79: No Request for Immortality (5.4K)

As his eyes flickered, Qin Jin thought of more.

Before returning from the Frontline Base, he had answered the Star God's question, but received no response. Logically speaking, an alternate dimension, being a resting place for a Star God, would likely not casually invite others.

“So that means—”

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Qin Jin followed his intuition, cupped his fists, and said directly, “Qin Jin greets both seniors.”

Those who could enter this alternate dimension were not only high-ranking figures in terms of status, but also undoubtedly top-tier powerhouses in terms of strength.

Then, Qin Jin looked up and addressed, “Your Excellency Star God.”

He had originally been preparing to rest. After responding to the Star God and arriving here, he was now wearing a light blue pajama with stars drawn on it, yet he greeted them with a serious expression, which seemed a bit disorienting.

“Commander Duan, the young man is calling you senior.”

“Aren’t you going to show some appreciation?”

The man in the front turned back and spoke. Seeing the old man behind him remain silent, eyes downcast, he twitched the corner of his mouth in amusement.

His gaze lingered on Qin Jin, and a hint of interest rose in his brows: “Qin Jin, the victor of this Heavenly Selection.”

“I heard some news. It’s said that you single-handedly blocked the end of the restricted zone and defeated your enemies, which was quite domineering.”

“Senior, you flatter me.”

Qin Jin replied.

“To dare to do so, and succeed, how is that flattery?”

“Commander Duan, this young fellow is quite like you in your youth, with a calm demeanor but arrogance hidden within.”

His tone held a hint of emotion, then he continued, “Qin Jin, unleash your life energy and display your spiritual power.

Show Commander Duan.

He is a prominent figure currently in the Federation. If you are excellent enough, even a small gift from him would be enough for you to benefit greatly.”

“Old Su.”

The “Commander Duan” behind him spoke at this moment, “You’re teasing me again, old man.”

“You also know the Legion’s rules—”

“Which rule did I ask you to violate?”

A response sounded, and the black-haired man looked at Qin Jin: “Come, come, show it.”

The two conversed without any reservations.

Qin Jin listened attentively, and combined with the current environment, a bold guess formed in his mind.

After the other party finished speaking, Qin Jin no longer held back, focusing his mind as his power erupted with a roar at this moment.

As his life energy erupted, a faint light emanated from his body, and his loose pajamas fluttered without wind. Brilliant lightning rose in the void, accompanied by booming thunder.

At the same time.

Qin Jin’s spiritual power spread, coiling around him in a dormant state.

He did not hold back, fully displaying the results of his Martial Artist cultivation.

If the other party truly held the identity he guessed, then even a simple pointer would likely benefit him immensely now.

The moment Qin Jin unleashed his power, the black-haired man in front narrowed his eyes. No power was activated, but he seemed to be sensing and observing something, nodding slightly and murmuring, “His spirit already possesses a unique quality.”

“His life energy has a preliminary direction.”

“His growth speed is very fast, truly a good seed.”

His gaze shifted downwards, landing on the back of Qin Jin’s hand.

There, perhaps due to returning to the alternate dimension, the character [Lei] (Thunder) emerged, emitting a faint glow.

His expression remained unchanged as he spoke, “That’s enough.”

Qin Jin’s aura receded.

In front, the man’s relaxed tone became a little more serious as he said calmly, “Qin Jin, while external power is good, through continuous use and familiarization, you must master it within yourself and make it your own. That is the true path.”

“As a Martial Artist, only your own self is the most trustworthy.”

“Remember.”

“We Martial Artists seek self-reliance, not immortals!”

Upon hearing this, Qin Jin’s eyes sharpened, and he said earnestly, “This junior has been enlightened.”

Replacing gods with immortals.

Within the Star God’s alternate dimension, the other party did not use the most direct phrasing, but what he indicated was clearly the divine favor he had received!

After speaking, the man looked at the old man behind him: “It’s your turn.”

Behind him.

The old man surnamed Duan looked rather helpless, then at Qin Jin, and after a moment of thought, said, “If you can one day achieve what Old Su said, you may seek me at the headquarters of the Judgment Corps.”

“At that time, I will prepare a grand gift for you.”

As he finished speaking, Old Su nodded and said, “That’s more like it.”

“Being generous to talented young people is not a bad thing.”

In front.

Qin Jin cupped his fists: “Thank you, both seniors.”

“Thanking Commander Duan is enough.”

Old Su stepped forward. After reaching Qin Jin’s side, he patted his shoulder: “Keep up the hard work. Commander Duan is very rigid.

For him to use the words ‘grand gift,’ it surely won’t disappoint you.

Let’s go, Commander Duan.”

He passed by Qin Jin, and after taking a step, a portal spontaneously formed within this sealed alternate dimension.

Behind him, the other person followed.

Qin Jin hesitated for a moment, but still turned back and asked the guess in his heart.

“Senior.”

“Are you, the Martial God of Gui Xu?!”

Upon hearing the question, Su Buqi stopped and looked at Qin Jin: “Young man, your knowledge is not bad.”

After leaving the last sentence.

Both figures simultaneously vanished from the alternate dimension.

Qin Jin’s heart was stirred.

Martial God of Gui Xu, Su Buqi.

He had only recently learned this name from Chu Tianyi, and now he had seen the person with his own eyes.

According to Chu Tianyi, in terms of combat power, the other party was one of the top existences in the Federation.

Gods are different.

But as a Martial Artist, in the future—one day, he himself also had the possibility of reaching such a realm.

This made Qin Jin’s mind waver slightly.

“The current pinnacle of Martial Artists, a Martial God.”

“The other one, from the Judgment Corps, surnamed Duan.”

“Someone of this level, who can come with a Martial God, I should be able to find his exact identity by searching the interstellar network.”

As his thoughts flickered, Qin Jin looked up at the sky.

After he entered this alternate dimension, he received guidance from the Martial God, and during his conversation with the other party, the Star God in the sky had not spoken.

“Your Excellency Star God.”

Qin Jin softly called out.

The familiar, pleasant voice resonated in his mind: “This Your Excellency Martial God you speak of has conversed with me for a long time.”

“He is very powerful.”

“Qin Jin.”

“I need to go into a period of slumber.”

Qin Jin’s gaze sharpened.

Before he could inquire further, the Star God’s voice sounded again.

His voice was calm, like stating a fact.

“The connection between us has been temporarily blocked.”

“Right now, I cannot even perceive your existence.”

Taking a step, he stood still in the sky.

Su Buqi in front, Commander Duan Junyou behind.

“Commander Duan, go back and spread the word.”

“Unnecessary trivial matters, do not disturb this young man.”

His gaze overlooked the Mining Star from high above, his voice long and drawn out: “The Heavenly Selection’s victor is indeed related to a divine being, but do not forget his essence.”

“He might be the most outstanding Martial Artist of this generation on this planet.”

“Such a good seed must not have his Martial Artist progress affected by trivial matters.”

“As for the divine aspect, I have already resolved it for him. I do not wish for problems to arise on the human side.”

At this point, he looked at Commander Duan Junyou: “If you ask me, with this battle concluded, your position as Legion Commander should also be handed over to the new generation.”

“While you still have the ability for one last struggle, don’t miss it, otherwise—for the rest of your time, you’ll only be able to regret in secret.”

“I’ve already made arrangements.”

Commander Duan Junyou spoke, “Old Su, if I weren’t accompanying you on this trip, I would have already taken off my military uniform.”

“Are you saying I delayed you?”

“No, no.”

“Regardless, to be able to make a decisive choice, Commander Duan, you didn’t do badly this time.”

Amidst their conversation.

Their figures continuously ascended, leaving the Mining Star and stepping into the Star Sea!

Alternate dimension.

Listening to the Star God’s words, Qin Jin’s thoughts raced. In his contemplation, he understood something and spoke, “Is it Senior Martial God?”

“That’s right.”

The Star God’s voice resounded: “Thank you for introducing this world to me.”

“That Your Excellency Martial God stated that excessive contact between Martial Artists like you and divine beings would affect your own growth.”

“Therefore, he used a certain method, with my cooperation, to block the connection between us.”

“The gift sent by the Federation, after being refined, has become edible food. Next, I will fall into slumber to absorb the pure power contained within it and transform it into my own strength.”

His voice was calm, just like their peaceful exchange when they first met in the alternate dimension.

“Qin Jin.”

“I hope that when I awaken, you will have already become the Martial Artist powerhouse that Your Excellency Martial God spoke of. That way, the block can be lifted.”

“I understand.”

Qin Jin let out a long breath.

He thought of what that Martial God Su had said.

Although the relationship between the Star God and the Heavenly Selection was different from that between Secret Sect Disciples and the gods they worshipped, this Senior Martial God clearly did not want a Martial Artist’s path to deviate.

Martial Artists, in Heavenly Selection, have a nature of cultivating successors.

Therefore, that Senior Martial God made this decision.

When the Star God was forming, he began to perceive and understand the world through the Heavenly Selection. This relationship was extremely subtle, transcending that of believers and deities. It was precisely because of this relationship that the Thunder Decree Destroyer agreed to Martial God Su’s suggestion.

With everything clear in his mind, Qin Jin lowered his eyes.

That Your Excellency Star God, out of a decision to imitate, and out of appreciation for this junior, made this decision after gaining the Star God's consent.

This saved Qin Jin the trouble of making a difficult choice.

That is—

Whether or not to let the Star God know about the existence of the Great Wilderness.

Given the relationship between the Star God and him, if he were to go to the Great Wilderness, the other party would surely notice.

Before he came to this Different Space tonight, his plans and considerations were also weighing the pros and cons of this matter.

For Qin Jin, the Great Wilderness was where his greatest opportunity lay, while the Star God's favor was an opportunity he had fought for later in life!

Both were of great benefit to him.

But when these two intertwined, too many uncertainties arose.

He had also imagined what would happen if the Star God knew, but now, under Martial God Su's intentional arrangement, the initiative of this matter had unintentionally returned to Qin Jin.

“So far, I haven't tested whether I can bring living creatures when traveling between the two worlds.”

“One day in the future, experiments in this area might be necessary.”

“However, by then, I must already have enough energy support and possess the initiative.”

“At that time, I might even take the initiative to launch a large-scale exploration of the Great Wilderness.”

His thoughts spun, and he looked at the divine body of text in the sky: “Your Excellency Star God, before you fall asleep, there is one thing I would like to ask of you.”

The myriad strokes alternated, seemingly adopting a listening posture.

“I have a teacher who has been very good to me. He supported me in participating in the Heavenly Selection selection, and ultimately, I gained the opportunity to communicate with Your Excellency Star God.”

“He is a Spiritual Energy User, and he wishes for an opportunity to speak with you personally.”

“Spiritual Energy User, is that what you mean by one of the four evolutionary paths of the Starfire Federation?”

“That's right.”

“You may.”

The Star God's voice was gentle and calm: “I am also somewhat curious about this energy called Spiritual Energy.”

“Where is he? I can meet with him now.”

The request was granted.

Qin Jin spoke the address, and after using his spiritual energy to project Yi Tianyi's image, he waited quietly.

New Sheep District.

Inside a certain villa.

Yi Tianyi leaned on the sofa on the first floor, with a large light screen in front of him playing a mech combat program. In the courtyard of the villa, the Saber-toothed tiger, no longer nervous or scared as it was at first sight, was happily gnawing on a giant piece of meat.

Just then.

Silently, in front of him, a text resembling ']' appeared, instantly transforming to form a light gate.

The moment he saw the light gate, Yi Tianyi's expression became serious.

With his abilities, he immediately realized what it was.

He almost didn't hesitate; his figure flickered, and he was already in front of the light gate, stepping into it.

The light gate disappeared.

Outside, the Saber-toothed tiger saw this scene, blinked, then rubbed its eyes with its paw, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of the meat in front of it and continued to feast.

When he reappeared.

Yi Tianyi was already in the Different Space.

He saw Qin Jin nod slightly at him before his figure disappeared, leaving the place.

His initial, unhoped-for request had now come true.

Yi Tianyi raised his head. After looking up at the majestic figure in the sky, even though the other party had restrained their energy to avoid harming him, he could still clearly perceive his spiritual energy trembling.

“Chu Tianyi.”

The Star God's calm voice rang out: “Qin Jin has conveyed your request.”

“You wish to see me. What is it for?”

“Your Excellency Star God, I have a question I wish to ask you.”

His tone was solemn, and sensing the trembling spiritual energy within him, he earnestly said: “In this space, my spiritual energy is suppressed. Could you send me to an outside location where you can observe me?”

“You may.”

As the reply sounded.

Yi Tianyi's figure disappeared from the Different Space, and when he reappeared, he was already standing on the cliff edge.

This was precisely the center of the restricted area, the former edge of the Thunder Pool.

It was nighttime, and the sky was dim.

Sensing that his trembling spiritual energy had calmed down after moving away from that space, Yi Tianyi's eyes glowed, and energy surged around his body. Spiritual energy was released, manifesting outwardly!

This was a deep blue energy, appearing profound, serene, and mysterious, swirling around Yi Tianyi like a thin veil.

His voice rang out.

“Your Excellency Star God.”

“I awakened my talent at the age of twelve. Since then, I have been able to perceive spiritual energy, this rumored primordial energy of the universe.”

“Among Spiritual Energy Users, my talent is considered above average. From the beginning of my cultivation until now, I have already broken through the Sixth Realm [Phase], and am only one step away from the Seventh Realm [True Self].”

“However, the higher I climb, the more I perceive spiritual energy, the more doubts arise within me.”

“I have discussed this with other Spiritual Energy Users, but I have not received an answer that I agree with and that is definitive.”

After these words fell, the spiritual energy around him surged at that instant. Amidst the surging spiritual energy, above this restricted area, streaks of deep blue spiritual energy appeared, weaving into a net in the sky, forming a star ring that was breathtakingly beautiful in the night.

This was a Spiritual Energy User using their own spiritual energy to leverage the spiritual energy stored in the universe, causing it to manifest.

The ring-net of spiritual energy hung in the sky like a celestial net. Yi Tianyi's expression was calm, and he earnestly said: “I want to know if the concept of life exists within spiritual energy.”

In the night.

Man and God began their dialogue.

After completing his initial promise, Qin Jin completely relaxed.

The communication with a deity would undoubtedly be highly secretive. Qin Jin had a sense of propriety and chose to leave directly when Yi Tianyi arrived.

“I hope Teacher Yi gets the results he seeks.”

With that thought, the tension that had gripped his mind for many days completely eased.

He quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Over the next few days, Qin Jin felt much more relaxed.

With the connection to the deity blocked, the Star God could not perceive him. Qin Jin no longer needed to worry, traveling to the Great Wilderness, confirming the tribe's situation, and then returning with mountain and river.

He had expected the coming days to be exceptionally busy.

But the reality was the opposite of his expectation.

Within a few days, only federal staff came, issuing new appointments.

[Planetary Development Consultant]

Along with this consultant position came a large villa in the center of the New Sheep District, as well as generous monthly Star Yuan wages and Martial Arts cultivation subsidies.

Suddenly, he became an active staff member.

Other than that, he seemed to have been forgotten by the world, returning to the state before the Heavenly Selection selection began, steadily cultivating, undisturbed by external affairs.

“It's too unusual, almost as if someone had made arrangements beforehand.”

“Was it Martial God Su, or that Legion Commander Duan?”

Through the inter-galactic network, Qin Jin confirmed the identity of the old man who had once made a promise to him.

Legion Commander of the Judgment Corps.

This was a supreme figure of real power within the Federation, and in the military, he was one of the top few pillars of strength.

Qin Jin was happy to be relaxed.

The expected busyness did not arrive, which allowed him to begin preparing for his next exploration of the Great Wilderness.

During this period.

Qin Jin submitted the planet name he had thought of, participating in the selection.

[Thunder Pool Star]

Arriving at the center of the restricted area and seeing the Thunder Pool beneath the divine tree, that scene left an extremely deep impression on Qin Jin.

In the future, the Mining Star would become a paradise-like existence, but Qin Jin hoped that this past scene would not be forgotten.

In the days following the end of the Heavenly Selection selection, the number of starships arriving at the Mining Star steadily increased at a visible rate.

This planet was about to undergo gradual changes.

On the fifth day after the Heavenly Selection selection ended.

Qin Chi received guests at home.

It was a team of engineers from Star Ring Heavy Industries, responsible for mech customization.

Corridor Star System.

In the center of the star system, near the Gaia-class planet Zhi Xia Star, there was a massive artificial celestial body, orbiting the planet, slowly rotating.

Looking out, it resembled an isolated island in the sea of stars, with a vast surface area, where buildings stood tall.

The most striking feature—

Was a gigantic, irregularly shaped stone monument standing on this isolated island in the sea of stars.

Above the monument, an ancient seal script carved the character 'Martial'.

This was precisely the headquarters campus of Wu Yuan Academy, one of the top academies in the Corridor Star System.

Top-tier academies of this level often had branches on various life planets.

Above the isolated island, various technological buildings stood, divided into more than a dozen large areas.

At this moment, a figure familiar to Qin Chi moved through the corridor of a large building. After instantly verifying her identity, the door in front of her opened, and she stepped inside.

Zhong Yi!

At this moment, she was wearing a research uniform, looking less heroic and refreshing than her usual attire. Upon entering the room, she asked, “Director, why did you call me over so urgently?”

Inside the room.

A middle-aged man, dressed in formal attire, was sliding through the light screen in front of him, checking the information within.

With each page turned, the solemnity in his eyes deepened.

Xu Qiuzhe, Director of the Admissions Department at Wu Yuan Academy.

He looked up at Zhong Yi, his eyes extremely serious, and said in a deep voice: “Zhong Yi, the academy has an important task that requires your participation.”