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Chapter 181: Tai Ah Scholar: Who Exactly Are You, Evolution Scholar?
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Within the spatial entrance was a vast 'grassland'.
The gentle breeze caused the 'grass' to sway gently.
However, upon closer inspection, one would discover that each blade of 'grass' was composed of extreme spatial power.
The instant Lin Yuan stepped in— Countless blades of 'grass' rustled, forming a terrifying spatial storm.
"This is bad," Lin Yuan's expression turned grim. A spatial storm of this magnitude would be deadly even to an ordinary seventh-tier Evolved.
"Friendlies!"
Lin Yuan quickly released the aura of his battlefield pass.
The battlefield pass, crafted by the Three Goddesses, was impossible for aliens to replicate. It served as crucial proof of one's identity as a member of the human race.
Buzz.
With the aura of the human battlefield pass spreading— The nearly formed spatial storm began to dissipate rapidly.
The next moment— The surroundings started to transform.
Lin Yuan found himself on the peak of a mountain.
A cold and aloof man with black hair flowing over his shoulders stood with his back to Lin Yuan, gazing down at the scenery below the mountain.
"Is he the owner of this small space?"
Lin Yuan cautiously sized up the man's back, thinking to himself.
With Lin Yuan's discerning eye, he could tell that the cold man before him was merely a lingering fragment of power. As for the man's true body, it was likely long gone, hence his continued presence in this place.
Seventh-tier and Eighth-tier Evolved beings possessed incredibly robust life essences. Even in death, their lingering will and power could persist for extended periods.
"You've probably realized that my true body perished long ago. What remains is merely a lingering will," the aloof man said, still facing away from Lin Yuan.
"What year is it now in the Stellar Sea Calendar?" he continued.
The Stellar Sea Calendar was the standard time-reckoning method used by human civilization.
"It is the year 2,126,845 of the Stellar Sea Calendar," Lin Yuan replied promptly.
"So much time has passed..." The aloof man's emotions seemed to stir at this revelation.
"My name is Ou Yin. Since you are human, you should have heard of me," he said after a moment of silence.
"Ou Yin? The Eighth-tier Evolved, Ou Yin?"
Lin Yuan's heart stirred. In the Stellar Age, information was effortlessly recorded, and most data could be found on the network unless it was confidential.
Ou Yin, the Eighth-tier Evolved, was a renowned solitary Evolved who was active around 900,000 years ago in the Stellar Sea Calendar.
What is a solitary Evolved? They are those who choose not to join any faction, preferring to wander alone and free.
According to the records of the universe's human civilization, Ou Yin was last seen in the southeastern region of the human civilization's territory.
Who would have thought that he would end up in an alien battlefield and perish here?
"Alien Battlefield C24763 is just a small alien battlefield. I, Ou Yin, may not be comparable to those top-tier Eighth-tier Evolved, but I'm not weak either. I never expected to encounter Qingyu of the Black Abyss here," the aloof man, Ou Yin, said with a faint smile, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.
"Qingyu of the Black Abyss?"
Lin Yuan's expression changed.
Those who bore the surname Black Abyss were essentially absolute nobles within the Black Abyss clan.
According to Lin Yuan's knowledge, Qingyu was currently one of the top ten influential figures in the Black Abyss clan.
"Qingyu of the Black Abyss had already stepped into the Eighth-tier. He excels in soul attacks. A single strike from him caused my soul to collapse by half. If I hadn't activated a secret technique to save my life, I wouldn't have been able to escape, let alone leave this small space behind," Ou Yin explained.
"Even if I had escaped, I wouldn't have lasted long. It's impossible to contact the Goddesses on the battlefield. I could only rely on my last bit of strength to create this small space and set up some backup plans," he continued, his tone calm.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan fell silent.
Even among Eighth-tier powerhouses, there were varying levels of strength. That Qingyu of the Black Abyss was undoubtedly among the strongest of the Eighth-tier, far surpassing ordinary powerhouses of the same rank.
The Star Master of the Red Kun was also at the pinnacle of the Eighth-tier, his true body being a Star Sea Kun, a pinnacle bloodline of the universe. Being of the same tier, he should not be much weaker than Qingyu of the Black Abyss.
"Alright, enough of this idle chatter."
The cold man let out a soft laugh. "So many years have passed, and you are the first human to enter this small space. All the treasures I've left behind naturally belong to you."
"In my lifetime, I enjoyed the finer things, and I didn't leave behind many treasures. What remains are an Eighth-tier defensive armor, an Eighth-tier soul-defending weapon, several Seventh-tier and Sixth-tier weapons, a thousand units of Universe Crystals, a special Triple-Headed Ice Wolf blood essence elixir, and some other less valuable items for you to discover."
"Of course, that Eighth-tier soul-defending weapon was severely shattered by Qingyu of the Black Abyss's attack. However, soul-defending weapons are always priceless, and even a severely damaged one can easily be exchanged for several Eighth-tier weapons of the same caliber."
Lin Yuan couldn't help but hold his breath.
The treasures mentioned by the cold man were extremely precious, even for an Eighth-tier powerhouse, especially the Eighth-tier soul-defending weapon, which was truly priceless.
As for the Universe Crystals, they were the raw material for creating Universe Coins and could be directly used as 'currency' to trade with other powerhouses.
A thousand units of Universe Crystals were roughly equivalent to one hundred billion Universe Coins.
And the exchange rate between Universe Coins and the currency of the Human Civilization Alliance was a whopping one-to-ten thousand.
There was also the Triple-Headed Ice Wolf blood essence elixir. The Triple-Headed Ice Wolf was a special life form from the depths of the universe, reaching the Fourth-tier upon maturity. Its blood essence could be fully integrated into its offspring, easily creating a family of evolutionaries with powerful bloodlines.
This type of blood essence elixir was highly sought-after among human civilizations, and whenever one appeared, it was quickly snapped up.
One could only imagine how many Triple-Headed Ice Wolves had to be bled dry to create such an elixir.
"All of this is yours now."
The cold man remained facing away from Lin Yuan.
"Thank you, Senior," Lin Yuan said solemnly.
Although any human who discovered this space entrance would have received the cold man's gift, Lin Yuan knew that he had indeed gained a tremendous benefit.
"Is there anything you wish for me to do, Senior?" Lin Yuan asked tentatively.
"What is it that you want me to do?"
The cold man was slightly taken aback, then laughed. "I've been dead for so long, and I don't have any old friends left. There's nothing for you to do."
Rumble...
Just then, the small space Lin Yuan was in began to shake.
"You should leave quickly. This small space is about to collapse."
The cold man raised his right hand, and a stream of light flew out, landing in Lin Yuan's palm.
It was a storage ring, containing all the treasures that belonged to the cold man, Ou Yin.
"Yes."
Lin Yuan took the storage ring and immediately flew towards the entrance.
Ou Yin, the cold man, watched as Lin Yuan's back disappeared from view, his figure beginning to crumble.
"Moon Gazing Star Domain. Tian Chen Star," Ou Yin murmured, and in the next moment, he completely disintegrated.
Red Kun Main Star.
Thirteen Peaks Grand Hall.
Lin Yuan sat with his legs crossed.
Everything that his Yang Spirit had experienced was naturally 'synchronized' with his knowledge, and he could switch between their perspectives at will.
"The Alien Battlefield is full of dangers, and only the strongest can guarantee their survival," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The experience of the Eighth-tier Evolutionary, Ou Yin, served as a warning to him.
Even a small alien battlefield like Alien Battlefield C24763 can cause an eighth-tier Evolved to stumble and fall.
"However, the human civilization of today is far superior to what it once was."
Lin Yuan's expression turned slightly pensive.
During Ou Yin's time, the wars between the Human Civilization Alliance and the surrounding alien races were arduous and challenging, with humanity lacking in many aspects, especially in terms of foundation.
The most obvious example was the rarity of clone techniques during that era, to the extent that even an eighth-tier Evolved like Ou Yin had not cultivated a single clone.
In contrast, the Red Kun bloodline alone now possesses over ten different clone techniques.
While cultivating clone techniques requires sacrificing a portion of one's soul and may not be suitable for every Evolved, it is still a significant improvement from tens of thousands of years ago.
"Never mind, back to training."
After a moment of reflection, Lin Yuan once again immersed himself in the comprehension of the spatial model.
During his breaks from cultivation, Lin Yuan occasionally connected to the virtual world to interact with other Evolved and exchange insights.
The collision of different viewpoints and understandings, combined with his Heaven-defying Comprehension, often provided him with unexpected benefits.
"This person's insights are probably not inferior to my teacher's."
Lin Yuan thought to himself as he chatted with the founder named 'Tai Ah' in the founders' circle of the virtual world.
Lin Yuan and this 'Tai Ah' had first met in the comments section of a post discussing whether it was better to comprehend a single rule or multiple rules.
This post was left by 'Tai Ah' himself in the founders' forum over twenty-three thousand years ago.
Through their frequent interactions, Lin Yuan secretly felt that 'Tai Ah' had a broad perspective and keen insights.
However, when Lin Yuan tried searching for information about 'Tai Ah' on the virtual world network, he came up empty-handed.
As Lin Yuan was deep in thought, a new message arrived from the founder 'Tai Ah'.
"Among the various evolutionary paths of human civilization, which stage do you think is the most important?"
After reading the message, Lin Yuan's expression turned thoughtful as he considered the various stages of the martial arts evolutionary path from the first to the sixth tier, and even the seventh tier that he was currently working on.
"The seventh tier," Lin Yuan replied after some contemplation.
As he comprehended more and more fundamental spatial models, Lin Yuan had begun to sense the specific direction of the seventh tier of the martial arts evolutionary path.
Once he truly unlocked the seventh tier, his transformation would far surpass that of the previous six tiers.
"It's probably about time to return, right?"
After replying to 'Tai Ah', Lin Yuan glanced in the direction of the alien battlefield.
According to Lin Yuan's plan, he had sent his Yang Spirit to the alien battlefield to comprehend the rule origin that leaked from the spatial fluctuations.
However, plans often go awry.
Lin Yuan had intended to remain uninvolved with the alien races, but he ended up inheriting the legacy of an eighth-tier Evolved.
Even in a medium-sized alien battlefield, it was extremely rare to obtain the treasures of an eighth-tier powerhouse.
Lin Yuan hadn't even considered such a possibility due to the incredibly low probability.
But since it had happened, he could only reluctantly accept it.
In this situation, leaving the legacy of the eighth-tier Evolved, Ou Yin, with his Yang Spirit and asking it to remain in the dangerous alien battlefield was a difficult decision.
Lin Yuan couldn't fall asleep.
He didn't mind if his Yang Spirit perished, as he could always condense a new one with some time.
However, the thought of losing the eighth-tier legacy—the eighth-tier armor, the eighth-tier soul-defending weapon, and the thousand units of Universe Crystals—made Lin Yuan anxious.
So, after his Yang Spirit left that small space, Lin Yuan asked it to return and deliver the treasures to him before venturing back to the alien battlefield.
Far away, in the endless void, there lay a massive research planet.
The Evolution Scholar, Tai Ah, watched as intricate characters rapidly flashed across the screen before him.
Moments later, a hint of fatigue appeared on Tai Ah's face.
"Let's see if there's a response to that question."
Deciding to take a break, Tai Ah entered the virtual world's founders' circle and opened his chat list with Lin Yuan.
"Seventh-tier?"
A smile appeared on Tai Ah's face as he saw Lin Yuan's reply.
"Hahaha, this time you're definitely wrong."
"Among the numerous evolutionary paths of human civilization, the most important stage is undoubtedly the eighth-tier."
"To ascend to the eighth-tier, one must master the method of 'World Creation'."
"To create a world within one's body."
"Only by using a world as a foundation can one continue to ascend. Otherwise, it's difficult to take that next step solely relying on the physical body."
Tai Ah's expression was one of pride, but also held a hint of confusion.
He recalled that Lin Yuan should have grasped the rudimentaries of 'World Creation'. That perspective of using one principle to govern myriad paths had 'World Creation' as its core.
Given this, even if Lin Yuan didn't know the specifics of 'World Creation', he should understand the immense gap between the eighth-tier and the seventh-tier. So, why would he think that the seventh-tier was the most important?
"This shouldn't be right?"
"How could such a mistake be made?"
Tai Ah stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Why is it the seventh-tier?"
Tai Ah pondered for a moment, refraining from immediately mocking Lin Yuan. Instead, he sent a message asking for clarification.
On the Red Kun Main Star...
Lin Yuan was just about to continue his cultivation when he received another question from the founder, Tai Ah.
"Why is it the seventh-tier?"
Lin Yuan blinked.
His belief that the seventh-tier was the most important was entirely based on the martial arts evolutionary path. In Lin Yuan's conception, by combining the Tai Yin and Tai Yang with the spatial rule, the seventh-tier would usher in the greatest transformation. With the support of the spatial rule, the Taiji Domain would evolve into a Taiji Microcosm.
This was why Lin Yuan considered the seventh-tier to be of utmost importance.
"To contain myriad paths within a single principle, to wield and govern them, and to integrate the spatial rule..."
Lin Yuan casually explained some of the theories behind the seventh-tier of the martial arts evolutionary path.
These theories were Lin Yuan's recent insights, and even if others knew of them, they would be meaningless without Lin Yuan's prior foundational research. Outsiders would find it challenging to delve deeply into these theories.
Far away, in the endless void, there lay a massive research planet.
Tai Ah stared at the chat box, patiently awaiting a response.
He decided that no matter what reply Lin Yuan gave, he would counter with the method of World Creation to make him understand the unquestionable importance of the eighth-tier.
Ding— A message arrived.
Tai Ah immediately read it.
"What?"
Tai Ah was bewildered.
All the responses he had prepared were swallowed back.
Because the message Lin Yuan sent him was a method of 'World Creation'.
But...
How could one utilize 'World Creation' at the seventh-tier? Tai Ah found this hard to believe.
In an instant, Tai Ah began his calculations.
Countless symbols flashed across his eyes as he attempted to validate the likelihood of success based on the theories Lin Yuan had shared.
More than an hour later...
Tai Ah closed his eyes.
After a long while, he opened them again, his expression solemn. In the chat box, he replied to Lin Yuan:
"Just who are you, Evolution Scholar?"
(End of Chapter)
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