Chapter 159: Zhao Jiayi's Secret

"Ah?"

Lin Qing was somewhat confused; how had the topic suddenly jumped to this?

"Ms. Yi Leina Duo, what do you mean?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.

"Literally," Yi Leina Duo said with a smile.

"I mean, how did we suddenly jump to this topic?" Lin Qing asked in confusion.

"Because time is running out."

Yi Leina Duo said softly, "In a few months, Zhao Jiayi will obtain a divine office and undergo primal transformation; you will undergo primal transformation too, right? At that time, she will have to make a choice."

"Choice?" Lin Qing looked at her.

Yi Leina Duo pondered for a moment and said, "I told you before that you cannot join the Wisdom Star Group because you stole the most cherished opportunity of the Wisdom Star people."

Lin Qing nodded. "You are referring to Zhao Jiayi, right?"

"Yes." Yi Leina nodded slightly and said, "You should know that she has special abilities and is not an Earthling."

She made no attempt to avoid Chu Hongjun and Qi Lingxiao; obviously, these two also knew, they just did not know that Zhao Jiayi's father was a Power Awakener.

"I know Zhao Jiayi has a special ability that can make people disappear, but I am not clear on what that exactly is." Lin Qing asked in confusion, "From what civilization did Zhao Jiayi come?"

"The Yuanchen Civilization." Yi Leina Duo said.

Lin Qing was slightly stunned. "Zhao Jiayi... is a Wisdom Star person?"

"Of course not." Yi Leina Duo looked at him. "Normal civilizations contain many races; in the Yuanchen Civilization, only the Wisdom Star people belong to the first class, while Zhao Jiayi and her father are a race farmed by the Yuanchen Civilization."

"Farmed?" Lin Qing frowned and asked, "What race?"

At this moment, he thought of the Sky Orbit Monarch, which was also a farmed race.

"The Three-Eyed Race." Yi Leina Duo said slowly.

"The Three-Eyed Race?" Lin Qing asked in confusion, "Part of the Wisdom Star people are Three-Eyed, right?"

Yi Leina Duo shook her head slightly and said nothing, but at this moment a crack appeared in her brow, revealing a vertical eye within it.

Lin Qing was instantly stunned and asked, "Ms. Yi Leina Duo, are you not an Earthling?"

"I am certainly an Earthling."

Yi Leina Duo sighed and said, "Just like those Wisdom Star people with three eyes, my eye... also comes from the Three-Eyed Race; it was nurtured by Zhao Jiayi's father."

Lin Qing suddenly understood her meaning somewhat.

"Ms. Yi Leina Duo, your meaning is... the third eye of the Three-Eyed Race can be transplanted?" he asked.

"Not 'can be transplanted'."

Yi Leina Duo shook her head and said, "But must be transplanted."

She sighed and said, "The Three-Eyed Race is a very peculiar race; it is unclear whether they are loved or cursed by the universe. Every member of the Three-Eyed Race is a natural Telepathy Awakener, and they are also the favorites of the various powers of the Six Major Factions of the universe. They can sense these powers from birth, and can even manipulate such powers through the third eye in their brow, with the lowest being power of the sixth level."

Lin Qing was secretly shocked.

Gene Awakening and Telepathy Awakening are both innate, and... the third eye can also manipulate power of at least the sixth level?

Such a powerful race should have a high probability of producing strong individuals; how could they be farmed?

However, the Sky Orbit Monarch, as a natural star-born being, is also farmed, so it is not impossible for the Three-Eyed Race to be farmed...

"You should also know the Black Flame Race."

Yi Leina Duo said, "The Black Flame Race can manipulate the Black Flame, which is either seventh-level or eighth-level power, from birth, but the balance of the universe also causes the Black Flame Race to tend toward self-destruction."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

He could now confirm that Black Flame is eighth-level power.

— He had his Black Flame clone test the Power; the Power 'Indestructible Fire' was eighth-level, and Power is the development of soul talents, which indicates that Black Flame is eighth-level.

"The Three-Eyed Race is the same; their innate powerful talent is accompanied by a huge flaw."

Yi Leina Duo said, "The third eye of the Three-Eyed Race is, for the Three-Eyed Race, actually more like a special life form residing within them; it must feed on their telepathy to gradually mature."

She sighed, "Once this eye is fully matured, the Three-Eyed Race must transplant this eye to someone else; otherwise, the matured eye will begin to crazily absorb the host's life force."

Lin Qing took a deep breath.

Indeed, the universe is full of wonders; there are even such races?

"The condition for transplantation is naturally strong souls and those with similar soul attributes?" Lin Qing asked.

He was of the Life system, while Zhao Jiayi was of the Order system.

"Yes."

Yi Leina Duo said, "Even if the Three-Eyed Race transplants the third eye to you, this eye still needs to continue absorbing telepathy and life force to continue growing. As the new host of the eye, besides providing life and telepathy to the third eye yourself, you can also forcibly absorb life and telepathy from the original host of the Three-Eyed Race."

Lin Qing slowly frowned.

He now fully understood the conflict between the Three-Eyed Race and the Wisdom Star people, and also understood the words Yi Leina and Zhao Jiayi's father had once said to him.

"Can it not be abandoned?"

Lin Qing frowned and asked, "Destroy this eye after transplantation, or stay away, letting the new host provide energy entirely."

"If only it were that simple, it is impossible." Yi Leina Duo shook her head and said, "The purpose of this eye's existence seems to be devouring the Three-Eyed Race; it has a soul bond with the Three-Eyed Race. Once this eye is destroyed, the Three-Eyed Race as the original host will also die together."

Lin Qing's frown deepened further.

"However, after the original host of the Three-Eyed Race dies, this eye will also solidify and cannot grow any further."

Yi Leina Duo said with a hint of mockery, "To keep the eye in the brow growing, the Wisdom Star people will also farm the Three-Eyed Race, letting the Three-Eyed Race live well and continue to elevate their life level, but they will absolutely not teach any combat techniques or secret arts to avoid the Three-Eyed Race counterattacking."

Lin Qing understood her meaning.

Pure life level is merely the foundation.

Even primal beings, whose physical attributes are thousands of times higher than ordinary people, are nothing more than that.

Without the combat power amplification brought by combat techniques and secret arts, even primal beings are no match for some elite patrols, let alone Patrol Envoys.

Any basic divine office holder, with purely physical attributes far inferior to primal beings, can at least unleash terrifying immense strength of tens of thousands of tons or even hundreds of thousands of tons; this is the combat power amplification brought by the divine office.

But mental strength and life level have nothing to do with combat techniques or divine offices; they simply lack combat amplification. Vitality and mental power remain equally strong, making them perfect fodder for the third eye.

Possessing only a powerful life level without combat power means one cannot resist, destined only to become farmed fodder.

This reminded him of an animal on Earth.

The elephant.

Seemingly massive in build, yet facing human hunters, along with various hunting tools and drugs, they can still only be captured, farmed, and later provide beautiful ivory after growing up.

"This is too strange."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Is the Three-Eyed Race created solely for that eye?"

Yi Leina Duo sighed.

"From my research, that is the case."

Chu Hongjun, standing nearby, suddenly spoke: "The third eye of the Three-Eyed Race is not their innate talent, but a special parasite akin to a concept or a virus."

He pondered for a moment and said, "Based on my research into the Three-Eyed Race combined with their history, I believe the Three-Eyed Race of the past may not have possessed a so-called third eye. It was likely because their innate powerful talents attracted the attention of a powerful civilization in the universe, leading them to implant this special parasite resembling a conceptual virus."

"Conceptual virus..." Lin Qing fell silent.

Chu Hongjun adjusted the glasses on his nose and said, "Furthermore... the Three-Eyed Race's minds are influenced by this parasite, their thoughts leaning towards selfless dedication. This is clearly to make them offer up their third eyes and willingly become fodder."

"Moreover, the Three-Eyed Race can perceive each other's emotions, making internal communication and understanding easier. This is clearly to prevent the Three-Eyed Race from lowering their birth rate due to internal strife."

"Additionally, the Three-Eyed Race are born with a special genetic disease, unable to become too close to anyone outside their own race, unless that person meets the conditions for eye transplantation."

"Combining these traits, the traces of artificial design are far too heavy."

Chu Hongjun said, "Therefore, it can be judged... before the Three-Eyed Race were discovered and farmed by the Wisdom Star People, they were clearly a race farmed by some powerful civilization."

Hearing this, Lin Qing also nodded silently.

Zhao Jiayi and her father were indeed both selfless people. Zhao Jiayi only wanted to be his friend, her mind entirely focused on how to help him, disregarding her own exhaustion and depletion, even daring to bring out the Starfall Source Stone.

This mindset and personality are clearly different from normal human thinking.

"I suspect..."

Chu Hongjun said expressionlessly, "The Three-Eyed Race farmed by the Wisdom Star People might be just a branch, or perhaps the civilization that once targeted the Three-Eyed Race has already been destroyed, which is why the remaining Three-Eyed Race were discovered by the Wisdom Star People."

He glanced at Lin Qing. "The innate talent of the Wisdom Star People is naturally powerful souls. Zhao Jiayi and her father were unwilling to dedicate themselves to the Wisdom Star People, so they chose Yi Leina Duo and you."

Lin Qing fell silent.

After a long while, he finally spoke: "The Three-Eyed Race were farmed by the Wisdom Star People, but how did Jiayi and her father get out?"

"I saved them."

Qi Lingxiao, standing nearby, spoke up: "By chance, I once went to the Imperial Star of the Yuan Chen Civilization. I happened to find Zhao Jiayi's father by the roadside. At that time, he was still a youth. I didn't know he was of the Three-Eyed Race, nor how he escaped, so I brought him to Earth."

Before Lin Qing could speak, he received a telepathic transmission from Yi Leina Duo:

"Zhao Jiayi's father escaped the Wisdom Star People's farming of the Three-Eyed Race because he awakened a special authority by birth. Do not say this."

Lin Qing knew Yi Leina Duo was guarding against Chu Hongjun, not wanting him to know that Jiayi's father was a natural authority awakener.

His expression remained unchanged as he simply asked, "Then what about Jiayi?"

"For the Three-Eyed Race to transplant an eye, the most intimate relationship must occur between opposite sexes." Yi Leina Duo said softly, "Jiayi is my daughter."

Lin Qing could not help but look at Yi Leina Duo, then nodded slightly, saying, "Indeed..."

"You guessed it long ago?" Yi Leina Duo asked.

"Just a guess."

Lin Qing said, "You treated her too well. And although you don't look very alike, your eye colors are exactly the same, so of course I would guess that."

He asked with some confusion, "Jiayi doesn't know you are her mother, does she? Why haven't you revealed yourself to her?"

Yi Leina Duo fell silent for a moment, a slightly bitter smile appearing at the corner of her lips. "I owe her father, and I am the one who caused her and her father to be imprisoned in Chu Hongjun's research institute, living in that small cage for so many years."

She slowly closed her eyes: "I am not worthy to be her mother..."

Lin Qing could not help but glance at Chu Hongjun.

Chu Hongjun's expression was calm and indifferent as he said, "Yi Leina Duo, I have already preserved their dignity and lives for the sake of you and Qi Lingxiao."

He paused, "I still say the same thing: if you want to take revenge on me, wait until Earth is safe. My life is still useful."

Yi Leina Duo fell silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "As a mother, I cannot forgive you, but as the leader of Earth, I do not blame you... You were only researching the relationship between the Wisdom Star People and the Three-Eyed Race."

Lin Qing had heard Zhao Jiayi say this before.

She had always lived in a very large cage, able to see the starry sky only through a one-way top window, unable to do anything else.

Although Zhao Jiayi was unwilling to speak much, it was clear she had hardly come into contact with anyone other than her father, at most interacting with researchers...

"However, how did the Wisdom Star People know of Jiayi's existence?" Lin Qing suddenly asked.

Since Zhao Jiayi's father was rescued by Qi Lingxiao, and Zhao Jiayi was born on Earth, how could the Wisdom Star People have known?

Yi Leina Duo had also said that he had stolen the Wisdom Star People's most precious opportunity, which clearly meant they were aware of Zhao Jiayi's existence.

"Because..."

Yi Leina Duo sighed and said, "The Wisdom Star People have a Star-Level Divine Office holder specializing in life sciences who can, through any single Three-Eyed Race member, probe the bloodline distribution of the entire race. He must have seen it... that a peerless genius possessing innate Ninth-Level power had been born among the Three-Eyed Race."

She looked at Lin Qing and said slowly, "That was Jiayi."

Lin Qing was not at all surprised in his heart; he had already anticipated this through Zhao Jiayi's authority.

The Gate of the Unbounded.

This seems to be a spatial ability.

Regardless of any faction, the first eight levels do not involve space; only power exceeding the scope of Earth, the Ninth Level, involves space.

For example, his life-type authority, Eternal Soul Splitting, also has applications regarding space. Judging by the number of Source Stones, it should be the Tenth Level.

"You are remarkably calm."

Yi Leina Duo was somewhat surprised. Looking at Lin Qing, she asked softly, "You are about to obtain Ninth-Level power. Do you not feel excitement or thrill?"

Lin Qing fell silent for a moment, then said, "This was obtained using your daughter's life as fodder. Ms. Yi Leina Duo, would you now feel joy for obtaining Jiayi's father's eye?"

Yi Leina Duo paused slightly.

She fell silent for a long moment before slowly sighing: "Zhao Jiayi indeed did not misjudge..."

Qi Lingxiao also smiled: "Good lad, I like people like you. I told you so."

Chu Hongjun glanced at Lin Qing, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Lin Qing shook his head and said nothing.

In fact, he already possessed a Tier 10 Authority and had no desire for Zhao Jiayi's Third Eye, let alone having her supply it with her life force as nourishment.

For those he did not care about, he did not mind if thousands died.

But for those he cared about, he would value them greatly.

"However..." Lin Qing took a deep breath and said, "The Zhi Xing people already know there is a Three-Eyed Clan with a Tier 9 talent on Earth?"

"Yes."

Qi Lingxiao said, "That Star-Level Divine Servant specializing in Life Studies has, through the bloodline distribution of the Three-Eyed Clan, certainly confirmed that the Tier 9 genius is on Earth."

He smiled. "However, before any life-bearing planet connects with the starry sky, it receives the protection of Universal Laws. Before Earth connects with the starry sky, Star-Born Beings cannot possibly approach Earth, so he has no way to determine exactly who it is."

Lin Qing understood.

No wonder...

The Yuanchen Civilization of the Zhi Xing people is so powerful; knowing Earth's importance, they still did not dispatch top-tier experts like Star-Level Divine Servants to Earth.

So... Star-Born Beings simply cannot enter? "Is Tier 9 power very important to the Zhi Xing people?" Lin Qing asked in confusion.

He felt it shouldn't be, because he had personal experience.

Even though the Black Flame Clone could manipulate Tier 8 power in advance, it could not exert much; only as its strength grew did that Tier 8 Black Flame power become increasingly powerful.

If the life level does not reach that point, it is impossible to truly bring the effect into play.

"Naturally, it is very important."

Qi Lingxiao said, "The Yuanchen Civilization probably does not even have a single person mastering Tier 9 power; how could they not crave it?"

Lin Qing, deep in thought, asked, "Star-Born Beings can live for a very long time, right? Even if they cannot sense Tier 9 power, can they not promote life evolution by fulfilling the duties of their Divine Service?"

Hearing this, Qi Lingxiao could not help but laugh.

He shook his head and asked, "Lin Qing, it seems you have hardly fulfilled the duties of a Divine Service, have you? At the very least, you certainly have never promoted a single evolution."

"Yes." Lin Qing nodded slightly.

His Divine Service as a Commander of Troops has only killed people on the Second Universe Network; he has not killed a single one in reality.

!.

And although the Black Flame Clone killed people, apart from that Department Head, it only killed a group of primitive beings without Divine Services. Primitive beings without Divine Services cannot trigger the Yu Xingyuan's favor; sacrificing such souls is useless.

"Then that explains it."

Qi Lingxiao said, "As long as you fulfill your Divine Service to a certain extent, just like an experience bar for a game class, once the experience bar is full, the Divine Service will provide you with an opportunity for evolution."

"This evolution opportunity allows you to experience a higher-tier life form's evolution in advance, and it is the evolution most suitable for you."

He shook his head and said, "For example, if you are currently a primitive being, once your Divine Service accumulates enough experience, it can let you experience the process of evolving into a high-level primitive being. If you originally could sense high-tier power, there is naturally a great hope of successful evolution."

Lin Qing understood his meaning.

If one cannot sense high-tier power, even with personal experience, one can only grasp a general idea; hoping to succeed in one go is simply a dream.

"So, the life evolution provided by the Divine Service is merely giving you an opportunity."

Qi Lingxiao said, "The ability to sense high-tier power is the truly important talent; otherwise, Authority Awakening would not be so important."

He sighed, "It is rumored that in Level 2 civilizations, Authority Awakeners are everywhere. Combined with a more advanced and perfect cultivation system, primitive beings are merely the starting point."

Lin Qing also understood his meaning.

No wonder the Patrol Envoys all have Divine Services, yet not a single one successfully evolved into a high-level primitive being.

It seems that even if one fulfills the duties of a Divine Service and fills the 'experience bar', it only provides an opportunity to experience evolution; experiencing it just once or twice is simply not enough.

Theoretically, as long as one continuously fulfills the duties of a Divine Service, filling the 'experience bar' time and again, experiencing the process of evolution repeatedly, even if one cannot sense high-tier power, once thoroughly familiarized, successful evolution is possible.

As for exactly how many times are needed, that is hard to say.

"The path of comprehending the essence is still safer and more solid."

Lin Qing's thoughts shifted. "However, the path of fulfilling the duties of a Divine Service cannot be abandoned either, after all, it can let me experience an evolution process most suitable for me once..."

Actually...

That nearly impossible, clumsy method—cultivating a vast amount of higher-level combat techniques and secret arts, using this needle-in-a-haystack clumsy method—is also to comprehend the essence of higher-tier power bit by bit, until successfully promoting one's own life evolution.

It is just that the efficiency of a Pseudo-Godhood is far higher; directly borrowing the Pseudo-Godhood to comprehend the essence from the microscopic level of energy is naturally completely different.

One is panning for gold in the sand; the other is digging gold directly from a mountain of gold. The difference is vast.

"In three and a half years, Earth civilization will connect with the starry sky, and extraterrestrial civilizations will truly march into Earth."

Yi Leina Duo looked at Lin Qing and said, "By then, besides Earth's treasures, they will definitely try to capture Zhao Jiayi. You must transplant Zhao Jiayi's eye and take her away from Earth before that."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and asked, "After the Three-Eyed Clan's eye is transplanted, will that Star-Level Divine Servant specializing in Life Studies from the Zhi Xing people be unable to sense it?"

"Of course not." Yi Leina Duo said. "But there is only one chance for transplantation. After transplantation, she will have no value to the Zhi Xing people."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly. "Then even if we escape, it is useless. Instead, they will want to resolve me, this lingering trouble, even more."

"We already have a plan; at that time, we can provide you with temporary protection." Yi Leina Duo said. "For these three and a half years, all you need to do is try your hardest to make yourself more outstanding."

Lin Qing nodded slowly and said nothing.

What he hoped for more was... that by three and a half years later, he would already possess sufficient power.

Although the Yuanchen Civilization where the Zhi Xing people reside is very powerful, looking at the universe, it is ultimately only a Level 1 civilization.

If he cannot even pass this hurdle, he need not even mention competing with geniuses from those Level 2 civilizations in the future.

"Although I hope you will treat Zhao Jiayi well, treat my daughter well, I know that being soft-hearted all the time is not a solution."

Yi Leina Duo sighed and said, "I know you must become more outstanding, but I hope... you will not be too cruel to Zhao Jiayi. Try to absorb her life force as little as possible. She is preparing to assume the position of a Cosmic Envoy of the Order System, which can also stabilize her own life. As long as you are not too excessive, there should not be a major impact."

Lin Qing said nothing.

Because he had no intention of sucking Zhao Jiayi's life force.

His authority allowed him to resurrect time and again; his own life was worthless to begin with.

Suck away, if you like.

"When will the transplant take place?" Lin Qing asked.

"A bit later."

Yi Leina Duo said, "The stronger you and Zhao Jiayi become, the less harm the eye transplant will cause her. Of course, it cannot be too late; the moment that eye matures, it must be transplanted."

"Then why not use a Life Suppression Agent to stop Zhao Jiayi's evolution directly? The eye's growth would stop as well, wouldn't it?" Lin Qing asked in confusion.

"The eye's growth has no relation to her evolution."

Yi Leina Duo sighed, "That eye grows very quickly. She must evolve as soon as possible to ensure her telekinetic power can supply enough energy for the eye's growth. Otherwise, even before it matures, that eye will begin sucking her life force."

Lin Qing understood.

During the growth phase, the third eye needs to absorb telekinetic power of sufficient intensity.

After maturing, the eye must continue to absorb life force to evolve further; the more it absorbs, the faster it evolves.

"Actually..."

Chu Hongjun suddenly spoke up, "The most perfect solution is for you to abandon Zhao Jiayi, which would avoid this trouble entirely... I can see you do not crave her power."

Lin Qing understood his meaning.

This was indeed an opportunity, but also a major trouble.

"No need. Just transplant that troublesome eye onto me." Lin Qing said calmly, "I can handle it anyway."

Yi Leina Duo looked at him, fell silent for a long moment, then whispered, "Thank you... I am truly grateful to you, Lin Qing."

Judging by Lin Qing's reaction, her guess about him seemed correct; it was likely Lin Qing truly did not need that eye.

Therefore, she became even more certain that Lin Qing had only taken on this trouble for Zhao Jiayi's sake.

"It's nothing." Lin Qing shook his head slightly, "I have always hated the Intelligent Star People."

"Haha, Lin Qing." Qi Lingxiao smiled, "You are confident about your primordial transformation, right? When do you plan to come to the Metropolitan Zone? Joining the Star Patrol Council sooner would be beneficial for you."

"Anytime." Lin Qing said, "However, I need some time to prepare first."

"Then it's up to you." Qi Lingxiao said, "Don't worry. As long as you are on Earth, if the three of us just protect you, there will be no problem."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "I heard the Star Transmission Tower can simulate the Yu Xingyuan?"

"Yes."

Qi Lingxiao nodded, "You just need to expand your Star Transmission Tower to include the 'Yu Xingyuan Trial' function. There are quite a few people on Earth with Star Transmission Towers now. Although most belong to extraterrestrial civilizations, the necessary components are available."

"However, it would be better if you did not expose yourself."

Chu Hongjun spoke up, "Through my channels, I can obtain a set of components with no traceable origin for you, but it will take some time, probably two or three months."

"That would be best." Qi Lingxiao smiled, then added, "Lin Qing, when you undergo the Yu Xingyuan Trial, it is best not to use your real name and to change your identity. Otherwise, if you delve too deep with your true identity, it will become quite troublesome."

Lin Qing looked somewhat puzzled, "Troublesome?"

Qi Lingxiao explained, "The Yu Xingyuan connects to the Second Universe Network. Currently, only Earth's regional network citizens can participate in the Yu Xingyuan rankings. The Yu Xingyuan Trial is purely based on strength. Factors like Divine Offices, Holy Words, Divine Skills, and racial talents are difficult to judge for power; only the Yu Xingyuan layers can truly determine the strength of various experts."

Lin Qing nodded thoughtfully.

"That is all I have to say."

Chu Hongjun stood up, glanced at Lin Qing, and said, "Find me again once you reach the Metropolitan Zone."

After exiting the Second Universe Network, Lin Qing's consciousness returned to the cultivation chamber.

"I will go to the Metropolitan Zone once everything is fully prepared..."

Lin Qing pondered silently, "I will focus on cultivation during this period. At the very least, I must prepare the Holy Words first. Divine Skills require power from the sixth energy level, and the cultivation environment in the Metropolitan Zone seems better..."

As he thought, the primordial energy within his body surged, causing his life level to begin transforming and rising rapidly.

By the time Lin Qing finished thinking, his life level had already transformed into that of a Primordial Being.

He already possessed the power and consciousness of a Primordial Being; only his life level had not yet reached that stage, so success was now easily within reach.

"I still need to rely on the Star Origin Stone for cultivation to transform my physical body and telekinetic power..." Lin Qing nodded silently.

By noon the next day, the Black Flame Clone had mastered the Holy Word 'Hidden World'.

On Lin Qing's main body side, he directly advanced the 'Hidden World'.

Carving and inscribing the Holy Word 'Hidden World' with fifth-level primordial energy instantly completely concealed his presence, aura, and everything else.

Without abilities like Holy Words specialized in detection, only the sensing capability of a Star Being would suffice, and even then, only after a meticulous search could his existence possibly be discovered.

Repaying experiential debts, which are memory-based, is very simple. Accumulating energy, relying on the hundredfold acceleration of the Star Origin Stone, is indeed very fast.

However, to avoid being discovered, after successfully advancing, Lin Qing used pseudo-divinity to wipe out this set of Holy Words.

—After all, this thing is passive and cannot be switched on or off.

The Black Flame Clone immediately used this perfect inscription experience to begin inscribing the Holy Word 'Hidden World'.

In just seven days, Lin Qing had repaid the debt for the Holy Word 'Hidden World'.

Not long after, the Black Flame Clone also successfully inscribed this set of Holy Words. Hiding underground, there was no need to worry too much about exposure.

After repaying the debt, Lin Qing did not slacken. He began having the Black Flame Clone study the two sets of Holy Words 'Origin Soul' and 'Mirror of Pain', prioritizing safety.

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed since the treasure exploration ended.

On March 11th.

"Finally finished inscribing..."

Lin Qing slowly exhaled, sensing the changes within himself now.

Over the past two months, he had been busy engraving Sacred Characters and repaying debts, occasionally sensing the nine Life-force energies required by the Star-Spin Divine Technique's inheritance, and beginning to attempt control over them.

He could currently only roughly control these few Life-force energies, and dared not let them enter his mind to form a Pseudo-Godhead; he needed an opportunity to effortlessly merge with them, at least avoiding harm from them.

He had reached this level so quickly only because of the Sacred Character "Life Affinity," which greatly increased his affinity for Life-force energies.

Otherwise, even a normal primordial lifeform, if able to sense them, would require years of familiarity to gain control.

When the opportunity arrived, once fully familiar with these energies and able to merge effortlessly, he could begin forming the Pseudo-Godhead and gradually comprehend their essences.

At that time, he could simply pre-claim them one by one.

"Two empty slots… still sufficient for now."

Lin Qing glanced at the pre-claimed slots; over these two months, he had repaid the Commander of Arms' ability "Command."

The Pseudo-Divine Domain and the Forge ability would take another half-year or so.

"The Sacred Characters are nearly done."

Lin Qing silently sensed the Sacred Characters on his body and his Black Flame avatar, "But my main body is still missing one set of Sacred Characters."

The Black Flame avatar had engraved six sets: Seclusion, Mirror of Pain, Life Affinity, Life Source, Feast Blessing, and Infinite Divine Power.

My main body, however, did not engrave Seclusion or Feast Blessing—instead, it engraved Source Soul.

There is still one empty slot for a Sacred Character; I can search for it later in the Urban Circle.

"I wonder how Zhao Jiayi is doing…"

Lin Qing pondered silently, "She's attempting the Divine Office trial of the Cosmic Envoy—taking extra time to prepare is normal…"

"Hmm, I'm nearly ready. I'll head to the Urban Circle by month's end."

…

Several more days passed.

Chu Hongjun finally sent Lin Qing the component "Yu Xingyuan Trial" required for the Star-Transmission Tower.

"This is the 'Yu Xingyuan Trial' component?"

Lin Qing stared at the dark-golden cube, no larger than his thumb, in his hand.

"Master."

Nearby, Chen Guang reminded him: "Let the Star-Transmission Tower absorb it, and it will add the Yu Xingyuan Trial mode; it is also the best method to accurately measure the true strength of all Divine Office holders across the cosmos."

"I'll give it a try," Lin Qing nodded slightly and immediately began attempting it.

(End of Chapter)