Chapter 241: Preparing to Open the Secret Realm

Inside Lin Qing's manor in Holy Star City.

"Before entering seclusion, there is one more thing."

Lin Qing leaned lazily against the sofa, a thread of consciousness scanning through the Second Universe Network via the intelligence network of the Myriad Stars Group.

Not long after.

A detailed file on a young girl appeared before his eyes.

It was none other than the disabled girl searched for by the Heart of the Boundless, and the only person in this Bai Ta world who met the inheritance standards of the Primordial Realm's 'City Lord of the Flying Kite'.

Previously, before becoming a Void Being, he had no confidence in transforming Earth into a Level Two civilization, so he needed to be cautious and hadn't even investigated the girl's information.

But now, there were no such concerns.

Anyway, he had already succeeded; at worst, he would leave the Bai Ta world, and before long, Earth's civilization would become a new Level Two civilization.

"Found it."

Lin Qing looked closely and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

"Yuan Xueqiu, currently fifty-one years old, still a Primordial Being..."

"Hmm? She is actually a core genius cultivated by the 'Yuan Xue Marquis' family, one of the Seventy-Two Sealed Marquis families?"

Lin Qing felt it was incredible. "A core genius, yet for so many years, she has remained at the Primordial Being level, not even a High Primordial Being?"

For a Level Two civilization, a Primordial Being is just an ordinary person.

A High Primordial Being is merely slightly superior among ordinary people.

But who would believe that a core genius from one of the Seventy-Two Sealed Marquis families had remained a Primordial Being for decades?

"There must be something wrong..."

Lin Qing immediately began to examine it carefully.

After a while, he suddenly sighed in realization: "So that's how it is... tempering the will?"

A very simple reason.

For a Level Two civilization, the cultivation environment is too excellent; one can easily become a Star Divine Official, so willpower is generally average.

A Level Two civilization also devises various methods to temper the will of geniuses.

The method of the Yuan Xue Marquis family is to secretly hinder a genius's life evolution after discovering them, keeping them at a certain stage, then quietly inflicting various hardships and tribulations, designing various experiences, and even causing them to flee the family, all to temper their will.

After all, not only the Star God Trial, but some rare Star-level trials for Divine Officials also have high requirements for willpower.

Most importantly...

Achieving the status of Void Master requires willpower that is absurdly high.

The Yuan Xue Marquis is himself a Void Master; naturally, he hopes to cultivate a new Void Master to qualify for inheriting the title and wielding the inherited divine artifact.

"How can I get hold of the core genius valued by the Yuan Xue Marquis?"

Lin Qing began to ponder.

He had originally thought he might be picking up a leak, assuming the disabled girl was a hidden genius no one else had discovered.

But now it seems, it is perfectly normal for her to possess such talent and aptitude.

After all, she is a genius valued by the Yuan Xue Marquis.

"Forcefully snatching her is a pipe dream..."

Lin Qing was also self-aware.

The Yuan Xue Marquis is a Void Master who wields an inherited Seven-Colored Divine Artifact; his terrifying strength can be imagined.

He is a powerful figure with considerable fame throughout the Void Sea, only inferior to those Void-level Divine Officials.

There must be some protective measures on such a core genius.

If he dared to forcibly snatch or abduct her, the Yuan Xue Marquis could simply send down an avatar with a single thought and easily crush him to death.

"For now, there is no solution; I can safely enter seclusion."

Lin Qing sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, closed his eyes, and silently planned in his mind: "This time, I must at least create a Combined Divine Technique, preferably a perfect Combined Divine Technique like that of the World God..."

Divine Techniques such as 'World God', 'Seven-Colored Fire', and 'Primordial Annihilation' are merely basic guides at the sixth, seventh, and eighth energy levels.

Using these as a foundation for reference, incorporating the mysteries of space, and creating one's own Divine Technique is the true meaning of all Divine Technique inheritances.

These Divine Technique inheritances are actually standards for testing comprehension and talent.

If one cannot even learn these basic Divine Techniques, it is even more impossible to create Void-Phase Divine Techniques that incorporate the mysteries of space.

Therefore, most Void Beings spend their entire lives unable to create a Divine Technique.

"Fortunately, I do not need to consider the difficulty of cultivation; as long as I have a theoretically feasible idea, I can directly advance it to completion..."

Lin Qing pondered silently, "With the three Void True Forms I have now recognized, theoretically, I can create a Divine Technique that unites three phases. However, creating a Combined Divine Technique requires considering much more; even conceiving a feasible theory is not an easy task..."

Once he creates the most perfect Combined Divine Technique that unites three phases, his strength will naturally skyrocket.

Even without a suitable divine artifact, he would at least possess the strength of the Fourteenth Layer of the Star Abyss.

Such strength is nearly at the peak level among Void Beings.

Under normal circumstances, the peak existence among Void Beings creates a Five-Phase Divine Technique and wields a Five-Colored Divine Artifact, generally possessing at least peak Fourteenth-Layer strength.

Once possessing such strength, one would be considered an elite backbone among the various factions of the Void Sea.

And the most perfect Combined Divine Technique, even if it only unites three phases, can rival a single Divine Technique that unites five phases.

"However..."

Lin Qing narrowed his eyes slightly. "For me, mastering seven Void True Forms is not difficult; I don't even need to contemplate other Void Wonders... The difficulty lies in the step of mastering the complete Space Rules."

Yes.

As long as Earth's civilization transforms and he opens a Void Secret Realm, as the Master of the Secret Realm, he can completely merge with the origin of the Secret Realm and thereby comprehend the countless Void mysteries of the Void Sea.

Even a Void Being with the worst comprehension, as long as they are the Master of a Secret Realm, can easily recognize various Void True Forms and fully penetrate countless spatial mysteries.

The only hurdle is the complete Space Rules.

So, there was no need for him to waste time comprehending the void wonders of other secret realms, nor to expend energy slowly mastering the other true forms of the void.

"Only the realm of spatial laws remains..."

Detailed information about the Void Sovereign floated into Lin Qing's mind.

With his authorization at the Myriad Stars Group, he could naturally access this information, which was not particularly well-hidden, with ease.

The Void Sovereign achieves the Spatial Divine Body through complete spatial laws; even ordinary divine techniques can unleash immense power.

The most critical point is mastering the complete spatial laws.

And this step has three difficulties.

First, recognizing the seven true forms of the void; these seven forms are like seven angles for observing the void. Any seven angles can reveal the void completely, thereby mastering all spatial mysteries.

Second, one must perceive a void of sufficient scale, which can also be understood as 'void beings need to have seen a world vast enough'.

Therefore, mere seclusion cannot lead to mastering spatial laws; one must witness a world large enough.

How large a world is specifically needed is hard to say. Third, willpower.

Integrating countless chaotic and indistinguishable spatial mysteries into a single whole places an incredibly exaggerated demand on an individual's will.

For void beings with talent and background, the first two requirements are not difficult.

The most difficult part is the requirement of willpower.

"In the short term, there is little hope for becoming a Void Sovereign..."

Lin Qing pondered silently, "It will still take some time for Earth to develop to the point of having a trillion ability awakeners and opening a void secret realm, though this process can be accelerated."

A thought stirred in his heart.

In an instant, a thread of consciousness passed through the Second Universe Network, inviting Chu Hongjun, Yi Leina Duo, and Qi Lingxiao into his private subsidiary space.

"Lin Qing, what is it? Is something wrong?"

Qi Lingxiao, who appeared first, sat down on the living room sofa, looked at Lin Qing, then paused slightly in surprise, exclaiming, "You have become a void being?"

Lin Qing had made no effort to conceal his aura at this moment, so he could naturally see it.

!

But Lin Qing had only left Earth for a few decades; how could he have succeeded so quickly?

"Yes, I just broke through."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and said, "The cultivation environment of a Type II civilization is indeed very useful."

"Impressive," Qi Lingxiao couldn't help but exclaim. "I thought I could break through before you, but alas, I'm still just a bit short; I don't know when I'll make it."

He sighed, "I heard this final point is the most troublesome; being stuck at this step for hundreds of thousands of years is quite normal, isn't it?"

Lin Qing smiled and said, "Rest assured, it won't take that long."

At this moment, Chu Hongjun and Yi Leina Duo also appeared in the living room of the subsidiary space.

"You succeeded?"

Looking at Lin Qing, Chu Hongjun immediately realized, "It seems that as long as the production of Starry Sky Source Stones is sufficient, Earth civilization can become a Type II civilization?"

Yi Leina Duo also exclaimed, "You broke through in just a few decades?"

Lin Qing smiled and said, "Once I open the void secret realm, as natives of the realm, with the aid of some treasures, your chances of becoming void beings will be very high."

Most importantly, for any void beings born within the secret realm, the Master of the Realm can guide their consciousness to merge with the realm's origin.

Although the number of people who can merge with the realm's origin each time is limited, this is not a problem in the early stages of civilization.

Therefore, void beings in a Type II civilization with a background can easily recognize the seven true forms of the void.

The truly difficult parts are the divine techniques involving multiple forms, and achieving the status of Void Sovereign.

Thus, every Type II civilization has a vast number of void beings, while only a few are powerful enough to create their own divine techniques.

"You summoned us; are you preparing to plan the opening of a void secret realm?"

Chu Hongjun said, "At the current growth rate, it will probably take another three to four thousand years for the number of ability awakeners to reach a trillion and meet the condition of supplying 38 billion tons of Starry Sky Source Stones within a millennium."

"Three to four thousand years..." Lin Qing nodded slightly and said, "Can it be faster?"

"Of course," Chu Hongjun said. "The only factors limiting population development are lifespan, resources, and living space. As long as these problems are solved, don't say 70 laws; even ten times faster would be a small matter."

"Oh?"

Lin Qing's eyes lit up as he said, "It is simple for primordial beings to have a lifespan of ten thousand years. I can supply resources for the transformation and survival of a trillion primordial beings, and as for living space, that is even simpler."

He looked at Chu Hongjun expectantly, "I hope Earth civilization develops at the fastest possible speed; the faster the growth rate of ability awakeners, the better. How long would it take at the fastest?"

Chu Hongjun adjusted the glasses on his nose and said, "Without restrictions on resources and space, population growth is limited by biological factors, but as long as there is enough Life Growth Fluid to make people grow rapidly, and they enter a virtual world through consciousness to accelerate learning and training, with sufficient cultivation resources supplied, they can transform into primordial beings in just a few years."

He spoke slowly, "Even the step of embryonic development can be completed through technology. If there is enough Starry Sky Source Stone, within a dozen years, we can have a trillion ability awakeners."

"Enough Starry Sky Source Stones..."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "We cannot obtain Starry Sky Source Stones from a Type II civilization, but as the Gravekeeper, I can represent the Vacuum Great Tomb and lend Starry Sky Source Stones to the beings of Earth civilization for ability awakening."

"How many people?" Chu Hongjun asked.

"As long as they are Earthlings, any number is fine," Lin Qing smiled and said, "but they must repay it within ten thousand years."

Chu Hongjun nodded slightly and said, "Then there is no problem."

Qi Lingxiao, standing nearby, asked in confusion, "Why can't we get Starry Sky Source Stones from a Type II civilization?"

"I only found out recently."

Recalling the information he had accessed through the Myriad Stars Group, Lin Qing explained, "This is a restriction after opening a void secret realm, or perhaps a rule of the Void Sea. Any being born within a void secret realm cannot condense Starry Sky Source Stones outside the realm, nor can they take them out; otherwise, the Starry Sky Source Stones will automatically turn into source power, merge into the realm, and become nourishment for the realm's expansion and growth."

He shook his head and said, "So... for a Type II civilization, Starry Sky Source Stones can only be used to supply the awakening of subjects within the realm and to supply the growth of the realm; they cannot be used for trade."

Chu Hongjun understood, saying softly, "Indeed... this is a naturally monopolized resource."

"Only a Type 2.9 civilization can break this restriction; those scattered Starry Sky Source Stones were also broadcast by Type 2.9 civilizations."

Lin Qing said, "However, a Type 2.9 civilization doesn't even care about other Type 2 civilizations, so how would they help some Type 1 civilizations develop into Type 2? Moreover, it is said that a Void Sea can only accommodate a limited number of void secret realms, and Type 2.9 civilizations will not deliberately create Type 2 civilizations, which is why Starry Sky Source Stones have become a monopolized resource inaccessible to Type 1 civilizations."

The three of them pondered thoughtfully.

So this is the truth.

Lin Qing smiled and said, "But the Primordial Realm has only the Void Great Tomb left, and it doesn't care about this point—as long as there's a tombkeeper as guarantee, providing Starlight Source Stone isn't a big deal."

He paused, "But if it isn't repaid within ten thousand years, I'll be responsible, and the interest will keep compounding."

"As long as development goes smoothly, it won't be unpaid."

Chu Hongjun shook his head slightly and said, "With sufficient resources and Starlight Source Stone, it would take only a dozen or so years to gather a trillion Power Awakeners—but even then, it would still require a thousand years to accumulate 38 billion tons of Starlight Source Stone. So if you want to go faster, you'll need more Power Awakeners and consume even more resources."

Lin Qing laughed and said, "Don't worry—this amount of resources means nothing to me."

Back then, resources worth only as much as a single low-grade Void Vessel were enough to let Earth slowly develop a trillion Power Awakeners and sustain them for thousands of years.

And a single low-grade Void Vessel is worth no more than two or three million Void Coins.

The amount of Void Coins he can now access is counted in hundreds of millions!

Even if accelerated development consumes ten or a hundred times more resources, it means nothing to me.

Simply spending a few hundred million Void Coins to buy resources would be more than enough.

"Then give Earth's civilization a hundred years."

Lin Qing said, "In a hundred years, developing tens of trillions of Power Awakeners and accumulating 38 billion tons of Starlight Source Stone—shouldn't that be possible?"

"More than enough," Chu Hongjun nodded slightly.

Without resource or environmental restrictions, population growth rates are theoretically absurd—and with accelerated embryo development and maturation, it becomes even more outrageous.

What are tens of trillions of people?

For a Level Two civilization, population is limited by the speed at which the Inner Realm absorbs energy from the Void Sea; thus, the higher the rank of the Void Inner Realm, the more population it can support.

But even a newly born Void Inner Realm can easily sustain hundreds of trillions—or more—of people.

"Good."

Lin Qing smiled faintly and said, "In a hundred years, the Void Sea will gain a new Level Two civilization."

Chu Hongjun nodded slightly and said, "Once I've prepared the plan, I'll initiate it—success within a hundred years."

(End of Chapter)