Chapter 673: Refuse Immigration! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"Gulp!"

Two cups of hot tea were poured from a brown teapot, the steam mingling with the tea's fragrance and permeating the air.

"Two guests, please have some tea!"

"This is a unique beverage from our Blue Star!"

Lin Qi served the hot tea to the two of them.

Dean Yaochen picked up his teacup, took a simple sip to savor it, and then said:

"A very unique beverage, it has a distinct charm, and even carries a slight effect of calming the mind and spirit, enhancing comprehension."

"Although it's not my first time drinking it, I still feel pleasantly surprised. Your Blue Star civilization is truly extraordinary."

After Yao Ying also took a sip, her beautiful eyes revealed surprise as she said: "It is indeed excellent!"

"It actually has the effect of temporarily enhancing comprehension. Although the effect isn't strong, it is still very rare."

"If cultivated properly, it might even fetch a good price."

Lin Qi nodded and said: "Good eye. Our Blue Star civilization has already begun cultivating tea leaves, and we have already sold quite a lot to the Flowing Blade civilization."

"The future profits will be quite considerable."

"Dean Dean Yaochen, I wonder what brings you to me today?"

Dean Dean Yaochen laughed: "It's not me looking for you; it's Yao Ying looking for you. I am merely an introducer."

Lin Qi's gaze turned toward Yao Ying opposite him.

Yao Ying then explained her purpose:

"Lin Qi, you possess top-tier talent. We all underestimated your talent!"

"In a situation where no one was optimistic about you, you were actually able to defeat the strongest genius of the Ten Thousand Seas Society and enter the Top 10. It's simply astonishing!"

"In all the past Deep Space Genius Competitions of the Mount Lieyang Star Sector, no one has ever achieved this."

"According to the patterns of past years, as long as one is a Top 10 genius, there is a high probability of entering a Supreme Force."

"Your talent should receive better cultivation."

"Your future is limitless!"

"After you enter a Supreme Force, if your family continues to stay on Blue Star, their safety cannot be guaranteed."

"Your Blue Star's planetary defense system is too rudimentary. It is useful against ordinary civilizations or martial artists, but top-tier civilizations have various ways to enter Blue Star."

"To them, your Blue Star's detection system is as good as non-existent."

"But our Mount Lieyang Star is different. We are the hegemon of the entire Mount Lieyang Star Sector, the strongest in power. Whether it is martial path or technological level, it is undoubtedly the strongest."

"No force dares to provoke us, because they cannot afford the price of offending us."

"There was once a primary civilization that, out of greed, assassinated a top genius of our Mount Lieyang Star."

"After we found out, the entire civilization vanished from the vast universe."

"And there was no lack of Universe Third Realm martial artists within that civilization."

As Yao Ying finished speaking, she radiated an indescribable pride, confidence, and dominance.

Lin Qi was shocked. As expected of the star sector's hegemon, they were indeed powerful and domineering.

If they said they would make an entire civilization disappear, it truly disappeared.

And in such a situation, the Deep Space Academy seemed unable to do anything to them.

Perhaps they even had powerful figures within the Deep Space Academy.

Such a top-tier force should not be offended if it can be avoided.

Yao Ying looked at Lin Qi with burning eyes and said:

"Lin Qi, as long as you are willing to immigrate to our Mount Lieyang Star, we can immediately provide you with hundreds of millions of Deep Space Coins as your starting capital for your upcoming cultivation."

"At the same time, we will provide you with the best cultivation environment!"

"Your family can also be brought over and receive the best protection!"

"You will enter Mount Lieyang Star directly and live among the upper echelons."

"Moreover, we can provide bodyguards—robot bodyguards with Universe Third Realm strength."

"And if you have younger siblings, they can also receive the best cultivation from our Mount Lieyang Star."

"The source energy concentration of our Mount Lieyang Star is the highest in the entire star sector, a hundred times higher than your trial planet."

"An ordinary person staying there for 100 years, without consuming any resources, can also break through to a Seventh Realm Blood-Changing martial artist."

"You can also gain early access to our Mount Lieyang Star's top-tier secret manuals for cultivation."

"The secret manuals you purchase and cultivate in the Mount Lieyang Dao Academy, while very exquisite, cannot compare to our strongest secret manual heritage."

"As long as you come, you can immediately learn the core secret manual heritage."

"In the third round of the Deep Space Genius Competition, you will also have the ability to compete for a higher ranking."

"How about it? In the Mount Lieyang Star Sector, the treatment offered by our Mount Lieyang Star should be the best."

Lin Qi gasped after hearing this; the conditions were too generous.

He had to admit that Mount Lieyang Star was indeed wealthy and powerful.

The various conditions and treatments were incomparable to other civilizations. Universe Third Realm intelligent robots—he couldn't even imagine how expensive they would be.

Xia Lian currently only had the strength of the Sky-Traversing Realm; facing a Universe Second Realm, she couldn't resist at all, let alone a Universe Third Realm.

Not only that, there was the cultivation environment. He could be certain that the source energy concentration of Mount Lieyang Star was 100 times higher than the trial planet.

It was simply unimaginable!

With all these conditions stacked together, an ordinary person simply couldn't refuse.

But to get these conditions, one had to immigrate.

His citizenship would have to be changed to Mount Lieyang Star.

From then on, he would no longer be a person of Blue Star...

Yao Ying looked at Lin Qi. The conditions she had stated were already the most top-tier of Mount Lieyang Star.

Ordinary geniuses simply had no qualifications to possess them.

Only a top-tier genius like Lin Qi, who fought his way out from an ordinary planet and defeated the Wan Hai Society's Bai Esi, could enjoy this.

She believed that someone from such a small civilization would not refuse these.

Dean Dean Yaochen on the side did not speak, as if he were an outsider, quietly waiting for Lin Qi to respond.

Time passed, and Yao Ying's brows furrowed because Lin Qi's reaction was completely different from what she had imagined.

Lin Qi's expression had not changed much from beginning to end; his expression remained calm.

He calmly took a sip of tea and then said:

"I have to say, the conditions are truly tempting."

"If I immigrate to Mount Lieyang Star and obtain the resources, my future martial path will also be much easier to walk."

"However, Blue Star is my homeland, the place where I was born and raised."

"This is my root!"

"It is the motivation for which I am willing to fight and cultivate. It is impossible for me to abandon Blue Star and choose to immigrate just for better cultivation conditions."

"If I choose to abandon it just because of a better cultivation environment,"

"what would you do if, in the future, forces from other star sectors offered me better treatment to immigrate?"

"So, thank you for your high regard."

"I cannot choose to immigrate, even if it is still very weak right now."

Lin Qi's expression was firm as he refused the conditions proposed by Yao Ying.

Yao Ying's expression changed slightly after hearing this.

"Boom!"

The next instant, a terrifying aura surged out from her, and the flowing water mark on her forehead lit up.

Like a deep abyss and vast sea, it submerged everything around.

Lin Qi's expression changed drastically; he felt as if he had been pressed into the deep sea for tens of thousands of meters, the powerful water pressure making him feel suffocated.

"Yao Ying!" Dean Yaochen suddenly shouted, a powerful aura released from him, suppressing Yao Ying's aura.

Yao Ying also withdrew her aura.

Only then did Lin Qi feel the suffocation dissipate, and he came back to life.

In that instant just now, he felt like he was going to die.

Although it was only the Universe Virtual World, this simulated feeling was too real.

He looked at Yao Ying opposite him. Is this a powerhouse of the Universe Fourth Realm?

Just the pressure she radiated was enough to make him unable to move.

Yao Ying immediately apologized: "Sorry, I didn't restrain my aura for a moment."

And Dean Yaochen said: "I already said, a genius of Lin Qi's level will not accept immigration."

"Now it seems that is indeed the case!"

Then he looked at Lin Qi and smiled: "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me."

"Rest assured, even if you refused, it will not affect the relationship between us."

Yao Ying also shook her head and said: "What a pity!"

"Lin Qi, if other civilizations want to recruit you next, you can say that you have also refused our Mount Lieyang Star."

"That way, they won't make things difficult for you."

"Just cultivate well from now on!"

Lin Qi nodded and said: "Thank you for the guidance!"

Dean Yaochen also said: "The next half year is very important; do not waste it on trivial matters."

"You have already grasped the Laws; the next focus is to grasp the Power of Laws. In the entire universe, when it comes to the comprehension of various Powers of Laws, a small difference leads to a huge gap."

"In the third round, if you want to compete for a stronger ranking,"

"you are at a disadvantage in terms of secret manuals, because top-tier geniuses have top-tier secret manuals that are half a star more exquisite than nine-star ones."

"The 'World-Extinguishing Spear Canon' you cultivate is already very close to nine-and-a-half stars, but it is still lacking a bit."

"This is your weakness, so you must put effort into the comprehension of Laws, and use a higher Spear Technique Realm to make up for your gap!"

"We are leaving now!"

After saying this, Dean Yaochen took Yao Ying and the two of them vanished into nothingness.

Lin Qi sat in his original seat, looking at the two empty teacups in front of him.

He took another sip of hot tea.

Recalling the words of Yao Ying and Dean Yaochen in his mind, he had now completely recovered.

After refusing Yao Ying, he only felt refreshed!

Although the treatment provided by Mount Lieyang Star was good, it was impossible for him to go.

With his talent, he would only become stronger in the future.

He possessed a special physique, and the Universe Fourth Realm was not too difficult for him. The Universe Fifth Realm also seemed to be no problem.

Then he thought of the pressure Yao Ying radiated; even just a little bit of pressure made him feel suffocated.

"This feeling of being weak is too bad!"

"To powerhouses like them, a single finger could crush me."

Lin Qi shook his head; he was too weak right now.

Fortunately, although he refused Mount Lieyang Star, he did not offend them.

"I won't meet with people from other civilizations next, lest I be pressured by them after refusing them."

Lin Qi shook his head and made a decision. Although he wouldn't die in the Universe Virtual World, he didn't want to experience the feeling of suffocation again.

And the excuse of refusing Mount Lieyang Star was indeed good.

"Hum!"

A moment later, the tea room began to dissipate, and the surrounding scene changed back to the martial training ground.

"Boom!!"

Amidst a rumbling sound, large pieces of equipment emerged around Lin Qi, each with circular holes on them.

"Let's begin!"

As Lin Qi shouted "Begin,"

"Swish, swish, swish!!"

The next instant, the surrounding equipment started up with a roar, emitting a humming sound.

Then, from the dense cylinders, silver needles were shot out; they were only 5 centimeters long.

They were shot out at several times the speed of sound!

"Hum!"

Dazzling golden light erupted from Lin Qi's body, and he began to execute his body technique, turning into nine afterimages as his body began to move.

Like agile lightning, he quickly dodged the dense silver needles being shot out.

"Next, my main goal is to have my body technique break through."

"And to have my body technique break through, I must grasp the Law of Thunder."

"I haven't awakened a thunder-attribute ability, so it won't be that easy to grasp."

"The Law of Thunder also has several types of true intent; most people choose the two true intents of 'Violent' and 'Godly Speed'."

"I cultivate body technique, so I can choose the Godly Speed true intent!"

Lin Qi thought quickly while dodging the silver needles' attacks as if he were taking a leisurely stroll.

Although he hadn't awakened a thunder-attribute ability, he had an extremely strong affinity for this type of ability.

Coupled with his comprehension.

Now that he had already grasped one Law, the first time is hard but the second is easier, he had already stepped into the Gate of Laws.

Then, wanting to grasp the Law of Thunder would not be as difficult as before.

Cultivating spear technique, condensing source veins, cultivating body technique, and enhancing mental power.

These four items basically occupied all his cultivation time.

He was unwilling to waste even a bit of his half-year cultivation time.

Lin Qi thought of Dean Yaochen's words again.

Although the Mount Lieyang Dao Academy could make up for the gap in heritage and narrow the gap.

But narrowing the gap did not mean they could stand side-by-side.

The Mount Lieyang Dao Academy was established by Mount Lieyang Star; the best secret manuals were still on Mount Lieyang Star and could not be taken out to give to other weak civilizations.

Lin Qi could understand.

However, this also resulted in Lin Qi being unable to learn the most top-tier secret manuals himself.

He had fought against Bai Esi, and the opponent's secret manual was very exquisite.

Although the "World-Extinguishing Spear Canon" was very exquisite after being perfected, it was still a bit lacking compared to the opponent's.

That was why he was suppressed by the opponent.

In the third round, the top-tier geniuses from other star sectors were all more exquisite than him in terms of secret manuals.

If he wanted to win, he had to suppress them in terms of physical fitness.

And then there was the body technique realm and spear technique realm, which also had to be strong enough.

And then there was combat talent.

Only by combining all aspects of elements would he have a chance to win.

This also made Lin Qi feel the pressure.

He was not afraid of geniuses like Bai Esi, but star-sector-level geniuses like Flame Demon Yao Yu who possessed special physiques—these were his true opponents.

Across hundreds of star sectors, if a few more such geniuses appeared, he wouldn't be confident of winning.

So the hope still had to rely on new talents.

Lin Qi thought of his template fusion degree; it was only 0.1% away.

It would be within these few months.

As long as his talent improved again, his combat power would also have a huge increase.

"Swish, swish!!"

Lin Qi felt a pain in his body, and looking at his shoulder, he had been hit by a silver needle because he was distracted.

Fortunately, it didn't break his defense.

So he focused again and threw himself into cultivation.

Time passed in the blink of an eye for another half a month.

The college entrance examination ended, results came out, and preferences were filled.

In Residence No. 5, in the spacious living room.

Lin Qi's family of five, plus his uncle's family of four, as well as Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, the brother and sister.

Jiang Tao laughed: "Lin Lin Qi Ge, happy birthday!"

Jiang Miaoyin also laughed: "Lin Lin Qi Ge, hurry up and blow out the candles!"

His younger brother Lin Xiao shouted: "Blow out the candles, eat cake!"

On the table, there was a five-layer large cake, as well as a table full of food.

"Hoo!"

Lin Qi blew out the candles and laughed:

"I'm already 28 years old; there's no need to prepare such a big cake!"

"Let's eat cake!"

He picked up a small knife and easily divided the large cake into dozens of portions, so everyone had some.

Among them, his younger brother and sister ate the most.

A moment later, the three of them sat on the sofa chatting.

Jiang Tao ate cake and sighed: "During this period, several civilizations don't know how they found my contact information."

"They offered me sky-high conditions to let me immigrate to their civilizations, including the Triangle Tribe, Ten Thousand Seas Society, Lei Zetian, Tai Star Tower..."

"Even Mount Lieyang Star came to me."

"But they were all rejected by me!"

"How could I abandon Blue Star? If I immigrated, my parents would beat me to death after they are resurrected in the future."

Jiang Miaoyin also said seriously: "I also received them, but I refused them all."

Lin Qi laughed: "It seems we are all about the same."

Jiang Miaoyin shook her head and said: "Lin Lin Qi Ge, we are different."

"Although I refused to immigrate, they recruited me to enter Mount Lieyang Star, just entering as an outsider."

"They feel that I cannot enter a Supreme Force, so in the process of waiting for the next Deep Space Genius Competition, I can go to Mount Lieyang Star and will also have a rich cultivation environment."

"It's just that I cannot cultivate the core heritage of Mount Lieyang Star."

Jiang Tao snorted: "I'm about the same; they actually don't believe in our talent!"

"I feel that I am getting closer and closer to grasping the Laws!"

"After a while, taking the Blood Vine Potion again, I will definitely be able to grasp it."

"I am a genius who is going to enter a Supreme Force."

Jiang Miaoyin also said: "However, I heard that in other countries, some Sky-Traversing Realm martial artists have already decided to immigrate."

"Some are also hesitating."

Lin Qi said: "Let them go. After they leave, our Blue Star won't care about them anymore."

Jiang Tao nodded: "When our Blue Star rises in the future, they won't have a chance to come back even if they want to."

"At that time, perhaps people from other civilizations will want to immigrate to our Blue Star."

Lin Qi nodded, and next, he told the two of them some of his insights on grasping the Laws.

He also hoped that Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin could grasp the Laws sooner, so they could enter a Supreme Force together.

At night, in the martial arts room,

Lin Qi sat cross-legged in the martial arts room, took out a source energy crystal from his space bracelet, swallowed it into his abdomen, and began to cultivate.

"Xia Lian, activate 1000 times gravity!"

"Okay, Master!"

The blue-clothed Xia Lian projected out, turned on the gravity system, and increased the gravity multiplier to 1000 times.

"Hum, hum!!"

Gravity surged out like a tide from the corners of the martial arts room, wrapping around every corner of Lin Qi's body.

The cells of his body boiled involuntarily and began to move.

Lin Qi felt the heavy gravity while guiding his cells to absorb source energy.

This was a new cultivation method he had recently discovered: source energy crystals combined with high-intensity gravity to accelerate the absorption of source energy and allow the body to undergo transformation.

This could save a large amount of time to cultivate spear technique and body technique.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 674 =====