinite resources!"

An unprecedented surge of exhilaration and ambition swelled in his chest.

His original plan—"wait for Hu Yanbo to fall and then head to Earth"—now seemed far too small in scope.

With an avatar starting in the Jin World, his path had broadened countless times over!

Of course, even with a Jin World avatar, surpassing Luo Feng's achievements in the future would still be extremely difficult.

But... becoming an Immortal was already as certain as a nail driven into a board.

Beings in the Jin World automatically advanced to Immortal upon reaching adulthood. With a little effort, they could become Venerables, and even stepping into the Law Venerable (Universe Master) realm was not difficult.

Only achieving True God was truly challenging—but compared to the Primal Universe, it was still far, far easier.

The clamor of the coming-of-age ceremony gradually faded.

Qin Ming returned to his palace and dismissed his attendants. Closing his eyes and focusing his mind, he sank most of his consciousness into the secondary awareness.

Qin Ming's avatar in the Jin World had been born into a primitive tribe called "Heye."

Dozens of infants had been born alongside him, every single one of them a Domain Lord from the moment they landed.

Though they appeared as babies, their eyes held a wisdom that belied their age.

After all, starting as Domain Lords, they were born capable of thought and learned quickly.

The tribe's elders soon gathered these newborns together for unified instruction.

The teachings were basic—mainly the common knowledge of this world, the tribe's rules, and "brainwashing." Yes, exactly that: "brainwashing"!

The elder teaching them was named "Heshi," one of the tribe's elders.

Though Heshi appeared aged, the power contained within his body made Qin Ming secretly alarmed.

But this was only to be expected. In the Jin World, to become a tribe elder, one had to be at least a True God.

Such a status, if placed in the Primal Universe, would be enough to found a peak race like humanity—yet here, he was used to teach newborn infants.

"Children." Heshi's voice rang in Qin Ming's ears.

"You were born as great citizens of the Jin World—that is remarkable. Our Jin World was created by the great God King. As his subjects, we must always be ready to fight for the great God King..."

Qin Ming listened to these "brainwashing" speeches with growing drowsiness. At this moment, he understood why all the people of the Jin World were willing to give their lives for Mountain Guest.

Born within his inner universe, they naturally felt a sense of belonging to the Jin World. Add to that the relentless brainwashing from infancy, and a lifetime of constant praise for the great God King.

Under this kind of assault, how could any native born normally in the Jin World resist?

In the following days, aside from the continuous brainwashing, Heshi also taught Qin Ming and the other infants basic cultivation techniques.

"Basic" as they were called, if placed in the Primal Universe, these techniques would drive countless humans mad—because they channeled energy far more efficiently.

Qin Ming's true body continued living the life of the Third Young Master on Lanfeng Planet, but most of his focus was on his avatar.

The two consciousnesses were perfectly synchronized. Every bit of knowledge and every insight the avatar gained was immediately grasped by the true body.

"This feeling... is incredible." Qin Ming rejoiced inwardly.

During the day, he studied and cultivated in the tribe. At night, through his avatar's perception, he silently observed this mysterious world.

The energy density of the Jin World was terrifyingly high. The air felt less like air and more like liquefied cosmic energy.

And the creatures here were absurdly powerful. He once saw a small lizard-like beast scurry past the edge of the tribe—its aura rivaled that of a Domain Lord.

"No wonder they're born as Domain Lords here," Qin Ming gradually understood.

"In an environment like this, how could the starting point of life be low?"

Days passed one after another.

Qin Ming's main body began to make his mark within the Qin Family. He didn't reveal too much, merely letting others "accidentally" discover that he had already mastered a domain.

This single display, however, directly startled the secluded ancestor Qin Shanhai out of his retreat.

"What? Xiao Ming comprehended a domain at sixteen?" Qin Shanhai received the news and emerged from seclusion instantly.

After personally testing Qin Ming, he trembled with excitement, his beard quivering: "Good! Good! My Qin Family has a worthy successor!"

From then on, Qin Ming became the core disciple the Qin Family poured all their resources into training. Resources were tilted his way, secret techniques were his to choose, and his status even surpassed that of some elders.

And while he enjoyed the family's cultivation on one side, on the other, his clone in the Jin World was growing rapidly.

The tribe's basic cultivation method posed no difficulty for him at all. Within half a year, he had already laid an incredibly solid foundation at the World Lord level, and had even begun to touch upon the comprehension of laws.

Elder Heshi paid him special attention, sighing in private many times: "This child's insight is truly astonishing."

Life in the tribe was simple yet fulfilling. By day, he cultivated and studied; by night, he observed and contemplated the world.

On Lanfeng Planet, Qin Ming's cultivation speed left the entire Qin Family dumbfounded.

Planetary Second Stage, Third Stage, Fourth Stage... In just one short year, he broke through directly to Planetary Ninth Stage, only a single step away from Stellar Stage.

Even more terrifying was his deepening mastery of the domain—from the First Layer Domain to the Ninth Layer Domain, he had even begun to brush against the threshold of laws.

Ancestor Qin Shanhai personally protected his cultivation, even bringing out the family's treasured "Star Dew" to help him break through to Stellar Stage.

"Ming'er, tell your ancestor the truth," Qin Shanhai's gaze was sharp as lightning.

"Do you have some kind of fortuitous encounter?"