Marrying Wives and Attaining Immortality in a Chaotic World

Chapter 275: Future Direction

When in doubt, of course, ask the Goddess of Time.

Xu Lian walked into the thick mist and saw the Goddess of Time sitting by the lake, her knees folded, cultivating. She wore a white dress and exuded a cool and ethereal aura, as if she might ascend to immortality at any moment. He couldn’t help but admire her. Day after day she secluded herself here, never seeming to grow bored.

“I never thought that the true form of the White Fox would turn out to be a couch potato…”

Xu Lian couldn’t help but chuckle at the thought.

He walked over and sat down beside the Goddess of Time, deliberately sitting close to her and nudging her slightly.

The Goddess of Time, who seemed so aloof and unapproachable to the outside world, was actually quite easy to get along with and incredibly kind.

“What is it?” Her voice was like a clear spring in a mountain stream, refreshing and soothing.

She opened her beautiful eyes and glanced at Xu Lian, who looked a bit disheveled and mischievous.

In her eyes, Xu Lian was always a bit of a troublemaker.

Xu Lian sighed, “Where can I get some Origin Tracing Light? Teach me, O Goddess.”

The Goddess of Time replied, “Once your cultivation reaches the Origin Tracing realm, the resources you need are of the highest quality and extremely rare. Most of the areas that produce such high-grade cultivation resources are tightly controlled by major powers, heavily guarded, and impossible to freely enter. 

In the entire world, apart from places like the Void Fishing Platform where you need to exchange something of equal value, the only unclaimed area that produces Origin Tracing Light is Wuguang City near Skyfall Forest. 

Every ten years or so, a ray of Origin Tracing Light appears there. However, there are many, many people competing for it, so getting your hands on it won’t be easy”.

Xu Lian said, “Even if it’s difficult, I have to try. I have no other choice.”

The Goddess of Time said, “It’s okay for you to go and take a look, but don’t get your hopes up too high. It’s better to wait for the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands to gradually distribute it to you.”

Xu Lian sighed, “Even if the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands give me a hundred beams, I’ll still be short by over four hundred. I might be stuck in the Origin Tracing Realm for the rest of my life.”

The Goddess of Time said, “Wait.”

Xu Lian’s eyes narrowed. It seemed like there was something more to her words. “Wait for what?”

The Goddess of Time’s eyes deepened, “Wait for the world to change. Wait for the great powers to fall into chaos. That’s when your opportunity will come.”

Xu Lian was confused, “Have you seen a glimpse of the future again?”

The Goddess of Time nodded slightly, “The Age of Strangeness has lasted for many, many years. On the surface, the great powers seem calm, but in reality, they are all struggling to hold on, stretched to their limits. This situation won’t last much longer. A great upheaval and chaos will soon descend upon the world.”

Xu Lian’s spirit lifted, and his eyes sparkled. Her words meant that a true era of chaos was coming. It might be a disaster for the major powers, but it might not be a bad thing for him.

Only in chaos would the major powers’ grip on cultivation resources be broken, giving him a chance to seize opportunities amidst the turmoil.

“I understand.”

This conversation with the Goddess of Time cleared the clouds from Xu Lian’s mind. His confusion dissipated, and he now had a clear direction for the future.

In other words, he would take advantage of the chaos…

In other words, he would fish in troubled waters…

He got up and walked out of the fog.

He actively played with the children. He didn’t know how many years it would be before he returned, so he wanted to spend as much time with them as possible.

The older ones were already several years old, running around and filling the air with laughter. It was good having many children; at least it was lively and not lonely.

The younger ones were still wrapped in their diapers, their big eyes looking curiously at the world. Xu Lian picked each one up and kissed them until they cried. They were simply too cute not to.

Of course, he also spent some time with the women. Today with Pei Zhaoxi, tomorrow with Zhao Yuhe, the day after that with Jing Se, and so on until it was Lin Ying’s turn.

Two months passed.

Xu Lian set out. Using his divine bone, he altered his appearance, physique, and aura, and then traversed space, heading toward Wuguang City.

Soon, he arrived at Wuguang City.

True to its name, there was no light at all.

It was pitch black.

Completely dark.

But for someone of his cultivation level, it was no different from the daytime.

The entire Wuguang City looked like a ruin, with only a few intact buildings. It was clearly a place of chaos, a place where fights broke out frequently.

Xu Lian scanned the area with his divine sense, quickly gaining a thorough understanding of the city. Among the broken ruins, there were quite a few people, and each of them was a powerful ancient monster. Obviously, they had the same goal as him – to wait for the Origin Tracing Light to appear.

“Ye Beining?”

One person caught his attention. It was the young lord of Wuguang City, whom he had teamed up with in the Hundred Boats Secret Realm.

After so many years, Ye Beining’s cultivation had reached the Divine Source Realm.

“Little Shrimp…”

Xu Lian couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.

Who would have thought that someone who was once at the same Grandmaster level as him was now a top expert in the Origin Tracing Realm.

“Sir, what is your intention in spying on my son?”

In the dilapidated city lord’s mansion, a middle-aged man who had been meditating in a quiet room suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze was like a cold bolt of lightning that pierced through the void and locked onto Xu Lian standing in the night sky.

“…” Xu Lian was slightly surprised. He hadn’t expected Ye Beining’s father to be so powerful that he could detect him.

The father’s words startled Ye Beining, who now realized that he had been spied upon.

Xu Lian explained, “It was unintentional.”

The middle-aged man said coldly, “There are so many people in Wuguang City, but your Divine Sense swept past them all and focused on my son. And you call it unintentional?”

He even noticed that… Xu Lian opened his mouth, unsure of how to explain.

“Why did you spy on my son?”

The middle-aged man took action. He reached out with a clawed hand, piercing through the void and instantly appearing in front of Xu Lian, aiming to grab his neck.

Wow!

He starts a fight at the slightest provocation… Xu Lian raised his hand and unleashed an indescribable supreme technique, colliding with the middle-aged man’s claw.

The space shattered, with fragments flying everywhere, causing the night sky to light up with countless points of light, like a sky full of stars!

Xu Lian and the middle-aged man exchanged blows, and Xu Lian quickly measured the man’s strength. The middle-aged man was at the sixth level of Origin Tracing, within Xu Lian’s ability to handle.

This made Xu Lian’s heart stir. He had just reached the third level of Origin Tracing, and meeting such a suitable opponent was a good opportunity for a fight.

So, without revealing his identity, he remained silent and focused solely on the battle, engaging in a fierce fight with the middle-aged man.

Just go all out!

The middle-aged man became more and more shocked as the fight went on. His cultivation was clearly three minor realms higher than this person’s, yet he couldn’t gain the upper hand.

What was even more strange was that this person’s fighting techniques were constantly changing, seemingly endless, with no repetition.

One moment, he would unleash an indescribable supreme form.

The next, he would conjure up an entire Wuguang City.

He could even manifest stars.

Every combat technique was shockingly powerful.

When Xu Lian manifested a figure of the middle-aged man himself… the middle-aged man finally lost his composure. Enraged, he flipped his hand and pulled out a pitch black battle spear, unleashing countless cold rays of light, filling the sky with killing intent. It was clear that he was seriously fighting now.

Xu Lian didn’t want to engage in a life and death struggle, so he sent a mental message, “Uncle, calm down. I’m a friend of your son, Ye Beining.”

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and then became even angrier. “Nonsense! My son is a member of the younger generation. How could he have a top-tier expert like you as a friend?”

Uncle is quite humorous… Xu Lian found it amusing. “I really am your son’s friend. I’m the Nine Heavenly Holy Son, Xu Lian. A few years ago, I traveled to the Hundred Boat Secret Realm with your son.”