Lin Hao, Lin Chen, and Lin Qing continued walking through Azure River City.
After hearing about the Secret Realm from Mu Qingyue, Lin Hao had gained a better understanding of what was happening in the city.
But he wasn’t in a hurry.
There was still an entire month before the spar for the seven Secret Realm slots.
For now, he simply wanted to return home.
After walking for a while, the three finally arrived at the Lin Clan.
Lin Hao stepped through the entrance.
The moment he entered the clan grounds—
DING!
The System’s voice suddenly rang inside his mind.
[The Time Tower’s current cultivation period has ended.]
Lin Hao stopped.
“Oh?”
He looked toward the Time Tower.
The tower stood quietly within the clan grounds.
For the past three days, the six elders and Lin Wei had been cultivating inside.
Because the third floor accelerated time by 10,000 times, three days outside had been equivalent to tens of thousands of days inside.
Lin Hao smiled.
“They should be coming out soon.”
He wasn’t disappointed.
The next moment—
The entrance of the Time Tower opened.
A powerful aura suddenly spread throughout the Lin Clan.
Lin Hao raised an eyebrow.
The first person to step out was Lin Wei.
The Family Head who had entered the Time Tower three days ago now looked completely different.
His aura was deep and powerful.
His eyes contained an imposing presence.
Lin Hao casually checked his cultivation.
Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 5.
Lin Hao nodded in satisfaction.
Not bad.
The Family Head really didn’t disappoint me.
Lin Wei looked around.
He could clearly feel the tremendous difference in his strength.
He clenched his fist.
The surrounding Spiritual Qi trembled.
“Such power…”
Lin Hao smiled.
“Welcome back.”
Lin Wei immediately turned toward him.
“Ancestor.”
Lin Hao nodded.
“How do you feel?”
Lin Wei took a deep breath.
“Stronger than I could have imagined.”
Before they could continue speaking, another figure walked out.
It was the Grand Elder.
Lin Jian.
His cultivation had reached:
Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 3.
Behind him came the First Elder, Lin Feng.
Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 3.
Then came the Second Elder, Lin Rui.
Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 2.
The Third Elder, Lin Tao.
Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 2.
The Fourth Elder, Lin Mei.
Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 2.
And finally—
The Fifth Elder, Lin Yue.
Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 2.
One after another, the elders emerged from the Time Tower.
The Lin Clan instantly became filled with powerful auras.
Lin Hao looked at them.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
The Lin Clan had changed.
Just a few days ago, the clan had barely possessed any true cultivation foundation.
Now—
The Family Head was at Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 5.
The Grand Elder and First Elder were at Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 3.
The other four elders were at Tribulation Transcendence Realm Level 2.
This was already an enormous transformation.
Lin Hao nodded.
“Not bad.”
Lin Jian smiled.
“Thanks to Ancestor’s help.”
Lin Hao waved his hand.
“You’re family.
There’s no need to thank me.”
The elders nodded respectfully.
Lin Hao was about to say something when—
DING!
The System’s voice suddenly sounded again.
Lin Hao raised an eyebrow.
“What’s happening?”
[The Summoning Function has detected that the Lin Clan has fulfilled the conditions for another summoning.]
Lin Hao blinked.
“Another summoning?”
[Correct.]
Lin Hao smiled.
“Then summon someone.”
[Beginning summoning.]
The air inside the Lin Clan suddenly became strangely quiet.
A golden light appeared in the middle of the clan grounds.
The light grew brighter.
Then—
BOOM!
A powerful aura descended.
Everyone in the Lin Clan felt their hearts tremble.
Even Lin Wei’s expression changed.
The golden light slowly faded.
A man appeared.
He looked to be in his forties.
He wore a long black robe decorated with mysterious golden patterns.
His expression was calm.
His eyes were deep.
There was no overwhelming display of power.
Yet the moment he appeared, the surrounding Spiritual Qi seemed to instinctively move around him.
Lin Hao looked at him curiously.
The System immediately displayed his information.
[Summoning Successful!]
[Name: Lin Cangyuan]
[Identity: Lin Clan Member]
[Occupation: Formation Master]
[Cultivation: Golden Immortal Realm]
[Specialization: Immortal Formations]
Lin Hao’s eyes widened slightly.
“Golden Immortal?”
[Correct, Host.]
Lin Cangyuan immediately sensed the laws of the world around him.
His expression changed slightly.
The System’s voice sounded again.
[Warning.]
[The Mortal World cannot accommodate the Host’s summoned character’s full cultivation.]
[Automatically lowering Lin Cangyuan’s cultivation to Peak Mahayana Realm.]
A mysterious force descended upon Lin Cangyuan.
His Golden Immortal aura disappeared.
In its place was the aura of a cultivator standing at the absolute peak of the Mortal World.
Peak Mahayana Realm.
Lin Hao understood immediately.
“So his actual cultivation hasn’t changed?”
[Correct, Host.]
[His true cultivation remains Golden Immortal Realm.]
[However, while residing in the Mortal World, he must suppress his cultivation to Peak Mahayana Realm.]
Lin Hao nodded.
That made sense.
He looked at Lin Cangyuan.
“So you’re an Immortal Formation Master?”
Lin Cangyuan bowed respectfully.
“Yes, Clan Ancestor.”
“Welcome to the Lin Clan.”
“Thank you, Clan Ancestor.”
Lin Hao looked around the clan grounds.
The buildings were still ordinary.
The training grounds were basic.
The clan territory itself was nothing special.
Their cultivators had become powerful.
But the clan itself…
Was still the same ordinary clan it had always been.
Lin Hao rubbed his chin.
“It looks like it’s time to make some changes.”
[Host.]
“Hm?”
[Would Host like to completely transform the Lin Clan’s current environment?]
Lin Hao’s eyes brightened.
“Can you do that?”
[The System Mall contains an item suitable for this purpose.]
“What is it?”
[A Small World.]
Lin Hao paused.
“A Small World?”
[Correct.]
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[The Host can freely design and modify its terrain according to his preferences.]
Lin Hao’s eyes lit up.
“So I can build whatever I want inside?”
[Correct.]
[The Host can design the environment, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, residences, cultivation grounds, gardens, and other structures according to his wishes.]
Lin Hao became interested.
“And I can put Spirit Veins inside?”
[Yes.]
Lin Hao immediately smiled.
“Then why are we still standing here?”
The System seemed pleased.
[Would Host like to purchase a Small World?]
“Buy it.”
[Purchasing Small World…
Complete.]
The next moment—
A mysterious spatial fluctuation appeared before Lin Hao.
A tiny sphere of light floated quietly in front of him.
Lin Hao reached out and touched it.
Instantly—
His consciousness entered another space.
He saw an enormous empty world.
There were no buildings.
No people.
No cities.
No sects.
No clans.
Only vast empty land.
There were mountains in the distance.
A large plain stretched across the center.
There were rivers waiting to be shaped.
There were forests waiting to be created.
There was even a massive empty sky above.
Lin Hao stared at the scene.
A smile slowly appeared on his face.
“So this is my Small World.”
[Correct.]
Lin Hao’s eyes shone.
He could already imagine what it would become.
The main clan residence.
Cultivation grounds.
Training grounds.
Spirit herb gardens.
Mountains.
Rivers.
Lakes.
And countless other places.
Most importantly—
The entire Lin Clan could eventually have a place completely under their control.
Lin Hao looked at the empty world.
“Interesting.”
He smiled.
“Let’s see what I can build.”
Before he could continue—
BOOM!
A powerful voice suddenly rang out from outside the Lin Clan.
“LIN CLAN!”
Everyone inside the clan immediately turned toward the entrance.
Another voice followed.
“Hand over Lin Chen and Lin Qing!”
Lin Hao’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He recognized that voice.
The Wang Family.
Lin Chen’s expression became serious.
Lin Qing also looked toward the entrance.
Outside the Lin Clan’s gates, a large group of cultivators stood together.
At the front stood several powerful figures wearing the Wang Family’s insignia.
The leader stepped forward.
His voice shook the surrounding area.
“Lin Clan!”
“You dared to injure members of the Wang Family!”
“Today, you will pay the price!”
He raised his head arrogantly.
“Hand over those two youngsters immediately!”
“Otherwise…”
His voice became cold.
“Your unranked Lin Clan will cease to exist!”
Inside the clan grounds, Lin Hao remained completely calm.
He looked toward the entrance.
Then he glanced at Lin Wei, the six elders, and Lin Cangyuan.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
“They came quite quickly.”
Cultivation Realms
Body Refining Realm → Qi Gathering Realm → Foundation Establishment Realm → Core Formation Realm → Nascent Soul Realm → Soul Transformation Realm → Void Refining Realm → Body Integration Realm → Tribulation Transcendence Realm → Mahayana Realm → True Immortal Realm → Earth Immortal Realm → Heavenly Immortal Realm → Golden Immortal Realm