Chapter Seventy-Eight: Wow—The Ultimate Golden Legend! The Opulent Tycoon Arc Unfolds! [Six Thousand Words—Please Subscribe]

Li Keke nodded in explanation.
"This kind of power is faith."
Qin You's deep eyes were shrouded in confusion.
"Faith can become power?"
"Yes. Commander Chen has extraordinary talent and suddenly comprehended a unique cultivation method based on faith! It allows the condensation of faith power."
"Since then, the statue of the Sovereign has become special, even capable of dispelling the black mist and suppressing evil spirits!"
"However, Commander Chen's achievement in the path of faith is not yet enough to create a flawless statue. Thus, the statues of the Sovereign have no facial features."
Upon hearing this,
Qin You frowned in thought.
"The power of faith can disperse the black mist? So, my ancestor's remains were able to do so because they believed in Elder Lin?"
Chen Yi Hou nodded.
"Correct. As long as one has unwavering faith in the Sovereign, one will gain the ability to dispel the black mist, almost imperceptibly."
Qin You was utterly astonished.
She never expected that her family’s ability to protect her stemmed from their faith in Elder Lin.
For the first time, she realized how shocking the power of faith could be.
Of course,
Qin You still had many questions.
"Why don't other statues carry faith power? Is it only Elder Lin?"
Chen Yi Hou smiled gently.
"Yes, only the Sovereign grants us this power. I've researched thousands of universes and tens of thousands of races, all of whom have faith in deities, but none possess the power to dispel the black mist."
Chen Yi Hou’s eyes shone with admiration and pride.
Her expression even held a touch of nobility.
"Only faith in the Sovereign bestows the special power to dispel the black mist and suppress evil spirits. Faith in any other deity is futile."
"There are no exceptions!"
Qin You was filled with reverence.
"I finally understand why my ancestors held Elder Lin in such high esteem. He is truly a dazzling hero, radiant as the sun."
Chen Yi Hou agreed deeply.
"Indeed."
"The Sovereign is a god, an existence supreme above all. Once, across infinite space and time, he glanced at me, and I instantly comprehended the cultivation method of faith."
"It was also the Sovereign who corrected three million years of error for Great Xia, enabling its ascension. The Sovereign’s merit is unparalleled. In truth, he has saved the universe of Great Xia four times already."
As she spoke,
Chen Yi Hou’s exquisite features overflowed with excitement.
"By the way, that god who annihilated countless evil spirits with just a glance, and slew an unnameable beast with a single strike, was the Sovereign’s projection!"
"Even separated by endless space and time, the projection was already terrifying! The true Sovereign’s strength must be thousands, tens of thousands of times greater. He is the true supreme deity."
Chen Yi Hou’s breath quickened, her cheeks flushed with unnatural color.
She was utterly elated.
Every word she spoke radiated ultimate admiration and reverence for Lin Qiye.
Listening to Chen Yi Hou’s account,
Qin You was dumbfounded: "You’re saying that radiant, dazzling god was Elder Lin?"
"Exactly."
"Ah—"
Qin You drew a sharp breath.
If, as a child, her family’s tales of Elder Lin conjured an image of a flawless hero,
then now,
that imagined hero was shattered.
He had become a god towering above all!
Her hero had become a divine being, and the sensation was profoundly strange.
Qin You could find no words to describe it.
Her heart pounded fiercely.
Her admiration grew ever more boundless.
"If Elder Lin is a god… then does that mean my survival for thirty thousand years amidst the encirclement of evil spirits was due to Elder Lin’s protection… because I, too, believe in him?"
Qin You couldn’t help but fill in the blanks herself.
"It must be! The thousands of times I nearly died, it was because of my faith, and mysterious strength surged within me."
Qin You drew another deep breath.
It turned out,
in ways she had never noticed, Elder Lin had always been protecting her.
"Then… could I ever meet the true Sovereign?"
Upon hearing this,
Chen Yi Hou’s expression grew wistful.
"It’s very difficult… The Sovereign always departs swiftly after saving the world…"
"Commander Ji Qinghuan has searched for the Sovereign for three million years, perhaps still without success."
"I can only strive to improve myself, hoping that one day I can invite the true Sovereign to descend to the mortal realm!"
Chen Yi Hou’s gaze was fervent, her resolve unwavering.
Qin You pondered.
"Then I’ll wait for you to invite the true Sovereign."
The two women exchanged smiles.
One was driven by utter admiration.
The other by curiosity and gratitude.

Seven days later,
Great Xia launched a new era to commemorate Qin You’s return.
Thus,
The Third New Calendar of Great Xia began.
Year One of the Third New Calendar.
Qin You diligently studied the knowledge of the Great Xia universe and adapted to its way of life.
With Chen Yi Hou’s assistance,
She received a genetic injection called Angel’s Wings.
She grew a pair of wings.
Her wings were pitch black, as if made from a black hole. When spread, they absorbed all surrounding light. When she moved them, they drew away aura and air from a radius of a thousand meters.
Even Chen Yi Hou was startled by Qin You’s dark wings.
"Your wings, like mine, are of a special type."
"But I don’t know the nature of mine."
"Scientists say there may be unique effects; specifics can only be comprehended by ourselves."
Chen Yi Hou marveled, gazing at Qin You’s dark wings.

Year Two of the New Calendar.
Chen Yi Hou made progress in her faith cultivation method.
The strong ones of the Great Xia universe began a frenzied campaign against evil spirits, launching a mighty demon-cleansing war.

Year Thirty of the New Calendar.
The twin empresses of the Great Xia universe appeared in the sky.
The two female sovereigns shone together.
Where the sword of Great Xia pointed, it conquered all!

Year Forty of the New Calendar.
The Great Xia universe broke through the third defensive line of evil spirits, and encountered those of Platinum Space.
Thus,
Great Xia began a war with the evil spirits of Platinum Space.

Year Fifty of the New Calendar.
Qin You discovered and unearthed the secrets hidden within herself.
Suddenly, the Great Xia universe became a special universe—unobservable, inaccessible at will, its treasures and cultivation methods could not be casually taken away…

【Due to certain special reasons, your viewing has ended.】
【During your simulated life, you chose to consume all the lifespan generated in simulation in order to bring back the Little Immortal Art. This simulated life is now over. Your soul and body are returning…】

As the prompt sounded,
Lin Qiye’s brow arched.
The images in his eyes flashed at lightning speed,
then abruptly halted,
plunging into darkness.
"Is it over already?"

Lin Qiye’s expression was peculiar; he felt confused and incredulous, as if a monk lost in thought, unable to make sense of anything.
"She gained enlightenment just by my gaze… I can barely accept that!"
"But afterward, her 'summoning of the god'—why did it summon 'me'? That god, with my exact appearance and temperament.
But the thunder wings were purple-gold…
The divine dragon beneath his feet carried multiple divine kingdoms in its mouth, which was rather exaggerated.
And behind him were golden lotuses, red lotuses, black lotuses, white lotuses… The celestial bells rang, the ripples of Dao spread—none of these are familiar."
Lin Qiye furrowed his brow.
"Whether it’s the divine kingdoms in the dragon’s mouth, or the various colored lotuses, none are ordinary divine items. It’s obvious—they’re top-tier treasures."
"But I don’t have such treasures…"
Lin Qiye was perplexed.
He quietly activated the Genesis Simulation.
Unfortunately,
the Genesis Simulation required more walking points than Lin Qiye could afford.
He had to abandon the simulation.
Instead, he racked his brains in thought.
"If the god summoned was me, why do I feel nothing at all?"
"Could it be… my future self?! Did Chen Yi Hou summon the future, already-divine me?"
This ambiguous speculation flashed through Lin Qiye’s mind.
"But can one really summon the god of the future? Is this some immortal art? But even immortal arts shouldn’t be able to call forth things from the future, right?"
Lin Qiye was deeply confused.
He pondered bitterly,
but found no answer.
So he gave up investigating the matter.
However,
after letting go of the first question,
a second one arose uncontrollably from deep within.
"Why is it that only faith in me grants the special power to disperse the black mist and slay evil spirits?"
"What sets me apart from other gods?"
Lin Qiye murmured to himself, lost in thought.
Alas…
He was just as baffled by the second question.
Lin Qiye was bewildered, rubbing his brow lightly.
He decisively gave up on thinking about the second question.
Yet,
after abandoning the second,
a third question quickly surfaced.
"What secret did Qin You discover that caused the Great Xia universe to undergo a second special transformation, even preventing me from watching further…"
Tormented by doubts,
Lin Qiye’s headache reached its peak.
He pondered for a long time.
Finally, he sighed quietly and shook his head.
"There are so many mysteries, it’s impossible to find answers by imagination alone. Only when I grow stronger can I uncover them step by step…"
Lin Qiye extinguished the wild speculations in his mind.
He focused his thoughts.
In no time,
the shell of space and time enveloping his soul and body cracked apart piece by piece.
The next moment,
Lin Qiye’s soul detached from the anchoring platform.
"Ah… after walking through a lifetime, I’ve returned!"
"This time, I achieved an SSS rating. Moreover, I completed my life ahead of schedule, exceeding the standard SSS rating by far. I should receive even more perfect rewards."
As Lin Qiye muttered to himself,
a prompt sounded in his mind from the Life Lamp Gem.
【You broke through life’s limits, creating one myth after another. The Life Lamp Gem’s quality has risen to gold.
Because you slew five Grand Walkers, when using walking points to cultivate, up to Nascent Soul Fourth Stage, you only need to spend half the usual walking points.
Additionally, you can now cultivate golden-grade methods to further your cultivation.】

【During this walk, your performance was extraordinary, accomplishing multiple impossible feats of destiny reversal.
You shone in childhood, favored by the old emperor. At age two, you formed an innate divine body. At age six, you established your foundation!
At age seven, you traveled and devoured the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Pool, awakening ten percent of your supreme bone, and saved a unique destiny-bearer born with twin hearts. Then, you wiped out six sects in a flash, establishing supreme prestige.
At age eight, you were invincible, traversing a thousand miles, burning the wolf tribe’s palace, forcefully slaying the wolf lord and rescuing Qin Xing Tong. Your “Everyone a Dragon” plan, infrastructure projects, and points mall established humanity’s absolute advantage over the wolf tribe in the Great Qin universe!
You directly or indirectly created three female sovereigns.
You corrected three million years of error in the Great Xia universe.
Your life was dazzling and radiant, your deeds are sung for eternity.
Your influence in this world has reached its peak, your rating is SSS. (Note: Highest rating for this time-space.)】

【You receive SSS-level reward: 1,000,000 walking points, totaling 2,000,000 walking points.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Page Four of the Qi Refining Manual, allowing perfect illumination of Eight Heavenly Gates.】
【You receive SSS-level reward: “Celestial Star Shift,” a top-tier golden movement art.
Mastery allows you to shift and dart like stars moving, with thirty-six stars condensed behind you, each able to form an afterimage and block a deadly attack.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: “Infant Spirit Violet Sword Manual,” a top-tier golden sword art. Mastery brings swordplay swift as wind and thunder, cunning and strange.
At perfection, it can nurture a terrifying “Infant Spirit Sword Qi,” which, when unleashed, moves at extreme speed and can kill an opponent two levels above. However, cultivating wind-thunder sword qi is extremely difficult, requiring contemplation of thunder and insight into heavenly lightning.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: “Golden Rainbow Bell,” a golden-grade defensive martial art. Condense blood and aura into a golden bell, forming a shield. The higher the cultivation, the stronger the defense.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: “Thirty-Six Ancient Saint Blades,” a top-tier golden blade art. The blade’s momentum is fierce, chopping, hacking, slashing, like a dragon descending, a tiger leaping, thunder rolling, flood beasts raging. Mastery makes the thirty-six blades unstoppable.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: “Five Fury Blood Burning Art,” a golden-grade secret method. Burns life and essence to boost combat power for a short time, increasing by twenty percent.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: “Formless Secret,” a golden-grade concealment art, quietly hides your cultivation. Without careful inspection, it’s hard to detect. If not personally exploring your meridians, golden walkers can’t sense your cultivation; platinum walkers must observe your actions closely to perceive your true strength.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Ten strands of Purple Star True Qi.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Nine-Colored Divine Thunder Body awakening progress reaches ten percent.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Phantom Mask (special item, allows you to change your appearance and aura; even platinum walkers cannot detect your transformation. Can be used three times only.)】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Qualification to comprehend the principle of Little Immortal Art—Doom Arrow (each comprehension attempt costs 5,000,000 walking points; success depends on your insight).】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Methods to illuminate the Qian and Kun wings (cost 1,000,000 walking points; can bestow to walkers of the main world, recipients can cultivate but not teach others).】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Golden Reincarnation Wisdom Card—Little Enlightener; your insight is extremely high, with an opportunity for enlightenment every five years.】

【You receive SSS-level reward: Zhu Yuheng’s personal garment, ice silkworm soft armor.】

【All rewards and spoils from slaying golden walkers are stored in the Life Lamp Gem’s space and can be withdrawn at any time.】

"Whew…"
A series of clear, pleasant prompts and flashes of more than a dozen top-tier rewards,
accompanied by special sound effects—
Oh~ it’s a golden legend!
Oh~ it’s a golden legend!
Oh~ it’s the ultimate golden legend!
The delightful prompts made Lin Qiye so exhilarated his heart raced uncontrollably, even his blood felt hotter.
It was pure ecstasy!
Lin Qiye exhaled deeply.
"SSS rewards really are heaven-defying!"
"This walk was extremely high quality, probably equivalent to ten walks by other golden walkers, or even more."
"And slaying five golden walkers and seizing their spoils is like a hundred walks!"
Lin Qiye laughed.
The smile in his eyes was unrestrained.
No one could remain calm before such rich rewards.
Even someone as composed as Lin Qiye couldn't control his smile.
After all,
this was a truly massive profit!
Lin Qiye took several deep breaths, slowly calming his wild joy.
He carefully reviewed the rewards.
"Six golden-grade martial arts—worth tens of millions! And ten strands of Purple Star True Qi, which is priceless!"
"Even a golden-grade Reincarnation Wisdom Card that allows enlightenment every five years! Isn’t this the perfect card for comprehending Little Immortal Arts?"
Lin Qiye laughed aloud.
Although each attempt at Little Immortal Art comprehension costs 5,000,000 walking points,
with enlightenment, perhaps he could succeed!
This is Little Immortal Art.
Even diamond walkers covet it.
Lin Qiye naturally yearned for it!
"Still, I shouldn't rush into comprehending the Little Immortal Art. 5,000,000 walking points is a hefty expense—I need to use walking points to boost my strength first."
Lin Qiye shook his head.
After all, Little Immortal Art doesn’t directly enhance combat power,
so it’s not his top priority.
Of course,
its value is beyond doubt!
Lin Qiye nodded slightly,
quickly formulating a plan.
"As for the methods to illuminate Qian and Kun wings, combined with the manufacturing process for Angel’s Wings, this is an enormous trillion-level industry chain! Just need to protect privacy when selling."
Lin Qiye’s eyes burned.
"In summary, this walk was a windfall!"
At this thought,
Lin Qiye felt refreshed and invigorated, his features awash with a radiant smile.
Then,
Lin Qiye’s gaze grew serious.
He withdrew the golden wisdom card.
"Little Enlightener card, install!"
A golden wisdom card turned into dazzling light, merging into the Life Lamp Gem’s slot.
In an instant,
Lin Qiye’s mind was cleared.
As if a refreshing, pure holy spring washed his thoughts,
making him unprecedentedly calm, his thinking faster than ever before.
"Wonderful, my insight into martial arts has improved greatly! The walking points needed should drop by thirty percent!"
Lin Qiye smiled.
He took out six bone treasures, crystalline as jade,
and crushed them one by one.
The cultivation methods, principles, and cores of all six martial arts were imprinted in Lin Qiye’s mind.
"Hmm? To advance all six martial arts to perfection would take three years, and using walking points would cost 8,000,000?"
Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow.
Normally,
golden walkers would spend 200,000 walking points to reach entry level, then cultivate slowly.
After three or four years, they’d reach minor or major achievement.
Perfection requires insight—usually achieved by the fifth year.
But,
Lin Qiye didn’t want to waste five years!
He wanted to race against time.
"If I hadn’t encountered five golden walkers from the martial world, I’d be frowning now."
"But luck was with me—I stumbled into a brawl and managed to kill five golden walkers. Just sell off their spoils."
"I won’t be short on walking points!"
Lin Qiye was full of swagger.
As the saying goes: banditry brings gold.
Having slaughtered his way through the Great Qin universe and seized the entire wealth of five golden walkers,
Lin Qiye was the ultimate tycoon!
Without hesitation,
Lin Qiye began a massive sell-off.
He anonymously listed the items in the auction house, setting high starting prices,
letting other walkers bid.
Five golden-grade cultivation methods!
Total auction proceeds: 9,500,000 walking points.
Five golden-grade defensive arts!
Total auction proceeds: 7,800,000 walking points.
Five silver wisdom cards! Four silver weapons! Four silver physique cards! Five silver movement arts!
Total auction proceeds: 5,200,000 walking points.
Combined: 22,500,000 walking points.
A super fortune!
Added to Lin Qiye’s original 2,000,000 walking points,
at this moment,
his balance reached 24,500,000 walking points!
What is a divine tycoon?
This is a divine tycoon!
Lin Qiye’s mood soared to its peak.
"With walking points in hand, time to boost my power! Only strength is true confidence!"
Although 24,500,000 walking points brought extreme satisfaction,
the allure of greater power was even stronger!
Lin Qiye began burning walking points!
Thanks to his high-quality Life Lamp Gem,
his expenditures could be halved.
Illuminating the Astonishing Gate, Scenery Gate, Du Gate… each stage cost only 100,000 walking points.
Illuminating the Injury Gate, Death Gate, Life Gate… each stage cost only 200,000 walking points.
Illuminating the Rest Gate and Opening Gate… each stage cost only 400,000 walking points.
Advancing to Nascent Soul First Stage required only 500,000 walking points.
Second Stage, 1,000,000.
Third Stage, 1,500,000.
Originally a total of 9,400,000 walking points, now directly saving 4,700,000!
Equivalent to five SSS ratings!
Undeniably, Lin Qiye made a killing.
He saved at least two or even three years!
Lin Qiye smiled calmly.
"Still have 19,800,000 walking points. Keep upgrading!"
Advancing to Nascent Soul Fourth Stage was still half price.
Thus,
Lin Qiye spent 2,000,000 walking points to reach Nascent Soul Fourth Stage!
At this moment,
a Nascent Soul shrouded in thunder sat in his dantian.
Above it,
stars linked together, slowly forming the constellation of the Black Tortoise…
The instant the Black Tortoise constellation appeared,
Lin Qiye’s spirit was jolted—

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