151: The Ultimate Realm

Clarissa then continued to stroll through the city with Ally.

Because the public had "evacuated," no one "recognized" Clarissa except for military and security personnel.

So Clarissa and Ally "blended in" as before, with nothing out of the ordinary.

However, they kept hearing people discussing what had happened and checking official statements for information.

Upon learning it was an insectoid invasion, everyone gasped in surprise, and since the matter was resolved, seeing the piles of insect corpses on the battlefield, the topic quickly became a hot discussion.

Unlike the general public, Clarissa's intelligence and videos were transmitted by the Mars Security Bureau to the Blue Star Headquarters.

This matter needed to be taken extremely seriously; there was no other reason than Clarissa herself, and no amount of attention would be too much.

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While Clarissa was traveling in a different world,

Tang Ziheng, in the system space, found it quite interesting to observe the world Clarissa was visiting.

A technological world!

Seeing that familiar technology... the aura of modern civilization, although many places were quite different, it indeed brought back many "familiar" memories for Tang Ziheng.

"It's quite nostalgic!" Tang Ziheng smiled slightly, shook his head, and did not continue to focus on Clarissa's "journey."

Tang Ziheng looked at his current "balance," which already had over a billion source points.

"Should I search for a world?" Tang Ziheng stroked his chin.

He still had one slot for a level 1 world, but to increase the slots for various level worlds, he needed to reach higher-level worlds, which would require paying "ten times" the source points to search for higher-level worlds.

For example, Tang Ziheng had only reached a level 3 world. When he had a level 4 world, which was when he "broke through" a level, it also meant the system had reached level 4.

Tang Ziheng currently had level 1 worlds: Norman Ya World, Kelu World (2/3 slots)

Level 2 worlds: Blade Spirit World, Tian Qi World (2/2 slots)

level 3 worlds: Gui Xu Realm (1/1 slot)

Tang Ziheng thought for a moment and decided against it. A level 1 world wasn't very meaningful. He didn't have obsessive-compulsive disorder, so there was no need to fill all the slots.

Moreover, cultivating a level 1 world would be quite troublesome and tiring.

And the rewards came relatively slowly; only Clarissa, this "genius worker," emerged, while the other Kelu World could only become a "worker world."

"Then let's search for a level 4 world! Let's see what kind of world a level 4 search will find!" After Tang Ziheng made up his mind, a billion source points flowed out of his pocket with a whoosh.

[1 billion source points consumed...]

[Searching for a new world...]

[World found: Ling Jue Realm (level 4 world)]

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"Lin Zifeng! You've been a bit lax in your cultivation recently! Remember, you must not become arrogant and complacent!" an elder said to a youth of about fifteen years old.

Lin Zifeng nodded slightly: "Understood, Master! I will work hard!"

"I know your family matters have made you... Alas, that's enough for today! You should go back first!" The elder wanted to say something, but it ultimately turned into a soft sigh, and then he spoke to Lin Zifeng.

"Okay, Master!" Lin Zifeng nodded, then turned and left the courtyard. As he walked out, his Master's words echoed in his ears: "Remember, you are a very talented person in cultivation. Only by mastering power will you have the right to control your destiny... Remember, do not go astray!"

Lin Zifeng's body paused, then he left the courtyard.

Lin Zifeng, male, 15 years old. From Baiyun Domain.

Baiyun Domain is one of the domains in the Ling Jue Realm. This world has no countries or similar entities; it is entirely composed of large and small forces, each belonging to different regions.

And cities are formed as affiliates of these forces, or by family-based forces.

They are basically self-governing.

Because there is no such thing as a state.

The Ling Jue Realm is a cultivation world. In this world, the power of cultivation is called Xuan Power.

The cultivation techniques are also very complex, and each force is quite different, including their preferred methods.

Broadly speaking, there are only two categories: Body Cultivation and Xuan Cultivation. Of course, usually one is primary and the other secondary. Pure existence of either is rare.

The primary source of power release for Body Cultivation comes from: Mystic Marks.

The primary source of power release for Xuan Cultivation comes from: Mysterious Art.

Of course, there are more subdivisions, as well as things beyond Mystic Marks and Mysterious Art.

But the main categories basically fall into these two types.

All paths lead to the same destination; no matter how much they deviate, they will not depart from the "basics."

As for Lin Zifeng, his parents both died in a "treasure hunt war" between cultivators.

It wasn't that Lin Zifeng's parents were cultivators, but rather ordinary people who suffered an "unforeseen disaster."

Lin Zifeng, whose family was ruined and himself on the verge of death, was fortunate enough to encounter his Master - White Crane Taoist.

White Crane Taoist saved Lin Zifeng. Being a lonely man with his life nearing its end, he had originally intended to live in seclusion and quietly spend his remaining years.

He had always wanted to find an inheritor, but he believed in fate and destiny. He had thought his legacy would be buried with him, but then he met Lin Zifeng.

Perhaps this was fate!

So White Crane Taoist treated Lin Zifeng and took him as his disciple.

Lin Zifeng's talent was good. Although he suffered a tragic blow, he cultivated diligently for revenge.

However, it seemed he had inner demons. White Crane Taoist noticed that Lin Zifeng often recalled the scene of his parents dying before his eyes and frequently got distracted.

His cultivation progress was greatly hindered, compounded by hatred and impatience.

This led to the stagnation of the peaceful White Crane Skill and White Crane Fist.

White Crane Taoist could only comfort Lin Zifeng.

Although known as White Crane Taoist, in reality, he was just a rogue cultivator.

His strength was merely at the Foundation Establishment Realm, specifically the fifth stage of Foundation Establishment: Clear Heart.

Unfortunately, his talent was limited. After hundreds of years, White Crane Taoist's life was nearing its end, but he had never been able to glimpse the next realm after Foundation Establishment: Clear Dao Realm.

Lin Zifeng's home was not far from his Master's courtyard. The Master and disciple were both "mountain people," living deep in the mountains.

They lived off the land, relying on the mountains and waters.

Lin Zifeng returned home, letting out a soft sigh.

He hadn't been lax in his cultivation these days; rather, he had fallen into a bottleneck.

He was currently in the first stage of Foundation Establishment: Body Tempering.

The next stage was Blood Exchange. However, the White Crane Skill was clearly not very effective in this regard, and even with the White Crane Fist, progress was slow, or even nonexistent.

This made Lin Zifeng's heart restless. He had always harbored a desire for revenge.

Following White Crane Taoist for cultivation was, on one hand, because White Crane Taoist indeed saved him and gave him hope, and on the other hand, he was his Master, guiding him into the world of cultivation.

For him, this was no less than having new parents.