Chapter 341: Explorations and Homecoming

A few days ago, you finally reached the most powerful and vast region of the Lingqi Continent—this is a place only true powerhouses can covet.

This area is known as the Boundless Divine Frontier, where the elite from various nations, territories, sects, and gangs converge, and it’s said to hold the world’s greatest treasures and opportunities.

On your journey to the Boundless Divine Frontier, you brought along Fairy He, Miss Jiang, and the Demonic Cult Enchantress. But upon arrival, you unexpectedly ran into the Eldest Princess of the Imperial City and the assassin Fang Meng—they were there too and insisted on joining your group.

As you entered the gates of the Boundless Divine Frontier, a divine woman descended from the sky! She’s the embodiment of the Frontier’s rules, guiding each team inside.

The divine woman explained she doesn’t handle life-and-death struggles, battles, or opportunities between teams. She’s just part of the territory’s rules, blocking the weak from entering, tracking the dead in the Frontier, and watching everything unfold without interfering.

Yet in her introduction, you noticed she looked strangely familiar. Taking a closer look, you realized she’s the Empress of the Imperial City—Jiang Jingshi!

After asking around, you discovered that while the divine women of the Boundless Divine Frontier are created by rules, some powerful figures from the continent can temporarily take on the role through special connections.

So, the Empress of the Imperial City worried about your safety in the Frontier and feared her sister, the Eldest Princess, might use this adventure to get the upper hand on you. That’s why she pulled strings to become your team’s guide in the Boundless Divine Frontier.

This way, she could secretly help you while bending the rules—after all, she’s your woman.

After a month in the Frontier, you made many friends, seized numerous small opportunities, and thanks to your high reputation on the continent before arriving, plenty of powerhouses admired you and allied with you.

From this, you gained a lot of faith-based spiritual energy, boosting your strength tremendously.

A few days later, your mother was shocked to learn that despite your existing engagements, you’re involved with women from various sects and gangs—like fairies, ladies, and enchantresses. But with your upright demeanor and defenses from Fairy He and the others, your family accepted your ways.

This twist of fate boosted your strength once more.

Finally, you and the Demonic Cult Enchantress unexpectedly met the woman who abandoned her in childhood. Her spirit shattered, you granted her peace and claimed the opportunity that followed.

After these events over the past month, your spiritual energy surged massively, increasing your spiritual energy level by four.

Heaven-Earth Resonance advanced to level two.

At level two, Heaven-Earth Resonance ensures that any items you craft are at least epic quality. There are no side effects anymore, crafting happens in an instant without long refinement, and you need half the materials.

Your current total attributes are:

Spiritual Energy Level: 79 [Nascent Soul Stage]

Spiritual Power Control: Level 2 [You can manipulate objects with spiritual power and even walk on water across rivers].

Stamina: 100 [Unlocked lifespan beyond limits, enhanced physical strength, and doubled cultivation speed].

Heaven-Earth Resonance: Level 2 [Crafted items are at least epic quality, no side effects, instant creation, and half the materials needed].

All Things Affinity: Level 3 [Your affinity with all attributes has reached a legendary level, beyond mere genius].

Today is Monday. After returning to the North, Lin Zheng Ran and Han Wenwen successfully vacated their rental house and moved everything into the villa they’ll live in.

This morning, Lin Zheng Ran brought all his things into the home.

Today, they officially settled in.

All the while, the system kept chattering nonstop, and spiritual energy gathered more densely inside him.

Level 79—he’s just one level away from 80.

Plus, with level two Heaven-Earth Resonance, there’s no crafting time needed, and materials are halved, which saves Lin Zheng Ran a ton of hassle.

His phone dinged—it was a message from Pan Lin.

“Mr. Lin, I’ve found all the materials you asked for. Shall I bring them over?”

Lin Zheng Ran thought she was quick and replied, “Got it—no need. Just have someone drop them off for me. You don’t have to come personally.”

Pan Lin didn’t ask more: “Okay, I’ll get someone to send them right away.”

After replying, from the second-floor bedroom, the three little ones and Jiang Jingshi came down chatting and laughing.

Heqing said, “Lin Zheng Ran, are you all packed? Let’s head to class.”

But Lin Zheng Ran sat on the sofa, pouring himself a glass of water: “You all go ahead. I’ve got things to do today, so I won’t make it to class.”

Lily asked curiously, “What things?”

Han Wenwen linked arms with Heqing: “Brother Zheng Ran is so bold, skipping class right in front of the advisor like that.”

Jiang Jingshi glanced at Lin Zheng Ran with gentle resignation.

Though she was the advisor.

But whatever Zheng wanted to do, she couldn’t really stop him. She could guide him east or west, but only if he wanted to go that way.

Otherwise, if their opinions clashed, she’d still follow Lin Zheng Ran’s lead.

Lin Zheng Ran said, “Don’t worry about what it is, you three. I’ll join you all this afternoon once I’m done in the morning.”

Han Wenwen raised her hand with a grin: “Can I skip too and hang out with Brother Zheng Ran?”

“No, I said I’ll be done soon and come find you. I need to handle this alone in the morning.” He turned her down flat.

The little fox pouted, not happy about it.

Everyone was curious about what he was up to, but since Lin Zheng Ran insisted, they said goodbye at the villa.

Before leaving, they all turned back to say:

“We’re off, Lin Zheng Ran.”

“See you, Zheng Ran.”

“Bye, Brother Zheng Ran.”

“Later, Zheng.”

Lin Zheng Ran took another sip of water: “Yeah, take it easy on the road.”

Watching them go, he wondered why everyone had to call him by different names when he only had one.

Once the women left, Lin Zheng Ran sat alone, staring at his water glass.

Glancing around the spotless house, it was clear that while they were in the South last week, Heqing and the others had tidied every nook and cranny.

Lin Zheng Ran leaned back on the sofa.

Waiting for the materials Pan Lin was sending for the ring.

He held the glass in one hand and stretched the other out; the remote control from across the room flew into his grasp, and he flipped on a science program.

He only got to use these cultivation abilities when he was alone.

“Come to think of it, from tonight on, we’ll all be sharing a bed, right?”

Lin Zheng Ran set down his glass, kicked off his slippers, and ignoring gravity, walked up the wall like it was flat ground to check the second-floor bedroom.

“I wonder what level I need for actual flight? Walking like this is convenient, but flying might be like teleporting—that’d be even better.”

Two hours later, an Audi car pulled up to the villa.

It was the person Pan Lin sent who had arrived.