Lawful Tyrant

Chapter 346 I am not worthy to guide you
The greatest advantage of those who transcend the universe is their ability to break through its boundaries.

At this moment, Lin Qing had essentially broken through the boundary of the universe, although this 'universe' was merely a thumb-sized universe naturally formed from this mysterious gray fragment.

In an instant, the moment Lin Qing's fingertips touched the mysterious gray rubble, the Entropy Reverser that appeared before her eyes had already changed.

[Recovery complete. 'Anti-Entropy' has recovered 1/380 and obtained the Supreme Miracle 'Transformation from Illusion to Reality' once. It can be used after recharging. Current energy: 0%]

"A supreme miracle? Transforming illusion into reality?"

Lin Qing was somewhat puzzled, "But this is only one out of three hundred and eighty?"

He couldn't help but glance at the mysterious gray pebbles in his hand, and found that they hadn't changed at all. The boundary of the universe still existed, and it still contained the complete rules of the future.

What did the anti-entropy beings suck from this mysterious gray gravel?
"What does 'turning the illusory into the real' mean?"

Lin Qing pondered this question, "Does it need to be charged before use? And what kind of energy is used to replenish it?"

He could feel that a mysterious channel had appeared in his body that could be used to infuse energy. He immediately tried to use the power of his own spacetime divine body to carefully and slowly infuse it into the anti-entropy.

[Charging]

The next moment, a notification appeared for the Entropy Reverser.

Lin Qing was relieved and continued to accelerate the flow of energy from his inner world into the Entropy Reverser.

However, after a while, when Lin Qing poured most of the energy from his inner world into the Entropy Reverser, the Entropy Reverser's newly displayed charging progress was still 0%.

Perhaps the energy level is too low to display?

The same applies to debt repayment by those who reverse entropy; the lowest value displayed is one decimal place, which is 0.1%.

if it is like this……

Lin Qing was somewhat taken aback. How much energy would it take to fully charge it?
You must know that he is now a low-level chaotic being, and the energy contained in his inner world is hundreds or thousands of times greater than before!
"I'd like to see how much you can inhale!"

With a ruthless heart, Lin Qingxin directly absorbed the entire Chaos Origin Crystal into his inner world, allowing his inner world to decompose it into a terrifyingly dense energy body, and begin to recover at full speed.

From the outside, he appears to be quietly in seclusion, but in reality, he is continuously channeling energy into the anti-entropy beings.

The inner world is purely a world of energy, and it cannot originally be used as a storage space. When foreign objects enter, they are either decomposed or rejected if they cannot be decomposed.

Now that he has absorbed the Chaos Origin Crystal into his body, it has been broken down into pure energy.

Chaos Origin Crystals are essentially materialized energy. Some powerful individuals do this before battle, absorbing them directly through their inner world. This is more direct and faster, avoiding wasting time during combat.

But this means that he will no longer be able to take out the Chaos Source Crystal, nor will he be able to give it to others or use it for other purposes.

However, Lin Qing didn't want his secret to be discovered, so this was the safest way to do it.

It should be noted that Chaos Origin Crystals are generally eternal and regular energy replenishment, and even high-level Chaos beings would consider it too wasteful to use them, while he was just a low-level Chaos being who had just broken through!

It is said that a single Chaos Origin Crystal is enough to restore the full energy of a top-tier Chaos being hundreds of times.

For him, it's more than ten thousand times that he can recover all his energy!

It's strange that someone at his level would inexplicably consume a whole Chaos Origin Crystal.

If he were to absorb it into his inner world and let the anti-entropy beings absorb it silently, he could find some reasons to explain it, since outsiders wouldn't be able to tell how much energy he had consumed.

But it's hard to explain why it's being absorbed just by holding it in one's hand.

If an ultimate being were to travel back in time and observe him in the past, this point of doubt would be easily discovered.

It is quite possible that he will become His Majesty the King of Light's disciple in the future!
Therefore, we must do a good job of covering it up.

"let's start."

And so, Lin Qing began to pour all his energy into the Entropy Reverser, just like Jingwei filling the sea.

After countless years and countless infusions of energy, when nearly half of the Chaos Origin Crystal's energy was depleted, the Entropy Reverser finally began to change.

[Current 'Transforming the Virtual into the Real' charging progress: 0.1%]

"What the hell?"

Lin Qing was stunned for a moment, then looked dumbfounded. "This is... one in a thousand?"

How vast is the energy contained within nearly half of the Chaos Source Crystal?
But it only charges to one-thousandth of its capacity?

If we calculate it this way, wouldn't it take four or five hundred Chaos Origin Crystals to fully charge it?
You should know that this piece of Chaos Origin Crystal is worth millions of cosmic sands!

Four or five hundred dollars, that would require at least a billion cosmic sands.

"A billion cosmic sands..."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and pondered, "If I ask 'Hong Nuo,' that eternal being of the Myriad Worlds Group, for help, he should lend it to me, but... what would be the reason?"

With his current strength, consuming even one Chaos Origin Crystal would be ridiculously excessive.

He could store a piece of Chaos Origin Crystal into his inner world, pretending it was to avoid being coveted by other higher-level Chaos beings, and then claim it was a consumption item when trying to cultivate a supreme secret technique. That would make sense.

But... a few hundred dollars?

This is so unreasonable!
"However, the cultivation of some supreme secret techniques does indeed consume a great deal of energy..."

Lin Qing pondered to himself, "For example, the 'Cosmic Calamity Body' technique. If the cultivation doesn't go smoothly, it will waste a lot of energy. When I reach the level of a high-level chaotic being, wasting hundreds of chaotic source crystals would make sense..."

He gradually made up his mind.

There's no need to rush to collect such a massive amount of energy right now, otherwise it would seem too illogical.

A small, low-level chaotic being could not possibly consume such a massive amount of energy simply by cultivating!

"take it easy……"

Lin Qing glanced at the charging progress of 0.1% and decided not to continue charging.

He immediately resumed his cultivation.

"We haven't even scratched the surface of the mysteries of the 'future body' and 'descending into the future' in the rules of the future."

Lin Qing pondered to himself, "It just so happens that I have already drawn upon all the mysteries of time in advance with 'Future Vision.' As long as I fully integrate into the rules of space, I can achieve perfection in one go..."

Of course, he was aware of the difficulties involved.

Once one fully comprehends any of the mysteries of time and completely integrates it with the rules of space, mastering a relatively complete set of spacetime rules, the source of spacetime can also be born within the body.

Then, they can transform into higher chaotic beings!

Even if a higher-level chaotic being comprehends two mysteries of time and masters two rules of spacetime, it only adds another means and expands the inner world slightly, but the level of life will not change.

Only by fully comprehending all the mysteries of time and mastering the complete rules of spacetime can one truly transform into an eternal being.

Every single rule of spacetime is a major challenge!

……

In the blink of an eye, another three million years have passed.

Void Sea.

In the Easternmost Sea, within the Heavenly Demise Realm.

"A rare guest indeed."

In the palace where Xu Qingzhi lived, Xu Qingzhi smiled and glanced at Lin Qing, saying, "I've noticed you've been immersed in the primordial space of the universe lately, busy cultivating the rules of spacetime every day. Why did you suddenly think of coming to see me?"

“There’s no way around it. The main god’s consciousness has been pulled into the origin of the universe and can’t log into the second universe network.” Lin Qing shook her head slightly. “Otherwise, I would have asked you for help on the second universe network.”

He immediately said, "I've encountered some problems in my cultivation and would like to ask you for advice."

"Oh? How's your cultivation going?"

Xu Qingzhi asked with a smile, "Are you stuck at the threshold? That's normal. You might as well tell me about it, and I can ask my senior sister for help."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "So far, I have grasped the basics of the mysteries of 'future body' and 'descending to the future', and 'future vision' has also reached a minor level of mastery, almost perfect, but I am completely stuck."

"what?"

Xu Qingzhi was stunned, staring at him in disbelief, and couldn't help but ask, "Really... you're cultivating the rules of the future so quickly?"

She could understand it if it were the current rules.

However, cultivating the rules of the future carries the risk of losing sight of the future, yet Lin Qing actually cultivated to this level in just three or four million years.

She remembered that Senior Sister Yu had spent a full 30 billion years to cultivate her future vision to perfection, and her future body was only at the great completion stage. As for descending into the mysteries of the future, she had only recently stepped into the threshold.

But he has already been praised as an unparalleled genius who cultivates the rules of the future!
"Wait a moment, let me contact that senior sister..."

Xu Qingzhi took a deep breath and quickly logged into the Second Universe Network through her King Realm clone to contact her senior sister who was cultivating the future rules.

After a while——

“Um…” Xu Qingzhi looked at Lin Qing with a strange expression and said, “My senior sister said you’re lying, it’s impossible…”

"Liar?" Lin Qing was taken aback and shook his head, saying, "I'm telling the truth. My original plan was to focus on the mysteries of 'future vision' and cultivate it to perfection as soon as possible. But even though I have thoroughly comprehended the mysteries of time in future vision, I still can't fully integrate it into space."

He shook his head slightly. "I was hoping to make connections between different things, so I turned to cultivate the mysteries of 'future body' and 'descending to the future'. But after getting the basics of these two, the progress of time-space fusion has become increasingly slow. I don't know what's going on, so I came to ask you for advice."

"This……"

Xu Qingzhi thought for a moment and said, "My senior sister wants to see you in person. She just doesn't believe it. If you're willing, give me your Second Universe Network account and I'll introduce you."

"Okay." Lin Qing nodded immediately.

The consciousness of the Supreme God is limited by the origin of the universe and cannot log into the Second Universe Network.

That is, an avatar at the King Realm can log into the Second Universe Network of the King Realm region and create a new account.

……

The Second Universe Network of the Realm of Kings.

In an elegant and tranquil manor, Lin Qing, having received Xu Qingzhi's invitation, appeared in the manor's courtyard, where a delicate yet rich fragrance filled the air. Behind a pale white wooden table not far away sat Xu Qingzhi and a beautiful woman with long, silver-white hair, exuding a cool and noble aura.

"Lin Qing, this is my senior sister."

Xu Qingzhi introduced herself, saying, "My senior sister's name is Zhe Yu, and her title is Earl Cang Yu."

The silver-haired woman, Zheyu, looked at Lin Qing and said softly, "Qingzhi said that you only spent a little over three million years cultivating the mysteries of 'Future Vision' to the final bottleneck, and even incidentally cultivated 'Future Body' and 'Descent into the Future' to the basics?"

"Yes." Lin Qingqing nodded slightly.

Zhe Yu remained silent for a while before saying, "Then I need to confirm whether what you're saying is true or false. Are you willing to let me test you?"

"Please go ahead," Lin Qing said.

Zhe Yu didn't say much, but looked at the big tree in the courtyard. The branches were covered with thousands of pale blue leaves and a few small silver-purple fruits.

"This azure tree is also a treasure. Its fruit and leaves are quite valuable. When the fruit leaves the branch, it will randomly absorb various forces, and its color will change constantly. It will dissipate when it falls to the ground."

"Next, I will strike this azure tree with the purest power, causing some of its leaves and fruits to fall."

Zhe Yu said, "I will not use any mysteries beyond those of lower-level chaotic beings to avoid creating a future beyond your observation limits. You just need to send a telepathic message to Qing Zhi in advance, telling her how many leaves and fruits you saw falling in the future, and what colors the fruits changed before they hit the ground."

"Okay." Lin Qing nodded slightly.

He also understands.

While futurism can observe the future, the difficulty of observation increases significantly when it involves higher-level life forms, and it may even fail to observe future lines involving higher-level life forms.

But even with the most basic methods, he can still observe it.

"Let's begin." Zhe Yu flicked his fingertips, and a wisp of energy was already taking shape.

Lin Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and the depths of her eyes suddenly became deep and empty, as if reflecting layers of illusory time and space, staring directly at scenes of the future.

Immediately, he transmitted his voice to Xu Qingzhi, saying, "Three hundred and seventy-one leaves fell, sixteen of which were shattered by your attack and failed to land. Two fruits fell, and during their fall, they were respectively blue, colorless, and black, as well as black, purple, blue, and white."

After Xu Qingzhi nodded slightly in confirmation, Zhe Yu also flicked her finger lightly.

A wisp of energy shot out like a whirlwind, striking the azure tree in the courtyard.

The next moment, hundreds of leaves fell, and two fruits with ever-changing colors fell to the ground, then turned into air currents and disappeared.

In that instant, the state of the fallen leaves and fruits was captured by the minds of the group and confirmed in a flash.

That is exactly what Lin Qing said.

"Lin Qing's prediction is correct." Xu Qingzhi nodded slightly to Zhe Yu.

Zhe Yu remained silent for a long while before saying, "You can see the dynamic future, not a still image. It really is Xiao Cheng's 'future vision'..."

She murmured, "Only three million years? Just one step away from perfection?"

Lin Qing said, "There's also the future body. I've only just begun, so I can't escape into the distant future."

As he spoke, he vanished completely.

This is a true and complete disappearance; its existence cannot be found by any means.

But he reappeared just seconds later.

Xu Qingzhi's eyes lit up, and she said, "It can only be revealed when the present and the future overlap, so it really is a future body!"

There are very few cultivators who can master the rules of the future; she has only seen a handful. Such methods are also extremely rare.

Zhe Yu remained even more silent.

Lin Qing looked at her and said, "Is there still the mystery of 'descending into the future' that needs to be tested?"

“…No need.” Zhe Yu took a deep breath and shook her head, saying, “I believe a genius like you wouldn’t lie to me.”

She looked at Lin Qing in disbelief, "How did you do that? A mere three million years, and you were only one step away from perfecting your future vision, yet you managed to cultivate your future body and the cultivation of the future?"

“My clone is the main god,” Lin Qing said.

“I know, but this only makes it easier for you to understand the mysteries of time.” Zhe Yu shook his head and said, “Aren’t you afraid of getting lost in the future?”

"It's alright," Lin Qing said. "I have a strong will."

“Strong willpower?” Zhe Yu looked at him.

“It could have influenced the river of time long ago,” Lin Qing said.

"What?" Zhe Yu was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Even with a strong will, it's still easier; you'll still be affected. It seems you have higher talent and are less affected by the illusory future."

Lin Qing didn't say anything.

But he knew in his heart that he would not get lost in the future; he only needed to focus on comprehending the mysteries of time and integrating with spacetime.

His Majesty the King of Guang knew this, which is why he set up this test for him.

"That's all..."

Zhe Yu chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I thought I was a genius at cultivating the rules of the future, but I never imagined I was just a frog in a well..."

She sighed, looked at Lin Qing, and said, "To be honest, I'm not qualified to give you any pointers."

Lin Qing was taken aback and said, "I just wanted to ask you a question."

"I know."

Zhe Yu said, "Your futuristic vision has reached its final bottleneck, and you're just a little short of perfection, but you don't know how to integrate it anymore, right?"

"Yes." Lin Qing nodded and said, "The same goes for the mysteries of the future body and the mysteries of descending into the future. When integrating with the rules of space, it is becoming more and more difficult."

Zhe Yu shook her head slightly and said, "That's normal."

She explained, "The fusion of time and space is like painting. The simplest way to get started is like sketching the outline, a little success is like mixing and filling in the colors, and the real final step of perfection is like a stroke of genius in some small details, which gives the painting its true soul and brings it to perfection."

"The finishing touch?" Lin Qing understood what she meant and asked, "Then what should I do?"

There are only two ways.

Zhe Yu patiently said, "Either water drips through stone, and you accumulate slowly. Judging from your cultivation speed, it will take you at least several million years, and at most tens of millions of years, to break through this bottleneck."

Tens of millions of years?

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing shook her head and asked, "What about the other method?"

His Majesty the King of Light's test lasts only 38 million years. Without the strength of a high-level chaotic being, he has no confidence in competing for the Brilliant King Pearl and the Fleeting Void Flower.

After all, he wasn't the only cultivator of future rules in this King Realm universe.

Only advanced chaotic beings are qualified to compete for these two treasures.

"Tens of millions of years is too slow?"

Zhe Yu glanced at him, shook her head slightly, and then said, "The second method is to seek external help."

"External help?" Lin Qing couldn't help but say, "As a supreme god, I can enter the primordial space of the universe at any time to comprehend spacetime. What better external help could I possibly need?"

Zhe Yu shook his head and said, "As a supreme god, you can easily discern all the mysteries of time, but the rules governing the operation of spacetime that you see are a flawless whole. Can you see the subtle details of the operation of spacetime? Can you deduce from the overall rules how those subtle rules integrate spacetime together?"

Lin Qing was taken aback.

“Perfection is certainly the way of the universe, but it also means that you can hardly observe the details,” Zhe Yu said. “It’s like the structure of a living organism; you can’t know what’s inside unless you dissect it.”

"Then... what external help would be beneficial to me?" Lin Qing asked humbly.

“Everyone’s situation when they hit a bottleneck is different, and I don’t know yours either,” Zhe Yu said. “But you can look for more ‘extraordinary treasures that involve future rules and abilities’ and observe them carefully. You’ll eventually gain something.”

She said, "These kinds of rare treasures may not be that precious, but they have unique applications in the mysteries of the future. However... these treasures are not very useful, and they are all relatively rare."

Lin Qing nodded thoughtfully and then asked, "Why do I feel it's getting harder and harder when I'm cultivating the mysteries of 'Future Body' and 'Descending to the Future'?"

“You’re in the King Realm, so you probably haven’t had a master, right?” Zhe Yu sighed and said, “This is actually a rather secret taboo when cultivating the rules of time.”

She immediately explained, "You should know that after cultivating any one of the spacetime rules of the past, present, and future, the difficulty of cultivating the other two will increase significantly. But in fact, the same applies to the different mysteries of the same rule."

Lin Qing was slightly taken aback.

Zhe Yu said, "Because your vision of the future is not yet perfect, your subconscious wants to draw other mysteries from the rules of the future to complete it. This will affect your cultivation of the other two mysteries. Therefore, when cultivating the rules of time, it is best to cultivate one mystery to perfection before cultivating another, so that there will be no interference."

She looked Lin Qing up and down and said, "Of course, it's fine if you want to apply your knowledge to other situations, but it's best to wait until you have a perfect understanding of the mysteries of the future. Choosing one of two options is much easier than choosing one of three."

Lin Qing nodded thoughtfully and said, "I understand, thank you for your guidance."

"It's nothing," Zhe Yu said. "If you had a great teacher, these would be just common problems."

Lin Qing didn't say anything.

His Majesty the King probably thought these were all simple problems and wanted him to solve them himself.

"If you are willing, I can introduce you to an eternal being who cultivates the rules of the future, to be your teacher."

Zhe Yu suddenly said, "That lady is a disciple of His Majesty the King of Light and a high-ranking figure in the Heavenly Light Divine Kingdom. She once gave me guidance, so I can introduce you to her."

“…No need.” Lin Qing shook her head in surprise.

He could have become His Majesty the King of Light's disciple by default, but he still wants to become His Majesty the King of Light's disciple by default. Isn't that crazy?

Xu Qingzhi, who was standing next to her, also had a strange expression. She coughed and said, "Senior sister, he already has a teacher, but his strength is not enough, so he hasn't formally become a disciple yet."

She dared not casually reveal that Lin Qing was the disciple chosen by His Majesty the Prince of Guang.

"There's already a teacher?" Zhe Yu was slightly taken aback. "It seems to be the ultimate existence? Well, never mind."

"In any case, thank you for your guidance. I will definitely be rewarded in the future."

Lin Qing thanked him again before turning and leaving the auxiliary space.

(End of this chapter)