548: There is no other way in this life (53k)

Yun Que City is vast, but everyone who can move into the high-end residential area is worth noting.

Most people can hardly afford the cost of living in the high-end residential area.

Those who can afford to live there either have astonishing strength or significant backgrounds.

Therefore, when Lin Yang activated his Villa and moved in, the news that a new high-end Villa had been activated reached the ears of all the major family powers in the city immediately, and they subsequently began to inquire about the situation.

West District of Yun Que City.

The He Family owns a large area of property in this region.

The main courtyard is an ancient-style building.

At this moment, in the main hall of the main courtyard, He Linchuan stood with a bow; the family head, He Zhang, and several important members of the He Family were present.

He Zhang’s gaze was like lightning, coldly staring at He Linchuan, and with a cold snort, he said:

"I heard you know the person who moved into the high-end residential area as soon as he entered the city?"

"What is his situation? Tell the truth!"

He Linchuan lowered his head and replied, "Family Head, I only know that the lord is here for the first time from the Universe Zone; I do not know anything else."

"Hmph, what is his strength? Where in the Desolate Grassland did you meet him? How long did it take for him to bring you to Yun Que City? Tell me all of this one by one!" He Zhang snorted coldly again.

"This..."

He Linchuan hesitated slightly and said again:

"Family Head, the lord's strength feels slightly stronger than an average Breaking Universe Realm cultivator. It took us over ten days to return to the city while he brought me along. However, we were quite lucky on the road and did not encounter any powerful fierce beasts, so I am not clear about the lord's specific strength."

He Zhang’s eyes were cold and gloomy: "You didn't deliberately hide anything, did you?"

"No." He Linchuan shook his head. "I am not familiar with him, and I have no reason to hide anything for him."

"I assume you wouldn't dare!"

He Zhang was satisfied with this answer and immediately waved his hand, saying, "You may leave."

"Yes."

He Linchuan acknowledged and exited the main hall.

Hiding something?

Of course, he had hidden something.

He had hidden some important information, such as Lin Yang's true strength and the time it took to bring him back to Yun Que City.

In his heart, Lin Yang was very kind to him and was not cold like other lords.

He had even given him an extra ten thousand mirror ruins coins!

These ten thousand coins might not mean much to Lin Yang or the lords in the city, but they were very important to him!

So he had hidden it.

He knew very well why the family was asking about these things.

A newcomer with a large amount of wealth who could afford to live in the high-end residential area, if they lacked strength or a background, was just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered while holding treasure.

But regarding the origin, he could not hide anything for Lin Yang, as that was easy to distinguish.

So he had hidden Lin Yang's true strength.

This could create a false impression.

A Breaking Universe Realm cultivator who had just come out of the Universe Zone and possessed a large amount of wealth clearly had some background.

An ordinary Breaking Universe Realm cultivator could not accumulate such wealth in the Universe Zone.

Furthermore, by hiding Lin Yang's strength, if the family really sent people to test or assassinate him, Lin Yang would be able to handle it.

After handling it once, Lin Yang would be on alert.

There was not much he could do; this was already the limit of what he could achieve.

"Sigh... kind lord, I wish you good luck."

He Linchuan sighed as he wound his way through the He Family's property area to a very remote and tiny house. He pushed the door open and entered, then quickly closed the door to keep as much sunlight out as possible.

"Little sister!"

There was only a simple single bed and a small table in the room.

A little girl with an extremely pale complexion and skin lay on the single bed.

This was clearly caused by long-term illness, weakness, and a lack of sunlight.

"Brother... you're back?"

Seeing He Linchuan, He Linxue managed to force a smile on her pale face and then looked him up and down with concern, worrying:

"Brother, you weren't injured on this trip, were you?"

Her voice was also full of weakness, light and airy.

He Linchuan’s eyes were filled with heartache; he shook his head gently and said:

"Don't worry, your brother has a tough life; I'll live a long time."

As he spoke, he reached out with the hand he had been hiding behind his back, holding a beautifully packaged gift box, and waved it in front of He Linxue, smiling:

"Little sister, look what this is?"

"This is... Silver Plum Pastry...?"

He Linxue was startled at first, then felt some heartache over the money:

"Brother, why did you buy Silver Plum Pastry? You're wasting money! Go return it! With this money, you could have bought some resources for yourself!"

"Haha, little sister, this is what you've loved to eat since you were little..."

He Linchuan smiled, opened the packaging, and gently handed it to He Linxue:

"Eat it, don't worry about the money. Brother was lucky this time; I met a lord who just came from the Universe Zone. The lord is very kind, let me guide him, bought some information, and even gave me an extra ten thousand mirror ruins coins!"

"Ah?" He Linxue was stunned again: "Gave an extra ten thousand? That much!"

"Yes, it was a kind lord."

He Linchuan stroked He Linxue's head and said softly, "Try it, you haven't had this Silver Plum Pastry in a long time..."

A flash of guilt crossed his eyes.

Since their father and mother passed away, this was the first time he had bought Silver Plum Pastry for his little sister.

"It's all because your brother is useless." He Linchuan couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.

"Brother, you are already very amazing!"

He Linxue gently picked up a piece of Silver Plum Pastry and handed it to He Linchuan: "Brother, in my heart, you are the most amazing and the best brother. You eat too."

"Haha, brother isn't hungry. You eat first. I'll go portion out the moon viewing sand for you so it's easier for you to use."

He Linchuan did not take the piece of Silver Plum Pastry; using his words as an excuse, he stood up and took out a large box.

Inside was something resembling sand that emitted a faint radiance.

He Linchuan skillfully organized the loose moon viewing sand into small portions and packed them into small bags.

"Little sister, this moon viewing sand should last you for about half a year. With the remaining money, brother bought some resources. If I can break through to the Breaking Universe Realm, our lives will be better in the future." He Linchuan said while organizing.

Cultivation resources for the Spirit Realm are not expensive in the Mirror Ruins Realm.

However, those in the Spirit Realm basically have no ability to earn money.

Therefore, He Linchuan had wanted to buy them for a long time but had never saved enough money.

Until he met Lin Yang this time.

Hearing this, He Linxue was silent for a moment and slowly said, "The money left by Father and Mother was all embezzled by our uncle and the others. Otherwise, brother, you would have long since become a Breaking Universe Realm cultivator and wouldn't have to risk your life in the wild just to save up some money."

"Little sister, don't talk about that. We couldn't have kept that money anyway. Even if we didn't leave the city, we would have been assassinated. Although we have no money now, at least we are both still alive."

He Linchuan said gently, "As long as we are alive, things will get better."

"Brother, you are always so optimistic, always thinking of the good side of everything."

He Linxue whispered, "To be honest, I admire you. I can't do what you do. I hate He Zhang, I hate all of them!"

"Little sister!"

He Linchuan immediately turned his head, his expression serious: "Don't always think like that; it's bad for your health. I know you feel bad inside, but I only hope for you to be safe and sound."

"Brother, I also hope you can always stay this optimistic." He Linxue took a bite of the Silver Plum Pastry, her voice lowering.

"Don't worry, no matter how bitter or difficult life is, it won't defeat your big brother! You rest for a while; I'll go get you some proper food."

He Linchuan smiled and walked out of the room. He looked up at the blinding sunlight, feeling a bit bitter in his heart.

Optimistic?

What else can he do if not optimistic?

He also wanted to have great strength to take back what his parents left behind.

But, as he said, he couldn't keep it! He simply couldn't keep it!

So, he could only suppress all kinds of thoughts.

Sometimes he would feel unwilling to accept this.

Why do others get to have good talent, while he doesn't?

He would also feel that Heaven is unfair.

But he tried his best not to think about it.

Thinking too much makes it easy to go astray.

"Sometimes, in this life, there is just no other way." He Linchuan sighed softly.

He couldn't think too much; his little sister still needed him to take care of her.

In the He Family's main hall.

A young man who looked to be about the same age as He Linchuan said to He Zhang with a gloomy face:

"Father, that brat He Linchuan was lucky to meet that newcomer expert this time. I checked, and he bought quite a few things, including some cultivation resources. It seems that the newcomer expert rewarded him quite a bit."

"I think we should take the opportunity to kill him sooner rather than later. If we let him have more good luck and his strength improves, and he joins a faction in the wild, he will completely escape our control. In case in the future..."

He Zhang’s eyes were cold: "Jinchang, your temperament is still too impatient. His talent is average; even if his strength improves a bit, he has no future, and the major factions in the wild won't care for him."

"We don't need to be in a rush to kill him."

"Let him go to the wild a few more times. His luck won't always be this good; he will eventually encounter a fierce beast and end up in its jaws."

He Jinchang was still a bit uneasy: "Him being alive is always a source of trouble."

"He is just a piece of trash with no talent or future. He is not worth us putting any more effort into arranging anything." He Zhang snorted coldly.

I know you have never gotten along with him since you were young and have wanted him to die early for a long time. However, He Jinchang, you must remember that you are a favored son of heaven, while he is mud in the mortal dust. Do not keep your mind on him; he is no longer worth your time and attention.

But...

He Jinchang wanted to say something more.

He Zhang coldly interrupted him directly:

Say no more. Father has his own plans for this matter. If you have that spare time, you might as well go and investigate the background of that newcomer, and see if you can recruit him or...

Understood, Father. I will go now.

He Jinchang nodded and left.

...

Lin Yang's arrival added some topics of conversation for the people of Yun Que City after their meals.

Because, ever since Lin Yang moved into the high-grade Villa, he had not stepped a single foot out of it for ten years.

Ten whole years.

The various major family factions in Yun Que City had not been able to uncover any more intelligence or information about Lin Yang.

However, the various major family factions had not given up; it was just that their attention toward Lin Yang was not as high as it had been ten years ago when he first entered the city.

In the high-grade residential area, inside the Villa.

Unknowingly, it has been ten years...

Lin Yang opened his eyes, feeling a slight sense of emotion in his heart.

In these ten years, he had almost not felt the passage of time.

He was simply immersed in absorbing spiritual power and improving his own state.

The reason he was interrupting now was that he was already at the third level of the Old Ancestor Realm, and was about to reach his limit.

The ten-fold refined spiritual power in this city is truly too strong; it can supply me with infinite absorption. These ten years are equivalent to several hundred years in the Universe Zone!

Feeling the spiritual power constantly pouring into the room, Lin Yang was also very impressed by this method.

To be able to purify spiritual power and provide it infinitely, and to reach ten times that of the wild, and tens to hundreds of times that of the Universe Zone!

This kind of method is very profound, and even a bit incredible.

I heard that this kind of method exists in every city, created by the supreme beings of the Mirror Ruins Realm. Although the cost of living is not cheap, it is indeed very worth it!

At this moment, Lin Yang felt that the hundreds of millions of mirror ruins coins had not been spent in vain.

This money was well spent.

At the very least, for him, it was extremely worth it!

His absorption speed far exceeded that of others, and the spiritual power could be supplied to him infinitely for use.

This was simply a great place tailor-made for him!

At this speed, in at most another ten years, I will be able to steadily reach the Boundary Realm!

Lin Yang estimated again and sighed once more that entering Endless Spacetime was indeed a very correct decision.

Originally, he had thought that reaching the Boundary Realm within seven hundred years would be good, but now he could reach it in just twenty years.

If he had stayed in the Ten Thousand Universes, it would have been completely impossible to achieve.

The difference is not just average; it is huge.

After reaching the Boundary Realm, the two service management fee deduction cards given by those two staff members will be used up. The remaining money can last for another ten years or so, and then I will need to go and earn some money.

Regarding earning money, Lin Yang now had no pressure.

After reaching the Boundary Realm and improving for another ten years, he estimated that his frontal combat power should be comparable to the third level of the Boundary Realm.

After all, even with a major realm difference now, his power was already comparable to a normal Boundary Realm.

By then, earning money would definitely not be a problem.

The only problem was how to reach the Returning Origin Realm in the remaining six hundred-plus years.

To break through from the Boundary Realm to the Returning Origin Realm, merely accumulating improvements in power level is not enough; one also needs to have a certain level of comprehension of the Dao or Rules to complete the transformation.

It is precisely this step that traps hundreds of millions of powerhouses at the third level of the Boundary Realm.

But Dao or Rules sound very profound and untouchable.

I don't know if I can successfully complete the transformation.

Lin Yang muttered, then stopped thinking about it, and once again began to absorb spiritual power, advancing toward the Boundary Realm.

To comprehend the Dao or Rules, one must at least be in the Boundary Realm.

Time passed.

Unknowingly, another ten years passed.

This day.

Lin Yang opened his eyes again.

Broken through...

Yes.

The twentieth year of arriving in Yun Que City.

He had successfully broken through to the Boundary Realm!

It was so smooth that he felt it was somewhat unreal.

Normally, there would be some obstacles when breaking through from the Old Ancestor Realm to the Boundary Realm, but I just broke through so naturally...

Lin Yang also did not know how to express his feelings.

His breakthrough was too smooth!

Is it because of the Boundary? Or is it because of the Boundary that I didn't encounter any obstacles when breaking through to the Boundary Realm? It was the power of the Boundary that directly shattered that original obstacle bottleneck.

Lin Yang had a feeling in his heart.

Being able to break through smoothly this time was still because of the Boundary!

Even the breakthrough to the Boundary Realm can be unimpeded. I wonder if it will be just as smooth when breaking through to the Returning Origin Realm...

Lin Yang was suddenly looking forward to it.

Following that, he felt his power.

Although he had not comprehended any new combat methods after breaking through to the Boundary Realm.

But his own power had increased by at least ten times!

Then, Lin Yang tested the power of various methods by fusing the power of the Boundary.

Then, he was stunned.

Because the power of the Space Cage had soared to two hundred times!

Two hundred times?!

Lin Yang was stunned for a moment:

How could it be as much as two hundred times?

When he was in the Old Ancestor Realm, after his Space Cage fused with the power of the Boundary and was amplified, it was one hundred times.

Although that was when he had just broken through to the Old Ancestor Realm, even later when he reached the third level of the Old Ancestor Realm.

It was just that his own power continued to improve slightly, but after fusing with the power of the Boundary, the Space Cage still had a one-hundred-fold power amplification effect.

According to his estimation, it should be about a one-hundred-and-thirty-fold increase now.

But he didn't expect it to actually be two hundred times!

Could it be that after every major realm improvement, the amplification power of the Boundary also directly doubles?

Lin Yang was somewhat shocked.

Two hundred times the imprisonment and suppression power.

This is likely enough to imprison and suppress even the third level of the Boundary Realm.

Furthermore, in addition to the doubling of power, the range of the Space Cage also expanded several times over its original foundation.

Subsequently, he tested the power of the Space Spirit Rope again.

Sure enough!

The power amplification of the Space Spirit Rope had also gone from thirty times to sixty times!

It also doubled!

This...

Lin Yang was dumbfounded.

This degree of power amplification was a bit... too outrageous.

Under normal circumstances, the power of the second level of the Boundary Realm is ten to twenty times higher than the first level, just like the power gap after breaking through a major realm.

Now my maximum attack power can reach sixty times, far exceeding the second level of the Boundary Realm, and should be able to reach the level of the third level of the Boundary Realm.

But there is definitely still a significant gap from the limit of the third level and those Old Monsters who have been stuck before the breakthrough threshold for who knows how many years.

Lin Yang silently withdrew his power, suppressing his shock.

After the Boundary Realm, the gap in power at each level is very large; ten to twenty times is the gap from the early stage to the late stage of each level.

The gap within the third level is even larger.

Because there are those Old Monsters stuck before the threshold of breaking through to the Returning Origin Realm.

They have more or less gained some comprehension of the Dao and Rules.

That is a level that cannot be compared by pure power.

The gap in power multiples applies to the same power level.

After comprehending the Dao and Rules, that is a leap in power level.

Therefore, even two hundred times the suppression power would be very difficult to cause trouble for those existences who have comprehended the Dao or Rules.

Unless he also comprehends the Dao or Rules.

At that time, possessing such a large power multiple gap again, he would still be invincible at the same level.

But for now, it is enough!

According to the intelligence He Linchuan gave me, the strongest person in Yun Que City, City Lord Yun Que, is only at the third level of the Boundary Realm. However, he is the kind of existence who has comprehended the Dao and Rules, but the degree of comprehension is not deep.

Among the other major family factions, they are just ordinary third-level Boundary Realm existences.

As for the He Family where He Linchuan is... they are even more so third-level Boundary Realm existences without comprehension of the Dao or Rules. The strength of the He Family is considered a first-class family faction in the city, but not top-tier.

Besides these major family factions, there are also some special factions in the city.

For example, the intelligence agency Star Divination Tower that sells intelligence on various top powerhouses.

The Star Divination Tower not only sells intelligence for the entire Mirror Ruins Realm, but is also the largest chamber of commerce in the Mirror Ruins Realm, trading in all kinds of resources.

As well as some assassin organizations and underground forces.

The largest assassin organization among them is...

Three Watches Rain?

Hmm? Three Watches Rain?

Looking at the intelligence He Linchuan gave him, Lin Yang intended to understand the situation in Yun Que City to prepare for earning money, but suddenly caught sight of a familiar name and was immediately stunned.

Three Watches Rain?

Did he read it wrong?