Devouring the Stars: Rising from the Snow Eagle System

Chapter 131 The Trials for Zhenyan
Young Zhen Yan was unaware that because of Zhou Lin's simple words, no one in the entire Chaos City, or even the higher echelons of humanity, dared to take him as a disciple.

Zhou Lin had his own reasons for doing this.

Now that he is the Lord of the Universe, this is his first time accepting a disciple, and he is even accepting a personal disciple, so the impact will be huge.

At this time, Zhen Yan was still relatively inexperienced, and he had entered the Virtual Universe Company with the identity of a genius who emerged once every tens of thousands of epochs. He was at the height of his pride.

As the saying goes, "Riding a swift horse in the spring breeze, one can see all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day."

At this time, he had just chosen the Nine Universes Chaos Stele and had not yet encountered any major bottlenecks in his comprehension. If he were to be accepted as a disciple by Zhou Lin, he would probably be even more smug.

Confidence is necessary, but not blind confidence. Without experiencing some setbacks on the road to growth, it is difficult to achieve great things. Throughout history, setbacks and trials have been the inevitable path for the strong.

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Chaos City Lord's Mansion.

"You don't allow everyone to take Zhenyan as their disciple, and I'm the one who helped you keep the news quiet." The Chaos City Lord picked up his teacup. "None of the kings who have taught him have dared to show any goodwill."

Zhou Lin and the Lord of Chaos City had become quite familiar with each other, and their relationship was more like that of friends: "You think about things more carefully; I haven't considered that much."

I often come here to enjoy the time acceleration treatment.

Within a miniature universe, the Chaos City Lord can easily achieve a time acceleration of ten thousand times, while Zhou Lin himself can only maintain a time acceleration of a few hundred times at most, even in his lair.

"I've observed that kid for nearly a century, and I haven't discovered any extraordinary talent," the Chaos City Lord said doubtfully. "Shouldn't geniuses of this caliber be a dime a dozen?"

The so-called emergence of geniuses every tens of thousands of epochs only refers to the genius battle channel.

In fact, there are many ways to attract talent.

Zhou Lin's own virtual world company has many talented assassins.

“Fate is truly wondrous.” Zhou Lin grinned. “I get along well with that little guy. I’ll temper his character for now, and then I’ll take him on as a disciple when I reach the level of Domain Lord or Realm Lord.”

The experiences at each stage of spiritual practice will be very different.

When Zhen Yan first arrived in Chaos City, he thought he was an unparalleled genius, but after hearing about the achievements of Zhou Lin, Ke Di and others, he realized that he was nothing special.

One's character needs to be tempered until one has a clearer understanding of oneself and can withstand great ups and downs, which is the key to accepting disciples...

In the years that followed, Chaos City truly emerged, and his cultivation progress was quite good, even faster than that of Bolan.

Talent is not static. Zhenyan is an example of someone who accumulates strength gradually and becomes stronger as he progresses through the later stages of cultivation. He performed exceptionally well during the cosmic-level era.

Of course, since he didn't have any teachers, Zhenyan naturally took some detours, such as in the choice of secret techniques.

But Zhenyan never understood why he hadn't been accepted as a disciple by anyone.

"Most of the members from the same period of the Genius Battle have been taken in as disciples by those who have been granted the title of King, and even those who are less capable have been taken in as disciples by those who have been granted the title of Marquis. But I, the number one in the Genius Battle, am not accepted as a disciple by anyone?"

Zhen Yan was very puzzled, as he had also attended lectures by the Immortal King in Chaos City.

But no one has expressed any desire to take on apprentices.

To accept a disciple, the other party needs to express this intention, and may even offer guidance before taking the initiative to visit, just like how he first gave pointers to Luo Feng before becoming his disciple.

His young heart was hurt, and he could only process these emotions alone. In the end, he turned his grief and anger into strength and continued to move forward alone.

Not long after he reached the cosmic level, Zhenyan broke through to the domain lord level and became a regional governor, which was an extremely important experience for him.

Zhou Lin continued to study other first-grade divine hearts, and in his spare time he would occasionally explore the secret realms of the universe, excavating various rare treasures and carving magic arrays.

He spent trillions of Chaos Units and 60 Treasure Points to consolidate various types of magic arrays, such as the Void Realm Array, the Material Array, and the Spacetime Array, which he was good at.

Having operated for hundreds of thousands of years, his current lair has long since become a den of dragons and tigers, providing him with immense power and influence.

Zhou Lin didn't know just how powerful the full activation could be.

Zhou Lin was originally a top-tier third-order power. After comprehending the Divine Heart of Spacetime and the Divine Heart of Matter, although the improvement was subtle, he still managed to squeeze into the threshold of the fourth order.

However, it would be crushed when facing true fourth-order power.

With his skills, understanding of cause and effect, and defensive measures, Zhou Lin can now fight the Lord of Ice Peak head-on without being at a disadvantage, unlike before when he was constantly being suppressed.

The Ice Peak Lord was just testing his strength; if he were to get serious, he could definitely force Zhou Lin to flee in a sorry state.

With the support of his stronghold, Zhou Lin would absolutely not fear a True God Venerable.

The True God Venerable system corresponds to the fourth to sixth order universe lords.

They do not need to rely on the most powerful treasures, because Tianyu has more universe-wide secrets, and Qingjun and others have many systems attached to them, enabling them to exert seventh-order strength.

"Thousands of years have passed, and Zhenyan is still a Domain Lord?" After temporarily ending his cultivation, Zhou Lin sat on the throne and browsed the news about Zhenyan over the years.

The True King is currently at the lower level of the Primal Secret Realm.

He might be eliminated in the next Secret Realm Qualifying Battle.

“It’s perfectly normal for him to stay with the Domain Lord.” Venerable Jiufeng walked in, his expression somewhat solemn.

“That’s certainly normal.” Zhou Lin smiled. “Jiu Feng, is there something you need from me?”

"It's a small matter." Jiu Feng said seriously, "I had a conflict with a high-level cosmic venerable on the original planet. He didn't expect me to be a cosmic overlord, and I killed him. But before he died, he said that he was the disciple of the strongest lone traveler, E Zhou."

Zhou Lin did not expect that Venerable Jiufeng's strength would improve so quickly, reaching the level of a universe overlord not long after becoming a Venerable.

Because of Zhou Lin's backing, Jiufeng enjoys more resources than in the original history.

"Killed, so be it." Zhou Lin said nonchalantly, "In normal competition for treasures on primordial planets, being killed is just a matter of being outmatched and deserved. Which universe's strongest would get involved in such a thing?"

Now, Venerable Jiufeng subconsciously regarded Zhou Lin as his pillar of support, and felt much more at ease after hearing Zhou Lin's reply.

“Many of the strongest lone wolves have eccentric tempers,” Venerable Jiufeng laughed. “I don’t need to go to the Primordial Star anymore, so I’ve had some insights and took the opportunity to come back and go into seclusion.”

Zhou Lin's Star Soul Divine Mountain also has a time acceleration effect.

Those spacetime arrays can maintain a hundredfold acceleration of time even for cosmic venerables.

"Go ahead, I need to prepare to take on a disciple too." Zhou Lin was quite casual with Venerable Jiufeng, but the other party was always a bit reserved.

Over thousands of years, the true essence of things has been stripped away.

Zhou Lin sent an email to Tianyan Star Lord of the Virtual Universe Company, who was also the Venerable One who presided over the Genius Battle of Zhenyan that year.

"Tell Zhenyan that I am interested in taking him as my disciple, and that he can go to this cosmic coordinate."

At this moment, Zhen Yan was still in his hometown serving as a regional governor.

"I still lack a lot in the Domain Lord stage."

Zhen Yan had previously completed the highest-scoring mission. He felt that his performance was only average, but he still managed to get all the points.

He occasionally had questions about cultivation and would ask the immortals around him for advice, but it was never as good as having a good teacher to teach him by example.

"An email? Is it some kind of points-based mission again?" Zhenyan's consciousness entered the virtual universe and discovered that it was actually sent by Tianyan Star Lord, who was in charge of the Genius Battle.

He immediately clicked on it excitedly, wondering if Tianyan Star wanted to take him as his disciple.
“Zhen Yan, the founder of the Void Realm Company, is the disciple of the Lord of Beichen. This is his cosmic coordinate. Go there quickly.”

Zhen Yan stared in disbelief.

"The Lord of Beichen?!" "Is that the Lord of Beichen who commands the might of countless races?"

The golden down on Zhenyan's face was trembling.

If it were any other universe lord or universe venerable who took him as a disciple, Zhen Yan would not have such feelings. Thousands of years of experience have already given him a strong heart.

But that is the Lord of Beichen!
Zhou Lin's style of doing things is very different from others. For example, within the universe country under the jurisdiction of the Virtual Realm Company, his deeds will be repeatedly publicized.

In Chaos City and the Primal Secret Realm, many people also speak of Zhou Lin's glorious achievements.

It was broadcast almost like a documentary, showcasing Zhou Lin's greatness from every angle.

It just so happens that Zhen Yan's hometown is one of the universe countries under the jurisdiction of the Void Realm Company, so he is particularly familiar with Zhou Lin's deeds.

He ventured into the Primordial Tongtian Mountain during his time as a Cosmic-level, Domain Lord, and World Lord.

His cultivation speed is extremely short. During his World Lord period, he was comparable to an invincible King. During his Immortal period, he was able to kill a Universe Venerable. Now, he is the supreme Universe Lord!
"The Lord of Beichen wants to take me as his disciple?!" Zhen Yan read the email four or five times before he realized it was true.

This is not a dream.

Zhen Yan felt that he was in a good mood and had the courage to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, but he was still excited for a long time before he could calm down.

Several days later, Zhen Yan first used the Divine Kingdom of the Guardian Leader to teleport to the outer perimeter of the Dark Snow Secret Realm, and then entered by spaceship.

He had just entered the Dark Snow Secret Realm.

Swish!
A towering figure appeared; it was none other than Zhou Lin's subordinate, Venerable Bei Ming. He looked at Zhen Yan with great interest: "Little fellow, you are Zhen Yan?"

Although Venerable Beiming had deliberately concealed his aura, Zhenyan still felt that he was so unapproachable, more powerful than any King-level Immortal.

"Greetings, Venerable One." Zhen Yan was not intimidated. He first bowed respectfully and then replied, "I am Zhen Yan. The Lord of Tianyan Star told me that the Lord of Beichen summoned me here."

"Haha."

Venerable Beiming smiled. He had met many junior disciples, but very few could face him without showing fear.

Although the young Zhenyan had become more composed after experiencing setbacks, he was still extremely proud and crazy at heart.

“I will take you to see the Lord of Beichen. Otherwise, how long would it take you to get there by flying slowly in this spaceship?” Venerable Beiming immediately used the Divine Kingdom Teleportation.

The secret realm, with a diameter of over four million light-years, would take even a cosmic master a considerable amount of time to teleport.

Therefore, teleportation to the Divine Kingdom is the fastest way.

Soon, Zhenyan appeared at the foot of Star Soul Divine Mountain.

"The Lord of Beichen instructed that as long as you succeed in climbing the mountain through your own efforts, he can directly accept you as his personal disciple; otherwise, you will have to start as a nominal disciple."

Venerable Beiming patted Zhenyan on the shoulder: "Keep it up. The Lord of Beichen has never taken any disciples before. Cherish this hard-won opportunity."

After saying that, he teleported to the mountaintop.

Zhenyan looked up at the sky and saw only an endless sea of ​​stars. Fortunately, only trillions of stars remained, without any rules or mysteries.

Otherwise, he would be captivated by it at first glance.

Ahead lay a winding stone path, and from his angle, the sacred mountain seemed endless, as if he could never fly out of it.

This is a challenging road that Zhou Lin built, modeled after the Red Stone Mountain.

It doesn't require high combat strength; it's more about honing your physical and mental abilities. Without a strong will, you can't go all the way.

Opportunities are given by others, but face is earned by oneself.

With unwavering determination in his eyes, King Zhenyan, carrying an iron rod on his back, resolutely embarked on his journey.

The initial stone path has a combat power requirement. Each stone slab is a small world, and you must defeat the puppets inside to escape.

At the mountaintop, Zhou Lin, the King of Jiying Kingdom, and Venerable Beiming were sitting in the pavilion, leisurely drinking tea and watching Zhenyan King pass the trial.

"Lord of the Northern Star, many kings have failed to traverse this path," the Lord of the Shadow Kingdom said doubtfully. "Can this little Domain Lord level fellow really pass the test?"

"maybe."

Zhou Lin laughed and said, "The reason why they can't pass the title of King is because they face a much greater challenge. This little guy's test won't be as difficult."

Upon entering, the Star Soul Artifact Spirit presents a divine-level test.

Those who successfully pass the test have a very high chance of becoming a World God.

Zhen Yan only needed to face the extraordinary level test, and Zhou Lin didn't even have the Star Soul Artifact Spirit treat him as a first-grade True Meaning Extraordinary.

After three months, Zhenyan finally made it across the stone-paved road.

A valley now appears before him.

"Here comes the most crucial part of this test," sighed Venerable Beiming. "My disciple failed at this very hurdle."

The immortal kings from Star Soul Mountain occasionally venture out here.

The cosmic masters don't need to go through trials, but they will send their juniors to hone their skills.

Zhou Lin also looked on curiously.

His second test could even stump a small number of cosmic venerables.

Zhenyan stepped into the valley...

The next moment, he found himself completely losing all sensation.

Nothingness, emptiness.

He couldn't sense anything anymore, and King Zhenyan started to panic.

He had never heard of such a thing before; how could he not even be able to perceive the fundamental laws of the universe?

Zhou Lin himself couldn't do that, nor could Star Soul Divine Mountain. Only the strongest being in the universe could dispel the primordial laws of the original universe.

However, simply blocking the little guy's senses is not difficult for him to do.

The region where Zhenyan is located also contains fundamental laws.

But since he couldn't feel it himself, he assumed it wasn't there.

This is an absolute desolation; if one could sense the laws, the test-taker could simply pass the time through cultivation.

"If you can't bear this kind of desolation, you can give up at any time."

The voice of the Star Soul Artifact Spirit echoed in Zhen Yan's ears.

Once you pass this level, you'll be rewarded handsomely.

The stone-paved path at the beginning is the basic threshold.

Normal members of the original secret realm can all meet the requirements; the second level is where the true meaning of this path lies.

(End of this chapter)