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Chapter 292: 'Xuan Huang's Secret
Chapter 292: 'Xuan Huang's Secret (Requesting Subscription)
In the virtual world, within Lin Yuan's personal space...
Lin Yuan savored the fine wine before him and smiled at Chi Qiu, the Star Master.
Despite his current strength far surpassing that of Chi Qiu, he still held great respect for his teacher.
Before reaching the eighth tier, Lin Yuan's cultivation path would not have been so smooth without Chi Qiu's protection and support.
While the three goddesses could ensure that Lin Yuan wouldn't face any oppression or trouble, acquiring more cultivation resources would undoubtedly require some sacrifices.
For example, signing personal contracts, joining the Human Evolution Institute, and committing to serve for a certain number of years.
But Chi Qiu's support for Lin Yuan was completely selfless and without expectation of reciprocation.
Back then, when Chi Qiu accepted Lin Yuan as his junior disciple, he probably never expected this junior disciple to grow so quickly.
"Unbelievable. The little guy back then has now grown to such an extent," Chi Qiu sighed.
Not long ago, Lin Yuan's overwhelming display of power against the Tianyu Tribe on the battlefield, crushing countless undefeated eighth-tiers, was something Chi Qiu had naturally heard about.
This news had spread like wildfire throughout human civilization, and after being confirmed by ninth-tier evolvers, its authenticity was without question. Chi Qiu's heart was filled with shock beyond words.
It was simply incredible.
How had Lin Yuan achieved this?
"All thanks to your excellent teaching, Teacher," Lin Yuan said with a smile.
"My teaching?" Chi Qiu rolled his eyes. Ever since Lin Yuan became the Peak Lord of the Thirteenth Peak, not only had he not received much guidance, but their meetings had also been few and far between.
Lin Yuan's growth rate was astonishingly fast. Often, by the time Chi Qiu had designed a growth path for a certain stage, Lin Yuan had already advanced to the next level.
Chi Qiu couldn't keep up with his disciple's progress.
Facing such a self-taught disciple, Chi Qiu wasn't sure if he, as the master, should feel a sense of accomplishment or not.
After some casual chat between the two...
Chi Qiu brought up the main topic.
"Disciple, the 'Xuan Huang' secret realm is about to open," Chi Qiu said gravely.
"Xuan Huang Secret Realm?" Lin Yuan fell into thought.
"The Xuan Huang evolution path?" Lin Yuan asked.
During his first Seven-Star Cave trial, it was because he had comprehended the Xuan Huang evolution path in the Seventh Star Cave that Chi Qiu had accepted him as a disciple.
Lin Yuan had a deep understanding of this evolution path, and over the years, he had thoroughly grasped it.
However, precisely because he had comprehended it so thoroughly, Lin Yuan realized that this evolution path was not complete; it was only half of the whole.
The Xuan Huang evolution path that Lin Yuan possessed only went up to the eighth tier.
Lin Yuan vaguely felt that the Xuan Huang evolution path was not just a simple evolution path; it seemed more like a 'primer' or a 'key' to something greater.
"Indeed," Chi Qiu affirmed.
"I obtained the Xuan Huang evolution path by risking my life in the Xuan Huang Secret Realm."
"To be honest, I didn't know the name of this evolution path, so I just named it after the secret realm."
"When I first obtained this evolution path, I knew it was no ordinary technique, but unfortunately, I didn't have the talent to cultivate it," Chi Qiu shook his head slightly.
And that was why he wanted to find a successor for this evolution path.
"I see," Lin Yuan said thoughtfully.
"Disciple, if possible, you should try to explore the Xuan Huang Secret Realm. I speculate that the Xuan Huang evolution path is somehow connected to a certain site within the secret realm," Chi Qiu said solemnly.
The Xuan Huang Secret Realm was a rare large-scale secret realm. Only those at the eighth-tier undefeated level and above could pass through the channel connecting it to the main space.
Moreover, due to the unique nature of the secret realm, it couldn't accommodate tenth-tier life forms. Only eighth-tier undefeated and ninth-tier beings could enter the Xuan Huang Secret Realm.
Two hundred thousand years ago, Chi Qiu, in his prime, had ventured into the Xuan Huang Secret Realm with his innate talent of the Star Sea Diving Dragon. Among a group of eighth-tier undefeated powerhouses, he had been unrivaled.
However, he had almost died in the Xuan Huang Secret Realm.
Of course, the term 'death' here didn't refer to true death. The Star Sea Diving Dragon had a source heart, and as long as that heart wasn't shattered, one couldn't be considered truly dead.
When Chi Qiu had entered the Xuan Huang Secret Realm back then, he had left his 'source heart' outside.
But given the size of the Star Sea Diving Dragon's body, if it had perished, the amount of energy required to reconstitute it would have been astronomical, enough to bankrupt Chi Qiu.
"I'll take a look when the time comes," Lin Yuan nodded.
Chi Qiu had been inside the Xuan Huang Secret Realm and knew more about it than he did.
Lin Yuan felt that it would be worthwhile to explore it, especially since Chi Qiu seemed to have his reasons for suggesting it.
"I won't be joining the fray this time the Xuan Huang Secret Realm opens," Chi Qiu shook his head.
There were great secrets within the Xuan Huang Secret Realm that even the strongest beings frequently kept an eye on. But all of this had nothing to do with Chi Qiu.
What was most important to Chi Qiu now was to break through to the ninth tier.
Without reaching the ninth tier, what use would it be to obtain the great secrets of the Xuan Huang Secret Realm?
After some more words of advice and encouragement, Chi Qiu took his leave.
The purpose of his contact with Lin Yuan this time was to inform him of the origin of the Xuan Huang evolution path.
Since this evolution path was closely linked to the Xuan Huang Secret Realm, Chi Qiu felt that Lin Yuan had a right to know.
Galaxy Main Star.
Lin Yuan opened his eyes, deep in thought.
"Xuan Huang Evolution Path."
A strange look flashed across Lin Yuan's face.
With the Martial Arts evolution path as his core, he had also cultivated several other evolution paths.
Among them was the Xuan Huang evolution path, one of the auxiliary paths that Lin Yuan had cultivated.
As for the countless demonic evolution paths contained within the bodies of the strong, they were fraught with dangers. Lin Yuan had only comprehended them, taking the essence and leaving the rest, without cultivating them further.
But the Xuan Huang evolution path was different. It was substantial and complete, except for the fact that it was incomplete; it had no other drawbacks.
In fact, the vast majority of evolvers cultivated many other auxiliary evolution paths alongside their main path.
There were countless evolution paths in the world, each with its own focus, strengths, and weaknesses. If one only cultivated a single path, it would be easy for enemies to target their vulnerabilities.
Of course, auxiliary paths were just that—auxiliary. An evolver's core evolution path was, and could only be, one.
It was the path that perfectly resonated with their soul before they reached the sixth tier.
Other auxiliary paths served merely as supplementary techniques and methods to enhance their ability to deal with unexpected situations.
"Let's see what secrets the Xuan Huang Secret Realm holds," Lin Yuan thought.
As an eighth-grade citizen and an Evolution Grand Scholar, Lin Yuan had terrifyingly high privileges. In just a moment, he was able to access human civilization's introduction to the Xuan Huang Secret Realm.
"Xuan Huang Secret Realm, located deep within layers of space, is suspected to be a remnant from another cosmic era."
The introduction to the Xuan Huang Secret Realm was simple, but it surprised Lin Yuan.
"Another cosmic era?"
Lin Yuan's expression turned solemn.
Cosmic eras were not eternal; they had lifespans, albeit incredibly long ones. But one thing was certain.
Eventually, the universe would face destruction.
After destruction came rebirth, and the span between destruction and rebirth constituted a complete cosmic era.
The Xuan Huang Secret Realm was suspected to be a remnant from another cosmic era, having endured the destruction and rebirth of the universe. No wonder it had attracted the attention of the strongest beings.
Although Lin Yuan was intrigued by the Xuan Huang Secret Realm, he also knew that with his current strength, even if he entered the secret realm and obtained a great opportunity, he might not be able to keep it.
Lin Yuan's battle prowess was no less than that of the strong ninth-tiers, but he was still not strong enough.
"I need to reach the ninth tier. Only then will I consider the Xuan Huang Secret Realm."
Lin Yuan had made up his mind.
With his current cultivation progress, he had already completed eighty percent of his rule fusion.
The remaining twenty percent was only a matter of time for Lin Yuan.
Once the fusion was complete, Lin Yuan would be able to breakthrough to the ninth tier.
At that time, with Lin Yuan's foundation from the eighth tier, his strength would undergo another qualitative change after reaching the ninth tier.
Within his inner world.
The power of the world surged forth, and Lin Yuan's body condensed as he overlooked this vast world that spanned over 150 million li.
"After reaching the ninth tier, my inner world will also undergo a metamorphosis, but this transformation will not be in size but in quality."
"The fusion of space rules with the basic rules and the power of the universe will influence my inner world, causing it to evolve towards a cosmic direction."
Lin Yuan pondered silently.
The ultimate goal of creating an inner world was to evolve it into an inner universe.
In the main world, aside from the human civilization, there were many races researching the methods of creating inner worlds.
"According to the current rate of absorption of the seven liquids within the Mysterious Gourd, there's a chance that my inner world will expand to a radius of 160 million li before I reach the ninth tier."
Lin Yuan had already absorbed five of the seven liquids within the Mysterious Gourd, with the remaining two yet to be absorbed.
However, this didn't make much of a difference, and even after reaching the ninth tier, he could continue trying to absorb them. After all, the liquids within the Mysterious Gourd enhanced his foundational amplification.
"I wonder what kind of changes my inner world, with a radius of 1.6 billion li, will undergo after I reach the ninth tier."
Lin Yuan was curious. The numerous records of human civilization included the processes of many eighth-tier evolvers breaking through to the ninth tier.
However, Lin Yuan was significantly different from those evolvers, as his inner world was several dozen times larger, so the experiences of his predecessors might not apply to him.
"World Tree."
Lin Yuan glanced at the center of his inner world, where a primitive tree had already grown to a height of a hundred meters.
Usually, World Trees grew extremely slowly, taking hundreds or even thousands of years to reach a height of a hundred meters.
However, due to the immense size of Lin Yuan's inner world and the abundance of world origin energy, the growth rate of the World Tree was far beyond expectations.
A hundred-meter-tall World Tree already had an influence that spanned over a thousand million li. With the World Tree as the center, the quality of the power of the world within a thousand million li was far superior to that beyond this range.
Moreover, the stability of space within this range was also higher.
"What a treasure."
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
The only regret was that his inner world was too vast, so vast that even the World Tree couldn't influence all of it.
However, as long as the World Tree continued to grow and reached a height of thousands or tens of thousands of meters, it would naturally be able to cover his entire inner world.
"World Fruit?"
Lin Yuan carefully examined the branches of the World Tree and noticed the faint outlines of fruits taking shape.
"It's still too early for them to mature."
Lin Yuan sighed, and his body disappeared.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, three to four years went by.
Outside the Galaxy Main Star.
A spaceship approached and landed.
A young couple disembarked from the ship.
"The Peak Lord asked us to come, but I wonder what it's about."
The woman on the right, Wu Lan, felt a little apprehensive. She was one of the two testers selected by Lin Yuan to join the Thirteenth Peak during the Seven-Star Cave trial.
Wu Lan had an ordinary background, and during the Seven-Star Cave trial, she had the most silver patterns, which was why Lin Yuan chose her, aside from the fact that she cultivated the Martial Arts evolution path.
"It definitely can't be a bad thing."
"Our Peak Lord is the Galaxy Master who has shaken countless star domains and star alliances of human civilization with his might. Even the battle strategies of the alien races have changed because of him."
Mo Li, standing next to Wu Lan, was excited. Unlike Wu Lan, who didn't understand the significance, he was well aware of the prestige that came with being the Galaxy Master.
"Alright."
Wu Lan nodded.
Soon, the two of them landed on the main star.
"You must be the two disciples of the Star Master."
Chun Bo had been waiting for a long time, and this was something Lin Yuan had instructed him to do beforehand.
In order for the Galaxy Star Domain to develop and expand, it needed to absorb a large number of evolvers, and the numerous followers of the Thirteenth Peak, which used to be under Chi Qiu, were ideal candidates.
"So, Wu Lan and Mo Li have arrived." Lin Yuan glanced at them and then turned his attention elsewhere.
"I've already completed ninety-nine percent of my rule fusion and will soon finish the final stage."
Lin Yuan assessed himself. "According to the experiences of other evolvers breaking through to the ninth tier, once the rule fusion is complete, I will begin the breakthrough within a short period of time."
"This short period is the time it takes for the fused power to influence my inner world, and once it reaches a certain stage, I will automatically break through to the ninth tier."
With that in mind, Lin Yuan temporarily stopped his cultivation.
Before breaking through to the ninth tier, Lin Yuan had one more thing to do.
Swoosh!
Lin Yuan's consciousness connected to the virtual world, and he appeared on the mountaintop, gazing at the severed body below.
"I've now comprehended 33,301 evolution paths, and I'm only 300 away from comprehending all 33,333 evolution paths."
Lin Yuan's expression was pensive.
In the Demon Jade Space, through his communication with the humanoid stone statue, Shen Ji, Lin Yuan had obtained a lot of information about the Demon Jade Tower.
This included the number of Demon evolution paths one needed to comprehend to become an ordinary member of the Demon Jade Tower and the number required to attain higher statuses within the organization.
The number of Demon evolution paths one needed to comprehend was dependent on the individual's strength and cultivation level.
For eighth-tier and below life forms, comprehending 3,333 Demon evolution paths would automatically make them ordinary members of the Demon Jade Tower.
For ninth-tier life forms, they would need to comprehend 6,666 Demon evolution paths to become ordinary members.
As for tenth-tier life forms, they would need to comprehend at least 10,000 Demon evolution paths.
Currently, Lin Yuan was about to comprehend all 33,333 Demon evolution paths, which was the threshold for eighth-tier life forms to advance their membership status in the Demon Jade Tower.
If Lin Yuan stepped into the ninth tier, this threshold would increase significantly.
Although Lin Yuan's heavenly comprehension talent meant that he would eventually comprehend them all, it would be foolish not to take the easier path.
"Starting now, I will focus all my efforts on comprehending the remaining Demon evolution paths."
Lin Yuan was curious about what would happen once he comprehended all 33,333 Demon evolution paths.
(End of Chapter)
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