87: Imperial Seal

"The Way of Heaven."

"Is it the Way of Heaven as I understand it?"

An incredibly audacious hypothesis began to form in He Ming's mind.

Could Blue Star, Hai Star, and even this vast, boundless sea of stars, all be products of an inner universe!?

If that were the case, once he opened up his own inner universe, wouldn't that make him a creator?

This conjecture was too terrifying; He Ming's hand, holding the pen, began to tremble uncontrollably.

It took him a long while to calm himself down.

"If you don't understand, ask. Don't make things difficult for yourself."

"Given my current situation and the existing resources on Blue Star, how can I ascend to a higher dimension? ..."

"You need a vessel capable of containing an inner universe."

"Does Blue Star have such a vessel? ..."

"Yes."

Upon receiving the answer, He Ming instinctively held his breath.

"What is it? ..."

"The imperial seal of china."

He Ming's expression froze again, his eyes filled with incomprehension, yet also a desire to explore.

In his understanding, the imperial seal of china was merely a jade stone commissioned by the First Emperor.

That it could bless humanity's destiny and accelerate cultivation was already astonishing and beyond normal explanation.

But now, the omniscient notebook claimed that the imperial seal of china could bear the creation of an inner universe?

He Ming dared not delve deeper into such sensitive questions that could easily lead to sudden death. He decided to research all answers slowly once he was in a safe house.

"Am I currently being watched by higher-level life forms?"

"No."

"Cultivate!"

"jarvis, have the Jiang Family's King Herbs arrived?"

"Sir, the King Herbs from the Jiang Family and other Ancient Martial Arts Families are expected to arrive at the Starry Sky Posthouse tomorrow."

He Ming raised an eyebrow slightly. He had only asked the Jiang Family to offer all King Herbs over 300 years old. Was this... an over-fulfillment of the KPI?

"It seems the Jiang Family is very eager to progress."

He Ming twirled the pen quickly in his hand, in high spirits.

"Provide all details of the Jiang Family's core members within the next seven days."

The text vanished, and the answer appeared.

He Ming skipped over some unnecessary details and went straight to the main events.

After reading all the content.

"This Jiang Zhenhai has something to him."

"List the percentage of King Herbs contributed by all Ancient Martial Arts Factions on Blue Star."

"Jiang Family: 100%"

"Ji Family: 100%"

"Yan Family: 100%"

"Li Family: 100%"

"Jin Family: 85%"

"Cui Family: 70%"

"Zhuge Family: 65%"

...Out of thirteen large and small hidden families, only the Jiang, Ji, Yan, and Li families contributed all their King Herbs.

Other affiliated forces were not included in the calculation.

"Could this Jiang Zhenhai be trying to test my abilities by using this offering of medicine?"

He Ming quickly wrote in the notebook.

"What is Jiang Zhenhai's purpose in uniting other Ancient Martial Arts Factions to offer medicine together?"

"To test whether you possess the ability to deduce the future."

He Ming chuckled softly after receiving the answer.

"My guess was good, but only half right."

"jarvis, then give Jiang Zhenhai a clear statement."

"Send the third stage of the Star Guidance Technique directly to Jiang Zhenhai, with an additional requirement: the second stage of the Star Guidance Technique is only to be given to the Ji Family, Yan Family, and Li Family."

The corners of He Ming's mouth curved slightly.

"As for the Jin Family and Cui Family, just let them see a catalog."

"Yes, sir. The information has been sent to Jiang Zhenhai's private email."

Jiang Family Garden.

Jiang Zhenhai's private study.

"Master, there's an unknown email in your private inbox."

A female assistant, looking only in her twenties, dressed in a cheongsam and with a very voluptuous figure, hurried in. A black terminal was placed on the sandalwood tray in her hand.

Jiang Zhenhai took the terminal, waved his hand, and chuckled, "Come to my room at ten tonight. I have something I need your help with."

"Yes, Master."

After dismissing the assistant, Jiang Zhenhai unlocked the terminal with his fingerprint. In the bottom right corner was an unopened, unknown email.

Upon opening the email, Jiang Zhenhai's eyes narrowed, and his expression instantly became extremely serious.

"Star Guidance Technique, Stage Three!"

His attention was drawn to the main body of the text.

"Stage Two is only to be sent to the Ji Family, Yan Family, and Li Family. Also, for the Jin Family and Cui Family, just let them see a catalog of the cultivation method."

Hmm!?

Jiang Zhenhai shot up from his seat!

His fists clenched.

"That person from the Star Sea truly possesses methods to deduce the future!"

"He's telling me that even if I know about this, it won't affect him in any way."

"Or rather, this is a warning to us not to harbor any ill intentions..."

Jiang Zhenhai closed the terminal and quickly walked out of the study.

"Xiao Lan, go notify the Elder Council. The highest-level meeting will be held in one hour. Anyone who doesn't come won't need to come ever again."

"Understood, Master."

...One hour later.

All core members of the Jiang Family were present, not a single one absent.

As usual, the clan meeting was held in the ancestral hall.

Jiang Zhenhai's private encrypted terminal was placed on the table in the center of the main hall.

"Patriarch, what's so urgent? I just returned from the Demon Capital and haven't even had a sip of water."

"Could it be that there's news from the Star Sea?"

Immediately, the hall erupted in discussion.

In the corner, the younger generation of the Jiang Family stood packed together, each holding a phone and chatting in a group.

"Brother Lin, what's the situation this time? Is there news from the Star Sea so soon?"

"How is that possible? My dad just arrived in Xijiang yesterday. The King Herbs haven't even been transported to the designated location in the Star Sea yet. That person can't possibly be clairvoyant, can he?"

"Stop guessing wildly, just listen carefully."

"I haven't even fully learned the second stage of the Star Guidance Technique yet. It can't possibly be the third stage, can it?"

"You know, our Jiang Family's Primordial Yang Art is like a pile of garbage compared to the Star Guidance Technique; it's simply no match."

"I've screenshotted that, upstairs!"

"Ah, no!"

"I'll treat everyone to a full night of dinner tonight. If you guys are satisfied, then let's pretend this never happened."

Jiang Fei recalled a message... "Hahaha, it's useless, I screenshotted it too."

"You beasts are shameless."

Cough cough... Jiang Zhenhai coughed twice, his gaze shifting to the corner.

To ordinary people, it would be impossible to hear the sound of a phone keyboard from such a distance, but everyone present was a cultivator, so they could naturally hear it clearly.

The younger members of the Jiang Family were like children who had done something wrong, quickly putting away their phones, each standing with a straight back and trying their best to put on a serious face.

"That person from the Star Sea has given the result: the third stage of the Star Guidance Technique."

"That's great!"

"This business is truly profitable!"

"With the third stage, we can use the second stage of the Star Guidance Technique to exchange for more benefits."

...Jiang Zhenhai waved his hand, stopping the discussion.

"We'll talk about exchanging for benefits after the meeting. Our agenda today is whether or not we should go all out to confront the arrival of the Hai Star fleet."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room immediately fell silent.

Because no one could bear the consequences of choosing the wrong side.

If they went all out against Hai Star and won, that would naturally be a great achievement for supporting the new ruler.

But if they lost, and Blue Star was ultimately colonized by Hai Star, there would be no room for maneuver at all.

At that time, only annihilation awaited the Jiang Family; they wouldn't even have the chance to preserve their lineage and bide their time for resistance.

"The Jiang Family may be destroyed, but they will never be slaves."

At this moment, the Grand Elder's eyes flashed with sharp light.

"The invasion of foreign races is not a dynastic change, but a disaster of racial annihilation."