Myth Stood Right Before Their Eyes

"I can now open a passage to Meng City and the territory of Xuanwei Monastery Temple----"

Lin Xu sat cross-legged in the room, silently sensing the new changes brought about by the overlap between his territory and Meng City.

The data on the panel remained unchanged, but the changes in reality were nothing short of earth-shattering.

"I can see what's happening within my territory from across a world—"

With a thought, Lin Xu saw Azure Cloud Mountain, the busy Li Yingqiu and her group, and the closed cave containing Meng Yunxu and his group.

Even though he was in Meng City, he still maintained his perception of the Spirit Realm. His life and magical power were also enhanced by the realm, doubling in value.

"I can now directly draw spiritual Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Realm to cultivate, even through the barrier of reality—"

Lin Xu a thought, wisps of Spiritual Qi permeated the world, instantly entering his body and transforming into pure magical power.

There is no Spiritual Qi in reality, but he used his authority as a lord to create a place rich in Spiritual Qi.

Although the concentration of Spiritual Qi in this room is far lower than that in the Spirit Realm, it is still enough for ordinary people to set foot in and cultivate.

"Breaking through the barrier of reality is too difficult. Even I can only maintain this small area of about a hundred square meters. No wonder Blue Star is called a land devoid of spirits; ordinary people who want to cultivate must enter the Spirit Realm."

As soon as Lin Xu made a thought, the originally stable space in front of him rippled like water.

As the light falls upon it, reflected by the distorted spacetime, a crack quietly emerges amidst the interplay of light and shadow.

"Lord?!" Li Yingqiu exclaimed in astonishment.

"Come here." Lin Xu nodded.

Without hesitation, Li Yingqiu walked towards the slightly distorted space in front of her.

With one step, ripples spread through time and space, and when she regained her footing, she was already in the room in front of Lin Xu.

"My lord, is this... Spirit Realm Passage?" she asked uncertainly.

"Yes, this is the Spirit Realm Passage." Lin Xu nodded, a smile appearing on his face. "From now on, ordinary people in Meng City can use this passage to enter my territory."

"Knock knock knock~"

The knocking interrupted their conversation.

"A-Xu, are you back?" a gentle voice asked.

Li Yingqiu glanced at his expression and then stepped forward to open the door.

"Ah~ who are you?" Jiang Wanqing's surprised voice came from outside the door.

"Mom, Wanqing, come in, please." Lin Xu stood up.

Jiang Wanqing carried a plate of freshly baked pastries into the room with Mother Lin, and was immediately stunned by the fantastical scene before her:

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What's this?"

Before me was a distorted light and shadow, like a constantly moving funhouse mirror, randomly twisting the light.

"Spirit Realm Passage." Lin Xu reached out and took the pastry, steaming hot, clearly freshly baked. "It tastes delicious."

After the battle, being able to enjoy the delicious food carefully prepared by my family quietly dispelled the weariness in my heart, and a warm smile appeared on my face.

"This is the Spirit Realm Passage?" Mother Lin stared blankly at the passage before her, unsure of what to say.

Countless people have sacrificed everything to enter the Spirit Realm, and now this passage is laid out so easily before us.

"Who are you?" Jiang Wanqing took a closer look at the Spirit Realm Passage and then looked at Li Yingqiu with concern.

"Hello, my name is Li Yingqiu, the lord's steward." Li Yingqiu replied with a smile, "Are you the lord's girlfriend? You're so beautiful, like a figure from a painting."

Jiang Wanqing was slightly taken aback, then her cheeks flushed slightly. She glanced at Lin Xu, her voice trembling slightly, "Lord? A-Xu, you've advanced to the Spirit Realm Lord?!"

"Yes, I just advanced not long ago." Lin Xu nodded, his gaze gentle. "From now on, interactions between the Spirit Realm and reality will become more and more frequent."

"You're a lord now?" Mother Lin looked at her son in surprise, as if waking from a dream.

"Hmm~ That's my territory over there..." He gestured with his chin, and through the distorted light and shadow, the green tiles and flying eaves of the Daoist temple across the passage were faintly visible in the halo of light.

"Lord..." Jiang Wanqing repeated the two words softly, looking at the young man in front of her with a dazed expression.

Technological regression has led to the complete end of the information age. The once convenient flow of information has once again been isolated by physical space, and people can only learn about the mysterious Spirit Realm through limited channels.

Being a lord is a dream that countless people can only aspire to, and it is only passed down among a few experienced teams of the Spirit Realm adventurers. What ordinary people hear about it are mostly symbols with mythological connotations.

But now, the myth is right before our eyes!

"Dad, did you see that? Your son has fulfilled your lifelong dream, sob sob~" Mother Lin couldn't hold back any longer and covered her mouth, sobbing softly.

"Auntie~"

"Mom~"

After some comforting words, Mother Lin calmed down again.

She looked at Lin Xu: "My son, the Spirit Realm Trial are so dangerous. So many people want to go but can't. Think about the risks you've taken. It would be best to give you a chance..."

Lin Xu smiled wryly upon hearing this, "Mom, this matter isn't as simple as you think..."

He sighed as he spoke.

The Spirit Realm Trial are a life-or-death selection process; those who succeed have the chance to enter the extraordinary realm, while those who fail may not even be remembered.

Before this, Lin Xu had wondered why, since Spirit Realm Lord had already been born on Earth, the country insisted on opening the Spirit Realm Trial instead of allowing eligible individuals to enter and cultivate there through the Spirit Realm Passage.

"It's for balance, but more importantly, it's for the birth of new Pioneer Lord— "

At this moment, he finally understood the impact of this passage connecting the two worlds on reality.

If people from the real world enter a territory under the absolute rule of a lord, will they still be loyal to their country?

If everyone enters the Spirit Realm through the portal, will new Pioneer Lord still emerge in the future?

"So, it's not that the lords are unwilling to open the door wide, but rather it's a compromise after considering many factors." Lin Xu shook his head, looking at the three stunned people.

"So that's how it is... No wonder, no wonder!" Mother Lin looked lost and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Is it right to send young children on risks for the sake of humanity's future?

This problem is incredibly cruel for a mother like her.

"My lord, we must make use of this passage!" Li Yingqiu's eyes gleamed. "We can allow those city dwellers who yearn for transcendence but fear the high mortality rate to enter your Spirit Realm, contributing to its development!"

Lin Xu looked at the Spirit Realm Passage: "As you know, the cultivation of the 'Lamp Kindling Spirit Transformation Chapter' is deeply related to incense offerings. With so many people in reality, it's a good place to collect incense offerings."

"Does Your Excellency want to collect offerings in the real world?" Li Yingqiu nodded knowingly. "In this regard, we can learn a lot from temples and Daoist monasteries in the real world. They give away talismanic water, amulets, and other gifts to believers, just like supermarkets give away eggs to attract customers."