Chapter 1701: 1701 ### Chapter 1701: Found My Path in the Mist Lin Moyu asked many questions, and Holy Venerable Hao answered many of them, providing detailed responses. As a Holy Venerable, his understanding of cultivation far surpassed that of a God Sovereign. His words were often profound, containing vast amounts of information, worthy of deep contemplation. Gradually, Lin Moyu gained clarity and found a path suitable for himself in a world full of mist. This path was very strong but also very difficult. The starting point of this path was the God Sovereign realm, but as for the endpoint... Lin Moyu did not set an endpoint for himself. His current vision had greatly expanded, and the other shore realm would not be the endpoint, far from it. This was a long conversation, and the two talked for a long time. Lin Moyu also raised some other questions. He asked Holy Venerable Hao about the realm of the invincible powerhouse. Holy Venerable Hao’s answer was somewhat unexpected. The invincible powerhouse was a realm from ancient times, and specific information about it had been lost. Perhaps the dragon race still had records, but the dragon race’s information was not shared with outsiders. Even Holy Venerable Hao could not easily obtain information from the dragon race. In ancient times, the descriptions of realms were different from now. Because of this difference, Lin Moyu could not determine the specific realm of the invincible powerhouse. However, he instinctively felt that it should be stronger than the Holy Venerable. Three days later, Holy Venerable Hao sent Lin Moyu back. This trip was extremely rewarding for Lin Moyu, even more so than clearing the Maple Forest Secret Realm. The Maple Forest Secret Realm had closed, and the starry sky was empty. Only the teleportation array specially set up for the Maple Forest Secret Realm remained. According to Holy Venerable Hao, the teleportation array would be removed after he left. The teleportation array brought Lin Moyu back to the ’Initial 13283 Star System. As soon as he stepped out of the teleportation array, he heard Luo Feiyu’s hearty laughter, "Junior Brother Lin, you finally returned." It was clear that Luo Feiyu had been waiting for him specifically, though it was unclear how long he had been waiting. Lin Moyu asked, "How did you know I would return here?" Luo Feiyu laughed, "Junior Brother Lin left from here, so you could only return here." Lin Moyu was taken aback, not realizing there was such a rule. The human race’s rules were indeed numerous, considering all aspects. It was truly a case of returning to where one came from. Luo Feiyu pulled Lin Moyu along, "Come, come, Senior Brother Xiao and Senior Brother Qing Jian are also waiting for you." "They’ve been drinking for two days and nights. If you don’t come back soon, my Luo family’s wine cellar will be emptied." Luo Feiyu exaggerated, but Xiao Sheng and Qing Jian’s drinking capacity couldn’t possibly empty the Luo family’s wine cellar. The Luo family had stored countless years’ worth of fine wine, an astonishing quantity. It wasn’t until they returned to the Luo family that Lin Moyu realized Luo Feiyu wasn’t talking about drinking it all but rather taking it all. Xiao Sheng and Qing Jian shamelessly packed a lot of aged wine from the Luo family’s wine cellar. The Luo family’s ancestor, wanting to curry favor with them, did not stop them and even offered more fine wine. It wasn’t that Xiao Sheng and Qing Jian were too talented, but their backgrounds were not simple. Xiao Sheng’s identity was mysterious; he shared the same surname as the God of War. Qing Jian was a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect in the advanced area of the Divine City, holding an ancient inheritance called the Qing Jian. These two factors alone were enough for the Luo family to want to win them over. In Luo Feiyu’s small courtyard, the two were drinking and singing, holding hundred-pound wine jars and drinking directly. Using bowls was too childish for them. Lin Moyu couldn’t help but laugh, "They’re really having a good time." Seeing Lin Moyu, the two shouted in unison, "Teacher Lin, you’re finally back!" "Tell us how you cleared the secret realm." Xiao Sheng shouted, "I tried all kinds of methods but couldn’t find a way to trigger the second stage." Qing Jian added in a low voice, "I killed both types of maple trees, but it was useless." Lin Moyu joined the drinking session, drinking while explaining how he cleared the Maple Forest Secret Realm. He omitted the part about the ancient swordsman, as it wasn’t necessary to mention. Xiao Sheng listened in shock, "According to you, if one’s soul realm isn’t at the peak of the fourth rank, they would fall into the illusion and be unable to escape." Lin Moyu thought for a moment, "If one’s Dao heart is firm enough, the soul realm can be a bit lower." But he added, "However, everyone has weaknesses, and the illusion targets those weaknesses. It’s best to have a strong soul to be safer." Xiao Sheng muttered, "Luckily, I didn’t reach the second stage; otherwise, I wouldn’t have made it out." Qing Jian said, "Illusion attacks are troublesome, and soul treasures are relatively limited in their usefulness. But many secret realms have illusion abilities, so we should prepare for them in the future." Xiao Sheng nodded, "Teacher Lin, does this mean your soul has reached the peak of the fourth rank?" Lin Moyu smiled slightly and did not deny it. Qing Jian asked, "How many merit points did you get for clearing the secret realm?" Lin Moyu calculated, "Including the rewards for the blood-red maple leaves, a total of 4798 Divine City merit points." "Pfft!" Xiao Sheng spat out his wine. Qing Jian reacted quickly, waving his hand to gather all the spilled wine into a ball and sending it far away. Although Qing Jian didn’t spit out his wine, his eyes were full of shock. Luo Feiyu was also stunned, holding a wine jar and staring wide-eyed, as if frozen in place. Xiao Sheng regained his composure, "Damn, 4798 Divine City merit points. Others need hundreds of years to earn that, and you did it in one secret realm." Qing Jian’s mouth twitched, "Even in the intermediate area, a basic task only gives 100 Divine City merit points." "Teacher Lin, if people find out, they’ll be furious." Xiao Sheng snorted, "Don’t talk about others; even I’m furious. I’ve been doing tasks for so many years and only earned a bit over 10,000 merit points." Qing Jian said he was about the same. Xiao Sheng and Qing Jian were born in the advanced area, giving them a natural advantage. Although their permissions in the Divine City were only intermediate, they could enter the advanced area. However, they couldn’t take on tasks in the advanced area. Those born into families or sects in the intermediate or advanced areas had this advantage. The resources they received from birth were more than others. As the saying goes, when one person attains the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. The Luo family’s ancestor was about to be promoted to a high-level God Sovereign, and when that happened, the Luo family could move to the intermediate area. Everyone in the Luo family would then have the qualification to operate in the intermediate area. However, without sufficient permissions, they would still have to take tasks in the primary area to earn merit points, and that wouldn’t change. Qing Jian asked, "Teacher Lin, are you planning to take on the promotion task next?" Lin Moyu nodded, "Yes, I plan to." Qing Jian nodded, "Then go ahead. The sooner, the better." Xiao Sheng said, "With Teacher Lin’s strength, the promotion task should be no problem." Qing Jian shook his head, "That’s not necessarily true. There are many promotion tasks, and some are quite difficult." Xiao Sheng disagreed, "That’s for others. Teacher Lin will be fine. But Qing Jian is right; the sooner, the better." "Alright, let’s finish this drink and then go," Lin Moyu smiled, raising his wine jar again.