The video recording of Lin Bai's conversation with Cheng Xunyun was delivered to top experts in psychological micro-expressions. More than a dozen experts analyzed Lin Bai's every action and word, frame by frame. "...When Lin Si Bai speaks, he smiles and makes other gestures, but his facial muscles always remain relaxed, and his pupils show almost no change. This proves his mood has consistently been calm, completely unperturbed. Therefore, I believe that deep down, he doesn't care about the so-called game company, nor does he care about the people from either world. It's an attitude of supreme detachment." "When mentioning the game company and the Righteous Door, Lin Bai had a subconscious pause. This indicates he has a certain understanding of the game company. It's also possible he was repudiating the Righteous Door..." "...'Survival of the fittest.' These were Lin Bai's words, which prove he also doesn't care about life in the game world. He used a specific term—'indigenous world.' This is somewhat abnormal. If he were representing the game world to negotiate with us, he shouldn't call his own world an 'indigenous world'; that's a condescending and derogatory term used from a position of superiority. Based on the laws Lin Bai has mastered, the products he took from the Righteous Door—which are entirely different from those of the game world—and the poetry in the Heavenly Remnant Collection, we can almost certainly affirm that Lin Bai is not a native of the game world. He is an outsider. His sect, the Righteous Door, is very likely, much like the game company, an existence from a higher dimension than ours..." "...Lin Si Bai wants to use us to achieve some goal." "Is it possible that because the body he's using belongs to Zheng Tong, your judgment is flawed?" an old man in a general's uniform asked. "If he hails from a higher-dimensional world, he wouldn't have been trapped by natives of an indigenous world with a Heavenly Tribulation..." "General Chen, we don't rule out that possibility," a psychologist stated. "We are merely making reasonable inferences about him based on our professional expertise." "Lin Bai keeps saying he wants to cultivate into the Heavenly Dao. Could his goal be to become the ruler of both worlds?" Cheng Xunyun asked. "We cannot rule out that possibility," the psychologist replied. "Perhaps he intends to use both worlds to achieve his personal growth. In your conversation, he mentioned the Way of Belief. We all know that Lin Bai's admirers in the game are fanatically devoted to him, almost to the point of obsession. Once he amasses a large number of followers in our world and uses them to augment his own power, it's highly probable that our world will be thrown into chaos, or perhaps, he will directly ascend to the top and control our world." The generals' faces grew increasingly solemn. The old man in the general's uniform rubbed his temples and sighed, "There are more and more uncontrollable factors." Cheng Xunyun said, "Lin Bai claims the game company treats our world as a plaything, but isn't he treating us as playthings as well?" The old man in the general's uniform stated, "Whether it's an individual becoming Heavenly Dao, where Spoken Law Follows allows them to arbitrarily change world rules, or the Way of Belief creating a deity, neither is acceptable to our world. The populace believes in God the Father, but that doesn't mean they truly wish for God the Father to come to the mortal world! We must find a way to restrain Lin Bai." "General, what about Lin Wu Bai?" Cheng Xunyun inquired. "Wait a few days, then contact her. Otherwise, we'll appear too eager. Stabilize Lin Si Bai; don't let him do anything impulsive. As long as the situation remains within our control, it's much better than letting Lin Bai run rampant!" the old man in the general's uniform said. "Currently, Lin Bai needs us, so he shouldn't take excessive actions against us. We can use this opportunity to test just how powerful Lin Wu Bai's Way of Rules truly is. The abilities of the native cultivators whose bodies were seized through Body Snatching have been completely suppressed. Lin Bai performed Body Snatching using a Divided God; it's impossible for him not to have suffered some depletion. We mustn't be intimidated by him." "Yes, General," Cheng Xunyun responded. "Inform the consortium members not to sever contact with the True Seven Sects and the Five Demonic Sects. In this world, there are no absolute enemies nor absolute friends," the old man in the general's uniform continued to instruct. "Also, find a way to guide public sentiment. Each time the game company has allocated entry quotas, those people have stirred up trouble on the game forums. Nearly one million people have already entered the game. If we allow more people to enter, society will truly descend into chaos..." 「A three-way standoff.」 The situation was temporarily in a strange state of equilibrium. Lin Si Bai re-entered the game, leading the Justice League players. He systematically took control of the True Seven Sects' territories one by one and established Magpie Bridges between their various sects. Whoever controls transportation controls everything. Lin Bai had to keep these transportation lines in his own hands to make future endeavors convenient. Most of those in charge of Magpie Bridge transport were natives; very few were players. One couldn't expect players to do nothing all day except help people cross the bridges. Crucially, there were few couples among the players. However, if player couples were willing to connect a Magpie Bridge, Lin Si Bai wouldn't object. After all, he controlled all the Magpie Bridges in the world; he could make transportation collapse at any time. The basic cities of nations like Taiyi, Taichu, and Taihao began to admit large numbers of players. Originally, new players entering a basic city would first be taken by sects from the surrounding towns to be taught and instructed in various skills. But now, with the situation unclear, even those sects that still had members garrisoned were unwilling to provoke the God-sent. Therefore, if players wanted to learn skills, they could only travel via Magpie Bridge to the territories controlled by the Justice League to select suitable cultivation techniques, and then travel via Magpie Bridge to their preferred sects to cultivate. Fortunately, Lin Bai had previously established a patent law within the Justice Legion and had forcefully collected many secret manuals. Otherwise, players who entered the game later wouldn't even have had cultivation techniques. Even so, among the players, only the Blood Sect possessed the most complete set of high-level cultivation techniques. After all, the territories of the True Seven Sects that Lin Si Bai conquered were all empty. The True Seven Sects might leave their sect gates behind, but they would never leave their secret manuals for them... With half a million players entering the game, resources quickly became scarce. The earlier high-level players had been built up with large quantities of Pill Medicines. However, refining these Pill Medicines required various spirit herbs and high-level alchemists, none of which the players possessed. Since the Pill and Spirit Sect wouldn't supply them with Pill Medicines, players could only use their limited Pill Medicines on their elites. Most players could only rely on the ordinary method of absorbing Spiritual Energy to level up. Inevitably, their leveling speed slowed down; this was unavoidable. Nevertheless, even at this rate, the players' leveling speed was still something the natives could only dream of matching... Players, each burdened with various missions, began to frequently contact the higher-ups in countries like Taiyi and Taichu. Operating under Lin Bai's banner and the slogan of 'serving all sentient beings,' they began to economically infiltrate these nations. Through the Magpie Bridges, a series of modern management techniques and methods rapidly replaced the original business models. Through this method, they were binding themselves closely to the world, gradually eroding the natives' control over it... On the sixtieth day of the Heavenly Tribulation, Gu Yi, who had been using the Heavenly Fire for alchemy, excitedly presented a cauldron of pills to Lin Bai. Holding the cauldron like a treasure, he sought credit, "Alliance Hierarch, the Pill Medicines are ready!" Lin Bai looked at the Pill Medicines. They were golden in color, exuded a faint fragrance, and shone brilliantly like gemstones. Lin Bai blinked. Normally, his Eye of the Broken could spot the flaws in Pill Medicines at a glance. But the new Pill Medicines Gu Yi had refined were surprisingly flawless, revealing no imperfections at all. All eyes focused on the Pill Medicines Gu Yi held. "Brother Gu, what kind of Pill Medicine is this?" Zuo Lan asked, subconsciously licking his lips. "You'll have to ask the Alliance Hierarch," Gu Yi said, looking at Lin Bai. "From start to finish, I was merely stabilizing the flames. I have no idea what materials the Alliance Hierarch added to the cauldron, so naturally, I don't know the Pill Medicine's effects..." All eyes turned back to Lin Bai. Lin Bai felt a little embarrassed; he didn't know either! At the time, to counter the Heavenly Fire, he had tossed in Spirit Fruits, Temperament Fruits, Qingmu Fruits, and various Pill Medicines for replenishing Spiritual Power and healing injuries. It was a chaotic concoction. Who knew what effects this stuff had? "The situation was urgent back then. When I was throwing materials into the cauldron, I didn't keep track of what I put in. But since they were all heavenly treasures and non-toxic, this Pill Medicine should have decent effects. Why don't we find someone to test it?" Lin Bai suggested. Test it? Could one just take Pill Medicines indiscriminately? Everyone froze. And he just casually said there was no poison? Even if they were all potent restorative substances, Pill Medicines concocted by mixing them together might still be poisonous! "It looks so delicious! I'll try it," the Little White Fox said, having no such qualms, and reached out to grab a Pill Medicine from Gu Yi's hand. The next moment, a gentle force pushed her aside. "Allow me!" Ancestor Tuohai flashed before Gu Yi and took a Pill Medicine from his palm. "Senior Sister Xiao Bai, since I joined Master's sect, I have yet to make any significant contributions. My Cultivation Level is deeper than yours, so let me test the medicine. It won't be too late for you to take it after I've determined its effects." Saying this, he put the Pill Medicine into his mouth and closed his eyes to savor it meticulously. Nearby, Nan Rong and the others were filled with regret. What a perfect opportunity to show off, and that old geezer snatched it! [Sect camaraderie has deepened, disciple virtue increased, Spiritual Power Feedback increased to sixty percent] The weakened Lin Bai glanced at the pouting Little White Fox, then at Ancestor Tuohai who was testing the medicine, and nodded with satisfaction. One hundred percent loyalty truly made a difference. With such disciples, how could the sect not prosper? Tuohai kept his eyes closed. However, within moments, visible changes began to occur to his appearance. Tuohai was at the Crossing Tribulation Realm and had lived for over a thousand years. Even though he maintained a youthful appearance, his hair and beard had all turned white. But now, his hair began to turn from white to black starting from the roots, as if it had been washed, and his skin also became bright and lustrous... Xu Longyun and the others watched Tuohai's transformation, unconsciously holding their breath. Cen Qing swallowed lightly. The Moon Spirit Sect's cultivation technique had a youth-preserving effect. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵 However, every disciple of the Moon Spirit Sect knew that the cultivation technique only changed one's outward appearance; a close look would still reveal signs of old age in certain parts of the body, like the prominent veins on the neck... But now, after Ancestor Tuohai consumed the Pill Medicine, the aged details of his body were changing bit by bit—he was truly regressing in age! "A Complexion-preserving Pill?" Xu Longyun murmured softly. Lin Bai wasn't surprised by Tuohai's transformation. After all, he had consumed many Temperament Fruits, and his every move exuded grace and charm. He could even be captivated by his own reflection. Besides Temperament Fruits, the Pill Medicines also contained the longevity-enhancing Qingmu Fruits, so such external changes were perfectly normal. What he wanted to know were the Pill Medicine's other effects. After a moment, Tuohai opened his eyes, a look of astonishment on his face. He smacked his lips, as if still savoring the Pill Medicine's taste. "How is it?" Gu Yi asked. "My Divine Soul has solidified by nearly ten percent, the circulation speed of my Spiritual Power has increased by twenty percent, and my affinity with Spiritual Energy also seems to have increased..." Tuohai said, describing the changes in his body. He looked at Lin Bai and exclaimed excitedly, "Master, this is a Divine Pill! It seems capable of improving a cultivator's Physical Constitution!" "Changing aptitude?" Lin Bai muttered, clearly somewhat disappointed. "Is that all?" "Master, that's already remarkable! Throughout history, everyone's aptitude has been innate; hence the concept of 'prodigies.' For an ordinary person to catch up to a prodigy is as difficult as ascending to the heavens," Tuohai said. "But this Pill Medicine can improve one's personal constitution in such a short time. If this Pill Medicine were popularized, ordinary people could also become prodigies, and the advantage held by the God-sent would cease to exist." "Popularize it?" Lin Bai shook his head and asked Gu Yi, "How many Pill Medicines were produced in this batch?" "Forty-nine," Gu Yi replied. "Not worth it! Rather than changing others' aptitudes, I might as well make a move myself and settle everything in one fell swoop!" Lin Bai shook his head again, scoffing dismissively. A pile of Spirit Fruits, a pile of Temperament Fruits, and Qingmu Fruits that grant a thousand years of longevity, all for just over forty Pill Medicines. In his view, it was a huge loss. The War God System had also rewarded him with aptitude, but it hadn't played a significant role in his cultivation—far less effective than cheating. The others wanted to object, but recalling Lin Bai's heaven-defying achievements, they couldn't find the words. With Lin Bai's monstrous capabilities, any so-called prodigy would have to kneel before him! "Keep one for me. Distribute the rest of the Pill Medicines among all disciples, except for the God-sent!" Lin Bai ordered lazily. "Xiao Bai, Hu He, Xu Longyun—those of you with lower cultivation, take a few more!" [Resentment from Joy Unreserved, Madness Without Battle... +1+1+1+1...] Lin Bai paid no heed to the petty grievances of these players. They had made no contributions and their loyalty wasn't even up to par. Why should they receive benefits from him? He had no need to win the hearts of these disloyal opportunists! Everyone joyfully divided the Pill Medicines and consumed them immediately. A moment later, a prompt suddenly appeared in Lin Bai's mind: [Pet Grade Increased; Pet Aptitude +10] [Continue to Increase Pet Grade; Telepathy (You can understand your pet's thoughts at any time)] Lin Bai turned to look at the Little White Fox. Sure enough, an additional tail had appeared behind the Little White Fox. Having consumed one Pill Medicine, she successfully evolved into a two-tailed fox. Her siblings, like her, each grew an additional tail and hopped about excitedly... Their mother, Hu He, also grew an additional tail, transforming into a four-tailed fox. She exuded an even greater charm, her every glance seemingly carrying a captivating allure. Xu Longyun, Jiang Qingqin, and the others also became more ethereal and refined, exuding an otherworldly aura. They looked like celestial maidens descended to the mortal world, their beauty rivaling Qingmu's. Ye Song and the others, needless to say, each underwent their own changes. The most significant changes occurred in Ye Lan and those Holy Extreme Sect cultivators who practiced the *Dead Man Sutra* and *Zombie Sutra*. Under the powerful effects of the Pill Medicine, their appearances were forcibly restored. Furthermore, their cultivation levels didn't regress but actually advanced... In a short time, Lin Bai's disciples were reborn. The sect was now filled with handsome men and beautiful women, subtly trending towards becoming a faction renowned for its looks. Even players with customized appearances paled in comparison. Lin Bai also benefited. As everyone's aptitude improved by a level, the Spiritual Power Feedback he received from his disciples became increasingly rapid. Everything progressed steadily. Lin Si Bai methodically took control of all the territories of the True Seven Sects, establishing Magpie Bridges one after another between the nations of Taiyi, Taihao, Taichu, and others. Meanwhile, Lin Wu Bai formally established himself at the real world's Department of Foreign Special Affairs. He began to make contact with more cultivators who had used Body Snatching to enter the real world, though Lin Bai's true identity had not yet been publicly revealed... The cultivators of the True Seven Sects and the Five Demonic Sects continued to play cat and mouse with Lin Si Bai. They also stopped trying to intercept Lin Si Bai from using Metamorphosis Butterfly to aid Lin Bai. Ever since Lin Bai had cloven the first tribulation cloud, subsequent clouds had struggled to fully re-form. It was now a foregone conclusion that Lin Bai would pass the Heavenly Tribulation; the aid of Metamorphosis Butterfly was no longer necessary. Rather than waste effort blockading him there, they might as well attend to their own affairs... By the seventy-second day of the Heavenly Tribulation, the speed at which the tribulation clouds gathered was accelerating. The intervals during which Lin Bai was not critically injured grew increasingly brief. Every two or three minutes, he had to endure a near-death state before unleashing another slash at the sky. At this point, it wasn't just Heavenly Fire descending from the tribulation clouds. Within the range of the Heavenly Tribulation, a violent wind began to howl. This wind didn't originate from the tribulation clouds above but sprang into existence from all directions, relentlessly sweeping toward every living being within the tribulation clouds. The ferocious wind seemed to contain countless sharp blades, tearing apart anything it encountered. Not only that, but this wind, conjured out of thin air within the Heavenly Tribulation, could penetrate the physical body and directly assault one's Divine Soul. When the wind arose, Lin Erbai, caught completely unawares, was instantly obliterated by the wind.