126: Thunder Star Special One

His figure vanished, and when he reappeared, he was already at the starship docking area inside the academy.

Qin Jin followed Gu Huang and boarded a medium-sized starship he had never seen before, which did not bear the academy's insignia.

After entering the starship, Gu Huang softly called out, and the starship's built-in artificial intelligence was summoned.

It appeared as a translucent robot, looking quite simple.

"Help him register his identity and grant him Level 1 authority."

At her command, light swept over Qin's entire body from the upper part of the starship.

Gu Huang looked back.

"For the next period, we'll be spending a lot of time on interstellar voyages."

"Qin Jin, this is Xuan Guang."

She pointed to the artificial intelligence: "If you need anything, you can contact it directly."

"Inside the starship, there are specially built cultivation rooms where you can cultivate."

Qin Chi nodded slightly.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Teacher Gu, where is the first place we are going?"

Upon hearing this,

A smile touched Gu Huang's lips: "It's your hometown."

"Ah?"

Qin Chi was a little surprised.

Gu Huang's voice was calm: "Your hometown is evolving towards Gaia Planet, and at this stage, faint, wondrous changes are beginning to appear."

"Others cannot yet perceive the impact of Lei Yu Star's peculiarities at this time."

"But as an aboriginal of the planet, and moreover a Heavenly Selection victor, bringing you back this time is precisely to see if you can gain anything from it."

"However—we won't stay there for too long."

Gu Huang had clearly made plans long ago, and now she said seriously: "We will stay for a maximum of one day before heading to the first cultivation location of this cultivation journey."

"The Eye of Exile."

At this point, Gu Huang continued: "For detailed information, you can ask Xuan Guang."

"Go cultivate."

"Mhm."

Qin Jin nodded.

The robot form constructed by Xuan Guang led the way, with Qin following behind, heading to the cultivation room.

Along the way, Qin's inquiry sounded.

"Xuan Guang, tell me about the Eye of Exile."

"Alright."

Xuan Guang's voice also leaned towards an old robot, and behind it, a star map appeared, with its position shifting as the narration continued.

"The Eye of Exile is located on the western frontier of the Corridor Star System. Because all planets in this entire star region are extremely evil planets, dead planets, with no life planets existing, their development value is extremely low. Aside from border observation outposts, the Federation has not undertaken any development."

"However—"

"Approximately two thousand years ago, due to its extremely harsh environment, it attracted Martial Artists who specialized in self-tempering to cultivate there. Over time, a unique environment formed within the Eye of Exile, and some corporate groups within the star system also noticed business opportunities and participated in its construction."

"Until now, an interstellar city already exists within the Eye of Exile, inhabited by people. Because the Federation has not intervened in its management, in addition to being a tempering ground for Martial Artists, it is also a large trading market where various types of people intermingle."

Qin Chi suddenly understood.

This Eye of Exile was undoubtedly one of the Starfire Federation's tacitly approved gray areas.

In a vast world, where there is light, there is also darkness. Actively condoning the existence of some gray areas can, on the contrary, avoid many problems.

As they moved forward, the starship started, and Qin arrived at the cultivation room.

The moment he entered the cultivation room, Qin clearly felt a comfortable sensation emanating from his origin power.

This starship was clearly Teacher Gu's private starship, and it contained several cultivation rooms, all of which were of extremely high specifications.

Xuan Guang left, and Qin Jin sat down in the cultivation room, exhaling a long breath and closing his eyes.

He did not engage in Martial Arts cultivation but instead sank his mind into the Spiritual Ruins.

Within the Spiritual Ruins, the First Grotto-heaven stood, with spiritual power entering one end of the Grotto-heaven and exiting the other. During this process, the spiritual power was refined, and the Grotto-heaven was nourished.

With a slight thought, power enveloped the tiancang jade pendant and entered the Spiritual Ruins.

He was already skilled in this step, but because the tiancang jade pendant itself could nourish him, he had always kept it with him.

The tiancang jade pendant hung in the air, and Qin Jin's Divine Intent probed into it. After browsing the chapters within, his focus finally landed on one particular chapter.

[True Explanation of Thunder Marsh]

This was precisely one of the Treasure Techniques Ji Lianxing had given him, a true cultivation scripture!

Normally, scriptures of this type are often cultivated starting in the Spirit Void Realm, consolidating the Spiritual Ruins while cultivating the Treasure Technique to break through realm limitations.

However—

Qin Jin was only just coming into contact with it now, but it was still not too late. This type of scripture could still bring him immense improvement.

Qin Jin diligently read and perceived the scripture's information, gradually understanding the information contained within. Silently, the Grotto-heaven trembled, the Enlightenment Treasure Technique activated, the Secret Treasure was enabled, enhancing his comprehension for insight.

While comprehending, spiritual power surged within the Spiritual Ruins, gradually changing under Qin Jin's control.

"True Explanation of Thunder Marsh"!

Its core essence was [Spiritual Ruins Births Thunder Marsh]!

Thunder Marsh was also an extraordinary mythical land in legends, and in the legends, the God of Thunder even resided in Thunder Marsh.

For cultivators, the power of this Treasure Technique lay in the fact that once the Thunder Marsh was truly created, compared to other cultivators, it could be said to have an additional [special realm] that would continuously grow with the cultivator, and there were even various means extended from it as a foundation.

This kind of power was imaginable.

In the past, the top Heaven's Chosen of the Tiancang Immortal Dynasty not only possessed extraordinary natural talent but also cultivated top-tier Treasure Techniques to forge an invincible body.

The successful cultivation of such Treasure Techniques depended on comprehension, foundation, and talent, involving changes within the Spiritual Ruins. Therefore, Qin Jin did not need to specifically go to the Great Wilderness to cultivate.

In the eastern part of the Spiritual Ruins, an area of spiritual power was completely cleared. Under Qin's comprehension and control, spiritual powers of different attributes underwent different changes, surging into this place, beginning to shape the Thunder Marsh.

His progress was very fast.

Although it was an extraordinary Treasure Technique, Qin had laid an incredibly solid foundation in the early stages of this cultivation path. Now, with two methods to enhance his comprehension, the inheritance he received also contained Ji Lianxing's related insights.

Inside the cultivation room, silence fell as Qin completely immersed himself in cultivation.

The starship warped, passed through the stargate, and sailed all the way.

After another warp, the surrounding environment changed. As soon as the warp ended and they arrived in this star region, a cluster of patrol starships approached to verify their identity.

After verification and clearance, the starship headed towards Qin's hometown, Lei Yu Star.

Inside the starship, Qin had already stopped cultivating.

He stood by the viewport, looking out.

Outside Lei Yu Star, the spaceport had already been constructed, but the distant stargate and planetary fortress were still under construction.

Gigantic structures in the star sea were not something that could be completed overnight.

"After cultivating at the academy, how does it feel to return to your hometown for the first time?"

Behind him, Gu Huang's voice sounded.

"A bit nostalgic."

Qin Chi's reply sounded.

"I checked the academy's mission records."

Gu Huang said calmly: "Lei Yu Star is still in the early stages of ascension, and it has also become one of the target locations for this mission. I saw that several S-rank students from your cohort are here performing map-drawing missions."

"Do you want to see them?"

"Other students?"

Qin Jin looked at her: "Teacher Gu, who are they?"

"Xie Wuhai, Bai Huaiyu."

"Those two are here to map my hometown?"

Qin's eyebrows raised slightly.

Compared to his mission, and compared to the identity of an S-rank student, a mission like drawing maps was truly too simple.

"Mhm."

Gu Huang nodded: "When new students perform missions for the first time, the academy's missions are often targeted."

"Xie Wuhai."

Gu Huang uttered the name: "I've seen his data. This is an extremely warlike student."

"But, for a Martial Artist's growth, besides action, sometimes stillness is also needed."

"The academy's arrangement for him to be here should be precisely for this reason."

"As for Bai Huaiyu."

Gu Huang mused: "There's very little information about this student, so I don't know what the mission department's considerations were."

Bai Huaiyu's figure flashed through Qin Jin's mind.

He shook his head: "When I return to the academy, I'll see them every day. Let's not waste time today."

"Teacher Gu—"

"Has the starship confirmed its landing spot?"

Gu Huang looked at him.

As his exclusive mentor, Gu Huang knew his identity as a Heavenly Selection.

At this moment, Qin Jin had nothing to hide and said directly: "Let's land near the Star God Forbidden Zone."

"Since I've returned to my hometown, I also need to pay a visit to Your Excellency Star God."

"Alright."

During their conversation, the starship entered Lei Yu Star, approaching the Forbidden Zone.

The area near the Star God Forbidden Zone was undeveloped, truly pristine nature.

After the starship approached, before it even landed, it received an external communication requiring identity verification.

This time, Qin personally conducted the verification, and only after his identity was confirmed did they receive permission to dock.

The starship landed. Returning to his hometown, Qin walked ahead, directly leaping from the gangway to the ground.

Although some time had passed, and the surrounding environment had changed greatly, Qin still felt a sense of familiarity.

His gaze turned towards the distant Forbidden Zone.

At a glance, a faint mist enveloped the Forbidden Zone, obscuring the view of what was inside.

"That is one of the changes happening in your hometown."

Gu Huang's voice sounded from behind: "Besides that, there's also that unknown character in the sky."

She pointed upwards, slowly saying: "This isn't the first time the Federation has helped Gaia Planet improve. In the past, as Gaia Planet's unique features and different abilities fully generated and gradually manifested, the Federation would also communicate with the Star God and simultaneously seek to understand and maximize the effects of these peculiarities."

"In the past, when you first arrived at Zhi Xia Star, the Heavenly Revelation Glow you experienced was just like that."

"Its effect was also amplified by the academy."

As a Celestial, and a truly deserving Heaven's Chosen, Gu Huang clearly possessed a lot of information. She continued speaking: "This unknown character in the sky has not yet fully formed."

"Once it's fully formed, the Federation will proactively contact you, the Heavenly Selection victor."

"However—"

At this point, Gu Huang paused slightly: "I once had contact with a powerful individual who had a similar identity to yours."

"I believe that even an unformed planetary peculiarity might still be helpful to you."

"Therefore, I brought you back to your hometown first this time."

"If it's useless, consider it a short break after the academy mission ends, and then fully commit to cultivation."

Beside him,

Gu Huang's voice continuously entered his ears.

Qin Jin looked up, gazing at the character in the sky.

The character was ethereal, suspended in the sky, visible from any corner of the planet by looking up.

For the Federation, this was a peculiarity arising from the planet's ascension, similar to a divine secret language. Before it fully formed, deciphering its meaning was extremely difficult.

Therefore, the Federation was waiting for it to fully form before communicating with the Star God.

However—

For Qin, it was exceptionally simple.

In the past, under the Star God's bestowal, he had gained the ability to directly perceive deities and had seen the Star God's true form.

The generation of Gaia Planet's peculiarity was undoubtedly greatly related to the Star God.

Now,

Under Qin's gaze, he instantly comprehended the meaning of the character in the sky.

It was an incomplete character for "birth."

Just as the Federation had judged, it was not yet complete.

At the very moment Qin deciphered the meaning of the character in his mind,

The incomplete "birth" character in the sky showed no unusual phenomena, yet it seemed to imprint itself upon his mind. In that instant, within Qin Jin's perception, the character for birth disintegrated, turning into light and merging into every part of his physique.

His aura had not changed, his strength had not increased, but his eyes suddenly narrowed.

Beside him,

Gu Huang had been observing him. Sensing something, her expression also became serious.

She had a comprehensive understanding of Qin Jin.

Although this student she had taken in was young, he had already experienced truly major events. Ordinary matters simply could not cause any psychological fluctuation in him; he possessed the demeanor of a great Heavenly Selection.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Huang's inquiry sounded.

"Teacher Gu."

Qin Jin looked at her, and after a moment of silence, said solemnly: "I cannot tell you yet."

Upon hearing this,

Gu Huang showed no anger; instead, her expression became even more serious, and she nodded: "Whatever you've discovered, as long as you know what you're doing, it's fine."

"When I was your age, I also had many secrets I couldn't tell others."

She glanced at the Federation soldiers stationed at the Forbidden Zone in the distance: "Although they are observing here, they cannot break through my field and will not notice your unusual state."

"Qin Jin."

"You just need to remember that if there is truly something big, you also have enough power to support you from behind."

"Mhm."

Qin Chi nodded seriously.

"Teacher Gu, I need to pay a visit to Your Excellency Star God."

"Please wait outside."

"Alright."

Gu Huang nodded, watching Qin step into the mist-shrouded Forbidden Zone.

She looked up at the sky, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Qin was willing to speak truthfully and did not lie or conceal, which left a very good impression on her.

How could a true Heaven's Chosen who had cultivated to the Celestial realm be foolish? Both Qin and she knew very well that Qin Jin must have discovered something within the planetary peculiarity to have such a rare loss of composure.

"Lei Yu Star."

Gu Huang withdrew her gaze and thought to herself: "It seems that the first peculiarity born from Lei Yu Star is very special."

"A Gaia Planet that has just begun its ascension is already drawing attention."

"Aside from the Federation's allocation and the migration of those with merit, the other entry quotas will inherently spark conflicts."

"Now it seems... this place will likely become even livelier."

Arriving at the entrance of the Forbidden Zone, Qin stepped into it.

As he entered, and as he stepped forward, the thin mist before him parted to both sides, revealing a path, like a winding, secluded trail.

Behind him, the thin mist enveloped again.

Qin Jin's expression was very solemn, his eyes flickering with thought.

Just now, the character for birth had reflected in his mind and integrated into his physique.

His realm and strength had not changed in the slightest; it seemed only that he had perceived an anomaly that flashed by.

But he clearly sensed improvements in other aspects.

That was an increase in lifespan!