270: Talent Validation and the Outer Universe

The Ninth Order Gods, Fire · Lin Chen, was not in a hurry to explore This Universe.

To do a good job, one must first sharpen his tools.

Currently, the most important task for Fire · Lin Chen was to analyze the energy of This Universe, construct a new energy circulation and absorption system within his body, and ensure that the energy consumed during his journey and battles could be replenished.

Although he loved to court death, this time in an unknown outer universe, he needed to gather more information to provide intelligence support for his Main Body's intervention.

He temporarily suppressed the idea of courting death and decided to be cautious; at least, he couldn't die rashly before understanding the specific situation of This Universe.

He was also unsure if he could return to his Main Body as a remnant soul after dying in This Universe, so he had to be even more careful. If possible, he needed to use himself as a coordinate to become an aid for his Main Body's intervention in This Universe.

In the vast starry sky, Fire · Lin Chen casually conjured a meteorite, hid inside it, and began to analyze the energy of This Universe, refining it into energy that could be absorbed and utilized by him.

The Ninth Order Gods was already in the final stage before comprehending rules. As long as he could comprehend a trace of the corresponding rule, he would be able to break through the God Rank threshold and successfully advance to God Rank.

Therefore, during the process of analyzing cosmic energy, Fire · Lin Chen was also analyzing the Fire Dao rules of This Universe, bringing his own comprehended Fire Dao power closer to the Fire Dao rules of This Universe.

After modifying the core of his cultivation rules, Fire · Lin Chen would then be able to advance to God Rank by comprehending the Fire Dao rules of This Universe, becoming a true Lower God.

The Ninth Order Gods Fire · Lin Chen could not establish contact with his Main Body, but the Lower God Fire · Lin Chen would surely be able to have a vague connection with his Main Body, allowing his Main Body to proactively learn about his predicament in the outer universe.

On Fire · Lin Chen's side, analyzing cosmic energy and modifying his cultivation rule core would take at least five years.

And these five years would be enough for Lin Chen, the Main Body, to discover the problem and find a way to proactively contact Fire · Lin Chen to ascertain his situation.

In This Universe, Ancestral Court Great World.

Two and a half years passed in a blink of an eye.

After a Kun year of cultivation, relying on the enlightenment remnant stele, Lin Chen's body now contained 8 wisps of Dao Source Power, and his comprehension of the Karma Rule had broken through to 100.8%.

At this time, Lin Chen was already 90 years old, and the Late Bloomer Talent came into effect.

With the help of his talent, Lin Chen successfully elevated his cultivation to the Middle God level, and all his specific and abstract attributes also increased by 10%. His strength became even greater; relying purely on himself, he could even contend against enemies at the Upper God level.

Lin Chen's most concern, the Dao Source Power and rule comprehension, also showed clear directions of increase.

The Dao Source Power in his body increased by 0.8 wisps, and correspondingly, his comprehension progress of the Karma Rule reached 100.88%.

However, the original Karma Dao rule comprehension progress did not receive any boost. It seemed that Dao Source Power was the main subject of the boost, and it did not allow him to exploit any loopholes by 'stepping on his own foot'.

But this was also good; directly boosting Dao Source Power meant that after a few boosts, the magnitude of the increase would also rise, saving him countless years of cultivation.

Now, even if he did not cultivate, relying solely on his talent, he would be able to gradually clear the path of the Karma Rule and reach its end, becoming the Lord of Karma Dao, through the increase in Dao Source Power.

It also proved that Lin Chen's Late Bloomer Talent was still effective at the Foundation Level, with a lower limit of at least near-transcendent level, or possibly even transcendent level, capable of assisting him in breaking through to the transcendent level.

And during the process of the talent taking effect, the heavenly calculation compass, which was intrinsically linked to Lin Chen, became even more closely connected to him. Lin Chen could exert more of the heavenly calculation compass's power, and its growth potential also increased.

At the same time, in the Mirror Universe, Mirror Lin Chen, who had always been inseparable from Lin Chen, also, under the talent's boost, stepped onto the path of the Mirror Dao rule and smoothly condensed his first wisp of Dao Source Power.

The Main God Level void-reality mirror's speed of digesting cosmic origin also increased by 10%. This significantly shortened the time required for evolution, and this increase was not limited; it would increase by 10% every ten years.

Not only that, but Faith Lin Chen, who was far away in the Dust World in seclusion condensing his true authority, also saw an improvement. All aspects increased by 10%, greatly shortening the time to break through to the Foundation Level.

And God Lin Chen, who could still maintain some contact with Lin Chen, also benefited from the talent's boost. The Void Annihilation Spear's absorption rate of Void Source Matter increased, and God Lin Chen's Void Incarnation process also improved significantly, taking several more steps towards the Upper God level.

Only Aura and Essence Lin Chen were temporarily unable to enjoy the talent's boost. Being in a lost state, the two could not establish a profound connection with their Main Body, nor could they enjoy this boost.

Each time the Late Bloomer Talent took effect, not only did Lin Chen, the Main Body, grow stronger, but his associated clones also enjoyed the boost, becoming significantly stronger and cutting down a large amount of cultivation time.

Lin Chen and his various clones already cultivated at an incredibly fast pace, and with the talent taking effect every 10 years, their cultivation speed would only get faster and faster, greatly reducing the time needed to break through to the Foundation Level.

"I'll strive to break through to the Foundation Level within a thousand years. I've only experienced nine talent boosts, and I'm already a Middle God, and my clones are all God Rank. With another ninety-one talent boosts, breaking through to the Foundation Level won't be a pipe dream."

Lin Chen thought this, his mood joyful.

He wasn't planning to go into seclusion for now. He was only 90 years old, and most of his life had been spent in secluded cultivation, which was somewhat boring and tiring. It was a good time to take a break.

Leaving the Ancestral Court Great World, Lin Chen entered the Lin Chen Dao Domain, which he hadn't visited in a long time.

"Master, Xi Ling misses you."

"Xi Ling, I've been in seclusion recently. I'll take you with me later and cultivate you properly. Your rank is a bit low."

Decades had passed, and Xi Ling had only just barely reached Ascension to God Eighth Order, still a distance from God Rank, and had long since fallen behind Lin Chen's pace.

In reality, in the current universe, few people could keep up with Lin Chen's pace. Once surpassed by Lin Chen, they could only see his back, and perhaps in a blink of an eye, not even his back would be visible.

However, for Xi Ling, Lin Chen didn't expect him to always follow him. He just kept him for fun; his aesthetic value was greater than his practical use. Occasionally, he could be used for transportation or as a facade.

Now, Lin Chen was also wealthy and powerful. Even if he cultivated Xi Ling to the Main God Level, he wouldn't lack resources; it would simply take time. Coincidentally, his lifespan was infinite, and in the long expanse of time, he could always accomplish anything.

After chatting with Xi Ling for a while, Lin Chen gave him a large amount of suitable resources. He then headed to the Five Elements Hall, preparing to see what novel ways the Five Elements Clone had died recently, and incidentally retrieve the resources left behind after their deaths.

"Huh, has the Fire Element Clone not died and returned yet?"

In the Five Elements Hall, responsible for nurturing the Five Elements Clone, Lin Chen entered and absorbed the dozens of Five Elements remnant souls that had returned in death during this period, discovering the problem.

Four years had already passed, and the Fire Element Clone had not returned. Under normal circumstances, the Fire Element Clone's lifespan was usually between half a year and two years. Now, four years had passed, and he had not returned, so there must be a problem.

Lin Chen sensed the Fire Element Clone and found the connection to be very vague, similar to Aura, who was lost in the Void Forbidden Zone. He could only confirm that he was alive, but couldn't perceive his specific location.

Summoning the heavenly calculation compass, Lin Chen began to divine the situation of the Fire Element Clone.

Among countless Karma Rule lines, a phantom Karma Rule line extended out of the universe, into the depths of the void, stretching very, very far, with no end in sight, even further than the Karma Rule line that extended out when he traced Qin Huang last time.

"Ran this far? Unless he entered a cosmic rift, directly moving from one universe into another."

"I didn't expect the Fire Element Clone to have such an opportunity, but my current strength is still too weak to explore distant universes across the endless void."

Lin Chen was helpless and could only temporarily let the Fire Element Clone remain lost in the outer universe. Rescuing him would be even more difficult than rescuing Aura.

Moreover, with his current strength, combined with the heavenly calculation compass, he could almost retrieve Aura from the Void Forbidden Zone.