DipNovel Chapter 164 Arrangements Before Departure
Chapter 164 Arrangements Before Departure
The battle of geniuses has come to an end.
Lin Yun exited the virtual universe, opened his eyes, and returned to the real world.
In the cultivation room of Mingyue Residential Area, sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating his face. The sky outside was a clear, deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting lazily by. Everything was the same as usual, but his state of mind was completely different.
As arranged by the Virtual Universe Company, all members who enter the core layer will travel to the Initial Universe for cultivation and enlightenment, a period of thirty years. The time flow in the Initial Universe differs from that in the Original Universe; thirty years of cultivation is equivalent to one hundred years in the Original Universe. One hundred years—this is the longest he will ever be away from his family since arriving in this world.
However, the departure date is set for one month from now. The Virtual Universe Company will send spaceships to various universe nations to pick up the people, with the meeting point for the Qianwu Universe Nation set on Bailan Star. Lin Yun, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen will travel together to Bailan Star, where they will board the Virtual Universe Company's spaceship.
A month is enough time for him to make all the preparations.
He stood up and walked out of the meditation room.
In the living room, He Lingruo was sitting on the sofa, holding a book, but her gaze kept drifting towards the cultivation room. Hearing the door open, she looked up and saw Lin Yun come out, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes.
"Is it over?" He Lingruo asked.
"It's over." Lin Yun sat down beside her. "First place, Primal Secret Realm."
He Lingruo's lips curled into a slight smile, her eyes brimming with pride. She took Lin Yun's hand and whispered, "I knew you could do it."
"Dad's number one!" Lin An ran out of the room and jumped into Lin Yun's arms. The little guy was already seven years old, with a chubby face and bright, darting eyes. He had already seen the news of his father's victory in the virtual universe and was excitedly running around the room.
"Dad is going to a very far place to cultivate, and it may be a long time before he comes back," Lin Yun said softly, holding Lin An in his arms.
Lin An's smile froze: "How long is 'a long time'?"
"One hundred years," Lin Yun said.
Lin An's eyes instantly reddened. A hundred years was an unimaginable span of time for him. Although he was already seven years old, he had never experienced a long separation under the care of his parents.
"Daddy, don't go!" Lin An hugged Lin Yun's neck tightly, her voice trembling with tears.
He Lingruo's eyes also reddened slightly, but she didn't say anything. She knew this was the path Lin Yun had to take. As his wife, all she could do was support him.
Lin Yun gently patted Lin An's back and said softly, "Although Dad is gone, we can meet anytime in the virtual universe. If you miss Dad, let Mom take you into the virtual universe, and Dad will be with you there."
"Really?" Lin An looked up, her eyes blurry with tears.
"Really," Lin Yun said with a smile. "When has Dad ever lied to you?"
Lin An thought about it and realized that there really wasn't any, so she slowly stopped crying.
Lin Guodong emerged from the kitchen. The old man's hair was completely white, but he was still remarkably spry. Thanks to Lin Yun's abundant resources, he had reached the Hengxing level, granting him a lifespan of at least ten thousand years. Upon hearing that Lin Yun was leaving for a hundred years, a hint of reluctance flashed in the old man's eyes, but he did not try to stop him.
"Go ahead." Lin Guodong patted Lin Yun on the shoulder. "Grandpa will live a long time, waiting for you to come back."
"Grandpa, please take care of yourself," Lin Yun said.
For the next month, Lin Yun barely rested, as he had to arrange everything.
His first priority was dealing with the cultivation resources of the Golden Horned Beast's avatar. The Golden Horned Beast possessed a peak cosmic bloodline, and its cultivation required consuming large amounts of metal, especially the metal combinations needed to cultivate the "True Body and Heaven," each of which was extremely valuable.
Lin Yun entered the virtual universe and opened the Virtual Universe Company's system. As a member of the Primal Secret Realm, he could directly purchase items within the Virtual Universe Company's system. He still had over 130 million Chaos Yuan left by the Lord of Guanglan Realm, and he needed to make full use of this money before leaving.
He opened the list of metal combinations needed for the Golden Horned Beast's cultivation and carefully selected them.
"The best metal combination for cosmic-level cultivation involves over 600 types of C-grade pure metals, requiring over 700 billion cosmic coins per year, approximately 0.7 Chaos Units. Reaching the ninth level of cosmic cultivation requires at least 10 Chaos Units, while the Domain Lord level requires over 2000 Chaos Units, and the World Lord level requires over 50,000 Chaos Units," Lin Yun calculated in his mind. "Based on this calculation, at least 60,000 Chaos Units are needed."
He calculated the total amount of metal the Golden Horned Beast would need to cultivate from the ninth rank of the Constant Star level to the World Lord level, and then purchased a sufficient quantity in one go. This expense cost nearly 6 Chaos Units.
"The metal combinations required for 'The True Self's World' are even more expensive." Lin Yun frowned slightly as he looked at the list. He had already perfected the first level, but the second level required thousands of rare metals, with prices increasing exponentially.
He gritted his teeth and bought all the metals needed for the second level of "The True Body and Heaven" in one go. This cost another 20 Chaos Units. This was only because his current strength was low, so cultivation was much cheaper. If he waited until he reached the World Lord level to cultivate the second level, the cost would be hundreds of times higher. Most Golden Horned Beasts in the universe remained at the first level for their entire lives. They didn't have the same access to metals as Lin Yun and Luo Feng, who could freely purchase various metals from the Virtual Universe Company.
"The legacy left by the Lord of Guanglan Realm is being spent very quickly," Lin Yun said with a wry smile.
Next, he dealt with the cultivation resources needed by the Lin family.
Although Grandpa Lin had reached the Hengxing level, he needed a large amount of cultivation resources to continue improving. Lin Yun purchased enough potions, nutrient solutions, and evolution chambers for the old man to cultivate to the cosmic level, spending approximately several hundred Hunyuan units.
He Lingruo's aptitude has improved significantly with Lin Yun's help, but she still needs resources to reach higher realms. Lin Yun purchased a complete set of cultivation resources for her, ranging from the Hengxing level to the Domain Lord level, including gene nutrient solutions and cultivation secret techniques, costing approximately 1 Hunyuan units.
Lin An possessed exceptional talent, and Lin Yun invested the most resources in him. From basic body-enhancing potions to various treasures that boosted mental power, and even secret techniques suitable for his cultivation, Lin Yun meticulously selected each item. He also purchased a Force battle sword suitable for a Constant Star level and a set of defensive armor for Lin An, ensuring his safety during cultivation. This alone cost approximately 2 Mixed Yuan Units.
Finally, and most importantly—the safety of Earth.
Lin Yun is about to leave for a hundred years. Although the Golden Horned Beast's clone remains on Earth, he still needs more defensive capabilities. The Cloud-Piercing Vine is the most cost-effective plant life form, boasting strong defense, rapid growth, and a mature cultivation method.
He opened the virtual universe company's resource exchange system and searched for Moyun Vine seedlings.
"A seedling of the Cloud Vine only costs a little over 100 billion Black Dragon Coins." Lin Yun frowned slightly as he looked at the price. The seedlings themselves weren't too expensive, but the cultivation materials were.
He needs three Moyun Vine seedlings—one for Lin An, one for Old Master Lin, and one for He Lingruo. Each Moyun Vine needs to be cultivated to the World Lord level to have sufficient defensive power. As for cultivating it to the Immortal level, forget about it; his current funds are not even a fraction of what they need. Even if he cultivates it using the most ordinary evolution method, it is far from enough.
"To cultivate the Moyun Vine from the Hengxing level to the World Lord level, the required cultivation materials include the Fountain of Life, the Fruit of Life, the Lanke Fruit, and various rare energy crystals," Lin Yun calculated carefully.
The growth of the Moyun Vine is divided into several stages: Eternal Level, Cosmic Level, Domain Lord Level, and World Lord Level. Each stage requires different cultivation materials, and the prices vary greatly. The growth from Eternal Level to Cosmic Level is relatively cheap, but the cost from Cosmic Level to Domain Lord Level and from Domain Lord Level to World Lord Level is extremely expensive.
More importantly, the evolution of the Cloud Vine is divided into "perfect" and "normal". A perfectly evolved Cloud Vine can reach 360 main vines at the World Lord level, with extremely strong defense; a normally evolved Cloud Vine has fewer main vines and much weaker defense. Of course, Lin Yun cannot afford the resources required for perfect evolution at the moment, so he can only choose normal evolution.
He carefully reviewed the complete list of materials needed for a perfect evolution to the ninth level of the World Lord level and calculated the price of each item.
"The Fountain of Life costs 1000 million Qianwu coins per liter, and 100 liters are needed... The Lan Ke Fruit costs 100 billion cosmic coins per fruit, and 1000 fruits are needed... Various rare minerals and energy crystals..." Lin Yun became more and more alarmed as he calculated.
The three Cloud Vine plants, after evolving to the ninth level of the Realm Lord stage using normal methods, have 108 main vines and cost nearly 100 million Mixed Yuan Units in total.
"One million Chaos Units..." Lin Yun took a deep breath. The legacy left by the Lord of Guanglan Realm only amounted to two million Chaos Units. He gave Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen 200,000 each, leaving himself with about 1.4 million. The Golden Horned Beast's cultivation cost 260,000, the Lin family's resources cost 30,000, and these three Moyun Vine would cost nearly one million.
"Buy it!" Lin Yun said without hesitation. Earth was his home, and his family was his concern. No matter how much money it cost, it was worth it.
He clicked to confirm the purchase.
"Please confirm whether you wish to purchase 3 Moyun Vine seedlings and the corresponding cultivation materials (to evolve to the ninth level of the Realm Lord). This requires a payment of 98 Mixed Yuan Units." A prompt appeared on the screen.
"Confirm." Lin Yun clicked.
"Please verify your fingerprint again."
Lin Yun placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner.
"Beep—Purchase successful! Payment successful! The seedlings and growing materials for the 'Moyun Vine' will be delivered within 24 hours."
Seeing his account balance plummet from 140 million mixed units to less than 3, Lin Yun gave a bitter smile.
"The money's gone so fast," he shook his head. "But it was worth it."
He continued to check what else needed to be prepared.
The cultivation resources for the Golden Horned Beast's clone have been prepared, as have the cultivation resources for the Lin family of three, and the Earth's defensive Moyun Vine has been purchased.
Finally, he checked his account balance—3.1 Mixed Units and 10 Points.
"That's enough." Lin Yun closed the exchange system.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month, Lin Yun left the Golden Horned Beast clone on Earth, placing it in a secret base deep in the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Horned Beast clone was over several hundred meters long, covered in jet-black scales with golden markings flowing across them, exuding a chilling aura.
"Golden Horned Beast clone, I'm entrusting Earth to you," Lin Yun said to the clone. Although the clone shared his consciousness, this entrustment felt more like a reminder to himself.
The golden-horned behemoth's avatar nodded slightly, its massive body sinking into the sea and curling up in the base. It needed to devour metal to grow, and Lin Yun had already stored the purchased metal sets in the base's warehouse, enough for it to cultivate for a long time.
Lin Yun handed the three Mo Yun Vine seedlings to Lin An, Grandpa Lin, and He Lingruo respectively, and explained the cultivation method in detail. After the Mo Yun Vine recognizes its master, it will merge into the master's body and grow along with the master. As long as the cultivation materials are provided on time, they can steadily evolve.
"Keep this Moyun Vine safe." Lin Yun handed a bright green seedling to He Lingruo. "It has already recognized you as its master and will integrate into your body. I've prepared all the growing materials; just feed it regularly according to the instructions."
He Lingruo took the seedling and felt the enormous life energy contained within it, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
"How far can this Cloud Vine evolve?" she asked.
"Level 9 Realm Lord, 108 main vines," Lin Yun said. "Its defensive power is extremely strong, enough to withstand attacks from a Realm Lord level expert. With it, your safety is guaranteed."
He Lingruo nodded and carefully put the seedling away.
Grandpa Lin also accepted a seedling of Moyun Vine. Although the old man did not quite understand how precious this thing was, he knew from Lin Yun's solemn expression that it must be a very valuable item.
"Grandpa, all you need to do is feed it the culture materials on time," Lin Yun instructed. "Moyun Teng will handle everything else."
"Okay, Grandpa has it." Lin Guodong nodded.
The last Moyun Vine was reserved for Lin An, but he is still too young. He will be given it to him when he becomes stronger.
Everything is ready.
The day of departure has arrived.
In the early morning, sunlight bathed the villas of Mingyue Residential Complex in a golden glow. Lin Yun stood at the villa entrance, He Lingruo held Lin An in her arms, and Lin Guodong stood to the side, all three with eyes full of reluctance.
"Dad, you must come back soon." Lin An's eyes were red, and her little hands were tightly clutching Lin Yun's clothes.
"Dad will often be with you in the virtual universe." Lin Yun squatted down and gently hugged Lin An. "You must cultivate diligently, and when Dad comes back, we'll see how much you've improved."
"I will definitely become amazing!" Lin An nodded vigorously.
Lin Yun stood up and looked at He Lingruo.
"Wait for me," he said softly.
"I'll wait for you." He Lingruo's voice was soft, but firm.
Lin Yun then looked at Lin Guodong: "Grandpa, please take care of yourself."
"Go ahead," Lin Guodong waved his hand. "Grandpa's fine."
Lin Yun took a deep breath, turned around, and walked out of the villa. He didn't look back, because he knew that looking back would only make his reluctance to leave even stronger.
He transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the headquarters of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy. There, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen were already waiting.
"Is everything ready?" Lin Yun landed beside the three of them.
"Ready." Luo Feng nodded. "The spaceship has been arranged. We'll go to Bailan Star first, where the Virtual Universe Company's spaceship will pick us up."
"Let's go then."
The four boarded the spaceship, which then took off and left Earth.
Through the porthole, Lin Yun watched the Earth gradually recede into the distance. The blue planet grew smaller and smaller in his field of vision, eventually becoming a blue dot of light before disappearing into the stars.
"One hundred years," Lin Yun said softly.
Luo Feng sat down next to him, also looking out the window. He was silent for a moment, then said, "A hundred years is neither long nor short. We all need to become stronger."
"Mm." Hong nodded.
"When we come back, Earthlings will be even stronger." Thor grinned.
The four of them exchanged glances, and each saw determination in the other's eyes.
The spaceship was traveling at high speed in the dark universe, heading towards the planet White Orchid.
Bailan Star is an icy planet within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, where the Virtual Universe Company's spaceship will pick them up. When the Black Dragon spaceship landed at Bailan Star's spaceport, a massive, silver-white Class F spaceship was already waiting there.
The spaceship was entirely silver-white, with a sleek design, resembling a giant bird spreading its wings. The spaceship's hatch was already open, and a realm lord dressed in a black uniform was standing beside it. Upon seeing the four approaching, he bowed slightly.
"Your Highness Lin Yun, Your Highness Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen, please board the plane."
The four nodded and stepped into the spaceship.
Lin Yun and the others already knew the title of this Realm Lord. This Realm Lord was a member of the Doomsday Secret Realm, and members of the Primordial Secret Realm and the Primordial Secret Realm were addressed as His Highness.
The hatch closed, and the spaceship rose silently, transforming into a silvery-white streak of light that disappeared into the horizon.
Lin Yun sat in the spaceship's seat, gazing at the starry sky through the porthole, his heart unusually calm. He had brought the Time-Space Nightmare Beast and the Life Tree avatar with him, while leaving the Golden Horned Beast avatar on Earth to continue its cultivation.
The Time-Space Nightmare Beast clone will assist him in comprehending the laws of time and space in the initial universe. The Life Tree clone will comprehend the laws of wood and the rules of life.
"The initial universe..." Lin Yun said softly, "I've arrived."