“So, now that I've broken my destiny and returned everything on the Blue Planet to its original trajectory, am I still the Chosen One here?”
After silently cursing the ancestors of those mighty figures in his heart, Ye Lin spoke to the Heavenly Dao, Xi, once more.
“Not anymore. The Chosen One of every world carries the mandate of heaven and fights for that world.”
“But your ambitions no longer lie here, and the Blue Planet still faces the crisis of the exotic beast invasion. Therefore, the Blue Planet's origin will naturally select someone else to lead the Blue Planet to completely end the chaos of the exotic beasts.”
“You actually know the new Chosen One. It's the eldest young mistress of the Chu family, Chu Qinghuang, who used to chase after you every day, fussing over your well-being.”
Hearing Xi's explanation, Ye Lin smiled with relief.
To be honest, his focus was now entirely on the game 《Mortal Fate, Immortal Path》.
In the past, he had played this game desperately just to break his destiny and survive.
But now, it was for the true Great Dao of Longevity. He also wanted to fly through the skies and burrow into the earth, to see the scenery from higher heights, and to live eternally.
At the same time, he also wanted to slap those detestable mighty figures in the face, and to repay the favor he owed the Heavenly Dao, Xi.
Actually, all of that was secondary. The main reason he had to keep playing 《Mortal Fate, Immortal Path》 was still simply to survive.
For one thing, that dog Ye Tian wasn't dead yet. When he left, he claimed to be Divine Venerable Mingyuan and swore to fight Ye Lin to the bitter end.
If his true body were to arrive, although Ye Lin wouldn't die, he would definitely not have an easy time.
For another, there was the one-year handyman disciple assessment of the Creation Dao Palace. If he failed to pass, he would be refined into a Dao slave and driven at others' whims.
Thus, he had absolutely no time to stay on the Blue Planet. He had to desperately increase his strength without a single moment of rest.
As for Chu Qinghuang becoming the Blue Planet's new Chosen One, he was more than happy to see it.
After all, she was a decent person. Given their relationship, once she grew strong, she could help take care of his parents and family on the Blue Planet.
Of course, he wouldn't take her help for granted. Before leaving, he would naturally give her some corresponding benefits.
“If I leave this time, there won't be any more strange extraterrestrial deities descending, right?”
As they prepared to part, Ye Lin looked at Xi with some unease and asked.
“Don't worry! Although this baby is a heavy sleeper, I've learned my lesson. In the future, I will definitely turn on the defenses before I go to sleep.” Xi patted her small chest, looking like a reliable adult.
“Alright. If you have time, watch over my family for me. I'm afraid it will be a very, very long time before I can return.”
Waving goodbye to Xi, Ye Lin turned and left.
“Just work hard without any worries! I've got your family covered.”
Xi also waved her chubby little hand enthusiastically, sending Ye Lin out of the mysterious space.
Returning to Yun City, Ye Lin went to meet Chu Qinghuang. The school beauty still smiled like a blooming flower when she saw him, absolutely overjoyed.
Without wasting any words, he directly told her that he had been chosen by a hidden master and was about to go into the mountains to cultivate. Since it would probably be several years before he could return, he wanted to ask her to look after the Ye family.
With her favorability at one hundred percent, Chu Qinghuang naturally believed his words without the slightest suspicion. Although her face was filled with reluctance, she sincerely agreed to his request.
“Pick a few of these to pass on to my family, and take the rest for yourself.”
Handing over all his remaining Foundation Establishment talismans, dozens of Golden Core talismans, his mid-grade spiritual weapon, and some other medicinal pills to Chu Qinghuang, Ye Lin tapped his finger on her forehead.
As he tapped her forehead, Chu Qinghuang also learned the functions and usage of all the treasures.
“You... are cultivating?” After processing the extra information in her mind, Chu Qinghuang stared at him blankly.
“Remember our promise. I hope that the next time we meet, you, the peerless genius with an SSS-grade ability, will have already become a truly powerful expert.”
Smiling and waving to Chu Qinghuang, Ye Lin turned and walked away without looking back.
“I will live up to my SSS-grade talent!” Looking at his receding back, Chu Qinghuang shouted resolutely.
On the other side, after returning to the Ye family manor, Ye Lin left a message for his parents, saying that he was going to cultivate with a hidden master for at least several years and that they shouldn't worry.
Only after doing all this did he silently murmur in his heart, “Log into the game!”
【Ding! Game login complete. Welcome back to the game, Player Ye Lin. You have not logged in for 40 days. The game has prepared 10 low-grade spirit stones for you as compensation. Have a pleasant game.】
Accompanying a flash of mysterious light, Ye Lin returned directly from the Blue Planet to his Cave Dwelling No. 1 at the Tianyuan Dynasty's Cultivation Academy.
And the moment he logged into the game, ten dark green, low-grade spirit stones appeared in his hand.
“Has it already been forty days?” Seeing the message prompt on the game interface, Ye Lin couldn't help but be stunned.
His return to the Blue Planet this time could be described as extremely rushed. He had fought a decisive battle with Ye Tian as soon as he returned, without even drinking a single drop of water.
But despite this, forty days had still passed on the Heavenly Desolation Continent. Truly, time flies like an arrow, and years pass like a shuttle.
【Ding! You have slain the clone of the Evil God of Sin. You have obtained 100,000 years of other-race lifespan, your Luck Value has increased by 5,000 points, accumulated one wisp of the Power of Heaven's Punishment, accumulated one wisp of the Power of Original Sin...】
【Ding! You are the first player in this game to become a Heavenly Dao. You have triggered a special achievement reward. The reward has been automatically placed into the player panel. Please check it yourself.】
Just as Ye Lin was about to push open the door to see the situation outside, two consecutive delayed game prompts suddenly rang in his ears.
“Sigh, although the drop rate from that dog's clone isn't low...”
“The 'hundredfold strengthening' talent that I wanted most still didn't drop.”
Glancing at the contents of the game prompts, Ye Lin was slightly disappointed.
Although the rewards dropped by Ye Tian's clone were extremely rich—one hundred thousand years of lifespan was enough for him to deduce Immortal-grade cultivation methods, and five thousand Luck Value directly promoted him from a Tier 2 Child of Fortune to a Tier 7 Child of Fortune—compared to the talent that could strengthen any item a hundredfold, they were simply worlds apart. Furthermore, that talent was originally stolen from him by Ye Tian.
Without dwelling on it too much, he shook his head and directly opened the newly obtained achievement gift pack.
【Ding! The special achievement gift pack has been opened. Congratulations on obtaining the trait 'Talent Forging Pool'. After equipping this trait, you will forcibly collect the talents of all creatures you slay, which can then be utilized by you at will. Multiple talents can also be fused to form new talents. Both your own talents and collected talents can be fused, with a 100% success rate.】
“Isn't this just perfect? Just when I was worrying about not having a way to collect talents, I directly open a trait for it?”
Seeing the incredible effect of the 【Talent Forging Pool】 trait, Ye Lin suddenly felt a sense of losing at sunrise but winning at sunset.
With this trait, killing monsters in the future would not only yield lifespan, blood vitality, and luck, but he could also forcibly collect the opponent's talent for his own use. He would never again encounter a situation like this time, where he killed the enemy but their talent went to waste.
Not only that, but his pitiful seven-element mid-grade mixed Spiritual Root seemed like it could finally be fused as well.
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