"Your Majesty, what are chips?" Zhuge Ming pondered, searching his mind, unable to decipher the term, and asked Lin Qian.
"A snack made from potatoes. Let me tell you about it, and we can research it together," Lin Qian suddenly thought of something and said.
In the previous life, the game Fantasy Empire had an exceptionally high degree of freedom in certain aspects.
For example, players could input data from the real world into the game.
Lin Qian, for instance, had input all the data of visible fruits, plants, and medicinal ingredients into the game, cultivating them.
The items generated from real-world data would collide with in-game items, resulting in unexpected changes.
Once, there was a player who combined cola with a potion of excitement, increasing the potion's effect by thirty percent.
Leaving the Huaxia Empire, Lin Qian returned to the residence he shared with his mentor.
The puppet that substituted for him in the room had also returned to the Huaxia Empire after his appearance.
Back in his own room, Lin Qian sat cross-legged on the bed, consumed a potion of experience in one gulp, and continued his cultivation.
The vast spiritual energy controlled by Sky Trace surged forth, working in tandem with the potion's effects, producing changes.
There were only five days left until the life-and-death duel with Lei Qian, and the time remaining for Lin Qian to prepare was short. He had to seize every moment.
After all, Lei Qian was the strongest opponent Lin Qian had ever faced, and he couldn't afford to be careless.
However, Lin Qian was confident that in a mere five days, he would undergo an earth-shattering transformation.
Lei Qian was not worth worrying about.
Within the Wanxiang Sect, the method of training disciples had been completely changed to the class system from Earth according to Lin Qian's suggestion.
During each class break, the most talked-about topic among Wanxiang Sect disciples was the life-and-death duel involving Lin Qian.
As Bai Ren stepped out of his classroom in the outer disciples' teaching area, someone called out to him.
"Ye Lin, Ye Long, Ye Feng, why have you come?" Bai Ren appeared somewhat surprised to see the three approaching.
"Brother Bai, is Lin Qian's opponent really that strong?" Ye Lin asked worriedly as she ran ahead of Bai Ren.
After pondering for a moment, Bai Ren nodded gently towards Ye Lin, "Indeed, Lei Qian is outstanding among the inner sect, and has some fame among the young disciples of this generation in Coastal State."
"Isn't Brother Lin the Young Emperor? Could it be that he has no way?" Ye Long asked urgently beside her.
Beside him, Ye Feng also shook her head in frustration, "How could this happen?"
On their way to the Wanxiang Sect, Lin Qian's personal charm and strength had already completely won over these young boys and girls from Bashan City.
Even Ye Long and Ye Feng, who were always prideful and conceited, felt this.
After entering the Wanxiang Sect, they discovered even more that Lin Qian had high prestige and popularity among the outer disciples and the registered disciples, which made them admire him even more.
However, soon after, they also found out about Lin Qian's life-and-death duel with Lei Qian and its cause.
While respecting Lin Qian's actions, they also worried in their hearts whether things would turn out as others speculated.
The result of the life-and-death duel between Lin Qian and Lei Qian could only be death.
"On the surface, it seems that Brother Lin is facing Lei Qian in what is considered a near-death situation," Bai Ren said, his eyes suddenly shining with a glimmer of light, "but I believe Brother Lin will win."
"Back then, when Brother Lin took us on a mission, he also encountered such a dire situation, facing a Soul Beast in the Nirvana Realm."
"At the time, when we thought certain death, Brother Lin, with his Shape Origin Realm, used his bare hands to kill the Nirvana Realm Soul Beast!"
Ye Lin, Ye Long, and Ye Feng gaped in surprise, evidently not expecting that there were such past events between Bai Ren and Lin Qian.
The physical strength of a Soul Beast had an innate advantage, much stronger than a Soul Martial Artist. Lin Qian managed to kill a Nirvana Realm Soul Beast relying on his physical body while in the Shape Origin Realm.
"No wonder, Brother Bai, you admire Brother Lin so much," Ye Long realized, understanding why the pride of Bashan City's young people submitted to Lin Qian.
"Yes, it's a life-saving grace. We need to believe that he will certainly defeat Lei Qian," Bai Ren said resolutely, evidently believing that Lin Qian could create miracles.
"Is that so? But as far as I know, the so-called Young Emperor is nothing more than a coward hiding in his room, afraid to emerge," came an untimely voice from the side.
Bai Ren and the others looked towards the voice's source, seeing a sharp-faced youth accompanied by a few others, sneering disdainfully.
Seeing them, Bai Ren snorted, "I wondered who it was, turns out it's you guys—Yuan Hou and your crew—happy to be Lei Kun's lackeys."
"Hmph, aren't you, Bai Ren, also Lin Qian's lackey? What high and mighty act is this?" The sharp-faced Yuan Hou glared disdainfully at Bai Ren.
"Brother Lin treats us as his junior brothers, resolving our difficulties and treating us like siblings. But as for Lei Kun, he just orders you around, never even looking at you in the eye. In his eyes, you are merely obedient dogs."
"Bai Ren!" Yuan Hou barked, pointing at Bai Ren's nose, "You're arrogant now, but let's see how brazen you will be once Lin Qian is dead."
"Brother Lin will not die!"
"A waste who cannot break through to the Nirvana Realm nor use Elemental Weapon Armament, only possessing brute strength. When Brother Lei Qian crushes him to dust, you will realize that a false genius like Lin Qian is utterly pointless before true genius!"
After Yuan Hou finished speaking, he led his group away.
"False genius?" Ye Lin fumed, glaring at Yuan Hou's departing figure, "This damn monkey, how dare he say that?"
"Brother Lin's soul power is profound, and his physical body is terrifyingly strong. Those inner sect disciples at the bottom of the Nirvana Realm claim he relies on pills and external forces for his strength."
"But I know that Brother Lin is not a false genius. Whenever he has time, Brother Lin cultivates without wasting a second."
"Brother Lin's strength comes not only from his talent but also from his relentless effort. I hope Brother Lin can create another miracle."
Beside her, Ye Long remained silent, simply frowning deeply.
"Brother, what are you thinking?" asked Ye Feng, noticing her brother lost in thought beside her.
Ye Long shook his head silently, recalling when he traveled to the Wanxiang Sect and spent nights keeping watch with Lin Qian.
At that time, Ye Long hoped Lin Qian would guide him and spar a little.
He vaguely remembered that during the initial burst of soul power, Lin Qian's soul power was in two colors.
Half was purple-golden, with thunder roaring.
Half was white-blue, cold as ice.
But the phenomenon appeared only for an instant, disappearing once Lin Qian suppressed his cultivation.
"They all say Brother Lin is doomed, but I'm afraid they are wrong," Ye Long thought silently, remembering that shocking moment from that night, "Brother Lin is not as simple as he appears."