CHAPTER 634: CHAPTER 286: FUTURE RULES

"Lin Qing, Primordial Realm, Vacuum Tomb Guardian."

On the throne, that towering and majestic figure emitted a voice that shook space-time amidst the endless light, ethereal and distant, as if transmitted from the future.

"His Majesty Guang Wang?" Lin Qing asked somewhat uncertainly.

"You have passed the trial I set," the majestic figure in the endless light said indifferently, "It’s rare to encounter a little guy with such talent in the Future Rules, naturally, I am willing to give you some guidance."

"Passed?" Lin Qing was taken aback and said, "But didn’t I fail?"

The trial required a full year without losing oneself to the future; only by surpassing the future in simulation was the trial considered passed.

Although he also didn’t understand what losing to the future meant, he hadn’t changed the final outcome, which naturally meant failure.

"From the results, you indeed failed."

The voice echoed through the temple, "But the essence of this trial is to test the talent regarding the Future Rules, you naturally qualify to pass the trial."

"Talent in the Future Rules?" Lin Qing felt a stirring in his heart.

Could it be...

Because he, as Entropy, had preemptively created Divine Skills multiple times in the simulated future?

He knew that the simulated future might be observed by the Light King, so he did not preemptively use those external Treasure-requiring secret techniques, attempting to avoid such outlandish acts, only preempting purely skill- and thought-based Divine Skills.

But... even so, did the Light King still notice his uniqueness?

However, observing the other party’s attitude, it didn’t seem like a bad thing.

"Do you know the state of other testers when simulating the future?" the Light King asked.

Lin Qing was slightly dazed.

At this moment, images appeared not far away, depicting other testers simulating future states. Upon careful perception, he discovered that these testers were all in a confused state, their will seemingly extremely scattered.

"The past is unique, the now is real, the future is infinite."

The Light King said indifferently, "Among the Three Time Rules, the most mysterious and dangerous is the Future Rule. Those cultivating Future Rules need to borrow the future timeline’s self to gain insight, which results in the self easily becoming confused and blurred, many have fallen into madness without knowing."

"Even borrowing my power to contact the simulated future, the spiritual is very easily replaced by the future self, forgetting the original self, falling into confusion, only pushed forward by time."

He looked at Lin Qing and said, "In the Dominator Level trials, there are also two whose spiritual will reach the level of True Transformation, but those two were never as clear-minded as you, many memories in the simulated future have already become blurry."

"Stay clear-minded?" Lin Qing’s heart slightly shook, understanding his problem.

He didn’t expect other testers to be in such a confused lost state, didn’t expect the so-called ’lost future’ to mean being replaced by the future self, forgetting the original self?

And him?

From beginning to end, he was in a clear state!

"You, in my simulated future, seem not to be affected by the future self, still maintaining yourself?" the Light King watched Lin Qing.

Lin Qing suspected it might be related to Entropy, but could only say, "This... I’m not sure."

The Light King was silent for a moment and then said, "The universe is wondrous, indeed containing great wonders and fortunes, it seems... you have great talent in Future Rules."

"Talent in Future Rules?" Lin Qing mused.

"It’s a pity you are the Vacuum Tomb Guardian of the Primordial Realm, thus not convenient to take me as a master," the Light King softly said, "However, the Heavenly Mechanism City Lord of the Primordial Realm once favored me, since you have such potential, I am also willing to nurture you somewhat."

Lin Qing couldn’t help but say, "Honored by His Majesty Guang Wang’s regard, it’s a privilege, but... having talent in just Future Rules, future achievements aren’t certain, right?"

"Merely?"

The Light King laughed, "Little one, do you think it’s necessary for the Three Time Rules to be complete?"

"Isn’t it?" Lin Qing was slightly taken aback.

"It seems the Vacuum Tomb hasn’t taught you much."

The Light King slightly shook his head and said, "The Time Rules’ past, now, and future are three paths, any one of which can reach the peak. Cultivating multiple paths indeed makes one stronger, but the three paths inherently conflict, making cultivation immensely difficult, only affecting each other, with no real need."

He looked at Lin Qing, "You having potential in Future Rules should deeply develop Future Rules. Moreover... Future Rules is inherently the strongest of the Three Time Rules."

Future Rules is the strongest?

Lin Qing couldn’t help but be puzzled.

"Do you know the ratio of cultivators of the Three Time Rules?"

The Light King did not wait for Lin Qing to answer and continued, "All living beings exist in the ’now’, the most real time, so there are the most cultivators of the Now Rule, which deals mainly with adjusting real-time changes, most common."

"The Past Rule, on the other hand, is about glimpsing the past, anchoring it, with more mysterious methods, among Time Rules cultivators, you’d find one in dozens."

The Light King paused, his lips slightly curling upward, "As for my Future Rule cultivators, the cultivation path is the most challenging and perilous, but the means and abilities are also the most mysterious. Even among thousands of Time Rule cultivators, it’s hard to find one cultivating Future Rules."

Lin Qing’s heart stirred, he couldn’t help but say, "In the Void Sea where my hometown is, one of the Holy Land Ancestors seems to be cultivating Future Rules."

"Indeed," the Light King nodded calmly, "Unfortunately, Future Rules are the most obscure and difficult, merging with one’s origin is even more challenging. Overambitiously pursuing this path, he will probably find it hard to take that step, limited to this achievement till death."