My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 418 NO.3, Cheng Lin

Yangguan Qin, Yifeng Seal, Shenxing Taiji Treasure Flag, Nirvana Cauldron, Pojun Order, Chunyang Divine Sword, Taitian Blade.

This is the Seven Treasures of Lingbao.

The quality of the treasures is beyond doubt; they are all at the sixth-pillar level and are among the finest of the fine.

However, upon acquiring them, Xia Lin discovered that these treasures had been damaged at their very core by the Primordial Ruler.

The treasure's strength has been greatly reduced, it is on the verge of breaking, and its effects have been severely weakened.

It went straight from a high-quality product to a defective one.

"But it's still a six-pillar level, which is more than enough to support the Myriad Treasures Maze."

He simply handed it over to Scarlett.

Besides these magical artifacts, most of Lingbao's skills undoubtedly belong to Scarlett.

Schools of thought like immortality and martial arts are exclusive.

For example, the skill combination of Lingbao Immortal Venerable is very distinctive, and non-immortal professions cannot bring out the intended effect when they take his skill combination.

Xia Lin is certainly special; he can use Immortal Path skills, but there's really no need for such a complicated process.

Because he wasn't level twelve, the core skills of level twelve were severely weakened for Xia Lin. And once Xia Lin reached level twelve, he probably wouldn't even consider the Spirit Treasure system anymore.

Therefore, these skills were all prepared for Scarlett.

Once Scarlett reaches level twelve, a simple replacement will be all it takes for a new Spirit Treasure Immortal to make a dazzling debut.

This also made Xia Lin realize a problem: the training of Servants.

Xia Lin still didn't feel comfortable using the Three Kings of the Black Domain, and their combat strength was truly questionable.

The Eternal Engraving Replacement System excels at support roles, but it can't solve the problem of Servant levels—for example, Scarlett is only level 11 right now, so she can't use the level 12 skill set of the Spirit Treasure Immortal Venerable.

Once Xia Lin reaches level twelve, the help that level eleven Scarlett, the county magistrate, and others can provide to Xia Lin will inevitably become weaker and weaker until it approaches nothing.

This will significantly limit the power of the Eternal Inscription Replacement System.

Therefore, raising Scarlett, the county magistrate, and other Servants to level twelve is of practical significance to Xia Lin.

"If you calculate it this way, the resource shortage is really huge..."

Xia Lin muttered to herself, but then she gathered her thoughts.

Making money has never been a difficult problem for Xia Lin.

Just do it as you please.

The immediate priority remains the meeting with the primordial ruler.

"grown ups."

Beside them, Barclay and the other two retrieved the boundary pillars that had been scattered throughout the universe, which Xia Lin took and casually crushed.

A notification sound rang in my ear.

[Mission complete on the battlefield between two worlds!]

[Congratulations on passing the test of the Two Realms Battlefield and becoming a Level 10 professional!]

A soft, shimmering light descended from the sky and landed on Xia Lin, as if draping her in a white veil.

Under the light, Xia Lin seemed to hear a cracking sound. The level shackles were broken, and at this moment, Xia Lin successfully reached level ten.

Then, Xia Lin turned to look at the two-way passage suspended in the sky, and could see that the two-way passage between the two battlefields gradually disappeared and was no longer visible to people, but it still existed.

After completing the Battlefield of Two Realms, the entire Battlefield of Two Realms and Planet Luo Tian 985 became Xia Lin's property, at his disposal.

Unfortunately, Planet 985 of Luo Tian has already been shattered, and the Ash Zone System obviously will not rebuild Planet 985 for Xia Lin, which reduces Xia Lin's benefits, but Xia Lin doesn't care.

The notification tone in my ear just kept going on.

You have successfully escaped the ash zone.

From this day forward, you are no longer a Walker of the Ashes.

These simple farewells made Xia Lin sigh softly.

The Ember Zone helped him a lot, but given Xia Lin's current strength, he should have already left the protection of the Ember Zone and gone to the more expansive main universe.

This is roughly what is meant by the stages of life.

Xia Lin was momentarily filled with emotion... but quickly regained his composure.

[You can choose to remove your home planet, Shining Blue Star, from the protection of the Ember Zone. The Ember Zone system will then revoke the Ember Zone Walker status of everyone on Shining Blue Star.]

[Meanwhile, no new calamities will occur in the future, and new Gates to the Ashes will appear on the Blue Star.]

The existing disasters will also be safely resolved by the Ember District.

This is the so-called method to save the Blue Star.

As the first transcendent being on Shining Blue Star, as long as Xia Lin nods in agreement, Shining Blue Star will no longer be a planet in the Ash Zone and will no longer be troubled by the Ash Zone calamity.

However, you can also choose to retain your Ember Zone status on Shining Blue Star.

[This choice will allow everything on Shining Blue Star to continue as before. You, however, will be excluded from the Ember Zone system, unable to enter the Ember Zone through its entrance, and barred from obtaining any of its benefits.]

"Just choose this one."

Xia Lin spoke, making her choice.

This was not Xia Lin's own decision, but the result of discussions with Wang Lie, Nina, and others.

—Only Xia Lin left the Ash Zone on her own, instead of taking Shining Blue Star with her.

Ultimately, Xia Lin was just a transmigrator, and to the planet Shining Blue, he was just an outsider.

He didn't want to decide the fate of the Blue Star.

Although the Ember Zone can bring disaster, it can also be an opportunity and a protection.

For the general public, the fact that Shining Blue Star has escaped the Ash Zone system has its benefits, at least allowing them to return to a peaceful life free from the Ash Zone's calamities.

But for the ambitious Ember Walkers, the departure of Shining Blue Star only brings harm.

After further thought, Xia Lin issued new orders to the Bomb Boys who remained on Flash Blue Star.

To handle all kinds of disasters as much as possible and reduce their destructive impact on Shining Blue Star.

This is a win-win solution—with Xia Lin's current strength, she can use her Servants to exert a little effort to contain the disaster in the Ashes District.

It can also be considered a way of repaying a debt of gratitude and making amends.

Although Shining Blue Star did not provide Xia Lin with any conveniences during Xia Lin's early development, it is reasonable for him to borrow this place and pay some venue fees.

After completing these tasks, the notification sound in the Ember Zone stopped ringing.

It left Xia Lin completely.

Xia Lin raised his hand and pointed to the two-way teleportation portal between the two worlds.

"You three, go and stay over there."

He transferred the three kings of the Black Domain to the battlefield between the two realms, then took one last look before flying alone into the deeper reaches of the Luo Tian Star Domain.

That's all there is to it—a farewell to the old era.

Xia Lin sets off again, facing the future head-on.

……

With the Luo Tian 985 planet being refined by the spiritual treasure, there were no more celestial bodies in Xia Lin's sight at this moment.

The entire universe was filled only with wisps of pale purple energy.

These energies are like living things, determined to hunt down anything that has life, even anything with vitality.

Without the Spirit World Book, given Xia Lin's current strength, if he were to come into contact with these pale purple energies, his fate would not be any better than that of the Spirit Treasure Immortal Venerable.

Fortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this matter...

The purple energy had just landed in front of Xia Lin when it was devoured and absorbed by the Spirit World Book.

Part of it was slowly extracted into the power of the Six Pillars, while the other part became nourishment for the Spirit Book itself, enhancing the completion of the old dark side.

Currently, the completion rate of the Dark Side of the Past has reached 18.59%, and there is still a considerable distance to go before activating the second function of the Dark Side of the Past: The Descent of the Past.

Xia Lin wasn't in a hurry.

He needs to make a trade-off between the power of the six pillars and the completion of the old dark side. Currently, it's roughly a 30/70 split – 30% is for extracting the power of the six pillars, and 70% is for improving the completion of the old dark side.

This is the ratio that was just adjusted.

"There's no need to rush the tempering of the six pillars' power; it's a long process."

"Compared to the power of the Six Pillars, I need the new abilities of the Spirit World Book more right now..."

The severely injured Lingbao taught Xia Lin a lesson.

He demonstrated the strength of these genuine Level 12 beings under the Heavenly Creator's command—a strength that Xia Lin could never match.

"Although we have the protection of the Primordial Ruler, so our safety should not be a big problem, we should always be prepared for the unexpected. It is always good to have more trump cards."

The Book of Spirits has never disappointed Xia Lin.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

The voice of the Primal Ruler rang in my ears once more.

"Level 10?"

"Yes, my lord."

Xia Lin's new boss is really quite attentive.

To be honest, Xia Lin even felt that following the Primordial Ruler might not be such a bad idea.

He truly protects you and gives you benefits.

Putting aside the issue of security, let's just talk about Xia Lin absorbing the power of the primordial dark side right now—this is all the flesh and blood of the primordial ruler!
What does this mean?
Tauren!
I ate your meat right in front of you, and you still eagerly asked me if it tasted good and delicious.

This guy's hardly the older brother; he's practically the younger brother!

Of course, Xia Lin would never let short-term gains cloud her judgment.

Who exactly is the Primal Ruler? What is His true nature? What is His purpose? Will He betray Xia Lin? All of these questions need to be verified one by one. Xia Lin must remain cautious and prudent.

"By the way, sir, do you have any suggestions regarding advancing to level eleven?"

After level ten comes level eleven.

Without the Ash Zone system, naturally no one would issue Xia Lin any promotion missions.

Xia Lin needs to find the opportunity at level eleven himself.

Xia Lin previously thought that level eleven was not difficult, and that should be the case—if Xia Lin's strength couldn't overcome this hurdle, it would be simply outrageous.

But Xia Lin really had no idea how to get promoted.

"I have no idea……"

The Primal Ruler spoke frankly: "Neither I nor the Old Ruler know."

Because they are born powerful, they have never had such an experience.

Xia Lin was somewhat disappointed.

Soon, the Primordial Ruler spoke again.

"But someone knows."

Just as he finished speaking, a blinding light suddenly flashed and appeared in front of Xia Lin in an instant.

"See, he knew it."

Xia Lin looked towards the spot where the white light was falling. A figure appeared in Xia Lin's eyes.

"Let me introduce you. This is Xia Lin, the little guy I've taken a liking to."

“And this one…” The Primordial Ruler’s voice changed, becoming somewhat hoarse and low: “My follower, No. 3, Cheng Lin.”

Level 12, Limit Breaker!
……

Seeing Cheng Lin's appearance made Xia Lin swallow hard, a slight ripple stirring in her heart.

The man who appeared before Xia Lin was probably human. He was naked, covered in bruises, and his body seemed to be pieced together, filled with numerous unhealable scars.

Its body was hairless, its ears and eyelids had been cut off, its eyes were bloody holes, its mouth was sewn up and sealed with a chewing gum.

It's like a monster that has just escaped from inhumane human experiments.

Just looking at it sends chills down your spine.

He quietly came to Xia Lin's side.

In Xia Lin's ears, the voice of the Primordial Ruler rang out again, but it was not the voice of the Old Ruler, but the voice of the Primordial Dark Side Consciousness. "Cheng Lin, you unlucky kid."

"The second Level 12 Limit Breaker in history... The first Level 12 Limit Breaker was No. 1, who is already dead. He is also considered the strongest Limit Breaker in the current main universe."

"You also know that breaking limits is a means of self-salvation for the ruler, but the creator of this method has long been aware of it."

"And for professionals to reach level twelve, the help of the Six Pillars is indispensable... Cheng Lin and No. 1 are the same, except that the cosmic bug they used when they advanced was provided by the Creator of the Heavenly Dao."

"To put it bluntly, they were part of the Heavenly Dao Creator's experiment... The Heavenly Dao Creator wanted to see what kind of stimulus the birth of a Level 12 Limit Breaker would have on the Ancient Rulers. However, this experiment ultimately came to nothing."

"NO.1 was destroyed, but NO.3 became an experimental sample and was collected by the Creator of Heaven, until our appearance saved his life..."

Xia Lin nodded knowingly.

There's no need to elaborate further.

The Old Ones have broken free, and He no longer needs the Limit Breaker Project.

Therefore, Cheng Lin is theoretically a free person now.

Unfortunately, he had been severely poisoned by those who broke the limits, and his personality had long been distorted. This so-called freedom was merely limited freedom.

Anyway, Xia Lin always felt that Cheng Lin's head was pointy...

Let's return our thoughts to the two former rulers and the original dark side.

Xia Lin suddenly realized that it was no wonder these two could join forces—because these two six pillars were indeed born with deficiencies.

They didn't talk about strength, only about the problems of their subordinates.

The former ruler had almost no usable subordinates; the only one at level twelve was Cheng Lin.

The original dark side had many minions, but they were all mindless evil gods.

The most striking feature is that he is isolated and alone, a lone wolf.

"Then, you two can chat while Cheng Lin accompanies you to the Heavenly Palace, so you don't run into any troublesome people along the way."

As the Primordial Ruler finished speaking, his consciousness was once again withdrawn, but Xia Lin thought of the information Bai Yao had mentioned earlier.

"Aside from the level twelve beings from the Heavenly Dao Creator's side, are there any outsiders in the Luo Tian Star Domain right now?"

The one who answered Xia Lin's question was no longer the Primordial Ruler, but Cheng Lin.

He transmitted his voice through muscle vibrations, which was indistinct but logically coherent.

"Yes."

“The King of Kings, the Demon Emperor, and the Super Star Tribe have all sent people.”

"They are all at the peak of level twelve, beings I cannot contend with."

"What is their purpose? What is the purpose of these people coming here?" Xia Lin asked, but Cheng Lin shook his head.

He didn't know either.

Xia Lin pondered whether there were any acquaintances among these three parties while listening to Cheng Lin speak further.

"The method for advancing to level eleven is very simple."

"Complete an in-depth analysis of your own career."

Xia Lin stopped thinking about other questions and listened attentively.

As Cheng Lin explained in detail, the logic behind breaking through to level eleven became clear to Xia Lin.

……

Occupations can be categorized by emphasis and have a specific purpose.

Simply put, the way to achieve Level 11 is to grasp the focus of your own profession and achieve a deep understanding of it.

As for the specific details, there are too many to list.

This also means that there is more than one way to achieve level 11.

"Taking martial arts and other schools of thought as examples, these systematic professions make it relatively easy to break through to level eleven: it's simply a matter of improving one's realm."

"As your realm advances, your strength increases, and your understanding of your profession improves. Once you reach that realm, achieving level eleven is a natural progression."

The biggest advantage of a systematic profession lies here.

For them, breaking through level 11 was relatively simple and convenient.

"But if it's not a systematic profession... like you and me, then we need to break through our own talents or a certain professional skill after reaching level ten."

Cheng Lin used himself as an example.

When he reached level ten, his talent for surpassing limits was already at the level of racial foundation.

To achieve level eleven, one needs to upgrade the Beyond Limit talent to the sixth pillar level.

This is very difficult because the power of the six pillars cannot improve talent, but can only improve skills and items.

According to Cheng Lin, there are only two ways he knows to raise one's talent to the Six Pillars level: one is for the Six Pillars to directly intervene and forcibly raise it.

This reminded Xia Lin of Wuxin.

With all six pillars involved, there's naturally no problem.

Another possibility is that when advancing to level twelve, the divinely bestowed transcendence power has the effect of enhancing talent—but this contradicts the goal.

After all, to reach level 12, you must first be level 11.

Therefore, most level 10 professionals will choose a shortcut to break through the level 11 barrier, including Cheng Lin himself.

The solution is to acquire one or more new career talents/skills and elevate them to the racial foundation level.

Just after Xia Lin understood the true meaning of these words, he suddenly had an inspiration...

You could even say it was a premonition.

I actually already knew how to achieve level 11 a long time ago.

—Pillars of Eternity class talent: Everlasting Foundation!

If this talent is elevated to the level of racial foundation, then achieving level eleven will be a natural progression.

Of course, Xia Lin had other options.

—For example, acquire several new Unseen/Pillar of Eternity talents and then nurture them.

—Upgrade one of the three—unstable mutation, indeterminate constant, or twin calamity—to the sixth pillar level.

— Further promote the integration of dual professions to achieve Level 11.

—Even to complete a deeper analysis of certain key professional skills, such as pseudo-random permutation/eternal inscription, so as to further improve and transform them.

There are far too many solutions.

Xia Lin has far more career paths to choose from when he is promoted than a regular level 10.

The initial efforts have led to the current achievements.

From this moment forward, Xia Lin can begin to reap the rewards of what he planted earlier!
Of course, both methods require a certain amount of time.

Right now, the time isn't right, and Xia Lin isn't in a hurry.

They chatted about this and that with Cheng Lin the whole way, and nothing else happened.

Several days later, the two ventured deep into the core of the Luo Tian Starfield, to the location of the Heavenly Palace.

Here, Xia Lin finally met his little brother... no, his older brother.

The original sovereign.

……

The primordial ruler stood in the starry sky, and all things in the world submitted to him.

The ten-meter-tall ancient demon sat cross-legged peacefully. When Xia Lin arrived, it looked up, opened its eyes, and smiled slightly at Xia Lin.

Friendliness is the essence, ferocity is the appearance—after all, different races have different aesthetics, and even the friendliest smile is not a big deal in Xia Lin's eyes.

Xia Lin bowed respectfully, then looked up at the top of the Primordial Ruler's head.

It was an illusory, layered spatial passage.

It is somewhat similar to the dark realm passage that Xia Lin had seen in the Black Domain before, only it is more radiant, more profound, and has a stronger energy level.

A thick purple beam of light shot out from it, landing on the Primordial Ruler and producing a strong shockwave and impact, but it could not shake the Primordial Ruler in the slightest.

The six pillars' bodies withstood the onslaught of the six pillars' energy.

The clash between the two unleashed a massive flow of purple energy, which dispersed in all directions, forming the entire background of the Luo Tian Starfield!
He is the source of the purple energy that permeates the Luo Tian Starfield.

The original dark side dislikes the birth of souls.

Driven by instinct, His power crossed mountains and rivers, solely for the purpose of annihilation.

However, the body of the former ruler became a protective barrier for the original consciousness.

This futile attempt at erasure, instead, became a golden opportunity for the primordial consciousness to control the primordial power!

Xia Lin only glanced at it twice before daring not to look again.

Even with the protection of the Spirit World Book, the power of the primordial dark side still stung Xia Lin's eyes and even his soul.

However, because this place is too close to the original ruler, the energy absorption efficiency of the Spirit World Book is higher. In a short period of time, another wisp of the power of the Six Pillars was born. At the same time, the progress of the Old Dark Side also reached 21.39%, which is a significant improvement.

The Primordial Ruler stood up, glanced at the Spirit Realm Book twice, and then paid no more attention to it.

He gave Xia Lin and Cheng Lin a chilling smile, and then said with a smile.

"Come, come to me."

The two obediently came to the side of the Primordial Ruler.

The Spirit World Book's energy-absorbing efficiency has increased even further.

Then the Primordial Ruler waved his hand, and space was easily torn apart, revealing a passage leading to the deeper space.

Xia Lin glanced at him and immediately understood.

Deeper into that space, an endless complex of buildings stood prominently.

The layered architecture forms a total of thirty-six layers.

Without needing anyone else to explain, Xia Lin already knew the name of this place!
This is the famous Heavenly Palace.

"Come inside with me."

Having said this, the Primordial Ruler took the lead and entered the spatial interlayer.

Cheng Lin remained still and looked at Xia Lin. Xia Lin shrugged slightly and didn't cause any trouble, simply following closely behind the Primordial Ruler.

He suddenly spoke.

"But I wonder why you have summoned me here, sir?"

Only now did Xia Lin finally speak up and ask a question.

The Primordial Ruler didn't turn his head, but spoke in a drawn-out tone, as if he were completely immersed in his own emotions.

"I came to you to fulfill a dream."

"A dream come true?"

"Yes, you'll help me fulfill my dream."

"I'll help you make your dream come true!?"

What merit or ability do I, Xia Lin, have to help you fulfill your dream?

Even the Primordial Ruler is not a riddle teller.

He said, “Of course you can’t… but if I help you and cooperate with you, your eternal solidification can indeed help me do some things within my power.”

This was pretty much as Xia Lin had expected—what the Primordial Ruler had his eye on was the skill of Eternal Freezing.

Xia Lin was silent for a moment, then asked again, "It doesn't sound difficult..."

"It wasn't difficult to begin with."

"But I wonder, what did your dream mean?"

During their conversation, the three of them arrived near the Heavenly Palace.

A massive gate came into view, with the three large characters "Nantianmen" (South Heaven Gate) branded above it.

Gazing at this gate, the Primordial Sovereign spoke slowly.

"My dream is so simple."

"It's nothing more than rehashing the same old things."

(End of this chapter)