Human Ancestor exclaimed, "Shouldn't it be relatively easy to gather 108,000 World Tokens in the Tianxia Building? Does the Great Yong not have many powerful cultivation techniques?"
Lin Yue shook his head and said, "For powerful Great Cultivators, gathering 108,000 World Tokens indeed isn't very difficult, but the perception of Great Cultivators has already been altered by the Heaven and Earth Law, with a set foundation and direction. Even if they gather 108,000 tokens, the extrapolation can only help generate subsequent techniques and cannot perfect or elevate them—it merely saves time."
The seemingly obtained extrapolation of cultivation techniques from Tianxia Building's 108,000 tokens is actually self-created.
And the perception of Great Cultivators has been completely influenced by the Heaven and Earth Law, which is unchangeable.
For instance, before breaking through the Three Talents Heaven Barrier, if one learns the Water Element and Earth Element techniques, upon shattering the barrier one can swiftly perceive the laws of water and earth, but the Divine Soul will also merge with these two Heaven and Earth Laws, naturally altering one's perception. Subsequently, it becomes difficult to perceive the essence of other Heaven and Earth Laws.
This is the drawback of breaking through the Three Talents Heaven Barrier.
Thus, there are many cultivators in Tianxia Building who are confident about breaking through the barrier but are hesitant to advance.
They wish to find a path truly suitable for themselves before shattering the Three Talents Heaven Barrier.
Now, Lin Yue is in such a situation.
"With your current strength, do you have confidence in gathering 108,000 World Tokens?" Human Ancestor couldn't help asking.
"If it's just about gathering for one chance, I'm somewhat confident," Lin Yue said helplessly, "But the difficulty of obtaining the second World Token is even higher, I'm not sure if a second gathering would be successful."
That is, after all, 108,000 World Tokens.
Even among Great Cultivators, most are unable to gather that many; it's worth noting that most Great Cultivators possess the strength of the Fourth Layer of Tianxia Building.
The difficulty is self-evident.
"I'll try my best, there should be a chance."
Lin Yue stood up, "I've been secluded a bit too long this time; I'll step out now and strive to succeed within one or two years. By then, I'll also be able to gather the Divine Soul for you earlier."
"Oh? Does your statement mean you've found a new remnant soul?" Human Ancestor exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Yue nodded, recalling the Sixth Ring Level secret from before, and reluctantly said, "It's in the Imperial Palace, however, it is sealed within a treasure crucial to the Xiahong clan; for now, I have no chance to acquire it."
This secret involves that clan treasure, being of the Sixth Ring Level, clearly much more precious than the Blood Jade and other treasures.
At least, he, a prince, didn't even have the chance to approach it.
"No rush," Human Ancestor said, shaking his head with a smile.
Inside the Cultivation Chamber.
Consciousness returned, Lin Yue slowly opened his eyes, placed the black jade coffin into his Storage Ring, and then stood up, vigorously moving his somewhat stiff body.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, after submitting the report of last year's supervision, he had returned to seclusion.
Though he didn't know exactly how long he had spent in the Illusion Realm, it had been at least three or four months.
Just as he walked out of the chamber, a figure flashed by, still dressed in a black-based, red-patterned Martial Artist Robe, the beautiful and unchanged face of Baili Fengzhi immediately appeared before him.
"You actually took so long to come out of seclusion," Baili Fengzhi couldn't help but say, "I thought you planned to miss the young lady's birthday feast."
"I got caught up in cultivation."
Lin Yue smiled and immediately stretched out his arms to hug her tightly, whispering close to her ear, "Shall I make it up to you?"
It wasn't the first time, and Baili Fengzhi didn't struggle, just sighed and said, "Your Highness, you're playing this game again, only the second lady falls for this."
Lin Yue laughed in surprise, then kissed her fair cheek and said softly, "How about we formalize this, so you can have a child with me?"
Baili Fengzhi shook her head, "I, a half-demon, do not qualify to continue Your Highness's bloodline."
"Stop talking such nonsense," Lin Yue couldn't help but slap her rear firmly.
Baili Fengzhi stiffened her delicate body, forcefully controlling her circulation to avoid blushing, but still couldn't help saying, "Your Highness, the servants are watching."
"Oh? Does that mean it's okay inside the house?" Lin Yue laughed.
"...I didn't say that."
"Haha, it's just like you, still bashful after all these years?"
"Then why is your heart beating so fast?"
"My heart isn't beating fast."
"Don't believe me, shall I feel it?"
Habitually teasing Baili Fengzhi, the two immediately walked out of the courtyard where the Cultivation Chamber was located.
It was high noon, and the carefully pruned and cultivated flowers and plants within the estate flourished under the sunlight, greatly lifting Lin Yue's spirits.
"Good day to Your Highness."
Passing maids respectfully saluted.
"By the way, what day is it today?" Lin Yue suddenly asked.
"May 14th," Baili Fengzhi answered, "In three days, it will be the young lady's birthday."
"I came out just in time," Lin Yue smiled, "I haven't seen Ning'er and Chen'er for four months, I wonder if these two little ones have grown?"
"Not much difference," Baili Fengzhi said, "But the second lady said that the young lady has reached the age to lay the foundations and has begun to prepare the Heaven and Earth Treasures."
"Hmm, four years old is about right," Lin Yue nodded slightly, "Are there enough Heaven and Earth Treasures at home?"
"It's enough," Baili Fengzhi said, "Your Highness, the treasures you brought back from the previous dynasty's Secret Cave Heaven are already plenty, and Duke Heng has also sent quite a few."
Lin Yue hummed in response, saying, "I wonder what paths these two kids will eventually take; can you tell now?"