136: Ninety-nine steps to heaven!

Lin You patted Old Ancestor Fan Rui of Youlong Cave on the shoulder.

"Work hard, I have high hopes for you."

With the title of ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy and his incomparably formidable strength,

the Two Realms achieved unification in just three days.

Lin You even used his Great Saint Realm cultivation to forcibly pierce the barrier between the Sixth-Rank Star Domain and the Fifth-Rank Star Domain.

Spiritual Qi scattered as the Two Realms merged with a roar, becoming the largest territory among the Nine Great Star Domains.

Countless families were terrified.

It felt as if a lingering haze hung over their heads.

Some families secretly communicated with the Longevity Families, wanting to report this matter and hold Lin You accountable.

But no matter what means they used or where they sent the news, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, yielding no response at all.

Even the Heavenly Patrol Envoys who traveled the world on behalf of the Longevity Families

turned a blind eye to this matter!

In the Fifth-Rank Star Domain, a Golden Immortal Old Ancestor forcibly broke through and charged into the Fourth-Rank Star Domain Headquarters, wanting a clear explanation.

But the only answer he received was a single sentence.

"Lord Lin is a ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy."

"His will is the will of the Longevity Families!"

This news spread wildly between the Two Realms like a crashing tidal wave.

Even the Longevity Families remained uncharacteristically silent, saying nothing.

Everyone looked up at the figure high in the sky in disbelief!

The world has changed!

You've got to be kidding me!!!

Everyone roared inwardly in madness.

The established overlord-level forces immediately held Family meetings to discuss how to deal with Lin You.

Countless young people viewed Lin You as an idol and scrambled to join him.

For a time,

the scale of the Baoyou Alliance expanded wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The Sixth-Rank Star Domain.

Lin You sat high in the sky, and before him was a glittering golden heavenly ladder.

He had applied mysterious Daoist techniques to it.

Regardless of cultivation or age,

only those with steadfast Heart-Nature or Heaven-Defying Aptitude could climb it!

The heavenly ladder had a total of ninety-nine steps!

Those who passed ten steps could join the alliance as members and receive one hundred thousand Spirit Stones per year.

Those who passed thirty steps could become Deacons in the alliance and receive five hundred thousand Spirit Stones per year.

Only those above fifty steps could join the Six Departments and be granted Dao Fruits.

Those above eighty steps were the future pillars of the Baoyou Alliance; regardless of age or cultivation level, if they met the requirement, they could become Vice Commanders of the Six Departments.

If someone could climb all ninety-nine steps, they would surely take charge of the Six Departments and hold a seat among the alliance Elders!

At this moment, a crowd had already gathered below the heavenly ladder.

Since Lin You forcibly pierced through the Two Realms, the Shackles of Heaven and Earth previously set by the Longevity Families had vanished.

As long as one had the ability, they could even Breakthrough to the Longevity Realm here!

"Next!"

Lin You's voice rang out indifferently.

On the heavenly ladder, a young Cultivator could no longer hold on and fell from the void.

Everyone clicked their tongues in amazement.

"My goodness... can anyone actually finish climbing this thing? It's terrifying!"

"Tell me about it. That guy just now had already reached the Martial Dao Profound Realm at twenty-eight. While not a Prodigy, reaching the Martial Immortal Realm in the future would certainly be no problem."

"Even so, he only climbed seven steps."

"Doesn't that mean he doesn't even have the qualifications to join the Baoyou Alliance?"

Someone analyzed seriously, "This heavenly ladder tests not only Aptitude but also Heart-Nature."

"I heard from those who came down that once you step onto it, it's like demonic sounds piercing your ears, constantly eroding your mind."

"Only those with a heart as solid as a rock and unyielding perseverance can reach the end."

As Lin You sat suspended high in the air, a figure slowly approached.

Liu Yaowen bowed slightly, "Lord, the matters regarding the Baoyou Alliance have been initially confirmed. Please take a look."

Lin You nodded indifferently.

Liu Yaowen continued, "In addition to the Six Departments set up by you, Lord, the members are divided into three ranks: ordinary members, Deacons, and Elders."

"I've used the brothers from the previous Patrol Envoy Branch Office as the foundation to enter the Inspectorate Department, Shadow Guards, and Personal Guards respectively."

"They are temporarily led by three Myriad Realms Inspectors."

"Aside from those who excel on the heavenly ladder, those among the three ranks of ordinary members who perform exceptionally will be temporarily promoted to Patrol Envoys. After your decision, Lord, it will be determined whether they join the Six Departments."

Lin You nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.

It had to be said that Liu Yaowen's efficiency was truly high.

In just three days, he had already established a clear preliminary framework and used the original Patrol Envoy team to join the three departments.

This allowed the experienced to guide the new and provided a clear plan in advance.

"I feel at ease leaving these matters to you."

"How many people have joined the Baoyou Alliance in the past few days? What are their Aptitudes and cultivation levels?"

Liu Yaowen said respectfully, "Lord, in three days, a total of 108,623 people have come to join us."

"Among them, sixty-eight people reached the tenth step of the heavenly ladder."

"Twelve people reached the thirtieth step."

"The lowest cultivation level is the Martial Immortal Realm, and the highest is the ninth stage of the True Immortal Realm."

At this point, Liu Yaowen couldn't help but click his tongue.

Out of over a hundred thousand people, only eighty remained. This elimination rate was more terrifying than a meat grinder.

Thinking about expanding their strength, Liu Yaowen suggested in a low voice, "Lord... could this heavenly ladder be a bit too difficult?"

Lin You waved his hand.

"Quality over quantity."

"The Two Realms combined have more than tens of millions of people."

"Most of those who have come to join now are Loose Cultivators and Disciples from small families. The true geniuses and ruthless characters haven't shown up yet."

"I can't stay for long; I'll be entering the Ancient Burial Ground before long. You and Fan Rui must cooperate with each other."

"With the merger of the Two Realms and the abundant Spiritual Qi, more people will surely be attracted. Perhaps even some prodigies from the Lower Third-Rank Star Domains will appear."

"When that time comes, the two of you will have to manage things."

Liu Yaowen nodded, "Understood."

Lin You asked again, "What about the Offerings? How much is the amount?"

Liu Yaowen said in a deep voice, his excitement hard to describe, "With the Two Realms combined, there are countless families of all sizes. The Spirit Stones offered to the Longevity Families every year amount to more than a billion."

"Even if we only take fifteen percent..."

"...it would be enough to support the entire Baoyou Alliance."

Lin You hummed in agreement. This was the reason he needed Spirit Stones.

Otherwise, with so many people, just feeding them would bankrupt him.

He couldn't just keep painting pictures of cakes for them every day!

Lin You secretly made a gesture to Liu Yaowen, "Thirty percent."

Liu Yaowen was stunned, "What do you mean?"

Lin You said softly, "When fat meat passes through your hands, what is left behind?"

Liu Yaowen didn't understand the meaning and answered instinctively, "Uh... lard?"

"Exactly."

"From now on, we will take a thirty percent cut of all Offerings."

"Give the rest to the Longevity Families. If there's a problem, just tell them to come find me."

Liu Yaowen's breathing began to quicken.

This was embezzling right under their noses.

To have reached the point of managing the Two Realms today, he already felt it was incredibly surreal!

But he hadn't expected... this lord was even bolder, actually wanting to secretly seize the resources of the Longevity Families.

Good heavens... if this were discovered, wouldn't the All Heavens and Myriad Realms be turned into a river of blood?

Lin You seemed to see through his inner worries and said calmly:

"What's there to panic about."

"Even if we take thirty percent, those Longevity Families won't do a thing."

"With the Zhuge Family acting as a guarantor, as long as we don't go too far, they'll just turn a blind eye."

"If the sky falls, I'll be the one to hold it up."