329: Chapter 329 contains numerous elements that align with the "Many Children, Many Blessings" quest.

The The Ark had been parked on the greyish-white planet for three months.

For three months, the scenery outside the window had remained the same.

Greyish-white land, a black sky; there was no sunrise or sunset, no shifting clouds or changing weather. Time had lost its reference point here.

The only change was the numbers on the System panel, ticking up day by day, reminding them that they were still alive.

Life was mundane, but not boring.

There were fifteen children on the The Ark, from Qin Mu, who had just turned one month old, to Qin An, who could already run and jump. Cries and laughter rose and fell, like a symphony that would never cease.

Qin Lin's daily life was very routine: in the morning, he would first go to the Bridge to check the status of the The Ark, confirming the protective shield was normal, energy reserves were normal, and the course was normal, then he would go eat breakfast.

During the day, he would walk around the The Ark and go to the Flower Garden to look at the chinese roses Li Ran had planted.

During these few months on the greyish-white planet, the chinese roses had bloomed another batch—red, pink, yellow, and white, crowding and climbing all over the entire picket fence.

Li Ran stood by the Flower Garden watering, one hand supporting her waist, the other holding a watering can.

Her daughter, Qin Ci, was asleep in the crib behind her, her little face flushed, fingers curled.

Qin Lin walked over and stood beside her, looking at the patch of chinese roses.

Li Ran didn't look at him, continuing to water. Water flowed from the spout of the can, pouring onto the roots of the chinese roses and seeping into the soil.

"Aunt Ran, how has your health been lately?"

Li Ran's hand paused for a moment, then she continued watering.

"It's fine. I've mostly recovered."

Qin Lin looked at her; her profile was soft under the The Ark's lights, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.

After giving birth to Qin Ci, her body had recovered faster than expected; the The Ark's Physique Enhancement System had played a major role.

But there was still a bit more fatigue on her face compared to before the pregnancy, and some fine lines had appeared at the corners of her eyes.

It wasn't that she was getting old; it was the kind of change that came after becoming a mother.

Qin Lin reached out and took the watering can from her hand. "I'll do the watering. You sit down."

Li Ran glanced at him, didn't argue, sat down on a nearby chair, and watched Qin Lin water the flowers.

Qin Lin's technique for watering flowers wasn't as skillful as hers; sometimes he poured too much water, other times he missed the mark, but Li Ran didn't speak up to correct him; she just watched him water.

In the third month of the The Ark's rest on the greyish-white planet, the System popped up a new notification.

Qin Lin was in the Bridge checking the route when the holographic screen suddenly lit up with a golden border and intricate vine patterns.

[Deep Space Scanning Array: New galaxy signal detected.]

[Galaxy Type: Cultivation Civilization Galaxy.]

[Spiritual Qi Concentration: Extremely high.]

[Signs of Intelligent Life: Present.]

[Civilization Rank: Cultivation Civilization.]

Qin Lin's gaze rested on the line "Signs of Intelligent Life: Present."

It had been three months. Since leaving that galaxy eroded by the dimensional rift, this was the first time the The Ark had detected a galaxy with intelligent life.

He continued reading.

[Galaxy Name: Tianxuan Galaxy.]

[Distance: 22 light-years.]

[Number of Habitable Planets: 3.]

(One of which is located in the central region of the galaxy, with the highest concentration of Spiritual Qi and the most dense intelligent life activity.)

[Note: This galaxy is currently experiencing dimensional rift expansion, Degree: Moderate. Estimated time to complete erosion: approximately 300 years.]

Qin Lin stared at the four characters "dimensional rift," his fingers pausing on the control console.

Another dimensional rift.

Every galaxy in this Universe was being eroded by rifts, just at different speeds.

The previous galaxy had a Rank 2 rift, with complete erosion in two hundred years.

This Tianxuan Galaxy also had a Rank 2 rift, but it had a hundred more years.

It wasn't that the rift was spreading slower, but rather that this galaxy was larger in scale, requiring more time for the rift to spread from the center outward.

He pulled up more detailed scan data.

[Tianxuan Galaxy dimensional rift Details: Rift Location: Galaxy Center (near the star). Rift Rank: Rank 2 (out of five).]

[Current Erosion Range: Has covered the central region of the galaxy and is spreading to the periphery. Estimated time to reach peripheral planets: approximately 300 years.]

[Intelligent life activity detected mainly concentrated in the cultivation civilization on the periphery of the galaxy; there are no signs of life in the central region.]

Qin Lin looked at the line "no signs of life in the central region" and his heart sank.

The rift had already devoured the center of the galaxy.

The cultivation civilization there, which might have been the most prosperous and powerful, was now gone, leaving nothing behind.

He continued scrolling down, and the System popped up a notification that surprised him.

[System Suggestion: Proceed to the peripheral region of the Tianxuan Galaxy, where there are a large number of female passenger candidates who meet the requirements for the "Many Children, Many Blessings" mission.]

[comprehensive rating: 85-99 points.]

[Quantity: Approximately 10-15 people.]

[Note: The current galaxy is experiencing an apocalypse, and survivors are concentrated in the Safe Zone, making it the perfect time to recruit new passengers.]

Qin Lin looked at the number "approximately 10-15 people," unsure whether to be happy or worried.

So many people meeting the criteria meant that the scale of this galaxy's cultivation civilization was very large.

But they were experiencing an apocalypse.

Qin Lin told everyone the news.

The living room was quiet for a moment, then Han Yurou's voice was the first to ring out: "A cultivation world, does that mean there are many people who cultivate?"

Qin Lin nodded: "Many."

Han Yurou's eyes lit up: "Then can they fly?"

"Then after I go there, can I find someone to teach me how to fly?"

Qin Lin looked at her: "Don't you have cultivation? You can fly yourself."

Han Yurou paused, looking down at her hands, clenching them into fists, releasing, and clenching again.

She had undergone transformation in the Transformation Room many times, and her cultivation had already reached the Late Stage of Qi Refining, but she had never tried flying because she felt that she "probably couldn't yet."

Qin Lin looked at her, thinking of a fact.

Everyone on the The Ark had cultivation, but no one had actually used it.

They were like a group of people holding guns but not knowing how to fire them.

It wasn't that they didn't want to use it; it was that they had never had the chance.

Li Ying sat up from the massage chair and placed Qin Xu in the baby basket beside her.

Qin Xu was over a year old; he could walk, run, and call for Mommy.

He squirmed in the baby basket and reached out to be held, but Li Ying ignored him.

"Brother Qin Lin, will this cultivation world be very dangerous?"

Qin Lin pulled up the System's threat assessment for the Tianxuan Galaxy.

[Threat Assessment: Current threat level in the peripheral region of the galaxy: Low.]

[Main sources of threat: dimensional rift erosion, Spiritual Qi fluctuations, Yao Beast riots. Conflicts among cultivators are frequent, but their cultivation is generally in the Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment Stage, which cannot pose a threat to the The Ark's protective shield.]

[Suggestion: The The Ark can directly enter the peripheral region without needing to worry about safety issues.]

After reading, Li Ying said: "Then let's go."

Qin Lin set the course for the Tianxuan Galaxy on the control console.