https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-134-The-Dark-Prison-Family-Seeking-Subscription-/12530303/
https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-136-Mediocre-Talent-Overbearing-Pride-End-of-Chapter-/12530310/
Chapter 135: Target: Sixth-Rank (Seeking Subscription)
Chapter 135: Target: Sixth-Rank (Seeking Subscription)
"Young Master."
"I have stated all the terms and conditions."
"But Lin Yuan still refused."
"He said he wasn't interested in the tournament."
The elderly Bei Zhao, dressed in a black tuxedo, spoke immediately.
"Is that so?"
Heiyuge rose from his throne, a frown creasing his brow.
He considered himself extremely benevolent, offering very generous conditions in the five tiers of contracts.
Especially for the lowest-tier contract, Lin Yuan would only need to serve him for a hundred years in exchange for numerous resources for cultivation.
For a Fourth or Fifth-Rank Evolver, a hundred years was not a long time, and to be able to serve under him, Heiyuge, was an opportunity that ordinary evolvers could only dream of.
Yet Lin Yuan had refused.
This was an outcome that Heiyuge had never anticipated.
He, Heiyuge, was a Sixth-Rank existence within the Heiyu Family, a direct descendant of Heiyumo, and he did not know how many evolvers wanted to pledge their allegiance to him.
But Heiyuge did not look favorably upon them.
Now, he had finally set his sights on Lin Yuan, only to be rejected?
"What is going on?"
"Has the prestige of my Heiyu Family fallen to such a state?"
Heiyuge was troubled.
Canglan Star, Central Continent Estate.
Lin Yuan emerged from the underground training field and summoned the captain of his guard, Hou Ming.
"Greetings, Mr. Lin," Hou Ming, a Sixth-Rank Evolver, said respectfully.
"I'd like to ask you about something," Lin Yuan said as he sat in a chair, his right hand gently tapping the armrest.
The one who had invited him to join, only to be rejected and leave immediately, had piqued Lin Yuan's curiosity.
"Do you know about the Heiyu Family?" Lin Yuan asked, turning to Hou Ming.
"The Heiyu Family?" Hou Ming paused slightly, then nodded. "Yes, one of the five major powers in the Chi Qiu Star Domain."
There was no doubt that the most powerful force in the Chi Qiu Star Domain was the Chi Qiu bloodline. The entire star domain was named after this dominant force.
Beneath the Chi Qiu bloodline were the five major powers, and the Heiyu Family was one of them.
"In the beginning, soon after the Star Master took control of the star domain, Heiyumo brought his entire family, crossing several star domains, to settle in the Chi Qiu Star Domain," Hou Ming explained quickly. "The Star Master found Heiyumo admirable, so he entrusted some of the star domain's trade to the Heiyu Family, and that's how they became one of the five major powers today."
Although Hou Ming was secretly cultivated by the Chi Qiu bloodline, he was not entirely ignorant of the outside world. Moreover, having lived for a long time, he was aware of some information that was no longer commonly known.
"I see," Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
He now understood.
To summarize, Heiyumo was the teacher's lackey.
"What about Heiyuge? Have you heard of him?" Lin Yuan continued his inquiry, certain that it was Heiyuge who had invited him to join.
"Heiyuge?" Hou Ming thought for a moment before answering, "Is he the youngest son of Heiyumo?"
Heiyumo had thousands of offspring, and it would be challenging for anyone but an Evolver with exceptional memory to remember all their names.
The names of the Heiyu Family members were particularly challenging for outsiders to keep straight, as they all sounded similar.
"Yes, that's the one," Lin Yuan confirmed. "He invited me to join his team for the tournament just now, but I turned him down."
"How dare that Heiyuge!" Hou Ming clicked his tongue in astonishment. Lin Yuan was a Peak Master of the Chi Qiu bloodline.
Even Heiyumo, the pillar of the Heiyu Family, would have to show respect upon meeting Lin Yuan.
"I suspect that Heiyuge took an interest in me because of my performance in the tournament," Lin Yuan mused.
After a moment of thought, Hou Ming added, "The Heiyu Family wields immense influence, but the competition within is also fierce. As the youngest son of Heiyumo, Heiyuge was born thousands or even tens of thousands of years after his older brothers."
"Despite the family's support, it's challenging for him to catch up with his siblings. That's why he has set his sights on the tournament."
"By backing a 'dark horse' and helping them break into the top 100 in the Star Domain tournament, Heiyuge will amass a vast fortune."
"His standing within the Heiyu Family will also rise, and if he gains Heiyumo's favor, there's even a chance he could inherit the position of clan leader in the future."
Hou Ming spoke in a low voice, conveying the intricacies of the situation.
"I see," Lin Yuan inclined his head slightly.
These large families and powerful forces presented a glamorous facade, but in reality, the internal struggles and competitions were intense.
It could even be said that if one didn't advance, they would perish.
Unless Heiyuge chose to lay down and not care about power or wealth, he had no choice but to compete with his thousands of older brothers.
And it wasn't just the Heiyu Family that operated this way.
The Chi Qiu bloodline was also extremely cutthroat in its competition. There were various standards and criteria that the formal and core members had to meet.
If one couldn't meet these standards, they would have to step aside and make way for those who could.
The reason Lin Yuan didn't feel the intensity of this competition as strongly was due to his privileged starting point as a Peak Master, placing him directly at the very top of the Chi Qiu bloodline.
Most of the bloodline's inheritance resources were open to him.
His task was not to compete with other disciples but to focus on his cultivation.
Of course, Lin Yuan had earned this privileged position through competition. In the Seven-Star Cave World, over a million inheritors had competed, and although Lin Yuan's starting point was not the highest, there were only three Red Marks above him.
Yet, in the end, he was the one who became the Thirteenth Peak Master.
"By the way," Hou Ming added, "Heiyuge doesn't have a good reputation outside the family. He's known for being unscrupulous in achieving his goals. Mr. Lin, if you've rejected his invitation, he probably won't let the matter rest so easily."
"If Heiyuge goes too far, Mr. Lin, you can ask the other Peak Masters to intervene. Even Heiyumo wouldn't dare disobey the orders of a Peak Master."
Hou Ming offered this reminder in a low voice.
The Heiyu Family may act subservient and humble before the Chi Qiu bloodline, but that didn't mean they were weak.
It was just that the Chi Qiu bloodline was too powerful, leaving the Heiyu Family with no other choice.
However, without the presence of the Chi Qiu bloodline, the Heiyu Family would be the undisputed ruler of a star domain, and the other four major powers would think twice before offending them.
"I understand," Lin Yuan nodded.
However— Unless it was the very last resort, Lin Yuan would not ask his senior brothers to intervene.
At the level of the Heiyu Family, the Peak Masters of the Chi Qiu bloodline, Their every move was watched by countless eyes.
Lin Yuan, hiding his true identity, cultivated on Canglan Star. If he were to get entangled in the affairs of Peak Masters and the Heiyu Family, Some entities might speculate and uncover his secrets.
In the Main World, there were thousands of evolutionary paths, and one of them was the 'Divination' category.
This type of evolutionary path allowed one to deduce a conclusion based on known information.
When the Thirteenth Peak Master of the Chi Qiu bloodline was first established, countless forces tried to guess the true identity of this new Peak Master.
Within the eyes of those well-versed in the 'Divination' category of evolutionary paths, this was an extremely obvious sign.
Even if his senior martial brothers were extremely discreet, if Hei Yu Claw suddenly backed out without a reason, he would still leave behind some clues.
Of course, these 'Divination' type evolvers generally had weak combat abilities and mostly served in the 'think tanks' of major powers.
"Why did this Lin Yuan refuse me?"
"Is it because the conditions I offered weren't high enough?"
On the throne, Hei Yu Claw continued to ponder.
During this period, while he recruited other evolvers, he couldn't stop thinking about Lin Yuan.
He couldn't help but recall the time when he left his family to venture out on his own.
His father, Hei Yumuo, had given him two choices.
The first choice was to take 100 trillion civilization coins from the family treasury.
From then on, the Hei Yu Family would not provide much support, and if he wanted to return to the family and run for the position of clan leader, he would have to use these 100 trillion civilization coins to earn 100 billion universe coins.
The exchange rate between civilization coins and universe coins was 10,000 to 1.
In other words, Hei Yu Claw had to earn a hundred times the wealth of 100 trillion civilization coins to qualify to return to the family.
The second choice was to have the family's 'think tank' plan out a complete business blueprint for him.
As long as Hei Yu Claw earned 100 trillion civilization coins, he could also return to the family and run for the position of clan leader.
Hei Yu Claw ultimately chose the second option.
And the business blueprint planned by the Hei Yu Family's 'think tank' was centered around the tournament.
The blueprint was very detailed, and the Hei Yu Family's 'think tank' members racked their brains to select two hundred and twenty-three evolvers who were under a hundred years old.
These two hundred and twenty-three evolvers all possessed potential that ordinary people had not discovered. As long as Hei Yu Claw signed these evolvers and cultivated them to participate in future tournaments, they would most likely shine brilliantly.
And among these two hundred and twenty-three evolvers was Lin Yuan.
"Lin Yuan."
Hei Yu Claw recalled the 'think tank's' evaluation of Lin Yuan in his mind.
"At just over twenty years old, he has already reached the Fourth Rank, and with further training and cultivation in the latter stages of the Fourth Rank, he will likely reach the peak of the Fourth Rank before the next tournament. There's a high chance that he will enter the Fifth Rank before the age of a hundred."
"With the strength of the Fifth Rank, it will be easy for him to advance to the top one thousand in the Star Domain tournament."
"I, Hei Yu Claw, must get this Lin Yuan."
Hei Yu Claw looked down at his subordinates and said, "I heard that geniuses are often proud. You went to invite him, but he refused. I wonder, if I invite him personally, will I succeed?"
"Young Master."
The elderly Bei Zhao, dressed in a black tuxedo, was slightly taken aback. "I'm not sure, but if the Young Master invites him personally, Lin Yuan will most likely be very touched?"
With Hei Yu Claw's status, personally inviting an evolver with no background or power would indeed move the latter.
After all, a personal invitation implied importance and respect.
Virtual World.
A specially created small world.
The twelve peak masters of the Chi Qiu bloodline had gathered here.
Just then, a figure appeared.
It was Lin Yuan.
"Fellow senior martial brothers, I apologize for being late. I lost track of time while cultivating."
Lin Yuan spoke apologetically. Ever since he became the thirteenth peak master of the Chi Qiu bloodline, he had been maintaining good relationships with the other peak masters.
The senior martial brother took the initiative to gather everyone together every once in a while to strengthen their bonds. Since they met in the virtual world, it was very convenient, and they only needed to connect their consciousness. Usually, everyone arrived on time.
"Hahaha, our little junior martial brother is truly remarkable. Not yet a hundred years old and already a Fifth Rank. I reckon it's only a matter of time before you reach the Sixth Rank."
The senior martial brother laughed heartily.
Lin Yuan's advancement to the Fifth Rank was not a secret. The Chi Qiu Star Master and the twelve senior martial brothers were all aware of it.
"Our little junior martial brother doesn't possess any special body constitution or bloodline, so it's truly remarkable that he broke through to the Fifth Rank before the age of a hundred."
The second senior martial brother nodded in approval.
There were indeed many extraordinary geniuses in the Universe Human Alliance. Aside from those under a hundred years old who had reached the Fifth Rank, there were even some who had reached the Sixth Rank.
However, these geniuses all possessed various special body constitutions and bloodlines. Some were even born as Third or Fourth Rank, with extremely high starting points, so there was no need for comparison.
But Lin Yuan was different.
Although the twelve peak masters had not seen Lin Yuan in person, they had heard from the Chi Qiu Star Master that Lin Yuan did not possess any special body constitution or bloodline.
"At this rate, it will probably take our little junior martial brother a few decades at most to attempt the breakthrough to the Sixth Rank."
"Before breaking through to the Sixth Rank, our little junior martial brother must be cautious and choose the fundamental evolutionary path that suits him best, with the highest level of soul compatibility."
"It will even be of great help when he breaks through the Sixth Rank and advances to the Seventh Rank in the future."
The senior martial brother reminded Lin Yuan earnestly.
Having reached the Seventh Rank himself, he now had a deep understanding of the path he had taken. He could easily identify the mistakes he had made along the way.
"Understood."
Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.
The senior martial brother had consistently emphasized choosing the evolutionary path that suited him best for soul compatibility transformation.
It was about finding the most suitable path, not the strongest.
Among the myriad of evolutionary paths mastered by the universe's human civilization, was there any path more suitable for Lin Yuan than the martial arts evolutionary path?
"Well, with our little junior martial brother's cultivation speed, there's a high chance that he'll break through to the Seventh Rank. When that happens, I wonder if we'll need to change the way we address each other."
The third senior martial brother glanced at the fourth senior martial brother and the other eight senior martial brothers.
"Oh dear."
The fourth senior martial brother blinked, "If our little junior martial brother can break through to the Seventh Rank, it will be a testament to the enhancement of our Chi Qiu bloodline's foundation. I'll be more than willing to change the way I address him."
"Hahaha, old third, you're just teasing them."
The second senior martial brother shook his head.
To break through from the Sixth Rank to the Seventh Rank, one would need a certain kind of opportunity. Even if Lin Yuan could break through to the Sixth Rank in a few decades, it would not be easy for him to continue advancing to the Seventh Rank.
Many peak Sixth Rank evolvers were stuck at this bottleneck for thousands or even tens of thousands of years until they died of old age.
After an hour of exchanging insights with his senior martial brothers, the gathering came to an end.
Lin Yuan disconnected his consciousness from the virtual world and returned to reality.
Central Continent Estate, underground training field.
"Let's see the results of my training during this period."
Lin Yuan carefully sensed the degree of transformation in his soul.
"Twenty percent?"
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face. At this rate, he estimated that it would take less than two years, perhaps even just over a year, for his soul to reach perfect harmony.
By then, he would enter the Sixth Rank and become a Fallen Star-level powerhouse who would shake the world.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
