The Ultimate Divine Class

"This Fly Shuttle is a private gift from Lord Tong for you. Even amongst the Gold Bear Guards, there are only a few who could afford something of this level. The costs for its annual maintenance and upkeep will be covered entirely by the organization. Lord Tong values you quite a bit..." Xiao Rui said, seeing Lu Yuan off onto the Fly Shuttle above the sea of clouds.

With a hint of regret on her face, she added, "It's a shame. I originally wanted to take you for a tour around Sum Nation. Looks like that will have to wait till next time..."

Lu Yuan nodded, signifying he remembered.

As he was about to board the Fly Shuttle and close the hatch for departure, he looked at Xiao Rui, with her delicate features and outstanding demeanor. A sudden impulse moved him, and he couldn't help but ask, "Sis Xiao Rui, are you single?"

Xiao Rui, standing beneath the Fly Shuttle, was momentarily stunned.

A moment later, the Fly Shuttle gradually lifted off and disappeared into the sea of clouds.

Xiao Rui watched the Fly Shuttle depart, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. She chuckled to herself, A kid who's only seventeen, asking if I'm single. Is he planning on courting me?

Shaking her head, she turned around. However, her mood seemed inexplicably good. Her hands clasped behind her back, her steps felt much lighter.

「...」

Lu Yuan casually selected a seat inside the Fly Shuttle. The all-white yacht interior looked much more luxurious and high-end than any Fly Shuttle he had ever ridden.

Remembering Xiao Rui's parting words reminded Lu Yuan unexpectedly of Zhou Ling.

So, on an impulse, he had asked that question.

But after asking, he realized it was meaningless.

Zhou Ling is a decent person, but her background and circumstances are vastly inferior to Xiao Rui's. One is a White Bear, and the other is a Gold Bear. Moreover, Zhou Ling underwent a full body modification. Even if I were to introduce Zhou Ling to Xiao Rui, she might not even take notice of Zhou Ling. Xiao Rui was warm to me entirely due to my status as a Gold Bear, my S-rank abilities, and my immense potential.

"I have forwarded your profile to all of the White and Red Bears in the Old City Circle. I've sent you a contact list of their names. If needed, feel free to contact anyone from the list."

No sooner had Lu Yuan taken his seat than Xiao Rui's message arrived.

It was accompanied by a medium-sized attachment.

Lu Yuan responded with an "Okay," opened the attachment, skimmed over it, and then paid it no more mind.

Gold Bears ranked in the middle-upper echelons of the Yellow Bear Organization. Most of them operated within the "New World." There were very few, like Lu Yuan, who returned to live in the Old City Circle after becoming a Gold Bear.

The authority of a Gold Bear was sufficient to mobilize the vast majority of official forces in the Old City Circle, and their status was much higher than that of a provincial governor.

In just one New Blood Trial, Lu Yuan had transformed from an ordinary high school student into a high-ranking "leader" within the system.

Thinking about it now, it felt as though another lifetime had passed.

From now on in the Old City Circle, I can do things as I wish. With this sudden wealth of resources and power at my disposal, whatever I do will be much more convenient than before... Praise Lord Tong.

As he thought, he pulled up his chat contacts.

A read message caught his eye—

[Back in Sum Country. I have a day free tomorrow. Where are you? We could have a good chat.

PS: I only have tomorrow free.]

The message was from White Grass.

That's the friend from the archaeological community who previously provided quite a few leads and clues about the Elephant God Religion to me.

Compared to a day trip to Sum Nation, meeting this person is more necessary.

As long as the issue with my sister Lu Jing isn't resolved, there always seems to be something weighing me down...

Deciding on this, Lu Yuan used his Gold Bear account to log into the Yellow Bear Organization's internal network to search for information about the Elephant God Religion.

[Fourth-level authority has logged in]

Accompanied by the login prompt, some information quickly appeared.

[Xixu Elephant God Temple Ruins, New Secret Realm Opening? Continuously Updated]

The first related message sparked Lu Yuan's interest.

His eyes glinted as he stared at the words "Secret Realm" in the title, and then he clicked into the post to view it.

It turned out that the main content of this post was a summary of Lu Jing's archaeological team's experiences in Xixu.

There was a detailed introduction, including videos, of the monsters that had emerged from the Elephant God Religion temple ruins.

Lu Yuan watched each video in sequence.

The monster showcased in the videos was indeed consistent with Lu Jing's description: a strange creature resembling a giant beetle with an elephantine head and octopus-like mouthparts.

Even though Lu Yuan had already encountered quite a few Extraordinary beings and events, witnessing such a monster—one that previously seemed confined to sci-fi horror films—still gave him a considerable shock and a sense of awe.

No wonder Lu Jing was so terrified at the time.

However, this monster's strength doesn't seem that great. It has no special extraordinary abilities, just considerable brute force.

In the video, a few light Mecha, along with several Red Bears, easily eliminated a large number of them.

The colossal monster that appeared at the end of the video, the size of a tank, looked quite intimidating, but the video didn't show whether it was killed or captured.

Lu Yuan scrolled down the post to view the comments.

"Elephant God Religion? This Evil God Sect seems a bit old; I've never heard of it."

"Haven't heard of any new Secret Realm openings. PS: From the Secret God Group."

"We haven't even finished exploring the existing Secret Realms; the higher-ups won't open a new one so easily. The post's author is just clickbaiting."

"I want to earn Merit from pioneering explorations but also fear dying in a Secret Realm. Any seniors willing to lead the way? I'll immediately apply for a transfer from the Externals Group to the Secret God Group!"

The rest of the comments were generally not of much substance.

The post itself wasn't very popular, with only a few hundred views. The author hadn't said anything further after posting, making the "Continuously Updated" in the title seem like a joke.

Lu Yuan exited the post and scrolled further down the search page.

He found that even with his fourth-level access, he couldn't find much information about the Elephant God Religion in the Yellow Bear Organization's internal database.

Perhaps this sect is indeed too obscure, or perhaps it's not given much importance.

It seems I'll still need to rely on White Grass. This return trip to meet her is indeed necessary.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and decided to use his authority to look up the information behind the ID "White Grass" in the Yellow Bear Organization's internal database, intending to learn about this person beforehand.

While waiting for White Grass's background information, Lu Yuan searched for the keywords "Secret Realm" and "Secret God Group" that he had noticed in the post.

He began to get a general understanding of the Yellow Bear Organization's structure.

So the Secret God Group is a department specifically for exploring the Secret Realms of Evil God Sects. And there's a corresponding Star God Group responsible for exploring the extraterrestrial universe... The Yellow Bear Organization's scope of operations is so vast...

Lu Yuan mused softly as he read.

Other than a few service robots, he was the only one on the Fly Shuttle.

He tapped his finger, and a service robot brought him a glass of lemonade.

Are Evil God Sect Secret Realms equivalent to the lairs of various Evil God Sects? That's not entirely accurate. Many Evil God Secret Realms are places even their own cultists dare not enter. It seems there are many good things inside, and various factions are actively exploring them...

"The majority of Evil God Secret Realms are hidden in uninhabited areas like deserts, deep rainforests, swamps, or even the deep sea."

"Currently, within Sum Country, there are a total of 198 known Evil God Secret Realms. Of these, 42 have been explored, and only 5 have been fully explored..."

"Generally, only Red Bears with strength at B+ or above are qualified to participate in Secret Realm exploration missions."

"The Merit rewards for Secret Realm exploration missions are exceptionally high, but the death rate is also very high..."

Lu Yuan sipped his lemonade, clicking his tongue in amazement.

It felt as if a new world was gradually opening its doors to him.

I'm a Gold Bear now, and my strength has reached S-rank. Sooner or later, I'll probably be assigned to similar Evil God Secret Realm exploration missions. For me, this might be a good thing... Evil God Secret Realms must contain many rare materials similar to the Crow God Sect's Red Beads. Perhaps I can unlock more Extraordinary Profession Panels this way. And I've even found a place to level up these Extraordinary Professions. For me, different Evil God Secret Realms are practically different profession experience dungeons!

That's right.

Thinking of the Crow God Sect's Red Bead, Lu Yuan suddenly remembered that the Yellow Bear Organization had a dedicated Merit Shop.

He had earned a considerable amount of Merit from the recent New Blood Trial.

If items like the Crow God Sect's Red Bead can be bought in the Merit Shop, then wouldn't I be able to gain experience and unlock new Profession Panels without even needing to clear dungeons?

Filled with anticipation, Lu Yuan found the Merit Shop on the Yellow Bear Organization's internal forum.

Upon clicking in, four categories popped up—

"New Martial Series," "Pure Martial Series," "Modification System," "Special Series"...

At a glance, Lu Yuan's gaze fixated on the "Pure Martial Series."

Without hesitation, he clicked it.

Immediately, a dense list of items appeared.

[Wolf Slaughter Rock Breaking Sect Heritage (Complete), Evaluation A-, Exchange Price: 2,000 Merit Points / 20,000,000 Sum currency]

[Boundless Sea Palm Strike Heritage (Complete), Evaluation A+, Exchange Price: 6,000 Merit Points / 60,000,000 Sum currency]

[Snake Crane Heaven Water Sect Heritage (Complete), Evaluation S, Exchange Price: 10,000 Merit Points / 100,000,000 Sum currency]

...

Lu Yuan immediately found his own Heaven Water Sect's martial arts heritage among the list of various martial arts lineages.

Here it's called the Snake Crane Heaven Water Sect; it seems to include the heritage of both the Snake Sect and the Crane Sect.

Its evaluation wasn't low, reaching S-rank.

Ten thousand Merit Points or 100 million Sum currency to exchange... isn't that a bit much?

Lu Yuan couldn't help but frown.

However, considering I spent 20 million just for a chance to take the Crane Sect's direct disciple assessment, 100 million for a complete Snake Crane Heaven Water Sect heritage doesn't seem that expensive.

After all, the description mentioned that this heritage package included the True Skill.

This meant that once exchanged, he would also receive the Heaven Water Sect's Snake Crane True Skill Visualization Map.

Of course, the secret elixirs required for cultivation would need to be purchased separately.

Lu Yuan definitely didn't have 100 million, but he did have 10,000 Merit Points.

Should I exchange for the complete Heaven Water Sect heritage to make Old Liu happy?

A thought crossed Lu Yuan's mind, but he dismissed it the very next moment.

Does Old Liu care about the complete heritage? What he cares about is face, the reputation of the Heaven Water Sect's Crane Sect! He'll only be happy if I go to the Snake Sect one day and legitimately reclaim the Heaven Water Sect's honor. This... bought with money... he'd definitely look down on it.

The completeness of the Heaven Water Sect heritage wasn't vital to Lu Yuan's current power structure.

He skimmed past this and continued reading.

He quickly saw the Dragon Sect martial arts heritage of Swimming Dragon. Its evaluation was higher than that of the Heaven Water Sect, reaching S+, and naturally, the price was also higher.

Scrolling down further.

Lu Yuan's gaze swept over the page until it suddenly stopped on a certain heritage, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

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[Amitabha Gold Coat Heritage (Complete), Evaluation SS+, Exchange Price: 60,000 Merit Points / 600,000,000 Sum currency]!