Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

The system upgrade is complete, and the [Interdimensional Spiritual Vein Communication] function is officially unlocked. Huang Yiming can clearly sense the flow of spiritual veins in the fantasy world. A surge of powerful spiritual energy emerges from the veins and, under his control, slowly flows towards the city. He closes his eyes, immersing himself in the system to view the details of the new function, and a smile gradually appears on his lips—with this function, he can not only unlock the cultivation potential of his family members, but also strengthen the power of the urban cultivation base, truly achieving interdimensional communication and dual-world development.

"Yiming, did the system upgrade succeed? What's the new feature?" Su Qingyue asked softly, her eyes full of curiosity. Huang Yiming opened his eyes and said with a smile, "The system upgrade was successful, and the [Interdimensional Spiritual Vein Communication] function was unlocked. I can channel spiritual energy from the fantasy world into the city, and I can also unlock cultivation aptitude for others. From now on, our family members and the city's guards can all cultivate immortality techniques and improve their combat power."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy. Lingxi exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful! This way, people in the city can also cultivate, and our power will become even stronger. We won't have to fear the threats from the Shadow Pavilion and other sects anymore!" Qin Yuling nodded as well, her tone firm, "That's right. With the spiritual veins of the two realms connected, our combined efforts across the two realms will definitely allow us to gain a foothold in both the cultivation world and the city."

Huang Yiming smiled and said, "Now, I will first unlock higher-level cultivation aptitudes for you, improving your cultivation levels. Then, I will channel spiritual energy into the city to unlock cultivation aptitudes for my family and the city's guards." With that, he waved his hand, and the energy from both realms and the spiritual energy from the spiritual veins condensed into beams of light, which flew towards the four female protagonists. The beams of light merged into their bodies, nourishing their dantian and enhancing their cultivation levels.

Lingxi's spiritual plant power surged instantly, her aura rapidly increasing, and she quickly broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining; Qin Yuling's spiritual energy became even more abundant, just one step away from the ninth level of Qi Refining; Ziyao's purple spiritual energy became increasingly dense, and the pressure of the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining was quietly released, ready to break through at any moment; Su Qingyue, although she had never cultivated immortality techniques, under the nourishment of spiritual vein energy and dual-realm energy, not only unlocked her immortality cultivation aptitude but also directly reached the third level of Qi Refining, and the dual-realm energy within her body became increasingly stable.

"Thank you, Yiming!" the four female protagonists exclaimed in unison, their eyes filled with joy and gratitude. Huang Yiming shook his head and said with a smile, "No need to be so polite with me. From now on, we'll cultivate together and become stronger together." He then unlocked higher-level cultivation aptitudes for Yang Xiu, Qin Hu, and the injured guards and spirit clan disciples, helping them improve their cultivation. In a short while, everyone's combat power significantly increased.

After dealing with the affairs of Yiming Village, Huang Yiming, along with Su Qingyue, used the dual-world traversal to arrive at the cultivation base in the city. Inside the base, Huang Yiming's parents, relatives, and city guards were all waiting for his arrival. Upon seeing Huang Yiming and Su Qingyue, they all surrounded him, respectfully greeting, "Yiming, Miss Qingyue."

Huang Yiming's mother stepped forward, looking at him with a mixture of worry and pride in her eyes: "Yiming, I heard you encountered danger in the fantasy world, are you alright?" Huang Yiming gently hugged his mother, his voice tender: "Mom, I'm fine. I've broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining and unlocked new abilities. I came back today to unlock your cultivation aptitudes so you can also cultivate and achieve immortality."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed a mixture of shock and joy. Huang Yiming's father excitedly asked, "Really? We can also cultivate immortality techniques?" Huang Yiming nodded and said with a smile, "Of course. As long as I unlock your cultivation aptitude, you can absorb the spiritual energy of the mystical world, cultivate immortality techniques, and improve your cultivation level. From now on, you will no longer have to fear birth, aging, sickness, and death."

Having said that, Huang Yiming raised his hand and waved it, manipulating the spiritual energy of the mystical realm to condense into countless orbs of light, which flew towards each person present. As the orbs of light merged into their bodies, everyone felt a warm current sweep over them, leaving them refreshed and invigorated. A faint spiritual energy gradually began to grow within them, and their cultivation aptitude was successfully awakened. Most of Huang Yiming's parents and relatives had awakened ordinary cultivation aptitude, while several of the city guards possessed extraordinary talent and awakened high-level cultivation aptitude, directly reaching the first level of Qi Refining.

"Great! I can feel the spiritual energy within me!" "Me too! I feel full of power!" Everyone cheered, their faces filled with joy and excitement. Huang Yiming smiled and said, "From now on, you will cultivate here. I will continuously channel the spiritual energy of the Xuanhuan Realm into this place to help you improve your cultivation. I will also arrange for Yang Xiu and Qin Hu to guide your cultivation."

Afterwards, Huang Yiming went to the city company to check on the situation. Su Qingyue's business empire had expanded overseas, making her a global business queen. The company was growing stronger every day, accumulating massive wealth and cultivation resources, providing a solid material foundation for the development of both realms. Huang Yiming looked at the company's development and felt gratified—with Su Qingyue in charge in the city, he could focus more on his work in the fantasy world.

Just then, Huang Yiming's communication jade talisman suddenly vibrated. It was a message from Yang Xiufa, her tone somewhat grave: "Brother Yiming, something bad has happened! When we were cleaning Elder Xuanzhen's body, we discovered that the black token on his body could emit a signal. We tracked the signal and found that the source was the Shadow Pavilion stronghold deep in Black Wind Ridge, and the remaining forces of the Qingyun Sect and Black Stone Sect are gathering towards the stronghold."

Huang Yiming's expression changed, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes: "Understood, I'll go back immediately." He then instructed Su Qingyue: "Qingyue, you stay in the city, protect the company and the cultivation base, guide everyone's cultivation, and send me a message immediately if anything happens." Su Qingyue nodded, her tone gentle: "Yiming, you must be careful. The Shadow Pavilion is powerful, don't underestimate them."

Huang Yiming gently hugged her, then turned into a streak of light and swiftly returned to Yiming Village in the fantasy world via the dual-realm traversal. Yang Xiu and Qin Hu were already waiting at the village gate. Upon seeing Huang Yiming's return, they immediately stepped forward and handed him the black token: "Brother Yiming, this is the token that has been sending signals. We've already located the source of the signal to the Shadow Pavilion's stronghold in Black Wind Ridge, and there's a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator stationed there; their strength is extremely formidable."

Huang Yiming accepted the token, gathering spiritual plant power at his fingertips to probe its secrets once more. This time, he successfully sensed the information within—the black-robed figures of the Shadow Pavilion were gathering the remnants of the Azure Cloud Sect and the Black Stone Sect, preparing to launch another sneak attack on Yiming Village in three days to seize the Dual Realm Energy and the Spirit Heart Pendant; simultaneously, they were secretly preparing to open a boundary passage to a higher level of the cultivation world. "It seems the Shadow Pavilion's ambitions are even greater than I anticipated," Huang Yiming said coldly. "They not only covet my Dual Realm Energy and the Spirit Heart Pendant, but also attempt to open a boundary passage and dominate the entire cultivation world. Yang Xiu, Qin Hu, you immediately strengthen the defenses of Yiming Village, intensify the training of the guards and Spirit Clan disciples, and improve their coordinated combat capabilities; Ling Xi, Yu Ling, and Zi Yao, accompany me to Black Wind Ridge to investigate the specific situation of the Shadow Pavilion's stronghold and prepare in advance."

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison, and then each took on their respective duties, quickly deploying their forces. Huang Yiming gripped the black token in his hand tightly, a sharp glint in his eyes—Shadow Pavilion, the remnants of the Azure Cloud Sect and the Black Stone Sect, this time, I will not give you any more chances. I will completely eradicate you and protect the peace of the two realms.

However, he was unaware that the black-robed figures of the Shadow Pavilion had already anticipated their actions and were laying a trap, waiting for their opponents to walk right into it. Even more serious was the countdown to the opening of the interdimensional passage—once the passage opened, cultivators from higher-level cultivation realms would descend upon the mortal world, completely reshaping its格局 (geju, a term encompassing overall structure, overall situation, and overall dynamics), and an even greater crisis was quietly approaching.