Chapter 544: Inheritance Key, Food Calamity Nirvana, Good News from the Light Pursuit Society

Qingyuzi seemed to be in a dire predicament, but for some reason, seeing the withered elm tree, Zhao Xing couldn't help but want to smile.

"Lord God, I know you're in a hurry, but please calm down and explain clearly. What do you need my help with?"

Qingyuzi shook his head and sighed, "You can't help me, at least not the current you."

"Then I can at least help you relay a message."

"It's useless." Qingyuzi sighed. "The place where I'm trapped requires the Key of Inheritance to enter. Only you and I have it—oh, the divine you. Only the two of us can get in."

"What kind of place is so terrifying? Can't I go inform the God-King and ask them to rescue you?"

Qingyuzi smiled bitterly, "It's not that simple. Any God-King from the Desolate Era, if they were to trace back up the River of Time, would cause a huge commotion."

"Even if a God-King came, Lord God Wushu from the Evil God Faction would follow. I would still die then."

Zhao Xing then remembered that Qingyuzi was famous throughout endless time and space. He had used the 'Marquis' transformation method to deceive and infiltrate, disguised as a divine general under Lord God Wushu, to steal secrets and warn the Third Desolate Era.

This severely undermined the Evil God Faction's original invasion plan. The Era Worms and Chronicle Worms were supposed to inflict massive damage on the Red Star Empire, but after the leak, their lethality was severely reduced.

One could imagine how furious Lord God Wushu must have been. Qingyuzi not only caused him significant material losses but also completely destroyed his reputation.

Zhao Xing himself received 150 million contribution points just for relaying a message! How great a merit did Qingyuzi achieve?

It was likely he was wanted by more than one God-King.

"Where exactly are you trapped?" Zhao Xing couldn't help but ask a second time. He was truly curious about what had happened to old Qing.

"I cannot tell you." Qingyuzi said, "You must know about the Divine Obscurity, right?"

"Yes, a state where all karma, even the origin, is converged." Zhao Xing nodded.

"Exactly. The place where I'm trapped also possesses this characteristic. It cannot be known or spoken of. Only with the Key of Inheritance can one come and go freely." Qingyuzi smiled bitterly, "Actually, hearing this, you probably already know where I'm trapped."

Zhao Xing was suddenly startled and instinctively changed his address: "Holy crap, old Qing, the place you're talking about, it's not inside a dead God-King's body, is it?"

The elm tree rustled: "Yes, but I cannot tell you his name. I can't speak it. Nor can I tell you the location, or how to describe getting inside his body."

"Even if he is dead, he can maintain the Divine Obscurity state, which radiates across endless time and space."

"So, how can I ask the higher-ups of the Desolate Era to rescue me? They can't."

Hearing Qingyuzi's words, Zhao Xing understood.

To be rescued, one must tell others where they are and how to get there. But old Qing was trapped inside the body of a God-King in a state of Divine Obscurity. It was impossible to disclose the rescue location, or even speak the name.

So, how could he be rescued then?

Qingyuzi was effectively caught in a hidden event. Only those who also possessed the Key of Inheritance had the right to know and converse without restriction.

"Only you and I from the same faction have it. I can't ask for help from the Evil God Faction; that would lead to an even quicker death. Sigh..."

Life is not easy. The elm tree sighed. Zhao Xing felt that Qingyuzi, this 'working god,' had endured many hardships in the past.

"Then what happened before this event? And when did I become a god? Do you mean I met you in the future? When?" Zhao Xing asked several more questions.

"Among the questions you asked, some would affect your destiny. If I answered them, you would incur many unnecessary karmic ties, lowering your Divine Obscurity level."

Zhao Xing had to suppress the doubts in his heart: "Alright, then tell me what you can – consider it your last words."

Qingyuzi actually laughed.

To jump straight to "last words" was quite something, and even when delivering his supposed last words, this guy still wanted to take the opportunity to ask him questions. How preposterous!

Why hadn't he noticed how irritating this kid was before?

Zhao Xing also felt he might have ignored old Qing's feelings. Mainly, he had always thought old Qing was the kind of man who faced death unflinchingly.

"Old Qing, don't be angry. Look, I can't relay messages for you, nor can I find helpers. All I can do is chat with you, right?"

Qingyuzi actually thought Zhao Xing made a lot of sense. It was better to have someone to talk to before dying than to die alone.

Besides, his Spacetime Incense Offering Art could only reach the fifth solar year and couldn't advance further.

"Are you sure you want to know?" Qingyuzi asked. "Even if I choose what to tell, as soon as I talk about it, you will pay for this curiosity and gain an additional karmic influence."

"Yes, I want to. I'm already a god; why be afraid of this and that? That's no fun." Zhao Xing said with great spirit.

"Alright." Qingyuzi no longer hesitated. "Before this secret event, you and I met at a certain spacetime node. I cannot disclose the time and place, lest it cause too much impact."

Zhao Xing nodded.

"At that time, I was fleeing from pursuers, and you were... well, adventuring."

"After we met, we went through some things together, killed and maimed dozens of divine generals, and then seized the 'Key of Inheritance'—"

"Wait a minute, killed and maimed dozens of divine generals?" Zhao Xing interrupted Qingyuzi, "Is that true?"

"Do you think I'd just brag wildly?"

Zhao Xing's expression became somewhat colorful, while Qingyuzi continued:

"After that, you and I were pursued together—"

"Wait a minute, what about my Guardian?"

"You're already a god; why would you need a Guardian?" Qingyuzi said. "Once you become a god, you are a strong entity, no longer a genius who needs protection. Like me, you'll have to contribute to the human race."

"Also, can you please stop interrupting me!"

"Oh, sorry, please continue." Zhao Xing didn't ask why he was being pursued. If he became a god and hadn't betrayed his faction, he would certainly be wanted by the Evil God Faction.

After all, traversing time and space to become a god in the past was, in itself, seizing resources from the Evil God Faction.

"After we got the Key of Inheritance, we decided to enter immediately because since this God-King's body was in Divine Obscurity, you and I could temporarily escape the pursuit."

"However, for some reason, just as we were about to enter, you decided to risk returning to the Desolate Era for a trip."

"Oh? I went back then," Zhao Xing murmured.

"I don't know if you successfully returned in the end." Qingyuzi said, "You left, but I had to hide first."

"After entering, I became trapped in a dead end. Now I can only transform into a tree to hide, and other evil gods who also obtained the Key of Inheritance are looking for me."

After listening, Zhao Xing felt some admiration for old Qing.

His aptitude wasn't heaven-defying. Even when Qingyuzi planned the sacrifice of the Ancient Dongyan Clan, he only had a two or three-tenths chance of becoming a god.

And demigods like Wan Ying and Fu Ping were God-Realm candidates, meaning if old Qing had cultivated step-by-step, he wouldn't have reached their level.

Gu Luohe also said that in terms of aptitude and comprehension, Qingyuzi was merely mediocre.

But old Qing had one advantage: he was incredibly brave and dared to fight.

With no hope of becoming a god, he somehow managed to elevate himself to a divine level through the Ancient Dongyan Clan's sacrifice.

After becoming a god, he audaciously infiltrated a God-King's territory, risking his life to send back intelligence, earning immense merit.

Now, he heard that after becoming a god, he and old Qing together killed and maimed dozens of divine generals.

Through all these incidents, old Qing, relying on his boldness and meticulousness, carved out his own path.

Zhao Xing estimated that old Qing was likely a divine general now.

Qingyuzi sighed, "They will find me soon. Even if I'm not found, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out. It's a pity I haven't returned to the Desolate Era, to the Divine Temple, even once."

In Qingyuzi's words, there was no fear of death, but rather regret that he hadn't returned to the Desolate Era in glory.

"At a time like this, that's what you're thinking about." Zhao Xing laughed.

Qingyuzi's mood also improved, and he smiled, "After doing so many things, to not have the chance to return and show off in front of people, isn't that a pity?"

"Then tell me, I'll remember it for you. If you truly cannot return, I'll help you spread your story."

"No need, I still want to try to save myself." The elm tree vibrated, and the image seemed unstable.

"Zhao Xing, my Spacetime Incense Offering Art, reaching the fifth solar year of the Third Desolate Era, is already weakening."

"However, I think since you can receive incense offerings, perhaps you can help me."

Perhaps after conversing with Zhao Xing for a while, Qingyuzi came up with some self-rescue methods.

"What should I do?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Have you ever received incense offerings from others? You can absorb a wave of incense to help me continue, so that the prayers generated by my Spacetime Incense Offering Art can flow forward to the next solar year time point."

"I can try."

Over the past five thousand years, as he traveled and as the Chief of Primordial Hill, more and more people came to believe in him.

Most importantly, the Divine Dao Bureaus in various countries and regions had officially recognized him as a true god, no longer a hidden one.

This was also Lord Boundless True God's method of delaying time; by becoming an official god, recognized by the Divine Dao Bureau, and widely receiving incense, the evil gods would be influenced slowly, providing an excuse.

*Boom!*

Zhao Xing unfolded his World Projection, and a phantom continent appeared. The Primordial Chaos Dao Tower emerged from the chaotic mist.

Divine power surged, entering his Fate Palace.

Zhao Xing began to massively receive incense, continuously accepting incense offerings from various places.

*Whoosh~*

A large amount of incense power condensed, transforming into a wisp of flame.

His Self-God Sacrifice included the way of sacrifice. Zhao Xing tried to send this wisp of flame into the light spot representing Qingyuzi.

Divine fire burned around the Qingyuzi elm tree, and the tree itself transformed from its withered state to a vibrant, rejuvenated appearance.

"Does it work?" Zhao Xing asked.

However, the elm tree had already vanished, seizing the opportunity to save itself.

"It vanished."

"Hope old Qing is alright."

Zhao Xing sensed Qingyuzi moving away from him, gradually fading until he seemed to have never existed.

"Old Qing said not to change my destiny or add to my karma, but I already know he's in danger, so I can't avoid it in the future."

Zhao Xing told this matter to Bovay and asked for the learned scholar's opinion.

"What's fated to be yours will be yours. Since Qingyuzi mentioned something to you, when you traverse time and space, you will inevitably possess that item and will inevitably meet him."

"Time, destiny, karma – influenced by these three cosmic laws, you are destined to discover certain things related to him when traversing time and space."

Bovay said, "Qingyuzi is clever. He probably didn't reveal too much to you, otherwise, he himself would suffer a backlash."

Having received Bovay's analysis of the matter, Zhao Xing then went to the White Jade Wuling Ship to consult Boundless True God.

"You contacted Qingyuzi? Didn't I warn you not to get involved with him?"

"His trouble is immense. Ever since he disrupted Lord God Wushu's plan last time, people have been hunting him across many timelines." Boundless True God said. "When you traverse time and space later, if you meet him, he will certainly be in the midst of being pursued, and you will inevitably be implicated."

"Please instruct me, True God."

"It's probably unavoidable." Boundless True God shook his head. "It seems your karmic tie with Qingyuzi likely originated the moment the warning was delivered."

"To avoid it, you would have to reverse that major event from its beginning, and that event involves the three Evil God Factions, me, the Lord of Cold Food, and also turning back events like the Era Worms, Chronicle Worms, and Heavenly Warp Behemoth attacks. It would completely alter the five solar years of the Third Desolate Era."

"This is tantamount to bearing the backlash of the entire River of Time. Even a God-King holding the complete Profound Spirit Chronicle would probably find it very difficult to accomplish."

"I warned you not to contact Qingyuzi back then precisely because he was involved in a major historical event across vast time and space. Such an event, like the Moon God Palace Lord using a portion of the Profound Spirit Chronicle to solidify the history of the Second Desolate Era, is already fixed and very difficult to change."

Boundless True God explained it very complexly, but Zhao Xing extracted a core point: his encounter with old Qing, including the snatching of the Key of Inheritance, was destined by a powerful Path of Destiny.

Because old Qing's involvement was too high-level and too widespread, it couldn't be changed, and even dealing with the aftermath was difficult.

Just like the Ancient Dongyan Clan's sacrifice back then, there was ultimately no way to distort time and change it before the sacrifice occurred,

Because the scope and the number of powerful individuals involved were too many, and it even included the resurrection of an ancient god.

"Qingyuzi couldn't even hide himself through the Divine Obscurity state; he could only keep fleeing. It's a miracle he's still alive, and he even managed to use the Spacetime Incense Offering Art to send a message to the present. This kid is quite a legend."

As a Divine General who attained divinity through the Heaven and Earth Dao, Boundless True God, although finding Qingyuzi a troublemaker, couldn't help but praise his ability.

Many people cause trouble, but to cause great trouble and still survive—that's true skill.

"Since the past origin cannot be changed, and future encounters cannot be avoided, we can only let nature take its course." Boundless True God said, "Try to become stronger before you traverse time and space. I will also make some arrangements for you."

"Yes, thank you, True God."

"What you need to worry about now is not Qingyuzi's matter." Boundless True God said, "But to guard against the three Evil God Factions acting rashly out of desperation."

"Their prolonged inability to influence you will surely drive them to desperation. Ten Directions Mountain could appear at any time. They cannot allow you to successfully become a god without interference."

Zhao Xing's heart trembled. In fact, he had also felt that over the past five thousand years, the Evil God Faction's frequency of offerings to him had accelerated, and they had already proposed meetings or made certain demands, but these had been dodged with excuses, with Boundless True God also helping to delay.

But eventually, there would be a day when they couldn't be delayed any longer. The Evil God Faction's core goal in trying to influence him was to obtain the Ten Directions Mountain Sutra or to recruit him into the Evil God Faction.

Person or sutra, the Evil God Faction had to get one.

The true spirit incense offerings from the past five thousand years were not for nothing.

The "feast" would eventually end. If they still couldn't get the person or the sutra, then it would be an "assassination."

But if he really gave it to them, he would become a member of the Evil God Faction. Moreover, if he gave it to others, what advantage would he have on Ten Directions Mountain? So, this was absolutely not an option.

He had Guardians, so his safety was temporarily not a concern, but what about Great Zhou and his numerous relatives and friends?

Zhao Xing shared his worries with his two Guardians. Palace Lord Lu Ya carelessly said, "No need to panic. The Evil God Faction won't target your relatives and friends."

Zhao Xing was somewhat stunned: "Palace Lord, what do you mean by that?"

"Because they can't be killed," the little yellow duck said proudly, with its wings crossed.

Zhao Xing looked confused. How could they not be killed?

Seeing his expression, Palace Lord Lu Ya couldn't help but ask in return, "What, you don't know? Didn't you get a Time Page back then and use it repeatedly at the Profound Spirit Dharma Assembly in Yuanhai Ancient Kingdom? So you didn't know its wonderful use."

"Time Page?" Zhao Xing immediately thought of something.

The little yellow duck explained while preening its feathers: "The Moon God Palace Lord has already found the Time Page for the Third Era."

"All God-Realm candidates, along with their relatives and friends who have good karma, are already recorded on the Ten Tables and Eight Books."

"Around the time you attempt to break through to the God Realm, your relatives and friends are already protected by a layer. Assuming an accidental death occurs outside this protection, they can be immediately resurrected."

"Of course, specific situations require specific analysis. If your relatives and friends are killed for violating strict laws and conventions, or if they defected and believed in evil gods, they will not be protected."

"If evil gods come to kill them, that's even better." Palace Lord Lu Ya's eyes gleamed fiercely: "I can apply for a Time Page, arrive at the scene of the crime, and while resurrecting your relatives and friends, devour the evil gods who made the move!"

Zhao Xing's eyes lit up. Yes, the Time Page was in the Primordial Heaven Palace, and he was only in the Origin Realm back then, so he hadn't fully unleashed its power.

"The Profound Spirit Chronicle is the greatest trump card of the Desolate Era. Whether what the evil gods do can succeed or not, is not up to them."

"Even if they do something, the Palace Lord can reverse it with the Time Page, making all their efforts futile." Lu Ya said confidently.

"Even divine beasts of the caliber of Era Worms, Chronicle Worms, and Heavenly Warp Behemoths—some of the damage they caused was also reversed."

"That is, their attack timing was early. They moved right at the beginning of the Third Desolate Era, before the Palace Lord found the Time Page. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to cause such a massive spacetime impact."

"Why isn't the Great Emperor in this timeline? That's also because—"

"Lu Ya." Just as the little yellow duck was chattering, Yan Ao interrupted him.

Seeing this, the little yellow duck immediately fell silent: "I can't say anymore. Saying too much is bad for you."

Zhao Xing nodded. Knowing some things incurs karma, and being at a critical juncture for becoming a god, it's better to get involved in fewer major events to reduce karma and increase the chances of success.

After all, the God Realm means breaking free from the shackles of cosmic rules and escaping the River of Time, which naturally includes breaking free from numerous karmic threads.

"Zhao Xing, have you decided when to exchange time?" Yan Ao asked. "If your cultivation is complete, you can exchange for the opportunity to become a god in the Primordial Heaven Palace, and then traverse in the Samsara Divine Palace."

"Senior Yan, I'm not fully ready yet."

Zhao Xing glanced at his panel.

Extreme Land Fourth Layer: 9999/10000Primordial Chaos World Third Layer: 8512/10000Great Sun Sea Second Layer: 3465/10000

Compared to five thousand years ago, the Extreme Land Fourth Layer was close to completion. That last bit was the key to becoming a god.

Zhao Xing was 100% confident that if he wanted to, he could immediately complete his cultivation and reach the fifth layer.

The reason for not becoming a god in the Third Desolate Era was that the Origin Dao of the Desolate Era was too weak. The foundation of the God Realm also varied in strength, so it was naturally better to absorb origin from a powerful spacetime to create a stronger divine body.

As for the Primordial Chaos World, although progress was good, it was still far from entering the next stage. This was mainly because the inner world opened by the World-Opening God Stone was too vast, making advancement quite difficult.

Primordial Hill provided many resources for Extreme Land cultivation, but it couldn't also supply Zhao Xing's breakthrough in his inner world of the Self-Origin faction. That money Zhao Xing had to earn himself.

As for the Great Sun Sea's second layer, progress could be described as slow. Five thousand years had passed, and he had only collected 1000 wisps of Polaris Origin, increasing his progress by 1000 points.

"However, this isn't my main reason for waiting." Zhao Xing reported to the two divine generals, "I've cultivated the Primordial Straw Figure art, which involves soul splitting, and one split soul is still wandering outside. I want to retrieve and merge this split soul."

Yan Ao asked, "You can't actively disperse this split soul; you must retrieve it? Does it hinder your ascension to godhood?"

"I'm not sure, Senior." Zhao Xing shook his head.

What stood in Zhao Xing's path to godhood, aside from completing his cultivation, was the soul splitting caused by the Primordial Straw Figure art.

The path of the Straw Figure Dao was unclear. This could be a hidden danger. Although he had been getting stronger over the years, Zhao Xing didn't know if it would affect him when he became a god.

He had become a demigod, Liu Tianning had also become a demigod, but Zuo Qiyu was still an Emperor Lord. It was clear there was an influence.

If there truly was an influence, he could only find a way to abolish this technique, abandoning the soul multiplication brought by the Primordial Straw Figure art. Regarding this method, Lu Ya and Yan Ao had little to say; they simply didn't understand such a technique.

Zhao Xing first asked Bovay.

"Cosmic Primordial, Calamity-Free True God. This was Gu Tianyang's original intention when creating the method. It sounds like a Heaven and Earth Dao certification method, but it doesn't exhibit any Heaven and Earth Dao certification characteristics."

"I also don't know if it will hinder your godhood." Bovay performed a deduction, a look of confusion in his eyes. "Logically, you can continuously improve your realm, and your teacher Liu Tianning can too, so Zuo Qiyu should also be able to enter the Demigod Realm."

"But instead, Zuo Qiyu is stuck. This doesn't make sense."

"One method shouldn't exhibit multiple characteristics."

Zhao Xing pondered, "Elder, do you think Zuo Qiyu's reincarnation and re-cultivation could abolish this secret method?"

"It should be possible." Bovay nodded. "Through the Samsara Realm of the Samsara Divine Palace, Zuo Qiyu can voluntarily reincarnate, but he has never done so, perhaps because all his cultivation is based on this, and he is reluctant to give it up."

Failing to get an answer from Bovay, Zhao Xing sought out another expert: Liu Tianning's main body in Primordial World's Grand Void City.

"There's no need to abolish it, and no need to wait for your split soul to return. The independent nature of the Primordial Straw Figure art's split souls creates its uniqueness."

"My answer is, you can directly break through. The only drawback will be the impact your soul splitting has on your mind." Liu Tianning said.

"Teacher, why are you so sure?"

"Because I've made some progress in the past few millennia."

"Oh? What progress, Teacher?" Zhao Xing asked curiously. "The Primordial Straw Figure art is modeled after Ancestor Xu, and Ancestor Xu is one of the God Emperors. The upper limit of this technique shouldn't just be at the Emperor Lord level."

"However, considering that Gu Tianyang created this method during his Emperor Lord period, it's not very complete, so I made some adjustments to it."

"Teacher can make adjustments to it?" Zhao Xing was somewhat shocked.

Techniques are categorized into two types: intricate and expansive. Expansive techniques, like the Eight Methods of Stacked Realms that he created earlier, can be continuously improved within the framework of their dao principles.

Thus, the principles of Stacked Realms became stronger, and the power of the technique also increased.

Intricate techniques, like the Straw Figure art, would collapse with even a tiny deviation. They cannot be added to or subtracted from. Even if they could still form after modification, their effects would change drastically, essentially becoming a different technique.

Undoubtedly, the Primordial Straw Figure art was a masterpiece of intricate techniques. Its unique features like spaceless teleportation, soul splitting, and independent suffering of tribulations would be lost if the technique was modified, meaning it could no longer be called the Primordial Straw Figure art.

Old Liu could actually modify it? Was it still the Primordial Straw Figure art then?

"I just said that this method was created by imitating Ancestor Xu's life dao diagram. I collected all the Ancestor Xu methods I could find. For this, I even made a special trip to the Primordial Heaven Palace and learned the 'Calamity Devouring Method' that you brought back earlier and later completed."

"After the modifications, the new Primordial Straw Figure art possesses two talents: one is 'Calamity Devouring,' and the other is 'Nirvana'."

Liu Tianning said.

"Calamity Devouring, Nirvana?" Zhao Xing's expression was somewhat shocked. Although he didn't know the effect of Nirvana, he knew the Calamity Devouring Method!

Du Yun was the most outstanding martial artist who cultivated the Calamity Devouring Method. Old Liu could actually integrate this method into the Primordial Straw Figure art?

At this moment, Zuo Qiyu, who was listening in, also opened his eyes, looking at Liu Tianning with a complex gaze.

He hadn't expected that the technique he had studied for so many years was still not as deeply understood by him as by Liu Tianning.

Liu Tianning could even make such significant improvements to it!

"Don't look at me like that, both of you." Liu Tianning chuckled, "The names sound imposing, but they don't possess that much power; it's just a bit of progress."

"The Straw Figure's Calamity Devouring is not as powerful as a Qi sect martial artist who truly cultivates the Calamity Devouring Method. As for Nirvana, it still only exists in theory and cannot be passed on to you."

"Even so, Brother Liu, you are the most formidable Straw Figure art master I have ever met." Zuo Qiyu sighed with emotion. "You far surpass me."

After Liu Tianning's lecture, neither Zhao Xing nor Zuo Qiyu learned the new Primordial Straw Figure art.

The main reason was that Liu Tianning was still in the early stages of creating the new technique; he hadn't even perfected it himself, so how could he teach it to others?

Finally, Zhao Xing bid farewell, and Liu Tianning escorted Zhao Xing out of Grand Void City.

"Master, no need to see me off further."

"Disciple, be careful." Liu Tianning suddenly transmitted telepathically: "I feel he is still alive."

Zhao Xing remained calm, also transmitting telepathically: "Teacher, you sensed him? Do you have any specific sensation, where is he?"

"No, just a premonition." Liu Tianning said, "A premonition that arose the moment I modified this method."

"Assuming he really is still alive, his ambitions are probably not small."

"Zuo Qiyu cannot advance, nor can Jin Yan, but you and I can continue to progress. If this method is selecting sacrifices, then you and I are currently the fattest offerings on this altar."

"Be careful." Liu Tianning repeated once more.

"Understood, Teacher."

With Liu Tianning's answers, Zhao Xing had a clear understanding.

"Even if the split soul can't be found for a while, there's no need to rush."

"Going to the Dark Desolate Region now would only give opportunities to the Five Abyss Thunder God Bureau, Undying Underworld God, and Lord Wushu's Book City—the three major Evil God Factions."

"It might even expose the relationship between my clone and Kuang Chuan."

"Actively waiting for the clone to return is the best option."

"However, I can't wait too long either; I must make the exchange within a millennium." Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Delaying too long would be very disadvantageous. Additionally, the time when Ten Directions Mountain would appear in the Third Era was also approaching.

Becoming a God of Freedom first, then ascending Ten Directions Mountain to seek Heaven and Earth Dao certification, was the best choice.

"Diviner Zhao—"

"Diviner Zhao~"

Suddenly, Zhao Xing heard someone calling him again.

At first, Zhao Xing thought it was someone making an offering to him again, but the next moment he realized this was not a sound transmitted through the Path of Mind, but actually emanated from a nearby Sun Star.

"Hmm? It's a Sun Secret Glyph. Someone is sending me a message through the Sun Star." Zhao Xing felt his Great Sun Saint Body vibrate. The vibration frequency of the Sun Star formed a unique signal, continuously calling out to him. The sea within his body also reflected this unique fluctuation.

"Could it be a reply from the Starlight Chasing Society?"

Zhao Xing immediately teleported to a super-first-class galaxy near the Primordial World and found the Giant Sun Star in the Manya Galaxy.

*Whoosh!*

Zhao Xing deciphered a segment of the Sun Secret Glyph, and soon the complete message was revealed.

"Indeed, it's a reply from the Starlight Chasing Society. Five thousand years! It wasn't easy!"

Five thousand years ago, he had obtained the contact information of the three leaders of the Starlight Chasing Society from Feng Chen and sent messages to Revered Xuyang, Li Wen, and Cathy through the Giant Sun Star.

Accompanied by endless brilliant sunlight continuously spreading into the depths of the universe, today, five thousand years later, Zhao Xing finally received a reply.

"A round trip took two thousand five hundred years. I wonder how far these three have traveled."

The powerhouses of the Starlight Chasing Society were almost all outside the Spirit Domain. Zhao Xing estimated that these three had already traveled beyond the largest cosmic territory ruled during the Five Emperors period.

Originally, he hadn't held out much hope for them, but to his surprise, he received a reply.

"A round trip creates a karmic connection, but due to the immense distance and numerous desolate zones obstructing the path, even the Great Dao of Karma would weaken."

The content of the Sun Secret Glyph was a unique Karmic Communication Method. Zhao Xing spent three days learning it, then sat cross-legged on this Giant Sun Star.

The vibration frequency of the entire Giant Sun Star's light changed. Approximately three months later, Zhao Xing finally felt a faint karmic sensation.

The next moment, a light figure appeared before Zhao Xing.

"Diviner Zhao?" The light figure spoke first.

"Revered Xuyang?" Zhao Xing also asked tentatively, as the connection was so weak that Zhao Xing wasn't sure who was on the other end.

"It's me." The light figure said, "A message sent two thousand five hundred years ago. It seems Diviner Zhao, you captured the Sun Secret Glyph and also learned the Sun Karmic Art I sent over."

"Diviner Zhao, time is short, let's make this brief."

"You want Polaris Origin? I have some here."

"Revered Ji Wen, Cathy, and I have collected a lot of Polaris Light since leaving the Spirit Domain."

"You are the Chief of Primordial Hill, and also recommended by Elder Feng."

"We can sell you some at a low price, but we don't plan to return anytime soon."

"If you want to trade, there are only two ways."

"Please tell me." Zhao Xing suppressed his excitement.

"The first is to wait for our return. The tradable quantity will also be larger." Revered Xuyang said. "We can sell twenty to thirty thousand wisps of Polaris Origin."

Twenty to thirty thousand wisps? Zhao Xing was stunned.

What he had previously obtained from the Linen-Robed Divine Seer was only twenty wisps of Polaris Origin, which enabled him to cultivate to the second layer of the Great Sun Sea.

After painstakingly collecting for five thousand years, he hadn't gathered more than a thousand wisps.

One must know that he was already the Chief of Primordial Hill, possessed connections in the Primordial World, and was a God-Realm candidate,

Yet, despite commanding such a vast network of power and connections, and enormous manpower and material resources for collection, he had only gathered so little in five thousand years.

This showed that Polaris Origin was indeed difficult to collect; even if he became a god and stayed here, he wouldn't acquire much more.

But Revered Xuyang said he could sell him twenty to thirty thousand wisps of Polaris Origin! And at a low price?!

"Revered Xuyang, when will you return?" Zhao Xing's breathing became hurried.

"I don't know." Revered Xuyang shook his head. "We Starlight Chasers originally set out with no intention of returning, and we haven't set a return date. After all, a round trip takes too long and wastes too much time and energy."

"Many dangerous places can be traversed once, but not necessarily a second time. The risk factor is very high here. Diviner Zhao, you must understand."

"Yes." Zhao Xing sighed helplessly. Ever since obtaining the 'Nine Heavens Ten Lands Map,' Zhao Xing knew that the universe was vast and full of unimaginable perils; even God-Realm beings could die, let alone Revered Xuyang and the other two who were only demigods.

"Please tell me the second method."

"The second method is for Diviner Zhao to make a trip to the headquarters of the Starlight Chasing Society. There, we have a Polaris Light Transference Realm." Revered Xuyang said.

"Within this Transference Realm, there is a secret array formation whose sole function is to teleport Polaris Light Origin."

"It can enable Polaris Light Origin to be directionally teleported, spanning infinite spatial distances, appearing within the Transference Realm in a very short time."

"There are two Polaris Light Array Formations: one is inside the Transference Realm, and one we carry with us."

"Originally, the three of us agreed to transmit some Polaris Light back to our home base every ten thousand years for the members of our society to study."

"And also to exchange it for some operational funds for the society."

Zhao Xing understood the operating model of the Starlight Chasing Society. These people were completely unproductive; almost all were academic talents.

Bovay was reluctant to include them when integrating scholars. Firstly, they were very expensive. Secondly, they couldn't fight. Thirdly, they produced very few results.

Polaris Origin was said to be very precious, but in reality, only two types of people needed it: one was the Timelord Diviners of the Timelord Faction, but those who could use Polaris Origin would at least need to cultivate the Timelord Divine Arts.

Zhao Xing's Timelord Divine God-level cultivation method was accidentally obtained from Boundless True God; almost no one else in this era knew it.

The second was history scholars, who studied the history reflected in Polaris Origin. However, after Polaris Origin was transmitted back, the history from the transmission process would overwrite a large amount of previously preserved history, leaving only pure origin, so its research value was greatly reduced.

Thirdly, a very small number of other professions used it for certain secret techniques, such as Qi sect martial artists, or array masters, scholars for research, etc., but the demand was not large, and if the price was too high, people wouldn't buy it.

Good things needed to find the right buyers. The Starlight Chasing Society was the type that operated at a deficit, even relying on its members working out of passion.

"The Starlight Chasing Society needs to cultivate talent. If the three of us die one day, new strong individuals can follow in our footsteps to explore."

"So, for the second transaction method, Diviner Zhao doesn't even need to pay divine artifacts; top-tier demigod resources are sufficient." Revered Xuyang was very sincere.

"These resources are, firstly, for the society's members as a reserve fund, and secondly, for some of our relatives and friends. We abandoned many things for our ideals, failing to shoulder the responsibilities of clan leader, father, or even ruler. We are truly sorry to them."

Zhao Xing felt immense respect for these explorers and immediately agreed: "Revered Xuyang, please rest assured, I will handle this properly, and this money will be put to good use."

"Thank you, Diviner Zhao." Revered Xuyang said happily, "Thank you very much."

"No, I should thank you." Zhao Xing said, "The three of you have made tremendous contributions to the human race and sacrificed a lot."

After chatting for a while, Revered Xuyang finally finalized the transaction details with Zhao Xing.

They would transmit at least five thousand wisps of Polaris Origin in batches within a hundred years.

Due to transmission losses, this was the maximum quantity obtainable in the short term.

Zhao Xing, in turn, was responsible for paying the corresponding Five Emperor Coins to the members designated by Revered Xuyang.

After the details were finalized, the karmic clone also dissipated, and Zhao Xing could no longer sense Revered Xuyang's presence.

A month later, Zhao Xing arrived at the headquarters of the Starlight Chasing Society and entered the Polaris Light Transference Realm.

Within the Transference Realm, Zhao Xing met the person in charge there and soon began the first transmission of Polaris Origin.