Eager Invitations

Just as Bai Yuan was about to respond, the other seven World Lords spoke almost simultaneously, hastily interrupting him.

"Hold on, why not first hear the conditions of my Three Axe Mountain?" a World Lord clad in a silver-gray battle robe said first.

"My Three Axe Mountain is home to two Immortals, with reserves and resources that are not inferior to any faction. Whatever Black Dragon Mountain can provide, we can satisfy, and we will additionally arrange for a World Lord to personally guide your cultivation year-round until you step into the Universe Realm."

"My North Dragon City is equally sincere. The conditions are yours to name. Moreover, I can personally recommend you to the City Lord. If you gain his favor, you may even have the hope of becoming his disciple. The City Lord is a peerless powerhouse ranked among the top five World Lords in the Black Dragon Mountain Star Sector."

"The Hundred Tiger Tower is willing to treat you on the same scale. Resources, territory, inheritances... as long as you are willing to join, all secret techniques within the tower will be opened to you up to the third level."

"Young friend, although my Xinluo Family is not as vast as the other factions, I can mobilize the full strength of the clan to aid your breakthrough all the way to the World Lord realm!"

The attitude of all factions toward Bai Yuan was strikingly consistent: they must strive to win him over.

Given the talent Bai Yuan had displayed, advancing to Domain Lord in the future was almost certain, and stepping into the World Lord level was also highly possible.

On the surface, the Two Great Holy Lands and the Four Great Organizations seemed to have a multitude of World Lords, but that was the accumulation of a long, long era.

Compared to the possibility of truly gaining one more World Lord, the conditions offered now were utterly insignificant.

Bai Yuan gave a wry smile and could only turn his gaze to Bai Kuangren, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Bai Kuangren immediately understood, stepped forward with a smile, and spoke in a booming voice to smooth things over.

"Alright, alright. With each of you saying a piece, even my head is spinning. Why not let the child go back and think it over carefully? It won't be too late to give everyone an answer another day."

Upon hearing this, the several World Lords, though unwilling, knew this matter could not be rushed.

"Fine, let's all head back for now. I'll be waiting for the good news." Basiha said with a smile.

He truly valued Bai Yuan.

Not only was his comprehension astonishing, but his will was as tough as iron.

As for cultivation talent, with the reserves of the various factions, there were always treasures that could help elevate it.

Comprehension, will, aptitude—possessing all three, it was hard for such a person not to rise.

"Bai Yuan, we'll take our leave first. When you have time, remember to find me for a drink."

Lion Sha walked over and patted Bai Yuan on the shoulder, with Bai Kaluo standing nearby.

"You?" Bai Yuan was momentarily confused.

Bai Kaluo smiled and explained:

"Actually, everything that happened here has been watched by Lord Man Luo all along. Brother Lion Sha just told me he received news that he's to take me for a test. If I pass, I can become a third-level elite of the Virtual Universe Company."

Bai Yuan's expression shifted slightly.

In the original story, Bai Kaluo had not been noticed by Man Luo.

It seemed that his own appearance had caused some trajectories to deviate.

He didn't know what to say for a moment.

If Bai Kaluo joined the Virtual Universe Company, he would no longer apprentice himself to Nuolanshan, and it was naturally possible that he would completely miss Luo Feng.

On the original path, because Bai Kaluo followed Luo Feng, his future was smooth sailing, but now...

Bai Yuan sighed inwardly. If it deviated, then let it deviate. It shouldn't cause too great a change.

He couldn't very well stop Bai Kaluo and advise him not to enter the Virtual Universe Company, but instead to wait for a Luo Feng who had not yet been born, or even to actively become his soul slave.

Inside the castle, Bai Yuan's consciousness returned to reality, and he found that Bai Kuangren was no longer in the hall.

But that wasn't surprising. For a World Lord, sending a strand of consciousness into the virtual universe was not difficult, and the main body could still move freely.

Just as Bai Yuan sat down on a chair, the space beside him rippled slightly, and Bai Kuangren suddenly appeared, casually tossing a badge engraved with a blade pattern over to him.

"I've opened an account for you at the Cosmic Galaxy Bank. The account number is '9871--6125--8528--QZDA--8858--5269--132'. The credential is the badge in your hand. The password is ﹟#﹩$﹠&﹪%﹡﹢*﹦‐. The calculation method..."

"Wait!" Bai Yuan quickly raised his hand to interrupt, his expression very serious.

"I only remember half the password... how about you just send it to me directly?"

The password system of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank was extremely complex, employing triple four-dimensional waveband encryption, and it changed in real-time based on variables like time and spatial coordinates.

The original password had to be combined with a preset algorithm to dynamically calculate the real-time password based on the current time, coordinates, the user's mental power level, and so on.

This algorithm was set by the account owner themselves, so even if someone else killed the account holder, they could not withdraw the funds.

Of course, there was a simpler method.

Bind the account to the person.

Whether it was mental power or original force, once bound successfully, the person would no longer need to go through the tedious password verification when operating.

Bai Kuangren nodded and transmitted the complete password and calculation method to Bai Yuan.

"Inside is the forty billion Universe Coins I promised you. It's enough for your current stage."

"Of course, I have you to thank for all this, my lord."

Once everything was explained, Bai Kuangren didn't linger any longer.

"Since matters are settled, I should be on my way. This time I'm going far—if you need my help again, it won't be so easy. Take care of yourself from now on."

"I understand. Life and death are fated, fortune and ruin lie with the heavens. Since I chose this path, even if I die on the road, I have no one to blame." Bai Yuan's expression was calm.

Bai Kuangren glanced at him, smiled, and then vanished from the spot in an instant.

The hall fell silent. Bai Yuan withdrew his gaze and summoned the system interface.

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[Remaining Epiphany Points: 4]

"Only four Epiphany Points left. The next mission's start time is unknown—I'll have to use them sparingly," Bai Yuan thought to himself.

With forty billion Universe Coins in hand, Bai Yuan felt a surge of confidence.

The first thing he did was contact a Virtual Universe Company staff member and place an order for a Bloodline Evolution Agent.

The first Bloodline Evolution Agent cost one hundred million Ganwu Coins, but the second shot up tenfold, requiring one billion Ganwu Coins.

Previously, Bai Yuan couldn't afford it, but now this expense was nothing.

One Universe Coin was roughly equivalent to 3,300 Ganwu Coins.

One hundred million Ganwu Coins was only a little over thirty thousand Universe Coins.

The only pity was that he didn't have the authority to purchase higher-grade Bloodline Evolution Agents.

After all, he was just an external member—his permissions naturally fell short of those for internal members.

The Bloodline Evolution Agent's function was to modify life genes and elevate bloodline rank.

The Blade Clan's bloodline was only sixth-tier, merely average among cosmic races, nothing outstanding.

Thus, the Bloodline Evolution Agent held great significance for him.

He didn't dare hope to raise his bloodline to fourth-tier in one go—members of fourth-tier bloodline races naturally reached the Star Realm upon adulthood.

Even reaching fifth-tier would be quite good, at least laying a solid foundation for his "cultivation roots."

Three days later, the Virtual Universe Company staff arrived as promised, handing a sealed silver case to Bai Yuan.