The ssenger had long been aware of Li Changlin’s arrival and had been waiting at the door for quite so ti.
Li Changlin cupped his hands in greeting, and the ssenger invited him into the room. Li Changlin explained his purpose of visit to the ssenger, requesting her to send him to the Upper Realm.
The ssenger inford Li Changlin that going to the Upper Realm at this ti would be aningless, as the Ice Soul Snow Lotus needed to dispel the Dead Vein could not be found there. While Ye Xiyao could gain nourishnt from Spiritual Qi in the Upper Realm to prolong her life, the despair within her would ultimately still require the Ice Soul Snow Lotus to resolve.
Li Changlin was taken aback and quickly asked the ssenger for a viable solution. The ssenger told him the only choice was to fully charge the Moonlight Treasure Box with energy and then head to Earth to seize the Ice Soul Snow Lotus.
In the end, Li Changlin accepted the ssenger’s suggestion and asked her to send him back to Xuanyuan Country.
The ssenger, of course, had no objections, and so she locked onto the coordinates and teleported Li Changlin away.
Reappearing in Kunlun, Li Changlin imdiately returned to the Capital City. He now understood that those in secret realms without an Upper Realm token could not freely traverse, which reassured him to so degree.
Seeing his return, Qian Ziwei and the others were visibly astonished and inquired about Ye Xiyao’s condition.
Li Changlin, not wanting to worry them, said he had settled Ye Xiyao in the Upper Realm but still needed to find the Ice Soul Snow Lotus, compelling him to return to the mundane world.
In the days that followed, Li Changlin began the arduous journey of energy accumulation. All of his business enterprises started implenting free promotion campaigns, drawing nationwide attention from the populace.
First and foremost was Rongguo Education. After discussions with Xia Wan’an and Huo Hongxing, Rongguo Education began offering free schooling to the public, while the universities also submitted applications to the Ministry of Education.
Additionally, Sky Horse rged with Jiahao Entertainnt and Feiyu Entertainnt, successfully went public via a shell company, and launched a free album sales initiative, creating great upheaval in the industry.
anwhile, Changlin Driving School expanded operations across the nation. Many driving schools shut down or went bankrupt under the pressure of the free driving lessons offered, while Changlin Driving School’s performance soared, and Li Changlin’s reputation spread throughout the country.
Under Li Changlin’s guidance, both Zhiwei Real Estate and the Yan Family’s Jing Yun Jewelry pushed the free model to its limits, garnering goodwill from nurous business partners.
Over the next two years, Li Changlin devoted himself wholeheartedly to developing his business empire. His fa grew rapidly, while the businesses of the Seven Great Families of the Capital suffered significant setbacks due to his deliberate suppression. With most of their experts perished, these first-tier forces could no longer contend with the Li Family and gradually fell to second-tier or lower statuses.
During this period, however, many other enterprises flourished in collaboration with Li Changlin. Families such as the Qian Family, Lin Family, and even the previously declining Luo Family all prospered to varying degrees due to their connections with him.
As for the Zhou Family, Li Changlin refrained from exacting revenge. During the secret realm incident, he did not discover any direct involvent from Zhou Family mbers, so he naturally chose not to target them.
Besides, no matter his grievances with Zhou Yongyi, he still had to give Zhou Xingxing so face in the end.
Fortunately, after two years of effort, the energy within the Moonlight Treasure Box finally reached its peak. Li Changlin began preparing to journey to Earth, summoning several of his disciples to the Li Family Estate and bestowing upon them the Eight Divine Artifacts.
Earth was an unfamiliar place for both Li Changlin and disciples like Zhou Wendong, but with Li Changlin in control of the Moonlight Treasure Box, they did not need to fear getting lost in the starry expanse.
"This ti, as we head to Earth, we must ensure we are fully prepared. Think carefully about what we may need to bring to avoid finding ourselves helpless when we arrive."
Because even before breaking ties with Ye Haoshen and the Pure Yang Palace, Li Changlin had already trained these disciples up to the Boundary of Virtual Energy. Over the past two years, their strength had grown further, which was why Li Changlin entrusted the Divine Artifacts to them.
Previously, Divine Artifacts could only be wielded by the heirs of prominent families. However, a secret technique employed by Earth’s Pure Yang Palace neutralized the bloodline restrictions, so such limitations were no longer in place.
The group, hearing Li Changlin’s ponderings, began contemplating deeply.
Over the past two years, Li Changlin had disclosed much about Earth to them, leaving little unsaid.
"Husband, I think it’s necessary to bring Brother Zhou along," Qian Ziwei suddenly spoke up from his side. With a solemn expression, she said, "Based on La Grandpa’s final conversation with you, I suspect the so-called Stellar Cloud Map will be akin to a labyrinth, likely requiring computational expertise. Brother Zhou is now the nation’s top Red Guest hacker, and with his help, cracking the Stellar Cloud Map should yield twice the results with half the effort."
"Mistress is right. In terms of martial strength, we should have no issues, but solving the Stellar Cloud Map will be key," the others chid in, nodding in agreent with Qian Ziwei’s suggestion.
"Very well. I’ll call Brother Zhou."
After carefully thinking it over, Li Changlin had no objections and promptly reached out to Zhou Xingxing.
Hearing about the mysterious journey to Earth, Zhou Xingxing naturally showed great interest. After arranging matters with his wife at ho, he imdiately made his way to the Li Family Estate.
Zhou Xingxing was now married to Bai Ziyu, who was pregnant. When asking for his assistance, Li Changlin had given the matter considerable thought.
Frankly, Bai Ziyu still harbored so resentnt toward Li Changlin, as his suppression of the Bai Family over the past two years hadn’t been insignificant. Fortunately, Bai Zicong eventually rose to beco the Bai Family Head, prompting Li Changlin to stop targeting them further. In recent tis, the Bai Family had slowly begun to recover.
When Zhou Xingxing arrived, Li Changlin expressed his gratitude profusely and then gathered everyone together to begin activating the Moonlight Treasure Box.
This mission to Earth would involve ten individuals: Li Changlin, Zhou Xingxing, and Li Changlin’s eight disciples—Zhou Wendong, Little Demon, Guo Chuyun, Zeng Yi, Yan Xueyi, Mo Zijia, Mo Guanlin, and Yang Fei.
"Husband, take care,"
Qian Ziwei, Lin Ruonan, and Luo Tianyi all spoke up with concern. Li Changlin smiled, pulling the three won into his arms and promising, "Rest assured, I will bring everyone back safely."
Beyond retrieving the Ice Soul Snow Lotus, this journey to Earth also held the hope of rescuing Ye Haoshen. Li Changlin deeply wished for Ye Haoshen’s return to the Shenlong Continent, fulfilling Ye Xiyao’s heartfelt desire.
Afterward, Li Changlin activated the Moonlight Treasure Box, and everyone was instantly teleported to the Different World.
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