After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

"Oh, right, Grandpa."

Lin Chu suddenly remembered.

"Have they really agreed to all the conditions we set beforehand?"

Lin Zhentian smiled.

"nature."

"The top powers in the Taixu Spirit Realm, except for the Wugui Forbidden Land which has not yet expressed its opinion, have basically all agreed."

"Even if the people behind them are unwilling, they can only grit their teeth and accept it."

"After all, there's only one Imperial Road, and the road permit is now invalid."

"If you want to come in, you have to follow our rules."

Jian Li, curious, leaned over and tugged at Lin Chu.

"Master, Master, what conditions did you propose?"

Lin Chu glanced at her and smiled.

"From now on, any force that wants to enter the Emperor's Road will have to pay a sum of Morning Dew Gold or equivalent items based on the number of people and their cultivation level each time they enter."

"Those below the level of Earth Immortal will not be accepted."

"Earth Immortal Realm, 10,000 low-grade immortal crystals per person per year."

"Celestial beauty, fifty thousand."

"True Immortal, 100,000."

"Mysterious Immortal, two hundred thousand."

Jian Li's eyes widened in surprise.

"Is this only for one year?"

Lin Chu nodded.

"This isn't too harsh. After all, those who could get travel permits in the past were basically mid-to-high-level forces. What really hurt them were the accompanying conditions."

"Everyone who enters must make a vow before the Imperial Stele."

"On the Imperial Road, no one is allowed to take action against any member of the Lin family in any way. Anyone who violates this rule will be expelled immediately, and other members of the faction will also be permanently disqualified. Serious cases will be dealt with by us."

"In addition, the Lin family will take 20% of the rare and precious materials and secret manuals obtained on the Imperial Road."

"If you don't want to give anything in return, then we'll offer you equivalent amounts of cultivation technique information in exchange."

Lin Chu paused for a moment after saying this.

"The last one."

"If any ancient secret realms or relics appear in the world within the Imperial Road, the Lin family has priority in developing them."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the women's eyes widened.

Immortal Crystals are just the entry fee.

Not to mention that they also take 20% of the harvest.

Once they entered the Imperial Road, the Lin family members would naturally become "untouchable".

Anyone who dares to take the initiative will have their sect or family permanently disqualified from entering the Emperor's Path.

This move effectively blocked the lifeline of almost all major powers.

As for the last one...

It should be noted that the real highlight of the Emperor's Path lies precisely in those ancient secret realms.

Although Lin Chu had absolute control over the Emperor's Road, there were countless secret realms within it, large and small, scattered like stars, and even he could not explore them all.

Moreover, many of these secret realms are still unopened due to the limitations of their own cultivation levels, and can only be temporarily shelved.

Ji Ning, who was listening from the side, was completely confused and tugged at Lin Chu's sleeve.

"Brother, what is a vow?"

Lin Chu patted her head.

"It's like swearing an oath to the will of Heaven."

"We must keep our word, or we'll be in big trouble later."

Ji Ning said "Oh," as if deep in thought.

After a moment, Bai Qingya glanced at the number one genius in his sect.

He was leaning against Lin Chu, talking about something, his eyes full of smiles.

He sighed, his tone becoming serious.

"Jian Li, the cultivation within you is almost overflowing."

"Come back with me this time, and we'll go to the Ten Thousand Swords Pool to help the Golden Immortal undergo tribulation."

"After you've completed your journey, come back and meet your master."

When he said the word "master," Bai Qingya emphasized it a few more times.

The sour smell was clearly audible to everyone present.

Lin Chu was both amused and exasperated.

He did try to persuade Jianli.

But this girl kept saying "it's still early," which resulted in her suppressing her cultivation techniques and stagnating her realm, all just to stay by his side for a few more days.

Looking back now, I really can't delay any longer.

"Go."

Lin Chu spoke.

Jian Li looked up at him, her eyes filled with reluctance.

"I'm going to the Primordial City next."

"We'll meet there then."

Upon hearing this, Jian Li slowly nodded.

"Then... Master, you can't lie to people."

"When have I ever lied to anyone?"

"You said last time that jumping around more will help you grow taller."

Lin Chu: "..."

Ji Ning nodded in agreement.

Jian Li turned her head and smiled ingratiatingly at Bai Qingya.

"Sect Master, may I stay for two more days?"

Bai Qingya glared at her irritably.

"I didn't come all this way just to catch you."

"I'm here to discuss the cooperation on the Imperial Road with the Lin family, and I'll take you back with me while I'm at it."

"If you want to play, then play for a few more days."

"The sect leader is the best!"

Don't give me that.

Despite his initial disdain, Bai Qingya didn't say anything harsh.

Lin Chu and Lin Zhentian exchanged a glance, and the latter nodded to him, indicating that he should go ahead and do his own thing.

Lin Chu understood and stood up, bowing to Bai Qingya.

"Senior Bai, then this junior will take his leave."

Bai Qingya nodded.

Lin Chu then led everyone away from the main hall.

In the following days, Jianli became even more clingy than before.

He would appear at Lin Chu's door precisely at the crack of dawn every day.

Lin Chu went wherever she went, and she followed.

Lin Lan and Ji Muwan also liked Jian Li very much.

He clearly already regarded her as his own daughter-in-law.

This girl has a good personality, is beautiful, and has top-notch talent.

Most importantly, her heart and soul are completely devoted to her beloved son.

As a mother, what could possibly be unsatisfactory?

Ji Muwan affectionately pulled Jian Li aside to talk several times.

The way he looked at her was exactly the same as when he looked at Ao Tianxin.

Lin Chu saw it all, but didn't bother to think about it further.

Anyway, the current situation is pretty much the same as that of Earth.

For several days in a row, Lin Chu's courtyard was always noisy.

Ji Ning chased after the baby elephant, while Xiao Shu sat on Lin Chu's shoulder, rolling around on his belly and basking in the sun.

Jian Li followed closely behind, like a little tail that couldn't be shaken off.

Ao Tianxin felt a headache coming on, but she didn't say anything.

She could tell that Lin Chu truly doted on this apprentice.

Moreover, it seems he is not entirely an apprentice.

That morning, Bai Qingya came to bid farewell to Lin Chu.

Before leaving, Jian Li held onto Lin Chu's sleeve tightly, refusing to let go for a long time.

Lin Chu tidied the stray hairs on her forehead.

See you later.

Jian Li sniffed and made a face at him.

"See you at the City of the Beginning."

"Yes, see you in the Primordial City."

Bai Qingya stood not far away, hands behind his back, without saying a word.

After a long silence, he finally spoke.

"Sword Glass".

"It's time to go."

Jian Li hugged Lin Chu tightly again before walking towards Bai Qingya, turning back every few steps.

Bai Qingya directly tore through space.

Two figures disappeared into it.

Lin Chu stood there, feeling a little empty inside.

You know what, it really feels strange to be separated all of a sudden.

……

Back in their ancestral home, life returned to normal.

But this quiet lasted only one day.

The next day, a message exploded simultaneously from all corners of the Nine Realms.

Outside Taixu, Shiyuan, and Taichu City... all the branches of the Zhuzhao Pavilion were illuminated by a pillar of light shooting into the sky.

The beam of light pierced the clouds, connecting the sky and the earth, and lingered for a long time.

Above the clouds, a pale gold scroll slowly unfurled.

The scroll was enormous, obscuring almost half of the sky.

It's written very clearly above.

The notice is posted today at the Candlelight Pavilion.

The first list, the Eternal List.

It is derived from the idea that "in the eternal night, only this is immortal."

Above the Immortal Emperors, there are fifty beings who have attained the highest level of understanding across all realms.

The second list is the Spark List.

It is derived from the idea that "a single spark can start a prairie fire".

Below the Immortal Emperor, they are among the top three hundred geniuses in all realms.

The two lists were released simultaneously, based on the resources collected by the Candlelight Pavilion, taking into account factors such as talent, potential, combat strength, comprehension, and luck, and were ranked comprehensively.

At the same time, countless cultivators looked up at the two lists that had fallen from the void and fell into a deathly silence.

The entire Nine Realms were in complete uproar.

The news spread extremely quickly.