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Chapter 519: 【Spacetime Co-cultivation】
Chapter 519: 【Spacetime Co-cultivation】
"This divination map was initially drawn by the family and is extremely detailed, but it only covers an area of 100,000 li in radius. If it attracts the attention of high-level exotic races, it will be difficult for Dragon Abyss City to remain undiscovered!"
The first to speak was Song Yao, seated to the right of Song Shixing, his brows furrowed in disagreement.
Song Shixing was about to retort, but Song Yao had more to say.
"Although Xiao Chi has enslaved a Starry Sky Shark, we are on the Crimson Star Continent, an eighth-grade Floating Land with no shortage of eighth-rank exotic races. While a Dominator-level Starry Sky Shark gives us confidence, it doesn't mean we can rest easy."
Hearing this, Song Shixing, who had been about to say something, fell silent. After a long while, he spoke,
"What do you mean by that?"
Song Yao's idea was clear, and he replied directly,
"It's simple. We must first establish an absolutely safe range to ensure that Dragon Abyss City won't be exposed. All targets should ideally be located more than 100 light-years away from our base."
As he spoke, he felt it wasn't enough and added,
"In my opinion, a range of 500 to 1000 light-years is most suitable, and we can't act in all directions. We must focus on a specific region to prevent exotic races from tracking our position through our movement patterns!"
After Song Yao finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment. Although no one spoke, each person had their thoughts.
Finally, Song Shixing broke the silence.
"Let's discuss and see which plan we prefer."
...
The subsequent voting wasn't as polarized as expected. The opinions of the core members of the Hidden Vein were unanimous, with over 90% agreeing with the opinion just expressed by Radiant Ancestor.
With the answer, Song Shixing wasn't the type to be autocratic or stubborn. He nodded without emotion.
"Since we all agree on a more cautious approach, this initial divination map won't be needed for now."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, dismissing the virtual light map projected from the quantum communication bracelet on his hand. Then, he released a brand-new divination map.
Compared to the previous one, this map was much simpler. Although it marked numerous resource points, they were insignificant compared to the 1000-light-year radius.
Song Chi quickly scanned the map and noticed that the marked resource points were not large ore veins but highly valuable resources.
Having just arrived, Song Chi had limited knowledge of the Hidden Vein, let alone the outside world. His choice was simple: to listen quietly to the discussions of the Hidden Vein members without interfering in matters he didn't understand.
Time passed, and after more than an hour of deliberation, the entire plan was finalized.
According to the plan, after the Starry Sky Shark fully recovers its peak strength, all high-level combat forces of the Hidden Vein will set out to the vast region 700 light-years north of Dragon Abyss City to execute the predetermined action plans.
This included attacking the Fire Crow Mountains to exterminate the Fire Crow Clan and obtain the silver Advancement Flame Source they controlled.
Additionally, a trip to the Sword Slave Clan's city was necessary to avenge the past ambush.
...
In short, the plan was extensive, and they would execute as many tasks as possible in the predetermined order while ensuring safety.
After finalizing the plan, the core members of the Hidden Vein left one after another, leaving only four people in Dragon Abyss Hall: Song Shixing, Song Yao, Song Yan, and Song Chi.
Although a bit impatient, Song Shixing was an experienced Flame Ship captain who had lived for over 3,000 years. He maintained a basic level of vigilance.
A faint glow appeared between his eyebrows, and a special isolation barrier slowly expanded around him, eventually encompassing all four of them.
"This is a domain barrier generated by a silver domain-type component enhanced to level 60. It has the effect of isolating the inside from the outside. Xiao Chi, try it now!"
Song Shixing was referring to the previously discussed matter of traveling between the Dragon Spine Continent and the Crimson Star Continent. It wasn't that he suspected the presence of spies in the base, but he wanted to add an extra layer of insurance. The ability for Song Chi to freely travel between the two continents was of great importance, and any risk of exposure had to be eliminated.
Song Chi nodded and set up the last (fourth) spatial anchor point in Dragon Abyss Hall. Then, he immersed his mind in the Flame Heritage Nexus and activated the Star Sea Bazaar Token within.
The next second, under the watchful eyes of Song Shixing and the others, his figure suddenly disappeared.
In the Star Sea Bazaar, Song Chi felt relieved to have successfully connected to the Bazaar. He slowly touched the first spatial anchor point he had left on the Dragon Spine Continent and then tried to exit the Bazaar.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw the familiar environment and smiled.
"Success! The Star Sea Bazaar can easily connect two Floating Lands separated by more than 30 billion light-years!"
He was not only happy for the convenience it would bring to the family's future travels between the two lands but also because it confirmed that the Star Sea Bazaar wasn't the lowest-quality cosmic secret realm.
Suppressing his excitement, Song Chi didn't rush back to the Crimson Star Continent. Instead, he quickly summoned the Heaven Ruin Skydome and went to the Dragon Spine Mountain to share the good news with the Primogenitor, Progenitor, and Nourisher.
Upon hearing his news, the three ancestors couldn't hide their smiles.
When Song Chi returned to the Dragon Abyss Hall on the Crimson Star Continent and shared the news, Song Shixing and the others reacted similarly.
Especially Song Shixing and Song Yao, whose eyes seemed slightly moist.
It was understandable for them to react so strongly. After all, they had been fighting alone in this alien star domain for thousands of years, facing constant dangers. Due to the inconvenience of travel, communication between the two branches of the family had been limited. Despite their efforts to instill the family's direct lineage and related concepts into the younger generation, the younger members inevitably developed various estrangements and barriers towards the ancestral vein in the Flame Human Civilization domain.
In their view, if this continued, the connection between the Hidden Vein and the direct lineage would eventually be severed, which they were determined to prevent.
Now, with Song Chi's ability and the Dimensional Space Stone, the family's outstanding younger members could be sent to the Dragon Spine Continent at any time to foster their emotional connection with the family from a young age.
Only then could the development of the Hidden Vein return to the right track.
Amidst their joy, Song Yao suddenly spoke,
"Xiao Chi's ability is of great consequence and must remain hidden. From now on, when we escort people between the two sides, we will take the lead, and Xiao Chi will remain in the background."
"
Song Shixing and Song Yan nodded in unison, agreeing that this was indeed the safest method.
Song Chi did not refuse, as even the slightest possibility of exposing the existence of the Bazaar was unacceptable to him.
"Alright, that's enough for today. Little Yan, arrange accommodation for Little Chi. Let's wait until the Celestial Shark fully recovers before making any further plans."
...
Time passed, and another five years flew by in the blink of an eye.
During these five years, Song Chi had gained a comprehensive understanding of the entire Dragon Abyss City and had also undergone significant personal changes.
A year ago, the first batch of super-grade Heaven Star Grass in the cultivation room had fully matured. After being processed by the clan's research institute, they successfully created a new batch of super-grade body-forging elixir. Although the quantity was only a few hundred vials, Song Chi, with his current status, managed to obtain five vials.
With these five vials of super-grade body-forging elixir, he dedicated himself to practicing the Guidance Technique for nearly a year. Finally, after a year of hard work and consuming three vials of super-grade body-forging elixir and three ten thousand-year-old deep-sea pearls, he successfully advanced his Guidance Technique from level 54 to the peak of level 56, just one step away from level 57.
He had originally planned to break through to level 57 in one go, but the reason for his decision to come out of seclusion was not only because his supply of ten thousand-year-old deep-sea pearls had run out, and the next batch would take another decade to mature, but also because the Celestial Shark had fully recovered and regained its peak strength the day before.
This meant that the plans previously laid out by the family's hidden vein could now be officially initiated.
Additionally, through his relentless efforts, he had successfully cultivated the Martial Dao Celestial Eye secret technique to a minor level of mastery. Don't underestimate this; with the Martial Dao Celestial Eye, he could now officially comprehend the third law.
Rushing out of the All-Attribute Training Room at level 57, Song Chi arrived at the Free Stall Area.
Summoning the Heaven Ruin Skydome, he boarded the warship and headed straight for the Cultivation Secret Realm.
In the center of the secret realm, Song Chi stood before the Clearwater Spirit Spring, gazing up at the thousand-meter-tall white jade tree in front of him.
Seeing that the Time Boundary Fruit hanging on it had fully ripened, he manipulated the power of the secret realm and effortlessly plucked the Time Boundary Fruit.
As he obtained the Time Boundary Fruit, a peculiar look appeared in Song Chi's eyes, as obtaining this fruit had taken considerable effort.
Even with the "Secret Realm Accelerator" trait, he still had to wait for eighty years.
Of course, the fruit in his hand was a sixth-rank Time Boundary Fruit. The three white jade trees on the side had already produced a batch, and now they were bearing fruit again. It wouldn't be long before he could harvest two fifth-rank Time Boundary Fruits and one fourth-rank Time Boundary Fruit.
Song Chi didn't linger in the secret realm for long. When he returned to the warship's control room, three Time Boundary Fruits of different sizes had appeared before him.
These three Time Boundary Fruits were of the fifth, sixth, and seventh ranks, and he was torn about which one to use for the transformation of the time law.
As for the fourth-rank Time Boundary Fruit, he immediately dismissed it.
After much deliberation, Song Chi's gaze finally settled on the seventh-rank Time Boundary Fruit on the far right. After a moment of hesitation, his eyes became resolute.
"The seventh-rank Time Boundary Fruit is indeed rare, but once the Bazaar reaches the sixth rank, I can transplant that seventh-rank Time Boundary Tree into the Cultivation Secret Realm. It might take some extra time, but I'll be able to obtain it again. Compared to that, it's not easy for the time law to catch up with the space and light laws, which have already reached the intermediate stage!"
After making his decision, Song Chi no longer hesitated. He put away the other two Time Boundary Fruits and held the seventh-rank Time Boundary Fruit in his hand.
Inside the warship, Song Chi sat upright, adjusting his state to the best of his abilities.
After several dozen minutes, when he was certain that his state was at its peak, he didn't hesitate to swallow the seventh-rank Time Boundary Fruit.
At one moment, it seemed as if time in the control room of the Heaven Ruin Skydome slowed down, and after a while, it accelerated again.
At the same time, countless insights into the time law emerged in Song Chi's mind, and he didn't need to deliberately comprehend them. These insights were like instincts, deeply engraved in his mind.
Two hours later, Song Chi stood up from his meditation, feeling extremely groggy. After continuous absorption, he had successfully obtained the long-awaited time law.
Dark energy flowed within his body, and when it gathered at his brow, a ray of light flashed, opening a vertical eye on his forehead.
With the Martial Dao Celestial Eye open, he could clearly see the fluctuating power of the time law within.
Just as he had thought, the initial insight into the time law granted by the seventh-rank Time Boundary Fruit was precisely 40%.
In other words, the time law he had just obtained had directly crossed the threshold of the intermediate stage. If this were any other being, they would be green with envy.
Song Chi then spent over ten minutes familiarizing himself with the newly mastered time law. It was truly remarkable how the Martial Dao Celestial Eye secret technique separated the time law from the two laws in the Heavy Pupil, with no conflicts between them.
Song Chi was more than satisfied with this.
After all, from now on, he could truly be considered a space-time cultivator, a rare occurrence in the tens of thousands of years of Flame Human civilization.
After further familiarizing himself with the intermediate stage time law, he shifted his attention to another matter.
In fact, there was a fourth reason for his emergence from seclusion this time.
Recalling the warship, he headed straight for the Bazaar along the central street.
Upon reaching the Ultra-Long-Distance Spatial Gate Random Deployment Station, which had also been enhanced to level 57, Song Chi stopped.
Yes, the Bazaar had completed its buffer period, and it was now waiting for him to open it.
With a thought, the Bazaar configuration, which had been dormant for a month, was reactivated, and hundreds and thousands of light dots soared into the sky, passing through the Ethereal Sea and spreading out to various star domains in the Shattered Star Sea.
It didn't take long for an equal number of spatial vortex gateways to appear at the Bazaar entrance.
At the same time, spatial fluctuations emerged from the four-story inn adjacent to the Free Stall Area, and numerous Star Sea aliens holding Bazaar Tokens appeared in their corresponding token rooms.
Within a short span of ten minutes, the entire Bazaar became bustling with activity.
As usual, Song Chi didn't have high expectations for this Bazaar transaction. After all, in the past seventy years, the Bazaar transactions had been incredibly mundane, with only the regular profits and no surprises whatsoever.
However, this time was different, as a real incident occurred.
(End of Chapter)
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