A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

Wearing the armor gave me an immediate sense of security.

Lin Yang then sent a message to Xia Shuang, informing her that the ominous ancient ruins were about to expand to at least a hundred prefectures, and that if she could evacuate, she should run as far away as possible and not take any chances with the expansion of the ancient ruins.

Xia Shuang was immediately shocked and repeatedly asked if it was true.

Lin Yang said, "The information is confirmed, so you should try to run as early as possible. Don't just wait for a free evacuation. The expansion speed behind that ominous ancient ruin will be astonishing. It may expand to cover several prefectures at once. So you should at least make sure that you are several prefectures away from the prefectures that are being swallowed up to be slightly safer."

Since Yueyou told us this, it's naturally very reliable.

"I understand, Brother Lin Yang. I will be careful. I will talk to Master right now." Xia Shuang's tone became extremely serious.

Lin Yang added, "By the way, Xia Shuang, you can also secretly try to spread the news. Save as many people as you can, but don't get yourself involved. Do you understand what I mean?"

“I understand, Brother Lin Yang, don’t worry. Actually, there are all sorts of rumors circulating here right now, so there won’t be any trouble,” Xia Shuang replied.

"Then go ahead and get busy." Lin Yang nodded and ended the message.

He then continued his cultivation.

The Zhao family will regularly and punctually deliver the resources needed for cultivation.

He did not deliberately conceal the news of his breakthrough to the Yuanhe Realm; instead, he let the Zhao family spread it.

As a result, no other top-tier families would dare to cause trouble easily.

This is because Lin Yang wanted more stability.

He didn't want certain top-tier families to suddenly decide to target the Zhao family, forcing him to interrupt his cultivation and take action to resolve the situation.

He was able to deal with people in the Yuanhe Realm when he was at the peak of the Nirvana Realm. Now that he has broken through to the Yuanhe Realm, his strength has increased greatly. This will deter many people and avoid unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, the Zhao family has developed steadily over the years, firmly occupying a place among the first-class families in Xiwu City, and the resources that can be provided to him are not only plentiful but also stable.

Lin Yang estimated that this stability would likely last until he reached the late stage of the Yuanhe Realm.

Further expansion will be necessary.

Otherwise, even if the Zhao family gathered all its resources and territory to support him, it wouldn't be enough for him.

At that time, they will either annex other top-tier families or join the ranks of the five major families, squeezing out one of the current five major families.

Then the resources he obtains may be enough for him to advance to the Dao Without Leaks realm.

Even squeezing out one of the five major families and seizing their resources and territory might not be enough.

The five major families have occupied Xiwu City for so many years, yet none of them have achieved Dao Wulou. One reason for this is that it is extremely difficult to break through to the Dao Wulou realm, and ordinary Yuanhe Realm cultivators rarely succeed.

On the other hand, it is also due to insufficient resources.

The resources of the five major families are probably insufficient to support the birth of a Dao Wulou.

Even if Lin Yang himself doesn't have any bottlenecks, the resources he needs to break through will be enormous.

He strongly doubted that squeezing out one of the five major families would be enough.

However, these thoughts only flashed through my mind.

We'll discuss the specifics later.

Anyway, I can improve steadily for now.

If that doesn't work, squeezing out two more of the five major families wouldn't be a problem.

As Lin Yang continued his cultivation, he also discovered that the power the "realm" was giving him was increasing.

It seems that as the power of the "boundary" increases, the absorption of the secret realm is also increasing.

this is a good news.

This can greatly reduce the difficulty for him to break through to the point of perfect enlightenment.

It could even shorten this time.

Because each time the "realm" gave him feedback, in addition to power, it also contained a wisp of understanding of the Dao.

This insight is of utmost importance.

While one's cultivation level can be increased through the accumulation of resources, one's understanding of the Dao is not something that can be easily improved.

With the powerful assistance of the "boundary," Lin Yang's understanding of the Dao of Space deepened day by day.

Cultivation and understanding of the Dao improve simultaneously.

Even if we don't say it's a thousand miles a day, it's still quite remarkable.

Lin Yang even felt that this was the smoothest time he had ever improved in his cultivation.

The concept of "boundary" is a bit too powerful.

Previously, he could only fight by relying on the power of the "realm," but now he has discovered that the "realm" is truly terrifying in assisting cultivation.

"Could this be the reason why 'realms' are so precious? The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the effect of 'realms'?"

Lin Yang seemed to be deep in thought.

As we all know, the higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes to improve and break through.

However, with the assistance of "boundaries", the difficulty of improvement and breakthrough is greatly reduced.

On the contrary, the role of the "boundary" was not as great when the cultivation level was low.

With such an effect, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it miraculous.

time flies.

Ten thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over these ten thousand years, the ancient, malevolent ruins of Baichi City swallowed up a total of one hundred and six prefectures before finally stopping.

The extent of the losses was unimaginable.

In particular, even though the ancient, ominous ruins have stopped being swallowed up, the surrounding prefectures are now deserted.

The saying goes, "Once bitten by a snake, twice shy."

People worry that the ancient, ominous ruins might one day erupt suddenly again.

So the surrounding prefectures were also cleared out, turning the area into a desolate wasteland.

Xia Shuang told Lin Yang that she, her master Wen Qingsu, and others had moved to Fuzhou Prefecture.

The Huanyin Sect lost many people during its migration over the years, and now only less than a third of its original disciples remain. After being rebuilt in Fuzhou Prefecture, it has fallen into a second-rate minor sect.

Because Fuzhou Prefecture is now a gathering place for a large number of people from the surrounding areas and the sects of cultivators who have migrated there in recent years.

It's already quite remarkable that the Illusionary Sound Sect was able to rebuild.

Many sects in the prefectures affected by the ancient and ominous ruins suffered even worse fates.

It can be said that the situation in Fuzhou Prefecture is currently complex and chaotic.

Lin Yang was not surprised when he learned about these circumstances.

After all, all 106 prefectures were swallowed up by the ancient ruins. Even if most of the people in those prefectures died, the number remaining would still be astronomical.

With such a large population, most of them have now lost the ability to migrate to more distant prefectures and are forced to remain in Fuzhou Prefecture and the surrounding prefectures. The chaos in the situation is unimaginable.

He instructed Xia Shuang to avoid going out alone as much as possible and to wait for the situation to stabilize.

They also learned that Xia Shuang's cultivation had reached the Dao realm, and if she hadn't been constantly on the move all these years, she would probably have reached the Dao Fire realm.

This news greatly surprised Lin Yang.

Because Xia Shuang's cultivation speed... is a bit too fast!

Thinking back to when he saved Xia Shuang, she was just a little child, while he was already at the Dao Fire Realm.

Although he is now at the Yuanhe Realm, he has only advanced by two major realms.

But Xia Shuang rose from a young age to become a Daoist master.

Of course, in reality, the difficulty of breaking through the two is incomparable.

Children born on the Primordial Ancient Continent, in particular, have a higher starting point and their cultivation is faster than that of cultivators within the Time-Space Tree.

This also shows how exceptionally talented Xia Shuang is.

Of course, this must have involved the meticulous cultivation of the Illusionary Sound Sect, or rather, Wen Qingsu.

Regardless, this is a good thing.

"It's a pity I couldn't celebrate for you," Lin Yang said with some regret.

Reaching the Dao from the realm of an ordinary cultivator is a transformation.

As an elder…

Well... He raised Xia Shuang, so he naturally considered himself Xia Shuang's elder.

If I were with Xia Shuang, I would definitely celebrate for this girl.

At the very least, some gifts should be given.

It's just a pity that we're too far apart, so I can only send my best wishes from afar. Xia Shuang immediately said, "Brother Lin Yang, I'm so happy that I can still contact you. This is the best gift for me. You don't need to feel sorry about anything. My master treats me very well. Brother Lin Yang, you don't need to worry about me."

Lin Yang couldn't help but smile.

He naturally understood what the girl meant.

This means that the fact that he is still alive is the best thing.

This girl has a very simple mind.

I'm simply happy that he escaped alive from the City of Blazing back then.

Lin Yang offered her a few more words of encouragement before ending the message.

The expansion of ancient ruins has come to a temporary halt.

Whether it will continue to expand in the future is currently unknown.

However, he can stop worrying about Xia Shuang for the time being.

Next, he plans to go into deep seclusion.

Ten thousand years have passed, and after consuming a massive amount of resources and receiving feedback from the power of the "realm," he has approached the mid-stage of the Yuanhe Realm.

This speed is astonishing.

Previously, when one was on the path of cultivation, it would take at least ten thousand years to break through even one level.

However, it only takes a little over ten thousand years for someone to break through a minor realm in the Yuanhe Realm.

That's outrageous.

All I can say is that the "boundary" is indeed a bit too outrageous.

Indeed, his rapid breakthrough was largely due to the "boundary".

Without the feedback of the power of the "realm", ten thousand years would not be enough to go from the early to the middle stage of the Yuanhe Realm.

Not even a fraction of the amount!
Lin Yang is preparing to break through to the mid-stage of the Yuanhe Realm in one go.

Once he reaches the mid-stage, there are very few people in Xiwu City who can pose a threat to him. Basically, only the Yuanhe Realm experts from the five major families remain to be wary of.

Before going into seclusion, he sent a message directly to Zhao Yuan, hoping that Zhao Yuan could send another batch of supplies in advance.

Yes, the cultivation resources he is currently consuming are basically all borrowed in advance.

Although he has occupied a resource-rich area, the production and transformation of resources takes time.

The portion he occupied was simply not enough for his consumption.

It can be said that the Zhao family has been supporting him with their entire fortune over the years.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Yuan agreed without hesitation and soon sent Zhao Hu with the resources.

Lin Yang didn't say anything nice on the surface, but he was very grateful for the favor.

Although he helped the Zhao family gain a foothold in Xiwu City and firmly establish themselves as a first-class family, the Zhao family's returns to him over the years have exceeded the scope of his efforts.

And it far exceeds that.

Although the Zhao family gained access to resources and territory that they would not have otherwise been able to obtain thanks to his help.

Although the upper limit has been increased significantly, as mentioned earlier, the production and conversion of resources still takes time.

The output of those resource-rich territories simply cannot keep up with his consumption over the years.

But the Zhao family gritted their teeth and continued to supply the goods.

Although the Zhao family didn't say it, Lin Yang knew what was going on.

He guessed that Zhao Yuan had given him his share first.

Besides the necessary expenses, the Zhao family probably prioritizes using whatever is left over for him.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to provide so many resources.

After all, the Zhao family only became a first-class family after the invasion of the ancient ruins, seizing the resources and territories of several other first-class families.

It has only been a little over 20,000 years since the invasion of the ancient ruins ended.

The Zhao family's resources were not deep, so the fact that they could continuously supply him with a large amount of resources for more than 20,000 years must have meant that they had exhausted their entire fortune.

"Brother Zhao Hu, please thank Fellow Daoist Zhao Yuan and Patriarch Zhao for me," Lin Yang said to Zhao Hu as he accepted the resources.

"Brother Lin Yang, you're too kind. Just let me know if you need anything. Your promotion benefits our Zhao family as well. It would be too formal to say thank you," Zhao Hu chuckled.

Lin Yang nodded and said nothing more.

His relationship with the Zhao family now requires no further formalities.

Since the Zhao family has treated him so well, he will find an opportunity to repay them in the future.

No amount of sweet talk is as effective as concrete actions.

"Brother Zhao Hu, I plan to go into deep seclusion for a period of time, during which time you don't need to send resources on time," Lin Yang added.

Zhao Hu's eyes lit up: "Brother Lin Yang, are you preparing to break through again?"

Lin Yang didn't hide anything from him and laughed, "More or less. If all goes well, I'll be at least in the middle stage when I come out of seclusion."

Although Zhao Hu had prepared himself mentally, he was still surprised: "So fast? My God, Brother Lin Yang, you are amazing! You're about to catch up with the Supreme Elder, haha."

As he spoke, he sighed, "Back when you first came to Xiwu City, you were at the Nirvana Realm, while the Supreme Elder was at the mid-stage of the Yuanhe Realm. Now you're about to catch up with him, and he's still at the mid-stage. Hehe, the Supreme Elder is probably going to be under a lot of pressure now."

Lin Yang couldn't help but smile: "Fellow Daoist Zhao Yuan has a solid foundation. It's only a matter of time before he breaks through to the later stage."

"Brother Lin Yang, look at what you're saying. It's just a matter of time? If it were that simple, that would be great. Anyway, I admire you! Your cultivation speed is ridiculously fast, and your combat strength is boundless. After you break through, I estimate that only those old guys from the five major families will be able to fight you."

Zhao Hu was both happy for Lin Yang and somewhat envious.

He's now almost a whole realm below Lin Yang...

Lin Yang smiled slightly: "Brother Zhao Hu, the five great families are not invincible!"

Zhao Hu was taken aback, then his eyes widened involuntarily: "Brother Lin... Yang, what... do you mean by that?"

He was a little confused.

Is it...

Could it be...

It can't be true, right?
It shouldn't be what he thought, right?

Is Lin Yang preparing to take action against the five major families?
Zhao Hu's breathing became a little rapid.

Lin Yang didn't explain, but simply said, "We'll talk about everything after I break through. Brother Zhao Hu, I'm going into seclusion now."

……

Zhao family.

Zhao Hu returned somewhat dazed.

As soon as he returned, he went to the main hall.

Inside the main hall, all the elders of the Zhao family were present, including Zhao Yuan.

Because Zhao Hu sent them a message on his way back.

Seeing Zhao Hu return, Zhao Xiongshan said directly, "Zhao Hu, what was the meaning of the message you just sent us? Explain yourself clearly, did Guest Elder Lin really say that?"

Zhao Yuan also stared intently at Zhao Hu.

Zhao Hu nodded sharply: "That's exactly what Brother Lin Yang said. He said that the five major families are not invincible, and that he will at least break through to the mid-stage of the Yuanhe Realm after this seclusion!"

"this…"

Upon receiving confirmation from Zhao Hu, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but gasp.

"Is Lin Keqing planning to make a move against the five major families after breaking through to the next level?"

Zhao Yuan's eyes flickered, and a sudden surge of imagination rose in his mind.

Could it be that the Zhao family is about to take off under his leadership?

To become one of the new five major families in Xiwu City?
Zhao Yuan could not hide his excitement.

Zhao Xiongshan and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

To become one of the five major families?

They simply couldn't imagine it.

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