The Debt is Gone

"By the way, Sister Lin Xuan." Lin Yuan pressed his advantage, but she didn't object. He knew he could call her that in the future. Billions of years later, as patriarchs of the same family, calling each other "sister" would awaken the little remaining kinship.

Lin Yuan raised the wine bottle in his hand: "This is a 'Tales of All Things' that I specially prepared to congratulate you and Scott on your marriage. As you know, I have spent all my savings to enter the Primordial Universe for enlightenment, so the gift is rather ordinary. Please forgive me, sister."

"Tales of All Things?" Lin Xuan took the wine and examined it for a moment, then said in surprise, "This is not cheap. Even if you can only taste it in the virtual universe and it doesn't have the powerful effect of helping people comprehend the laws like the real thing in the outside world, it still costs more than thirty Hunyuan units a bottle. I can't bear to drink it often."

"I'm glad my sister likes it." Lin Yuan smiled and then fell silent.

Lin Xuan thought he wanted to ask about the matter she had asked him to help with before, so she awkwardly said, "Little Lin Yuan, there's a small problem with your job. The competition in the logistics department is too fierce, and I can't arrange for you to go there. I tried my best and only managed to get a position in the transportation department. How about this?"

Not long after entering the initial universe and mastering the complete laws of the fire source, Lin Yuan contacted her, asking her to help him find a position in the logistics department. So she assumed that he was here to ask about the results.

Seeing that Lin Yuan remained silent, she assumed he was dissatisfied and continued, "Or you could come to the Brilliant branch. Skoli and I will definitely not let you be bullied. Besides, you've worked here for millions of years, so you're very familiar with the place and can easily take over in the future."

"Sister, you've misunderstood. That's not what I wanted to talk about." Lin Yuan shook his head. "I've already taken care of work. I'm here to see you about something else."

"Hmm? Solved?" Lin Xuan asked in confusion, "You also know other immortal gods in the core layer of the virtual universe company?"

Was it the Skoli gang?

No! His authority isn't much higher than mine; he doesn't have that ability.

Who is that? Serena, who used to pursue you?

That's not right either. That old woman belongs to the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, so she can't affect your work assignments.

Vardya? Xueqi?

Their family might indeed have that kind of ability, but would you, a virgin who has remained chaste for so many years, suddenly go and live off a woman?

He was once a passionate young man, so how could he not have any scandals?

However, ever since he first participated in the All-Universe Humanity's Peak Genius Battle, he has been targeted by Salina. It's quite prestigious to be pursued by an immortal god from the core layer of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, one of the five major powers. Moreover, Salina does fit Lin Yuan's idea of ​​finding a goddess who won't rot into the mud.

but!

She has three husbands, not three in succession, but the one she lives with now! Her pursuit of Lin Yuan is aimed at making him her fourth husband, something he absolutely cannot accept.

Varja and Xueqi are the granddaughters of two powerful figures from the Glorious Holy Land who have been granted the title of Marquis. They have been pampered since childhood and they also like to pester Lin Yuan.

However, the two women looked younger than their age due to their race, and dating them felt like abducting minors, which made Lin Yuan feel extremely uncomfortable.

Moreover, their talent is too poor. It took them more than two million years of cultivation to reach the third level of the Realm Lord. He cannot see any possibility of them breaking through to immortality. Rather than missing them in the future, it is better not to start at all!

"Alright, alright, stop guessing." Seeing that she was getting more and more outrageous, Lin Yuan quickly interrupted, "It was Lord Zidian. He said I have good talent, so he gave me a choice. I have decided to go to the logistics department, and I came here specifically to tell you, sister."

"Lord Purple Lightning King?" Lin Xuan was completely shocked. More than 300 million years had passed since she broke through to immortality, and she had only seen a handful of king-level experts. Yet, Lin Yuan said that such an expert would help him? She didn't understand.

Eager to know the whole story, she pulled Lin Yuan to sit down beside her and poured two glasses of the wine she had just received: "What exactly happened? Tell me in detail, little brother."

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"Are you stupid?!" After hearing Lin Yuan's explanation, the beautiful woman was so angry that her chest hurt. She pointed at him with one hand and clutched her heart with the other.

"Lord Purple Lightning King has taken a liking to you; what a precious opportunity this is! How could you refuse him?" Lin Xuan caught her breath and continued to point her finger at him, scolding, "Even if he is a grandmaster of the Heavenly Thunder lineage, and your path is different, the guidance of a King-level expert is far superior to figuring things out on your own!"

"Besides, if you were to successfully become a disciple in the future, even a tiny bit of resources revealed by Lord Purple Lightning King would surpass the accumulated wealth of your family over billions of years! Such a tremendous opportunity, and you actually refused?!"

"I won't say anything more about your refusal, because you still have the reason of considering the future. So what's the point of insisting on going to the logistics department?" She was so angry she was about to break down: "Isn't it better to just lie around at headquarters and earn resources? Isn't that much better than the logistics department? If I had that kind of opportunity, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"

It's clear that Lin Xuan is very angry, after all, Lin Yuan's actions were so problematic that she couldn't even finish complaining about them.

But he also had his reasons.

Did Lin Yuan not know that following the Purple Lightning King would grant him an extra period of cultivation time in the initial universe?

No, he knew perfectly well!

However, he knew that his comprehension was not as strong as that of the top human geniuses. Without the support of the comprehension function, the false prosperity would soon be exposed. Therefore, he had to use other things in the chat group that could help him comprehend the laws.

This raises a new question: there are too many powerful figures in Chaos City. If Lin Yuan were to pull out something like a Devil Fruit, which is clearly out of place in this universe, would they ignore it? Or would they assume Lin Yuan is a spy from another race and simply kill him?

The same reason applies to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company. Before one's own strength reaches a certain level and there is no need to explain to others, it is necessary to maintain appropriate concealment.

Therefore, the position of warehouse manager in the logistics department is very suitable.

Unlike the Department of Transportation, it doesn't need to travel around everywhere. Otherwise, if it were to encounter a battle between powerful beings while delivering packages throughout the universe, wouldn't it be doomed?

Unlike other government departments at all levels, it is not strictly managed and requires you to bow and scrape to people every day. Most of the people Lin Yuan deals with are the immortal gods and realm lords of the transportation department, so it is very comfortable to get along with them.

The only position comparable to this one is the glorious branch in his hometown, but too many people there know him. After he used the chat group to cheat, his strength improved by leaps and bounds even though he was staying put. This is easy to arouse suspicion. Keeping him at a distance will give others room to imagine.

Most importantly, being in the logistics department allows him to see the storage information of many precious treasures before others. Lin Yuan wants his brother Lin Lei to also enter the immortal realm, but it is difficult for him to do so with his talent, so he has to come up with a solution.

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"Sister, there's no need to worry. I've already passed the twelfth level of the Yan Cang Sky Bridge. I believe that in the future, a grandmaster from the Yan Cang lineage will be willing to take me as a disciple, so the future won't be much different."

The real reason couldn't be told to the other party, but Lin Xuan was so angry because she felt sorry for herself for not being able to stand up for herself, so Lin Yuan had to find a way to comfort her.

"The twelfth floor? You made it through?" Lin Xuan was completely shocked upon hearing this news.

It took her three hundred million years to become a high-level military lord, which is considered very fast among the immortal gods she knows. However, her comprehension of the higher laws is average, so she can only pass through the twelfth level of the Ice Spirit Sky Bridge. When she suddenly heard that Lin Yuan was about to surpass her, she felt a complex mix of emotions.

"Not yet. I've only cleared the first nine levels, but my divine power is built upon the fundamental laws of space. I've calculated it, and my power is roughly 280 times that of my peak World Lord level when I gained the recognition of the fundamental laws of fire."

"That's still impressive." Lin Xuan's expression was complicated. She didn't doubt that the other party was lying, because if Lin Yuan hadn't shown enough talent, Lord Purple Lightning King wouldn't have invited him.

With 280 times the power of a Realm Lord, his strength has far surpassed his own, and he is not far from passing the thirteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge.

"Hoo..." She exhaled the stale air from her chest. She was somewhat listless after being hit, but she appeared more solemn when facing Lin Yuan.

"The little guy is already stronger than me and Ancestor Lin Meng. We can no longer treat him like a child. Little Lin Yuan should also try to call him less."

A thought flashed through her mind, and Lin Xuan spoke again: "So what are you here for this time? I don't believe you just want to be scolded by me."

"Of course not." Lin Yuan chuckled. "I promised to work for the family for free for two million years after I broke through to immortality. Now I'm going to work in the logistics department, and I don't have enough time. So I wanted to ask my sister to ask Ancestor Lin Meng if I can fulfill my promise later, or if I can use my points to pay off the family debt now."

Although no member of the Genius Battle would receive ten times the points for crossing the Heavenly Bridge, Lin Yuan still received around 50,000 points after clearing the first nine levels. In the outside world, that's equivalent to over 50,000 Chaos Units, more than enough to pay off his debts.

"Is that all?" Lin Xuan glared at him, annoyed. He had asked her to be a middleman, why didn't he say so earlier!

Ancestor Lin Meng has lived for over a billion years. Every generation of genius realm masters in the Lin family has been guided by him. It is inevitable to feel nervous when interacting with him. Only Lin Xuan, the second immortal powerhouse of the Lin family, can feel more relaxed when facing him.

An email was sent quickly, and while the two were waiting for a reply, a third of the bottle of wine that was meant to wish her and Skoli a happy ending had already been consumed by Lin Yuan.

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"It's here." Not long after, Lin Xuan put down her wine glass, checked the latest message she received in her email, and quickly showed an expression of surprise.

"Ancestor Lin Meng said that if you could successfully break through, his two thousand Hunyuan units would have been well spent, not to mention that you also have the strength to pass through the twelfth level of the Tongtian Bridge. The entire family is proud of you."

She said with a serious expression, "The ancestor has forgiven your debts, hoping that you will remember the family's kindness to you and contribute more to the family in the future."

If Lin Yuan were still the Realm Lord, it would be impossible for him to negotiate with his ancestors. Even a year less out of two million years would not be acceptable! But now he is a powerful immortal god, and without him saying anything, his ancestors would forgive his debts, just to win people's hearts.

Two thousand Chaos Units of wealth is a lot, but it's not a crippling blow to the Ruijin Territory Empire, which has been deeply rooted in the Priest Starfield for over a billion years. After all, Ancestor Lin Meng had sent three people to the Initial Universe to comprehend, and she was one of them. After breaking through to Immortality, Ancestor Lin Meng also waived her debts.

Lin Meng's ancestor had lived too long; his former wife and children had long since passed away, and he had lost the motivation to pursue advancement in strength. Now, he was more willing to see his family gradually prosper.

In the old ancestor's eyes, it was quite good to be able to exchange this little bit of wealth for an immortal god who could join the core layer of the virtual universe company.

Moreover, with another immortal powerhouse in the family, the status of the Ruijin Territory Empire within the entire glorious universe will rise, and its power will increase accordingly. The long-term benefits brought about by this will ultimately far exceed the investment of two thousand mixed units, so the ancestor will not lose out at all.

"Then... please ask Sister Lin Xuan to thank the Ancestor for me."

Knowing that Patriarch Lin Meng wanted to use these mixed units to deepen his feelings for the family, Lin Yuan did not refuse. He could help the other party if needed in the future.

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