Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 395 The Five Laws, Surrounding Changes

The days that followed went smoothly.

After joining forces with Ekta's team, the two groups supported each other and did not encounter any further setbacks along the way.

They traversed several relatively calm star systems, avoided several areas with unusually chaotic energy fluctuations, and safely arrived deep within the star fragmentation belt.

When the legendary evacuation point came into view, even the well-informed Lin Yi was shocked.

It was a huge white vortex suspended in the center of the gravitational void at the core of the star fragmentation belt. The vortex was formed by a pure and gentle milky white energy light stream, with colorful glow flowing around its edges. As it slowly rotated, it emitted profound spatial fluctuations.

It is like a giant eye that is forever open, quietly embedded in the dark background of the starry sky.

Around the vortex, several spaceships of different shapes hovered at a safe distance. Some were Eldar-style spaceships, some were Holy Light Clan light-forged shuttles, and others were human-style metal warships.

The "Azure Spirit" and the silver shuttle of the Ekta Squad came to a stop at the outer edge of the vortex.

Lin Yi flew out of the cabin with Luna, Huilie, Shifeng, and Serira, and Ekta also flew out with his team.

Almost simultaneously, several figures flew out from a relatively stable platform of rubble near the vortex.

Those were members of two Pan-Spirit Alliance squads who were resting here and were responsible for a certain degree of vigilance.

Leading the group was a dignified Li Clan deity with a deep and composed aura, and a female Winged Clan deity with pale blue energy wings unfurled behind her.

Both of them exuded the aura of peak high-level deities, seemingly the captains of their respective squads.

This Li Clan deity's body was covered with natural crystalline patterns, and every step he took in the void caused subtle vibrations. He called himself "Yanlong". The Winged Clan deity had a slender and elegant figure, and every feather on his pale blue wings seemed to be formed from laws, exuding an elegant yet sharp aura. He was called "Qingling".

When Yan Long and Qing Ling learned that Lin Yi was the captain of the five-person team composed of members from the Spirit Race, the Holy Radiance Race, and the Human Race, a hint of surprise flashed across their eyes.

Despite their surprise, neither of the two veteran deities showed it outwardly, but they treated them with far greater respect and courtesy than usual.

Yan Long smiled and said, "Lord Lin Yi, it is truly remarkable that you were able to arrive here safely. This Shattered Star Belt has been quite turbulent lately. Although this evacuation point has not yet been discovered by the other two races, they probably already have some suspicions. Several Eclipse Clan teams have been active in the vicinity recently."

Qingling nodded slightly, "Our two teams take turns on duty, and there are five other teams operating nearby. You've come at just the right time."

After exchanging pleasantries, Yan Long and Qing Ling shared information about recent activities in the star field surrounding the evacuation point and exchanged communication tokens with Lin Yi, agreeing to support each other should they encounter a powerful enemy or discover important intelligence.

Lin Yi reciprocated by telling them about the six-person Eclipse Clan team he had encountered earlier, reminding them that the Eclipse Clan's activity in the area might be increasing, especially among the peak-level high-gods.

After exchanging intelligence, Lin Yi and his team discussed the matter briefly and decided to rest and recuperate here for 100 standard years, making full use of the resources they had acquired to upgrade their equipment.

Of course, this is on the premise that the evacuation point does not disappear.

If such a thing really happens, we can only adapt to the situation.

"Thank you both for the information." Lin Yi clasped his hands in thanks to Yan Long and Qing Ling. "We are about to enter the exchange space to rest for a while."

"Please proceed, Lord Lin Yi," Yan Long said solemnly. "I wish you all great progress in your strength!"

"Please feel free to contact me if you need assistance," Qingling added gently.

Without further delay, Lin Yi and his group of five transformed into five streaks of light and headed straight for the enormous white energy vortex.

The moment I passed through the vortex, a gentle and omnipresent feeling of being enveloped came over me, similar to the feeling when I first entered the secret realm, but in the opposite direction.

The scene before my eyes was quickly engulfed by pure milky white light, and my perception of time and space was briefly stripped away and reassembled.

Immediately, the light dissipated, and Lin Yi found himself in a pure white space.

In the center of the space, the enormous sphere of light still floated silently, emitting a soft glow.

Lin Yi arrived in front of the sphere of light, and with a thought, he communicated with the secret realm mark to begin the exchange.

He retrieved all the treasures he had acquired from the secret realm itself during this exploration, except for the prototype of the water-type source treasure and treasures brought in from the outside world, such as Kirama's bone spike armor and bloody claws, which could not be exchanged for points. These treasures were then scanned and recycled by the light orb.

The light sphere circulates with extremely high efficiency.

In just a moment, Lin Yi sensed a message coming from the secret realm mark.

[Redeem complete.]

[Gained 18.91 billion points in the Primordial Tower.]

Current points balance: 18.91 billion points.

"Indeed, no one gets rich without unexpected wealth." Lin Yi thought to himself. He then connected with the light sphere in his mind, brought up the exchange list, and set the filter criteria: Water Law Enlightenment Aid, with priority given to effect and duration.

Soon, a series of information about the treasures appeared.

Lin Yi quickly browsed and exchanged for many water-related artifacts to aid his understanding of the laws of water. After some deliberation, he chose the [Myriad Streams Returning to the Source Spirit Liquid], the [Deep Sea Dream Crystal], and a very precious [Water Origin Fragment (Minor)]. He then exchanged for some cultivation manuals on the laws of water.

The total cost was approximately 1.53 million points.

Next, what he needed most was source matter!
Lin Yi used his mind to communicate with the light sphere again and directly located the "low-level source crystal".

Without hesitation, he exchanged 3000 units immediately!

[To exchange for 3000 units of low-grade source crystals, 15 billion points are required. Confirm?]

"confirm."

The points were deducted by 15 billion instantly, leaving only 3.38 million.

After thinking it over, Lin Yi decided to save the remaining points for later. After all, windfall gains don't come all the time, and he could always come in and redeem them if needed during this period.

Afterwards, Lin Yi put away all the items he had exchanged, including the auxiliary treasures and a total of 3000 fist-sized "low-level source crystals" that were grayish on the outside but had a faint chaotic halo flowing inside.

After doing all this, Lin Yi dared not linger in the pure white space any longer.

After all, the evacuation point is not permanent. If he stays inside for too long and the evacuation point changes when he comes out, he will be in a completely unfamiliar place, and the risk of getting separated from the team is extremely high.

With a thought, the communication permission is restored.

Pure white light enveloped his entire body once more, and the next moment, he appeared outside the enormous white vortex.

After emerging, Lin Yi found that the other members of the team had also come out, all with excited expressions on their faces. They had obviously also exchanged for the treasures they wanted and had made a considerable haul.

Seeing that Lin Yi had also come out, the group exchanged a few words and decided to find a place to rest near the evacuation point.

They said goodbye to the remaining Yanlong and Qingling teams, explained their intention to leave, and then boarded the "Qingling" and left the vortex area of ​​the evacuation point.

Three standard days later,

The spaceship landed on a red plateau on a planet.

This planet shows no signs of life. Its surface is mainly composed of iron oxide, presenting a vast expanse of dark red desert. The thin atmosphere can hardly retain heat, resulting in extreme temperature differences between day and night.

But these are not problems at all for a god-level being. Moreover, the distance to the evacuation point is neither too far nor too close. If anything happens there, Lin Yi can teleport everyone there in an instant, which is very convenient.

"Everyone, let's rest and recuperate here for the next hundred years. If anything happens, you can contact us through the markings," Lin Yi said.

"it is good!"

"See you again in a hundred years!"

Each person chose a direction, flew away from the spaceship, and began searching for a suitable place to land.

The planet was large enough that they were all a considerable distance apart, maintaining independent cultivation spaces without interfering with each other, yet not too far apart.

Lin Yi chose a valley that was backed by steep mountains and faced a vast plain.

With a thought, the star-domain level mechanical warriors who had been waiting in his divine kingdom filed out one after another.

To be honest, this fearless war god's foundation is still somewhat lacking; he's just an ordinary god. Therefore, the mechanical warrior legion, which is characteristic of the mechanical race, has not been of much use at all. However, he's still quite good at doing odd jobs and serving as a servant.

With the mechanical warriors working methodically, in just a short while, a manor that combines practicality and aesthetics, blending the styles of humans and machines, rose from the ground.

The main body of the manor is made of high-strength alloy combined with an energy barrier, and the interior is divided into a living area, a cultivation area, a warehouse area, and a small ecological maintenance unit.

After all, he had quite a lot of miscellaneous technological items in his divine kingdom, which came in handy at this moment, and he quickly set up the internal living and cultivation facilities.

"Finally, I have a decent place to live." Lin Yi stepped into the quiet room specially built for cultivation.

The walls of the meditation room are made of a special alloy and are inlaid with multiple runes for sound insulation, interference prevention, and energy stability. In the center is a warm jade platform for sitting cross-legged.

He waved his hand and set up several layers of spacetime barriers, completely isolating the inside from the outside and ensuring safety and privacy.

Then Lin Yi took out those auxiliary cultivation treasures for cultivating the Law of Water and began to cultivate.

When he was exchanging information with other god teams, he asked others if they had any information about treasure lands for comprehending the Law of Water. Everyone said they hadn't found any, but they did get information about treasure lands for comprehending the Law of Metal and the Law of Earth. Lin Yi could only silently remember it in his heart, feeling regretful.

Since there was none, Lin Yi stopped worrying about it. It was just a matter of having fewer environmental bonuses, but the important thing was to focus on perfecting the Law of Water.

He first took out a low-grade source crystal and began to absorb it.

Soon, Lin Yi discovered that the source essence inside this so-called low-grade source essence crystal was quite mixed. Although the quantity was much greater than he had expected, about 100 crystals would be enough for him to burn spiritual energy to comprehend it for a year, but in essence it felt similar to that in the myriad secret realms, full of impurities.

Lin Yi speculated that this thing might be worthless to the people who built the Origin Tower. Just like water is precious in water-scarce areas, but in coastal areas, polluted water might be unwanted, which is why this situation exists.

However, Lin Yi estimated that this thing would be like highly polluted water to others, requiring a lot of time to purify before it could be absorbed, and it would likely also cause intense "toxicity" in the soul, making it unusable multiple times.

Even so, Lin Yi believed that once everyone tried exchanging for it, they would definitely choose to exchange their extra points for this low-level source crystal.

"Perhaps, this Primordial Tower, which opens only once every so often, is the true primary source of the Origin Essence for all the major races," Lin Yi thought to himself.

After all, according to his knowledge, the only stable source of source essence for each race was the Myriad Secret Realms, but the output of these secret realms was really too small.

Although Lin Yi didn't know what the clan's buyback price would be for the low-grade source crystals in the hands of the gods after he left, he was certain that the price wouldn't be too high, and they would definitely buy them back at a low price and store them away.

He estimated that it would only be slightly more valuable in points than other treasures, and then he would use it in the endless era to come.

Although the price was lowered, the gods entering the secret realm would soon be saturated with their souls, and even if they kept some, they probably wouldn't keep much, and the rest could only be sold to their clans.

But for him, who possessed the Purple Mist Space, this was not a problem at all.

The purple mist space was like a top-level purification and transformation furnace, where mixed and chaotic energy was quickly stripped away, leaving only the purest essence to be transformed into pure spiritual energy.

It took Lin Yi three days to fully absorb all 3000 portions of source crystals.

As the last crystal turned to ashes in his hand, he carefully sensed the purple mist space deep within his soul's origin.

He estimated that the spiritual energy stored in the Purple Mist Space could support him to fully comprehend for about 32 standard years!
This is a very considerable amount, enough to support him in bringing the Law of Water to its perfection.

However, he didn't rush to break through the laws directly. Instead, he first began to study the Water Law Cultivation Manual that he had previously exchanged.

Thirty standard years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Lin Yi felt that his research into the laws of water had reached a bottleneck, and further efforts would only result in very limited improvement.

Therefore, he decided to officially begin his sprint!
In the cultivation room, Lin Yi suspended the Deep Sea Dream Crystal above his head, emitting a soft blue halo that enveloped his body, continuously and steadily enhancing his affinity and perception of the Law of Water.

Then, he drank the Myriad Streams Return to Origin Elixir. A cool and vast feeling, as if encompassing all things and containing boundless power, rippled from the depths of his soul, and his sensitivity to and understanding of the laws of water instantly soared.

Finally, he carefully crushed the fragment of the source of water.

In an instant, one could hear the gentle murmur of countless streams, the breath of the vast ocean, the solemn stillness of frozen glaciers, the fury of torrential rain, the ethereal rise of clouds and mist, the tranquil murmur of brooks, and the unwavering resilience of water dripping on stone.
Countless essential information and rhythms about "water" were directly imprinted into his soul perception like a tide, giving him an instant and most intuitive understanding of the laws of water.

The external conditions are now in place. "Spiritual energy, ignite!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yi directly activated the massive amount of spiritual energy within the purple mist space.

A purple flame of enlightenment rose within his soul, and in this state, the mysteries of the Law of Water were clearly revealed before him.

From the most basic act of water nourishing, converging into streams, and taking on shapes from all things, to deeper transformations in form, the balance of strength and gentleness, and the permeation and inclusiveness, and then to a higher level of vastness, purification, cleansing, and the carrying of all things.
The true meaning of each rule was quickly understood and absorbed.

Time flies by during intensive practice.

One year, five years, ten years.
Lin Yi's comprehension of the Law of Water increased at an astonishing rate. 10%, 30%, 50%, 70% of the imprint of the Law of Water appeared deep within his soul, from nothing to something, from illusory to solid, with an increasingly complex structure and a more and more brilliant light.

He found that this time, the process of comprehending the laws of water was much smoother.

Originally, based on his understanding of the Law of Death, he estimated that it would take about twenty years to perfect the Law of Water.

However, in the middle of the nineteenth year, Lin Yi, who was sitting cross-legged on the jade platform in the quiet room, was suddenly surrounded by a soft blue halo.

The halo was initially only about a foot in diameter, but it quickly spread and filled the entire quiet room. Within the halo, endless illusory water flowed and disappeared, and a sense of law, encompassing dynamism, change, and resilience, permeated the air.

Deep within the soul, a brand-new law imprint, entirely azure blue, has completely solidified and taken shape.

The Law of Water: 100% Perfect!

"It's done."

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly shimmering with azure waves before quickly returning to his inner state.

"It's actually more than half a year less than expected," Lin Yi thought to himself. "It seems that after so many years of cultivation, coupled with the profound understanding of the four laws of time, space, life, and death, even with my talent, my comprehension of the basic laws has improved somewhat, rather than relying entirely on spiritual energy."

This discovery greatly excited Lin Yi.

Although he saved a small amount of spiritual energy, only enough for about half a year, it was still something he managed to save through his own efforts.

After enjoying himself for a while, Lin Yi decided to press on and complete the fusion of laws in one go.

This is not the first time he has attempted to fuse multiple laws.

With the solid foundation laid by the fusion of the previous four laws, the introduction of the fifth, relatively peaceful law of water, though still subtle and complex, did not encounter insurmountable obstacles.

The ultimate gentleness of the Law of Water serves as a buffer and adhesive between different Laws of Power. Its inclusive and adaptable nature also makes the entire fusion process smoother.

Six months later.

Inside the meditation room, the five-colored, interwoven radiance of laws surrounding Lin Yi gradually subsided, eventually settling into a restrained and harmonious state. A powerful pressure, far surpassing anything before, naturally emanated from him, yet it was firmly locked within the meditation room by the spacetime barrier he himself had erected.

The Five Laws are divine!
Lin Yi carefully experienced the new power within his body.

This time, he truly stepped into the realm of higher deities in terms of his understanding of the laws.

"As for my overall strength, although I haven't fought against any high-level gods yet, I'm clearly much stronger than before, and I should be considered to have reached the threshold of a high-level god!"

Based on his previous experience fighting against the peak-level gods of the Eclipse Clan, Lin Yi assessed his own strength and was secretly satisfied.

In this way, at least in terms of raw power, apart from a very few veteran gods who are equally strong enough to advance but failed to reach the 46th floor due to insufficient points, there shouldn't be many others who can pose a threat to him one-on-one.

According to the information he had, to advance from the 45th floor to the 46th floor, one needed to accumulate treasures worth 30 billion points.

The secret realm has only just begun, and Lin Yi estimates that not many of the gods on the 45th floor will be able to obtain that many points.

Of course, Lin Yi was not arrogant.

Those high-level gods who were already at the threshold of becoming high-ranking gods, if they also acquire a billion or so points and exchange them for a large number of treasures to enhance their strength, could potentially reach the level of high-ranking gods.

"So, I still need to keep getting stronger!" Lin Yi thought to himself. "I can start trying to nurture that nascent Origin Treasure!"

Thinking of this, Lin Yi's mind stirred, and two ripples appeared in the void beside him.

Lin Yi looked at the ordinary clone and nodded slightly.

The ordinary clone understood its meaning, first transmitting its spiritual energy to the main body, and then its figure gradually faded, turning into specks of starlight and dissipating.

Then, Lin Yi looked at the Fearless War God clone.

The fearless clone took a step forward and also transmitted spiritual energy. Then, runes lit up on the surface of the mechanical divine body, which quickly shrank and transformed back into a palm-sized metal figure within three seconds, quietly floating in the air.

After doing all this, Lin Yi closed his eyes and focused his mind. The light of the law imprint deep in his soul flowed, and he precisely anchored the node about "one second ago" on his own trajectory line.

In the sealed room, the space rippled like water.

Two figures, identical to Lin Yi, stepped out of the ripples of time and space almost simultaneously.

A new clone has been successfully summoned.

One of the clones walked towards the fearless war god metal figure. As the clone touched the metal god's forehead with its finger, it turned into a point of light and was absorbed. The eyes of the silver-gray mechanical god body lit up with a stream of light.

The new invincible war god avatar has been fully integrated.

It will serve as the main fighting force of the team, and over the next century, it will continue to familiarize itself with the exquisite combat tactics in the "Illusory Annihilation Record" and hone its practical combat skills.

The other ordinary clone exchanged a glance with Lin Yi's main body, and without saying a word, understood the task ahead.

Lin Yi raised his hand and took out the dark blue crystal box containing the strange water droplets from the deepest part of the storage bracelet.

The crystal box was opened, and the ever-changing azure water droplet reappeared before our eyes.

"Let's begin," Lin Yi said in a deep voice.

He and his clone sat cross-legged on either side of the warm jade platform in the center of the quiet room, placing the crystal box between them.

The pure laws of water began to flow simultaneously from Lin Yi's and his clone's souls, like two gentle yet firm rivers, slowly flowing into the crystal box and entangling the strange water droplet.

This is the method for accelerating the nurturing of the nascent Yuanbao, using the power of the law of the same origin to continuously catalyze it.

Lin Yi could clearly feel that the moment his power of the Law of Water came into contact with the water droplet, the droplet seemed like a thirsty baby, emitting a slight suction force, actively drawing in these pure Law powers.

At the same time, the starlight that was originally flowing slowly inside the water droplet seemed to speed up slightly.

However, as Xuanji said, this process requires complete concentration.

Lin Yi felt as if his thoughts were being immersed in a boundless, azure water world as the power of the laws were being output, sensing the most subtle pulse of the laws of water and transforming it into nutrients that nourished the water droplets.

It was a strange experience, as if he himself had become part of the water.

However, the cost was that he could no longer concentrate on any complex law deductions, secret techniques research, or other cultivation.

Lin Yi remained calm, after all, his own efficiency in comprehending the laws was only so-so. Although he had made some progress, it was only a little bit better, far less than the benefits of accelerating the formation of the nascent source treasure.

In the quiet room, time seemed to lose its meaning.

Only the azure water droplets slowly rotated in the air. Lin Yi and his clone were like two unchanging statues, with only the gentle and continuous fluctuations of the water law around them proving that they were working hard in silence.

Meanwhile, the Fearless War God clone walked to the training area inside the manor.

With a slight thought, the Sky Shuttle Spear appeared in his hand, and he began to practice the "Void Annihilation Record". He started from the most basic Void Annihilation Point Condensation, Space Delay, and Time Acceleration, and then moved on to more complex Void Annihilation Footwork, Space-Time Strangulation, and Life-Death Cycle.

Gunshots flashed repeatedly, and the power of spacetime flowed like water, sometimes concentrating at a single point to unleash a devastating force that could annihilate everything, and sometimes spreading out to form a domain that slowed down all things.

He was familiarizing himself with the new power resulting from the fusion of this divine body and the five laws, striving to maximize the power of the Dominator's Codex.

Cultivation, nurturing, and practice—these three processes were carried out silently and systematically in the quiet room of the manor on this red planet.

Time flies, and the centennial anniversary is just around the corner.

Inside the quiet room, Lin Yi and his clone opened their eyes simultaneously, and the primal power of the water law that had been continuously surging around them slowly subsided.

Inside the crystal box, the primal energy emanating from the water droplets also solidified slightly.

A century of continuous nurturing has begun to show results, but a qualitative change is still a long way off.

The creation of Yuanbao is ultimately one of the most time-consuming miracles in the universe.

Lin Yi waved his hand and solemnly put the crystal box away again.

After a century of focused nurturing, although his cultivation progress had almost stagnated, the continuous output of pure source of the law had given him a deeper understanding and control of the law of water, making his foundation in the law more solid.

"It's time to go."

Lin Yi stood up, removed the spacetime barrier from the meditation room, and walked out of the place where he had cultivated for a hundred years.

The fearless war god's avatar absorbed Lin Yi's main body and avatar into its divine kingdom, and then, with a flash, appeared above the plateau where they first arrived on this red planet.

On the red plateau, the emerald green "Qingling" spaceship is already hovering.

Luna, Huilie, Shifeng, and Serena also flew in from the direction of their respective manors.

After a century of secluded cultivation, everyone's auras had changed, clearly indicating that they had gained a great deal.

"Lord Lin Yi."

Everyone greeted Lin Yi when they saw him.

Lin Yi nodded in response, glanced at everyone, and then contacted Yan Long via communication.

Before setting out on his exploration, he naturally had to ask if there had been any new developments in the last hundred years.

The communication was quickly established.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Yi said, "Lord Yanlong, our team has finished resting and is preparing to leave the evacuation point to continue our exploration. Is there any important news recently, or any team that needs to be contacted? If we happen to run into them, we can pass on a message."

Upon hearing this, Yan Long quickly asked, "Lord Lin Yi, are you preparing to leave?"

"Yes, Lord Yanlong, what's the situation?" Lin Yi noticed that Yanlong's tone was a bit off and quickly asked.

“Something’s not right. Qingling knows the details better. I’ll invite her to join the communications,” Yanlong replied.

Soon, Qingling's voice broke in.

"Lord Lin Yi, are you planning to leave and continue exploring?" Qing Ling spoke a little faster. "I must remind you that in the past thirty years, we and other Pan-Spirit Alliance teams operating nearby have discovered traces of Abyss Clan and Eclipse Clan teams more than once in the star field surrounding the evacuation point!"

"Moreover, unlike their previous unintentional wanderings here, they seem to be conducting purposeful reconnaissance and probing."

"Just twenty-seven standard years ago, a five-man Holy Radiance Clan team encountered an Erosion Clan team in a dust cloud about two years' journey from the evacuation point. A brief conflict ensued, and both sides suffered losses before disengaging."

"Eleven years ago, another mixed Elf and Star Elf team was ambushed by an Abyss team at the edge of the Ice Crystal Cloud in the opposite direction. Although they successfully broke through, one Elf member was knocked out of the secret realm, resulting in a significant loss."

Yanlong's voice was somewhat worried: "Both of these battles were not far from the evacuation point. Although the evacuation point itself has not been directly attacked yet because several of our squads are on duty to guard it, the frequency of hostile activities in the surrounding area has obviously increased abnormally."

"We suspect that the existence of the evacuation point may have been exposed, or that the Eclipse Clan and the Abyss Clan have other schemes in the vicinity and have intensified their activities."

After listening, Lin Yi's expression also became serious.

He asked in a deep voice, "Have you detected any signs of a large-scale gathering? Or a particularly powerful squad?"

“Not yet,” Yan Long said. “Most of the teams we’ve found are regular 4-6 person squads. However, Lord Lin Yi, if you plan to leave, please choose your route carefully. It’s best to avoid the areas where conflicts have already occurred. We are also trying to gather the surrounding squads to prevent large-scale battles.”

(End of this chapter)