171: count

Lin Chen took the five source essences, his heart filled with ecstasy.

These five watermelon-sized source essences were worth 5 quadrillion energy points! He hadn't expected the Endless Realm to have such high-energy items.

Lin Chen put the source essences into his Inner World, then thanked Yu Wanxing.

“Thank you, Country Lord.”

After a pause, Lin Chen smiled and said, “Country Lord, do you still need the Great Dao Combat Skill that merges nine laws?”

Yu Wanxing shook his head and chuckled, “Lin Chen, just give me a copy of the instructional video for that law-based battle skill. In the future, you should sell such precious battle skills less often, or else if someone with ill intentions buys them, they will study the weaknesses of your battle skills.”

Yu Wanxing said pointedly, then took out another ten source essences.

Lin Chen nodded solemnly at his words. For him, law-based battle skills were just a transition.

He wouldn't stay in the Venerable Realm for too long like other Venerable Realm beings.

Therefore, these law-based battle skills were just tools for him to make money... In the future, when he deduced some powerful Great Dao Combat Skills, or even Great Dao fusion battle skills, he wouldn't sell them.

“Since you want to walk the path of the strongest, you must calm your heart and focus on merging laws.”

“Ten years from now, you will represent the Hong Country in the Multiverse War's Venerable battle.”

Venerable battle?

Lin Chen became suspicious. His body cultivation path had already reached the Dao Realm level!

Yu Wanxing seemed to see Lin Chen's confusion and explained with a smile.

“Body cultivation, strictly speaking, is just a branch of the martial arts path, so the Multiverse War is primarily based on martial arts realms.”

“Therefore, if you participate in the Venerable battle, you will have a great advantage.”

Lin Chen nodded in understanding, realizing his mistake.

He cultivated both martial arts and body cultivation, so he immediately thought of his own situation.

In reality, body cultivators in the Endless Realm usually focused on one path.

Many body cultivators might have achieved Saint Rank Five or Six Forging for their Golden Body, but their martial arts realm might only be at the Source Beginning Realm... This meant that powerful body cultivators whose martial arts realm hadn't reached the Venerable Realm wouldn't even be qualified to participate in the Multiverse War!

This was unavoidable, as body cultivators in the Endless Realm were inherently weaker, and very few Golden Bodies broke through to the Imperial Rank.

Moreover, the opportunities from the Black Pagoda were mainly the Emperor Seal, which was related to the Emperor Realm of the martial arts path. Even if a body cultivator obtained an Emperor Seal, it would be a waste.

Ten years?

Lin Chen couldn't help but feel conflicted. How long had it been since he obtained the system, and he had already reached the late Venerable Realm?

He felt that he could totally participate in the Dao Realm ranking of the Multiverse War in ten years!

However, in front of Yu Wanxing, he still appeared very humble.

“Country Lord, this junior understands. I will definitely secure a spot in ten years!”

Yu Wanxing burst into hearty laughter.

“Good, Lin Chen, I didn't misjudge you. Cultivate well for these ten years. If you need any help from the royal family, just come to me directly.”

After Yu Wanxing finished speaking, he handed Lin Chen a token and told him his virtual account number.

Lin Chen took the token and saw that it was entirely dark green, made of a material he had never seen before.

The token was engraved with a count's emblem and the Hong Country flag.

Count?

Lin Chen was immediately delighted. A count was a title that only powerful individuals who made it onto the Dao Realm ranking could receive.

A count held a very high status in the Hong Country, protected by the guard army. Any race or being that dared to harm a count would be hunted down by the guard army!

This count title was much higher in status than a baron or viscount.

Lin Chen also understood that this was Yu Wanxing protecting him.

He couldn't help but develop a slight fondness for this country's lord.

After Yu Wanxing finished his instructions, he left.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and decided to return to the Fire Mist Sect. He now had fifteen source essences, and the law-based battle skill he had put up for sale had also successfully sold, so he could begin merging laws.

Then, Lin Chen slowly walked out of the palace.

At this moment, an old man in grey clothes with white hair came up to Lin Chen.

“Lord Count, the Country Lord has commanded that I will protect you for the next ten years.”

“Lord Count can just call me Old Grey.”

Lin Chen looked at the old man, secretly startled. This old man was a Dao Realm expert!

It must be Yu Wanxing wanting to protect him.

However, he didn't want anyone constantly by his side; he had too many secrets.

“Old Grey, please thank the Country Lord for his kindness on my behalf. I'm used to being alone, and I'm going back to the Fire Mist Sect now, so there won't be any danger.”

Old Grey, however, shook his head slightly and pointed to a direction behind Lin Chen.

“You've already been targeted by many major clans. There's an Asura Clan spy over there.”

Hmm?

Lin Chen's expression changed slightly, and a surge of spiritual power was released.

Indeed, in a hidden corner, a young Asura Clan member with a green face and fangs was secretly observing his side.

Seeing this, a surge of killing intent immediately welled up in Lin Chen's heart. This Asura Clan truly refused to give up.

“Lord Count, you shouldn't underestimate your status now. You are not yet twenty years old, already in the late Venerable Realm, and your Golden Body has reached Saint Rank Four Forging.”

“Those races that harbor animosity towards the Pure-Blooded Human Race certainly don't want you to continue growing.”

“With me by Lord Count's side, it can reduce a lot of trouble.”

Lin Chen heard this and accepted it quite a bit. In fact, having Old Grey by his side was also acceptable.

As long as Old Grey didn't enter his palace when he traveled through dreams, his secrets wouldn't be exposed.

“Old Grey, that's fine, but in some matters, you'll have to listen to me.”

“Also, I have a bit of a潔癖 and don't like others entering my living quarters. I might have to trouble Old Grey then.”

Old Grey was also from the Space-Time Clan; his eyes were both grey, and Lin Chen guessed it had something to do with the Great Dao Combat Skill he cultivated.

At this moment, Old Grey's expression seemed very amiable, and he smiled slightly:

“Lord Count is joking. Everything will follow Lord Count's arrangements. I will only act when Lord Count's life is in danger.”

Lin Chen nodded, then asked Old Grey how to return to the Fire Mist Sect.

After a long while, under Old Grey's introduction, he learned.

He was currently in an alternate dimension of the Space-Time Clan, called the Space-Time Holy Land.

The Space-Time Holy Land was created by Ancestor Hong, the founding ancestor of the Hong Country.

And outside the Space-Time Holy Land was the capital of the Hong Country!

Then, guided by Old Grey, Lin Chen walked out of the Space-Time Holy Land, and what greeted his eyes was a boundless, colossal city!

This city was too vast, exceeding the range of his spiritual perception.

One must know that his current spiritual coverage could easily encompass the main world of a small world!

The main world of a small world was tens of thousands of times larger than the Azure Cang Realm!

This city was actually larger than the main world of a small world!

It was truly shocking!

“Lord Count, the capital is the largest city in the main world of the Ziwei Great World. This city is about the same size as the main world of a medium world.”

“This isn't just a city; it's also the ancestral land of many races and forces.”

“Within the city's ley lines, Ancestor Hong buried 1,000 source crystal veins back then, so the spiritual energy is extremely rich.”

“Cultivating in this city will greatly increase the speed of your cultivation realm.”

“Moreover, the capital is very safe, with the guard army patrolling at all times, which also allows many smaller clans to live here peacefully.”

“The capital is divided into 120 districts, and in each district, there are Dao Realm ranking experts who regularly give lectures, so there are also many young generation geniuses here.”

Lin Chen recovered from his shock. With such a city, the Hong Country could continuously produce geniuses and prodigies.

Then, Lin Chen directly released his spaceship from his Inner World.

The World Gate was very far from here, and traveling by spaceship would be faster.

Just as Lin Chen was heading to the World Gate, in the Asura Clan's ancestral land.

Three figures slowly gathered. They were the three ancestors of the Asura Clan.

“Third Brother, is the news reliable?”

“That human Lin Chen, is he currently on his way back?”

One of the ancestors let out a sharp laugh, red light flickering in his eyes.

“Reliable. This might be our last chance to act!”