DipNovel Chapter 135 Obtaining the Inheritance
Chapter 135 Obtaining the Inheritance
Beyond the portal lies a completely new space.
This space was larger than the previous two assessment venues, forming a square with sides approximately one kilometer long. On the surrounding bluish-white light walls, runes representing the laws of wind and light flickered alternately, the bluish and white light intertwining to create a strange rhythm. In the center of the space stood a stone platform, upon which rested a thin book. The book's cover was bluish-white, devoid of text, displaying only patterns of the laws of wind and light. These patterns glowed faintly under the light, as if they possessed a life of their own.
After Lin Yun stepped into the portal, the entrance behind him vanished. He looked around; he was all alone. The air was filled with dense fluctuations of wind and light laws, the two laws perfectly intertwined here, many times clearer than outside. He took a deep breath, walked to the stone platform, and picked up the book.
The book felt slightly cool to the touch, and the patterns on the cover glowed faintly when they touched his fingers, as if confirming his identity. He turned to the first page, which was filled with dense text and illustrations, explaining a secret technique called "Flowing Light and Illusion" that combined wind and light.
"Flowing Light and Illusion..." Lin Yun murmured. This name was completely different from his self-created "Light and Wind Illusion." His self-created secret technique was a fusion of the profound mysteries of clone techniques and refraction, while the secret technique of the Lightstorm Realm Lord was a fusion of the profound mysteries of clone techniques and the profound mysteries of the speed of light. Although both were profound mysteries of clone techniques, one was fused with refraction, and the other with speed; their paths were completely different, and their powers also had different focuses.
"The speed of light is profound..." Lin Yun thought to himself. He had already grasped most of this profound mystery in the Panlong World, and in the Swallowed Star World, his Law of Light was also striving in this direction. Now, he was only one step away from complete comprehension.
He carefully read the outline of the secret technique, which read: "The speed of light is the fastest force in the world. The clone of wind is the most ethereal form in the world. When the two are combined, the clones are like light and wind, elusive and unstoppable. To cultivate this secret technique, one must first comprehend the profound mysteries of the speed of light and the clone technique of wind, and then fuse the two. The depth of fusion determines the number and speed of the clones. Beginners can create three clones, each with a speed twice that of the original. Those who have achieved minor mastery can create nine clones, each with a speed three times that of the original. Those who have achieved major mastery can create twenty-seven clones, each with a speed five times that of the original. Those who have achieved perfection can create eighty-one clones, each with a speed ten times that of the original."
"Eighty-one clones, ten times the speed..." Lin Yun gasped. Such power truly deserved the title of "Peak Secret Technique".
He sat cross-legged, placed the book in front of him, and began to study it. He didn't rush to try to integrate it, but instead carefully understood the Lightstorm Realm Lord's explanation of the profound mysteries of the speed of light and the wind clone technique. The Lightstorm Realm Lord had incorporated his lifelong understanding of the laws of wind and light into this secret technique, and the information revealed between the lines allowed Lin Yun to rapidly deepen his understanding of these two mysteries.
"The speed of light is not simply about being fast," Lin Yun realized. "It's about transforming yourself into light and moving at the same speed as it. When your speed reaches its limit, you can transcend the limitations of space and achieve the effect of teleportation. The secret techniques of the Lord of the Lightstorm Realm have reached an extremely profound level in their application of the speed of light."
He combined the explanations in the book with his own insights from the Panlong world, deducing the principles again and again. In the Panlong world, his light-based laws contained the profound mystery of the speed of light, and his understanding of speed was already quite deep. Now, with the secret method of the Lord of the Light Mist Realm as guidance, his understanding of the profound mystery of the speed of light was rapidly deepening.
Time passed day by day. Lin Yun was immersed in cultivation, forgetting everything outside. He had come to near perfection in his understanding of the profound mysteries of the speed of light, and the mysteries of his Wind Clone Technique were also improving in tandem. However, the progress of the fusion was still slow—he could inject fragments of the speed of light into his Wind Clone Technique to increase its speed, but the increase was not significant, and the stability of the clone was very poor.
"Where is the problem?" Lin Yun frowned, repeatedly tracing the problem.
He reopened the book and carefully studied the explanation of fusion by the Lord of Guanglan Realm. On one page, he came across a passage—
"The fusion of light and wind is not a simple superposition, but a resonance. Only when the frequency of light matches the frequency of wind can the two merge perfectly. Cultivators need to find the resonant frequencies of the fragments of the Law of Light and the fragments of the Law of Wind within their own bodies, and make them vibrate at the same frequency."
"Resonance frequency..." Lin Yun murmured.
He closed his eyes, immersing his consciousness within his body, sensing the vibrations of the fragments of the Law of Light and the Law of Wind. These fragments circulated slowly within him, some vibrating quickly, others slowly. He tried to adjust their vibrational frequencies, bringing them closer together.
The first attempt failed. The frequencies of the two fragments were too different to be reconciled.
The second time, he adjusted the frequency of the light fragment, bringing it closer to the frequency of the wind fragment. This time, the frequencies of the two fragments were close, but not yet completely identical.
The third time, the fourth time, the fifth time...
Lin Yun tirelessly adjusted the technique. His mental energy was rapidly depleting, but he didn't stop. He knew that only by finding the resonant frequency could he perfectly fuse the two profound mysteries. And this secret technique of the Lord of the Light and Mist Realm was the key to helping him find this point of convergence. Every diagram and every explanation in the secret technique revealed to him the mystery of the resonance between light and wind.
He began to guide the fragments of law within his body step by step, following the methods in the secret technique. First, he separated the fragment of the speed of light and the fragment of the wind clone, then slowly brought them closer together, constantly adjusting their frequencies as they approached. When the frequencies of the two fragments approached a certain level, they began to resonate—not merging, but a faint resonance, as if two tuning forks were responding to each other.
"That's the feeling." A surge of excitement welled up in Lin Yun's heart.
He grasped this feeling and continuously adjusted it, making the resonance stronger and stronger. When the frequencies of the two fragments were completely synchronized, they no longer merely resonated, but began to truly merge. The light speed fragment and the wind clone fragment intertwined, forming a completely new kind of fragment—a bluish-white color, possessing both the extreme speed of light and the ethereal grace of wind.
"Success." Lin Yun opened his eyes, a flash of blue and white light disappearing from them.
He raised his right hand, activating the fused fragments of law. A bluish-white light flew from his palm, splitting into three clones in mid-air. Each clone was as real as a physical entity, possessing power. Their speed was astonishing, leaving afterimages in the air, making them impossible to catch.
Lin Yun closed his eyes, sensing the speed of his clones. Their speed was indeed twice that of his main body.
"Flowing light and illusion, entry level." Lin Yun's lips curled up slightly.
He didn't stop, but continued his cultivation, consolidating the results of the secret technique. He tried to create more clones, increase their speed, and maintain them for longer periods. His mastery of the Light Speed technique continued to improve with each practice, while his Wind Clone Technique also advanced in tandem. The fusion of the two laws deepened, and his strength steadily increased.
He had no idea how much time had passed outside. In this space, there was no day or night, no trace of the passage of time. He only knew that he had to master the secret technique before Xiao Lan came to test it. He had already done so, but he wanted to do even better.
Just as Lin Yun was consolidating his secret technique, a white light condensed in front of him, and Xiao Lan's figure appeared before him.
The little girl floated in the air, her hair in two pigtails, wearing a light blue dress. Her face was delicate and lovely, but her eyes held a world-weariness beyond her years. Her gaze fell on Lin Yun, lingered for a moment, and then she nodded slightly.
"Congratulations, young man." Xiao Lan's voice was clear and melodious, but her tone carried a hint of solemnity. "You have successfully mastered the master's secret techniques and become the successor of the Lord of Guanglan Realm."
Lin Yun stood up and bowed slightly: "Thank you, senior."
"No need to thank me." Xiao Lan waved her hand. "This is the result of your own hard work. From now on, the master's legacy and treasures are all yours."
With a wave of her hand, several light screens appeared in the space, displaying lists of various items—cultivation resources, secret manuals, primal force weapons, rare treasures…each item was priceless.
"The wealth left by the master is worth nearly ten million Hunyuan," Xiao Lan said. "Among them are a large amount of cultivation resources, enough for you to cultivate to the level of a World Lord; there are secret manuals collected by the master throughout his life, covering various laws such as wind, light, and space; and there are rare treasures he obtained in the battlefield outside the domain, each one of which is a masterpiece."
"Nearly ten million Hunyuan..." Lin Yun gasped. He had heard Xiao Lan say that the Lord of Guanglan Realm had left behind a fortune of several million Hunyuan, but he hadn't expected the actual figure to be even greater. Nearly ten million Hunyuan was a truly astronomical sum; even Luo Feng's teacher, Hu Yanbo, at his peak, only had that much money.
However, considering Guanglan Realm Lord's identity as a core member of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, his Realm Lord level already possessed a level of understanding of laws comparable to that of a Marquis or an Immortal. This is equivalent to the level of the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge in the original work. Even among the Realm Lords of the Primal Secret Realm in the four secret realms of the Virtual Universe Company, he is considered to be at a mid-to-high level.
"All this wealth is contained in this spatial ring." Xiao Lan handed Lin Yun a silver-white spatial ring. "Before his death, the master sealed all his life's accumulation inside. You only need to acknowledge him as your master to view and use it."
Lin Yun took the spatial ring and probed it with his spiritual power. The ring's interior space was enormous, measuring tens of thousands of meters in length, width, and height, and was filled with all sorts of treasures. He roughly estimated that the cultivation resources, secret techniques, and elemental weapons inside were worth millions of Chaos Yuan.
"Thank you, senior." Lin Yun put the spatial ring on his hand, a surge of excitement welling up inside him.
"There's one more thing," Xiao Lan's expression turned serious. "The legacy and treasures left by our master are extraordinary. If news of you obtaining these things leaks out, the entire Black Dragon Mountain Starfield will be watching you. They will stop at nothing to seize your wealth, and might even target your family and friends."
Lin Yun's expression changed slightly. Of course he knew all this. The inheritance of the Lord of Guanglan Realm was enough to allow a family to grow to a standard comparable to the two holy lands in a short period of time. No one could resist such a temptation.
"Senior, what's the situation outside the Guanglan Realm right now?" Lin Yun asked.
"The major powers have already sealed off the exits of the Guanglan Realm," Xiaolan said. "They are waiting for the recipients of the inheritance. Once someone obtains the inheritance and leaves, they will be stopped and questioned. Knowing their temperament, they would rather kill the innocent than let anyone go."
Lin Yun frowned. He had originally planned to leave the Guanglan Realm discreetly after the inheritance ended and then return to Earth. But now it seemed that this path was blocked.
"Senior, do you have any ideas?" Lin Yun asked.
Xiao Lan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile.
"Do you think the master didn't consider this?" she said. "The Lightstorm Realm only has one exit on the surface, but the master has already made arrangements. Within this realm within a realm, there is a secret teleportation array that can randomly teleport you to various places in the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield. No one knows where you go, and no one knows who you are."
"A secret teleportation array?" Lin Yun's eyes lit up.
"Yes." Xiao Lan nodded. "When Master built the Realm Within a Realm, he considered the issue of inheritance. He didn't want his successors to be hunted down because of the inheritance. So, he set up a teleportation array here that can randomly teleport people to any corner of the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield."
"Moreover, those people outside have no idea who has received the inheritance," Xiao Lan continued. "There are three thousand people participating in the test, and each person is in an independent space. No one knows whether others have passed the test or not. Even if you go out, as long as you don't say anything, no one will know that you are the successor."
Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief. The arrangements made by the Lord of Guanglan were even more meticulous than he had imagined.
"Where is the teleportation array?" Lin Yun asked.
"No rush," Xiao Lan said. "The teleportation array needs to be charged and will take some time to activate. In the meantime, you can store the inheritance and treasures. Also, Master has some words for you to hear."
Lin Yun nodded, sat down cross-legged, and listened attentively.
"Master's greatest regret in life was not being able to break through to immortality." Xiao Lan's voice became low. "He was exceptionally talented, possessing a level of understanding of the laws that was close to that of a Marquis-level immortal at the Realm Lord stage. But he was too impatient, wanting to comprehend most of the spatial laws at the Realm Lord stage, which resulted in an accident that caused his lifespan to be exhausted prematurely. He hopes that you can learn from his lesson, proceed steadily, and not be impatient for quick success."
"I will," Lin Yun said.
"Furthermore," Xiao Lan continued, "Master's teacher, that immortal king, should still be alive, barring any unforeseen circumstances. If you have the chance to meet him in the future, you can tell him that Master's legacy has a successor. Before Master died, his greatest concern was for his teacher."
"I've got it," Lin Yun said.
Lin Yun quickly organized the items in his spatial ring, classifying and storing the important items. Cultivation resources, secret techniques, and elemental weapons were all neatly arranged.
"Senior, when will the teleportation array be activated?" Lin Yun asked.
"Three days from now," Xiao Lan said. "You can continue cultivating here for these three days. After three days, I will activate the teleportation array and randomly teleport you out."
"Will all participants be randomly teleported away three days later?" Lin Yun asked.
"That's right," Xiao Lan said. "The rule set by the master is that after three months, regardless of whether anyone passes the test, everyone will be randomly teleported away. That way, no one will know who has received the inheritance. I was just bluffing them before; even if they don't receive the inheritance, their lives won't be in danger."
"Okay." Lin Yun nodded.
He sat down cross-legged again, closed his eyes, and continued to solidify the secret technique. He didn't want to waste the three days he had waited.
Three days later, Xiao Lan appeared in front of Lin Yun again.
"The teleportation array is ready," Xiao Lan said. "Are you ready to leave?"
Lin Yun stood up and took a deep breath.
"Ready."
With a wave of her arm, Xiao Lan conjured dozens of beams of light in the air. These beams, radiating a bluish-white glow, intertwined to form a massive teleportation array. The array's patterns were extremely complex, containing the mysteries of the laws of space.
"Go in," Xiao Lan said. "The teleportation array will randomly transport you to a location in the Black Dragon Mountain star system. It could be a planet, or it could be outer space. Be prepared."
Lin Yun walked to the teleportation array and stopped. He turned around and looked at Xiao Lan.
"Senior, what about you? Will you stay here?"
Xiao Lan shook her head: "The master's legacy has found a successor, and my mission is complete. But I... I have nowhere to go. I will stay here and guard the master's temple forever."
Lin Yun was silent for a moment, then said, "Senior, come with me."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Lan's eyes.
"What did you say?"
"I said, come with me," Lin Yun said earnestly. "The legacy of the Lord of Guanglan Realm needs someone to guide me on how to use it, and your knowledge and experience are invaluable to me. Besides... I don't want you to be left here alone, spending hundreds of millions of years in solitude. Would you be willing to become my intelligent life form?"
Xiao Lan looked at him, remaining silent for a long time. Her gaze lingered on Lin Yun's face, as if searching for something. Finally, she smiled.
"Okay," she said. "My master told me before he died that I should choose for myself. If I meet someone worth following, then I should go with him. Young man, you are worthy."
She raised her hand, and a bluish-white light flew from her palm, entering Lin Yun's auxiliary computer. On the screen of the auxiliary computer, the image of a little girl with a ponytail appeared—it was Xiao Lan. Her core program had connected with Lin Yun's auxiliary computer, becoming Lin Yun's intelligent life form.
"Master, connection successful." Xiao Lan's voice rang in Lin Yun's mind. "From now on, I am your intelligent life form. I can help you process information, analyze data, search for information, and also provide combat assistance and cultivation advice."
"Welcome, Xiao Lan," Lin Yun said.
"Master, the teleportation array is ready," Xiao Lan said. "You may leave at any time."
Lin Yun nodded and stepped into the teleportation array.
A bluish-white light enveloped him, and space began to distort. His vision went black for a moment, then brightened again.
Lin Yun found himself standing on a desolate Gobi Desert.
Three moons hung in the sky, different sizes, emitting different colors of light—one silvery-white, one pale blue, and one dark red. In the distance stretched rolling sand dunes, covered with strange plants whose leaves rustled in the night breeze. The air was thick with the dry smell of dust, tinged with a faint metallic sheen. There was no sign of human habitation, no buildings, only endless desolation.
"Where is this...?" Lin Yun looked around, his mental energy rapidly scanning the surrounding environment.
"Master, this is an uninhabited planet, located on the edge of the Black Dragon Mountain star system," Xiao Lan's voice echoed in his mind. "It's several light-years away from the nearest civilized planet. There is no life, no water, only desert and rocks. The teleportation array randomly transported you here to conceal your whereabouts."
"The teleportation distance is quite far," Lin Yun said with a wry smile.
He took out his communication watch and contacted Luo Feng.
"Lin Yun? Where are you?" Luo Feng's voice came from the communicator, tinged with anxiety.
"I don't know either," Lin Yun said. "It's an uninhabited planet, on the edge of the Black Dragon Mountain star system. Where are you?"
"We're on White Orchid Star," Luo Feng said. "When can you come over?"
"It might take a few days," Lin Yun estimated the distance.
"Okay. Be careful."
Lin Yun put away his communication watch, took out a spaceship from his spatial ring, got in, and then transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the starry sky. The spaceship was very fast, but it seemed insignificant in this vast starry sky.
Xiao Lan's voice echoed in his mind: "Master, your wind and light laws have already stepped into the threshold of the primordial laws, and you have also mastered the secret technique of flowing light and illusion. Among the cultivation resources left by the previous master, there are many treasures that can help you cultivate."
"I know," Lin Yun said. "I'll go into seclusion once we get back to Earth."
"Master, the Genius Battle is less than two years away," Xiao Lan reminded you. "You need to push your strength to its limit during this time. With your current strength, passing the preliminaries shouldn't be a problem, but in the finals you will encounter geniuses from all over the universe. Many of them have also comprehended multiple laws at the Heng Star level. You cannot be careless."
"I understand," Lin Yun said.
He flew through the starry sky for seven days before finally returning to White Orchid Star.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen had been waiting here for a long time.
"Lin Yun! You're finally back!" Thor punched Lin Yun on the shoulder. "How's it going? Did you get the inheritance?"
Lin Yun smiled and nodded.
"Got it."
"Great!" Thor clapped his hands excitedly. "We're rich this time!"
Hong also came over, patted Lin Yun on the shoulder, and didn't say anything, but the satisfaction in his eyes was impossible to hide.
Luo Feng looked at Lin Yun and asked, "Is there some trouble?"
"No," Lin Yun said. "The Lord of Guanglan Realm had already made arrangements. The teleportation array randomly teleported me to an uninhabited planet. No one knows who I am, and no one knows who the inheritance has fallen into."
Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good."
"Moreover," Lin Yun continued, "if I participate in the Genius Battle organized by the Virtual Universe Company in two more years and become a core member of the Virtual Universe Company, even if these people in the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region know that I have obtained the inheritance, they will not dare to do anything to me."
"A battle of geniuses?" Thor paused, taken aback. "What's that?"
"This is a selection competition for all celestial-level geniuses in the entire universe, organized by the Virtual Universe Company," Lin Yun said. "Those who make it into the top one thousand will become core members of the Virtual Universe Company and receive the best cultivation resources. At that time, my identity and status will be beyond the reach of these people in the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region."
"Are you confident?" Hong asked.
"Of course," Lin Yun said.
The four of them looked at each other and then laughed at the same time.