Tycoon War God

The world seemed to fall silent after Lin Wudi obliterated the Prison of Divine Might. Even the Sea of Divine Grace, a sister sect to the Prison of Divine Might, remained quiet and offered no comment. It was as if the Prison of Divine Might had never existed.

That very afternoon, the world was once again flooded with news about Lin Wudi: he had broken out of the Heavenly Lake Minor World, annihilated the five Emperors of the Dark Church, crushed Saint Nas, the Vice Dean of the Prison of Divine Might, forcefully slain the Red Lotus Sword Immortal of the Sword Control Sect, and killed the Seven Swords Daoist in just three moves!

Each piece of news was enough to leave the world speechless with shock. In a single day, Lin Wudi had traveled 5,000 miles, crossing half the Eurasian Continent. His peerless bearing was on full display, proving he was still the living myth, the world’s number one!

The Dark Church’s rule-based Holy Artifacts, the Prison of Divine Might’s War Angel, the Ancient Land Sect’s Foundation Building Immortals—before Lin Wudi, all of them proved to be utterly fragile, collapsing at a single blow.

Every major power issued a stern warning to their members: do not provoke Lin Wudi, lest you be killed without mercy. His enemies all became shrinking turtles, hiding in their shells and praying that his gaze would not fall upon them.

Yet, just as the entire world was chanting his name, Lin Wudi once again vanished from the public eye. He had entered seclusion.

「Qin Family Ancestral House.」

Lin Mu sensed the three Nine-Tripod Ding Legs circulating within his body. The Nine Cauldrons could suppress the entire world; one could only imagine their power! Even as mere fragments of three of its legs, the divine mysteries they contained benefited Lin Mu immensely. His cultivation, already honed to the Twelfth Floor of Qi Cultivation, was solidified once more by the Nine Tripods and Three Legs. Compared to his previous life at the same level, his strength was now countless times greater.

On his path of cultivation, the only step remaining before him was Foundation Establishment.

One could achieve Foundation Establishment at Qi Cultivation Level Nine. However, a foundation built at this level was known in the Immortal Realm as a Mortal’s Foundation. To establish such a foundation was to have a path flawed in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao. Even if one succeeded, the Golden Core Realm would be their likely peak. Unless they stumbled upon a heaven-defying opportunity, reaching the Nascent Soul Realm was impossible.

To achieve a perfect ascension, one had to establish their foundation at the Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation or higher.

What am I still lacking… Lin Mu examined his internal state, deep in thought. He had believed that obtaining the Nine Tripod Fragments would be enough to achieve a perfect Foundation Establishment, but he was still a hair’s breadth away from perfection.

What is it? With all the techniques in my possession, I am not lacking in cultivation methods. With the Nine Tripod Fragments in hand, I’m not missing the core item needed for Foundation Establishment! It must be… my Dao Heart!

Understanding one law leads to understanding all laws. Lin Mu quickly realized his deficiency. He had been trapped in the Heavenly Lake Minor World, and while fortune led him to the third Nine-Tripod Ding Leg fragment, it had also nearly cost him Qin Luoli. If the Red Lotus Sword Immortal had captured her and taken her back to the Ancient Land Sect, he would have been plagued by regret for the rest of his life!

His vengeance was not yet exacted, his hatred not yet avenged. This unresolved grudge was the very thing his Dao Heart lacked for the final step toward Foundation Establishment.

Having come to this realization, Lin Mu immediately emerged from his seclusion.

”Master!” Leng Feng, who had been guarding the door while idly playing games on his phone, quickly stood up and approached him.

”Your cultivation progress has slowed again,” Lin Mu said indifferently after a single glance.

Leng Feng shuddered and hastily hid his phone behind his back. ”Master, I know I was wrong! I’ll begin secluded cultivation immediately!”

Lin Mu simply nodded and departed without another word.

Leng Feng wiped a bead of cold sweat from his brow, a bitter smile on his face. Master’s presence is becoming more and more commanding. With Lin Mu now casting a shadow over the entire world, Leng Feng, his disciple, was beginning to feel the pressure. This was especially true after the recent crisis. With Lin Mu absent, their enemies had dared to attack them at their very doorstep, and not a single one of the disciples could stand up to handle the situation. If it weren’t for Zhang Daoyun, Ye Kuangren, and his father, Leng Yan, lending their aid, he and the others would have been captured or killed by Saint Nas and his cohorts.

This is so humiliating! I have to cultivate harder! Leng Feng wiped his face, then crushed his phone with a resolute grip, his mind made up.

「In the study.」

”Greetings, Lin Wudi,” Shangguan Shiming said, curtsying deeply before rising.

”I am going to the Ancient Land,” Lin Mu stated, getting straight to the point.

Shangguan Shiming shuddered. Since betraying the other Traversers to follow Lin Mu, she had nearly given up all hope of returning to the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion. After witnessing Lin Mu forcefully kill the Red Lotus Sword Immortal and the Seven Swords Daoist, she had begun to think that siding with him was a good choice after all. But now, he actually intended to go to the Ancient Land. This filled her with a deep sense of unease.

”Lin…” Shangguan Shiming hesitated for a moment before speaking respectfully, ”Sir, the Ancient Land is not as simple as you imagine. The Ancient Land Sects have legacies stretching back ten thousand years and are filled with countless geniuses!”

She continued, ”Someone like Ao Guang is considered among the weakest of the Foundation Building Immortals there. His own foundation was inherently unstable, and his inability to break through for many years is what led him to consider dual cultivation. In the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion alone, there are ninety-eight Foundation Building Immortals like him! There are even geniuses who reach Foundation Establishment from the Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation. In the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment, they can fight those in the Middle Stage! Their combat power is astonishing! While you are formidable, Sir, you are still in the Qi Cultivation Realm. I fear that if you rashly enter the territory of the Ancient Land Sects…”

Lin Mu waved a hand, cutting her off. ”I have my own plans. You only need to lead me into the Ancient Land.”

Shangguan Shiming closed her mouth, not daring to say more. After a moment of silence, she asked cautiously, ”Sir, when do you plan to depart?”

”Today.”

Vengeance would not wait for another day; such was the style of Lin Wudi.

”Yes!” Shangguan Shiming groaned inwardly but had no choice but to bow and accept the order.

Lin Mu frowned slightly. ”Your cultivation level is too low; you will slow me down. Here is a cultivation technique. Take it and practice.”

He tapped a finger on Shangguan Shiming’s brow, transferring a cultivation technique directly into her sea of consciousness.

This… this is a Genius Cultivation Method! After briefly scanning the technique in her mind, Shangguan Shiming’s expression changed to one of pure shock. This was a Genius Cultivation Method that could lead to an eleventh-layer Foundation Establishment!

In an Ancient Land Sect, even a disciple with sufficient talent would need to accumulate immense merit to have a chance at obtaining a technique of this level. The entire Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion, a massive sect, possessed only three such techniques, and one was exclusive to the Pavilion Master. In effect, only two were available to the other disciples. With her aptitude, even if she had completed her arduous mission and returned to the sect to be rewarded, it would have been impossible for her to obtain such a technique.

And now, Lin Mu had casually bestowed one upon her. The reason? Simply that her pace was too slow and would hold him back.

This Lin Wudi… who is he? He just casually gives away a Genius Cultivation Method that the Ancient Land Sects would treasure like a priceless gem! Shangguan Shiming knew this wasn’t a calculated act of generosity, because the technique’s name was the Rainbow Feather Dress Technique. Its greatest advantage was its light and nimble movement techniques, which dramatically increased one’s speed.

Lin Wudi… Lin Wudi… the Ancient Land Sects are in for a world of hurt… A peculiar glint flashed through her eyes.

In the next moment, Lin Mu acted again, tossing her a jade bottle.

Shangguan Shiming opened it, and her beautiful eyes went wide. ”A Sky-Breaking Pill!”