Bloodline Potion Secured

Tie Jun City, in a secluded courtyard.

Qi Yuan sat cross-legged on a low couch in the room, but his consciousness seemed to be wandering beyond the heavens, faintly forming a subtle resonance with some strange fluctuation.

It was a fluctuation of the vast Universe Origin Laws!

Under normal circumstances, one could only vaguely sense fluctuations of the Universe Origin Laws upon reaching the eighth or ninth level of a domain.

Yet now, Qi Yuan had already hazily captured this fluctuation while only at the fifth level of his domain!

Although this wondrous fluctuation seemed to be veiled behind layer after layer of gauze, making it extremely difficult for him to sense, he truly could sense it!

"Wonderful, simply wonderful. Sensing the fluctuations of the Origin Laws actually fills even my soul with an indescribable sense of joy."

Qi Yuan's consciousness drifted as though he had forgotten everything, completely immersed in the pleasurable state of subtly resonating with that strange fluctuation.

The Virtual Universe Slaughter Arena.

Inside a Meditation Room.

A petite woman with neat short hair lounged lazily on a soft sofa, though a hint of impatience showed in her gemstone-like green pupils.

"Still haven't contacted that little fellow called 'Yuan'?"

"N-No, not yet."

A white-robed young man standing before her spoke somewhat nervously.

"Lady Soya, after that little fellow fought Diesel last time, he immediately logged out of the Virtual Universe. Over the past month, he even turned off Virtual Universe message reception. He didn't reply even when I personally sent him emails."

"Enough. Stop telling me this useless nonsense!"

The petite woman on the sofa waved her hand impatiently.

"Go for now. Notify me once you've contacted him."

"Yes, my lady."

The white-robed young man bowed, then hurried out as though a weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

After he left, the severity on the petite woman known as Lady Soya's face suddenly collapsed, replaced by a puffed-cheek expression like that of an innocent young girl.

"It isn't easy for a place as backwater as the Eternal Empire to produce a Special Elite. Don't you dare slip away from me."

Tie Jun City, inside the courtyard room.

Qi Yuan finally withdrew from that special state of seemingly wandering outside his body and continuously resonating with the fluctuations of the Universe Origin Laws.

"Hm? I clearly felt like I had cultivated for only a little while. How has an entire month passed?"

A trace of surprise appeared on his face.

During his previous battle in the Duel Space against that green-haired man with the Water Domain, he had been suppressed from start to finish and was about to lose when he fortunately broke through the threshold and sensed the fluctuations of the Origin Law of Lightning.

After instantly turning the situation around and defeating his opponent, he had not delayed for even a moment before immediately disconnecting from the Virtual Universe and returning to his physical body.

Although the Origin Laws within the Virtual Universe were nearly identical to those of the real world, and sensing fluctuations of the Origin Laws in the Virtual Universe normally meant one could sense them in reality as well.

Qi Yuan had still wanted to personally experience the law fluctuations of the real universe before that moment of enlightenment in his mind faded away.

He just hadn't expected to become completely immersed the moment he began sensing them.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

"I actually sensed the fluctuations of the Origin Laws on my own without the system's help. Could it be that the original owner of this body was also a hidden genius with monstrous comprehension, merely left undiscovered?" Qi Yuan pondered inwardly.

"No, that's unlikely."

He quickly dismissed the thought.

Although he could not see his own aptitude through the Return Multiplier, judging from his cultivation progress shortly after transmigrating here, the original owner's aptitude had been outstanding among ordinary people, but clearly not enough to comprehend Laws on his own.

"Could it be my bloodline?"

Qi Yuan immediately thought of the Dragon Origin Essence he had once consumed—

The system had evaluated the Dragon Origin Essence as a treasure capable of greatly enhancing bloodline power. After consuming it, his bloodline had indeed undergone an earth-shaking transformation, and his cultivation speed had subsequently increased dramatically.

He had thought that was all there was to it. Who would have expected there to be another hidden surprise?

Could it be that enhancing his bloodline had also made it easier for him to sense fluctuations of the Origin Laws?

There were countless races within humanity across the universe, and the strengths of their bloodlines varied.

Those with powerful bloodlines, such as humanity's top-tier Man Ka Clan, not only cultivated with extraordinary ease and reached the Domain Lord level upon adulthood, but also sensed the Origin Laws far more easily than races with weaker bloodlines.

Seen that way, everything seemed much more reasonable.

"Consuming the Dragon Origin Essence greatly enhanced my bloodline and strengthened my foundation, allowing me to sense fluctuations of the Origin Laws so easily!"

Qi Yuan's eyes gleamed. "Improving one's bloodline really brings countless benefits. It would be wonderful if I could obtain more treasures similar to the Dragon Origin Essence."

"Ah, right. I left the Virtual Universe immediately after fighting that green-haired man last time. I wonder what reaction there was on the Slaughter Arena's side afterward."

As though recalling something, Qi Yuan immediately activated Virtual Universe message reception.

Instantly—

"Ding~" "Ding~" "Ding~" "Ding~".

A massive number of notification sounds frantically rang out in his mind as messages flooded in one after another.

The incessant notifications ringing in his head immediately left Qi Yuan somewhat irritated.

"Damn! So many emails? That's not right. Hardly anyone should know my Virtual Universe ID!"

"No, I definitely need to use the System Return function to get myself an Intelligent Lifeform later. Otherwise, dealing with Virtual Universe messages alone will drive me crazy."

Suppressing his irritation, he began checking the messages that had accumulated over the past month.

But before long, a trace of surprise appeared on his face.

There were a total of twenty-nine emails, almost exactly one per day on average.

There were also two call requests.

Both the call requests and emails had come from the same person, someone named Bu Chen.

"Bu Chen? I don't know him. How does he have my Virtual Universe ID... Could it be?"

With some suspicion, Qi Yuan opened the emails one by one and began reading them.

Very quickly, an expression of realization appeared on his face.

Not long afterward, at the Virtual Universe Slaughter Arena.

Inside Meditation Room 023.

Qi Yuan successfully met Bu Chen, an external executive stationed at the Eternal Empire Branch of the Virtual Universe Company.

Bu Chen was the white-robed young man who had previously met with Lady Soya in another Meditation Room.

Now that Qi Yuan had finally appeared before him, he was at last able to breathe a sigh of relief.

A month had passed. The task assigned by that lady could finally be completed.

"I gained some insights in my cultivation recently, so I haven't logged into the Virtual Universe."

Qi Yuan deliberately looked confused as he looked at the white-robed man before him. "May I ask why you wished to see me, sir?"

"Haha, I won't beat around the bush."

The white-robed young man laughed heartily. "My name is Bu Chen, and I am an external executive of the Virtual Universe Company's Eternal Empire Branch. I watched the footage of your battle against Diesel and found you highly promising, so I wish to invite you to join the Virtual Universe Company."

"The Virtual Universe Company!"

Qi Yuan appropriately showed a somewhat shocked expression.

"Our Virtual Universe Company recruits talented elites from numerous Universe Countries. When you fought Diesel last time, you should have sensed fluctuations of the Origin Laws, correct?"

The white-robed man, Bu Chen, smiled as he spoke. "Anyone capable of sensing fluctuations of the Origin Laws can be evaluated as a Special Elite. Once you join the Virtual Universe Company, you will enjoy all kinds of exceptionally generous resource benefits."

"For example, if you join, you can directly receive one S-class Bloodline Evolution Potion for free! There are countless other excellent benefits as well."

"So, are you willing to accept my invitation and become a member of the Virtual Universe Company?"

"Mm."

Qi Yuan pondered briefly, then asked as though casually:

"Lord Bu Chen, you mentioned 'external' just now. Does the Virtual Universe Company distinguish between 'internal' and 'external' members?"

"You mean that?"

Bu Chen explained indifferently.

"Our Virtual Universe Company is divided into internal and external divisions. Internal members receive many benefits, though management is somewhat stricter. External members are freer, but their benefits are much fewer and far inferior to those of internal members."

He smiled at Qi Yuan. "Take the S-class Bloodline Evolution Potion I mentioned earlier. If you become an internal member, you can claim one for free. But if you are an external member, you can only purchase it with money, and an ordinary external member can buy at most three."

"I see."

Qi Yuan wore an expression of understanding.

He seemed to hesitate slightly before speaking to Bu Chen.

"Lord Bu Chen, I am willing to join the Virtual Universe Company. However, I want to join the external division. Would that be possible?"

"Join the external division?"

Bu Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this and immediately tried to persuade him.

"Qi Yuan, I know geniuses like you are mostly proud and unwilling to be overly restricted, but I must remind you that the difference in treatment between external and internal members of the Virtual Universe Company is not small at all. If you choose to become an external member merely because you do not wish to be restrained, your losses will be enormous!"

"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Lord Bu Chen."

Qi Yuan gave the white-robed man a slight bow. "I am certain that I wish to join the external division. If that is not possible, then I will not join."

This decision was not something he had come up with on the spot. He had already considered it before entering the Duel Space.

Although becoming an internal member of the Virtual Universe Company offered countless benefits, the restrictions during the early stages were also extremely strict.

At the very least, before reaching the Domain Lord level, one had to strictly follow the cultivation plan set by the Virtual Universe Company—studying, cultivating, carrying out training missions, and so on.

During that period, it would be nearly impossible to find time to meet his relatives and friends in reality.

At that point, his greatest advantage in this world—the Disciple Return System—would become nothing more than a useless decoration!

After all, he could not bring the disciples he had accepted outside into the Virtual Universe Company's internal division. And trying to accept a new disciple among the internal members of the Virtual Universe Company, where geniuses and experts gathered, was even more impossible.

The Virtual Universe Company had plenty of Immortal Level teachers. Who would be willing to acknowledge him as their teacher?

And without the system's assistance, how could he possibly compete against those powerful geniuses from humanity's great empires and great Universe Countries?

Therefore, according to his plan, his first step was merely to gain the status of an external member of the Virtual Universe Company. Having a powerful name to invoke when necessary, while also gaining access to some of the Virtual Universe Company's internal resource channels, would be enough.

As for becoming a Core Member, he would only consider that after breaking through to the Domain Lord level and securing a certain degree of autonomy.

"You'd better think this through. The fact that you can sense fluctuations of the Origin Laws at the Star Traveller level proves that your talent is exceptional even among internal members. After receiving the extensive resources granted to internal members, you might even have a chance to advance into the Four Core Secret Realms!"

Bu Chen urged him with great solemnity.

"Thank you, Lord Bu Chen. I have already made up my mind. Either I join the external division of the Virtual Universe Company, or I do not join at all."

Qi Yuan gave Bu Chen a very polite slight bow.

After all, Bu Chen was also a Domain Lord level expert. The fact that he was willing to spend so much time persuading him showed great regard, so treating him with respect was only natural.

"You really are..."

Bu Chen wanted to persuade him further, but the words reached his lips before he suddenly swallowed them back.

"Fine. Since you have decided, you can join the external division for now. I'll place you under my name afterward."

"Yes, thank you, Lord Bu Chen."

Qi Yuan replied respectfully.

Then, as though remembering something.

"By the way, Lord Bu Chen, how may I purchase the Bloodline Evolution Potion you mentioned just now?"

"The Evolution Potion?"

Bu Chen smiled. "Once I finish registering your information, you'll be able to see the entrance to the Internal Mall. It contains not only Bloodline Evolution Potions, but also many other Precious Resources that only members of the Virtual Universe Company can purchase."

As he spoke, his expression paused slightly.

"Haha, you're one lucky kid!"

He smiled at Qi Yuan, and an odd expression appeared on his face.

"Let me tell you some good news. After watching the footage of your previous battle, an important person thought very highly of you. That person has just sent word that you may receive one S-class Bloodline Evolution Potion for free. That person will cover all the costs!"

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