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Chapter 106: Consecutive Breakthroughs (End of Chapter)
Chapter 106: Consecutive Breakthroughs (End of Chapter)
High above, the twelve peak masters of the Chi Qiu lineage looked down upon the entire Chi Qiu star domain.
Even among the numerous star domains in the surrounding areas, the Chi Qiu lineage held a dominant position. The strength of the Chi Qiu Star Master was exceptionally formidable among all the star masters.
If Fang Qing could become a disciple of one of the peak masters, he would be able to stride across the Chi Qiu star domain without fear.
What Fang Qing didn't know was that the number of peak masters in the Chi Qiu lineage was no longer twelve, but thirteen.
Lin Yuan's identity as the thirteenth disciple of the Chi Qiu Star Master had not yet been made public, and only the Star Master and the twelve peak masters were aware of it.
Lin Yuan estimated that before reaching the sixth stage, even if his identity was revealed, it wouldn't be as 'Lin Yuan'.
"By the way,"
"Brother Lin, how's your trial going?"
Fang Qing asked curiously.
He had been so caught up in sharing his own excitement that he had forgotten to ask about Lin Yuan's progress.
"I... didn't pass," Lin Yuan said calmly.
As the thirteenth peak master, his early interactions with Fang Qing were destined to be without recognition.
It wasn't that Lin Yuan didn't trust Fang Qing.
Well... to be honest, Lin Yuan didn't really trust Fang Qing that much.
It wasn't that he suspected Fang Qing would betray him, but some information could be inadvertently revealed to outsiders, whether one wanted to or not.
A sixth-stage soul-illusion class evoluter could scan one's general memories with just a glance.
Therefore, caution was necessary.
Even the Chi Qiu Star Master had repeatedly reminded him about this matter, so Lin Yuan naturally knew what to do.
He wouldn't disclose anything to Fang Qing, nor would he reveal anything to his parents.
However, Lin Yuan was only hiding his identity; he could still enjoy all the benefits and treatments that came with being a peak master.
The Chi Qiu lineage had compiled numerous evolutionary paths, and their members had to pay a price to access them.
But as a peak master, he could browse them freely.
"Sixth stage?"
Lin Yuan's gaze remained calm. Before participating in the Seven Stars Cave trial, he might have had doubts about reaching the sixth stage.
But now, he was almost certain that he could cross that threshold.
With over a hundred sixth-stage evolutionary paths, sixteen paths beyond the sixth stage, and the 'Xuan Huang' evolutionary path that no challenger had comprehended in myriad years, the benefits to Lin Yuan were immense.
After chatting with Lin Yuan for a while, Fang Qing got up to leave.
On his way back to his manor, Fang Qing wore a puzzled expression.
"How is it possible that Brother Lin didn't pass the trial?" Fang Qing thought to himself, "I'd rather believe that I failed the trial. Brother Lin's abilities are clearly exceptional."
After all, from their interactions over the past few days, Fang Qing felt that even if he diligently cultivated for another hundred years, he might not be able to catch up to Lin Yuan's current level.
Such a genius would undoubtedly stand out in the entire Chi Qiu star domain. How could he possibly fail the Seven Stars Cave trial?
"It is a bit strange."
The white-bearded old man spoke up.
"But it's not impossible."
The white-bearded old man analyzed seriously, "In the history of the Seven Stars Cave trials, aside from the Chi Qiu geniuses, and a very small number of special challengers, there have been cases of even gold-pattern challengers being eliminated."
Of course, the likelihood of a gold-pattern challenger being eliminated midway was extremely low, but it wasn't impossible.
If one's luck was terrible, they might meet their end in one of the earlier star caves, resulting in their elimination.
"There's another possibility."
The white-bearded old man continued, "This Lin Yuan might have intentionally failed the Seven Stars Cave trial."
"Intentionally failed the trial?"
Fang Qing widened his eyes in surprise.
Who would give up such a beneficial opportunity?
"Young Fang," the white-bearded old man glanced at Fang Qing, "Becoming a disciple of a peak master in the Chi Qiu lineage has its advantages, but there are also disadvantages."
"While you gain the protection of the peak master, you also have to serve the Chi Qiu lineage and obey the peak master's orders. You may even be sent to the battlefield against foreign races."
The white-bearded old man explained.
In general, the Chi Qiu Star Master secluded himself and didn't involve himself in worldly affairs. The entire Chi Qiu lineage primarily served the twelve peak masters.
Central Continent Manor.
Underground training field in the main building.
Lin Yuan sat with his legs crossed, continuing to delve into the 'Xuan Huang' evolutionary path.
This evolutionary path was profound and vast, and after nearly ten days of comprehension, Lin Yuan had only grasped one percent of the first stage.
It far surpassed any evolutionary path he had encountered before.
"Xuan Huang?"
Lin Yuan immersed his mind and spirit into it.
In a daze, Lin Yuan found himself in a boundless land.
A heavy, ancient, and vast aura washed over him.
[Your comprehension ability defies the heavens. Your understanding of the 'Xuan Huang' evolutionary path continues to deepen.]
[Your comprehension ability defies the heavens. Your understanding of the 'Xuan Huang' evolutionary path continues to deepen.]
[Your comprehension ability defies the heavens. Your understanding of the 'Xuan Huang' evolutionary path continues to deepen.]
The more Lin Yuan comprehended, the more shocked he became. With his heaven-defying comprehension, he peeled back layer after layer of its essence.
"What kind of existence created this evolutionary path? My martial arts evolution, my Tao of the Supreme Ultimate, will I one day be able to reach such a level?"
Lin Yuan continued to ponder the 'Xuan Huang' evolutionary path.
Two days later.
Lin Yuan halted his comprehension.
"Not even two percent?"
Lin Yuan roughly assessed his progress.
This two percent referred to the first stage of the Xuan Huang evolutionary path, not the entire path.
"No rush, I have plenty of time," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
A fourth-stage evoluter could live for six thousand years, and a sixth-stage evoluter could live for twenty thousand to fifty thousand years.
Lin Yuan was still young, only about twenty years old. Compared to such a long lifespan, he was but an infant.
Moreover— Lin Yuan's time was far more than what met the eye.
He hadn't even counted the time spent traveling through the myriad worlds with the Myriad Worlds Gate.
"Fourth stage, eleventh level."
After a few days, Lin Yuan opened his eyes once more, and his aura surged again.
The breakthrough in his strength was within Lin Yuan's expectations. With the comprehension of so many evolutionary paths, if he couldn't break through, he might as well slam his head into a wall.
Haa.
Inhale.
After the breakthrough, Lin Yuan's body naturally began to absorb the energy from the air, slowly transforming.
"In about a month, the escort team should arrive," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
He didn't rush to purchase any rare universe-class spiritual objects to promote his physical transformation.
As a disciple of the Chi Qiu Star Master and the thirteenth peak master of the Chi Qiu lineage, Lin Yuan had the privilege to request 'Chi Qiu Spirit Liquid'.
When the escort team set off from the Chi Qiu main star, Lin Yuan had already requested a jar of Chi Qiu Spirit Liquid for them to bring along.
One or two months later.
Outside of Cang Ocean Star.
A dark spaceship came to a halt.
"We've finally arrived at our destination."
In the spaceship's cockpit sat thirteen figures.
These thirteen figures exuded a profound aura, especially the one at the forefront. Just by sitting there, he caused the surrounding space to solidify.
"This time, we are here to protect the thirteenth peak master.
"If anything happens to the thirteen peak masters, there's no need for us to continue existing, understood?"
The figure at the forefront was a middle-aged bald man, gazing into the distance at the Cang Ocean Star, and he slowly spoke.
"Understood."
The twelve figures standing behind him replied in unison.
They were hand-picked by the Chi Qiu Star Master himself and were absolutely loyal; otherwise, they wouldn't have been assigned as the personal guards of the thirteen peak masters.
Central Continent Manor.
Lin Yuan had just finished his training when he received news of the escort team's arrival.
"Wisdom Goddess, I have subordinates who wish to enter the Cang Ocean Star."
Lin Yuan connected to the Wisdom Goddess and spoke directly.
For a mid-tier life planet like the Cang Ocean Star, entry by sixth-stage lifeforms was strictly prohibited.
After all, sixth-stage lifeforms were also known as 'Starfall-level', and if such beings had malicious intentions, their sudden eruption of power within the planet would leave no time for even the planetary defense system to react.
It would result in catastrophic destruction.
Hence, every sixth-stage lifeform had to report their presence before descending upon a planet; otherwise, they would be immediately placed under star-domain-level wanted status upon discovery.
After going through the Wisdom Goddess's multiple layers of authorization, Lin Yuan's escort team finally passed through the checkpoints and arrived outside the Central Continent Manor.
Main Hall Reception Room.
The thirteen members of the escort team stood respectfully before Lin Yuan.
"Peak Master."
The bald middle-aged man at the forefront bowed.
"Peak Master."
The twelve fifth-stage guards behind him also bowed respectfully.
"Rise."
Lin Yuan curiously sized up the bald middle-aged man.
This man should be the captain of the guards, a sixth-stage evoluter.
To be honest, this was the first time Lin Yuan had laid eyes on a sixth-stage existence.
"What is your name?" Lin Yuan asked.
"Peak Master, my name is Hou Ming," the bald middle-aged man replied softly.
Next, Lin Yuan asked each of the other twelve guards for their names.
"From now on, you will be the bodyguards of this manor," Lin Yuan instructed after a moment of thought. "Unless it's absolutely necessary, do not reveal your strength."
Given his current identity as the disciple of the Chi Qiu Star Master and the champion of the arena, a fourth-stage evoluter, hiring some bodyguards was only natural.
Of course, these were just ordinary bodyguards as far as anyone knew.
If others were to find out that Lin Yuan had hired fifth-stage or sixth-stage bodyguards, it would be a huge deal. After all, the strongest evoluter on the Cang Ocean Star was a fifth-stage, and there were no more than five of them.
These fifth-stage evoluters could only be mobilized by the Wisdom Goddess herself.
As for sixth-stage evoluters, the Cang Ocean Star, being only a mid-tier life planet, couldn't attract beings of that caliber.
Most sixth-stage evoluters resided on high-tier life planets or even the main stars of galaxies and star domains.
"Also, from now on, don't address me as Peak Master. Just call me Mr. Lin," Lin Yuan said.
While the title of Peak Master was unlikely to be associated with the Chi Qiu lineage's Peak Masters, it was still best to avoid any potential connections, and as long as these thirteen bodyguards didn't reveal their strength, there shouldn't be any issues.
"Yes, Mr. Lin," Hou Ming immediately replied.
"I will be stationed in the main building, and the rest of you will patrol the manor," Hou Ming suggested.
"No problem," Lin Yuan nodded.
Since the Chi Qiu Star Master had assigned them as his personal guards, he trusted them, so Lin Yuan left the arrangements to them.
"This is the 'Chi Qiu Spirit Liquid' that Mr. Lin requested," Hou Ming said as he presented a flask-like container.
"This is the protective token that the Star Master asked me to give to Mr. Lin," Hou Ming said solemnly as he took out three crimson tokens.
"Good," Lin Yuan acknowledged as he put them away.
"Then we'll take our leave first," Hou Ming said, leading the twelve guards out of the main hall.
Underground Training Field.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
Before him was the flask-like container holding the Chi Qiu Spirit Liquid.
"Chi Qiu Spirit Liquid?" Lin Yuan's face lit up with anticipation.
His third senior brother had spoken highly of this spirit liquid, and since it was unique to the Chi Qiu lineage, Lin Yuan had never tried it before.
"Let's give it a try," Lin Yuan said as he opened the flask. A drop of the spirit liquid floated out, glowing with a reddish light, and Lin Yuan could sense the immense energy contained within just by looking at it.
"Come," Lin Yuan willed, and the drop of spirit liquid flew into his mouth.
Boom.
As the liquid entered his throat, it transformed into scorching energy that was immediately absorbed by every cell in his body.
Despite being named 'Chi Qiu' (Red Spirit), the energy attribute of the spirit liquid was extremely gentle, lacking the fiery heat and volatility associated with fire-attribute energy.
Not only was it compatible with the Tai Chi Dao (Tai Chi Path) that Lin Yuan had founded, which included the Tai Yang Dao (Sun Path), but it could also be easily absorbed even without that particular cultivation method.
"Transformation complete," Lin Yuan murmured as he opened his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face.
"This flask of Chi Qiu Spirit Liquid will be enough for me until I reach the sixth stage," Lin Yuan said as he carefully put away the flask, his eyes falling on the three crimson tokens.
"Three tokens, all of them protective tokens, but with three different uses," Lin Yuan thought as he probed the tokens with his mental energy.
The first token was a teleportation token.
Should Lin Yuan ever face an attack that he couldn't withstand, this token would automatically activate, tearing through space and teleporting him to a random location.
The second token was an offensive token.
It could be manually activated by Lin Yuan.
If crushed, it would unleash a terrifying strike that a sixth-stage evoluter would barely be able to withstand.
Even those beyond the sixth stage would have to treat it with caution, as carelessness could lead to severe injuries.
As for the third token, it was a defensive token.
It could create a defensive barrier around Lin Yuan, blocking all attacks, including spiritual and physical ones.
This third token was the most important, for once activated, the Chi Qiu Star Master would be immediately notified, and he would rush to Lin Yuan's aid as quickly as possible.
"The teacher has really thought of everything," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
With the sixth-stage evoluters as his bodyguard and these three protective tokens, it would be difficult for Lin Yuan to perish.
Of course, these life-saving measures were to remain unused if possible.
Currently, Lin Yuan's public identity was merely that of an arena champion.
He wasn't worth the effort of the foreign races to expend significant resources to eliminate him.
At most, they would send agents to influence him, much like what had happened with Yao Qingqing.
Time passed.
Another month went by.
Underground Training Field.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, and his aura began to surge once more.
(End of Chapter)
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