Next Morning
After coming out of his own Chaos Sea, Shen Xuan took some rest and then slept.
In the morning, Shen Xuan, Xiao Yang, Xiao Ding, and Gui Ran were having a meal in their private courtyard.
"Young Master Shen, I think you have seen this token." Placing a red token in the middle of the table, Xiao Ding said.
Shen Xuan frowned and raised his eyebrows. His gaze lingered on the token on the table, not understanding what it was.
"Isn't this the token you used to check in at the city, as well as here?"
"Yes, what Young Master said is indeed correct. Without it, we have no identity. Every being in the entire Chaos needs to have an identity."
"Identity… what is the use of this? Does it mean that if I don't have this, then I do not belong to the Chaos?" he asked, his confusion deepening.
"Yes. And without it, no one can buy any valuable or resource-oriented items from anywhere, except in wild areas. But even those are extremely regulated."
"Then what does it represent, or what does it mean?"
"Young Master," pushing the token in front of him, Xiao Ding spoke slowly, "this token records which realms you are in, what kind of talent you have, what you can buy, and what you cannot. Where you have visited, your true location in the entire Chaos. Without it, you cannot enter void ships to travel. Without it, you cannot access teleportation portals that connect the entire Chaos network."
"And not to mention, you cannot even join sects or participate in any kind of secret realm exploration. You cannot even have the authority to overcome heavenly tribulations without the token. And if you fail to prove your identity, then the entire force of heavenly thunder will be forced upon your body and soul, destroying you in a few moments, with no reincarnation."
His voice was solemn.
Silence.
There was pin-drop silence in the courtyard.
All three of them stared at Shen Xuan's face, while he stared at the green token on the table.
Shen Xuan's expression seemed normal, but in reality, his mind was in chaos. Even he himself was unable to fully comprehend what he had just heard.
"Oh… then from your perspective, is this a blessing or a constraint?" Taking a deep breath, Shen Xuan raised his cold eyes and stared directly into Xiao Ding's pupils, as if asking for his true opinion.
"Alas… Young Master, from the perspective of normal cultivators with low or medium talent, it is a blessing. Even if nothing else, with this, they can live safely. But for those whose talent suppresses the heavens, like yours, it is a constraint. Or even a chain that binds them to eternal suffering… or death."
"What…?"
Gui Ran and Xiao Yang stared at Xiao Ding in shock, as if they had never expected such an answer.
"Grandpa, are you confused? How could this be possible? And even if it were, how could such a system operate on such a massive scale? The entire Chaos is not just a single plane or galaxy; it consists of countless trillions of planes and billions of galaxies forming a single universe, and then hundred thausands of universes forming the Chaos."
"This is simply impossible." Xiao Yang directly refused to believe Xiao Ding's words.
From his perspective, law and order were firmly established.
As long as there were no major conflicts like destroying planes, galaxies, or universes for origin-level gains, which were highly beneficial to Chaos cultivators, the higher powers would not interfere too much.
Because of this, the distribution of resources and protection from top planes was fairly balanced.
"Xiao Yang, you are still a child," Xiao Ding said, shaking his head. "When you grow up and gain experience like me, after visiting ancient destroyed ruins and meeting those who truly opposed or tried to remain neutral, go and ask about their living conditions."
"Then you will understand how good or bad this system truly is."
Listening to them, Shen Xuan sat silently, a faint cold smile appearing on his face.
No matter what, as long as he was alive, no power in the universe could destroy him.
No access to top resources?
Confine him?
Kill him?
He didn't need those resources. He was confident in his physique, it no longer required external resources.
The amount of resources he had consumed before being sealed was comparable of production from a single top-level plane, he has taken within just ten of year of his early life, before being sealed.
He would reincarnate.
Destroy the reincarnation passage? He would still reincarnate.
Nobody could stop him.
The only problem he faced now was identity.
Only with identity could he access void ships and teleportation points throughout the Chaos.
Even for a supreme realm cultivator, traveling through the Chaos was like an ant trying to cross around the solar system, an entire thausand lifetime would not be enough.
He raised his head and looked at Gui Ran and Xiao Ding.
"Is there any way to bypass the search?"
"And how does this token work? Do you have any idea?"
"Well, Young Master, your blood may not be recognized by their system, but that itself is the problem. If it is recognized and they find out you belong to an ancient clan, they will hunt you down immediately. Even I would be forced to act against you. The moment it is recognized, City Lord Hei Yun, and not only him, but even the protector of this galaxy, who may be in the Ancestral or even Holy Realm, will make move against you."
"And if it is not recognized, you will be considered a foreign enemy or a rebellious individual hiding in the shadows, attempting to incite chaos and rebellion."
"So no matter which path you choose, there is no easy escape."
Xiao Ding sighed.
The entire courtyard was silent. Everyone looked at Shen Xuan, who showed no expression at all.
"Is there really no way?" Shen Xuan repeated softly, thinking deeply.
"Actually, Young Master, there is a way, but it carries great risk. Would you like to hear it?" Xiao Ding paused for a moment, then spoke calmly.
"Oh? You have a way?" Even Shen Xuan was surprised.
"Well… can Young Master take out the spear your father gave you?"
"Hmm…"
Sensing no malice from Xiao Ding, Shen Xuan nodded and took out the Guiyuan Heavenly Spear from his Sea of Consciousness.
"Huh… Young Master, was it inside your Sea of Consciousness?" Xiao Ding asked, sensing no spatial fluctuations.
"Yes," Shen Xuan replied directly. He knew he could not hide this.
"Hmm… Young Master, why did you leave Ling'er outside?"
As he spoke, Xuan Ling emerged from the spear and floated in the air.
"Weapon spirit..?"
All three spoke at once.
"Wow… she's so beautiful…!!" Xiao Yang exclaimed.
"Xiao Yang, shut up!!" Xiao Ding glared at him angrily.
"Uh… I'm sorry, Young Master." Xiao Yang scratched the back of his head apologetically.
"It's fine," Shen Xuan said calmly, shaking his head.
Xuan Ling was indeed beautiful. Although compared to the women Shen Xuan had seen before, she might fall short, for them, she was undoubtedly stunning.
"Hey....hey.....you! A hundred-year-old man in the Divine Transformation Realm, how dare you speak so flippantly of this young lady!"
Crossing her arms in midair, Xuan Ling glared arrogantly at Xiao Yang.
"If I hear you say it again, I'll beat you until you beg for mercy!"
"Ling'er, let it go," Shen Xuan interrupted.
"Hmph!"
Snorting, she floated back and reduced her size, sitting on Shen Xuan's shoulder.
On the massive red sandalwood table lay the three-meter-long spear, covered in dried blood, its former luster faded.
"This spear is truly a masterpiece," Xiao Ding murmured.
Though he had never seen a true Dao weapon, he had seen emperor-grade weapons in their prime, yet none could compare to this seemingly rusted spear.
"Hmph… what do frogs at the bottom of a well know?"
Xuan Ling sneered.
"This weapon was forged using thousands of supreme treasures, Chaos Trees, and even dragon scales from Chaos Origin Realm beings. It was jointly crafted by Master and Madam, who stood at the strongest realm."
Not only the three of them, even Shen Xuan felt speechless.
He glanced at her on his shoulder and thought silently:
Why didn't I realize earlier that this girl has such a sharp tongue?
Listening to Xuan Ling, the three felt embarrassed. Many of the materials she mentioned were completely unheard of to them.
From her perspective, they were truly insects peeping to the sun.
"Ling'er, I'm discussing something important," Shen Xuan said. "Be quiet, and I'll give you soul nourishing jade to you. Okay?"
"Okay… okay… Ling'er will behave!"
"I'll shut up!"
Noticing Shen Xuan's cold gaze, she immediately quieted down.
"So, Senior Xiao," Shen Xuan asked seriously, "what solution do you have now, after seeing my father's spear?"
Xiao Ding did not answer immediately. He observed the spear for a long time.
Finally, raising his head, he spoke slowly:
"Young Master… the riskiest method, but also the one with the highest chance is…"