Age of Evolution#

Chapter 814: Chapter 817: The Secret of the God Crystal_1

After these emperors had issued their decrees, they returned to their own kingdoms.

Behind Lin Zhen’s Dimensional Universe identity, there were countless titles that even he lost count of.

Being an honorary citizen of over a thousand kingdoms, this probably was unheard of in the Original World’s history.

There were now over a thousand new friends in Lin Zhen’s Dimensional Universe, and all of them were Emperors – a truly staggering collection of companions.

“Nine Spirits, let’s return to the Qin Kingdom.”

In this situation, there were benefits and drawbacks. I’m afraid my Endless Star Sea might be in trouble soon.

However, the benefits were significant. At least on the surface of the Original World, Lin Zhen had become a heroic figure.

Saving one emperor is a great deed, but he had saved over a thousand at once. The merit of such an act was hard to measure.

For now, put those thoughts aside. Lin Zhen planned to go to the Qin kingdom to buy something he had been wanting for a long time – a Wormhole Egg.

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Creating a Wormhole Egg was complex and difficult, and one would cost six to seven hundred billion. Selling it for a thousand billion was not considered overly expensive.

To return to the New World and bring his family members there, Lin Zhen had been thinking about this item for a long time. Now that he had achieved Longevity, the timing seemed about right.

He passed through the buffer zone and returned to the surface via the teleportation matrix.

Now, Lin Zhen felt extremely comfortable using the teleportation matrix. Regardless of whether there was a line or not, he could be the first to use it, and it was completely free of charge.

Two days later, Lin Zhen was back on the streets of Qin City.

The Wormhole Egg he had ordered on the way was ready. Upon his return to Qin City, he immediately met up with the merchant to receive the eggs.

He ordered five at once. Five thousand billion was a huge amount for others, but not too much for the current Lin Zhen.

With the Wormhole Egg in hand, Lin Zhen didn’t immediately return to the New World.

He was somewhat hesitant. When he goes home, he doesn’t plan to go back alone. He should go back with Little Phoenix and Xuan’er. That would truly be a family reunion, otherwise, they would surely blame him.

Xuan’er was in the Alchemist’s Guild, so Lin Zhen could find her at any time. However, Little Phoenix was not easy to find.

To see her, he would have to wait until the next gathering of the Four Great Sacred Lands in the following years, which would coincide with his tenth year in the Holy Land.

“Or should I wait another two years?”

Lin Zhen felt the pull of his emotions at being so close to home, yet so far. The things he often wished for made him hesitate more when they were within reach.

Just as Lin Zhen was indecisive, a notification chimed in his Dimensional Universe.

The person sending the message was Mitchell.

“Little brother! You did something big this time, rescuing all the captive emperors at once, you’ve truly done something outstanding!”

“Heh, big bro Mitchell, it was just luck, nothing significant.”

“Hey! Don’t be modest with me. There definitely wouldn’t have been just Longevity Three Flowers guarding these emperors in the Endless Star Sea. There must have been Divine Sense transformed ones among them. You were able to save people from these powerhouses. It’s not chance, it’s about power.”

Lin Zhen chuckled without addressing this directly. He knew it was because of his strength, but there was no need to flaunt it.

“Come over. Dongfang Yu, Sun Yidao and I are at the Wild Rose Restaurant in Qin City, waiting to give you a welcome party.”

“Oh! That is a great honor. I’ll be right there.”

Over the past few years in the heavenly class of the Sacred Lands, Lin Zhen, Mitchell, Dongfang Yu, and Sun Yidao had become good friends. They got along well with each other, so it was not surprising that they wanted to host a welcome party for him.

He arrived quickly at the Wild Rose Restaurant using the free teleportation matrices along the way.

A seductive waitress with long legs and curvy waist came over to guide Lin Zhen.

“Mr. Lin Zhen, you are our most esteemed guest at the Wild Rose Restaurant. If you have any needs, please let me, Karina, know. I will assure to meet your requirements.”

Lin Zhen glanced at the waitress, nodded slightly, and handed her a Crystal Coin.

A Crystal Coin, that’s a million!

Kalina’s eyes immediately lit up, “Mr. Lin Zhen, what can I do for you?”

“I need you to serve the dishes quietly and refrain from speaking unnecessarily. Can you do that?”

Kalina’s face flushed, she lowered her head and dared not to flirt again.

This Lin Zhen, seemed different from the other men who would freeze in their footsteps at the sight of her.

Upon opening the door to the private room, he was greeted by Mitchell and the others.

“Haha! I guessed right, didn’t I? Brother Lin Zhen has indeed broken through. When he left the Sacred Land, I knew this was going to happen. Huh…!”

Mitchell hesitated for a moment before suddenly bolting over to give Lin Zhen a once-over, “Damn! You actually reached the sixth level of longevity? Am I blind?”

Meanwhile, Sun Yidao and Dongfang Yu stared with their mouths open, as if they had seen a ghost.

“Fellas, there’s no need for such shocked expressions. It’s just a fortunate coincidence,” Lin Zhen said calmly.

It wasn’t until Lin Zhen sat down that Mitchell spoke morosely, “You really know how to crush someone’s spirit. I’ve known you since your time on the Divine Punishment Star when you were just a World King. At that time, I was at the Three Flowers Peak. Then you moved up to be the World King, and I still remained at the Three Flowers Peak. Even when you reached the World King Peak and took first place in the Tower of Heaven competition, I was still at the Three Flowers Peak.”

“It wasn’t until three months ago that I finally made a breakthrough to the Divine Sense Transformation stage. But surprisingly, you jumped to the sixth level of longevity. I’m guessing that if we don’t see each other for another decade, you could possibly advance to the Three Flowers tier, huh?”

Those present were all outstanding individuals of their generation. They entered the Sacred Land at the Three Flowers Peak and advanced to the Divine Sense Transformation over these nearly ten years.

Some old students were even overtaken by their progress which is why Jin Nuo said this year’s students generally had unusually high potential.

Dongfang Yu sighed at this point, “The talents of our brother Lin Zhen are uniquely unparalleled within my experience.”

Sun Yidao nodded in agreement, “Absolutely. Before arriving here, I thought highly of myself and regarded all heroes as beneath me. But when I got here, I finally realized that there is always someone better. Especially with our brother Lin, he has completely changed my understanding of the term ‘genius’.”

“Ha! Are you guys trying to flatter me into loosening my purse strings? Well, you can’t do anything to me. Just order whatever you want to eat or drink.”

Mitchell raised his glass to clink with Lin Zhen’s, “Don’t treat us like gold diggers. We can afford a meal. This meeting is both to welcome you and to discuss something.”

Lin Zhen took a bite of food, “Go on, what do you need my help with?”

“You remember that matter I mentioned before about the Demigod Tomb? I told you I had taken the key to the tomb, but the door can only be opened by cracking a password.”

“Didn’t you mention that opening the door would take ten years?”

“Yes, my Dimensional Universe Intelligence calculated that if we were to attempt cracking the password one by one, it would take ten years to go through all possible passwords. But Brother, we can’t possibly wait for ten years. More than eight years have already passed and if we head for the Tomb Star, we would still need to come back. Before ten years are up, we need to return to the Sacred Land for the big competition among old students. So if we want to go, we need to leave now, or we won’t make it back in time.”

“Are Dongfang and Sun brothers also coming along?”

“Yes, the more people we have, the more strength we can muster. The two of them have had recent breakthroughs as well, becoming Divine Sense Transformed individuals. Heading there together will increase our chances.”

Lin Zhen closed his eyes, drumming his fingers lightly on the table.

According to Mitchell, the Demigod Tomb was sure to hold some valuable treasures.

Because the so-called demigod arrived at the planet in a perilous state of being near death, he left his legacy on the Tomb Star.

The power of a demigod is unimaginable, and so is his wealth. However, Lin Zhen was not easily swayed by these.

He wished to go back to the New World as soon as possible and bring his family over.

As for wealth, he had no shortage of it.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen seeming to hesitate, Mitchell added, “Bro, I know you’re an alchemist and you don’t lack money. But I will mention something that can’t be bought with money.”

“What’s that?” Lin Zhen inquired.

“God Crystal!” Mitchell revealed.

Dongfang Yu and Sun Yidao gasped in astonishment, their eyes gleaming with anticipation, as if this were something extremely rare.

Lin Zhen was taken aback, “Who’s crazy? Brother, isn’t it a bit crazy to talk like this?”

Mitchell nearly spat blood, “Brother! I meant ‘crystal’ as in a crystal stone, not ‘crazy’ as in mad. Are you trying to infuriate me?”

Only then did Lin Zhen realize his misunderstanding, but he genuinely had no idea what a God Crystal was. Out of curiosity, he requested, “Would you do me the favor of explaining?”

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it.”

Dongfang Yu waved his fan, “Let me explain this. Speaking of the God Crystal, it’s simply extraordinary.”

“When we use the term God Crystal, we’re actually referring to the World Stone within us. Brother Lin, you must know that the three stages of the God Transformation, which are Divine Sense Transformation, God Realm Transformation, and Divine Stone Transformation, are known collectively as the God Transformation. When you reach the peak of the Divine Stone Transformation, that becomes a martial artist’s final breakthrough and the path to become God!”

“Once successful, the divine stone will transform into a tiny crystal. The World Stone becomes the Divine Stone, the Divine Stone becomes the God Crystal, and when the God Crystal is finally formed, one becomes a God!”

Lin Zhen was enlightened. His training duration had been brief and he hadn’t communicated much with others, so he genuinely didn’t know about these high-level cultivation secrets.

Dongfang Yu continued, “For countless years in the Original World, there have been quite a few people who have become gods. But are gods immortal? They are not. Even if they extend their inner world outward, all they can do is to keep their soul from extinguishing. But their divine bodies will disintegrate, and rebuilding is far from easy.”

“Most importantly, their God Crystals, once lost and taken away by others, can be refined.”

“What? You’re saying God Crystals can be refined?” Lin Zhen asked.

“Absolutely!”

Mitchell chimed in at this point, “As long as you’ve reached the Divine Stone Peak and feel that your hope of becoming God is slim, there is another way, and that is to refine a God Crystal to become God. As far as I know, this demigod gained a God Crystal and wanted to become a god but was almost killed while being chased down. Finally, he fell at the Tomb Star.”

Mitchell then leaned in towards Lin Zhen, “Brother! A treasure that can make you directly become god, do you think that’s important?”