157: Chapter 157 The Conditions for Advancing to Martial God, The Gate to the Ninth Order

"Uh... don't call me senior. I should be calling you senior. I'm not even 19 yet," Lin Yuan hurriedly helped Venerable Ziyun up.

"This has nothing to do with age. The one who achieves first is the senior... you are worthy of the title," Venerable Ziyun said modestly, but then he was suddenly startled and blurted out, "What?! 19 years old? You're only 19?"

"That's right, so just call me Lin Yuan. We young people don't like terms like 'senior'."

"A monster, truly a monster. Unheard of, simply unheard of..."

Venerable Ziyun murmured in shock. He had heard Cang Yuan say the boy was young, but he thought he would be at least twenty-seven or twenty-eight. To find out he was only nineteen was a massive shock to Ziyun.

"Old Man Zi, stop being so formal. I think calling him Brother Lin is perfect. Don't go distancing our relationship, haha!" Cang Yuan laughed heartily.

"By the way, Brother Lin, why don't you come with us two old fogies to the Divine Dragon Society for a visit? Whether you join or not is another matter, but it's good to make some friends," Cang Yuan extended an invitation.

Lin Yuan pondered. The cleanup mission for the Middle Three Paths was starting tomorrow, and he couldn't miss it. He also needed to deal with the threat to the Evergreen Society. Now was not the time for leisure.

"Big Brother Cang Yuan, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but I'm quite busy lately. I've signed up for the beast cleanup mission in the Middle Three Paths, so I have to go. Plus, my Evergreen Society is currently being harassed by external enemies, so I need to go back and take charge," Lin Yuan declined.

"Brother Lin, the Middle Three Paths only have eighth-order beasts. What's the point in killing those? If you're short on points or anything, just tell me."

"As for the Evergreen Society, just form an alliance with our Divine Dragon Society. I'll send two Ninth Order martial artists over to oversee things. Let's see who dares to cause trouble then," Cang Yuan said dismissively.

"An alliance is fine; that way, I won't have to worry about the safety of my members. But as for the Middle Three Paths, I must go. Big Brother, you don't know, but I don't have many hobbies—I just love killing beasts. If I go a day without killing one, I feel restless all over..." Lin Yuan fabricated a story on the spot.

"Brother Lin, that hobby of yours is... quite unique. But no matter, if it's just killing beasts, I'll have a word with the gatekeepers. You can go whenever you want and kill to your heart's content!"

Venerable Ziyun immediately chimed in. With his influence as the Vice President of the Divine Dragon Society, killing a few mere beasts was a trivial matter.

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Wasn't this a total windfall?

Currently, he could only sign up for one passage, but with Venerable Ziyun's help, he could tour all the passages. Wouldn't that mean free ability points?

"Is that true? If Big Brother Ziyun can pull this off for me, then from now on, the Divine Dragon Society's business is Lin Yuan's business," Lin Yuan promised, patting his chest.

"Good! Brother Lin, come with me tomorrow, and I'll let you kill to your heart's content!"

"Deal!"

Lin Yuan was thrilled, already imagining the staggering numbers appearing on his interface...

Cang Yuan used his flames to clean up the scene, and the corpses of Tom and Spike vanished. The three then departed...

Upon returning to the Fire Energy Lair, Lin Yuan immediately booked a room. Since his ticket was for a later time and this place was close to the Middle Three Paths, it was convenient.

As for Cai Xiaokun, Lin Yuan sent him back to the Evergreen Society to inform Wang Ruifeng to prepare for the alliance with the Divine Dragon Society.

Meanwhile, Cang Yuan bought an SSS-grade black silk battle suit on the spot and gifted it to Lin Yuan.

He and Ziyun didn't leave either; they checked into the hotel located above the Fire Energy Lair.

...

Early the next morning, Lin Yuan accompanied Cang Yuan and Venerable Ziyun to the Middle Three Paths. Today was the day of the harvest.

When they reached the passage Lin Yuan had signed up for, the guards immediately bowed respectfully to Ziyun. "President Ziyun, what are your instructions?"

"Mhm. This is Little Brother Lin, a close friend of my Divine Dragon Society. Notify every passage: when Little Brother Lin comes to play in the future, don't be blind!" Ziyun stood with his hands behind his back, looking every bit the influential leader.

"Yes, yes, President Ziyun. Of course. We'll make sure this VIP receives the best service whenever he visits," the guard said hurriedly.

"Good. If you ever run into trouble, you can use my name at the Divine Dragon Society," Ziyun said, pleased.

"Thank you, President Ziyun! Thank you, President Ziyun!..."

"Brother Lin, feel free to come and play whenever you like," Ziyun told Lin Yuan.

"Thanks, Big Brother!" Lin Yuan cupped his fists. "Wait here for a moment, you two. I'm going in to have some fun first!"

With that, Lin Yuan impatiently charged into the battlefield entrance...

"Brother Lin's bloodlust is quite heavy. Seeing how eager he is, do you think he might go on a rampage one day and turn the Black Abyss upside down?" Venerable Ziyun asked worriedly.

"Nonsense. Brother Lin is such a kind person; how could he go on a rampage? Besides, he just likes killing beasts, not people. What are you so afraid of?" Cang Yuan retorted immediately.

"How can I not be? You saw his methods. Unless those old-timers come out of seclusion, who could possibly stop him?" Ziyun was still somewhat concerned.

There were some old-timers hidden within the Black Abyss whose individual strengths far surpassed the ordinary Ninth Order peak, possessing immense combat power.

At the Ninth Order peak, two conditions must be met to break through to the Martial God Realm:

First, one must master the embryonic form of profound intent, gaining an initial understanding of it.

Second, one's combat power must exceed 5 billion.

Both conditions are mandatory. Thus, many powerful cultivators choose to go into seclusion in the Black Abyss to increase their combat power.

This is because the Black Abyss produces black crystals, which are excellent for boosting combat power.

Lin Yuan had already transferred the contents of Tom's and Spike's crystal cards. His own crystal card had now reached level nine, and his points exceeded a million, making him one of the elite in the Black Abyss.

...

The cleanup mission went smoothly. Lin Yuan didn't hold back and went on a killing spree. With a level nine crystal card displayed on his chest, no one dared to accuse him of stealing kills.

He didn't take any of the beast carcasses, only the beast crystals. After all, he still had two little pets to feed.

After devouring all the soul bodies, his ability points increased by 40 million, bringing his total to 110 million. It was time to increase his Martial Arts Level.

Lin Yuan didn't hesitate to upgrade. A familiar, refreshing sensation washed over him, leaving him feeling completely revitalized.

[Martial Arts]: Martial Artist Eighth Order peak

[combat power]: 2.27 billion

[ability points]: 20 million

"Eighth Order peak. If I hit the other two passages for some free ability points, I should be able to reach the Ninth Order initial stage today. I'll finally be able to fly... I can't wait."

Lin Yuan left the battlefield and immediately hurried to the next passage.

He could already feel the gates of the Ninth Order within reach, and his heart burned with anticipation.

As a transmigrator, the allure of flight was simply irresistible...