Age Of Evolution

by Cui Shi yi

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Chapter 615: Chapter 616: Moving Forward

The entrance and exit of the first level are diagonally opposed, with a straight-line distance of about ten thousand kilometers.

At this moment, Lin Zhen's Star Power burst out, resisting the powerful world gravity, racing in a straight line, his speed accelerating to a hundred times the speed of sound!

A hundred times the speed of sound is thirty-four kilometers per second!

Without strong Star Power, it would be impossible to resist the here's formidable gravity and reach such high speeds. After Lin Zhen had run for a hundred seconds, he had covered over three thousand kilometers, by which time he had caught up with a group of people ranked ahead of him.

Lin Zhen was intentionally targeted, those with him were all prearranged to snipe at him. Those ahead of him were the real unlucky ones, striving to run while seeing someone catching up from behind.

Some Martial Artists even tried to snipe Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen's speed was too fast. Like a shell, booming, a dust cloud flashes before the eyes, and then disappearing at the edge of sight.

These Martial Artists, who only have tens of thousands of Star Power, simply cannot stop Lin Zhen's progress, and can't even delay him.

After surpassing this group of people, Lin Zhen's ranking had already reached just over nine hundred thousand, and it was still rising.

The prairie is the best place to sprint, unobstructed. This is the best time for Lin Zhen to speed up.

The only concern is whether the Galaxy Beast that appears in levels one to three exists in this level.

However, it is obvious that there is no Galaxy Beast on the first level.

Lin Zhen quickly passed through the first level, leaped through the light gate at the entrance, and appeared in the second level.

The second level is not so easy to sprint through, because this level is a forest.

Lin Zhen glanced at the rankings. He is currently ranked just over nine hundred and sixty thousand. The leader, named Mu Huaiyu, had already reached the fifth level.

"I don't know if there is a Galaxy Beast in this level, I'll rush forward first."

Lin Zhen started running but soon stopped. Running in the forest was very strenuous, with trees obstructing everywhere, and he couldn't build up speed.

"I have powerful Star Power, and I don't have to go around the trees like most people. I can just barrel through!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand, the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, aimed at the forest in front, and a Thunder Kill burst out!

The Light Thunder power turned into an energy beam, launched with Lin Zhen's more than seven hundred thousand Star Power, like a powerful laser, directly creating a straight path hundreds of miles long in the woods!

Accelerating his steps, Lin Zhen sprinted along the passage!

Countless tree afterimages sped past, all one could see was a blur of colors.

When he was about to reach the end, Lin Zhen launched another Thunder Kill, and another swath of trees was cleared to make a path. Before the trees could fall, Lin Zhen had already swept through like a streak of light!

The rankings were like a skyrocketing water meter, steadily climbing, and soon entered the top nine hundred thousand!

Because it wasn't just Lin Zhen himself surpassing groups of people, there were also other Martial Artists fighting on the road, and people were continuously being eliminated, so his ranking rose so quickly.

"Speed up, aim to enter the top eight hundred and fifty thousand in this layer!"

"What? Lin Zhen's ranking has reached eight hundred and eighty thousand?"

In the Wood King Mansion, Mu En looked at Lin Zhen's rapidly rising ranking, his teeth itching with hatred.

"The people you arranged are all useless, all of them were wiped out by Lin Zhen, Mu En, I want to remind you in advance, the Crown Prince must take first place this time."

Inside the mansion, the Wood King, Mu Jing Shan, in his brocade robe, said while holding his wine cup.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, Lin Zhen is currently only on the second level, ranked in the high eighties. He absolutely doesn't pose a threat to the Crown Prince. I just didn't expect him to act so decisively and take out three thousand people just so he wasn't delayed."

"Hmph! That's your negligence. You thought you'd arranged some weak Star System Stage members to delay him, didn't expect that he wouldn't play your game. But being able to wipe out three thousand people in a single move, this Lin Zhen definitely is a major threat. Figure out a way, absolutely can't let him get to the front."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, after passing the second layer, in the third layer is a Galaxy Beast. When Lin Zhen reaches there, the majority of people should have passed through already. He will be facing the Galaxy Beast alone, trying to get to the fourth layer will be incredibly difficult."

"That's good, in any case I don't want to see any accidents happen, the first place guest must be the Crown Prince! This time I violated the rule to let the Crown Prince participate, it took a lot of manpower and resources, if he can't get first place, this plan will be ruined."

When Lin Zhen had run more than halfway through the forest, he found that other Martial Artists had appeared on the path he'd created, running ahead of him.

Lin Zhen's face turned cold, and without any hesitation, he swung his spear, and the second Thunder Kill continued to blast forward!

Wherever the light passed, a large group of Martial Artists were instantly vaporized, and Lin Zhen's path remained unobstructed.

Some of the Martial Artists who escaped were cursing, but Lin Zhen was unmoved. Even if this was the real world, anyone who blocked his path would be eliminated without hesitation.

When the second level came to an end, Lin Zhen's ranking had reached eight hundred and thirty thousand.

"Continue on, the third level!"

Lin Zhen passed through the light gate again and entered the third level, the terrain of which was a swamp.

The speed of the Martial Artists finally slowed down here due to the many dangers in the swamp.

Huge pythons were rolling in the mud, and although these pythons are not Galaxy Beasts, they are equivalent to peak-level monstrous beasts of the Star System Stage, posing a great threat to the advancing Martial Artists.

"Without a doubt, the Galaxy Beast of levels one to three must be in this level, I need to be careful."

The sponginess of the mud was unimaginable. As soon as the foot falls onto it, a strong pulling force would drag the Martial Artists into the mud pit, let alone the big pythons that came after the smell.

The Martial Artists crossed this quagmire as if they were using magical powers, some with large boards strapped to their feet, some leaping like monkeys, some moving forward with the aid of two long poles.

Lin Zhen stood at the edge of the quagmire and with a raise of his hand, he let out a cold blast!

Despite his ice powers not being as strong as firepower, he had mastered the art of ice power. As the cold air shot out, a frosty path ten miles long was instantly formed on the mud above!

With the Yin-Yang Spear as a pole, he forcefully jammed it forward and his body glided out with a "whoosh" sound!

The frost was not particularly sturdy, and parts of it were constantly being destroyed by giant Pythons.

Lin Zhen, however, looked like a courageous surfer, repeatedly charging forward amidst the rumbling and breaking frost.

One hand supported the spear, while the other was constantly brewing a ball of cold air, ready to shoot out a blast of cold air when there was no path ahead or when danger was imminent.

"Hiss~!"

A giant Python broke through the ice layer with its wide bloody mouth open.

Lin Zhen smashed a ball of cold air towards it, instantly freezing this monster that stretched for tens of meters into an ice lollipop. Then, he started skating over its back, taking it as a roller coaster ride, his speed surpassing anyone else's!

Watching his acrobatic pace, the Martial Artists who were progressing at snail's pace opened their mouths wide in shock. They had never expected such a way to cross the quagmire.

He left each and every Martial Artist behind, his rank shot up from the eight hundred and thirty thousandths to within the six hundred thousandths when he was halfway through.

"If this continues, I might be able to make it into the top five hundred thousand in this level."

Just as Lin Zhen was pondering, a cluster of black air rose in front of him.

A group of Martial Artists was struggling ahead when suddenly, a large swarm of bubbles emerged from the marsh and a gigantic Python, hundreds of meters long, appeared suddenly!

With its mouth wide open, a tremendous suction force like that of a whale swallowing water instantly devoured the surrounding Martial Artists!

It was a World King level Galaxy Beast!

Lin Zhen smashed his hand on the ground, producing a robust chunk of ice that instantly froze a layer ten meters thick. The surrounding snakes couldn't destroy it, and he stood atop the ice, observing keenly.

Even though a World King level Galaxy Beast blocked the path, it couldn't stop the oncoming Martial Artists from their continuous charge.

This Python was killing in all possible ways, devouring, trampling, spraying venom, martial artists were falling one batch after another.

However, the Martial Artists weren't just sitting ducks; they made sure to not group together, circumventing the Python from all sides. Although the Python was rapidly pouncing left and right, some Managed artists still managed to escape.

After observing for a minute, Lin Zhen immediately took decisive action. He sped ahead in a different direction as the Python was pouncing on several other Martial Artists.

Unexpectedly, the Python abandoned other Martial artists and pounced towards Lin Zhen.

In its eyes, Lin Zhen was a fellow with thriving Star Power, a delicious tonic if eaten.

Lin Zhen frowned, blasting ice in front of him to pave a long road, advancing at high speed.

However, the Python opened its large mouth and was only ten or so meters away from Lin Zhen, breaking the ice to chase.

Pieces of broken ice were swirling around Lin Zhen, and he could even smell the foul breath from the Python's mouth.

"No, I can't shake it off this way."

With a change of heart, Lin Zhen tossed the Yin-Yang Spear on the ground, shook his body, and transformed into a Beast!

The massive Black Kylin appeared, Lin Zhen had advanced to Star System Level 5, he was now one step closer towards complete Kirin Transformation. At this point, it was getting hard to identify any human traits, he looked quite like a Kirin.

Upon assuming the form of a Galaxy Beast, Lin Zhen turned around and immediately launched Black Hole Storm against the Python!

The Python's suction power was no match for the Black Hole Storm, but being a World King level creature, it managed to struggle, resisting the pulling force of the Black Hole.

This Python's Star Power was definitely above one million forty-two thousand and perhaps even much more.

It managed to resist the Black Hole Storm's power and moved forward, advancing towards Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast with difficulty, saliva dripping from its mouth. If it could devour such a huge Kirin, it would certainly gain strength.

Although resisting the Black Hole Storm wasn't easy for it, its body's muscles were trembling, and getting closer was quite difficult.

Even when a daring Martial Artist manage to swoop by and slash the Python with a knife, the Python didn't respond. It couldn't care less about anyone else.

The two giant Galaxy Beasts were in a standoff, and in the end, the Python was stronger, quickly getting closer to Lin Zhen.

The green eyes were shimmering with a brutal light, it was about to bite down!

Just when it was about to capture Lin Zhen, the Black Hole Beast retreated suddenly!

The Python instantly pursued aggressively, covering a distance of several hundred meters in an instant!

Lin Zhen was sliding on the ice layer under his feet while the Python was chasing. The ice layer was less than a kilometer in this segment.

When Lin Zhen retreated to the end of the ice layer, the passing Martial Artists knew that the Kylin was doomed.

However, just as the Python's mouth was about to clamp onto Lin Zhen, its body suddenly became limp and fell down.

The huge snake head heavily smashed onto the ice layer, causing the solid ice to crack.

Then, from underneath the Python's belly, a river of fresh blood flowed out, covering the ice layer.

A World King level Galaxy Beast just died like this!

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Chapter 616: Chapter 618: Special Training Quota

This scene dumbfounded everyone, they didn't know how Lin Zhen performed this trick, which could actually kill a World King level Galaxy Beast, but they didn't see him take any action.

Lin Zhen's body shook, returning to his human form.

He walked over to the tail of the Giant Snake, lifted the huge tail, and pulled out his Yin-Yang Spear from underneath.

When he transformed into the Galaxy Beast, the Yin-Yang Spear was under his body, the spear tip standing up more than a meter. He deliberately confronted the Giant Snake, luring it into pursuit. When the Giant Snake chased him, the spear gave it a big cut from head to tail!

This innate Galaxy Beast did not transform, and its intelligence was not fully awakened. Although it was powerful, its intelligence could not compare to humans.

It's a pity this is a virtual world, otherwise this World King level snake could be sold for a huge sky-high price!

However, it is said that killing a Galaxy Beast can get rewards from the Dimensional Universe Company, and Lin Zhen is still looking forward to this.

Maybe there will be some surprises.

In fact, when he saw this Giant Snake, Lin Zhen had already made up his mind. If there was a suitable opportunity, he would kill this Galaxy Beast and get a reward.

Although there was some cunning involved, no one could deny that Lin Zhen single-handedly killed a World King level Galaxy Beast!

There are only three World King level Galaxy Beasts here, and since Dimensional Universe Company said there would be rewards, the rewards must not be bad.

After pulling out the spear, Lin Zhen, ignoring the shocked eyes of others, accelerated forward and quickly passed the third layer!

After passing the third layer, Lin Zhen's ranking reached 490,000!

Looking at Mu Huaiyu, who was ranked first, he had already entered the sixth layer.

The fourth layer was a river; a winding river rushed towards the entrance of the fifth layer, and the surrounding area was all cliffs.

Lin Zhen laughed, "Great, this layer is perfect for me to chase after. I believe there won't be any Galaxy Beasts on this layer."

With a wave of his hand, Ice appeared again, and Lin Zhen skated on it, far faster than others who were swimming or using bamboo rafts.

His ranking rose rapidly, and by this point, Lin Zhen had caught up with the main force, entering the top 400,000 before half the journey was over.

"After passing this layer, my ranking will definitely be within 300,000 or even 200,000!"

This layer, which was supposed to be quite difficult to advance through, became incredibly simple under Lin Zhen's Freezing air. After this layer, Lin Zhen's ranking reached 180,000!

At this time, Mu Huaiyu, the first-place person, still hadn't passed the sixth layer.

The fifth layer was a high mountain, and to pass through, one had to climb the mountain. This was not a challenge for Lin Zhen with his strong physical strength, so he decided to compete in speed!

As Lin Zhen's strength burst, his ranking continued to rise, making some people finally feel uneasy.

"Mu En! Look at what you've done? Lin Zhen has already reached the top 150,000, his speed is too fast!"

"Yes, Your Highness, I will find a way to stop him."

Sweat appeared on Mu En's forehead as he spoke to the Wood King. "Your Highness, but I'm just a servant, and I don't have any authority. Lin Zhen's strength is strong, and anything inside the virtual world is out of control. Do you have to have the Crown Prince take first place?"

The Wood King, Mu Jingshan, pondered for a moment, "This is a must. The Crown Prince wouldn't normally participate in this assessment for guest officials. However, I received a message that if one gets first place, one can get a reward from the Dimensional Universe Company. Do you know what the reward for first place is?"

"Cash? Treasure?"

"Neither, I don't lack these things. It's an opportunity for Huaiyu to study at the Alchemist Association. You know, Huaiyu has studied Alchemy for a thousand years and has reached the Third Grade Alchemist level. However, there is no powerful Alchemist in my territory. I must let him go to Xianle County to learn more profound Alchemy. Only this path can guarantee that our position will not be shaken."

Mu En nodded repeatedly, understanding that a high-level Alchemist is too important. The Crown Prince was talented in Alchemy, and if he could become a Fifth Grade Alchemist_then the position of the Wood King Mansion would be even more stable.

"In that case, it's simple. There are Galaxy Beasts in the sixth layer. Your Highness, you can have your men help the Crown Prince pass and leave a part behind to kill Lin Zhen."

"No, just passing through is not enough. Most of the people in the first group are those I arranged. Although the Galaxy Beast has reached the World King level, it does not have human intelligence. It is not impossible to kill it."

Mu Jingshan thought for a moment and resolutely issued an order within the Dimensional Universe.

"All who protect the Crown Prince, listen up, help the Crown Prince kill the Galaxy Beast on the sixth layer at all costs, but make sure the Crown Prince lands the final blow and records it. Those who survive, leave some people to kill a man named Lin Zhen!"

Mu En was stunned, not expecting the Wood King to be so bold as to kill a World King level Galaxy Beast.

"Mu En, you must know that, when acting, one cannot drag in the mud and water. If we cannot kill the sixth-layer Galaxy Beast, even if Huaiyu gets first place, the people at the Dimensional Universe Company will not think that his ability surpasses Lin Zhen. I don't want his victory to be overshadowed. Do you understand?"

"I understand, if we want to get first place, we must get a comprehensive first place!"

The sixth layer was a Desert landscape, and the traveling speed was quite fast.

A white-clothed youth took the lead in the front, and nearly 9,000 elite Tier Nine Star System guards closely followed him, not allowing anyone to surpass him in the slightest.

Whenever there was danger, people in the back would neatly launch long-range attacks, snuffing out the danger in its nascent state.

The young man was the Wood Prince, Mu Huaiyu, at a Tier Nine Star System with as much as 620,000 Star Power!

It was normal for his Star Power to be high since he cultivated secret techniques from the Original World.

Moreover, the strong ones from the Original World are basically compressed tenfold.

Lin Zhen's Star Power is high due to the Dark Star Space and the Evil Star Chart, of which the latter is actually a technique from the Original World.

Mu Huaiyu had such a technique too!

The guards behind him were the ones who accompanied him into the virtual space for the first time, and were all appointed by the Wood King.

With these guards protecting him, nothing could stop him in front, and no one could catch up to him from behind.

Only when they passed the World King level Giant Snake, had they lost over a thousand guards, just to ensure Mu Huaiyu passed through the Giant Snake's territory safely.

However, at this point, they received an order from the Wood King.

"Crown Prince, the king said that a martial artist named Lin Zhen has killed that Giant Snake."

"What? Someone was actually able to kill a World King-level Galaxy Beast?"

"It's absolutely true. The king bought this virtual space with money, so he has viewing authority. Our entry order was also arranged by him. That's what he said."

"Damn it! In this case, hasn't that guy stolen all my glory? What should I do?"

"Crown Prince, please calm down. The king has already issued an order, asking us to help you kill another World King-level Galaxy Beast here, no matter the cost."

The one who spoke was an iron-faced martial artist with over 500,000 Star Power—his personal guard.

"Good! Killing a Galaxy Beast on the sixth floor is definitely better than killing one on the third floor. I'll just have to deal the final blow. But where is the Galaxy Beast?"

"There, just ahead!"

Mu Huaiyu looked up and saw the sand dune in front of him bulging like a small hill suddenly rising from the ground.

Amid the scattering yellow sand, a lizard-like creature appeared, resembling a fire dragon.

"Fire Dragon Lizard! Crown Prince, be careful. This is a mid-level Galaxy Beast and extremely fierce!"

The previous Giant Python could only be considered a low-level Galaxy Beast. Its power was no match for this Fire Dragon Lizard.

Mu Huaiyu immediately retreated and temporarily gave up his frontrunner position. The iron-faced guard behind him waved his hand, and large groups of guards began attacking the Fire Dragon Lizard.

This was a virtual space, so there was no need to worry about the dangers of death. Almost all the guards were fearless and charged forward one after another.

As soon as the Fire Dragon Lizard appeared, it spewed deep green flames from its mouth!

Galaxy Beasts at the World King level already have such firepower.

Massive losses were suffered by the guards in a short time, with hundreds of them dying in the flames, turning into starlight and vanishing.

However, these well-trained elite guards were not pushovers. Each of their Star Power was above 100,000. They had trained together for years, and their cooperation was even more in sync.

Under the iron-faced guard's command, they split into small squads, not giving the Fire Dragon Lizard a chance to slaughter them on a large scale. They engaged in a war of attrition with the Fire Dragon Lizard, which had almost no weaknesses.

As guards died here, others would attack the Fire Dragon Lizard from several other directions.

From high spirits to exhaustion, from exhaustion to injury, from injury to severe wounds.

Thousands of martial artists had sacrificed their lives in succession, but in the end, the Fire Dragon Lizard eventually succumbed to the war of attrition, growing weaker and weaker until it could no longer move.

After another few dozen lives were sacrificed to test it, they discovered that the Fire Dragon Lizard no longer had the ability to resist.

"Crown Prince, it's your turn now."

Starting with 10,000 people, now there were less than 2,000 left.

Mu Huaiyu stepped forward, ending the life of the Fire Dragon Lizard with a long sword, and recorded a video.

"Great! I've killed a World King-level Galaxy Beast. Not only can I win first place this time, but I can also get the reward from the Dimensional Universe company! I can finally go to the Alchemist Guild for special training! The special training quota must be mine!"

"Congratulations, Crown Prince. But we'd better hurry up. You see, the person called Lin Zhen has already entered the top 50,000!"

"Split half of our people to stay here. You must take down Lin Zhen. The other half will come with me and escort me through the ninth level!"

"Yes~!"

The guards responded in unison and immediately began executing the order.

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Chapter 617: Chapter 619: The Last Moment! (Part 3)

Lin Zhen climbed over the mountains, and when he passed through the fifth layer, he found that Mu Huaiyu had already entered the seventh layer.

"He's running really fast. I didn't encounter the Galaxy Beast in the fifth layer, so it must be in the sixth layer. I didn't expect this guy to actually get through."

"He has the surname Mu, I wonder if he has any connection with the Wood King, there might be something fishy here!"

Having been hunted from the first layer, Lin Zhen had become suspicious of this test. Being privately organized, it was certainly not that fair.

However, Lin Zhen was still full of confidence in himself. He had already entered the top 50,000, and there weren't many people ahead of him.

The sixth layer had a desert terrain and it seemed that there were no monsters to block the way, which was even more advantageous for running.

Lin Zhen increased his speed again, moving forward non-stop.

After running for about three minutes, the people ahead seemed to be somewhat crowded.

Looking far ahead, there was a group of people standing there, checking out everyone who passed by, but only for a short while, not holding anyone back, not knowing what they were doing.

Lin Zhen quickly caught up and was immediately stopped.

"Get out of the way!" Lin Zhen didn't want any delays.

"What do you mean, get out of the way? You, little… Hmm!"

"You're Lin Zhen!"

This martial artist was stunned for a moment, then shouted out loud.

The other martial artists who had been blocking people immediately stopped and all ran towards Lin Zhen.

Seeing the situation, Lin Zhen didn't hesitate and raised his spear, immediately killing the martial artist on the spot!

Killing one was killing, killing a hundred was killing too. Since he had taken action, Lin Zhen showed no mercy.

The long spear whirled crazily, and a series of spear shadows accompanied by blood shot up into the sky!

These Star System Stage martial artists were very strong, each with over 100,000 Star Power, and had a good sense of advance and retreat in battle, so Lin Zhen was not particularly relaxed when fighting.

However, no matter what, the gap in strength between them was still huge. Lin Zhen managed to kill thirty or forty people when he finally found the opportunity to use the Black Hole Storm again!

This move was a group attack, with a large range and power. Hundreds of people were devoured instantly!

The remaining few who slipped through the net were no longer a threat. Lin Zhen continued to hunt down dozens more before they scattered like birds and beasts, no longer daring to confront him face-to-face.

Lin Zhen had no time to chase them one by one, and in this short period of time, his ranking had already dropped to over 60,000.

Accelerating once again, no one dared to block Lin Zhen's way now.

After rushing through the sixth layer, Lin Zhen's ranking reached over 40,000, while Mu Huaiyu had reached the eighth layer.

The seventh layer had a volcanic terrain.

Lin Zhen was not afraid of the flames, but the lava rivers were hard to freeze. He simply took out his Wind Thunder Wings and flew close to the ground.

Flying was prohibited above two meters, but Lin Zhen flew one meter above the ground, making the lava unable to cause him any harm.

This was the fastest part of Lin Zhen's journey, and he surpassed the so-called "second group" and left behind the stray martial artists.

After crossing the seventh layer, Lin Zhen had already ranked over 3,000!

When Lin Zhen entered the eighth layer, he found that Mu Huaiyu hadn't run out of the eighth layer yet.

"Hehe! Finally caught up with you, see you in the ninth layer!"

At this time, the advantages of Lin Zhen's all-elemental energy cultivation were revealed. The fierce cold wind around him couldn't affect him at all, and his speed didn't slow down in the slightest.

There were no Galaxy Beasts in the eighth layer either. Halfway through, Mu Huaiyu had already reached the ninth layer.

Lin Zhen continued to surpass one competitor after another, unaffected.

The martial artists could only see a streak of light and shadow, disappearing in the cold wind in the blink of an eye, while they struggled through the cold wind.

After rushing out of the eighth layer, Lin Zhen's rank was over 900!

"Only less than a thousand people are still ahead of me, and this ninth layer is actually a straight track. Let's see whose speed is faster!"

The ninth layer was like a huge sports field, with a straight track from start to finish. Flying was completely prohibited here, and the martial artists were putting all their effort into running as fast as they could.

Lin Zhen accelerated again, surpassing one martial artist after another from back to front.

When he reached the halfway point, he was already within the top 700.

Surpassing another martial artist who was almost foaming at the mouth, Lin Zhen felt that this might be the last stray martial artist, and the people ahead must be together.

"Chase! No one has reached the finish line yet, you can't run far."

A series of afterimages flashed by, and Lin Zhen's speed soared to the limit.

After running another thousand kilometers, Lin Zhen finally saw the crowd ahead.

It was a neat and orderly group of martial artists, more than 600 of them, standing on the track as if they were ready to intercept.

"Here we go again, they must be connected."

At this moment, Lin Zhen could confirm that Mu Huaiyu was definitely an important person of the Mu family, and all these people were covering for him.

Lin Zhen was currently ranked 650, and during his running, he had Chris scan how many people were in the opponent's group.

Chris's scan revealed there were a total of 648 people!

That is to say, apart from these people, there was only one person left ahead.

Seeing the neatly arranged opponents, Lin Zhen immediately unleashed the Devouring Storm of the Black Hole Beast!

The opponents didn't expect Lin Zhen to be so decisive. The Black Hole Storm was terrifying. Although the distance was a bit far, the attack still devoured more than 600 people from the opposing side!

There were only a dozen or so fish that slipped through the net!

Lin Zhen's ranking instantly soared from 650 to 15!

To Lin Zhen, the remaining dozen or so people were just like chickens and dogs, not worth a single blow, and he was planning to fly past them directly.

But to his surprise, as Lin Zhen tried to pass by, these people suddenly launched attacks from different angles!

It was then that Lin Zhen noticed that each of these people actually had a Star Power of over 300,000!

That meant all of them could easily pass through the Heavenly Gate if taken to the New World!

Lin Zhen dared not be careless and began fighting with his long spear!

It was already difficult to achieve success with a single spear strike, and the battle against more than a dozen people became a chaotic mess. They were fearless in the virtual world, even if they died, they would still leave a small wound on Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen spent a full three minutes before he managed to clean up most of the people.

In front of him, there was only one iron-faced man left, extremely powerful, with a Star Power of over 500,000. Even Lin Zhen was injured by this man's attack.

Lin Zhen's ranking was now third, one step forward, and he would be second.

The iron-faced man looked at Lin Zhen coldly and laughed: "Lin Zhen, why are you trying so hard? You just need to wait one more minute before heading off, and I'll give you the second place. After all, the first place is already my family's Crown Prince."

"Since he hasn't gotten the first place yet, I won't give up. You can die now!"

Lin Zhen had no time to waste with him. What was 500,000 Star Power? He had always challenged higher levels and would never fear a Martial Artist at the same level with less Star Power.

The two men fought like lightning, with their figures overlapping each other. Lin Zhen received another wound on his abdomen.

But Lin Zhen's Back Horse Spear had pierced through the man's heart, and its energy burst, completely destroying his heart.

"It's useless… The Crown Prince is almost at the finish line now…!"

Lin Zhen pulled out his spear and continued to run. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would give it 100% effort.

After another three minutes, the finish line was finally in sight.

Lin Zhen saw an elderly man in a white robe standing near the final passageway, smiling as he seemed to welcome the approaching Martial Artists.

A young man in white was running out of breath, stumbling forward.

He was very close to the finish line, less than a kilometer away.

Lin Zhen also put all his strength into it, just in case the man stumbled at the last moment. He still had a chance.

The white-clothed young man's speed was slow, and he occasionally looked back at Lin Zhen.

But he didn't stumble as Lin Zhen had hoped. He kept trying and persevering.

The young man in white finally reached the finish line, while Lin Zhen was still a few kilometers away.

By the looks of it, there was no way he could make it in time.

The young man in white raised one foot and stretched it out in front of the light gate. Half of his body was already in. At this moment, he looked back at Lin Zhen.

"Hehe, Lin Zhen, you must have hoped that I would fall at this moment, right? But unfortunately, I have to disappoint you."

"Take a good look. You're still three thousand meters away from here. You can reach here quickly, but no matter how fast you are, you'll never make it."

"I deliberately let you catch up so you could see how you failed. A weakling like you from the New World dares to compete with me, the Wood Prince! You really don't know how to live!"

"Hahaha! You're only 500 meters away now, huh? But it's such a pity. I'm about to cross the finish line, and the first place will always be mine. Goodbye!"

With that, the young man in white stepped through the light gate!

Lin Zhen entered the light gate second, with a mere 0.1-second difference, but he was still a bit too slow.

"Sigh! I didn't expect to end up with only second place in the end, but it should be fine. I also killed a Galaxy Beast. There shouldn't be much difference between the first and second places."

Not that Lin Zhen couldn't afford to lose. He did try his best. It was already a miracle that he could achieve second place amidst the encirclement and interception of his enemies.

However, after stepping through the light gate, he found that he had not left the tower but was still here.

"What the hell is going on?"

Before Lin Zhen could react, the light in front of him flickered, space twisted, and a new scene appeared before his eyes!

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Chapter 618: Chapter 620: The Test of the Last Galaxy Beast (Fourth Update, Requesting Votes)

Amidst the twisting light, Lin Zhen wears divine armor, treading in mid-air, preparing to ascend to the supreme throne!

Reborn after a thousand years, he finally achieved his dream and made it this far.

Countless mighty beings from numerous races of the universe submit at his feet, heavenly flowers raining down and azure lotuses springing up all around, with billions of people calling out in praise of Emperor Lin Zhen.

"Your Majesty, please ascend the throne!"

A warrior of the Longevity Realm smiles at Lin Zhen with a somewhat blurred face, seemingly Zhuiyue.

Lin Zhen stops in front of the steps leading to the throne, his feet seemingly uncontrollable.

Is this real? Is this real?

How long has it been? Has the step he longed for in his heart been reached just like this?

Lin Zhen couldn't quite believe it, but everything in front of him was just too real.

Facing this peak position in the universe, it's hard for any cultivator to resist such temptation.

"Your Majesty, please ascend the throne!"

Countless people below let out deafening cheers, including many familiar faces Lin Zhen recognizes. All the people he had encountered in his life, whether good or bad, friends, enemies, or relatives, were all smiling at him.

"Daddy, daddy! Go up and take a seat."

The young Mei'er is shouting for her father, with a playmate next to her.

Ah, that's Yaya, who once saved him at the Bai Yulan. Are she and Mei'er good friends now?

"Son, come on, how long have you been waiting for this day?"

Lin Liye and Li Qin smile and wave from above.

"Dad, mom." Lin Zhen unconsciously utters, somewhat unsure of what choice to make.

"Husband, come on, after finishing the coronation ceremony we have to go home." Su Mingyue and An Ning sweetly greet Lin Zhen hand in hand, still possessing the looks of young girls despite already being mothers.

"Go home… I need to go home…" Lin Zhen feels a bit dazed.

"That's right. Your Little Phoenix is still waiting for you to marry her after you ascend the throne. Don't you miss her?"

Above the void, Feng Qingluan wears a fiery red dress, her hair cascading like a waterfall, with an alluring and soul-stirring smile as she glances at Lin Zhen.

Finally, Lin Zhen's steps become uncontrollable, walking towards the throne, one step at a time, approaching the peak.

As he passes by, countless people prostrate before him, shouting "Emperor!"

The sight of so many people prostrating at once is beyond comprehension unless you see it for yourself.

Arriving at the throne, Lin Zhen turns around, facing the countless races of the universe, raising his arms high in the air.

In the sky above, on the ground below, and in the ocean depths, a myriad of different races gathers together, extending to the horizon. Waiting for Lin Zhen to raise his arms, all the noise suddenly disappears, anticipating the emperor's speech.

"Martial artists… To reach the peak, rely on their own two feet – one step at a time. There is no other way."

Lin Zhen gazes left and right, speaking to a side warrior of the Longevity Realm whose face is slightly blurred: "Is this position supreme?"

The Longevity Warrior lowers his head: "Yes, Your Majesty. Once you sit on this position, you will be the one and only king of the entire universe, the Original World, and the New World."

"Oh, since it's so amazing here, may I invite you to have a sit?"

"No, no, Your Majesty, this is your position. If others try to sit on it, they will be executed."

"Since I am the Emperor, what I say counts! If I tell you to sit, then sit. Otherwise, I will execute you first!"

The Longevity Warrior hesitates for a moment, and Lin Zhen suddenly makes a lightning-quick move, pressing him onto the seat!

Countless venomous snakes immediately crawl out from the throne, tightly binding him and then opening their mouths wide to bite.

However, they all stop halfway. The Longevity Realm warrior's face darkens: "How did you discover the flaw?"

"Do you take me for a fool? It's understandable that the others might appear, but Yaya has been dead for many years, how could she be alive and well in front of me? As soon as I saw her, I was surprised for a moment and then became sober!"

"That was my carelessness, but it doesn't mean you've won!"

"It doesn't mean you've won either. Die!"

Lin Zhen raises his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear collapses, striking directly at this Longevity Realm warrior.

The space in front of him shatters piece by piece, and everything disappears.

Then, dust floats in the air, and a ghostly chime echoes through the mountains.

Lin Zhen arrives in front of a temple, facing the lofty Buddha above, like a mere ant.

A young monk puts his hands together: "Patron, please offer some incense if you want to worship the Buddha."

Another young monk holds the incense candle in front of Lin Zhen, waiting for him to reach out and take it.

"Boundless suffering lies ahead and the shore is behind you. Abandon murder and you will attain Buddhahood instantly. Patron, you have committed many heinous acts. Without sincere repentance, you are bound to end up in the hellish abyss, never to be reborn!"

Lin Zhen lifts his head: "Is the hellish abyss terrifying?"

"Arrogant!"

The young monk shouts angrily, and before he can act, Lin Zhen has already struck him down.

"Trying to scare me with tricks and superstitions?!"

Swinging the spear around, the Buddha Hall crumbles with a loud rumble.

However, the Buddha inside the hall ascends to the sky, hanging high above like a gigantic planet.

A massive golden palm pressed down from the void, carrying an unstoppable force, pushing away the clouds and bearing down.

"Hahaha~~! The world of martial artists has no gods or Buddhas, only the strong. Even if you are the Buddha, you are merely a powerful martial artist. I want to see what your ultimate move can do to me!"

Lin Zhen held his spear and soared into the sky, boldly confronting the palm that was larger than the Asian Continent.

It was like a moth rushing towards the flame.

Despite the seemingly vast disparity between the two, Lin Zhen shattered the giant divine palm with ease, and the Buddha's golden body perished!

As one Buddha was destroyed, countless Buddhas appeared in the sky.

"Bold Lin Zhen, how dare you blaspheme the deity! But the Buddha has an unsurpassed Dharma body. If you kill one, two will appear, and if you kill ten thousand, twenty thousand will appear. How many can you kill! Just surrender!"

"If I can kill one of you, I can kill a hundred thousand of you. Bring as many as you want, let's see if your power reaches the level of a deity!"

Using the Yin-Yang Spear as an arrowhead, he soared into the sky once more, plunging into the endless Buddha Realm.

As his spear struck, a scream resounded, followed by another change.

Boom!

Before his eyes, the scene of heavenly flowers raining down and the Buddha Realm disappeared. The golden dust scattered, and Lin Zhen had arrived in the middle of a market.

"This place… Why does it feel like Earth in the ancient times of the Earth Calendar? Da Tang? Han Dynasty? Or Spring and Autumn Period?"

As Lin Zhen was puzzled, a little girl's soft voice sounded.

"Big brother, can you give us some money? My mother is starving to death."

Lin Zhen looked down at the little girl, who had delicate features and a pair of large doe-like eyes, making her look very adorable.

"Who are you? Are you very hungry?"

"Mmm… But, big brother, you don't have to worry about me. Niu Niu doesn't need to eat, as long as you can give my mother some money or food."

The sensible appearance of the little girl made people feel heartbroken, and Lin Zhen also felt a wave of sorrow. He crouched down in front of the little girl.

He reached into his bosom and pulled out a silver ingot.

Although Lin Zhen didn't know why he should spend the silver, he still handed it out.

"Niu Niu, take this back to your mother to buy some food, okay?"

"Thank you, big brother! You're such a good person!"

Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile, watching the little girl reach out to take his silver.

"Wait, what's your mother's name? Shall I find a doctor for her?" Lin Zhen suddenly asked.

"Mom… Mom's name is Kalina."

Lin Zhen's hand with the silver ingot suddenly shrank back, and then he lightning-fast grabbed the little girl's delicate neck.

"Big brother, what are you doing?" The little girl was about to cry.

"Nothing, just sending you to see your mom!"

With a single-handed exertion, the little girl's neck was snapped, and she died miserably on the spot!

"Ahh~~~!!"

The screen trembled for a while, and a shrill scream followed. A young woman stumbled over, holding the little girl's body, pointing at Lin Zhen and said, "You butcher! You profiteer! Niu Niu is only four years old. Why did you kill her? Why?"

People gathered around, accusing Lin Zhen. Some even picked up stones to hit him.

Lin Zhen stood up, and without a word, his spear trembled, killing everyone in the market one by one.

Finally, the little girl's mother, a woman of considerable beauty, was also stabbed to death by Lin Zhen.

The screen trembled again, and the space finally collapsed.

A black and red monster finally fell from the sky, landing heavily in front of Lin Zhen.

"The last Galaxy Beast in the tower, Mirage."

Lin Zhen held the Yin-Yang Spear and approached the monster.

The monster wasn't big, resembling a dog in size and had a human-like appearance. It was severely injured.

"I don't believe it. How could you not be tempted? Don't you have any weaknesses?"

"Your Mirage technique is indeed astonishing, but it's a pity that you exposed a flaw the first time you used it. After that, I was cautious and used all my spiritual power to protect my brain, so I could always see the flaws in your Mirage."

"The second time, you used a sky full of gods and Buddhas to suppress me, but you forgot, how can martial artists be suppressed by others!"

"The third time, you used the sympathy of a little girl to move me. Unfortunately, that cheap sympathy, I lost it completely countless years ago!"

"And the most important thing is that during your repeated attempts, my spiritual power has reached the 100% complete realm of Cui Mang, without a single flaw. How can you deceive me!"

Every time Mirage's methods failed, it would be attacked by Lin Zhen. After several attempts, it had no strength left.

After Lin Zhen finished speaking, his spear fell, killing Mirage with a single thrust!

After killing Mirage, a flash of light appeared in front of his eyes, and the door leading outside the tower had already appeared.

Next to Lin Zhen, Mu Huaiyu seemed to have just woken up from his dilemma.

Lin Zhen kicked Mu Huaiyu aside and strode out the door.

This time, he finally ranked first in the Guest Disciple Trial!

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Chapter 619: Chapter 621: Three Rewards (5 more explosive updates!)

After Lin Zhen walked out the door, Mu Huaiyu followed in a miserable state.

"Lin Zhen! Why did you kick me?"

"You blocked my way, of course I had to kick you!"

Mu Huaiyu was so angry that his teeth itched: "Bastard, even if you got first place, I am still the Crown Prince of the Wood King Mansion. How dare you treat me like this? Don't forget, even if you got first place, you're nothing more than a guest."

"Haha! What do you want me to do then? In this virtual space, fighting and killing each other is normal, let alone I just kicked you. As for being a guest… A guest is a guest, willing to stay in your Wood King Mansion or not, I can leave anytime. What can you do, bite me?"

Lin Zhen's tough attitude made Mu Huaiyu hesitate. He wanted to make a move against Lin Zhen, but the trial was over and there was no point in fighting now.

More importantly, he was not confident in defeating Lin Zhen. Although he had 600,000 Star Power, Lin Zhen's Star Power seemed to be even stronger than his.

Because Lin Zhen had eliminated the Mirage King, the martial artists behind him quickly passed the tower and rushed out one by one.

After ten people came out, the trial ended. Those behind didn't need to compete and were directly withdrawn from the space. The ranking of the people behind didn't matter, the Wood King Mansion only took the top ten.

When the trial ended, Wood King Mu Jingshan appeared in the Dimensional Universe space with an ugly expression.

After saying a few conventional words, he turned around and left, leaving Mu En to continue speaking.

"For the top ten, the Wood King Mansion will contact you when needed. You just wait for the notice patiently. After a month, you can receive your salary. If you want to come to the Wood King Mansion, we provide free food and accommodation."

After finishing, Mu En also hurriedly left, showing no interest in this guest exam at all.

Seeing that the Wood Prince had only won second place, the other martial artists vaguely guessed the reason and whispered to each other.

Lin Zhen knew it would end like this and didn't expect Wood King Mansion to give him much reward. What he cared about was the reward from the Dimensional Universe Company.

Lin Zhen could receive three rewards: one for getting first place and two for killing Galaxy Beasts.

The Dimensional Universe Company handled things very efficiently. Just after the trial had ended, Lin Zhen received a notification from them.

"Please come to the Dimensional Universe Company's Xianle County Branch."

Lin Zhen immediately used the Dimensional Universe to teleport to the Xianle County Branch.

In the real world, the Dimensional Universe Company only had one headquarters, located in the Da Qin Empire.

As for branches, they only existed in the virtual world and were not set up in real locations anywhere else.

After arriving at the branch, someone immediately came to receive Lin Zhen.

The receptionist was not a real person, but a robot. The branch was not as luxurious as he had imagined, but instead was a simple and spacious house.

"Hello Lin Zhen, in view of your performance in the virtual space, the Dimensional Universe Company has decided to issue rewards, please check."

"Ding~! Because you killed a Galaxy Beast in the third-level virtual space, you are rewarded with a cash prize of 30 million."

"Ding~! Because you killed a Galaxy Beast in the ninth-level virtual space, you are rewarded with a cash prize of 90 million!"

"Ding~! Because you are ranked first in the assessment, you are eligible for the Alchemist Special Training Quota. Please proceed to Xianle County's Alchemist Guild within three months and request guidance from an Alchemist who is two grades higher than you."

After the three rewards were issued, Lin Zhen was automatically teleported out.

The bank card received two consecutive prompt messages, two cash deposits arriving, one of 30 million and one of 90 million, totaling 120 million.

Originally, the Galaxy Beasts had cash rewards, which meant Mu Huaiyu also had 60 million.

It was all thanks to the last Galaxy Beast being a Mirage; if it had been a combat-type, Lin Zhen definitely wouldn't have been able to defeat it.

Moreover, Lin Zhen didn't expect that by getting first place, he would qualify for the Alchemist Guild's special training quota.

Finding an Alchemist two grades higher than himself as a teacher sounded like a great idea, but if he passed the fourth or even fifth-grade Alchemist assessment, would there be a sixth or seventh-grade super Alchemist to teach him?

A friend request came through the Dimensional Universe, and it was Mu Huaiyu.

Lin Zhen also wanted to know what this guy had to say, so he clicked on accept.

"Lin Zhen! You were just an insignificant ant from the New World who unexpectedly ruined my plans. You must have known about the Alchemist Guild's reward to do this, right? But don't be too proud, I can also get the Alchemist Guild's quota through other means. When we meet again, you, who know nothing about the way of Dan, better give up now, or I'll step on you—stomp you to death! Crush you so you'll never be resurrected! Hahaha!"

Lin Zhen hung up the Dimensional Universe communication. He had no intention of offending anyone, but this whole incident was a series of misfortunes. Mu En tried to harm him in secret, but in the end, he ruined Mu Huaiyu's plans.

However, if Mu Huaiyu really wanted to teach him a lesson on the way of Dan, Lin Zhen was looking forward to it.

Now that Lin Zhen had money in hand, he could finally start carrying out many of his plans.

During this period, Lin Zhen had a rough understanding of the Original World, especially after absorbing Xu Xingyao's memories, it was as if he had lived another life.

He wanted to find Feng Qingluan, but the Phoenix clan's residence was located in the Da Tang Empire, which was also an incredibly powerful country. The Phoenix clan resided on Bailu Mountain in Da Tang, and was not strictly under the jurisdiction of Da Tang, but independent.

The distance between Bailu Mountain and Lin Zhen's location spanned millions of light years, and getting there was definitely not an easy task.

Lin Zhen calculated his journey and found that he would need to use seven or eight teleportation arrays, with several long-distance teleportation arrays costing billions!

In addition, Lin Zhen also needed to have stamina, as he would have to walk for several months on the road.

In short, it was a long journey, and if Lin Zhen wanted to go, he must have everything fully prepared.

Before that, Lin Zhen needed to earn more money and increase his strength; otherwise, he would not be able to protect himself in the face of accidents, let alone protect others.

Lin Zhen immediately purchased several medicinal materials within the Dimensional Universe.

Ice Dragon Bone, used for refining cold attribute elixirs to expel toxins.

Five-Color Grass, used to keep the elixir cool and refreshing.

Hundred Flower Dew, used for elixir refining.

Lin Zhen had long set his eyes on these items. Xu Xingyao had previously obtained a Dan prescription called the Hundred Flower Pill, which was specifically used to expel Dan poison.

However, this elixir required a cold-natured Alchemist, and such Alchemists were extremely rare.

This was because 99% of Alchemists relied on fire, and those who relied on cold energy were rare. Very few people would take this path, as it had a narrow future.

Even those who did couldn't do it well, so the price of detoxifying medicines remained high.

Lin Zhen wanted to refine this elixir, and as long as he succeeded, he would have a continuous flow of wealth. Although the demand for Juyuan powder was the highest, the competition was greater. For this elixir, the market was almost empty.

Lin Zhen bought a lot of three types of medicinal materials, spending more than five million.

He planted the Five-Color Grass seeds himself and stocked up a large amount of Hundred Flower Dew and Ice Dragon Bone.

Once he acquired the materials, Lin Zhen began a long process of alchemy.

Failure, failure, failure, success, failure, success, success…!

These elixirs were not considered high-level, and the general Alchemists usually had a success rate of 30% to 40% when refining them.

However, Lin Zhen's mastery over the properties of medicines became increasingly refined as time went on, and his techniques became more proficient. Gradually, he found the feeling of being a Fifth Grade Alchemist.

As he practiced refining low-level elixirs, his success rate gradually increased from continuous failure to 60%.

After a month of not leaving his home and spending nearly ten million, Lin Zhen had trained both the Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pill used in the Star System Stage to perfection.

A nearly 70% success rate filled Lin Zhen with confidence.

The huge amount of money was exchanged for Lin Zhen's accumulation of a large number of medicinal items. He already had more than 800 bottles of Juyuan Powder in stock and more than 100 bottles of Hundred Flower Pills.

"That's almost enough. The market price for these two kinds of pills, Juyuan Powder is about 30,000 per bottle, and Hundred Flower Pill is around 100,000. With my pills, if I put the Fourth Grade Alchemist title on it, I can sell it for over 30 million!"

"This is not counting the pills I ruined in practice. Indeed, being an Alchemist is a very profitable profession."

However, Lin Zhen didn't want to sell them just yet. Though his elixirs were undoubtedly high-grade, he had not yet earned the title of Alchemist, and in the Original World, no one would buy elixirs from someone without a title.

So he needed to obtain an Alchemist qualification first.

To obtain a qualification, there was a branch of the Alchemist Guild in the Wood King Mansion area.

The branch president was a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, representing the highest level in the Wood King Mansion area.

"Although I inherited Xu Xingyao's memories, my current alchemy level isn't up to Fifth Grade because a Fifth Grade Alchemist must be able to refine high-level, high-grade elixirs, such as the Juyuan Powder used in the Star Domain Stage or other different medicines."

"Xu Xingyao was able to achieve the Fifth Grade because he could refine Flesh and Blood Golden Pills. The disappeared members of the Hometown Association were killed by him for refining elixirs, which falls under evil Dan techniques, so I definitely can't use that skill for the assessment."

Lin Zhen figured that obtaining Fourth Grade was his current limit. Even so, obtaining Fourth Grade was no small feat given that achieving success in alchemy required thousands of years of accumulation. It was common to see people older than a few thousand years who were still only at Third Grade Alchemy.

To pursue Fifth Grade, Lin Zhen needed to acquire a relatively precious Dan prescription and cultivate it.

Once again, he accessed the Dimensional Universe, deciding to buy a tool for transportation.

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Chapter 620: Chapter 622: Riding on the Roc

Opening the shopping mall of the Dimensional Universe, a dazzling array of mounts appeared.

This interface was similar to what Lin Zhen knew from Earth, when people who loved cars browsed through car interfaces.

All sorts of domesticated mounts with powerful leg strength caught people's attention.

Lesser ones cost tens of thousands, and better ones cost millions or even billions.

Lin Zhen currently had 110 million in hand, and he didn't want to buy a poor-quality mount; it must be practical.

"Demonic Wolf Mount, fast, can pull carts, can fight…"

"Profound Tortoise Mount, medium speed, can pull carts, can fight, strong defense…."

"Blue Bird Mount, can fly, fast, can't carry vehicles."

After looking for a while, Lin Zhen decided to use the filter.

Firstly, the speed must be fast; secondly, it should be able to fight. As for whether it can pull a cart, it didn't matter. For now, Lin Zhen was the only one, and there was no use for a vehicle.

Setting the speed at sub-light speed and the type that could fight, he filtered it again.

This time, more than half were instantly eliminated, leaving only a few kinds of high-priced ones.

"Sighing Wind Beast, basic sub-light speed, selling price: 10 million!"

"Cloud Stepping Foal, basic sub-light speed, selling price: 8 million!"

"Fire Cloud Crane, medium sub-light speed, selling price: 30 million!"

"Large Peng Bird, upper sub-light speed, selling price: 100 million!"

"Flashing Light Beast, sub-light speed limit, selling price: 1 billion!"

Basic sub-light speed meant that the speed just reached sub-light speed, which was 3,400 kilometers per second. Medium sub-light speed was about 10,000 kilometers per second, and upper sub-light speed was 50,000 kilometers per second.

There was also the sub-light speed limit, with speeds above 100,000 kilometers per second.

As for the real speed of light, it was only 300,000 kilometers per second.

For Lin Zhen, the mounts with sub-light speed limits were too expensive, and he was not quite satisfied with the basic and medium speeds. After thinking for a while, he decided to buy a Large Peng Bird.

The customer service personnel were very polite. Lin Zhen's one-time purchase exceeded 100 million, so they also gifted him a riding shield that could be placed on the mount's back. Otherwise, at such high speeds, a person's skin and flesh could be ripped apart by strong winds.

Lin Zhen had a spiritual barrier he could use, so there wasn't any danger. However, there was no harm in not declining a free gift.

With 110 million spent, Lin Zhen only had 10 million left. He quietly decided to earn more money, as next time, he needed to buy cultivation techniques.

Twenty minutes later, a Large Peng Bird was delivered.

"Respected customer, our mounts can all have their genes injected to determine their owner. This Large Peng Bird has just reached adulthood, and its combat power is roughly equivalent to a Star System Ninth Level Peak with 100,000 Star Power. If you raise it well, it might even have the possibility of further evolution."

Lin Zhen nodded, extracted his own blood gene, and injected it into the Large Peng Bird's body with the help of the staff.

This fierce beast from the Original World was not a Galaxy Beast and could not transform into a human shape, but after injecting genes, it would definitely obey its master.

When standing upright, it was two meters tall, and its wingspan reached ten meters. Only such a sturdy bird could carry humans while flying.

After the gene injection, the Large Peng Bird acted like it saw its own family and stumbled towards Lin Zhen, rubbing its huge head against Lin Zhen's face affectionately.

"Alright, with your black feathers, I'll call you Black Cloud from now on."

The Large Peng Bird ate meat, so Lin Zhen specifically bought some fresh meat to feed it at any time.

The Alchemist Guild was 300 million kilometers away from here. If Lin Zhen sailed there by himself, it would take a long time. However, in the eyes of this creature who moved at 50,000 kilometers per second, the distance wasn't much—just a little over an hour.

Feeding it several mouthfuls of fresh meat and a lot of Void Mountain Spirit Spring, the Large Peng Bird's spirit instantly soared a hundredfold.

"Let's go, Black Cloud. We're setting off!"

Connected by genes, the Large Peng Bird could sense Lin Zhen's simple thoughts and immediately took off, flying straight to the Alchemist Guild with Lin Zhen!

He couldn't see the scenery below clearly with his naked eyes, and he could only vaguely feel that he had passed over a continent and an ocean.

One hundred minutes later, the Large Peng Bird's speed slowed down.

A solitary small town appeared before their eyes; it was the Alchemist Guild.

Having Black Cloud descend, Lin Zhen quickly arrived at the edge of the town.

Raising his hand, Black Cloud entered the Dark Star Space.

This fellow was obviously very delighted when he entered the Dark Star Space, and after a thousand years of evolution, there were already some small creatures inside, such as fish and shrimp.

Lin Zhen allowed it to play with all the things here except for the medicinal materials and Star Crystals on the Star Fruit Tree.

Not only fish and shrimp, but the Dark Star also housed many small animals like frogs. Although the Roc had a large appetite, it was the only predator on the entire planet, so it could still eat its fill with ease.

After killing around for a while, the Roc chose to perch on the Star Fruit Tree.

With the abundant amount of spiritual energy here, Lin Zhen thought it might even be possible to evolve the Roc again to achieve sub-light speed as a super leg power.

If compared to Earth, this small town was similar to the level of a county town. An alchemist association was stationed here, giving rise to related industries.

For example, drug stores and auction houses were everywhere.

Lin Zhen slowly entered the town, and it was easy to find the Alchemist Association as it was the tallest and largest building in the town.

There were many people on the streets, and most of them were either wealthy or powerful. Along the way, Lin Zhen had already seen three or four World Kings.

"As expected of the Original World, World King experts are everywhere, which is almost unimaginable in the New World."

Lin Zhen arrived at the entrance of the Alchemist Association and tidied up his clothes since he was going to take an assessment and should be more formal.

However, someone suddenly approached him and said, "Buddy, do you want to obtain an Alchemist identity?"

Lin Zhen was stunned, "Isn't the Alchemist identity something you have to pass an assessment for?"

"Well, it's true, but do you think becoming an Alchemist is that easy? From the looks of your bone age, you are just over a thousand years old, right?"

"That's correct."

"Well, there you have it. Everyone who comes here wants to become an Alchemist, and you also know how respected alchemists are in the outside world. But with a thousand years of age… even if you started learning alchemy in your mother's womb, you would only be a Second Grade Alchemist at this point."

Lin Zhen chuckled, "I haven't had that much time to learn."

"Exactly, I'm just here to help ordinary people obtain the identity of an Alchemist. As long as you're willing to pay, I can get you the identity of Alchemist from First to Third Grade."

"Oh, how much money do I need to pay?"

"One million for First Grade, ten million for Second Grade, fifty million for Third Grade!"

"That expensive?"

"How could this be considered expensive? This doesn't even consider the convenience of having this identity. Just by having the identity of a Third Grade Alchemist, you can sell a large number of low-level pills in the market, earning money effortlessly."

Lin Zhen shook his head, "It would take too long for me to recoup the investment if I only reached the Third Grade. It would be more worthwhile if I could get Fourth or Fifth Grade."

"You must be dreaming! Do you really think Fourth or Fifth Grade Alchemists are that easy to buy? At least not here. For a Fourth Grade Alchemist, you'll need at least to go to Xianle County, and even there, it won't be possible without ten billion. As for Fifth Grade, you can go to the capital city of Nan Liang Country and maybe with 100 billion, there's a slight hope."

The man then tried persuading Lin Zhen, "Even if you have a Fourth or Fifth Grade identity, if your pills don't meet the quality standards and offend important people, your reputation will be destroyed quickly, and perhaps even face danger. Take my advice, Third Grade is more than enough for you to make a profit. I know the Fourth Grade Alchemist in charge of the assessment here, Meng Fei. There won't be any problems… "

Just as Lin Zhen was about to refuse, a voice came from behind him.

"Lin Zhen! I knew I didn't misjudge you, you despicable person, actually wanting to buy an Alchemist identity!"

Lin Zhen turned around and saw Mu Huaiyu, not expecting him to be here as well.

Mu Huaiyu sneered when he saw Lin Zhen's astonishment, "What a coincidence, I came here to take the assessment and had just gotten my Third Grade Alchemist identity when I encountered you. I knew you were up to no good, and I was right."

Saying that, Mu Huaiyu analyzed everything on his own, "Let me guess, after winning all that money last time, you were anxious to spend it, weren't you? You're thinking about going to Xianle County to participate in special training and want to find a better tutor, right?"

"If you are a First Grade apprentice, then you can only be taught by a Third Grade Alchemist in the future. So, you had the idea to buy a Third Grade identity and then later receive guidance from a Fifth Grade Alchemist, am I correct?"

Lin Zhen remained silent. Mu Huaiyu's speculation was quite imaginative, and it sounded reasonable.

Mu Huaiyu sneered at Lin Zhen, "I advise you to stop being delusional. When I get to Xianle County, I'll be watching you. If you dare to go, I'll expose you and make you lose face. If you try to deceive a noble alchemist, you could be executed. Hahaha!"

With that, Mu Huaiyu left arrogantly.

Lin Zhen watched Mu Huaiyu's receding figure and turned to the scalper, "As you can see, with someone messing up like that, how can I buy an Alchemist identity? Even if I buy one, it would be courting humiliation. So, you'd better find someone else."

The scalper thought the deal was almost done, but unexpectedly, Mu Huaiyu interfered, and the cooked duck flew away.

"Damn it! There are all kinds of bastards these days. This is clearly to sabotage me! Just wait and see, I'll find someone to teach him a lesson!"

After cursing angrily, the scalper left. He really seemed to be going to find trouble with Mu Huaiyu.

Lin Zhen chuckled silently, thinking that Mu Huaiyu's interference actually helped him avoid wasting time on the scalper. However, the scalper definitely couldn't cause trouble for Mu Huaiyu, but Mu Huaiyu would definitely blame Lin Zhen, making the misunderstanding even harder to explain.

After adjusting his clothes again, Lin Zhen stepped into the Alchemist Association.

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Chapter 621: Chapter 623: Rich Second Generation World King

Upon entering the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, the heady aroma of elixirs immediately hit him.

The hall was bustling with many people, amongst them, most were in Star Domain Stage, with even a handful World Kings present. But they all sat in an orderly manner waiting their turn, with nobody daring to cause a commotion.

Those who were there for examinations or had requests for elixirs were all waiting for an alchemist inside to attend to them.

Lin Zhen first signed up, then took a seat in the last available spot. This spot was based on a rotating progression system, which was essentially queuing up while seated. When the person ahead finished, each spot would automatically shift forward once.

The receptionist at the front desk was a beauty with fair skin and a pleasant voice, just listening to her was a pleasure.

"Elder Qian, your elixir isn't ready yet. Please come back next time."

"Steward Du, you have a request for elixir creation later, you only have ten minutes. Go in right away and don't delay, there are many people waiting behind."

"Those coming for the examinations, come in. Remember not to make a loud noise. The fee is ten thousand per time. If you fail the examination, the cost of the wasted medicinal materials will be borne by you. Remember this point. If you do not wish to bear the cost of the materials, then don't take the examination."

Her demeanor wasn't exactly pleasant, but no one dared to refute her.

A first level World King sat in front of Lin Zhen, nervously fidgeting with his hands.

World Kings that Lin Zhen usually saw were always aloof, he had never seen a World King acting in such a manner, he couldn't help but ask, "Senior, what's the matter?"

The World King turned his head, to Lin's surprise, he looked quite young, had an innocent baby face, and sported an amusing watermelon head hairstyle.

"Sigh, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. I am planning to take the alchemist examination, but I'm not very sure of myself."

"What grade are you planning to test for?"

"Third grade. I have been studying alchemy for three thousand years, my father said my talent is decent, and that I should be able to acquire Third Grade Alchemist, but I'm still so nervous."

"What's your name?" Lin Zhen gave the World King a look; while he was powerful, he seemed somewhat childish, Lin Zhen couldn't help but ask this question.

"My name is Shui Feng… What do you want?" The World King said, quickly growing wary.

"Haha, nothing, I am also here to take the alchemist examination." Lin Zhen took note of this name.

"You, a little fellow who just reached a thousand years old, want to take the alchemist examination? I suppose you aim for the position of a First Grade Apprentice."

Lin Zhen shook his head: "I intend to test for Fourth Grade Alchemist."

"Pfff~! Are you making fun of me? It took me three thousand years of studying alchemy to try for Third Grade, you, at most, have studied for a few hundred years, and you are going to test for Fourth Grade? Do you know it's not wise to fool an angry World King?"

With that, Shui Feng even brandished his fist at Lin Zhen.

"Alchemy is like cultivation, it all depends on talent. Just because you've practiced for a few more years doesn't necessarily mean you're stronger than others. If I say I'll test for Fourth Grade, then it's Fourth Grade."

"Don't be all talk, do you think I'll believe your ghost tales? My father's words are truth, he said my talent is good enough to get me to Third Grade, there's no way your talent could surpass mine."

"Hmph! If it doesn't surpass yours, then my name isn't Lin Zhen!" Lin Zhen stared back at the World King.

"Alright, alright~! If you can get to Fourth Grade, I'll call you big brother, but if you can't, you are in for some bad luck!"

Twisting his head away, Shui Feng no longer paid Lin Zhen any attention.

Lin Zhen smiled a little, he found this World King to his liking. Though Shui Feng was only a first level World King, his Star Power fluctuation was not inferior to those of Level 8 or 9 World Kings. Clearly, he was someone cultivated by a super family.

As for who cultivated him, Lin Zhen had some inklings.

This person was worthy of getting acquainted with.

"Shui Feng!" the receptionist called out from the front desk.

"I'm here, I'm here." Shui Feng immediately walked over.

"Your examination time is here, you can go now. The examination room is the third one on the left-hand side."

Shui Feng nodded, rubbing his hands involuntarily, looking very nervous.

At this moment, Lin Zhen suddenly spoke: "Hey! Fatty!"

Shui Feng was taken aback, instantly showing a hint of anger: "I just have a baby face, I'm not fat."

"Whatever you say, I just wanted to tell you, you better not lose to me. If you can't even pass the Third Grade, then you have no qualifications to compete with me."

"Hmph~! Kid, you're done for, I'll let you witness the true strength of Lord Shui Feng today."

Visibly becoming competitive with Lin Zhen, Shui Feng strode off confidently with his chest puffed out, looking not at all nervous anymore.

As Shui Feng was in the middle of his examination, Lin Zhen temporarily couldn't enter. He could only wait outside.

About half an hour later, Shui Feng's examination was over.

The guy walked out hands on hips, full of pride, a new emblem had appeared on his chest.

It was the exclusive insignia of the Alchemist Guild, with three Gold Stars on it, certifying his status as a Third Grade Alchemist.

"Hahaha~! Lin Zhen, you're doomed, I'll wait right here, waiting for your examination results later. If you try to deceive me, hehe…. Lord Shui Feng's methods are brutal!"

Lin Zhen stood up: "Just be ready to call me big brother, remember, once you call me big brother, stick with me, don't go back on your word."

"Tsk! As if you could! Go on, I can't wait to teach you a lesson, you arrogant fellow!"

The receptionist called Lin Zhen over, and he walked up to her.

She repeated to him the rules he had to observe for the assessment, and Lin Zhen nodded in agreement before entering the room where Shui Feng had previously entered.

Inside the room, two alchemists were waiting.

One of the two had five gold stars on his chest, signifying a fifth-grade alchemist, while the other had four gold stars, indicating a fourth-grade alchemist.

As mandated by the Alchemist Guild's regulations, anyone assessing an alchemist should be of higher rank. Those of the same rank do not qualify to assess.

On seeing Lin Zhen, the fourth-grade alchemist glanced at him and scoffed softly, "What a waste of time."

"Meng Fei, don't say that."

The older, fifth-grade alchemist waved his hand and turned to Lin Zhen, asking, "Which grade are you trying to pass?"

Lin Zhen eyed Meng Fei—surely, this man was the one backing the scalpers outside, facilitating the purchase of alchemist titles through him.

Nevertheless, Lin Zhen replied, "I don't yet hold the title of alchemist, so I can't take the second-grade test directly, can I?"

"Correct, if you're being assessed, you must start with the first-grade apprentice."

"Then let me start with the first-grade."

The two alchemists seemed quite accustomed to such circumstances, and they instructed Lin Zhen to begin.

The first-grade examination didn't require pill refining. Instead, it tested candidates on the demonstration of medicinal preparation and identification of medicinal properties.

A pile of medicinal materials was laid out before Lin Zhen. The assessor would ask a question, and Lin Zhen would then need to take the appropriate amount of medicinal material from the pile.

"One ounce of Fiery Cloud Rhinoceros Bone Powder!"

"Seven mace of Ghost Cry Grass!"

"One mace of Iris Flower Powder!"

"One milliliter of Blood Coagulation Dew!"

Meng Fei quickly listed a prescription for Lin Zhen. "If you can prepare these ingredients within one minute, with an error no more than three percent, then you've passed the first-grade apprentice's exam."

One minute might have been a significant challenge for a typical apprentice, and the three percent error margin was incredibly strict; usually, first-grade apprentices were assessed with a five percent margin.

The fifth-grade alchemist gave Meng Fei a glance. He didn't understand why Meng Fei was making it difficult for Lin Zhen, but he didn't say anything.

Meng Fei had his scheme—the scalper had already sent him a message about Lin Zhen before. If he made things difficult for people like Lin Zhen and they quit, they would have to go back to the scalpers, and Meng Fei would make more money.

He didn't have the guts to cause trouble for World King, but there was no risk associated with messing with Lin Zhen, who was just at the Star System Stage.

With a smile, Lin Zhen started identifying the medicinal materials. The task was as simple as breathing for someone of his near fifth-grade alchemist's abilities.

Without even blinking, Lin Zhen effortlessly went on to identify the materials. In the blink of an eye, he'd gathered all the ingredients from Meng Fei's prescription.

The fifth-grade alchemist watched, amazed. He weighed the medicinal materials that Lin Zhen had identified. The error was less than one percent!

To be accurate, it was one in a thousand!

Even Meng Fei was astonished by the result. He knew that even if he did the identification himself, the error would still be between two and three in a thousand. Could Lin Zhen's abilities exceed his?

"So, did I pass?"

"Of course. I wonder, have you mastered your Flame Power yet? If you have, demonstrate it. As soon as you produce a bright white flame, you qualify as a second-grade alchemist and can officially start alchemy."

The second-grade evaluation is a demonstration of fire power.

Meng Fei brought Lin Zhen a large crystal ball. "Inject your flame into this. As long as it emits a bright white light, you've succeeded."

Lin Zhen placed his palm on the opening of the crystal ball and injected his fire power.

He didn't use his deep blue flame but a pale one instead. In less than a minute, the crystal ball emitted a pale blue glow.

"Good! Young man, it seems you still have power to spare in your flame, very well done!"

The fifth-grade alchemist stood up, his face showing a touch of excitement. Lin Zhen's performance was beyond his expectations.

"So, did I pass the second-grade test?"

"Yes. Based on your understanding of medicine and your control over Flame Power, you now have the basic abilities of an alchemist. If you want to continue with the testing, that would measure your practical alchemy skills. Would you like to continue?"

A first-grade apprentice does not have the right to refine elixirs. A second-grade alchemist can barely produce low-level elixirs. Only those at the third-grade and above are considered real alchemists with social status.

"Of course, I want to continue with the testing."

Lin Zhen came prepared to take the tests. He immediately agreed and was ready to start the official test.

Meng Fei frowned slightly. Lin Zhen was keeping him from making money, so he decided he could not let Lin Zhen easily pass the third-grade alchemist's test.

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Chapter 622: Chapter 624: Smooth Advancement (Third Update)

The first elixir Lin Zhen wanted to refine was Juyuan Powder, which is a must-know for every Alchemist.

Skilled in grasping the medicinal materials, igniting the fire, and starting the furnace.

Everything about Lin Zhen was almost impeccable, showing no signs of being a novice.

Meng Fei found it hard to imagine how someone who had never taken the Alchemist qualification exam before could possess such skillful techniques. He even had a feeling that the Juyuan Powder refined by Lin Zhen might be better than his own.

Rumble~!

The Pill Furnace shook, and it was a success in one try!

A batch of Juyuan Powder was produced, and Lin Zhen took it out and said to the two Alchemists, "Can I keep the finished elixirs for myself?"

"Yes, but you have to pay for the medicinal materials."

Lin Zhen stored the elixirs and took out one to show the two Alchemists.

"Tsk! This color, smell, shape, and purity! It's definitely a high-grade Juyuan Powder!"

The Fifth Grade Alchemist continuously praised Lin Zhen. Meng Fei used the Dimensional Universe's intelligent life for analysis and concluded that the side effects of this Juyuan Powder were minimal, with virtually no fire toxicity.

"How did you remove the fire toxicity?"

When Lin Zhen was removing the fire toxicity previously, he had quietly released a bit of cold air. They didn't notice it, so they didn't know the secret of Lin Zhen removing the fire toxicity.

"Hehe! Every Alchemist has their unique secrets; this is mine."

Upon hearing that Lin Zhen wouldn't reveal his secret, Meng Fei's face darkened slightly, "Young man, don't think that just because you've passed the Third Grade exam, you can disrespect me. There's a huge gap between Third Grade and Fourth Grade, so it's best for you to be more humble."

"In that case, can I directly take the Fourth Grade exam so I can be the same as you?"

"What? You want to take the Fourth Grade exam? I don't believe it."

"Believe it or not, it's up to you. But please leave now, according to the Alchemist examination rules, Alchemists of the same level do not have the right to supervise the examination."

The Fifth Grade Alchemist couldn't believe it, but Lin Zhen's request was reasonable. He said to Meng Fei, "You should leave, then. I will record his exam content and ensure it's authentic and effective."

Meng Fei's face was extremely ugly as he left the examination room with his head down.

The Fifth Grade Alchemist said, "Lin Zhen, before your exam, I must tell you that if you successfully pass the Fourth Grade Alchemist exam, you will become a member of the Alchemist Association. As a Fourth Grade Alchemist, you will be considered a deacon, and this status is universal in any part of the Original World. Therefore, I won't be taking any liberties in your examination."

"Please rest assured, Elder, I fully understand this."

"Good, for your examination, according to the rules, two Fifth Grade elders should be present. I will connect a video call now and invite my friend from Xianle County to supervise the exam with me."

The elder pressed several buttons, and a large screen appeared on the wall.

Once the Dimensional Universe was connected, two people appeared on the other end.

"Oh ho! Dear Lao Zhuang, what a pleasure it is for you to contact me. I was just discussing the Dao of Alchemy with the Vice President."

"It happens that there's a very talented young man here at Wood King Mansion who just turned a thousand years old this year. He's here to take the Alchemist qualification exam and has already passed the first three grades. Now he's preparing for the Fourth Grade Alchemist exam. Since I'm the only Fifth Grade here, I have no choice but to ask you to supervise the exam with me. I didn't expect the Vice President to be with you, so let's do it together."

The Vice President is the Deputy President of the Xianle County Alchemist Association and a Sixth-grade Alchemist. He nodded slightly, indicating that the exam could begin.

Facing the supervision of two Fifth Grade elders and a Sixth Grade Vice President, Lin Zhen was not intimidated and started the Hundred Flower Pill step by step….

Ten minutes later, the elixir was ready!

His luck was good today, with both alchemy attempts succeeding in one try.

In the big screen, the Vice President called Thomas clapped lightly.

"Prodigy! Lin Zhen, you are an alchemy prodigy. I just checked your information; you ranked first in a virtual space competition in Wood King Mansion and will soon come to the Xianle County Alchemist Association for special training. If you don't mind, I'd be very happy to discuss alchemy techniques with you. I'm particularly interested in your Ice and Fire Skill…."

Lin Zhen was also delighted, thinking that if Thomas was willing to teach him, he would surely benefit greatly and must go to Xianle County.

Elder Zhuang presented Lin Zhen with the Alchemist Association's Deacon Medal and signed a contract with him.

The contract stated that Lin Zhen had become a Deacon of the Alchemist Association, could purchase medicinal materials within the association at a 10% discount, and the association would have the right of first refusal to buy his elixirs at no less than the market price, etc.

Lin Zhen glanced at the contract, signed it, entered his genetic data, and officially joined the association.

Within the big screen, Thomas said to Lin Zhen, "Deacon Lin, your name has been entered into the Alchemist Association's system, making you a member of the Alchemist Association. According to the association's rules, Deacon Level members can have an exclusive Alchemy room and two Star Domain Stage bodyguards within the association. The association can provide these bodyguards or give you cash."

"Oh, there are two choices?"

"Yes, you can go to the slave market to purchase them. If you choose the association's allocation, you'll get two Star Domain Level 5 bodyguards. If you give up the association's allocation, you can get 50 million in cash."

Lin Zhen thought about it and decided to take the cash first. He didn't really need Star Domain Stage bodyguards, "I'll find them myself. The association only needs to give me the cash."

"OK, Elder Zhuang, you can give Deacon Lin the cash."

Lin Zhen received the 50 million and bid farewell to the others before leaving the association.

On his chest, there were already four gold stars symbolizing the identity of a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.

These gold stars could be displayed or hidden.

Lin Zhen didn't hide them and walked out directly.

Shui Feng was waiting there, and when he saw Lin Zhen, he immediately smiled and asked, "How was it? Did you find out how hard it is to pass the Alchemist exam… Huh? What?"

Seeing the four gold stars on Lin Zhen's chest, Shui Feng swallowed his words back into his stomach.

Lin Zhen walked over, patted him on the shoulder: "Brother, sometimes speaking too much can cause you to shoot yourself in the foot."

Shui Feng's face turned purple, and after a moment he said, "I really didn't expect you…"

"Wait, how should you address me?"

"Big… Big… Brother." Shui Feng's voice was even softer than a mosquito's.

"Hahaha!"

Lin Zhen laughed and hugged Shui Feng: "Just call me Lin Zhen from now on, we are all brothers."

Shui Feng also laughed. Although he lost, Lin Zhen was quite to his taste.

"No, since I lost, I lost. Your alchemy skills are indeed better than mine. From now on, I'll follow you. Teach me alchemy, okay?"

"Alright, but you have to listen to me in all matters."

"Understood, Boss!"

Shui Feng straightened up and saluted, and it was unclear what kind of etiquette it was, as it seemed like he was trying to be cute.

"What are your plans for the future?"

"My dad told me to go out and gain experience, first get the Third-Grade Alchemist, and then go to the Alchemist Guild in Xianle County. Only after I reach the Fourth-Grade can I go home. Sigh! I just reached the Third-Grade, and I'm afraid it will take hundreds of years to become a Fourth-Grade Alchemist."

Lin Zhen glanced at Shui Feng: "If I guessed correctly, your dad should be Mr. Water Mirror, the strongest Martial Artist from the Wood King Mansion in the Longevity Realm, right?"

"Shh~!"

Shui Feng looked around like a thief and then said, "Boss, how did you guess? My dad never wanted me to tell anyone."

"Does it need to be guessed? I've been to the Longevity Temple; that's your home, right? I saw your dad's statue, and it looks exactly like you. Besides, your surname is Shui."

Shui Feng was stunned: "That's true, I should have used an alias; it's too easy to be seen through."

"You can call yourself Lin Feng. Just change your surname, and nobody will suspect."

"Alright, I'll be Lin Feng from now on."

Lin Feng's mount was a Sighing Wind Beast, which was not as fast as Lin Zhen's Roc.

"Your dad should be very rich, right? Why didn't he get you a better mount?"

"He's rich, but he didn't give me any money. He only gave me a hundred thousand when I left the house. This is what I saved up and bought myself."

Lin Feng muttered and then said to Lin Zhen, "Boss, I think you should find a place to settle down. Both of us know how to refine pills, so let's open a shop. You refine pills, and I'll be your assistant. During the rest of the time, I can also teach you some martial skills. After all, I'm a World King, and my dad said that my talent in martial arts is even greater than his. I can definitely advance to Longevity in the future."

Lin Zhen nodded slightly; this was also his current thought.

He had even thought about the location, going to Xianle County, learning alchemy and practicing there, and also following the vice president of the Alchemist Guild to learn, without missing the opportunity to make money.

Not to mention Lin Feng, the martial arts tutor beside him, who can also teach him a lot.

At this time, Lin Zhen missed his other self a bit. If he had another self, he could help with many things. Maybe he should create another self to ensure both making money and practicing.

"Alright, I have no fixed place to live now, and I still need to go to the Alchemist Guild in Xianle County to learn. You can come with me."

"Great! Let's go! I've been locked up at home by my dad to practice. Now I can finally leave the Wood King Mansion!"

Lin Feng seemed even more excited than Lin Zhen. He was a child who had been living under his dad's shadow and was only let out after reaching World King level.

However, Lin Zhen didn't doubt Lin Feng's combat abilities at all. Even though he was only a one-star World King, he was definitely among the strong ones.

It was precisely because of him that Lin Zhen didn't need a bodyguard.

"Let's go! Destination: Xianle County!"

As soon as Lin Zhen took off, Lin Feng abandoned his Sighing Wind Beast and jumped onto the back of the Roc.

"As the boss, it's your responsibility to bring your little brother along. My Sighing Wind Beast is as slow as an old lady. I'll just follow you, big brother."

Looking at this penniless, shameless, and thick-skinned World King, Lin Zhen was speechless. Fortunately, the Roc didn't mind carrying an extra person, and with a flap of its wings, it soared into the sky towards Xianle County.

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Chapter 623: Chapter 625: The Value of Talent

The areas in the Original World are often unbelievably vast, like the Wood King Mansion. It sounds like just a mansion, but in reality, its diameter is three times that of the Milky Way, covering thirty thousand light years!

Thankfully, after years of accumulation in the Original World, numerous teleportation arrays have been laid out. Otherwise Lin Zhen likely would have no way to leave the Wood King Mansion for the time being.

Moreover, the teleportation arrays in the Original World charge hefty fees, leaving a deep impression on Lin Zhen.

Taking the teleportation directly from Wood King Mansion to Xianle County costs ten million for each person.

At this moment, Lin Zhen considered taking Lin Feng with him into the Dark Star Space.

But after hesitating, Lin Zhen set aside this idea. Dark Star Space held too many secrets. If he could avoid revealing it, he should.

Knowing Lin Feng had no money, just as Lin Zhen was preparing to pay, Lin Feng suddenly showed his identity to the overseer of the teleportation array.

Then, both Lin Zhen and Lin Feng were allowed to teleport for free. As the Wood King Mansion's only Longevity Realm martial artist, Water Mirror and his family could use all public facilities of the Mansion for free. As his son, Lin Feng could also bring one person with him.

"Boss, I now get that you really do treat me well. You were willing to pay ten million for me. I did not make you my big brother in vain."

With a flash of light, both had arrived at the Earth Realm of Xianle County. Lin Feng, with a face full of gratitude, spoke to Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen thought to himself, "If it were not for the fact that the Dark Star Space can't be revealed, I'd be damned if I paid ten million for you." But of course, he couldn't say this aloud. Instead, he asked expectantly, "Can you use the teleportation arrays for free?"

"No no no, only the ones in the Wood King Mansion are free. Building a teleportation array costs a fortune, and my father's influence is not that big. Outside of the Wood King Mansion, it doesn't work."

Lin Zhen nodded. This made sense. But once he arrives in Xianle County, he is confident that he will be able to earn money.

Compared to the Wood King Mansion, Xianle County is even more enormous. After leaving the teleportation point, both men started riding towards the Alchemist Guild.

The Guild Union is located in the northeast of Xianle County City. Not only is there the Alchemist Guild, but there are also the guilds of other major organizations.

Lin Feng browsed the information about the Alchemist Guild on the Dimensional Universe as they walked, chattering nonstop to Lin Zhen.

"Boss, the Alchemist Guild in Xianle County has hundreds of alchemists, including the chairman and vice-chairman, who are both sixth-grade alchemists, along with dozens of fifth-tiered elders, hundreds of deacons, and several low-level alchemists. The chairman is Huangfu Qi and the vice-chairman is Thomas."

"I already know all this," Lin Zhen replied. He had done his research before coming.

"Hehe, let me tell you something that you definitely don't know. Among the Xianle County residents, Huangfu Qi and Thomas are not the strongest alchemists."

"Oh, then who's the strongest alchemist? Don't tell me there's a seventh-grade alchemist here?"

"There aren't any seventh-grade alchemists, but there is one guy who is both a sixth-grade alchemist and a sixth-grade Dark Star Alchemist."

"Dark Alchemist?"

"Yes, Dark Alchemists practice evil techniques which can refine some crooked, weird elixirs. They are also very powerful."

Lin Zhen thought to himself. Xu Xingyao could also be considered a dark alchemist. His true alchemy level is at the peak of the fourth grade, but the technique he uses to reach the fifth grade is not respectable at all. Strictly speaking, Xu Xingyao is a fifth-grade dark alchemist, as well as a fourth-grade alchemist.

"What you may not know is that this person controls forty percent of Xianle County's elixir market. He himself is a peak world king ranker, and it's rumored that a Longevity Expert backs him. But the Longevity Warriors don't manage affairs directly, they leave everything to him. This guy is super rich!"

"What's his name?"

"Gu Yunting, a man who is both righteous and wicked. People say that if he didn't have to deal with a Dark Alchemy Skill and business, he would've already become a seventh-grade alchemist. His talent definitely surpasses both Huangfu Qi and Thomas."

Lin Zhen memorized his name. He wanted to enter the elixir market, and there might be a chance to interact with this person.

After two hours of flying, they finally arrived at the northeast sector of Xianle County.

The Roc bird descended from the sky, and both men arrived at the entrance of the Alchemist Guild.

A third-grade alchemist and a fourth-grade alchemist, they walked into the Alchemist Guild confidently. The guards did not stop them, because the scanning system at the door could easily identify their identities. As they were alchemists, they were part of the guild and didn't need to be stopped.

Lin Feng strutted as he walked because as he passed by the entrance, the people lined up at the door for miles to seek elixirs looked at him with reverence.

In Lin Zhen's ear, he even said, "Boss, you see, they all admire me as a world king."

"Bullshit! You can try talking to them and see what they call you. Here in Xianle County, being a World King means nothing."

Lin Feng, feeling somewhat disgruntled, greeted a passerby. The passerby immediately replied in a flustered manner, "Hello Mr. Alchemist, how do you do!"

"Boss, they really don't care about my World King status."

Lin Zhen smiled and led him into the guild.

"Hello, respected Lin Zhen Deacon. How may I assist you?" A beautiful blond woman greeted Lin Zhen with a smile. She seemed to not notice Lin Feng, who was trailing behind Lin Zhen with his chest puffed out and belly sticking out.

"Yes, help me contact Mr. Thomas. Let him know that Lin Zhen is here for a visit."

"Alright. Please wait a moment."

The lady immediately made a connection through the Dimensional Universe and then said to Lin Zhen, "Mr. Deacon, Vice President Thomas is waiting for you in his building. You can go over there, but your followers are not allowed into the Vice President's yard without permission."

"Wh… what follower? I am a World King! Have you ever seen a World King being a follower?" Lin Feng was furious.

"I've seen too many. Every elder in our association has two peak Level Nine World Kings as followers. However, a World King of your level is indeed the first I've seen…," The girl giggled with her hand over her mouth.

Lin Feng was choked by her words and looked at Lin Zhen helplessly.

Before Lin Zhen could answer, the lady smiled slightly, "You can rest in Deacon Lin Zhen's alchemy room."

Lin Zhen was taken aback, "I have an alchemy room?"

"Of course, each Deacon-level has their own separate alchemy and rest rooms, as Deacons would have two Domain King level bodyguards. It's quite common even though you brought a World King."

"Where is my alchemy room?"

"On the second floor of this building, Room 3309, as Vice President instructed earlier."

The Alchemist Guild's building is incredibly spacious, with thousands of rooms on just one floor.

"Take care, Lin Feng. You wait in my room for me. I'll come and find you after I meet with the Vice President."

Lin Feng nodded gloomily, as the son of Longevity Experts and a World King who is now also an alchemist, he felt underrated for the first time.

Lin Zhen left the building alone. Thomas's yard was behind the building. Not only him, but every elder had their own yard and building. As the Vice President, his yard is even larger and more luxurious.

Upon arriving at the entrance, the door automatically opened, and a virtual arrow in the void guided Lin Zhen's way.

As he slowly walked along, there were pavilions, gardens, bamboo paths, the environment was stunning.

"How luxurious! They even use Night Pearls for lighting in corners."

There was a splash of water, and a white dragon fish leaped out of the lake next to it.

Lin Zhen had seen this fish at the Wood King Mansion, each sold for a hundred thousand, but he didn't expect to see it in the lake.

What was even more shocking was when a golden bird suddenly dived down, caught the dragon fish, and flew away. It seems like it was dinner time.

"That's… It's a Roc! And it has evolved further? I can't believe this hundred thousand per fish is used to feed birds!"

Lin Zhen was speechless, the alchemists are indeed very wealthy.

A marker in the void kept guiding Lin Zhen through the garden until he reached a gigantic villa located deep inside the garden.

The door automatically opened, and Lin Zhen entered the villa.

Inside, a black-haired woman was sitting in the hall, savoring red wine. Seeing Lin Zhen coming in, she raised her glass to him, "Welcome, young man."

"Um… hello, ma'am."

"Hello, the weather's nice today, I hope you're in a good mood."

Lin Zhen walked forward somewhat mechanically because he noticed that this woman in black was a warrior of the Longevity Realm!

"I met another Longevity Expert, and it's a woman…"

Lin Zhen followed the marker up to the third floor and arrived in front of a door.

"Welcome, Lin Zhen. The Vice president is waiting for you."

When the second Longevity Warrior appeared, Lin Zhen felt somewhat numb from the shock.

After entering the room, a medicinal fragrance hit his nose. Thomas, sitting behind a table, looked up at Lin Zhen and smiled, "Make yourself at home, I'll be done here soon."

After speaking, he looked at the man who had opened the door, "Alright, there's nothing to do here for now, you can go downstairs and have a drink with your wife."

The man in black glanced at Lin Zhen and sensed that Lin Zhen couldn't pose any threat to Thomas, so he turned around, closed the door, and left.

"Mr. Thomas, those two people…,"

"Oh! They are assigned by the association. Each sixth-grade alchemist is provided with two Longevity Warriors as bodyguards because, in the association's eyes, the value of a sixth-grade alchemist exceeds that of a Longevity Warrior."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen's mind buzzed, as he learned how valuable an alchemist is.

Even more importantly, he realized how absurd his Black Hole Beast soul-searching talent is!

He originally thought that after being reborn for a thousand years, he would have no advantage. But he now understood that rebirth isn't the greatest advantage, his Black Hole Beast's bloodline is his greatest fortune!

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Chapter 624: Chapter 626: Sniper

As Thomas adjusted the potion, Lin Zhen watched from the side.

Thomas had already agreed with Lin Zhen that if Lin Zhen needed a mentor, he would take on the role.

In Thomas's opinion, Lin Zhen was a genius in alchemy, and with careful cultivation, he would surely shine brightly in the future.

What Thomas was working on was not an elixir but a potion.

Elixir is actually a general term, including not only golden pills but also potions, powders, granules, and many others.

"Watch closely, this is the Dragon Blood Potion. After drinking it, it will stimulate and enhance power, toughen the skin, and moreover, it has a natural deterrent effect on snake-like monsters," Thomas said.

Lin Zhen immediately listened attentively to Thomas's explanation. Xu Xingyao was also knowledgeable in this area, but his level was not high.

About twenty minutes later, the potion was ready, and Xu Xingyao suddenly said, "Lin Zhen, infuse your freezing air!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a cold air of 150 degrees below zero appeared in his hand.

"You don't need it to be that low, 70 degrees will suffice."

The cold air decreased and was infused into the Dragon Blood Potion.

Originally, it was thought that the blood would instantly solidify; however, it slowly solidified, and in the end, it did not become ice but something similar to jelly.

"Success! With this refrigeration technology, this kind of Dragon Blood Potion can be sold on the shelves. Did you understand everything?"

Lin Zhen nodded, and he had mastered this potion.

"Alright, sit down. You came here as a reward from the Dimensional Universe Company. You and I are quite close, and if you don't mind, follow me for alchemy in the future. I promise to make you an elder of the Alchemist Guild within 20 years!"

An elder of the Alchemist Guild is a Fifth Grade Alchemist, even more esteemed than a World King. Thomas's promise to Lin Zhen reflected how much he valued him.

"I am honored to trouble you, teacher!" Lin Zhen immediately bowed to Thomas.

"Hehe, whether it's a teacher or not doesn't matter, the most important thing is that you have the ability to survive here."

Thomas said solemnly, "The Alchemist Guild does not provide you with medicinal materials for free, even for me, it costs 70% of the price. The cost of your alchemy will not be small, and if the elixir cannot be sold, then your life will be difficult. Even if you have one billion, it won't last long."

"Please rest assured, teacher, this should not be a problem."

Lin Zhen's Juyuan Powder had detoxified the fire poison, and he believed that given time, it would be successful in the market.

"Well, you can go first. If you want to sell elixirs, it's best to buy a store in advance. You can talk to the front desk."

Lin Zhen nodded, exchanged Dimensional Universe IDs with Thomas, and then left his yard.

Returning to the main building, Lin Zhen first found the front desk lady and asked her to help him buy a store.

If some products in the Dimensional Universe are seldom traded, then it should be elixirs.

Because the composition of an elixir is too complex and difficult to understand, ordinary people would not dare to buy them from stores they are not familiar with, as even if they do buy them, they might be fake. Moreover, there is no place to reason with the sellers.

For example, Juyuan Powder definitely has an enhancement component, but how much of an enhancement is uncertain. After all, in the Dimensional Universe, you cannot discern the composition of an elixir.

Even if you seek compensation, it's like an impossible lawsuit. The seller will say it's a problem with your constitution, or they will say that you have already improved so much that you cannot prove it.

Therefore, the largest transaction volume of elixirs is still in stores.

The front desk lady, Su Shanna, was very happy to serve Lin Zhen because she saw Lin Zhen and herself being in the same category of young people.

Most alchemists were old antiques, and Su Shanna felt that she had aged from dealing with them every day.

She was seven hundred years old this year, and Lin Zhen was one thousand years old. They were such young people…

Lin Zhen found his alchemy room on the third floor.

This kind of Deacon Level alchemy room had uniform specifications, complete with a pill furnace, medicine cabinet, air blower, and other equipment.

However, the pill furnace did not look as good as the one he used.

Lin Feng stayed in the room and immediately took the retired pill furnace when he saw Lin Zhen replace it.

"Boss, I want to practice alchemy too. Let me use this one."

"You can use it as you wish. Even followers have human rights."

"I am not a follower; I am a World King!"

"A Tier One."

"….."

Lin Zhen patiently stayed at the Alchemist Guild. Su Shanna was efficient and, on the fifth day, Lin Zhen finally found a house. It was in a prime location and only cost 10 million, so their large stock of elixirs could finally be sold.

Lin Zhen named the store "Ice and Fire Divine Pill", highlighting the important attribute of being poison-free.

Moreover, on every elixir, there was Lin Zhen's exclusive symbol – a flame above a sphere of freezing air.

Poison and side effects troubled every user, but Lin Zhen believed that his elixirs would quickly take over the market

He spent the entire 50 million on purchasing medicinal materials and began working tirelessly. His alchemy skills became more and more refined, and every day, a large number of Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pills would come out of his hands.

During this time, Lin Zhen didn't think about anything else. He didn't even look at the goods in the Dimensional Universe, all he wanted was to make money as quickly as possible.

Lin Feng also temporarily left the guild to help Lin Zhen manage the store, becoming a true attendant.

As Lin Zhen expected, on the first day the shop opened, they sold more than fifty bottles of elixirs. It was quite remarkable for a newly opened store with no foundation.

The selling price of each Juyuan Powder bottle was 100,000. After deducting the cost of the failed elixirs Lin Zhen had made, each bottle could earn 70,000!

On their first day, they made a profit of more than 3 million!

But this was just the beginning. The sales continued to climb, and by the tenth day, they had sold 400 bottles!

Even with Lin Zhen's frantic pace of alchemy, it was becoming hard to meet the demand.

The sales of Hundred Flower Pills also brought Lin Zhen an income of around 6 million each day.

Out of necessity, Lin Zhen had to begin rationing, supplying a maximum of 200 bottles a day. Even so, he didn't have much time to do anything else and could only produce a little over 200 each day.

The combined sales of Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pills brought in 20 million a day for Lin Zhen.

This continued for two whole months!

The news of the Ice and Fire Divine Pill and the alchemist who was proficient in both ice and fire spread. However, after two months, Lin Zhen's store encountered some trouble.

That's because six other elixir stores had opened in the surrounding area.

"Ice and Fire Immortal Pill, Ice and Fire Holy Pill, Ice and Fire Divine Medicine, Ice and Fire Dual Divine Pills…"

The names were very similar, and surprisingly, many of the drugstores had Lin Zhen's elixirs for sale!

In these elixirs, there were often a few of Lin Zhen's mixed in with other drugs.

The other drugs shared the characteristic of having both ice and fire properties, but their toxin removal was not as successful. This inconsistency in quality damaged the reputation of the Ice and Fire Divine Pill.

This meant that someone else who was proficient in both ice and fire alchemy was working against Lin Zhen.

Furthermore, regular customers could no longer buy the real Ice and Fire Divine Pills, because every day some unscrupulous martial artists would block Lin Zhen's store entrance, buying up all the elixirs as soon as they arrived, then blatantly selling them at other elixir stores.

As a result, sales declined in the other stores, leaving Lin Zhen as the only one still making a profit. However, fewer people purchased the Ice and Fire Divine Pills.

After two months of peace, Lin Zhen was targeted by someone.

With 1.2 billion in his possession, Lin Zhen initially planned to leave and search for Feng Qingluan after a year and a half of earning but didn't expect his financial path to be cut.

"Boss, I went to those other stores, but they said they were just following orders. If we want to change the situation, we have to talk to their boss. Otherwise, this will continue, and we may not have any more customers for the Ice and Fire Divine Pills."

"Who is their boss?"

"It's the guy I mentioned to you before, Gu Yunting."

Lin Zhen nodded and put away his things. He wouldn't be refining elixirs for a while.

He decided to find Thomas and ask about Gu Yunting's situation.

Arriving at Thomas's yard, Lin Zhen disclosed everything that happened recently to him.

Thomas was silent for a while before saying, "Lin Zhen, Gu Yunting has strong influence. He can monopolize 40% of Xianle County's elixir market. You can imagine the power behind him. If it's not working out, take the elixirs back to the Alchemist Guild, and the guild will sell them for you. That way, the market won't be disrupted."

"Can't the guild do anything about him? Isn't he a member of the Alchemist Guild?"

Thomas let out a bitter smile. "He once was. He wasn't just a member, he was a guild president. You could say he was my senior, too."

"We once studied alchemy under the same teacher, and Gu Yunting had the best talent. Later, he became the president, but because he practiced Dark Alchemy Skill, he was expelled by the teacher and could no longer serve as the president. That's when the current president took over. However, Gu Yunting is very powerful and has extensive connections. With people supporting him, he has managed to build a reputation."

"I'm sure the other person proficient in ice and fire is him. He's determined to force you out of the elixir market at any cost. Lin Zhen, you can't fight him, and official means won't work either; we've tried many times."

Lin Zhen nodded. "I understand. In that case, I won't go through the guild."

As Lin Zhen left the room, he suddenly turned back to ask Thomas, "What if Gu Yunting were to suddenly die?"

Thomas hesitated, then replied with a smile, "If that's true, then the clouds would disperse, and your elixirs would sell like hotcakes!"

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Chapter 625: Chapter 627: 3 Years of Hard Cultivation! (3 more updates)

Lin Zhen wasn't joking with Thomas. On his way to find Thomas, he had already thought about this matter.

More than just thinking about it, he even had a plan in his mind.

Instead of going back to the alchemy room, he went straight to his own shop, where Lin Feng was also present.

When he arrived at the entrance of the shop, several Star Domain-Stage martial artists were standing casually at the door. Seeing Lin Zhen, they immediately waved their hands, "Closed for the day! No more stock today, go to other shops if you want to buy elixirs."

Lin Zhen looked around and saw a World King sitting under a distant tree, obviously preventing others from buying elixirs.

"Make way, this is my shop."

"Oh! So, it's the Ice and Fire Alchemist who has arrived!"

"Hahaha, what's the matter? Can't sit still? If you can't sit still, you can beg Mr. Gu, who might give you a meal if he is in a good mood."

"Yeah, wanting to make a living in Xianle County's elixir market without bowing to Mr. Gu's pier, you really have guts!"

Lin Zhen glared at these Domain Kings, "Have you finished speaking? If you have, get lost!"

"What did you say? Are you tired of living?" The Domain Kings were about to make a move.

The World King walked over, waved his hand to drive them away.

"Mr. Lin Zhen, don't bother with these uncouth people, but Mr. Gu asked me to pass you a message."

"What's there to say?"

"Mr. Gu said that he can offer you a monthly salary of one hundred million to become his dedicated alchemist, ensuring your elixirs are popular throughout Xianle County."

"Is there anything else? If not, get lost!" Lin Zhen didn't give this World King any face.

The World King's face changed, wanting to make a move but remembering that Lin Zhen had been instructed as a priority by Gu Yunting, he dared not touch Lin Zhen. He pointed at Lin Zhen's nose in the air, "Refusing a toast and being forced to drink a forfeit instead, I want to see how long your shop can hold up!"

Having said that, he returned to his previous position and continued to prevent others from entering the shop.

Lin Zhen returned to the shop and saw Lin Feng browsing Dimensional Universe goods.

"What are you doing?"

"Boss, you're here. I'm looking for a powerful guy to go down together with that scumbag Gu Yunting!"

These days, Lin Feng had been happily collecting money, but this sudden turn of events had irritated him as well.

"Why do we have to go down together?" Lin Zhen sat down.

"Boss, if I were at the level of Level 9 World King, I would have killed that guy without a word, but his strength is stronger than mine, I'm not a match. If we don't go down together, what else can I do? My dad said that he wouldn't interfere as long as I don't die outside."

"Can you find detailed information about Gu Yunting?"

"Yes, his information is not a secret, and my access is very high. I'll get it for you right away."

In a short while, Lin Feng shared Gu Yunting's information with Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen took the information to the break room and carefully examined it.

"Gu Yunting, Level 9 World King! Peak Sixth Grade Alchemist, Peak Sixth Grade Dark Alchemy Skill, estimated star power value of 2.3 million…!"

There was a lot more information, such as him being wealthy and all, but Lin Zhen only focused on this sentence.

He needed to figure out Gu Yunting's strength so that he could take action.

At the World King level, even a Level one World King has a minimum star power of around 800,000.

Those slightly better ones all have over a million. For example, talents like Lin Feng have reached 1.5 million.

Gu Yunting, as a Level 9 World King, with a star power of 2.3 million, was average – not high nor low. But for Lin Zhen's current level, it was still too high.

At least with his current 710,000 star power, there was no chance for Lin Zhen to compete with Gu Yunting.

Lin Zhen had his plan. He had to deal with Gu Yunting, but it didn't necessarily have to be in person.

Since alchemy was temporarily paused, Lin Zhen decided to create an avatar.

A good avatar should have a higher realm than the original body. After Xiao Nuan's revival, Lin Zhen hadn't found a suitable avatar material yet.

It wasn't that he didn't want to find one; it was just difficult to find. A Super Star River Beast as an avatar was no longer useful for the current Lin Zhen. For example, the Fire Kirin's avatar had an actual star power level even lower than Lin Zhen's original body and was not suitable for major use.

Only a better avatar would have a higher power limit.

But in the universe, the Super Star River Beast is perceived by most people as the best avatar material. Where could he find something even better?

Should he find another Black Hole Beast-level creature? Even if he could find one, it would only be on par with Lin Zhen's original body, which wouldn't be enough to deal with Gu Yunting.

Lin Zhen's fingers tapped the table rhythmically as he quickly searched his memory.

He was reminiscing, but not about his own memories. Instead, he recalled those of Xu Xingyao.

Xu Xingyao has to be called a genius. He practiced Dark Alchemy Skill while simultaneously practicing alchemy. In the end, he found a way to survive when he was destined to die.

If he hadn't encountered Lin Zhen and instead met someone else, Xu Xingyao would have certainly been able to come back to life and start anew.

Because his method of exorcism was an uncharted path that had never been seen before.

All other legends about exorcism are about a person who dies and has no choice but to exorcise others, but that's not a given. The chances of success are slim to none. There has never been such a well-planned and assured exorcism like the one attempted by Xu Xingyao!

If Xu Xingyao had succeeded in the exorcism, he would have inherited Lin Zhen's previous realm and power, Star System Level 4.

Now, Lin Zhen could also perform such a feat!

"Could it be possible to find someone on the verge of death to exorcise and then use as a separate body?"

"My Spiritual Power has now progressed to the Complete Realm of the Cui Mang Rank. If I want to exorcise someone, there is indeed a chance of success. However, it would not be easy to exorcise a high-level World King, even if they were about to die."

Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power had advanced to the Complete Cui Mang after his last stint in the virtual space training in the Mirage.

Lin Zhen had also figured out the Spiritual Realm above the Cui Mang.

Above Cui Mang lies the Spiritual Nascent Soul!

The reason the 100% Cui Mang is completely different from the 99% Cerenkov radiation is that the spiritual power of the green life breath has reached saturation, and the nascent soul can begin forming within!

For example, Lin Zhen's current Spiritual Power has begun to fully condense, without a single flaw, but there is still no sign of a nascent soul forming within.

If the Spiritual Power were to form a Divine Infant, not only would one's own Spiritual Power skyrocket, but the Divine Infant could also fly out of the body, ignoring all physical defenses and attacks to directly attack the opponent's Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

At this level, as long as the gap in realms isn't too wide, a single Divine Infant can determine the outcome of a battle.

Lin Zhen felt that if he wanted to exorcise a World King expert, he should be able to do so once his Spiritual Power forms a Divine Infant.

"What I need now are spiritual power elixirs. I can ask my teacher for advice on this. Although the price of spiritual power elixirs is high, I should be able to afford them now."

Thomas was still an excellent teacher. After Lin Zhen returned and asked him about the preparations of spiritual power elixirs, he taught Lin Zhen without reservation.

Although Thomas's alchemy skills may not be the strongest among the sixth-grade alchemists, his mastery and understanding of elixirs can be considered those of a super master. Under his guidance, Lin Zhen's skill in elixir study advanced rapidly, making great strides day by day.

However, configuring spiritual power elixirs is not easy, as Spiritual Power is the most complex thing. Lin Zhen needs a large amount of it, and only after advancing to a Fifth Grade Alchemist can he independently complete the configuration.

Lin Zhen simply focused on his studies intently. During this time, the Ice and Fire Divine Pill store did not close its doors. Lin Feng's daily task was to continue guarding the pill shop, practicing alchemy every day, which made the people outside dare not take it lightly.

Lin Zhen seemed to be at an impasse with Gu Yunting, so he opted to stay in a stalemate. After all, the property was his own and if it wasn't making money, it wasn't a big deal. He knew the day would come when he could reopen for business.

"What? That Lin Zhen refused my proposal!"

Tengtian Tower was Gu Yunting's base. He, who was refining pills in the room, heard the reply from his subordinate World King and was somewhat stunned.

Soon after, Gu Yunting revealed a cold smile. He didn't expect that there were people in this world who were so ignorant and completely disregarded his own face.

It seemed that young Alchemist was still too immature and didn't understand who held sway in this market. Since that's the case, he'll make it so that his business operates completely unprofitably and see how long he manages to hold out.

One day, he will understand that if you want to do business with Elixirs in Xianle County, you have to listen to him!

He instructed his subordinates to continue on guard, and Gu Yunting slowly started the alchemy furnace.

"Failed again!"

"This Ice and Fire Divine Pill is so difficult to refine. I've studied it for so long and still can't perfectly reproduce it. What is the Star System Stage Juyuan Powder? If I could refine the Juyuan Powder for the Star Domain Stage and World King stage, that would be the real money-making venture!"

Gu Yunting couldn't help but envy Lin Zhen. This young man must be a genius in Alchemy. Given more time, if he still couldn't see the true state of affairs, Gu Yunting would have no choice but to destroy Lin Zhen personally.

If he wanted to establish a firm footing in Xianle County's Alchemy market, he had to make sure he was the strongest Alchemist. Although the Alchemy skills of the Guild President Huangfu Qi and Vice-President Thomas were not bad, they were still not as good as him.

He could only dominate the market and bring in a lot of money with the title of the strongest Alchemist, providing for the people behind him.

And only with the support of those behind him could he one day break through his realm, advance to Longevity, and not allow anyone to destroy the matters related to his life and wealth!

Every day, Lin Zhen focused on learning Alchemy and mastering the principles of medicine. After the effects of the previously taken medicine disappeared, Lin Zhen would swallow Juyuan Powder once more, allowing his realm to improve.

The days went by like this for a full three years!

Lin Zhen had advanced from the original Star System Level 5 to Star System Level 8!

His Star Power had increased from 710,000 to 900,000!

More importantly, Lin Zhen had finally, through his own efforts, successfully advanced to a Fifth Grade Alchemist!

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Chapter 626: Chapter 628: Armed Divine Infant, Success!

Lin Zhen successfully concocted the Juyuan Powder for use in the Star Domain Stage and advanced to a Fifth Grade Alchemist, which delighted Thomas.

It is important to know that Lin Zhen had improved to become a Fifth Grade Alchemist at the age of only 1,003 years old. With such a talent and aptitude, it wouldn't be impossible for him to advance to a Seventh Grade Alchemist in the future.

Thomas and Huangfu Qi announced on the spot that Lin Zhen would be promoted to an elder of the Alchemist Guild!

Furthermore, the guild could provide Lin Zhen with two World King level bodyguards. Lin Zhen had already acquired one such bodyguard, Lin Feng.

Although Lin Feng was only at the Level 2 World King stage, his Star Power had reached 1.7 million, which made him an impressive master. Moreover, the guild could provide a salary for the bodyguards, which was convenient for Lin Feng, who was busy with the store's affairs.

Lin Feng truly became a follower now. Although he had initially resisted the identity, his attitude changed instantly once he saw the generous salary.

As for the other bodyguard, Lin Zhen was in no hurry. He would find one when the time was right.

The original small alchemy room was replaced with a separate courtyard, fully equipped with various facilities. The treatment of an elder was indeed different from that of a steward.

However, all of these were not important to Lin Zhen. What truly mattered was that he could finally concoct his Spiritual Power potions, allowing the Complete Cui Mang Spiritual Power to cultivate a Divine Infant!

Over the past three years, he had been constantly studying the information about Divine Infants and had become a master in the cultivation of Divine Infants.

Others would cultivate their Divine Infants using Spiritual Power in the usual way, but Lin Zhen was not satisfied with that.

His Divine Infant was to be used for exorcising World King experts, and when choosing a strong individual to exorcise, the right option would undoubtedly be a powerful being.

And those true strong ones all had Divine Infants. As long as their life fire hadn't been extinguished, their Divine Infants held considerable power.

Thus, the shadow of Lin Zhen's Divine Infant had to be more powerful than that of others.

For this matter, Lin Zhen specifically asked Lin Feng to consult with his father about ways to strengthen a Divine Infant.

Although Lin Feng was with Lin Zhen, Water Mirror knew about his every move. Knowing that it was Lin Zhen who wanted to inquire, he told Lin Zhen a piece of information he had heard in the past.

This matter could not be confirmed by Water Mirror; it was just a legend. Supposedly, when the heavens and earth were created, if the essence of energy elements could gather, it could condense into a weapon for the Divine Infant. However, this process was extremely painful. If successful, the Divine Infant would become much more powerful than other Divine Infants during battle.

After all, wielding a weapon would undoubtedly be much more formidable than being unarmed.

Lin Zhen researched this matter for a long time and finally made some progress.

The essence of the energy created by the heavens and the earth was actually the purple qi in Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space.

Moreover, Lin Zhen had gathered all the energy elements, forming a complete ecological system in a new world. This task was not difficult for him.

Within three years, he had been continuously gathering the essence of energy elements, allowing them to condense outside the Sea of Spiritual Consciousness.

These energy elements could change shape at will. Lin Zhen had prepared for a long time, and now it was finally time to reap the rewards.

"Master, how do you find my concoction of the Spiritual Power potion?"

Lin Zhen asked Thomas. Although he might surpass Thomas in some areas soon, Lin Zhen would never forget the guidance he had received during these three years.

Without Thomas's teachings in potions, Lin Zhen could not have possibly cultivated a Divine Infant.

Thomas took the potion handed to him, examined it carefully, smelled it, tasted it, and finally gave Lin Zhen a thumbs up.

"Lin Zhen, today I understand what it means to be 'a student surpasses the master.' Your talent amazes me. From now on, you can graduate in this area of potion studies, especially in Spiritual Power potions. Your understanding has already surpassed mine."

"I will never forget Master's painstaking guidance."

"Go ahead, I know you want to cultivate a Divine Infant. Remember, the color of your Divine Infant is the same as the color attained when you advance your Spiritual Power. Starting from the Bronze Level, Silver Level, Gold Level, Dark Force Level, Diamond Level, Sky Blue Level, and Cui Mang Level, the higher the color grade of your Divine Infant, the stronger your Spiritual Power."

"So, at what level is Master's Divine Infant?"

Thomas was also a Level Nine World King, so Lin Zhen decided to ask.

"Hehe, I'm ashamed. My main focus has always been on alchemy, and while I've been stuck at the Level Nine World King realm, my Divine Infant is only at the Late Bronze Stage."

With that said, Thomas moved his thoughts, and a small figure appeared out of thin air.

It was a vaguely discernible male figure, resembling a one-year-old baby with bronze-colored skin, not yet at the Silver Stage.

However, the presence of this small figure caused fluctuations in Lin Zhen's Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power.

If Thomas wanted to use his Divine Infant against Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen would currently have no power to resist.

After seeing Thomas's Divine Infant, Lin Zhen became even more eager to cultivate his own.

After bidding farewell to Thomas, Lin Zhen returned to his courtyard, closed the door, and forbade anyone from disturbing him. It was time for his breakthrough.

Sitting on the bed with a table in front of him, Lin Zhen placed the prepared Spiritual Power potion on it.

Over the past three years, he had practiced the method of Divine Infant breakthrough countless times in his heart, ensuring he could achieve success.

The only possible difficulty might be the transformation of energy elements into divine weapons within the Sea of Spiritual Consciousness.

The so-called divine weapon was the Divine Infant's weapon.

Gently closing his eyes, Lin Zhen's thoughts swirled within his Sea of Spiritual Consciousness.

Inside the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power is abundant, making the conditions for nurturing a Divine Infant fully sufficient.

However, before that, Lin Zhen must plant a divine weapon within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, which might cause intense pain, but Lin Zhen is not afraid of pain.

As long as he does not die from pain, Lin Zhen can endure it.

He believes that Water Mirror would not deceive him, after all, his son was with him. Since he dared to say so, it must mean that he has a lot of confidence.

First, he merged the energy elements that had been condensed for many years and shaped them into a long spear.

Under the control of his Spiritual Power, the spear slowly pierced into the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power cluster!

"Ah~~~!!!"

As the spear pierced into his consciousness sea, Lin Zhen couldn't help but let out a roar from his throat. The pain was almost as intense as his soul passing through a black hole!

If a hundred million people attempted this, perhaps ninety million would faint on the spot, ten million would give up immediately, and no one would have the resilience to persist.

However, Lin Zhen is not one of the hundred million, even in a trillion, there might not be someone that can surpass Lin Zhen's tolerance.

The process was so painful that Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and thrust the spear in forcefully!

With a loud rumble, his entire body spasmed, and Lin Zhen fainted from the pain, only to wake up again and faint once more.

He did not know how many times he repeated this process, but Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and never gave up. He allowed his Spiritual Power to merge with the spear while he lost track of the passage of time, going through hell by himself in the room.

On the first day, he fainted three hundred times!

On the third day, he fainted one hundred times!

On the fifth day, he fainted seven times!

By the tenth day, he only fainted once!

Gradually, he adapted to the pain. If it weren't for his soul having passed through the black hole, he might have died from the pain. It was because his soul was strong enough that he persisted through the hellish ten days.

On the eleventh day, the pain in his mind finally disappeared.

The long spear, made from the Energy elements, had finally completely merged into the Spiritual Consciousness Sea!

"It's about time! Damn, such pain is unbearable for humans, but luckily I managed to pull through!"

"But it was all worth it. When my divine infant is born, it will possess a weapon, giving me a significant advantage against other divine infants."

Lin Zhen's clothes had become wet and then dried, and dry then wet again. He shivered as he picked up a bottle of Spiritual Power potion from the table and gulped it all down!

The powerful medicinal effect charged into his mind and poured into the Spiritual Power cluster!

A wave of life energy surged within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Lin Zhen felt like a tiny new lifeform was about to be born.

"The second bottle!"

He picked up the second bottle of potion and poured it down again. That surge of life energy finally became clearer.

Lin Zhen didn't care anymore, he grabbed the prepared potions on the table and poured them down one after another. Wave after wave of life energy continuously washed over Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

By the time he poured down the tenth bottle of potion, the life energy finally stopped increasing and saturated.

Lin Zhen halted his actions and focused his mind on his cultivation while waiting patiently.

At this moment, his Spiritual Consciousness Sea was like an egg, and a fetus was slowly forming in the center of the egg. The Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power began to constantly pour into the fetus, nurturing life.

Gradually, the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power began to decline, turning into Sky Blue.

From Sky Blue, it fell to Diamond Level, then Dark Gold.

As Dark Gold fell, it turned into Gold, and then Silver.

By the time it became Bronze, Lin Zhen's fetus was almost formed.

In the end, the Bronze Spiritual Power also vanished, having all become nourishment for the Divine Infant. The color finally turned into a transparent white, which represented the initial stage of Spiritual Power.

Time passed day by day during this process, and in the blink of an eye, ten months had passed!

Nurturing divine infants is not an easy task, as the Spiritual Power acts as their nourishment. This is a crucial step for Martial Artists, and it usually takes ten months to succeed.

After ten months of diligent cultivation, Lin Zhen's body was utterly exhausted, but his Spiritual Power was incredibly excited.

Because on the day when the first ten months arrived, the last trace of Bronze energy in his consciousness sea also disappeared.

At that moment, the fetus within the sea of consciousness finally broke free from its cocoon!

There was a crack in the egg-shaped Spiritual Power cluster.

Through the Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen could clearly see a chubby little boy sitting in the center of the egg. He was wielding a seven-colored long spear and slowly opening his eyes.

As the divine infant opened its eyes, it seemed to absorb the essence of heaven and earth in a single moment, becoming a unique and unparalleled presence!

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Chapter 627: Chapter 629 Hua Hua Taisui

The Divine Infant opened its eyes, and a trace of bronze-colored Spiritual Power began to reappear in Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

The Spiritual Consciousness Sea is the Divine Infant's home. Having been born, it automatically re-enters the Bronze Level.

However, this newly born Bronze Level Spiritual Power was stronger than Lin Zhen's previous Cui Mang Level Spiritual Power.

The Divine Infant appeared to be a chubby white infant. Feeling that Lin Zhen was watching it, it immediately opened its small mouth and let out a giggle.

It waved a seven-colored long spear in its hand, greeting Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen's mood was full of excitement, as the Divine Infant was nurtured through his countless hardships. At times, Lin Zhen even had thoughts of giving up. However, seeing it today made him feel that it was all worth it.

"Ah! Ah!"

Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power kept teasing the Divine Infant, who kept laughing. The long spear in its hand swayed back and forth, with various colors of energy circulating on it. The spear was not a physical entity, but it had an incredibly powerful lethal force against other Divine Infants.

After a good while, the Divine Infant seemed a bit tired and began to rest.

As the Divine Infant fell asleep, Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power slowly increased.

Only then did Lin Zhen feel satisfied and stopped. He quickly got up to check on his body's condition. In two more months, Lin Zhen could take Juyuan Powder again and advance to Tier Nine Star System.

Moreover, the expansion of his Dark Star Space would further improve. Within an estimated three years, Lin Zhen could light up the third Constant Star – the Five Ghosts Star.

In conclusion, his future was bright.

After tidying up a bit, Lin Zhen walked out of the room.

As soon as he came out, he saw Lin Feng lying on the bed outside, snoring loudly.

"Hey hey~! Get up, your dad is here to catch you and take you home."

"Huh~! Where?"

Lin Feng jumped out of bed. He was perfectly fine waiting outside but didn't want to go home. No matter how soundly he slept, he would immediately get up and be ready to run away.

"Ah, Boss, you've come out of seclusion."

"Yeah, haven't seen you for a long time, right?"

Lin Zhen glanced at Lin Feng, who was startled for a moment. He then covered his eyes with his hand and said, "Boss, your eyes are so terrifying. I feel like my eyes are going to be pierced by your gaze."

"My spiritual power has made some breakthroughs, and I might not have controlled it very well yet."

"Congratulations, Boss. What are we going to do now? Are we leaving Xianle County?"

"Why are we leaving Xianle County?"

"Business at the shop has stopped, that Gu Yunting is determined to fight us to the end. Five shops are playing with us, he's so rich and doesn't care, but we can't afford to continue like this, I've spent all my salary."

"You can spend several million each month? That's impressive."

"Alchemy needs money, Boss. I don't have your high success rate, so I can't make any money. Besides, what can a few million do? If you don't come out soon, I'll have to go out and beg."

"Alright, alright. Let's go out for a stroll, have some good food. I haven't had a proper meal in ten months; I'm almost starving to death."

"Alright, alright. I've been looking at a few restaurants and was just waiting for you to come out so I could celebrate with you."

"Hehe, then you'll pay the bill."

"Come on, I'm just a follower. What follower pays the bill on behalf of their master?"

The two of them walked out of the Alchemist's Guild while bickering.

Lin Zhen initially wanted to visit Thomas, but he was told that Thomas had gone out. So he took Lin Feng with him to the streets.

Lin Feng's chosen place wasn't bad at all. Called the Taste Hall, it had exquisite dishes with delicious flavors and was considered an upscale restaurant in Xianle County.

A single consumption at this place would cost hundreds of thousands, and those who could come here were mostly high-ranking martial artists. Star Domain Stage practitioners were common, and World King Powerhouses would often visit as well.

In the Original World, people below the Black Hole Period were considered ordinary. Only once they passed the Black Hole Period were they considered martial artists.

The Taste Hall was exclusive for martial artists and did not cater to ordinary people. All the visitors who came here to dine and drink were martial artists.

The two of them ordered a table full of dishes, eating and drinking while listening to the loud discussions around them.

"Hey, a relative from my hometown came over and insisted on telling me how strong a World King in their hometown was. I laughed at him back then. What does that bumpkin know about real powerhouses? Does he know what a true World King expert is?"

"Then what do you think a true World King powerhouse is like?"

"There are countless World Kings in the Original World, along with numerous geniuses. But I believe that true powerhouse World Kings should be divided by race. Only those races with extraordinary talents can give birth to true powerhouse World Kings."

At this point, other people joined the debate: "I think humans are very strong, with the highest numbers and the most strong practitioners."

"No, no, no. Humans have too large a base. Also, at the World King level, I believe that Underworld Demons are the strongest. They have superior physical strength and natural spiritual power, along with a fiendish guardian spirit, making them much stronger than humans."

"Well, I'd say the Angel Clan is powerful, especially the Archangels, who are like freaks among the World Kings."

"Do you think Angels can defeat the Titan Clan? You must be kidding me."

"The Titan Clan might not necessarily be the strongest either. What about the Bright God Clan, which the Angel Clan serves? They can suppress the Titans, right?"

"And what about the Three-eyed Divine Clan? They've been fighting with the Bright God Clan for countless years, and their powerful members are simply terrifying."

A group of Domain King strong ones debated endlessly, but finally, a Domain King spoke up: "In my opinion, every race has its strong ones. Even in weaker races, there are individuals with exceptional strength. Just look at those wanted World Kings. Each of them has killed countless people and has extraordinary strength. Surely we can't generalize."

This statement made some sense and temporarily halted the debate among the Domain Kings.

Lin Feng was eating with chopsticks when he noticed Lin Zhen's stunned expression and looked up at him.

Lin Zhen didn't say anything, but the words of that Domain King sparked some inspiration in him.

When it came to forging avatars, it's crucial to find a World King of a certain fate. Lin Zhen had been clueless about this, but the Domain King's words about wanted World Kings provided him some insights.

Halfway through the meal, Lin Zhen stopped and asked Lin Feng, "Do you have high permissions in the Dimensional Universe?"

"Not bad, but not as high as yours now, boss. You're a Fifth Grade Alchemist and a guild elder now, which is a pretty high status, almost catching up to Wood King of the Wood King Mansion."

Lin Zhen was still not used to his new identity and hadn't realized the high status of a Fifth Grade Alchemist.

"Alright, I should be able to look up a lot of information on my own now."

Lin Zhen put down his chopsticks and started searching in the Dimensional Universe.

He was looking up bounty notices.

Instead of searching the world for powerful World Kings, it made more sense to look at these notices. Wanted World Kings were undoubtedly strong.

"Wanted bounty for Jinwen Clan's World King Bai Fengqi, reward: 10 billion!"

"Wanted bounty for White Tiger Clan's World King Huang Ba, reward: 2.5 billion!"

"Wanted bounty for Demon Clan's World King Lasuk, reward: 4 billion!"

Each bounty notice described the situation of these World Kings, and they were all involved in earth-shattering events.

For example, Bai Fengqi of the Jinwen Clan once broke into a gathering of World Kings, killing 25 of them.

For example, World King Lasuk of the Demon Clan disguised himself as an auctioneer in the Auction House of the World and swept away billions' worth of auction items, leaving behind a pile of fakes that caused the Auction House to lose face.

In short, these people had committed robbery, theft, and almost every other kind of crime.

Longevity Realm Martial Artists rarely interfered in World King-level battles, so these World Kings could be considered powerful. Capturing them wasn't easy.

Every time Lin Zhen saw a World King, he would immediately look up their information to see if they met his requirements.

Since these World Kings were mostly active around Xianle County, they were closely watched.

However, the more Lin Zhen investigated, the more disappointed he became.

Although these World Kings were considered strong, they were still far from his requirements for avatars. Since forging avatars is a difficult process, he didn't want to leave any regrets that might lead to replacements later on.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng was eating voraciously and became curious about Lin Zhen's stillness while searching for information.

"Boss, what are you looking for?"

Lin Zhen momentarily paused his search and replied, "I want to see who can be considered the strongest World King near Xianle County."

"That's easy. I know who it is—Hua Hua Taisui!" Lin Feng slapped his chest confidently.

"Who's Hua Hua Taisui? How come I didn't find anything about this person?"

"Boss, you won't find this person in the Dimensional Universe. That's because he's a World King who's wanted by Longevity Experts. The incident is only circulating within the Longevity Realm and hasn't been made public. I only know this from what my dad told me."

"A World King wanted by Longevity Experts? Is this person still alive?"

"Of course! Otherwise, how could he be called the strongest World King? There's quite a story behind this person."

Lin Feng coughed a bit, temporarily stopped eating, and told Lin Zhen, "Our Nan Liang Empire, despite being a large country, isn't a first-class one. We rely on the Da Liang Empire, and since we're located south of Da Liang, we're called Nan Liang."

"The Emperor of the Da Liang Empire is in the Longevity Realm, as is the Crown Prince, and even the yet-to-be-wed Crown Princess."

"Speaking of the Crown Princess, she has quite a background. Her family and sect are all top-notch, and she's even more beautiful than a flower. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been chosen as the Crown Princess so early. But before she could be married off, a scandalous incident occurred!"

Lin Feng chuckled, "A daring World King sneaked into the Imperial Palace, secretly filmed the Crown Princess taking a bath, and broadcasted it live in the Dimensional Universe. Although nothing crucial was exposed, the incident caused an uproar, enraging the royal family of the Da Liang Empire. Many Longevity Realm Martial Artists joined forces to hunt this World King down, but he still managed to escape. Impressive, isn't it?"

"Many Longevity Realm Martial Artists failed to capture a World King?"

"Yes! That's why this World King is hailed as the strongest World King and known as Hua Hua Taisui. I also know that he's currently in the territory of Xianle County!"

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Chapter 628: Chapter 630: Lin Zhen's Exorcism! (Third Update)

Lin Zhen was fascinated by what he heard: "That's indeed impressive, but it's also a miracle that he managed to survive."

"Isn't it? Because of this incident, the Crown Princess is still a prospective Crown Princess since she had not yet married into the family at the time. The Crown Prince has been brooding over this matter, so the two of them haven't had a big wedding yet."

"Do you have any information about this person?"

"I do; I'll send it to you."

Soon, Lin Zhen received Lin Feng's information.

"Hua Hua Taisui, also known as Hua Hua, World King, Peak World King, Purple Gold Divine Clan, estimated Star Power of 6.5 million…"

Lin Zhen glanced at his Star Power, and was secretly surprised. A Peak World King with such a high level of Star Power, no wonder he could escape from the encirclement of Longevity Experts.

Purple Gold Divine Clan is one of the top clans in the universe, with a high probability of producing Longevity Experts. If nothing unexpected happens, Hua Hua Taisui will eventually become a Longevity Warrior.

It is said that the Purple Gold Divine Clan has the most formidable bodies, possessing extraordinary defensive power, and ordinary weapons can't harm them in the slightest.

Furthermore, the bounty on this person is impressively high, reaching a whole 100 billion! However, that is only circulated among Longevity Warriors because the person who issued the bounty knows that ordinary Peak World Kings can't deal with Hua Hua Taisui, so there's no point in offering a bounty to them.

"How do you know he's still in Xianle County?"

"It's something my father accidentally found out. But my father doesn't like the current Emperor, so even though he knows the whereabouts of Hua Hua Taisui, he hasn't revealed it. Maybe he doesn't care about that 100 billion bounty, and told me not to tell anyone."

"Would you be able to tell me?" Lin Zhen didn't have much hope.

"Of course, no problem!"

Lin Feng, who had no integrity, immediately discarded his father's orders and gave Lin Zhen an address.

"Boss, don't make a fuss, and don't be too anxious. Even though the bounty is huge, you have to stay alive to collect it."

Lin Zhen didn't go into a deeper discussion on this issue and left the restaurant after eating for a while.

Afterward, he had Lin Feng stay at the Alchemist Guild to watch over the courtyard and the shop for him while he left.

Hua Hua Taisui lived in a mansion on the outskirts of Xianle County and led a low-key life.

Perhaps knowing he had caused a huge disaster back then, the young man dared not show his face in public. The mansion was staffed with servants of the Star Realm Level, leading an ordinary life.

Upon arriving, Lin Zhen first found an opportunity to detain the chef who cooked for Hua Hua Taisui.

The chef quickly confessed about his master's situation.

He didn't know much about his master, only that his master was injured and had been recuperating all these years. His daily task was to cook medicinal dishes for his master, and then deliver them to the door.

The master had a black-clothed bodyguard whose job was to taste the food for poison, ensuring absolute safety for the master. In fact, the chef had never actually seen what the master looked like.

Lin Zhen got the information he wanted and used the Soul Lock Skill to turn the chef into his loyal subordinate, then followed him quietly into the mansion.

Now, when Lin Zhen cast Soul Lock, as long as one didn't scan the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, it was impossible to detect any anomalies. He stayed in the mansion undisturbed.

About a month later, Lin Zhen roughly figured out the situation here.

All signs pointed to Hua Hua Taisui indeed residing here, and it was normal for him to be injured. Having been able to escape from the many Longevity Warriors' hands back then already spoke of his great fortune.

Even if he was injured, Lin Zhen was no match for him. However, Lin Zhen naturally had his own methods.

As a fifth-grade alchemist and an apprentice of dark alchemy skills, Lin Zhen had many techniques that were difficult to detect.

He took the Ice Lotus from the top of the snowy mountain and prepared the medicine for Hua Hua Taisui in person.

This method was to deceive the bodyguard, as Lin Zhen could see that the bodyguard knew a bit about medicine. He instructed the chef to prepare more good medicinal materials for his master's recuperation, so the Ice Lotus naturally entered the menu.

After that meal, the medicinal cuisine received Hua Hua Taisui's praise, indicating that he wanted this kind of ingredient in every meal afterwards.

Thus, Ice Lotus and lotus seeds were put into the dishes and sent to Hua Hua Taisui.

While this cold-attribute medicine indeed had detoxification and healing effects, one thing to note was that the coldness would quietly accumulate in the body. If one didn't take fire attribute elixirs, it would gradually build up. However, Lin Zhen had also put an appropriate amount of fire snake grass in the dishes to temporarily suppress the coldness without being discovered by the user.

Lin Zhen was waiting for an opportunity when the Ice Lotus seeds' coldness reached a certain point, which would be his chance to take action.

A month passed, and dark clouds filled the sky with heavy snowfall.

The winter season of Xianle County had arrived.

On this chilly day, the master ordered that he did not feel well and would not eat Ice Lotus today. He wanted the kitchen to prepare something warm.

Lin Zhen personally prepared a medicinal dish, putting a fire lotus seed inside, but only the outer shell, as the inside was compressed Ice Lotus.

As the meal was brought in, Lin Zhen quietly waited.

He was waiting, waiting for the lotus seed's outer shell to be dissolved by stomach acid, and the cold air inside to be fully activated. After that, the external and internal forces would freeze Hua Hua Taisui's dantian at once, freezing his star power!

A World King who had lost his star power was of no concern to Lin Zhen.

As for his follower, who was merely a Domain King, Lin Zhen cared even less.

About half an hour later…

"Ah~! What's going on!"

A sudden roar erupted from the previously quiet room. This uncontrollable scream trembled, and there was no hint of deception.

Lin Zhen had been waiting for this moment. He kicked the door open and charged in.

The Domain King's dantian was also frozen, as he had always been the first to taste the medicinal meals and would often dine with Hua Hua Taisui. He couldn't escape the same fate.

A dazzling spear light flashed, and the Domain King fell dead.

Lin Zhen finally saw Hua Hua Taisui.

A man who was already covered in ice from head to toe, his star power completely sealed by Lin Zhen's dark alchemy skill, couldn't use it for a short time.

However, despite this, Hua Hua Taisui didn't care about Lin Zhen. A cold voice came from his mouth: "Just another fool who doesn't know how to live. Your tactics are indeed cunning, and I fell for them. But, it's useless. As an insignificant Star System Level 8, you're just seeking death in front of me!"

A flash of light appeared before his eyes, and a small figure covered in silvery light flew out from Hua Hua Taisui's brow, heading straight for Lin Zhen's Spiritual Consciousness Sea!

A Divine Infant's outburst!

This Divine Infant was on the verge of advancing to gold, and it was, strictly speaking, much stronger than Lin Zhen's Divine Infant.

But Lin Zhen was not afraid. Hua Hua Taisui couldn't move, and his Divine Infant did not have the power to instantly kill. It wasn't even clear who would kill who.

With a thought, Lin Zhen's Divine Infant, which had been sleeping within him, opened its eyes and let out a scream, rushing out from the Spiritual Consciousness Sea!

The two Divine Infants clashed, and the other's Divine Infant was more powerful, knocking Lin Zhen's Divine Infant far away.

However, Lin Zhen's Divine Infant launched a spear strike, piercing directly into the silvery figure's chest!

Strands of spiritual power started to leak out, and a massive amount of energy began to dissipate.

Lin Zhen resisted the dizziness, took a step forward, and slashed sharply at Hua Hua Taisui's neck with his palm!

The intense rebound force nearly shattered Lin Zhen's hand bones, his power unable to break through the defense of the Purple Gold Divine Clan member.

"Kid…let us negotiate. I'll give you all my wealth, and you'll spare me. I promise there will be no grudges. Otherwise, once I recover, you won't benefit either…"

Seeing his Divine Infant heavily injured, and himself unable to move, Hua Hua Taisui finally showed fear.

But at this point, how could Lin Zhen back down? He picked up the Yin-Yang Spear and struck Hua Hua Taisui again.

Shallow wounds appeared on his body, but they weren't fatal. Instead, the cold air around him was released even faster.

"Such a formidable Purple Gold Divine Clan body. If he were in perfect condition, I wouldn't even be able to touch a single hair on his head."

Lin Zhen became resolute, using the spear to pry open Hua Hua Taisui's mouth, and threw in a black elixir.

The black elixir was the one Lin Zhen had learned to refine from the memories he obtained from Xu Xingyao. It was specifically for exorcism.

While Hua Hua Taisui's Divine Infant was injured, Lin Zhen wanted to forcibly exorcise him!

The exorcism elixir was swallowed, and Hua Hua Taisui let out unwilling whimpers. But at this moment, he had no strength to fight back. His silver-level Divine Infant shouldn't have been defeated so easily, but his carelessness and eagerness led to Lin Zhen's Divine Infant injuring him, and his mental power gave way.

He would never have dreamed that a Star System Stage martial artist would possess a Divine Infant, and that the Divine Infant would have a weapon.

Now he had no control over what happened next. Lin Zhen ruthlessly destroyed his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, rendered his body immobile, and began forcibly searching his soul!

With the exorcism elixir and Lin Zhen's powerful spiritual power and soul, Hua Hua Taisui, the supreme World King who had escaped from many Longevity Realm warriors, perished under Lin Zhen's ambush.

His soul, his memories, were completely and utterly stripped by Lin Zhen!

Only a Purple Gold Divine Clan corpse, akin to a humanoid weapon, and a silver-level Divine Infant on the verge of disintegration, remained.

At this time, the exorcism elixir took effect. Lin Zhen occupied his body and forcibly restored his will, directly taking the heavily injured and unconscious Divine Infant back into the Spiritual Consciousness Sea.

This would be his future avatar. This Divine Infant still had great uses, and Lin Zhen could not give up on him.

Thus, Hua Hua Taisui, as a person, was completely annihilated, leaving only an empty shell.

Lin Zhen was not at ease this time either. Hua Hua Taisui's memories were much richer than Xu Xingyao's, and in an instant, tides of memories came rushing in!

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Chapter 629: Chapter 631: Splitting the Body, Reaping the Harvest!

Hua Hua Taisui's memories were so rich that it took Lin Zhen more than ten days to digest them.

Discarding some of the useless memories, Lin Zhen originally thought he had only gained a doppelgänger, but he didn't expect that there was a pleasant surprise as well.

Hua Hua Taisui could be said to have died very unjustly; he didn't even have a chance to use his unique skills before he died under Lin Zhen's elixir. If they had really fought, ten Lin Zhens wouldn't be enough for Hua Hua Taisui to crush with one hand.

The Flickering Sword Qi was powerful enough to pierce metal and stone, and even the top-quality Heavenly Tools could not withstand his attack. Back then, he had sneaked into the palace to peek at the Crown Princess bathing by relying on the Flickering Sword Qi and fighting off the Longevity Warriors who pursued him.

The Phantom Light Sword, a high-grade treasure, and the deadly serial sword skill were his trump cards against the Longevity Warriors.

Furthermore, the body of the Purple Gold Divine Clan was unbelievably sturdy, and just by looking at how Lin Zhen's full-strength attack could only pierce their skin, one could see their resilience.

There was one memory that Hua Hua Taisui remembered particularly vividly, and that was the time he peeked at the Crown Princess of Nan Liang bathing.

The Crown Princess was a woman who had reached the Longevity Realm and was also an extremely beautiful woman.

Hua Hua Taisui had played with countless women in his life, but the one he longed for the most was this Crown Princess.

His multiple pursuits were unsuccessful, so he finally decided to sneak into the palace intending to take a sneak photo of the Crown Princess. Unexpectedly, he was caught red-handed while the Crown Princess was bathing.

However, in reality, he didn't capture anything critical as the Crown Princess had discovered him before she finished undressing.

Afterward, Hua Hua Taisui was embroiled in a fierce pursuit, and the person who really wanted to kill him was none other than the Crown Princess.

He had barely escaped from the palace after a battle, but he was severely injured by the Crown Princess's Ice Soul God Needle and could not recover in time, giving Lin Zhen the opportunity to finish him off.

The Crown Princess must have hated Hua Hua Taisui to death, as she shot out three Ice Soul God Needles that not only generated cold and poison upon entering his body but had also suppressed a large portion of Hua Hua Taisui's Star Power.

Ranked by their power levels, the third Ice Soul God Needle was called Bloodthirst, which suppressed a million of Hua Hua Taisui's Star Power!

This divine needle fused with both his blood vessels and blood, and it would only lose its power once it was saturated with blood.

The second Ice Soul God Needle was called Bone Etching, which not only suppressed one and a half million Star Power but also destroyed his bones!

Finally, the last divine needle was called Heart Inscription, which suppressed a whopping two million Star Power. If this needle was left untended, it would eventually pierce Hua Hua Taisui's heart and kill him.

Initially, Hua Hua Taisui had relied on his powerful body to survive the Longevity Realm Warriors' attacks without being fatally injured. However, he nearly died of embarrassment when the vengeful Crown Princess made her move as he was about to escape from the palace.

Originally, Hua Hua Taisui's Star Power was as high as six million and fifty thousand, but after the Crown Princess's three divine needles suppressed it, he was left with only two million. This was one of the reasons why he didn't dare to go out.

Bone Etching, Heart Inscription, and Bloodthirst; all three needles hit their mark, not only sealing his Star Power but also containing hard-to-neutralize toxins.

Hua Hua Taisui had been staying in this manor for many years, plagued by the toxins and unable to extract any of the divine needles. The treasures of the Longevity Realm Warriors were not easy to deal with.

These things had a consciousness; once you thought about removing them, they would burrow deeper into your body. Over the years, Hua Hua Taisui had suffered greatly from these needles but didn't dare to go out to seek treatment, wasting his life in the manor.

After reviewing this memory, Lin Zhen secretly thought to himself that he must never meet this Crown Princess while using Hua Hua Taisui's body as a doppelgänger, or else he would die an ugly death.

For ten days, Lin Zhen organized Hua Hua Taisui's memories and gained a deeper understanding of the customs and people of the Original World. After absorbing the memories of two people, Lin Zhen was now quite knowledgeable about the Original World.

With Hua Hua Taisui's techniques inherited due to possessing his body, Lin Zhen learned them all.

The Phantom Light Sword was a superb treasure, and Lin Zhen had never held anything so wonderful before.

The Flicking Sword Qi was even more deadly. After mastering it, Lin Zhen improved it by infusing it with gold and thunder elements, which increased its speed to sub-light speed and amplified its power.

Most importantly, Lin Zhen restored Hua Hua Taisui's Divine Infant, whose spiritual power had reached the Golden Early Stage after surviving the disaster!

A body that couldn't be pierced by swords or guns, a Divine Infant at the Golden Early Stage, sword skills and finger techniques, a doppelgänger with two million points in Star Power – these were Lin Zhen's gains from this journey!

The only regret was that Hua Hua Taisui didn't have much money due to his many years of fleeing, so Lin Zhen didn't gain anything in that regard.

However, having gained so much already, Lin Zhen was confident that money would not be a problem once his own matters were resolved.

His original body stood beside the doppelgänger and gently tapped it, making a clanging sound.

"Wow! The Purple Gold Divine Clan truly deserves to be one of the top races in the universe; this talent is just too strong! This guy almost has no weaknesses. If there is a weakness, it is the Ice Soul God Needles in his body."

Now that Hua Hua Taisui's body had become Lin Zhen's doppelgänger, the toxins within the God Needles had been expelled by Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen didn't want to keep the deadly needles in his body, but the Ice Soul God Needles were too tricky to deal with and couldn't be removed using Lin Zhen's own power. Each needle seemed to be alive; as long as you didn't touch them, they wouldn't harm you, and you could even fight without any issues.

However, you couldn't forcibly remove them either. The three divine needles had three different attributes, and only special items could extract them.

For example, to remove the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle, you needed the corresponding Spirit Blood to refine an elixir that would saturate and neutralize the needle's power.

"It seems I cannot remove the Divine Needle for now, but if it weren't for this, I probably wouldn't have gained this clone so easily. As for the Divine Needle, it doesn't affect much anyway, so let it stay here for now. I'll take it out one by one once I find a way to remove it."

Lin Zhen's gaze turned back to the inner world of Hua Hua Taisui.

His inner world was vast, a continent that spans tens of millions of square kilometers.

It's not to say that a World King's domain must be huge, this world was actually roughly the same size as Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space.

Lin Zhen clenched his fists with force: "Great, I finally have a clone again! Although this clone is wanted by the royal family and is worth a hundred billion, to me, having a powerful clone is the most important thing. However, I find this appearance somewhat annoying, so I'll change it to my own."

Lin Zhen was proficient in the Morphing Skill and immediately changed his appearance to look exactly like Lin Zhen's original body.

"Hahaha! I am now a Peak World King, and an incredibly powerful one at that. A typical genius Peak World King would have four to five million Star Power already, but this guy has 6.5 million! He's definitely among the top echelon of World Kings. If it weren't for the Crown Princess's three Divine Needles that I can't currently deal with, I would be fearless against anyone below the Longevity Realm!"

However, Lin Zhen was satisfied with the two million Star Power and the powerful body, which was enough to deal with everything at the moment.

Moreover, Hua Hua Taisui had another ability that was the Breath Concealing Technique, which could change the realm's appearance on the surface and make it impossible for anyone to see through. He had relied on this move to disguise himself as an early-stage Star Domain guard and sneak into the Imperial Palace.

Lin Zhen also changed the surface realm of his clone to a Tier Nine Star System, allowing the clone to walk outside on his behalf without being found out by anyone.

Finally, Lin Zhen found Hua Hua Taisui's mount within his inner world.

A Six-Winged Poison Dragon with the strength of a Peak World King!

This Poison Dragon was also a notorious creature whose speed was close to the limit of sub-light speed, surpassing 100,000 kilometers per second. After being tamed by Hua Hua Taisui, they had committed countless misdeeds together.

However, Lin Zhen didn't get rid of the Poison Dragon, as it was still a powerful combat force. Although it wasn't on par with a true Peak World King, an average World King wouldn't stand a chance against it.

Lin Zhen placed the Poison Dragon in the Dark Star Space to acquaint itself with the Roc bird.

Once inside the space, the Poison Dragon didn't bother with the Roc bird and instead found a spot in the Star Fruit Tree to settle down. It was still pondering if its master had changed or not.

After dispersing the servants in the mansion, Lin Zhen returned directly to Xianle County.

After returning, Lin Zhen's main body plunged back into the alchemy room and began to madly and massively refine elixirs.

As many Star Domain Stage Juyuan Powders as he could make.

In another month, Lin Zhen's main body could make a breakthrough and reach Tier Nine Star System, after which he would need Star Domain Stage medicine.

As the clone left the alchemy room, he didn't see Lin Feng, who was probably at the shop.

Leaving his courtyard, Lin Zhen entered the guild building.

As soon as the receptionist saw Lin Zhen, she bowed her head and said, "Elder Lin Zhen, you're back."

To everyone else, Lin Zhen's main body and clone were indistinguishable and showed no difference at all.

"Su Shanna, are there any Four Spirits Blood in the guild?"

Lin Zhen had already found a way to remove the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle, which was to blend the blood of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise together to make an elixir. Once the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle was fed enough, it would lose its power and no longer harm the clone's body.

Once this Divine Needle was removed, Lin Zhen's clone would gain an additional million Star Power.

After checking, Su Shanna replied, "Elder Lin Zhen, we currently only have Black Tortoise blood in the guild. Do you need it?"

"Give me the blood, and add the cost directly to my account. Also, help me make a purchase order for the other three types. I'll give you a commission once the deal is done."

"Hehe… Thank you, Elder Lin Zhen."

Immediately, Su Shanna posted a buy order on the guild's website. If someone had the required blood, they would come to trade with her.

As Lin Zhen collected the Black Tortoise blood and left the guild's main door, he found himself in the shopping area.

His Ice and Fire Divine Pill shop was also in this location, which was considered an excellent spot.

Along the way, people looked at the elder with five Gold Stars on his chest with admiration, as alchemists were highly respected in this place.

As Lin Zhen walked a few steps, a teasing voice suddenly came from the side.

"Oh! Look who's here! Isn't this the infamous Ice and Fire Alchemist?"

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Chapter 630: Chapter 632: Explosive!

Lin Zhen turned his head to see several World Kings laughing brazenly at him among the crowd.

Lin Zhen recognized these people; they were the World Kings of surrounding shops, usually blocking their stores' entrance. He didn't expect to run into them right after leaving.

Lin Zhen stopped, "What do you want to do?"

The World Kings didn't take Lin Zhen seriously, although each guild elder had two World King bodyguards. But Lin Zhen obviously didn't bring any bodyguards with him.

Even if he did, they'd only seen one Tier Two World King before and didn't consider him a threat.

Seeing Lin Zhen talking loudly, as if he was putting on a brave front, they thought it would be cool to teach a lesson to an alchemist guild elder right here.

So what if he was a Fifth Grade Alchemist? His strength was ultimately lacking.

The Star Power of each World King was around a million, and the strongest one even had 1.2 million Star Power, making them absolute powerful figures among the World Kings. They didn't take Lin Zhen seriously and immediately surrounded him.

Seeing a fight about to start, the surrounding people retreated, but they didn't go far and just watched the excitement.

The leading World King laughed, "Nothing much, we just bought some Ice and Fire Divine Pills from your shop, and not only did they have no effect, but they also made us vomit and suffer diarrhea for several days. Don't you think we should settle this account?"

Lin Zhen asked, "How do you want to settle it?"

"Simple, compensate us!"

"Yeah, compensate, and if you don't have the money, just sell your shop. After all, you haven't sold a single elixir in that shop for years."

Lin Zhen shook his head, "I won't sell my shop. You guys can forget about that. As for compensation, we can work out if it's you compensating me or me compensating you."

"Wow, you really think you're that once famous Ice and Fire Alchemist? Your elixirs are already worthless, and you still want to act in front of us? You really don't know how to appreciate favors, huh?"

A World King walked behind Lin Zhen and suddenly kicked at him with incredible speed!

He intended to make Lin Zhen fall face-first downwards, causing him to lose face. An elder of the Alchemist Guild being beaten up in front of their headquarters, this stain would follow him forever.

Although he would be punished as well, he believed Gu Yunting could handle it, as he was working for him after all.

In his view, Lin Zhen was just a Tier Nine Star System martial artist who could be easily killed.

The people around gasped in surprise, the fight really started!

Lin Zhen didn't change his expression, his body slightly shifting to avoid the opponent's kick by a hair's breadth.

"Do you know the crime of attacking an elder of the Alchemist Guild in front of the guild? I can execute you!"

"Hahaha! It depends on whether you have the strength, Lin Zhen. Have you gone stupid from alchemy? You've forgotten that the most important thing between martial artists is always strength."

Although Lin Zhen avoided a strike, the World Kings didn't care. This didn't prove anything, and they also feared that others might cause trouble, so they simply rushed up together, intending to take down Lin Zhen in a short time.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!…

Four sword Qi broke through the air. Of the five people, four suddenly had bloody holes between their eyebrows and died on the spot!

Finger sword Qi, no mercy was shown!

Lin Zhen's 2 million Star Power allowed him to easily kill these few World Kings. He effortlessly killed four of them, leaving only the one with over a million Star Power.

This remaining World King suddenly turned ice cold, looking at Lin Zhen as if he were a monster.

Is this still the Star System stage? He killed World Kings easily, like killing ants.

Turning around to run away, Lin Zhen didn't give him the chance. His eyes focused, and the Golden Early Stage Divine Infant in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea immediately launched a Mental Shock!

This World King hadn't even successfully nurtured a Divine Infant yet, so his Spiritual Power was far inferior to Lin Zhen's. The Mental Shock first shattered his mental defense artifact, and then left his brain blank. Stumbling, he fell to the ground after two steps.

Lin Zhen didn't use his full strength on this strike, only taking down his opponent. He then slowly walked over.

He stepped on the World King's neck, "I just said, attacking an elder in front of the Alchemist Guild is a great sin. I can execute you at any time, but you didn't listen to my advice. Don't blame me for being impolite."

"I…we're Mr. Gu's people…you can't…can't kill me."

"Hahaha! Mr. Gu's people, you mean, that Gu who intentionally opposes me and doesn't let me establish a foothold in the elixir market? He's a big figure. Since you've said that, I'll give him face and let you go back to deliver a message to him. We'll meet for sure!"

This World King was overjoyed, thinking Gu Yunting's name worked and his eyes filled with hope.

"Although your life can be spared, your crimes can't be forgiven. You still have to be punished!"

Lin Zhen lifted his finger, and a sword Qi shot directly through the World King's Dantian Qi Sea!

Star Power gushed out like a fountain, glittering beautifully in the air.

However, the surrounding martial artists shivered with chills. A World King who had practiced hard for a thousand years was just ruined like that.

Having all his Star Power drained alive, such a martial artist might as well be dead.

The process of emptying Star Power wasn't painful, but the Martial Artist howled in agony as if he was dying. For him, it was an unbearable pain; the feeling of his strength rapidly draining away was enough to drive one crazy.

A minute later, the million Star Power in his Dantian was emptied, and he completely lost his qualifications as a Martial Artist.

He crawled up like a walking corpse and stumbled away, still clinging to the hope that Gu Yunting would save him and give him another chance to practice martial arts.

However, Lin Zhen knew that a profit-seeking person like Gu Yunting would never save someone worthless.

Death was his only outcome; Lin Zhen spared him to pass a message to Gu Yunting.

After killing several World Kings, Thomas rushed out from the guild with some people.

"Lin Zhen, are you alright?" Thomas anxiously asked Lin Zhen.

"Thank you for your concern, teacher. I'm fine. However, these people attacked me in front of the guild. I warned them, but they didn't know when to stop, so I killed them. Everyone here saw it, and I've recorded it."

Thomas waved his hand: "A bunch of scoundrels! Just kill them, no need to explain anything. Come on, find a place to burn these guys to ashes and leave not even a trace!"

The man in black behind him walked over, raised his hand, and the corpses of the dead World Kings disappeared.

The Longevity Realm bodyguard deterred the crowd from even daring to breathe, and they fully witnessed the power of an Alchemist.

"Lin Zhen, you're back and didn't say anything. Come on, let's have a drink with your teacher."

"Teacher, I still have to check on my shop and prepare for the reopening. After I get through this busy period, let's drink to our heart's content."

"Haha, alright. You said it, your teacher will be waiting."

Thomas took his people back, and Lin Zhen walked out of the crowd to his own shop.

He could hear snoring from inside the shop; Lin Feng must have been bored and decided to sleep here.

Lin Zhen stepped in and saw a mess inside; Lin Feng seemed to have been practicing alchemy here.

"Your dad is coming to take you home!"

Lin Zhen yelled, and Lin Feng quickly jumped up like a rabbit, trying to escape through the window.

Lin Zhen raised his hand and pulled Lin Feng back with a gravitational force.

"Ah! Boss, you're back! Where's my dad?"

"Your dad didn't come. Get up and clean up; our shop is reopening."

Lin Feng sobered up and realized Lin Zhen was tricking him. He got up and followed Lin Zhen to clean the room.

While tidying up, Lin Feng suddenly slapped his forehead: "Hey! That's not right, Boss. I tried to escape just now, but you pulled me back with gravity. I have more than 1.7 million Star Power. How could I have been pulled back by you?"

"It's because I'm the boss, isn't it common for the boss to catch his subordinates? Get back to work."

Lin Feng muttered a few words without asking further, but he now held Lin Zhen with even more respect. His seemingly simple boss just proved that his Star Power was above Lin Feng's!

However, Lin Feng had an open-minded personality, or one could say, carefree. As his boss, Lin Zhen should become stronger and stronger. Lin Feng didn't want to think or was unwilling to ponder why he was so strong.

The two quickly tidied the room, and Lin Zhen also found someone to set up some decorations, red silk, flower baskets, firecrackers, and other not-so-popular items in the Original World to show that the pharmacy was reopening.

Lin Zhen stocked the shelves with years of accumulated elixirs, and when the firecrackers were set off, it signified the return of Ice and Fire Divine Pills.

This commotion attracted a lot of attention, and after seeing the signboard of Ice and Fire Divine Pills, it sparked many discussions.

Many people knew about the rise and fall of the Ice and Fire Divine Pills. Seeing the pharmacy reopening now, some who had used the Ice and Fire Divine Pills before knew their benefits and flocked in, fearing they would miss out on buying good elixirs if they were late.

With several years of accumulation on the shelves, there was enough stock, and the business on this day could be described as explosive.

One year's worth of inventory was sold on the first day, which had been accumulated over four years!

In just one day, the turnover of Ice and Fire Divine Pills reached 3.5 billion!

These finished elixirs had nearly 3 billion in profit, and Lin Zhen made a fortune.

Since all the World Kings from the surrounding shops had been killed by Lin Zhen, no one came to make trouble during the day, allowing Lin Zhen to make a substantial profit.

At closing time in the evening, Lin Feng's mouth kept smiling as he had just received a one-billion-value red envelope from Lin Zhen, which excited him and left him not knowing what to do with his hands.

"Boss, it would be great if days like this could continue. In no time, you'll definitely become a super-rich man."

Lin Zhen smiled and said: "It won't be that simple. It won't always be as popular as today, and Gu Yunting will surely retaliate against me after learning that I've reopened and killed those World Kings."

"So what are we going to do?"

"Nothing, I'm waiting for him to come."

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Chapter 631: Chapter 633: Appearance of Past Enemies (3 Updates)

After the first day's explosive sales, the business slowed down slightly on the second day, but the sales remained astonishing, exceeding 500 million every day!

This means that Lin Zhen has an income of 400 million every day!

However, Lin Zhen knows that such days won't last too long. He can't possibly supply Xianle County, a place even larger than an intermediate cosmic civilization, by himself.

When his stock for these years sells out, Lin Zhen will still have to implement a sales quota, limiting the amount that can be sold each day.

But what he didn't expect was that Gu Yunting didn't come to cause trouble, and it's unclear what he was doing.

Since Gu Yunting didn't come, Lin Zhen was happy to make money first, as he still had many things to do.

Atop Tengtian Tower, Gu Yunting welcomed a guest.

"Hehe! Welcome, welcome, Elder Qin, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

A wild-looking man with disheveled hair walked in.

If Lin Zhen were here, he would definitely recognize who this wild man was.

This person was none other than Elder Qin from the Fire Kirin Clan, who had borrowed the wormhole from Heavenly Gate.

"Mr. Gu, it's been some years since we last met. This time I'm passing by, and you've specifically invited me here, so just tell me what's going on," Elder Qin sat down and asked after taking a sip of tea.

"Hehe, let's not talk about that first. Elder Qin, you're an elder of the Kirin Clan, with many responsibilities. Since you've come to Xianle County, let me, the host, have a chance to show you some hospitality."

"Mr. Gu, I'm not a person who likes to beat around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I have other matters to attend to and won't keep you company."

"Alright, since Elder Qin has something to do, I won't beat around the bush. I want to ask, can members of the Kirin Clan who have strayed from the clan be allowed to return?"

Elder Qin pondered for a moment: "Are you talking about someone from the Original World or the New World?"

"It's someone who came from the New World."

"It's possible, but as you know, New World Warriors who come to the Original World have a hard life and can barely survive. They all hope to return to the clan as soon as possible, hoping the clan can support them. So even if they go back, we need to conduct a thorough review to see if they have any value. Basically, we wouldn't actively look for someone to return."

"Hehe, that's good. I have someone here who came from the New World, and I just found out that he's a member of the Kirin Clan. Can you do me a favor and simply take him back to the Kirin Clan? If you find it difficult, I can give the Kirin Clan some money. As long as Elder Qin speaks up, I won't haggle."

"Oh? Who is this person that's worth Mr. Gu's effort?"

"This person is called Lin Zhen."

Elder Qin was originally drinking tea, but upon hearing this name, he immediately sprayed the tea out: "You said his name is Lin Zhen?"

"That's right, his name is Lin Zhen. Does Elder Qin know him?"

Elder Qin contemplated with a changing expression for a while, then captured a picture from the Dimensional Universe: "Is it this person?"

"That's right, Elder Qin really does know him. That makes it easier to talk. Please take him away."

However, Elder Qin waved his hand decisively: "This is absolutely impossible. Mr. Gu, you can suggest anyone else, but Lin Zhen absolutely cannot return to the Kirin Clan. I won't say the specific reason, goodbye!"

Seeing Elder Qin getting up to leave, Gu Yunting hurriedly said, "Hey! Elder Qin, that's not fair. Why are you leaving without saying a word? I'm sincerely asking you for help."

Elder Qin stopped and turned to Gu Yunting: "Then I'll be straightforward. Lin Zhen is just a small fry. Why is Mr. Gu so eager to send him away? I'll just give you some money, and you can simply kill him."

Gu Yunting hesitated for a moment, then revealed a bitter smile, "Since the conversation has come to this point, I won't hide it from you. Lin Zhen is not a small fry anymore. This guy is now an elder of the Alchemist Guild and a Fifth Grade Alchemist. With the guild's protection, it's difficult for me to make a move, so I wanted to ask Elder Qin to take him away."

"What? He's a Fifth Grade Alchemist?"

Elder Qin only felt that the world was turned upside down. How did the insignificant kid Lin Zhen become a Fifth Grade Alchemist?

Are Fifth Grade Alchemists already common in the Original World?

It's important to know that the Kirin Clan's exclusive alchemist is only a Sixth Grade one, and his status in the clan is second only to the clan leader. Everyone has to give him face.

But this also further strengthened Elder Qin's decision never to let Lin Zhen return to the Kirin Clan.

If Lin Zhen returned, the mistakes he made more than 700 years ago would be magnified infinitely. Ke Xiangnan, who had just managed to have some good days in the clan, would probably face turbulence again.

Stopping, Elder Qin said to Gu Yunting: "If you can't make a move, find someone who can."

Gu Yunting said: "It's not easy to find someone. A few days ago, Lin Zhen fought with some of my men and easily killed several Domain Kings. I can't see through him now, and he has a Second Grade World King by his side. Besides, he's active in the Alchemist Guild. If anyone goes and fails to kill Lin Zhen, they might lose their life."

"You could also hire someone."

"Hiring is not easy either. If Lin Zhen had no particular identity, it would be easy to talk about, but killing a Fifth Grade Alchemist, those mercenaries and assassins are not stupid, they will definitely ask for a sky-high price."

Elder Qin thought for a moment: "Otherwise, I can recommend someone to you. If this person went, he could definitely kill Lin Zhen, and you wouldn't have to spend a penny."

"Oh! Who is it?"

"This person is called Ke Jianglong. Because of Lin Zhen, he was suppressed by the Heavenly Gate Guardian Zhuiyue at the bottom of the Heavenly Gate. He just came out a few days ago and currently has no foothold in the Original World. This person hates Lin Zhen to the bone. If you give him the information, he'll definitely come."

Gu Yunting hesitated. Although he hated Lin Zhen, he didn't dare to offend the Heavenly Gate Guardian, Zhuiyue.

Zhuiyue was a very powerful figure among the warriors in the Longevity Realm. Otherwise, how could he guard the passages between the two realms alone? Let alone him, even those behind him weren't daring enough to provoke Zhuiyue.

"Mr. Gu, you can just have someone send a message. Besides, do you think a mighty god like Zhuiyue would pay attention to Lin Zhen all the time? People of his level pursue different things and would definitely not go to the bottom of it for such a small matter."

After saying that, Elder Qin gave Gu Yunting an ID in the Dimensional Universe, leaving it up to Gu Yunting to decide whether or not to find Ke Jianglong.

After Elder Qin left, Gu Yunting hesitated for a while before finally adding the ID.

"Lin Zhen, don't think that just because you have the protection of the Alchemist Guild, you can do whatever you please on my turf. You won't be able to jump around for much longer!"

"Master, someone is calling you in the Dimensional Universe. It's the receptionist Miss Su Shanna from the Alchemist Guild."

"Connect!"

Lin Zhen temporarily put down his alchemy work and connected with Su Shanna's communication.

"Elder Lin, I've acquired a sample of Qing Luan Blood. Do you want to come and pick it up now?"

"Yes, I'll be right there."

Lin Zhen arrived at the Guild and got the Qing Luan Blood from Su Shanna.

Now he already had the blood of the Qing Luan and Black Tortoise. He was still missing the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird blood. Once he got the Four Spirits Blood, he would be able to take out the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle and unseal the split body's one million Star Power.

Lin Zhen had checked Gu Yunting's data. His Star Power had reached a staggering 2.3 million. Even if his current split body went there, he might not be able to win. That's why Lin Zhen had not gone to find Gu Yunting yet.

After giving Su Shanna a commission, she smiled at Lin Zhen, "Elder Lin, you've been making a fortune recently."

"Not bad. Otherwise, could I give you such a big red packet?" Lin Zhen's red packet for Su Shanna was a full one million, which was definitely not a small figure. Moreover, it was precisely because of this that Su Shanna was willing to work hard for Lin Zhen.

"Elder Lin, I also got some information about White Tiger Blood. Do you want to listen?"

Lin Zhen smiled and gave Su Shanna another 500,000, "I knew you were capable. Tell me, where is the White Tiger Blood?"

"It's at the Auction House of the World. In three nights, there will be an auction at the Auction House of the World. The White Tiger Blood is in there. Elder Lin, you can go and have a look. I can also help you get an invitation."

"Then get me an invitation. Also, please hurry up with the Vermilion Bird Blood. You can double the purchase price, and if you get it, I'll double the red packet for you!"

"Hee hee, thank you Elder, but such things depend on luck. As you know, not many people sell the Four Spirits Blood."

"If it was easy, there would be no need for Miss Su Shanna's help. Keep up the good work, I'm leaving."

After receiving the Qing Luan Blood and the invitation, Lin Zhen returned to his alchemy room.

The sales in the shop gradually stabilized these days, but the stock could not last for more than a few days.

However, in just this short time, Lin Zhen had made unprecedented money!

With today's sales in hand, he now had a staggering 10 billion in cash!

With all this money, he had enough to go the distance and head to the Phoenix Clan's territory.

There were still more than twenty years left before the thousand-year deadline he had agreed upon with Feng Qingluan. Lin Zhen didn't want to wait until the last moment to go.

He planned to sell all the stock on hand, take care of Gu Yunting's business and then leave Xianle County and Nan Liang.

It would be a long journey, and it probably wouldn't be too peaceful. If he could get the Four Spirits Blood and unseal one Divine Needle, having a split body with a Star Power of three million as a World King, Lin Zhen's odds would greatly improve.

"Both my main body and split body need to advance. The split body will have three types of blood tomorrow, and my main body will reach Tier Nine Star System level in a few days."

"Now that I have money in hand, I should also arm my main body and see if there is any suitable martial art for me to practice."

Lin Zhen picked up the invitation and looked it up and down, then immediately checked through the Dimensional Universe to see if there were any items worth buying at the auction. If he was going to participate, he didn't want to buy just some White Tiger Blood.

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Chapter 632: Chapter 634: Auction

The Auction House of the World ranks among the top auction houses in the entire Original World, alongside the Endless Star Sea Auction House and the Unique Auction House, forming the top three auction houses.

An auction house itself is a business, where almost anything you want can be bought. Auctions are held only when rare and precious items appear.

Lin Zhen's access allowed him to check the items to be auctioned at the auction house, which could attract customers.

White Tiger Blood was just a starting item here, and while the Four Spirits Blood was a good item, it was not too rare.

"Huh~! There's actually an ancient alchemy recipe!"

A picture caught Lin Zhen's eye, and it was a Dan prescription.

In the Original World, the prescriptions for elixirs were basically public, and it was a matter of who could make them. However, some unique prescriptions were exclusive, and alchemists did not spread them to protect their interests. These prescriptions were very valuable.

This prescription had appeared in the auction house, found from some mysterious ancient ruins.

This would definitely attract a large number of alchemists to buy, and as an alchemist, Lin Zhen was naturally tempted.

"I don't know what it specifically is, but since it's unique, it's worth buying."

With the prescription locked in his mind, Lin Zhen continued browsing the items.

The items that appeared here included cultivation techniques, treasures, treasure maps, opportunities in various forbidden areas, and even stunning beauty.

After looking for a while, Lin Zhen felt that he wanted many of these items.

Finally, Lin Zhen saw a special auction item.

An ancient cultivation technique, Star Fall Five Skill!

This was a set of lethal skills, a cultivation method with a total of five techniques, namely Meteor Fall, Comet Fall, Satellite Fall, Planet Fall, Constant Star Fall.

Once mastered, each strike would possess the power of a real falling star.

For example, with Planet Fall, once mastered, a casual strike could bring down a real planet.

"A destructive martial skill like this is exactly what I need, and if I master the Constant Star Fall, I could probably even fight against Longevity Warriors!"

Even Longevity Warriors dared not face the direct bombardment of a Constant Star.

However, having seen the price on the official website, this item might start at 3 billion!

Lin Zhen calculated his cash on hand, which was now 110 billion. It was not enough to guarantee his success at the auction house.

The White Tiger Blood would probably cost a hundred million, and the ancient alchemy recipe and Star Fall Five Skill were worth tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions. It would be considered good if he could win one with full effort.

"The ancient alchemy recipe can help me make more money, while the Star Fall Five Skill will greatly increase my strength. Both have pros and cons, making it difficult to choose."

"Unless my money doubles, there might still be hope."

Lin Zhen searched around in his Dark Star Space and Space Ring, hoping to find something he could sell.

His four-year stockpile of elixirs had been mostly consumed. The value of all elixirs combined wouldn't exceed 30 billion, and that was only because he had been refining them like crazy lately.

But besides the elixirs, Lin Zhen realized that he didn't have anything else worth selling.

Apart from what he brought from the New World that was still edible, everything else had become trash, like those technological products, spaceships, Cosmic Crystals, which were all piled up like waste in his Dark Star Space.

"Hm…what's this book?"

Just when Lin Zhen had almost given up hope, he suddenly noticed a book.

Taiyuan Sword Skill!

This sword skill was acquired by Lin Zhen from the New World and hadn't come in handy yet.

At that time, he didn't know the origin of this sword skill, but now he did—this sword skill came from the Original World's secret technique, and it should be a very good secret technique.

Looking at the Taiyuan Sword Skill, Lin Zhen felt a bit of a pity. Now his avatar was using a sword, and after inheriting Hua Hua Taisui's memories, Lin Zhen's understanding of sword skills had greatly increased. Now he was no longer tied to weapons, and both spears and swords became his weapons.

However, Hua Hua Taisui was also proficient in the Original World's sword skills, so the Taiyuan Sword Skill in his hand seemed a bit redundant.

"Fine! Sell this sword skill and hope it fetches me a good price."

Making up his mind, Lin Zhen directly contacted the Auction House of the World.

In the Dimensional Universe, a manager from the auction house met with Lin Zhen in a room. After exchanging pleasantries, they got down to business.

The auction house staff were very knowledgeable. They studied the Taiyuan Sword Skill for a while and then gave Lin Zhen some information.

This Taiyuan Sword Skill originated from a Longevity Realm expert and was a unique secret technique.

Sword skill secret techniques were always popular, especially those of Longevity Experts, which were even more valuable. The auction house staff conservatively estimated that this secret technique could sell for 50 billion, with a starting price set at 20 billion. They asked Lin Zhen if he agreed.

From this point of view, the price of this secret technique was not much different from the Star Fall Five Skill, so Lin Zhen nodded in agreement.

After consigning the item to the auction house, Lin Zhen continued his alchemy.

With three days left, he needed to accumulate wealth as much as possible. One should never miss out on good opportunities because of a lack of money.

Apart from leaving himself enough advancement pills, Lin Zhen put all the remaining elixirs on the shelves!

Within three days, Lin Zhen's wealth continued to increase rapidly under his crazy work. By the night of the third day, all his elixirs were sold out, and his wealth accumulated to 150 billion!

"That should be enough. The auction begins tomorrow morning, so I should stop now."

Lin Zhen stretched his muscles and felt that the medicinal effects within him had been completely dissolved, so he could advance once again.

After swallowing the pre-prepared Star System Stage Juyuan Powder, Lin Zhen made another breakthrough once the effectiveness of the pill was digested, reaching Tier Nine Star System!

The Star Power of 900,000 was once again increased, reaching 970,000!

Lin Zhen was very satisfied with his Star Power. It had only been a little over five years since he arrived in the Original World, and he had already advanced to Tier Nine Star System. Another breakthrough would make him a Domain King.

It could be said that the experience of being trapped for 700 years had finally been somewhat compensated for.

The Black Hole Beast's devouring talent was indeed an extraordinarily powerful ability.

He sat quietly in the room, calming down his inner realm that had just been advanced, and waited for the start of the auction.

Early the next morning, Lin Zhen tidied up his clothes and walked out of Auction House of the World with Lin Feng.

His main body went out, and his clone was still working crazily inside the Alchemist Guild. That was the advantage of having a clone.

They rode a Dapeng bird and arrived in front of the Auction House of the World.

The auction started at 8 o'clock, and it was 7:40 now, so everyone was entering the venue.

Not only could this auction be attended in person, but one could also participate in the Dimensional Universe. However, Lin Zhen wanted to see the site in person because there were some things in the Dimensional Universe that were not quite as realistic.

"Welcome, Elder Lin Zhen! It's an honor to meet you!"

The manager at the door greeted him with a friendly attitude and a smile, bending over to salute Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen nodded slightly and entered the auction house, guided by the attendant. His seat was on the left side, slightly towards the back.

Although being a Fifth Grade Alchemist was already a noble status, there were no ordinary people attending this auction. Therefore, Lin Zhen's identity was not particularly outstanding.

He sat down in his seat, and each guest was equipped with two small seats behind them, prepared for attendants. Lin Feng, who was gradually entering the role of an attendant, consciously sat behind Lin Zhen.

Whenever a high-profile person arrived, the manager would announce it loudly, welcoming the person's arrival.

Those who could be considered high-profile people here were either the dignitaries or Longevity Warriors.

"President of the Xianle County Elixir Association, Mr. Gu Yunting, has arrived!"

Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes on hearing this and saw Gu Yunting walk in from the outside, talking, and laughing with people around him, all the way to the front row.

As Gu Yunting passed by Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen felt Gu's sidelong glance at him, revealing a hint of mockery.

Lin Zhen thought that Gu Yunting would take action against him early on, but there was no movement for a long time. However, Lin Zhen never relaxed his vigilance, since Gu Yunting might be planning something. Lin Zhen didn't believe that Gu would let it go so easily.

As more people took their seats, the auction house, with hundreds of seats, quickly filled up.

A man dressed in a white suit stepped onto the stage as the host, and the lights brightened.

"I am honored to gather with all the distinguished guests at the Auction House of the World. My name is Wu Dongliang, and I hope everyone will have some gains tonight and leave with satisfaction!"

After a simple opening remark, the first auction item appeared on the stage.

"First, let me show you a kind of medicine that many Alchemists like, one of the Four Spirits Blood, White Tiger Blood. Its effectiveness is very well-known, and its use is widespread. The price of this bottle of White Tiger Blood is 50 million, and each bid represents an increase of 10 million. Let's begin now!"

Under the light, a bottle of blood was contained within a crystal vial.

This was an item Lin Zhen had to obtain as it was essential to unseal the first Divine Needle.

Seeing the appearance of White Tiger Blood, many Alchemists and Medicinal Material merchants in the audience became restless, and people raising their bids were emerging one after another.

However, Lin Zhen didn't make a move immediately. He was observing his opponents to see who had the strength to compete with him.

He didn't care about the other Alchemists and Medicinal Material merchants, as they wouldn't engage in loss-making deals. Once the price exceeded the normal range, they would give up.

However, Lin Zhen suspected that Gu Yunting might not let him get the item that easily.

His gaze turned to Gu Yunting, but the man hadn't made a move, seeming uninterested in the White Tiger Blood.

"No matter, if you don't act, then I won't be polite. I must get this bottle of White Tiger Blood."

By now, the price on the scene had been called to 120 million. The normal price of White Tiger Blood was around 150 million, so those with the mentality of picking up bargains had already backed off.

"200 million!"

Lin Zhen's first bid immediately quieted the scene.

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Chapter 633: Chapter 635: Competition of Dan Prescription

After Lin Zhen made his bid, countless eyes turned towards him.

Everyone participating in this auction could afford at least two billion, but such a large jump in bid price was quite eye-catching.

"Who is that guy? He looks quite young."

"A Fifth Grade Alchemist? Is he a newly promoted elder in the guild? How come I haven't seen him before?"

"A Tier Nine Star System…this person seems to be an alchemy genius. He really is ostentatiously wealthy."

"You've actually never seen this person before, he is Lin Zhen, the Ice and Fire Alchemist who has been selling elixirs like crazy recently. His elixirs are incredibly effective and have no side effects from fire poison. Everyone's been fighting over them."

"Oh! Just a mere alchemist? Seems like he's here to sell medicinal materials. I won't compete with him then."

People whispered among themselves. Although few people had ever seen Lin Zhen, the Ice and Fire Alchemist had gained quite a reputation recently. Hardly anyone didn't know about him.

Some people cast glances at Gu Yunting, suspecting enmity between the two. They presumed Gu Yunting wouldn't let Lin Zhen get the white tiger blood so easily.

Lin Zhen's gaze also fell on Gu Yunting, a hint of provocation in his eyes.

After giving Lin Zhen a quick glance, Gu Yunting began laughing and chatting with the people next to him, completely ignoring Lin Zhen.

The auctioneer called out several times, but seeing no one willing to compete with Lin Zhen, he immediately declared the white tiger blood to be Lin Zhen's.

Lin Zhen's bid of two billion was well thought out, directly discouraging those trying to get a bargain, while also demonstrating his determination to obtain the item. With this display of resolve, most people wouldn't compete with him.

But he didn't expect Gu Yunting to give up too. What exactly was this man planning?

No matter what, the white tiger blood was now his. Lin Zhen was only missing Vermilion Bird blood to complete the Four Spirits, which would unseal the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle.

Elsewhere, a World King Powerhouse beside Gu Yunting asked, "President, aren't you going to compete with Lin Zhen?"

"Heh, why would I compete with him over mere medicinal materials? White tiger blood isn't something that can't be bought, and if I did compete, it would only make me look petty."

"But it seems like Lin Zhen was provoking you."

"Let him provoke me all he wants. He is just playing a psychological warfare, but he's too naive. I'm sure he wants to push up the price of the white tiger blood, have me make a losing purchase, and then aim for something else."

"What does the president mean…?"

With a gesture towards one of the auctioned items, Gu Yunting said, "Don't forget, Lin Zhen is an alchemist, and a genius one at that. I am certain he must have been obsessed with alchemy from a young age, otherwise, he wouldn't have achieved such success. So anything advantageous to alchemy is what he's truly after, just like this."

"An Ancient Alchemy Recipe!"

"Exactly! Ancient Alchemy Recipes have incredible effects. If an alchemist obtained it, it would mean endless wealth. If Lin Zhen got this Ancient Alchemy Recipe, then in Xianle County's alchemy market, he will establish a strong foothold, and no one would be able to drive him out. So no matter what, I can't let him have this."

Smiling, Gu Yunting said, "I'll give up the white tiger blood, but I must beat him to this recipe. I know he's made quite a bit of money recently, but no matter the cost, this Alchemy Recipe will be mine, because I am also an alchemist, a Sixth Grade Alchemist at the peak of my skill!"

The World King beside him nodded and praised Gu Yunting for his foresight.

In his opinion, Gu Yunting, who controlled the elixir market for so many years, had amassed an astronomical fortune. No one could compete with him when he wanted to buy something.

If he were Gu Yunting, he would ensure Lin Zhen didn't get anything, that would be far more satisfying.

But he didn't know that most of Gu Yunting's income had to be handed over to the people behind him. Without them, Gu Yunting wouldn't be able to maintain his position in the market.

The amount of money that truly ended up in Gu Yunting's hands wasn't much! Gu Yunting currently had, at most, thirty to forty billion in his card. He was well aware of Lin Zhen's sales over these past days, so taking aim at Lin Zhen should be manageable.

After obtaining the white tiger blood, Lin Zhen didn't buy anything else, even though the dazzling array of items were indeed tempting, he knew his objective and he wasn't going to lose sight of the bigger picture.

In his heart, Lin Zhen hoped that the Taiyuan Sword Skill would be auctioned before the Ancient Alchemy Recipe would be. That way, he would have enough money to compete for the Ancient Alchemy Recipe.

Because in his eyes, Gu Yunting wouldn't just let the Recipe go. A competition was sure to ensue, and he had to think of some strategies.

Unfortunately, reality didn't go as he wished, and the Ancient Alchemy Recipe was announced first.

"The next item we have is of great significance. As you all know, there are countless ancient sites in the Original World. Numerous talented martial artists have lost their lives there and countless treasures await the adventuring explorer, including this Ancient Alchemy Recipe originating from the tomb of a legendary alchemist, his most precious wealth left behind at death."

"A new elixir entering the market will invariably send everyone into a buying frenzy. Can you imagine the wealth it would bring, my alchemist friends? There should be no need for me to elaborate further on that. Hence, the starting price for this recipe is thirty billion, with each increase by one billion! Let's begin!"

"Thirty billion! I want this recipe!"

"Thirty-one billion! You're not even an alchemist, so don't interfere. This is a battle for alchemists."

"If it's a battle for alchemists, then show some sincerity. What's the point in increasing the bid by one billion at a time? I bid thirty-five billion!"

"Thirty-five billion will only get you a look. Forty billion!"

The bidding voices at the venue were incessant. Some alchemists were so excited that they even threw off their robes and stood on their chairs to shout their bid. The atmosphere immediately heated up.

Lin Feng whispered to Lin Zhen from behind, "Boss, aren't you going to fight for this prescription? If we get it, we'll earn even more money and quickly break even."

"I certainly intend to contend for it, but it's not the right time."

After a while, the current price escalated to 75 billion and fewer people continued bidding.

Per the initial estimates, the price of this ancient alchemy recipe should be around 100 billion. Naturally, many bidders would drop out as it approached this price.

Only a muscular barbarian Martial Artist and a robed Alchemist were left in the competition.

When the price reached 80 billion, Lin Zhen made his move.

"100 billion~!"

He didn't speak until necessary, and when he did, it was a startling outcry.

The barbarian seemed stunned. Once the price exceeded 100 billion, he was at a loss.

Shaking his head, the barbarian sat down, indicating his bowing out from the competition.

The robed Alchemist was also a member of the Alchemist Guild, a very experienced Elder, a Fifth Grade Alchemist.

Seeing Lin Zhen's bid, the robed Alchemist chuckled, "Elder Lin, it's just you and me now. But I seem to have hit a roadblock in my alchemy. I need some fresh inspiration. So, you should let me have this prescription – 105 billion!"

"I can yield on other matters, but not on this prescription. Elder Wang, you should know that a prescription is like life to an alchemist. How about you let me have it? After I win, I can give you two pieces for your research – 110 billion!"

Elder Wang also felt the pressure. Adding an extra 5 billion each time isn't something a mere man could bear. He was reaching his limit, but still, he desired to strive.

"I'm stubborn, and wish to test Elder Lin's purchasing power – 115 billion!"

"I'm afraid Elder Wang might be disappointed – 120 billion!"

When Lin Zhen said this without any emotion, Elder Wang's face changed, he gritted his teeth, but ultimately did not dare to continue.

After Elder Wang sat down, defeated, Lin Zhen's face broke into a triumphant smile.

120 billion won him an ancient alchemical recipe. The price was absolutely worth it.

The auctioneer started making inquiries, and people began to applaud softly for Lin Zhen. After all, according to etiquette, such a high turnover is worth encouraging.

Lin Zhen waved in the midst of their applause and just waited for the auctioneer to announce his win so he could receive the prescription.

But just before the auctioneer's third announcement, Gu Yunting suddenly spoke.

"Young man, your alchemy skills aren't perfect yet. In your hands this ancient recipe is wasted. How about giving me a shot? 130 billion~!"

All applause ceased abruptly, and people's faces lit up in excitement.

The auctioneer shouted excitedly, "Mr. Gu, our chairman from the pharmaceutical association, has made a bid. With a raise of $10 billion, this prescription is definitely worth this price. I wonder if there are others who dare to compete with Mr. Gu!"

From a previous raise of $5 billion to now $10 billion, everyone wanted to see if Lin Zhen still had the courage to continue.

After all, this price had already exceeded the prescription's normal range.

Lin Zhen's face turned red as he straightened up when he saw Gu Yunting raise the bid.

"Although Mr. Gu is wealthy, I, Lin Zhen, still want to give it a shot – 150 billion!"

He raised the bid by 20 billion at once~!

Gu Yunting was surprised. He didn't expect Lin Zhen to dare to raise the price. However, this was within his expectation. He had come today to defeat Lin Zhen at any cost.

No! He intended to defeat Lin Zhen in every aspect!

"Well! The merits of being young and fearless. Let's play then – 180 billion!"

The room buzzed immediately.

This time, Gu Yunting had raised the bid by 30 billion. This was indeed going big.

The purchasing power in the Original World was massive, but the price of 180 billion was a stretch – even for a World King, or for some financially weaker Martial Artists in the Longevity Realm.

This price was far beyond the normal range for the prescription.

Indeed, when Lin Zhen heard this price, his face showed helplessness as he finally took his seat.

Gu Yunting broke into a victorious smile. Everything was going as he had predicted. He basically had a rough idea of how much money Lin Zhen made by selling medicine these past few days— at most 160 billion, no more than 170 billion. If he bid 180 billion, Lin Zhen would not be able to follow.

The auctioneer announced that Gu Yunting won the prescription, winning him the round.

Lin Zhen sat there, finally letting out a long sigh, everything was proceeding according to plan!

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Chapter 634: Chapter 636: Being Too Clever for One's Own Good (3rd update)

People gave Gu Yunting a warm round of applause for betting 18 billion at once, which indeed made a big statement and was rare anywhere.

Even if the elixir made from the Dan prescription could make a profit, when could it earn back 18 billion? That was a big question.

Gu Yunting also believed that he had beaten Lin Zhen, with a smug look on his face.

The World King next to him said, "Mr. Gu, I guess Lin Zhen may not have just one target, and he should have more than 10 billion in his hand. We can snipe him once, but it's going to be too difficult to snipe him for a second time, right?"

"Don't worry, before Lin Zhen came, I had already calculated his wealth. I have nearly 40 billion in my hand, and it's no problem to snipe him for a second time."

"But how can we be sure of Lin Zhen's target?"

"Hehe! It's very simple, he's both a Martial Artist and Alchemist. His goal is either the Dan prescription or the martial arts technique. I have seen the techniques auctioned here, and there are two types of martial arts. Lin Zhen will definitely choose one of them."

"Oh, which two?"

"One is the Star Fall Five Skill, and the other is the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Which one do you think he will choose?"

That World King pondered for a moment: "We have also looked up Lin Zhen's information. This man has always been using guns. Although the Taiyuan Sword Skill is an ancient secret book, it is not suitable for him. I guess he will choose the Star Fall Five Skill."

Gu Yunting chuckled: "Brother, you still don't understand this cunning kid. He's the best at playing tricks. You all saw him using a gun, right? Yes, he can use a gun, but compared to using a sword, it's far worse. I dare to stake my life on it, he will definitely choose the sword skill because his sword foundation is so terrifying that even I feel the horror…"

"How come? The information clearly showed…?"

"Do you still remember those dead Domain Kings?" Gu Yunting suddenly asked.

Without waiting for the World King to answer, he continued, "Those Domain Kings were all killed by Lin Zhen's finger. At that time, he was facing several people's collective attack, close combat, and it was too late to use a gun. So, that was when his bottom-card had to be forced out, and this guy actually cultivated the Sword Qi with just a snap of his fingers!"

"No way! This kind of Sword Qi skill… I seem to have heard it's…"

"You're not mistaken. It's the same skill used by a great expert like Hua Hua Taisui. Lin Zhen actually comprehended it too. With the depth of his understanding of swordsmanship, do you think it's possible for him not to be tempted by the Taiyuan Sword Skill when he sees it?"

The World King next to him suddenly realized and admired Gu Yunting's incredible calculation.

If it were him, he might have been trapped and killed by Lin Zhen today without knowing it. Instead, Gu Yunting could see through Lin Zhen's schemes and kill Lin Zhen not just once, but twice.

Meeting Gu Yunting was indeed the greatest tragedy for Lin Zhen.

There were many items in this auction, and treasures appeared one by one, attracting many people to compete for them.

There were even two Longevity Realm Martial Artists in the room, but they were fighting for a treasure called Mountain Jade. The two of them also fought for a price of more than 10 billion before one of them got it.

Now that the treasures had their owners, the Longevity Martial Artists got up and left. The higher the martial artist's realm, the more they valued their time, and they generally would not waste time on meaningless affairs.

Even though the Longevity Realm Martial Artists left, everyone felt more relaxed, after all, competing for treasures with Longevity Warriors required great courage.

An ancient classic, the Taiyuan Sword Skill, caught everybody's attention as it appeared in the auction.

The host introduced it enthusiastically, saying that the skill came from a Longevity Realm Martial Artist and was incredibly powerful. He added that it aroused great interest among people who were already very interested in sword skills.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have introduced the Taiyuan Sword Skill to you. Now it's the auction time. The starting price is 2 billion. Each minimum increase cannot be less than 100 million. Starting now!"

As soon as the host finished, someone directly offered a price of 3 billion.

He wanted to use this method to deter some competitors, but he didn't expect someone to immediately offer a price of 3.5 billion.

As soon as the 3.5 billion figure was called out, 4 billion appeared.

Most of the competitors retreated directly, but the price of the sword skill still continued to rise, climbing quickly to 7 billion.

At this time, Lin Zhen made another move.

"8 billion!"

As soon as Lin Zhen spoke, Gu Yunting sipped tea over there and said lightly, "Alchemists are also Martial Artists, and I also use a sword. I am interested in this sword skill. 10 billion!"

Lin Zhen glared, "You think it's yours just because you said you're interested? 11 billion!"

Seeing the two going at each other again, the people in the room almost stopped bidding.

One was an old rich man in the elixir market, and the other was a newly-rising and booming businessman. Both were extremely wealthy, so it was better not to compete with them.

The two went back and forth, and when Lin Zhen called out the 15 billion price, Gu Yunting once again smashed out a sky-high price of 18 billion.

"Lin Zhen, if you can afford a higher price than this, then the secret book is yours. But I have to warn you that, when bidding here, you need to make sure you have that much money in your bank account. Otherwise, even if you call a high price, the transaction will be invalidated, and you will have to pay compensation."

, Gu Yunting didn't have much money left. He had just spent a hundred eighty billion, and now he has spent another hundred eighty billion. If Lin Zhen raises the price again, he will have a hard time.

However, he wasn't afraid at all because he knew how much money Lin Zhen had. This is called knowing your enemy and knowing yourself; in this way, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

Indeed, 18 billion was Lin Zhen's Achilles' heel. Hearing this price, Lin Zhen could no longer raise the bid.

After the auctioneer's three calls, the hammer fell, and Gu Yunting won again!

The crowd around, full of excitement and enthusiasm, applauded Gu Yunting. As the saying goes, the older the ginger, the spicier it gets; Lin Zhen's financial strength is still far from Gu Yunting's.

Gu Yunting smiled and bowed to the crowd. This time he had made a profit, not only humiliating Lin Zhen but also getting both items he needed.

In other words, his money wasn't wasted, it was all well spent.

With a transaction amount of 180 billion, the 5% commission fee of 9 billion was paid to the auction house, leaving the remaining 171 billion to Lin Zhen's account.

Seeing that he now had 310 billion in his card, Lin Zhen knew that he would definitely get the martial arts techniques today.

Star Fall Five Skill was actually Lin Zhen's ultimate goal.

Gu Yunting's reaction was within Lin Zhen's expectations. After all, he didn't truly understand Lin Zhen. Under Lin Zhen's misdirection, Gu Yunting easily went astray.

This is called being outsmarted by one's own cleverness. With a single Taiyuan Sword Skill book, Gu Yunting's train of thought was led astray.

Although the Ancient Alchemy Recipe and Taiyuan Sword Skill ended up in Gu Yunting's hands, Lin Zhen wasn't worried at all.

What was his talent? Devouring! Memory Deprivation! Soul Searching!

Both the Ancient Alchemy Recipe and Taiyuan Sword Skill were ancient classics and could only be learned by one person. Once Gu Yunting learned them, the classics would automatically lose their power, becoming useless waste, and could only be permanently stored in the learner's memory.

But Lin Zhen wasn't afraid. Gu Yunting was an enemy. As long as he was defeated, everything that was lost would come back.

Soon it was time for the auction house's grand finale, the auction of the Star Fall Five Skill.

This universal martial arts secret book almost aroused the interest of everyone present. With a starting price of 30 billion, bidding was continuous with voices vying for superiority.

Gu Yunting leaned back in his chair, watching the scene with a smile. He had already scored big today, so he might as well just enjoy the show.

Lin Zhen also joined in the competition, raising the price by several billions at a time, quickly reaching 120 billion.

Now, Lin Zhen's main competitor was the World King next to Gu Yunting.

This World King also had his sights set on the Star Fall Five Skill, but his financial strength wasn't as strong as Gu Yunting's, only having 130 billion. When Lin Zhen raised the price to 120 billion, he hesitated.

Gu Yunting glanced at him: "Bro, what are you waiting for? Keep raising the price. Older brother's money is running out. Lin Zhen's two main targets were snatched by me. This is his last hope. You can't give him the chance."

"Mr. Gu, I want to, but I only have 130 billion. This is all the wealth I have accumulated over the years. I'm afraid I am no match for Lin Zhen."

"It doesn't matter, you raise the price first, see his reaction."

With a hard scalp, the World King called out 130 billion, and Lin Zhen immediately raised it to 150 billion!

"Mr. Gu, what should I do now?"

Gu Yunting blinked. Almost everyone knew about his grievances with Lin Zhen. If he didn't completely crush Lin Zhen, people would surely ridicule him.

He knew how much money Lin Zhen had. If he raised the price to 180 billion, Lin Zhen would be done for.

His buddy had 130 billion, and he still had 50 billion himself. If he lent that money to his friend, Lin Zhen would get nothing this time.

Although he'd spent all his money, he still had some stockpile of elixirs. If he sold them, he'd still have a lot left. Let's do it!

"I'll transfer 50 billion to you. You help me get this secret book as well!" Without hesitation, Gu Yunting transferred 50 billion to his friend.

"Mr. Gu, let's make a deal. You've owed me 4 billion for many years, and I've never asked for it. This time, whether the auction is successful or not, I won't give back the 50 billion."

"You don't need to give it back, just defeat Lin Zhen!" Gu Yunting also went all out. He had forgotten about the money he owed and had some regrets now. But defeating Lin Zhen would be worth it.

"180 billion!" The World King next to him made the bid.

With a smile on his face, Gu Yunting looked at Lin Zhen: "Lin Zhen, this book is for me to help my friend buy, at 180 billion. If you can raise the price, this book is yours. But…do you have money left? Hahaha!"

Gu Yunting's generous bidding shocked everyone. He'd already placed two bids of 180 billion, and he could still bid. How much money did this guy have?

At this point, Lin Feng whispered in Lin Zhen's ear: "Boss, I feel like Gu Yunting is at his limit. Trust me, I have a good feeling, he doesn't have any money left."

Lin Zhen nodded slightly, then said a price that made Gu Yunting want to vomit blood: "181 billion!"

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Chapter 635: Chapter 637: The Fastest Cultivation Method! (4 updates until)

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's shout for the price, Gu Yunting, who had been confident of winning, was taken aback, and then yelled, "Impossible! You can't have that much money. Host, this person is cheating! He should be penalized and disqualified!"

The people around frowned slightly, thinking Gu Yunting must be foolish. The host could monitor the guests' bank card balances, and if the bid and balance did not match, there would be a prompt. Was there a need for him to holler and remind?

The host also had a smile on his face: "Mr. Gu, please rest assured, if there is such a situation as you say, I will not sit idly by. However, the current situation shows that Mr. Lin Zhen's bank card balance is absolutely sufficient."

Gu Yunting at this moment also realized and stared blankly at Lin Zhen: "Why did you give up earlier then?"

"Hehe, as for this question, you can think about it slowly when you go back. However, I can't guarantee that you'll understand it. Mr. Gu, let's cut the crap. If you don't increase the price, this secret book will belong to me."

Gu Yunting really wanted to raise the price, but he simply had no more money, so he could only say resentfully, "You're just getting a secret book, what's there to be proud of? I got the Dan prescription and sword manual. Lin Zhen, you still lost."

"Who wins and who loses, I believe you'll find out soon enough. Host, can you announce the result now?"

The host nodded, confirming that no one else was bidding, and decisively dropped the hammer.

"Congratulations to Mr. Lin Zhen for obtaining this ancient secret book for 181 billion, which is the highest transaction price for today's auction. The Auction House of the World has a rule that the person who obtains the highest transaction price in such an auction can become a Gold Card Member of the auction house, receive free reminder privileges in the future, and enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases made by Mr. Lin Zhen! "

Lin Zhen was also surprised, never expecting such a rule. However, it was good news, so he gladly accepted it.

On the other hand, Gu Yunting almost vomited blood. Lin Zhen took the highest transaction amount with just 181 billion, while he had two of 180 billion, losing by a mere 1 billion.

"Lin Zhen, you really are a bastard!"

Gu Yunting gritted his teeth and said, while the World King by his side saw his state and immediately left without saying a word. Gu Yunting had given him 50 billion, making the auction not a total loss. In a way, he should thank Lin Zhen for this, otherwise, Gu Yunting would not have given him the money back.

Lin Zhen received the Star Fall Five Skill secret book and became a Gold Card Member of the Auction House of the World, returning fully satisfied.

Gu Yunting also thought he had won. Who had really won would become apparent with time.

Checking the balance on his bank card, it had decreased from 150 billion to 138 billion. He made 171 billion by selling the secret book, spent 181 billion buying it, and paid 2 billion for the White Tiger Blood, leaving him only 10 billion out of pocket.

He also got a Gold Card Membership for free, which couldn't be bought even with 10 billion.

Feeling pleased, Lin Zhen brought Lin Feng back to the Alchemist Guild and told him to rest. In his room, Lin Zhen opened the Star Fall Five Skill secret book.

This was a mental secret book. Following the book's methods of practice and the various techniques, one could cultivate this ancient skill.

"The first skill, Meteor Fall, has the power of a meteor strike with a single hand. This move can be used in my hand and is enough to defeat some Star System Stage opponents."

"The second is Comet Fall, which is difficult for the Star Domain Stage to resist."

"But the third skill, Satellite Fall, is where the true power lies, enough to help me fight the World King head-on. However, this skill consumes a tremendous amount of Star Power, requiring a million Star Power!"

Only the genius experts among the Domain King level would have a million Star Power. For the Star System Stage, a million is an unattainable goal, and there are probably not many in the entire Original World at this level.

However, Lin Zhen still had a chance. His current Star Power was 970 thousand. If he could light up the Five Ghosts Star, his Star Power would exceed a million!

Even if his main body's Star Power did not exceed one million, he could still learn this secret book, as he had a clone.

With ample money in his hands, Lin Zhen let his clone continue to practice alchemy here, while his main body entered the Dimensional Arena.

He wanted to practice in the Dimensional Arena, and after he mastered the first three skills of Star Fall Five, it would be time for him to settle accounts with Gu Yunting.

The Dimensional Arena in the Original World was not much different from the New World. Not only were there challenge matches, team battles, and celestial battles, one could also practice alone.

Lin Zhen came to the Star System Stage arena, Battle Zone 825, Battle Zone 7399, and set up a personal challenge platform here.

On the personal challenge platform, there were only a few brief messages: The platform funds will not be withdrawn for three months, accepting challenges from all Star System Stage participants!

Lin Zhen set up a 100 million prize pool in his challenge platform, and everyone could challenge any amount, whether it was the entire pool or just a part of it.

Not withdrawing meant that no matter how much money was in the prize pool within the three months, he would leave all that money there and not take a single cent away.

Even if the prize pool had 100 billion, if you had the ability, you could win it all in one go!

Although it was only these few simple lines, they were extremely arrogant!

As soon as Lin Zhen's platform was set up, someone challenged him.

The challenger was a barbarian martial artist whose body was full of metallic texture, his skin as hard as metal, clearly having practiced some kind of skill.

"I thought the person who set up such a boastful challenge platform must be an incredible figure, but it turns out it's just a boy who's just over a thousand years old. Your 100 million, my grandfather will take them all. You should go back and practice for a few more years before talking big!"

"Come with whatever you've got, enough talk!"

Lin Zhen directly took action, using the Star Fall Five Skill he had been studying for the past few days.

A lightning-fast punch slammed into the opponent's chest – Meteor Fall!

The barbarian martial artist raised his chest without hesitation, "You're overestimating yourself. If you can force me to step back, you win…. Ah!"

Boom~!!

A meteor seemed to glide across the sky.

A meteor is a massive asteroid, so what kind of power would a huge asteroid have upon impacting a planet?

Some speculate that the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth was due to an asteroid impact!

As if a small nuclear bomb exploded in his chest, the Star System Level Nine Warrior was blown out of the virtual space by Lin Zhen.

A one-punch kill!

Lin Zhen clenched his fist once, making a crackling sound, then shook his head slightly.

"No good, too weak. And they didn't even value their life, trying to resist with their body. This won't help with training at all."

However, one hundred million in cash was indeed real, and Lin Zhen's prize pool was approaching two hundred million.

At the Star System stage of the battlefield, it's quite rare to encounter several billion in cash; two hundred million is already considered a huge reward.

In an instant, martial artists seeking a challenge formed a queue. Lin Zhen checked the Dimensional Universe; in such a short time, over 10,000 people were already lined up!

Next up, a challenge with a prize of 10 million.

"This should be a more cautious person. But that's good, at least the battle won't be so boring."

The screen flashed, and a thin middle-aged man appeared.

As expected, the man was cautious, striking a pose to confront Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen didn't say a word, he was like a cannonball as he charged forward, using only the Star Fall Five Skill with his fists and feet to attack.

The fight wasn't particularly easy, as those who came to challenge Lin Zhen after seeing that kind of slogan were at least somewhat skilled, and since Lin Zhen's primary focus was on training.

As the two separated and clashed in the air, exchanging attacks repeatedly, Lin Zhen crushed the man's lower back with a punch after a minute, knocking him out of bounds.

"My Meteor Fall skill hasn't reached the stage where I can wield it effortlessly. I might need millions of fights to familiarize myself with it, but with the allure of cash, the one thing I won't lack is fights."

The prize increased to 210 million, and the third challenger appeared.

This person was even more cautious, challenging for only one million. This was the lowest limit Lin Zhen had set, probably because he had seen Lin Zhen win two matches in a row and was unsure about his chances.

Lin Zhen didn't mind the low stakes, as there would surely be many more similar situations in the future.

Without any further ado, they started fighting. Thirty seconds later, the third contender was eliminated!

Then came the fourth, the fifth, however, nobody came forward to cover the whole prize like the first one did.

Sometimes, Lin Zhen would get injured in the battles, not due to lack of strength, but because he was still unskilled in the Star Fall Five, leaving openings for the opponents to seize.

But it was precisely because of this that some martial artists, after being eliminated, would show the combat videos to others, proving that Lin Zhen was not invincible. As long as someone strong enough arrived, they could definitely claim the prize pool of over 200 million.

This resulted in even more challengers.

As more people came, martial artists with great confidence in themselves emerged.

When the fifteenth challenger appeared, he directly covered Lin Zhen's 250 million prize money.

"Hehe, I was really worried that someone would win the prize before me, but the heavens are looking out for me. The previous matches were all rookies, but today I'm gonna hit the jackpot."

"Let's see if you have what it takes!"

Once again, Lin Zhen charged forward, and the two began to fight.

This opponent indeed had powerful strength, his Star Power reached an astonishing 550,000!

But that was about it; compared to Lin Zhen's 970,000 Star Power, there was no comparison. After enduring for five minutes, Lin Zhen traded injuries and knocked the opponent out with a somewhat clumsy Meteor Fall.

From start to finish, Lin Zhen hadn't even used his Spiritual Power.

The 250 million became 500 million!

500 million was already an enormous sum, but the challengers that continued to arrive were all experts.

Seeing the nearly 50,000 people queuing in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen sighed bitterly. There was going to be a lot of fighting this time, but by the end, he should have basically mastered the first three moves of Star Fall.

This was simply the fastest way to train!

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Chapter 636: Chapter 638: Opponent in the Arena

A legend was born in the Star System Arena of the Inter-dimensional Competition.

A martial artist had set up a cash prize pool that he wouldn't withdraw from, allowing martial artists from all over the world to challenge him. Yet, after two whole months, no one had succeeded in defeating him, and the cash prize had accumulated to more than 40 billion, with no one able to claim it.

Inside the arena, this person's battle videos were constantly being spread, attracting more and more attention.

In the videos, at first, that martial artist named Lin Zhen didn't seem very strong, using just a pair of fists, and his skills didn't appear to be very proficient, with many of his victories being barely won.

However, as the battles continued, he fought match after match, and his skills became increasingly refined. By the time he reached the later videos, very few people could withstand even three moves or two techniques from him.

As the prize pool reached 50 billion, some experts were finally tempted.

Some called for a top player to come forth and claim Lin Zhen's 50 billion, and indeed, a top player did appear. However, after a fierce battle, they still lost.

Niu Meng, the king of the 7399 small battle zone, with a Star Power of up to 750,000, fought Lin Zhen for a day and a night. In the end, Lin Zhen used a punch like a comet falling, knocking Niu Meng out of the arena!

Niu Meng was the strongest in the 7399 small battle zone, and yet he lost to Lin Zhen. Thus, no one in the 7399 small battle zone could be Lin Zhen's opponent.

Under Niu Meng's pressure, Lin Zhen finally mastered the Comet Fall, and his subsequent battles became even easier.

Not using a gun, nor a sword, nor mental power, Lin Zhen had swept through the Star System Stage with just his fists, becoming invincible!

Originally, there were tens of thousands of people queued up to challenge him, but under Lin Zhen's nearly one-minute-per-match frequency, they were all defeated as the third month approached.

The prize pool had reached 100 billion, and no one dared to challenge him anymore!

Having just mastered the Comet Fall, Lin Zhen couldn't bear not having any opponents. So, he did something astonishing: he opened up cross-zone permissions for his arena.

By spending 10 billion cash, he made it so that his arena could be challenged by Star System Stage fighters from the entire Original World!

This action caused a huge stir. It was well known that each small battle zone had its king, but such a direct challenge across zones was rare; it was a complete disregard for all Star System Stage fighters.

In the vast universe, who dares to claim to be the best?

Countless Star System Stage fighters began to challenge him. The number of challengers, which had been reset to zero, soared to more than a hundred thousand, and continued to increase.

Seeing the ever-increasing number of challengers, Lin Zhen said, "It seems I won't be bored for a whole year."

Lin Zhen originally thought that his strength could challenge any Star System Stage fighter, but only when he opened the cross-zone arena did he realize that there was always someone better.

The vast universe was never lacking in geniuses. When he had fought for just one day short of three months, and the prize pool had accumulated to 220 billion, a swordsman appeared.

"Your name is Lin Zhen, right? You're very arrogant. The people in our circle called me to come out and stop your haughty behavior. Your 220 billion, I'll take it all!"

After hearing countless boasts for so long, Lin Zhen didn't care at all. Although the man had a Nan Liang accent, it didn't matter, and Lin Zhen immediately attacked.

The two figures interlaced, and after a series of flashes, the man's sword pierced Lin Zhen's chest!

The heart, a fatal hit, right on target!

At that moment, Lin Zhen realized that he had been careless. Not having any opponents for a long time had given him an unavoidable sense of pride, or perhaps numbness.

The man's strike was a finishing blow, and Lin Zhen treated it as normal, naturally resulting in a bad outcome.

However, Lin Zhen's physical strength was far beyond that of ordinary people. In the final moment, he launched an attack with his divine infant!

The swordsman thought he had won, but he didn't expect Lin Zhen to counterattack just before dying. The swordsman's skills were not bad, but his mental power was no match for Lin Zhen's.

He couldn't withstand the damage caused by the divine infant with his 99% Level Cui Mang mental power and was also killed on the spot!

Interestingly, both of their times of death were exactly the same, so the battle was deemed a draw!

Lin Zhen didn't win any money, and the opponent didn't lose any either.

Lin Zhen had never seen someone who could take on a 220-billion bet all at once. This person must have a considerable background, and after the battle, Lin Zhen was drenched in cold sweat.

That was close, he had been somewhat numb and nearly had his three months of accumulation taken away.

For the rest of the day, Lin Zhen was much more cautious during battles, not giving any opportunities to others. He finally managed to pass the first three months without any major incidents.

With the 220-billion cash in hand, Lin Zhen did not stop. Instead, he set up another 10-billion prize pool arena, still challenging the entire Star System Stage.

However, the second challenge didn't go as smoothly as the first. After defeating the swordsman, another expert finally arrived.

Not even three days after the second arena was set up, a dual-wielding martial artist came to challenge him.

This man wore a golden-trimmed robe with dark red patterns, signifying his extraordinary identity; ordinary people didn't have the qualifications to wear such attire.

"Lin Zhen, do you realize that your attention-seeking behavior is tarnishing the reputation of Nan Liang? There are countless powerful figures in the universe beyond your imagination. Now I'm going to dismantle your arena and save Nan Liang from the embarrassment you cause."

From the tone of the speaker, it seemed that he was a native of Nan Liang, but Lin Zhen didn't care. In the arena, what mattered was the strength of the fighters.

When the two battled, Lin Zhen finally found his match. In the three-minute clash, Lin Zhen was completely suppressed. The opponent used two knives, one long and one short. The longer knife was held in his right hand, while the shorter one was held in a backhand grip called the Backhand Blade. His moves were extremely unpredictable, making it difficult for Lin Zhen to defend. Lin Zhen did not use his weapons but managed to injure his opponent by using Comet Fall. However, Lin Zhen still fell under the opponent's blades in the end.

Lin Zhen decided not to use his Divine Infant's outburst because he saw the opponent's Mental Defense treasure—a colorful necklace that could resist his Bronze Level Divine Infant.

Lin Zhen's 3.2 billion cash was taken away. Afterward, Chris informed Lin Zhen that the opponent's Star Power was as high as 1,030,000!

Even the previous Martial Artist who wielded the sword had a Star Power of 1 million!

After Lin Zhen's Divine Infant came out, this man equipped himself with a Mental Defense treasure so as not to give Lin Zhen a chance for a Mental Shock.

Without a doubt, these two men knew each other. The only question was, what was their relationship?

After suffering two consecutive losses, Lin Zhen stayed in the subspace and didn't immediately set up another arena.

He had two options.

First, he could pick up his own spear or sword, set up an arena again, and believe in himself to win. If worst came to worst, he could use Black Hole Devour to instantly kill any Star System level opponent.

But, in that case, his Star Fall Five Skill wouldn't get the training it needed. He hadn't even mastered Comet Fall yet, let alone his goal of achieving Satellite Fall.

The alternative was to continue setting up the arenas and keep fighting!

Although he occasionally still lost, Lin Zhen believed that one day, he would never lose on a Star System Stage arena again!

"Chris, all the people who challenged me have names. Can you find out who these two people are?"

"Master, I have checked, and the identities of these two people are confidential."

Lin Zhen nodded. Since it was confidential, he had a basic idea of who they were.

Judging from their attire, accents, and behavior, these challengers were likely from the Royal family of Nan Liang.

Not only did the Royals have unparalleled resources and a multitude of Longevity Realm Martial Artists, but their children were also bound for greatness.

For example, Lin Zhen knew that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were both in the Longevity Realm.

Only such families and environments could nurture such powerful descendants, especially considering their young ages. This further confirmed Lin Zhen's speculation.

Losing to them wasn't unbearable.

After collecting himself, Lin Zhen returned to the arena and set up a 1 billion cash prize again!

Over the next year, Lin Zhen mostly continued winning. However, occasionally, he still lost a match. Those two opponents with 1 million Star Power seemed to treat Lin Zhen as a cash cow, challenging him whenever the prize pool accumulated a large amount of money.

Lin Zhen didn't mind losing; after all, he only invested 1 billion. If he lost, then he lost.

Gradually, Lin Zhen figured out the pattern of the two challengers.

The swordsman would never really seize the entire prize pool. It was always the young man with the dual blades, the one who used the Backhand Blade, who ended up defeating Lin Zhen in the end.

This person was also quite foul-mouthed, insulting Lin Zhen after winning, as if that was the only way to show his superiority.

As Lin Zhen continued to cultivate, he silently calculated the time, determined to find the right opportunity to teach him a lesson.

Time passed day by day…and half a year went by.

There was still no news about the Vermilion Bird's blood. Lin Zhen didn't worry too much about it, spending most of his time in the arena and occasionally checking on the status of the shops.

With his avatar refining elixirs, the business continued to operate, albeit at a slower pace. With daily earnings still in the millions, it wasn't too bad.

There was no movement from Gu Yunting either; he seemed to have forgotten about Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen had secretly inquired about his situation; apparently, Gu Yunting was busy researching Ancient Alchemy Recipes in Tengtian Tower and didn't have time to go out.

Since Gu Yunting stayed put, Lin Zhen did nothing as well. Right now, he needed time the most.

During this time, Lin Zhen lost several billion more, but the money wasn't wasted. Through the hard training in the arena, he finally mastered Comet Fall and even started to perceive the mystery of Satellite Fall. However, his Star Power wasn't enough to execute Satellite Fall yet.

The prize pool had accumulated 4 billion again.

A challenger appeared before him—the swordsman who had fought Lin Zhen to a draw in their first battle.

"Hey, Lin! I came to collect my money again. I'll bet 2 billion this time," he said.

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Chapter 637: Chapter 639: Unsealing the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle!

Looking at the swordsman in front of him, Lin Zhen snorted disdainfully: "Have you forgotten how you were defeated last time?"

The swordsman sneered: "You think your Divine Infant will be of any use this time? I've got a Mental Defense Treasure!"

"To be honest, I don't need to utilize any Spiritual Power to defeat you. My bare hands will suffice."

"Hahahaha~! That's ridiculous! Lin Zhen, you're just a country bumpkin from the New World. We've been treating you like an ATM, and yet you dare to act arrogant before us?"

"Who are you guys?"

"That's not your concern. It's not that we can't tell you, but we're afraid that if we do tell you, you'll be so frightened that you won't dare to fight us. And that would be truly boring."

"Really? Since you don't want to confess, I'll ensure you never get the chance to!"

Lin Zhen suddenly lunged forward, his figure flickering twice mid-air before he instantly reached the presence of the swordsman.

"You're courting death~! Breaking-the-Dimensions Slash!"

With both hands wielding his sword, the swordsman created a burst of sword light so fierce that it was unparalleled, aiming to bisect Lin Zhen with one single slash!

Facing his opponent's powerful attack, Lin Zhen exploded with Star Power from his Dantian. For the first time, Lin Zhen took out his Yin-Yang Spear and used Comet Fall to face his adversary~!

The Star Power between the two was nearly balanced. After more than ten minutes of evenly matched confrontation, Lin Zhen finally seized the opportunity. At the cost of being injured, Lin Zhen drove the swordsman out of the arena with a single spear thrust.

The match seemed like a close call, with both competitors on an even keel. The defeat and victory were too close to call.

After defeating the swordsman, the prize money in the pool reached 8 billion!

"After defeating this man, based on past experience, that young man from the Royal family will probably show up in a few days."

Lin Zhen knew that he could not stay in the Star System Arena for much longer.

His medicine was nearly fully digested, in another month or so he should be able to advance to the rank of the World King.

From this battle, it appeared to others that Lin Zhen exposed all his cards to barely claim victory. Thus, when the young Royal family member arrives, he is expected to take all the prize money.

Lin Zhen found two martial artists at the Star System Stage, utilizing Soul Lock to make them work for him. He then transferred the money to his bank card.

Lin Zhen now had nearly 30 billion in cash, giving 8 billion to one person and 16 billion to another.

These two people alternated their challenges over the course of two days, resulting in Lin Zhen's total pool amount reaching 320 billion!

Lin Zhen estimated, within three days, the member of the Royal family will surely appear!

Whoever defeats him, he will make him cough up everything in a single time!

"Master, someone in Dimensional Universe is calling you. It's Miss Su Shanna."

Greatly delighted, Lin Zhen immediately connected to Su Shanna's message.

"Elder Lin, congratulations, we finally managed to acquire the Vermilion Bird blood you asked for. The seller has asked for 3 billion, should we buy it?"

"Of course, buy it even if it's for 3 billion."

Lin Zhen ended the connection with the Dimensional Universe and went to the Guild counter.

Su Shanna handed a bottle of red blood to Lin Zhen, who carefully placed it in his Space Ring.

"This is for you." Lin Zhen handed a 10 million bonus to Su Shanna, which instantly made the young woman smile brightly.

"Elder Lin, the business at your store hasn't been so good recently yet you're still so generous. You truly are a good person."

Recently, Gu Yunting had launched his new elixir.

The Ancient Alchemy recipe had successfully been developed by him, and the elixir was named Divine Power Pills.

The special effect of this elixir is to stimulate a person's Star Power in a short period, resulting in a quarter increase in their power.

This effect has a time limit, only lasting for ten short minutes and later causing a month-long weakness period in which their Star Power will decrease by a quarter.

However, even with only ten minutes, the ability to instantly elevate an individual with 800,000 Star Power to 1 million Star Power, was enough to change many outcomes.

After the appearance of Divine Power Pills, nearly everyone went to buy them, which naturally caused Lin Zhen's business to decline a lot.

Moreover, Lin Zhen's main body had been constantly cultivating, and only his clone was practicing Alchemy. There wasn't any stock left, so naturally, there wasn't much money to be made.

Lin Zhen smiled at Su Shanna: "Don't worry about that, I still have enough to give you a bonus."

With the blood of Vermilion Bird, Lin Zhen hurried back to his own residence.

Upon returning to the Alchemy room, Lin Zhen temporarily shut down the Dimensional Universe, and then started refining the Four Spirits Pill.

He took out the blood of the four divine beasts – Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. The already-prepared ingredients were also taken out, and Lin Zhen started the pill furnace.

The clone was by the side of his main body, assisting Lin Zhen while also serving as a guard.

As long as the Four Spirits Pill was refined, Lin Zhen's clone would be able to unlock the first Divine Needle, and his Star Power would shoot up to 3 Million~!

"Hahahaha~! Brother Ke, I've been looking forward to your arrival."

Inside the Tengtian Tower, Gu Yunting joyfully greeted a visitor.

Ke Jianglong had an exhausted look on his face, and he appeared much older than he did centuries ago.

He was over nine thousand years old. Having crossed the Heavenly Gate rather early in life, he had had the time and opportunity to challenge the Longevity Realm. However, Zhuiyue, a great god, suppressed him under the Heavenly Gate for more than seven hundred years, making him miss the best opportunity to break through.

Now, with his life running out, he hardly has any chance to break through the limit of the World King and advance to the Longevity Realm.

He didn't have the courage to settle scores with Zhuiyue, so he directed all his resentment towards Lin Zhen.

So when Gu Yunting contacted him, he immediately agreed to come.

However, the Original World was too vast, and he didn't have much money. It was only because Gu Yunting had funded him with several billion in cash that he was able to make the trip here from tens of millions of light years away, in Xianle County, within a year.

"Where is Lin Zhen?" Ke Jianglong asked straightforwardly.

"Brother Ke, there's no rush. Lin Zhen is in the Alchemist Guild. It's not a good idea to take action there."

Ke Jianglong took a couple of sips of tea: "Then what should I do?"

"Don't worry, I will invite Lin Zhen out. You just need to prepare your ambush and take action."

"Alright, I'll wait for your message!"

Aura of murderous intent was visible in Ke Jianglong's eyes, which made Gu Yunting slightly wary. The Star Power of Ke Jianglong was definitely more formidable than his own, probably around three million!

In the Pill Furnace, the flame was burning fiercely. Sweat dripped from Lin Zhen's forehead, and he didn't even have time to wipe it off.

One by one, auxiliary medicinal materials were added until the Four Spirits Pill was finally formed.

His hands were waving in the air, drawing a mysterious trajectory as a pure and cold air was infused into the Pill Furnace.

The temperature of the flame fell sharply, and the Pill Furnace was opened~!

A round golden pill appeared in Lin Zhen's hand.

The golden pill was covered in a dense array of crimson lines, containing a massive amount of vital energy.

"It's done~!"

Lin Zhen was delighted. This pill could completely satisfy the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle and drain its power, allowing him to remove it from his double's body.

His double, sitting next to him, took the golden pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

Just when this happened, Lin Zhen's Dimensional Universe rang out.

"Master, there is a call for you from within the Dimensional Universe. It's Elder Wang from the Guild."

Lin Zhen pondered a bit. Elder Wang was the one who had competed with him for the Ancient Alchemy Recipe at the auction, so they knew each other.

In fact, having been in the Xianle County Guild for many years, Lin Zhen was a senior elder. Although his grade was just at the beginning of the fifth rank, his Ice and Fire Divine Pills were selling like hot cakes, so virtually all the elders knew him, and they were fairly courteous to him.

Unsure of what Elder Wang wanted from him, Lin Zhen answered the call from the Dimensional Universe.

"Hahaha~! Elder Lin, you've been in retreat lately. Are you researching some miraculous pills to make another fortune?"

"Elder Wang, you're overpraising me. If miraculous pills were that easy to develop, I wouldn't be running a small pharmacy in the Guild every day."

"Oh~! Elder Lin, you're too humble. Who in the Guild doesn't know you're a big fat cat, the richest among us elders! Your small pharmacy makes a fortune every day."

Lin Zhen merely laughed without saying a word. These words were meaningless, and the man was likely going to get to the point.

Indeed, Elder Wang changed the subject: "Elder Lin, I recently obtained an ancient, incomplete alchemy recipe. I've been studying it behind closed doors for several days without making any progress, so I thought I'd find a few like-minded friends to jointly research it. When the recipe is successfully studied, we can split the profits. I thought of you first, Elder Lin, haha! Are you interested in exploring it together?"

Upon hearing Elder Wang's words, Lin Zhen was taken aback for a moment before he scoffed.

An ancient, incomplete alchemy recipe, for joint research? Nonsense!

Even incomplete ancient alchemy recipes, all alchemists treasure them like their life, never willing to let others, especially their peers, take even a glimpse of them. To talk about joint research like this is simply treating Lin Zhen like a three-year-old child.

But, if the other party said so, then his intentions should be questioned.

Unsolicited favors often come with ill intentions!

Lin Zhen thought for a moment. If it were only Elder Wang, regardless of his conspiracy, Lin Zhen would not be afraid, as Elder Wang was just a World King, who he could wipe out with the wave of a hand.

And he didn't believe the other party would be so reckless, so there was only one possibility.

That was Gu Yunting ready to make a move.

Gu Yunting used to be the president of the Alchemist Guild. Both Huangfu Qi and Thomas used to be his subordinates, and he must still have confidants in the Guild.

Elder Wang was probably one of them, so Lin Zhen immediately asked, "Should we go to your alchemy room?"

"No, my alchemy room is full of apprentices. I don't want them to catch on. Let's go to my shop first. It's quieter there. As you know, my shop barely does any business because of your shop."

Lin Zhen chuckled: "Alright. After I finish my current task, we can meet tonight."

"Okay, I will contact you tonight."

Elder Wang hung up the call from the Dimensional Universe, leaving Lin Zhen with a solemn expression.

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Chapter 638: Chapter 640: Night Raid! (Third Watch)

Since Gu Yunting was ready to make a move, there was no point in avoiding it. Lin Zhen might as well see what tricks they had up their sleeves.

No matter what their plans were, they wouldn't expect that he would have a second self.

Lin Zhen's other self was sitting nearby, reaching a crucial moment in his cultivation.

Streams of power from the Four Spirits Pill continuously poured into the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle, making its color increasingly vibrant and eye-catching!

"It's saturated~!"

When the power of the divine pill was exhausted, the Divine Needle finally stopped absorbing blood and ceased to penetrate deeper into his other self's body.

"Ha~!"

A surge of Star Power erupted, and under the urging of this force, the Divine Needle was ejected directly from Lin Zhen's chest.

"Puff~~!!!"

A stream of blood spurted out, and Lin Zhen lifted his hand, grabbing the long Bloodthirsty Divine Needle.

It was finally unsealed!

A powerful Star Power began to spread over his other self's body, raising Lin Zhen's other self's Star Power from two million to three million, filling the entire room with starlight!

With the unsealing of one Divine Needle, Lin Zhen felt invigorated and empowered.

Looking at the needle in his hand for a while, Lin Zhen marveled in secret.

"Just a little thing like this can suppress my million Star Power, truly amazing!"

After breaking the first Divine Needle, there were still two more: one located in the Dantian Qi Sea and the other in Baihui acupoint on the top of the head, suppressing meridians and obstructing Star Power circulation.

Lin Zhen's next target was the Bone Etching Divine Needle at the Baihui acupoint.

Breaking this needle would be even more difficult, as it required the bones of seven super Star River Beasts.

The seven Star River Beasts were the Divine Dragon, Phoenix, Kirin, Kunpeng, Violent Ape, Taotie, and Soul Devouring Beast.

Compared to the blood of the Four Spirits, the bones of these seven super Star River Beasts were even harder to obtain.

As for the Kirin, Lin Zhen's Black Hole Beast was actually a mutated Kylin, but would he have to pull out one of his own bones?

Should he get a Phoenix bone from Little Phoenix? In that case, Lin Zhen would rather let his other self die.

Lin Zhen even asked Su Shanna, and the Association of Alchemists in Xianle County currently had no stock of these bones. They could only be found after leaving Xianle County and going to the Nan Liang Empire or somewhere else.

Two million Star Power was barely average for a Level Nine World King.

But three million Star Power was different – it was definitely upper-tier. Moreover, Lin Zhen had learned Satellite Fall and, combined with his other self's Phantom Light Sword, their power was multiplied. He no longer considered ordinary World Kings as threats.

After his second self had fully recovered, Lin Zhen received another invitation from Elder Wang.

"Elder Lin, I'm waiting for you in my shop. I've even bought some food and drinks. Let's eat, research, and discuss alchemy skills together. Two heads are better than one."

"Hehe, alright, then I'll bother you. I'll clean up and be there in half an hour."

"Good, good, come on, I'm waiting for you."

Lin Zhen hung up the call in the Dimensional Universe but didn't leave immediately.

Without a doubt, Gu Yunting had made his move. Although Lin Zhen now had a second self with three million Star Power, he couldn't act rashly. Elder Wang's shop was definitely a no-go.

Opening the map of Xianle County City, Lin Zhen inspected it carefully.

After a while, he closed the map, and a plan was already formed in his heart.

"Lin Feng, get up. Let's get out of here."

Lin Zhen called out to Lin Feng, who was currently refining elixirs, and Lin Feng immediately stood up: "Boss, where are we going?"

"Leaving here!"

"Leaving? Where are we going?"

"To Nan Liang. We can't stay here any longer."

"Alright, boss, just tell me what I need to do."

"Just do as I say…." Lin Zhen said, whispering a few words in Lin Feng's ear.

"Alright, I'll follow your orders."

The two made their plan, and Lin Zhen took the lead in leaving the Association of Alchemists.

As he stepped out, he looked back at the Association of Alchemists, feeling nostalgic. Having stayed there for several years, he had built some emotional attachment.

But today, he had to leave. First of all, the appointment date with Little Phoenix was getting closer, and he couldn't stay in Xianle County forever. Moreover, since he was about to have a falling out with Gu Yunting, he would inevitably offend the people behind Gu Yunting.

Through conversations with Thomas, Lin Zhen had already learned who was behind Gu Yunting.

It was none other than the County Governor of Xianle County, the Longevity Realm Martial Artist Lu Yang!

Only someone like that could ensure that Gu Yunting's business in Xianle County would continue to grow. In fact, most of the money Gu Yunting made was pocketed by Lu Yang.

Offending the County Governor in Xianle County meant that even as an alchemist, Lin Zhen couldn't stay there in peace. Hence, he had to leave.

But before leaving, he had to deal with Gu Yunting—a test of Lin Zhen's abilities.

After leaving the Association, he walked leisurely and slowly. After passing through two city blocks, he suddenly summoned the Big Peng bird.

The Roc soared into the sky, Lin Zhen rode the giant bird, heading straight for the outskirts of the city.

Only after five minutes of Lin Zhen's departure, Lin Feng left the Alchemist Association, his whereabouts unknown.

"Lin Zhen escaped!"

Gu Yunting, who had been monitoring Lin Zhen's movements closely, was furious!

For today's events, he had been plotting for a long time, waiting for Lin Zhen to fall into his trap, but he didn't expect this guy to be so alert and escape directly.

"Yes, Mr. Gu, Our men had been monitoring him. He escaped alone without even bringing his World King companion. He must have sensed that things were going bad."

"No, we can't let him get away!"

"Mr. Gu, he won't be able to get too far. There are no teleportation arrays within tens of millions of kilometers in the direction he is escaping. As long as we follow the road, we should be able to catch him."

"Good! Tell Ke Jianglong to chase after him immediately, you guys lead the way, don't let him escape."

"We are also going? Mr. Gu, what about your safety…?"

Gu Yunting looked at the two World Kings beside him and waved them away. He had almost no enemies in this city, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to harm him because there were Longevity Experts standing behind him.

Moreover, he himself was also a World King, and he had great faith in his martial force. Lin Zhen couldn't possibly pose a threat to him.

At this moment, he missed his days as the president of the Alchemist Association when he had the support of the organization and had two Longevity Realm warriors protecting him.

But ever since he stepped down from that position, he no longer had such privileges. Longevity Experts were not something he could afford to hire. Even Lu Yang, the county governor behind him, couldn't easily send two Longevity Warriors to protect him.

After all, the strength of a county governor couldn't compare with that of the Association of Alchemists.

Moreover, Lin Zhen was heading in the opposite direction, so he certainly couldn't come and attack him. He still had that much common sense.

And he had a trump card – if he was attacked, County Governor Lu Yang would arrive in just one minute.

There were no teleportation arrays nearby, so no one could escape the pursuit of a Longevity Expert after attacking him!

The two World Kings immediately took their orders and went to Elder Wang's shop to lead Ke Jianglong in pursuit.

As the pursuers constantly reported the situation to him, and as Lin Zhen and his pursuers walked farther and farther away, he felt relieved.

This time, Lin Zhen is as good as gone. Even if he couldn't be killed, he would most likely leave Xianle County, which would be a good thing. The elixir market would once again be monopolized by himself.

Gu Yunting drew his own sword, still feeling a bit regretful. After learning the Taiyuan Sword Skill, he never had the chance to display it. His identity determined that he couldn't casually fight with others.

If Lin Zhen didn't leave and let him practice, that would be great. Thinking this way, he was very confident in his own strength.

When the pursuers gradually went away, Lin Feng appeared outside Tengtian Tower.

"Big brother is really full of cunning schemes. He thought of luring the enemy away first, then using the World Teleportation to come back. I don't know how he had the World Power even though he's not a World King!"

"Sigh, I gave him all the world aura inside my body. Now he can directly enter my inner world. Big brother, you've seen it all. You'll have to be responsible to me in the future!"

Lin Feng muttered a few words and immediately activated the World Teleportation.

Lin Zhen, who had already galloped tens of millions of kilometers away, suddenly appeared in Lin Feng's inner world.

With a move of Lin Feng's World Power, Lin Zhen came outside.

"Big brother, what should we do now?"

"You've completed your mission. Now go back to the association and remember to open your inner world."

Lin Feng immediately agreed. In his opinion, Lin Zhen always had a secretive but reliable way of doing things.

Lin Feng immediately returned to the Alchemist Association, the safest place.

"What did you say? Lin Zhen suddenly disappeared?"

Gu Yunting, who had been waiting for news, was taken aback by the report from his subordinates.

"Yes, Mr. Gu, Lin Zhen just vanished as he was running."

"Did he teleport? Hurry up and detect the surrounding area, teleportation will leave behind spatial fluctuations!"

"Understood!"

After hanging up the Dimensional Universe, Gu Yunting felt a sense of unease.

If it were teleportation, Ke Jianglong and the two World Kings underneath him would have sensed it. Furthermore, it was difficult to perform long-distance teleportation within the Original World due to the stable and viscous spatial barriers.

Short-distance teleportation wasn't faster than flight speed.

Where on earth did Lin Zhen go?

Gu Yunting couldn't help but draw out his spiritual treasure-level longsword, cautiously surveying his surroundings.

Lin Zhen wouldn't boldly come after him, would he? He was a Level Nine World King, and behind him stood the county governor. Was Lin Zhen suicidal?

Suddenly, the window in his room was blasted open!

A ball of fire descended rapidly from the sky!

Although it was merely a ball of fire, in Gu Yunting's eyes, it was clearly a huge planet!

At this instant, the surrounding space was frozen, and he couldn't even teleport. The planet brought a fierce gale, whistling toward him, instantly pulling his facial skin back, his face twisted!

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Chapter 639: Chapter 641: Confronting the Longevity Realm!

"Light of Heavenly Beginning~!"

In front of the locked space on the planet, Gu Yunting couldn't escape, so he simply went all out, using Taiyuan Sword Skill directly. A burst of brilliance erupted, heavily bombarding the planet in front of him!

The Taiyuan Sword Skill has a total of seven techniques: Heavenly Beginning, Heavenly Brilliance, Great Beginning, Grand Void, Taiyuan, Death, and God Burial.

Strictly speaking, the power of Taiyuan Sword Skill is above Star Fall Five Skill, and it is the supreme treasure of swordsmen.

However, Gu Yunting has been focusing on studying the Ancient Alchemy Recipe recently and has only practiced the first technique of Taiyuan Sword Skill, Heavenly Beginning, proficiently. How could it compare to Lin Zhen's avatar using Satellite Fall!

Moreover, Gu Yunting's Star Power is not as good as Lin Zhen's avatar.

After a brief standoff between the sword light and Satellite Fall in the air for about five seconds, his Sword Gang was shattered by Lin Zhen's powerful fist. The remaining power fiercely struck him in the chest!

At this moment, Tengtian Tower collapsed, and it was completely turned into dust by a punch from the sky!

After a violent shake, a deep pit with a diameter of twenty meters appeared on the ground!

Gu Yunting lay in the center of the deep pit, broken and battered, and spitting blood. His eyes were already starting to lose focus.

Lin Zhen's figure slowly descended from the sky, staring at Gu Yunting like a Demon God.

"Cough cough cough~!! You…you're not Lin Zhen, who are you?"

Gu Yunting couldn't believe that this was Lin Zhen. How could a Martial Artist at the Star System Stage be able to almost kill him, a World King, with just one punch?

Lin Zhen sneered: "Who I am is not important, what's important is that you're done for, Gu Yunting."

"No…you can't kill me, I…the County Governor Lu Yang is my friend, if you kill me…he won't let you go."

"Save that story for when you're in Hell!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a Comet appeared in his palm. He wanted to give Gu Yunting another Comet Fall, completely finishing him off.

At this moment, Gu Yunting suddenly stuffed a pill into his mouth and then forcefully sprang up!

This elixir was an ancient elixir he had concocted himself, which directly increased his Star Power by 20%!

His injuries were not as severe as they appeared, and he burst into Star Power!

When Lin Zhen first checked Gu Yunting's information, his Star Power was already at 2.3 million. Over the past few years, his Star Power had reached 2.5 million. With a 20% increase, it directly soared to 3 million, on par with Lin Zhen's avatar.

"Light of Heavenly Brilliance~!"

Gu Yunting was attacked, and Lu Yang, who was on the other side, had already received the news and was rushing over. He would definitely arrive within a minute.

Since Lin Zhen appeared, including the two sentences he just said, forty seconds have already passed. As long as he could hold on for a dozen more seconds, the one who would die would be Lin Zhen.

The Ancient Alchemy Recipe did enhance his power, but it also had side effects. In addition to Gu Yunting's injuries, even if he won, he would definitely lose a layer of skin. However, compared to his life, that wasn't much of a concern.

He was not yet proficient in the second technique, Heavenly Brilliance, of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, but at this moment, he had no choice but to use it to save his life.

Lin Zhen hadn't expected Gu Yunting's dying counterattack to be so fierce. He released the Comet Fall from his hand and collided with Gu Yunting's Light of Heavenly Brilliance once again!

With the same Star Power, the superiority of the techniques was revealed.

Although Star Fall Five Skill is also from the Ancient Classics, it is still slightly inferior to the Taiyuan Sword Skill. After a brief stalemate, this time, Lin Zhen was blasted back!

Gu Yunting was blasted to the ground, while Lin Zhen was blasted into the sky!

Gu Yunting took a sigh of relief, feeling that Lu Yang was on the way, and was about to arrive. As long as he could hold on for a few more seconds, he would be safe.

Whoosh~!

The blasted Lin Zhen teleported and reappeared next to Gu Yunting.

His clothes were tattered, revealing his purple-gold-colored body. Though it had endured the fierce Sword Gang attack, there wasn't a single scar on it.

"Purple Gold Divine Clan~!"

The knowledgeable Gu Yunting recognized Lin Zhen's race at first glance. He could never have imagined that Lin Zhen, a young man from the New World, would actually be one of the top races in the Original World, the Purple Gold Divine Clan!

"You're really not Lin Zhen, who are you?"

Lin Zhen had no time to explain so much nonsense to him. He raised his hand and was about to use Satellite Fall to bombard him again.

Without hesitation, Gu Yunting once again used Heavenly Brilliance while raising his hand at the same time. A dark poison fog emerged.

As a top-level Dark Alchemist, Gu Yunting had many life-saving methods. The poison fog contained extremely powerful toxins that could instantly destroy a person's internal organs, and it also had a great corrosive effect.

But Lin Zhen's Satellite Fall was an incredibly powerful technique, and since he was himself immune to poison, he naturally wasn't afraid of Gu Yunting's poison. He still struck hard with a punch.

Clang~!

A sword came from the west, directly blocking Lin Zhen's punch!

Lu Yang was here!

The attack from the Longevity Warriors, launched from tens of thousands of kilometers away, made Lin Zhen's Satellite Fall ineffective.

"Ahahaha~! You're done for now. It doesn't matter if you're Lin Zhen or someone else; in front of the Longevity Warriors, you're just a piece of scum. Die!"

Gu Yunting laughed wildly. No matter how strong the person in front of him was, he could never be a match for a Longevity Warrior.

The flying sword not only blocked Lin Zhen's attack but also turned around and came towards Lin Zhen again!

The sword light began to tear the space in the Original World, something Lin Zhen had never seen before!

He couldn't block such a sword.

His body had no choice but to retreat, dodging the sword, but doing so would distance him from Gu Yunting, missing the best opportunity to kill his opponent.

A figure swiftly approached, it was Lu Yang.

He had to save Gu Yunting, an important source of his income that couldn't be allowed to be killed by someone else.

"Let go of that Purple Gold Divine Clan member quickly, or you will undoubtedly die!"

Gu Yunting wore a smug look, believing in the saying that the wheel of fortune turns, just moments ago he almost died, and now the situation reversed.

Lin Zhen retreated, his eyes fixed on Gu Yunting.

"Hahaha! What are you looking at? What's the use of looking? Can you pull off any tricks in front of Longevity Warriors? Come on, come on! If you can even knock off a single hair from me, I'll admit defeat!"

Gu Yunting didn't know how to express his feelings at this moment; surviving a close call felt really exhilarating.

He even made faces at Lin Zhen, trying all he could to anger Lin Zhen.

At this moment, Lin Zhen's heart remained calm. Facing a Longevity Realm warrior for the first time, he was unexpectedly composed.

His eyes remained fixed on the Longevity Warrior's feet. He believed that the opponent's arrival would definitely involve some posturing or some talking, not just attacking immediately without uttering a word.

Because for now, Lin Zhen appeared to be a member of the Purple Gold Divine Clan!

With many experts in the Purple Gold Divine Clan, even if Lu Yang was at the Longevity Realm, he wouldn't dare to kill without asking questions.

So the moment Lu Yang hesitated would be his chance!

As expected, when Lu Yang arrived, he still maintained his attacking posture with the flying sword. He looked at Lin Zhen and said, "Tell me your true identity. I have a few friends in the Purple Gold Divine Clan, and I don't want to indiscriminately kill. This is your only chance to live…"

Lin Zhen made his move before Lu Yang could finish speaking!

Gravity!

His target was not Lu Yang, but Gu Yunting who had been making faces at him!

Gu Yunting was already severely injured from Lin Zhen's earlier attack, so he had no resistance to Lin Zhen's gravity pull and was directly drawn towards Lin Zhen!

"You're courting death!"

Furiously, Lu Yang's flying sword stirred up wind and thunder, attacking Lin Zhen directly.

Lin Zhen was already prepared for him. When the flying sword was released, Lin Zhen's divine infant burst out!

His divine infant, covered in 10% bronze color, held a seven-colored spear and struck directly at Lu Yang's Spiritual Consciousness Sea!

Lu Yang didn't have any mental defense treasures. As a Longevity Warrior, he had a Late Golden Stage divine infant and didn't need to use mental defense treasures.

But because of this, he had to be more careful in dealing with Lin Zhen's divine infant, especially since it was holding a spear!

Divine infants could ignore all physical attacks and defenses. He could only fight with his divine infant. The two divine infants engaged in a fierce battle in mid-air.

Lu Yang's divine infant shone in golden light, looking like a doll made of gold. However, it had to be extra cautious against Lin Zhen's seven-colored spear.

But because of this, his flying sword was no longer as fierce as before. After all, one needed reaction time to passively confront the enemy.

It was probably a difference of less than a second, but Lin Zhen grabbed the screaming Gu Yunting by the collar.

Lu Yang's reaction was quite fast, and his flying sword attacked again.

But this time it was too late. A white light flashed on Lin Zhen, and the World Power was activated!

This was the World Power from Lin Feng. Lin Zhen used World Teleport, bringing Gu Yunting directly into Lin Feng's inner world.

The next moment, the two of them appeared in the room within the Alchemist Guild.

Seeing Lin Zhen holding Gu Yunting, Lin Feng couldn't help but ask, "Boss, weren't we going to leave Xianle County? Why did we come back to the alchemist guild? Wouldn't this give our enemies a chance to surround us? There are no teleportation formations inside the alchemist guild."

At this moment, Gu Yunting also shouted, "You can't escape! The alchemist guild can't teleport, and soon the County Governor's army will surround this place. Even if you had wings, you won't be able to fly!"

"Haha! You're still stubborn even when facing death, Gu Yunting, you're really an idiot. If I dared to attack you, how could I still fear your threats? Shut your mouth!"

With a wave of his hand, a purple-gold palm slashed down hard on his neck. This heavy blow finally knocked Gu Yunting unconscious.

"Boss, what do we do now?"

"We just wait," Lin Zhen said calmly.

Soon, there was noise outside. Lu Yang arrived at the guild in less than a minute.

Thomas and the others had just gotten up to check what was happening when Lin Zhen appeared in the sky above the guild with Lin Feng.

"Lu Yang, debts have a debtor and grudges have a grudge owner. If you have the guts, come at me!"

"You can go to hell!"

Lu Yang already harbored deep hatred for the person who dared to make a fool of him. Regardless of whether Lin Zhen belonged to the Purple Gold Divine Clan or not, he lunged forward, intending to kill Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen revealed a disdainful sneer, and another white light flashed, another World Teleport!

This time, it was the World Teleport triggered by Lin Zhen's main body, far in the city center near the public teleportation formation. It directly connected Lin Feng's inner world, and Lin Feng carried Lin Zhen's avatar, disappearing again!

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Chapter 640: Chapter 642: A Brand New Memory!

All of these plans were already in Lin Zhen's mind.

Lin Feng first activated the World Power to send him back to the Association of Alchemists.

Then, the main body activated the World Power again, directly bringing them into the Dark Star Space.

By the time the clone arrived at Tengtian Tower, the main body was already heading straight for the city's public teleportation array, with all the getaway plans in his head.

Everyone, including County Governor Lu Yang, was played by Lin Zhen.

As for opening up the Dark Star Space to Lin Feng, Lin Zhen didn't care. Lin Feng dared to open the internal world to Lin Zhen first, so Lin Zhen had full trust in Lin Feng.

Under the dumbfounded gazes of everyone, Lin Zhen disappeared!

"Where…? Where did he go~!"

Lu Yang roared with excitement, while the people around him were silent, fearing to anger the County Governor at this moment.

But he couldn't vent on the Association of Alchemists. Although he was the County Governor, not to mention Xianle County, even the entire Nan Liang Empire had lesser status in the Original World than the Association of Alchemists.

Thomas exhaled gently and secretly clenched his fists.

"Lin Zhen, well done!"

"Boss, is this your inner world? It's actually a planet, so beautiful!"

"Wow! So many spiritual herbs, ahhhh~! It's a fortune, boss, you go out, I'll stay here to help you harvest the herbs!"

"Aha! This tree is simply fucking cool! Are those twinkling things on it little stars?"

"Oh, this spring water is so sweet, look, look, there's a dragon on the tree!"

Lin Zhen quickly covered Lin Feng's mouth: "Be quiet, we're about to leave Xianle County soon. We'll go out in a while."

Lin Feng's eyes were still wandering around. Compared to Lin Zhen's inner world, his own was simply a desolate desert with nothing worth seeing.

After the clone and Lin Feng arrived in the internal world, Lin Zhen immediately stepped onto the teleportation array.

The teleportation array guard had not received any news because at this moment, Lu Yang was still in a daze at the Association of Alchemists.

"To Tiannan County!"

"Twenty million."

Lin Zhen paid the fee, and with a flash of white light, he finally left Xianle County.

The next moment, he appeared a million light-years away in Tiannan.

"To Yinshan Mansion."

"Four million."

Lin Zhen paid again, teleporting to Yinshan Mansion at the edge of Tiannan County.

Upon arriving at Yinshan Mansion, he immediately rode the Demon Dragon, speeding for a million kilometers, to a private teleportation array, directly teleporting to a private clubhouse in Fierce Fire Mansion, thirty thousand light-years away.

After leaving the private clubhouse, he went to the teleportation array in Fierce Fire Mansion City and arrived at Wangchuan County.

After leaving Wangchuan, he sprinted fifty thousand kilometers, reaching the outskirts of the Nan Liang Empire from a public teleportation array.

After arriving in Nan Liang's outskirts, Lin Zhen identified the direction, then backtracked thousands of kilometers to a roadside inn called Liren Inn.

"Lu Yang, aren't you a Longevity Realm warrior? If you have the ability, come and find me, and see if you can find me."

This series of teleports was based on the memories of Hua Hua Taisui, who had thoroughly figured out the teleportation array locations in the Nan Liang region in order to escape Longevity Warriors' pursuit. He knew exactly how to move in the least conspicuous way.

As expected, when Lu Yang thought of the public teleportation array and ordered it to be sealed, he received the news of Lin Zhen's departure by teleportation array.

Immediately investigating the data, he found that Lin Zhen had gone to Tiannan, so Lu Yang took his men and teleported to Tiannan. He found the County Governor of Tiannan and explained the situation, and eventually discovered that Lin Zhen had gone to Yinshan.

By the time he caught up to Yinshan, two hours had passed, and Lin Zhen had completely disappeared in the Yinshan area, with no trace to be found.

Lu Yang, still unwilling to give up, searched for several days. By the time he found the private clubhouse where Lin Zhen had teleported again, he had reached Fierce Fire Mansion.

By this time, Lu Yang had completely lost confidence. Lin Zhen was too cunning, and his escape plan was completely designed to make it impossible to track him down.

Even if he found Lin Zhen's whereabouts in Fierce Fire Mansion, it was likely that he had crawled hundreds of thousands of kilometers away by then. Where would he go to search?

"You purple gold divine clan bastard! Don't let me know your whereabouts, or I'll tear you to pieces!"

Enraged, Lu Yang posted the video of Lin Zhen's battle on the internet and started a manhunt.

The name was: "Wanted: Lin Zhen, the Purple Gold Divine Clan Scum!"

In it, Lin Zhen's situation was briefly introduced. In fact, Lu Yang didn't know much about Lin Zhen. He knew that he had gravity and could teleport worlds; he was probably disguised as a World King. He was also proficient in fingertip sword qi. Moreover, based on his experience, he felt that this person was in disguise. The only certainty was that he was undoubtedly from the Purple Gold Divine Clan. If anyone received information and sent it back to Xianle County, he would be sure to reward them handsomely.

However, in the Original World, the arrest warrant he issued was valid only within Xianle County. Once outside Xianle County, it became invalid.

In order to make the arrest warrant more widespread, he even reported it to the Nan Liang Empire, hoping that the Empire would help with the hunt.

However, the bureaucratic process of the Empire was slow, and many of the departments were directly under the jurisdiction of the royal family. For example, after the deliberation of this arrest warrant, it needed the signature of Imperial Grandson Liang Chen to take effect.

As for the young and gambling-addicted Imperial Grandson to sign the warrant, who knows when that would happen.

Liang Chen, the Imperial Grandson, was the son of the Crown Prince. Although the Crown Prince hadn't acceded to the throne or had the prepared Crown Princess married yet, he had a concubine, and the Imperial Grandson was the result.

When Liang Chen was young, the concubine passed away. The young Liang Chen was raised by Ning Qingxuan, the then First Beauty of Nan Liang and the Crown Princess to be. His skills were taught by her, and he's now considered the top person in Nan Liang's Star System Stage.

Liang Chen and the Crown Princess had a strong bond and he called her "Mother Princess". Even though she hadn't married the Crown Prince, he still regarded her as his mother.

If Ning Qingxuan was willing to restrain the Imperial Grandson, perhaps Lu Yang's arrest warrant could be issued quickly.

However, it seemed that Ning Qingxuan's relationship with the Crown Prince was not good. The two rarely met, let alone married. The reason she took Liang Chen in was because she believed the child had potential.

Under the doting care of Ning Qingxuan, a Longevity Expert, and the love of the Crown Princess, Liang Chen became the Little Overlord of Nan Liang. If she could protect the short, it might work, but as for restraining, let's forget it.

Therefore, Lu Yang didn't place high hopes on this arrest warrant. It was better than nothing, at least.

"Waiter, give me a good room."

"Alright, Room No. 2 in the Heaven section!"

Lin Zhen arrived at Room No. 2 in the Heaven section, which was more than 500 square feet and the best room in the inn.

After arriving at the room, Lin Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Safety, at last!

He didn't immediately release Lin Feng from the Dark Star Space. Since that guy liked the Dark Star Space, let him stay in there a little longer.

Before releasing Lin Feng, Lin Zhen let out Gu Yunting, whom he had knocked unconscious.

Lin Zhen did not have a habit of torturing people. After releasing Gu Yunting, he ended his life with a sword Qi without hesitation.

What a pity that a Level Nine World King like Gu Yunting was killed by a Star System Stage martial artist like Lin Zhen.

Death wasn't even the end of it for him, as Lin Zhen's spiritual power entered Gu Yunting's Spiritual Consciousness Sea and captured his fragile soul that was about to collapse.

Soul Searching!

Lin Zhen had been busy for a long time, he could have fled the scene much earlier if he wished. The reason he chose to kill Gu Yunting despite risking a confrontation with Longevity Warriors is that Gu Yunting's soul power was too valuable.

He was a peak Grade 6 alchemist, and also a peak Grade 6 dark alchemist.

Compared to Xu Xingyao, this man's alchemy had nearly reached perfection. If it weren't for his busy affairs, he might have even stepped into Grade 7!

Having the Divine Power Pills prescription in his hands, Lin Zhen knew that Gu Yunting also had the knowledge of another ancient alchemy recipe. These were treasures worth an infinite fortune.

Additionally, there was the Taiyuan Sword Skill, a top-secret skill that Lin Zhen intended to learn as well. He let Gu Yunting take it initially just so he could be the keeper of it until necessary.

When Soul Lock was cast, Gu Yunting's soul screamed and struggled, but to no avail. Lin Zhen, with a heart of stone towards his enemies, showed no mercy.

Completely ignoring Gu Yunting's pleas, Lin Zhen decisively executed Memory Deprivation.

In less than ten minutes, Gu Yunting's soul completely vanished, becoming a part of history.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhen sat on the bed, starting to absorb Gu Yunting's vast memories.

Gu Yunting was nearly 9,000 years old, being a senior World King. His talent in cultivation wasn't very strong, but his knowledge in alchemy was immense.

Lin Zhen's previous lack of understanding in alchemy was now integrated and understood through Gu Yunting's memories.

It was as if a brand-new world had opened its door for Lin Zhen.

"So this is how flames can be used. No wonder the quality of my previous elixirs couldn't reach the highest grade."

"The Divine Power Pills from ancient times are indeed ancient elixirs. However, Gu Yunting's control of fire is not pure enough, and his combination of cold and heat is not good. That's why he can only increase the Star Power by 20%. Now that I've combined Gu Yunting's knowledge, Xu Xingyao's knowledge, and my own comprehension, maybe I can increase the efficiency to 25%, or even 30%!"

"This is his other alchemy recipe, the Internal World Nurturing Pill. This is very useful for me, as it can speed up the expansion of my Dark Star Space!"

"The Dark Alchemy Skill is indeed a wicked technique. I shouldn't use it lightly, but the methods in it have the capability to kill without a trace. If used well, it can also be of great help to me."

"The Taiyuan Sword Skill is indeed a rare and powerful sword skill. Strictly speaking, it's even more powerful than the common Star Fall Five Skill. I must learn it."

Waves of memories washed over Lin Zhen's mind. Discarding the useless ones, Lin Zhen still took nearly a month to completely master Gu Yunting's knowledge.

After mastering Gu Yunting's memories, the first thing Lin Zhen wanted to do was to concoct some Internal World Nurturing Pills, expand his Dark Star Space a little more, and then ignite the Five Ghost Stars.

This way, his Star Power would also exceed one million, and there would be basically hardly any opponents for him in the Dimensional Arena.

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Chapter 641: Chapter 643: Lighting the Five Ghosts Star (Third Update)

The materials for refining the Inner World Nourishing Pill were all available because Lin Zhen not only inherited Gu Yunting's memory but also took his Space Ring.

Even Gu Yunting's inner world was swept through by Lin Zhen, as some World Kings would place some good things inside their inner world.

As a Sixth-grade Alchemist, his ring was filled with medicinal materials!

Even in his inner world, there were some planted medicinal materials. However, his inner world was much harsher than Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space, and many precious materials could not survive. The majority were common items.

Actually, Lin Zhen's original plan was to take Gu Yunting's bank card, but upon checking, Gu Yunting's bank card was empty with only a little over four million inside.

After searching Gu Yunting's memory, Lin Zhen realized that he almost went bankrupt trying to suppress him at the auction, leaving him with nothing left in his hands.

With no money, Lin Zhen moved all the medicinal materials over.

After all, Dark Star Space was vast and planting was incredibly convenient. A massive amount of medicinal materials were transplanted.

The materials for the Inner World Nourishing Pill were all ready, and Lin Zhen could start refining it now.

As Lin Zhen rummaged through the medicinal materials, he noticed a bone.

"Hmm…This is…Taotie's bone!"

Lin Zhen was overjoyed. To solve the second divine needle of his split, the bones of the seven Galaxy Beasts were indispensable. Taotie was one of the more difficult ones to find, but he didn't expect to find it in Gu Yunting's possession.

"Great, with this, alchemy will be much more convenient in the future."

With satisfaction, Lin Zhen took the bone and began refining the elixir.

After inheriting Gu Yunting's memory, Lin Zhen's actual alchemy level had reached the Sixth-grade. Although it might not be as high as Gu Yunting's yet, as long as he had some time to fully digest what he had learned, his achievements would surpass Gu Yunting.

That's because he also had Xu Xingyao's memory in him. Combined with both their strengths, it was naturally more powerful than just Gu Yunting alone.

The alchemy began, and Lin Zhen's dazzling refinement left even him amazed.

Ten minutes later, the Inner World Nourishing Pill was successfully refined!

"Success! After swallowing this batch of Nourishing Pills, my Dark Star Space will be fully expanded within three days. I'll be able to light up the Five Ghosts star again!"

After Lin Zhen took the elixir, his Dark Star Space immediately started rumbling.

"What's the matter, boss? Is there an earthquake in your inner world?"

Lin Feng, who was studying a Constant Star Crystal on the Star Fruit Tree, fell straight down from the branch and landed with a thud.

"It's nothing. We can leave now."

Since Gu Yunting's matter had been thoroughly resolved, there was no need for them to stay here any longer.

With a thought, Lin Feng came out of the inner world.

"Where are we? I feel so far away from Xianle County."

"This is the outskirts of Nan Liang. Go 3,000 miles east, and you'll reach Nan Liang City."

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment, "I'm so far away from the Wood King Mansion now. I wonder if my dad will still drag me back home."

"Hard to say, depends on your performance."

Lin Feng didn't believe Lin Zhen's harmless threat and immediately started fantasizing about his future life.

"Boss, should we enter Nan Liang City? I've never been here before. With our alchemy, we can at least make a living in Nan Liang."

"Really? Is your alchemy that strong?"

"Hehe, while my Third Grade Alchemist level may not be that strong, I have you as my boss. Seeing you working so hard with the medicinal materials these days, I have a feeling your alchemy level will advance by leaps and bounds. In a few days, you might become a Sixth-grade Alchemist. That's very powerful even in Nan Liang. By following you, my status will naturally be not low."

Lin Zhen looked at Lin Feng somewhat speechlessly, "How do you know I'll advance to the Sixth-grade? You should know that I just recently advanced to the Fifth-grade. Is it that easy to advance as an Alchemist?"

"It's not easy for regular people, but you're not ordinary, boss. I have a clear feeling you will rise rapidly, and nothing can stop you. Really, my premonition is often very accurate! It's my talent!"

As for Lin Feng's so-called ability, Lin Zhen didn't know how to evaluate it. Perhaps it really was a unique skill.

Moreover, Lin Zhen wanted to stay in Nan Liang for a while, at least until he became a Sixth-grade Alchemist. After all, Sixth-grade Alchemists were highly respected in any part of the Original World. Even if he went to the Da Qin where the Phoenix Clan resided, they would still be very remarkable.

When meeting Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen wanted to show up with a grand entrance instead of looking shabby. Even if Little Phoenix wouldn't mind, her clan would probably laugh at her.

Not only advancing as an Alchemist, but he, Lin Zhen, must also advance to the Realm of World Kings to not be considered a noob in the Original World.

"You're right. We should find a place to settle down first. Let's stay here for a few days, then go into the city to find a place to open a pharmacy. As you can see, my space is full of medicinal materials."

"Great, wherever you go, boss, I'll follow."

Over the next few days, Lin Zhen began to learn about the customs and culture of Nan Liang.

Although he inherited the memories of three people, Xu Xingyao had never left Xianle County, Hua Hua Taisui had traveled to many places but mainly focused on playing with women. He could definitely find a brothel in Nan Liang, but he didn't pay much attention to other matters. Gu Yunting hadn't been to many places either and didn't know much about Nan Liang.

Nan Liang was an empire, and any place that could become a country in the Original World was incredibly vast.

For example, the distance from one end of Fire Kirin to the other was at least one hundred billion light years! And the area of Nan Liang was four to five times larger than Fire Kirin. If one didn't use a teleportation array, even a World King would not be able to fly out of Nan Liang's territory from birth to death.

In such a vast place, the capital city of the country was more prosperous than any place in the New World.

The capital of Nan Liang was called Liuguang City, with a population of over forty trillion, located on an extremely vast plain.

The current Emperor of Nan Liang was called Liang Lie, who had entered the Longevity Realm for over ten thousand years.

The Crown Prince was called Liang Zhihuan, who had also entered the Longevity Realm for several hundred years.

Liang Lie had not been involved in politics for a long time, and actually, Liang Zhihuan was the one who presided over state affairs. However, Liang Lie had not abdicated nor passed the throne to his son.

The main reason was that Liang Zhihuan refused to get married because the person he liked, Ning Qingxuan, the number one beauty of Nan Liang, had been livestreamed taking a bath by Hua Hua Taisui.

In fact, Ning Qingxuan didn't really have any wardrobe malfunction that time as she was wearing close-fitting underwear and a light veil on the outside. At most, people saw her graceful figure and her ice-snow skin on her arms and legs.

But Liang Zhihuan couldn't bear it. He was already engaged to Ning Qingxuan and regarded her as queen. For Ning Qingxuan's sake, he only had one woman in thousands of years.

But he hadn't even had the chance to appreciate Ning Qingxuan's figure yet, which was broadcasted to the Dimensional Universe by Haysuole that bastard.

Although it was normal for a woman to wear a bikini, that was for ordinary women. Ning Qingxuan was going to be queen, so this kind of thing was considered a scandal.

This matter had always been Liang Zhihuan's knot. He once vowed that he would not get married or ascend the throne until he found Hua Hua Taisui and tore him to pieces.

And the two people who originally had a very common relationship became estranged because of this matter. Ning Qingxuan focused on cultivation every day, accompanied by her son Liang Chen. If it weren't for Liang Chen, there might not be any interaction between the two.

Lin Zhen felt a little nervous when he saw this.

Liang Zhihuan and Ning Qingxuan, both longevity martial artists, wished to kill Hua Hua Taisui, but Hua Hua Taisui had already been killed by Lin Zhen.

But in a sense, Hua Hua Taisui was still alive – at least, his body was still alive, and now it was Lin Zhen's.

If this identity was discovered by them, there might be trouble.

After all, up to now, there were still two Ice Soul God Needles from Ning Qingxuan stuck in the avatar's body, suppressing most of his Star Power.

One needle was called Bone Etching, and the other was called Heart Inscription, which showed how much this woman must hate Hua Hua Taisui.

However, Lin Zhen was not too worried, as Nan Liang City was so big and densely populated with forty trillion people. As long as he didn't seek death by going to the Imperial Palace or shaking in front of Liang Zhihuan and Ning Qingxuan, it was almost impossible to be discovered, especially considering that his current appearance was Lin Zhen's, not Hua Hua Taisui's.

"I don't believe I'd be so unlucky as to encounter the two of them in Nan Liang City."

Three days passed in a flash. On the fourth day, while nourishing the medicinal power in the inner world, Lin Zhen's Dark Star Space finally expanded and was ready to light up the Five Ghost Stars.

Spiritual Power entered the Dark Star Space and fell on the Five Ghost Stars.

"Before reaching the Star System Stage, this is almost my last chance for progress. My current Star Power, after cultivation, has reached 980,000. After lighting up the Five Ghost Stars, it will definitely exceed one million."

"With over one million Star Power, if I advance to the Domain King Stage, that will be the time when I truly become powerful."

Lin Zhen's Spiritual Power lifted the Evil Star Chart on the Five Ghost Stars.

An overwhelming Constant Star firepower began to surge out, and the powerful Star Power instantly filled the Dark Star Space!

"Such powerful Star Power! When I lit up Ying Huo, I had almost 50,000 Star Power, when I lit up Yue Bei, I had nearly 70,000 Star Power, and the Five Ghost Stars can almost match the total power of those two Constant Stars!"

Waves of Star Power washed over the Dark Star Space. If one were standing on the Dark Star at this time, they would see the spectacle of three suns rising.

However, the Dark Star was closest to Ying Huo, which was the sun of the Dark Star. Yue Bei and the Five Ghost Stars only looked like very large fireballs, and not much light and heat fell into the Dark Star Space.

Otherwise, the plants on the Dark Star would not be able to withstand it.

After several growth spurts, the Star Power of the Five Ghost Stars stabilized.

Increased by 120,000!

After lighting up three Constant Stars, Lin Zhen's Star Power reached 1.1 million!

After reaching this level of Star Power, Lin Zhen secretly thought in his heart: Why hadn't the royal disciple who had been challenging him in the arena come yet?

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Chapter 642: Chapter 644: Nan Liang Royal Family Crown Princess (Fourth Update)

In fact, the royal family member that Lin Zhen was thinking about didn't come because he didn't have enough money!

The arena rules didn't allow someone to challenge repeatedly. There was a time limit. So, when Liang Chen saw Lin Zhen's prize pool had reached 320 billion, he had his heart set on it.

320 billion was not a small amount. Even as the Imperial Grandson of the Nan Liang Empire, he didn't have that much money.

Although he had won some before, he had bought many things, and money came and went quickly, so he was always short on cash.

Without money, he couldn't possibly bet the whole 320 billion. If he won less, he wouldn't be willing either. Lin Zhen also seemed to have strong strength, and ordinary people wouldn't want to win money from him. Therefore, during this time, Liang Chen had been raising money everywhere, preparing for a big move.

Liang Chen had many friends, like little princes and princesses, who generally followed him as their leader.

Firstly, Liang Chen had the strongest strength among them, with a Tier Nine Star System and a Star Power of 1,030,000. He stood out in the Nan Liang Empire.

Furthermore, Liang Chen's identity as the only Imperial Grandson of Nan Liang was undoubtedly highly respected.

Although his father, the Crown Prince, didn't care about him at all, he was helpless because he had a good mother, or rather, a good stepmother.

Ning Qingxuan, the first beauty of Nan Liang, held the title of the number one beauty for over a thousand years, and no one had ever challenged her position.

Not only in appearance, but Ning Qingxuan was also a Martial Arts Prodigy, a heroine. Her sect, the Qingye Sect, trained her intensively. Her cultivation path went smoothly, and she had become a Longevity Master before she reached the age of two thousand.

So she was not only the first beauty of Nan Liang but also the first remarkable woman of Nan Liang. She was a role model for women all over the world. Even when the incident of someone secretly taking pictures of her bathing happened, the royal family didn't dare to mention divorce with Ning Qingxuan.

Such a stepmother doted on Liang Chen, which was also one of the significant reasons for Liang Chen's unyielding dominance.

However, no matter how dominant he was, he still didn't have enough money when he needed it. Liang Chen had been looking for his friends recently, but these prodigal sons spent money like water, and they didn't have much in their hands. Barely able to touch the 320 billion hanging there, Liang Chen was quite anxious.

Left with no choice, Liang Chen finally decided to ask his mother for some money.

The Qingye Sect was the number one sect in Nan Liang, with the position of Sect Leader and Elders held by Longevity Masters. They had a habit of marrying into the royal family. Since Ning Qingxuan, a core disciple of the sect, showed extraordinary talent from a young age, she was engaged to Liang Zhihuan, the Crown Prince, who was more than a thousand years older than her.

Now, Ning Qingxuan could establish herself independently. Besides occasionally returning to her sect, she mostly lived in the Qin Yin Villa in Nan Liang City.

Qin Yin Villa was an enormous courtyard, covering an area of hundreds of square kilometers, located in the bustling area of Nan Liang, a paradise in the bustling city.

Liang Chen returned swaying and pushed open the door of Qin Yin Villa. Immediately, servants came over and prepared the Immortal Crane mount for him to ride.

"Is my mother here?" Liang Chen's biological mother had died early, and he had been used to calling Ning Qingxuan his mother after being with her for hundreds of years.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess is here."

Although Ning Qingxuan never married the Crown Prince, the servants had grown accustomed to addressing her this way.

"How is my mother's mood today?"

"She seems to be in a good mood. She's playing the zither in the backyard."

"Well, a good mood is nice, at least she'll be easier to talk to."

Liang Chen casually threw a few Crystal Coins at the servant. One Crystal Coin was one million, and he spent money so extravagantly that he never seemed to have any left.

He rode the Immortal Crane straight to the backyard, covering a hundred kilometers in an instant.

Getting off the Immortal Crane, Liang Chen tiptoed to the backyard gate. A string of melodious zither music came out, like a mountain stream and pearls falling on a jade plate.

After patiently waiting for the end of the zither music, Liang Chen was ready to walk in with applause, praise his mother a few words, and then bring up the money matter. However, before he could clap, he heard Ning Qingxuan's voice coming from inside.

"Chen'er, come in. Aren't you tired of holding your breath outside?"

Liang Chen showed an awkward expression, poked his head out from the door, and then ran in with a whoosh.

"Is Mother in a good mood today?"

"Whether I'm in a good mood or not, isn't it all the same in the end?"

Ning Qingxuan stood up, her light pink dress swaying with the wind. Looking at her mother's breathtaking appearance, which could make the heavens and the earth pale, Liang Chen was fascinated.

No wonder his father was so obsessed with her. In fact, Liang Chen had a very serious Oedipus complex in his heart.

If he couldn't find a beauty like his mother in this lifetime, Liang Chen would rather not get married.

But there was only one Ning Qingxuan under the heavens. A woman like the phoenix among ordinary people with her appearance, martial arts, and character was hard to find.

It seemed that people had said that the Phoenix Clan had a Saintess, with stunning appearance and unparalleled grace, no less outstanding than his mother's. Liang Chen mostly did not believe the rumors.

"Mother, lately, you haven't added any new flowers to your garden. Is it because you're short of money? If so, your son has more than a billion Crystal Coins here to offer in exchange for fresh flowers."

Ning Qingxuan slowly walked among the flowers, her fingers gently brushing past several flower buds. Interestingly enough, the flowers bloomed one after another as her fingertips slid over them.

The mystical scene mesmerized everyone present, including Liang Chen. Longevity Warriors did possess remarkable abilities, but what Ning Qingxuan was doing was something no one else could learn.

Standing in front of a tulip, Ning Qingxuan looked back at Liang Chen: "You would give me money? I'm touched by your words. However, it would be best if you stop beating around the bush and be straightforward about it."

"Hehe, Mother, your eyes are like the bright shining sun. There's nothing you don't see!"

Ning Qingxuan stepped back from the flowers and sat on a beautifully designed recliner. She picked up an ancient book, glanced over the pages, and spoke to Liang Chen: "If you want money, you need to provide a legitimate reason. If you can persuade me, I'll give you the money; if not, go and cultivate."

Liang Chen cleared his throat solemnly: "You see, there is a Martial Artist in the Dimensional Universe who has set up a challenge arena and does not take back the prize money. I have troubled him a few times and won, perhaps between ten to a hundred billion."

Ning Qingxuan remained silent and gently flipped through the pages of her book, her raven-black hair contrasting with her snow-white skin. She resembled a beautiful painting.

"Uh… this time, that Martial Artist set up the arena once again. I wanted to challenge him and make some extra spending money. However, his prize pool has unexpectedly grown to 320 billion, and I am eager to fight but lack the funds to challenge. I haven't even figured out how to get the money to buy flowers for Mother."

"320 billion… do you think I am a bank? Where would I get that much?"

Ning Qingxuan shook her head gently, rejecting Liang Chen's proposal.

Liang Chen's face crumpled: "Well then, I can only let that Martial Artist continue to wreak havoc before my very eyes."

"What is the name of the Martial Artist you mentioned?" Unable to bear Liang Chen's expression, Ning Qingxuan asked.

"His name is Lin Zhen! I've beaten him several times already. Mother, rest assured that as long as I go there, the 320 billion is as good as ours!" Liang Chen's spirits were lifted by Ning Qingxuan's continued questioning.

Ning Qingxuan pondered and felt that something was off about this whole situation.

Regardless of where it was, 320 billion was no small sum. The fact that Lin Zhen, a Star System Stage Martial Artist, dared to leave such a large sum unchecked indicated his absolute confidence.

However, looking at Liang Chen's confident stance, Ning Qingxuan knew his abilities in the Star System Stage were unparalleled. Perhaps this was indeed an opportunity.

Moreover, Ning Qingxuan felt that since Lin Zhen was so strong, he should have the pride befitting a strong one.

"Are you sure this person isn't a swindler?"

"Absolutely not! He has been setting up his arena in the Star System Stage for years. My friends have all challenged him, some losing and some winning, but his strength is indeed formidable, just slightly below mine. If it weren't for me, no one would be able to defeat him in his arena."

"Fine."

Ning Qingxuan nodded, "I will transfer the money to you now, but remember, after the competition, you must return my investment and safeguard another 200 billion. Otherwise, you're spending money too fast."

"Deal! I promise not to disappoint you, Mother!" Having 120 billion was good enough, so Liang Chen readily agreed, knowing that if he ran out of money, he could always come back for more.

Ning Qingxuan transferred 320 billion to Liang Chen, who excitedly left.

Watching Liang Chen depart, the maid beside Ning Qingxuan asked: "Miss, do you think Lin Zhen might be a swindler?"

"It's hard to say. Based on Chen'er's description, Lin Zhen should also be a formidable figure. Strong ones should possess noble character and not stoop to deceit. There shouldn't be such shameless people in this world."

Ning Qingxuan continued reading her book as she spoke, while her maid disagreed, thinking her young mistress was too trusting of people. She didn't know how many treacherous bastards there were in the outside world, and Lin Zhen might just be one of them.

"Boss, are we heading into the city today?"

"Yes, we're preparing to go now."

Lin Zhen looked at Lin Feng, who was packing his belongings, in anticipation of the charms of a bustling city. He couldn't help feeling a bit regretful.

The last day of his three-month challenge arena was today. When he first set it up, the rule was to return the initial funds every three months. If that royal challenger didn't come today, all his efforts would be in vain.

"It's all about fate! What isn't mine will never be mine!"

Lin Zhen followed Lin Feng out the door, who wore new clothes and had the air of a dandy as if he were going on a blind date.

Outside the door, a spotless-white Unicorn and an opulent carriage awaited. Lin Feng had bought them with his own money, saying that he didn't want people to think they were hillbillies. However, in Lin Zhen's eyes, this kind of arrangement was a sign of nouveau riche.

Upon leaving the inn, checking out of their rooms, and preparing to leave their carriages, they received a sudden message from the Dimensional Universe.

"Master, someone in the Dimensional Universe wants to challenge you at your arena. Do you accept the challenge?"

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Chapter 643: Chapter 645: Retrieve the Principal and Interest Together

Hearing the challenge, Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned.

It had been a while since he heard a challenge because Lin Zhen had set the starting amount for challenges at one hundred million inside the arena settings!

If it's below this number, don't bother Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen's arena stage had already passed its initial hot phase. Those who could cultivate to the Star System Stage were not idiots. No one would throw money into the water, and even if some fearless newcomers came, they would have grown into old cattle after numerous failures.

Moreover, too many people who thought they had extraordinary strength and could defeat Lin Zhen couldn't come up with one hundred million cash.

Every day, there are people leaving messages below Lin Zhen's stage, calling him a coward, garbage, trash, and daring him to lower the amount to one hundred thousand per challenge; they promised to beat Lin Zhen until even his mom wouldn't recognize him, etc.

Lin Zhen had already automatically blocked people like this. He was really busy and didn't have time to play with these people.

So, since adjusting the minimum challenge amount to one hundred million, the stage had been quiet, and it hadn't sounded for several days.

As a result, Lin Zhen immediately entered the Dimensional Universe to see that the previous challenger had indeed arrived!

"Lin Feng, drive your car slowly, and be careful not to have any accidents. I've got something to deal with in the Dimensional Universe."

"Don't worry, boss; the speed will definitely not exceed 3,000 kilometers per hour!"

Lin Zhen nodded and stayed in the car, entering the Dimensional Arena once more.

The challenger's name was hidden, but Lin Zhen didn't care. Sometimes it was better not to know.

"Hey, Lin! I've been busy these past few days, but look how happy you've been! Did you think you could smoothly take away the three hundred and twenty billion? Were you praying to heaven that I wouldn't show up? Well, guess what? Here I am on the last day! Heartbroken? Desperate? Feeling like crying? Hahaha~!!!"

Looking at the maniac in front of him, Lin Zhen sneered: "Not heartbroken or desperate, just bored. You, a poor and green little brat, can only challenge for a few billion at most. It's quite dull."

"I spit! You're the poor one! Today, I'm taking your three hundred and twenty billion!"

After placing the bet, Lin Zhen saw that the challenger indeed set it at three hundred and twenty billion.

"Good, you'll give back everything you won from me before!"

Lin Zhen had been waiting for this day for a long time. He raised his hand, took out the Yin-Yang Spear, and stabbed with it – Comet Fall!

The comet with its long tail was smashed over, and Liang Chen drew his sword to meet him: "Not this move again! It's useless against me!"

Violent energy shockwaves rolled out from the sides of the two, separating and reuniting as they fought like two rays of light entwined together.

As soon as they started fighting, Liang Chen noticed that Lin Zhen was different today.

The black and white spear rolled and rotated like a poisonous dragon, and a stab was followed by a relentless offensive.

Moreover, during the course of the fight, he felt that Lin Zhen's spear had grown heavier, which was not something he experienced in their previous battles.

"Indeed, you have hidden cards! But it's a pity you're still not my match!"

Feeling Lin Zhen's Star Power to be on par with his own, Liang Chen was not afraid, for he had his own trump card.

The Ancient Sword Skill that Ning Qingxuan had taught him was now used in battle.

At this point, Lin Zhen could have instantly dealt with Liang Chen with his Satellite Fall, but he decided to delay it.

Instead, he entangled with Liang Chen, even appearing somewhat powerless. The two fought for a full thirty minutes!

This was almost unimaginable for high-level fighters, as it showed how close their strength levels were.

Even in the later stages, Liang Chen was seen overpowering Lin Zhen.

It wasn't until thirty minutes later when Lin Zhen could hardly hold on that he made a desperate attempt. Spears and knives flew and attacked Liang Chen from all directions, while Lin Zhen himself rushed forward, using his Phantom Light Sword to pierce Liang Chen's chest even though his own chest was pierced by the long sword!

Both of them fell to the ground, but Lin Zhen had the Black Hole Beast's body, which was extremely strong. When Liang Chen was declared dead, Lin Zhen still had a breath left.

So, the system declared Lin Zhen the winner!

Looking at Liang Chen's unwilling face as he lay on the ground, Lin Zhen sneered: "Kid, the tables have turned. Your strength is indeed better than mine, and if it were a real battle, I would have died too. But this is the arena, and I can still hold on for a while. So, I'll gladly take your money. You've already won more than a hundred billion from me before, so it's not too much to take back two hundred billion interest, right?"

As he spoke, Lin Zhen waved at Liang Chen, whose consciousness blurred and returned to the real world the next moment.

"Damn it~!"

Liang Chen furiously kicked the table in his room, shattering it, while veins bulged on his forehead.

He never expected Lin Zhen to have improved so much, which explained why he dared to set a three hundred and twenty-billion table.

Even so, he still believed he should have won. After all, his sword had pierced Lin Zhen's chest first; Lin Zhen simply had a stronger body and could hold on a bit longer.

"Damn it, if I hadn't been careless, I would have had over six hundred billion in my hands!"

Liang Chen clenched his fists in pain, unsure of how to explain it to his mother.

Before he could come up with a plan, Ning Qingxuan had already summoned him back into the Dimensional Universe.

Liang Chen helplessly arrived at the back garden with a dejected look on his face.

Seeing Liang Chen's appearance, Ning Qingxuan slightly frowned: "Chen'er, could it be that you lost?"

"Uhm…Mother, I should have won."

"When you lose, you lose. How can there be any 'should have won'?" Ning Qingxuan didn't show much anxiety.

"This is what happened…"

Liang Chen immediately narrated the course of the battle. When he first entered, he was ridiculed by Lin Zhen for being poor, and in his anger, Liang Chen forgot to record it, so he could only describe it verbally, including the final outcome.

After listening to his story, Ning Qingxuan nodded: "In that case, you didn't actually lose; you simply lost due to the opponent's decisiveness and the specific environment of the Dimensional Arena."

"That's right, that's how it is. If it were a real battle, it would count as both sides being injured at most. And he wouldn't even have the chance to have a mutual defeat if I hadn't been so careless."

"I knew my son wouldn't lose to others."

First, Ning Qingxuan comforted Liang Chen, then said: "However, after all, you did lose 32 billion, and I won't ask you for this money, but you can't get any money from me for the next thirty years."

"Mother, rest assured, I will definitely earn this money back." Liang Chen vowed earnestly.

Ning Qingxuan smiled slightly and continued to lie down and read.

Feeling guilty, Liang Chen angrily walked out of the back garden, not knowing where he was going.

The maidservant asked Ning Qingxuan: "Miss, are you really not giving young master any more money?"

"Of course, it's time for him to train a bit. He can't always live under my protection. Besides, with his way of losing money, there will never be enough. It's good to help build his character a little."

"Do you think, Miss, that the young master can really win the arena?"

"Based on Chen'er's description, that Lin Zhen's strength is slightly inferior to Chen'er's, but his fighting awareness seems strong. I think it's probably a fifty-fifty chance. Chen'er's loss this time is just bad luck."

"But I think that Lin Zhen must be a scammer. He is deliberately fishing for attention, luring the young master into his trap."

Ning Qingxuan revealed a bright smile: "Even if he is a scammer, after winning over 30 billion this time, he should back off. If it helps Chen'er grow, spending 32 billion on a lesson is worth it. As for Lin Zhen… I still believe that people who can reach the pinnacle at their level won't have a bad heart."

The maidservant behind Ning Qingxuan secretly pursed her lips and thought that her lady was sometimes too naïve, actually believing that a wolf wouldn't eat meat. Lin Zhen was absolutely, one hundred percent, a greedy and shameless scammer!

She had to be on guard, as it seemed the young master would continue to challenge Lin Zhen. She must gather some evidence and wake up her lady so she doesn't let young master be deceived anymore.

Lin Zhen only had a few tens of millions left in designing this plot. Now he had received 64 billion, which was the return of his principal and interests!

"Hahahaha~!"

Lin Zhen laughed a few times in the carriage, and Lin Feng immediately asked, "Boss, what's the good news?"

"Is making a fortune considered good news?"

"Of course, it's good news! Congratulations boss, happy for you!"

Lin Zhen transferred 1 billion to Lin Feng this time, making him so happy that he began humming tunes in various dialects while driving.

Lin Zhen didn't waste time after receiving over 60 billion. Instead, he set up another arena worth 10 billion, targeting the same Great Battle Zone as his opponent, making it available to him specifically.

The meaning was clear: the money was right here, come and get it if you dare.

Lin Zhen initially thought the guy might add him as a friend, but he didn't. Instead, he left a message on Lin Zhen's arena.

"Don't be arrogant. I'll be back soon."

Lin Zhen happily closed the Dimensional Universe, waiting for that message.

Since he's a member of the Royal family, he must be rich. So Lin Zhen has to win.

Give him hope every time, and then lose every time. This is Lin Zhen's strategy, to deceive him as many times as possible until the kid fully wakes up.

But based on his performance, it will take at least three or five times for him to fully wake up.

The carriage gradually approached the city gates.

There were a hundred gates in Nan Liang City, each as wide as the Three Gorges Project to ensure the smooth flow of pedestrians.

"Lin Feng, let's get out and walk into the city. Let's be low-key."

The more Lin Zhen looked at this carriage, the more uncomfortable he felt with its nouveau riche vibe.

Both of them got out of the carriage. Lin Feng directly put the carriage into the inner world.

Looking up and being surrounded by the bustling crowd, they could feel the grandeur of the huge city wall with the words "Nan Liang"!

"Boss, I want to make something of myself here! Otherwise, I won't go home!"

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Chapter 644: Chapter 646: The Little Sister from Earth Time

"Lao Si, you have to help me out this time. I'm really short on cash right now. Can you lend me 100 billion…. oh, forget it."

"Miss Ji, what have you been up to lately? Haha! I'm still the same, can you lend me 80 billion… ah! Alright then."

"Young Master Ma, why haven't you come to the Imperial Palace to hang out with me lately? Are you interested….. What? You want to borrow money from me too? I don't even have money for my next meal, and you want to borrow from me? No way!"

Liang Chen angrily hung up the Dimensional Universe call. Although he was the Imperial Grandson, none of his fair-weather friends could come up with such a huge amount of money.

Even if there were people with that much money, they might not give face to him, the Imperial Grandson. His face just wasn't worth that much.

"Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson, here are the latest bounty notices from various regions. Please sign and approve."

"Another bounty notice? I really don't want to deal with this kind of errand. I don't want to look at it." Liang Chen leaned back in his chair, not looking at it.

"Your Highness, these bounty notices have been accumulating for nearly five years. There are almost a thousand fugitives, and the regions are quite anxious. Please take a look…"

"What kind of scum are these people being hunted?"

"Well, there are many kinds of criminals: murderers, arsonists, robbers… in short, all kinds. They are basically notorious criminals, the scourge of both Heaven and Earth. But local bounty hunting methods are slow, so the Empire is requested to help."

Liang Chen rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache from the pile of bounty notices on the table.

But after all, he was in charge of these matters, so he couldn't just ignore them.

An idea popped into his head, and he quickly made a decision.

"Here's what you do. Reply to each region that we can issue the bounties, but it will cost 10 billion per person. Whoever pays the fee will get a bounty. If they don't pay, just wait until I'm in the mood to look at it."

"Your Highness, is that appropriate? Should we consult the Crown Princess first…?"

"You dare~! Is this matter so important that it warrants bothering my mother? Let me tell you, just do as I say. Otherwise, I'll break your dog legs!"

The officials underneath him didn't dare to speak any further. After all, he was the Imperial Grandson of the Empire, and killing them would be like killing ants. It was better not to provoke him.

The news trickled down, and some counties started sending money to Liang Chen.

Those who could get the Empire to issue bounties were undoubtedly heinous criminals. Although 10 billion was a considerable amount, it was worth spending. Whether the fugitives could be captured or not, at least it would make His Highness, the Imperial Grandson, happy.

Watching the occasional 10 billion deposits in his account, Liang Chen secretly rejoiced in his brilliant idea.

At the same time, he informed his subordinates who had sent him money to issue the bounties they had submitted.

Once he had accumulated 100 billion, he would immediately challenge Lin Zhen again. At this moment, the only thing on Liang Chen's mind was to make a quick profit and take back all of Lin Zhen's money!

"This Liang Chen, he even charges 10 billion for issuing a bounty notice. How black-hearted!"

In Xianle County, Lu Yang frowned as he read the notice from above.

Some people had already sent money to Liang Chen, but Lu Yang didn't want to pay so quickly.

"With Gu Yunting dead and leaving a mess behind, we need money for everything. We'd better wait for things to stabilize here, make a profit, and then send money to His Highness the Imperial Grandson."

After entering the city, Lin Zhen and Lin Feng sat down at an outdoor tavern near the city gate.

This kind of tavern was different from ordinary ones, built under a large tree whose shade was enclosed by a fence. The rustling leaves above and the delicious aroma of food and wine below created a wonderful atmosphere.

Separate rooms were surrounded by bamboo fences, allowing guests to catch a glimpse of the neighboring rooms. Lin Feng couldn't take another step upon seeing this place, so he dragged Lin Zhen to have a meal.

"Waiter, get us ten bottles of the best wine for our boss! And ten of the best dishes! Our boss can really eat!" Lin Feng said loudly.

Lin Zhen gave him a sidelong glance. This kid was a prime example of someone who didn't know what to do with sudden wealth.

"Alright~! Coming right up!"

The waiter was used to serving wealthy patrons, so he wasn't surprised, and quickly served a table full of food and drinks for Lin Zhen and Lin Feng.

"Boss, you must be tired. Enjoy your food and drink, and I bet you can drink a whole bottle of wine." As he said this, Lin Feng placed a bottle of wine in front of Lin Zhen, and arranged nine bottles on his side.

Lin Zhen didn't mind Lin Feng's pettiness as he surveyed the surroundings.

Upon arriving in Nan Liang, his plan was clear: get familiar with the situation, go to the Alchemist Guild to obtain the Sixth-grade Alchemist qualification, and cultivate in Nan Liang until he reached Star Domain Level 5. Then, he would immediately go to Da Qin to find Little Phoenix.

It would probably take him more than a decade to accomplish all these things. There were exactly twenty years left until his promised date with Little Phoenix, so he had enough time.

Looking at the bustling crowd of Nan Liang, Lin Zhen felt a little emotional.

Back on Earth, he thought there were many people of Earth, but compared to the vast population of the Original World, the 8 billion people on Earth would be a mere drop in the ocean if they were to be transported to Nan Liang's capital.

Moreover, among the numerous countries in the Original World, Nan Liang was a relatively small one.

Lin Zhen didn't know how Earth was doing now, but once the matters regarding Little Phoenix were settled, and he progressed to the power level of a World King, he would be able to buy a wormhole egg to return to the New World and bring his family over.

As Lin Zhen was contemplating, the voices of people talking in the room next to him could be heard.

"Steward Feng, please have a drink. I'll toast this cup with you."

The crisp voice sounded familiar to Lin Zhen's ears.

Upon turning his head to look, he saw several people sitting together.

Seated at the main spot was a man wearing an Alchemist's robe, with four gold stars on the chest. He was a steward. Two Level-9 Star Domain bodyguards sat on either side of him, giving off an air of grandeur.

On the other side sat three people. Two Star Domain men, one of which was Level 7 and the other proficient in martial arts, along with a woman in a pink dress who was toasting the Alchemist with her back to Lin Zhen.

Although Lin Zhen couldn't see her face, he instantly recognized who she was.

Unexpectedly, she was a compatriot from Earth — Zhao Xiaoman!

Lin Zhen and Zhao Xiaoman hadn't seen each other for almost 800 or 900 years. After Lin Zhen left for Heavenly Gate, he never saw her again. At that time, she was no longer on Earth, and Lin Zhen didn't know where she had gone.

He hadn't seen her at the Heavenly Gate either, as he was not there for long before being sealed for 700 years.

Zhao Xiaoman probably arrived in the Original World during the time Lin Zhen was sealed.

From behind, Lin Zhen could sense the star power fluctuation in Zhao Xiaoman. She had just scraped through the Star System Stage, making her a Level 1 Domain King.

This was quite normal. Although Lin Zhen's cultivation was progressing rapidly now, he had been delayed for 700 years. It was quite normal for the talented Martial Artists of the past to have caught up with him now.

For example, Lin Zhen's wives, Su Mingyue and An Ning, were probably World Kings by now, he guessed.

However, Lin Zhen did not immediately identify himself to Zhao Xiaoman. She seemed to be with friends, and it appeared that the little girl from the past now had a new life.

Elder Feng held the wine cup and glanced at Zhao Xiaoman for a while before letting out a chuckle and gulping it down.

The Level 5 Star Domain man beside Zhao Xiaoman said, "Little sister Xiaoman, this Steward Feng is a bigwig who knows many influential officials and powerful Martial Artists. His Cold Deicide elixir for neutralizing Dan poison and fire poison is famous for its extraordinary effects, and it's usually hard to come by even when queuing to purchase."

The Level 7 Star Domain man also added, "Yes, even though Steward Feng is only a steward, he holds a high position in the Alchemist's guild. That's because he not only excels at fire Alchemy but also cultivates ice power. This is very rare among Alchemists, so even the elders of the guild have to give him face."

Zhao Xiaoman put down her wine cup, seemingly not quite used to the taste of the wine, then blinked her big eyes a few times, "You're so amazing! How did you manage to cultivate both ice and fire? Steward Feng, how did you do it?"

Feng pinched his goatee, appearing somewhat reserved, and said, "Miss Xiaoman, that's a rather abrupt question. These are the secrets that Alchemists do not share. If I told you, would I still have a livelihood?"

"Steward Feng, please don't mind. Xiaoman just joined our team recently and is still inexperienced. If she offended you, please don't take it to heart. Xiaoman, quickly toast Steward Feng. We need his elixirs to remove the Dan poison from our bodies," said one of the Star Domain men.

Zhao Xiaoman hurriedly poured wine for Steward Feng, who frowned and did not move for a long while.

It took several apologies from the group, with Xiaoman eventually pinching her nose and drinking three times as much, before Steward Feng finally drank his wine.

Lin Zhen clearly saw Xiaoman's two companions' complexions were off. They were slightly green and pale, indicating signs of Dan poison in their bodies.

Many Martial Artists had this issue. In order to progress faster, they consumed large amounts of elixirs but lacked the ability to dispel Dan poison like Lin Zhen. Thus, the accumulation of poison in their bodies continually increased.

It was also expensive to buy medicine to dispel Dan poison, so they tried to save and suppress the poison in their bodies with a must-save-can-save mentality.

It was like those who smoked; smoking one or two cigarettes occasionally seemed harmless, but with an everyday mentality, their lungs would be filled with so much toxic smoke that it couldn't be cleaned out.

These people were mainly concentrated among mid-to-low-level Martial Artists, like Xiaoman's team, which was clearly an adventuring party. The two male members were adventurers.

They came to seek an elixir from Steward Feng, probably hoping for a backdoor discount. Yet, they let Xiaoman (*a girl) plead softly, thinking that perhaps women were better at speaking softly?

Lin Zhen felt rather uncomfortable watching this.

At this moment, one of the World Kings behind Steward Feng spoke up, "Steward Feng is currently researching a new type of elixir. Once he succeeds, he'll be able to advance to a Fifth Grade Alchemist, equivalent to a guild elder."

"Oh my! We've been so disrespectful! Elder Feng, please accept our congratulations! Xiaoman, hurry and toast Elder Feng!"

Zhao Xiaoman raised her head and looked somewhat unhappy, "Do I have to drink again? I really don't want to."

Steward Feng's face darkened when he heard Xiaoman's reluctance to drink, "If you all have no intention of being sincere, why invite me here? Farewell!"

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Chapter 645: Chapter 647: Brother Lin Disturbing the Scene (Third Update)

Steward Feng pretended to leave, and the two Star System Warriors quickly stood up.

"Oh, dear Steward Feng, no, no! Elder Feng, please don't take Xiaoman's words to heart. She's only been here from the New World for a few decades and is just a typical country girl who doesn't understand the meaning of being an elder in your Alchemist Guild. If her speech was offensive, please don't take it to heart."

After saying this, the Seventh-level Domain King sternly said to Xiaoman, "Zhao Xiaoman! Are you still a member of our Fire Cloud Squad? Do you know that everyone is scrimping and saving just to buy the antidote for the Dan poison? Your Brother Li and Sister SiSi and Brother Meng, who aren't here today, all need the antidote desperately. Have you calculated how much it will cost?"

Zhao Xiaoman pouted, somewhat sulking.

The Star Domain Level 5 Warrior, who was Brother Li, also spoke earnestly.

"Xiaoman, the captain is right. Our squad struggles to survive every day, going out and training; how can we make money if our strength doesn't grow? Isn't raising our strength all about taking elixirs? Taking elixirs comes with Dan poison, and we can barely afford Juyuan Powder, let alone the medicine for Dan poison. Don't tell me you want to watch us four die from severe poisoning?"

Zhao Xiaoman muttered, "Then you can buy some with less toxins."

"It's easier said than done. Give me the money and I'll buy it right now!" Captain Han shouted sharply.

Zhao Xiaoman had no money. Not to mention her, a newcomer from the New World; even the Martial Artists born and raised in the Original World were mostly broke.

After Lin Zhen left, Zhao Xiaoman also went out to practice and wandered around the New World for many years with hardly any money. Later, she finally broke through to Tier Nine in the Star System on Heavenly Gate and came to the Original World, only to find that the small amount of Cosmic Crystals she had accumulated were now useless.

In the end, it was all thanks to encountering this adventurer's team. The squad had a total of four people, three men and one woman. Zhao Xiaolan was the youngest to join.

This squad could not be considered complete bottom tier, since they were a Star Domain Stage squad. Domain Kings still had some status in the Original World.

However, since they were all Domain Kings, cultivation was very costly. They often spent more than they earned, and money for elixirs was a huge expense.

In the beginning, they were eager for quick success and ingested too many elixirs, which caused the accumulation of Dan poison. Now, the situation was bad; they wanted to buy good antidote elixirs, but there was not enough money. In the end, they reached out to Steward Feng of the Alchemist Guild through connections, hoping to buy some cheaper elixirs from him.

However, Steward Feng was taking advantage of them, and his gaze towards Zhao Xiaoman was inappropriate, resulting in the current scene.

Seeing Zhao Xiaoman was reluctant, Captain Han said to her, "Listen, Xiaoman, go and sit next to Elder Feng and accompany him for a few drinks. Our public relations mission today is all on you. We're all counting on you."

With that, Captain Han pushed Zhao Xiaoman towards Steward Feng.

Zhao Xiaoman was in a dilemma, while Steward Feng's eyes were glowing green, staring at the beauty from the New World, almost drooling.

In his opinion, as long as the other party had a request, Zhao Xiaoman couldn't get away.

Lin Zhen couldn't stand to watch any longer from the other side.

Of course, with such a vast world, this kind of thing happened countless times every day. Lin Zhen wouldn't interfere in others' business, but not when it came to Zhao Xiaoman.

He stood up directly and walked straight to the other side.

"Xiaoman!"

Zhao Xiaoman was being pushed towards Steward Feng, struggling, when she suddenly heard a call.

It was as if a flash of lightning crossed her mind. The voice was so familiar.

Without turning back, there were already tears in her eyes.

"Brother Lin~!"

Zhao Xiaoman suddenly turned around and saw Lin Zhen standing gracefully behind her. She immediately burst into tears, ran to Lin Zhen's side, and threw herself into his arms like a flying swallow.

"Boo-hoo~! Brother Lin, am I dreaming? How could you be here? Haven't I not seen you for almost a thousand years?"

As he gently stroked Zhao Xiaoman's hair, Lin Zhen laughed, "Of course it's not a dream. Didn't we have a saying back home, 'Fate brings people together from afar'? It seems that we, as siblings, are meant to be."

"Yes! We're destined, so I can meet you in such a vast Original World. Do you know? The person I wanted to meet the most is actually you, but I can't find anyone I knew from the Dimensional Universe after coming here."

"Me too. After leaving initially, I couldn't find any of my friends and had to search slowly. But good thing I met Xiaoman today, making this trip to Nan Liang worth it."

Steward Feng's face became ugly as he watched the beauty throw herself into someone else's arms.

However, Steward Feng was rather shrewd and did not immediately blow up but wanted to find out who the newcomer was.

The newcomer's realm was not worth mentioning, just being in the Star System Stage. However, Steward Feng didn't want to affect someone connected to a big shot.

But upon hearing their conversation, he was infuriated.

He thought it would be a big figure, but it turned out to be someone from the New World too. From their tone, they seemed to be from the same planet as Xiaoman.

With that, Steward Feng's confidence was instantly restored, and he furiously threw his wine glass!

"Crack~!"

The wine glass shattered on the ground.

"Where did this bumpkin come from? Can't you see where you are, being all lovey-dovey with a girl? Are you moved by encountering old friends in a foreign land? If that's the case, should Elder Feng give you a space to catch up on old times?"

Since the people around him flattered him as an elder, Steward Feng dared to call himself an elder in front of these little people. After all, being called an elder sounded more prestigious than being a steward.

Steward Feng's sudden outbreak caught everyone off guard. Captain Han immediately stood up and said to Zhao Xiaoman, "Xiao Man, don't forget why we're here today. Sit down quickly."

Zhao Xiaoman reluctantly came out of Lin Zhen's arms and wanted to sit down with Lin Zhen.

Team captain Han waved to Lin Zhen and said, "Little brother, I know you're Xiao Man's fellow townsman and there's a lot to talk about after not seeing each other for a thousand years. However, you should be a little more tactful and pay attention to the occasion. Today we're hosting a banquet for Elder Feng. Don't try to mix in. How about this? Get some dishes and wine on the side and don't exceed two thousand yuan. Tonight is on your big brother. Soon… no, tomorrow, Xiao Man will have time to talk to you."

Team captain Han said a lot, thinking it was quite a face-saving offer for Lin Zhen, considering he only appeared to be at the Star System Stage.

As soon as the slightly insulting words came out, Zhao Xiaoman got angry right away.

You could talk about her, but you couldn't talk about Lin Zhen!

Moreover, Zhao Xiaoman knew some of Lin Zhen's past. It was only due to being sealed in the Heavenly Gate for 700 years that Brother Lin had fallen behind even her current realm.

Thinking of how magnificent Brother Lin was in the New World, Zhao Xiaoman's heart ached.

"Captain! Don't look down on Brother Lin! He was a top genius in the New World, but some things held him back. If you give Brother Lin some time, he'll definitely make a name for himself in the Original World."

"Alright, alright! Even if what you said is true, Xiao Man, we still have to live in the present, right? Little brother, be more sensible. Don't stand behind a woman. Don't you find yourself annoying here?"

"I really don't find myself annoying!"

Lin Zhen directly sat down beside Zhao Xiaoman: "If my sister wasn't here, none of you would be qualified to have me sit here. However, now that my sister is here, I can't leave, in case someone picks on her."

Zhao Xiaoman's eyes filled with tears. Lin Zhen was down and out now, yet he was still able to protect her like this. For that reason alone, she would protect Lin Zhen even if they had to fight today.

Lin Zhen could see Zhao Xiaoman's thoughts, but he didn't explain anything for now.

The team captain's face changed a few times. Lin Zhen's assertiveness was something he hadn't expected, and he wasn't a big shot, so he was cautious and didn't dare to offend Lin Zhen.

Although Team Captain Han was the one hosting the banquet today, the real host should be Steward Feng, so he looked to Steward Feng for guidance.

Steward Feng felt ignored, and his face turned extremely unpleasant. He stared at Lin Zhen and said sinisterly, "Young man, this is the Original World, not some small planet in your hometown. When you speak and act here, you should be careful. The title of 'Alchemist' is not something you should take lightly."

Lin Zhen sneered, "What should I call you?"

"This is Elder Feng." The man surnamed Li immediately replied.

"Oh, Elder Feng!"

Lin Zhen intoned and then suddenly said sternly, "As far as I know, Alchemist ranks are strict. Since you're an elder, why are there only four gold stars on your chest? It seems I should go to the guild and ask if having four stars qualifies one to be an elder!"

Lin Zhen's words instantly hit Steward Feng's sore spot. If the matter were to spread to the guild, he would undoubtedly be punished.

"Ah! What elder? I'm just a steward. They're the ones who were talking nonsense!"

"Talking nonsense? You dared to agree with them even when they were talking nonsense? How can you be an Alchemist with such disregard for the hierarchy?"

Steward Feng felt that Lin Zhen's words had loopholes, so he immediately said, "What qualifications do you have to question whether I am an Alchemist?"

Lin Zhen laughed, "I heard you clearly just now. You claim to be skilled in ice-fire dual cultivation, refining detoxification elixirs. So let me ask you, where is your ice power?"

"Humph, of course I have ice power. Otherwise, how could I refine a detoxification elixir?"

"Really? Then show some of it now. But I need to remind you that the ice power obtained through items has a poor detoxification effect. If you can truly utilize ice and fire simultaneously without any tools, not only will I apologize to you today, but I will also compensate you one hundred million yuan on the spot. However, if you can't prove it, then I'll report your impersonation and fraud to the Alchemist Guild. I believe President Nalan, Vice-President Dewey, Great Elder Sima, Great Elder Yue, and Great Elder Charles will be very interested in this matter."

Lin Zhen mentioned several people who are the higher-ups of the Alchemist Guild. This memory, of course, came from Gu Yunting. Lin Zhen didn't know them personally, but it didn't stop him from using their names as a cover.

Upon hearing Lin Zhen name the guild's upper echelons so precisely, Steward Feng immediately froze in shock.

This person really was well-connected!

Moreover, he couldn't show ice-fire dual cultivation as it was not as simple as he claimed. Most of the ice powers on the market relied on items to contain the ice power and then infused the elixir at the end. He couldn't actually do it himself.

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Chapter 646: Chapter 648: Decisiveness

Steward Feng's face changed unpredictably.

He didn't expect that this young man from the New World would be so difficult, seizing on the elder issue and using it to threaten him.

Deeply inhaling, Steward Feng said, "Young man, I've already told you before, they just called me that on their own, I had already revealed my identity, but as for how many times they called me, I was too lazy to correct them. If you really want to bring this matter to the guild, I might just receive some punishment, but your friends won't get my elixirs anymore."

"Hehe, your elixirs, can they cure the poison after taking them? It's fine if you don't have the ice-fire dual cultivation skill, but it's wrong for you to deceive under this banner."

"Nonsense! Who can dual cultivate ice and fire now? Besides the President, even the Great Elder and the others may not have this skill. You want to find someone with ice-fire dual cultivation, well, you won't find one in this lifetime…."

As he was talking, he saw Lin Zhen's finger, with freezing air and flames intertwined, indistinguishable from each other.

"Keep going, huh? What do you mean I won't find one in this lifetime? I'm sitting right in front of you, can't you see such a big person?"

"You you you… How can you possibly have both freezing air and fiery power?" Steward Feng's face became increasingly gloomy.

"Existence is the truth, do I need to explain so much to you?"

"Hmph! So what if you have them? It's not like you can become an alchemist just because you have ice and fire abilities. Alchemists need a vast amount of resources to cultivate and need thousands of years of practice to achieve something. Having ice and fire abilities without knowing alchemy is useless, and they still have to seek me for medicine."

"That was before, but from now on, they won't need them anymore."

Lin Zhen turned to Zhao Xiaoman and said, "Xiaoman, don't find such scum for help in the future. If you lack any elixir, just look for Brother Lin. Brother will, um, buy it for you."

"Brother Lin…."

Zhao Xiaoman didn't know how to express her feelings at this moment. She wanted to agree with Lin Zhen, but in her heart, Lin Zhen was just showing off. The elixirs were so expensive, and if Lin Zhen really bought them, he might not have that much money.

Steward Feng was repeatedly defied by Lin Zhen, which made him furious and he had intentions to use force.

But just as he was about to order his bodyguards to take action, he saw a World King with a somewhat unruly look on the other side of the bamboo fence, staring at him coldly and making him shiver with fear.

Lin Feng had been holding back for a long time, wanting to teach those people a lesson. But in the Dimensional Universe, he received Lin Zhen's warning not to take any reckless actions, so he could only drink the wine silently and glare at Steward Feng continually without Steward Feng noticing it.

He was about to explode from holding back, and finally, Steward Feng saw him. Lin Feng's anger, which had been suppressed for a long time, was completely revealed in his eyes.

Those eyes were shining with an intense light, showing a murderous intent, which truly scared Steward Feng.

Even with his two bodyguard Domain Kings, they wouldn't be a match for a World King like that.

It's better to suffer a loss than to resort to violence. It seemed that there was no advantage to gain today.

Lin Zhen, who was now shrouded in mystery in Steward Feng's eyes, made him feel timid.

Unless it was on the turf of the Alchemist Guild, he didn't have the courage to face Lin Zhen anymore.

As he thought about how to leave this place without losing face, the man surnamed Li became angry.

"Xiaoman! What's wrong with your friend? Since he came, he has been so picky and even dared to speak to Elder Feng… Uh, Steward Feng like that. Isn't he intentionally trying to dismantle our platform? Can he give us money if we can't buy elixirs? Who would believe such nonsense just by looking at his poor appearance?"

Speaking, he stood up and said, "Xiaoman, hurry up and let this kid apologize to Steward Feng!"

Zhao Xiaoman's face turned awkward. Of course, she wouldn't let Lin Zhen apologize, but when her teammates freaked out, it was hard for her to handle the situation. If she weren't in this team, she would lose her source of income. Now that she had seen Brother Lin, who was in such a miserable state, she secretly planned to earn more money in her mind. She was even willing to support Brother Lin, so she was a bit hesitant to turn against her team.

Lin Zhen didn't put Zhao Xiaoman in a difficult position, but languidly said, "I guess Steward Feng doesn't want me to apologize. There is a cause for everything, and Steward Feng, if I were you, I would make a decision now."

Steward Feng's eyes glanced at Lin Feng again, Lin Feng clenched his fists a few times, not knowing what expression to make. In the end, he just bared his teeth and snarled angrily at Steward Feng, as if he wanted to eat people alive.

Steward Feng was truly intimidated by the seemingly deranged World King, who was acting like a lunatic. This place was by the city gates, and he might not get revenge from the Alchemist Guild even if they killed him here.

Having made up his mind, Steward Feng suddenly stepped forward, and when the man surnamed Li was yelling at Lin Zhen, Steward Feng slapped him hard in the face!

"Pa!"

A loud slap, and the man surnamed Li toppled to the ground with stars in his eyes!

"Steward Feng… What… What are you doing?"

"What am I doing? Everyone loves to trample on those who don't know how to fight back. You, as a grown man, are showing off your strength by shouting at a woman? Does it make you feel very capable? As a steward of the Alchemist Guild, I've never tolerated any provocation since childhood. Don't try that with me! I tell you, you can buy your elixirs wherever you want! If you want to take shortcuts with me, there's no way!"

With blood gushing from his mouth, the man surnamed Li didn't even dare to speak loudly. He dared to confront Lin Zhen, but he didn't dare to say anything harsh to Steward Feng.

After speaking, Steward Feng came in front of Lin Zhen, bowing his fist: "Young Master, I have offended you just now. I will pay for the food and drinks today. Now, I will…".

Lin Zhen originally wanted to kill him since he had inappropriate thoughts about Zhao Xiaoman, but on second thought, he also is an Alchemist, and he would need to go to the Alchemist Guild soon. Maybe he could be useful later. He waved his hand as if shooing a fly: "Go away quickly, don't block my sight!"

Steward Feng felt like he had received a great pardon, repeatedly thanking Lin Zhen, and then left with his two bodyguards, disappearing like smoke.

Those two bodyguards couldn't wait to leave, too. In just a short time, Lin Feng had flipped them off numerous times and made faces as well as a few beheading gestures. If it weren't for their duty, they would have fled early. They were eager to escape from this trouble as soon as possible.

From beginning to end, they didn't make much of an impression. Once they ran, they felt their backs were soaked through.

"Steward, are we just leaving like this?"

"What else can we do? That kid must be quite wealthy to be able to hire a World King bodyguard. We won't gain anything by staying."

Running far away, Steward Feng panted and stopped: "However, this is far from over. This is utterly humiliating. I guess those adventurers will still come back to find me to buy elixirs. By then, I will be able to get that kid's information, and we'll settle all our accounts!"

With a vengeful plan in mind, Steward Feng slinked back to the Alchemist Guild. He planned to notify his Elder, just in case Lin had actually come to complain. At least the punishment wouldn't be too severe.

Zhao Xiaoman stared blankly at Brother Li, who had been knocked down by Steward Feng. She had no idea how the trick had been done.

Why had Steward Feng been so intimidated by Brother Lin? Not only did he not vent his anger on Lin Zhen, but he also hit Brother Li.

However, for such an outcome, Zhao Xiaoman was happy in her heart.

Although she had been with her teammates for more than a decade, their positions in her heart were far less important than Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen felt deep contempt for Zhao Xiaoman's two teammates, who even wanted to trade their teammates for elixirs. These people were not even comparable to Steward Feng and should be destroyed on the spot.

Lin Zhen thought so, but he couldn't directly kill them. After all, this was Nan Liang City Gate, and killing people would be a serious problem.

Moreover, from the looks of Zhao Xiaoman, she seemed to still have feelings for her teammates. It would be hard for her to accept their direct killing.

But Lin Zhen had his own ways.

Lin Zhen said to Zhao Xiaoman, "Why don't you come with me?"

Zhao Xiaoman hesitated a bit, then said, "I would like to, but our team has been together for a long time. If I leave, the team will be short of one person. Why don't we wait for them to find someone to replace me, and then I'll come to you right away?"

"Alright, then. I'll give you my Dimensional Universe ID."

The two added each other as friends in the Dimensional Universe, so now they could stay connected at any time.

It seemed that Captain Han wanted to say something, but Lin Zhen ignored them and continued to Zhao Xiaoman, "Xiaoman, do you think I'm really poor and want to help me?"

Zhao Xiaoman's face turned red. Although she did think so, she had never said so directly, fearful of hurting Lin Zhen's pride.

Lin Zhen laughed: "Don't worry about me. Although Brother Lin's strength is not strong, I have made some deals in the Original World and earned some money. I don't need anyone to support me."

Speaking of it, Lin Zhen took out a few things from his Space Ring.

Five Original World Crystal Coins, each worth one million. The five coins totaled five million, enough for a small adventurer's team to live for one or two years.

He gave the Crystal Coins to Zhao Xiaoman: "Buy whatever you like, don't cheat yourself."

Without waiting for Zhao Xiaoman to refuse, Lin Zhen took out some elixirs.

"This is Juyuan Powder for the Star Domain Stage. Keep it for yourself. I got it from a friend, and its toxicity is minimal."

"And this, the Hundred Flower Pill, is the best elixir on the market for detoxifying. If you feel that the toxins in your body accumulate too much, take these elixirs. But remember, they are expensive, so try not to give them to others."

Zhao Xiaoman nodded and secretly felt happy that Brother Lin was still the same as before, capable of thriving in the Original World.

Lin Zhen glanced at Captain Han and the other person. Both of them had their eyes shining when they saw the elixir and Crystal Coins in Zhao Xiaoman's hands.

Lin Zhen didn't say anything and reminded Zhao Xiaoman once again, "Remember, eat Juyuan Powder first. This Hundred Flower Pill and Juyuan Powder are a set and can't be taken separately. Taking them separately would cause poisoning and death. So, you can't let others know, understand?"

Zhao Xiaoman nodded, holding the Hundred Flower Pill even tighter.

After explaining everything, Lin Zhen returned to his own fence and beckoned Lin Feng to get up and go.

At this time, Zhao Xiaoman realized that there was also a World King by Brother Lin's side who seemed to be in a subordinate position. She couldn't help but admire Lin Zhen even more.

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